Rico

Rico
Rarity	3-star - 5-star
Role
Acquisition	Rare Summon
Time Limited	Yes
CG LB
Series	Xenogears
Gender	Male‎
Race	Human
No.	1231, 1232, 1233
TMR	Battling ChampBattling Champ Battling Champ Increase HP/ATK/DEF (15%)

A demi-human detained in a prison of the far-off Kislev Empire. The undisputed champion of the Battling Arena, he is both trusted and respected by his fellow inmates.

Statistics

Stats

Rarity	HP	MP	ATK	DEF	MAG	SPR	Attack Hits	Drop Check	Exp. Growth Pattern
3-star	1645	62	74	68	40	43	3	2	4
4-star	2138	80	96	88	52	55	3	3	4
5-star	2779	104	124	114	67	71	3	4	4

Maximum Stats Increase

Rarity	HP	MP	ATK	DEF	MAG	SPR
3-star	150	25	14	10	10	10
4-star	210	35	18	14	14	14
5-star	240	40	24	16	16	16

Resistance

Element Resistance
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Status Ailment Resistance
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Equipment

Weapons
Armors
Rarity	Ability Slots	Affinity
3-star	2	-
4-star	3	-
5-star	4	-

Innate Abilities

Special

Active
Min rarity	Level	Icon	Name	Effect	Hits	MP
3-star	15		Rico Rocket	Physical damage (1.8x) to one enemy	1Attack frame: 2	14
3-star	15		Death Drive	Physical damage (2.1x) to one enemy	1Attack frame: 2	17
3-star	30		Dragon Fist	Physical damage (1.7x) to one enemy Inflict confuse (30%) to one enemy	1Attack frame: 2	16
4-star	23		Fire Bomb	Fire physical damage (2.5x) to one enemy	1Attack frame: 20	28
4-star	40		Pile Crusher	Physical damage (2.1x) to one enemy Inflict confuse (40%) to one enemy	1Attack frame: 2	24
4-star	60		Spin Strike	Physical damage (2.7x) to one enemy	1Attack frame: 2	30
5-star	39		Hell Splash	Earth physical damage (3.4x) to one enemy	1Attack frame: 60	36
5-star	62		Flame Lariat	Fire physical damage (3.4x) to one enemy	1Attack frame: 60	36
5-star	80		Death Roll	Physical damage (3x) to one enemy Inflict confuse (50%) to one enemy	1Attack frame: 70	34
Passive Sort
Min rarity	Level	Icon	Name	Effect
3-star	1		Steel Body	Increase DEF (20%)
3-star	30		HP +10%	Increase HP (10%)
4-star	1		Steel Spirit	Increase SPR (20%)
4-star	40		ATK +10%	Increase ATK (10%)
5-star	1		Steadfast Champ	Increase HP/ATK (20%)

Limit Burst

Rarity	Name	Effect		Hits	Cost
3-star	Champ's Potential	Base	Increase ATK/DEF (91%) for 3 turns to caster Restore HP (3000) to caster Restore MP (30) to caster		11
		Max	Increase ATK/DEF (100%) for 3 turns to caster Restore HP (3000) to caster Restore MP (30) to caster
4-star	Champ's Potential	Base	Increase ATK/DEF (96%) for 3 turns to caster Restore HP (4000) to caster Restore MP (40) to caster		13
		Max	Increase ATK/DEF (110%) for 3 turns to caster Restore HP (4000) to caster Restore MP (40) to caster
5-star	Champ's Potential	Base	Increase ATK/DEF (101%) for 3 turns to caster Restore HP (5000) to caster Restore MP (50) to caster		15
		Max	Increase ATK/DEF (120%) for 3 turns to caster Restore HP (5000) to caster Restore MP (50) to caster

Awakening Materials

4★	5★
Beast Meat (25) Esper Cryst (15) Crimson Tear (10) Scripture of Time (5) Sacred Crystal (5) 1,500	Crimson Tear (20) Bizarre Box (10) Sacred Crystal (10) Lucky Seedling (5) Holy Crystal (5) 2,500

Sprites

3-star	4-star	5-star

Quotes

• Background Story
• Fusion
• Awakening
• Summon
• Trust Mastery

Background Story

3★	A demi-human detained in a prison of the far-off Kislev Empire. The undisputed champion of the Battling Arena, he is both trusted and respected by his fellow inmates.
4★	A demi-human detained in a prison of the far-off Kislev Empire. The undisputed champion of the Battling Arena, he is both trusted and respected by his fellow inmates. Upon recognizing Fei's potential in combat, he joins the party and they flee Nortune together.
5★	A demi-human detained in a prison of the far-off Kislev Empire. The undisputed champion of the Battling Arena, he is both trusted and respected by his fellow inmates. Upon recognizing Fei's potential in combat, he joins the party and they flee Nortune together. Bereft of his mother and discarded by his father, he seeks revenge against Kaiser Sigmund, the Kislev leader who seeks to wipe out demi-humans.

Fusion

3★	I'm not the type to dwell on the past.
4★	I've got more where that came from. You know that, right?
5★	I don't need a reason to beat the crap out of anyone who pisses me off.

Awakening

4★	Get in my way and I'll show you what happens when you tick the great Rico off.
5★	I have something I have to do and I have to do it on my own...

Summon

3★	A warrior with an attitude. I like it!
4★	A warrior with an attitude. I like it!
5★	A warrior with an attitude. I like it!

Trust Mastery

I guess you can't learn all about the world inside a dark prison. Let me join you.

Notes

Gameplay

• Obtainable through Rare Summons during the Xenogears Collaboration period.

Trivia

• Real Name: Ricardo Banderas
• His TMR references his position as champion of the arena in the imperial capital when the player first meets him.