Concept art for Toucannon. Note its color-changing beak.
Toucannon is an avianPokémon with black feathers and a prominent beak similar to atoucan, with the upper part being larger than the lower part, or the mandible. There are gases inside its beak, which can ignite and launch seeds withenough force to shatter boulders. Additionally, its temperature can exceed 212 °F (100 °C) and cause severe burns on contact. Toucannon can use this beak to warm up eggs, as seen in thePokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episodeFirst Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!.
Except for the black tip on the upper part, Toucannon's beak can change colors as it heats up, although it normally has four bands of red, orange, and yellow at the top, and solid red on the mandible. As Toucannon heats up its beak, the bands on the upper beak glow and turn red (or sometimes bright yellow, as seen in thePokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episodeKeeping Your Eyes on the Ball!) one-by-one, from tip to base. When its beak cools down, both of its parts are momentarily solid yellow, before resuming their normal colorations.
Around the base of the beak is a thin black band with two extensions into the upper jaw similar to nostrils. There is a white marking covering Toucannon's chin and chest, and a half-circle, yellow marking on each cheek. Toucannon has dark blue eyes, light blue eyelids, and jagged, gray eyebrows. It has a long tail with a spiky ruff of red feathers around the base, and spindly blue legs. Each foot has two forward-facing toes with black talons and two rear-facing toes with no visible claws. Its tail seems to be bent specifically for the purpose of holding it momentarily, as it can stand on it for short periods, possibly as a brace when firing seeds.
In order to communicate, Toucannon strike each other with their beaks. The number and strength of the hits reflect how it is feeling. Toucannon is well known for forming loving couples, which makes it a common good luck charm at weddings.
Toucannon use their huge beaks to communicate. If you see two of them smacking their beaks together, don’t worry. They’re not fighting—they’re just telling each other how they feel.
A Toucannonnicknamed Touckey appeared inKeeping Your Eyes on the Ball!, under the ownership ofKahili. It has been her partner since her childhood and assists her while playing Pokémon Golf games.
Toucannon, the Cannon Pokémon, and the evolved form of Trumbeak. Its beak heats up to over two hundred degrees, and its peck can inflict a seriousburn.
GOTCHA!
A Toucannon briefly appeared inGOTCHA!, under the ownership ofKahili.
Toucannon appears to be based on atoco toucan. Its ability to heat up its elongated bill and fire seeds is similar to the concept of acannon andcannonballs, which require a tremendous amount of heat in order to launch projectiles at blazing speeds. It may also be inspired by the fact that toucans use their bills to shed excess body heat.[1]
Toucannon's evolutionary line may reference modernphylogenetics: its Evolution from awoodpecker-based Pokémon seems to be based on the fact that both woodpeckers and toucans are members of thePiciformes order of birds.
The beak ofShiny Toucannon appears to be based on images of toucans taken using infrared or thermal imagery, which is done to showcase how their bills expel heat.[1]
Name origin
Toucannon may be a combination oftoucan andcannon.
Dodekabashi may be a combination of どでかいdodekai (huge) and 大嘴ōhashi (toucan).
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