Knuckles the Echidna (Paramount)

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==Summary==
Knuckles the Echidna is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series produced by Paramount Pictures. He is the secondary antagonist of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, having allied himself with Dr. Robotnik in a bid to acquire the Master Emerald and kill Sonic the Hedgehog.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , with Chaos Energy
Name: Knuckles the Echidna 
Origin: Sonic the Hedgehog (Paramount Continuity)
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown 
Classification: Anthropomorphic Echidna, Echidna Warrior
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Master Martial Artist, Weapon Mastery, Gliding, Genius Combatant, Surface Scaling, Chaos Energy Manipulation and Electricity Manipulation (Can harness and project Chaos Energy in the form of crimson electricity, which courses through his body), Acrobatics, Statistics Amplification (Like Sonic, he is able to increase his physical parameters by charging himself with electricity), Afterimage Creation (Punched fast enough to leave afterimages as a result), Shockwave Generation, Limited Crystal Manipulation (Repaired the fractured Master Emerald), Portal Creation and BFR (His Rings can create portals to anywhere in the universe he can imagine), Resistance to Electricity & Heat (Can withstand Sonic's lightning). His Chaos Energy likely possesses the same functionalities and traits as Sonic the Hedgehog's, granting him the following abilities via Powerscaling: Emotional Empowerment, Rage Power, Electricity Absorption (Sonic drained the Eggpod of his stolen electrical energy), Heat Generation (Sonic’s lightning is hot enough to superheat sand to glass), Limited Technology Manipulation (A burst of Sonic's energy shut off all electronics across the Pacific Northwest. A single one of Sonic’s quills short circuited Robotnik’s lab).
Attack Potency: Small Building level (Punched down a temple wall. Punched through a police cruiser roof and tore off one of its doors. Casually tore metal from a Badnik. Can easily destroy enhanced Badniks. Caused the ground to shake just by landing), Island level with Chaos Energy (Fought with and overpowered a charged Sonic, who defeated the Eggpod)
Speed: Relativistic (Fought with Sonic, consistently tagged him, kept pace with his running speed in their final battle with Robotnik, and even caught up to him on an earlier occasion, though is ultimately somewhat slower), higher via charging with Chaos Energy
Lifting Strength: Class 25 (Lifted a pillar with Sonic's help. Lifted a wall), higher when charged with Chaos Energy
Striking Strength: Small Building level, Island level when charged with Chaos Energy
Durability: Small Building level (Can withstand the recoil of his own attacks. Tanked a car crash that sent him into a shed hard enough to shatter it without injury. Survived falling down a ravine without injury.Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill Survived having a large pillar fall on him), Island level when charged with Chaos Energy (Withstood repeated blows from a charged Sonic)
Stamina: Superhuman (Was never shown winded throughout the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 2)
Range: Standard Melee Range; Several Meters with electrical shockwaves; Universal via Rings (His Rings are the same technology Sonic uses, who traveled from his home world to Earth, which is stated to be on "the far side of the universe")
Standard Equipment:
*Rings: Golden objects that were said to have been the method of travelling between worlds used by advanced cultures. Rings allow their users to travel between areas by thinking of a location before throwing a ring, which then forms a temporary portal to that location. Surprisingly, the process of having a location in mind is rather flexible, with Sonic having once accidentally opened a portal to the Transamerica Pyramid simply based on how it was portrayed on a t-shirt.
Intelligence:
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Average (Although Knuckles is far from dim-witted, he is somewhat naive)
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Genius (Knuckles is a skilled echidna warrior that has trained since birth in "every form of lethal combat", revered as the most dangerous warrior in the galaxy. Boasts considerable experience, having scoured the most desolate corners of the galaxy in his search for Sonic)
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Weaknesses: Can be temperamental. Ignorant of Earth’s customs. Rather easily tricked by manipulation
Feats:
*Defeated a giant monster with one punch
*Punched Sonic through walls
* One shot Badniks
*Punched through the roof of a car
*One shot Robotnik while he was amplified by the Master Emerald
Note: The scene in which Sonic and Tails escape Knuckles with a police car is considered a case of Plot-Induced Stupidity. Due to Sonic's super speed, it would be absurd for him to use a getaway car.
==Gallery==
Knux promo art.webp|Promotional Artwork 
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Charged Knux.png|Knuckles charged with electricity 
Knux shockwave.png|Knuckles generating an electrical shockwave 
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
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