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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|ポケモンセンター株式会社}}''' ''Pokémon Center kabushiki gaisha''), is a company founded on April 23, 1998<ref name="biz">[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/outline/ Company Profile | The Pokémon Company]</ref> from a {{wp|joint venture}} by [[Nintendo]], [[Game Freak]], and [[Creatures]]. It is responsible for the licensing and marketing of the [[Pokémon]] franchise. The current name was established in October 2000.<ref name="his">[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/history/ Company History | The Pokémon Company]</ref>
'''The Pokémon Company''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ポケモン}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Pokémon'') is a company responsible for the licensing and marketing of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, managing [[Pokémon Center (store)|retail store operation]], [[Pokémon games|game software]], [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|card games]], license management, [[Pokémon anime|TV animation]] and [[Pokémon movie|film]], and other ancillary businesses.<ref name="biz"/>. It is a {{wp|joint venture}} by [[Nintendo]], [[Game Freak]], and [[Creatures]].


Outside of most Asian countries, The Pokémon Company's subsidiary is '''[[The Pokémon Company International]]''', which was founded in February 2001 as '''Pokémon USA'''<ref name="his"/> and later merged in 2009 with the UK representative office<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090413121437/http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/20547 ''Pokémon Merges North American, European Operations'' (WorldScreen.com news article from April 9, 2009)]</ref> (itself founded in March 2003<ref name="his"/>) 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, Inc.''' since its inception in August 2006.<ref name="his"/>
[[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] is the president and CEO of The Pokémon Company.
 
==History==
The Pokémon Company was founded on April 23, 1998<ref name="biz">[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/outline/ Company Profile | The Pokémon Company]</ref> as '''The Pokémon Center Company''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ポケモンセンター株式会社}}''' ''Pokémon Center kabushiki gaisha''). The current name was established in October 2000.<ref name="his">[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/history/ Company History | The Pokémon Company]</ref>
 
Outside of most Asian countries, The Pokémon Company operates under its subsidiary '''[[The Pokémon Company International]]''', which was founded in February 2001 as '''Pokémon USA'''<ref name="his"/> and later merged in 2009 with the '''Pokémon UK'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090413121437/http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/20547 ''Pokémon Merges North American, European Operations'' (WorldScreen.com news article from April 9, 2009)]</ref> (itself founded in March 2003<ref name="his"/>) 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, Inc.''', founded in August 2006.<ref name="his"/>


In January 2004, it launched the [[Pokémon Daisuki Club]].<ref name="his"/>
In January 2004, it launched the [[Pokémon Daisuki Club]].<ref name="his"/>
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In 2014, The Pokémon Company released an educational app for schools called [[PokeTouch]].<ref>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/business/ Business Summary | The Pokémon Company]</ref>
In 2014, The Pokémon Company released an educational app for schools called [[PokeTouch]].<ref>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/business/ Business Summary | The Pokémon Company]</ref>


==Overview==
==Offices==
===Representative===
:''For Pokémon Center store offices, see [[Pokémon Center (store)]].''
[[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] (president and CEO)
 
===Business areas===
Retail store operation, game software, card games, license management, TV animation and film, and other ancillary businesses<ref name="biz"/>


===Offices===
; Head office
:''For Pokémon Center store offices, see [[Pokémon Center (store)]].''
: <ab>Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 18F,
====Head office====
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 18F,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,  
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,  
Tokyo 106-6118
Tokyo 106-6118</ab>


====The Pokémon Company International====
; The Pokémon Company International
* 601 108th Ave NE, Suite 1600, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA
: 601 108th Ave NE, Suite 1600, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA
* 1st Floor, Building 4, Chiswick Park 566 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5YE United Kingdom
: 1st Floor, Building 4, Chiswick Park 566 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5YE United Kingdom


====Pokémon Korea, Inc.====
; Pokémon Korea, Inc.
4F HIDDEN HILL HOUSE, 26, Dosan-daero 59-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
: 4F HIDDEN HILL HOUSE, 26, Dosan-daero 59-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea


====Pokémon Communications Company====
; Pokémon Communications Company
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 18F,
: <ab>Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 18F,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 106-6118
Tokyo 106-6118</ab>


====Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.====
; Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 18F,
: <ab>Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 18F,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 106-6118
Tokyo 106-6118</ab>


===Sales figures===
==Sales figures==
All [[Pokémon games]] have sold 275 million copies worldwide as of late March 2015,<ref name="fig">[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/data/ Pokémon in Figures | The Pokémon Company]</ref> effectively making Pokémon one of the most successful video game series along with [[Nintendo]]'s own {{smw|Mario}}.
All [[Pokémon games]] have sold 275 million copies worldwide as of late March 2015,<ref name="fig">[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/data/ Pokémon in Figures | The Pokémon Company]</ref> effectively making Pokémon one of the most successful video game series along with [[Nintendo]]'s own {{smw|Mario}}.


21.5 billion cards of the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} have been shipped globally as of late March 2015.<ref name="fig"/>
21.5 billion cards of the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} have been shipped globally as of late March 2015.<ref name="fig"/>


Box-office revenue for [[M01]] through [[M17]] is [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=74.11+billion+JPY+in+USD&ia=currency ¥74.11 billion] as of late January 2015.<ref name="fig"/>
Box-office revenue for [[M01]] through [[M17]] is ¥74.11 billion as of late January 2015.<ref name="fig"/>


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/ Early chronology of Pokémon from the Nintendo Online Magazine's June 2000 issue] <small>(Japanese)</small>
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/ Early chronology of Pokémon from the Nintendo Online Magazine's June 2000 issue] <small>(Japanese)</small>
** [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1996.html 1996], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1997.html 1997], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1998.html 1998], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1999.html 1999], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y2000.html 2000]
** [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1996.html 1996], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1997.html 1997], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1998.html 1998], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1999.html 1999], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y2000.html 2000]
===Official Pokémon websites===
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ Japanese]
* [http://www.pokemon.com/ English]
* [http://www.pokemonkorea.co.kr/ Korean]


===Social media===
===Social media===
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