Pokemon Primary Designers

Overview

Name	Gen 1	Gen 2	Gen 3	Gen 4	Gen 5	Gen 6	Gen 7	Gen 8	Gen 9
Shigeki Morimoto (森本茂樹)	Y	Y	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ken Sugimori (杉森健)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-	-
Motofumi Fujiwara (藤原基史)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-	Y	Y
Atsuko Nishida (西田敦子)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Rena Yoshikawa (吉川玲奈)	-	Y	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-
Muneo Saitō (斉藤むねお)	-	Y	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-
Satoshi Ōta (太田敏)	-	Y	Y	Y	-	-	-	-	-
Hironobu Yoshida (吉田宏信)	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-	-
Jun Okutani (奥谷順)	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asuka Iwashita (岩下明日香)	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aimi Tomita (富田愛美)	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kanako Eo (江尾可奈子)	-	-	Y	Y	-	Y	Y	Y	-
Takao Unno (海野隆雄)	-	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-
Hiroyuki Yagi (八木裕之)	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-	-
Emi Yoshida (吉田絵美)	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-	-
Hiroyuki Gotō (後藤浩之)	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-	-
Kenkichi Toyama (外山健吉)	-	-	-	Y	Y	Y	-	-	-
Hiroki Fuchino (渕野大樹	-	-	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	-	-
Yūsuke Ōmura (大村祐介)	-	-	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-
Keiko Moritsugu (森次慶子)	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Maiko Fujiwara (藤原麻衣子)	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Tomohiko Ōkubo (大久保智彦)	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Reiko Tanoue (田上怜子)	-	-	-	-	Y	Y	-	-	-
Tomohiro Kitakaze (北風友裕)	-	-	-	-	Y	Y	-	-	Y
Lee HyunJung (李ヒョンジョン)	-	-	-	-	Y	Y	Y	-	-
Mana Ibe (井部真那)	-	-	-	-	Y	Y	Y	-	-
Megumi Mizutani (水谷恵)	-	-	-	-	Y	Y	Y	-	Y
Saya Tsuruta (鶴田沙綾)	-	-	-	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	-
James Turner (ジェイムス・ターナー)	-	-	-	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Yuki Kawamoto (河本幸)	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-
Mayo Ōtani (大谷真代)	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-
Hitoshi Ariga (ありがひとし)	-	-	-	-	-	Y	Y	Y	Y
Emi Ando (安藤絵美)	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-
Haruka Tochigi (栃木遥)	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-
Mayuka Yoshikawa (吉川麻由花)	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-
Haruko Ichikawa (市川春子)	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-
Kensaku Nabana (菜花健作)	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	Y	-
take (竹)	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	Y	-
Sakiko Maeda (前田咲子)	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	Y	Y
Yūki Yamamoto (山本裕輝)	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	Y	Y
Erika Kuga (久我絵理佳)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Hiroto Ito (伊藤博人)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	Y
Yusuke Kozaki (コザキユースケ)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	Y
ami (網)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	Y
Kazuyuki Kurashima (倉島一幸)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y
Ryosuke Ōshiro (大城良輔)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y
Mari Shimazaki (島崎麻里)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y

Name

Gen 1

Gen 2

Gen 3

Gen 4

Gen 5

Gen 6

Gen 7

Gen 8

Gen 9

Shigeki Morimoto (森本茂樹)

Ken Sugimori (杉森健)

Motofumi Fujiwara (藤原基史)

Atsuko Nishida (西田敦子)

Rena Yoshikawa (吉川玲奈)

Muneo Saitō (斉藤むねお)

Satoshi Ōta (太田敏)

Hironobu Yoshida (吉田宏信)

Jun Okutani (奥谷順)

Asuka Iwashita (岩下明日香)

Aimi Tomita (富田愛美)

Kanako Eo (江尾可奈子)

Takao Unno (海野隆雄)

Hiroyuki Yagi (八木裕之)

Emi Yoshida (吉田絵美)

Hiroyuki Gotō (後藤浩之)

Kenkichi Toyama (外山健吉)

Hiroki Fuchino (渕野大樹

Yūsuke Ōmura (大村祐介)

Keiko Moritsugu (森次慶子)

Maiko Fujiwara (藤原麻衣子)

Tomohiko Ōkubo (大久保智彦)

Reiko Tanoue (田上怜子)

Tomohiro Kitakaze (北風友裕)

Lee HyunJung (李ヒョンジョン)

Mana Ibe (井部真那)

Megumi Mizutani (水谷恵)

Saya Tsuruta (鶴田沙綾)

James Turner (ジェイムス・ターナー)

Yuki Kawamoto (河本幸)

Mayo Ōtani (大谷真代)

Hitoshi Ariga (ありがひとし)

Emi Ando (安藤絵美)

Haruka Tochigi (栃木遥)

Mayuka Yoshikawa (吉川麻由花)

Haruko Ichikawa (市川春子)

Kensaku Nabana (菜花健作)

take (竹)

Sakiko Maeda (前田咲子)

Yūki Yamamoto (山本裕輝)

Erika Kuga (久我絵理佳)

Hiroto Ito (伊藤博人)

Yusuke Kozaki (コザキユースケ)

ami (網)

Kazuyuki Kurashima (倉島一幸)

Ryosuke Ōshiro (大城良輔)

Mari Shimazaki (島崎麻里)

Ken Sugimori

Clefairy ¹⁴

Hoothoot ⁴³

Sudowoodo ¹

Unown ⁴⁹

Manaphy ⁴

Dialga ⁵

Palkia ⁵

Heatmor ²⁰

Durant ²⁰

Sawk ²²

Throh ²²

Reshiram ²¹

Zekrom ²¹

Xerneas (w/ Yūsuke Ōmura) ¹³

Yveltal (w/ Yūsuke Ōmura) ¹³

Atsuko Nishida

Bulbasaur ¹⁴

Charmander ^{14 34}

Charmeleon ³⁴

Charizard ³⁴

Mega Charizard X ⁴⁰

Squirtle ^{14 34}

Wartortle ³⁴

Weedle ³⁴

Kakuna ³⁴

Beedrill ³⁴

Pikachu ^{14 34}

Raichu ^{14 34}

Vulpix ⁴⁰

Ninetales ⁴⁰

Oddish ³⁴

Gloom ³⁴

Vileplume ³⁴

Bellsprout ³⁴

Weepinbell ³⁴

Victreebel ³⁴

Ponyta ³⁴

Rapidash ³⁴

Vaporeon ¹⁶

Espeon ¹⁶

Umbreon ¹⁶

Leafeon ¹⁶

Glaceon ^{16 26}

Sylveon ¹³ ¹⁶

Dratini ³⁴

Dragonair ³⁴

Kricketot ⁴⁰

Kricketune ⁴⁰

Zorua ⁴⁰

Hisuian Zorua ⁶²

Zoroark ⁴⁰

Hisuian Zoroark ⁶²

Cottonee ¹⁹

Whimsicott ¹⁹

Petilil ¹⁹

Lilligant ¹⁹

Minccino ²²

Cinccino ²²

Munna ²²

Musharna ²²

Karrablast ²²

Lillipup (or Ibe?) ^?

Herdier ^?

Stoutland (her favorite) ^?

Takao Unno

Whismur ⁵⁴

Loudred ⁵⁴

Chimchar ²³

Monferno ²³

Infernape ²³

Croagunk ⁷¹

Garchomp ^{46 71}

Arceus ⁷¹

Pansage ²²

Pansear ²²

Panpour ²²

Rufflet ²⁰

Braviary ²⁰

Cobalion ¹⁹

Terrakion ¹⁹

Virizion ¹⁹

James Turner

Galarian Zigzagoon ⁶¹

Vullaby ^{18 20}

Mandibuzz ^{18 20}

Golett ^{18 31}

Golurk ^{18 31}

Vanillite ^{18 31}

Vanillish ^{18 31}

Vanilluxe ^{18 31}

Phantump ⁴⁵

Trevenant ⁴⁵

Bruxish (finalized design; original by 'female designer') ³³

Buzzwole ³¹

Poipole ^{30 31}

Naganadel ³²

Centiskorch ⁵⁰

Sinistea ⁵⁷

Polteageist ⁵⁸

Obstagoon ⁶⁰

Hitoshi Ariga

Hisuian Sneasel ⁶³

Sneasler ⁶³

Pangoro ¹¹

Inkay ¹¹

Malamar ¹¹

Honedge ¹¹

Doublade ¹¹

Aegislash ¹¹

Tyrunt ¹¹

Tyrantrum ¹¹

Amaura ¹¹

Aurorus ¹¹

Mega Beedrill ¹²

Alolan Geodude ²⁴

Alolan Graveler ²⁴

Alolan Golem ²⁴

Alolan Grimer ²⁴

Alolan Muk ²⁴

Grubbin ²⁴

Charjabug ²⁴

Vikavolt ²⁴

Minior ²⁴

Drampa ²⁴

Necrozma (draft design, finished by Game Freak) ⁶⁷

Ultra Necrozma (as part of a team) ⁵⁹

Rookidee ⁶⁶

Corvisquire ⁶⁶

Corviknight ^{44 66}

Dracozolt ⁵⁶

Arctozolt ⁵⁶

Dracovish ⁵⁶

Arctovish ⁵⁶

Nacli ⁷⁰

Naclstack ⁷⁰

Garganacl ⁷⁰

Espathra ⁷⁰

Flutter Mane ⁷⁵

Ogerpon ⁷⁷

Changelog

2024-01-25 - Add source for Ogerpon, update some citations

2023-12-12 - Add source for the Charcadet family

2023-01-18 - Add source for Flutter Mane, the Varoom family, and the Cetoddle family

2022-12-25 - Add source for Croagunk, Arceus, Froakie, Mienshao, Mimikyu, the Tandemaus family and the Tinkatuff family

2022-12-19 - Add source for the Nacli family and Espathra

2022-12-17 - Add source for the Greavard family

2022-11-17 - Add credits for Generation 9 designers

2022-03-07 - Add source for Necrozma, the Rookidee family, the Toxel family, and Falinks

2022-03-05 - Add source for Hisuian Growlithe, Hisuian Arcanine, Hisuian Sneasel, and Sneasler

2022-01-30 - Add source for Hisuian Zorua and Hisuian Zoroark

2021-01-12 - Add source for Galarian Zigzagoon

2021-01-11 - Add source for Obstagoon

2020-12-05 - Add source for Ultra Necrozma

2020-11-01 - Add source for Sinistea and Polteageist

2020-10-23 - Add source for Dracozolt, Arctozolt, Dracovish, and Arctovish

2020-09-17 - Add source for Escavalier

2020-07-09 - Add source for Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Charizard X, Kubfu, Urshifu, Darkrai, Pancham, Whismur, Loudred, Monferno, and Infernape

2020-06-09 - Add source for Centiskorch

2020-03-25 - Add source for Unown

2019-12-19 - Add source for Indeedee

2019-12-19 - Add source for Zacian and Zamazenta

2019-12-19 - Add sources for Phantump line and Greninja

2019-11-14 - Add Corviknight source

2019-11-14 - Add Gen 8 credits, Nintendo Power interview, and Sugimori design

2019-11-12 - Add source for Tsuruta designs

2019-11-06 - Add sources for Nabana, Nishida, and Moritsugu designs

2019-06-17 - Added direct source for Venipede line

2019-06-17 - Added source translations of 3 Nintendo Dream interviews via. Dr. Lava

2019-06-09 - Corrected Unno credits

2019-03-12 - Corrected Nishida credits

2019-02-02 - Added note for Yūsuke Ōmura

2019-02-02 - Added Atsuko Nishida interview

2019-02-02 - Initial version

Overview

Designers

Shigeki Morimoto

Ken Sugimori

Atsuko Nishida

Motofumi Fujiwara

Muneo Saitō

Hironobu Yoshida

Takao Unno

Yūsuke Ōmura

Lee HyunJung

Mana Ibe

Megumi Mizutani

Reiko Tanoue

James Turner

Hitoshi Ariga

Keiko Moritsugu

Tomohiro Kitakaze

Saya Tsuruta

Kensaku Nabana

Yusuke Kozaki

Kazuyuki Kurashima

(unknown person A)

Sources

Changelog