Laugh and Die for Me!

"Laugh and Die for Me!" is the second episode of Gachomp!, and marks the debut of Angus McGruff's Musketeer form

Synopsis
Emperor Erosia discusses the next plan of attack now that Angus McGruff is resurrected in the modern day. Pesci suggests to send out another squad of Mandibles, but Kabuki is sent out instead for her ability to use the power of Patrol Captains.

Gus discusses with Angus McGruff, who is inside the 01 Dino Battery, how the Dino Batteries work. The Dino Batteries each contain one of McGruff's dino pals, and the 01 battery contains McGruff himself.

Kabuki appears and creates a Patrol Captain named Hystericles from a single Mandible by using the Igeneranodon battery. Gus transforms into Angus McGruff and delivers a spinning haymaker to Hystericles, who says he'll simply laugh off any attack. McGruff uses the Ankylodon Battery to create an earthquake with its Earthquake Hammer ability, exploiting Hystericles's one weak point. McGruff then assumes his McGruff Musketeer form using the Shootasaur and Velociraptor batteries in his GachompaGun, now able to proficiently wield a sword and a gun simultaneously. With this power he uses a finisher on Hystericles, and retrieves the Dino Battery from him. Kabuki threatens to deal with McGruff personally next time, and leaves.

Gus discerns that they must find the Acid Rain Empire's secret base at the Capitol, and McGruff confirms it is where they must go.

To be continued...

Dinosaur Batteries

 * Batteries used: Gachompasaurus, Igeneradon, Ankylodon, Shootasaur, Velociraptor
 * Formchanges used: Musketeer

Trivia

 * In the throne room scene Pesci loses his green hair for the time being, saying that it was a cunning disguise. In reality, the green wig clashed with the color of the green screen against which the actor was being filmed, meaning it would have been too difficult to edit if they had continued to wear it.