Psycho Ant

* AWS 20
* AWS 14
* AWS 13
* AWS 11
* AWS 10
* AWS 9
* AWS 8
* AWS 7

**Psycho Ant** (also refereed to as **Psychoant** or **PsychoAnt**) was an antweight that first appeared in AWS 7 and made frequent appearances until AWS 22. Psycho Ant was highly successful with it winning AWS 10 as well as being entered by the same team who created Chronotrigger and Berserka, two other very successful creations.

## Robot History

### AWS 7

In the first round, Psycho Ant faced Lite, Pants and Beetle 2 where it qualified alongside Pants.

In the second round, Psycho Ant faced Cannon Fodder and Odyssey where it qualified alongside Odyssey.

    In the third round, Psycho Ant faced Satan's Little Helper and Stagger. At first Satan's Little Helper attacked Psycho Ant upwards but failed to topple it. Eventually both Satan's Little Helper and Psycho Ant targeted Stagger and charged into it, knock it over. It was either counted out or shoved off the edge.

    In the fourth round, Psycho Ant faced Resurrector and Close Shave. Psycho Ant seemed to have had issues and didn't seem to move as the battle began, this left it open for an attack from Resurrector who slammed in and wedged underneath. Close Shave then attacked Resurrector as Psycho Ant sprang to life and accidentally drove off the edge.

### AWS 8

    In the first round, Psycho Ant faced Pants and Buzzant. Pants immediately attacked Buzzant with the axe but managed to wedge itself upwards with Psycho Ant coming in from behind and flipping Pants over. Pants was attacked again and was stuck on its back, unable to self as Buzzant targeted Psycho Ant, damaging the flipper with its cutting disc. Pants continued to struggle to self right as it continued it drew dangerously close to the edge where it eventually fell.

In the second round, Psycho Ant faced Type-0 and TriumphAnt where it qualified alongside Type-0.

In the third round, Psycho Ant faced R.O.N.N.Y. and Militant. R.O.N.N.Y. was immediately attacked Militant. R.O.N.N.Y. soon turned around as Militant attacked from behind this time whilst Psycho Ant lingered by. It is unknown how R.O.N.N.Y. was eliminated.

    In the quarter finals, Psycho Ant faced Combat Ant. Combat Ant attacked Psycho Ant immediately, but was quickly flipped in return. Combat Ant was now inverted and slowly made its way towards Psycho Ant where it made impact, sending Psycho Ant away, spinning. Psycho Ant turned and attempted to flip Combat Ant again, but mistimed it allowing Combat Ant to attack once again, buckling the flipper badly. Combat Ant smashes into Psycho Ant again, ricocheting it across the arena. Psycho Ant was now immobile and was counted out.

Psycho Ant was brought back into the competition due to Combat Ant and Militant being from the same person and couldn't fight each other.

At first, Psycho Ant started off stronger getting a flip on Militant, turning it over. But this flip had put the flywheel facing upwards where it committed to causing severe damage. The flywheel smashed into Psycho Ant and sent it flying away. Psycho Ant was stuck on the side wall where Militant smashed into it again. During the attacks a chunk from the flipper was torn off alongside breaking the flipper entirely. The damage was too much in the end and Psycho Ant was immobilised.

    In the third place playoff, Psycho Ant faced War Ant. Psycho Ant struggled to move due to the damage it sustained previously, this helped War Ant who charged in and bashed it. War Ant then shunted Psycho Ant off the arena.

### AWS 9

In the first round, Psycho Ant faced A3R and Codename Kill. A3R slammed into the side of Psycho Ant with Psycho Ant attempting top flip it over, but missing and throwing itself over as Codename Kill charged into A3R and pushed it. Psycho Ant self righted as Codename Kill pushed A3R towards the edge of the arena. Psycho Ant crept up behind the two and shoved them both off with A3R going first.

In the second round, Psycho Ant faced Ant-Lion and Duck. Not much is known about the fight other than it was over very quickly with Duck and Psycho Ant ganging up on Ant-Lion and pushing it off.

In the third round, Psycho Ant faced War Ant where it lost.

### AWS 10

In the first round, Psycho Ant faced Firepower and Pixiedust where it qualified alongside Pixiedust.

In the second round, Psycho Ant faced Da Gaffa where it won.

In the Quarter Finals, Psycho Ant faced Rush Hour. Psycho Ant easily got underneath Rush Hour as it scoop it up and slammed it against the side wall where Psycho Ant then used its axe to hammer away at Rush Hour. It is unknown what happened during the fight.

In the Grand Final, first round, Psycho Ant faced Militant. The first impact between the two robots resulted in Militant spinning across the arena and out.

    In the Grand Final, Psycho Ant faced Chronotrigger. The Grand Final did not last very long. Chronotrigger seemed to be spinning on the spot which allowed Psycho Ant to swiftly push it off the arena in barely ten seconds.

Psycho Ant also fought in the European Championship, in the first round it faced Da Gaffa and Allikat. Psycho Ant attacked Allikat by ramming into it, however doing so resulted in the flipper breaking off. At some point, Allikat got around the side of Da Gaffa and shoved it off the arena as Psycho Ant struggled to get an attack in.

### AWS 11

In the first round, Psycho Ant faced R.O.N.N.Y. where it won.

    In the second round, Psycho Ant faced Predator. Predator made an initial charge into Psycho Ant, tearing a gash across the side. Psycho Ant attempted to bring its weapons in, but the axe was completely buckled by the spinner who continued the attack on Psycho Ant. A bash from the flywheel sent Psycho Ant spinning away where it was now immobile. Predator came in for one more attack and and tore wires from Psycho Ant which became entangled with the flywheel.

### AWS 13

In the first round, Psycho Ant faced Odyssey and Antlifter. Immediately Psycho Ant drove to Antlifter and forced Antlifter into the trench, so it qualified alongside Odyssey.

In the second round, Psycho Ant faced Anteater and Devil's Advocate. Almost immediately the battle was over as Psycho Ant pushed both Anteater and Devil's Advocate across the arena and off it, with Anteater surviving just a bit longer before being fully pushed off, so Psycho Ant and Anteater qualified.

    In the third round, Psycho Ant faced Nigel, Pants (who fought it in series seven) and Entrant. All four robots met at the edge of the arena before Nigel backed off and slammed into Pants, shoving it across the length of the arena and off of it. Nigel managed to hook itself off and on the arena which caused itself to fall. Entrant was caught from behind and shoved off by Psycho Ant afterwards. Psycho Ant, Nigel and Entrant got to advance.

    In the fourth round, Psycho Ant faced Anto. At first Anto charged and rammed into Psycho Ant, slamming it against the side wall. However, Psycho Ant pushed back, axing away at Anto and eventually getting underneath it. Psycho Ant then held Anto in place with the axe and pushed it back and eventually off the arena.

In the Quarter Finals, Psycho Ant faced Electra. Both robots slammed into each other and attempted to push one another. However, Psycho Ant was the lower wedge and pushed Electra back, Electra attempted to flip Psycho Ant but was unable to make an impact and was pushed back and eventually off. Victorious Psycho Ant continued to the Grand Final where it met War Ant.

When they met, War Ant was flipped and Psycho Ant herded it to a trench where it drove into. Psycho Ant won and advanced to fight Chronotrigger.

Chronotrigger charged into Psycho Ant and flipped it slightly. Psycho Ant had control issues and was only driving backwards and forwards. Due to the control issues, Psycho Ant eventually darted off the arena, so it was the runner-up.

### AWS 14

In the first round, Psycho Ant faced War Ant again. Psycho Ant scoops and grabs War Ant and rams it into the wall, pinning it there before trying to shove it off the arena, but War Ant escapes. Psycho Ant tries again to shove War Ant off and came closer this time, but War Ant still stands. On the third attempt Psycho Ant was able to push War Ant far enough to fall, so won.

In the Winner's Bracket, Second round, Psycho Ant faced Combat Ant again. Psycho Ant zooms to Combat Ant and gets knocked away by the bludgeon. Undeterred, Psycho Ant attacks again and sends Combat Ant off the arena, and Psycho Ant won.

In the Winner's Bracket, Third round, Psycho Ant faced Militant again. Psycho Ant scoops Militant, but this cost Psycho Ant its grabber. Undaunted, Psycho Ant continues to carry Militant around before both went off the arena, where Psycho Ant won.

In the Winner's Bracket, Quarter Finals, Psycho Ant faced Resurrected. In no time at all Psycho Ant scoops Resurrected and shoved it off the arena, winning the fight.

In the Grand Final, first round, Psycho Ant faced Anticide. At first they mostly drove around each other, but Psycho Ant tried to push Anticide toward the arena's edge, but Anticide escapes. Psycho Ant pins Anticide and almost grabs it, but Anticide escapes again. Psycho Ant scoops up and again pins Anticide and this time grabs hold, then tries to take Anticide to the arena's edge, but Anticide escapes again. After some driving, Psycho Ant flips Anticide but drives off the arena, so it lost.

In the third place playoff, Psycho Ant faced Militant again. Rather too soon, Psycho Ant drove itself off the arena again, where it lost, placing fourth.

### AWS 15

In the first round, Psycho Ant faced Mutant and Headache where it qualified alongside Mutant.

In the second round, Psycho Ant faced Icant and Smartant 2 where it qualified alongside Icant.

In the third round, Psycho Ant faced Halo where it lost.

### AWS 20

    In the first round, Psycho Ant faced Antlifter, Entrant and Duff. Psycho Ant charged into Duff and attempted to push it out of the arena but Duff pushed back as Entrant slammed in from the side and flipped both robots on their side. Antlifter attacked Entrant from behind as Psycho Ant and Duff both self righted and resulted in Psycho Ant slamming Duff out.

    In the second round, Psycho Ant faced Mutant. Psycho Ant dodged around the sides of Mutant, attempting to avoid the deadly spinner. Every so often, Psycho Ant slammed into the side of Mutant attempting to push Mutant out. However, the deadly spinner caught the front of Psycho Ant and toppled it. Mutant then charged in for another attack where the second attack sent Psycho Ant flying out of the arena, snapping the axe off in the process.

### AWS 22

In the first round, Psycho Ant faced Combat Ant. Although not much is known about the fight, the fight was dubbed "the most destructive fight" of the competition and that Psycho Ant lost.

In the loser's bracket, second round Psycho Ant faced Cannon Fodder where it won.

In a second battle in the loser's bracket second round, Psycho Ant faced Combat Ant, where it lost.

## Wins/Losses

* Wins: 28
* Losses: 14

## Trivia

* Psycho Ant started its career as a green robot and ended its career green.