Motochika

Motochika モトチカ Motochika
Artwork with Dewott
Gender	Male
Relatives	Unknown
Kingdom	Fontaine
Specialty	Water
Default Pokémon	Oshawott, Chingling*

Motochika (Japanese: モトチカ) is a Warlord in Pokémon Conquest.

In the games

Motochika sailing with Dewott

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Warlord information

Rank I

	Power	82
	Wisdom	81
	Charisma	81
	Total	244
	Warrior Skill	Rally
	Capacity	6
Perfect Links
Dewott

Rank II

	Power	90
	Wisdom	92
	Charisma	91
	Total	273
	Warrior Skill	Rebellion
	Capacity	7
Perfect Links
Dewott Samurott

• Transforms to Rank II by reaching a 65% link with Dewott or Samurott.

Default Pokémon

The Legend of Ransei*		Unite Ransei stories	Collect 100 Pokémon stories	Defeat Nobunaga stories	Two Heroes of Ransei
Oshawott	Chingling	Oshawott	Oshawott	Oshawott	Samurott

Quotes

• Start of turn:

• When asleep:

"Still asleep... Pah."

• With low health or a status ailment:

"We are struggling..."

• When victory is near:

"One more push for glory."

• Otherwise:

"Let's go."

• Start of battle:
  • When attacking a castle:

"Shall we begin?"

• When defending a castle:

"I can hear the rhythm of fate."

• During battle:

"There is no place for halfheartedness on the battlefield... <Pokémon's name> and I will fight until the bitter end."

• When ordering to attack:

"<Move's name>. Do it."

• When ordering to go to battle:

• To a kingdom:

"Fine. We'll put our bonds to the test on the battlefield."

• To a wild Pokémon location:

"Come."

• Upon forming a link:

"So <Pokémon's name> has chosen me. Very well."

• When using an item:

"Time for my <item>..."

• When using his Warrior Skill:

"March to my beat..."

• After winning a battle:

• If he attacked a castle:

"No matter what trials I may face, I will resist with all my might."

• If he defended a castle:

"We shall resist until our voices can be heard no more."

• When being defeated:

• If recruitable:

"Very well. You play your own melody. I respect that."

• If defeated by something other than the enemy:

"Very well..."

• Otherwise:

"So this is it..."

• When being recruited:

"It's me that you want? Very well."

• When a rare Pokémon appears in a kingdom:

"A fine opportunity to link."

• When there are 10 Warriors in the army:

"We are slowly finding allies for ourselves... But this is still not enough to resist the tides of history. Let's go, <Pokémon's name>!"

• When there are 30 Warriors in the army:

"It looks like we've found ourselves some allies... The Pokémon appear pleased as well."

• At the start of The Rebel:

"So he’s coming… Nobunaga… The one who has the power to create an era of his own… To unite this region… Well, he won’t sweep me away that easily. …Three years. Within three years, I will have driven Nobunaga away. I will be the one who leaves my mark on Ransei!"

• At the end of The Rebel:

"I did it… I drove Nobunaga away… But there will be a second Nobunaga. And a third… I must defeat all of them. I must continue to resist tyranny in all its forms."

Profile

His laid-back exterior hides a passionate nature that never shrinks from even the most fearsome opponents. Indeed, he is perpetually seeking out his next battle.

In the manga

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

Motochika debuted in The Green Scroll: Kenshin's Adventure.

Pokémon

		Dewott
		Dewott is Motochika's only known Pokémon.
Debut	The Green Scroll: Kenshin's Adventure

Trivia

Historical origin

Motochika is based on the real-life Chōsokabe Motochika of Japanese history. Nobuchika (Chōsokabe Nobuchika) and Morichika (Chōsokabe Morichika) were his sons. Chikamasa (Fukudome Chikamasa) was a vassal.

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.