Picky Minch is a character in EarthBound. He is a boy from the suburbs of Onett, and the younger, though far more mature brother of Pokey Minch. He plays a small role during the beginning of the game when he is lost on the mountain behind Onett. He temporarily joins Ness' party after he finds him on the mountain and Ness brings him home. Unlike Pokey, Picky provides some small aid to Ness in battle during this initial part of the game, although his attacks only cause 1 point of damage, and sometimes he chants a completely useless spell. After Ness brings him home, he stays in front of a bed on the second story of his family's house for the remainder of the game. He and his mother, Lardna Minch, also stay behind when his brother Pokey and his father go to Fourside. Like Lardna, he has no clue as to why his father and brother left. The sole exceptions to this being his appearance in Magicant where he complains to Ness that his snack was stolen from him by Pokey. At the end of the game he gives Ness a letter written by Pokey Minch telling him to find him if he can.
Trivia
- Picky's in-game sprite has an 'M' on his shirt, while the shirt of his clay model is adorned by a 'P'. This could be due to sprite limitations, the walking sprites would cause a "P" to read backwards half the time.
- One of the people of Tazmily Village, Bateau, resembles Picky. However, it was proven that he is not Picky because none of the villagers changed their names. However, it is possible that he may be descended from Picky in some way, or maybe just a reference (there is a what appears to be a unused sprite of him knocking on a door, something that both Picky and his brother, Pokey, did in Earthbound).
- Some rumors say Picky has a crush on Tracy.
- Picky's equivalent is Fuel, however Fuel also has the power to heal the character by lending some of his support. And instead of the text saying "Fuel attacks!" Fuel throws a rock instead.