Shigeki Morimoto

Shigeki Morimoto with the boxes for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions

Shigeki Morimoto (Japanese: 森本茂樹 Morimoto Shigeki) is a game designer and programmer (among other various roles such as Pokémon adviser and Pokémon designer), currently working at Game Freak. He has been involved in nearly every main series Pokémon game since Pokémon Red and Green Versions. He is most notable for the creation of the Pokémon Mew, his favorite Pokémon. He also appears as an NPC in Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 and Sun and Moon. In every game he has appeared in, he has the appearance of a Veteran.

Game credits

• Mario & Wario (1993) - Map Design
• Pokémon Red and Green (1996) - Programmer, Monster Design
• Pokémon Blue (1996) - Programmer, Monster Design
• Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha (1997) - Map Design & Balance Check
• Game Boy Camera (1998) - Special Thanks
• Pokémon Stadium (Japanese) (1998) - Original Characters
• Pokémon Yellow (1998) - Programmer
• Pokémon Stadium (1999) - Original Characters
• Pokémon Gold and Silver (1999) - Programmer, Monster Design, Game Design
• Pokémon Crystal (2000) - Programmer, Monster Design, Game Design
• Pokémon Stadium 2 (2000) - Advisement & Original Character Design
• Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) - Original Game Staff (Programming: Pokémon)
• Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (2002) - Battle Director, Pokémon Designer, Game Designer, Parametric Designer
• Pokémon Colosseum (2003) - Pokémon Advisor
• Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (2004) - Battle Director, Parametric Designer, Pokémon Designer
• Pokémon Emerald (2004) - Director, Game Designer, Parametric Designer, Pokémon Designer
• Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (2005) - Pokémon Advisor
• Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (2006) - Battle Director, Parametric Designer
• Pokémon Battle Revolution (2006) - Pokémon Advisor
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Supervisor (Original Games)
• Pokémon Platinum (2008) - Game Design, Parametric Design
• Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (2009) - Director, Parametric Design, Pokémon Design
• Pokémon Black and White (2010) - Battle System Design (Lead), Pokémon & Trainer Parameter Design, Battle Subway Parameter Design
• Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (2012) - Pokémon Black Version and White Version Game Design
• Pokémon X and Y (2013) - Game Battle System Design (Lead)
• Pokémon Sun and Moon (2016) - Battle Planning (Lead)

In-game cameo appearance

In Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, Morimoto appears in Castelia City in the Game Freak building. He will battle the player once per day, although in Black and White, the player must have entered the Hall of Fame before this is possible. He uses the Veteran sprite.

In Sun and Moon, Morimoto returns as a Trainer the player can battle in the Game Freak office in Heahea City. Like in Black and White, the player must have become Champion before they can battle him, he can be battled once per day, and he shares his appearance with male Veterans. Morimoto will heal the player's Pokémon after defeating him, and after defeating him for the first time, he will give the player an Oval Charm.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

GAME FREAK Morimoto Castelia City Black and White Reward: $6160

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.75 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Petaya Berry Simipour♂ Lv.75 Surf Water Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Petaya Berry Simisear♂ Lv.75 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Petaya Berry Simisage♂ Lv.75 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Types: Psychic Flying Ability: Unaware Held item: None Swoobat♂ Lv.75 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Psyshock Psychic Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Lightningrod Held item: None Zebstrika♂ Lv.77 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pre-Hall of Fame

GAME FREAK Morimoto Castelia City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $1120

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Oran Berry Pansage♂ Lv.14 Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Oran Berry Pansear♂ Lv.14 Incinerate Fire Special   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Oran Berry Panpour♂ Lv.14 Water Gun Water Special   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Post-Hall of Fame

GAME FREAK Morimoto Castelia City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $6240

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.76 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Petaya Berry Simipour♂ Lv.76 Surf Water Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Petaya Berry Simisear♂ Lv.76 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Petaya Berry Simisage♂ Lv.76 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Psychic Flying Ability: Unaware Held item: None Swoobat♂ Lv.76 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Psyshock Psychic Special   --       Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: None Zebstrika♂ Lv.78 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --

Pokémon Sun and Moon

GAME FREAK Morimoto Heahea City Sun and Moon Reward: $5,952

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Scrappy Held item: None Kangaskhan♀ Lv.62 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Dizzy Punch Normal Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: None Jolteon♂ Lv.62 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Flareon♂ Lv.62 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Vaporeon♂ Lv.62 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: No Guard Held item: None Machamp♂ Lv.62 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Dual Chop Dragon Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Multiscale Held item: None Dragonite♂ Lv.62 Hurricane Flying Special   --       Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --

Quotes

Pokémon Black and White

• Before entering the Hall of Fame

"A tip for getting strong in Pokémon battles… Let me guess. I guess the most important thing is… having a lot of battles! If you become very strong, come back and have a Pokémon battle with me!"

• Before battle

"Oh! You've become strong! I can tell. Do you want to have a battle with me?"

No: "No? I've been raising Pokémon, thinking about their Abilities and just the right combination of held items. What a pity…"

Yes: "Well, let's begin!"

• Being defeated

"After all, I am the strongest and greatest. Just kidding!"

• After being defeated

"You think about battles very thoroughly. I lost, but I learned a lot from you. Besides, it was fun! Come back again tomorrow."

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

• Before battle (before entering the Hall of Fame)

"A tip for getting strong in Pokémon battles... Let me guess. I guess the most important thing is… having a lot of battles! Do you want to battle?"

No: "OK. I hope we can battle next time."

Yes: "Well, let's begin!"

• Before battle (after entering the Hall of Fame)

"Oh! You've become strong! I can tell. Do you want to have a battle with me?"

No: "No? I've been raising Pokémon, thinking about their Abilities and just the right combination of held items. What a pity…"

Yes: "Well, let's begin!"

• Being defeated

"After all, I am the strongest and greatest. Just kidding!"

• After being defeated

"You think about battles very thoroughly. I lost, but I learned a lot from you. Besides, it was fun! Come back again tomorrow."

Pokémon Sun and Moon

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• Before entering the Hall of Fame

"Are you out and about on your island challenge? When you've completed it, come on back. Don't forget about me here, OK?"

• Before battle

"I'd say I'm pretty up to speed on Pokémon battling. What do you think? Want to battle me? I'm really good, you know?"

Let's not: "Oh yeah? Well, that's a real shame. I'm really good, after all."

Let's battle: "Whoops! I forgot to save before the battle… but I'm going to win anyway, so it's fine."

• Being defeated

"I'll eventually be the strongest, and it'll be awesome… Nah."

• After being defeated

"You're really good, too. After all, you managed to beat me. You can brag about it, if you want. Here, I'll even heal up your Pokémon since you dared to take me on in battle."

"And here. I'll give you this, too. With one of these, the Pokémon you drop off at the Pokémon Nursery will have a better chance than usual of finding a Pokémon Egg."

"I'll let you fight me again sometime, if you want. Just once a day, though, OK? So come back tomorrow. Though I'll probably have forgotten you already."

• If talked to again on the same day he was defeated

"I'm not gonna fight you again today. You've got to come back tomorrow."

• If the player has a Mankey with a Game Boy origin marking in their party

"You know Mankey, right? I'm actually the one who came up with it! The boss told me to make a Pokémon with a bit of this and a bit of that, and that's what I drew! I'm pretty fond of it myself!"

• If the player has a Exeggutor with a Game Boy origin marking in their party

"We had a poll in the company once a long time ago to see which Pokémon was most popular... and back then the winner was Exeggutor!"

• If the player has a Tauros with a Game Boy origin marking in their party

"Tauros used to be real strong, huh? I was the one who thought up that one. But Blizzard was a bit too strong, eh?"

• If the player has a Diglett with a Game Boy origin marking in their party

"You know Diglett, right? It's actually basically just a character that I had made up when I was a little kid. I even drew up a flip-book featuring it then!"

• If the player has a Mew with a Game Boy origin marking in their party

"You know Mew, right? I made it. Everything about it. The pixel art, its cry, its Pokédex entry, everything. I just barely finished in time, too! It was right at the very end of the game's development!"

• If the player has another Pokémon with a Game Boy origin marking in their party

"That <Pokémon> of yours... I don't know why, but it sure takes me back!"'

"In that one game, you could talk to the Pokémon following you to find out how it was doing. I was the one who came up with that idea!"

"I heard something from Masuda one time... Apparently the sound that plays when you save is different in each version... I gotta tell you...I can't tell any difference at all!"

"Just between you and me, but... When we were working on these new titles once, I got told to come up with version differences... Boy, I was gobsmacked! But in the end, I'm glad I helped make them."

Trivia

• In the Spanish version of Pokémon Sun and Moon, his cameo character is called Tirso, despite being called Morimoto in previous games.

Videos

#Pokemon20: Shigeki Morimoto

By The Official Pokémon Channel

This video is not available on Bulbapedia; instead, you can watch the video on YouTube here.

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