Wheel Gator

Wheel Gator, known in Japan as Wheel Alligates (ホイール・アリゲイツ), is a Maverick in Mega Man X2 and Mega Man Xtreme, modeled after an alligator. He was an officer serving in the Maverick Hunters' 6th Naval Unit along with Bubble Crab (the two did not get along). Gator was later discharged, hunted as a Maverick and a traitor after viciously attacking a fellow Hunter. To satisfy his destructive impulses, he joined Sigma's army and was given control of a massive dinosaur-modeled tank, which he tried to use to raze an entire city.

He also appears in Mega Man Xtreme 2 Boss Attack Mode.

Strategy
Wheel Gator is confronted in a room flooded with some sort of sludge (perhaps oil). He'll throw his Spin Wheel at X, which can also climb up walls. It is recommended to stay on the walls unless X is chased by the wheels as, if he stays in the sludge, Wheel Gator can grab him in his jaws and chomp him, causing serious damage. Gator's weakness is Strike Chain, which can really put a dent in his power. However, using Strike Chain will always cause him to dive into the sludge after getting hit, making the battle last longer than just using the buster, though if the player is quick enough, he can be hit more than once before diving back under. Strangely, He is also vulnerable to Bubble Splash (If it's not charged), despite Bubble Crab's weakness to Spin Wheel.

In Mega Man Xtreme, he is weak to Magnet Mine.

Mega Man X2 stats:

 * Height: 210cm (7ft)
 * Weight: 206kg (454lb)
 * Power: 9800rp
 * Speed: 1800rp

Mega Man X2:

 * Cannon Driver
 * Disk Boy 08
 * Rideloid-G
 * Tubamail-S
 * Tubamail Generator
 * Tiranos

Mega Man Xtreme:

 * Hidden sub-boss: Geemel
 * Cannon Driver
 * Disk Boy 08
 * Rideloid-G
 * Rush Roader
 * Tubamail-S
 * Tubamail Generator

Trivia

 * His stage features a unique touch to the whole series: real time spent on the stage affects the stage's own time. When X enters the stage it is morning, but as time passes by, the sky color slowly changes into afternoon, evening and then stopping at night. This, however, does not happen in the Mega Man Xtreme incarnation of the stage, as a specified sky color is set to each area.
 * In addition, in Mega Man X2, the whole stage shakes in set increment, representing the Dinosaur Tank steps, with the city background constantly scrolling. Both these also do not happen in Mega Man Xtreme, likely due to system limitations with the Game Boy Color.
 * Out of all the eight Maverick bosses of Mega Man X2, Wheel Gator possesses the highest power value, rendering him the strongest of the group. In addition, his power value is the same as Agile's, meaning he even matches one of his superiors.
 * Wheel Gator's "Death Roll" attack is similar to M. Bison's "Psycho Crusher" move from the Street Fighter series.
 * There were plans to liken Vector the Crocodile to Wheel Gator during Sonic the Hedgehog's banter with the Roboticized Chaotix group, but they couldn't find a way to incorporate the reference, and decided to give a nod to one of Sega's other game franchises instead, Vectorman.