Hironobu Yoshida

Hironobu Yoshida (Japanese: 吉田宏信; born 1972GAME FREAK Illustration Demonstration: Episode Three [Hironobu Yoshida x Drill Dozer - YouTube]) is a graphic designer who has been involved with several aspects of the Pokémon franchise for many years. Since in 1997, Yoshida has had a hand in the development of the majority of main series Pokémon games, both as a graphic and Pokémon designer. 
He is credited in several of the Pokémon movies within the character design department and has illustrated a handful of cards for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. He also designed the main art for the World Championships since 2007. The Pokémon he is known to have designed include , , and several Legendary and Mythical Pokémon such as , , , and .2014 Pokémon World Championships VIPs | Pokemon.com
Additionally, he created an array of unique characters and lent his voice to some of them for the Game Boy Advance game , another Game Freak title directed by fellow Pokémon designer Ken Sugimori in 2005.
He has also branched into other media, performing a live-action version of the Poké Dude Show (an in-game tutorial featured in ), dressing up as Primo, the Poké Dude, and giving advice on how to do various things in the Pokémon games. He reprises this role in the song Teach Me, Poké Dude!, in which he engages a group of children in the same manner as the in-game character and provides the main vocals.
==Designs==
===Pokémon===
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Yoshida.
 	 													
 	 													
Drill Dozer interview by Gpara (Japanese)"Mythical Pokémon "Celebi" Untold Origin Story (Game Freak "Secret Base" #41)." Game Freak Official Channel. YouTube. (Japanese)	 													
 	 													
 	 													
 	Go-Pokemon.com - Pokémon Creators, Artists at the World Championships													
 	 													
 	 													
 	 													
==Artwork==
There are cards illustrated by Yoshida. For a list of cards he has illustrated, see here.
===Core series games===
This is a collection of core series Pokémon games that Yoshida has contributed artwork to.
 Confirmation of Yoshida being the artist on the Distortion World.
 World Art Book coverYoshida confirming he drew the XY World Art Book cover.
==Works==
===Pokémon & GAME FREAK releases===
Title 	Platform 	Date	Position
Pokémon Yellow Version 	Game Boy 	1998	Pokémon Design
Click Medic 	 	1999	Graphic Support
Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions 	Game Boy Color 	1999	Pokémon Design
Pokémon Crystal Version 	Game Boy Color 	2000	Pokémon Design/Pokémon Animation/Graphics Design
Pokémon Stadium 2 	Nintendo 64 	2000	Original Character Design
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions 	Game Boy Advance 	2002	Main Graphic Designer/Pokémon & Graphic Designer
Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire 	Nintendo GameCube	2003	Designer
Pokémon Channel 	Nintendo GameCube	2003	Conceptual Character Design
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions 	Game Boy Advance 	2004	Graphic Designer/Pokémon Designer
Pokémon Emerald Version 	Game Boy Advance 	2004	Graphic Designer/Pokémon Designer
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 	Nintendo GameCube	2005	Pokémon Character Design
 	Game Boy Advance 	2005	Character Design/Graphic Design/Additional Voices
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions 	Nintendo DS 	2006	Graphic Design/Pokémon Design
Pokémon Platinum Version 	Nintendo DS 	2008	Graphic Design/Pokémon Design
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions 	Nintendo DS 	2009	Pokémon Design
Pokémon Black and White Versions 	Nintendo DS 	2010	Pokémon Design/2-D Graphic Design (lead)/Battle Graphic Design
Pokémon Black and White Versions 2 	Nintendo DS 	2012	Pokémon Character Design/2-D Dot Graphics (lead)/Battle Graphics Design
Pokémon X and Y 	Nintendo 3DS 	2013	Pokémon Characters Design/Pokémon Design Coordination/UI Graphic Design (lead)
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 	Nintendo 3DS 	2014	Pokémon Characters Design/UI Graphic Design (lead)
Pokémon Sun and Moon 	Nintendo 3DS 	2016	Pokémon Characters Design/UI Graphic Design (Director)
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon 	Nintendo 3DS 	2017	Pokémon Characters Design
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! 	Nintendo Switch 	2018	Pokémon Characters Design
Pokémon Sword and Shield 	Nintendo Switch 	2019	Concept Design Planning Pokémon & Character Design
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 	Nintendo Switch 	2022	Concept Art, Pokémon & Human Designs
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 	Nintendo Switch 	2022	Concept Art
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero	Nintendo Switch 	2023	Concept Art: Pokémon & Character Design
===Animation===
Title 	Date	Position
Pikachu & Pichu 	2001	Conceptual Character Artist
Spell of the Unown: Entei 	2001	Animation Producer
Pikachu's PikaBoo 	2001	Conceptual Character Artist
Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias 	2002	Conceptual Character Artist
Jirachi: Wish Maker 	2003	Conceptual Character Artist
Destiny Deoxys 	2004	Conceptual Character Artist
The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon	2006	Conceptual Character Artist
The Rise of Darkrai 	2007	Original Character Design
Giratina and the Sky Warrior 	2008	Original Character Design
Arceus and the Jewel of Life 	2009	Conceptual Character Artist
===Music===
Title 	Album 	Date	Label
Teach Me! Older Brother	Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen: Super Music Collection	2004	Msi Music, Super D
==References==
==External links==
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