Which composer wrote the music for the original Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue games?

Junichi Masuda wrote the music for the original Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue games. He worked at Game Freak as a composer and programmer during the development of the first Pokémon titles.

Masuda's music helped define the atmosphere of the original adventure, from town themes and route music to battle tracks and the Pokémon League finale. The Game Boy's limited sound hardware required memorable melodies and carefully arranged electronic tones.

Satoshi Tajiri founded Game Freak and created the Pokémon concept, while Ken Sugimori was central to the franchise's visual design. Neither is the composer of the original game's soundtrack, making their names common alternatives in trivia questions about Pokémon's creators.

Masuda continued to hold major creative and leadership roles at Game Freak, including work on later Pokémon games. His contribution therefore spans both the series' original sound and its long-term development history.