Shigeki Morimoto

Shigeki Morimoto (Japanese: 森本茂樹 Morimoto Shigeki, born October 2nd, 1967Instagram post celebrating his birthday.Hatakeyama, Kenji; Kubo, Masakazu (December 10, 2000). ポケモン・ストーリー [Pokémon Story]. Nikkei BP. p. 40. ISBN 978-4822241995.) is a game designer, Pokémon designer, and programmer who has worked at Game Freak since 1992. Morimoto has been involved in nearly every core series Pokémon game since . He was the game director for and . Morimoto is notable for his prominent role in the creation of the Pokémon , which has since become his favorite Pokémon. 
He also appears as an NPC called Morimoto (Japanese: モリモト) in Generations , , and .
==Designs==
===Pokémon===
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Morimoto.
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==Game credits==
* (1993) - Map Design
* (1996) - Programmer, Monster Design
* Pokémon Blue (1996) - Programmer, Monster Design
* (1997) - Map Design & Balance Check
* Game Boy Camera (1998) - Special Thanks
* Pokémon Stadium (Japanese) (1998) - Original Characters
* (1998) - Programmer
* Pokémon Stadium (1999) - Original Characters
* (1999) - Programmer, Monster Design, Game Design
* (2000) - Programmer, Monster Design, Game Design
* Pokémon Stadium 2 (2000) - Advisement & Original Character Design
* Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) - Original Game Staff (Programming: Pokémon)
* (2002) - Battle Director, Pokémon Designer, Game Designer, Parametric Designer
* Pokémon Colosseum (2003) - Pokémon Advisor
* (2004) - Battle Director, Parametric Designer, Pokémon Designer
* (2004) - Director, Game Designer, Parametric Designer, Pokémon Designer
* Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (2005) - Pokémon Advisor
* (2006) - Battle Director, Parametric Designer
* Pokémon Battle Revolution (2006) - Pokémon Advisor
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Supervisor (Original Games)
* (2008) - Game Design, Parametric Design
* (2009) - Director, Parametric Design, Pokémon Design
* (2010) - Battle System Design (Lead), Pokémon & Trainer Parameter Design, Battle Subway Parameter Design
* (2012) - Pokémon Black Version and White Version Game Design
* (2013) - Game Battle System Design (Lead)
* (2016) - Battle Planning (Lead)
* (2017) - System Planning Section Director, Battle Planning
* (2019) - Supervisor
* (2019) - Battle Planning (Lead)
* (2022) - Battle Logic Planning
==In the games==
Morimoto had regularly maintained a cameo appearance as an NPC that can be battled with in the games, from Generation V until Generation VIII. He also cameoed in despite not being credited in the game.
===Generation V===
In , Morimoto appears in Castelia City in the Game Freak building. He will battle the once per day, although in Black and White, the player must have cleared the main game before they can battle him. He uses the sprite.
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===Generation VII===
In , Morimoto returns as a the player can battle in the Game Freak office in Heahea City. Like in Black and White, the must have become 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. In , Morimoto plays the same role, except he teams with the game's director, Kazumasa Iwao, for a Multi Battle.
In , Morimoto appears as a male on the third floor of Celadon Condominiums after the player has entered the Hall of Fame. In these games, he uses the same team he uses in Sun and Moon. After he is defeated, he will give the player ten PP Maxes.
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===Generation VIII===
In , Morimoto appears as a on the second floor of eastern branch of Hotel Ionia in Circhester. After the player has become Galar's Champion, they can challenge him to a Double Battle once per day. Like in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, he will award the player with an Oval Charm after defeating him for the first time.
In , Morimoto appears as a in the pool at Hotel Grand Lake. He can be fought once per day after the Hall of Fame has been entered, and after he is defeated for the first time, he gives the player an Oval Charm.
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Morimoto will Dynamax his at the first opportunity.
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===Quotes===
==Gallery==
===Sprites and models===
 	 	 	 	 	
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==Trivia==
* One of the default rival names in Pokémon LeafGreen is Geki (Japanese: シゲキ Shigeki), an allusion to Morimoto.
* In the Spanish version of Pokémon Sun and Moon, Morimoto's cameo character is called Tirso, despite him being called Morimoto in previous games.
==Videos==
===#Pokemon20: Shigeki Morimoto===
== References ==
Morimoto's character from shares tidbits about creating old Pokémon designs.
Morimoto's character from shares tidbits about creating old Pokémon designs.
Nintendo official site on Mew
Nintendo UK official site on Mew
==Related articles==
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