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[[Image:Jakks Pacific.png|right|thumb|Jakks Pacific's Logo]]
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'''JAKKS Pacific, Inc.''' is an {{wp|United States|American}} toy company based in {{wp|Malibu, California}}.
| name = Jakks Pacific, Inc.
| logo = Jakks Pacific logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
| caption = Jakks Pacific logo since 2011
| founded = January 12, 1995
| headquarters = Santa Monica, California
| type = {{wp|Public company|Public}}
| industry = Toys, Consumer products
| links = Worldwide: [https://jakks.com/ jakks.com]
}}
[[File:Jakks Pacific.png|thumb|200px|Jakks Pacific logo between 1995 – 2015]]
'''Jakks Pacific, Inc.''' is an {{wp|United States|American}} toy company based in {{wp|Santa Monica, California}}. The company held the license to make Pokémon toys from 2006 through 2013.


Jakks currently produces most of the Pokémon toys on the market in America. Their products include action figures, plush toys, plug-and-play items, play sets, activity kits, stationery, and various other items.
Their products include action figures, plush toys, plug-and-play items, play sets, activity kits, stationery, and various other items. They do not make any [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] items or any video games.


From the Jakks Pacific Website:
==Pokémon toys==
    "JAKKS Pacific, Inc. is a multi-brand company that, since 1995, has been designing, developing, producing and marketing toys, leisure products and writing instruments for children and adults around the world.
Some examples of [[Pokémon merchandise]] that Jakks Pacific manufactures include:
* Plush dolls and mini plush dolls
* Playsets: "[[Pokémon Battle Dome Playset|Battle Dome]]", "[[Pokémon Sinnoh Region Playset|Sinnoh Region]]" and "{{pkmn|Fossil Regeneration Station}}"
* The {{pkmn|Diamond and Pearl vehicles}} toy series
* Various Pokémon figurines
* Throw Poké Balls: a set that includes a toy [[Poké Ball]] (including some newer specialty Poké Balls like the [[Quick Ball]] and [[Dusk Ball]]) and a small Pokémon plush toy that can be placed in the ball, which is released when a string on the bottom of the Poké ball is pulled. The string has a loop on the end so that it can be strapped to a finger and thrown.
* The [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Electronic Talking Pokédex]]
* The [[Electronic Pokédex (Unova)|Unova Electronic Pokédex]]


==External links==
* [https://jakks.com/ Official website]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakks_Pacific Jakks Pacific on Wikipedia]
* [http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/8323.shtml ''Raving Toy Maniac'' article on Jakks Pacific master toy license]


The company has become a top five U.S. player in the toys and leisure products sector through product development, licensing agreements and strategic acquisitions.  We believe our growth strategy is unique and built upon a concentrated effort to spread earnings across all four quarters. We have accomplished that by expanding and “counter-seasonalizing” our product lines, adding new retail outlets and and leveraging our product development and merchandising expertise on products with staying power."
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== External links ==
[[it:Jakks Pacific]]
*[http://www.jakkspacific.com/ Jakks Pacific official website]
*[http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/8323.shtml Article on Jakks Master Toy License]
 
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Latest revision as of 07:07, 11 August 2023

Jakks Pacific, Inc.

Jakks Pacific logo since 2011
Founded January 12, 1995
Headquarters Santa Monica, California
Type Public
Industry Toys, Consumer products
Website

Worldwide: jakks.com

Jakks Pacific logo between 1995 – 2015

Jakks Pacific, Inc. is an American toy company based in Santa Monica, California. The company held the license to make Pokémon toys from 2006 through 2013.

Their products include action figures, plush toys, plug-and-play items, play sets, activity kits, stationery, and various other items. They do not make any TCG items or any video games.

Pokémon toys

Some examples of Pokémon merchandise that Jakks Pacific manufactures include:

External links


Pokémon toys
Takara Tomy: Monster CollectionPokémon mateGrabber BallDeluxe TrainersZukan figuresSuper Ball
Gacha setsDiamond and Pearl Plush CollectionDiamond and Pearl Choro-QsPokémon Egg PlushesPitaPoké
Pokémon Z-Ring
Bandai: Poké Plamodel CollectionPokémon KidsPokémon Scale WorldBandai FriendsPocket Monsters Carddass
Pokémon Model KitPokémon Model Kit Quick!!Pokémon Model Kit Big
Hasbro: Battle FiguresBattle TrainerPoké-PacksPoké Ball BlasterDeluxe TrainersGrabber Ball
Combat FiguresPlush figuresBean-filled plush figuresElectronic figuresPower BouncerV-Trainer
Quick-Change Poké BallPull Backs!Electronic PokédexElectronic Poké BallTHINKChipPlush clip-on
TPCi: Pokémon HousePoké DollKuttari CutiePokémon Gallery Figures
Jakks Pacific: Action FiguresBattle Dome PlaysetDiamond and Pearl Electronic Talking PokédexDiamond and Pearl vehicles
Fossil Regeneration StationReversible Poké Ball plushSinnoh Region PlaysetUnova Electronic Pokédex
Pokémon TV Games (canceled)
Jazwares: Battle FiguresDeluxe Feature FiguresPokémon SelectPokémon Surprise Attack GameSquishmallows
Other: Deluxe PokédexMighty Beanz Pokémon: AdvancedBuild-A-BearBuild 'n BattlePlay by Play plush figures
Mini-SkateboardMini-SnowboardPokémon KeychainPokémotionElectronic Yo-YoBackpack Pal
Applause Inc. plush toysCyclone 2Pokémon NanoblocksIonix PokémonMega Construx Pokémon
Toy Factory plush toysPocket Monsters Gigantic Series NEOPokémon Quest Vinyl Figures


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