Okidogi
Okidogi is a Poison/Fighting-type Pokémon, the Retainer Pokémon, number 1014 (#1014) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 1.8 m tall and weighs 92.2 kg.
Okidogi is the Retainer Pokémon, a Poison and Fighting type and the brawn of Kitakami's Loyal Three heroes. The Pokédex calls it a ruffian with a short temper that can pulverise anything by swinging the toxic chain around its neck.
How to pronounce Okidogi
Okidogi is pronounced oh-kee-DOH-gee. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Okidogi said out loud:
In Japanese it is イイネイヌ (Iineinu).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Okidogi is a hulking, male-only canine, 1.8 m tall and 92.2 kg, with black fur, green markings on its muzzle, chest and hands, magenta crescents on its face and a big fluffy tail. A magenta chain hangs from its neck like a leash. The Pokédex says the toxins in the chain worked on all its muscles until it transformed and grew a powerful physique.
Behaviour
Bulbapedia, citing the game's Map Mission Guide, says locals in Kitakami worship Okidogi in the hope of kindness and of keeping things 'okey-dokey' between people. According to the official site, the Loyal Three are loved as heroes who defended the land against an evil ogre, and the villagers made stone statues of them. Bulbapedia calls Okidogi greedy and arrogant, yet friendly with its two fellow heroes, who talk together in private and fight as a team.
Habitat
Canon gives no natural habitat. In The Teal Mask it waits at Paradise Barrens in Kitakami and can be caught once you have finished the expansion's main story.
Powers
Its Ability Toxic Chain gives its moves a chance to badly poison the target, and the hidden Guard Dog turns Intimidate into an Attack boost and stops it being forced out. It fights with Poison Jab, Crunch, Superpower, Brutal Swing and Counter. With 128 base Attack and 115 Defense it is a tough, hard-hitting bruiser.
Name origin
Okidogi may combine 'okie-dokie' and 'doggy', and 'dogi' may also nod to martial arts uniforms, matching its Fighting type. The Japanese name is Iineinu (イイネイヌ), possibly from ii ne ('nice!') and inu ('dog').
Design inspiration
Okidogi looks like a dog, perhaps a Shiba Inu or an Akita, a breed tied to the Tōhoku region that inspires Kitakami. A dog, a monkey and a pheasant make up the Loyal Three, which may echo the animal companions of Momotarō, the peach boy of Japanese folklore who fought oni. The chain may also resemble a shimenawa, a sacred rope. These are fan readings.
In the games
Okidogi plays a major part in The Teal Mask, the Kitakami expansion for Scarlet and Violet, where it is number 197 in the Kitakami Pokédex. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Okidogi first appears as a silhouette in Pokémon Horizons. It then joins the rest of the Loyal Three in causing havoc at Kitakami Hall, until the Rising Volt Tacklers, Carmine and Ogerpon subdue them.
Fun facts
- The Map Mission Guide, as quoted by Bulbapedia, says Okidogi began as a smaller, weaker Pokémon, and that its wish for strength is what gave it powerful muscles.
- Every level at which Okidogi learns a move, apart from level 1, is a multiple of 8, and Munkidori and Fezandipiti follow the same pattern.
- Its 128 base Attack is the highest of any Poison type introduced in Generation IX.
Base stats
- HP: 88
- Attack: 128
- Defense: 115
- Sp. Atk: 58
- Sp. Def: 86
- Speed: 80
Okidogi’s base stat total is 555. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Okidogi weak to?
Okidogi takes extra damage from Psychic (4×), Ground (2×), Flying (2×) moves.
It resists Bug (¼×), Grass (½×), Fighting (½×), Poison (½×), Rock (½×), Dark (½×).
Evolution
Okidogi does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.
Abilities
- Toxic Chain: May cause bad poisoning when the Pokémon hits an opponent with a move.
- Guard Dog (hidden ability): Boosts Attack if intimidated, and prevents being forced to switch out.
Moves
Moves Okidogi learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 1 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — |
| 8 | Howl | Normal | Status | — |
| 16 | Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | 50 |
| 24 | Force Palm | Fighting | Physical | 60 |
| 32 | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 40 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 |
| 48 | Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 56 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 64 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 |
| 72 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 |
TM moves (58)
Okidogi can learn 58 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Low Kick, Thief, Facade, Poison Tail, Snarl, Metal Claw, Rock Tomb, Low Sweep, Fling, Endure, Dig, Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Psychic Fangs, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Drain Punch, Poison Jab, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Taunt, Body Press, Iron Head, Gunk Shot, Substitute, Crunch, Reversal, Sludge Bomb, Giga Impact, Outrage, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Close Combat, Tera Blast, Roar, Toxic, Spite, Knock Off, High Horsepower, Uproar, Focus Punch, Lash Out, Double-Edge, Sludge Wave, Throat Chop, Curse, Hard Press, Upper Hand.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 100% male, 0% female.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 120 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 15,360).
- Catch rate: 3 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 0.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 278.
Pokédex entries
Okidogi is a ruffian with a short temper. It can pulverize anything by swinging around the chain on its neck. (Violet)
After all its muscles were stimulated by the toxic chain around its neck, Okidogi transformed and gained a powerful physique. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | イイネイヌ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Iineinu |
| French | Félicanis |
| German | Boninu |
| Spanish | Okidogi |
| Italian | Okidogi |
| Korean | 조타구 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 够赞狗 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 夠讚狗 |
Trivia
- Tallest Poison type in Gen 9: 1.8 m, shared with 2 others.
- Highest Attack among Poison types in Gen 9: 128.
- Taller than 82% of all Pokémon (1.8 m).
- Heavier than 81% of all Pokémon (92.2 kg).
- Base stat total 555, ranked #124 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Attack, ranked #62 of 1,025.
- One of 4 Pokémon that are both Poison and Fighting.
- One of 51 black Pokémon.
- Number 109 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Can learn 65 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 3: about 0.4% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Okidogi (Pokémon), Serebii: Okidogi (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (oh-kee-DOH-gee): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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