What animal is Gardevoir based on?

If it is an animal or not.

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Gardevoir isn’t based on an animal, but it does have an origin. Bulbapedia’s origin looks pretty accurate to me, so I’ll show you that.

Gardevoir resembles a ballroom dancer. Its exaggerated head with minimal facial expression and an overall frail, featureless physique could also be attributed to anesama ningyou, a style of traditional Japanese paper doll. Its protective nature over its Trainer may suggest that it is based on a guardian angel, though its ghost-like characteristics could also suggest that it is based on ghosts that refuse to leave this world. - [Bulbapedia][1]

The guardian angel one is probably the correct one, as Gardevoir is known to protect it’s Trainer according to the Pokedex. It’s name also has ‘guard’ in it, which suggests that this is correct.

Gardevoir looks like a humanoid fairy imo, but that’s just me.[1]:http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Gardevoir_(Pokémon)#Origin

White Maine Coon cat.

Source: I happen to own one and I see many similarities:1. There is a bone structure between maine coon’s front limbs that is similar in shape to the red “horn” on Gardevoir’s chest. It’s in the same place. Although Gardevoir’s horn most likely was made red to also symbolise it’s heart.2. White colour - obviously.3. Cat like face of Gardevoir. Those three “short spikes” on Gardevoir’s face look very similar to maine coon’s maine and ear tufts. It’s like an anime maine coon would look like.4. Slender limbs. At least my white maine coon has longer and more slender limbs than other cats. I haven’t checked it with other maine coons.5. Similar character: loyal, devoted, loving, gentle, protective of it’s trainer/owner, bonds with it’s trainer/owner.6. Big hands - in comparison to it’s slender limbs my maine coon’s paws seem bigger just like Gardevoir’s hands.