Okidogi is a bulky, bipedal canine Pokémon, with broad shoulders, pointy ears, and a large, fluffy tail. Its fur is almost entirely black, except for the green on its muzzle, face, chest, hands, back, waist, thighs, and feet. It has magenta crescent-shaped markings on its face, which also contains yellow eyes, a rounded magenta nose, and sharp teeth. Its ears have magenta insides, and its hands have five fingers each and magenta paw pads. Hanging around its neck is a magenta chain which resembles a leash.
In Kitakami myth, it is said that Okidogi was once a smaller, weaker Pokémon, but a desire for strength led it to the Mythical Pokémon, Pecharunt, gaining one of its Toxic Chains, which granted Okidogi the strength it desired. This results in the Toxic Chain being wrapped around its neck, chaining Okidogi to Pecharunt's will. Okidogi transformed as the chain enhanced its capabilities, granting it a powerful physique by stimulating its muscles heavily. The toxic chain, when thrown, is powerful enough to let Okidogi pulverize anything it hits. It is a ruffian with a short temper. It traveled from a distant land with Munkidori, Fezandipiti and Pecharunt to steal Ogerpon's four masks and claim them for their leader, the four 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 finds out about what happened and beats the trio up, Okidogi loses its life in the fight along with its partners, except for Pecharunt, who managed to escape. 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.
Okidogi, together with Munkidori 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 Okidogi will grant kindness and help ensure things are 'okey-dokey' between both sides. Even with its greedy and mean personality, Okidogi has a great relationships with its teammates, talking to each other in private and acting together to defeat their oponents. By consuming the Kitakami Mochis, Okidogi can become a Titan Pokémon.
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Okidogi seems to be based on a dog, specifically the Shiba Inu or the Japanese Akita, as it shares a bulkier appearance with the latter. The similarity is further pronounced with its Shiny form and the association of the Land of Kitakami and the Tōhoku region (Northeast Japan) where Akita Prefecture is located. The chain on its neck resembles a dog leash.
Pecharunt and its Loyal Three of Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti, and their relationship to 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 chains binding the Loyal Three may be based on shimenawa, woven ropes used in Shinto purification rituals; on Okidogi, the chain visually resembles a dog leash.
Okidogi may be a combination of okie-dokie (variant of "okay") and dog.
Ineinu may be a combination of いいね ii ne (interjection to express approval) and 犬 inu (dog).
