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'''James Turner''' (Japanese: '''ジェイムス・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 officially design Pokémon.
'''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 western person to design Pokémon. Turner designed six Pokémon for {{game|Black and White|s}}.
 
Turner designed seven Pokémon for {{game|Black and White|s}}, two of the Pokémon for {{g|X and Y}} and two of the Pokémon for {{g|Sun and Moon}}. He also directed the 2012 [[Nintendo 3DS]] eShop title [[HarmoKnight]] and the 2015 video game published by {{wp|Sega}}, {{wp|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''').  


==Pokémon==
==Pokémon==
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by James Turner.
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by James Turner.


*{{p|Vullaby}}
* {{p|Vanillite}}
*{{p|Golett}}
* {{p|Vanillish}}
*{{p|Golurk}}
* {{p|Vanilluxe}}
*{{p|Vanillite}}
* {{p|Golett}}
*{{p|Vanillish}}
* {{p|Golurk}}
*{{p|Vanilluxe}}
* {{p|Vullaby}}
* {{p|Mandibuzz}}
* {{p|Phantump}}
* {{p|Trevenant}}
* {{p|Buzzwole}}
* {{p|Guzzlord}}
 
==Works==
===Games===
{| align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background: #CCCCFF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Title
! style="background: #CCCCFF" | Platform
! style="background: #CCCCFF" | Release date
! style="background: #CCCCFF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Position
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]''
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
| 2003-11-21
| Camera Animation, Special Effects Art
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
| 2005-08-04
| Art Chief
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Trozei!]]''
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2005-10-20
| Art Director
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''
| [[Wii]]
| 2006-12-14
| Art Director
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Black and White Versions]]''
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2010-09-18
| Pokemon Designer, 3D Map Designer, Digital Movies
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]]''
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2012-06-23
| Pokémon Character Design, Pokémon Black Version and White Version Graphics Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[HarmoKnight]]''
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2012-09-05
| Director
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon X and Y]]''
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2013-10-12
| Digital Movie Design Lead, Pokémon Character Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''{{wp|Tembo the Badass Elephant}}''
| {{wp|Microsoft Windows}}, {{wp|PlayStation 4}}, {{wp|Xbox One}}
| 2015-05-21
| Director
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]''
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2016-11-18
| Digital Movie Design/Effect Design Section Director, Pokémon Character Design
|}
 
===TCG illustration===
James Turner is a newer artist in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] who made his debut in {{TCG|Next Destinies}}. He has only {{cat|Illus. by James Turner|illustrated}} one card.
 
<gallery>
File:PansearNextDestinies15.jpg|[[Pansear (Next Destinies 15)|Pansear from Next Destinies]]<br>Turner's lone illustration
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
* {{p|Deoxys}} is Turner's favorite Pokémon.
 
==External links==
*[http://james-turner-42.squarespace.com/pokemon/ Pokémon — James Turner]
*[https://jp.linkedin.com/in/james-turner-b8020a80 James Turner - LinkedIn]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130115083652/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=204 GameFreak 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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[[Category:Game cast and crew]]
[[Category:TCG illustrators]]
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