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Kame Kame no Mi

Character

Pekoms of the Big Mom Pirates ate this Zoan power, which lets him shift into a turtle hybrid or a full turtle whenever he wishes. Its shell rivals diamond in hardness, and it serves him almost entirely for defense.

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Overview

A Zoan-class power belongs here, one that hands its eater the option of a turtle hybrid shape or a complete turtle, switched at will. The label springs from kame, simply the Japanese term for turtle, and localizations render it as the Turtle-Turtle Fruit. Pekoms of the Big Mom Pirates is the owner. Audiences glimpsed the power during the arc set on Fish-Man Island, though its actual name stayed hidden until the events of Zou, and it holds the distinction of being the first canon Zoan revealed once the story's time skip had passed.

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Mechanics

Once the change kicks in, a shell forms that Pekoms rates as tough as diamond, sturdy enough to turn aside gunfire and to hold up under a building crashing down. Several costs come attached, however. A turtle moves sluggishly, the shift peels the user's garments away as the body draws into its shell, and offensively the fruit provides next to nothing. Because of that, Pekoms leans on it as armor rather than a means of attack, and the vulnerabilities common to every Devil Fruit remain in force.

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Notable Users

As the only wielder, Pekoms curls into his turtle form the instant a blow is incoming, sheltering behind the shell and then tugging his clothes back on after reverting. His reflexes were sharp enough to complete the transformation and deflect the bulk of Capone Bege's gunshots. Since attacking power is not what the fruit supplies, he rounds out his fighting with separate skills, drawing on martial arts and the Mink tribe's Electro.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Kame Kame no Mi mean?

Kame Kame no Mi takes its name from kame, the Japanese word for turtle. It is localized in English as the Turtle-Turtle Fruit.

Who eats the Kame Kame no Mi?

Pekoms of the Big Mom Pirates is the only known eater of the Kame Kame no Mi.

What does the Kame Kame no Mi do?

The Kame Kame no Mi is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit that lets Pekoms turn into a turtle hybrid or a full turtle at will, growing a shell that he rates as tough as diamond.

Is the Kame Kame no Mi good for offense?

The Kame Kame no Mi provides almost nothing offensively. Pekoms uses it purely as armor, curling into his shell to block attacks and relying on separate skills like martial arts and Electro to fight.

What is notable about the Kame Kame no Mi's reveal?

The Kame Kame no Mi was glimpsed during the Fish-Man Island arc, but its name was not revealed until the events on Zou, making it the first canon Zoan fruit revealed after the story's time skip.

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