Who served as a director of Pokémon Pokopia after conceiving its concept?

Shigeru Ohmori served as concept and senior director of Pokémon Pokopia.

Ohmori conceived the project while thinking about new ways to approach the Pokémon series. His earlier work included map design on Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, and that experience helped inspire the idea that players could create and cultivate their own Pokémon habitats.

The concept grew from a desire to let fans shape environments rather than merely travel through fixed routes. Pokémon Pokopia therefore gives construction and habitat design a central role. Players help restore the world and make it suitable for Pokémon communities.

Ohmori’s role should not be confused with the game’s chief-director credit. Takuto Edagawa, associated with Omega Force, served as chief director, while Ohmori was credited as concept and senior director. Both names are connected to the game, but the person associated with conceiving the core idea is Shigeru Ohmori.

This division reflects the game’s joint development by Game Freak and Omega Force.