Tom Cat

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==Summary==
Thomas "Tom" Cat is a fictional character and one of the title characters (the other being Jerry Mouse) in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's series of Tom and Jerry theatrical cartoon short films.
Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Tom is a blue/grey anthropomorphic domestic short-haired cat who first appeared in the 1940 MGM animated short Puss Gets the Boot. Tom was originally known as "Jasper" during his debut in that short; however, beginning with his next appearance in The Midnight Snack, he is known as "Tom" or "Thomas".
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: from to , higher in Muscular Form. when amplified by lightning. with rocket-powered planes
Name: Tom Cat, Thomas, "Jasper"
Origin: Tom and Jerry
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown (Is an adult cat)
Classification: Anthromorphic Cat
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery, Fourth Wall Awareness (Has interacted with the audience on a few occasions), Vehicular Mastery, Toon Force, Martial Arts (Has some fighting skills on boxing and judoThe Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit (1962)), Bodily Weaponry and Surface Scaling (Via his claws), Regeneration (Mid-High; Can instantly come back from being vaporized and reduced to dust, as well as melting into a pile of liquid, being shredded to tiny pieces, having his head sliced off, mauled, and getting dismembered. Regenerated being reduced to nothing but a pile of fur), Immortality (Type 3), Self-Sustenance (Type 1; Can breathe in outer space without any gear), Teleportation (As seen here), Underground Mobility (Can burrow through the ground at fast speeds), Hammerspace, Preparation, Tech User, Stealth Mastery, Sound Manipulation (Threw an entire pond up just by screaming over bees getting in his mouthTee for Two (1945)), Enhanced Senses (Can somehow sense when someone is about to attack him and swiftly retaliate, even when he's asleep), Magic, Explosion Manipulation (With explosives), Fire Manipulation (With flamethrowers, blowtorches, and other fire-based weapons), Poison Manipulation (With poison-based weapons), Sleep Manipulation (With sleep darts), Body Control (Can conceal himself in places that he wouldn't normally fit in), Invisibility (Can apply vanishing cream to himself to render himself completely invisibleThe Vanishing Duck (1957)), Elasticity (Can extend his limbs, tongue and his tail), Ice Manipulation and Shapeshifting (With the Rings of HeroesTom and Jerry Tales, Season 2, Episode 1a: More Powers to You), Accelerated Development (Trained overnight and got vastly stronger), Genius Intelligence (Via Smart Cap), Resistance and Absorption of Lightning, Energy Manipulation and Projection, Immersion, and Duplication (Can create duplicates of himself, and entered his computer after being struck by lightning), Resistance to Pain (Can outright ignore pain inflicted on him when keeping his composure)
Attack Potency: Varies from Wall level (Ran through a wall, ripped apart a wall with the help of ButchTrap Happy (1946) and crashed through all sorts of walls.Jerry and Jumbo (1953) Pulled a giant Jerry through a wall. Destroyed a car and a tree. Capable of breaking large metal gates apart and taking down steel doors. His claws easily shredded bulletproof glass to pieces. Can harm himself) to Large Town level (Can harm Jerry, who survived a supposedly city-threatening explosion from a white mouse, it was stated the white mouse had consumed this amount of destructive powerThe Missing Mouse (1953)), higher in Muscular Form (Was able to match Muscular Jerry in combat who stomped base Tom). City level+ when amplified by lightning (Produced this much energy when destroying an asteroidThe Tom and Jerry Show (2014), Season 1, Episode 25b: Cat-Astrophe). Mountain level with rocket-powered planes (Completely destroyed Mount Everest and closed up the Grand CanyonTom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005))
Speed: Subsonic (Easily outpaced a car and kept up with an airplane. Ran so fast he left behind a trail of fire on the ground. Also ran so fast he appeared as a blur to Spike) with Massively Hypersonic attack/reaction speed (Threw lightning bolts at Jerry. Can dodge laser fire with ease and raced from Borneo to Hollywood in 5 minutes at these speeds)
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Superior to Jerry, who should be comparable to Cuckoo, a canary who lifted a 2,000-lb weight all by himself.The Flying Cat (1952) Has also shown to be capable of lifting cars and trucks, and even ripped apart a wall by lifting it with the help of Butch), higher in Muscular Form (Is stronger than before)
Striking Strength: Varies from Wall level to Large Town level, higher in Muscular Form
Durability: Varies from Wall level (Has repeatedly survived massive explosions consisting of tens of dynamite sticks, and at times has only felt slightly irritated because of them. Was completely fine after being tossed into outer space and falling at rapid speeds. Can withstand his own charges, which can generate enough power to mow through walls. Has survived his body being shattered into multiple pieces from terminal velocity falls into the water and all sorts of surfaces and has also survived massive beatdowns from elephants and lions. Has multiple feats on this level. Once destroyed a palace by furiously dancing so hard and survived being in middle of it) to Large Town level (Survived a supposedly city-threatening explosion from a white mouse at point-blank. Can tank nuclear explosions that can devastate towns), higher in Muscular Form (Is vastly superior to his base form). Toon Force and regeneration make him somewhat difficult to kill.
Stamina: Superhuman (Even after receiving several wounds and burns all over his body, he can shrug them off and still go on for long periods of time in a fight. At worst, these wounds have only left him slightly irritated. Can chase and find Jerry with no problems)
Range: Standard melee range, higher with weapons
Standard Equipment: Axes, hammers, firearms, firecrackers, explosives, traps, lasers and anything he can get his hands on. Much more with hammerspace
Intelligence: Above Average (Able to craft plans and traps in order to catch Jerry, showed that he is able to speak, and has been able to pilot vehicles and robots. Is shown to be a professor.Professor Tom (1948) Built a perfectly functional sleek rocketship and a launchpad to impress Toodles.Tom and Jerry Tales, Season 1, Episode 9c: Spaced Out Cat Built his own functioning computer from stuff around the house. Is a good mechanic and capable of using his wits to trick/outsmart others), higher with Smart Cap (Can increase his intelligence to the point it gives him all of the world's knowledge, easily perform/solve complex equations, building a modern jetpack out of a literal bunch of junk, casually programming a hostile robot into becoming friendly, etc.)
Weaknesses: His plans usually backfire, he's afraid of direct confrontation with dogs, and he can be easily distracted by female cats. He is greedy and can sometimes be ignorant.
Feats: Respect thread
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Johnny Bravo (Johnny Bravo) Johnny's Profile (Speed Equalized. High 7-C versions used)
Leopold the Cat (Leopold the Cat) Leopold's Profile (9-B versions were used)
Mao Mao (Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart) Mao Mao's Profile (Both were High 7-C and speed was equalized)
Inconclusive:
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