Pokémon Trading Card Game - Houndstone Card

This is a Pokémon Trading Card Game card featuring the character Houndstone. The Pokémon brand was originally created by Satoshi Tajiri in Japan during the mid-1990s as a video game series for Nintendo. It has since expanded into a massive global media franchise including movies, television series, and the popular Trading Card Game (TCG).

The cards are manufactured in various locations globally depending on the region of release. While many English-language cards are printed in the United States by The Pokémon Company International, other components and Japanese editions are handled in Japan. The overall brand is managed by The Pokémon Company, which is a joint venture between three prominent Japanese gaming entities.

Ownership of the franchise remains tightly held by its Japanese creators. The Pokémon Company manages the brand while the intellectual property is split between Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures Inc. This structure ensures that the core gaming and collectible elements remain consistent with the original Japanese vision while reaching a worldwide audience through localized subsidiaries.