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-'''Kazumasa Iwao''' (Japanese: '''岩尾和昌''' ''Iwao Kazumasa'') is a game designer of Pokémon games, currently working at [[Game Freak]]. He has been involved in main series Pokémon game since [[Pokémon Black and White Versions]]. He also appeared in the form of an [[non-player character|NPC]] in {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}.
+[[File:Kazumasa Iwao.png|thumb|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.<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/recruit/projectstory-pokemon/ プロジェクトストーリー1｜採用情報｜GAME FREAK 株式会社ゲームフリーク]</ref> 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 [[non-player character|NPC]] as '''Iwao''' (Japanese: '''イワオ''') in {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}.
 ==Credits==
 ===Games===
-* '''{{game|Black and White|s}}''' (2010) - Map Design, Pokémon & Trainer Parameter Design, Battle Subway Parameter Design
+* '''{{game|Platinum}}''' (2008) - Special Thanks
-* '''{{game|Black 2 and White 2|s}}''' (2012) - Pokémon Black and White Version Game Design
+* '''{{game|Black and White|s}}''' (2010) - User Interface System Design, Map Design, Pokémon & Trainer Parameter Design, Battle Subway Parameter Design
-* '''{{g|X and Y}}''' (2013) - Game Map Design
+* '''{{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2}}''' (2012) - Pokémon Black and White Version Game Design
-* '''{{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}''' (2014) - Game Battle & Contest System Design, Game Map Design
+* '''{{wp|HarmoKnight}}''' (2012) - Game Design
+* '''{{g|X and Y}}''' (2013) - Game Map Design (Lead)
+* '''{{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}''' (2014) - Game Battle & Contest System Design (Lead), Game Map Design
 * '''{{g|Sun and Moon}}''' (2016) - Game Battle System Design Section Director, Field System Design, Concept Planning
 * '''{{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}''' (2017) - Director, Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Concept
+* '''{{g|Sword and Shield}}''' (2019) - Planning Section Director
+* '''{{g|Legends: Arceus}}''' (2022) - Director
+* '''[[The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero]]''' (2023) - World, Pokémon and Human Planning
 ==In-game cameo appearance==
-In {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, Iwao appears in the [[Game Freak]] office in [[Heahea City]]. The player can battle him teamed up with [[Shigeki Morimoto|Morimoto]] in a [[Multi Battle]].
+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 [[Shigeki Morimoto|Morimoto]] in a [[Multi Battle]] once per day. Iwao [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Normal}} Pokémon.
 ===Pokémon===
-===={{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}====
+Iwao's Pokémon are kept in [[Repeat Ball]]s.
 {{Party/Tag
-|color1={{ultra moon color}}
+|color={{alola color}}
+|headcolor={{alola color light}}
+|bordercolor={{alola color dark}}
+|color1={{ultra sun color}}
 |headcolor1={{ultra sun color light}}
-|bordercolor1={{ultra moon color dark}}
+|bordercolor1={{ultra sun color dark}}
 |color2={{ultra moon color}}
-|headcolor2={{ultra sun color light}}
+|headcolor2={{ultra moon color light}}
 |bordercolor2={{ultra moon color dark}}
 |class=GAME FREAK
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 |move3=Thunder|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Special
 |move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
-{{Party/Div|color={{white color light}}}}
+{{Party/Div|color={{ultra moon color}}}}
 |{{Pokémon/7
 |ndex=352
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 |move4=Dazzling Gleam|move4type=Fairy|move4cat=Special}}
 {{Party/Footer}}
+===Sprites and models===
+{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background: #{{ultra moon color}};"
+|-
+| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background: #{{ultra moon color light}}" | [[File:VSIwao.png|150px]]
+| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background: #{{ultra moon color light}}" | [[File:Spr USUM Iwao.png|100px]]
+|- style="font-size: 80%; color:#000;"
+| VS sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
+| High-poly model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
+|-
+| colspan=2 style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background: #{{ultra moon color light}}" | [[File:Iwao USUM OD.png|100px]]
+|- style="font-size: 80%; color:#000;"
+| colspan=2 | Overworld model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
+|}
+{{-}}
 ===Quotes===
-===={{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}====
 * Before battle
 :''"Yup, I’m here! What did you... Huh?! A battle?! All right! Then I’ll be aiming for victory!"''
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 * After being defeated
 :''"Very good! Really! You’ve raised some great Pokémon! Let me heal them up for you."''
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 {{-}}
-{{NPC|ultra sun|alola=yes}}<br>
+{{NPC|ultra moon|alola=yes}}<br>
 {{Project CharacterDex notice}}
-[[Category:Game characters|Iwao, Kazumasa]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Iwao, Kazumasa}}
-[[Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters|Iwao, Kazumasa]]
+[[Category:Game characters]]
-[[Category:Game cast and crew|Iwao, Kazumasa]]
+[[Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters]]
-[[Category:Characters named after real people|Iwao, Kazumasa]]
+[[Category:Game staff]]
+[[Category:Characters named after real people]]
+[[Category:Normal-type Trainers]]
+[[es:Kazumasa Iwao]]
+[[it:Kazumasa Iwao]]
 [[ja:岩尾和昌]]
+[[zh:岩尾和昌]]