Keeyot was a Nincada Jared caught at Level 12. Upon catching him, there was some controversy over Keeyot's final evolution stage, in which he would receive a Ninjask and Shedinja if he had an extra slot available. However, Jared stated that he would keep the Ninjask and release the Shedinja in order to avoid breaking possible Nuzlocke rules.
Keeyot was named after a particular phrase that a character from the movie Team America: World Police shouted after lunging into a fighting stance.