Which Pokémon Pokopia director conceived the idea of player-created habitats?

Shigeru Ohmori conceived the idea of player-created habitats in Pokémon Pokopia.

Ohmori developed the concept while serving as a director associated with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. He reflected on possible new directions for the franchise and connected the idea to his earliest work as a map designer on Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

The central creative thought was that fans would enjoy cultivating their own Pokémon habitats. That idea became the foundation for Pokopia's building, crafting, and environmental restoration systems.

Ohmori served as the game's concept and senior director, while Omega Force's Takuto Edagawa was chief director. This division helps explain why Pokopia combines Pokémon world-building ideas with the construction expertise of a Koei Tecmo studio. The game was not conceived as a conventional turn-based Pokémon adventure.