Munkidori (Pokémon)

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Munkidori Retainer Pokémon マシマシラ Mashimashira #1015 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Toxic Chain Cacophony Cacophony Frisk Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% male	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Munkidori 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 26.9 lbs. 12.2 kg Munkidori 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 278	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Munkidori 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Munkidori (Japanese: マシマシラ Mashimashira) is a dual-type Poison/Psychic Legendary Pokémon introduced during Generation IX, in The Teal Mask.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is a member of Pecharunt's Loyal Three, along with Okidogi and Fezandipiti, and is associated with Ogerpon.

Biology

Munkidori using its foresight

Munkidori is a blue simian Pokémon with long black fur covering most of its body, except for its face, hands, feet, and part of its chest, the latter forming an arrowhead pattern. Its face has yellow eyes with black striped markings between them, and they have magenta colorations on its rear and ankles. Each of its hands has three fingers, and its feet resemble sandals, each with two toes. Part of its head hair is slicked back, and a magenta Toxic Chain encircles its head like a headband. Munkidori is a male-only species with no female counterpart.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

In myth, it is said that Munkidori was once a clumsy, dim-witted Pokémon, but a longing for cleverness led it to meet the Mythical Pokémon Pecharunt, that in need of retainers in its journey to Kitakami, used its Binding Mochi and Toxic Chain to tame and transform Munkidori. This resulted in the Toxic Chain being wrapped around its head, chaining Munkidori to Pecharunt's will. Munkidori transformed as the chain enhanced its capabilities, stimulating its brain and causing its Psychic powers to bloom, it could even see into the near future. It prefers to keep itself somewhere safe while toying with its enemies, using its psychic powers to induce intense dizziness. It traveled from a distant land with Okidogi, Fezandipiti, and Pecharunt to steal the masks of Ogerpon and its partner and gift them to Pecharunt's caretakers, Okidogi and Fezandipiti were sent to sneak into Ogerpon's cave while the two were away, managing to steal three of them, but Ogerpon's partner return in time to see what was happening and fend them off, managing to protect one of the masks, though left heavily injured. After finding out, Ogerpon encounters the four close to Mossui Town, and attacks them, Munkidori losing its life in the fight along with the other retainers. Pecharunt managed to survive, being knocked out and sent rolling away inside its shell. To the villagers of Mossui Town, 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.

Munkidori, together with Okidogi and Fezandipiti, are known as the Loyal Three, the heroes of Kitakami. They are beloved by the people of Kitakami as heroes that once protected the land from the "evil ogre", and stone statues bearing their likenesses were made by the people as an expression of their gratitude right where the three had been buried. According to locals, worshiping Munkidori ensures one is successful in life and that everything will be hunky-dory. Even with its greedy and manipulative personality, Munkidori has great relationships with its teammates, talking to each other in private and acting together to defeat their opponents. By consuming the Kitakami Mochis, Munkidori can become a Titanic Pokémon.

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  On a poster in Medali

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  On the shrine

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  As seen on the signs around Kitakami

Game data

NPC appearances

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Munkidori (left) in The Teal Mask

• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Teal Mask: Munkidori is a main character and a boss in the DLC.
  • In The Teal Mask, Munkidori, Okidogi and Fezandipiti are resurrected by Kieran at Loyalty Plaza and retrieve the three masks they stole in the past, but they're scared off by the player, Carmine and Kieran, deciding to split up across Kitakami. Munkidori can be found at Wistful Fields with the Wellspring Mask. Eventually the player and Carmine find it as The Titanic Munkidori, having grown larger thanks to the Kitakami Mochi served to the three at Kitakami Hall, but is still defeated and flees, leaving the mask behind as the team retrieves it.
  • After finishing the story, the player can find Munkidori where it was last fought, battle it and catch it.
  • In Mochi Mayhem, if any of the Loyal Three are used during the battle against Pecharunt, it'll become shocked and angered that its retainers serve the player instead of itself now.

	Spoilers end here.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #198 Blueberry #— Scarlet The chain is made from toxins that enhance capabilities. It stimulated Munkidori's brain and caused the Pokémon's psychic powers to bloom. Violet Munkidori keeps itself somewhere safe while it toys with its foes, using psychokinesis to induce intense dizziness.

Munkidori in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Wistful Fields (after completing the main story of The Teal Mask; only one)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 88		148 - 195	286 - 380
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 66		63 - 129	123 - 254
Sp. Atk: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 106		99 - 173	195 - 342
Total: 555	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 011 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10 011 Flatter Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 088 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 1616 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 2424 Clear Smog Poison Special 05050 00——% 15 3232 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100100% 20 4040 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10 4848 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100100% 10 5656 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 6464 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100100% 10 7272 Parting Shot Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Munkidori Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Munkidori

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM041 TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM054 TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM138 TM138 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM191 TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM198 TM198 Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110110 090}}90% 5 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM214 TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM217 TM217 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM228 TM228 Psychic Noise Psychic Special 07575 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Munkidori Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Munkidori

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Munkidori Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Munkidori Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Munkidori

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO1015.png Base HP: 204 Base Attack: 261 Base Defense: 172 Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Charged Attacks:

Evolution data

Unevolved Munkidori  Poison  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Munkidori images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

In the TCG

Main article: Munkidori (TCG)

Trivia

• All of the levels it learns moves at, aside from level 1, are multiples of 8. It shares this trait with Pecharunt and the rest of the Loyal Three.

Origin

Munkidori may be based on a monkey, particularly the Japanese macaque, such as the northernmost Japanese macaque population from Aomori Prefecture of the Tōhoku region (which Kitakami draws inspiration from). This is partly reflected with Munkidori's Shiny form, which gives it a slight tanned fur coat similar to Japanese macaques. Meanwhile, Munkidori's regular coloration together with its short stature may reference chimpanzees. Munkidori's head hair resembles the 丁髷 chonmage, a traditional Japanese topknot worn by men; while its two toes are reminiscent of sandals. Its mischievous personality and Psychic typing could be a reference to the Satori, a yokai that takes the form of a mind-reading monkey and torments travelers.

Pecharunt and its Loyal Three of Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti, and their relationship to Ogerpon, may reference the Japanese folktale of 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 oni (a Japanese folkloric creature commonly equated to ogres in translations). The chains binding the Loyal Three may be based on shimenawa, woven ropes used in Shinto purification rituals; on Munkidori, the chain resembles a 鉢巻 hachimaki (Japanese headband), particularly the twisted variant.

Name origin

Munkidori may be a combination of monkey and hunky dory (slang meaning that things are good).

Mashimashira may be a combination of 増し mashi (better, improving) and 猿 mashira (archaic word for monkey or ape).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マシマシラ Mashimashira From 増し mashi and 猿 mashira French Fortusimia From fortune and simia Spanish Munkidori Same as English name German Benesaru From bene and 猿 saru Italian Munkidori Same as English name Korean 이야후 Iyahu From 이야호 iyaho and 후 (猴) hu Mandarin Chinese 願增猿 / 愿增猿 Yuànzēngyuán From 願 / 愿 yuàn, 增 zēng, and 猿 yuán Cantonese Chinese 願增猿 Yuhnjāngyùhn From 願 yuhn, 增 jāng, and 猿 yùhn

More languages

Related articles

• Legendary Pokémon
• The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
• The Teal Mask
• Kitakami
• Loyal Three
• Ogerpon

External links

Legendary Pokémon

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Generation II

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Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

Titan Pokémon

See also: Titanic Pokémon (Okidogi • Munkidori • Fezandipiti)

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