History Main / RascallyRaccoon

* Averted with Captain Rescue from the ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' episode "Over the Hill Hero". He is a retired legendary superhero raccoon known for rescuing citizen from bank robbers and an active volcano.

* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/JacobTwoTwo'' focused on "The Mangler", a raccoon who got the name due to ravaging the family's trash cans every night. Jacob tried to tame him, but that backfired when Mangler took advantage of his situation to raid the house and, later, the grocery store with a small army of other raccoons.
* The central antagonists of ''WesternAnimation/MightyMike'' are [[Music/{{Queen}} Freddy and Mercury]], a pair of wild raccoons who are constantly trying to break into Mike's house. Freddy is the mastermind of the duo, and is very cruel [[WouldHurtAChild even to the tiny kitten, Fluffy]]. Mercury, meanwhile, is the BumblingSidekick and often just wants to join in on whatever Mike and co. are doing.
* ''WesternAnimation/MaoMaoHeroesOfPureHeart'': Reggie fits this trope, partnering with [[CunningLikeAFox Rufus]] to swindle Pure Heart Valley's citizens out of their belongings. Though he does this more out of [[ObliviouslyEvil not knowing any better]] rather than genuine malice.
* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': Rigby, who often tries to reach his goals through lying and cheating. Though all too often he falls into the category of ChaoticStupid.
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' episode "Mask of the Raccoon" focuses on a French-accented raccoon named Ze Archer, who "borrows" from others and says that he intends to ''give'' the stuff away. When his cover is blown (he's not really French and his name is Archie, and he's keeping the stuff for himself), the penguins use him to help give to the less fortunate.

* ''WesternAnimation/TrustMeImAGenie'': Ziggy is a [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot purple raccoon who also happens to be a genie]] and he fits the rascally stereotype to a T.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' is a subversion or aversion. Ralph and Melissa are very sensible characters. Bert has the trickster aspects, but is more a practical joker than a thief. They're usually trying to ''stop'' a crooked developer from stealing their forest home.

* ''Film/StuartLittle: The Animated Series'': In "The Great Outdoors", there's a pair of raccoons who are a villainous version of this trope. Not only do they try and steal The Littles' food but they also threatened Snowbell that they would ''pluck his fur'' for refusing to give them the food.
* ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'': The Recurring Raccoon, who pops up out of nowhere, swipes something from the characters, then leaves. He has no role in the show outside of RuleOfFunny. He's even got [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_fo8ujeaKY his own jingle]].
* Ty Coon on ''WesternAnimation/TheDeputyDawgShow'' is one of Muskie Muskrat's partners in crime.
* Rory Raccoon on ''Linus the Lionhearted'' was a heroic variant as he protected his corn crop from Cornelius Crow. He was the mascot for Post Toasties cereal.

-->-- ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''

* ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'': Rocket is a greedy BountyHunter, and gets into a long talk with a [[SpacePolice Nova Corps]] officer about the definition of stealing if he wants something more than the owner. His sticky fingers are what get the team in ''big'' trouble come [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 the sequel]], swiping from their employers - a civilization that answers any insult to their {{pride}} with a death sentence.

* ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'' features an [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome relatively realistic depiction]] of this trope, showing a raccoon as an wild, snarling animal trying to steal food from the Parrs' trashcan. Still, it becomes something of an AnimalNemesis to Jack-Jack when the latter mistakes it for an thief and attacks because its facial stripes resembles a domino mask from a thief he saw on TV.

* Azeban is a raccoon trickster spirit in [[Myth/NativeAmericanMythology Abenaki mythology]]that deceives animals and other beings for food or other services. Unlike animal tricksters in some other tribes, he is not depicted as dangerous or malevolent, just mischievous.

* Azeban is a raccoon trickster spirit in [[Myth/NativeAmericanMythology Abenaki mythology]]that deceives animals and other beings for food or other services. Unlike animal tricksters in some other tribes, is not dangerous or malevolent.

* Azeban is a raccoon trickster spirit in [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Myth/NativeAmericanMythology Abenaki mythology]]that deceives animals and other beings for food or other services. Unlike animal tricksters in some other tribes, is not dangerous or malevolent.

* ''WesternAnimation/TimonAndPumbaa'': "Yosemite Remedy" has the duo's belongs stolen by a raccoon thief named Thief [[ItIsPronouncedTropay (he repeatedly states it's pronounced "Thyfe")]].

* Ty Coon on ''WesternAnimation/TheDeputyDawgShow'' is one of Muskie Muskrat'scparybers in crime.

* Mitarai Mami of ''Manga/TamaChansAFox'' is initially taken for a tanuki when she's introduced because she's a bushy-tailed shapeshifter who constantly plays pranks on Tama-chan. Closer examination of her tail shows her to be a raccoon.

* Averted with Captain Rescue from the ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' episode "Over the Hill Hero". He is a retired legendary superhero known for rescuing citizen from bank robbers and an active volcano.

A subtrope of AnimalStereotypes. Compare CunningLikeAFox. For the Japanese raccoon dog that tends to get a similar treatment in fiction, see {{Tanuki}}. In some Western localizations, the Tanuki may be mistaken for a Rascally Raccoon. See RascallyRabbit, SneakySpider, and ThoseWilyCoyotes for other animals typically used as a "trickster" in fiction.

* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': Rigby, who often tries to reach his goals through lying and cheating.

->'''Rocket:''' Question: What if I see something that I wanna take and it belongs to someone else?\\

'''Rocket:''' But what if I want it more than the person who has it?

* Subverted with Raku in ''VideoGame/AFKArena''. He is ''nicknamed'' "The Rascal", is said to be a troublemaker by his childhood friend Pippa, and is [[EyelidPullTaunt rather rude with his victory animation]], but other than that, his rascaliness borders on InformedAttribute. The most devious thing he's been seen doing was steal some fishbowls to set the fish inside free, and in practice, he ends up being the StraightMan to his traveling partner [[RoyalBrat Princess Peggy]].

* Subverted with Raku in ''VideoGame/AFKArena'', who is ''nicknamed'' "The Rascal", is said to be a troublemaker by his childhood friend Pippa, and is [[EyelidPullTaunt rather rude with his victory animation]], but other than that, his rascaliness borders on InformedAttribute. The most devious thing he's been seen doing was steal some fishbowls to set the fish inside free, and in practice, he ends up being the StraightMan to his traveling partner [[RoyalBrat Princess Peggy]].

* Lifty and Shifty, the kleptomaniac raccoon twins from ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends''.

* ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'' features an [[RealityEnsues relatively realistic depiction]] of this trope, showing a raccoon as an wild, snarling animal trying to steal food from the Parrs' trashcan. Still, it becomes something of an AnimalNemesis to Jack-Jack when the latter mistakes it for an thief and attacks because its facial stripes resembles a domino mask from a thief he saw on TV.

** In the ''Total Drama: Revenge of the Island'' episode "Backstabbers Ahoy!", Chris uses the mutanted raccoon to scare the campers out of the lodge in order to cut the breakfast time off. Lightning falls victim of the said raccoon and get thrown out of the lodge through the window.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'': In an episode of ''Total Drama Island'', part of the day's challenge had Duncan trying to catch a raccoon. Playing with the trope a bit, the raccoons he encounters aren't "rascally" in the usual sense–instead, [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext they transform into the raccoon version of a humoungous mecha and chase Duncan off.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'': [[spoiler:Ezran]], who can [[AnimalSpeak talk to animals]], is of the opinion that raccoons are mischievous and untrustworthy, citing as evidence the time a group of raccoons told him there was a treasure behind a waterfall in order to trick him into going through and getting soaked for nothing.

* Meeko, from ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}''. He steals [[MisterMuffykins Percy]]'s food as a RunningGag.

* ''Literature/HankTheCowdog'': A few books Eddy the Rac, a cute little orphan raccoon. He's a nice kid, but him being TheTrickster creeps up on him often.

* The ''Literature/AdamRaccoon'' series of Christian children's books, written and illustrated by none other than Creator/{Disney}} animator Glen Keane. According to one book's description, the series stars the "rascally, fun-loving Adam who wants to follow his King ''(a lion symbolizing UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}})'', but finds it so easy to stray".

* ''Film/{{Elf}}'' has a vicious and nasty raccoon that attacks the titular character.