Platypunk

Platypunk
Artwork of Platypunk from Fortune Street
Species	Platypunk
First appearance	Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (1990, Dragon Quest series) Itadaki Street DS (2007, Super Mario-related media)
Latest appearance	Fortune Street (2011, Super Mario-related media) Dragon Quest Tact (2020, Dragon Quest series)

“This store belongs to the Family now. And that's the way it's gonna stay, capisce?”

—Platypunk, Fortune Street

Platypunk is a monster species that appears as a playable character in Itadaki Street DS and its sequel Fortune Street, like Slime. Debuting in Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, Platypunk is a commonly seen enemy in the Dragon Quest series; serving also as the Slime's archenemy species. They mainly appear in Dragon Quest Monsters and Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime.

History

Itadaki Street DS

Platypunk in Itadaki Street DS

A Platypunk appears as one of eleven playable Dragon Quest series playable characters in the Super Mario and Dragon Quest cross-over game Itadaki Street DS.

Platypunk Cap, Platypunk Suit and Platypunk's Tail are collectible items that can be equipped on customizable characters.

Fortune Street

Platypunk returns as a playable character in the sequel Fortune Street for the Wii. His design remains almost unchanged from his initial appearance in Itadaki Street DS. He is C Rank in both games.

Profiles

Fortune Street

• Website description:
  • English (American):
    A duck-billed, dough-collecting beast. His rebellious hairstyle and villanous streak pretty much guarantee he's up to no good on Fortune Street.

Gallery

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  Artwork from Itadaki Street DS

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ももんじゃ[?] Momonja	Possibly from「ももんじ屋」(momonjiya, an Edo-period vendor that mainly sells wild game, including monkeys)
French	Ornithox[?]	From ornithorynque ("platypus")
Italian	Ornitorink[?]	From ornitorinco ("platypus")
Spanish	Punkitorrinco[?]	From punki ("punk") and ornitorrinco ("platypus")