Named after his and PokÃ mon series creator Satoshi Tajiri , Satoshi was designed by Ken Sugimori and Atsuko Nishida , and intended to represent Tajiri as a child . .
Named after PokÃ mon creator Satoshi Tajiri , Satoshi was designed by Ken Sugimori and Atsuko Nishida , and intended to represent how Tajiri was as a child , obsessed with collecting creatures .