Toshihiro Obata works for GAME FREAK in the Research and Development Department and is a video game Programmer. In 2009, he joined GAME FREAK nad worked on the development of the Pokémon series starting with Pokémon Black and White. As of 2026, he works in the Research and Development's Pokémon Battle System Team, where he is engaged in the maintenance and development of battle logic-related data across various projects.

2009年、株式会社ゲームフリークに入社。『ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト』から『ポケットモンスター』シリーズの開発に参画。現在は研究開発部「ポケモン・バトルシステムチーム」にて、プロジェクト横断でバトルロジック関連データの保守・開発に従事している。

CEDEC 2026 - GAME FREAK - The Evolution of the Pokémon Battle System

On July 22nd, 2026, the Computer Entertainment Developers Conference (CEDEC), which is Japan’s largest conference for computer entertainment developers to share video game technology and knowledge, held a panel with GAME FREAK Research and Development Department staff members Kai Munakata (宗像快) and Toshihiro Obata (小幡敏宏). Tne Fundamental Design and Operational Case Study featuring the Evolution of the Pokémon Battle System (ポケモン勝負の進化を支える、バトルシステムの基盤設計と運用事例) panel took place from 13:30 to 14:40 JST in PACIFICO YOKOHAMA NORTH. A full article of the panel is available here.