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'''Pecharunt''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''モモワロウ''' ''Momowarou'') is a dual-type {{2t|Poison|Ghost}} [[Mythical Pokémon]] introduced during [[Generation IX]], in [[The Indigo Disk]] expansion (made available in the [[Mochi Mayhem]] epilogue).

It is often viewed as the [[Legendary leader|leader]] of the [[Loyal Three]]. It is associated with {{p|Ogerpon}}.

[[File:Pecharunt inside its shell USP.png|thumb|220px|left|Pecharunt inside its shell]]

Pecharunt is a small Pokémon resembling a piece of {{wp|mochi}}. It has two forms it can take both inside and outside of battle. The first form resembles an upside-down peach, with a black circular face at the center and a thin, vertical line splitting its body into two halves. In its face are two white semicircle eyes, appearing to be frowning. It takes its second form upon opening up, revealing a smaller inner body resembling a peach's pit. It has a darker purple and pink body with two white eyes which are usually frowning, below which is a white, ribbon-shaped mouth. On its head rests two purple flaps and a scorpion-like ponytail. It has two heart-shaped paws at the bottom of its body, along with three black dots on each side underneath them. The discarded shell floats on both sides of Pecharunt, forming spiky wing-like appendages. The inside of these shells have a bright pink glow, outlined in black. The bright pink extends slightly through the black outline in six thin lines. The chains have a magenta color to them and are divided in identical segments, ending in a slightly larger segment with two protrusions, making it resemble the shape of Pecharunt's shell.

According to the {{player}}, Pecharunt smells incredibly sweet.<ref>Player: ''"There’s a dusty old decoration of some sort mixed in with all the daily goods and things... and it smells incredibly sweet!'' ({{g|Scarlet and Violet}}: [[The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero]] epilogue - [[Mochi Mayhem]])</ref> It is known to feign weakness by weeping, and acting like a baby in order to gain sympathy from others.<ref name="website">[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon/pecharunt/ Pecharunt | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet]</ref> If mortally wounded, Pecharunt will retreat into its shell and remain asleep for years so it can regain its strength. After being knocked out in [[Kitakami]], it started being known as the "'''Never-Rotting Peach'''" due to its peach-like shell.

 

Pecharunt stores poison in its peach-shaped shell and uses it to create {{a|Toxic Chain|toxic chains}} and roll up poisonous [[mochi|Binding Mochi]], which are stored in its shell until they are needed. It is able to use {{m|Malignant Chain|its toxic chains in combat}}, {{status|Poison|badly poison}}ing its enemies in the process. The chains are also capable of empowering other Pokémon, using its toxins to enhance certain aspects of their bodies, such as their muscles, brain, or looks, as seen with {{p|Okidogi}}, {{p|Munkidori}}, and {{p|Fezandipiti}}, respectively. It serves its mochi to {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[human]]s, but may also shoot them at their mouths if necessary. According to [[Penny]], the mochi that Pecharunt creates are somewhat sweet. The mochi draw out their deepest desires and powers, but the ones who eat it become chained to Pecharunt's will, as seen with its caretakers, who had their greed drawn out. In some cases, the ones that eat it may completely fall under its control, as seen with [[Mossui Town]]'s residents and the player's [[friend]]s from [[Paldea]].

 

[[File:Mdl Carmine Mochi.png|thumb|left|<!--Please do not edit the size of this image, as it will stop the animation from playing.-->[[Carmine]] under the effects of the Binding Mochi]]

Humans under Pecharunt's control have purple eyes and are surrounded by a purple aura. The controlled humans also hold their arms while performing a chicken dance-like movement, repeating the word "mochi" constantly. However, in some cases, like with [[Hideko]], it is shown that the possessed human can still speak somewhat freely, though it may simply be Pecharunt influencing the propagation of the mochi among humans. Humans under its influence are often still prone to innate emotion and desires — [[Arven]] is visibly embarrassed while dancing, Penny instinctively combines the word "mochi" with "Veevee", and [[Nemona]] still expresses a strong urge to battle, being able to morph "mochi" into "match". It can even command humans, and Pokémon to fight for it in battles, capable of controlling multiple creatures at once. It relies on others to fight for it due to its cowardly personality and size. However, Pecharunt will fight back if it is has no other option. Capturing Pecharunt will free those under its control with no memories of being controlled. The effect of Pecharunt's mochi on people are likened by [[Kieran]] to a curse.

 

According to myth, Pecharunt came from a distant land where it was adopted by an elderly couple with no children. Pecharunt fed its adoptive parents Binding Mochi to secure their affection, which brought out their inner greed. They made many requests of Pecharunt, who gave them what they requested to be showered with further attention. The couple eventually asked for [[:en:Category:Masks|a brilliant set of masks]], which could only be found in Kitakami. Pecharunt left to obtain the masks, recruiting Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti to aid in its quest. They successfully stole three masks from {{ga|Ogerpon}}, who defeated and slayed the Loyal Three in retaliation; Pecharunt only survived by going dormant within its shell. It would not surface found again until hundreds of years later when a [[Mythical Pecha Berry]] awoke it.

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Pecharunt Peachys.png|Pecharunt mimicking a decoration as it slumbers in [[Mossui Town#Peachy's|Peachy's]]

Pecharunt Toxic chains.png|Pecharunt's {{a|Toxic Chain|toxic chains}} coming out of its shell halves

File:Pecharunt shooting Mochi USP.png|Pecharunt firing its Binding Mochi from its shell halves

[[File:SV Pecharunt Battle.png|thumb|250px|Pecharunt in [[Mochi Mayhem]]]]

*'''{{g|Scarlet and Violet}}: [[Mochi Mayhem]]: {{ga|Pecharunt}}''' is a major character and a boss in the [[The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|DLC]].

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|Pecharunt in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Blueberry Pokédex number|Blueberry Pokédex}}

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{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|color={{Teal Mask color}}|t={{Indigo Disk color}}|link=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|area=[[Loyalty Plaza]] <small>(requires [[Mythical Pecha Berry]])</small>  ([[List of in-game event Pokémon (Scarlet and Violet)#Pecharunt|Only one]])}}

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| stamina = 204

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|When talking with and battling <br> against characters under the<br>effect of Pecharunt

|A Drone? A Pokémon? It's a Binding Mochi!

|Minako Adachi

|Minako Adachi

|When the group discusses [[Carmine]]<br>under Pecharunt's control

| A Village Curse...?

|Go Ichinose

|Go Ichinose

|Battle! (Pecharunt)

|Minako Adachi

|Hiromitsu Maeba

[[File:Unknown figure Kitakami.png|thumb|200px|A depiction of Pecharunt in {{ga|Ogerpon}}'s story]]

[[File:Loyal Three Sign Image.png|thumb|200px|An image of the [[Loyal Three]] alongside a human child on the Kitakami signboards]]

* While its shell is closed, Pecharunt's shape is similar to the shape of the ends of the Loyal Three's toxic chains.

* The signboards that tell the legends of Kitakami show an image depicting a human child chasing a large monstrous ogre alongside the Loyal Three. While a lady in [[Kitakami Hall]] ponders if this child was their trainer, it is likely instead a reference to or even a depiction of Pecharunt leading the trio.

* Pecharunt is known internally as ''Dokutaro'', a reference to its basis on the tale of {{wp|Momotarō}} and its {{t|Poison}} type (''doku'' is Japanese for "poison").

* Pecharunt is the only [[Mythical Pokémon]]:

** To have been introduced in [[Generation IX]].

** Whose English name is different from its Japanese name.

* Pecharunt, like the [[Loyal Three]], seems to share a thematic tie to the number {{wp|8|eight}}. This may be because the character ''8'' looks like a set of chains, reflecting its [[signature move]], {{m|Malignant Chain}}. It may also be because eight is considered a lucky number in many Asian cultures, including Japanese, which aligns with the trio's naming convention and role. Additionally, 88 can be read in Japanese as {{wp|Japanese wordplay#Goroawase|goroawase}} for やばい ''yabai'', which can mean "terrible" or "dangerous", referencing its true malevolent nature. It can also be read as goroawase for ぱちぱち ''pachipachi'', the sound of clapping, referencing the outer shell it hides in closing around its body.

** All of its [[base stats]] are 88, except for Defense, which is 160, a multiple of 8.

** At the end of Mochi Mayhem, Pecharunt can be caught at level 88.

** There are 8 complete chains Pecharunt uses to bind the Loyal Three: Okidogi has three in its scarf, Munkidori has one in its headband, and Fezandipiti has four in its belt.

*During the final battle in Mochi Mayhem, Pecharunt either is the recipient of or subject to special reactions depending on whether the player has {{ga|Ogerpon}} and/or any of the Loyal Three members in their party and uses them against it.

** If the player uses Ogerpon against it, a scene will play where Ogerpon shows visible distress and anger and yells "GRAH! Pon PON!!!", alluding to Pecharunt's actions against Ogerpon and her companion in the past.

Pecharunt, together with {{p|Okidogi}}, {{p|Munkidori}}, {{p|Fezandipiti}}, and {{p|Ogerpon}}, may reference the Japanese folktale of ''{{wp|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 ''{{wp|oni}}'' (a Japanese folkloric creature commonly equated to ogres in translations). Pecharunt appears to represent Momotarō himself: Pecharunt's appearance resembles popular depictions of Momotarō with the headband and tied hair; its outer shell resembles a bisected peach or [[Pecha Berry]], referencing how Momotarō was found as a baby inside a cut peach; and its habit of feeding others poisonous mochi is likely based on how Momotarō recruited his companions by feeding them ''{{wp|Kibi dango (millet dumpling)|kibi dango}}'', a type of mochi.  

Pecharunt's story also mirrors that of Momotarō. Pecharunt was raised by two elderly people, went on an adventure to a distant land, teamed up with a dog, monkey and pheasant, and encountered an oni. However, the ending of Pecharunt's story is the opposite to that of Momotarō's, with the group being beaten by the oni.

 

 

====Name origin ====

== See also==

*[[The Indigo Disk]]

*[[Mythical Pokémon]]

*[[Mochi Mayhem]]

*[[The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero]]

*[[Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon]]

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