Who designed Pokémon Pokopia?

Megumi Sawada is credited as the designer of Pokémon Pokopia.

A game designer shapes how the player interacts with the game, helping define systems, activities, progression, and the overall experience. In Pokopia, those design concerns support a slower life-simulation format built around crafting, building, gardening, and developing a welcoming habitat for Pokémon.

The production credits list Megumi Sawada as designer. That role should not be confused with an art director, character artist, or programmer, even though those disciplines work closely together during development.

Ken Sugimori is a particularly plausible mix-up because he is one of the best-known Pokémon artists and designers associated with the franchise. James Turner is also associated with Pokémon art direction, while Munehisa Katagami has worked on other game projects. None of those names is the specific designer credit listed for Pokopia; that credit belongs to Megumi Sawada.