Game Freak Designer Shigeki Morimoto Pokemon Sword

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GAME FREAK ゲームフリーク Game Freak
VS model from Sword and Shield
Other names
Introduced in	Generation V
Appears in	Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon Sword and Shield
Gender	Male
Counterpart	{{{counterpart}}}
Notable members	Morimoto, Nishino, Iwao
Anime debut	[[]]
TCG debut	[[(TCG)\|]]
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Manga debut	{{{manga}}}

GAME FREAK (Japanese: ゲームフリーク Game Freak) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation V games.

In the games

Game Freak employees appear in each of the main series games, with their headquarters on the third floor of the Celadon Condominiums. In the games in which Kanto is not visitable, they sometimes appear on vacation, with a group in Lilycove City, staying in the Cove Lily Motel, and a single member staying at the Hotel Grand Lake in Valor Lakefront. The main reason to visit them is to obtain a diploma, awarded after the completion of the Pokédex. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the sound designer gives the GB Sounds after the player has obtained all eight Kanto Badges.

Game Freak has its own building in Castelia City in Pokémon Black and White, where a character representing Shigeki Morimoto can be battled after stopping Team Plasma. Game Freak is found on 22F, just like in their former real-world office in Carrot Tower. In Black 2 and White 2, aside from Morimoto, another employee which is based on Kōji Nishino can also be fought. Nishino uses a Snorlax as his highest leveled Pokémon, a reference to his nickname カビゴン Kabigon, after which Snorlax is named. In the English versions, he calls himself Snorlax. In Generation V, Morimoto exclusively uses Pokémon that debuted in Generation V.

In Sun and Moon, Game Freak has an office located in Heahea City. Morimoto returns as a Trainer the player can battle once per day, though the player must have become the Champion to do so. After being defeated for the first time, he will give the player the Oval Charm. In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Morimoto plays the same role, except he teams with the game's director, Kazumasa Iwao, for a Double Battle. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Morimoto makes a similar cameo, but as a Coach Trainer instead.

In Generation VII, Morimoto exclusively uses Pokémon that debuted in Generation I, a reference to the fact that Pokémon Sun and Moon were released in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Pokémon Red and Green, and keeps his Pokémon in Ultra Balls. Iwao uses Normal-type Pokémon, and is the only character of this class to use a unique model. He keeps his Pokémon in Repeat Balls.

In Sword and Shield, Game Freak is located in the western building of Hotel Ionia in Circhester. During the post-game, Morimoto can be challenged to a Double Battle once per day, and gives the player the Oval Charm after being defeated for the first time. In these games, he takes on the appearance of a Police Officer.

Appearance


Morimoto's sprite from Black and White	Morimoto's sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Nishino's sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Morimoto's in-battle model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon	Morimoto's VS model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon	Iwao's in-battle model from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Iwao's VS model from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Morimoto's VS model from Sword and Shield

Morimoto's overworld sprite from Generation V		Nishino's overworld sprite from Generation V	Morimoto's overworld model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon		Iwao's overworld model from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Trainer list

Pokémon Black and White

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
GAME FREAK Morimoto	Initial battle	6160	Lv.75	Lv.75	Lv.75	Lv.75	Lv.75	Lv.77

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
GAME FREAK Morimoto	Initial battle	1120	Lv.14	Lv.14	Lv.14	-------	-------	-------
GAME FREAK Morimoto	First rematch	6240	Lv.76	Lv.76	Lv.76	Lv.76	Lv.76	Lv.78
GAME FREAK Nishino	Initial battle	1280	Lv.16	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
GAME FREAK Nishino	First rematch	6240	Lv.76	Lv.76	Lv.76	Lv.76	Lv.76	Lv.78

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
GAME FREAK Morimoto	Initial battle	5,952	Lv.62	Lv.62	Lv.62	Lv.62	Lv.62	Lv.62

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
GAME FREAK Morimoto Double Battle with Iwao	Initial battle	6,808	Lv.57	Lv.57	Lv.57	-------	-------	-------
GAME FREAK Iwao Double Battle with Morimoto	Initial battle	6,808	Lv.56	Lv.56	Lv.56	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
GAME FREAK's Morimoto	Initial battle	13,000	Lv.65	Lv.65	Lv.65	Lv.65	Lv.65	Lv.65

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	GAME FREAK
Chinese	Mandarin	GAME FREAK
French		GAME FREAK
German		GAME FREAK
Italian		GAME FREAK
Korean		게임프리크 Game Freak
Spanish		GAME FREAK

Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series

Unova

Ace Trainer • Artist • Backers • Backpacker • Baker • Battle Girl • Beauty ^{B2 W2} • Biker • Black Belt • Boss Trainer ^{B2 W2} • Champion
Clerk • Cyclist • Dancer • Depot Agent • Doctor • Elite Four • Fisherman • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Guitarist ^{B2 W2} • Harlequin
Hiker • Hooligans • Hoopster • Infielder • Janitor • Lady • Lass • Leader • Linebacker • Maid • Motorcyclist • Musician • Nurse
Nursery Aide • Parasol Lady • Pilot • Pokéfan • ^P _K ^M _N Breeder • ^P _K ^M _N Ranger • ^P _K ^M _N Trainer • Policeman
Preschooler • Psychic • Rich Boy • Roughneck • School Kid • Scientist • Smasher • Socialite • Striker • Subway Boss
Swimmer • Team Plasma • Team Plasma Grunt • The Riches ^{B W} • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster
Pokéstar Studios only: ^{B2 W2}
A-list Actor • Actor • Actress • Big Star • Celebrity • Chic Actress • Child Star • Comedian • Fine Actor
Movie Star • New Actress • Star Actor • Suit Actor • Unique Star • Veteran Star
Pokémon World Tournament only: ^{B2 W2}
Junior Representative • Master Representative • Senior Representative
World Champion • World Finalist • World Runner-up

Alola

Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Actor ^{US UM} • Aether Branch Chief • Aether Foundation • Aether Foundation Employee
Aether President • Athletic Siblings • Backpacker • Beauty • Bellhop • Black Belt • Captain • Collector • Cook • Dancer
Eevee User • Elite Four • Espeon User • Firefighter • Fisherman • Flareon User • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Glaceon User
Golf Buddies • Golfer • Hiker • Honeymooners • Island Kahuna • Janitor • Jolteon User • Karate Family • Lass • Leafeon User
Madame • Office Worker • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Preschooler
Principal • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Punk Pair • Reporter ^{US UM} • Rising Star • Rising Star Duo • Scientist • Sightseer
Swimmer • Swimmers • Swimmer Girls • Sylveon User • Teacher • Team Aqua ^{US UM} • Team Flare ^{US UM} • Team Galactic ^{US UM}
Team Magma ^{US UM} • Team Plasma ^{US UM} • Team Skull • Team Skull Admin • Team Skull Boss • Team Skull Grunt
Trial Guide • Twins • Umbreon User • Vaporeon User • Veteran • Veteran Duo • Worker • Youngster • Youth Athlete
Capoeira Couple ^{US UM} • Dancing Family ^{US UM} • Kantonian Gym ^{US UM} • Master & Apprentice ^{US UM}
Sparring Partners ^{US UM} • Surfer ^{US UM} • Team Rainbow Rocket ^{US UM} • Team Rainbow Rocket Grunt ^{US UM}
Tourist Couple ^{US UM} • Ultra Forest Kartenvoy ^US • Ultra Recon Squad ^{US UM}
Battle Tree, Battle Royal Dome, and Battle Agency only:
Battle Legend • Pokémon Center Lady • Pro Wrestler

Galar

Artist • Backpacker • Beauty • Black Belt • Cabbie • Café Master • Cameraman • Champion • Colleagues • Cook • Dancer • Daring Couple
Doctor • Fisher • GAME FREAK's • Gym Challenger • Gym Leader • Gym Trainer • Gentleman • Hiker • Interviewers • Lass • League Staff
Macro Cosmos's • Madame • Medical Team • Model • Music Crew • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder
Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Postman • Rail Staff • Reporter • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Swimmer • Team Yell Grunt • Worker • Youngster
Expansion Pass only:
Dojo Master • Dojo Matron • Master Dojo Student

See also:
Kanto	Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • Champion ^{G S C} ^{FR LG} ^{HG SS} ^{P E} Channeler • Elite Four ^{G S C} ^{FR LG} ^{HG SS} ^{P E} • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Gym Leader* ^{G S C} ^{FR LG} ^{HG SS} ^{P E} Hiker • Juggler • Lass • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer* ^{G S C} ^{P E} • Psychic • Rival • Rocker Roughneck* • Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster Boarder ^{HG SS} • Double Team ^{HG SS} • Firebreather ^{G S C} ^{HG SS} • Guitarist ^{G S C} ^{HG SS} • Medium ^{G S C} ^{HG SS} • Pokéfan ^{G S C} ^{HG SS} School Kid* ^{G S C} ^{HG SS} • Skier ^{HG SS} • Teacher ^{G S C} ^{HG SS} • Team Rocket Boss* ^{FR LG} ^{HG SS} • Twins ^{G S C} ^{FR LG} ^{HG SS} Cool Couple ^{FR LG} • Crush Kin ^{FR LG} • Sis and Bro ^{FR LG} • Young Couple ^{FR LG} ^{HG SS} Coach Trainer ^{P E} • Karate Master ^{P E} • Punk Guy ^{P E} • Team Rocket ^{P E} • Team Rocket Admin ^{P E} Master Trainers ^{P E} Beta Trainer class: Chief ^{R G B} ^Y
Sevii Islands	Aroma Lady • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Camper • Cool Couple • Cooltrainer • Crush Girl Crush Kin • Cue Ball • Fisherman • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lady • Lass • Painter • Picnicker • PokéManiac ^P _K ^M _N Breeder • ^P _K ^M _N Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster Trainer Tower only: Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • Super Nerd
Johto	Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Boarder • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper Champion • Executive* • Firebreather • Fisherman* • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Juggler • Kimono Girl • Lass Leader • Medium • Picnicker • Pokéfan • Poké Maniac* • ^P _K ^M _N Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • Rival • Sage Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster Mystery Man ^C ^{HG SS} * Double Team ^{HG SS} • Elder ^{HG SS} • Passerby ^{HG SS} • Young Couple ^{HG SS} Battle Frontier only: ^{HG SS} Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Cameraman • Clown • Collector Cowgirl • Cyclist • Dragon Tamer • Idol • Jogger • Lady • Ninja Boy Parasol Lady • PI • Poké Kid • ^P _K ^M _N Breeder • ^P _K ^M _N Ranger Rancher • Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Socialite Tuber • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker Arcade Star • Castle Valet • Factory Head • Hall Matron • Tower Tycoon
Hoenn	Ace Trainer* • Aqua Admin ^S ^E ^AS • Aqua Leader ^S ^E ^AS • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac • Camper • Champion • Collector • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman Gentleman • Guitarist • Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewers • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma Admin ^R ^E ^OR Magma Leader ^R ^E ^OR • Ninja Boy • Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Poké Fan • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Ranger Pokémon Trainer • Pokémon Breeder • Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Schoolkid* • Sis & Bro* • Swimmer Team Aqua Grunt ^S ^E ^AS • Team Magma Grunt ^R ^E ^OR • Teammates* • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster Ace Duo ^{OR AS} • Brains & Brawn ^{OR AS} • Backpacker ^{OR AS} • Delinquent ^{OR AS} • Fairy Tale Girl ^{OR AS} • Fare Prince ^{OR AS} • Free Diver ^{OR AS} Leaders ^{OR AS} • Lorekeeper ^{OR AS} • Mysterious Sisters ^{OR AS} • Proprietor ^{OR AS} • Rotation Girl ^{OR AS} • Scuba Diver ^{OR AS} Secret Base Expert ^{OR AS} • Secret Base Trainer ^{OR AS} • Sootopolitan ^{OR AS} • Street Thug ^{OR AS} Battle Frontier only: ^E Arena Tycoon • Dome Ace • Factory Head • Palace Maven • Pike Queen • Pyramid King • Salon Maiden Battle Institute and Battle Maison only: ^{OR AS} Artist • Battle Chatelaine • Butler • Chef • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Owner • Preschooler • Punk Girl Punk Guy • Rising Star • Roller Skater • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Tourist • Veteran • Waitress • Worker
Sinnoh	Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Belle & Pa • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman Camper • Champion • Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four Fisherman • Galactic Boss • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Leader Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Pokéfan • Poké Kid • ^P _K ^M _N Breeder • ^P _K ^M _N Ranger • ^P _K ^M _N Trainer • Policeman Psychic • Rancher • Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Skier • Socialite Swimmer • Team Galactic Grunt • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster Arcade Star ^Pt • Castle Valet ^Pt • Factory Head ^Pt • Hall Matron ^Pt • Maid ^Pt
Kalos	Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Artist • Artist Family • Backpacker • Battle Girl • Beauty • Black Belt • Brains & Brawn Butler • Champion • Chef • Driver • Elite Four • Fairy Tale Girl • Fisherman • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener Hex Maniac • Hiker • Honeymooners • Lass • Leader • Lumiose Gang Member • Mysterious Sisters • Owner Poké Fan • Poké Fan Family • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer Preschooler • Psychic • Punk Couple • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rangers • Rising Star • Roller Skater Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Sky Trainer • Successor • Suspicious Child • Suspicious Lady Suspicious Woman • Swimmer • Team Flare • Team Flare Admin • Team Flare Boss • Team Flare Grunt Tourist • Twins • Veteran • Waitress • Worker • Youngster Battle Chateau ranks: By male: Baron • Viscount • Earl • Marquis • Duke • Grand Duke By female: Baroness • Viscountess • Countess • Marchioness • Duchess • Grand Duchess Battle Institute and Battle Maison only: Battle Chatelaine • Lady • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Rich Boy