Ken Sugimori

The native form of this personal name is Sugimori Ken. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Ken Sugimori
杉森 建
Born (1966-01-27) January 27, 1966
Fukuoka, Japan
OccupationsVideo game artist, director, game designer, illustrator
EmployerGame Freak (1989–present)
Known forPokémon series
Pulseman
Drill Dozer

Ken Sugimori (Japanese: 杉森 建, Hepburn: Sugimori Ken; born January 27, 1966) is a Japanese video game designer, illustrator, manga artist, director, and co-founder of Game Freak alongside Satoshi Tajiri. He is best known as the primary character designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori is also credited with the art direction for other titles, including Pulseman. Sugimori drew and finalized all of the original 151 Pokémon. He also co-directed Ruby and Sapphire, Diamond and Pearl and Black and White, as well as worked on various Pokémon films, trading cards, and other games like the Super Smash Bros. series.

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