Independent Research on the Business of Trading Card Games
How we researchPlatform
Digital Platforms in Pokémon TCG.
Pokémon Card Players Club in Pokémon TCG; mostly in engagement.
Pokémon Card Players Club 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
Pokémon Card Players Club has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Pokémon Card Players Club
Digital Platforms
Provides player account and event locatorSupports event registration and player profiles
Japan
Others on this stage
Digital platform:
Pokémon Card Players Club has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Marketplace operatorSupports marketplace category for game
Dark: Pokémon Card Players Club 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 documented relationship with other businesses.
The latest 1 brief naming Pokémon Card Players Club.
3 relationship records, each with its sources.
Details: Platform operation
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Packages cards for gamePrints cards for game
Manufactures product for game
IP holder: Pokémon franchise and characters
Operates shop: Pokémon CenterDirect salesSells game direct to consumer
USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia and New Zealand
Primary-market retailer
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 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
The Pokémon Card Game is considering ID verification with Japan's My Number Card for priority lotteries and sales of some products on Pokémon Center Online and for entry to some official events in Japan, aiming to start around August 2026 via Players Club accounts.
Details: Event and store locator
Platform audience or availability; Country
Source wording: Japan
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Tournament software
Limited confirmation. This claim has restrictions or unresolved details and is excluded from company rankings.
Research note: Supports event registration and player profiles, Japan
Platform audience or availability; Country
Source wording: Japan
Qualified · 1 source
Location: Admin review admin-review-2026-10-15, item goldset_v0:gs_0070