Independent Research on the Business of Trading Card Games
How we researchPlatform
Distribution & Wholesale in Pokémon TCG.
Pokémon Center Online (Japan) in Pokémon TCG; mostly in distribution.
Pokémon Center Online (Japan) 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 Center Online (Japan)
Distribution & Wholesale
Sells game direct to consumer
Japan
Others on this stage
DistributorOperates b2b platformOperates shop: Copag Loja
Pokémon Center Online (Japan) 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:
Pokémon Center Online (Japan) has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Marketplace operatorSupports marketplace category for game
Dark: Pokémon Center Online (Japan) 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: D2C
Limited confirmation. This claim has restrictions or unresolved details and is excluded from company rankings.
Research note: Sells game direct to consumer, Japan, lottery sales, online
Distribution and sales area; Country
Source wording: Japan
Qualified · 1 source
IP holder: Pokémon franchise and characters
Packages cards for gamePrints cards for game
Manufactures product for game
Brazil
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 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
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