Shigeki Morimoto is a game designer and programmer (among other various roles such as Pokémon adviser and Pokémon designer), currently working at Game Freak.
He has been involved in nearly every main series Pokémon

Pokémon

is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...

 game, since Pokémon Red and Green Versions.
He is most notable for the creation of the Pokémon Mew

Mew (Pokémon)

is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from Nintendo's and Game Freak's multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri...

, which also happens to be his favorite Pokémon. He also appeared as an NPC in Black and White Versions.

In-game cameo appearance

Morimoto appears in Castelia City in the Game Freak building. He will battle the player once per day. He is the only Trainer with the Trainer class GAME FREAK.

External links

• http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Shigeki_Morimoto
• www.suite101.com/content/how-to-beat-morimoto-in-pokemon-black-and-white-a359732