Sakura Sonic (Uber Rare Cat)

Sakura Sonic is an Uber Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during the Metal Busters event. She is the exclusive Cat for this specific Buster event, similar to Pai-Pai and Strike Unit R.E.I..

Cat Unit # 397
Uber Rare Cat
Sakura Sonic	Afterschool Sakura

Cat

Evolves into Afterschool Sakura at level 10.

Pros

• 100% Slows and Weakens Metal enemies.
• Resistant to attacks from Metal enemies.
• Resists Weaken and Slow debuff.
• Can perform Critical Hits, though very low chance.
• Decent movement speed.
• Good price.
• Decent recharge time.
• Fine range, especially against Metal enemies.

Cons

• Mediocre DPS for general use.

Strategy/Usage

• As the Metal Buster, her true usage is not really directly killing them, as she only has a 5% crit chance. However, she has 3 anti-metal abilities. She slows down Metals and weakens them by 50% with every blow. She also resists metal attacks so she only takes 1/5 damage from every hit from Metals having 229,500 health against them. (If the enemies are weakened then it's 459,000 ). This makes Sakura the ultimate anti-metal supporting unit, vastly weakening metal enemies while other critical hitters finish them off.
• She can stall metal enemies easily when supported, even Metal Cyclone.
• Sakura has fantastic synergy with long ranged Critical Cats, such as Hayabusa, Tecoluga, Marauder Cat, Space Cat, and Catasaurus.

Description

Cat Unit # 397		Uber Rare Cat
Sakura Sonic
		EN Description
		A totally average schoolgirl who likes bubble tea and vanquishing demons. Tough vs. Metal, Critical attacks slow & weaken Metal enemies.
Afterschool Sakura
		EN Description
		It’s tough to balance club activities and defending the sacred legacy of your clan. Tough vs. Metal, Critical attacks slow and weaken Metal enemies.

Cat Unit # 397		Uber Rare Cat
風隼さくら (Kazehaya Sakura)
		JP Script
		一族に伝わる退魔の刀で悪事を裁く女子中学生 ごくたまにクリティカル攻撃を放ち、メタルな敵に 打たれ強く、動きを遅くし攻撃力を下げる
		EN Translation
		A girl who judges evil using the blessed katana passed traditionally through her clan. Sometimes hits with a critical attack. Strong against, weakens and slows metal enemies.
JK風隼さくら (JK kazehaya sakura)
		JP Script
		一族の使命と部活の両立を目指す女子高校生 ごくたまにクリティカル攻撃を放ち、メタルな敵に 打たれ強く、動きを遅くし攻撃力を下げる
		EN Translation
		A female high school student whose goal is to make her school life and her clan mission compatible. Sometimes hits with a critical attack. Strong against, weakens and slows metal enemies.

Cost

• Chapter 1: $2800
• Chapter 2: $4200
• Chapter 3: $5600

Upgrading Cost

XP cost from level 0 to 30 = 6,490,800

Stats

*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 of the attack from the attack's execution until the next attack animation starts (includes backswing).

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

*See this section to calculate Sakura Sonic's stats.

Appearance

• Normal: A young girl with flower studded pigtails holding what appears to be a flip phone in one hand and a blade in the other. She wears a guitar case on her back, as well as headphones.
• Evolved: The girl now wears a sports outfit and sports bag and has a ponytail instead of pigtails. The flip phone is now a smartphone. The guitar case has lighter colours. She doesn't wear headphones anymore.

Gallery

Sakura Sonic Attack Animation

Afterschool Sakura Attack Animation

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Trivia

• She seems to be related to Hayabusa, with their attack animation being similar. Both also have similar names (The kanji for haya in her name, 隼, is the first half of the japanese name for the peregrine falcon, or the hayabusa) and both come from a ninja clan who oppose evil.
• She is the second Uber Rare Cat to have an official animation shortly after her introduction, the first one was Twinstars.
• The definition of "Sakura" in Japanese is cherry blossoms, though it is a very common name for Japanese girls. Example: Sakura Haruno.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/398.html

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