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{{Company Infobox
'''The Pokémon Company International''' (abbreviated to '''TPCi''')<ref>[http://www.grapevinejobs.pl/executive/executive_company_profile.asp?ClientCompanyId=1176 Company Profile]</ref> is  a subsidiary of [[The Pokémon Company]] in Japan, responsible for managing the Pokémon franchise outside of Asia and Australia. This includes licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, the official Pokémon website and former store in New York City (Pokémon Center New York, now known as Nintendo World). The company was formed in 2009, with the merger of Pokémon USA and Pokémon UK.
| name = The Pokémon Company International
| logo = The Pokémon Company International logo.png
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| caption = The Pokémon Company International logo
| founded = February 2001
| headquarters = Bellevue, Washington & London, UK
| type = Subsidiary
| owner = [[The Pokémon Company]]
| subsidiaries = The Pokémon Company International Ireland Limited
| industry = Video games, licencing
| links = Consumer: [https://www.pokemon.com/us/ pokemon.com] <br />Corporate: [https://corporate.pokemon.com/en-us/ corporate.pokemon.com]
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'''The Pokémon Company International''' (often abbreviated to '''TPCi''') is a wholly owned subsidiary of [[The Pokémon Company]] that was first established in February 2001, as Pokémon USA, Inc.<ref name="his">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/history/ ''Company History'' - The Pokémon Company] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref> In 2009, it merged with the Pokémon UK office<ref name="merger">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090413121437/http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/20547 ''Pokémon Merges North American, European Operations'' - World Screen] (archived from the original April 13, 2009; retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref> to create a company that is responsible for "brand management, licensing, marketing, the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], the [[Pokémon animated series|animated TV series]], home entertainment, and the [[Pokémon.com|official Pokémon website]]" in markets outside of Asia,<ref name="TPCi">[https://www.pokemon.com/us/about-pokemon/ ''About the Pokémon Company International'' - The Pokémon Company International] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref> as well as managing [[Pokémon Center (store)#United States 2|PokemonCenter.com]] in the United States. [[Kenji Okubo]] is the current President and CEO.


==History==
==History==
[[Image:PUSA logo.png|right|thumb|Old Pokémon USA logo]]
{{Outdated|section}}
===As Pokémon USA===
[[File:PUSA logo.png|thumb|250px|The logo of the former Pokémon USA, Inc.]]
Pokémon USA, Inc. (or PUSA) was founded in February 2001 to handle the licensing and marketing of Pokémon in all territories outside of Asia. The first President of PUSA was [[Tatsumi Kimishima]]. In 2002 he was replaced by [[Akira Chiba]], when Kimishima was promoted to President of [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] following Minoru Arakawa's retirement.
The Pokémon Company International was founded in February 2001 as Pokémon USA, Inc.<ref name="his" /> in {{wp|New York City}}. It was created to manage the Pokémon franchise outside of Asia, with responsibility for "licensing, merchandising, TV animation, trading card games, theatrical releases, home video entertainment, the official Pokémon website" and other areas<ref name="Wizards">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221442/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20031229005065/en/Pokemon-USA-Wizards-Coast-Resolve-Dispute#.VgMkXIHP32c ''Pokémon USA, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Resolve Dispute'' - Business Wire] (retrieved April 22, 2020)</ref>.


In 2003, the distribution agreement with [[Wizards of the Coast]] for the Pokémon trading cards ended. After this, Pokémon USA took over as the manufacturer and distributor of the Pokémon TCG.  
The company's first president was [[Tatsumi Kimishima]] (who would later go on to become president of [[Nintendo]])<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180911211854/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/5-reasons-why-tatsumi-kimishima-is-good-for-nintendo ''5 Reasons Why Tatsumi Kimishima is Good for Nintendo'' - USgamer] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>, and on November 16, 2001, it oversaw the opening of [[Pokémon Center (store)#United States|Pokémon Center NY]] at the {{wp|Rockefeller Center}} in New York<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011119104638/http://www.pokemoncenter.com/pkstore/text_2.asp ''Pokémon says “I Choose You!” To Rockefeller Center for First U.S. Store Dedicated To the Growing Worldwide Phenomenon'' - Pokémon USA, Inc.] (archived from the original November 19, 2001; retrieved April 22, 2020)</ref>.  


In January 2005, an issue of the science magazine ''{{wp|Nature (journal)|Nature}}'' featured an article in which a group of researchers named a newly discovered {{wp|Zbtb7|cancer-causing gene}} "Pokémon". By September, Pokémon USA had promised to take legal action, causing the gene to be renamed.
In 2002 Tatsumi Kimishima was succeeded by [[Akira Chiba]] as president. Following threatened litigation, the licencing agreement with [[Wizards of the Coast]] for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] ended in 2003<ref name="Wizards" />, and Pokémon USA, Inc. brought the production and distribution of the game in-house.


In January 2006, the licensing and merchandising agreement between [[4Kids Entertainment]] and Pokémon USA expired. This agreement included production of the anime so Pokémon USA switched to in-house dubbing using the facilities at [[TAJ Productions]] which had worked with 4Kids on seasons one through six of the previous dub. The recasting of the main characters created [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|a large controversy]]. Later that year, in May, [[Kids' WB!|Kids' WB]] announced that it would be dropping all anime from its fall lineup in its move to {{wp|The CW}}, which included the Pokémon anime. Pokémon USA went into negotiations with [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network US]] to air past and future episodes of Pokémon, which turned out successful. In June, a Master Toy licensing agreement was signed with Jakks Pacific, Inc.
In March 2003, the Pokémon UK office opened in {{wp|London}}, {{pmin|the United Kingdom|United Kingdom}}<ref name="his" />.


In 2007, [[Kenji Okubo]] became the President when Akira Chiba stepped down. In 2008, the production of the dub moved to [[DuArt Film and Video]].
On January 20, 2005, the journal ''{{wp|Nature (journal)|Nature}}'' published an article in which a group of researchers named a newly discovered {{wp|Zbtb7|cancer-causing gene}} "Pokemon"<ref>[https://www.nature.com/articles/nature03203 ''Role of the proto-oncogene Pokemon in cellular transformation and ARF repression'' - Nature] (retrieved April 22, 2020)</ref>. Pokémon USA, Inc. responded by threatening legal action, as they said that the image of Pokémon could be undermined by associating it with cancer. As a result, the gene was renamed<ref>[https://www.nature.com/articles/438897a ''Pokémon blocks gene name'' - Nature] (retrieved April 22, 2020)</ref>.


In February 2009, PUSA announced a deal with Toys R Us in which stores would have a dedicated ''Pokémon Boutique''. A deal was also announced {{wp|Universal Studios Home Entertainment}} in which Universal will be distributing the Pokémon movies on DVD.
Up until the end of 2005, the licensing and merchandising for Pokémon outside of Asia was outsourced to [[4Kids Entertainment]]. On December 23, 2005 Pokémon USA, Inc. and 4Kids Entertainment announced that they had agreed not to renew the representation agreement set to expire on December 31 that year, and licencing was brought fully in-house by Pokémon USA, Inc.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200522071511/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20051223005061/en/Pokemon-USA-Moves-Licensing-In-House-2006-4Kids ''Pokémon USA Moves Licensing In-House in 2006; 4Kids Entertainment to Transition Its Representation of Pokémon'' - Business Wire] (retrieved April 22, 2020)</ref>. This led to Pokémon USA taking over English [[dub]]s of all [[Pokémon animation]], as well as several main characters in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' being [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|recast]] starting with its [[S09|ninth season]].


===As Pokémon UK===
In 2007, Akira Chiba stepped down as president and he was replaced by [[Kenji Okubo]], previously executive vice president and head of Pokémon USA’s {{wp|Seattle}} office. In his new role, he was leader of Pokémon’s operations in New York, Seattle and London<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180227034726/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20071211006030/en/President-Pokemon-USA-Step ''President of Pokémon USA, Inc. to Step Down'' - Business Wire] (retrieved April 22, 2020)</ref>.
Pokémon UK was established in March 2003, to handle the licensing and marketing of Pokémon throughout the UK, Europe and Africa.  


In 2007, Red Central was commissioned by Pokémon UK to create a marketing style guide for Europe.
In 2008, Pokémon USA moved production of the ''Pokémon the Series'' dub from [[TAJ Productions]]<ref>[http://www.pokebeach.com/2008/01/taj-productions-no-longer-dubbing-pokemon ''TAJ Productions No Longer Dubbing Pokemon'' - PokéBeach] (retrieved April 22, 2020)</ref> to [[DuArt Film & Video]]. That year, Pokémon UK worked with design agency Red Central to create a marketing style guide for Europe<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180911211827/http://www.creativematch.com/news/pok-mon-launches-european-branding/94049/ ''Pokémon launches European branding guide for a new era'' - creativematch] (archived from the original September 11, 2018; retrieved April 22, 2020)</ref>, announced a partnership with Network Distributing to distribute the [[Pokémon movie]]s and anime on {{wp|DVD}} in the UK<ref>[http://pkmn.net/?action=news&page=viewnews&id=673 ''UK to get all Pokémon seasons on DVD?'' - PKMN.NET] (retrieved April 22, 2020)</ref>, and announced {{wp|Jetix#Jetix Europe|Jetix Europe}} (now {{wp|Disney XD Europe}}) would air the anime from [[S11|season 11]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121107164354/http://www.jetixeurope.com/site/press_office/press_releases/pokemon.html ''Jetix becomes new home of Pokémon in Europe'' - Jetix Europe Ltd.] (archived from the original November 7, 2012; retrieved April 22, 2020)</ref>.


In 2008, a partnership with {{wp|Network DVD|Network}} was announced. Network will distribute the Pokémon movies and anime episodes on DVD. It was also announced Jetix Europe (now [[Disney XD]]) would air the next season of the Pokémon anime.
In February 2009, Pokémon USA, Inc. struck a deal with {{wp|Toys "R" Us}} in which their stores would have a dedicated ''Pokémon Boutique'' until the end of the year<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5149612/pokemon-boutique-invades-toys-r-us ''Pokémon Boutique Invades Toys R Us'' - Kotaku] (accessed April 22, 2020)</ref>, and in the same month announced a DVD distribution deal with [[Universal Studios Home Entertainment]] for [[M11|Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090226214139/http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20090218/LA7257918022009-1.html ''Pokémon Comes to DVD in an all-new Feature-Length Movie'' - PR Newswire] (archived from the original February 26, 2009; retrieved April 22, 2020)</ref>.


===Merger===
On April 9, 2009 it was announced that Pokémon USA, Inc. and Pokémon UK would be unifying their operations under the name The Pokémon Company International. Kenji Okubo said that the rationale behind the move was that the two companies had worked closely together on a day-to-day basis, and that the change in name was done to reflect the connection between the two offices and ensure their worldwide reach<ref name="merger" />.
Pokémon USA, Inc., merged with Pokémon UK in April 2009. The two companies now work under the name ''The Pokémon Company International'', which is responsible for the Pokémon franchise in all non-Asian countries. The company's president is Kenji Okubo, the former head of Pokémon USA. Okubo said the two companies had worked closely together on a day-to-day basis, and the change in name was done to reflect the connection between the two offices and ensure their worldwide reach.


== Criticisms ==
In 2020, all European (minus British) activities of the brand were transferred to a new branch located in Dublin, Ireland. This was due to the effects of {{wp|Brexit}}.
=== Mirage Special ===
Pokémon USA received some complaints after the initial airing of ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''. They were accused of lying about not being able to use the [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] voice actors due to contract issues. This claim was denied by the voice actors, but never by [[4Kids Entertainment]].


They also faced criticism in regards to [[Kayzie Rogers]] (credited as "Jamie Peacock") voicing [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]. Many fans complained about her portrayal of the character. In response, Pokémon USA announced that they would redub the Mirage Special with improved voices. The redub became available on the [[M08|eighth movie]] DVD, and was aired on October 28, 2006 on [[Cartoon Network]].
In June 2023, The Pokémon Company International opened a new office in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City.


=== Hiring of voice actors ===
==Offices==
At {{wp|Comic-Con International|Comic Con 2006}}, it was revealed that Ash's voice actor would change, and his new voice actress would be the then nineteen-year-old [[Sarah Natochenny]]. Although a talented actress with many non-animation credits to her name, some fans criticized the company for their decision to hire Sarah, as she had no experience with anime voice overs. They claimed that Sarah was too inexperienced. However, [[Veronica Taylor]], the first actress to voice Ash, was only twenty and fresh out of acting school when she landed the role.
The Pokémon Company International has its headquarters in {{wp|Bellevue, Washington}} and {{wp|London}}, {{pmin|the United Kingdom|United Kingdom}}.


===Removal of Game Corner slot machines===
* 10400 NE 4th Street, Suite 2800, Bellevue, WA 98004, United States
In {{game|Platinum}}, due to the strict anti-gambling laws in place in Europe, the [[Veilstone Game Corner]]'s slot machines were all replaced in European games (including the PAL English release) with [[game machine]]s which would randomly give out some coins if checked, but could not be played on.


This extended into {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, which removed the slot machines in all non-Japanese releases, replacing them with [[Voltorb Flip]], and disallowing the player from buying game coins.
* 3rd Floor Building 10, Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5XS, United Kingdom


==Fake Twitter account==
The Pokémon Company International Ireland Limited has its headquaters in {{wp|Dublin}}, {{pmin|Ireland}}.
On Wednesday, December 9, 2009, the user "PokemonCompany" tweeted vulgar comments, calling those users who had followed him in hopes that they would get exclusive Pokémon information "idiots", and then urged them to subscribe to his YouTube channel. Though the tweets linking the Twitter account to the YouTube user "Giancarloparimango11" have since been deleted, several more vulgar tweets directed at those who remained following the account were made in the past hour.  


This came after a large amount of tweets which were made for the user's "Trainer Tuesday", in which he claimed questions would be answered in a manner similar to Pokémon.com's mailbag. Nintendo has been contacted about this user, but they have not yet responded.
* 3rd Floor, 2 Central Plaza, Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 TOX4, Ireland


==Trivia==
The Pokémon Company International Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.  
*The Pokémon Company International frequently checks out various {{cat|fan sites|Pokémon fansites}} and forums to get a general idea of what the fans feel.{{fact}}<!--That's right, we know you guys saw this edit.-->
*Many senior employees are required to play the game and complete their Pokédex as a part of their job.{{fact}}
*The rooms and offices in the building are filled with Pokémon posters, plush toys, figures, all of the rooms are even named after Pokémon (e.g., the Zapdos room).{{fact}}
*Pokemon Black and White will take place in the area that TCPi is in. (Bellview, WA)


==Reference==
* Avenida Emilio Castelar 75, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 11550, MX
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== Related articles ==
==External links==
{{bulbanews|Pokémon USA and Pokémon UK merge}}
'''Official websites'''
* [[Wizards of the Coast]]
* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/country/ Pokémon.com Country Selector]
* [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy]]
** [http://www.pokemon.com/us/ US website]
*** [https://corporate.pokemon.com/en-us/ US corporate website]
** [http://www.pokemon.com/uk/ UK website]
*** [https://corporate.pokemon.com/en-gb/ UK corporate website]


== Links ==
'''Social media'''
* [https://www.facebook.com/Pokemon The Pokémon Company International] on {{wp|Facebook}} <small>(English/International)</small>
* [https://pokemon.tumblr.com The Pokémon Company International] on {{wp|Tumblr}} <small>(English/International)</small>
* [https://www.instagram.com/pokemon/?hl=en The Pokémon Company International] on {{wp|Instagram}} <small>(English/International)</small>
* Twitter
** [https://www.twitter.com/Pokemon The Pokémon Company International] on {{wp|Twitter}} <small>(English)</small>
** [https://twitter.com/PokemonNewsUK The Pokémon Company International] on {{wp|Twitter}} <small>(UK English)</small>
** [https://www.twitter.com/PokemonFR The Pokémon Company International] on {{wp|Twitter}} <small>(French)</small>
** [https://www.twitter.com/PokemonDEU The Pokémon Company International] on {{wp|Twitter}} <small>(German)</small>
** [https://www.twitter.com/PokemonIT The Pokémon Company International] on {{wp|Twitter}} <small>(Italian)</small>
** [https://www.twitter.com/Pokemon_ES_ESP The Pokémon Company International] on {{wp|Twitter}} <small>(Spanish)</small>
* YouTube
** [https://www.youtube.com/user/Pokemon The Pokémon Company International] on [[YouTube]] <small>(English)</small>
** [https://www.youtube.com/user/PokemonOfficieel The Pokémon Company International] on [[YouTube]] <small>(Dutch)</small>
** [https://www.youtube.com/user/PokemonOfficielFR The Pokémon Company International] on [[YouTube]] <small>(French)</small>
** [https://www.youtube.com/user/Pokemonoffiziell The Pokémon Company International] on [[YouTube]] <small>(German)</small>
** [https://www.youtube.com/user/PokemonUfficiale The Pokémon Company International] on [[YouTube]] <small>(Italian)</small>
** [https://www.youtube.com/user/PokemonOficialPT The Pokémon Company International] on [[YouTube]] <small>(Portuguese)</small>
** [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTVSfDNBRYINEfo6oZ1v6Nw The Pokémon Company International] on [[YouTube]] <small>(Russian)</small>
** [https://www.youtube.com/user/PokemonOficialES The Pokémon Company International] on [[YouTube]] <small>(Spanish)</small>
* [https://www.pinterest.com/pokemon/ The Pokémon Company International on Pinterest]


* [http://www.pokemon.com/us Pokémon.com]
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The Pokémon Company International
The Pokémon Company International logo.png
The Pokémon Company International logo
Founded February 2001
Headquarters Bellevue, Washington & London, UK
Type Subsidiary
Owner(s) The Pokémon Company
Subsidiaries The Pokémon Company International Ireland Limited
Industry Video games, licencing
Website

Consumer: pokemon.com
Corporate: corporate.pokemon.com

The Pokémon Company International (often abbreviated to TPCi) is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Pokémon Company that was first established in February 2001, as Pokémon USA, Inc.[1] In 2009, it merged with the Pokémon UK office[2] to create a company that is responsible for "brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website" in markets outside of Asia,[3] as well as managing PokemonCenter.com in the United States. Kenji Okubo is the current President and CEO.

History

140Kabuto.png This section contains old or outdated information, or has not been updated in a while.
Please check the content of this section and update it as required.
The logo of the former Pokémon USA, Inc.

The Pokémon Company International was founded in February 2001 as Pokémon USA, Inc.[1] in New York City. It was created to manage the Pokémon franchise outside of Asia, with responsibility for "licensing, merchandising, TV animation, trading card games, theatrical releases, home video entertainment, the official Pokémon website" and other areas[4].

The company's first president was Tatsumi Kimishima (who would later go on to become president of Nintendo)[5], and on November 16, 2001, it oversaw the opening of Pokémon Center NY at the Rockefeller Center in New York[6].

In 2002 Tatsumi Kimishima was succeeded by Akira Chiba as president. Following threatened litigation, the licencing agreement with Wizards of the Coast for the Pokémon Trading Card Game ended in 2003[4], and Pokémon USA, Inc. brought the production and distribution of the game in-house.

In March 2003, the Pokémon UK office opened in London, United Kingdom[1].

On January 20, 2005, the journal Nature published an article in which a group of researchers named a newly discovered cancer-causing gene "Pokemon"[7]. Pokémon USA, Inc. responded by threatening legal action, as they said that the image of Pokémon could be undermined by associating it with cancer. As a result, the gene was renamed[8].

Up until the end of 2005, the licensing and merchandising for Pokémon outside of Asia was outsourced to 4Kids Entertainment. On December 23, 2005 Pokémon USA, Inc. and 4Kids Entertainment announced that they had agreed not to renew the representation agreement set to expire on December 31 that year, and licencing was brought fully in-house by Pokémon USA, Inc.[9]. This led to Pokémon USA taking over English dubs of all Pokémon animation, as well as several main characters in Pokémon the Series being recast starting with its ninth season.

In 2007, Akira Chiba stepped down as president and he was replaced by Kenji Okubo, previously executive vice president and head of Pokémon USA’s Seattle office. In his new role, he was leader of Pokémon’s operations in New York, Seattle and London[10].

In 2008, Pokémon USA moved production of the Pokémon the Series dub from TAJ Productions[11] to DuArt Film & Video. That year, Pokémon UK worked with design agency Red Central to create a marketing style guide for Europe[12], announced a partnership with Network Distributing to distribute the Pokémon movies and anime on DVD in the UK[13], and announced Jetix Europe (now Disney XD Europe) would air the anime from season 11[14].

In February 2009, Pokémon USA, Inc. struck a deal with Toys "R" Us in which their stores would have a dedicated Pokémon Boutique until the end of the year[15], and in the same month announced a DVD distribution deal with Universal Studios Home Entertainment for Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior[16].

On April 9, 2009 it was announced that Pokémon USA, Inc. and Pokémon UK would be unifying their operations under the name The Pokémon Company International. Kenji Okubo said that the rationale behind the move was that the two companies had worked closely together on a day-to-day basis, and that the change in name was done to reflect the connection between the two offices and ensure their worldwide reach[2].

In 2020, all European (minus British) activities of the brand were transferred to a new branch located in Dublin, Ireland. This was due to the effects of Brexit.

In June 2023, The Pokémon Company International opened a new office in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City.

Offices

The Pokémon Company International has its headquarters in Bellevue, Washington and London, United Kingdom.

  • 10400 NE 4th Street, Suite 2800, Bellevue, WA 98004, United States
  • 3rd Floor Building 10, Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5XS, United Kingdom

The Pokémon Company International Ireland Limited has its headquaters in Dublin, Ireland.

  • 3rd Floor, 2 Central Plaza, Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 TOX4, Ireland

The Pokémon Company International Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

  • Avenida Emilio Castelar 75, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 11550, MX

External links

Official websites

Social media

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Company History - The Pokémon Company (retrieved April 21, 2020)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pokémon Merges North American, European Operations - World Screen (archived from the original April 13, 2009; retrieved April 21, 2020)
  3. ↑ About the Pokémon Company International - The Pokémon Company International (retrieved April 21, 2020)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pokémon USA, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Resolve Dispute - Business Wire (retrieved April 22, 2020)
  5. ↑ 5 Reasons Why Tatsumi Kimishima is Good for Nintendo - USgamer (retrieved April 21, 2020)
  6. ↑ Pokémon says “I Choose You!” To Rockefeller Center for First U.S. Store Dedicated To the Growing Worldwide Phenomenon - Pokémon USA, Inc. (archived from the original November 19, 2001; retrieved April 22, 2020)
  7. ↑ Role of the proto-oncogene Pokemon in cellular transformation and ARF repression - Nature (retrieved April 22, 2020)
  8. ↑ Pokémon blocks gene name - Nature (retrieved April 22, 2020)
  9. ↑ Pokémon USA Moves Licensing In-House in 2006; 4Kids Entertainment to Transition Its Representation of Pokémon - Business Wire (retrieved April 22, 2020)
  10. ↑ President of Pokémon USA, Inc. to Step Down - Business Wire (retrieved April 22, 2020)
  11. ↑ TAJ Productions No Longer Dubbing Pokemon - PokéBeach (retrieved April 22, 2020)
  12. ↑ Pokémon launches European branding guide for a new era - creativematch (archived from the original September 11, 2018; retrieved April 22, 2020)
  13. ↑ UK to get all Pokémon seasons on DVD? - PKMN.NET (retrieved April 22, 2020)
  14. ↑ Jetix becomes new home of Pokémon in Europe - Jetix Europe Ltd. (archived from the original November 7, 2012; retrieved April 22, 2020)
  15. ↑ Pokémon Boutique Invades Toys R Us - Kotaku (accessed April 22, 2020)
  16. ↑ Pokémon Comes to DVD in an all-new Feature-Length Movie - PR Newswire (archived from the original February 26, 2009; retrieved April 22, 2020)


Companies
Franchise management The Pokémon Company (The Pokémon Company International • Pokémon Center Co., Ltd. • Pokémon Korea, Inc. • Pokémon Singapore Pte. Ltd. • Pokémon Shanghai)
Animation & Movies 4Kids Entertainment • Bang Zoom! Studios • Deluxe • DuArt Media Services • Iyuno • Miramax • OLM, Inc. • TAJ Productions • The Walt Disney Company • Toho • Universal Pictures Home Entertainment • Warner Bros.
Books & Strategy guides Golden Books • Media Factory • Prima Games • Scholastic
Collectible cards Edibas Collections • N-DESIGN Inc. • Studio Bora Inc. • Topps • Wizards of the Coast
Manga Chuang Yi • Outland forlag • Panini Comics • Shogakukan • Shogakukan Asia • VIZ Media
Merchandise & Toys Funko • Hasbro • JR Kikaku • Jakks Pacific • Play by Play • Re-Ment • Takara Tomy • Toy Factory • Uniqlo
Video games Bandai Namco • Creatures, Inc. (Ambrella) • DeNA • Denyusha • Game Freak • Genius Sonority • HAL Laboratory, Inc. • Hudson Soft • ILCA • Jupiter Corporation • Niantic • Nintendo (Mario Club • Nintendo of America • Nintendo System Development) • PLANETA • SELECT BUTTON inc. • Sega • Spike Chunsoft


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