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'''Atsuko Nishida''' (Japanese: '''西田敦子''') is a graphic artist who has been involved with several aspects of the Pokémon franchise since it began. She was part of the graphics team on [[wp:Pulseman|Pulseman]], one of [[Game Freak]]'s most successful early titles, working alongside Pokémon creator [[Satoshi Tajiri]] and artist [[Ken Sugimori]]. During the development of the first [[Pokémon games]], she helped design key characters and several Pokémon, also contributing to the conceptual design of characters that appeared in the first few [[Pokémon movie]]s. Nishida has continued to work within many areas of the franchise, credited on the majority of the main series games, movies, and produced an array of original illustrations for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
'''Atsuko Nishida''' (Japanese: '''西田敦子''') is a graphic artist who has been involved with several aspects of the Pokémon franchise since it began. She was part of the graphics team on ''{{wp|Pulseman}}'', one of [[Game Freak]]'s most successful early titles, working alongside Pokémon creator [[Satoshi Tajiri]] and artist [[Ken Sugimori]]. During the development of the first [[Pokémon games]], she helped design key characters and several Pokémon, also contributing to the conceptual design of characters that appeared in the first few [[Pokémon movie]]s. Nishida has continued to work within many areas of the franchise, credited on the majority of the main series games, movies, and produced an array of original illustrations for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].


==Works==
==Works==
===Games===  
===Games===  
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!Platform
!Date
!Position
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| Pulseman || [[wp:Mega Drive|Mega Drive]] || 1994 || Graphics
! style="background: #CCCCFF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Title
|-
! style="background: #CCCCFF" | Platform
| [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions]] || [[Game Boy]] || 1996 || Character Design/Pokémon Design
! style="background: #CCCCFF" | Release date
|-
! style="background: #CCCCFF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Position
| [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]] || Game Boy || 1996 || Character Design/Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
|-
| ''Pulseman''
| [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || 1998 || Pokémon Design
| {{wp|Mega Drive}}
|-
| 1994-07-22
| [[Pokémon Yellow Version]] || Game Boy || 1998 || Character Design/Pokémon Design
| Graphics
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| [[Pokémon Stadium (English)]] || Nintendo 64 || 1999 || Pokémon Design
| ''[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions]]''
|-
| [[Game Boy]]
| [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions]] || [[Game Boy Color]] || 1999 || Pokémon Design
| 1996-02-27
|-
| Character Design/Pokémon Design
| [[Pokémon Crystal Version]] || Game Boy Color || 2000 || Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
|-
| ''Bazaru de Gozaru No Game Degozaru''
| [[Pokémon Stadium 2]] || Nintendo 64 || 2000 || Pokémon Design
| {{wp|TurboGrafx-16}}
|-
| 1996-07-26
| [[wp:Grandia II|Grandia II]] || [[wp:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] || 2000 || "Carro" Design
| Graphics
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions]] || [[Game Boy Advance]] || 2002 || Pokémon Design
| ''[[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]]'' (Japanese)
|-
| Game Boy
| [[Pokémon Channel]] || [[Nintendo GameCube]] || 2003 || Pokémon Design
| 1996-10-10
|-
| Character Design/Pokémon Design
| [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions]] || Game Boy Advance || 2004 || Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
|-
| ''[[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pokémon Stadium]]'' (Japanese)
| [[Pokémon Emerald Version]] || Game Boy Advance || 2004 || Pokémon Design
| [[Nintendo 64]]
|-
| 1998-08-01
| [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]] || Nintendo GameCube || 2005 || Pokémon Design
| Pokémon Design
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions]] || [[Nintendo DS]] || 2006 || Pokémon Design
| ''[[Pokémon Yellow Version]]''
|-
| Game Boy
| [[wp:Culdecept Saga|Culdecept Saga]] || [[wp:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] || 2006 || Illustration Artist
| 1998-09-12
|-
| Character Design/Pokémon Design
| [[Pokémon Platinum Version]] || Nintendo DS || 2008 || Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]]'' (English)
| Nintendo 64
| 1999-04-30
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions]]''
| [[Game Boy Color]]
| 1999-11-21
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''{{wp|Grandia II}}''
| {{wp|Dreamcast}}
| 2000-08-03
| "Carro" Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Crystal Version]]''
| Game Boy Color
| 2000-12-14
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''
| Nintendo 64
| 2000-12-14
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''{{wp|Grandia Xtreme}}''
| {{wp|PlayStation 2}}
| 2002-01-31
| "Carro" Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions]]''
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| 2002-11-21
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Channel]]''
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
| 2003-07-18
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions]]''
| Game Boy Advance
| 2004-01-29
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Emerald Version]]''
| Game Boy Advance
| 2004-11-16
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''
| Nintendo GameCube
| 2005-08-04
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions]]''
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2006-09-28
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''{{wp|Culdcept Saga}}''
| {{wp|Xbox 360}}
| 2006-11-22
| Illustration Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''
| [[Wii]]
| 2006-12-14
| Pokémon Characters Designed By
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Platinum Version]]''
| Nintendo DS
| 2008-09-13
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]''
| Nintendo DS
| 2009-09-12
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Black and White Versions]]''
| Nintendo DS
| 2010-09-18
| Pokémon Character Design
|}
|}


===Animation===
===Animation===
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!Title
!Date
!Position
|-
|-
| ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' || 1998 || Original Character Design
! style="background: #CCCCFF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Title
|-
! style="background: #CCCCFF" | Release date
| ''[[M02|The Power of One]] '' || 1999 || Original Character Design
! style="background: #CCCCFF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Position
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'' || 1999 || Character Conceptual Design
| ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''
|-
| 1998-07-18
| ''[[PK07|Pikachu & Pichu]]'' || 2001 || Conceptual Character Artist
| Original Character Design
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]] '' || 2001 || Conceptual Character Artist
| ''[[M02|The Power of One]] ''
|-
| 1999-07-17
| ''[[PK10|Pikachu's PikaBoo]]'' || 2001 || Conceptual Character Artist
| Original Character Design
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'' || 2002 || Conceptual Character Artist
| ''[[PK07|Pikachu & Pichu]]''
|-
| 2000-07-08
| ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' || 2003 || Conceptual Character Artist
| Conceptual Character Artist
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' || 2004 || Conceptual Character Artist
| ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]] ''
|-
| 2000-07-08
| ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' || 2006 || Conceptual Character Artist
| Conceptual Character Artist
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' || 2007 || Original Character Design
| ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''
|-
| 2000-12-30
| ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' || 2008 || Original Character Design
| Character Conceptual Design
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' || 2009 || Conceptual Character Artist
| ''[[PK10|Pikachu's PikaBoo]]''
| 2001-07-07
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''
| 2001-07-07
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''
| 2001-12-30
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]''
| 2002-07-13
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[PK12|Gotta Dance!!]]''
| 2003-07-19
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''
| 2003-07-19
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''
| 2004-07-17
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''
| 2005-07-16
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''
| 2006-07-15
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''
| 2006-10-13
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''
| 2007-07-14
| Original Character Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[SS020|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]''
| 2007-09-09
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''
| 2008-07-19
| Original Character Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''
| 2009-07-18
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''
| 2010-07-10
| Conceptual Character Artist
 
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Best Wishes series|Best Wishes]]'' series
| 2010-09-23
| Conceptual Character Artist
|}
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