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'''Fezandipiti''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''キチキギス''' ''Kichikigisu'') is a dual-type {{2t|Poison|Fairy}} [[Legendary Pokémon|Legendary]] [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] introduced during [[Generation IX]], in [[The Teal Mask]].

It is associated with {{p|Ogerpon}}. Along with {{p|Okidogi}} and {{p|Munkidori}}, it is a member of the [[Loyal Three]].

Fezandipiti is an avian Pokémon with a small head, a short beak with a magenta tip, and a long neck and legs. Its plumage is primarily black, with white on its head and neck, and bronze accents on its face, collar, and wing tips. It stands atop a pair of long slender bronze-colored legs having three-toed feet with sharp claws, and its tail consists of a long train of bronze-colored feathers ending in forked tips that gently curl outwards. A single white stripe accents each of its legs and tail. A crest of black feathers resembling a cap sits atop Fezandipiti's head, with golden feathers sticking out resembling a royal crown. A pair of magenta plumes also sits just above each of Fezandipiti's eyes like eyebrows and extend like long streamers with forked ends. Hanging from Fezandipiti's chest is a pair of magenta chains, protruding from a shawl-like feature that wraps its body. Fezandipiti is a male-only species with no female counterpart.

In [[Kitakami]] myth, it is said that Fezandipiti was once a Pokémon with short, dull feathers, but a wish to be beautiful led it to obtain {{p|Pecharunt}}’s {{a|Toxic Chain}} and wrap it around its body. Fezandipiti transformed, enhancing its capabilities and giving it beautiful looks and a lovely voice. It possesses powerful pheromones, capable of captivating both humans and Pokémon with a beat of its glossy wings to scatter them through the air. It traveled from a distant land with {{p|Okidogi}} and {{p|Munkidori}} to steal {{p|Ogerpon}}'s four masks and claim them for themselves. The trio sneaked into Ogerpon's cave and managed to steal [[Wellspring Mask|three]] [[Hearthflame Mask|of]] [[Cornerstone Mask|them]] while Ogerpon's friend managed to protect [[Teal Mask|one of them]]. After finding out, Ogerpon discovered what had happened and beat the trio up, with Fezandipiti losing its life in the fight along with its partners. In the villagers' eyes though, 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]].

Fezandipiti, together with Okidogi and Munkidori, are known as the [[Loyal Three]], the heroes of Kitakami. The three are beloved by the people of Kitakami as heroes that once protected the land from the "evil ogre",<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3cA6VSgdj8 Watch the New Trailer for The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero!]" [https://www.youtube.com/c/pokemon The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel]. ''YouTube''.</ref> and stone statues bearing their likenesses were made by the people as an expression of their gratitude right where the three had been buried.<ref>(February 27, 2023). "[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/new_pokemon/ Introducing the Legendary Pokémon You’ll Meet in This DLC]." Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Website</ref> According to locals, worshipping Fezandipiti leads to both good luck and serendipitous things happening. Even with its greedy and arrogant personality, Fezandipiti has great relationships with its teammates, talking to each other in private and acting together to defeat their oponents. By consuming the Kitakami Mochis, Fezandipiti can become a [[Titan Pokémon]].

==In the anime==

===Major appearances===

==In the manga==

==In the TCG==

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Fezandipiti may be based on the {{wp|copper pheasant}} (山鳥 ''yamadori'' in Japanese), a pheasant {{wp|endemism|endemic}} to Japan and chosen as the prefectural bird of {{wp|Akita Prefecture|Akita}}. Both the male and the female of the copper pheasant have a similar brown color, but the male has a brighter hue with coppery luster. Its crest and plumage also bears resemblance to the {{wp|hoatzin}}, whose consumption of toxic plants and emission of malodor may in turn inspired its {{type|Poison}}.

Fezandipiti, together with {{p|Okidogi}}, {{p|Munkidori}}, 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). The purple chain could be based on a {{wp|shimenawa}}.

Its plumage resembles a {{wp|kimono}}, and the chain on its waist resembles an ''{{wp|Obi (sash)|obi}}'' belt, such as a knotted ''maruobi''. Its crest also resembles a collection of ''{{wp|kanzashi}}'', while the white face is reminiscent of {{wp|oshiroi}}. These things, its beautiful looks, and its lovely voice could also point to {{wp|geisha}}—female Japanese performance artists—as a possible inspiration. Given that Fezandipiti is male-only, its design may also hint at male {{wp|kabuki}} performers who assumed the role of female characters (particularly {{wp|oiran}}) on stage and also used oshiroi.