Catanuki

The new Catanuki Dream Eater from the E3 2016 demo

Japanese ポンダニャン
Rōmaji Pondanyan
Translation Pondanyan

Type Spirit Dream Eater
Game Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD
Variations
Meow Wow
Flowbermeow
Meowjesty

The Catanuki is a Dream Eater that was introduced in Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD.

Development

In a Famitsu interview, Tetsuya Nomura explains that the Catanuki "was something the Osaka team really wanted to add to the game," and that the Catanuki will be exclusive to Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD.[1]

Design

The Catanuki is a palette swap of the Meow Wow, its design based upon that of a tanuki. It sports a mainly orange body and a white underbelly, the tail has a purple spiral design that leads to the base of the tail and spreads into a small purple patch on its rear. On the sides the blotch is now a peach color, the legs are white with a purple band and the feet are a gradient from white to orange. The face resembles the tanuki the most, with a small green leaf on its forehead (instead of the normal Meow Wow horn) and a purple patch of fur underneath its eyes. The tips of the ears are also purple.

The Catanuki's English name is a portmanteau of "cat" and "tanuki".

Abilities

Ability Link

Attacks

Name Element Level Disposition
B C R T
  Leaf Dive Physical 1  
  Tummy Bounce Physical 1  
  Electric Beat Physical 1    
  Cure 1    
  Cura ?
  Curaga ?
  Sleep Neutral 1      
  Sleepra ?
  Sleepga ?
  Vanish ?    
  Drain ?    
  Regen ?    

Recipe

Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD

Sora can obtain the Catanuki Recipe through a chest at the Tunnels. The Catanuki can be created through three different recipes.

  Catanuki
Rank   Ingredients   Rampant Fancy x4
  Vibrant Fantasy x4

Rank   Ingredients   Rampant Fancy x3
  Dulcet Fantasy x3
Rank   Ingredients   Charming Fantasy x1
  Noble Fantasy x4

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