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[[File:The pokemon company.png|right|thumb|The Pokémon Company logo]] | [[File:The pokemon company.png|right|thumb|The Pokémon Company logo]] | ||
'''The Pokémon Company''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ポケモン}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Pokémon''), originally '''The Pokémon Center Company''' (Japanese: '''{{j| | '''The Pokémon Company''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ポケモン}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Pokémon''), originally '''The Pokémon Center Company''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ポケモンセンター株式会社}}''' ''Pokémon Center kabushiki gaisha''), is a company founded on April 1998 from a {{wp|joint venture}} by [[Nintendo]], [[Game Freak]], and [[Creatures]]. It is led by [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] and is responsible for the licensing and marketing of the [[Pokémon]] franchise. The current name was established in October 2000. | ||
Outside of most Asian countries, The Pokémon Company's subsidiary is '''[[The Pokémon Company International]]''', which was founded in February 2001 as '''Pokémon USA''' and later merged in 2009 with '''Pokémon UK''' to form the current single subsidiary. In {{pmin|Australia}} and {{pmin|New Zealand}}, the Pokémon franchise is managed by {{wp|Nintendo Australia}}. In {{pmin|South Korea}}, the franchise is managed by '''Pokémon Korea''' since its inception in August 2006. | Outside of most Asian countries, The Pokémon Company's subsidiary is '''[[The Pokémon Company International]]''', which was founded in February 2001 as '''Pokémon USA''' and later merged in 2009 with '''Pokémon UK''' to form the current single subsidiary. In {{pmin|Australia}} and {{pmin|New Zealand}}, the Pokémon franchise is managed by {{wp|Nintendo Australia}}. In {{pmin|South Korea}}, the franchise is managed by '''Pokémon Korea''' since its inception in August 2006. | ||