Charge Man

Charge Man (チャージマン) is a Robot Master based on a steam locomotive, which is used by him as camouflage to make shipments to Dr. Wily. He is unique in that he is powered by coal and water, lowering his operating costs exponentially. His main attack, the Charge Kick, makes him throw a full-throttle kick at his maximum speed. He's also able to launch flaming pieces of coal from his smokestack.

Strategy
He walks in an attempt to touch Mega Man and damage him. He can be avoided just by timing a jump. He can also throw coal from his chimney so they fall in a random position, being invincible while doing that. The coal is avoided by moving out of the way if the coal is about to fall on Mega Man. He can also attack by using the Charge Kick to tackle Mega Man, which must be avoided by timing a jump so he fails. He is also invincible while doing the Charge Kick.

His weakness is the Power Stone, but it is very difficult to hit him with it. The best time to use it is when he comes walking at Mega Man while looking at him, and when he gets near him, then using it. However, he still is invincible while doing the Charge Kick and while shooting coal if struck with it. It defeats him in seven hits. The Mega Buster is also a better option, as it is easier to hit Charge Man with it.

Stage enemies

 * Bomb Thrown
 * Cocco and Corocoro
 * Lyric (Not present in the Game Boy version)
 * Metall K1000
 * Mousubeil
 * Rembakun
 * Taban
 * Yudon (Not present in Game Boy version)

Damage Data Chart
Displays the amount of damage in units that Charge Man will receive from each Special Weapon in Mega Man 5.

Mega Man: Upon a Star
The Mega Man 5 bosses have short appearances fighting against Mega Man or helping Wily in the three episodes from the OVA.

Mega Man Megamix
In the manga, Charge Man appeared in the story "Holiday of Soldiers", where the eight Robot Masters from Mega Man 5 have part-time jobs at an amusement park to obtain money for Wily. He operates the train ride.

During the Stardroid's invasion of Earth in Mega Man Gigamix, Charge Man was tasked with providing Mega Man with a quick escape against Saturn, during which he demonstrated the use of a coalbox-like car to haul passengers in.

Other appearances
Charge Man also appeared in the manga Rockman 5 and Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin.

Trivia

 * Charge Man is one of two Robot Master from Mega Man 5 that did not appear in the Mega Man cartoon series. The other is Napalm Man, who while also not appearing in any episode, did make a brief cameo in the intro.
 * Charge Man's dislike of trendy designs likely results from his completely practical design, a characteristic shared with real steam locomotives.  This also hints at the fact that diesel engines replaced steam locomotives, as early diesels were designed to look streamlined and modern - the antithesis of a steam engine.

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