Morpeko (Pokémon)

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Morpeko Two-Sided Pokémon モルペコ Morpeko #0877 Full Belly Mode Hangry Mode Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Dark Unknown Unknown Hangry Mode Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Hunger Switch Cacophony Hangry Mode Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hangry Mode Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 180 (33.8%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Fairy Hatch time 10 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Full Belly Mode 0'0" 0 m Hangry Mode 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 6.6 lbs. 3.0 kg Full Belly Mode 0 lbs. 0 kg Hangry Mode 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 153	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Full Belly Mode 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed Hangry Mode 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Hangry Mode
Pokédex color   Yellow Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Morpeko (Japanese: モルペコ Morpeko) is a dual-type Electric/Dark Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Morpeko can change forms with its Hunger Switch Ability. Its form also changes the type of its signature move, Aura Wheel.

• When Morpeko enters a battle for the first time, it is in Full Belly Mode and Aura Wheel is Electric-type.
• At the end of each turn, Morpeko changes form. While in Hangry Mode, Aura Wheel becomes Dark-type.

Biology

Morpeko is a short, chubby rodent Pokémon who can change forms via its signature Hunger Switch Ability, which alters its appearance. The features shared between the two forms are short, stubby arms and feet; a pair of pink circular cheek pouches; a very tiny nose; two almond-shaped ears with a single fur tuft under each; and a primary body color separating two areas of fur which cover the arms, ears, cheeks, and eyes, and zigzag inward towards its face, stopping at the waistline. These fur patches form pockets that it can store seeds in. On the back of its body is a pattern resembling a Pikachu's tail that extends from the bottom half of its fur. In its Full Belly Mode, its body is a creamy yellow, and its eyes are circular and black with large white pupils. The fur on the left side of its body is black, and on the right side, it is brown. A single bucktooth can be seen protruding from its smiling mouth. While in its Hangry Mode, Morpeko's primary body color turns purple, its eyes become downward-slanting red semi-circles, and its right-hand patch of fur turns from brown to black so that it matches the other side. Its mouth is also constantly formed into an angry snarl.

Morpeko carries around Berry seeds that have been electrically roasted in its pockets. It treats the seeds with care as if they were precious treasures until it eats them as a snack. The seeds it stores keep Morpeko's hunger at bay due to its small stomach. Unless Morpeko continues to eat its stored seeds, it will become instantly hungry. Morpeko generates electricity with its cheek sacs; this process consumes a lot of energy and causes it to become hungry no matter how much it eats. By experiencing prolonged hunger, the hormones in Morpeko shift in balance, and its fur color changes. As a result of intense hunger, Morpeko becomes aggressive, driven into committing all kinds of evil deeds and enacting extreme violence until their hunger is satisfied. The energy within its cheeks also changes from Electric-type to Dark-type. Hangry Mode Morpeko has a wild, brute-like nature while in this form. However, as seen in the anime, once Morpeko is fully fed, it will refuse to eat more food and attack anyone who tries to feed it.

Morpeko is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Aura Wheel.

Forms

Morpeko has two forms: Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode.

Full Belly Mode	Hangry Mode

In the anime

Main series

Full Belly Mode Morpeko in the anime

Hangry Mode Morpeko in the anime

Major appearances

James's Morpeko

Morpeko debuted in both of its modes in Sobbing Sobble!, where it stole Team Rocket's food and fled while they were in the Galar region. It later encountered Team Rocket again and sent them blasting off with Aura Wheel. It lived with the trio in their secret base until Take My Thief! Please!, where it was caught by James.

Other

A Morpeko appeared in Battling Turned Up to Eleven!, under the ownership of Marnie.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Morpeko appeared in HZ019. Another Trainer's Morpeko appeared during a flashback.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN028 Morpeko Team Rocket's Rotom Phone A Morpeko. Honestly... I'm just not feeling it today... JN070 Morpeko Goh's Rotom Phone Morpeko, the Two-Sided Pokémon. An Electric and Dark type. Morpeko satisfies its constant hunger and generates electricity by eating seeds from a pocket-like pouch.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Morpeko (right) in the Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Morpeko appeared in its Full Belly Mode in Buddy, under the ownership of a Lass.

A Morpeko appeared in its Full Belly Mode in Early-Evening Waves, under the ownership of Marnie. It was seen alongside its Trainer inside the Battle Café. It reappeared in Sky and in both of its modes in The Gathering of Stars.

GOTCHA!

A Morpeko briefly appeared in its Full Belly Mode in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Marnie.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Morpeko briefly appeared in its Full Belly Mode in The Champion, under the ownership of Marnie.

In the manga

Full Belly Mode Morpeko in Pokémon Adventures

Hangry Mode Morpeko in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Morpeko debuted in Watch Out!! Strong Rivals, under the ownership of Marnie.

In the TCG

Main article: Morpeko (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Morpeko appears as a Spirit.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #344 Galar Isle of Armor #104 Galar Crown Tundra #157 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Full Belly Mode Sword As it eats the seeds stored up in its pocket-like pouches, this Pokémon is not just satisfying its constant hunger. It's also generating electricity. Shield It carries electrically roasted seeds with it as if they're precious treasures. No matter how much it eats, it always gets hungry again in short order. Hangry Mode Sword Intense hunger drives it to extremes of violence, and the electricity in its cheek sacs has converted into a Dark-type energy. Shield Hunger hormones affect its temperament. Until its hunger is appeased, it gets up to all manner of evil deeds.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #95 Full Belly Mode Scarlet Morpeko eats seeds constantly to keep its hunger at bay. If it's hungry for too long, it grows wild and brutish. Violet It has a small stomach. If it isn't constantly eating the seeds it keeps in its pockets, it will get hungry immediately. Hangry Mode Scarlet Even after using up all its dark energy, this violent ruffian will keep running riot until its hunger is appeased. Violet Hunger has disrupted this Pokémon's hormonal balance. The Electric-type energy stored in its cheek sacs has turned into Dark-type energy.

Morpeko in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Routes 7 and 9, Lake of Outrage Giant's Mirror, Motostoke Riverbank, Lake of Outrage (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Challenge Beach, Ballimere Lake Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (Scarlet) Union Circle Tera Raid Battle Search (4★, 6★) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (Violet) Apple Hills, Reveler's Road, Oni Mountain, Oni's Maw, Wistful Fields, Paradise Barrens Tera Raid Battles (4★, 6★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Masters EX Poké Fair sync pair scout (Marnie's)

In events

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
SwSh	Wild Area News	No	hide	17, 30, 40, 50, 60	October 1 to 31, 2020

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 58		118 - 165	226 - 320
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 58		56 - 121	108 - 236
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 58		56 - 121	108 - 236
Speed: 97		91 - 163	179 - 322
Total: 436	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 055 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 1010 Power Trip Dark Physical 02020 100100% 10 1515 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 2020 Flatter Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 2525 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 3030 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20 3535 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 4040 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 4545 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100100% 30 5050 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 5555 Aura Wheel Electric Physical 110110 100100% 10 6060 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morpeko Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morpeko

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM010 TM010 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM048 TM048 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM063 TM063 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM096 TM096 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM136 TM136 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM173 TM173 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM183 TM183 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM191 TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morpeko Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Morpeko

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100% 40 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Charge Electric Status — —% 20 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 Quash Dark Status — 100% 15 Parting Shot Dark Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Morpeko Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Morpeko Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Morpeko

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO877.png Base HP: 151 Base Attack: 192 Base Defense: 121 Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Thunder Shock, Bite Charged Attacks: Wild Charge, Thunderbolt, Payback, Crunch

Form data

Morpeko has two forms that it switches between with its Hunger Switch Ability: Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode. It starts battles in Full Belly Mode and switches between forms at the end of every turn while it is sent out. It is always in Full Belly Mode outside of battle.

Its signature move Aura Wheel is Electric-type when it is in Full Belly Mode and Dark-type when it is in Hangry Mode.

Default Full Belly Mode Morpeko  Electric  Dark

Turn end ↔

Activate Hunger Switch Hangry Mode Morpeko  Electric  Dark

Evolution data

Unevolved Morpeko  Electric  Dark

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Morpeko images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Morpeko.
• Morpeko is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 436.
• Morpeko ties with Alolan Rattata for the shortest Dark-type Pokémon.

Origin

Morpeko may be based on the golden hamster with some elements of a guinea pig. Like Morpeko, hamsters are known for biting and exhibiting violent territorial behavior if left untreated, hoarding food, and having incredibly high metabolisms, hence its Dark-type and Hangry Mode. It may also be based on the Norway lemming, as it shares similar color scheme and similar behavior. Its signature move Aura Wheel may be a reference to hamster wheels. Its color scheme may be inspired by the broken color pattern found in many guinea pig breeds. The pockets it stores seeds in probably reference the cheek pouches many rodents have, including hamsters. The fact that is known as the Two-Sided Pokémon and can change into two forms, one of which is violent and evil, may be a reference to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a character written by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson.

Name origin

Morpeko may be a combination of モルモット morumotto (guinea pig) and 腹ペコ hara peko (hungry, starving).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese モルペコ Morpeko From モルモット marmot and 腹ペコ harapeko French Morpeko Same as Japanese name Spanish Morpeko Same as Japanese name German Morpeko Same as Japanese name Italian Morpeko Same as Japanese name Korean 모르페코 Morpeko Same as Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 莫魯貝可 / 莫鲁贝可 Mòlǔbèikě Transcription of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 莫魯貝可 Mohklóuhbuihó Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name

More languages Russian Морпеко Morpeko Transcription of its English name Thai โมรุเปโกะ Morupeko Transcription of Japanese name

Full Belly Mode

Language Title Japanese まんぷくもよう Full Stomach Mode Chinese Cantonese 滿腹花紋 Múhnfūk Fāmàhn Mandarin 滿腹花紋 / 满腹花纹 Mǎnfù Huāwén French Mode Rassasié German Pappsattmuster Italian Motivo Panciapiena Korean 배부른 모양 Baebureun Moyang Brazilian Portuguese Forma Saciada Russian Форма Полный Живот Forma Polnyy Zhivot Spanish Forma Saciada Thai ร่างอิ่ม Turkish Karnı Tok Modu

Hangry Mode

Language Title Japanese はらぺこもよう Hungry Mode Chinese Cantonese 空腹花紋 Hūngfūk Fāmàhn Mandarin 空腹花紋 / 空腹花纹 Kōngfù Huāwén French Mode Affamé German Kohldampfmuster Italian Motivo Panciavuota Korean 배고픈 모양 Baegopeun Moyang Brazilian Portuguese Forma Voraz Russian Форма Злоголодная Forma Zlogolodnaya Spanish Forma Voraz Thai ร่างหิว Turkish Obur Modu

Related articles

• James's Morpeko
• List of Pokémon with form differences

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