James Turner
James Turner (Japanese: ジェイムス・ターナー) 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). Turner designed all the characters for Pokémon Battle Revolution and oversaw the designs of the different outfits.[1]
On June 9, 2022, Turner announced that he had left Game Freak to form his own game studio, All Possible Futures.[2][3][4]
Pokémon
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by James Turner.
![Gigantamax Gengar and its Shiny form[18][19]](https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/thumb/4/4a/0094Gengar-Gigantamax.png/100px-0094Gengar-Gigantamax.png)
Gigantamax Gengar and its Shiny form[18][19]
![Polteageist and its Shiny form[27][28]](https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/thumb/6/64/0855Polteageist.png/100px-0855Polteageist.png)
Polteageist and its Shiny form[27][28]
![Shadow Lugia[5][6]](/wiki/File:249Lugia-Shadow_XD.png)
![Vanillite[7][8][9]](/wiki/File:0582Vanillite.png)
![Vanillish[7][8]](/wiki/File:0583Vanillish.png)
![Vanilluxe[7][8]](/wiki/File:0584Vanilluxe.png)
![Golett[7][8]](/wiki/File:0622Golett.png)
![Golurk[7][8][10]](/wiki/File:0623Golurk.png)
![Vullaby[7][8]](/wiki/File:0629Vullaby.png)
![Mandibuzz[8]](/wiki/File:0630Mandibuzz.png)
![Phantump[9][11]](/wiki/File:0708Phantump.png)
![Trevenant[11]](/wiki/File:0709Trevenant.png)
![Buzzwole[9][12]](/wiki/File:0794Buzzwole.png)
![Guzzlord[9][12]](/wiki/File:0799Guzzlord.png)
![Poipole and its Shiny form[13][14][15]](/wiki/File:0803Poipole.png)
![Naganadel and its Shiny form[13][14][16]](/wiki/File:0804Naganadel.png)
![Gigantamax Pikachu[17]](/wiki/File:0025Pikachu-Gigantamax.png)
![Gigantamax Gengar and its Shiny form[18][19]](/wiki/File:0094Gengar-Gigantamax.png)
![Galarian Zigzagoon and its Shiny form[20][21]](/wiki/File:0263Zigzagoon-Galar.png)
![Galarian Linoone and its Shiny form[22][23]](/wiki/File:0264Linoone-Galar.png)
![Centiskorch[24]](/wiki/File:0851Centiskorch.png)
![Gigantamax Centiskorch[25]](/wiki/File:0851Centiskorch-Gigantamax.png)
![Sinistea[26]](/wiki/File:0854Sinistea.png)
![Polteageist and its Shiny form[27][28]](/wiki/File:0855Polteageist.png)
![Obstagoon and its Shiny form[29][30]](/wiki/File:0862Obstagoon.png)
Additionally, while Bruxish was designed by a different female designer, Turner finalized its design and drew its reference sheet.[31][32]
Reference sheet for Bruxish
Characters
The following is a list of characters designed by James Turner.
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![Professor Sada[33]](/wiki/File:Scarlet_Sada.png)
![Professor Turo[33]](/wiki/File:Violet_Turo.png){kind=small}
He also designed human characters in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Pokémon Battle Revolution, and Pokémon Trozei.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
- ↑ Tweet about designing all characters for Pokémon Battle Revolution
- ↑ Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42). Posted on June 9, 2022.
- ↑ Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42). Posted on June 9, 2022.
- ↑ All Possible Futures Official Account
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shadow Lugia
- ↑ Tweet about finalizing the design of Shadow Lugia
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 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)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Nintendo Dream Vol. 205, May 2011 (Shellspider's blog (Japanese), Translations (Part 1, Part 2) by Dr. Lava)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Interview with James Turner
- ↑ Tweet about designing Golurk
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Tweet about designing Phantump and Trevenant
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Tweet about designing Buzzwole and Guzzlord
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Tweet about designing Poipole and Naganadel
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Tweet about designing Shiny Poipole and Naganadel
- ↑ Tweet about designing Poipole
- ↑ Tweet about designing Naganadel and the origin of Naganadel's Japanese name
- ↑ Tweet about designing Gigantamax Pikachu
- ↑ Tweet about designing Gigantamax Gengar
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Gigantamax Gengar
- ↑ Tweet about designing Galarian Zigzagoon
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Zigzagoon
- ↑ Tweet about designing Galarian Linoone
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Linoone
- ↑ Tweet about designing Centiskorch
- ↑ Tweet about designing Gigantamax Centiskorch
- ↑ Tweet about designing Sinistea
- ↑ Tweet about designing Polteageist
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Polteageist (Japanese, archive)
- ↑ Tweet about designing Obstagoon
- ↑ Tweet about designing Shiny Galarian Obstagoon
- ↑ Tweet about finalizing Bruxish's design
- ↑ Archive of deleted tweet by @JamesTurner_42 (Posted on January 29, 2018).
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Tweet about designing Professor Sada and Professor Turo
