Papaluga (Uber Rare Cat)

Papaluga is an Uber Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during the Tales of the Nekoluga event. He was added in version 9.6.

Cat Unit # 546
Uber Rare Cat
Papaluga Papalan Pasalan Papaluga Papalan Pasalan

Cat

Evolves into Papalan Pasalan at level 10.

Pros

• 100% chance to Curse non-Metal enemies
• Immune to Curse
• High range
• Multi-hit attacks
• Decent DPS

Cons

• Extremely long recharge time
• Sluggish attack rate and movement speed
• Low health and only one knockback
• Low Curse uptime

Class
Class
Normal	Ranger
Evolved		{{{EvolvedClass}}}
True	{{{TrueClass}}}

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Strategy/Usage

Normal Form

This form is useless by design. Similarly to the other cats from Tales of the Nekoluga, this cat is not meant to be used until it evolves.

Evolved Form

Although the Curse ability might seem exciting, it only works against enemies with abilities (Relic Enemies' own Curse Ability for example) so be sure to use him accordingly. Even then, his Curse ability is not ideal for almost all stages in the game, and since it doesn't have 100% uptime, it cannot function properly. The downtime between attacks will give enemies a chance to counter-attack, and usually, that ends with Papaluga being a waste of money, unless he has great support.

Even without his ability, this cat still has decent damage. Paired with multi-hit and long range he is a good attacker, but may lose DPS due to the questionable spacing in his multi-hits (as with most multi-hit units). Even then, Papaluga has horrid survivability, with low health and a mere one knockback. Thus; using Papaluga as a generalist is generally discouraged.

As mentioned before, this cat should be used wisely, as many supporter enemies like Henry or Croakley outrange him. Fortunately, Starred Alien Enemies and Relic Enemies will be Papaluga's time in the spotlight, as they appear in the harder levels of the game.

Due to his high range, this cat can be used as a ranger like Ururun Wolf, he is also a good stand-in for other rangers who outranges THE SLOTH and Master A.

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 546		Uber Rare Cat
Papaluga
		EN Description
		Not sure if this is a Cat... There's just something about that toothless smile...
Papalan Pasalan
		EN Description
		Great googly moogly! Seems like this mysterious old-timer has Area attacks that 100% Curse non-Metal.

Cat Unit # 546		Uber Rare Cat
オイルガ (Oiruga)
		JP Script
		ネコなのか何なのか、 まったく正体不明の謎のキャラクター 進化させると…
		EN Translation
		Whether it's a Cat or something else, this mysterious character's true nature remains completely unknown. If you let it evolve...
オイランパサラン (Oiran Pasaran)
		JP Script
		ネコなのか何なのか、 まったく正体不明の謎のキャラクター 必ずメタルな敵以外を呪う（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		Whether it's a Cat or something else, this mysterious character's true nature remains completely unknown. Guaranteed to Curse non-Metal enemies (Area Attack)

Cost

• Chapter 1: 3,000¢
• Chapter 2: 4,500¢
• Chapter 3: 6,000¢

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

Papaluga
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
500 HP	150 damage	140	2.73 seconds	4	5 times	0.4 seconds	33.67 - 24.87 sec
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
8,500 HP	2,550 damage	Single Target	-
Papalan Pasalan
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
20,400 HP	61,200 damage	475	12.53 seconds	4	1 time	2.57 seconds	233.67 - 224.87 sec
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50+70		Area Attack	Multi-hit attack (20,400 at 77f, 20,400 at 116f, 20,400 at 171f) Curses non-Metal enemies for 120f (100%) Immune to Curse

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

*Attack frequency is the time between an attack is delivered and the next.

*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 Papaluga's stats.

Appearance

• Normal Form: A small, elderly cat with the signature Nekoluga dead eyes. He has pointy ears on its head and a small beard.
• Evolved Form: Similar to Unknown Cat but old and hunched over, with a beard and a thicker neck. Uses a bone to help himself walk.

Gallery

HD Papaluga

HD Papalan Pasalan

Trivia

• Papaluga's Japanese name, Oiruga, is derived from おいる oiru, meaning "growing old".
• Papaluga is the only Luga whose Normal Form's English and Japanese names are entirely different from one another, though it stills bear some resemblances.
• Papaluga Curses the second-most Traits, beaten only by Kasli the Bane.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/547.html

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