Ogerpon (Pokémon)

Default form Teal Mask Ogerpon  Grass

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Wellspring Mask Wellspring Mask Ogerpon  Grass  Water

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Hearthflame Mask Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon  Grass  Fire

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Cornerstone Mask Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon  Grass  Rock

Evolution data

Unevolved Ogerpon  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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For other sprites and images, please see Ogerpon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

==In the manga==-->

In the TCG

Main article: Ogerpon (TCG)

Trivia

• Ogerpon and all of its forms were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.^[3]
• Ogerpon cannot have its Tera Type be changed under normal circumstances in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Even if the game is modified to force Ogerpon to have a different Tera Type, the game will softlock upon trying to Terastallize, forcing the player to restart the console. It shares this distinction with Terapagos.
  • This makes Ogerpon the only Pokémon available in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet incapable of being Stellar-type.
  • Illusion will also not work if either Ogerpon or the Pokémon with said Ability Terastallizes.
• All moves learned by Ogerpon via leveling up are learned at levels which are multiples of 6 (excluding level 1).
• Ogerpon in its Wellspring Mask form is the first Water-type Pokémon with a 100% female ratio. The same is true for its Cornerstone Mask form and the Rock type.
• If Ogerpon is sent out during the battle against Pecharunt at the end of the Mochi Mayhem epilogue, Ogerpon will recognize it and react with distress and anger, yelling out "GRAH! Pon PON!!!" at it.
• The typings of all three non-default masked forms of Ogerpon were unique typings prior to their introduction.
  • The Wellspring mask's Grass/Water typing was previously unique to Lotad and its evolutionary family.
  • The Hearthflame mask's Grass/Fire typing was previously unique to Scovillain.
  • The Cornerstone mask's Grass/Rock typing was previously unique to Lileep and its evolutionary family.

Origin

Ogerpon is based on 鬼 oni, creatures from Japanese folklore that often are referred to as demons or ogres in English. In particular, it may be based on the oni who live on Onigashima from the story of Momotarō. Given that the Land of Kitakami is inspired by Northeast Japan, it may also be based on Akuro-ō, the Oni in the local legends of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro. Its cudgel appears to be based on a kanabō, a type of club often wielded by oni in myths.

The overall design of Ogerpon may draw inspiration from local festivals and folktales about oni in Northeast Japan. It may also be inspired by Onikenbai, or Devil's Sword Dance, a traditional Buddhist ritual dance and festival from the real-life city named Kitakami in Iwate Prefecture. Another inspiration may be Namahage from Akita Prefecture, where performers in oni masks and mino received Mochi from households in the 20th century but nowadays give away Mochi. This also ties to the Ogre Oustin' minigame and the Mochi which can be gotten there. The Terastallized states of Ogerpon may be inspired by Nebuta floats of the Aomori Nebuta Festival from Aomori Prefecture, which feature large papier-mâché half statues of mythical or historical figures with exaggerated facial expression. The four masks may also have local inspiration from the Tōhoku region. The leaves on the Teal Mask may be inspired by the 丸に笹竜胆 maru-ni sasarindō mon on the attire of Kitakami Onikenbai. The Wellspring Mask may draw inspiration from the folktale of Lake Tazawa and Tatsuko, where a maiden longing for eternal beauty is turned into a dragon and dives into the lake with much regret after parting with her mother and fellow villager. The item in the plot of The Teal Mask was brought by Munkidori to Wisteria Pond, Pokémon world's equivalent of Lake Tazawa. The association of oni and the hearth may be inspired by a local legend of Watanabe no Tsuna in Ubagafutokoro, Miyagi Prefecture, where the demon of Ichijō Modorihashi retrieved its severed limb from the residence of the hero and escaped along the pothook (jizaikagi) of the irori. The Cornerstone Mask could be based on Onigawara, roof ornamentations with the face of an Oni. Early examples of Onigawara with Oni face have been excavated from the Isawa Castle site in Iwate.

The four masks worn by Ogerpon appear to be based on masks used in the Nōgaku theatre, including Noh and Kyōgen, with strong ties to Buddhist and Shinto rituals. Together they may represent joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness (fulfilment) - the four moods of East Asian theatre from the Confucian Book of Rites; known as 喜怒哀楽 kidoairaku in Japanese. Specifically, the Teal Mask resembles the 翁面 okina-men, a genre of masks that represents old men with a smiling or grinning face commonly used in Shiki-sanba performances at temples and shrines. The Wellspring Mask resembles the 女面 onna-men, masks of female characters that usually depict a sorrowful or weeping face; and in its Terastallized state, the 生成 namanari mask, oni masks with short horns and a painful face, but less fierce than the more iconic hannya mask. Ogerpon's Terastallization in this state may be inspired by the transformation of sorrowful, vengful, or envious women into onryō, a common trope of the Noh theatre. The Hearthflame Mask resembles several genres of furious 鬼面 oni-men, such as the 顰 shikami ("lion's frowning gaze") or the 獅子口 shishi-guchi ("lion's maw"). This is further evidenced by the mane-like flames around the mask in its Terastallized state. The Cornerstone Mask resembles the now-rare 仏面 butsu-men genre of Noh masks, including 天神 Tenshin and 不動 Fudō, used to depict resolute and powerful deities who facilitate unworldly achievements or bring forth Vipāka. The fact that it has four masks could be inspired by the four Oni summoned by Fujiwara no Chikata, a feudal lord who plotted high treason with the help of demons in a legend passed down in Mie Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture.

Ogerpon's plant-based body and orange fruit-like face may be based on a citrus shrub, like its name suggests. Its face specifically resembles dekopon, a hybrid between ponkan and kiyomi. It also appears to be based on ivy, although its thorny appearance is more similar to plants like bramble bushes. Its green face in its shiny coloration makes it resemble that of an unripe orange or dekopon, which are typically a shade of green rather than the usual orange color. It may also draw inspiration from the yuzu, which has a larger variant called oni yuzu. Its vines and the Ivy Cudgel could also be based on grapevines, the japanese name of the move includes the name of a few kinds of grapevine. The inspiration from citrus fruits and grapes may be a reference to Naranja and Uva Academy.

Ogerpon also seems to draw inspiration from ヤマンバ yamanba or マンバ manba, styles that originated from ganguro, a fashion style that derivates from gyaru subculture. The makeup worn in these fashion styles resembles Ogerpon's orange face. Sparkly eyes are also commonly associated with the gyaru subculture, just like the use of the suffix -pon, presented in Ogerpon's name and cries during The Teal Mask dialogues. 山姥 Yamanba (mountain hag) is also a yōkai that, just like Ogerpon, dwells in a mountain.

Name origin

Ogerpon may be derived from ogre and ponkan or dekopon (varieties of orange), as well as ～ぽん -pon, a cutesy suffix applied to names as a form of endearment.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese オーガポン Ogerpon From ogre and ponkan or ～ぽん -pon French Ogerpon Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Ogerpon Same as English/Japanese name German Ogerpon Same as English/Japanese name Italian Ogerpon Same as English/Japanese name Korean 오거폰 Ogeopon Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 厄鬼椪 / 厄诡椪 Èguǐpèng From the transcription of the Japanese name, 鬼 guǐ, and 椪柑 pènggān Cantonese Chinese 厄鬼椪 Ākgwáipung From the transcription of the Japanese name, 鬼 gwái, and 椪柑 punggām

More languages

Teal Mask

Language Title Japanese みどりのめん Midori no Men Chinese Cantonese 碧草面具 Bīkchóu Mihngeuih Mandarin 碧草面具 Bìcǎo Miànjù French Masque Turquoise German Türkisgrüne Maske Italian Maschera Turchese Korean 벽록의가면 Byeongnog-ui Gamyeon Brazilian Portuguese Máscara Turquesa Spanish Máscara Turquesa

Wellspring Mask

Language Title Japanese いどのめん Ido no Men Chinese Cantonese 水井面具 Séuijéng Mihngeuih Mandarin 水井面具 Shuǐjǐng Miànjù French Masque du Puits German Brunnenmaske Italian Maschera Pozzo Korean 우물의 가면 Umur-ui Gamyeon Brazilian Portuguese Máscara Nascente Spanish Máscara Fuente

Hearthflame Mask

Language Title Japanese かまどのめん Kamado no Men Chinese Cantonese 火灶面具 Fójou Mihngeuih Mandarin 火灶面具 Huǒzào Miànjù French Masque du Fourneau German Ofenmaske Italian Maschera Focolare Korean 화덕의 가면 Hwadeog-ui Gamyeon Brazilian Portuguese Máscara Fornalha Spanish Máscara Horno

Cornerstone Mask

Language Title Japanese いしずえのめん Ishizue no Men Chinese Cantonese 礎石面具 Chósehk Mihngeuih Mandarin 礎石面具 / 础石面具 Chǔshí Miànjù French Masque de la Pierre German Fundamentmaske Italian Maschera Fondamenta Korean 주춧돌의 가면 Juchutdor-ui Gamyeon Brazilian Portuguese Máscara Alicerce Spanish Máscara Cimiento

Related articles

• Ogerpon (game)
• Legendary Pokémon
• The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
• The Teal Mask
• Kitakami
• Terastal phenomenon
• Loyal Three
• List of Pokémon with form differences

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