Lizard Cat (Normal Cat)

Lizard Cat is the 8th Normal Cat unlocked. It is available after clearing Egypt in Empire of Cats Chapter 1 for 7,000 XP or via the Cat Capsule. True Form increases health, damage and recharge time.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Dragon Cat at level 10.
Evolves into King Dragon Cat at level 20+10 using Cat Tickets.
==Performance==
===Pros===
*Long attack range
*High health and attack power
===Cons===
*Single Attack
*High cost
*Low attack rate
*Long cooldown [True]
==Strategy/Usage==
Use Lizard Cat in combination with tanky units like Tank Cat, Crazed Tank Cat or Rocker Cat to steamroll over everything in your path. However, be mindful that this cat is single-target, as it won't work well against multiple tough enemies. In such cases, use Area Attack Cats like Paris Cat or Bahamut.
A big stack of Dragon/King Dragon Cats protected by meatshields like Tank Cat is almost unstoppable throughout Empire of Cats, as well as being fairly effective in Into the Future. It is incredibly powerful against other ranged bosses when it is protected by cat spam. Stack it together with Manic King Dragon and Li'l King Dragon and you will be able to achieve massive DPS, allowing them to easily tear apart certain notorious stages. Furthermore, because of their decently high range, as long as they are protected well, the stack you create is in little danger throughout Empire of Cats.
===True Form===
True Form improves health and attack stats, at the cost of a longer recharge time. This means that the Evolved Form can stack and deal DPS more efficiently compared to King Dragon and variants stacks. However, you should keep in mind that Dragon costs as much as King Dragon, so the latter is still preferable unless there is an overabundance of money. If you are very confident in your lineup and know you can spare a few slots, then it is a good but situational idea to use Research Up Cat Combos like Biohazard, Bony Bone or Kimono Champs, as they can reduce the recharge time of King Dragon to a somewhat okay level.
As you reach the later parts of the game, specifically UL, this unit and its variants' use declines rapidly as you are likely to acquire reliable specialists who are worth more than it. The range advantage also loses out, as Dragons eventually become vulnerable to enemy surges, waves and long distance attacks. It also loses out to other less disposable general backliners like Ururun Wolf simply because of its subpar stats.
==Description==
==Cost==
*Chapter 1: 1,000¢
*Chapter 2: 1,500¢
*Chapter 3: 2,000¢
==Stats==
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==Appearance==
*Normal Form: Looks like a Cat with stubby arms, large hind legs and a tail. Attacks by spewing a small pink ember.
*Evolved Form: Now has a tall, dragon-like body with scales on its belly, more defined arms and tiny spinities along its back. Rears back before breathing pink fire at the enemy when attacking.
*True Form: Dragon Cat attained kingship! Loses the belly scales for spikes, has two sets of horns on its head, with an extra pair of back legs. Breathes a large pink flame when attacking.
==Existence Elsewhere==
===Princess Punt Sweets===
Dragon Cat appears as several different dresses in Princess Punt Sweets, the first two being 3★ drops from the stage にゃんこステージ (Battle Cats Stage), with the third being an achievement reward for clearing rank 15 of said stage with a rank score of A or higher. Dragon Cat also appears as a 3★ fancy goods item that can be obtained as an achievement reward tied to the stage 美女と女神のネコアタック (The beauty, the goddess and the gold cat).
 	 	
First dress model	Second dress model	Third dress model
===Merc Storia===
Dragon Cat appears in Merc Storia as a 3★ monster introduced in the first collaboration between the two games. It appears in collaboration stages during the event duration and can be obtained through them.
ネコドラゴン (Neko Doragon, Dragon Cat) 	ネコドラゴン (Neko Doragon, Dragon Cat)
 	
Stats 	Stats
Rarity 	3★
Element 	Dark
Skin Type 	Soft
Size 	1.000 Minimum1.800 Maximum
Target(s) 	5
Hit(s) 	1
Movement Speed 	42
Attack Speed 	3.60
Reach 	40
Toughness 	44
Range 	130
Description 	Translation
もはや猫要素が申し訳程度にしか残っていないネコ。口から間のブレスを吐き出し、攻撃する。上昇志向が強く、やがてはドラゴン界のエリートに上り詰めるという野望がある。 	?
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==Trivia==
*Lizard Cat has the highest range of all Normal Cats.
*King Dragon Cat's design may be a reference to Gomora from the Ultra series, as they both sport spikes on their bellies and horns that extend sideways.
*Prior to Version 13.5, Lizard Cat was the only Normal Cat to be in an Event Capsule, being in Summer Break Cats specifically.
*In several 4Koma comics, Lizard Cat is shown to be able to shed its tail when in danger.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/008.html
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Units Release Order:
<< Fish Cat | Titan Cat >>
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Category:Cat Units
Category:Normal Cats
Category:Event Capsule Cats
Category:Single Attack Cats
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