Wheel Cat (Rare Cat)

Wheel Cat is a Rare Cat that was introduced in Version 2.0 and can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule. True Form added in Version 5.1 increases his range and attack power, while also decreasing recharge time. Talents were added in Version 8.1.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Solar Cat at level 10.
Evolves into Chill Cat at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.
==Performance==
+ Deals massive damage against Aliens
===Pros===
*Area Attack
*High DPS
*Decent attack rate
===Cons===
*Mediocre health
*Very short range
*High cost
*Sluggish recharge time [Normal, Evolved]
==Strategy/Usage==
Wheel Cat is fairly spammable and can be easily stacked to deal huge damage to Alien enemies. This power comes at a cost, however: his range. Against unstarred Aliens, Wheel Cat's usage is extremely limited due to many of them outranging Wheel Cat. His best unstarred Alien matchups are against Shibalien, Kroxo ,Mistress Celeboodle, Cyberhorn, Nimoy Bore, (though you may want to Slow or Freeze him) and LeMurr, given you have protection up front.
When it comes to Starred Aliens, this unit has a brighter spotlight. He outranges every single peon (though his True Form may be required for some) and can enter the blind spots of Corporal Weyland, Ribbo and Gardeneel Bros., plus he can deal good damage to Le'Solar, Spacefish Jones and Axoloty when they aren't attacking. The only regular foes he may not be as useful against are Project A and Youcan.
His limited range makes him a poor choice in stages without Aliens, and the long recharge time coupled with its mediocre stats for its cost makes it inefficient. It's recommended to get this unit's True Form for Cats of the Cosmos but not Into the Future due to poor many matchups against regular Aliens.
===True Form===
Chill Cat gains 30 more range, increased damage and lowered recharge time. The biggest improvement is recharge time, being able to be stacked more efficiently. The range increase however does not improve its matchup against Scissoroo, as outranging an enemy by 1 is rather inconsistent, however it's a good improvement because it can now much more reliably outrange Alien enemies that were harder for it to attack, such as General GreGory and Star Peng. The improved damage allows him to amount higher DPS against Aliens, although this also means you will have to watch your cash more closely unless you have gotten the Cost Down talent.
All in all, this is a very potent, but situational attacker in Cats of the Cosmos and some of Uncanny Legends, but don't expect to use him often in Into the Future and Stories of Legend. His most viable uses overall are against Alien peon spam, Star Peng, Kid Tappa, General GreGory, Mesocosmocyclone and Cyberhorn, all of which he can decimate if you stack enough.
===Talents===
Talents make this unit way more powerful and viable, due to low cost and better stats, but do not fix the range issue, leaving Chill Cat to be a rather situational and hard to use unit. Do not unlock his knockback Talent because you'll push Aliens away and oftentimes they are accompanied by backliner-class Enemies. If you wish for a better unit that can knockback Aliens, Racquet Cat is a better unit.
HP up is fairly standard: unlock it if your Chill Cat is close to surviving a hit from an enemy that you see often. Cost Down makes this unit significantly safer to use, minimizing the investment, but money can still be drained quickly, so caution is advised. Attack Up is also a great talent for this unit to have, as it further increases its effectiveness against aliens, though it alone won't make a difference, so make sure that Chill Cat is properly high level.
===Orb===
Ideally, use a massive damage up for Aliens. Health up against Aliens can also be worth considering, as it may give him the ability to reach a longer range Alien while tanking a hit, or survive long enough in general to attack more. Anything else would be a waste.
==Description==
==Cost==
*Chapter 1: 700¢
*Chapter 2: 1,050¢
*Chapter 3: 1,400¢
==Stats==
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==Catfruit Evolution==
==Talents==
*Knockback: Adds a 13% chance to knockback, improves by 3% per level up to 40% (Total Cost: 95 NP)
*Resist Weaken: Reduces weaken duration by 16%, improves by 6% per level up to 70% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
*Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
*Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
*Cost Down: Reduces cost by 20/30/40¢ per level up to 200/300/400¢ (Total Cost: 75 NP)
==Appearance==
*Normal Form: A small, floating wheel with six spirit flames. Has a thick mustache. Attack animation has him breathe fire.
*Evolved Form: A cat-faced sun with planets revolving around it. Still breathes fire.
*True Form: A snowflake with the face of a cat. Attack animation has the snowflake spin rapidly and light up. Shoots ice instead of fire.
==Existence Elsewhere==
===Nyanko Defence Force===
Wheel Cat and its evolutions appear in Nyanko Defence Force as a Rare team member. It can be obtained through the gacha system.
ネコ車輪 (Neko Sharin, Wheel Cat) 	ネコ車輪 (Neko Sharin, Wheel Cat) 	ネコ太陽 (Neko Taiyō, Sun Cat) 	ネコクール (Neko Kūru, Cool Cat) 	
 	 	 	 	
Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	
Rarity 	Rarity 	Rare 	Rare 	
Attack 	3/3 Zodiac Signs 	167 	167 	
Attack 	2/3 Zodiac Signs 	125 	125 	
Attack 	1/3 Zodiac Signs 	104 	104 	
Skill 	Skill 	Slows enemy movement for 2 seconds (35% speed reduction)	Slows enemy movement for 2 seconds (35% speed reduction)	Slows enemy movement for 2 seconds (35% speed reduction)
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==Trivia==
*Prior to Version 3.0 of The Battle Cats, he lacked his anti-Alien ability.
*Prior to Version 4.7, Solar Cat was a part of two other Cat Combos: Cool Breeze, Hot Day and Sun and Moon.
*Wheel Cat is based on wanyūdo, a yōkai that appears as the head of a tormented man trapped within a burning oxcart wheel. This is why he's included in Paranormal Activity.
*In The Battle Cats POP! it mentions of dealing damage against aliens, however, there are no aliens present in this version.
**It also has two sprite sheets in the game, one being unused as it seems to be bugged.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/039.html
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