I’m Luke Summerhayes and I love Fezandipiti.
The loyal three of Kitakami were a trio of Pokémon which are initially presented to players as fallen heroes, but later revealed to be thieves and troublemakers. Based on the companions of Momotaro, they are a dog, a monkey and a pheasant respectively.
Momotaro is a folk hero of Japan and usually depicted as purely heroic. In World War II in particular, the legend was used as a bit of nationalistic propaganda, thanks to its depiction of a young boys staunch determination to go and fight, and possibly die, for the cause. Perhaps Pokémon’s take on the Momotaro story, with an innocent Ogre attacked under false pretenses, is a postwar deconstruction of the traditional myth.
Fezandipity is a fairy and poison type Pokémon which resembles a pheasant, an appropriate native bird for the area of real-life Japan analogous to the Kitakami region. It has a colorful pattern which resembles a kimono, with its poisonous chain tied this time like the Obi around the waist, in contrast to Okidogi’s scarf and Munkidori’s Headband.
Scarlet
Fezandipiti owes its beautiful looks and lovely voice to the toxic stimulants emanating from the chain wrapped around its body.

As a poison eating pheasant, this Pokémon has some other interesting connections to Japanese mythology in the form of the Gumyocho, a two-headed pheasant which teaches the Buddhist notion of the interconnectedness of all things through a fable in which it consumes poison to kill its other head only to end up killing both.
Violet
Fezandipiti beats its glossy wings to scatter pheromones that captivate people and Pokémon.

In battle, Fezandipiti can do some damage and be a real nuisance with its unique typing and abilities which let it poison opponents freely, but mediocre stats mean it can’t be used easily without a very deliberately constructed team.
The name, like with the other members of the Loyal Three, ties into the heroic narrative. Fezandipity combines pheasant with serendipity, or good fortune. The Japanese name, Kichikigisu, combines kichi, fortune, and kigisu, which as with the previous two is a more old-fashioned name for a pheasant.
Kimono are worn by people of all genders and ages in Japan, though today they aren’t really everyday wear but used on special occasions. Very elaborate kimono are still work in Kabuki plays, today performed by all genders but for a long time in history exclusively performed by men, even in female roles. Appropriately enough, only male Fezandipity exist.
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