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'''James Turner''' (Japanese: '''ジェームス ターナー''') is a {{wp|British people|British}} graphic designer, who currently works at [[Game Freak]]. In 2010, he became the first Westerner to design Pokémon. Turner designed seven Pokémon for {{game|Black and White|s}}. He also directed the 2012 [[Nintendo 3DS]] eShop title [[HarmoKnight]].
'''James Turner''', born 1978<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c1X6A2Tyh0 <nowiki>GAME FREAK Illustration Demonstration: Episode Two [James Turner x HarmoKnight] - YouTube</nowiki>]</ref> is a {{wp|British people|British}} graphic designer who worked at [[Game Freak]]. In 2010, he became the first Westerner to officially design {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.


==Pokémon==
Turner designed Pokémon for {{game|Black and White|s}}, {{g|X and Y}}, {{g|Sun and Moon}}, {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, and {{g|Sword and Shield}}; he was also the Art Director for the latter. Additionally, he directed the 2012 [[Nintendo 3DS]] eShop title [[HarmoKnight]] and the 2015 video game published by {{wp|Sega}}, {{wp|Tembo the Badass Elephant}}.
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by James Turner.


*{{p|Vullaby}}
Before joining Game Freak, James Turner worked for eight years at [[Genius Sonority]], and was credited under the name '''Jamie Turner''' (Japanese: '''ジェイミー・ターナー'''). The first game he worked on at this company was [[Pokémon Colosseum]], and according to James, he was responsible for the game's battle effects, battle camera, and cutscenes.<ref name=TurnerColoCredits>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231122234440/https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1727454829411229980 Tweet about Turner's responsibilities on Colosseum]</ref> For [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], Turner finalized [[Shadow Lugia]] based on various initial sketches of the design drawn by [[Hiromoto SIN-Ichi]], which began after the conceptualization of the core game.<ref name="2023Interview"/> Turner designed all the characters for {{g|Battle Revolution}} and oversaw the designs of the different outfits.<ref name=PBR>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1326430241238216705 Tweet about designing all characters for Pokémon Battle Revolution]</ref> He would then leave Genius Sonority to apply for another job, landing a position at [[GAME FREAK]] before the release of [[Pokémon Black and White]].<ref name="2023Interview"/> During his interview, Turner claimed that he was required to design a Pokémon on the spot as part of the interview process. Although the moment was too fleeting to come up with a fully-fledged Pokémon with a backstory, Turner has mentioned that this design was originally a [[Ghost-type|ghostly]] tree, which would later go on to spark the idea for the {{p|Phantump}} family in [[Pokémon X and Y]].<ref name="2023Interview"/>
*{{p|Mandibuzz}}
*{{p|Golett}}
*{{p|Golurk}}
*{{p|Vanillite}}
*{{p|Vanillish}}
*{{p|Vanilluxe}}


==Trading Card Game==
On June 9, 2022, Turner announced that he had left Game Freak to form his own game studio, All Possible Futures.<ref name=APOSSFannounce1>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1534817287101890561 Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42).] Posted on June 9, 2022.</ref><ref name=APOSSFannounce2>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1534821957983690752 Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42).] Posted on June 9, 2022.</ref><ref name=APOSSF>[https://twitter.com/apossf All Possible Futures Official Account]</ref> This was a change that he had decided upon during the pre-production phase of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], shortly following the end of Sword and Shield's development.<ref name="2023Interview">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whw9U32iZMU Pokémon’s Art Director On Leaving Game Freak For The Plucky Squire - MinnMax Interview]</ref>
James Turner is a newer artist in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] who made his debut in {{TCG|Next Destinies}}. He has only illustrated one card.  


<gallery>
==Designs==
File:PansearNextDestinies15.jpg|[[Pansear (Next Destinies 15)|Pansear from Next Destinies]]<br>Turner's lone illustration
===Pokémon===
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Turner.
{|style="font-size:80%; margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #1a1a1a; background:#ebebeb; color:#000"
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{hoenn color dark}}; background:#{{hoenn color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation III}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{shadow color dark}}; background:#{{shadow color light}}; height:75px;"| [[File:Box XD 249S.png|x80px]]
|-
| '''{{color2|000|Shadow Lugia}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1201041088942723072 Tweet about finalizing the design of Shadow Lugia]</ref><br>{{tt|(Finalized)|Sketch by Hiromoto SIN-Ichi}}
|-
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation V}}'''
|-
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| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0583.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0584.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0622.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0623.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0629.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0630.png|x80px]]
|-
| '''{{color2|000|Vanillite}}'''<ref name="GF blog 204">GAME FREAK: [http://web.archive.org/web/20130414135348/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=204 「ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト」のつくりかた　4] (archive)</ref><ref name=ND205/><ref name="GameInformerYT">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJk3wrvL6To Interview] with James Turner</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Vanillish}}'''<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/>
| '''{{color2|000|Vanilluxe}}'''<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/>
| '''{{color2|000|Golett}}'''<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/>
| '''{{color2|000|Golurk}}'''<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1386555693474500612 Tweet about designing Golurk]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Vullaby}}'''<ref name="GF blog 204"/><ref name=ND205/>
| '''{{color2|000|Mandibuzz}}'''<ref name=ND205>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 205, May 2011 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20110402003550/http://shellspider.blog101.fc2.com/blog-entry-562.html Shellspider's blog (Japanese)], Translations ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream/ Part 1], [http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-6/ Part 2]) by Dr. Lava)</ref>
|-
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{kalos color dark}}; background:#{{kalos color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation VI}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{kalos color dark}}; background:#{{kalos color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0708.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{kalos color dark}}; background:#{{kalos color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0709.png|x80px]]
|-
| '''{{color2|000|Phantump}}'''<ref name="GameInformerYT"/><ref name="Phantump">[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1316265423545921536 Tweet about designing Phantump and Trevenant]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Trevenant}}'''<ref name="Phantump"/>
|-
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation VII}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0779.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0794.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0799.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0803.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0804.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]]
|-
| '''{{color2|000|Bruxish}}'''<ref name=Bruxish>[https://lavacutcontent.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bruxish.jpg Archive of deleted tweet by @JamesTurner_42] (Posted on January 29, 2018).</ref><br>{{tt|(Finalized)|Concept and initial design by an unknown female designer}}
| '''{{color2|000|Buzzwole}}'''<ref name="GameInformerYT"/><ref name="Buzzwole Guzzlord">[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/935371474772180992 Tweet about designing Buzzwole and Guzzlord]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Guzzlord}}'''<ref name="GameInformerYT"/><ref name="Buzzwole Guzzlord"/>
| '''{{color2|000|Poipole}}'''<ref name="PoisonUltraBeasties">[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/931320221658374144 Tweet about designing Poipole and Naganadel]</ref><ref name=PoipoleConcept>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/931516761970688000 Tweet about designing Poipole]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref name=PoipoleShiny>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/932109846811250689 Tweet about designing Shiny Poipole and Naganadel]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Naganadel}}'''<ref name="PoisonUltraBeasties"/><ref name=PoipoleShiny/><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/931655176074567681 Tweet about designing Naganadel and the origin of Naganadel's Japanese name]</ref>
|-
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation VIII}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:HOME0025Gi.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:HOME0094Gi.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0263-Galar.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0264-Galar.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0850.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0851.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:HOME0851Gi.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0854.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0855.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{galar color dark}}; background:#{{galar color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0862.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]]
|-
| '''{{color2|000|Gigantamax}}<br>{{color2|000|Pikachu}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1559091292889497602 Tweet about designing Gigantamax Pikachu]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Gigantamax}}<br>{{color2|000|Gengar}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1282081394940801025 Tweet about designing Gigantamax Gengar]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1283183146972745728 Tweet about designing Shiny Gigantamax Gengar]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Regional form#List of regional forms|Galarian}}<br>{{color2|000|Zigzagoon}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1348881864086478848 Tweet about designing Galarian Zigzagoon]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1354718268762824705 Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Zigzagoon]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Regional form#List of regional forms|Galarian}}<br>{{color2|000|Linoone}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1349616139031224320 Tweet about designing Galarian Linoone]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1355071104084275202 Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Linoone]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Sizzlipede}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1726989880151220600 Tweet about designing Sizzlipede]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Centiskorch}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1270467534022574080 Tweet about designing Centiskorch]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Gigantamax}}<br>{{color2|000|Centiskorch}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1291859316736065536 Tweet about designing Gigantamax Centiskorch]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Sinistea}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1322295051058212866 Tweet about designing Sinistea]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Polteageist}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1317232673882959872 Tweet about designing Polteageist]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1317233969184739329 Tweet about designing Shiny Polteageist] (Japanese, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220815120814/https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1317233969184739329 archive])</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Obstagoon}}'''<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1348527095840964614 Tweet about designing Obstagoon]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1354334388809555968 Tweet about designing Shiny Obstagoon]</ref>
|-
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation IX}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0128-Paldea Combat.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0128-Paldea Blaze.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0128-Paldea Aqua.png|x80px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0977.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0978.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0978-Droopy.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{paldea color dark}}; background:#{{paldea color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0978-Stretchy.png|x80px]][[File:ShinyLGPEStar.png|x15px]]
|-
| '''{{color2|000|Regional form#List of regional forms|Paldean}} {{color2|000|Tauros}}<br>Combat Breed'''<ref name=PaldeanTauros>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1639923490957545472 Tweet about designing Paldean Tauros.]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Regional form#List of regional forms|Paldean}} {{color2|000|Tauros}}<br>Blaze Breed'''<ref name=PaldeanTauros></ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Regional form#List of regional forms|Paldean}} {{color2|000|Tauros}}<br>Aqua Breed'''<ref name=PaldeanTauros></ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Dondozo}}'''<ref name=Dondozo>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1634814245027172352 Tweet about designing Dondozo]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref name=ShinyDondozo>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1634841181858459648 Tweet about designing Shiny Dondozo]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Tatsugiri}}<br>Curly Form'''<ref name=Tatsugiri>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1634467575898710017 Tweet about designing Tatsugiri]</ref><br>(and Shiny)<ref name=ShinyTatsugiri>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1634470202250342402 Tweet about designing Shiny Tatsugiri]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Tatsugiri}}<br>Droopy Form'''<ref name=Tatsugiri></ref><br> (and Shiny)<ref name=ShinyTatsugiri></ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Tatsugiri}}<br>Stretchy Form'''<ref name=Tatsugiri></ref><br> (and Shiny)<ref name=ShinyTatsugiri></ref>
|}
 
===Characters===
{{incomplete|section|Needs images of Aquarella and Boolum}}
The following is a list of characters designed by Turner.
<gallery widths="100">
Zook.png|[[Zook]] (Helper)<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1290084636073193472 Tweet about designing Zook]</ref>
Lucy Fleetfoot Trozei.png|[[Lucy Fleetfoot]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1601672875542708224 Yeah! I designed Lucy ☀️]</ref><ref name=TrozeiJamesSite>[https://james-turner-42.squarespace.com/pokmon-trozei]</ref>
Professor P Trozei.png|[[Professor P]]<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Baron Phobos Trozei.png|{{DL|Phobos Battalion|Baron Phobos}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Buzz Trozei.png|{{DL|Phobos Battalion|Buzz}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Avery Trozei.png|{{DL|Phobos Battalion|Avery}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Grock Trozei.png|{{DL|Phobos Battalion|Grock}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Mr Who Trozei.png|[[Mr. Who]]<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
PBR Nate.png|{{OBP|Nate|Battle Revolution}}<ref name=NateandCyndy>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1326426310445559808 Tweet about designing Nate and Cyndy]</ref> (Young Boy [[Model]])<ref name=PBR/>
PBR Cyndy.png|[[Cyndy]]<ref name=NateandCyndy/> (Young Girl Model)<ref name=PBR/>
Anna PBR.png|{{OBP|Anna|Battle Revolution}}<ref name=PBR/>
PBRJoe.png|{{OBP|Joe|Battle Revolution}}<ref name=PBR/>
Sashay.png|[[Sashay]]<ref name=PBR/><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1326449388437319680 Tweet about designing Sashay]</ref>
Kruger.png|[[Kruger]]<ref name=PBR/>
Mysterial.png|[[Mysterial]]<ref name=PBR/>
Rosie.png|Cool Girl Model<ref name=PBR/>
Dusty.png|Cool Boy Model<ref name=PBR/>
PBRTaylor.png|Little Girl Model<ref name=PBR/>
Voldon.png|Muscle Man Model<ref name=PBR/><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1326432621858082816]</ref>
Scarlet Sada.png|[[Professor Sada]]<ref name=SVprof>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1601480836062117888 Tweet about designing Professor Sada and Professor Turo]</ref>
Violet Turo.png|[[Professor Turo]]<ref name=SVprof/>
</gallery>
 
He also designed unknown human characters in {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1601664573374726144 My pleasure to serve These are the first humans I designed for the mainline games! Before this I designed humans for XD, Battle Revolution, and Trozei.]</ref>
 
==Official artwork==
{{incomplete|section|needs=Harmoknight x Pokémon art <br> GAME FREAK Postcard art <br> SWSH key art <br> Hello Ponyta merch}}
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Turner.
<gallery widths="100">
Bruxish SM concept art.jpg|{{p|Bruxish}} settei from [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun & Moon]]<ref name="Bruxish"/>
Buzzwole SM concept art.jpg|{{p|Buzzwole}} settei from [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun & Moon]]
Guzzlord SM concept art.jpg|{{p|Guzzlord}} settei from [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun & Moon]]
Poipole USUM concept art.jpg|{{p|Poipole}} settei from [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon]]<ref name=PoipoleConcept/>
Naganadel USUM concept art.jpg|{{p|Naganadel}} settei from [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon]]<ref name=NaganadelConcept>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/955805570618990593 Tweet about designing Naganadel]</ref>
Sword Shield Max Raid Battle artwork.png|[[Max Raid Battle]] artwork from [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword & Shield]]
Player's House SWSH.jpg|[[Player's house]] concept art from [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword & Shield]]
Hometown SwSh Concept Art.jpg|[[Hometown]] concept art from [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword & Shield]]<ref name="Pokémon — James Turner">[https://james-turner-42.squarespace.com/pokemon/ Pokémon — James Turner]</ref>
Gym SwSh Concept Art.jpg|[[Gym]] battle concept art from [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword & Shield]]<ref name="Pokémon — James Turner"/>
Trozei US boxart.jpg|Boxart for {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Lucy Fleetfoot Trozei 4.png|Key artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Lucy Fleetfoot Trozei 2.png|[[Lucy Fleetfoot]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Lucy Fleetfoot Trozei 3.jpg|[[Lucy Fleetfoot]], {{p|Aipom}}, and {{p|Manectric}} artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Aipom Trozei.png|{{p|Aipom}} artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Solrock Trozei.png|{{p|Solrock}} artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Trozei Beamer.png|[[Trozei Beamer]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Phobos Battalion.png|[[Phobos Battalion]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Trozei Phobos Train.png|[[Phobos Mobile No.1: Phobos Train]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Trozei Phobos Jet.png|[[Phobos Mobile No.2: Phobos Jet]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Trozei Phobos Submarine.png|[[Phobos Mobile No.4: Phobos Sub]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Trozei Phobos Walker.png|[[Phobos Mobile No.5: Phobos Walker]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
Trozei Phobosphere.png|[[Phobos Secret Fort: Phobosphere]] artwork from {{pkmn|Trozei!}}<ref name=TrozeiJamesSite/>
HarmoKnight Pokémon promotional artwork.png|[[Game Freak|GAME FREAK]] New Year's artwork featuring [[Pokémon]] & [[HarmoKnight]]
PansearNextDestinies15.jpg|[[Pansear (Next Destinies 15)]]
Gigantamax Gengar Deck Case Front.png|[[Gigantamax]] {{p|Gengar}} Deck Case featuring {{p|Inteleon}}, {{p|Octillery}}, and {{p|Lopunny}}<ref name=GengarDeckbox>https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1399259424498372612</ref>
Gigantamax Gengar Deck Case.jpg|Back of the [[Gigantamax]] {{p|Gengar}} Deck Case, featuring {{p|Hawlucha}}<ref name=GengarDeckbox/>
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==See also==
==Works==
*{{cat|Illus. by James Turner}}
===Pokémon & [[GAME FREAK]] releases===
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| Camera Animation<br> Special Effects Art
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| 2005-08-04
| Art Chief
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| Art Director
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| Art Director
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| 2007-07-12
| Art Director
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| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2010-09-18
| Digital Movie--Main Design <br> Pokémon Character Design <br> 3-D Map Graphics
|- style="background:#FFF"
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| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2012-06-23
| Pokémon Character Design <br> Pokémon Black Version and White Version Graphics Design
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| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2012-09-05
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| Digital Movie Design Lead <br> Pokémon Characters Design
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| 2015-05-21
| Director
|- style="background:#FFF"
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| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2016-11-18
| Digital Movie Design/Effect Design Section Director <br> Pokémon Characters Design
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| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2017-11-17
| Pokémon Characters Design
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| {{g|Sword and Shield}}
| [[Nintendo Switch]]
| 2019-11-15
| Art Director <br> Pokémon Design
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| {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}
| [[Nintendo Switch]]
| 2022-11-18
| Pokémon Design <br> Character Design
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===Other games===
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| GRAPPIN
| {{wp|Microsoft Windows}}
| 2023-03-24
| Main Key-Art Design
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| {{wp|The Plucky Squire}}
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==Trivia==
* While Turner has several Pokémon among his favorites,<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/954671772648988672 Post about the various favorite Pokémon of James Turner].</ref> as of April 29, 2018, {{p|Salandit}} is his favorite Pokémon.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/990597491442630656 Post about James Turner's favorite Pokémon]</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://james-turner-42.squarespace.com/pokemon/ Pokémon — James Turner]
*[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42 James Turner on Twitter]
*[https://jp.linkedin.com/in/james-turner-b8020a80 James Turner on LinkedIn]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130115083652/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=204 Game Freak interview with James Turner (in Japanese)]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-HarmoKnight/HarmoKnight/1-Just-Give-It-A-Go-/1-Just-Give-It-A-Go--722734.html Iwata Asks: HarmoKnight]


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James Turner

James Turner, born 1978[1] is a British graphic designer who worked at Game Freak. In 2010, he became the first Westerner to officially design Pokémon.

Turner designed Pokémon for Pokémon Black and White, Pokémon X and Y, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and Pokémon Sword and Shield; he was also the Art Director for the latter. Additionally, he directed the 2012 Nintendo 3DS eShop title HarmoKnight and the 2015 video game published by Sega, Tembo the Badass Elephant.

Before joining Game Freak, James Turner worked for eight years at Genius Sonority, and was credited under the name Jamie Turner (Japanese: ジェイミー・ターナー). The first game he worked on at this company was Pokémon Colosseum, and according to James, he was responsible for the game's battle effects, battle camera, and cutscenes.[2] For Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Turner finalized Shadow Lugia based on various initial sketches of the design drawn by Hiromoto SIN-Ichi, which began after the conceptualization of the core game.[3] Turner designed all the characters for Pokémon Battle Revolution and oversaw the designs of the different outfits.[4] He would then leave Genius Sonority to apply for another job, landing a position at GAME FREAK before the release of Pokémon Black and White.[3] During his interview, Turner claimed that he was required to design a Pokémon on the spot as part of the interview process. Although the moment was too fleeting to come up with a fully-fledged Pokémon with a backstory, Turner has mentioned that this design was originally a ghostly tree, which would later go on to spark the idea for the Phantump family in Pokémon X and Y.[3]

On June 9, 2022, Turner announced that he had left Game Freak to form his own game studio, All Possible Futures.[5][6][7] This was a change that he had decided upon during the pre-production phase of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, shortly following the end of Sword and Shield's development.[3]

Designs

Pokémon

The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Turner.

Generation III
Box XD 249S.png
Shadow Lugia[8]
(Finalized)
Generation V
Menu HOME 0582.png Menu HOME 0583.png Menu HOME 0584.png Menu HOME 0622.png Menu HOME 0623.png Menu HOME 0629.png Menu HOME 0630.png
Vanillite[9][10][11] Vanillish[9][10] Vanilluxe[9][10] Golett[9][10] Golurk[9][10][12] Vullaby[9][10] Mandibuzz[10]
Generation VI
Menu HOME 0708.png Menu HOME 0709.png
Phantump[11][13] Trevenant[13]
Generation VII
Menu HOME 0779.png Menu HOME 0794.png Menu HOME 0799.png Menu HOME 0803.pngShinyLGPEStar.png Menu HOME 0804.pngShinyLGPEStar.png
Bruxish[14]
(Finalized) 		Buzzwole[11][15] Guzzlord[11][15] Poipole[16][17]
(and Shiny)[18] 		Naganadel[16][18][19]
Generation VIII
HOME0025Gi.png HOME0094Gi.png Menu HOME 0263-Galar.pngShinyLGPEStar.png Menu HOME 0264-Galar.pngShinyLGPEStar.png Menu HOME 0850.png Menu HOME 0851.png HOME0851Gi.png Menu HOME 0854.png Menu HOME 0855.pngShinyLGPEStar.png Menu HOME 0862.pngShinyLGPEStar.png
Gigantamax
Pikachu[20] 		Gigantamax
Gengar[21]
(and Shiny)[22] 		Galarian
Zigzagoon[23]
(and Shiny)[24] 		Galarian
Linoone[25]
(and Shiny)[26] 		Sizzlipede[27] Centiskorch[28] Gigantamax
Centiskorch[29] 		Sinistea[30] Polteageist[31]
(and Shiny)[32] 		Obstagoon[33]
(and Shiny)[34]
Generation IX
Menu HOME 0128-Paldea Combat.png Menu HOME 0128-Paldea Blaze.png Menu HOME 0128-Paldea Aqua.png Menu HOME 0977.pngShinyLGPEStar.png Menu HOME 0978.pngShinyLGPEStar.png Menu HOME 0978-Droopy.pngShinyLGPEStar.png Menu HOME 0978-Stretchy.pngShinyLGPEStar.png
Paldean Tauros
Combat Breed[35] 		Paldean Tauros
Blaze Breed[35] 		Paldean Tauros
Aqua Breed[35] 		Dondozo[36]
(and Shiny)[37] 		Tatsugiri
Curly Form[38]
(and Shiny)[39] 		Tatsugiri
Droopy Form[38]
(and Shiny)[39] 		Tatsugiri
Stretchy Form[38]
(and Shiny)[39]

Characters

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Needs images of Aquarella and Boolum

The following is a list of characters designed by Turner.

He also designed unknown human characters in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.[47]

Official artwork

050Diglett.png This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Harmoknight x Pokémon art
GAME FREAK Postcard art
SWSH key art
Hello Ponyta merch

This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Turner.

Works

Pokémon & GAME FREAK releases

Title Platform Release date Position
Pokémon Colosseum Nintendo GameCube 2003-11-21 Camera Animation
Special Effects Art
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Nintendo GameCube 2005-08-04 Art Chief
Pokémon Trozei! Nintendo DS 2005-10-20 Art Director
Pokémon Battle Revolution Wii 2006-12-14 Art Director
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Wii 2007-07-12 Art Director
Pokémon Black and White Nintendo DS 2010-09-18 Digital Movie--Main Design
Pokémon Character Design
3-D Map Graphics
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Nintendo DS 2012-06-23 Pokémon Character Design
Pokémon Black Version and White Version Graphics Design
HarmoKnight Nintendo 3DS 2012-09-05 Director
Pokémon X and Y Nintendo 3DS 2013-10-12 Digital Movie Design Lead
Pokémon Characters Design
Tembo the Badass Elephant Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One 		2015-05-21 Director
Pokémon Sun and Moon Nintendo 3DS 2016-11-18 Digital Movie Design/Effect Design Section Director
Pokémon Characters Design
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Nintendo 3DS 2017-11-17 Pokémon Characters Design
Pokémon Sword and Shield Nintendo Switch 2019-11-15 Art Director
Pokémon Design
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Nintendo Switch 2022-11-18 Pokémon Design
Character Design

Other games

Title Platform Release date Position
GRAPPIN Microsoft Windows 2023-03-24 Main Key-Art Design
The Plucky Squire Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X
Nintendo Switch 		2024

Trivia

  • While Turner has several Pokémon among his favorites,[51] as of April 29, 2018, Salandit is his favorite Pokémon.[52]

References

  1. ↑ GAME FREAK Illustration Demonstration: Episode Two [James Turner x HarmoKnight] - YouTube
  2. ↑ Tweet about Turner's responsibilities on Colosseum
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Pokémon’s Art Director On Leaving Game Freak For The Plucky Squire - MinnMax Interview
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Tweet about designing all characters for Pokémon Battle Revolution
  5. ↑ Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42). Posted on June 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42). Posted on June 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ All Possible Futures Official Account
  8. ↑ Tweet about finalizing the design of Shadow Lugia
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 GAME FREAK: 「ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト」のつくりかた　4 (archive)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 Nintendo Dream Vol. 205, May 2011 (Shellspider's blog (Japanese), Translations (Part 1, Part 2) by Dr. Lava)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Interview with James Turner
  12. ↑ Tweet about designing Golurk
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Tweet about designing Phantump and Trevenant
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Archive of deleted tweet by @JamesTurner_42 (Posted on January 29, 2018).
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Tweet about designing Buzzwole and Guzzlord
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Tweet about designing Poipole and Naganadel
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Tweet about designing Poipole
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Tweet about designing Shiny Poipole and Naganadel
  19. ↑ Tweet about designing Naganadel and the origin of Naganadel's Japanese name
  20. ↑ Tweet about designing Gigantamax Pikachu
  21. ↑ Tweet about designing Gigantamax Gengar
  22. ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Gigantamax Gengar
  23. ↑ Tweet about designing Galarian Zigzagoon
  24. ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Zigzagoon
  25. ↑ Tweet about designing Galarian Linoone
  26. ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Linoone
  27. ↑ Tweet about designing Sizzlipede
  28. ↑ Tweet about designing Centiskorch
  29. ↑ Tweet about designing Gigantamax Centiskorch
  30. ↑ Tweet about designing Sinistea
  31. ↑ Tweet about designing Polteageist
  32. ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Polteageist (Japanese, archive)
  33. ↑ Tweet about designing Obstagoon
  34. ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Obstagoon
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 Tweet about designing Paldean Tauros.
  36. ↑ Tweet about designing Dondozo
  37. ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Dondozo
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Tweet about designing Tatsugiri
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 Tweet about designing Shiny Tatsugiri
  40. ↑ Tweet about designing Zook
  41. ↑ Yeah! I designed Lucy ☀️
  42. ↑ 42.00 42.01 42.02 42.03 42.04 42.05 42.06 42.07 42.08 42.09 42.10 42.11 42.12 42.13 42.14 42.15 42.16 42.17 42.18 42.19 [1]
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Tweet about designing Nate and Cyndy
  44. ↑ Tweet about designing Sashay
  45. ↑ [2]
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 Tweet about designing Professor Sada and Professor Turo
  47. ↑ My pleasure to serve These are the first humans I designed for the mainline games! Before this I designed humans for XD, Battle Revolution, and Trozei.
  48. ↑ Tweet about designing Naganadel
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 Pokémon — James Turner
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1399259424498372612
  51. ↑ Post about the various favorite Pokémon of James Turner.
  52. ↑ Post about James Turner's favorite Pokémon

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