Ace the Bat-Hound (Krypto the Superdog) (2024)

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  • 1 Summary
  • 2 Powers and Stats
  • 3 Value List
  • 4 Notable Matchups
  • 5 References
  • 6 Discussions

Summary

"Ace the Bat-Hound" is well known to be a pet (in which prefers to be referred to as partner instead[1]) of his owner "Batman". He is also a tritagonist of the series who also is willing to help out with Krypto on his journeys alongside.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 9-A, higher with his Space Suit

Name: Ace the Bat-Hound

Origin: Krypto the Superdog

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown

Classification: German Shepard/Great Dane Mix, Vigilante, Member of the Dog Star Patrol

Powers and Abilities:

  • Himself and his Equipment

  • Additional Equipment

  • Space Suit

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery and Marksmanship (Usually portrays[1]these throwing abilities[2]in the[3]most impossible fashion[3]), Enhanced Senses (Given that he's a dog, he should have enhanced smell and hearing. He also retains an infrared vision device inside his collar which allows him to see through invisible objects[4]), Acrobatics (From this example[1]), Vehicular Mastery (Can pilot his Racer decently[1], even doing this as well with his second racer[5]), Thread Manipulation (Via wired Batarangs, in which he can use to wrap enemies up[6]), Technology Manipulation (Can call his Racer from his utility collar[6]), Stealth Mastery, Light Manipulation (Via spotlights from his utility collar, that can also be useful for navigation.[2] And also with light grenades from his racer[7]), Flight (With his Racer and Jetpack[5]), Preparation (Came up with a red-kryptonite esque net that was meant to stop Waddles after he's stolen Streaky's powers[8]), Smoke Manipulation (With Gas pellets[9])

All of his abilities to a greater degree, plus:

Flight (His suit included rocket booster jetpacks), Non-Standard Breathing (Type 3), Space Survival


Attack Potency: Small Building level (Can harm both Bud and Lou, who both survived getting crushed by a magnetic saucer.[1][Value 1] Once knocked down a wired door just by running into it[2]), Small Building level+ with his Space Suit (Krypto stated that these suits triple your strength[10][Value 2])

Speed: Superhuman (He's a mixture between Great Dane and German Shepard, in which they can both run at 30 mph[Value 3][11][12]), far higher flight speed with his Racer (His Racer is much faster than anything he's normally capable of. It once flew to Thundermutt's place in 49 seconds[13]); FTL+ with his Space Suit (Krypto stated it gave him the ability to fly in space.[10] It should be about as fast as the Dog Stars Jetpacks which those can also fly alongside Krypto[14]considering that these suits were also designed by them[Value 4])

Lifting Strength: Peak Human (Should be stronger than both Bud and Lou, who they should be no different from any other hyena[Value 5]. Ripped an air vent open[15]), Class 5 with his Space Suit (Krypto stated that these suits triple your strength[10][Value 6])

Striking Strength: Small Building level, Small Building level+ with his Space Suit

Durability: Small Building level (Survived getting electrocuted by Bud's joy buzzer collar[1]), Small Building level+ with his Space Suit (Krypto stated that these suits triple your strength[10])

Stamina: Superhuman

Range: Standard Melee Range, Varies from his Utility collar

Standard Equipment: His utility collar (contains batarangs, grappling hooks, gas pellets, etc.), his Racer

  • Optional Equipment: Right Eye of Horus, Space Suit, his Secondary Racer

Intelligence: At least Gifted (Was stated by Krypto to be a great detective for a dog. Considering that he instantly had an idea of Bull Dog's morning routine just by his sense of smell in good detail.[4] As he usually figures out the antagonists next targets through certain clues, considering that he has ran a series of investigations of the exact location of how Hot Dog got kidnapped by Snooky Wooku*ms in a short timeframe.[4] Calculated the required trajectory in order for Krypto to focus his heat vision to escape the magnet that both of them got temporarily trapped on.[1] Is[1] very[7] well[2] adept[3] in using his equipment quite effectively in combat and rather not to shabby in hand-hand combat[1] either.)

Weaknesses: None notable.

Value List

  1. Scales to approximately 279,000,000 joules/0.067 Tons of TNT.
  2. Scales to approximately 837,000,000 joules/0.201 Tons of TNT.
  3. Equates to 13.41 m/s.
  4. Scales to approximately 14.665c.
  5. Upscales from 400 kg.
  6. Upscales from 1200 kg.

Notable Matchups

Victories:

Losses:

Inconclusive:

References

Note: When a single reference is in bold, this means that it is the exact episode where the specific feat/scan is located.

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Krypto the Superdog, S1E5: Dog-Gone Kevin/The Dark Hound Strikes!
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Krypto the Superdog, S1E15: Melanie's Monkey/Funny Business
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Krypto the Superdog, S1E23: Stray For A Day/Ruffled Feathers
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Krypto the Superdog, S1E22: Bat Hound Meets the Dog Stars/A Dog's Life
  5. 5.0 5.1 Krypto the Superdog, S2E5: Reptile Round-Up/Streaky's Field Trip
  6. 6.0 6.1 Krypto the Superdog, S1E7: Bat Hound for a Day/Dogbot
  7. 7.0 7.1 Krypto the Superdog, S1E21: Leaf of Absence/Big Sister
  8. Krypto the Superdog, S1E25: Tusky's Tooth/When Penguins Fly
  9. 9.0 9.1 Krypto the Superdog, S1E12: Bat Hound's Bad Luck/Circus of the Dog Stars
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Krypto the Superdog, S2E12: Mechani-Calamity/Barrump Barrump
  11. dogster.com
  12. How Fast Can German Shepard Run? - YouTube
  13. Krypto the Superdog, S2E3: Growing Pains/K-9 Crusader
  14. Krypto the Superdog, S1E16: Now You See Him.../Bones of Contention
  15. Krypto the Superdog, S1E24: Bat Hound and The Robin/Furry Fish

Discussions

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FAQs

What dog breed is Ace the Bathound? ›

Classic Ace the Bat-Hound. Ace was a German Shepherd dog originally owned by an engraver named John Wilker. He was found by Batman and Robin after his master was kidnapped by a gang of counterfeiters.

Why is Batman's dog named Ace? ›

It is suggested that Ace might be named after the Ace from an incarnation of the Royal Flush Gang.

Are Krypto and Ace friends? ›

Like their owners and the Super Sons, Krypto and Ace are friends. Depending on the universe, like Krypto the Superdog and DC Super-Pets. Krypto being playful and full of energy, as well as him having powers from Earth's yellow sun, references his owner Superman.

What comic did Ace the Bat Hound come from? ›

Ace debuted in Batman #92 (June 1955) and was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Sheldon Moldoff. Ace's introduction followed on Krypto the Superdog's debut in Adventure Comics #210 (March 1955), and by German Shepherd Dogs from detective films and serials, such as Rin Tin Tin and Ace the Wonder Dog.

What breed is Krypto? ›

In most continuities, Krypto is Superman's pet dog, usually depicted as a white dog of a generic pedigree often resembling a Labrador Retriever, a plain white Dalmatian, or a White Shepherd.

Does Batman have two dogs? ›

In modern comics, Bruce Wayne has two dogs, neither of which are involved in crimefighting. Ace and Titus. Ace is a German Shepherd. Titus is a Great Dane.

Did the Joker ever have a dog? ›

But then there's Jester, the Joker's dog. They share a love of making others laugh, but the similarities end there. Is Jester meant to be part of another pack?

What breed is Damian Wayne's dog? ›

Named after the Shakespeare character, Titus is Damian Wayne's pet, a Great Dane, given to him by his father, Bruce.

What race is Krypto? ›

Krypto, ( as portrayed in Titans) appears to be a mix-bred dog, likely Labrador Retriever and German Shepherd Dog. The first un-animated Krypto, portrayed in Smallville, was indeed a yellow Labrador. Below, is the dog as portrayed in Titans.

What is Krypto weakness? ›

Like Superman, Krypto, is weak against kryptonite. His allies are Streaky the Supercat, Ace the Bat-Hound, Robbie the Robin, and The Dog Star Patrol. His enemies are Mechanikat, Snooky Wooku*ms, Delilah, Isis, and Ignatius.

Can Krypto the dog speak? ›

In the series, the various animals, including Krypto, all are capable of speaking to each other, but not to humans, except for Kevin and later Andrea, who are able to communicate with Krypto and the other animals with intergalactic communicators.

Why does Ace the Bat Hound wear a mask? ›

He first appearing in Batman #92 (1955). Ace is Batman and Robin's dog. He is a canine member of the Batman family. He wears a mask to hide his secret identity as Bruce Wayne's dog Ace.

Does Superman have a super dog? ›

A loyal canine companion and comrade to the entire Superman family, Krypto possesses the same powers as all Kryptonians under a yellow sun. Man's best friend, Kryptonian style. Krypto the Superdog is where good dogs and great superheroes intersect.

What is Ace's backstory in super pets? ›

History. As a puppy, Ace was raised by a family until one day, he saved the parents' toddler daughter from falling down the stairs, but in doing so, bit her arm. Since this made the parents believe he attacked her, he was sent to an animal shelter where he would continue to live as an adult.

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