Why It’s Called Pokemon LeafGreen Instead of Pokemon WaterBlue

Despite the seemingly simple names, there was a specific reason Game Freak chose Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen. With the games soon to be released on Nintendo Switch, many fans are wondering about the story behind the titles. The answer actually comes from a 2004 blog post by Junichi Masuda, a co-creator of Pokemon who worked with Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori to launch the series.








