Gotcha Force - Gotcha Borg Tribes

Gotcha Borg Tribes

A Gotcha Borg's Tribe designates what kind of Gotcha Borg it is. There are a total of 20 Gotcha Borg Tribes in the game.

Ninja Borgs - Good in both long-range and short-range attacks. Most of the Ninja throw shurikens, and are very quick. The first Ninja Borg you receive is at the beginning of the game, the Normal Ninja. As with ninjas known in other media, some of them are ninjas that excel at something, such as the Shuriken Ninja using the large shuriken attached to his back or the Double Ninja being able to fight alongside a copy of itself.

Kakeru prefers Ninja Borgs and his partner, Sasuke, is based on the Normal Ninja.

Gun Borgs - Excel in mostly long-range attacks, and don't do well in close combat. Many of the Gun Borgs have a second attack that is a powered-up version of the main attack. One of the first Gun Borgs you receive is the Revolver Gunman at the beginning of the game. His main attack is shooting with one gun, and his secondary attack is shooting both. There are three Gun Borgs that function differently: the Wire Gunner, the Time Bomber and Remote Bomber. Wire Gunner can spread a wire out, then shoot and hook the enemy to it causing them to go to the spot it was placed. Time and Remote Bomber are able to drop bombs, but Remote Bomber is the only Gun Borg without a gun, having a detonator instead.

Kotaro prefers Gun Borgs and his partner, Billy, is based on the Revolver Gunman.

Knight Borgs - The powerhouses of close combat. Some of the Knights have a shield, which can be used to block any attack given that the shield is facing the attack head on. Only some knights use swords, while others use other weapons. Examples are the Hatchet/Axe Knight, the Hammer Knight, and the Chainsaw Knight. The Vampire Knight and Chainsaw Knight are the only ones that use different techniques. The Vampire Knight is used more like a Musha Borg (in addition to its health constantly draining, while attacking regains it) and the Chainsaw Knight is able to grab opponents far away and drag them closer. The dark knight and imperial knights use two swords and two shields they can switch between. Unlike all the other knights, the dark knight cannot be pushed back when his shield is hit.

Nekobe prefers Knight borgs and his partner, Vlad, is based on the Vampire Knight.

Girl Borgs - An all-female tribe of speed-based borgs that emphasize shooting attacks. They tend to have low defensive power but great mobility, and employ a wide array of ranged weapons as well as several speedy but weak melee weapons. A fine example is Battle Girl, who handles both a basic machine gun and homing missiles, as well as a beam sword. The exceptions are Spinner Girl, who uses only a laser-bladed yo-yo, and Shadow Girl, who only uses a sword.

Usagi prefers Girl Borgs and her partner, Kei, is based on the Battle Girl.

Machine Borgs - All-around and varied group. The Machine Borgs make up most of the Gotcha Borgs. There are no formats, as each Borg differs in style, from the traditional G-Red to the transformable Victory King to the massive and extra-powerful Cyber Machines (which only appear when Cyber Mars/Machine Red combines with Cyber Atlas/Machine Blue in any combination.)

Kitsune prefers Machine borgs and his partner, Isaac, is based on the Claw Robot.

Dragon Borgs - Very powerful Gotcha Borgs. They can cause much destruction on the field, but are very slow. They mostly come in two forms, a small form and a larger form. The only different-functioning Borgs (in small/large format) are the Wing/Phoenix Dragon, which uses lasers and is much faster; Machine Head/Death Head and Mechanical Dragon/Cyber Dragon which can combine to form the Machine Dragon/Cyber Death Dragon.

Musha Borgs - Samurai Borgs. Mostly excel in very close combat, and have few ranged attacks. The Chrono Samurai has the ability to stop time, and the Samurai Shogun has the ability to vertically cut across the field with his swords.

Tetsuya prefers Musha borgs and his partner, Musashi, is based on the Normal Samurai.

Knuckle Borgs - the literal 'mixed nuts' of Gotcha Borgs. Knuckle simply describes that they are mostly melee, but contain most of the strangest borgs in the game. The Jelly Diver/Tar Diver produces a 'bubble' around itself that slows anything inside it except the Diver. The Copy Man only has the attack of copying another Gotcha Borg and using its abilities. The Walking Bomb functions exactly as its name says, except it has to latch onto someone before blowing up part of the field.

Yuji prefers Knuckle borgs and his partner, Jack, is based on the Jelly Diver.

Wizard Borgs - Support-based borgs that perform best on a team. The effects range from creating shields to changing the size of the other Gotcha Borgs. They also have beam shots that move slowly and have a slow rate of fire, but deal moderate damage for single shots. Curiously, all Wizard borgs are actually named "-Witch" (such as Guard Witch or Bug Witch) and all are female.

Though not her favorite, Mana frequently uses Wizard borgs.

Nurse Borgs - Strictly Supportive Borgs, as well as being the second smallest Borg Tribe. These Borgs are not suited for battle at all, only to help in battle. All of them have large hypodermic needles which heal the Borgs, and beam shots that are very slow. Also, there is no difference whether targeting an enemy or ally, as they will be healed no matter what.

Mana prefers Nurse borgs and her partner, Nao, is based on the Angel Nurse.

Idol Borg - SMALLEST Borg Tribe in the game. Consists of only one Borg, Pop Honey. She performs like a Wizard borg in battle, as her only attacks are a beam shot and pop singing, which confuses the opponent and spins them around.

Bug Borgs - One of the stranger Borg tribes to use. Most of the borgs are versions of the Claw/Alien Worm Borg, except the Roach and Alien Insect. The Roach is more of a last resort/filler Borg, as its only attack is dropping bombs, however despite its weakness it can survive more devastating attacks such as ICBM explosions and Ultimate Cannon blasts. The Alien Insect acts more like a combination of a Knight Borg, Musha Borg, and the Jet Hero Borg.

Demon Borgs - Actually contains Gotcha Borgs that function like other Tribes. The Demon Samurai function like Musha Borgs and each have special abilities. The Akuma Samurai's swords grow after each hit, and the Demon Samurai's swords grow after a Gotcha Borg is destroyed on the field (Taking its 'soul'). Demon Wing/Death Wing act like Wing Borgs.

Orochi frequently uses Demon Borgs, and adopts a Death Wing as her surrogate partner after losing the Black Knight.

Hero Borgs - Group of Gotcha Borgs 'that protect the planet.' It consists of different types of borgs, such as the Gold/Metal Heroes being able to transform, Cyber Hero using moves from the character Ryu from Street Fighter, Star/Planet Hero having the ability to grow in size and power, and Jet Hero (although not featured in any of the 'Hero Fights') which functions like a Wing Borg and is able to use Scope.

Wing Borgs - Gotcha Borgs that are capable of prolonged flight. Most of the Wing Borgs have a Melee weapon (usually a sword) and a ranged weapon except for the Blade/Anubis Wing, which uses its blade as a ranged weapon.

Sho prefers Wing borgs and his partner, Garuda, is based on the Anubis Wing.

Angel Borgs - Has equal amounts of supporting and attacking. The Ice, Tornado, and Wind Valkyries feature both a rapid-fire shooting attack and a more support-oriented special attack. The Quick/Slow Valkyries are more supportive, with special attacks that cause status effects but featuring the same rapid-fire attack as the rest. The exception is Ring Valkyrie, who produces a unique bladed ring shot and features an entirely offensive special attack. Curiously, all Angel borgs are designated "-Valkyrie" in their name (though misspelled "Valkrie"), rather than "Angel."

Usagi frequently includes these borgs on her team.

Tank Borgs - Contain mostly vehicle borgs, with the exception of the Ultimate Cannon. Differently-functioning tanks are the ICBM Tank, which fires ICBMs, and the Victory Machine, which is able to transform to an Air Borg. Tank Borgs can be ridden by other borgs.

Tsutomu prefers tank borgs and his partner, Leopard, is based on the Normal Tank.

Air Borgs - As Tank Borgs are rulers of the ground, Air Borgs defend the skies. Most of them are incapable of being stationary on the ground, except for the Carrier Helicopter and the Flying Saucer. The Violet/Red Attackers are also capable of dropping large bombs. Like Tank Borgs, Air Borgs can be ridden by other borgs, who can employ their great speed.

Fortress Borgs - Large Ships that take up part of the field. They are mostly stationary, Though Beam Satellite and Death Saucer are capable of slow movement. Each ship has a range of different weapons from beam cannons to small airplanes to large laser beams.

• Galactic Emperor is a Borg in this section, but is unobtainable.

Tama Prefers Fortress borgs and his partner, Death Arc, is based on the Sirius.

Death Borgs - The tiny, frail borgs that make up most of the Death Force, Galactic Emperor's Army. They come in several versions based on the Greek Alphabet, and those versions have upgrades. (Death Borg Alpha, Death Borg Alpha II) Each version is based on a different tribe: Alpha - Ninja; Beta - Knuckle/Gun (Beta uses Knuckle, Beta II uses guns, Beta III uses grappling claws); Gamma - Knight; Delta - Girl; Zeta - Musha; Theta/Iota - Nurse (Iota uses a flamethrower); Lambda - Angel; Mu - Air; Nu - Tank; Sigma - Wing; Omega - Machine; Chi - Tank. Also, some were based on other Borgs: Omicron - Copy Man/Bug Witch; Tau - Kung Fu Master. Others include the Death Eye, Death Bomb (Death Eye attached to Red/Violet Attacker Bomb), and Death ICBM (Death Eye attached to ICBM). The Galactic Emperor uses Death Borgs as his minions.