Hapanuki

Hapanuki is a Light-Type Pokémon.

It evolves into Tanshinki starting at Level 34.

Physiology
Hapanuki is a mainly bipedal (but it can stand walk on all fours) raccoon-like Pokemon with white fur. Its head is vaguely semicircle-shaped (arch upward) with a rounded bottom, a small tuft of fur on each cheek marking the “corners” of the shape. It has short triangular ears with yellow insides, and the top of its head has a piece of fur that makes a small loop back into its head, the loop having a green leaf tucked within. It has a yellow-colored face and body front. It has large blue eyes within the traditional raccoon “eye mask”, colored black and having a thinner section in between its eyes. Its legs are shorter than its arms, making it more suitable for bipedal movement. It also has a thick white tail with a black star shape of fur at the end.

Gender differences
Male Hapanuki have normal eyes and a visible black “X” on their stomachs, while females have short yet visible white eyelashes and no such mark.

Special abilities
The leaf tucked in Hapanuki's fur is magical, granting it powers such as the ability to transform itself.

Behavior
Hapanuki has a habit of repeating gestures that it sees. It often likes to transform into other Pokemon under the belief that it flatters them.

In side games
This Pokémon has yet to appear in any side games.

Held items
None.

Origin
Hapanuki is based on the tanuki, the Japanese raccoon dog with a reputation in legends as being able to transform its appearance. Hapanuki looking more like a standard raccoon than a raccoon dog references that common misconception that normal raccoons are tanuki.

Name origin
Hapanuki comes from "happa" (Japanese for "leaf") and "tanuki".