Raiden (Uber Rare Cat)

Raiden is an Uber Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during the Lords of Destruction Dragon Emperors and Red Busters events. True Form added in Version 5.8 increases health, range and speed and is strong against Red enemies. Talents were added in Version 10.9, and Ultra Talents were added in Version 12.7.

Cat Unit # 087
Uber Rare Cat
Raiden Dragonslayer Raiden God-Emperor Raiden Raiden Dragonslayer Raiden God-Emperor Raiden

Evolution

Evolves into Dragonslayer Raiden at level 10.

Evolves into God-Emperor Raiden at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.

Performance

+ 100% chance to knockback Red enemies
+ Strong against Red enemies [True]

Pros

• High health and DPS
• High attack rate
• Decent range [True]

Cons

• High cost
• Short attack range [Normal, Evolved]
• Long Recharge

Class
Class
Normal	Crowd-Controller & Midranger
Evolved		{{{EvolvedClass}}}
True	Crowd-Controller & Backliner
Ultra

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Classification does not include Talents

Strategy/Usage

Raiden is extremely efficient at keeping Red enemies away. Despite his mediocre range, he still outranges threatening Red enemies such as Capy, J.K Bun Bun and Bore, acting almost like a superpowered Pirate Cat. Also like Pirate Cat, Raiden might cause more harm than good if there are backliners, especially ones that aren't Red.

Raiden is a decent generalist, but definitely not the best.

True Form

In True Form, Raiden gains the Strong Against ability, more range and more health, improving his usability by a decent margin. Raiden's range increases from 385 to 415, so it's worth the evolution as it gives Raiden slightly more survivability and the ability to outrange threats like Le'boin, increasing his usage in mid-game and some parts of late-game. The biggest improvement of all is his Strong ability, giving a level 30 God-Emperor Raiden 108.8k health and 46.3k attack power (10.7k DPS) against Reds if all Blood Fruit Treasures have been maxed. It's certainly not game-changing, but the improvement is worth the Catfruit it costs.

Talents

God-Emperor Raiden's Talents can truly make him a god on certain stages with Red enemies. Starting off strong with the Dodge ability, this is definitely his most effective Talent at a solid 30% chance for up to 2 seconds, greatly improving his survivability, which is crucial with his 2-minute recharge. The reason it works is primarily due to Raiden's health pool, allowing the Dodge ability to feel more impactful overall.

Resist Freeze is not a super helpful Talent and isn't recommended. While Defense Buff and Attack Buff help him out both as a generalist and a specialist, it is recommended to use Catseyes first and then get these, but only if you have a surplus of NP.

Immune to Knockback is a bit finicky, as it can help his matchup with Red EnerG, and certainly shows good results in that category in particular, but you shouldn't go for it unless you really struggle with Red EnerG and need a full-blown counter.

Ultra Talents

Immune to Slow is Raiden's most self-explanatory talent. It enables him to counter Professor A., although not much more. This isn't a very drastic buff, but it's a nice extra bonus to get alongside his other Talents.

Immune to Surge is a very nice addition for Raiden. Not only does this make his matchup with Red EnerG even better, as well as making him a bit more flexible in the presence of Raynard, but it also makes him viable as an anti-Surge unit, which gives him more usage overall. While there may be some better units for the job that don't require such a heavy investment, Raiden is still strong as an anti-Surge either way, and is especially good if you don't have said units.

Just like his Surge immunity, Behemoth Slayer is another Talent that helps to expand Raiden's palette. He has 13.5k DPS at level 60 with the Attack Buff Talent, and adding this Talent on top of it gives him a whopping 33k DPS against Behemoths. With these stats in hand, Raiden can counter most lower-ranged behemoths very well, and can serve as an integral part of your behemoth lineup. Infernal Pegasus Deonil is his best matchup, where he can score well over 50k DPS and hold a ton of health. This is important, as it allows him to not lose relevance to Courier Cat, who sometimes struggles to deal with Deonil. Raiden's only weakness in this category is a lack of range, but he's still tanky enough to make use of this ability.

Overall, these Talents add even more utility to an already well-utilized Uber, even if these investments are far from the most broken that Ultra Talents have to offer.

Cat Combos

Combo Name	Cats	Combo Effect
Sweep the Area Cat Cannon Recharge UP (Sm)
Sweep the Area (一斉掃射)		Cat Cannon Recharge UP (Sm)

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 087		Uber Rare Cat
Raiden
		EN Description
		An Ancient Anti Cat Dragon weapon. Lays down a hail of deadly bullets. 100% Area Knockback vs Red Enemies.
Dragonslayer Raiden
		EN Description
		An Ancient Anti Cat Dragon weapon. Raiden forcefully set to overdrive. 100% Area Knockback vs Red Enemies.
God-Emperor Raiden
		EN Description
		Overdrive has released Raiden's almighty power. Nothing can withstand the blast of his holy beam. Strong vs. / 100% Area Knockback vs Red.

Cat Unit # 087		Uber Rare Cat
竜戦機ライデン (Ryū Senki Raiden, Dragon War Machine Raiden)
		JP Script
		竜族を懺滅すべく作られた伝説の古代兵器 圧倒的な破壊力で敵を攻撃する（範囲攻撃） 赤い敵を100％ふっとばす
		EN Translation
		Legendary ancient weapon made to annihilate the dragon clan. Attacks enemies with overwhelming destructive power (Area Attack). 100% chance to knockback Red enemies.
竜戦機王ライデン (Ryū Senki-ō Raiden, Dragon War Machine King Raiden)
		JP Script
		制御機能をオーバードライブさせた伝説の古代兵器 圧倒的な破壊力で敵を攻撃する（範囲攻撃） 赤い敵を100％ふっとばす
		EN Translation
		Legendary ancient weapon whose control function has been set to overdrive. Attacks enemies with overwhelming destructive power. 100% chance to knockback Red enemies.
竜戦機皇帝ライデン (Ryū Senki Kōtei Raiden, Dragon War Machine Emperor Raiden)
		JP Script
		竜戦機石の力で超電圧を手に入れた古代兵器 最大出力のレーザーで地上を焼き尽くす（範囲攻撃） 赤い敵にめっぽう強く、必ずふっとばす
		EN Translation
		Ancient weapon that attained super-voltage with the power of the Dragon Battle Stone Incinerates the ground with max-power lasers (Area Attack) Strong against Red enemies, guaranteed knockback

Cost

• Chapter 1: 3,280¢
• Chapter 2: 4,920¢
• Chapter 3: 6,560¢

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

Raiden
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
3,000 HP	1,515 damage (352.33 DPS)	385	129f 4.3 seconds	12	3 times	40f 1.33s (60f 2s backswing)	132 ~ 123.2 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
51,000 HP	25,755 damage (5,989.53 DPS)	Area Attack	100% chance to knockback Red enemies
Dragonslayer Raiden
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
51,000 HP	25,755 damage (5,989.53 DPS)	385	129f 4.3 seconds	12	3 times	40f 1.33s (60f 2s backswing)	132 ~ 123.2 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.60+70		Area Attack	100% chance to knockback Red enemies
God-Emperor Raiden
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
68,000 HP	25,755 damage (5,989.53 DPS)	415	129f 4.3 seconds	15	3 times	40f 1.33s (60f 2s backswing)	132 ~ 123.2 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.60+70		Area Attack	Strong against Red enemies (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) 100% chance to knockback Red enemies
{{{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 Raiden'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 Raiden Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 129 129f 4.3 seconds Initial 60 + 70 3,000 3,000 3,000 1,515 1,515 1,515 352.32558139535 352 352 Attack Animation 29f + 40f + 60f 10 21,000 10,605 2,466 Attack Range 385 60+70 129,750 65,523 15,237 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 132 ~ 123.2 seconds Knockback 3 times Movement Speed 12 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (1,5151,515{{{Normal Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Normal Hit 2 Note}}}) Knockbacks Red enemies (100%) 3,280 4,920 6,560

Evolved Form Dragonslayer Raiden Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 129 129f 4.3 seconds Initial 60 + 70 3,000 3,000 3,000 1,515 1,515 1,515 352.32558139535 352 352 Attack Animation 29f + 40f + 60f 20 36,000 18,180 4,227 Attack Range 385 60+70 129,750 65,523 15,237 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 132 ~ 123.2 seconds Knockback 3 times Movement Speed 12 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (1,5151,515{{{Evolved Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Evolved Hit 2 Note}}}) Knockbacks Red enemies (100%) 3,280 4,920 6,560

True Form God-Emperor Raiden Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 129 129f 4.3 seconds Initial 60 + 70 4,000 4,000 4,000 1,515 1,515 1,515 352.32558139535 352 352 Attack Animation 29f + 40f + 60f 30 68,000 25,755 5,989 Attack Range 415 60+70 173,000 65,523 15,237 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 132 ~ 123.2 seconds Knockback 3 times Movement Speed 15 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (1,5151,515{{{True Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{True Hit 2 Note}}}) Strong against Red enemies Knockbacks Red enemies (100%) 3,280 4,920 6,560

Ultra Form ??? Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 129 129f 4.3 seconds Initial 60 + 70 4,000 4,000 4,000 1,515 1,515 1,515 352.32558139535 352 352 Attack Animation 29f + 40f + 60f 60 ? ? ? Attack Range 415 60+70 173,000 65,523 15,237 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 132 ~ 123.2 seconds Knockback 3 times Movement Speed 15 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (1,5151,515{{{Ultra Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Ultra Hit 2 Note}}}) None 3,280 4,920 6,560

• 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

	Dragonslayer Raiden
	God-Emperor Raiden True Form evolution increases defense, movement speed and attack range! Stronger against Red enemies too!

True Form

Ultra Form

	God-Emperor Raiden
	? ?

x4	x8
x3	x3
x3	1,000,000
True Form evolution increases defense, movement speed and attack range! Stronger against Red enemies too!

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Talents

• Dodge Attack: Adds a 30% chance to dodge attacks for 24f ^0.8s, improves by 4f ^0.13s per level up to 60f ^2s (Total Cost: 235 NP)
• Immune to Knockback (Cost: 100 NP)
• Resist Freeze: Reduces freeze duration by 16%, improves by 6% per level up to 70% (Total Cost: 175 NP)
• Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 175 NP)
• Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 175 NP)

Ultra Talents

• Immune to Slow (Cost: 150 NP)
• Immune to Surge (Cost: 150 NP)
• Behemoth Slayer (Cost: 150 NP)

Appearance

• Normal Form: Looks like a mechanical dragon piloted by a Cat. He has machine guns for arms and a tail, with jets for wings. Attacks by firing the guns in a flurry of bullets.
• Evolved Form: Larger and looks more deadly. He also slightly has more color in black and white, with symbols on shoulder pads. The Cat has taken on a more Crazed expression. Attack animation remains the same.
• True Form: Even larger, with large spikes coming out of wings. Larger machine guns, that are black, and shoulder pads are glowing orangey-yellow. Same glow emitting from wings, and tail, which has morphed into a large glowing black laser. Large spikes everywhere, especially on his face, which has a glow emitting from it. The attack animation replaces the yellow bullet streams with orangish-red ones.

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Trivia

• Raiden (雷電) is a Japanese word meaning "thunder and lightning".
• Since several of the other Dragon Emperors appear to have been named after video games, this unit may be referencing the vertical shoot 'em up arcade game Raiden.
• His Behemoth Slayer Ultra Talent, added in the same update as Ensanglion the Calamity, may imply that Raiden was built specifically to fight Ensanglion in the event of his return. Further supporting this is that Raiden, Ganglion and Ensanglion are all described as ancient in BCJP.
• As a mechanical Anti Cat Dragon weapon, Raiden is one of the two Dragon Emperors units not to be a dragon. The other is Vars, a knight riding an unnamed dragon.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/088.html

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