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This article is about the mobile suit. For the anime series this unit is named after, see Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ.

The MSZ-010 ΖΖ Gundam (aka ΖΖ Gundam, ZZ, MSZ-010; MSZ-010 ΖΖ Gundam

pronounced "Double Zeta") is the titular mobile suit of the anime
Front (MS)
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ. It is piloted by Judau Ashta. Rear (MS)
Core Top
Core Base
Contents G-Fortress
Video

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The ΖΖ is a transformable mobile suit, capable of becoming the
mobile armor G-Fortress. The G-Fortress can separate into two
flight-capable components, called the Core Top and Core Base.
The Core Base is operated by the ΖΖ's Neo Core Fighter. Unlike
the Ζ Gundam's Waverider mode, the G-Fortress is not capable of
unassisted re-entry. The suit is also equipped with a bio-sensor,
similar to the one found in the MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam[1].

In terms of weaponry the ΖΖ features a large array of powerful

beam weaponry. This includes two hyper beam sabers which are
also usable as beam cannons, a two-barreled double beam rifle,
a 21-tube missile launcher installed on the backpack, and a high
mega cannon on the forehead.

While the ΖΖ Gundam has a very destructive arsenal, the

weapons systems require a high level of energy. As a result the
ΖΖ often found itself almost completely drained of power after
using its high mega cannon. In addition, its complicated
construction and transformation systems made it somewhat
structurally weak. These problems were eventually corrected
with the MSZ-010S Enhanced ZZ Gundam and its massive final
upgrade FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam.

Armaments
60mm Double Vulcan Gun

As with all mobile suits that trace their linage back to the
RX-78-2 Gundam the ZZ features a head mounted vulcan gun
system. The ZZ Gundam's specific vulcan gun system is a
60mm double vulcan gun, indicating that there are two pairs
for a total of four vulcan guns. The purpose of the vulcan
guns is to serve as a mid-close range defensive weapon.
While it can normally do little damage against the armor of a

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mobile suit, serving much better as a means to shoot down

incoming missiles. The vulcan guns as an offensive weapon
for small lightly-armored targets such as ground combat
vehicles or attack helicopters. The 60mm double vulcan guns
is operable in mobile suit mode only.

Double Beam Rifle

The primary ranged weapon of the ZZ Gundam is a double

beam rifle, a unique weapon to the ZZ Gundam that possess
two barrels and a cockpit on its rear half. As with all of the ZZ
Gundam's beam weapons the double beam rifle possesses an
unusually high power rating, with the beams from each
individual barrel having a power rating of 10.6 MW for a
combined total of 21.2 MW. The double beam rifle mounts on
the main body when the ZZ Gundam is in G-Fortress mode or
when the Core Top is separated, however the barrels are
hidden within the body and cannot be used. Instead it is the
double beam rifle's cockpit to face forward. This cockpit can
be used to pilot the G-Fortress or the Core Top but is
inoperable in mobile suit mode, so anyone in the double
beam rifle's cockpit when the ZZ Gundam transforms is
essentially stuck on the butt of a dangerous beam rifle.

High Mega Cannon

Mounted in the center of the ZZ Gundam's head is a high

mega cannon. This particle beam weapon has a power rating
of 50 MW, making it the most powerful beam weapon used
by a mobile suit during the First Neo Zeon War, as well as one
of the most powerful weapon mounted on a mobile suits
ever. The power of the high mega cannon's beam can
seriously damage a mobile suit with even a glancing hit, and
as shown when used against Chara Soon's AMX-104 R-Jarja it
can completely destroy a standard mobile suit shield making
it impossible to block the beam. However despite being a
powerful weapon, its power is also a weakness as the ZZ's
fusion reactor is unable to handle repeated usage of the high
mega cannon. The high mega cannon is operable in mobile
suit mode only.

Hyper Beam Saber

The ZZ Gundam mounts in backpack recharge racks a pair of

hyper beam sabers. The hilts of these beam sabers are easily
three times greater the size of other beam sabers in use
during the First Neo Zeon War, and are capable of emitting a
much longer and more powerful saber that can easily cut
through several mobile suits in a single swing. When the ZZ
is in G-Fortress mode, or when the Core Base is separated,
the hyper beam sabers serve as its main weapons in the form
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the ZZ's beam guns are much more powerful having a power
rating of 20 MW.

Missile Launchers

The ZZ Gundam mounts a pair of missile launchers on its

backpack in mobile suit mode and on its main body in
G-Fortress mode. Each missile launcher possesses 21-tubes
017 MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam (from Mobile Sui
(01:23)
that are loaded with AMA-13S small missiles. Also the 1,339 views
FXA-07GB Neo Core Fighter, which serves as the cockpit for
Unit Type
the mobile suit and the Core Base, also mounts a pair of
Prototype Transformable Heavy Assault Mobile Suit
missile launchers that load with AMA-09S small missiles
which can be used by the Core Base.
Appearances

Shields Anime MSG-ZZ

The ZZ Gundam mounts a pair of shields on its forearms. Manga MSCG: SH
Unlike previous Gundams the shields are not optional OVA Gundam Evolve
equipment that can be removed, but are actually built into
Game Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta
the mobile suit's arms. The shields serve the purpose of
Gundam
protecting the ZZ from attacks that it cannot dodge. They
also serve as wings/control surfaces for the G-Fortress and Real World

Core Top to increase mobility in the atmosphere. Mechanical Makoto Kobayashi (draft)
Designer
Hideo Okamoto (cleanup)

Special Equipment & Features Profile

Model Number MSZ-010

Bio-sensor
Developed from MSZ-009 Prototype ZZ Gundam
A technological variant of the psycommu system developed MSZ-009B Prototype ZZ Gundam B
by Anaheim Electronics. Although its full capabilities are Type

unknown, its primary purpose was to allow a Newtype pilot Developed into FA-010A FAZZ
to more easily interface with his mobile suit via mental FA-010E Full Armor ZZ Gundam Final
Test Unit
commands. The bio-sensor could also have a rather FX-010A G-Fortress Improved
surprising side effect when the pilot was mentally and Armament Plan "Super G-Fortress"
Gump
emotionally focused enough (usually when angry or upset) to MSA-0011 S Gundam
cause the bio-sensor to amplify the power, speed and MSZ-009M Mega Zeta
MSZ-013 Mass Production Type ZZ
strength of the mobile suit for a short period of time[2]. Gundam
RGZ-95C ReZEL Commander Type
Core Fighter System (Defenser A-Unit)
Variants MSZ-010S Enhanced ZZ Gundam
Separable Transformation Components
MSZ-010S ZZ-GR
MSΖ-010(G) ZZ Gundam Ground Use
Type
History SSMS-010 ZZ Gundam
First Seen 0088 U.C.
Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam
Last Seen 0153 U.C.
With the success of the MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam, Anaheim
Manufacturer Anaheim Electronics
Electronics would continue their "Project Zeta" and continue to
Operator AEUG
develop new mobile suits for the AEUG's use. This finally
Known Pilots Judau Ashta
accumulated in the development of the massive MSZ-010
Roux Louka
Double Zeta Gundam, a mobile suit that incorporated the Core Beecha Oleg
Iino Abbav
Block System of the Original RX-78-2 Gundam, the movable
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frame technology of the RX-178 Gundam Mk-II, and the Elle Vianno
Mondo Agake
transformation technology and bio-sensor of the MSZ-006 Zeta Chara Soon
Gundam. Milly Childer

General Characteristics
The ΖΖ Gundam, codenamed "θ Gundam" (Theta Gundam), was
Overall Height 22.11 meters (MS)
originally held in the La Vie en Rose, but was soon transferred
Head Height
piecemeal to the Argama. The first piece of the ZZ Gundam, the 19.86 meters (MS)

FXA-07GB Neo Core Fighter was brought to the Argama by Roux Wingspan 18.52 meters (G-Fortress)

Louka while the battleship was still in the Shangri-La colony at Max Weight 68.4 metric tons
Side 1. After the Argama had left the colony and headed for the Standard Weight 32.7 metric tons
La Vie en Rose while being pursued by the Endra, the Core Top Power-plant Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor
and Core Base were delivered en-route, with additional Core Power Output 7340 kW
Fighters. Sensor Range 16200 meters
Pilot
Because the Argama's pilots were in the middle of a battle at the Pilot only (in panoramic monitor/linear
Accommodations
seat cockpit in torso with Core Block
moment the two pieces of the ZZ Gundam arrived, they were System using FXA-07GB Neo Core
assembled in mid-flight to form the complete MSZ-010 ZZ Fighter)*Additional canopy-style
standard cockpit (located in double
Gundam, with Judau Ashta piloting the mobile suit. Judau then beam rifle for operation of G-Fortress
mode and/or Core Top))
used the power of the Double Zeta Gundam, specifically its high
Armor Gundarium γ Alloy
mega cannon, to drive off the Neo-Zeon mobile suits which
included Mashymre Cello's AMX-103 Hamma Hamma and Chara Movement

Soon's AMX-104 R-Jarja. Max Acceleration 1.48 G (MS)

2.46 G (G-Fortress)
14 year old Judau Ashta became the designated pilot of the ΖΖ Mass Ratio 1.74
Gundam in the year UC 0088 and joins the war between the
Rocket Thrusters 2 x 21700 kg
AEUG and Axis Neo Zeon. Occasionally he and Roux Louka traded 4 x 14400 kg
2 x 17300 kg
mobile suits during certain battles due to the Zeta Gundam's
2 x 16300 kg
lighter weight and better mobility. The ZZ was critically damaged 4 x 5240 kg

in battle facing off against Haman Karn's AMX-004 Qubeley. Vernier Thrusters 32
Armaments [hide]
Gundam Evolve
2 x 21-tube Missile Launcher
While the Zeta Gundam and Gundam Mk. II were placed in AMA-13S Small Missile
2 x 60mm Double Vulcan Gun
storage after the end of the First Neo Zeon war, the ZZ is later High Mega Cannon
2 x Hyper Beam Saber
repaired and made into the MSZ-010S ZZ-GR while Judau
2 x Missile Launcher
journeys to Jupiter. Over the subsequent 50 years, the ZZ's 2 x Shield

technology became outdated with the advent of smaller mobile Special Equipments and Features [hide]

suits, but was kept in a functional status thanks to constant Bio-sensor System
Core Fighter System
repairs by Judau. Separable Transformation Components
Optional Equipment [hide]
Crossbone Gundam: Skull Heart
Double Beam Rifle
The ZZ eventually returned to assist the new Crossbone
Vanguard in fighting the remnants of the Jupiter Empire, albeit it was known as the Gump and was primarily armed
with its double beam rifle.

Victory Gundam Side-story

The ZZ made its final appearance in U.C. 0153 when Uso Ewin fights a group of Zanscare Empire remnants. During a
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battle, Judau reveals the original ZZ Gundam head and attempts to fire the high mega cannon. However, the reactor
was too old and could only light up the battlefield, revealing the enemy. The suit overloaded but Judau escaped in
the Core Fighter, calling the ZZ his "brother".

Variants
MSZ-009 Prototype ZZ Gundam
MSZ-009B Prototype ZZ Gundam B Type
MSZ-009BX Prototype ZZ Gundam
MSZ-010-AS Super ZZ Gundam
MSZ-010S Enhanced ZZ Gundam
MSΖ-010[G] ZZ Gundam Ground Use Type
MSΖ-010 (TYPE-M) Musha ZZ Gundam
FA-010A FAZZ
FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam
FX-010A G-Fortress Improved Armament Plan "Super G-Fortress"
MSZ-010S ZZ-GR
MSZ-013 Mass Production Type ZZ Gundam
SSMS-010ZZ Double Zeta "Siegfried"
FA-010E Full Armor ZZ Gundam Final Test Unit
MSZ-009M Mega Zeta
MSZZ-000 ΖΖII (Double Zeta Zwei)
Gump

Picture Gallery

Original ZZ Design Proposals MSZ-010 powered up with its MSZ-010 Double Zeta Gundam
Biosensor (GFF Version)

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ZZ Gundam in Dynasty Warriors: ZZ Gundam art by Naochika MG 1/100 MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam

Gundam 2 Morishita box art

HG 1/144 - MSZ-010 - Double HG 1/1444 - MSZ-010 - Double MSZ-010 - ZZ Gundam - Lineart

Zeta Gundam - Boxart Zeta Gundam - Manual Cover

MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam

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SD MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam as it SD MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam (G Hyper beam saber

appear in SD Gundam G Fortress) as it appear in SD
Generation Wars Gundam G Generation Wars

High mega cannon Double beam rifle Missile binder

Gundam FIX Scene 5 - ZZ Gundam Inside the Cockpit

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MSZ-010BB ZZ-B square

Gundam Combat

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Notes & Trivia

During the ZZ Gundam's conceptualization, several names were proposed which included Gundam Mk-III,
Omega Gundam and Neo Gundam. The ZZ Gundam's initial design was determined through a Design
Competition, in which mechanical designers including Makoto Kobayashi(小林誠), Hideo Okamoto(岡本英朗),
Mika Akitaka(明貴美加), Hiroyuki Kitadume(北爪 宏幸), Yutaka Idubuchi(出渕裕), Mamoru Nagano(永野護),
Kazumi Fujita(藤田 一己) and Kunio Okawara(大河原 邦男) all designed their own versions of the ZZ Gundam
before the show aired. Makoto's design won the competition yet still received various clean-ups from Hideo and
Mika.[3] The Gundam Mk-III and Neo Gundam names would be reused - the Z-MSV MSF-007 Gundam Mk-III and
the RX-99 Neo Gundam of Mobile Suit Gundam Silhouette Formula 91.
Despite being a prominent feature of its construction in its appearances in various media following Mobile Suit
ZZ Gundam, most noticeably in video games such as the Dynasty Warriors Gundam games and the Super Robot
Wars series, the ZZ Gundam's G-Fortress mode was never actually used during the course of the show. When
transformed, the ZZ Gundam would remain in its three seperate components, only combining as a step in
forming the ZZ Gundam's Mobile Suit mode.
Ever since its debut in the Gundam Vs series starting with Gundam Vs Zeta Gundam, the ZZ lacked the ability to
transform into its G-Fortress mode for unknown reasons. Despite receiving a new moveset in later games, it
was still unable to transform before this was finally rectified in Gundam Extreme Vs. where it is replaced by its
Full Armor version.

References
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2. ↑ MS Encyclopedia 2003. Mediaworks. ISBN 3. ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Hobby Japan appendix
4-84-022339-4 booklet, Hobby Japan

External Links
MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam on MAHQ.net
ZZ Gundam on Wikipedia

Early Universal Century Mobile Weapons (—U.C. 0110) [show]

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