Ecco the Dolphin

==Summary==
Ecco is a male bottlenose dolphin and the protagonist of the Ecco the Dolphin series. He used to be a regular young dolphin (aside from the star scars on his head) living a regular life, until one day a mysterious tornado from the sky abducted his pack. From then, Ecco went on a long adventure through time, fighting the Vortex, the invasive and predatorial alien species that had abducted his friends. 
==Powers and Stats==
Tier:  | , with Seagull, Fish and Jellyfish Metasphere,  with Shark and Vortex Metasphere
Key: Original game | Ecco: The Tides of Time
Name: Ecco
Origin: Ecco the Dolphin
Gender: Male
Age: Young adult (Bottlenose dolphins reach sexual maturity between the ages of 8 and 13 years)
Classification: Bottlenose dolphin, Singer (The Dolphin term for their own kind)
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Ecco: The Tides of Time= Same as before plus Danmaku via Pulsar, Transformation through Metaspheres, Flight with Seagull and Vortex Metasphere, Natural Weaponry and Underwater Breathing (Type 1) with Shark, Fish and Jellyfish Metasphere, Underwater Breathing (Type 2) and Acid Manipulation with Vortex Metasphere, Enhanced Senses and limited Extrasensory Perception with Shark Metasphere, Poison Manipulation via Jellyfish and Vortex Metasphere, Immortality and Animal Manipulation with Fish Metasphere (can reform his body from only a single fish, and then add others to his pack), possibly Time Travel through Vortex Metasphere (Other Vortex Drones show the ability to travel through time, though Ecco never uses it)
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Attack Potency: Small Building level (Able to destroy large boulders) | Building level (Destroyed the massive Globe Holder), Below Average Human level with Seagull, Fish and Jellyfish Metasphere, Building level with Shark and Vortex Metasphere (Both species are able to harm him), Vortex and Jellyfish Metaspheres can ignore durability with Poison Manipulation
Speed: Supersonic+ (Can outpace his own soundwaves; sound travels at Mach 4.2 in water) | Supersonic+
Lifting Strength: Class 10 (Able to push around large boulders) | Class 10
Striking Strength: Small Building level | Building level, Below Average Human level with Fish, Seagull and Jellyfish Metasphere, Building level with Shark and Vortex Metasphere
Durability: Small Building level | Building level, Below Average Human level with Fish and Jellyfish Metasphere, Athlete level with Seagull Metasphere (Able to survive dives from predator birds and long falls), Building level with Shark and Vortex Metasphere
Stamina: Peak Human, able explore complex cave systems with little access to air while fighting off large amounts of aggressive wildlife and enduring injuries such as shark bites and jellyfish stings
Range: Standard Melee Range physically, at least dozens of meters via offensive sonars, hundreds of meters with echolocation.
Standard Equipment: None
*Optional Equipment: Pulsar Sonar powerup, Glyphs | Same as before, Metaspheres
Intelligence: Above Average, able to solve complex puzzles and figure out enemy weaknesses in a variety of situations, and has adventured through various different and treacherous environments and time periods unscathed.
Weaknesses: Cannot fight effectively out of water, needs to breathe air every few minutes, though that is later fixed by a power given to him by the Asterite, most of his powers rely on the Asterite and will be taken away from him if it is killed. The Pulsar Sonar only lasts for about a minute.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Charge: Ecco dashes forward. His simplest attack, but it's fast, accurate and long-ranged.
**Double-Charge: Ecco can cancel a charge into another one, and prevents enemies from respawning when off-screen, though this is likely just a game mechanic.
*Sonar: A high-pitched noises Ecco can use for various means. His various sonar techniques are known to dolphins as "Songs".
**Sonar Map: Far more powerful than a real dolphin's echolocation, Ecco's sonar allows him to get a full map of his surroundings when he uses it.
**Confusion Sonar: A sonar meant to stun enemies, even ones with weaker hearing than humans such as sharks.
**Death Sonar: A powerful upgrade to his sonar that allows him to shoot beams out of his forehead.
**Pulsar: A powerup that causes every offensive usage of the sonar to be multiplied and fired in every direction. Lasts for the entirety of a stage.
*Glyph: A gemstone that teaches Ecco a song that lets him shatter stones or crystals.
*Metaspheres: Special devices created by the Asterite that allow Ecco to transform into other creatures, although he is unable to use his songs when in these forms, and suffering deadly damage will remove the effect, leaving Ecco unharmed.
**Seagull
**Shark: Turns into a shark of a species dangerous enough to seriously threaten Ecco and his podmates.
**Jellyfish: Turns into a surprisingly durable and mobile Jellyfish.
**Vortex: Turns into a Vortex Drone, able to shoot poisonous acid and fly.
**Fish: Turns into a pack of fish. All of the fish in the pack must be killed for the transformation to be dispelled, and other fish can be made part of the pack if close-by.
==Gallery==
Ecco the Dolphin (Sega CD Music Soundtrack)
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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