Independent Research on the Business of Trading Card Games
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Publisher and IP Holder in Pokémon TCG and Pokémon TCG Pocket.
Legal and ownership facts as the cited sources state them.
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The Pokémon Company
Figures the companies publish, exactly as they state them.
Cumulative · Pokémon TCG
over 85 billion cards
Cumulative since launch, as of end of March 2026
Published as a lower bound ('over'). Live page, 'As of the end of March 2026'.
| Cumulative since launch, as of end of March 2026 | over 85 billion cards | source |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative since launch, as of end of March 2025 | over 75 billion cards | source |
| Cumulative since launch, as of end of March 2024 | over 64.8 billion cards | source |
| Cumulative since launch, as of end of March 2023 | over 52.9 billion cards | source |
| Cumulative since launch, as of end of March 2022 | over 43.2 billion cards | source |
| Cumulative since launch, as of end of March 2021 | over 34.1 billion cards | source |
| Cumulative since launch, as of end of March 2020 | over 30.4 billion cards | source |
Point in time · Pokémon TCG
roughly 300,000
As of May 2026 (annual rate)
Japan only.
Point in time · Pokémon TCG
near 1,800
As of May 2026
Japan only.
Point in time · Pokémon TCG
over 90
As of end of March 2026
Archived versions: 89 (Mar 2023), 93 (Mar 2024), 'over 90' (Mar 2025).
Point in time · Pokémon TCG
16 languages
As of end of March 2026
Was 13 (Mar 2021/2022), 14 (Mar 2023), 15 (Mar 2024), 16 (Mar 2025) per archived versions.
Figures as the companies publish them in investor-relations and corporate documents. They describe the reporting company or segment, not the size of the trading card market; segments may include non-TCG business. Nothing is converted, combined or estimated.