"THAT'S SCIENCE!"
—Dr. Hank Pym
Science's number one fan, Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym is the Avengers Academy chemistry professor. He has his own lab where he teaches science classes. He first appeared as a NPC in dialogue cut scenes. He could later be recruited to Avengers Academy during the Legends Assemble Event. His introductory quest is That's Science!, pt. 1. His mission board quests can be found here.
Requirements[]
Legends Assemble Event[]
Level 6 (to start event)
- 595 Shards
Pet Avengers Event[]
- Winter Wonderland Crate, 55 Shards
Best of 2017 Retrospective Mini-Event[]
- 595 Shards
Ant-Man and The Wasp Event[]
10 Hank Pym Shards
- Level 9 to start event
- Pym Tech Capsule
OR
- 100 Ants
- 5 Mobile Laboratories
Upgrades[]
Each time is upgraded, his Power Level increases.
- Avengers Academy 2.0:
| Rank | Title | Cost | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 500 Credits, 10 Science Chemicals | That's Science!, pt. 2 | |
| 3 | Scientific Adventurer | 1,000 Credits, 25 Science Chemicals | Size Matters, pt. 2 |
| 4 | 5,000 Credits, 50 Science Chemicals | Mistakes Were Made, pt. 2 | |
| 5 | Original Avenger | 20,000 Credits, 100 Science Chemicals | Infinite Possibilities, pt. 2 |
- Avengers Academy 1.0:
| Rank | Legends Assemble Event | Post Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 Gold Torpedoes, 5,520 Tridents | 13,731 Credits |
| 3 | 28 Gold Torpedoes, 7,810 Tridents | 37,072 Credits |
| 4 | 64 Gold Torpedoes, 11,140 Tridents | 50,203 Credits |
| 5 | 104 Gold Torpedoes, 17,750 Tridents | 102,163 Credits |
Combat Attributes[]
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Skills | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | Tier 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Attack | That's Force! | 100% Basic attack damage. | +7% damage | +9% | +11% | +13% | +15% |
| Special Attack | That's Giant! | 72% crit damage buff to second row allies. Replaces every 3rd basic attack. | +7% crit damage | +14% | +29% | +43% | +72% |
| Ultimate 1 | That's An Army! | 50% to stun 1 random enemy otherwise a 20% attack debuff to that target. | -2% attack debuff | -4% | -8% | -12% | -20% |
| Passive | That's Coincidence! | 6% crit chance buff to all allies. | +0.6% crit chance | +1.2% | +2.4% | +3.6% | +6% |
| Ultimate 2 | That's Science! | 233% damage to a single enemy and 6.3% attack buff to all allies. | +23% damage & +1.3% buff | +46% & +1.9% | +81% & +3.8% | +139% & +6.3% | +186% & +9.7% |
Appearance[]
Hank Pym's rank 1 appearance is a white lab coat over a red sweater with a blue dress shirt and jeans. He also wears metal bracer, a belt that allows him to change size at will, and black shoes.
Hank Pym's rank 3 appearance is a white jacket over a red and black bodysuit with black boots. He wears his belt and metal bracers.
Hank Pym's rank 5 appearance is a red and black bodysuit with an ant helmet, metal bracers, his belt, and black and gray boots.
Story[]
Infinity War Event[]
Avengers Academy Universe Origins[]
When Nick Fury arrived in the Avengers Academy universe, he and Odin found Hank Pym, but Fury knew he'd seen the Prime Universe Hank die. This Hank confessed he wasn't the same person, but that he'd spoken to the Prime Universe's Hank Pym, and that's why he knew about the Prime Universe.
Hank told Shuri that he's not the Hank Pym from the Avengers Academy Universe. and that this world's Hank Pym is still lost in the timefog.
Back to School Event[]
Hank revealed to Nadia that his body is entirely robotic.
Graduation Day[]
Hank warned Nick Fury that the universe is collapsing, citing the fact that super villains were attacking every month. He hypothesized that was caused by the large number of super powered individuals in one place.
Character Relationships[]
Agent Venom[]
Hank Pym taught Flash to help his teammates by pumping the host with a lot of Vitamin C to prevent the symbiote from taking control.
America Chavez[]
Hank Pym invented a device to remove the black holes threatening America Chavez's home, the Utopian Parallel. He hinted that in an alternate reality, they'd been unable to save the Utopian Parallel.
Ant-Man[]
Ant-Man and Hank Pym share the same shrinking-growing technology, although Ant-Man tends to only use it to shrink.
Hank taught Ant-Man how to fly on winged ants, instead of only riding wingless worker ants.
Chitauri Soldier[]
Thanks to Professor Pym, Rekh was able to break out of his hive control and live on his own.
Crystal[]
Crystal showed Hank Pym a compound that allowed him to study Inhuman DNA, so he can better understand Kree DNA.
Ghost[]
Hank had a bet with Hope van Dyne about Schrodinger's cat, and asked Ghost to look into it, since she could look into the box without "tampering with the results".
Goliath[]
Goliath first started working with Hank Pym when he began his internship at Pym Tech.
Hairball[]
Hank Pym is a big fan of Hairball, but Hairball thinks he's kind of weird.
Hope van Dyne[]
Hope is Hank's daughter from an alternate reality.
When she arrived, they bonded over a love of science. He convinced her that she was only a cousin to Wasp.
Hulk[]
Hank Pym worked with Hulk a few times on experiments.
Iron Man[]
Hank seems to have taken a particular interest in Iron Man, even going so far as to electrocute him to make him "reach his full potential". He keeps encouraging Tony to do crazier and crazier things.
Madame Gao[]
Hank wanted to run some experiments to discover the secret of Madame Gao's longevity.
Mandarin[]
Hank Pym is fascinated by Mandarin's rings, especially the Spectral ring. He wanted to study how it worked in his lab, and was frustrated by Mandarin's insistence it's all about channeling chi.
Man-Thing[]
Hank Pym thinks Man-Thing's brilliant, and is a huge fan of Project Gladiator.
Maria Trovaya[]
Before Hank married Janet van Dyne in another reality, he had a relationship with Maria Trovaya. Unbeknownst to him, she became pregnant and had their daughter Nadia Pym. Hank kept a box of old photos and letters from Maria, which he later gave to Nadia.
Nadia Pym[]
Hank Pym didn't realize he had a daughter until Nadia Pym showed up at the Academy. He regrets not being able to help her as a child, but is proud of her resourcefulness and intelligence.
Nick Fury[]
When Nick Fury established Avengers Academy, he hired Hank Pym to be the chemistry teacher.
Redwing[]
Hank Pym examined Redwing's telepathic link with Falcon, and declared it defied the laws of science.
Tiger Shark[]
Hank Pym wanted to experiment on Tiger Shark to see how his human-tiger-shark hybrid powers work.
Ultron[]
Ultron and Hank Pym embarked on extended explorations of the multiverse. During one trip, they discovered the suit that became Elektra's Virtual Elektra outfit.
Vision[]
Hank mentioned on multiple occasions that he wishes to dissect Vision's brain.
Viv[]
Hank Pym is Viv's symbolic grandfather.
Soundbites[]
Hank Pym was voiced by Christopher McCullough.
- "BEES!!!"
- "I'm a giant, not a fighter!"
- "I can turn your finger into a torpedo!"
- "I know what I have to do!"
- "Inertia is a property of matter!"
- "Knowledge is power!"
- "Science rules!"
- "Super science!"
- "That's science!"
- "The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell!"
- "There's no "Y" in science!"
- "Timefog!"
- "We'll worry about that later!"
- "WHY AM I YELLING?!"
- "You're my favorite test subject!"
Gratitude Lines[]
- "Brilliant! Let me know if you ever want to donate your brain to super-science!"
- "Fantastic! Are you sure you aren't a super-genius?!"
- "Thanks! Let me know if you're ever interested in visiting the Microverse!"
- "Unbelievable! This will be the best Avengers Academy in any alternate dimension!"
Actions[]
| Icon | Name | Time | Location | Rank | Notes |
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Ponder the Question | 8h | Wonder Auditorium (microphone) | 2 | |
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Practice Motivational Speaking | 4h | Wonder Auditorium (microphone) | 2 | |
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That's Chemistry! | 5m | Stark Tower (holo display) | 1 | |
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That's Electricity! | 5m | Pym’s Lab (Tesla coil) | 1 | |
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That's Dancing! | 2h | Club A (dance floor) | 2 | |
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That's Dangerous! | 15m | Avengers Hall (roof) | 2 | |
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That's Disturbing! | 2h | The Quinjet Hangar (Quinjet) | 3 | |
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That's Fascinating! | 4h | Stark Tower (inside) | 4 | |
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That's Flying! | 15m | Aquatic Park | 1 | |
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That's Impossible! | 15m | S.H.I.E.L.D. H.Q. (inside) | 5 | |
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That's J.A.R.V.I.S.! | 4h | Stark Tower (J.A.R.V.I.S.) | 2 | |
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That's Refreshing! | 1m | Club A (bar) | 4 | |
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That's Science! | 15m | Pym's Lab (screen display) | 1 | |
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That's Thinking! | 1h | Avengers Dorm (right chair) | 3 |
Outfits[]
Wasp Hank Pym[]
- Available for a limited time during the Ant-Man and The Wasp Event
- 75 Dimensional Wave Inducers, 15 Mobile Laboratories
- Available from Van Dyne's Outfits for 375 Shards
- Combat benefits: Gives a +10% boost to Evasion
- Adds Actions: N/A
- Related Quest: Get Wasp Hank Pym!
Trivia[]
- Hank stays fit by hunting down alternate versions of himself daily.
- Hank is the fourth smartest person in the world.
Gallery[]
Icon Gallery[]
