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[[File:The Loyal Three.png|thumb|250px|Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti at the Loyalty Plaza]]
The '''Loyal Three'''<ref>[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/dlc_locations/ DLC Locations — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website]: "''There’s a park a short walk from town called Loyalty Plaza, where you can see statues of Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti—a trio that the villagers fondly call the Loyal Three.''"</ref><ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=61tCka2xsJY&t=1754 Pokémon Presents | 8.8.2023]: "''This folktale tells of Pokémon who once saved Kitakami from an evil ogre: Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti. These Pokémon are known as the Loyal Three, and they're hailed as heroes.''"</ref> (Japanese: '''ともっこさま''' ''Dear Companions''),<ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/sv_dlc/ja/story01/ Part 1: The Teal Mask "Pokémon Scarlet and Violet The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero" official site]</ref> also described as the '''Heroes of Kitakami'''<ref>[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/new_pokemon/ Pokémon — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website]: "''The Heroes of Kitakami: Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti''"</ref> (Japanese: '''キタカミの里の英雄たち''' ''Heroes of the Land of Kitakami''),<ref>[https://twitter.com/poke_times/status/1697474369314832626 poke_times]</ref> is a [[Legendary group|Legendary trio]] of Pokémon consisting of {{p|Okidogi}}, {{p|Munkidori}}, and {{p|Fezandipiti}}, they reside in the land of [[Kitakami]] and were considered heroes by its people. {{p|Pecharunt}} is later revealed to be the [[Legendary group|trio master]] of the trio and the one that led them to Kitakami.

The three members are all [[Gender|male]], and they share a primary type, {{t|Poison}}; a {{pkmn|category}}, "Retainer Pokémon"; and an [[Ability]], {{a|Toxic Chain}}.

After their true, greedy nature is revealed, [[Carmine]] refers to them as the '''Lousy Three''' or the '''"Loyal" Three'''.

==History==
[[File:The Loyalty Plaza after being rebuilt.png|thumb|250px|The Loyal Three shrine at the Loyalty Plaza]]
The Pokémon that formed the Loyal Three were once below-average Pokémon: {{p|Okidogi}} was small and weak, {{p|Munkidori}} was clumsy and dim-witted, and {{p|Fezandipiti}} had short, dull feathers. The {{a|Toxic Chain}}s wrapped around their bodies granted them the strength, cleverness, and beauty that they respectively wished for. How the chains were found or created remains a mystery, although it would later be revealed that {{p|Pecharunt}} was responsible.

In [[Kitakami]], a man and an [[Ogerpon (game)|ogre]] were becoming famous for their four exquisite masks, to the point they were being talked about in other regions. Hearing about them, this group of three Pokémon, along with Pecharunt, made their way to Kitakami to take the masks for themselves, infiltrating [[Dreaded Den|the cave]] where they resided. In the ogre's absence, after a struggle, the trio managed to leave with just three: the [[Wellspring Mask]], the [[Hearthflame Mask]], and the [[Cornerstone Mask]], with the man only holding onto the remaining [[Teal Mask]].

Later, the ogre returned to its cave and found it in ruins, with only the Teal Mask left behind and no traces of its friend or the other masks. Donning the remaining Teal Mask with its cudgel in hand, the ogre set out to the nearby village in search of its friend, only to find the trio gloating over their plunder. Enraged, the ogre defeated the trio, much to the fear of the villagers observing the battle. Already afraid of the ogre due to its appearance, the villagers believed that the trio were actually defending them from the ogre. As the wounded ogre left the village, alone and in sorrow, the villagers named the trio the Loyal Three, and put their bodies to rest. The Loyal Three's remains were buried near the village, and a monument dedicated to honor their "sacrifice" was erected on top. The surrounding area would be known as Loyal Three Park, later renamed to [[Loyalty Plaza]].

Only the village mask maker, who had gifted the ogre and the man with the masks, understood what had transpired between the Loyal Three and the ogre. However, the other villagers dismissed him as a heretic for attempting to explain the truth. To protect his family from suffering the village's wrath as he did, he kept the truth hidden from everyone, and passed the truth down to his descendants as a family secret. From that point on, the Loyal Three were unjustly revered as heroes by the people of Kitakami for generations.

According to local Kitakami beliefs, worshiping the Loyal Three would grant various benefits such as kindness, success, and good fortune.

===Mochi Mayhem===
Although the Loyal Three do not have a direct role in the story, they are given an indirect mention in relation to the main antagonist of the story DLC, {{p|Pecharunt}}, their handler. In addition, it's implied that their capture by the player character removed Pecharunt's influence on them in special scenes during the final battle if the player uses them against it (see trivia below).

<gallery>
Okidogi Ogerpon Backstory.png|Okidogi threatening {{p|Ogerpon}}
Okidogi Ogerpon Backstory Defeat.png|Okidogi after being defeated by Ogerpon
Munkidori Ogerpon Backstory.png|Munkidori threatening Ogerpon
Munkidori Ogerpon Backstory Defeat.png|Munkidori after being defeated by Ogerpon
Fezandipiti Ogerpon Backstory.png|Fezandipiti threatening Ogerpon
Fezandipiti Ogerpon Backstory Defeat.png|Fezandipiti after being defeated by Ogerpon
Unknown figure Kitakami.png|Pecharunt threatening Ogerpon
</gallery>

==Similar movesets==
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| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | [[File:1014Okidogi.png|96px]]<br>{{pcolor|Okidogi|{{fighting color dark}}}}<br><small>{{typecolor|Poison}}{{typecolor|Fighting}}</small>
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | [[File:1015Munkidori.png|96px]]<br>{{pcolor|Munkidori|{{psychic color dark}}}}<br><small>{{typecolor|Poison}}{{typecolor|Psychic}}</small>
| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | [[File:1016Fezandipiti.png|96px]]<br>{{pcolor|Fezandipiti|{{fairy color dark}}}}<br><small>{{typecolor|Poison}}{{typecolor|Fairy}}</small>
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| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | {{mcolor|Double Kick|{{fighting color dark}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Low Kick|{{fighting color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Confusion|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{flying color light}}" | {{mcolor|Peck|{{flying color dark}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Bulk Up|{{fighting color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Fake Out|{{normal color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Poison Gas|{{poison color dark}}}}''
|-
| -
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| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Disarming Voice|{{fairy color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|8}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Howl|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Helping Hand|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Quick Attack|{{normal color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|16}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Poison Fang|{{poison color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Psybeam|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Attract|{{normal color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|24}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Force Palm|{{fighting color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Clear Smog|{{poison color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{flying color light}}" | {{mcolor|Wing Attack|{{flying color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|32}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | {{mcolor|Counter|{{fighting color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Poison Jab|{{poison color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Cross Poison|{{poison color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|40}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Poison Jab|{{poison color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Psychic|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Tail Slap|{{normal color dark}}}}
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| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|48}}
| style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | {{mcolor|Brutal Swing|{{dark color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Sludge Wave|{{poison color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | {{mcolor|Beat Up|{{dark color dark}}}}
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|56}}
| rowspan="2" style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | {{mcolor|Crunch|{{dark color dark}}}}
| rowspan="2" style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Nasty Plot|{{dark color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Swagger|{{normal color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Flatter|{{dark color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|64}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Superpower|{{fighting color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Future Sight|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{flying color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Roost|{{flying color dark}}}}''
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| style="text-align:right; background:#{{poison color dark}}" | {{color|{{poison color light}}|72}}
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|}{{-}}

==Base stat comparison==
{{triostats|poison|1014|Okidogi|fighting|88|128|115|58|86|80|1015|Munkidori|psychic|88|75|66|130|90|106|1016|Fezandipiti|fairy|88|91|82|70|125|99}}

==In the games==
===Pokémon Scarlet and Violet===
Prior to the release of update 2.0.1, the Loyal Three could be seen on a poster in [[Medali]], teasing the future expansion.

The Loyal Three formally appear in [[The Teal Mask]]. They are somehow suddenly resurrected after their grave was punched by Kieran and emerge from their burial ground, and they proceed to [[Mossui Town]], where they are fed by the villagers and given back Ogerpon's masks that they had stolen, which the villagers had kept in Kitakami Hall. Afterwards, the three head to the [[Dreaded Den]] to fight {{p|Ogerpon}} again, but are stopped by the player, causing them to flee. Wanting to help Ogerpon retrieve her masks back, the player forms a group called the "Mask Retrieval Squad" with [[Carmine]] and [[Kieran]] — the latter two being descendants of the mask maker who provided Ogerpon with her masks.

Presumably due to the food they were fed earlier, the Loyal Three assumed [[Titan Pokémon|titanic forms]], requiring the player and [[Carmine]] to team up to take each one down together. Eventually, they were beaten and forced out of their titanic forms, causing them to leave behind their stolen masks.

In the post-story, the player can optionally rematch and catch the individual members at the same areas they were fought at before.

<gallery>
The Teal Mask Poster In Game.png|On a poster in [[Medali]]
Loyal Three Sign Image.png|As seen on the signs around Kitakami
</gallery>

==Music==
{| class="roundtable" style="margin:auto; text-align: center; background: #{{poison color}}; border: 3px solid #{{poison color dark}}"
|- style="background:#{{poison color light}}"
! Games
! Location
! Song name
! Composition
! Arrangement
|- style="background:#FFF"
! rowspan="4" |{{GameIcon|Sc}}{{GameIcon|Vi}}
| When recounting their story on<br>signposts around Kitakami
| Story of the Loyal Three*
| Unknown
| Unknown
|- style="background:#FFF"
| When the Loyal Three are<br>resurrected from their monument
| The Monument Reacts*
| Unknown
| Unknown
|- style="background:#FFF"
| When the Loyal Three<br>are initially interacted with
| The Loyal Three*
| Unknown
| Unknown
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Battling the Loyal Three
| Battle! (Loyal Three)*
| Unknown
| Unknown
|-
| class="roundybottom" style="background: #{{poison color}}" colspan="5" | <small>'''Song names marked with an asterisk are unofficial, as they have not received a soundtrack release.'''</small>
|}

==Trivia==
[[File:Unknown figure Kitakami.png|thumb|200px|A depiction of {{p|Pecharunt}} in {{p|Ogerpon}}'s story]]
* The Loyal Three, {{p|Pecharunt}}, and {{p|Ogerpon}} appear to reference the Japanese folktale of ''{{wp|Momotarō}}'', albeit with the roles of the heroes and the villains reversed. The tale of ''Momotarō'' 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 names of the trio's members all reference different expressions that are associated with happiness: Okidogi being taken from "okeydokey", Munkidori being taken from "hunky-dory", and Fezandipiti being taken from "serendipity".
* The Loyal Three appear to share a thematic tie to the number “8”. This may be because the character ''8'' looks like a set of chains. It may also be because 8 is considered a lucky number in many Asian cultures, including Japanese, which aligns with the trio's naming convention and role.
** There are 8 complete chains worn by the Three: Okidogi has three in his scarf, Munkidori has one in his headband, and Fezandipiti has four in his belt.
*** {{p|Ogerpon}}, who is also associated with the Loyal Three and their leader Pecharunt, has four forms, each corresponding to the mask it is wearing, which also changes its type, and each having their own unique {{Tera|Terastallized states}}.
** The group's shared base HP stat of 88 can be read in Japanese as {{wp|Japanese wordplay#Goroawase|goroawase}} for やばい ''yabai'', which can mean several different things like "terrible" and "dangerous", referencing their true nature as greedy, vicious thieves.
*** Conversely, 88 can also be read as goroawase for ぱちぱち ''pachipachi'', the sound of clapping. This could reference their misinterpreted role as heroes in their story, as well as the positive connotations of their names.
*** {{p|Pecharunt}}, the Loyal Three [[Legendary group#Legendary leader|trio master]], also shares the same base HP stat of 88. All of its other stats are 88 as well, except for Defense, which is 160 (or 8 * 20).
** All moves learned by the Loyal Three via leveling up are learned at levels which are multiples of 8 (excluding level 1).
*** Pecharunt, the Loyal Three trio master, also shares this trait.
* During the scene showcasing Ogerpon's true story as told by [[Yukito and Hideko|Yukito]], when the Loyal Three are about to steal Ogerpon's masks, Pecharunt can be barely seen right above Okidogi. What appears to be a Pecharunt doll can be also seen at Peachy's in [[Mossui Town]], which is later revealed in [[Mochi Mayhem]] to be the actual Pecharunt, simply slumbering after the Loyal Three's defeat at the hands of {{p|Ogerpon}}.
* During the start of the battles against [[Titan Pokémon|Titanic]] {{p|Okidogi}}, Titanic {{p|Munkidori}}, Titanic {{p|Fezandipiti}} and {{p|Pecharunt}}, a psychedelic effect briefly appears on the screen. This effect appears to be caused by Pecharunt's toxic powers, as each of the Loyal Three members possess a Toxic Chain wrapped around their body and Pecharunt is the source of that power.
* If the player uses any member of the Loyal Three in the battle against Pecharunt, Pecharunt will react with shock and anger, yelling out "Pechaaa! Chraaahhh!". This is likely due to them now serving the player instead of it.
** Pecharunt will repeat this reaction every time each Loyal Three member is sent out for the first time.
** Inversely, Ogerpon will be the one to react should she be used in battle against Pecharunt. Much like it, Ogerpon will react with anger and loathing, yelling out "GRAH! Pon PON!!!" This is due to Pecharunt being equally responsible to the events in her past as the Loyal Three were.

==Related articles==
* {{p|Ogerpon}}
* [[The Teal Mask]]
* [[Kitakami]]
* {{p|Pecharunt}}

==In other languages==
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|it=Beniamici
|ko=세벗님 ''{{tt|Sebeonnim|Three Friends}}''
|es=Compatrones
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==References==
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==Related articles==
* {{p|Okidogi}}
* {{p|Munkidori}}
* {{p|Fezandipiti}}

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