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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 was appointed by [[Shigeru Ohmori]] as the director for [[Pokémon 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}}.
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}}.
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==Credits==
==Credits==
===Games===
===Games===
* '''{{game|Black and White|s}}''' (2010) - Map Design, Pokémon & Trainer Parameter Design, Battle Subway Parameter Design
* '''{{game|Platinum}}''' (2008) - Special Thanks
* '''{{game|Black and White|s}}''' (2010) - User Interface System Design, Map Design, Pokémon & Trainer Parameter Design, Battle Subway Parameter Design
* '''{{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2}}''' (2012) - Pokémon Black and White Version Game Design
* '''{{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2}}''' (2012) - Pokémon Black and White Version Game Design
* '''{{g|X and Y}}''' (2013) - Game Map Design
* '''{{wp|HarmoKnight}}''' (2012) - Game Design
* '''{{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}''' (2014) - Game Battle & Contest System Design, Game Map 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|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|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}''' (2017) - Director, Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Concept
* '''{{g|Sword and Shield}}''' (2019) - Planning Director  
* '''{{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-game cameo appearance==
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Iwao's Pokémon are kept in [[Repeat Ball]]s.
Iwao's Pokémon are kept in [[Repeat Ball]]s.
{{Party/Tag
{{Party/Tag
|color={{HP color}}
|color={{alola color}}
|headcolor={{HP color light}}
|headcolor={{alola color light}}
|bordercolor={{HP color dark}}
|bordercolor={{alola color dark}}
|color1={{ultra sun color}}
|color1={{ultra sun color}}
|headcolor1={{ultra sun color light}}
|headcolor1={{ultra sun color light}}
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{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Footer}}


===Sprites===
===Sprites and models===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background: #{{ultra moon color}};"
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background: #{{ultra moon color}};"
|-
|-
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| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background: #{{ultra moon color light}}" | [[File:Spr USUM Iwao.png|100px]]
| 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;"
|- style="font-size: 80%; color:#000;"
| VS model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
| VS sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
| In-battle model 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]]
| colspan=2 style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background: #{{ultra moon color light}}" | [[File:Iwao USUM OD.png|100px]]
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* After being defeated
* After being defeated
:''"Very good! Really! You’ve raised some great Pokémon! Let me heal them up for you."''
:''"Very good! Really! You’ve raised some great Pokémon! Let me heal them up for you."''
==References==
{{reflist}}


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[[Category:Game characters]]
[[Category:Game characters]]
[[Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters]]
[[Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters]]
[[Category:Game cast and crew]]
[[Category:Game staff]]
[[Category:Characters named after real people]]
[[Category:Characters named after real people]]
[[Category:Normal-type Trainers]]
[[Category:Normal-type Trainers]]