Pokemon is owned jointly by three companies: Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures Inc. Nintendo likely owns the largest share of the Pokemon intellectual property, including trademarks and rights to characters. Game Freak develops the main series Pokemon games, while Creatures focuses on products like the Pokemon Trading Card Game and models used in games. The Pokemon Company is a joint venture formed by these three companies to manage the brand, licensing, marketing, and production of Pokemon merchandise and media. Nintendo owns about 32% of The Pokemon Company, which operates with substantial autonomy but ultimately is subject to the interests of Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures.
