Jin Saotome (Marvel vs. Capcom)

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==Summary==
Jin Saotome is a protagonist in the Marvel vs. Capcom series. He is a solitary, hot-blooded warrior and the most passionate man in the Capcom Universe, who lives near the end of the 21st century and pilots the BX-02 BLODIA, a competitive humanoid battle mech known as a "Variant Armor" (VA). After his father Ken Saotome's death, who was a war hero and leader of the elite Variant Armor pilots against an Earth Force experiment that went wrong, Jin vowed to become the best pilot on the VA battle circuit, travelling the universe and journeying through the ocean of space in search of revenge for his father while following his footsteps.
When Onslaught threatened Marvel's Earth, Charles Xavier unconsciously summoned forth several heroes from the Capcom Universe to aid in defeating him, including Jin. He would once more fight alongside residents of both universes in the battle against Abyss and was later recruited by Hawkeye as a member of the new West Coast Avengers led by him.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Jin Saotome
Origin: Marvel vs. Capcom
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Human, Warrior,Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Official Site Pilot of the BX-02 BLODIA, Member of the West Coast AvengersUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts, Acrobatics (All Marvel vs. Capcom characters can pull off a Super Jump, which involves leaping high into the air in a single bound), Weapon Mastery (Jin is trained in swordplay, wielding a katana in battle), Vehicular Mastery (Jin is a skilled mech pilot, capable of utilizing his "Variant Armor", the BX-02 BLODIA), Inorganic Physiology (Type 2) and Large Size (Type 1 for the BX-02 BLODIA), Fire Manipulation (Jin can encase his hands and feet in fire, create flaming tornadoes and even set himself or opponents in flames), Surface Scaling (Jin can drag his opponent across ceilings and walls, as shown in his Saotome Crush attackMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super HeroesMarvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes), Air Manipulation (Jin's Saotome Typhoon and Saotome Cyclone Hyper Combo allows him to turn himself into a tornado by simply spinning around), Limited Power Nullification (Jin's Saotome Typhoon allows him to negate certain projectiles when timed right), Energy Manipulation and Projection, Cloth and Explosion Manipulation (Jin can shoot out his clothes by releasing out explosive energy from his body and quickly assemble them back, as shown in his Saotome Dynamite attackMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super HeroesMarvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes), Aura, Statistics Amplification and Damage Reduction (Jin's Saotome Shine Hyper Combo makes him glow in a golden shine, increasing his attack damage and giving him super armor that reduces the damage he takesMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super HeroesMarvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes), Summoning (Jin can summon his mech, the BX-02 Blodia, to assist him in-battle as shown in his throws and Hyper Combos.Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super HeroesMarvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes He can also call upon an assist character for support attacksMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Resistance to Fire Manipulation (Jin can withstand his whole body being covered in fire, as shown in his Saotome Fire attackMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Death Manipulation (Was completely unaffected by when traversing Ruby Heart's Earth and encountering Abyss,Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes the latter of which caused global winds that inflicted death onto inland life, animals, and plant life just by existingMarvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes ManualMarvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Official SiteMonthly Arcadia Issue 002Marvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works), Disease Manipulation (Was completely unaffected by when traversing Ruby Heart's Earth and encountering Abyss,Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes the latter of which spread a mysterious illness to SonSon's village just by existingMarvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Official SiteMarvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works)
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Weapon Mastery (Arthur assists by throwing spears at his opponent like javelins. U.S. Agent assists by charging with his shield. Unknown Soldier, Michelle Heart, and Saki assist by using firearmsMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Martial Arts (Shadow, Rogue and Ton Pooh use their physical combat expertise to assistMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Energy Projection (Unknown Soldier assists by using firearms that shoot out energy bolts. Shadow can assist by kicking out energy waves at his opponent. Michelle Heart assists by firing a spreadshot set of energy bolts at her enemy. Cyclops assists by firing an optic beam at an enemy. Jubilee can assist by firing energy projectiles at an enemy. Magneto assists by firing an energy blast at an enemyMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Fire Manipulation (Shadow can attack his opponent with blue flames that spread on contact with his physical strikes. Lou can spew fire from his breath to assistMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Summoning (Pure assists by summoning various items from the sky including a huge dice to fall on the victimMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Telekinesis (Anita assists by using telekinesis to throw various objects at an enemyMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Electricity Manipulation (Saki assists by firing electrical bolts from her cannon. Thor can assist by using Mjolnir's lightning to damage an opponentMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Plasma Manipulation (Ton Pooh assists with her Deadly Plasma Kick, which uses plasma to increase the range of her kickMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Explosion Manipulation (Devilot assists by having her men push a button that activates an explosion albeit this also takes her along with itMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Energy Manipulation (Colossus assists by imbuing his body with energy that makes him harmful to touch and charging at the enemy. Psylocke assists by coating herself in energy and drilling towards the opponent. Rogue assists by punching the enemy, which causes energy to spark from her fists. While ramming an opponent, Juggernaut can assist by coating his head with an energy force. Sentinel causes energy sparks to fly on physical contact with an enemy after ramming themMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Air Manipulation (Storm assists by conjuring up a whirlwind that can damage an opponentMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes), Ice Manipulation (Iceman can assist by causing large icicles to fall upon an enemyMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes)
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Attack Potency: Large Country level (Fought against Zangief, who caused a huge explosion that could be seen from spaceMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes)
Speed: Supersonic (Comparable to Wesker, who can dodge bulletsUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3Marvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works)
Lifting Strength: At least Class 5 (Comparable to Gustaff, who can rip chunks of the terrain from the groundMarvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two WorldsUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3)
Striking Strength: Large Country level
Durability: Large Country level (Survived Zangief's Flying Power Bomb, which caused the aforementioned featMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes)
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Standard Melee Range; Extended Melee Range with his katana; Several Meters with Special Attacks and Hyper Combos
Standard Equipment:
*Katana: Jin's melee weapon of choice. While he primarily fights using his martial arts and BLODIA, this grants him an edge in range when fighting up close.
*Towel
*Variant Armor "BX-02 BLODIA": Jin's signature battle mech. While the Variant Armor is known to be piloted, BLODIA often assists Jin amid battle, capable of replicating his actions, following up attacks, and provide covering fire with its large machine guns.
Intelligence: Above Average (Jin is a trained fighterMarvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works and skilled mech pilot, who is capable of utilizing the BX-02 BLODIA to help him defeat opponents in-battle and other participants using their Variant Armor mechs in tournaments. His fighting style utilizes simplistic, but effective short-range tactics to dispatch opponents, with his normal attacks being able to chip away health while dealing big damage)
Weaknesses: Jin is hot-headed and impulsive, making him easily provoked.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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* Sliding Cyclone: Jin slides across the ground while performing a drilling kick attack.
* Saotome Diving: Also known as Kuuchuu Drill, Jin performs a flaming drill kick towards the opponent mid-air as he falls diagonally downwards and hits them three times.
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* Blodia Smash: Jin grabs the opponent and pushes them forward, slamming them right into BX-02 BLODIA's fist and then jumps backward. In Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Jin can also perform this throw in the air.
* Saotome Pummel: Jin pins the opponent to the ground and punches them a few times before jumping back to his position.
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* Saotome Typhoon: Jin turns into a swirling typhoon, moving forward as he hits the opponent multiple times. He can also negate some projectiles if timed right.
* Saotome Crush: Jin performs a forward tackle while dashing. If he manages to hit an opponent, Jin will grab and drag them like a surfboard around the screen in flames before proceeding to slam them against the wall.
* Saotome Dynamite: Jin ignites himself in an energy aura before releasing it around himself, blowing up his clothes in the process as they shoot in all directions. This move knocks an opponent if they get caught in it.
* Saotome Fire: Jin's taunt attack, which involves him taking out a towel and rubbing it on his body. He can rub the towel faster until his skin turns red and bursts into flames, able to burn an opponent close to him while doing this.
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* Saotome Cyclone: Also known as Great Cyclone, Jin starts to quickly spin himself around, turning into a large flaming tornado as he performs a stronger version of Saotome Typhoon, causing the opponent to get stuck on a tornado and sending them flying high into the air.
* Blodia Punch: Jin draws back and then performs a powerful punch as he summons his mech, the BX-02 BLODIA, as its gigantic fist punches the opponent simultaneously, sending them flying across the battlefield.
* Blodia Vulcan: Jin snaps his fingers, summoning the BX-02 BLODIA as he jumps inside its cockpit and proceeds to rapidly shoot the opponent down with mounted machine guns.
* Saotome Shine: If Jin is the last member standing on the team and his vitality is getting low, he will automatically power himself up as he shines himself in a golden glow for the remainder of the fight. This Hyper Combo makes Jin's attacks stronger and even gives him super armor to make him take less damage and unable to flinch from the opponent's attacks.
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==Notable Matchups==
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