Dexter is famously known as "The Boy Genius." The inventor of anything that can be created in a secret lab. He is always working on new inventions and creations every day, but his sister Dee Dee is always breaking into his lab and blows his experiments to smithereens.
Overview[]
In Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL, Dexter is a starter character who uses many high tech gadgetry, and other science/mechanical related objects at his disposable. This results in him having great range and powerful attacks.
Strategy[]
Pros[]
- Small character
- Attack range covers over his body in many moves
- Third strongest damage output (disincluding super forms)
- Invulnerable move on side signature
- Strong horizontal recovery
Cons[]
- Predictable vertical recovery
- Reactable down knockout attack; can be avoided without proper planning.
Bio[]
A Cartoon Network classic character, Dexter is famously known as "The Boy Genius." The inventor of anything that can be created in a secret lab, Dexter is the "smart kid" that you would cheat off of in class. The series ran for 4 seasons and helped launch the careers of famous cartoon creators, such as; Craig McCracken and Seth Macfarlane.
In PTE, Dexter's use of high-tech gadgetry results in him having great range and powerful attacks.
Bio Stats[]
- Speed: 3/5
- Power: 4/5
- Air: 2/5
- Range: 4/5
Explanation[]
These stats are provided in the game in character bios. They do not affect gameplay at all and can sometimes be misleading or need an explanation.
- Dexter has many speedy moves, but his stronger moves tend to be slower giving him an average speed.
- In terms of running speed, Dexter is one of the fastest characters in the game, which should be 4/5 in that aspect.
- Dexter's moves deal a great amount of damage power and knockback, having the third highest damage output average in the game disincluding super forms.
- Dexter's up signature goes an average distance but is easy to edge guard. His side signature is a great horizontal recovery option as it grants invulnerability for a minuscule amount of time, in addition his horizontal recovery can be further aided with his down aerial which lets him "float" across. Dexter also has speedy aerial attacks with average damage. As a result, 4/5 would be a better reflection of air.
- Dexter's various gadgets allow him to space out opponents easily. Masterful positioning may make Dexter nearly untouchable.
Movelist[]
Normal Attacks[]
- Neutral: Dexter punches with his left arm (1%), punches with the right (2%), and kicks with his left leg (4%, creates 1 power cube).
- Running: Weirdly, Dexter charges head first and punches. Deals 6% and creates 1 power cube.
- Up: Dexter hops up and punches above him. Deals 7% and creates 1 power cube.
- Down: Dexter leaps forward a just distance while headbutting. Deals 8% and creates 2 power cubes.
- Throw: Dexter reaches out with both arms. Deals 4% when thrown.
Knockout Attacks[]
- Side: Dexter's arm suddenly becomes a robot arm and punches forward, being surrounded with blue elctrical effects. Deals 14%~20% uncharged~charged. Creates 4 power cubes.
- Up: Dexter's arm suddenly becomes a robot arm and punches upward, being surrounded with blue elctrical effects. Deals 15%~22% uncharged~charged. Creates 4 power cubes.
- Down: Dexter readies a beaker and throws it at the ground beneath him. Deals 20%~31% uncharged~charged. Creates 4 power cubes.One of the strongest non-PTE character based attack in the game tied with Vilgax's fully charged down knockout.
Aerial Attacks[]
- Neutral: Dexter brings out a ray gun and creates an electrical crescent in front of him. Deals 7% and creates 1 power cube.
- Side: Dexter punches forward with his right arm. Deals 8% and creates 2 power cubes.
- Up: Dexter raises both arms in the air. Deals 8% and creates 2 power cubes.
- Down: Dexter stops mid air and drops a beaker filled with some sort of green fluid below him. It explodes upon contact with the floor, an enemy, or a certain distance is reached. Deals about 10% and creates 2 power cubes.
Signature Attacks[]
Neutral: Energy Gun
- Dexter readies a ray gun-like object and blasts a ball of electricity forward.
- Unlike many other signatures, this one can be charged. Deals 8%~11% uncharged~charged. Creates 2 power cubes.
Side: Teleport
- Dexter brings out a remote device and teleports a fair distance in front of him. As soon as he reaches his destination anyone within this destination takes 11% damage, creating 2 power cubes.
Up: Heli-Pack
- Dexter grabs onto two handles as a helicopter-like contraption grows from his back. Deals 14% and creates 4 power cubes.
Down: Laser Beam
- Dexter brings out a remote and a straight up laser cutter appears above him and shoots down at his position. Deals 13% and creates 3 power cubes.
Punch Time Explosion: Dexo Robo 2000[]
Dexter clicks a remote and climbs in his robot suit. He aims the robot arm and fires a deadly tractor beam in front of him. Deals 40% and creates 4 power cubes.
This attack has a very wide vertical range, and a beam just the size of the main platform of final boss. This move has a notoriously large hitbox sitting behind the Dexo Robo 2000 as well. The strategy with landing this attack is to use it while the enemy is in air, mostly after a combo. You can make use of the PTE by hitting with just the robot as well. This move can kill as early as 50%~60% on Final Boss.
Synergy: Gazpacho[]
As Gazpacho throws out his pickles, Dexter shoots one making it turn red and explode. Then they will be repeating this for the synergy about four more times. Whenever Gazpacho throws a pickle Dexter shoots and makes it explode, hurting foes nearby for 32%, creating 4 power cubes.
Gallery[]
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Quotes[]
- "I am, unstoppable!"
- "Who wants some?"
- "I am a genius!"
- "An easy win for Dexter, boy genius!"
- "Today is a fine day for a science!"
- "Science, how could you abandon me?"
Trivia[]
- Oddly, Dexter is the only character in the game who doesn't skid after running.
- As a result the timing to cancel running into an attack is different from the rest of the roster. As other characters can easily crouch their skidding animation and do any inputs, Dexter may find himself at an awkward pause and any attacks or inputs will simply be skipped.
- Oddly, Dexter's neutral aerial and down aerial seem to have been coded as signature attacks at one point as the sounds for these attacks are labeled as such. However, these attacks still have traces of being a signature attack as they are able to platform land cancel unlike other aerial attacks.
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