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Munkidori Retainer Pokémon マシマシラ Mashimashira #1015 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Toxic Chain Cacophony Cacophony Frisk Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% male	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Munkidori 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 26.9 lbs. 12.2 kg Munkidori 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 278	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Munkidori 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Munkidori (Japanese: マシマシラ Mashimashira) is a dual-type Poison/Psychic Legendary Pokémon introduced during Generation IX, in The Teal Mask expansion.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is associated with Ogerpon. Along with Okidogi and Fezandipiti, it is a member of the Loyal Three.

Biology

Munkidori using its foresight

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 Toxic Chain encircles its head like a headband. Munkidori is a male-only species with no female counterpart.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

In myth, it is said that Munkidori was once a clumsy, dim-witted Pokémon, but a longing for cleverness led it to meet the Mythical Pokémon Pecharunt, that in need of retainers in its journey to Kitakami, used its Binding Mochi and Toxic Chain to tame and transform Munkidori. This resulted in the Toxic Chain being wrapped around its head, chaining Munkidori to Pecharunt's will.^[1] Munkidori transformed as the chain enhanced its capabilities, stimulating its brain and causing its Psychic powers to bloom, it could even see into the near future.^[2] It prefers to keep itself somewhere safe while toying with its enemies, using its psychic powers to induce intense dizziness. It traveled from a distant land with Okidogi, Fezandipiti, and Pecharunt to steal the masks of Ogerpon and its partner and gift them to Pecharunt's caretakers, Okidogi and Fezandipiti were sent to sneak into Ogerpon's cave while the two were away, managing to steal three of them, but Ogerpon's partner return in time to see what was happening and fend them off, managing to protect one of the masks, though left heavily injured. After finding out, Ogerpon encounters the four close to Mossui Town, and attacks them, Munkidori losing its life in the fight along with the other retainers. Pecharunt managed to survive, being knocked out and sent rolling away inside its shell. To the villagers of Mossui Town, it looked like the trio had fallen protecting the village from the enraged ogre, nicknaming them the Loyal Three and giving them a proper burial while Ogerpon retreated to Oni Mountain.

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",^[3] and stone statues bearing their likenesses were made by the people as an expression of their gratitude right where the three had been buried.^[4] According to locals, worshiping 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.

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

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

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In the TCG

Main article: Munkidori (TCG)

Trivia

Origin

Munkidori may be based on a monkey, particularly the Japanese macaque, such as the northermost Japanese macaque from Aomori Prefecture. This is sort of reflected with its Shiny form, which gives it a slight tanned fur coat similar to Japanese macaques. Its regular coloration resembles a chimpanzee. The chain on its forehead resembles a headband. Its mischievous personality and Psychic typing could be a reference to the Satori, a yokai that takes the form of a mind-reading monkey and torments travelers.

Munkidori, together with Okidogi, Fezandipiti, and Ogerpon, may reference the Japanese folktale of Momotarō. 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 oni (a Japanese folkloric creature commonly equated to ogres in translations). The purple chain could be based on a shimenawa.

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

Language Title Meaning Japanese マシマシラ Mashimashira From 増し mashi and 猿 mashira French Fortusimia From fortune and simia Spanish Munkidori Same as English name German Benesaru From bene and 猿 saru Italian Munkidori Same as English name Korean 이야후 Iyahu From 이야호 iyaho and 후 (猴) hu Mandarin Chinese 願增猿 / 愿增猿 Yuànzēngyuán From 願 / 愿 yuàn, 增 zēng, and 猿 yuán Cantonese Chinese 願增猿 Yuhnjāngyùhn From 願 yuhn, 增 jāng, and 猿 yùhn

More languages

Related articles

• Legendary Pokémon
• The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
• The Teal Mask
• Kitakami
• Loyal Three
• Ogerpon

References

External links

Legendary Pokémon

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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