Creatures Inc.

Creatures Inc.
Native name
株式会社クリーチャーズ
Kabushiki gaisha Kurīchāzu
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Genre
PredecessorApe Inc.
Founded
  • Ape Inc.
  • March 1989 (1989-03) in Tokyo, Japan
  • Creatures Inc.
  • November 8, 1995 (1995-11-08) in Tokyo, Japan
Founder
HeadquartersKudan-Kaikan Terrace, 1-6-5 Kudanminami,
Chiyoda, Tokyo
,
Japan
Number of locations
1 studio (2019)
Key people
ProductsGames
Brands
Number of employees
274 (2025)
DivisionsPokémon CG Studio
Websitewww.creatures.co.jp
Footnotes / references

Creatures Inc. is a Japanese video game company affiliated with Game Freak and Nintendo, and is one of the owners of the Pokémon franchise. It was founded by Tsunekazu Ishihara in November 1995, with the assistance of then-president of HAL Laboratory, Satoru Iwata, as a successor to Shigesato Itoi's company Ape Inc.

Alongside Game Freak and Nintendo, Creatures jointly owns The Pokémon Company. It is best known for developing the Pokémon Trading Card Game and designing Pokémon toys. Creatures operates the Pokémon CG Studio, which focuses on the 3D modelling and animation of Pokémon models in all Pokémon games. Creatures has also developed Pokémon spin-off titles and various non-Pokémon titles. The company has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, in proximity to Kudanshita Station.