Tateru

**Tateru** (#012) is a Neutral Temtem.

It does not evolve into or from any other Temtem.

## Description

### Physical Appearance

Tateru is a tall, hamster-like Temtem. It's mainly sea-green and white in color with its back being sea-green and it’s front being white. There is no differentiation between where the head, neck, and start/stop into each other. Two large ears are atop its head with antenna-like structures protruding from the tips of its ears. The inside of the ears and the antenna tips are dark-sea green in color. Its eyes are small and beady positions in patches of sea-green that extend below the ears towards the front. A white stripe separates the patches going in-between the ears and connecting to the front. A small mouth sits at the base of this stripe. Its arms and legs are short and stubby, with no differentiation between where the hands/feet start and where the arms/legs end. The lower parts of the arms and legs including the hands and feet are sea-green in color. A dark sea-green spot is positioned at the top of each leg where they connect to the body. Each hand has two fingers in a V shape and its feet lack any digits and are more like stumps.

### Tempedia

*Despite their impressive height, Tateru are quite shy and not naturally aggressive. That's why they need proper training before battle. Wild Tateru are recognized for their upright position and sensitive antennae, always alert.*

## Evolution

Tateru does not evolve into or from any other Temtem.

## Trivia

* Tateru was first revealed on Twitter.
* Tateru was recolored many times before the final look was chosen, as depicted in its concept art.
* Tateru has an emote on the official Temtem Discord. It portrays a police officer.
* Tateru took over Temtem and became the CEO for one day on April 1st, 2020. It made several comical tweets and several other Tateru invaded the Discord chats before retiring at the end of the day due to being tired.

#### Stats

* As of Early Access 0.9.4:
	+ Tateru has the highest base stat total of all Temtem.
		- And by extension, all fully-evolved, Neutral, and fully-evolved Neutral Temtem.
	+ Tateru has the highest base  of all Neutral Temtem.
		- And by extension, all fully-evolved Neutral Temtem.

#### Name Origin

* Tateru's name comes from *Tateru* (Stand/Erect in Japanese).

## Gallery

* Tateru's StickTem! sticker.
* Tateru as seen in the Tempedia.
* Tateru as seen in the Tempedia's Photo Mode.
* Tateru with a tamer.
* Tateru as posted on Twitter.
* Color Concepts for Tateru.
* Tateru's emote on the official Temtem Discord.
* Fan art by SandstormerArt of a normal Tateru and it's Luma coloring.

### Renders

* Unofficial full body render of Tateru.
* Unofficial idle animation of Tateru.
* Unofficial full body render of Luma Tateru.
* Unofficial idle animation of Luma Tateru.

## Update History

* Early Access 0.5.16
	+ Base  increased from 70 to 79.
	+ Base  increased from 68 to 78.
	+ Base  reduced from 90 to 85.
* Alpha 0.3.7
	+ Base  increased from 60 to 68.
	+ Base  increased from 54 to 66.
* Alpha 0.3
	+ TV yield increased from 1 to 2.
* Alpha 0.2.7
	+ Base  increased from 55 to 60.
	+ Base  increased from 60 to 66.
	+ Base  increased from 50 to 54.
	+ Base  increased from 50 to 54.
* Alpha 0.1.5
	+ Luma added.
* Alpha 0.1
	+ Introduced, but didn't have its Luma.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tateru Reveal Post
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tateru Color Ideas Post
3. ↑ Tateru Takeover