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| | Jazwares is a Florida-based toy company that was founded in 1997. They currently hold the licensing rights to the Pokemon toy line for North America. |
| | name = Jazwares, LLC
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| | logo = Jazwares logo.png
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| | logo_size = 200px
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| | caption = Jazwares's logo, used since 2020
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| | founded = 1997
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| | headquarters = Sunrise, Florida
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| | type = {{wp|Privately held company|Private}}
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| | subsidiaries = Wicked Cool Toys<br>Kellytoy
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| | industry = Toys and games
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| | links = <nowiki />
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| * [https://jazwares.com/ jazwares.com]
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| }}
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| '''Jazwares''' is an {{wp|United States|American}} toy company based in {{wp|Sunrise, Florida}}. It is the current license holder for the [[Pokémon]] brand after it acquired Wicked Cool Toys in 2019,<ref>[https://www.rwbaird.com/transactions/investment-banking/dealcard/5442/ WCT Is Acquired by Jazwares | Baird]</ref> which had received the license to produce and market Pokémon merchandise in all regions excluding Asia starting in 2017.<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170508005264/en/The-Pok%C3%A9mon-Company-International-Names-Wicked-Cool-Toys-as-Master-Toy-Licensee The Pokémon Company International Names Wicked Cool Toys as Master Toy Licensee | Business Wire]</ref>
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| In April 2020, Jazwares acquired Kelly Toys Holdings, LLC.<ref>[https://www.anbmedia.com/news/2020/04/jazwares-acquires-kellytoy/ Jazwares acquires Kellytoy - aNb Media, Inc.]</ref> This acquisition would result in Pokémon-themed variations of their hugely successful [[Squishmallows]] line, with the collaboration first being announced at San Diego Comic Con 2022.<ref>[https://twitter.com/squishmallows/status/1549786164277698562 Squishmallows on Twitter: "''Hey @Pokemon! Wanna meet up @Comic_Con? #SquishmallowsxPokemon #SDCC #Squishmallows''"]</ref>
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| ==Products==
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| Some examples of [[Pokémon merchandise]] that Jazwares manufactures include:
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| * Plush toys (including [[Squishmallows]])
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| * [[Battle Figures (Jazwares)|Battle Figures]]
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| * [[Deluxe Feature Figures]]
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| * [[Pokémon Select]]
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| * [[Pokémon Surprise Attack Game]]
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| ==External links==
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| * [https://jazwares.com/ Official website]
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazwares Jazwares on Wikipedia]
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| ==References==
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| {{Toys}}
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| {{Project Mass Media notice}}
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| [[Category:Companies]]
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Revision as of 04:14, 1 June 2024
Jazwares is a Florida-based toy company that was founded in 1997. They currently hold the licensing rights to the Pokemon toy line for North America.
