Axoloty

Axoloty (ルーパールーパー, Rūpārūpā) is a Starred Alien variant of Big Sal found in Cats of the Cosmos and Uncanny Legends.
==Enemy==
Although Axoloty has a relatively long attack animation and can even miss at times, its attacks deal extreme damage, with a 100% chance of creating a Lv.10 Wave Attack. However, much like Curling Cat, Axoloty's backswing is so long that he will rarely if ever attack more than once when met with the proper strategy. 
Because its attacks are delayed only by backswing, Axoloty can immediately start a new attack after being knocked back, making the default Cat Cannon a poor choice against it. It also has a Barrier with 10,000 HP, which can help to avoid knocking it back. Axoloty has a surprisingly high range of 450, being able to outrange most Wave Shields you may be using as well and can destroy them outright, making them useless unless timed well.
==Strategy==
Due to how it works, Axoloty will likely never advance after stopping for an attack; for this reason, it is recommended to stop it ASAP, to give you time to recover after every attack he does. Fortunately, there are some ways to avoid its attacks. The first is stopping Axoloty close to the enemy base, pushing it behind and forgetting about it completely (only possible if it's not set as a boss, of course). Also be careful when using Long Distance/Wave/Surge units with more than 10,000 damage per hit, as they may knock it back and reset its attack animation. Avoid using cats with the ability to knockback Aliens if its barrier is down.
The second option is using an army focused on many medium-small units and replacing them upon death. In all Cats of the Cosmos stages this is a viable strategy.
The third option is Wave Shields; Cat Machine Mk 3 and Eva Unit-00 can tank the hits, while the others need timing, but it's doable. You only need to keep in mind that whoever gets hit by the regular attack will likely not survive due to Axoloty's long range. Supercat is more ideal for this as his high speed can allow him to easily intercept it.
The last option is knocking back or killing it before it can finish its long attack animation with high-DPS units. Awakened Bahamut Cat, Power Saw Cat and Can Can Cat are some non-Uber options. Seafarer Cat, as well as optionally other Alien Freezers can stop Axoloty's movement entirely, giving more time to knock it back.
==Description==
==Encounters==
===Cats of the Cosmos===
*Stage 3-23: Deneb (150%)
*Stage 3-26: Kaiou (250%)
*Stage 3-33: Darararah (400%)
*Stage 3-39: Ababwa (400%)
*Stage 3-47: Black Hole (900%)
===Uncanny Legends===
*Stage 13-6: Endless Dead Zone (1,000%)
*Stage 16-3: Hangover Couch (1,000%)
*Stage 19-3: Triton's Cave (1,000%)
*Stage 30-3: The Ivory Oracle (1,000%)
*Stage 47-3: Warning of the Setting Sun (1,000%)
===Zero Legends===
*Stage 9-4: Aimless Dialogue (1,000%)
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==Stats==
==Gallery==
445 e.png|Axoloty's spritesheet
Axoloty.gif|Axoloty's attack animation
IdleAxoloty.gif|Axoloty's moving animation
==Trivia==
*Axoloty is based off of the axolotl, a Mexican salamander renowned for its adorableness, endangerment, and regenerative abilities.
*Axoloty's Japanese name, Rūpārūpā, is derived from ūpārūpā, an informal synonym for "axolotl" which originated from a 1985 Nissin U.F.O commercial. This is why Axoloty's Japanese description states that it's "often sighted near a UFO".
*Axoloty is the opposite of Big Sal. Where Big Sal is designed specifically to destroy the Cat Base while ignoring units, Axoloty's Wave Attacks can destroy scores of cats but will never affect the base.
*Despite its description saying it could send Cats to another dimension, Axoloty does not have the warp ability.
*Axoloty's English description has a typo, saying that its sneezes "are should" be avoided.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/enemy/447.html
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<< Gardeneel Bros. | Final Boss Giga-God >>
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