Mike Haggar (Marvel vs. Capcom)

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|-|Marvel vs. Capcom 3=
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==Summary==
Mike Haggar is a primary protagonist from the Marvel vs. Capcom series. He is a former pro wrestler who eventually became the mayor of Metro City. While taking the moniker of "Fighting Mayor", he once teamed up with his friends Cody Travers and Guy to combat the Mad Gear syndicate in order to save his daughter Jessica, paying back in spades the destruction the gang had caused throughout Metro City. He has contributed to the efforts of defeating both the world eater, Galactus, and the villainous fusion, Ultron-Sigma, all in the name of protecting his beloved city.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with X-Factor
Name: Mike Haggar, "Fighting Mayor"
Origin: Marvel vs. Capcom
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Human, Professional Wrestler (Formerly), Mayor of Metro City (New Metro City, as of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite)
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Innate Abilities=
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Expert in Wrestling (Haggar is a former professional wrestler and retains all of his moves from this era of his life), Weapon Mastery (Haggar is a master of a great deal of unorthodox melee weapons such as a steel pipe, a 2x4, or a hammer), Acrobatics (Can jump extremely high into the air. Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds All Marvel vs. Capcom characters can pull off a Super Jump, which involves leaping high into the air in a single bound), Energy Manipulation (Rapid Fire Fist leaves behind streaks of energy with his strikes), Aura (He exudes an aura before powering up an attackMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite), Hammerspace (Haggar can pull oil drums from out of nowhere), Status Effect Inducement (Can put fighters into a dizzied state), Fire Manipulation (Haggar can surround his body in fire as if undergoing reentry with Giant Haggar Press and Max Back Breaker. Variations of the former can also set his opponent on fire as well), Air Manipulation (Surrounds himself with and projects wind with his strikes), Magma Manipulation (Haggar can cause magma to form where his enemy was pummeled with Max Back Breaker), Explosion Manipulation (Final Haggar Buster ends with him causing an explosion with a piledriver), Afterimage Creation (Can move fast enough to leave behind afterimages ), Self-Sustenance (Type 1; Can fight in space undeterredUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Statistics Amplification and Healing (Activating X-Factor temporarily increases its user's strength and speed while healing them at a rapid pace.Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Manual Blocking attacks in this state also prevents chip damage), Attack Reflection (Capable of reflecting energy projectiles and missilesMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite) Resistance to Cosmic Radiation (Capable of fighting in space unharmed), Fire Manipulation (He is totally unharmed by attacks that would burn up his body as if he were undergoing reentry), Perception Manipulation (Capable of viewing Shuma-Gorath's "default" form,Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two WorldsUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 a being who takes the appearance of one's worst nightmare should they ever encounter himMarvel Super Heroes ManualUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Mind Manipulation and Corruption (Capable of remaining unaffected when wielding the Soul Gem, which corrupts the mind of its user with its intoxicating allureMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite)
|-|Infinity Gems=
*Damage Boost (The Power Gem increases one's powerMarvel Super HeroesMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite)
*Speed Amplification, Intangibility, and Forcefield Creation (The Time Gem amplifies one's speed.Marvel Super HeroesMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Users are also capable of dashing past opponents and through projectiles in short dashes.Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite When used by T'Challa, the Time Gem created a barrier beyond time that protected Valkanda from outside threats)
*Energy Projection, Homing Attack, Explosion Manipulation, Air Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, and Electricity Manipulation (The Reality Gem allows its user to fire energy spheres,Marvel Super Heroes explosive pumpkins,Marvel Super Heroes or slow energy bursts that home in on targets.Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Its Infinity Surge projects a wind blade, a floor of ice that freezes opponents, a beam of fire, and a bolt of lightning from above, all of which home on its opponentsMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite),
*Defence Boost, Sealing, and Energy Manipulation (The Space Stone grants Super Armour, a state in which most attacks will fail to stagger its user.Marvel Super Heroes It also traps targets within a cube of energy, restricting their movement and leaving them vulnerable to combosMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite)
*Status Effect Inducement (Performing a throw attack successfully when using the Mind Stone inflicts a stun effectMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite)
*Healing and Life Drain (The Soul Stone refills one's healthMarvel Super Heroes and grants them the ability to use a long ranged energy attack that drains an opponent of their own healthMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite), Purification and Mind Control Negation (Merely grasping the Soul Gem cured Thor of the Sigma Virus as well as breaking him out of Ultron-Sigma's controlMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite)
|-|Heroes & Heralds Cards=
Power Bestowal (Each card grants a certain ability or buff to whoever holds itUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Statistics Amplification (Certain cards have the ability increase health, power-up hypers and X-Factor time, movement speed, flight time, and defenseUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3) Absorption (Certain cards have the ability to absorb an opponent's vitality or hyper meterUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Damage Boost (Many cards offer an attack boostUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Attack Reflection (The Ms. Marvel card reflects damage received from attacksUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Invisibility (The Demitri, Nightcrawler, and Spider-Ham cards give the user the ability to turn invisibleUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Poison Manipulation (The Rathalos, Rathian and Red Skull cards may poison an opponentUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Healing (Certain cards have the ability to recover health or Hyper MeterUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Limited Healing Negation (Certain cards have the ability to decrease the amount of recoverable health their opponents haveUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Limited Invulnerability (Certain cards have the ability to grant invincibility to projectile attacksUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Resurrection (The Astaroth card can revive the user with full health when defeated as the last member of their teamUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3)
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Attack Potency: Dwarf Star level (Could aid in the battle against Galactus and was even capable of defeating him.Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds He believes he is more than enough of a challenge for The Hulk. Hulk himself considers Haggar to be strong), higher with X-Factor
Speed: FTL (Kept up with Galactus), higher with X-Factor
Lifting Strength: Class Y (Every character capable of beating Galactus should be able to break out of his attempt to crush them in the boss fight, with the latter being capable of holding an entire planet in his hands)
Striking Strength: Dwarf Star level, higher with X-Factor
Durability: Dwarf Star level, higher with X-Factor
Stamina: Superhuman (Was not tired at all after his bout with Galactus)
Range: Standard Melee Range; Extended Melee Range with a Steel Pipe, 2x4, or Hammer; Several Meters with thrown Oil Drums; Tens of Meters with Infinity Gems; Low Multiversal with the Space Stone and the Reality Stone
Standard Equipment:
*Steel Pipe: Haggar's trademark weapon, which he uses to attack enemies by swinging it.
*2x4: A wooden two-by-four plank, which Haggar can use to perform swinging attacks.
*Hammers: A bludgeoning weapon that Haggar uses to bash enemies.
*Oil Drums: Throwing weapons that Haggar can spawn out from nowhere.
*Optional Equipment:
**The Heroes & Heralds Cards
**The Infinity Gems
***Power Gem
***Time Gem
***Reality Gem
***Space Gem
***Mind Gem
***Soul Gem
Intelligence: Gifted (Even after retiring from the professional wrestling scene,Marvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works he still perfectly retains all of his wrestling moves, some of which are more complex and superhuman-comparable than an average moveset. He is a capable mayor of Metro City and later proved to be a worthy candidate of president of the United States. Doctor Strange considers him to be a fighter with intellect to back up his brawn)
Weaknesses: Haggar can only wield one Infinity Gem and equip up to three card effects at a time.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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*Steel Pipe: Haggar pulls out a steel pipe and swings it downwards at the opponent's head, flying out of his hand upon connecting an attack. If he hits an opponent in the air, Haggar will drop the pipe instead of flinging it away.
*Head Butt: Haggar strikes the opponent mid-air with a downwards headbutt.
|-|Throws=
*Ground Throw: Haggar picks up the opponent and throws them into the air forwards or backwards.
*Aerial Throw: Haggar grabs the opponent, carries them over his head and then throws back onto the ground.
|-|Special Attacks=
*Violent Axe: Haggar advances forward with a shoulder attack, then does a swinging axe-handle which sends an opponent into the air and follows with a takedown axe-handle that slams them back down.
*Hoodlum Launcher: Haggar charges for a bit before lunging forward, grabbing the opponent by their feet and hurling them into the air.
*Flying Piledriver: Haggar grabs the opponent with both hands, suplexing them and then performing a piledriver into the ground.
*Sky-High Back Drop: Haggar grabs the opponent midair and brings them down onto the ground with a backdrop suplex.
*Double Lariat: Haggar's signature move, in which he spins in place with his arms outstretched horizontally, able to phase through projectiles and move left or right.
*Wild Swing: While in the air, Haggar grabs the opponent and begins to swing them around wildly a few times before spiking them by throwing down hard onto the ground.
*Cleanin' Up The City: Haggar pulls out a barrel/oil drum that can be either thrown or dropped, having a chance to drop gold bars and apples that increase his Hyper Combo or Infinity Stone gauges respectively.
|-|Hyper Combos=
*Rapid Fire Fist: Haggar starts the Hyper Combo by pulling back his fist and does a gut punch, proceeding to execute a barrage of high-speed punches towards the opponent, before finishing with a Violent Axe that hits overhead and strikes them into the ground, leaving behind trails of energy.
*Giant Haggar Press: Haggar breathes deeply and then launches himself high into the air, crashing down at full speed into the ground with a powerful body press, which hits like a meteor upon the opponent. This Hyper Combo can also be used in the air.
*Final Haggar Buster: Also known as Max Back Breaker, Haggar grabs the opponent and suplexes them, creating a crater in the ground. He then grabs them by the legs and begins to spin them around before tossing them high into the air. He leaps up again to catch them mid-air and slams them hard into the ground with a powerful spinning piledriver, shown in three different angles, creating an explosion.
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*Power Gem: Haggar can use the Power Gem to increase his attack damage for a short period of time, granting him a powerful attack with increased pushback force.
*Time Gem: Haggar can use the Time Gem to increase his movement speed for a brief time, allowing him to move a set distance forward or backwards in the form of an instant dash that goes through the opponent and their attacks.
*Reality Gem: Haggar can use the Reality Gem to launch a slow, homing energy burst with each use.
*Space Gem: The Space Gem allows Haggar to push an opponent forward or backwards, and the Infinity Storm version seals them in a large, square force cage which restricts their movement for a while.
*Mind Gem: Haggar can use the Mind Gem to constantly refill his Hyper Combo gauge for a short period of time. The Infinity Surge version provides him a special throw attack which instantly stuns an opponent if hit.
*Soul Gem: Haggar can use the Soul Gem to increase/fill his health for a short period of time. The Infinity Surge version grants him a far-reaching energy attack which absorbs health off the opponent upon hit.
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==Notable Matchups==
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