Pecharunt is a small Pokémon resembling a piece ofmochi. It has two forms it can take both inside and outside of battle. The first form resembles an upside-down peach, with a black circular face at the center and a thin, vertical line splitting its body into two halves. In its face are two white semicircle eyes, appearing to be frowning. It takes its second form upon opening up, revealing a smaller inner body resembling a peach's pit. It has a darker purple and pink body with two white eyes which are usually frowning, below which is a white, ribbon-shaped mouth. On its head rests two purple flaps and a scorpion-like ponytail. It has two heart-shaped paws at the bottom of its body, along with three black dots on each side underneath them. The discarded shell floats on both sides of Pecharunt, forming spiky wing-like appendages. The inside of these shells have a bright pink glow, outlined in black. The bright pink extends slightly through the black outline in six thin lines. The chains have a magenta color to them and are divided in identical segments, ending in a slightly larger segment with two protrusions, making it resemble the shape of Pecharunt's shell.
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Pecharunt stores poison in its peach-shaped shell and uses it to createtoxic chains and roll up poisonousBinding Mochi, which are stored in its shell until they are needed. It is able to useits toxic chains in combat,badly poisoning its enemies in the process. The chains are also capable of empowering other Pokémon, using its toxins to enhance certain aspects of their bodies, such as their muscles, brain, or looks, as seen withOkidogi,Munkidori, andFezandipiti, respectively. As depicted inHZ123, its toxic chains can also be used to control Pokémon. It serves its mochi toPokémon andhumans, but may also shoot them at their mouths if necessary. The mochi draw out their deepest desires and powers, but the ones who eat it become chained to Pecharunt's will, as seen with its caretakers, who had their greed drawn out. In some cases, the ones that eat it may completely fall under its control, as seen withMossui Town's residents and the player'sfriends fromPaldea. Humans under Pecharunt's control have purple eyes and are surrounded by a purple aura. It can even command humans and Pokémon to fight for it in battles, capable of controlling many beings at once. It relies on others to fight for it due to its cowardly personality and size. However, Pecharunt will fight back if it is has no other option. Capturing Pecharunt will free those under its control with no memories of being controlled. According to theplayer, Pecharunt smells incredibly sweet.[1] It is known to feign weakness by weeping, and acting like a baby in order to gain sympathy from others.[2] Pecharunt can retreat into its shell and remain dormant for years. After being knocked out inKitakami, it started being known as the "Never-Rotting Peach" due to its peach-like shell.
Pecharunt debuted inHZ123, under the ownership ofDiana. It used itsmochi to take control over theRising Volt Tacklers one by one, until Diana arrived and freed them.
While its shell is closed, Pecharunt's shape is similar to the shape of the ends of the Loyal Three's toxic chains.
The signboards that tell the legends of Kitakami show an image depicting a human child chasing a large monstrous ogre alongside the Loyal Three. While a lady inKitakami Hall ponders if this child was their trainer, it is likely instead a reference to or even a depiction of Pecharunt leading the trio.
Pecharunt is known internally asDokutaro, a reference to its basis on the tale ofMomotarō and itsPoison type (doku is Japanese for "poison").
Ironically, the nameDokutaro iscensored due to containing the wordkut, a Dutch expletive.
Whose English name is different from its Japanese name.
That cannot be legitimately obtained in aCherish Ball.
Pecharunt is the lightest Mythical Pokémon.
Pecharunt has the highest baseDefense stat of allGhost-type Pokémon.
Pecharunt, like theLoyal Three, seems to share a thematic tie to the numbereight. This may be because the character8 looks like a set of chains, reflecting itssignature move,Malignant Chain. It may also be because eight is considered a lucky number in many Asian cultures, including Japanese, which aligns with the trio's naming convention and role. Additionally, 88 can be read in Japanese asgoroawase for やばいyabai, which can mean "terrible" or "dangerous", referencing its true malevolent nature. It can also be read as goroawase for ぱちぱちpachipachi, the sound of clapping, referencing the outer shell it hides in closing around its body.
All of itsbase stats are 88, except for Defense, which is 160, a multiple of 8.
At the end of Mochi Mayhem, Pecharunt can be caught at level 88.
All of the levels at which Pecharunt learns its moves, aside from level 1, are multiples of 8. The same is also true for the Loyal Three.
There are 8 complete chains Pecharunt uses to bind the Loyal Three: Okidogi has three in its scarf, Munkidori has one in its headband, and Fezandipiti has four in its belt.
Pecharunt,Walking Wake, andIron Leaves are the only Pokémon that can be registered but are not required for the completion of the Blueberry Pokédex.
In addition, Pecharunt is the only Pokémon with this distinction that is not aParadox Pokémon, instead being a Mythical Pokémon.
During the final battle in Mochi Mayhem, Pecharunt either is the recipient of or subject to special reactions depending on whether the player hasOgerpon and/or any of the Loyal Three members in their party and uses them against it.
If the player uses Ogerpon against it, a scene will play where Ogerpon shows visible distress and anger and yells "GRAH! Pon PON!!!", alluding to Pecharunt's actions against Ogerpon and her companion in the past.
If the player uses any of the Loyal Three against it, a scene will play where Pecharunt reacts with visible shock and anger before yelling "Pechaaa! Chraaahhh!", likely due to the Loyal Three turning against it. It should be noted that the scene replays with each member when they are first used against it.
Origin
Pecharunt, together withOkidogi,Munkidori,Fezandipiti, andOgerpon, may reference the Japanese folktale ofMomotarō albeit with the roles of the heroes and the villains reversed. 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 ofoni (a Japanese folkloric creature commonly equated to ogres in translations). Pecharunt appears to represent Momotarō himself, visually and in its lore. Pecharunt's appearance resembles popular depictions of Momotarō with the headband and tied hair. Its outer shell resembles a bisected peach orPecha Berry, referencing how Momotarō was found as a baby inside a cut peach.
Pecharunt's story also mirrors that of Momotarō. Pecharunt was raised by two elderly people, went on an adventure to a distant land, teamed up with a dog, monkey, and pheasant, and fought an oni. However, the ending of Pecharunt's story is the opposite to that of Momotarō's, with the group being beaten by the oni. Pecharunt's habit of feeding others poisonous mochi is likely based on how Momotarō recruited his companions by feeding themkibi dango, a type of mochi.
Pecharunt's small stature and its peach-shaped shell also make it resemble a peach pit. ItsPoison type may refer to the fact that the peach pit contains chemicals that are toxic in large doses. It may also reference thePecha Berry's effect of curing poison. ItsGhost type could reference theShintoist myth of the creator deityIzanagi-no-Mikoto's descent toYomi (the Shintoist underworld), in which Izanagi threw three peaches to drive off his pursuers and escape the land of the dead, later declaring the peach a divine fruit. Given its moniker of "Never-Rotting Peach", Pecharunt could also be based on thePeaches of Immortality in Chinese mythology, which confer great longevity to their consumers. Its habit of acting like a baby to gain the sympathy of people is similar to the behavior of certainyōkai like theKonaki-jiji. Pecharunt may also draw inspiration from thehinnagami, a doll-shaped yōkai that will grant its owner's wishes but will always demand more and more requests, and that will possess their owner until their death. Pecharunt's myth shows how its adoptive family became greedier over time, and the Loyal Three are all said to have had a wish granted by Pecharunt.Hinnagami are built using soil from a graveyard, which could also contribute to Pecharunt's Ghost type.
The yellowish coloration of Pecharunt'sShiny form resembles the flesh of some peach varieties.
Name origin
Pecharunt may be a combination ofpeach orPecha Berry andrunt orpetulant.
Momowarou may be a combination of 桃太郎Momotarō, 桃momo (peach), and 悪しwaroshi (bad or inferior; the classical Japanese form of 悪いwarui) or 和郎warō (boy).
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Pecharunt in its shell
Pecharunt mimicking a decoration while slumbering inPeachy's
Pecharunt'stoxic chains coming out of its shells
Pecharunt firing itsBinding Mochi from its shells
Pecharunt controllingRoy's team with itstoxic chains
For other sprites and images, please seePecharunt images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
A depiction of Pecharunt inOgerpon's story
TheLoyal Three and a human child depicted on Kitakami signboards
