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[[File:The Loyal Three and Pecharunt.png|thumb|350px|Okidogi, Munkidori, Fezandipiti, and their leader, Pecharunt]]
The '''Loyal Three'''<ref>[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/dlc_locations/ DLC Locations — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website]: "''There’s a park a short walk from town called Loyalty Plaza, where you can see statues of Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti—a trio that the villagers fondly call the Loyal Three.''"</ref><ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=61tCka2xsJY&t=1754 Pokémon Presents | 8.8.2023]: "''This folktale tells of Pokémon who once saved Kitakami from an evil ogre: Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti. These Pokémon are known as the Loyal Three, and they're hailed as heroes.''"</ref> (Japanese: '''ともっこさま''' ''Dear Companions''),<ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/sv_dlc/ja/story01/ Part 1: The Teal Mask "Pokémon Scarlet and Violet The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero" official site]</ref> also described as the '''Heroes of Kitakami'''<ref>[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/new_pokemon/ Pokémon — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website]: "''The Heroes of Kitakami: Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti''"</ref> (Japanese: '''キタカミの里の英雄たち''' ''Heroes of the Land of Kitakami''),<ref>[https://twitter.com/poke_times/status/1697474369314832626 poke_times]</ref> is a [[Legendary trio|trio]] of [[Legendary Pokémon]] consisting of {{p|Okidogi}}, {{p|Munkidori}}, and {{p|Fezandipiti}}. They originated from [[Region#Unnamed locations|an unknown land]], but currently reside in the land of [[Kitakami]]. {{p|Pecharunt}} is later revealed to be the apparent [[Groups of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon#Legendary leaders|leader]] of the trio and the one that led them to Kitakami.

==Overview==
The three members are all [[Gender|male]], and they share a primary type, {{t|Poison}}; a {{pkmn|category}}, "Retainer Pokémon"; and an [[Ability]], {{a|Toxic Chain}}.

After their true, greedy nature is revealed, [[Carmine]] refers to them as the '''Lousy Three''' or the '''"Loyal" Three'''. Before being known as the '''Heroes of Kitakami''', they were known as '''Pecharunt's retainers'''.

==History==
The Pokémon that formed the Loyal Three were once [[List of disputed and unidentified Pokémon#Original Loyal Three|below-average Pokémon]]: {{p|Okidogi}} was small and weak, {{p|Munkidori}} was clumsy and dim-witted, and {{p|Fezandipiti}} had short, dull feathers, all living in [[Region#Unnamed locations|a faraway land]]. One day, the [[Mythical Pokémon]], {{p|Pecharunt}}, met each of them, needing retainers to help it grant its caretakers's wishes, used its [[mochi|Binding Mochi]] and {{a|Toxic Chain|toxic chains}} to tame and transform each of them, granting them the strength,<ref>'''Map Mission Guide:''' ''"Locals believe worshiping Okidogi will grant you kindness and help keep things okeydokey between you and other people. Okidogi was once a smaller and weaker Pokémon, but a desire for strength led it to gain powerful muscles."'' ([[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]: [[The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero]] Part 1: [[The Teal Mask]])</ref> cleverness,<ref>'''Map Mission Guide:''' ''"Locals believe worshiping Munkidori leads to success in life—that doing so will make everything hunky-dory. Munkidori was originally a clumsy and dim-witted Pokémon, but a longing for cleverness led it to gain great wisdom."'' ([[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]: [[The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero]] Part 1: [[The Teal Mask]])</ref> and beauty<ref>'''Map Mission Guide:''' ''"Locals believe worshiping Fezandipiti will lead to good luck and serendipitous happenings. Fezandipiti was once a Pokémon with short, dull feathers, but a wish to be beautiful led it to gain an exquisite appearance."'' ([[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]: [[The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero]] Part 1: [[The Teal Mask]])</ref> that they respectively wished for, but they also became chained to Pecharunt's will as a result, joining it in its quest to now retrieve {{cat|Masks|a brilliant set of masks}} rumored to exist in the land of [[Kitakami]] for its caretakers.
[[File:Loyal Three fight Ogerpon.png|250px|thumb|left|{{p|Pecharunt}} and Loyal Three vs {{p|Ogerpon}}]]
The trio traveled through fields, mountains and seas until they arrived in [[Kitakami]] to finally do what they were tasked for. They found a man and an [[Ogerpon (game)|ogre]] who were becoming famous around the region due to the masks the trio was ordered to retrieve. Munkidori managed to track down where the duo lived and then, Okidogi and Fezandipiti snuck into the [[Dreaded Den|the den]] they resided in while two were absent, however, as they managed to steal the masks, the man returned to the cave. The man quickly attacked and after a brief struggle, Okidogi and Fezandipiti managed to leave with just three: the [[Wellspring Mask]], the [[Hearthflame Mask]], and the [[Cornerstone Mask]], as the man managed to hold onto the remaining [[Teal Mask]], while left heavily injured.
[[File:Ogerpon and defeated Loyal Three.png|250px|thumb|The Loyal Three slayed by Ogerpon.]]
Later, the ogre returned to its cave and found it in ruins, with only the Teal Mask left behind and no traces of its friend or the other masks. Donning the remaining Teal Mask with its cudgel in hand, the ogre set out to the nearby village in search of its friend, only to find the trio and Pecharunt gloating over their plunder. Enraged, the ogre slayed the trio and attacked Pecharunt, leaving it unconscious. Already afraid of the ogre due to its appearance, the villagers believed that the trio were actually defending them from the ogre, causing them to be even more scared of it. As the wounded ogre left the village, alone and in sorrow, the villagers named the trio the Loyal Three, and put their bodies to rest. The Loyal Three's remains were buried near the village, and a monument dedicated to honor their "sacrifice" was erected on top. The surrounding area would be known as Loyal Three Park, later renamed to [[Loyalty Plaza]].

Only the village mask maker, who had gifted the ogre and the man with the masks, understood what had transpired between the Loyal Three and the ogre. However, 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, and passed the truth down to his descendants as a family secret. From that point on, the Loyal Three were unjustly revered as heroes by the people of Kitakami for generations, even having them as part of their [[Festival of Masks]], crafting masks of Okidogi, Munkidori and Fezandipiti, along with the ogre's Teal Mask, as a way to celebrate their heroes' story and sacrifice.

According to local Kitakami beliefs, worshiping the Loyal Three would grant various benefits such as kindness, success, and good fortune.

==Similar movesets==
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| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | {{mcolor|Double Kick|{{fighting color dark}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Low Kick|{{fighting color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Confusion|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{flying color light}}" | {{mcolor|Peck|{{flying color dark}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Bulk Up|{{fighting color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Fake Out|{{normal color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Poison Gas|{{poison color dark}}}}''
|-
| -
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| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Disarming Voice|{{fairy color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|8}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Howl|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Helping Hand|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Quick Attack|{{normal color dark}}}}
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| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|16}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Poison Fang|{{poison color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Psybeam|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Attract|{{normal color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|24}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Force Palm|{{fighting color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Clear Smog|{{poison color dark}}}}'''
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| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | {{mcolor|Counter|{{fighting color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Poison Jab|{{poison color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Cross Poison|{{poison color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|40}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Poison Jab|{{poison color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Psychic|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
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| style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | {{mcolor|Brutal Swing|{{dark color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Sludge Wave|{{poison color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | {{mcolor|Beat Up|{{dark color dark}}}}
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| rowspan="2" style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | {{mcolor|Crunch|{{dark color dark}}}}
| rowspan="2" style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Nasty Plot|{{dark color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Swagger|{{normal color dark}}}}''
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| style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Flatter|{{dark color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|64}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Superpower|{{fighting color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Future Sight|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{flying color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Roost|{{flying color dark}}}}''
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|}{{-}}

==Base stat comparison==
{{triostats|poison|1014|Okidogi|fighting|88|128|115|58|86|80|1015|Munkidori|psychic|88|75|66|130|90|106|1016|Fezandipiti|fairy|88|91|82|70|125|99}}

==In the games==
===Pokémon Scarlet and Violet===
[[File:The Loyal Three.png|thumb|250px|The Loyal Three after being resurrected]]
Prior to the release of update 2.0.1, the Loyal Three could be seen on a poster in [[Medali]], teasing the future expansion.

The Loyal Three formally appear in [[The Teal Mask]]. They are somehow suddenly resurrected after their grave was punched by Kieran and emerge from their burial ground, and they proceed to [[Mossui Town]], where they are fed by the villagers and given back Ogerpon's masks that they had stolen, which the villagers had kept in Kitakami Hall. Afterwards, the three head to the [[Dreaded Den]] to fight {{p|Ogerpon}} again, but are stopped by the player, causing them to flee. Wanting to help Ogerpon retrieve her masks back, the player forms a group called the "Mask Retrieval Squad" with [[Carmine]] and [[Kieran]] — the latter two being descendants of the mask maker who provided Ogerpon with her masks.

Presumably due to the food they were fed earlier, the Loyal Three assumed [[Titan Pokémon|titanic forms]], requiring the player and [[Carmine]] to team up to take each one down together. Eventually, they were beaten and forced out of their titanic forms, causing them to leave behind their stolen masks.

In the post-story, the player can optionally rematch and catch the individual members at the same areas they were fought at before.

In the [[Mochi Mayhem]] epilogue, if the player uses any of the Loyal Three members against their former leader, {{p|Pecharunt}}, as it tries to take control over [[Mossui Town]], it'll become enraged, possibly feeling betrayed that they now follow the player instead of it.

<gallery>
The Teal Mask Poster In Game.png|On a poster in [[Medali]]
Loyal Three Sign Image.png|As seen on the signs around Kitakami
</gallery>

==Music==
{| class="roundtable" style="margin:auto; text-align: center; background: #{{poison color}}; border: 3px solid #{{poison color dark}}"
|- style="background:#{{poison color light}}"
! Games
! Location
! Song name
! Composition
! Arrangement
|- style="background:#FFF"
! rowspan="4" |{{GameIcon|Sc}}{{GameIcon|Vi}}
| When recounting their story on<br>signposts around Kitakami
| History of the Signboard
| Minako Adachi
| Minako Adachi
|- style="background:#FFF"
| When the Loyal Three are<br>resurrected from their monument
| The Loyal Three Come Back to Life
| Minako Adachi
| Minako Adachi
|- style="background:#FFF"
| When the Loyal Three<br>are initially interacted with
| The Loyal Three Wreak Havoc
| Minako Adachi
| Minako Adachi
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Battling the Loyal Three
| Battle! (The Loyal Three)
| Minako Adachi
| Minako Adachi
|-
| class="roundybottom" style="background: #{{poison color}}; color:#fff;" colspan="5" | <small>'''Song names marked with an asterisk are unofficial, as they have not received a soundtrack release.'''</small>
|}

==Trivia==
[[File:Unknown figure Kitakami.png|thumb|200px|A depiction of {{p|Pecharunt}} in {{p|Ogerpon}}'s story]]
* During the scene showcasing {{ga|Ogerpon}}'s true story as told by [[Yukito and Hideko|Yukito]], when the Loyal Three are about to steal Ogerpon's masks, {{ga|Pecharunt}} can be barely seen right above Okidogi. What appears to be a Pecharunt decoration can also be seen at Peachy's in [[Mossui Town]], which is later implied in [[Mochi Mayhem]] to be the actual Pecharunt, simply slumbering after the Loyal Three's defeat at the hands of Ogerpon.
* During the start of the battles against the {{pkmn2|Titan}}ic forms of {{p|Okidogi}}, {{p|Munkidori}}, {{p|Fezandipiti}}, and {{p|Pecharunt}}, a psychedelic effect briefly appears on the screen. This effect appears to be caused by Pecharunt's toxic powers, as each of the Loyal Three members possess a toxic chain wrapped around their body and Pecharunt is the source of that power.
* If the player uses any member of the Loyal Three in the battle against Pecharunt, Pecharunt will react with shock and anger, yelling out "Pechaaa! Chraaahhh!".
** Pecharunt will repeat this reaction every time each Loyal Three member is sent out for the first time.
** Inversely, Ogerpon will be the one to react should she be used in battle against Pecharunt. Much like it, Ogerpon will react with anger and loathing, yelling out "GRAH! Pon PON!!!"

===Origin===
The Loyal Three, {{p|Pecharunt}}, and {{p|Ogerpon}} appear to reference the Japanese folktale of ''{{wp|Momotarō}}'', albeit with the roles of the heroes and the villains reversed. The tale of ''Momotarō'' 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 ''{{wp|oni}}'' (a Japanese folkloric creature commonly equated to ogres in translations). 

The names of the trio's members all reference different expressions that are associated with happiness: Okidogi being taken from "okeydokey", Munkidori being taken from "hunky-dory", and Fezandipiti being taken from "serendipity".

As per each of their {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet}} [[Pokédex]] entries and [[Type|typing]], the Loyal Three may also draw inspiration from the common media trope: ''brawn vs brains vs beauty'', with Okidogi being the brawn (part {{t|Fighting}} type, “…Okidogi transformed and gained a powerful phisique”), Munkidori being the brains (part {{t|Psychic}} type, “It stimulated Munkidori’s brain…”), and Fezandipiti being the beauty (part {{t|Fairy}} type, “Fezandipiti owes its beautiful looks…”).

Additionally, the Loyal Three appear to share a thematic tie to the number eight. This may be because the character ''8'' looks like a set of chains. Eight is also considered a lucky number in many Asian cultures, including Japanese, which aligns with the trio's naming convention and role. Notably, there are eight complete chains worn by the three: Okidogi has three in its scarf, Munkidori has one in its headband, and Fezandipiti has four in its belt. The group's shared base HP stat of 88 can be read in Japanese as {{wp|Japanese wordplay#Goroawase|goroawase}} for やばい ''yabai'', which can mean "terrible" or "dangerous", referencing 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 the trio's misinterpreted role as heroes in their story. {{ga|Pecharunt}}, often viewed as the leader of the Loyal Three, also shares the same base HP stat of 88; all of its other stats are 88 as well, except for it's Defense, which is 160, a multiple of 8. Pecharunt is also caught at [[level]] 88. Additionally all the moves they learn levels at aside from level 1, are mutiples of 8.

==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=寶伴 ''{{tt|Bóubuhn|Precious Companions}}''
|zh_cmn=寶伴 / 宝伴 ''{{tt|Bǎobàn|Precious Companions}}''
|fr=Adoramis
|de=Gefährten
|it=Beniamici
|ko=세벗님 ''{{tt|Sebeonnim|Three Friends}}''
|pt_br=Três Leais
|es=Compatrones
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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://youtu.be/njA84xxxe8o?si=u_10UE0aEgpbeFGl The Untold Story of Pecharunt] on the official Pokémon English [[YouTube]] channel 
* [https://youtu.be/g_lY_H2fLyU?si=eIxvfvFGJzvb-q-o 知られざる「モモワロウ物語」 (''Unknown Story of Momowarou'')] on the official Pokémon Japanese YouTube channel

==See also==
* {{p|Okidogi}}
* {{p|Munkidori}}
* {{p|Fezandipiti}}
* [[Ogerpon (game)]]
* [[Pecharunt (game)]]

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