Which three companies jointly established The Pokémon Company in 2000?

Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak jointly established The Pokémon Company in 2000.

The company was created to manage the expanding Pokémon brand across games, cards, animation, merchandise, licensing, and retail. Its formation reflected the need for coordinated control as Pokémon grew beyond its original Game Boy releases.

Nintendo published the main games, Game Freak developed them, and Creatures contributed to game development and the trading card business. Their shared involvement made the three companies the central partners behind the franchise.

The company’s predecessor, Pokémon Center Co. Ltd., had been established in 1998 to operate Pokémon Center stores. The later restructuring created the organization now known internationally as The Pokémon Company.