- "Chicks dig giant robots."
- ― Jamie (Megas XLR)
- "Bravo, sir! I'm thrilled you're still the superior mecha pilot!"
- ― Dr. Starline to Dr. Eggman (IDW Sonic the Hedgehog)
The ability to be a master of piloting mecha, either innately or through training. Variation of Vehicular Mastery.
Also Called[]
- Enhanced Mech/Mecha Piloting Skill
- Expert/Master/Skilled Mech/Mecha Pilot
- Giant Robot Piloting Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency
- Mech Piloting Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency
- Mecha Piloting Expertise/Intuition/Proficiency
- Piloted/Crewed/Manned Robot Piloting Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency
Capabilities[]
The user has formidable skill in piloting mecha, either at a distance using a remote or from a cockpit inside a mecha.
Depending on the type of mecha being controlled, the weapons, abilities, and equipment the user controls vary. In some cases, the mecha's power may be connected to the user.
Applications[]
- Aerobatics
- Airborne Attacks
- Antenna Protrusion
- Camouflage
- Radio Frequency Detection
- Enhanced Condition
- Enhanced Gunmanship
- Environmental Adaptation
- Flight/High-Speed Flight
- Force-Field Generation
- G-Force Adaptation
- Heads-Up Display
- Helmet Proficiency
- Jet Propulsion
- Levitation
- Melee Weapon Proficiency
- Metal Exoskeleton
- Mid-Air Combat
- Mid-Air Maneuverability
- Mode Switching
- Movement Mastery
- Parachuting
- Radar
- Rocket Weaponry
- Missile Weaponry
- Sensory Tracking
- Stealth Mastery
- Surveillance Mastery
- Tailwind Generation
- Tread Protrusion
- Vehicular Combat
- Wing Manifestation
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- The user may be at a disadvantage outside of mecha.
- The mecha may be sentient and may disagree with pilot.
- The user's fighting abilities may be limited based on any damage the mecha sustains during battle.
- The user can unintentionally cause collateral damage which may subject them to criticism.
- May require a degree of training or exposure.
- May take time to achieve mastery.
Known Mech Pilots[]
See Also: Mecha.
Anime/Manga[]
- Inaho Kaizuka (Aldnoah.Zero)
- Shikoutazer (Akame Ga Kill)
- Roger Smith (Big O)
- Ragna Mails (Cross Ange Rondo Of The Angel And Dragon)
- Angelise Ikaruga Mitsurugi
- Salamandinay
- Salia Tereshkova
- Hildegard Schlievogt
- Tusk The Ancient Human
- Knightmare Pilots (Code Geass)
- Lelouch vi Britannia
- Kallen Kozuki
- Suzaku Kururugi
- Pilaf Gang (Dragon Ball)
- Kurenai Kōgetsu (Edens Zero)
- Faust (Fairy Tail)
- Ryoma Nagare (Getter Robo)
- Gundam Pilots and other Mobile Suit pilots (Gundam series)
- Simon (Gurren Lagann)
- Kamina (Gurren Lagann)
- Viral (Gurren Lagann)
- Haruto Tokishima (Kakumeiki Valvrave)
- Saki Rukino (Kakumeiki Valvrave)
- Ernesti "Eru" Echevalier (Knights & Magic)
- Hiroki Saitou (Knights of Sidonia)
- Nagate Tanikaze (Knights of Sidonia)
- Madoka Kyouno (Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne)
- Lan/Fin E Ld Si Laffinty (Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne)
- Muginami (Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne)
- Izo (Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne)
- Kirius (Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne)
- Array (Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne)
- Villagiulio (Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne)
- Dizelmine/Fin E Ld Si Dizelmine (Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne)
- Shinji Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Rei Ayanami (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Asuka Langley Soryu (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Toji Suzuhara (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Mari Illustrious Makinami (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Franky (One Piece); post-timeskip
- Usopp (One Piece); post-timeskip
- Team Rocket (Pokémon anime)
- Koala (Rave Master)
- Rick Hunter (Robotech)
- Shinkalion Drivers (Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion)
- Dandy (Space Dandy)
- Star Drivers (Star Driver)
- Seina Yamada (Tenchi Muyo GXP)
- Kenshi Masaki (Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar)
- Several Characters (Tengen Toopa Guren Lagan)
- Shotaro Kaneda (Tetsujin 28-go)
- Philuffy Aingram (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle)
- Lisesharte Atismata (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle)
- Yoruka Kirihime (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle)
- Aeril Vi Arcadia (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle)
- Hayes Vi Arcadia (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle)
- Automaton (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle)
- Xfer (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle)
- Mishis V Xfer
- Krulcifer Einfolk
- Seven Dragon Paladins (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle)
- Lux Arcadia
- Mel Gizalut
- Rosa Granhide
- Soffice Xfer
- Greifer Nest
- Singlen Shelbrit
- Magialca Zen Vanfrick
- Tatiana (Undead Unluck)
- Voltron Force (Voltron: Defender of the Universe)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- KND Operatives (Codename: Kids Next Door)
- Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Lex Luthor (DC Comics)
- Lena Luthor (DC Super Hero Girls/DC Comics)
- Dee Dee (Dexter's Laboratory)
- Dexter (Dexter's Laboratory)
- Mandark (Dexter's Laboratory)
- Gaz (Invader Zim)
- Heloise (Jimmy-Two Shoes)
- Alexis Luthor (Legion of Super-Heroes/DC Comics)
- Various characters (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Cole
- Jay
- Kai
- Lloyd Garmadon
- Lord Garmadon
- Nya
- P.I.X.A.L.
- Zane
- Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
- Coop (Megas XLR)
- Evil Coop (Megas XLR)
- Evil Kiva (Megas XLR)
- Glorft (Megas XLR)
- Kiva (Megas XLR)
- Miniforce (Miniforce)
- Ferb Fletcher (Phineas and Ferb)
- Phineas Flynn (Phineas and Ferb)
- Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Sonic (Sonic Boom)
- Peni Parker (Marvel Comics)
- Sheldon J. Plankton (SpongeBob SquarePants)
- The Diamonds (Steven Universe)
- Pearl (Steven Universe)
- Peridot (Steven Universe)
- Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!)
- Ilana, Lance, and Octus (Sym-Bionic Titan)
- Basque, Frida, Jackson, and Grimm (Teenage Mecha Ninja Turtles)
- Cody Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
- Emmet Brickowski (The Lego Movie)
- Paladins of Voltron (Voltron: Legendary Defender)
- Balthazar Bratt (Despicable Me 3)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Mech-X4 Team (Mech-X4)
- Pan Pacific Defense Corps Rangers (Pacific Rim)
- Grogu (Star Wars: The Mandalorian)
- Various Power Rangers and Super Sentai Villains (Power Rangers and Super Sentai)
- Power Rangers (Power Rangers franchise)
- Super Sentai Rangers (Super Sentai franchise); excluding the Gorenger and J.A.K.Q. teams
- Ellen Ripley ("Alien")
Video Games[]
- Mechanica (ARMS)
- Doctor N Gin (Crash Bandicoot)
- Crash Bandicoot (Crash Bandicoot)
- Scarlet (Final Fantasy VII series)
- Yuuki Otoma/Thundatross (Gigabash)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Kirby (Kirby: Planet Robobot)
- Morgack (Knack)
- Katrina (Knack)
- Xander (Knack II)
- Mechanic (MapleStory)
- Checky
- Dr. Wily (Mega Man)
- Tron Bonne (Megaman Legends)
- Axl (Mega Man X)
- Vile (Mega Man X)
- X (Mega Man X)
- Zero (Mega Man X)
- Vanishing Gungaroo (Mega Man X7)
- Khamsin (Metal Gear Rising: Revengance; Blade Wolf DLC)
- Ghor (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption)
- D. Va (Overwatch)
- Hammond (Overwatch)
- Starfish alien lord (Part Time UFO)
- Monokuma Kubs (Dangnaronpa V3: Killing Harmony)
- Descole (Professor Layton series)
- Weiss (Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos)
- Mechanic job-class (Ragnarok Online)
- Sparkster (Rocket Knight Adventures)
- Yozakura (Senran Kagura)
- Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- DJ Octavio (Splatoon)
- Several characters (Super Robot Wars)
- Coral Siren (Shantae and the Seven Sirens)
- Bowser Jr. (Super Mario Bros)
- Pilots (Titanfall series)
- Traveler (No Man's sky)
- Riley Robinson (Subnautica series)
- Robin Ayou (Subnautica series)
Others[]
- Reist Ebersbacher (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
- Various Characters (Exo-Force)
- Robot Arena Mecha Pilots (Kiwi Blitz)
- Steffi Frohlich/Blitz}}
Known Mechs[]
Anime/Manga[]
- Dairugger (Armored Fleet Dairugger)
- Big O (Big O)
- Knightmare Frames (Code Geass)
- Ragna-mails (Cross Ange)
- Variable Fighters (Compilation of Macross)
- Zanda Claus (Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops)
- Dorma Anim (Fairy Tail)
- Getter-1, Getter Dragon, and Shin Getter-1 (Getter Robo)
- Gundams (Gundam series)
- Mobile Suits (Gundam series)
- Gunman (Gurren Lagann)
- Gurren Lagann (Gurren Lagann)
- Golion (Beast King Golion)
- Ovid and Vox (Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne)
- Evangelion Unit 01 (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Unit 00 (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Unit 02 (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Unit 03 (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Unit 04 (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Unit 05 (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Iron Pirate Franky Shogun/Iron Pirate General Franky (One Piece)
- E-99 Eggsterminator (Sonic X)
- Little Aloha (Space Dandy)
- Cybodies (Star Driver)
- Idol (Tenchi Muyo! GXP)
- Testujin (Tetsujin 28-go)
- Drag-Ride (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle)
- Bahamut
- Tiamat
- Typhon
- Aži Dahäka
- Lindworm
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Mecha tank (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
- Mecha suit (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
- Balthazar Bratt's mech (Despicable Me 3)
- Cashina (SpongeBob SquarePants)
- Ecto-Skeleton (Danny Phantom)
- MegaBoy 3000 (Invader Zim)
- Gigas (Kingdom Hearts III)
- Phoenix-Buster armor (Marvel Comics); "Avengers vs. X-Men" event only
- God-Killer armor (Marvel Comics)
- Megas (Megas XLR)
- Dynamo (The Powerpuff Girls)
- SPD/R (Marvel Comics)
- Super Robot (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!)
- Titan (Sym-Bionic Titan)
- Turtle X (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
- Turtle Mech (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Voltron (Voltron)
- Emmet's Construct-o-Mech (The Lego Movie)
- Robomechabotatron (Wander Over Yonder)
- Justice Buster (DC Comics)
- Hulkbuster (Marvel Comics)
Video Games[]
- Magitek armor (Final Fantasy VI)
- Proud Clod (Final Fantasy VII series)
- The Crimson Mare (Final Fantasy VII series)
- Exisals (Danganronpa V3)
- Big Bang Monokuma (Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls)
- Mega Mech (Gears of War)
- Titan Suit (Jak II)
- Various Robo Ride armors (Mega Man X series)
- Metal Gears (Metal Gear series)
- The Spectre/The Excavation Machines (Professor Layton series)
- Madogear (Ragnarok Online)
- Sparkrobo (Rocket Knight Adventures)
- Prescott's Mech (Epic Mickey 2)
- The Octobot King (Splatoon)
- Mech-Suits (Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots)
- Titans (Titanfall series)
- Minotaur (No Man's sky)
- Prawn suit (Subnautica series)
- Gigas (Kingdom Hearts III)
Others[]
- Wissenschaft gears (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
- Gear Theurgia
- Goethia
- Grimorium Verum
- Legacy of Solomon
- Mechas (Godzilla)
- Battle Machines (Exo-Force)
- Jaegers (Pacific Rim)
- Gransazer Justiriser' Sazer X (Chouseishin Series)
- Yuuhi
- Colossus (RWBY)
- P-5000 Powered Work Loader (Aliens)
- Zords (Power Rangers franchise and two Super Sentai series)
- Various named Sentai mecha (Super Sentai franchise)
- Mecha (Kiwi Blitz)
- Kiwibot
- IG-12 (Star Wars: The Mandalorian)