The Pokémon Company International logo
The Pokémon Company is the company in charge of marketing and licensing Pokémon content.
Its international subsidiary outside of Asia is referred to as The Pokémon Company International (abbreviated to TPCi), previously known as Pokémon USA within the United States.
History
Originally named "The Pokémon Center Company" and founded in 1998, The Pokémon Company was established through joint investment by the three businesses holding the copyright on Pokémon: Nintendo, Creatures Inc., and GAME FREAK. The company name was changed to its present iteration in October 2000. Since that time, our business activities have grown and diversified into several distinct areas, maintaining a focus on our license management business.
1998
April
- The Pokémon Center Company is established in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. (Capital: 60 million yen)
- The Pokémon Center Tokyo is established.
December
The Pokémon Center Tohoku is established in Sendai, Miyagid in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
November
The Pokémon Center Osaka is established in Umeda, Osaka.
1999
September
Capital is increased to ¥240 million.
2000
October
Company name changes to The Pokémon Company. Game-related business begins.
December
License-related business begins.
2001
February
- Overseas affiliate Pokémon USA, Inc. (now The Pokémon Company International) is established in Delaware, U.S.A.
- Capital is increased to ¥360 million.
May
Capital is increased to ¥361.8 million.
June
Capital is increased to ¥365.4 million.
2002
July
Mobile phone website Pokémon Hiroba is launched.
October
The Pokémon Center Nagoya is established in Sakae, Nagoya.
November
The Official Pokémon website is launched.
2003
March
Representative office is established in London, England.
November
The Pokémon Center Fukuoka is established in Hakata, Fukuoka.
2004
January
The Pokémon Daisuki Club is launched.
2005
March
The Pokémon Center Yokohama is established in Minato Mirai, Yokohama.
2006
August
Overseas affiliate Pokémon Korea, Inc., is established in Seoul, South Korea.
2007
July
The Pokémon Center Tokyo is remodeled and reopened.
2009
March
The Pokémon Center Sapporo is established in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
2010
April
The Pokémon Communications Company, an affiliate, is established.
November
The Pokémon Center Osaka is remodeled and reopened in Umeda, Osaka.
2011
March
The Pokémon Center Fukuoka is remodeled and reopened in Hakata-eki, Fukuoka.
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