Okidogi (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Okidogi seems to be based on a {{wp|dog}}, specifically the {{wp|Shiba Inu}} or the {{wp|Akita (dog)|Japanese Akita}}, as it shares a bulkier appearance with the latter. The similarity is further pronounced with its [[Shiny Pokémon|Shiny]] form and the association of the [[Kitakami|Land of Kitakami]] and the {{wp|Tōhoku region}} (Northeast Japan) where {{wp|Akita Prefecture}} is located. It may also refer to the Shiba dog in the {{wp|Doge (meme)|Doge meme}}. The chain on its neck resembles a dog leash.  

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