Which company developed the Pokémon Trading Card Game?

Creatures Inc. developed the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

The tabletop game was created in Japan as a card-based adaptation of the Pokémon video-game concept. It translates Pokémon battles into a system involving Pokémon cards, Energy cards, Trainer cards, attacks, damage counters, and Prize cards.

Creatures Inc. is closely connected to the Pokémon franchise and has contributed to several Pokémon products, including game development, card design, and visual production. Media Factory published the first Japanese cards, but it was not the developer; this distinction is a frequent source of mistaken answers.

The Pokémon TCG debuted in Japan in October 1996, only months after the first Pokémon video games. The first Japanese release was the 1st Starter & Expansion Pack. In the United States, Wizards of the Coast published the English version beginning with the Base Set in January 1999. The Pokémon Company later became responsible for worldwide publishing.