Jurassic Cat (Rare Cat)

Jurassic Cat is a Rare Cat that was added in Version 2.0 and can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule. True Form added in Version 5.1 increases health, attack power, range and Critical Hit chance. Talents were added in Version 8.0.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Jurassic Cat Sitter at level 10.
Evolves into Catasaurus at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.
==Performance==
+ 5% chance to perform a Critical Hit (7% chance in True Form)
===Pros===
*Fast attack rate and recharge time
*Decent health
===Cons===
*Single Attack
*Low attack power and range
==Strategy/Usage==
Jurassic Cat's Critical Hit ability makes it ideal against Metal enemies. The chance is immensely low, at a measly 5%, but this is offset by its quick recharge time and attack rate, which allow stacks to build up and tens of hits to come out in quick succession. However, even against Metal enemies, it might not be useful at times: most of the stronger Metal enemies, such as Super Metal Hippoe and Sir Metal Seal outrange it in its Normal and Evolved forms. Due to the low range and damage against any other traits, its use should be limited to Metal foes, but it is not a complete waste of a slot if brought as a precaution in a stage where Metals turn out not to appear, as its health (particularly in True Form) and spammability make it a passable improvised meatshield.
Since Jurassic Cat tends to get knocked back by Super Metal Hippoe and Sir Metal Seal before it can hit them, don't rely on it as your only Critical Hitter in stages like Fish Hell, Dead Falls and Utopia is Over There; support it with longer-ranged Critters that can land attacks on these enemies more consistently, such as Space Cat.
It also has easily accessible and universally useful Cat Combos that should not be ignored.
===True Form===
Catasaurus gains improved health, attack power, range and Critical Hit chance. The range, by going from 150 to 180, is actually a big improvement, as it now allows Catasaurus to outrange both Sir Metal Seal and Super Metal Hippoe. The other stat boosts and better Crit chance further increase survivability and the kill power of a stack, making this unit considerably more consistent and capable of standing up to just about any metal enemy if properly supported. 
===Talents===
Critical chance up is by far the most important talent, as it is both a big and cheap improvement to Catasaurus' offensive power and reliability against Metal enemies. Its Cost Down talent also reduces the strain on your wallet, which is very important in Metal-heavy stages in general. Resist Knockback is incredibly useful against Super Metal Hippoe, allowing Catasaurus stacks to immediately come back after a reduced knockback, as well as slowing the Hippoe's pushing power if the meatshields fall, but its worth may be questionable due to being irrelevant against any other Metal enemy and them not being able to reposition as easily, especially when other threats such as Sir Metal Seal get mixed in with Super Metal Hippoe. The stat buffs and the Talent Orb slot can easily combine with a good base level and allow Catasaurus to still form stacks against buffed Metal enemies and quickly kill even the toughest Metal Seals around.
===Orb===
Defense Up against Metal. Nothing else would make sense. Catasaurus specializes against Metal enemies, and Defense Up is the only type of Talent Orb for Metal.
==Description==
==Cost==
*Chapter 1: 350¢
*Chapter 2: 525¢
*Chapter 3: 700¢
==Stats==
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==Catfruit Evolution==
==Talents==
*Critical: Upgrades Critical Hit chance by 1% per level up to 5% (Total Cost: 25 NP)
*Resist Knockback: Reduces knockback push by 5% per level up to 50% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
*Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
*Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
*Cost Down: Reduces cost by 10/15/20¢ per level up to 100/150/200¢ (Total Cost: 75 NP)
==Appearance==
*Normal Form: A Cat wearing a caveman-like, spotted cloth and a ponytail on its head. Smacks enemies with a bone.
*Evolved Form: The bone has been replaced with a fork, stabbed into a freshly cooked hunk of meat. In addition, it now carries a pouch of baby cats.
*True Form: Now rides atop a small dinosaur, has visible arms and wields a stick with a reptilian skull on top (which closely resembles the creature it's riding). Its ponytail has also gotten bigger.
==Existence Elsewhere==
===Crash Fever===
Jurassic Cat and its evolution appears in Crash Fever as a Green unit introduced in the first collaboration between the two games. It appears in collaboration gacha during the event duration.
Jurassic Cat 	Jurassic Cat 	Jurassic Cat Sitter 	Jurassic Cat Sitter
 	 	 	
Information 	Information 	Information 	
Rarity 	4★ 	5★ 	
Color 	Green 	Green 	
Icon 	 	 	
Tribe 	Animal • Dragon 	Animal • Dragon 	
Type 	Technical 	Technical 	
Stats at Level 60	Stats at Level 60 	Stats at Level 80 	
HP 	3,129 	4,024 	
ATK 	1,844 	2,371 	
REC 	2,197 	2,825 	
Skill 	Boost other Dragon unit Skill Gauges by 1 + For 2 turns, extra tap to Animals and Dragons, lower Red Panel rate.	Boost other Dragon unit Skill Gauges by 1 + For 3 turns, extra tap to Animals and Dragons, lower Red Panel rate.	
===Nyanko Defence Force===
Jurassic Cat and its evolutions appear in Nyanko Defence Force as a Rare team member. It can be obtained through the gacha system.
ねこジュラ (Neko Jura, Jura-Cat) 	ねこジュラ (Neko Jura, Jura-Cat) 	ねこジュラシッター (Neko Jura-Shittā, Jura-Sitter Cat) 	ねこジュラザウルス (Neko Jura-Zaurusu, Jura-Saurus Cat) 	
 	 	 	 	
Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	
Rarity 	Rarity 	Rare 	Rare 	
Attack 	3/3 Zodiac Signs 	160 	160 	
Attack 	2/3 Zodiac Signs 	120 	120 	
Attack 	1/3 Zodiac Signs 	100 	100 	
Skill 	Skill 	Treasure chest appearance rate increases by 25% 	Treasure chest appearance rate increases by 25% 	Treasure chest appearance rate increases by 25%
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==Trivia==
*Prior to Version 4.7, Jurassic Cat was a part of two other Cat Combos: Baby on Board and Childs Play.
*Catasaurus is currently the only unit with a Talent that caps at level 5. Consequentially, it is the only unit with a Talent that costs a mere 25 NP to fully upgrade.
*The Japanese descriptions of Jurassic Cat Sitter and Catasaurus imply that each of Jurassic Cat's forms is a descendant of the last.
*Jurassic Cat is an example of the Rock Beats Laser trope, using extremely primitive weaponry to land Critical Hits on cyborgs augmented with far more advanced technology.
*Jurassic Cat's Spanish name, Ronronícola, is a pun on ronron, the Spanish onomatopoeia for a cat's purr, and cavernícola, the Spanish word for caveman.
*In spite of Jurassic Cat's description, there were no cats in the Jurassic Period. The oldest fossil of a remotely cat-like creature is around 30 million years old, while the Jurassic Period ended 145 million years ago.
*Catasaurus resembles and references Yoshi from the Super Mario games: its description says "Discovered a cute dinosaur in a magical land of fungi", alluding to the Mushroom Kingdom. When jumping, the dinosaur moves its feet for extra time in the air when attacking, just like Yoshi. It is also interesting to note that when knocked back, the dinosaur's tongue can be seen, which further supports its resemblance with Yoshi.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/047.html
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