Draft:List of fonts for the games

The following is a list of fonts used for the core series and side series of Pokémon games.

In the core series

Generation I

Language Game Text Image
Element Font
Typeface Designer and/or foundry
English Pokémon Red Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Gotta catch 'em all! Andy Pro Bold Steve Matteson
Red Version Decotura Noel Rubin
Pokémon Blue Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Gotta catch 'em all! Andy Pro Bold Steve Matteson
Blue Version Decotura Noel Rubin
Pokémon Yellow Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Special Pikachu Edition Andy Pro Bold Steve Matteson
Yellow Version Decotura Noel Rubin
Japanese Pokémon Red The Pocket Monster Trainer Revue Colin Brignall
ポケットモンスター UD新ゴ コンデンス50 Pr6 U[a] Morisawa
TAポップ Skill Information "S" Co. Ltd.
Pocket Monsters University Roman Bold[a] Mike Daines • Philip Kelly
Pokémon Green The Pocket Monster Trainer Revue Colin Brignall
ポケットモンスター UD新ゴ コンデンス50 Pr6 U[a] Morisawa
TAポップ Skill Information "S" Co. Ltd.
Pocket Monsters University Roman Bold[a] Mike Daines • Philip Kelly
Pokémon Blue The Pocket Monster Trainer Revue Colin Brignall
ポケットモンスター UD新ゴ コンデンス50 Pr6 U[a] Morisawa
TAポップ Skill Information "S" Co. Ltd.
Pocket Monsters University Roman Bold[a] Mike Daines • Philip Kelly

Generation II

Language Game Text Image
Element Font
Typeface Designer and/or foundry
English Pokémon Gold Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Gotta catch 'em all! Andy Pro Bold Steve Matteson
Gold Version Decotura Noel Rubin
Pokémon Silver Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Gotta catch 'em all! Andy Pro Bold Steve Matteson
Silver Version Decotura Noel Rubin
Pokémon Crystal Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Gotta catch 'em all! Andy Pro Bold Steve Matteson
Crystal Version Decotura Noel Rubin
Japanese Pokémon Gold ポケットモンスター UD新ゴ コンデンス50 Pr6 U[a] Morisawa
華康POP1體W9 DynaComware Corp.
Pocket Monsters University Roman Bold[a] Mike Daines • Philip Kelly
Pokémon Silver ポケットモンスター UD新ゴ コンデンス50 Pr6 U[a] Morisawa
華康POP1體W9 DynaComware Corp.
Pocket Monsters University Roman Bold[a] Mike Daines • Philip Kelly

Generation III

Language Game Text Image
Element Font
Typeface Designer and/or foundry
English Pokémon Ruby Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Ruby Version Futura Extra Bold Paul Renner
Pokémon Sapphire Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Sapphire Version Futura Extra Bold Paul Renner
Pokémon FireRed Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
FireRed Version Helvetica Black Condensed Linotype Design Studio • Max Miedinger
Pokémon LeafGreen Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
LeafGreen Version Helvetica Black Condensed Linotype Design Studio • Max Miedinger
Pokémon Emerald Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Emerald Version Futura Extra Bold Paul Renner
Japanese Pokémon Ruby ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
ルビー Unknown Unknown
Pokémon ITC Stone Sans Bold Sumner Stone
Pokémon Sapphire ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
サファイア Unknown Unknown
Pokémon ITC Stone Sans Bold Sumner Stone
Pokémon FireRed ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
Pokémon ITC Stone Sans Bold Sumner Stone
ファイアレッド Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Pokémon LeafGreen ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
Pokémon ITC Stone Sans Bold Sumner Stone
リーフグリーン Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Emerald ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
エメラルド Unknown Unknown
Pokémon ITC Stone Sans Bold Sumner Stone

Generation IV

Language Game Text Image
Element Font
Typeface Designer and/or foundry
English Pokémon Diamond Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Diamond Version Futura Extra Bold Paul Renner
Pokémon Pearl Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Pearl Version Futura Extra Bold Paul Renner
Pokémon Platinum Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Platinum Version Futura Extra Bold Paul Renner
Pokémon HeartGold Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
HeartGold Athenaeum Bold Alessandro Butti • Aldo Novarese
Version Microgramma Bold Extended Alessandro Butti • Aldo Novarese
Pokémon SoulSilver Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
SoulSilver Athenaeum Bold Alessandro Butti • Aldo Novarese
Version Microgramma Bold Extended Alessandro Butti • Aldo Novarese
Japanese Pokémon Diamond ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
ダイヤモンド Unknown Unknown
Pokémon ITC Stone Sans Bold Sumner Stone
Pokémon Pearl ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
パール Unknown Unknown
Pokémon ITC Stone Sans Bold Sumner Stone
Pokémon Platinum プラチナ JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
プラチナ Unknown Unknown
Pokémon ITC Stone Sans Bold Sumner Stone
Pokémon HeartGold ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
Pokémon ITC Stone Sans Bold Sumner Stone
ハートゴールド Unknown Unknown
PopハッピネスEB Monotype KK[b]
Pokémon SoulSilver ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
Pokémon ITC Stone Sans Bold Sumner Stone
ソウルシルバー Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown

Generation V

Game Text Image
Element Font
Typeface Designer and/or foundry
Pokémon Black Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Black Version Korataki Bold[a] Ray Larabie
Pokémon White Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
White Version Korataki Bold[a] Ray Larabie
Pokémon Black 2 Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Black Version Korataki Bold[a] Ray Larabie
2 Unknown Unknown
Pokémon White 2 Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
White Version Korataki Bold[a] Ray Larabie
2 Unknown Unknown

Generation VI

Language Game Text Image
Element Font
Typeface Designer and/or foundry
English Pokémon X Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
X HandDraw Unknown
Pokémon Y Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Y HandDraw Unknown
Pokémon Omega Ruby Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Om___ ___y Graveblade[a] Ray Larabie
__ega Rub_ Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Alpha Sapphire Linotype Rezident Four[a] Paul van der Laan
Japanese Pokémon X ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
X HandDraw Unknown
Pokémon Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Y ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
Y HandDraw Unknown
Pokémon Unknown Unknown
Omega Ruby ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
Pokémon Unknown Unknown
オメガルビー Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
Pokémon Unknown Unknown
アルファサファイア Unknown Unknown

Generation VII

Language Game Text Image
Element Font
Typeface Designer and/or foundry
English Pokémon Sun Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Sun Korataki Bold[a] Ray Larabie
Pokémon Moon Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Moon Korataki Bold[a] Ray Larabie
Pokémon Ultra Sun Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Ultra Sun Korataki Bold[a] Ray Larabie
Pokémon Ultra Moon Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Ultra Moon Korataki Bold[a] Ray Larabie
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Let's Go Rockwell Bold[a] Morris Fuller Benton
Pikachu! JollyGood Proper Extra Bold[a] Kemie Guaida
Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Let's Go Rockwell Bold[a] Morris Fuller Benton
Eevee! JollyGood Proper Extra Bold[a] Kemie Guaida
Korean Pokémon Sun 포켓몬스터 Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Moon 포켓몬스터 Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! 포켓몬스터 Unknown Unknown
레츠고! 피카츄 210 만화가게 Bold Design210
Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! 포켓몬스터 Unknown Unknown
레츠고! 이브이 210 만화가게 Bold Design210

Generation VIII

Language Game Text Image
Element Font
Typeface Designer and/or foundry
English Pokémon Sword Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Sword Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Shield Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Shield LECO 1976 Alt Diacritics Bold[a] Samuel Čarnoký
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Brilliant Diamond Futura Extra Bold Paul Renner
Pokémon Shining Pearl Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Shining Pearl Futura Extra Bold Paul Renner
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Legends Avenir Next Heavy[a] Adrian Frutiger • Akira Kobayashi
Arceus Unknown Unknown
Japanese Pokémon Sword ポケットモンスター Unknown Unknown
ソード Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Shield ポケットモンスター Unknown Unknown
シールド Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
ブリリアントダイヤモンド Unknown Unknown
Pokémon ITC Stone Sans Bold Sumner Stone
Pokémon Shining Pearl ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
シャイニングパール Unknown Unknown
Pokémon ITC Stone Sans Bold Sumner Stone
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Legends Avenir Next Heavy[a] Adrian Frutiger • Akira Kobayashi
アルセウス Unknown Unknown
Korean Pokémon Sword 포켓몬스터 Unknown Unknown
소드 Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Shield 포켓몬스터 Unknown Unknown
실드 Sandoll 프레스 Kim Jinhee • Sungwoo Choi

Generation IX

Language Game Text Image
Element Font
Typeface Designer and/or foundry
English Pokémon Scarlet Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Scarlet Courisant[c] Summitsoft[c]
Pokémon Violet Pokémon ITC Kabel Ultra[a] Victor Caruso • Rudolf Koch
Violet 花風テクノ-H Monotype KK[b]
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Unknown Unknown
The Teal Mask The Teal Mask 華康浪漫雪 Std W9 DynaComware Corp.
The Indigo Disk The Indigo Disk 華康浪漫雪 Std W9 DynaComware Corp.
Japanese Pokémon Scarlet ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
スカーレット Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Violet ポケットモンスター JTCウインZ10P[a] NIS Font[1]
バイオレット Unknown Unknown
Chinese Simplified Pokémon Scarlet 宝可梦 ニューセザンヌ Pro B[a] Monotype KK[b]
Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Violet 宝可梦 ニューセザンヌ Pro B[a] Monotype KK[b]
Unknown Unknown
Traditional Pokémon Scarlet 寶可夢 ニューセザンヌ Pro B[a] Monotype KK[b]
Unknown Unknown
Pokémon Violet 寶可夢 ニューセザンヌ Pro B[a] Monotype KK[b]
Unknown Unknown

Notes

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 1.51 1.52 1.53 1.54 1.55 1.56 1.57 1.58 1.59 1.60 1.61 1.62 1.63 1.64 1.65 1.66 1.67 1.68 1.69 1.70 1.71 1.72 1.73 1.74 1.75 1.76 1.77 1.78 1.79 1.80 1.81 1.82 1.83 1.84 1.85 1.86 Specific fonts are modified for use.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Monotype KK was originally known as Fontworks Inc. until March 31, 2025.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Courisant, which was created by Summitsoft, is a modified version of Ortem by J. H. Crook.

References