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"You can go there to have a nice time, or you can go there to win. And we're going to win."
— Ted Walters on BattleRat's intentions at BattleBots
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BattleRat in 2021.

BattleRat was a heavyweight robot that competed in the final three seasons of Comedy Central BattleBots.

It was a wedge robot armed with a lifting arm that was the same width as the robot and was connected to two motors on the outside. It could also be used as a pounding arm. BattleRat achieved some success in BattleBots, but never made it to the quarter-finals.

The team also had a superheavyweight named American Justice and a middleweight named Jersey Devil.

Robot History[]

Season 3.0[]

BattleRat vs. Massacre

BattleRat's first ever match was against Massacre. BattleRat won the fight by KO at 1:24 and advanced to the TV rounds, where it faced Crash Test Dummy.

BattleRat vs. Crash Test Dummy

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BattleRat flips Crash Test Dummy.

In the beginning of the match, Crash Test Dummy started spinning and BattleRat flipped it in less than 15 seconds. Crash Test Dummy fell face first onto one of the hellraisers and it eventually got back on its feet after getting hit by the hellraisers. BattleRat's lifting arm was now stuck in the upright position, as its only strategy was to capture Crash Test Dummy and push it to the arena hazards. BattleRat pushed Crash Test Dummy to the killsaws and then the arena wall. BattleRat then pushed Crash Test Dummy on the pulverizer and it got hit several times, with one hit removing Crash Test Dummy's plastic hardhat. BattleRat raised its lifting arm backwards and Crash Test Dummy moved around the arena before the time ran out. BattleRat won the fight on a 33-12 judges' decision and advanced to the Round of 32, where it faced Tazbot.

BattleRat vs. Tazbot

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BattleRat lifts Tazbot.

Both robots went straight at each other and BattleRat got underneath Tazbot and almost flipped it over with its lifting arm. BattleRat lifted itself and Tazbot pushed BattleRat to the killsaws. Both robots were pushing each other and Tazbot got caught on the killsaws. Tazbot got its lifting arm on the left side of BattleRat and lifted it next to the killsaws. After more pushing from both robots, Tazbot almost got hit by the pulverizer and BattleRat got popped by the piston. Tazbot lifted BattleRat again and Tazbot got popped by the piston. BattleRat raised its lifting arm backwards in an attempt to lift Tazbot, but it didn't work.
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Tazbot tries to lift BattleRat.

BattleRat then flipped itself and got caught on the killsaws again. BattleRat righted itself and Tazbot pushed BattleRat against the spikestrip. Tazbot pushed BattleRat on the killsaws and Tazbot tried to get its lifting arm under BattleRat. After BattleRat got popped by the hellraisers, it pushed Tazbot against the spikestrip and then the killsaws again. Tazbot got its lifting arm under BattleRat's front and almost flipped it over again. Tazbot drove over BattleRat's wedge and Tazbot attempted to lift BattleRat. BattleRat lifted Tazbot again and got its arm on the top of Tazbot's spinning turret. The time ran out and Tazbot won the fight on a 34-11 judges' decision. This meant that BattleRat was eliminated from the tournament.

Heavyweight Consolation Rumble

BattleRat was scheduled to compete in the Heavyweight Consolation Rumble at the end of the tournament but due to technical issues, BattleRat was forced to pull out.

Season 4.0[]

BattleRat vs. GoldDigger

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BattleRat flips GoldDigger.

Due to its seeding, BattleRat was allowed to skip the preliminary rounds of Season 4.0, where it eventually faced GoldDigger. After flipping GoldDigger at one point, the time ran out and BattleRat won the fight on a close 24-21 judges' decision. This win put BattleRat to the Round of 16, where it faced the feared Nightmare.

BattleRat vs. Nightmare

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Nightmare tears BattleRat's arm in half.

The bots came together in the middle of the arena and BattleRat slipped under Nightmare from the front and started raising the lifter. The lifter immediately came in contact with Nightmare's disc and the angle of the impact sent Nightmare backward several feet and left BattleRat with a very bent lifter arm. The bots came together again, Nightmare chewing up the sides of BattleRat, but not finding much to grab, but the spinning disc then came in contact with the pivot of BattleRat's arm and Nightmare actually got its tooth in the gap so deep that the match had to be stopped and they had to dislodge the bots with a crowbar. The match was underway again in a few moments. BattleRat once again rushed at Nightmare, this time pushing Nightmare back against the screws. However, Nightmare's disc was still spinning and made contact with BattleRat's lifter again, ripping the lifter in half. Nightmare spent much of the rest of the time trying to get off of the top of BattleRat, but neither bot could do much to each other. Time ran out and Nightmare won the fight on a 27-18 judges' decision.

However, BattleRat's driver was in disbelief at the decision, believing BattleRat should have won. As a result, the team refused to shake Nightmare captain Jim Smentowski's hand. This meant that BattleRat was eliminated from the tournament again.
"Uh, I'm flabbergasted. We controlled the entire match. And uh, I think we had the strategy. Even when we did get hit by the blade, uh, we charged him. He didn't charge us. Uh, I don't know. "
— Team BattleRat's captain explaining why he thought he won the match in a post-fight interview

Heavyweight Royal Rumble

BattleRat also participated the Heavyweight Royal Rumble at the end of the tournament. It is unknown how well it performed, but it lost overall to Little Sister.

Season 5.0[]

BattleRat vs. Junkyard Offspring

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BattleRat lifts Junkyard Offspring towards the spikestrip.

Due to its seeding, BattleRat was allowed to skip the preliminary rounds of Season 5.0, where it eventually faced Junkyard Offspring. BattleRat won the fight by KO and advanced to the Round of 16 again.

BattleRat vs. OverKill

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BattleRat got its lifting arm caught on the pulverizer.

Now in the Round of 16, BattleRat took on OverKill. However, OverKill won the fight on a 35-10 judges' decision and BattleRat was eliminated from the tournament once again.

Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 4
  • Losses: 3
Competition Wins Losses
Season 3.0 Massacre

Crash Test Dummy

Tazbot
Season 4.0 GoldDigger Nightmare
Season 5.0 Junkyard Offspring OverKill
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BattleRat in the pits during Season 5.0.

Mark Beiro Introductions[]

"When you say 'maim,' he says 'how hard?'. When you say 'kill', he says 'with pleasure'. Here is BATTLERAT!"

"He's yellow and nasty, and he has no time to chat. There isn't a robot alive that can exterminate BATTLERAT!"

"I've given a name to my pain. I call him... BATTLERAT!"

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