When was Game Freak founded?

Game Freak was founded in 1989.

Where is Game Freak located?

Game Freak is headquartered in Chiyoda City, Japan.

How many employees does Game Freak have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Game Freak is 80.

Where does Game Freak rank among its competitors?

Game Freak ranks 228th amongst 1376 active competitors, of which 112 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was JetSynthesys, which secured $113K in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Game Freak?

Game Freak's top competitors include Scopely, Epic Games and JetSynthesys. Among them, JetSynthesys secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Game Freak - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

Video game developer focusing on core games. The games developed by the company include 'Yoshi' - a puzzle game, 'Pokémon Red and Blue' - an RPG, 'Drill Dozer' - a platformer game, 'Tembo the Badass Elephant' - a side-scrolling platform game. The company is developing another game named 'Pokémon Legends: Arceus' from the Pokemon franchise. The games are available for Android, iOS, Nintendo, Playstation, Windows, and other platforms. It monetizes through paid games.

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Founded Year

1989

Location

Chiyoda City, Japan

Stage

Unfunded

Ranked

228^th among 1376 active competitors

Employee Count

80 as on Jul 31, 2026

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Game Freak has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Game Freak are Junichi Masuda, Ken Sugimori and Satoshi Tajiri.

Here are the details of Game Freak's key team members:

Junichi Masuda: Co-Founder of Game Freak.
Ken Sugimori: Co-Founder of Game Freak.
Satoshi Tajiri: Co-Founder of Game Freak.

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Game Freak's employee count trend

Game Freak has 80 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Game Freak's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Game Freak include Scopely, Epic Games and JetSynthesys. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Game Freak, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Scopely 2011, Culver City (United States), Acquired	Developer of interactive entertainment and video games across multiple platforms	$1.02B	Greycroft, Revolution & 70 others	84/100
2nd	Epic Games 1991, Cary (United States), Series F	Digital distribution platform for desktop PC games	$8.13B	Sony, Fidelity Investments & 82 others	83/100
3rd	JetSynthesys 2010, Pune (India), Series B	Developer of digital gaming software and creator of entertainment content	$91.9M	Pratithi Investments, Serum Institute of India ... & 30 others	82/100
4th	FunPlus 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Developer of interactive entertainment experiences across multiple genres for global users	$87M	Orchidholings, GSR Ventures & 4 others	77/100
5th	CCP Games 1997, Reykjavik (Iceland), Acquired	Developer of science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing and strategy games	$106M	Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates ... & 14 others	75/100
6th	Blizzard Entertainment 1994, Irvine (United States), Unfunded	Developer of online games across multiple platforms and game genres	-	-	72/100
7th	Rebellion 1992, Oxford (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Video game development studio	-	HSBC	70/100
8th	Sega 1940, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	Video game software and hardware developer	-	-	69/100
9th	Electronic Arts 1982, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content	-	Glynn Capital, JANA Partners & 9 others	69/100
10th	Super Evil Megacorp 2012, San Mateo (United States), Series B	Developer of cross-platform video games powered by proprietary game engine	$76.5M	General Catalyst, Index Ventures & 10 others	68/100
228th	Game Freak 1989, Chiyoda City (Japan), Unfunded	Video game developer focusing on core games	-	-	39/100