Kintaro (Uber Rare Cat)

Kintaro is an Uber Rare Cat that can be obtained from Rare Cat Capsule during Ancient Heroes Ultra Souls event after Version 9.1. True Form added in Version 10.3 grants improved health, attack and the ability to Curse. Talents were added in Version 13.6.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Kinrangers RoboForce at level 10.
Evolves into Kinrangers GigaForce at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.
==Performance==
+ 10% chance for Savage Blow (20% chance in Evolved and True Form)
+ 30% chance to slow Angel enemies (50% chance in Evolved and True Form)
+ 50% chance to curse Angel enemies [True]
+ Long Distance
+ Multi-Hit
===Pros===
*Long attack range
*High movement speed [Evolved, True]
*High attack rate
*Long uptime
===Cons===
*Has a blind spot
*Long foreswing [Evolved, True]
==Strategy/Usage==
Like the other Ultra Souls, Kintaro has significantly different stats between Normal (spammable) and Evolved Form (high performance), both of which can be used effectively depending on the situation.
===Normal Form===
Kintaro does a very good job vs. Angel enemies being a spammable unit with good Slow chance and duration; a small stack of Kintaros is enough to perma-slow Angel enemies, even outranging nastier Angels like Boraphim, Angelic Gory and Winged Pigge.
For generalist purposes, Kintaro can be used alongside Vaulter Cat as they share similar stats.
===Evolved Form===
Kinrangers RoboForce now outrange more Angel enemies, like Angelic Sleipnir and Chickful A. Similar to their previous form, they're very good at slowing these Angels too thanks to their three-part Multi-Hit, which makes their chances of Slow 87.5%, combined with their high uptime. 
Can be used as a generalist sniper with a very good 500 standing range, wide LD, and above-average DPS due to savage blow. Its high speed allows it to be deployed reactively, and it has enough backswing to mostly avoid clipping issues.
===True Form===
Kinrangers GigaForce gain higher health, damage and the Curse ability. The stat improvements are nice, but aren't so much of a change to justify their Catfruit costs. The Curse ability is an interesting one, as Angels don't have many debuffers, but is very effective against Angelic Sleipnir, Winged Pigge, Bears Be Back and Heavenly Herald Papuu, which allows you to negate their main source of pushing power. However, it is not relevant for any other enemies and therefore, not a high priority given the difficulty of grinding two Elder Catfruits from Growing Strange.
===Talents===
Kinrangers GigaForce's Talents are mediocre at best. Starting with the best of them, Target Red is only average, as a wide variety of consistent counters already exist in terms of brute force, and while slow does serve to paralyze them, Curse is redundant due to their general lack of meaningful abilities. alright. Increasing their Curse duration would be helpful, but the small bonus isn't worth the massive NP cost. Resist Freeze is incredibly situational, as Curse can potentially shut it off before they are frozen, and they do have the range to avoid it, with outliers easily tackled by other units. Attack and Defense Buff are obviously helpful, though using Catseyes on them before investing NP into these Talents is recommended.
==Description==
==Cost==
===Normal Form===
*Chapter 1: 560¢
*Chapter 2: 840¢
*Chapter 3: 1,120¢
===Evolved/True Form===
*Chapter 1: 3,100¢
*Chapter 2: 4,650¢
*Chapter 3: 6,200¢
==Stats==
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==Catfruit Evolution==
==Talents==
*Target Red (Cost: 100 NP)
*Curse: Increases curse duration by 3f 0.1s, improves by 2f 0.1s per level up to 30f 1s (Total Cost: 175 NP)
*Resist Freeze: Reduces freeze duration by 16%, improves by 6% per level up to 70% (Total Cost: 175 NP)
*Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 175 NP)
*Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 175 NP)
==Appearance==
*Normal Form: A small, exhausted bear hopping about with a cat, Kintaro, sitting atop with an axe. When attacking, Kintaro leaves the axe on the bear, leaps forward and delivers a barrage of punches before hopping back.
*Evolved Form: Three futuristic vehicles piloted by main characters of Kintaro's story advancing together. They attack by assembling into a weapon and firing a beam towards the ground.
*True Form: The vehicles and their pilots receive a black & orange colour palette with slight design changes. Kintaro now wears a fancy helmet with a sword in hand.
==Existence Elsewhere==
===Shoumetsu Toshi===
Kintaro and its evolution appear in Shoumetsu Toshi as a light type unit introduced in the sixth collaboration between the two games. It appears in the collaboration gacha during the event duration and can only be obtained through it.
きんたろう (Kintarō, Kintarou) 	きんたろう (Kintarō, Kintarou) 	猛銃戦隊キンレンジャー (Mōjū Sentai Kinrenjā, Ferocious Gun Squadron Kinrangers)
 	 	
Stats At Level 50 	Stats At Level 50 	Stats At Level 99
Rarity 	★5 	★6
Health 	1,791 	3,030
Attack 	1,182 	1,700
Recovery 	86 	142
Single Skill 	Damage UP cancelled & damage reduction 75% 2 times &enemy defence 75% DOWN 2 times	Damage UP cancelled & damage reduction 75% 2 times &enemy defence 75% DOWN 2 times
Leadership Skill 	Increases the attack power of allied light souls by 2.5 times 	Increase the attack power of light attribute souls by 2.5 balance typeattack power by 1.3 (Light attribute and balance type is multiplied by 3.25)
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==Trivia==
*This unit is based off of the axe-wielding Japanese folktale hero Kintarō and the animals he was said to have befriended.
**Kintaro working for a corporation in his Normal Form and riding a motorcycle in his Evolved Form is a reference to the manga Salary Man Kintaro, whose titular protagonist is a former Bōsōzoku biker.
*The kanji on Kintaro is 金 kin, meaning gold.
*The word 猛銃 mōjū ("fierce gun") in Kinrangers RoboForce's Japanese name sounds like the word 猛獣 (wild animal), but is spelled using the kanji 銃 (gun) instead of 獣 (beast).
*Kinrangers RoboForce is a parody of the Super Sentai Series, otherwise known in America as the Power Rangers, which revolves around five costumed action heroes who fight villains with signature weapons, martial arts, and giant mechs.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/526.html
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