Yamii (Uber Rare Cat)

Yamii is an Uber Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during the Nature's Guardians Elemental Pixies event. It was added in Version 10.10. True Form added in Version 12.1 gains Wave Shield and doubles its health.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Yaminoir at level 10.
Evolves into Yaminora at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.
==Performance==
+ 30% chance to weaken Alien and Aku enemies to 50% for 2 seconds [Normal]
+ Resistant to Alien and Aku enemies [Evolved/True]
+ 100% chance to weaken Alien and Aku enemies to 50% for 3 seconds [Evolved, True]
+ 100% chance to break barriers [Evolved, True]
+ Wave Shield [True]
+ Immune to Warp
- Multi-Hit
===Pros===
*High health
*Good damage
*Short attack animation
*Very cheap
===Cons===
*Long recharge time
*Mediocre range
==Strategy/Usage==
===Normal Form===
Yamii is by no means a strong unit. The combination of low range, damage and health results in this unit having very low survivability, while being able to do very little in battle. Basically, Yamii is a much worse Flying Cat stat-wise, just with different targets. Luckily, the price is low and it can work against some Aliens with single target or low range such as Nimoy Bore, but can't do much in any other situations, making this form not worth using at all. Yamii's ineffectiveness reaches new depths against Aku enemies, who have all sorts of abilities that make Yamii ineffective, from shields to surges.
===Evolved Form===
Fortunately, many of Yamii's first form problems are fixed with his evolution. The guaranteed weaken is now combined with better health and the Resistant ability to make a decent tank which can fairly easily support your team throughout Into the Future and Cats of the Cosmos. This unit is very versatile when it comes to Aliens and often leads to other Cats surviving much longer, which is a very worthwhile return for their relatively low cost. Yaminoir is effective against long ranged Aliens whose attacks can't be avoided, namely Cli-One and Spacefish Jones; however, Yaminoir will not work as well in the presence of traits it doesn't target, as their lack of knockbacks is likely to result in more damage taken if it is reached.
A unique feature of this particular Pixie is that Yaminoir also targets Aku Enemies. It's resistance makes them viable throughout The Aku Realms, where they can mitigate the pushing power of enemy surges as well as greatly lowering the danger posed by some enemies, namely Condemned Peng and Aku Gory. The lack of Shield Piercing means that Yaminoir rarely ends up being anything more than a damage sponge, but, considering the lack of easily obtainable alternatives, that is a good enough role to fulfill. Yaminoir's health against Akus is good enough for its cost, but not that high regardless, so players should use this unit as a safety net, or second line of defence to support the meatshields, not as a replacement.
For general use, this form can be a decent midrange attacker, but their recharge time will result in them being outclassed by more common alternatives quite often, though Yaminoir should still be kept in mind for stages where high cost efficiency is required, or the ability to tank some hits in case of need.
===True Form===
Now this pixie has doubled its base health from its previous form, Yaminora does even better at tanking against their main targets. This upgrade allows Yaminora to participate well in heavy-Alien/Aku stages even at late-Uncanny Legends difficulty level. Although many competent counters for Aliens exist, the same can't really be said for Aku threats. It is still forced to tank any surges they spawn, and has no means of dealing with Shields, both of which greatly hinder its matchup against them. Nevertheless, it remains a viable second line of defense when aided by specialist meatshields like Cactus and Cone.
Another major improvement is the Wave Shield ability, which works very well with this unit's high range. For Yaminora's meta, Aliens such as Elizabeth the LVIth, Bun Bun Symbiote and Youcan, can all be outranged and protect the backliners from their wave attacks. Its matchup against Axoloty is situational because of how much damage it could inflict, so it's better for Yaminora to intercept the wave at range. Meanwhile, Wave-Generating Aku threats, namely Wicked Face, Deathkory and Possessed Empress, all have Shields that block status effects, but Yaminora is still rather viable since he can either outrange or tank them and stop their Waves dead, creating more room for other unit to operate.
For general use, Yaminora hasn't improved their combat ability, but it is now an excellent Wave Blocker, not needing to be replaced a lot like Octopus Cat thanks to its higher range. The ranged Wave Blocker is still a very rare type of unit in the game, as only certain collaboration ubers (Eva Unit-00 and Hatsune Miku: MM2020 Tokyo) and extremely rare gacha units in specific sets (Mighty Kristul Muu and Costumed Witchy Neneko) have Wave Blocker and ranges above 300. It may come with an extremely high cost, requiring 1 Epic Seed and 3 Aku Catfruit, but is well worth the price nevertheless.
==Description==
==Cost==
===Normal Form===
*Chapter 1: 660¢
*Chapter 2: 990¢
*Chapter 3: 1,320¢
===Evolved/True Form===
*Chapter 1: 1,900¢
*Chapter 2: 2,850¢
*Chapter 3: 3,800¢
==Stats==
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==Catfruit Evolution==
==Appearance==
*Normal Form: A small jet-black alien lifeform surrounded by three mystical orbs along with what looks like a miniature dark planet with a Cat's face.
*Evolved Form: Now bigger, has razor sharp fur along with an extra orb, the patterns have now changed.
*True Form: Gains an even spikier crest on his head with much more purple. The small planet has now fused with a circuit board-like trident.
==Trivia==
*Yamii's name is derived from the Japanese word "闇" (yami) meaning "darkness."
*Yaminoir's name combines the aforementioned Japanese word with "noir," meaning "black" or "dark" in French.
*Yaminora's description implies that they evolved into a black hole. This is supported by the Japanese description stating that light cannot escape their gravity and that they have a singularity as described by general relativity.
*Yaminora's Catfruit Evolution description mentions that attack was increased. However, instead of increased damage, they actually gain increased health.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/632.html
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Category:Cat Units
Category:Uber Rare Cats
Category:Gacha Cats
Category:Anti-Alien Cats
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Category:Area Attack Cats
Category:Multi-Hit Cats
Category:Cats with Resistant ability
Category:Cats with Weaken ability
Category:Wave Shield Cats
Category:Barrier Breaker Cats
Category:Cats with Warp Immunity
Category:Cats requiring Catfruits for True Form
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