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
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 in Generation IX, with The Teal Mask.

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

It is associated with Ogerpon. Along with Okidogi and Fezandipiti, it is a member of the Loyal Three.

Biology

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 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 Kitakami myths, it is said that Munkidori was once a clumsy, dim-witted Pokémon, but a longing for cleverness, somehow led it to the Toxic Chain around its head, Munkidori transformed as the chain enhanced its capabilities, stimulating its brain and causing its Psychic powers to bloom. 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 and Fezandipiti to steal Ogerpon's masks and claim them for themselves, the trio sneaked into Ogerpon's cave and managed to steal three of them while Ogerpon's friend managed to protect one of them. After finding out, Ogerpon discovered about what happened and beat the trio up, Munkidori lost their 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.

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. By consuming the Kitakami Mochis, Munkidori can become a Titan Pokémon.

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  On a poster in Medali

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  Threatening Ogerpon

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  After defeated by Ogerpon

• The Loyalty Plaza after being rebuilt.png

  On the shrine

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  As seen on the signs around Kitakami

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #198 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

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: km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Charged Attacks:

Evolution data

Unevolved Munkidori  Poison  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet File:Spr 9s 1015.png File:Spr 9s 1015 s.png
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Trivia

Origin

Munkidori may be based on a monkey, particularly the Japanese macaque, such as the northermost Japanese macaque from Aomori Prefecture. This is sort of reflected with its Shiny form, which gives it a slight tanned fur coat similar to Japanese macaques. Its regular coloration resembles a chimpanzee.

Munkidori, together with Okidogi, Fezandipiti, and 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 purple chain on its forehead resembles a headband.

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

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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