Masao Taya

Masao Taya is a programmer at Game Freak who has worked on the Pokémon series since Ruby and Sapphire. Since Black and White, he has been mostly involved on the battle system programming.

Taya was also the director of Pocket Card Jockey.

Game Works

 * Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (2002) - Programmer
 * Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire (2003) - Support Program
 * Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (2004) - Programmer
 * Pokémon Emerald (2004) - Programmer
 * Drill Dozer (2005) - Programming
 * Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (2006) - Programmer, Environment & Tool Programmer
 * Pokémon Platinum (2008) - Programming, Environment & Tool Programming
 * Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (2009) - Programming Support & System Programming
 * Pokémon Black and White (2010) - Battle Programming, Battle System Programming, System Programming
 * Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (2012) - Pokémon Black Version and White Version Programming
 * Pocket Card Jockey (2013) - Director
 * Pokémon X and Y (2013) - Battle System Programming, Pokémon Data Programming
 * Pokémon Sun and Moon (2016) - Battle System Programming

Interviews

 * Famitsu: Pocket Card Jockey (translated via Siliconera)
 * Game Freak YouTube Channel (2018)