Swimmer Cat is a Super Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule. True Form added in Version 6.10 increases health, attack power, movement speed and range.
Cat Unit # 36 |
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Super Rare Cat |
Evolution
Evolves into Butterfly Cat at level 10.
Evolves into Fishman Cat at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.
Performance
+ Deals massive damage to Floating enemies
Pros
- Decent health [True]
- High attack power
- Fast movement speed
- Cheap to produce
- Decent recharge time
- Instantly retaliates when knocked back
Cons
- Mediocre range
- Single-target attacks
- Long-ish delay between attacks
Class |
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Rusher |
Strategies/Usage
Swimmer Cat can be spammed to easily take out Floating enemies such as Mooth, Owlbrow and The Face, or to deal some quick damage to non-Floating bosses such as Cruel Angel Clionel. Unless you can freeze them, however, Swimmer Cat is not recommended for use against Teacher Bun Bun variants before True Form, due to being outranged.
If you don't have the Breakerblast Cannon unlocked, Swimmer Cat is also one of the most efficient options for breaking Spacefish Jones's Barrier, since it only costs 675¢, can be timed with relative ease, and will continue to deal heavy damage to Jones afterwards.
True Form
Fishman Cat increases range to 215 and gains more health, damage and movement speed. The added range, even though it might not seem like much, now allows Fishman Cat to outrange all common Bun Bun variants, so timing is no longer needed in such cases. The other improvements are nothing special, but very good nevertheless, making this unit even stronger than before.
Talents
Since this is a Cat that relies a lot on basic stats, the improvements to health and damage, as well as the slot for a Talent Orb, preferably Floating, can all contribute to making Fishman Cat much better. Resist Slow is a very situational talent, so unlocking it shouldn't have a high priority. The Slow ability is nice, but unreliable and not very long lasting, so it has a hard time being worth the NP. Lastly, Move Speed Up. Due to how speed can cause units to clip into enemies slightly, this has the potential of ruining Fishman Cat's gain in range from the True Form, as it becomes unreliable at outranging Bun Bun and his variants. On the other hand, increasing Fishman Cat's speed can make it an even more effective rush unit, so unlocking it should be considered regardless.
Cat Combo
Combo | Units | Cat Images | Effect |
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Sportswoman | [Rare] Sportsgirl Cat [Super Rare] Butterfly Cat |
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Unit Defense Up (Sm) |
Description
Cat Unit # 36 | Super Rare Cat | |||||||
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Swimmer Cat | ||||||||
EN Description | ||||||||
Built from the pain of losing every race. Obtained its strength from tears of defeat. Deals massive damage to Floating enemies. | ||||||||
Butterfly Cat | ||||||||
EN Description | ||||||||
Managed to overcome the endless defeat with great effort. Now blessed with victory! Deals massive damage to Floating enemies. | ||||||||
Fishman Cat | ||||||||
EN Description | ||||||||
This one can barely even be called a Cat. Submitted to gene therapy to become the world champion. Extreme damage to Floating. |
Cat Unit # 36 | Super Rare Cat | |||||||
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ネコスイマー (Neko Suimmā, Swimmer Cat) | ||||||||
JP Script | ||||||||
勝負ごとの悲しみを知り 独りで泣くことで強さを覚えたキャラクター | ||||||||
EN Translation | ||||||||
Knows the sadness of every match. A character who learned its strength by crying alone. Deals super damage to Floating enemies. | ||||||||
ネコバタフライ (Neko Batafurai, Butterfly Cat) | ||||||||
JP Script | ||||||||
底なしの苦しみを迎え入れることで 祝福を勝ち取った努力のキャラクター | ||||||||
EN Translation | ||||||||
A diligent character who won the blessing of victory by facing endless sorrow. Deals super damage to Floating enemies. | ||||||||
ネコ半魚人 (Neko Hangyojin, Fishman Cat) | ||||||||
JP Script | ||||||||
ネコとしての限界を超えたキャラクター 更なるスピードを手に入れたが大会には出禁になった | ||||||||
EN Translation | ||||||||
A character beyond the limits of a Cat. Gained more speed but was banned from the tournament. Deals super damage to Floating enemies. |
Upgrade Cost
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
0x | 0 | 8,200 | 12,400 | 17,800 | 24,800 | 42,400 | 64,500 | 93,000 | 148,000 | 298,000 | 709,100 |
1x | 12,500 | 16,400 | 24,800 | 35,600 | 49,600 | 84,800 | 129,000 | 186,000 | 296,000 | 596,000 | 1,430,700 |
2x | 18,750 | 24,600 | 37,200 | 53,400 | 74,400 | 127,200 | 193,500 | 279,000 | 444,000 | 894,000 | 2,146,050 |
3x | 21,875 | 28,700 | 43,400 | 62,300 | 86,800 | 148,400 | 225,750 | 325,500 | 518,000 | 1,043,000 | 2,503,725 |
4x | 25,000 | 32,800 | 49,600 | 71,200 | 99,200 | 169,600 | 258,000 | 372,000 | 592,000 | 1,192,000 | 2,861,400 |
Total XP Cost | 9,650,975 |
- Level 30-49 upgrades cost Catseyes: 30-44 = 1 Catseye, 45-49 = 2 Catseyes
Stats
Swimmer Cat | |||||||
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Health | Attack Power | Attack Range | Attack Frequency | Movement Speed | Knockback | Attack animation | Recharge Time |
750 HP | 440 damage (109.09 DPS) |
185 | 121f (4.03 seconds) | 25 | 4 times | 21f 0.7s (100f 3.33s backswing) |
18.67 ~ 9.87 seconds |
Health (Lv.30) | Attack Power (Lv.30) | Attack Type | Special Ability | ||||
12,750 HP | 7,840 damage (1,854.55 DPS) |
Single Target | Deals Massive Damage to Floating enemies | ||||
Butterfly Cat | |||||||
Health (Lv.30) | Attack Power (Lv.30) | Attack Range | Attack Frequency | Movement Speed | Knockback | Attack animation | Recharge Time |
17,850 HP | 12,580 damage (3,119 DPS) |
185 | 121f (4.03 seconds) | 25 | 4 times | 21f 0.7s (100f 3.33s backswing) |
18.67 ~ 9.87 seconds |
Attack Type | Special Ability | ||||||
Single Target | Deals Massive Damage to Floating enemies | ||||||
Fishman Cat | |||||||
Health (Lv.30) | Attack Power (Lv.30) | Attack Range | Attack Frequency | Movement Speed | Knockback | Attack animation | Recharge Time |
20,400 HP | 15,130 damage (3,751.24 DPS) |
215 | 121f (4.03 seconds) | 36 | 4 times | 21f 0.7s (100f 3.33s backswing) |
18.67 ~ 9.87 seconds |
Lv.MAX | Attack Type | Special Ability | |||||
Lv.50+70 | Single Target | Deals Massive Damage to Floating enemies |
- *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 Swimmer Cat's stats.
- 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
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Talents
- Slow: Adds a 40% chance to slow Floating for 15f 0.5 seconds, increases by 5f 1/6 second per level up to 60f 2 seconds. (Total Cost: 165 NP)
- Resist Slow: Reduces slow duration by 16%, increases 6% per level up to 70%. (Total Cost: 125 NP)
- Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20%. (Total Cost: 125 NP)
- Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20%. (Total Cost: 125 NP)
- Move Speed Up: Upgrades movement speed by 1 per level up to 10. (Total Cost: 125 NP)
Appearance
- Normal Form: A humanoid cat with a small body structure and a swimming cap.
- Evolved Form: More muscular and uses a butterfly stroke. It also has swimming goggles.
- True Form: A cat-faced aquatic humanoid holding a trident. Slightly darker than prior forms, and flails around in the air for a bit after attacking.
Gallery
Battle Cats Wiki has a gallery for Swimmer Cat (Super Rare Cat).
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Trivia
- The lines "Knows the sadness of every match," "Found its strength by crying on its own," and "Won the blessing of victory by facing endless sorrow," in Swimmer Cat's and Butterfly Cat's Japanese descriptions reference the song "Ultra Soul" by rock duo B'z. The specific lyrics referenced can be translated as "First learn what sadness is, go and cry on your own," and "If you want to be blessed, first let yourself face that endless pain," and are phrased almost exactly like this unit's descriptions in Japanese.
- Fishman Cat's appearance (minus the trident) could be a reference to the classic film Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Reference
Related to Cat Units | |
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Full Cat List • Cat Release Order • Special Abilities • True Form • Cat Capsule • Cat Combo • Upgrade Menu • Level-up • User Rank • Catseye • Catfruit • Talents • Talent Orbs |