Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Tanuki

The Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Tanuki is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit that allows its user to transform into a tanuki hybrid and a full tanuki at will. It was "eaten" by Tenguyama Hitetsu's teapot, Bunbuku.

Etymology

 * "Inu" (犬) is Japanese for "dog".
 * "Tanuki" (たぬき) is also known as the Japanese raccoon dog.

Strengths and Weaknesses
The fruit so far does not seem to have any specific weaknesses outside the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses.

Usage
The fruit's bestowed powers have been used to give life to a teapot, Bunbuku.

Trivia

 * This Devil Fruit turning a teapot into a tanuki is an inverse of the Japanese folktale "Bunbuku Chagama" about a tanuki that can turn into a teapot.
 * This Devil Fruit is similar to the non-canon mythical fruit Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Bake-danuki.