Mekako Saionji (Uber Rare Cat)

Mekako Saionji is an Uber Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during the Dark Heroes event. True Form gains massive damage against Aliens and a 100% chance to slow Aliens.

Cat Unit # 195
Uber Rare Cat
Mekako Saionji Dr. Mekako Mission Control Mekako Mekako Saionji Dr. Mekako Mission Control Mekako

Evolution

Evolves into Dr. Mekako at level 10.

Evolves into Mission Control Mekako at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.

Performance

+ Survives a lethal strike and is resistant to Alien enemies and Black enemies [Normal]
+ Has a chance to knock back and weaken Alien enemies [Evolved]
+ Deals massive damage to Alien Enemies, as well as a 100% chance to slow them [True]

Pros

• Decent range
• Very high health, especially against Alien and Black Enemies in Normal Form.

Cons

• Mediocre DPS against non-Alien Enemies in True Form.
• High cost
• Few knockbacks

Class
Class
Normal	Tanker
Evolved	Crowd-Controller
True	Nuker & Crowd-Controller

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Strategy/Usage

Mekako has drastically changing gameplay styles throughout each of her forms, each one being based around aliens. She doesn’t have any stat boosts throughout forms, so use whichever style you want if you’re using her for generalist purposes.

Speaking of those generalist purposes, she is outclassable, but 4.7k DPS and 445 range is enough to get things done. You don’t need to use her as a generalist, but you shouldn’t avoid doing so either. She’s pretty decent!

Normal Form

Mekako in her normal gear functions as a tanker. Unlike the other forms, this one targets a second trait, those being black enemies. While tanking aliens is hard when you don’t have immunities, and tanking blacks is hard when you’re able to be crushed easily, she definitely works. Her survivor ability works especially well with her this form, allowing her to continue using her DPS. Overall, a decent anti-alien/anti-black.

Evolved Form

Mekako changes her usage from a tanker to a crowd-controller. While knocking back aliens seems troublesome, Mekako also has the chance to weaken them. That, and given her good ranges, makes Mizli Syndrome less painful. She’s still not worth using over the unevolved form, though. That ability still doesn’t make her viable against aliens. All in all, try not to use it too much.

True Form

Hoo boy, this one’s the real kicker. Mekako, now with a better crowd-controlling ability, also gets massive damage to aliens as well. Her great range and better abilities make her a beast against aliens. It’s worth getting the true form, mainly because of the better compatibility with aliens. Arguably, the compatibility is spectacular instead of just “better”, and Mekako can easily become a go-to anti-alien.

Talents

While giving Mekako Knockback again stiffens a whole lot of usage, giving her weaken and survive back sure doesn’t. In fact, now she has the chance to become the ultimate crowd controlling anti-alien. Slow, combined with massive damage, combined with potential weaken gives her such good usage against aliens that it’s absurd. She has enough distance to avoid certain warp units, so her usability against starred aliens is also very good.

Because her generalist usage was decent before, the attack and health boosts won’t go to waste, even if they’d be way better else where. It’s worth getting the true form for what it offers, but the talents make it even more worth it.

Cat Combo

Combo	Units	Cat Images	Effect
Future of War	[Uber Rare] Mekako Saionji [Super Rare] Drone Cat		Strong Effect Up (Sm)

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 195		Uber Rare Cat
Mekako Saionji
		EN Description
		Studied back issues of Mechanix Monthly to build the unstoppable killing machine of her dreams. Resistant to Alien/Black. Survives one lethal strike.
Dr. Mekako
		EN Description
		Broke into an airport and took apart a jet engine overnight to get parts for her mecha masterpiece. Magnifique. Knockback + Weaken against Aliens.
Mission Control Mekako
		EN Description
		Recruited by NYASA to engineer mechs for deep-space recon. Astrophysics? No sweat. Massive area damage + Slow vs Aliens.

Cat Unit # 195		Uber Rare Cat
西園寺メカ子 (Saionji Mekako)
		JP Script
		本の付録を毎号集めて完成させたロボットをスパナ1つで殺戮マシンへと魔改造した少女（範囲攻撃） エイリアンと黒い敵に打たれ強く、1度だけ生き残る
		EN Translation
		A robot that was completed by collecting every issue on a appendix book.The girl, which remodeled an addict into a slaughter machine by 1 wrench (area attack) When struck by an alien or black enemy, can survive one time.
ドクトルDr.メカ子 (Dokutoru Dr. Mekako, Doctor Dr. Mekako)
		JP Script
		深夜空港に忍び込みジェット機をドライバー1つで解体一晩で決戦マシンを完成させた少女（範囲攻撃） たまにエイリアンをふっ飛ばして攻撃力をダウンさせる
		EN Translation
		Broke into an airport at night and stole a jet by 1 screwdriver.The girl, which has completed a decisive battle machine by one night (area attack) Sometimes blows away an alien and lowers the offensive power.
アストロDr.メカ子 (Asutoro Dr. Mekako, Astro Dr. Mekako)
		JP Script
		際宇宙基地NYASAの宇宙船を、遠隔操作で 超変形ロボットにトランスフォームさせた少女（範囲攻撃） エイリアンに超ダメージを与え、動きを遅くする
		EN Translation
		When space station NYASA's spacecraft is operated remotely A girl transformed into a super deformation robot (range attack) Make super alarm damage to the alien and slow down the movement

Cost

• Chapter 1: 3950¢
• Chapter 2: 5925¢
• Chapter 3: 7900¢

Upgrade Cost

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
0x	0	9,800	14,800	21,800	42,500	64,300	93,200	118,000	197,400	513,500	1,075,300
1x	15,600	19,600	29,600	43,600	85,000	128,600	186,400	236,000	394,800	1,027,000	2,166,200
2x	23,400	29,400	44,400	65,400	127,500	192,900	279,600	354,000	592,200	1,540,500	3,249,300
3x	27,300	34,300	51,800	76,300	148,750	225,050	326,200	413,000	690,900	1,797,250	3,790,850
4x	31,200	39,200	59,200	87,200	170,000	257,200	372,800	472,000	789,600	2,054,000	4,332,400
Total XP Cost											14,614,050

• Level 30-49 upgrades cost Catseyes: 30-44 = 1 Catseye, 45-49 = 2 Catseyes

Stats

Mekako Saionji
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
5,700 HP	2,000 damage (276.5 DPS)	445	217f (7.23 seconds)	7	2 times	68f 2.27s (46f 1.53s backswing)	153.33 - 144.53 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
96,900 HP	34,000 damage (4,700.46 DPS)	Area Attack	Resistant against Black and Alien enemies; 100% chance to survive a lethal strike.
Dr. Mekako
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
96,900 HP	34,000 damage (4,700.46 DPS)	445	217f (7.23 seconds)	7	2 times	68f 2.27s (46f 1.53s backswing)	153.33 - 144.53 seconds
Attack Type	Special Ability
Area Attack	50% chance to knockback Alien enemies; 50% chance to weaken Alien enemies for 250f 8.33 seconds.
Mission Control Mekako
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
96,900 HP	34,000 damage (4,700.46 DPS)	445	217f (7.23 seconds)	7	2 times	68f 2.27s (46f 1.53s backswing)	153.33 - 144.53 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50+70		Area Attack	Deals massive damage to Alien enemies; 100% chance to slow Alien enemies for 150f 5 seconds.

*First stats are 1st form's initial, second and third stats include 300% Empire of Cats Treasures; recharge time may vary.

*Time between attacks is the time from the attack's execution to the start of the next attack (includes backswing).

*For units with multi-hit attacks, attack animation is the part of the animation leading up to the first hit.

*Fruit Treasures not included.

*See this section to calculate Mekako Saionji's stats.

Catfruit Evolution

x3	x6	x6	x2	x3	1,000,000

x3	x6
x6	x2
x3	1,000,000

Talents

• Weaken: Adds 40% chance to weaken to 50% for 51f ^{1.7 seconds}, increases 11f ^{.37 seconds} per level up to 150f ^{5 seconds}. (Total Cost: 235 NP)
• Knockback: Adds 12% chance to knockback, increases 2% per level up to 30%. (Total Cost: 235 NP)
• Survives: Adds 28% chance to survive lethal strikes, increases 8% per level up to 100%. (Total Cost: 235 NP)
• Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20%. (Total Cost: 175 NP)
• Attack Buff: Upgrades damage by 2% per level up to 20%. (Total Cost: 175 NP)

Appearance

• Normal Form: A girl with a wrench and a cat on her head riding a mech, the body of which is made out of what seems to be a truck, rockets and cannons. The girl's shirt appears to be undone. Attacks by launching missiles.
• Evolved Form: Mekako now wears an outfit which slightly resembles her original one, but now looks more like a pilot and has darker clothes. She now holds a screwdriver. The mech is taller, fancier, has four jet fans, and attacks by firing plasma out of the fans. It is now black.
• True Form: The mech now resembles a spacecraft, and attacks by launching a rocket. The cat riding on her head now floats behind the mech on a cable, while Mekako herself now has a spacesuit on.

Gallery

Normal Form's attack animation

True Form's attack animation

Trivia

• Dr. Mekako is the one of the few Dark Heroes not to contain a reference to darkness in its name in its Evolved Form.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/196.html

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