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

Shigeru Ohmori served as a director of Pokémon Pokopia after conceiving its core idea.

Ohmori was involved in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and began thinking about a spin-off centered on players cultivating their own Pokémon habitats. His earlier experience as a map designer on Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire helped inspire the concept of creating and shaping spaces for Pokémon.

Pokopia was developed jointly with Omega Force, whose sandbox expertise complemented Game Freak’s Pokémon knowledge. Ohmori served as the concept and senior director, while Takuto Edagawa served as chief director.

The two names are easy to confuse because both held senior directing roles. The question asks for the director credited with conceiving the game’s central idea, which points to Shigeru Ohmori rather than Edagawa.