Loyal Three

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The Loyal Three (Japanese: ともっこさま Dear Companions), also described as the Heroes of Kitakami (Japanese: キタカミの里の英雄たち Heroes of the land of Kitakami), are Legendary trio of Pokémon consisting of Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti. They reside in the land of Kitakami and are considered heroes by its people.

Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti after being revived at the Loyalty Plaza

The three members share a primary type, Poison, as well as the Ability, Toxic Chain. They are also all male.

After their true, greedy, and villainous nature is revealed, they are commonly described instead as The Lousy Three or The "Loyal" Three.

History

Long ago in a distant land, the Loyal Three heard of rumors about four exquisite, shining masks in Kitakami. The greedy Pokémon made their way to the Kitakami to steal the masks for themselves, which belonged to a man and Ogerpon who came from a foreign land. While Ogerpon was away, the trio sneaked into the cave where she and the man lived, only to be confronted by the man. In the struggle, the trio stole three of the masks—the Wellspring Mask, the Hearthflame Mask, and the Cornerstone Mask—while the man managed to hold onto the remaining Teal Mask.

Several hours later, Ogerpon returned to her ruined cave to find no trace of her friend or the three masks. Donning the Teal Mask, Ogerpon set out to search for her friend, but instead found the three Pokémon gloating over the masks they stole, and defeated them in a rage. Unaware of the full story, the nearby villagers mistakenly believed the bandits had died protecting their home from a terrifying, rampaging "ogre". To honor their "sacrifice", the villagers named them the Loyal Three and interred them with care, while the wounded Ogerpon returned to her cave alone in sorrow.

Only the village mask maker—who gifted Ogerpon and the man with the masks—understood what had transpired between the Loyal Three and Ogerpon, but the other villagers dismissed him as a heretic for attempting to explain the truth. To protect his family from suffering the village's wrath as he did, he kept the truth hidden from everyone except his family members, who passed the truth down to their descendants as a family secret. From that point on, the Loyal Three were unjustly revered as heroes by the people of Kitakami for generations.

Base stat comparison

Pokémon	Okidogi	Munkidori	Fezandipiti
HP	88	88	88
Attack	128	75	91
Defense	115	66	82
Sp. Atk	58	130	70
Sp. Def	86	90	125
Speed	80	106	99
Total	555	555	555

In the games

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

The Loyal Three appear in The Teal Mask.

Trivia

• Okidogi, Munkidori, Fezandipiti, and Ogerpon, may reference the Japanese folktale of Momotarō albeit with the heroes and villains reversed. 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 name of the trio's members all seem to reference different expressions that are associated with happiness: Okidogi being taken from "okie-dokie", Munkidori being taken from "hunky-dory", and Fezandipiti being taken from "serendipity".
• Their base HP stat of 88 can be read in Japanese as goroawase for やばい yabai, which can mean several different things like “terrible” and “dangerous” which references their true nature as greedy, vicious thieves.
  • Conversely, 88 can also be read as goroawase for ぱちぱち pachipachi, the sound of clapping. This could reference their misinterpreted role as heroes in their story, as well as the positive connotations of their names.
• All moves learned by the Loyal Three via leveling up are learned at levels which are multiples of 8 (excluding level 1).
  • 8 is considered a lucky number in many Asian cultures, including the Japanese one. This aligns with the trio's naming convention and role.
• They are the first Pokémon to be shown being revived from the dead onscreen in the core series.

Related articles

• Ogerpon
• The Teal Mask
• Kitakami

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 寶伴 Bǎobuhn Mandarin 寶伴 / 宝伴 Bóubàn French Adoramis German Gefährten Italian I Beniamici Korean 세벗님 Sebeonnim Spanish Compatrones

References

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