Mecha-Plankton (NASB 2)

Mecha-Plankton's official render

> This page is about Plankton's appearance in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. For the character in other contexts, see Plankton.
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> The mini mastermind owner of the Chum Bucket, now with a mecha suit!
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**Mecha-Plankton** is a playable character in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, originating from *SpongeBob SquarePants*. He was announced during EVO on August 4th, 2023.

## Moveset

### Playstyle

Mecha-Plankton is a superheavy zoner/grappler hybrid that constantly has opponents on their toes with his large array of projectiles and devastating command grab. However, he is slow and easy to combo.

### Gimmick

* Sauce: Some of Mecha-Plankton’s attacks apply sauce onto opponents, which slows them down and makes it harder for them to DI for a short time.

### Light Attacks

* Me? Aggressive?! (Neutral Grounded): A multi-hit jab with Karen punching before the mech slams his fists to the ground.
* Bigger Boot (Side Grounded): Does a lunging kick forward. DAMAGE: 12
* Hot-Headed Commands (Up Grounded): Opens up his hatch and releases an explosion, with the mech looking irritated. DAMAGE: 11
* Cossack Dance (Down Grounded): Crosses his arms and does low kicks. DAMAGE: 7 (Hit 1), 8 (Hit 2)
* Combo #2 with Extra Chum (Neutral Aerial): Spins his arms around in a circle before doing an uppercut. Hits multiple times.
* Super Plankton Hand Cannon Strike (Forward Aerial): Shoots his fist forward. Good range. DAMAGE: 15 (Sweet), 9 (Sour)
* King Neptune's Iron Fist (Back Aerial): Swings his fist downward. Can spike. DAMAGE: 9
* Robojellycopter (Up Aerial): Propels upward with a helicopter blade. Hits multiple times, and travels upward.
* Chum Drop (Down Aerial): Shoots a Chumsicle downward, acting as a projectile. DAMAGE: 6

### Strong Attacks

* I Seeeee You! (Side Grounded): Plankton shoots a massive laser from Mecha-Plankton’s eye. DAMAGE: 17
* The Chain Grab (Up Grounded): Plankton shoots a chain from the top of Mecha-Plankton, which grabs opponents hit by it and drags them back to him; launching them away. Can be angled 180°. DAMAGE: 13
* Chump Stomp (Down Grounded): Mecha-Plankton stomps the ground; creating an shockwave that travels across the ground. There can only be one shockwave on the stage at a time. DAMAGE: 13 (Kick), 5 (Wave)
* Super Plankton Punch (Side Aerial): A dashing punch. Can be used for recovery. Autocancels when touching the ground allowing Plankton to gain a burst of speed while still being actionable. DAMAGE: 15 (Sweet), 9 (Sour)
* Crossfire of Sauce (Up Aerial): Mecha-Plankton shoots multiple sauce blasts upwards.
* Peek-a-boo! Laser (Down Aerial): Mecha-Plankton shoots two lasers diagonally downwards. Can spike opponents, and stalls in the air while charging. DAMAGE: 15

### Special Attacks

* The Way of the Sauce (Neutral): Plankton repeatedly fires sauce from the sauce blasters on Mecha-Plankton’s arms. You can temporarily float while using this move in mid-air by holding the attack button. Can be canceled into jump, shield or grab. DAMAGE: 1 (per sauce hit)
	+ Slime Version: A larger, more powerful version that comes out instantaneously and knocks Plankton back slightly. Kills ludicrously early offstage, and applies the burn effect. DAMAGE: 8 (Base)
* Chum Bucket Buster (Side): A command grab in which Mecha-Plankton grabs the opponent before flying upwards and crashing down with a fiery explosion. DAMAGE: 20
	+ Slime Version: Gains super armor and deals 10 extra damage. DAMAGE: 30
* 99% Hot Gas/Shia Kazing (Up): Plankton ejects the top half of Mecha-Plankton upwards as the lower half disappears. Pressing the button again causes the mech to clap its hands together; creating an explosion. Greatly increased height if used immediately after Robojellycopter (Up Aerial). DAMAGE: 8 (Hit 1), 18 (Clap)
	+ Slime Version: The first hit launches the opponent upward into Shia Kazing. Larger window to cancel into Shia Kazing.
* Chum Bucket's Toxic Tuesday Special (Down): Karen throws a chum projectile at an upwards arc. If it hits an opponent, they are poisoned for a short time. If it hits the ground, it creates a cloud of gas that damages any opponents who go into it. DAMAGE: 6 (Base) 1 (Damage Cloud), 14 (Poison)
	+ Slime Version: Shoots three buckets in a spread.

### Throws

Mecha-Plankton’s grab involves shooting a net out of a net cannon; giving him the longest reaching grab in the game.

* Grab: Shoots a net forward. The longest ranged grab in the game.
* Pummel: Punches the opponent.
* Forward Throw: Mecha-Plankton punches the opponent with a flaming fist; hitting multiple times. This applies a brief fire effect on the opponent, which damages them over time.
* Back Throw: Mecha-Plankton throws the opponent on the ground behind him. Can spike the opponent when used near a ledge. DAMAGE: 11
* Up Throw: Mecha-Plankton and Karen throw the opponent upwards before Plankton fires a missile at them. DAMAGE: 12
* Down Throw: Karen throws the opponent downwards. DAMAGE: 8

### Other

* Dash Attack (The Way of The Sauce): Mecha-Plankton speeds forward; propelled by the sauce blasters. It leaves a trail of sauce on the ground behind it. Propels Plankton backwards if done close to a ledge. DAMAGE 8
* **Super Attack**: Plankton and Karen activate Mecha-Plankton’s self-destruct; blowing up the opponent. DAMAGE: 40

## Alternate Costumes

 **Clone** | Mecha-Plankton's ghost clone. Unlocked in the Campaign mode.

## Animations

* Intro Animation: Mecha-Plankton touches down onto the ground.
* Idle:
* Idle Animation 1: Mecha-Plankton pounds his robotic arms.
* Idle Animation 2: Plankton and Karen does a fist bump.
* Taunt 1: Plankton looks down at the ground disappointed.
* Taunt 2: Plankton laughs.
* Taunt 3: Karen pops up with the word "SHELDON" on her screen before Plankton looks back with a worried expression, saying "Don't call me Sheldon!!"
* Win: Mecha-Plankton flies in and touches down on the ground. When it lands, it stands in a triumphant pose while Plankton laughs maniacally.
* Win 2: Plankton, now out of his robot, celebrates his victory. He turns around, revealing a post-it note taped to his back with "SHELDON" written on it.
* Team Win: Mecha-Plankton pumps his fists in the air triumphantly.
* Lose: A weary Mecha-Plankton short-circuits.
* Jukebox: Plantkon does his cossack dance.

## Campaign Interactions

* "Free!!! I'M FREE!!! I am, aren't I?" (when being unlocked)
* "SpongeBob's pet snail is here. Suddenly, I don't feel as special anymore..." (when meeting Gary)
* "Hmmm... my snail translation module doesn't seem to be working." (when talking to Gary)
* "I've heard of low-tech, but this ship, as you call it, is ridiculous." (when starting a fight with The Flying Dutchman)
* "Ha! I outghosted you at your own game!"(after defeating the Flying Dutchman)

## References

* Mecha-Plankton is a modified version of his robot from *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water*, with the sauce blasters being taken from its boss fight in *SpongeBob HeroPants*.
* Mecha-Plankton's Up Special references his failed attempt to make himself disappear in "Culture Shock" in Season 1.
* Mecha-Plankton's grab uses the net gun from "Sandy's Rocket" in Season 1, despite not being in the actual episode.
* Mecha-Plankton's animations during both taunts come from *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie* and "Handemonium" in Season 12.
* One of Mecha-Plankton's lines, "You Will Obey!", his song from the album *The Best Day Ever*.
* Mecha-Plankton's Super is based on Robot Krabs' self-destruct mode from "Imitation Krabs" in Season 2.
* Mecha-Plankton's Taunt 3 is a reference to a gag in Season 3's "Plankton's Army", where his cousins make fun of him for his real name, Sheldon J. Plankton.

## Gallery

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