Munkidori (Pokémon)

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Munkidori (Japanese: マシマシラ Mashimashira) is a dual-type Legendary Pokémon introduced during Generation IX, in The Teal Mask.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It is a member of 's Loyal Three, along with and , and is associated with .
==Biology==
Munkidori is a blue simian Pokémon with long black fur covering most of its body, except for its face, hands, feet, and part of its chest, the latter forming an arrowhead pattern. Its face has yellow eyes with black striped markings between them, and they have magenta colorations on its rear and ankles. Each of its hands has three fingers, and its feet resemble sandals, each with two toes. Part of its head hair is slicked back, and a magenta encircles its head like a headband. Munkidori is a male-only species with no female counterpart.
Munkidori, together with Okidogi and Fezandipiti, are known as the Loyal Three, the heroes of Kitakami. They are beloved by the people of Kitakami as heroes that once protected the land from the "evil ogre","Watch the New Trailer for The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero!" The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel. YouTube. and stone statues bearing their likenesses were made by the people as an expression of their gratitude right where the three had been buried.(February 27, 2023). "Introducing the Legendary Pokémon You’ll Meet in This DLC." Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Website According to locals, worshipping Munkidori ensures one is successful in life and that everything will be hunky-dory. Even with its greedy and manipulative personality, Munkidori has great relationships with its teammates, talking to each other in private and acting together to defeat their opponents. By consuming the Kitakami Mochis, Munkidori can become a Titanic Pokémon.
In myth, it is said that Munkidori was once a clumsy, dim-witted Pokémon. A longing for intelligence led it to meet the Mythical Pokémon which, in need of retainers in its journey to Kitakami, used its Binding Mochi and to tame and transform Munkidori. This resulted in the toxic chain being wrapped around its head, chaining Munkidori to Pecharunt's will.Map Mission Guide: "Locals believe worshiping Munkidori leads to success in life—that doing so will make everything hunky-dory. Munkidori was originally a clumsy and dim-witted Pokémon, but a longing for cleverness led it to gain great wisdom." (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask) Munkidori transformed as the chain enhanced its capabilities, stimulating its brain and causing its powers to bloom, it could even see into the near future.The Untold Story of Pecharunt | The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel It prefers to keep itself somewhere safe while toying with its enemies, using its psychic powers to induce intense dizziness.
The Teal Mask Poster In Game.png|On a poster in Medali
Loyalty Plaza rebuilt.png|On the shrine
Loyal Three Sign Image.png|As seen on the signs around Kitakami
==Game data==
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* : Munkidori is a major character in The Teal Mask.
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==Trivia==
* All of the levels at which Munkidori learns its moves, aside from level 1, are multiples of 8. It shares this trait with and the rest of the Loyal Three.
===Origin===
Munkidori may be based on a , particularly the , such as the northernmost Japanese macaque population from of the (which Kitakami draws inspiration from). This is partly reflected with Munkidori's form, which gives it a slight tanned fur coat similar to Japanese macaques. Meanwhile, Munkidori's regular coloration together with its short stature may reference s. Munkidori's head hair resembles the 丁髷 , a traditional Japanese topknot worn by men; while its two toes are reminiscent of sandals. Its mischievous personality and Psychic typing could be a reference to the , a that takes the form of a mind-reading monkey and torments travelers. The shape of its body resembles that of a which often appears above someone's head when they get an idea.
	
 and its Loyal Three of , Munkidori, and , and their relationship to , may reference the Japanese folktale of . The tale relates the titular Momotarō, a boy born from inside a peach, who traveled alongside a talking dog, monkey, and pheasant to fight a band of (a Japanese folkloric creature commonly equated to ogres in translations). The chains binding the Loyal Three may be based on , woven ropes used in Shinto purification rituals; on Munkidori, the chain resembles a 鉢巻 (Japanese headband), particularly the twisted variant.
====Name origin====
Munkidori may be a combination of monkey and hunky dory (slang meaning that things are good).
Mashimashira may be a combination of 増し mashi (better, improving) and 猿 mashira (archaic word for monkey or ape).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Legendary Pokémon
* The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
* The Teal Mask
* Kitakami
* Loyal Three
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