Sumo Cat (Special Cat)

:This article is about the Cat Unit. For the enemy, see Riceball Cat (Enemy).
Sumo Cat is a Special Cat that can be purchased for 150 Cat Food in the Upgrade Menu after completing Singapore in Empire of Cats Chapter 1. In Version 3.3, True Form greatly increases his movement speed and gains Knockback Immunity. Talents were added in Version 10.0. In The Battle Cats POP!, it is obtainable in Ehime in Chapter 2 and costs 10000 XP. In The Battle Cats Unite!, he is unlocked from beating Singapore in the Empire of Cats chapter and costs 75 Cat Food.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Madame Sumo at Level 10.
Evolves into Riceball Cat when obtained from Sumo Awakens! (may drop on the 1st stage but guaranteed on the 2nd) and is at level 20.
==Performance==
+ Immune to Knockback [True]
- Multi-Hit
===Pros===
*Fast movement speed [True]
*Very short cooldown
*High attack rate
*Area Attack
===Cons===
*Low health and attack power
==Strategy/Usage==
A somewhat stronger version of Tank Cat, with a faster attack rate, more health and more damage. Very useful in the early game if you want a resilient unit to protect your long-ranged units, but he will eventually be replaced by Eraser Cat and Crazed Wall Cat. He is also part of many good combos, as explained in the section below.
===True Form===
Riceball Cat greatly increases his speed (becoming faster than Crazed Wall) and gains immunity to knockback. This gives him some use in some Restriction Stages, including Cats of the Cosmos and Legend Stages, Floor 30 of the Heavenly Tower and the Mega Menace stages. He is recommended in stages that grant large amounts of money, but will usually not be worth his cost otherwise, acting like a replacement for Manic Mohawk but with four times the cost.
===Talents===
Hyper-maxing him and unlocking his health Talent solves the low health issue, allowing Riceball Cat to be used almost everywhere as a meatshield. Adding the immunity talents makes him especially useful in stages with enemies that Slow, Freeze, Knockback or use Toxic attacks on cats, as the Erasers would be made less effective by said abilities.
Note: Start with the health talent and commit to level him up as much as possible first, as his immunities, especially to toxic, will be wasted if the cat itself can't survive the attacks. With this being said, in most Uncanny Legends stages, he will die regardless, so assess your priorities carefully.
The Attack Buff talent brings nothing to this unit having low base attack power, so avoid it. It also prevents Riceball from stalling or cheesing stages. Use a Talented Riceball Cat with Li'l Eraser Cat for an ultimate defense against Henry. After completing An Ancient Curse, Riceball Cat can be upgraded up to level 50, which combined with Talents gives him more health than even a level 20+90 Eraser Cat or level 50 Manic Eraser Cat (29,160 > 26,700/25,545). 
Riceball Cat should still never be picked over Ramen Cat, unless his immunities or speed are required.
Notably, these Talents compete with:
*Green Shell Cat (Immune to Freeze and Slow)
*Li'l Eraser Cat (Immune to Freeze)
*Maximum the Fighter (Slow Immunity, Talented)
*Catellite (Slow Immunity)
*Necrodancer Cat (Toxic Immunity, Talented)
*Vega Cat (Toxic Immunity)
*King Nekokhamen (Toxic Immunity)
==Description==
==Cost==
*Chapter 1: 200¢
*Chapter 2: 300¢
*Chapter 3: 400¢
==Stats==
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==Talents==
Accessible at level 30
*Immune to Freeze (Cost: 75 NP)
*Immune to Toxic (Cost: 75 NP)
*Immune to Slow (Cost: 75 NP)
*Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 8% per level up to 80% (Total Cost: 125 NP)
*Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 8% per level up to 80% (Total Cost: 125 NP)
==Appearance==
*Normal Form: A chubby sumo wrestler with the obligatory cat face.
*Evolved Form: Now wears a wig and kitchen apron. Carries a pan in one hand and a ladle in the other.
*True Form: Ditches the outfit. Greatly resembles his namesake, a type of riceball, otherwise known as onigiri, and has a red umeboshi atop his head.
==Existence Elsewhere==
===Sangokushi Rumble===
Sumo Cat appears in Sangokushi Rumble as a 4★ infantry general card that is obtained by playing the collab gacha, and can be evolved into Madame Sumo.
===Nyanko Defence Force===
Sumo Cat and its evolutions appear in Nyanko Defence Force as an EX team member. It can be obtained through the gacha system.
スモウネコ (Sumou Neko, Sumo Cat) 	スモウネコ (Sumou Neko, Sumo Cat) 	マダム・ザ・スモウ (Madamu za Sumou, Madame the Sumo) 	ネコにぎり (Neko Nigiri, Onigiri Cat) 	
 	 	 	 	
Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	
Rarity 	Rarity 	EX 	EX 	
Attack 	3/3 Zodiac Signs 	160 	160 	
Attack 	2/3 Zodiac Signs 	120 	120 	
Attack 	1/3 Zodiac Signs 	100 	100 	
Skill 	Skill 	When an enemy other than the boss is destroyed, the badge is doubled (10% chance)	When an enemy other than the boss is destroyed, the badge is doubled (10% chance)	When an enemy other than the boss is destroyed, the badge is doubled (10% chance)
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==Trivia==
*Riceball Cat's Japanese name, Nekonigiri, is a portmanteau of neko ("cat") and onigiri (rice balls).
*Before Version 4.2 of Nyanko Daisensou, Sumo Cat was one of the Cats that had the shortest range, along with Tank Cat. The shortest range now belongs to the Wafer Cat, Li'l Tank Cat, and Li'l Clops Cat Egg, with only 100 range.
*Prior to Version 4.7, Riceball Cat was a part of another Cat Combo called Grocery Cart.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/022.html
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Units Release Order:
<< Samurai Cat | Boogie Cat >>
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Category:Cat Units
Category:Special Cats
Category:Area Attack Cats
Category:Multi-Hit Cats
Category:Cats requiring Awakening for True Form
Category:Cats with Knockback Immunity
Category:Cats with Talents
Category:Cats with Freeze Immunity
Category:Cats with Toxic Immunity
Category:Cats with Slow Immunity
Category:Cats with Defense Buff Talent
Category:Cats with Attack Buff Talent
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