Independent Research on the Business of Trading Card Games
How we researchOrganization
Distribution & Wholesale in Pokémon TCG.
Barnes & Noble in Pokémon TCG; mostly in distribution.
Barnes & Noble has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Manages game and brandGame operatorPublisher
outside Asia, outside Asia; regional publisher and operator attribution in existing research and user-confirmed
IP holder: Pokémon franchise and charactersHolds trademark rights: Pokémon names and character names
Barnes & Noble
Distribution & Wholesale
Primary-market retailer
Others on this stage
DistributorOperates b2b platformOperates shop: Copag LojaSells game direct to consumer
Barnes & Noble has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Provides player account and event locatorSupports event registration and player profiles
Japan
Digital platform:
Barnes & Noble has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Marketplace operatorSupports marketplace category for game
Dark: Barnes & Noble in Pokémon TCG. Below it, other businesses on the same stage of Pokémon TCG. Acting in the same game or stage is not a business relationship; documented partners are shown in orange.
1 relationship record, each with its sources.
Details: Primary-market retail
Limited confirmation. This claim has restrictions or unresolved details and is excluded from company rankings.
Research note: Primary-market retailer, promotion with purchase
Distribution and sales area; Geography unspecified
Qualified · 1 source
IP holder: Pokémon franchise and characters
Packages cards for gamePrints cards for game
Manufactures product for game
Operates shop: Pokémon CenterDirect salesSells game direct to consumer
USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia and New Zealand
Primary-market retailer
Primary-market retailer
Offers game product
Primary-market retailer
Primary-market retailer
Primary-market retailer
Offers game product
Primary-market retailer
Primary-market retailer
Primary-market retailer
Offers game product
Digital platform: Pokémon Card Players Club
Digital platform: Pokémon TCG Live
Governs program: Pokémon Card Masters tournaments
Governs program: Pokémon Card Game Korean League
Worldwide
Operates secondary market service: Mercari Japan
Offers auction access for gameAuction operator
Worldwide, United States and international
Offers auction access for gameAuction operator
Worldwide, United States and international bidding
Offers auction access for game
Offers auction access for game
Location: Admin review admin-review-2026-10-18, item news:bleedingcool_tcg:2771a3ab8daa
