Porky Minch
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| Porky Minch ポーキー・ミンチPorky Minch | |
 Clay model fromEarthBound | |
 Appearence inMother 3 | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Appears in | EarthBound Mother 3 Super Smash Bros. Brawl (as Subspace Emissary boss) |
| First chapter | Chapter 8 |
| Residence | Onett |
| Relatives | Aloysius (father) Lardna (mother) Picky (brother) |
Porky Minch, rendered asPokey inEarthBound, isNess's neighbor, making his debut in EarthBound, and later appearing inMother 3. Porky is the son ofAloysius andLardna Minch as well as the older brother ofPicky Minch. He is the secondary antagonist inEarthBound and the main antagonist inMother 3.
InEarthBound
Porky makes his debut inEarthBound, where his name is localized asPokey. InEarthBound, Pokey is Ness's longtime neighbor who lives on the outskirts ofOnett with his father,Aloysius Minch, his mother,Lardna Minch, and his brother,Picky Minch. Pokey is shown early on to be selfish and cowardly, likely due to his parents' bad influence. He often used to play with Ness when they were younger due to having no other friends.
When a meteorite strikes Onett, Pokey is one of the first to investigate. When Picky goes missing, Pokey claims that Picky was terrified of the meteor and recruits Ness to help find him. Pokey is of no help in battle, simply playing dead or hiding behind Ness when they're under attack. They find Picky at the meteor, who explains that it was actually Pokey who got scared and ran off. AfterBuzz Buzz appears from the meteor and tells Ness the prophecy, Pokey hopes that he is not one of the four heroes chosen to save the world. Then, he cowers as Ness and Picky try to assist Buzz Buzz in battling theStarman Junior. Pokey and Picky are then punished by his father for sneaking out at night upon returning home. At some point shortly after, Pokey leaves home to keep tabs on Ness's travels. He also becomes affiliated withGiygas somewhere along the way, partly due to his jealousy for Ness.
Ness later encounters Pokey inHappy Happy Village. Allegedly,Mr. Carpainter gave Pokey a major role in Happy-Happyism as the high-priest. He was directly responsible for the kidnapping of Paula. After Ness finds Paula, he sends twoHappy-Happyists andSpiteful Crows to stop him from getting the key from Carpainter. Carpainter's defeat only yields a false apology from Pokey, and while Ness and Paula continue on their way, Pokey follows the trail of theMani-Mani Statue.
InFourside, Pokey and his father have achieved power and affluence by working as business consultants for the shady mayorGeldegarde Monotoli. Paula's rescue again results in his escape, this time in a helicopter. After this, Pokey himself is not seen again in the present, though there are hints at his recent activity in bits of dialogue and flavor text. After traveling toScaraba and crashing his helicopter inDeep Darkness,Dr. Andonuts,Apple Kid, and theMr. Saturns witness him stealing thePhase Distorter they made, which he uses to travel back in time to help Giygas prepare for the arrival of the Chosen Four.
In the lair of Giygas, Pokey, now known asHeavily Armed Pokey due to his large spiderlike mech, teams up with Giygas to stop Ness and his friends. He states that Giygas is incapable of understanding anything in his current state, calling him an "all-mighty idiot" as he shuts off the Devil's Machine, revealing Giygas' true form. As Giygas disintegrates following his defeat, Pokey escapes by traveling through time and space far away from theCave of the Past, but not without taunting Ness before he leaves. Finally, Pokey sends one last message to Ness through Picky, which reads,
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As a party member
Pokey temporarily joins Ness's party during the search for Picky. His in-game actions cause no effects and are determined randomly.
| Text | Effect |
|---|---|
| UseNess as a shield | Does nothing |
| Play dead | Does nothing |
| Apologize profusely | Does nothing |
| Think to himself | Does nothing |
| Act innocent | Does nothing |
| Smile insecurely | Does nothing |
| Complain toNess | Does nothing |
Pokey also has stats that cannot be seen in game.
| Pokey | |
| Offense | 1 |
|---|---|
| Guts | 1 |
| Speed | 5 |
| Luck | 1 |
As an enemy
- See also:Giygas: Devil's Machine
 じゅうそうびポーキーHeavily Equipped Porky | |||||
 Appearance inEarthBound | |||||
| Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 2000 | PP 999 | Offense 145 | |||
| Defense 255 | Speed 60 | Guts 5 | |||
| PSI strengths/weaknesses | |||||
| Fire 50% | Freeze 50% | Flash 0% | |||
| Paralysis 50% | Brainshock 99% | Hypnosis 0% | |||
| Experience/money yields | |||||
| Exp. 0 | Money $0 | ||||
| Locations | |||||
| Cave of the Past | |||||
Pokey appears as a boss in the first phase of the final battle, asHeavily Armed Pokey. He battles alongsideGiygas in order to stop the Chosen Four.
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| "Pokey Means Business!" |
| https://wikibound.info/wiki/File:Pokey_Means_Business!.ogg |
| Text | Effect |
|---|---|
| Discharge a very stinky gas | Lowers all party members' offense and defense for the duration of the battle |
| Charge forward | Deals high-level damage to one party member |
| Tear into target | Deals high-level damage to one party member |
InMother 3
Porky later reappears as the main antagonist inMother 3. Though he is called Pokey inEarthBound, he has since been known as Porky in official English sources, including theSuper Smash Bros. series, and he also carries this name in thefan translation ofMother 3. This change is likely related to the frequent pig-related wordplay surrounding him in the latter game.
Although not present or mentioned directly for most of the game, Porky's influence is seen through thePigmask Army that emerges early on in the story. When the gameskips forward several years into the future, it is revealed that the Nowhere Islands are controlled by "King P", although the actual Pigmask forces are commanded by theFierce Pork Trooper,Fassad, and theMasked Man. Porky's presence is hinted at inChapter 5, when the party goes through his playroom inThunder Tower. While only referenced as "the King's playroom", it is shown that the most prized possession there is the "Friend's Yo-yo", a reference toNess's use of yo-yos in theprevious game. The fact that Ness is referred to as a "friend" here and that the yo-yo is the most prized possession once again implies that Porky expressed some positive feelings of his former enemy. Porky is finally confirmed to be the identity of "King P" at the end ofChapter 7, when he invites the party to his home inNew Pork City.
When Lucas meetsLeder, he learns that Porky didn't end up on theNowhere Islands from theWhite Ship like the others. Instead, he came from aTime Distorter, and made people from other times, such asDr. Andonuts, come to this time period. He also began putting animals together to createchimeras and became dictator of the land. He eventually learned of the secret of the Nowhere Islands' past fromLocria, the seventhMagypsy. Porky then tries to have theSeven Needles pulled by theMasked Man to control theDark Dragon and use its power to himself. Lucas tries pulling the needles as well to stop him.
Lucas and his friends confront Porky in theEmpire Porky Building. Here, they scale numerous floors to reach him, and throughout he is shown taunting them through an intercom system. When they reach the final floor, he appears in a suit while looking roughly the same age as he was inEarthBound. He tells the party that he wants to be friends with them, and asks them to sympathize with him. However, reguardless of the answer, he explodes, revealing the "young Porky" to actually be one of manyMecha-Porkies. Once all of the Mecha-Porkies are destroyed, the real Porky appears. The misusage of the Phase Distorter resulted in Porky aging abnormally, making him appear as a child with features of an old man, having white hair, pale skin and facial hair (he later states himself to be 1,000 or even 10,000 years old). He has now became weak to the point where he is constantly coughing and wheezing as he speaks, he must also use his spider-mech bed to maneuver. However he still possesses his childish mentality, albiet in a much more twisted way. He does not see people as humans and refers to them as "creatures". He admits he knew about the residents of Tazmily Village blanking their memories to restart the world, without memories of the lifestyle of the past world which brought about its destruction, yet he taunts them saying that in the end they will end up destroyed no matter what they try. Porky then says what he has done was out of sheer bordem, and now expresses his desire to use the Masked Man to pull the final Needle and put an end to everything out of self-enjoyment.
Once the final needle was located, Porky challenged them to try pulling it first. He sent them down an elevator that leads to a cave below the building, but he said he'll be taking a shortcut to the place where the final needle lies. When the party chases him down, his state of madness becomes apparent. Once he learns the Masked Man is Lucas's brother Claus, he does not admit him as a human, calling him his slave robot while saying not a fragment of life remains in him. During the battle, Porky claims he is immortal and will never die, regardless of what happens. He realizes there is a possibility that when the needle is pulled, the entire world will be destroyed with only him and the Dark Dragon remaining. He expresses his desire to see this happen as his master plan is to rid the world of everyone who dislikes him, even if everything in the world does not like him.
When his spider mech is destroyed by Lucas and his friends, he reveals anAbsolutely Safe Capsule built by Dr. Andonuts, which he claims is impenetrable. When he enters it, however, he finds himself unable to escape, as the capsule was built to be impenetrable from both sides when sealed. Porky does not appear to realize the nature of his fate, only sticking his tongue out at the protagonists. When Dr. Andonuts appears, he reveals that he designed the capsule in this way (even warning Porky not to enter it), yet he also states Porky may have gotten his wish of being isolated from everyone who dislikes him. Even after Lucas pulls the final Needle,the player can find a large rolling object in the ending that is implied to be the Absolutely Safe Capsule with Porky still inside.
Shigesato Itoi has stated that Porky will still be alive in 5.5 billion years when the Earth will be destroyed by the Sun going nova; Itoi says that "the grief of that is incredibly depressing to me. It's amazing... Porky is truly a poem in himself."[1]
Memodescription
"A chubby little brat born near the end of the 20th century in a town called Onett, in Eagleland. Before long, he was plotting evil schemes and setting them into motion, one after another, wicked beyond imagination... ...and a far cry from the mere pranks of a childish bully. For those who would like more details... Well, this is by no means an advertisement, mind you, it just boils down to a simple note for your adventure... ...so if you don't mind my saying, you should try playing that one thing calledEarthBound, dude!"
As an enemy
 ポーキーPorky | ||
| Stats | ||
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| HP 6569 | PP 0 | Offense 170 |
| Defense 182 | IQ 64 | Speed 63 |
| Strengths and weaknesses | ||
| Fire 30 | Freeze 70 | Thunder 60 |
| Bombs 50 | Freezing 0 | Flammability 0 |
| Paralysis 0 | Crying 0 | Brainshock 0 |
| Hypnosis 0 | Poisoning 0 | Wall Staples 0 |
| Experience and money yields | ||
| Exp. 0 | Money 0DP | |
| Locations | ||
| Final area | ||
| Battle songs | ||
| https://wikibound.info/wiki/File:Master_Porky%27s_Theme.ogg "Master Porky's Theme" https://wikibound.info/wiki/File:Absolutely_Safe_Capsule.ogg "Absolutely Safe Capsule" | ||
Porky also makes an appearance as an enemy in Mother 3. Lucas and company battle him towards the end of the game, on the way to theFinalNeedle. All his attacks are inexplicable, stating messages such as "Porky did something!" or "What did Porky do?".
Attacks (Spider-mech)
| Text | Effect |
|---|---|
| Do something | Low-level physical attack to three random party members |
| Do something | Deals moderateBomb damage to all party members |
| Suck something up | Drains HP from one party member |
| Cough something up | Offense Down Ω &Defense Down Ω |
| Do something | May cause all party members to cry |
| Use a PSI Counter Device | PSI Counter α |
| Fall over | No effect |
| Fall over and can't move | No effect |
Attacks (Absolutely Safe Capsule)
| Text | Effect |
|---|---|
| The capsule does not do anything | No effect |
| Inside, stick his tongue at you | No effect |
Battle Memory descriptions
- Normal: "Believe it or not, this is Porky in the flesh. He is simultaneously an old man and a young boy."
- Absolutely Safe Capsule: "Porky had a tantrum and made Dr. Andonuts and the Mr. Saturns create an Absolutely Safe Capsule."
The Absolutely Safe Capsule
An unused graphic from Mother 3
InSuper Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Porky is a boss in the game's adventure mode,Subspace Emissary. Here, he appears after theKing Statue fight, and will fightLucas andNess. He appears as he does inMother 3, inside his spider-like mecha. He can use various missiles and bombs, and sends out Mecha-Porkies which explode. He eventually is defeated. Porky then makes an appearance with the other bosses inThe Great Maze. Also, like the other bosses, he has his own trophy and appears in boss mode.
Porky also appears as a sticker which raises Ness and Lucas's PK attacks.
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U
Porky appears as aSmash Tour item in the Wii U version. He will steal the effect of an item used by another player. Additionally, he has a trophy.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Porky himself makes no appearance whatsoever, however the Absolutely Safe Capsule Spirit is likely meant to represent him.
Trophy information
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- A self-centered, rotten brat who lives next door to Ness. As the events of the game progress, he's rapidly led astray and becomes Giygas's right-hand man. Afterward, he goes missing in time and then reappears in the Nowhere Islands of Mother 3. He leads the Pig Mask Army invasion but is eventually defeated by Lucas and friends.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- Porky was just a chubby, selfish little boy in EarthBound. When he next appeared, in Mother 3, look what he'd become! We might need another two games just to explain how this occurred. Oh, Porky, what in Eagleland (or beyond?) happened to change you so?
Trivia
- The reason Porky was named "Pokey" in EarthBound was possibly due to it being based on the transliteration of his Japanese name ポーキー (Pōkī), due to Japanese pronouncing the "or" sound as a long "o". However, the romanization of his Japanese name is "Porky", and most recent evidence suggests his English name was intended to be "Porky" as well (especially as this went on to be the name used inSuper Smash Bros.).
- An unused graphic inMother 3 depicts the upper half of Porky shown in a manner similar to that of theStatus menu.[2]
- Porky has unused sprites that depict an early version of his sprites that shows him in a pod before it was changed to the spider mech design seen in the final version of Mother 3.[3]
- The sprites include a floating, opening/closing, talking, wobbling, and the pod breaking animations.
- The latter animation has been interpreted by fans to either be the animation of Porky trying to call the Absolutely Safe Capsule or a death scene after being defeated by the party.
- The sprites include a floating, opening/closing, talking, wobbling, and the pod breaking animations.
References
| Characters inEarthBound | |
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| Main Party |  Ness •  Paula •  Jeff •  Poo |
| Allies | Buzz Buzz • Tracy • Runaway Five • Apple Kid • Tony • Bubble Monkey • Dr. Andonuts • Mr. Saturn • Tenda • Flying Man |
| Antagonists | Frank • Captain Strong • Everdred • Mr. Carpainter • Geldegarde Monotoli |
| Villains | Master Belch • Mani-Mani Statue • Ness's Nightmare • Pokey Minch • Giygas |
| Other characters | Ness's mother • Ness's father • King • Picky Minch • Lardna Minch • Aloysius Minch • Lier X. Agerate • Photo-Man • B.H. Pirkle • Ruffini • Paula's family • Orange Kid • Mr. Poochyfud • Gonzares • Maxwell • Tessie • Brick Road • Sebastian •George Montague • Gerardo Montague • Sanchez Brothers • Sesame seed • Penetella Giovanni • Miss Fake • Venus • Mr. Spoon • Electra • Jackie • Warp Man • Talah Rama • Man K. Man • Monkonna • Risosha Richmonde • Mr. Fork • Poo's Master • Star Master • Red Snake • Ay-go Stikke • Nico • Mr. Prettyman • Enrich Flavor List of all characters |
| Characters inMother 3 | |
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| Main Party |  Lucas •  Kumatora •  Duster • |
| Allies | Flint • Hinawa • Claus • Alec • Magypsies • Wess • Salsa • Dragos • DCMC • Mr. Saturn • Leder |
| Antagonists | Pigmask Army • Fierce Pork Trooper • Fassad • Masked Man • Porky |
| See also | Abbey • Abbot • Angie • Bateau • Betsy • Biff • Bob • Brenda • Bronson • Bud • Butch • Caroline • Dona • Ed • Elmore • Fuel • Isaac • Jackie • Jill • Jonel • Lighter • Linda • Lisa • Lou • Matt • Mapson • Mike • Nan • Nana • Nichol • Nippolyte • Ollie • Paul • Pusher • Reggie • Richie • Scamp • Sebastian • Tessie • Thomas List of all characters |
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Games •  • • Stages Onett •Fourside •New Pork City •Magicant Items Mr. Saturn •Franklin Badge •Ramblin' Evil Mushroom Assist Trophies Jeff •Starman Other Trophies •Stickers •Spirits | ||||
