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Iwao in 2022

Kazumasa Iwao (Japanese: 岩尾和昌 Iwao Kazumasa) is a game designer and director who has worked at Game Freak since 2008.^[1] He has been involved with main series Pokémon games as a game designer since Pokémon Black and White Versions. He was appointed by Shigeru Ohmori as the director for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

He also appeared in the form of an NPC as Iwao (Japanese: イワオ) in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Credits

Games

• Pokémon Platinum (2008) - Special Thanks
• Pokémon Black and White (2010) - User Interface System Design, Map Design, Pokémon & Trainer Parameter Design, Battle Subway Parameter Design
• Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (2012) - Pokémon Black and White Version Game Design
• HarmoKnight (2012) - Game Design
• Pokémon X and Y (2013) - Game Map Design (Lead)
• Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (2014) - Game Battle & Contest System Design (Lead), Game Map Design
• Pokémon Sun and Moon (2016) - Game Battle System Design Section Director, Field System Design, Concept Planning
• Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (2017) - Director, Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Concept
• Pokémon Sword and Shield (2019) - Planning Section Director
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus (2022) - Director
• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (2023) - World, Pokémon and Human Planning

In-game cameo appearance

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Iwao appears in the Game Freak office in Heahea City. The player can battle him teamed up with Morimoto in a Multi Battle once per day. Iwao specializes in Normal-type Pokémon.

Pokémon

Iwao's Pokémon are kept in Repeat Balls.

GAME FREAK and GAME FREAK Morimoto Iwao Heahea City Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Reward: $6,808

Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Cursed Body Held item: None Gengar♂ Lv.57 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: No Guard Held item: None Machamp♂ Lv.57 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Dual Chop Dragon Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Multiscale Held item: None Dragonite♂ Lv.57 Hurricane Flying Special   --       Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Protean Held item: None Kecleon♂ Lv.56 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Technician Held item: None Ambipom♂ Lv.56 Double Hit Normal Physical   --       Dual Chop Dragon Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Serene Grace Held item: None Blissey♀ Lv.56 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --

Sprites and models

VS sprite from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	High-poly model from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Overworld model from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Quotes

• Before battle

"Yup, I’m here! What did you... Huh?! A battle?! All right! Then I’ll be aiming for victory!"

• Upon being defeated

"Oh, so that’s your strategy? Not bad at all!"

• After being defeated

"Very good! Really! You’ve raised some great Pokémon! Let me heal them up for you."

References

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.