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{{Company Infobox | |||
| name = The Pokémon Company International | |||
| logo = The Pokémon Company International logo.png | |||
| logo_size = 250px | |||
| 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] | |||
}} | |||
'''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 anime|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. | '''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 anime|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. | ||
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* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/country/ Pokémon.com Country Selector] | * [http://www.pokemon.com/us/country/ Pokémon.com Country Selector] | ||
** [http://www.pokemon.com/us/ US website] | ** [http://www.pokemon.com/us/ US website] | ||
*** [https://corporate.pokemon.com/en-us/ US corporate website] | |||
** [http://www.pokemon.com/uk/ UK website] | ** [http://www.pokemon.com/uk/ UK website] | ||
*** [https://corporate.pokemon.com/en-gb/ UK corporate website] | |||
'''Social media''' | '''Social media''' |