Papaluga (Uber Rare Cat)

Papaluga is an Uber Rare Cat that was added in Version 9.6 and can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during the Tales of the Nekoluga event. True Form introduced in Version 11.3 increases HP, extends Curse duration and is immune to Surges.

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

Evolution

Evolves into Papalan Pasalan at level 10.

Evolves into Sukelan Kakulan at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.

Performance

+ 100% chance to Curse non-Metal enemies [Evolved, True]
+ Immune to Curse [Evolved, True]
+ Immune to Surges [True]
+ Multi-Hit [Evolved, True]

Pros

• High range
• Decent DPS

Cons

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

Class
Class
Normal	User Rank Dump
Evolved	Backliner & Crowd-Controller
True		{{{TrueClass}}}
Ultra

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Classification does not include Talents

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 sound exciting, it's impractical if not outright useless in most scenarios. Regardless of the core usefulness of the ability being very minimal, Papalan Pasalan's Curse does not function properly due to his not having 100% uptime. The downtime between attacks will give enemies a chance to counter-attack and, usually, that ends with Papalan Pasalan being a waste of money, unless he has great support. Should you ever use this "cat", he should be used wisely, for it takes very little for him to be reached and killed in a second or two. He should also never be used against Long Distance enemies or Wave/Surge attackers.

True Form

Sukelan Kakulan's most notable buff is complete immunity to Surges. This is an improvement, but it only really means that Sukelan won't directly die to surges that spawn in his position; a surge spawning on him would still mean problems to the units that are supposed to protect him, which are fundamental due to his low survivability. Only resistant meatshields, a Cat Combo-buffed Stone Cat, Talented Gato Amigo, or Cat Cactus function as a valid defense, while even less cats may work as mid-ranged attackers against surges, leading to a quick demise for Sukelan. However, Sukelan Kakulan can still find use in certain occasions. For example, he can disable Red EnerG's Knockback ability, preventing any surges from pushing Roe Cats that are meant to tank said enemy while avoiding them himself. Nevertheless, it's important to mention these matchups are ultimately situational, and don't expand his utility much.

In addition to surge immunity and an irrelevant improvement to his still-pitiful health, his Curse lasts for one second longer, but he still doesn't come to close to having 100% uptime. On top of all that, Sukelan requires both an Elder Catfruit and a Gold Catfruit Seed to evolve, making this True Form evolution near-useless for what it costs.

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.
Sukelan Kakulan
		EN Description
		An average pensioner, or a mysterious force of eldritch destruction? Best not to think about it. 100% Curse vs non-Metal, Immune to Surge Attacks.

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, Oiran Pasalan)
		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)
スケランカクラン (Sukeran Kakuran, Sukelan Kakulan)
		JP Script
		ネコなのか悪を成敗するご隠居なのか、 まったく正体不明の謎のキャラクター(範囲攻撃) 必ずメタル以外を呪い、烈波ダメージを無効にする
		EN Translation
		Whether it's a Cat or a hermit who defeats evil, this mysterious character's true nature remains completely unknown (Area Attack) Guaranteed to Curse non-Metal enemies, immune to Intense Wave damage.

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
5x	35,100	44,100	66,600	98,100	191,250	289,350	419,400	531,000	888,300	2,310,750	4,873,950
Total XP Cost											19,488,000

• Level 30-59 upgrades cost Catseyes: 30-44 and 50-54 = 1 Catseye, 45-49 and 55-59 = 2 Catseyes

Stats

• Standard
• Detailed

Papaluga
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
500 HP	150 damage (55.56 DPS)	140	81f 2.7 seconds	4	5 times	12f 0.4s (22f 0.73s backswing)	33.33 ~ 24.53 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
8,500 HP	2,550 damage (944.44 DPS)	Single Attack	-
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 (4,882.98 DPS)	475	376f 12.53 seconds	4	1 time	77f 2.57s (63f 2.1s backswing)	233.33 ~ 224.53 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.60+70		Area Attack	Multi-Hit (20,400 at 77f 2.57s, 20,400 at 116f 3.87s, 20,400 at 171f 5.7s) 100% chance to curse non-Metal enemies for 120f 4 seconds Immune to Curse
Sukelan Kakulan
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
30,600 HP	61,200 damage (4,882.98 DPS)	475	376f 12.53 seconds	4	1 time	77f 2.57s (63f 2.1s backswing)	233.33 ~ 224.53 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.60+70		Area Attack	Multi-Hit (20,400 at 77f 2.57s, 20,400 at 116f 3.87s, 20,400 at 171f 5.7s) 100% chance to curse non-Metal enemies for 150f 5 seconds Immune to Curse and Surge
{{{Fourth Form name}}}
Health (Lv.60)	Attack Power (Lv.60)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
{{{Hp fourth}}}	{{{Atk Power fourth}}}	{{{Atk Range fourth}}}	{{{Attack Frequency fourth}}}	{{{Movement Speed fourth}}}	{{{Knockback fourth}}}	{{{Attack Animation fourth}}}	{{{Recharging Time fourth}}}
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.60+70		{{{Attack type fourth}}}	{{{Special Ability fourth}}}

*First stats are 1st form's initial; other 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 Papaluga's stats.

Stats Modifier
Natural Level 60 Plus Level 70 Health Treasure 300 Attack Treasure 300 Decimal Places [DPS] 0
Advanced Options Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 100% Health Treasure Effect (%) 50 100% Attack Treasure Effect (%) 50 Base Stats Growth (%) 20 1st Reduced Growth Reduction (%) 50 Level 60 2nd Reduced Growth Reduction (%) 50 Level 80 3rd Reduced Growth Reduction (%) 0 Level 999

Normal Form Papaluga Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 81 81f 2.7 seconds Initial 60 + 70 500 500 500 150 150 150 55.555555555556 55 55 Attack Animation 47f + 12f + 22f 10 3,500 1,050 388 Attack Range 140 60+70 21,625 6,487 2,402 Attack Type Single Target Recharge Time 33.33 ~ 24.53 seconds Knockback 5 times Movement Speed 4 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (150150{{{Normal Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Normal Hit 2 Note}}}) - 3,000 4,500 6,000

Evolved Form Papalan Pasalan Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 376 376f 12.53 seconds Initial 60 + 70 1,200 1,200 1,200 3,600 3,600 3,600 287.23404255319 287 287 Attack Animation 142f + 77f + 39f + 55f + 63f 20 14,400 43,200 3,446 Attack Range 475 60+70 51,900 155,700 12,422 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 233.33 ~ 224.53 seconds Knockback 1 time Movement Speed 4 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (3,6003,600{{{Evolved Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Evolved Hit 2 Note}}}) Multi-Hit (1,200 at 77f, 1,200 at 116f, 1,200 at 171f) Curses non-Metal enemies for 120f (100%) Immune to Curse 3,000 4,500 6,000

True Form Sukelan Kakulan Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 376 376f 12.53 seconds Initial 60 + 70 1,800 1,800 1,800 3,600 3,600 3,600 287.23404255319 287 287 Attack Animation 142f + 77f + 39f + 55f + 63f 30 30,600 61,200 4,882 Attack Range 475 60+70 77,850 155,700 12,422 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 233.33 ~ 224.53 seconds Knockback 1 time Movement Speed 4 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (3,6003,600{{{True Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{True Hit 2 Note}}}) Multi-Hit (1,200 at 77f, 1,200 at 116f, 1,200 at 171f) Curses non-Metal enemies for 150f (100%) Immune to Curse and Surge 3,000 4,500 6,000

Ultra Form ??? Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 376 376f 12.53 seconds Initial 60 + 70 1,800 1,800 1,800 3,600 3,600 3,600 287.23404255319 287 287 Attack Animation 142f + 77f + 39f + 55f + 63f 60 ? ? ? Attack Range 475 60+70 77,850 155,700 12,422 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 233.33 ~ 224.53 seconds Knockback 1 time Movement Speed 4 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (3,6003,600{{{Ultra Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Ultra Hit 2 Note}}}) None 3,000 4,500 6,000

• HP = Health ; AP = Attack Power ; DPS = Damage Per Second ; 2 Movement Speed = 1 Range/f
• f = frame ; 30f = 1 second ; Attack Animation = Idle + Foreswing + Backswing (f)
• Catseye, User Rank and game progress are essential to achieving max level, see here for details.
• See here to understand Treasure effects.

Catfruit Evolution

True Form

Ultra Form

	Papalan Pasalan
	Sukelan Kakulan True Form evolution gains improved Defense! Plus. Curse effect lasts longer, and gains Immunity to Surge Attacks!

True Form

Ultra Form

	Sukelan Kakulan
	? ?

x1	x1
x5	x5
	1,000,000
True Form evolution gains improved Defense! Plus. Curse effect lasts longer, and gains Immunity to Surge Attacks!

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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.
• True Form: Now wears some clothes and has a lantern attached to the walking bone.

Gallery

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Trivia

• Papaluga's Japanese name, Oiruga, is derived from おいる oiru, meaning "growing old".
• Papaluga and Furiluga are the only Lugas whose Normal Forms' English and Japanese names are entirely different from one another.
• Sukelan Kakulan is a reference to Mitsuemon, the false identity of Tokugawa Mitsukuni in the long-running period drama Mito Kōmon. Both have white beards, wear the same accessories, and use a cane as a weapon. His name comes from Suke-san and Kaku-san, Mitsukini's samurai retainers.
• Papaluga is the only Luga whose True Form references a television drama as opposed to an anime or video game.
  • Papaluga is also the only Luga whose True Form's English name doesn't have "Pasalan" in it.

Reference

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

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