Shigeki Morimoto (, Hepburn: Morimoto Shigeki, born October 1, 1967) is a game designer and programmer currently working at Game Freak. He has been involved in nearly every main series Pokémon game, since Pokémon Red and Blue Versions where he was a programmer, and the creator of the battle system and the Pokémon "Mew". Since then, he has served as the director of more recent games in the series.
Games +YearGamePosition1993Mario & WarioMap design1996Pokémon Red and GreenProgrammer, monster designPokémon Blue1997Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no YūshaMap design, balancing1998Pocket Monsters StadiumCharacter designPokémon YellowProgrammer1999Pokémon Gold and SilverProgrammer, game design, monster design2000Pokémon CrystalPokémon Stadium 2Character design, advisor2002Pokémon Ruby & SapphireBattle director, game design, pokemon design, parameter design2003Pokémon ColosseumAdvisor2004Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreenBattle director, game design, pokemon designPokémon EmeraldDirector, game design, pokemon design, parameter design2005Pokémon XD: Gale of DarknessAdvisor2006Pokémon Diamond and PearlBattle director, parameter designPokémon Battle RevolutionAdvisor2008Pokémon PlatinumGame design, parameter design2009Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilverDirector, parameter design2010Pokémon Black and WhiteLead battle design, parameter design2013Pokémon X and YLead battle design2016Pokémon Sun and Moon2017Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra MoonBattle design2019Little Town HeroSupervisorPokémon Sword and ShieldLead battle design2022Pokémon Scarlet and VioletBattle logic planning
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External links Shigeki Morimoto on Bulbapedia