Tapire

Tapire is a Fire-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Tapiblaze starting at level 46.

Physiology
Tapire is a Pokémon based on a tapir. Its body is mainly white; it has four short white legs with no toes, a short white tail, two white eyes with yellow irises and pupils with an angry expression, a white elephant-like nose and orange-red spots on its back. There are also a few short white hairs growing on its back.

Gender Differences
None.

Special Abilities
The spots on Tapire's back are where they store their energy. When engaged in a fierce battle, smoke would come out of the spots.

Behavior
Tapire's energy is stored in its spots. Smoke is expelled from these spots during a fierce battle.

Habitat
Wild Tapire are found in the grass in the Tropic Jungle and on Route 6.

Shiny Coloration Differences
For Shiny Tapire, the white gains some hot pink saturation, the spots turn hot pink and the irises turn blue.

Trivia

 * Drowzee and Munna are official Pokémon that are also based on tapirs.
 * Also both of those Pokémon are Psychic-types.
 * Tapiblaze, Tapire's Evolution, shares its Type combination with Salandit and Salazzle, two official Pokémon from the Alola Region that are Poison/Fire-types.

Origin
Tapire is based on the Baku, a mythical dream-eating tapir in Japanese folklore.

Name Origin
Tapire's name comes from the words Tapir and fire.