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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.^[1] 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

Game data

Pokédex entries

Morpeko in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Wild Area News

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM211 TM211 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15

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  Charge Electric Status — —% 20 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 * Parting Shot Dark Status — 100% 20 Quash Dark Status — 100% 15 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100% 40 Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Tickle Normal 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

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
Cross-Generation HOME

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

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 The Bittersweet Truth. Another Trainer's Morpeko appeared during a flashback.

Pokédex entries

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.

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 morumotto and 腹ペコ hara peko 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 Hindi मोरपेको Morpeko Transcription of English/Japanese name 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 Hindi फ़ुल-बेली मोड Full-Belly Mode 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 Hindi हंग्री मोड Hungry Mode 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
• Electric rodents

References

External links

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