Bark the Polar Bear

==Summary==
Bark the Polar Bear is an anthropomorphic yellow polar bear who first appeared as a playable character in Sonic the Fighters. He was one of several chosen guardians for a single Chaos Emerald until the Death Egg Mk. II started unleashing robot forces to lay the world to waste. When that began, he entered a fighting tournament for the mystical gems to claim the right of destroying the improved Death Egg.Sonic the Fighters
Despite being in the company of Bean and Fang, as well as occasionally working for Eggman, Amy has noted that he simply hangs out with bad people and referred to him as a "big sweetie deep down".Sonic the Hedgehog One Shot: 30th Anniversary
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Bark the Polar Bear
Origin: Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Fighters)
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Classification: Anthropomorphic polar bear
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Self-Sustenance (Type 1), Skilled Fighter & Grappler (As noted by his full description in the Sonic Encyclo-speed-ia, he is a "long-armed grappler who uses his incredible strength to fling and flatten opponents"Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia, pg. 21), Toon Force, Elasticity (Can survive being cartoonishly deformed, recover immediately from it immediatly and increase the size of his hands for stronger hits), Hammerspace, Forcefield Creation (Via barriers), and Statistics Amplification (Can increase the speed of his attacks via Hyper Mode, which is accessed by a Chaos Emerald). Resistance to Extreme Cold and Cosmic Radiations, Possible Damage Transferal (Up to Low 1-C (6-D) AP with Rings. Rings completely shield the user from harm so long as they have at least 1 in their possession. Upon taking an instance of damage, a varying amount will scatter from the one who collected them with higher durability causing less to drop. Rings have repeatedly shown the capacity to protect Base characters from villains far stronger than them, ranging from the likes of Void to amped Titans such as SupremeSonic Frontiers: Another Story (vs The End)) and Healing & Stamina Recovery (Ring energy revitalizes the wielder and restores energy, as noted with Silver wanting to use some to replenish his energy. Rings are referred to by The End as being vitality. Bark is shown to drop rings in Sonic the Fighters, but in this game are purely an aesthetic choice.)
Attack Potency: Large Planet level (Exchanged a flurry of blows with Classic Knuckles and can rival him in combat)
Speed: FTL Combat Speed and Reactions (Went toe-to-toe with Classic Knuckles and caught a Spin Dash from Mighty the Armadillo)
Lifting Strength: At least Class K (Temporarily restrained Classic Knuckles in his grip)
Striking Strength Large Planet level (Can harm people such as Classic Sonic and Classic Knuckles with his attacks, leaving the former dazed after a mutual charged-up strike)
Durability: Large Planet level (Can take hits from those such as Classic Knuckles. Tanked a barrage of strikes from Classic Amy's Piko Piko hammer without flinching). Up to Complex Multiverse level (6-D) Damage Transferal with Rings (Having enough Rings shields damage from those as strong as Void and Tethered Supreme)
Stamina: Superhuman 
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: None notable
*Optional Equipment: A Chaos Emerald, Rings
Intelligence: Gifted Combatant (He is a skilled combatant able to go up against experienced fighters like Classic Sonic, Classic Knuckles and defeating Mirror Fighter, Classic Metal Sonic & the E-Mech. His fighting style specializes in brute strength with grappling throws and powerful punches, though he does utilize a few combo attacks.)
Weaknesses: None notable
==Gallery==
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Sega Sonic
Category:Animals
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Category:Fighting Game Characters
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Category:Mammals
Category:Martial Artists
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Category:Self-Sustenance Users
Category:Sonic the Fighters
Category:Statistics Amplification Users
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