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Mainline Pokémon video games

The core RPGs (Sword/Shield, Scarlet/Violet, Legends Z-A…), developed by Game Freak and sold by Nintendo outside Japan.

The storyNintendo books the sale when a Pokémon game sells

In numbers

¥16–51bn What reached The Pokémon Company from console Pokémon games in Nintendo’s year to March 2026, on our estimate. Year to March 2017, year to March 2022, year to March 2023, year to March 2026

Why it matters The games are Nintendo's sale. They barely show up as TPC revenue.

Connections

Developed by

  • Game Freak On record Develops the mainline games; TPC is its main customer.

Published by

  • The Pokémon Company On record TPC is publisher in Japan; Nintendo sells.
  • Nintendo On record Manufactures and sells the games, and publishes them overseas.