Where it comes from
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株式会社ポケモンは、ポケットモンスターの権利保有者としてライセンス料及び開発運営協力に伴う対価を受け取ります。 In English
Pokémon Co., as holder of the Pokémon rights, receives the licence fee and compensation for development/operation cooperation. (Quoted from Nintendo's 22 Jul 2016 notice as reproduced by GameBusiness; JPX PDF read as summary.)