Hivolt the Raptoroid

Hivolt the Raptoroid
In-Game Information
HP:	64
Attack Damage:	3 (contact, Aerial Dash) Bit Circle and Aerial Infinity: 3 (beams) 3 (electrified legs) Double Saber: 3 (first slash) 4 (second slash) 4 (third slash) 4 (third slash, crescent wave) 4 (Bit Fall, electric bolt) 5 (Imperial Rays)
Weakness:	Ice attacks
Main Stage:	Area E
Misc. Information
Script:	ハイボルト・ザ・ラプタロイド
Rōmaji:	Haiboruto za Raputaroido
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man ZX
Other Appearances:	Mega Man ZX (manga)
Japanese VA:	Hiroshi Itō

"Have no fear. It'll all be over soon. You'll just feel a little jolt before you sleep forever!"

—Hivolt, Mega Man ZX

Hivolt the Raptoroid (ハイボルト・ザ・ラプタロイド, Haiboruto za Raputaroido) is a boss from Mega Man ZX. He is the guardian of Area E, a Slither Inc. power plant that was abandoned following a Maverick attack.

Characteristics

Hivolt is an eagle-type Pseudoroid with some traits from jet planes. He has a light and angular body frame, with a color scheme of green, white and gold complemented by violet lights on his wings and midsection.

By using a fragment of Biometal Model H inside his wings, Hivolt can control the thunder element and use several electric attacks made of violet energy. His legs can fold out to fire electricity and he can engage his enemy in close combat with his wings.

Hivolt has a calm personality, but still speaks to the protagonist with contempt. Aile in particular calls him "chatty". While he is powerful, he seems to be a bit of a perfectionist, like Sage Harpuia, the Reploid whose data is contained in Model H.

History

Mega Man ZX

Hivolt was created by Serpent from half the data of Biometal Model H, with Hurricaune receiving the other half. He appears in the Power Plant of Area E to confront the protagonist, who had discovered that the Power Plant is harvesting Cyber-elves for energy. Hivolt announces that he cannot allow the Mega Man Model ZX to leave with that knowledge and attacks, but he is defeated and his half of Model H is taken. He is later revived along with the other Pseudoroids for a rematch during the final battle in Slither Inc.'s head office, but even as he is defeated a second time, he claims to have no fear of the end as his spirit will become one with Biometal Model W.

Mega Man ZX Advent

Although Hivolt himself does not appear, his DNA data was carried over to the Pulse Cannon, a lightning Mechaniloid found in the Floating Ruins. It resembles his angled claws and attacks with electricity just like him.

Strategy

Hivolt zooms around at high speeds, toying with his opponents while unleashing attacks from his legs and wings. The Model H data is stored in his wings, so any attacks aimed at those will damage the Biometal as well.

Attack	Description	Notes
Aerial Dash	Hivolt lands and immediately charges at the player.
Aerial Infinity	Hivolt's legs detach from his body as he flies and fold out, firing a series of electric beams from both corners of the screen.
Bit Circle	Hivolt's legs detach from his body and orbit the Pseudoroid, firing paired electric beams three times before charging at the player.	In Hard Mode, the delay is shorter between firing beams.
Double Saber	Hivolt lands and swings his wings three times.	In Normal Mode, the third slash produces a Sonic Boom, while In Hard Mode, all the slashes produce Sonic Booms.
Bit Fall	Hivolt raises up and electrifies his legs, then creates a lightning bolt and drags it across the ground.	This move is only performed after he is hit with an lce Element attack.
Imperial Rays	After losing half of his energy, Hivolt flies to the top of the screen and folds out his wings and legs, firing a series of six sustained laser beams across the entire field. The pattern is telegraphed by laser targeting.	In Hard Mode, he sustains the beams for shorter periods of time and switches patterns faster.

Dialogue

In-Battle Quotes

Action	Japanese	Translation	Audio
Aerial Dash	いくぞ！(Iku zo!)	Here I come!
Aerial Infinity	かわせるか！(Kawaseru ka!)	Dodge this!
Bit Fall	ずるいやつめ！(Zurui yatsume!)	Sneaky bastard!
Imperial Rays	フハハハハハハ！ (Fuhahahahahaha!)	Hahahahahahaha!

Other media

Mega Man ZX (manga)

Hivolt makes his first appearance in chapter 5. While attacking a city, Hivolt receives a call from Prometheus ordering him to destroy Vent in Area E. He sets up an ambush in the Power Plant, where Vent was searching for Biometal readings and suspicious activity. The Pseudoroid attacks Vent viciously, but the Chosen One cuts him with the ZX-Saber and lures him to the top of the building, where he blasts a water tank to soak Hivolt in an attempt to short-circuit him. Though Hivolt's body is covered in waterproof coating, the water drips through the wounds inflicted in the fight and Vent finishes him off.

Hivolt is much more arrogant and conceited than his game counterpart, gloating throughout the entire fight. Vent uses this to his advantage by taunting Hivolt and hurting his pride as part of his strategy.

Gallery

Hivolt in the Mega Man ZX manga.

Chibi Hivolt

Etymology

• Hivolt is a shortened form of the term "high voltage", referring to a powerful electric current.
• His subtitle, Raptoroid, refers to "raptor", which is a term used for any bird of prey.

Trivia

• Hivolt's jet plane motif might be a tribute to Harpuia's Armed Phenomenon. His Bit Fall attack is also reminiscent of Harpuia's Thunder Wiper attack.
• Hivolt is likely a reference to Aztec Falcon from Mega Man Zero; both are raptor-based bosses that use lightning attacks and are fought in facilities made for disposing of reploids/cyberelves. Additionally, their artworks depict them in the same pose.