>>57961123
The entire eevee family are obviously inspired by Ghibli's Kitsune-Risu (キツネリス); Naussica, Laputa, Marnie.

So it might have a pass, although each evolution takes elements from other mythological creatures, Vaporeon into a Suiko, Espeon into a Nekomata, Jolteon into a Raiju, Umbreon into a Coyote trickster, Sylveon into a Chang'e/moon rabbit, Glaceon into a Baiyun cat, Leafeon into the Cu Sith, and Flareon into a Fu.