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TheWPCTraveler said:

Game Freak is technically a third-party that works with a franchise Nintendo owns by virtue of The Pokemon Company.

There is actually no such thing as "second party developer" at all.  Either a studio is owned by the platform holder (first party) or they're not (third party).  People love the term, though it can lead to a bit of confusion.