Catman (Uber Rare Cat)

Catman is an Uber Rare Cat that was added in Version 4.0 and can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during the Dark Heroes event. True Form added in Version 7.3 grants Curse Immunity and targets Relic enemies instead of Angels. Talents were added in Version 11.9.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Dark Catman at level 10.
Evolves into Ultimate Catman level 30 using Catfruit and XP.
==Performance==
+ Deals massive damage to Floating and Alien enemies
+ Deals massive damage to Angel and Alien enemies [Evolved]
+ Deals massive damage to Alien and Relic enemies [True]
+ Immune to Curse [True]
===Pros===
*Area Attack
*High attack power and range
*Good movement speed
*Many knockbacks
===Cons===
*Long attack animation and cooldown
*High cost
==Strategy/Usage==
Catman is a generalist in many regards. He packs a punch even against enemies outside of his niche, he has great survivability, and he stays almost as far back as Bahamut Cat. This may be further hindered by his somewhat long attack animation and rather high cost, but he still remains a great choice in every part of the game, and this strength gets amplified when he faces his targeted traits.
All three forms of Catman are the same in terms of stats, but deal massive damage to a different trait in addition to Aliens. For most of Into the Future, Cats of the Cosmos and Stories of Legend, Catman can easily take down usual Alien enemies without a problem. However, against long-ranged Aliens such as Cli-One, Galactic Overseer Nyandam or Spacefish Jones, Catman shouldn't be used unless he can tank damage from them.
===Normal Form===
Catman's Normal Form is the one you will probably use the most due to there being an abundant number of Floating enemies compared to other enemies, along with carrying the same anti-Alien ability present in all forms. This form gives him plenty of targets to outrange, including Owlbrow and most variants of The Face, Teacher Bun Bun and Mooth, among others.
===Evolved Form===
Dark Catman form changes his secondary target to Angels, of which he outranges a decent amount. Dark Catman can bring the hurt to anything up to and including Angelic Sleipnir, Winged Pigge, and even Youcan and St. Dober if frozen. While he is overall harder to use against Angels than against other traits, this form shouldn’t be disregarded, as Dark Catman can still help out tons, and given that a decent chunk of Aliens are Floating, he doesn’t lose too much, and gains a great trade off.
===True Form===
Ultimate Catman changes his secondary target to Relics and gains Curse Immunity. The targeting change is a mixed bag as while he is very effective at nuking short- mid-ranged Relics like Oldhorn, M. Ost, Relic Bun-Bun, and even Mr. Puffington provided a good setup, he can be attacked/outranged easily by enemies like Loris, Lowkey, and Othom. While other units may be better to invest Elder Catfruit into, definitely consider Ultimate Catman down the line.
===Talents===
The dodge talent can allow Catman to safely finish his attack if an enemy gets to him but it's mostly unreliable.
Immune to Warp is a situational talent, reminiscent of Seafarer Cat's Immune to Warp talent. It can help against Starred Aliens but can reduce his survivability by a lot in stages, especially against high-magnification Star Pengs.
Freeze Immune is a nice talent to have against stages with Henry, but is also very expensive for what it does. Only unlock as a last resort.
As Catman mainly serves as a nuker, Attack Up is nice to have. Defense Up on the other hand, doesn't serve much of a purpose.
==Description==
==Cost==
*Chapter 1: 3,680¢
*Chapter 2: 5,520¢
*Chapter 3: 7,360¢
==Stats==
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==Catfruit Evolution==
==Talents==
*Dodge Attack: Adds a 30% chance to dodge attacks for 24f 0.8s, improves by 4f 0.13s per level up to 60f 2s (Total Cost: 235 NP)
*Immune to Warp (Cost: 100 NP)
*Immune to Freeze (Cost: 100 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 tall man in a white mask and cloak, underneath which he wears a suit of armor. Before his attack, he disappears into his cloak before suddenly reappearing to punch the ground. Small orange feathers trail behind him while he moves. He looks up and then leaps back. His punch triggers a flash of orange.
*Evolved Form: Mask and cloak are now black. The ears on his mask and the cloak are larger, while his armor is heavier on arms and legs. Large black shards trail behind him when he moves. When attacking, his entire face briefly goes black except for his eyes. Also, when he punches, there is a purple light.
*True Form: Similar to his Evolved Form, but more detailed. His ears and cloak are even larger and more jagged, his armor is much heavier and orange light permeates his form. His suit pulses with orange light, not unlike how Relics have green light. Also, there is a white flash of lightning when he punches.
==Existence Elsewhere==
===Crash Fever===
Catman is unlockable via the Gacha feature of this game during the collab's period.
==Trivia==
*Prior to Version 4.7, Catman was a part of two other Cat Combos: Just Us League and Revengers.
*Ultimate Catman was the first Uber Rare Cat to have immunity to curse and the first to evolve with Elder Catfruit.
*The visibility of the light can be seen from keen-eyed people to colorblind people as he changes forms. Catman's orange light is barely visible, Dark Catman's purple light is imperceptible to those who can't see red and blue, and Ultimate Catman's lightning bolt can be seen even by the color-blind.
*His name and all of his forms, especially his Evolved Form, reference DC's superhero Batman.
*Ultimate Catman's Japanese name, Catman Rising, is a reference to the Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/197.html
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Category:Cat Units
Category:Uber Rare Cats
Category:Gacha Cats
Category:Anti-Alien Cats
Category:Anti-Floating Cats
Category:Anti-Angel Cats
Category:Anti-Relic Cats
Category:Area Attack Cats
Category:Cats with Massive Damage ability
Category:Cats with Curse Immunity
Category:Cats requiring Catfruits for True Form
Category:Cats with Talents
Category:Cats with Dodge Attack ability
Category:Cats with Warp Immunity
Category:Cats with Freeze Immunity
Category:Cats with Defense Buff Talent
Category:Cats with Attack Buff Talent