Ackey (Aku)

Ackey (デビルカツヤ Debiru Katsuya, Devil Katsuya) is an Aku variant of Tackey that appears in Legend Stages.

Ackey
Information
First Appearance:	Aku Studies 501: Inquiry UL: Sub-chapter 40 - Seahorses Caught
Latest Appearance:	UL: Sub-chapter 41 - Boiling Blood
Money Drop:	550¢ - 2,172¢

Enemy

Like Tackey and Hackey before him, Ackey's attacks can only hit behind his target, resulting in the ability to hit your backliners by using your frontliners as stepping stones. His health is quite low, but he has a Shield that can tank almost nine times as much, thus resulting in very high survivability. The problems don't end here, as Ackey's attack is split into three hits that get progressively weaker but can occasionally freeze your cats in place. Due to the multi-hit, he approximately has a 66% chance of freezing any cats he hits.

Strategy

Depending on the stage in which Ackey appears, it may be worth trying to get a powerful attacker in his range by having said attacker be approached by Ackey while the meatshield line is dangerously close to said attacker. This isn't easy to achieve, but if Bahamut Cat or an Uber with similar features could make it into his blind spot, Ackey's days would be counted. A much less risky way to deal with him is to use short-ranged cats, as anything with less than 200 range will easily reach his blind spot, if they can get past the attack. Short-ranged Shield Piercers such as Talented Li'l Jamiera Cat are particularly effective in dealing with this enemy.

Once Ackey's Shield breaks, it is important to finish the job in as few hits as possible, as failing to skip a knockback basically means having to start over. For this reason, it is recommended to time Awakened Bahamut Cat to finish him, or only using cats with more damage than he has health. If Ackey's Shield regenerates, then you will have to repeat that entire process again or depend on another lucky Shield-Pierce. Thankfully, Ackey's shield can only ever regenerate once.

Dictionary

Switch EN/JP

Enemy Unit # 589		Aku
Ackey
		EN Description
		A cold-hearted high-school baseball ace who sold his twin brother's soul to the Aku for a tournament victory. A five-tool player who's being scouted by the Major League.

Enemy Unit # 589		Aku
デビルカツヤ (Debiru Katsuya, Devil Katsuya)
		JP Script
		双子の兄の魂を悪魔に売り払い 全国大会まで勝ち進んだ心なき高校球児。 投手と打者と監督の三刀流スタイルは メジャーリーグからも注目を集めている。
		EN Translation
		A heartless high-school baseball player who made it to the national tournament by selling his twin brother's soul to a Devil. His three-bladed style of pitcher, hitter and manager has also been getting attention from the Major League.

Encounters

This enemy has always appeared at 100% strength magnification.

Uncanny Legends

• Stage 40-6: Seahorses Caught
• Stage 41-3: Boiling Blood

Event Stages

• Empress' Report 5: Aku Studies 501: Inquiry

Stats

Ackey
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack Animation
53,000 HP	30,000 damage (6,293.71 DPS)	450 (Area Attack)	143f 4.77 seconds	6	2 times	32f 1.07s (111f 3.21s backswing)
Special Ability						Type
Long Distance (Effective Range: 650~900) Multi-Hit (15,000 at 32f, 10,000 at 38f, 5,000 at 44f) 30% chance to freeze Cat Units for 60f 2 seconds Shield (initial HP: 450,000; regenerates with 100% HP)						Aku

Gallery

Ackey's spritesheet

Ackey's moving animation

Trivia

• His Japanese name, Devil Katsuya, is seemingly a mash-up of Kazuya and Tatsuya, twin brothers of the baseball manga Touch, which is also referenced by Tackey's Japanese name and description.
  • Just like Tackey's Japanese description, Ackey's mirrors the character of Tatsuya, a high-school baseball player who rose to glory after his brother left him. But where Tatsuya's brother died in a traffic accident, Ackey's twin's death was purely his own doing.
  • Devil Katsuya may also be a reference to Tekken antagonist Devil Kazuya.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/enemy/589.html

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