Panter Flauclaws

Panter Flauclaws
Black Panther of Lightning
In-Game Information
HP:	64
Attack Damage:	3(contact) 3(spark ball) 3(Claw Shot) 4(jumpkick) 5(Tail Spark) 3(Boomerang Claw, ground) 3(Boomerang Claw, aerial)
EX Skill Zero gains:	Spark Shot
Weakness:	Ice
Affiliations:	Strong Air Battalion
Main Stage:	Train of Neo Arcadia
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man Zero 2
Japanese VA:	Tetsu Inada

"Hey you! Don't you know that this is Master Harpuia's territory? Huh, a minion of the Resistance force! I shall stop you!"

—Panter Flauclaws, Mega Man Zero 2

Panter Flauclaws (パンター・フラクロス, Pantā Furakurosu) is a boss from Mega Man Zero 2. He is a Mutos Reploid whose name and appearance are based on the black panther and the demon leopard Flauros (フラウロス, Furaurosu). He is a member of Sage Harpuia's Strong Air Battalion, and protects Neo Arcadia's supply trains.

History

Zero was sent by Elpizo to steal supplies from a Neo Arcadia train, and encounters Panter when he reaches the end and another train catches up. He mainly uses electrical attacks and is extremely versatile. Many of his attacks can be dodged by wall sliding down the middle of the two trains. After his defeat, Zero receives the Thunder Chip, and if the player has rank A or S, the EX Skill Spark Shot.

Strategy

Attack	Description	Notes
Spark Ball	Panter throws two electric balls toward Zero.	Simply dash over them.
Jump Kick	Panter jumps into the sky and peforms a diagonal kick at Zero.	Dash forward to dodge.
Claw Shot	Panter jumps over to another train and throws three green boomerangs.	Usually, standing still will allow Zero to avoid harm.
Boomerang Claw	(Ground) - Panter stands still and throws two pink boomerangs at Zero. To dodge, stay a far distance away, as they're short ranged. If he's too close, dash over him. (Aerial) - Panter jumps into the air and sends three pink, short ranged boomerangs that stay in front of him for a while.
EX Skill: Tail Spark (テイルスパーク)	Panter crouches and sends an electric current through the train (platform in the rematch) he is standing on.	To dodge, jump on the next train. Panter is completely invincible during the attack.

Data

Nickname: Black Panther of Lightning (雷霆の黒豹 Raitei no Kurohyō, "Black Panther of Thunderstorm")

Area: Train of Neo Arcadia
Mission: Rob Goods
Zero's EX Skill: Spark Shot

Dialogue

In-battle quotes

Action	Japanese	Translation	Audio
Pre-battle	いくぞ！(Iku zo!)	Here I come!
Attacking	グオオ！(Guo!)	Grawr!

Gallery

Flauclaws' concept art.

Flauclaws in the Rockman Zero 2 commercial

Etymology

• Panter Flauclaws' first name comes from the black panther, while his second name is a portmanteau of the demon Flauros from the Ars Goetia and the word "claws".

Trivia

• Panter Flauclaws appeared in the Japanese commercial for Mega Man Zero 2, where he pins Zero against a wall and prepares to destroy the Resistance members, but Zero knocks him away with his transformation into the Energy form. Curiously, Panter Flauclaws was much larger here than he is in the game. Panter is normally about a head taller than Zero, but in this commercial he was giant enough to hold Zero's entire body in just one claw. The commercial version of Panter Flauclaws also possessed normal hands with claws around the wrists and an energy cannon inside the mouth, something it does not have in-game.
  • He also is the second Mutos Reploid to appear in one of the Japanese commercials for the Zero series, the first being Maha Ganeshariff. This was a reference to a Japanese pun using the on-yomi of the kanji 爪 (sou) (claws), which rhymes with ゾウ (zou) (elephant).
• Panter Flauclaws bears a resemblance to Slash Beast from Mega Man X4, as both are based on felines (the latter being a lion) and are fought in moving trains. They also share their speed and slashing capabilities.
• Panter Flauclaws's boss battle is similar to that of Buckfire's battle in Mega Man ZX Advent. They are both fought on trains, and they both have diagonal kick attacks and boomerangs in their arms.