>>53124212Gamefreak doesn't allocate the budget, TPC does, and it's likely TPC puts more of the budget into producing merchandise, remember this franchise is about the merch with the games/anime being a nice add on at this point.
And of course the games themselves are the best and fastest sellers in the world, with GF employees enjoying lots of benefits, a decent pay, and one of the most stable video game industry positions you could ever ask for. They aren't going to hire more people to fuck it all up