Info

StrengthsExtremely strong corner pressureHigh damage outputGreat comeback potentialVery fast for a grappler WeaknessesWeak neutral & mid-screen gameVery low health for a grappler DescriptionMika is primarily a grappling character, whose main weapons are prioritised command grabs. Unlike most grapplers in the Street Fighter series (and fighting games in general), who are slow and heavy, R. Mika is fast and agile.

Name: Mika NanakawaStyle:  Pro-Wrestling Health: 950 Stun: 1000

Short	Move	Version	Variants
LPP	Shooting Peach	Light	MPP, HPP, EXP
M WA	Wingless Airplane	Medium	L WA, H WA, EX WA
HT	Rainbow Typhoon	Heavy	LT, MT, EXT
EXB	Brimstone	EX	LB, MB, HB
CG	Command Grab	Typh+Brim
CA	Critical Art | Super
TC	Target Combo		j.TC
st.HK	st.HK	Charged	st.HK (Uncharged)
f+IW	Irish Whip	Forward	b+IW
b+VT	Tap   | V-Trigger 1	Back	b+VT, n+VT
n+VT	Hold | V-Trigger 1	Neutral	b+VT, f+VT
VT2a	Tap   | V-Trigger 2	1st Activation
VT2b	Hold | V-Trigger 2	2nd Activation

Credits:

• Firkraag + Pokey86 for opening the tech box
• Denzel + StrtFighterSteve for work on the S4 update
• Nadeshiko fam
• R. Mika Discord for secret tech
• Combofiend for the struggle

Status

Patch	Info	Frame Data	Combos	Setups	Pressure	Frame Kills	Reversals	Punishes
5.00	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0/39

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Reviews

“Because of the tech box, I made it to Diamond.” – Nagui

“It’s honestly, by far the best guide I’ve seen.”– Nyaanyaa Mewmew

“Yeah this document helps out a lot, for real.” – CowAndLady

“I’ll totally make this look cool!”– Rainbow Mika

“Thinking isn’t going to get us anywhere!“– Bonnie Gordon

Gameplan

S2 Mika: “The Thing about the Sim match up is that out of the corner it’s 9-1 sim, but once you have him cornered it’s 9-1 Mika, so it kinda balances out”

• Luffy: (Paraphrased)

S2 Mika: “I believe in R.Mika, she has good offense, especially in the corner, once I corner the opponent, whichever the character, I’d be able to beat them”

• Fuudo (Translated)

R. Mika’s entire gameplan revolves around cornering the opponent, once there, her pressure can be relentless. However in most cases Mika must sacrifice damage or Oki for better corner carry. For example, where Zangief’s SPD does 220 damage and maintains pressure on wakeup anywhere on screen R. Mika players must choose between one of two command grabs.

Rainbow Typhoon

160-180 Damage (240 EX)Long active rangeNo wakeup pressure (Unless re-cornering, EX less so)

Commonly referred to as Big Swing

Brimstone

140 Damage (180 EX)Short active rangeMaintains wakeup pressure (EX moreso)Maintains great wakeup advantage in corner

Of course it’s easier to land a Typhoon than a Brimstone but where Zangief can potentially end a game with 3 SPD’s, R. Mika won’t likely be doing the same with 8 Brimstones. However once in the corner, the opponent must deal with multiple guesses one after the other frequently, followed by more guesses on success of the previous guesses. If this game were Corner Fighter 5 I don’t doubt that Mika would be beyond god tier, sadly, the Neutral exists.

Neutral

Zoning & Poking

I’ll start off with Mika’s 4 primary tools of entry which are:

Dash

Jump (Including Splash)

Charged Dropkick

Stand MP/EX Peach

She has others of course but they are less consistent. For example Crouch HP (Roll) can also get you in, but you are left at -1 at best on block, with a move that screams to be whiff punished, so the opponent will still generally have the advantage. As a Mika player, you want the opponent to focus on the wrong entry tool. If they think you’ll jump you want to dash or Dropkick, if they start reacting to your dashes you want to jump in with, ideally, j.HP, a strong jumping attack that can even beat some anti airs, like Ken or Ryu’s Crouch HP. If they’re periodically throwing loose buttons to stuff your dashes & also be ready for the jumps then you want to fish with stand MP for a link into EX Peach. If they start punishing or stuffing Dropkicks you want to throw ranged, uncharged/semi charged Dropkicks into your footsies make them more ambiguous. You can of course slowly walk opponents to the corner, however Mika isn’t so much the walking brick wall that Zangief is & she also can’t tank a great deal of damage.

Nevertheless, over time you’re going to end up dealing with people who handle Mika’s ‘Entry’ very well, or even in fact people who force mika into submission with superior buttons, better movement speed & frame advantage against her very weak defence. So relying on the above 4 alone will not help you in the long run. It’s imperative to anyone wishing to get better with this charismatic little salt grinder that they learn at least some form of neutral, irrespective of how gimped it might be.

Spacing of course varies from character to character. But aside from the obvious fact that Mika wants her opponent in the corner, she must make do with the limited tools she has when it comes to playing the neutral. That said, generally they’re not bad, but aside from her light attacks Mika has no other normals that are + on block, (With the exception of Charged Dropkick, bad startup & Lady Mika, no range.) & her pokes are on the stubby side. With good spacing however, her moves can still be quite frustrating and often leave her out of range of retaliation.

If you have an opponent that likes to hover in & out of footsie range, testing you out, then stand MK can make their efforts a real pain. It offers controlled forward movement so it is a very difficult move to whiff punish, It tends to win over most other normal attacks & can be considered one of Mika’s strongest offensive poking tools thanks to the forward movement itself forcing the opponent backwards while giving Mika some form of defensive offence. That said she gets very little off it, whether it hits or not, besides being a nuisance, of course. If you’re close enough however and it hits counterhit, you may be able to link in to stand LP or target combo.

stand MK has its flaws, it has a long start up that doesn’t do anything to keep Mika’s hurtbox back & leaves you very exposed, certainly to quick, beefy mid height attacks (Laura’s/Cammy’s Stand MK) it’s not particularly suitable when you have a very offensive opponent, whom you are actively trying to keep away from, (Ken & Karin for example) then crouch MK Could be considered a defensive poking tool. Her low profile makes it difficult to stuff & it has a very nice range. On top of this, if it hits counter hit & you have the reactions, you can link it to an EX Peach at most distances or buffer Nadeshiko into it when you’re sure it will whiff, for the option of a heavy damage combo or a mid screen mix up. Example (from Set-ups)

Uncharged Dropkick itself is a moderate poking tool, it’s -4 so needs to be spaced well, but, coupled with the fact it can potentially crush counter (For pretty poor CC damage or corner carry) it also has the advantage of making any charged HK’s & future dash-ins more ambiguous to defend against. stand HK is an ideal move to throw out when you have someone at distance throwing their own low risk buttons (EG: Guile/Ken’s cr.MP) usually in an effort to prevent dash entry while keeping their anti airs available. There are certain characters that this simply cannot be done on block however. Ken, Ryu, Ibuki & especially Sakura can get a punish on block from almost all ranges. 

The problem with all of the above is that they all take time. If you commit to any of the above & the opponent jumps, there’s a very good chance you won’t be able to punish it with a suitable AA and will have to deal with the jump in. crouch LK would generally be considered Mika’s lowest risk zoning attack. It’s fast, has good range is actually + for a change, is very unlikely to impede on your ability to anti air & *Gasp* hits low. That said, aside from once again making yourself a nuisance nothing really comes of it… except 20 damage for a hit, VT2 does allow for follow-ups when this is VTC’d, however you are sacrificing a lot for rather meagre returns when you use this tool.

Speaking of hitting low, Mika has severe trouble with walking characters. Blocking high or low is not a mix-up situation that Mika can intimidate people with, she gets a paltry 102 damage from a low hit confirm, and even that must be point blank without having to spend meter. It’s not uncommon to play against opponents who freely walk out of block strings and the more mobile a character is, Vega, Sakura, Ibuki, Akuma, Karin, the more risky command grabs become. She can of course punish people for not crouching, even from some distance with crouch HK, (Or dash > crouch HK for the fastest of the bunch, Ibuki/Sakura/Vega) but this is a very big gamble for very little reward, her sweep on the whole, outside of being painfully slow, has a variable wakeup advantage giving Mika no consistency in her pressure afterwards, often a back recovery will get them back out of trouble. That said if you succeed in hitting one it often seems to work in keeping the opponent more stationary. Getting hit by a raw sweep is a punish they failed to capitalise on, so they often like to wait for the next one and give you what you wanted from the beginning, a less mobile opponent. (And a crouching Vega is a sad, sad thing to see) But it is a very dangerous thing to throw out often. Though, with practice, you can use this more liberally when you have a full VT bar and cancel only when it is blocked.

Mika’s strongest neutral tool is most certainly her stand MP, it is very fast & near impossible to punish, doesn’t impede on anti airing a great deal. tends to win out on a lot of moves, good for catching dashes from out of range, good for Mika to dash up from far range to stuff the opponent trying to close some ground themselves & also good for Mika to buffer HP Peach into the animation in situations where it will either hit or miss. (Which can also be done with Stand HP for a more risk but better range option) A successful hit from almost any range with stand MP is a guaranteed EX Peach follow up. If there was ever a fundamental to learn with Mika, without a doubt confirming a standalone stand MP hit & linking into EX Peach is one of them. The main drawback to this is that it requires meter, without which, Mika’s neutral suffers greatly.

Stand HP is not bad, it certainly serves its purpose. Though it’s -6 it’s quite difficult to react & punish it, its 3 active frames are chunky & stuff a huge amount of moves. Its ideal usage is to throw it out with a buffered MP Peach in the animation at a distance where you can be sure it won’t hit. It’s also an ideal go to move to use after a throw tech reset as if the opponent does nothing the move will miss. Another advantage with this move is, if you react fast enough, you can react to the hit or block with MP Peach, EX peach or CA, but it’s not the easiest of confirms. But, overuse this & you’re liable to be whiff punished, or punished on block. Lastly, this has very good forward range, so is a strong move to use as a whiff punish or counter poke attempt, like Cammy’s stand HP only considerably worse.

Crouch HP serves a lot of functions, but it’s a shadow of what it used to be. It’s active for 6 frames & the hitbox is a wall. If spaced perfectly you can earn yourself -1 on block or +3 on hit (+5 with CH) which means after it’s use on hit, it’s always worthing throwing a few cr.LP out to see if you can confirm into EX Peach. It is heavily whiff punishable though & you pretty much lose you turn against 3 framers. This move shines when Mika has V-Trigger though, opponents have to be very careful with their spacing as this move cancelled into V-Trigger on block is still a very scary prospect & very hard to avoid. See Nadeshiko Setups

tl;dr:

Stand MP	Primary fishing tool, particularly looking to convert a hit into EX Peach as a means of entry, can also Buffer HP Peach at close ranges where the opponent may walk into the hit.
Crouch LK	Safest defensive option, very fast, good range, very little reward.
Crouch MK	Ideal defensive poke, good range, can be buffered with Nadeshiko when opponent may walk into it, can sometimes convert into EX Peach on counterhit keeps her hitbox low & hard for opponents to beat
Stand MK	Ideal offensive poke, often beats counter pokes, moves forward, forcing the opponent back, has airborne frames making it harder to get a strong punish when stuffing it.
Stand HK	Primarily used in the neutral from distance to make ground entry more viable, has airborne frames, can crush long distance attacks, has good priority when striking but has a long startup time & is unsafe on block so needs to be spaced well.
Crouch HK	Situational & very dangerous option to punish mobile players, offers very little reward if successful but heavily punishable if unsuccessful, can be punished even at max range but Mika has no strong offensive lows.
Stand HP	Situational normal, used while buffering HP Peach as a high priority neutral poke, whiff punishable & -6 on block, though fairly hard to punish, can react during hit/block stun & confirm into MP Peach. Strong option for whiff punishing slow moves.
Crouch HP	Has huge priority, heavily whiff punishable. Strong move to cancel into Nadeshiko, very hard for opponents to deal with. -2 on hit up close, -1 at best on block. Not a viable entry tool but good to cover ground.

Anti Airs

It would be fair to say that Mika generally has very good anti air options. Her crouch MP is debatably one of the best in the game and deals with standard jump ins very cleanly from most angles, you really don’t need to worry or learn about the specific jump in attacks, besides dive kicks or other arc altering moves, that people have that are good against anti airs because it will beat most all of them, it also has quite a lot of landing recovery for the opponent giving Mika time to get her options ready when they land from the reset. With movement before hand, it can also be used to deal with cross up attempts & high jump ins, though consideration needs to be taken when doing so. 

She has other options, stand HP is quite a strong anti air for standard jump ins, and is also good at stuffing particular airborne special attacks from range. (Nash’s Air Scythe) But it is slow & arcs upwards so not all frames of the attack would be considered anti air worthy. Crouch MK is a decent anti air to use when you may feel Crouch MP is a bit too much of a gamble, for example close-range neutral jumps from the opponent ‘can’ be anti-aired with crouch MP if they throw out an attack, but if they don’t then there is a risk they may hurt you on landing. Crouch MK will generally avoid this & still stuff the neutral jump without Mika having to commit to a dangerous situation, thanks to her low profile during the attack.

For raw damage Lady Mika is quite a considerable anti air. It has a high hitbox, causes a knockdown which allows for follow up Wingless/EX Peach & does good damage. But it is severely hampered by its 10 frame startup & Mika’s hurtbox does nothing to avoid getting hit by the jump in so it needs to be done well in time, it’s considerably more difficult to use as an effective anti air & with Crouch MP being so much easier to utilize it’s often disregarded. 

You would of course believe that Wingless airplane, an anti air by design, would be her best anti air, unfortunately that’s not the case. It greatly suffers from its lack of typical anti air benefits like invincibility against airborne attacks, fast start up or long active frames & is prone to trading, with no damage being awarded on a trade. That said, LK version is not entirely useless. The arc is high, allowing it to stuff higher overhead jumps, it becomes active at frame 5 & on hit leads to decent Oki. On the downside the side switch can be a problem, with corner carry being important to Mika swapping sides can be a double edged sword. 

EX Wingless is, however, a fantastic anti air. It’s invincible from frame 5, active for a considerable amount of time, very fast & travels very far & unlike most other anti-airs, hitting range doesn’t affect the damage or wake up pressure it provides, making it an ideal punish to jump-ins from even long range. High priority air attacks & even distanced neutral jumps, often used as a deterrent to Mika’s Charged HK, & can even be used to chase down evasive back jumps when chased down with a dash, on a read. Once again the side-switch can be a problem.

As a final option to her arsenal of anti airs is EX Peach, while it doesn’t do as much damage or offer the strong Oki EX Wingless provides, it is an ideal punish to close neutral jumps & maintains corner carry, which is often more important to Mika than the damage EX Wingless might provide. As a bonus with armour on frame 3, active on frame 5 & fast forward movement makes it a very reliable punish.

tl;dr 

Crouch MP	The ‘Go To’ anti air, handles all manner of jump-ins & close range neutral jumps very well, always keep this move in mind when performing a normal throw. (People like to neutral jump against Mika). Can also be used to beat forward jumps to avoid throws. (That cross up at distance) Mika gets good reset pressure after hit.
Stand LP	Her best anti-cross up option, but still not great, walk in the opposite direction before throwing it out to increase its suitability. Can deal with normal jump ins but it can be risky to do so, can lose to a lot of the characters with strong jump in attacks. Has the potential for cross unders on hit.
Crouch MK	Reasonably good, situational anti air. A safe option to beat close range neutral jumps in the neutral. Can low profile some high attacks. Can also low profile jump ins (Though not consistently)
Stand HP	Situational anti air, suitable for stuffing jump attacks from normal jump in range. Also useful for stuffing Nash’s Air Scythe
Lady Mika	Powerful punish anti air but very hard to utilize, can potentially crush counter for V gauge but on hit can guarantee a free Wingless. Has a higher hit box than Crouch MP so can potentially stuff higher arcing jump ins.
L WA	OK anti air with good damage & strong Oki pressure, liable to trade unless used early due to no invincibility. Trade does 0 damage to opponent. Can be used to stuff higher arcing jumps than Crouch MP can manage. Side switches so may not be your ideal option when near corner.
EX WA	Solid Anti air that can punish Neutral jumps from range. (For example if they start trying to avoid Charged HK by Neutral jumping mid screen) Invincibile on Frame 5. Will not beat meaty jump ins. Side switches, so may not be in your best interest to punish jumps in the corner.

Ticking, Shimmying & Command Grabs

The big question with Mika is how do you ensure your command grabs work, it’s tough to answer. The philosophy behind how liberal you are with command grabs is heavily varied even among high level players. (Just look at Fuudo, Du & Luffy, 3 different sides of the same… Coin?) So me telling you the ideal way to use them is kind of silly. You must remember this at all times though.

If you perform a command grab you can never hit one where the opponent can’t neutral jump & punish you for more damage.

That is outside of Nadeshiko setups & punishes mind. It’s important to look at what people do during your pressure & knockdowns & doing your best to learn from it. Also it’s ideal if you mentally keep track of how often you have pressured them with attacks as opposed to command grabs. & ideally this needs to be mentally checked with every wakeup situation you force them in, be it after Peach, EX Peach, Wingless, Brimstone, Sweep, AA’s etc. It’s hard for opponents to have a ‘go to’ for every knockdown you perform. It’s easy for them to be ready with what they want to do after a brimstone because the animation isn’t confusing & lasts long enough for them to gather their senses, Wingless isn’t much different, even though it side switches. EX Wingless is a quirky exception because when it hits a lot of motion occurs & that coupled with the side switch & its speed leaves opponent a bit less prepared on top of the fact it tends to hit the opponent when they don’t expect it.

For command grabs in the neutral you need to really look at what they do in the neutral. The most common neutral CG would be ‘Dash > CG’ (LK/EX Brimstone, EX/LP Big Swing for damage) but once again, you need to realise when this is viable. Mobile opponents may avoid it simply by being mobile & not even being ready for it. It’s a tough thing to go for when they like to jump as well, & it’s worth practicing only committing to the command grab after the dash & not before, but this is surprisingly quite hard to do. It’s also not ideal when they are on the offence, spacing is always erratic & ensuring you’ll hit with a dash first just takes too long.

They’re not entirely useless during your opponent’s pressure, you can pseudo-option select a command grab on your wakeup when cornered to beat shimmies & block meaties by executing the half circle motion during your wakeup & time the Typhoon with the blockstun you ‘expect’ to be in while holding back. (Good for Shimmy heavy opponents like Karin & Cammy) Sadly you can’t add a tech into this so it doesn’t beat throws. It’s not bad when you’re trying to interrupt pressure with cr.LP as it’s an unexpected time to be hit by one midway through their pressure, but that comes with the risks of interrupting pressure to begin with.

Mika’s normal throws are very poor. While forward throw does well above the average damage & stun it leaves Mika too far away for any follow up. Crouch throw leaves Mika very + but she has no answer to backdash at all outside of very hard & very dangerous reads with HP or EX peach. Crouch throw when the opponent  is cornered is reasonable but offers no auto set up outside of a meaty stand HK (-3/+3) but that offers little reward, save for perhaps goading an opponent into retaliating on block thinking they can punish (like Ken, Ryu, Sakura etc) Back throw also has no oki, except when used to recorner, in which it offers oki comparable to Typhoon (when used as a recorner) All in all, taking the throw against Mika shouldn’t be a problem 

Lastly, training your opponent is equally important. If you hinge on similar setups for command grabs you become easily readable. Varying like for like mix ups is very important. Say, for example, after peach hits you like to close ground & pressure with stand lk (usually into cr.LK > cr.LP & confirm into EX Peach) & you’ve used this alot. You’ve then trained your opponent to start blocking low during this string & it will make a command grab more viable. 

Mikas range on the light & EX versions of her command grabs are all better than standard throw range, so she can end block strings into command grabs & maintain pressure from greater distances. See Tick throws This can be made better with some strong tech known as micro walking. Effectively what you do is after your last blocked attack you input the motion for the command grab then walk forward for a few frames before executing. This does take some skill but this gives Mika some great benefits. After a blocked Lady Mika in the corner, unless you’re opponent is close to stun they’re often happy to just block because EX Typhoon would reset pressure & it’s not in Mika’s interest to use it. But with Micro walking you can confirm the block into EX Brimstone (LK Brimstone works too, but it’s a lot harder) also using it you can attack with two attacks & hit or block the micro walk will ensure you’ll still be in range for EX Brimstone. That said this all still comes with the risk of performing a command grab to begin with & also has the liability of possibly being stuffed by fast counterpokes. (As micro walking is very rarely frame tight)

Shimmying with Mika is dubious, for one the odds are against you, people generally don’t tech against Mika & people like to jump on her wakeup. It’s also incredibly difficult to ‘choose’ to shimmy & react to a wakeup jump at the same time it’s also more difficult, quite galling in fact, to choose to give up pressure for a read & watch the opponent to walk away safely. She doesn’t have any auto shimmy spacing moves either aside from charged HK, which people learn early to not worry about the normal throw. But it is a viable option. Throw someone enough & they will learn to tech against you. Common Shimmy set ups are these. (All knockdowns VS Quickrise)

Charged Dropkick  > stand still (auto shimmy, your throw will still reach)

Mid screen | Brimstone > Dash > Walk Back (Will not work in corner)

Everywhere close range | jab/short > Walk back a little

& Mika’s punish options are these

st.MP > EX Peach

• Safe, easy to commit too, fast startup can potentially anti air in corner after the st.MP
• Low damage for what is a pretty strong read & requires meter.

st.HP > HP Peach

• Moderate damage, good range, fairly safe, fairly quick, viable anywhere on screen

• Won’t be able to AA if you commit to the st.HP before a jump.
• Punishable, but unlikely to be punished

Rope Throw

• Can lead to huge damage in the corner. 

• Most unsafe, will be forced to block the jump in if you commit
• Punishable if they block the clap
• Slowest start up

So the above would have you believe that in the corner you should be clapping like a seal during your shimmy, but if they jump (Which they bloody well may), you can lose your corner pressure pretty sharpish. It also takes a lot of work to get the opponent to respect your normal throw. So shimmying with Mika is not the vital tool to learn that it is with, say, Cammy.

V-Trigger

Potential

So what if Mika doesn’t have neutral! Once that V-bar is full it’s time for her to get on the ground and roll like a trained puppy. Alas, this is true. Mika’s VT is a clear bypass of neutral, it allows her to win games. It allows her to gain entry into seemingly impenetrable walls of defence. After all, Crouch HP itself is a forward moving wall of a hitbox & when cancelled in to VT she’s +5 on block and the mix up commences. Anyone who isn’t ready for this, and even often when they are they’ll have to be ready for potential left or right mix ups anywhere on the screen, option selects to beat V reversal, block string lows that allow strong follow ups that are used to beat mashed DP’s or people trying to walk out of trouble… And that’s just on block!

It’s easy to see why many consider it one of the best VT’s in the game. And why not, even when used randomly in neutral from full-screen you’ll have the opponent shook. They know Nadeshiko is coming and anything you do they’re going to sit there like a docile little kitten and take it. This isn’t exactly true, but then, nor is it true that Mika’s VT is among the best in the game. It’s actually quite middling. It gets overdramatized because the moment of the VT is very intense, but that’s all it is, a small moment and at the end of the day if all Mika gets from her VTC is a command grab then she’s getting a raw deal. Take Laura as a good example. Almost anything cancelled in to her VT offers her a frame trap/command grab/overhead mix up on block and if you manage to avoid that you still have to deal with the fact she’s now going to be souped up for the next 30 seconds. Avoid Mika’s mix up and that’s it.

Application

Let’s not downplay though. Middle of the road is still pretty good. It’s still enough to win games. But Mika certainly doesn’t rely on VT to win games. She can without doubt win without it. It’s important for Mika players to understand their options at any given time when they apply her VT as it’s very very easy to waste. Setups have been thoroughly researched and there’s many that can be applied on hit or on block when near the corner, after rope throw in & out of the corner, on CC sweep, for fireball punishes, wake up activation punishes, buffered button combo extensions, neutral activation setups to goad reactions or to eke out that scratch health the opponent has. Learning and getting comfortable with V trigger options at any given time is fundamental to improving as a Mika player. There’s many examples of application in the techbox, however it’s not realistic that all are listed here, so the onus will inevitably fall on you to look for them, or, better yet, create them.

If you’re a new player I would concentrate on VT1 first of all and would recommend looking for some key V trigger setups & work on applying them rigorously in to your game. Look for one that you can do from a roll mid screen and in which the follow ups vary on hit and on block to get you into the habit of actively looking for the confirm and adjust accordingly. A good place to start is to find a single setup and option for these situations (they don’t have to be complicated, a simple left right is still a mix up, even without mika flying all over the screen).you can work on adding more to your game when you get comfortable. 

cr.HP xx VTC – On hit or block, Mid screen and when Mika is cornered

Corner Rope Throw – this usually gets cancelled into during a Lady Mika follow up, or the cr.MP immediately after and often leads to situational set ups and 50/50’s that can deal with a myriad of opponent options or even give Mika multiple chances to hit. 

There was once a time where damage extensions were also important to learn. However since the VTC scaling nerf from season 2 most VT damage extensions actually do less damage, and the ones that do more only add scratch damage. So it’s no longer vital. Nevertheless. Learning one or two setups from the above situations will give you a good foundation to eventually branch into other situational setups.

For a more seasoned Mika player I’d suggest it’s more important to have 1 set up for any given situation than learning a dozen for one, like after cr.HP or Rope Throw. And don’t limit yourself to believing that ‘situation’ means on hit or block from a cancelled move.

• You noticed this Bison you’re fighting always does Psycho Axe after back throw? VT can deal with that
• Urien behind a mirror charging a fireball, seemingly safe? Not with VT1 he’s not.
• Did you notice that frame skip that happens when the opponent V reversals during your cancel freeze. Well drop whatever it was you planned on doing and make them never want to V Reversal again. 
• You’ve woken up with a V Trigger to find your opponent has tried to neutral jump bait? Don’t just do a wingless, get some good damage in & get back the corner while you’re at it
• Vega foolishly tried to wall jump? He won’t even make it to the floor!
• Having trouble getting in, got an opponent who just walks out of all your pressure? Make sweep safe by VTC’ing only on block. 
• Cammy doesn’t want to deal with the Dropkick pressure eh? Well, you can put a stop to that. 

There’s situations like this all over the place. Sometimes it’s worth looking to see if Mika’s V-Trigger can offer a meaningful solution to the problem. 

Choosing V-Trigger

It’s almost universally agreed that VT1 is better all round than VT2, the three bar activation overall just isn’t worth it. This isn’t a Mika only thing, look at Ibuki. Ever since she was given a 2 bar VT that basically offers her the same thing that her 3 bar VT offers her, from then on the bombs just don’t get a look in. The reason for this is that the benefits of a 2 bar VT are not to be sniffed at. Especially for a character like Mika who has no meaningful way of building V bar outside of taking damage and also has very poor defence (certain characters are a nightmare for Mika to deal with without resorting to V Reversal to get them off of you). The sacrifice and risk she’s taking waiting for that extra bar is huge. That could be the bar you didn’t build that killed you, that could be the V reversal you didn’t do for for the sake of bar that killed you. 

Not to mention VT1 offers far more control than VT2. It’s easier to predict where you will be and where you’re opponent will be when Nadeshiko appears on screen, you don’t have to adjust when your opponent is backing off & most importantly VT1 has shown time & time again it offers better rewards on block, which is a significant fault in V2. VT2 also can’t be used to punish predictable firebalIs. 

It’s not all bad however. What VT2 lacks from on-block  it more than makes up for in hit confirms. The ‘ideal’ scenarios activations for example (mainly after rope throw in the corner) can be full on  guess for game situations from full health. However these are quite rare activations. Considerably less common than you might think. 

VT2 also has a huge amount happening on screen, which can terrify opponents, the problem with this however is you also lack a lot control yourself. So these situations you kind of have to ‘wing’ your options on the fly & hope it pans out, overall it’s not ideal.

It also turns crouch LK in to a VTC cancel that will link in to EX peach almost any range. The damage is quite poor, but this is still quite a strong tool when you consider how good & safe Mika’s crouch LK is, it also leaves her with better oki than EX peach typically offers & far closer. 

Finally, the quick activation maintains its fast startup even when cancelled, this allows mika to OS or simply command grab fast V reversals, like Zeku’s, and not have her VT wasted on block, which is prone to happening with VT1.

As for the 2nd activation, it sucks!

Summary

VT1

• Good lockdown of opponent when used in neutral 
• Exceptional mix up potential in the corner on hit
• Good Mix ups & options on hit or block mid screen
• Great situational punish application
• Good usage in ‘one hit kill’ scenarios
• 2 bar

• Struggles against 12 Frame V Reversals on block
• Single activation, miss your opportunity & it’s all gone
• Most opponents are more aware of mixup options with this VT as opposed to VT2

VT2

      ++  Exceptional mix up potential mid screen & monstrous in corner. But only on hit.

• Combos from crouch LK in to EX peach from max range. Good oki after
• Has options in dealing with fast V-Reversals.
• Decent situational setups
• Chaos situation when used in neutral can do well to make the opponent make mistakes

      —   Poor mixup potential on block, anywhere on screen

      —   3 bar VT on a character who struggles to build V-gauge

• Chaos situation when used in neutral lacks control, loses heavily to back jump.
• 2nd activation has poor usage on set up extensions & when used in neutral or on knockdowns
• 2nd activation is a liability to use, has a large window to be punished when opponent is close & is always heavily minus on every cancel that doesn’t knock down, even on hit.

Frame Data

Normals

• Clicking on any image takes you to a video clip with the hitbox in motion
• VT2X is based on quick tap activations, when held down the frame advantage is same as VT1
  • 2nd activations(unlisted) are extremely unsafe no matter the normal it is cancelled from

st.LPSTARTUP 4ACTIVE 2RECOVERY 7GUARD LVL HLON HIT 4ON BLOCK 2VT1X HIT 1VT1X BLOCK-1VT2X HIT 5VT2X BLOCK 3	st.MPSTARTUP 5ACTIVE 2RECOVERY 13GUARD LVL HLON HIT 8ON BLOCK-2VT1X HIT 11VT1X BLOCK 1VT2X HIT 15VT2X BLOCK 5	st.HPSTARTUP 7ACTIVE 3RECOVERY 18GUARD LVL HLON HIT 2ON BLOCK-6VT1X HIT 11VT1X BLOCK 6VT2X HIT 15VT2X BLOCK 7
st.LKSTARTUP 4ACTIVE 3RECOVERY 8GUARD LVL HLON HIT 2ON BLOCK 1VT1X HIT 1VT1X BLOCK 0VT2X HIT 5VT2X BLOCK 4 Hurtbox retracts on frame 2	st.MKSTARTUP 8ACTIVE 4RECOVERY 15GUARD LVL HLON HIT 2ON BLOCK-3VT1X HIT-1VT1X BLOCK-6VT2X HIT 3VT2X BLOCK-2 Frame 8-17 crushes lows	st.HKSTARTUP 12ACTIVE 2RECOVERY 20GUARD LVL HLON HIT 2ON BLOCK-4VT1X HIT-2VT1X BLOCK-6VT2X HIT 2VT2X BLOCK-4 Frame 7-12 airborneFrame 3-17 crushes lowsCrush counter: Spinning KD

Crouching

cr.LPSTARTUP 3ACTIVE 2RECOVERY 7GUARD LVL HLON HIT 3ON BLOCK 1VT1X HIT-1VT1X BLOCK-3VT2X HIT 3VT2X BLOCK 1	cr.MPSTARTUP 7ACTIVE 4RECOVERY 16GUARD LVL HON HIT 1ON BLOCK-1VT1X HIT 9VT1X BLOCK 7VT2X HIT 13VT2X BLOCK 11 Cannot hit crouching opp	cr.HPSTARTUP 11ACTIVE 6RECOVERY 17GUARD LVL HLON HIT-2ON BLOCK-6VT1X HIT 9VT1X BLOCK 5VT2X HIT 13VT2X BLOCK 9 3 stages of active hitbox
cr.LKSTARTUP 4ACTIVE 2RECOVERY 8GUARD LVL HLON HIT 3ON BLOCK 1VT1X HIT 1VT1X BLOCK-1VT2X HIT 5VT2X BLOCK 3 Note	cr.MKSTARTUP 7ACTIVE 3RECOVERY 15GUARD LVL HLON HIT 3ON BLOCK-2VT1X HIT 9VT1X BLOCK 4VT2X HIT 13VT2X BLOCK 8 Low profile	cr.HKSTARTUP 12ACTIVE 8RECOVERY 21GUARD LVL LON HIT KDON BLOCK-12VT1X HIT KDVT1X BLOCK 5VT2X HIT KDVT2X BLOCK 9 Frame 9-28 low profileCrush counter: Hard KD

Jumping

j.LPSTARTUP 3ACTIVE 5RECOVERY GUARD LVL HON HIT ON BLOCK	j.MPSTARTUP 7ACTIVE 5RECOVERY GUARD LVL HON HIT ON BLOCK Juggles on hit	j.HPSTARTUP 8ACTIVE 5RECOVERY GUARD LVL HON HIT ON BLOCK
j.LKSTARTUP 4ACTIVE 8RECOVERY GUARD LVL HON HIT ON BLOCK Can cross-up	j.MKSTARTUP 6ACTIVE 5RECOVERY GUARD LVL HON HIT ON BLOCK	j.HKSTARTUP 7ACTIVE 7RECOVERY GUARD LVL HON HIT ON BLOCK

Cmd Normals

Passion Press (b/f+MP)STARTUP 8ACTIVE 2RECOVERY 20GUARD LVL HLON HIT 0ON BLOCK -8 Target combo into —>	Passion Rope Throw (b/f+MP)STARTUP 6ACTIVE 2RECOVERY 50GUARD LVL HLON HIT KDON BLOCK -28(b)/-40(f) Opp bounces off corner	Lady Mika (f+HP)STARTUP 10ACTIVE 3RECOVERY 12GUARD LVL HLON HIT KDON BLOCK 3VT1X HIT KDVT1X BLOCK 6VT2X HIT KDVT2X BLOCK 10 Juggles on hitCrush counter: Flip Juggle
Stomp Chop (st.LK~MP)STARTUP 4+4ACTIVE 2RECOVERY 14GUARD LVL HLON HIT 1ON BLOCK-5VT1X HIT 5VT1X BLOCK-1VT2X HIT 9VT2X BLOCK 3	Divebomb (d+MP)STARTUP 16ACTIVE 7RECOVERY 27GUARD LVL HON HIT KDON BLOCK-9 Can cross-up	st.HK (hold)STARTUP 35ACTIVE 1RECOVERY 23GUARD LVL HLON HIT 4ON BLOCK 2VT1X HIT-3VT1X BLOCK-5VT2X HIT 1VT2X BLOCK-1 Frame 23-38 airborneFrame 26-39 lower body & projectile invincibleCrush counter: Spinning

Cmd Grabs

Rainbow Typhoon | Brimstone	EX	Critical Art
Typhoon side switchDisables back rise	Typhoon side switchBrimstone forces quick rise	Frame 1-4 invincibleOpp lands in mid screenDisables back riseGains significant range increase when cornered

Specials

Shooting Peach

L PeachSTARTUP 10ACTIVE 6RECOVERY 25GUARD LVL HLON HIT KDON BLOCK-7 Projectile invincibleFrame 8-24 airborne10F Extra adv on delayed wakeup compared to M+H	M PeachSTARTUP 13ACTIVE 8RECOVERY 25GUARD LVL HLON HIT KDON BLOCK-10 Projectile invincibleFrame 12-28 airborne	H PeachSTARTUP 20ACTIVE 13RECOVERY 17GUARD LVL HLON HIT KDON BLOCK-12 Projectile invincibleFrame 15-35 airborne
EX Peach 1st hitSTARTUP 5ACTIVE 5RECOVERY GUARD LVL HLON HIT KDON BLOCK  Frame 3-9 full body armorContinues with —>	EX Peach 2nd hitSTARTUP 23ACTIVE 5RECOVERY 18GUARD LVL HLON HIT KDON BLOCK-15

Wingless Airplane

L WinglessSTARTUP 5ACTIVE 5RECOVERY 43GUARD LVL –ON HIT KD Cannot grab grounded opponentsAirborne on frame 4Considered as a throw – prevents back rise	M WinglessSTARTUP 7ACTIVE 8RECOVERY 40GUARD LVL –ON HIT KD Cannot grab grounded opponentsAirborne on frame 6Considered as a throw – prevents back rise	H WinglessSTARTUP 11ACTIVE 11RECOVERY 37GUARD LVL –ON HIT KD Cannot grab grounded opponentsAirborne on frame 9Considered as a throw – prevents back rise
EX WinglessSTARTUP 5ACTIVE 11RECOVERY 37GUARD LVL –ON HIT KD Cannot grab grounded opponentsAirborne on frame 4Considered as a throw – prevents back riseFully invincible frames 5-15

V-System

Mic PerformanceSTARTUP 75ACTIVE 25RECOVERY 15GUARD LVL HLON HIT 11ON BLOCK 4 Projectile hitboxRecovers during active framesFrame 5+ armorPowers up next grab 20%**Each bump increases damage and VT gain	Nadeshiko (VT1 Above)STARTUP (T) 1+25STARTUP (H) 1+120ACTIVE 8RECOVERY (T) 6RECOVERY (H) 10GUARD LVL HLON HIT 33ON BLOCK 32 Free juggle state when hitting airborne	Nadeshiko (VT1 Side)STARTUP (T) 1+35STARTUP (H) 1+116ACTIVE 4RECOVERY (T) 6RECOVERY (H) 10GUARD LVL HLON HIT KDON BLOCK 32 Flipping Juggle on hit
Peach GatorSTARTUP 17ACTIVE 2RECOVERY 24GUARD LVL HLON HIT KDON BLOCK-2 +17 Quick Rise Advantage-1 After f.dash+66 Delay Rise Advantage	Steel Chair (VT2 Tap)STARTUP 1+63ACTIVE 25RECOVERY 7GUARD LVL HLON HIT ON BLOCK  3 hit projectile	Fightin’ Dirty (VT2 Hold)STARTUP 1ACTIVE 28RECOVERY 11GUARD LVL HLON HIT ON BLOCK  First hit is an attack2nd hit is a 1 hit projectile

Pumped Up!STARTUP 3ACTIVE 10RECOVERY 39GUARD LVL HLON HIT KDON BLOCK 4 Does not work on EX, Projectiles, Low hitting moves, V-reversal+3 Quick rise advantageCounter hit state on recovery40 grey life on successful

Combos

Standard

Mid Screen	DMG	EX	Notes
cr.LK > cr.LP xx LPP	102 | 253		► BnB low hit confirm
st.LP > TC xx HPP	167 | 318		► Quick punish from close or after a high j.LK jump-in
st.MP > EXP	177 | 280	1	► Standard long range hit confirm
st.MP > IW > f.dash > EXP	209 | 350	1	► Great corner carry
st.MP > st.HP xx HPP	221 | 355		► Standard BnB punish combo
st.HK > TC xx HPP	237 | 398		► Dropkick hit confirm
f+HP xx HPP > EXP	274 | 445	1	► Primarily used after a jump-in or st.MP (CH)
st.MP > st.HP xx CA	429 | 235	3	► Standard BnB Punish Combo
Corner
f+HP > cr.MP	134 | 240		► Walk under opportunity
st.MP > IW > f+HP > cr.MP	221 | 355		► Standard corner BnB for Oki
st.MP > IW > st.HK > L WA	277 | 415		► Standard corner BnB for Damage
Air-Air
j.MP > H WA	177 | 280		► For side switch
j.MP > f+HP xx HPP | EXP*	212 | 355	1	► If hit high enough, EXP can combo (difficult to notice)
j.MP > f+HP > EXP	236 | 395	1	► Use EX WA for more damage and stun

CC Lady Mika (f+HP)
f.dash > cr.HP	160 | 300		► Fairly ambiguous mid screen mix-up
f.dash > f+HP xx HPP	230 | 405		►
st.HK > EX WA	288 | 440	1	► End with EXP for same side (or meterless WA)
Corner
f+HP > cr.MP	202 | 370		► Walk under opportunity

CC Dropkick Hold (st.HK) (every combo starts with a f.dash)
st.MP > st.HP xx HPP	291 | 455		►
f.walk > f+HP xx HPP > EXP	332 | 525	1	►
st.MP > st.HP xx CA	447 | 365	3	►
Corner
st.MP > IW > f+HP > cr.MP	285 | 445		► For reset
st.MP > IW > f+HP xx HPP	301 | 465		► +10/+15 after f.dash
st.MP > IW > st.HK > L WA	323 | 485		► For damage (EX WA for extra damage)

CC Dropkick Tap (st.HK)
MPP	180 | 300		►
cr.HK	180 | 300		► +4 after dash
st.HP x HPP	180 | 300		► st.HP will reset & HPP hits meaty, 0 ob
EXP	212 | 340	1	► Long range
Corner
f+HP > cr.MP	214 | 370		► Can’t be far to max range, may offer walk under
f+HP xx HPP	242 | 405		► +13/+18 after f.dash

V-Trigger

Normal	DMG	EX	VT	Notes
cr.HP xx n+VT > cr.LK > f.dash > st.HP xx HPP	239 | 394		N	► VT fishing hit confirm
st.MP > st.HP xx f+VT > st.HP xx EXP > L WA	287 | 525	1	F	► High resource punish combo (easy)
st.MP > st.HP xx n+VT > f+MK > st.HP xx CA	443 | 405	3	N	► Full Resource Punish
Corner
st.MP > IW > f+HP xx n+VT > EXP > EX WA	299 | 445	2	N	► High resource combo
st.MP > st.HP xx b+VT > EXP > st.HK > EX WA	357 | 525	2	B	► High resource combo (difficult)
st.MP > st.HP xx n+VT > st.HP > f.micro > st.MP > st.HP xx CA	476 | 460	3	N	► Full Resource Punish
Air-Air
j.MP > f+HP xx n+VT > st.HK > EXP	294 | 450	1	N	► Use EX WA for more damage and stun

CC Lady Mika (f+HP)
f.dash > f+HP xx f+VT > f.dash > st.HK > EX WA	298 | 470	1	F	► End with EXP for same side

CC st.HK (hold) (every combo starts with a f.dash)
st.MP > st.HP xx f+VT > f.micro > st.MP > st.HP > LPP > st.HK	318 | 505		F	► Mid Screen. Can end with EXP / WA
st.MP > st.HP xx f+VT > st.HP xx EXP > L WA	339 | 525	1	F	►
st.MP > st.HP xx n+VT > f+MK > st.HP xx CA	483 | 465	3	N	►
Corner
st.MP > st.HP xx n+VT > st.HP > f.micro > st.MP > st.HP xx CA	498 | 490	3	N	►

CC st.HK (tap)
f+VT > LPP > EX WA	270 | 400	1	F	► End with EXP for same side
n+VT > EXP > EXP	288 | 430	2	N	► Replace with f+VT for side switch
Corner
f+HP xx n+VT > st.HK > EX WA	310 | 470	1	N	►

Pre-Activation
n+VT > f+HP (CC) > st.HK > st.HK > EX WA	386 | 560	1	N	► DP punish
n+VT > st.HK (CC) > f+MK > fj.HP > st.MP > st.HP xx CA	538 | 530	3	N	►
n+VT > st.HP (whiff) > j.HK (CH) > st.HP > j.HP > st.MP > st.HP xx CA	607 | 635	3	N	► DP punish (only vs specific reversals)
Anti-Air
n+VT > LPP > EXP	274 | 400	1	N	► Use EX WA for more damage and stun

V-Trigger II

Normal	DMG	EX	VT	Notes
cr.LK xx VT2a > st.MP > st.HP > f.dash > st.MP > st.HP xx HPP	217 | 420		2a	► Point blank only
cr.LK xx VT2a > st.MP xx MPP > st.HK > EXP	225 | 425	1	2a	► Will work only between point blank and max range
st.MP > st.HP xx VT2a > f+micro > st.MP > st.HP > f.dash > st.MP > st.HP xx HPP	292 | 505		2a	►
st.MP > st.HP xx VT2a xx b+IW > nj.HP(whiff) > HPP > LWA	324 | 505		2a	► Max damage meterless mid-screen
st.MP > st.HP xx VT2a xx b+IW > Dash > cr.HK (whiff) > f.HP > st.HK > EXWA	339 | 530	1	2a	► Max damage 1 bar mid screen
st.MP > st.HP xx VT2a > f+micro > st.MP > st.HP > f.dash > st.MP > st.HP xx CA	462 | 490	3	2a	►
Corner
cr.LK xx VT2a > st.MP > st.HP > j.HP > st.MP > f+IW > b.dash > f+HP xx HPP	231 | 445		2a	► Point blank only
cr.LK xx VT2a > st.MP xx HPP > st.HK xx EXP	231 | 425	1	2a	► Will work only between point blank and max range
st.MP > st.HP xx VT2a > f+micro > st.MP > st.HP > f.dash > st.MP > f+IW > f+HP xx HPP	295 | 510		2a	► Offers the usual mix-ups from IW as well
st.MP > st.HP xx VT2a > st.HP xx HPP > b+micro > st.HK > EXP	325 | 545	1	2a	►

CC Lady Mika (f+HP)
VT2a > f.dash > MPP > st.HK > EXP	259 | 465	1	2a	► Great corner carry

CC st.HK (hold) (every combo starts with a f.dash)
st.MP > st.HP > VT2a > f.micro > st.MP > st.HP > f.dash > st.MP > st.HP xx HPP	319 | 520		2a	►
st.MP > st.HP > VT2a > st.HP > HPP > st.HK > EXP	332 | 535	1	2a	► Corner-to-corner carry
st.MP > st.HP > VT2a > micro > st.MP > st.HP > f.dash > st.MP > st.HP xx CA	489 | 505	3	2a	►
Corner
st.MP > st.HP > VT2a > micro > st.MP > st.HP > f.dash > st.MP > f+IW > st.HK > L WA	331 | 535		2a	► They don’t need to hug the corner

CC st.HK (tap)
Corner
VT2a > f+HP xx HPP > b.dash > EXP	269 | 465	1	2a	►

Pre-Activation
VT2a > st.HP xx HPP > st.HK > EXP	376 | 630	1	2a	► Quick and damaging VT2a punish
VT2a > f.dash > st.HP > j.HP > f+HP xx HPP > EXP	415 | 730	1	2a	► If the opponent whiffs something big from far
VT2a > walk under > st.HP (CH) > st.MP > st.HP > f+HP xx HPP > EXP	520 | 770	1	2a	► Example EX DP punish
Stun > VT2b > f.dash x2 > f.jump (empty) > st.HP > st.MP > st.HP > st.MP > st.HP xx CA	624 | 200	3	2b	► Post-stun damage, dmg value is off H Typhoon stun
Corner
VT2a > f+HP (CC) > st.HK > b+micro >  st.HK > b+micro > st.HK > EX WA	475 | 675	1	2a	► DP Punish only, difficult

Style Combos

Mid Screen	DMG	EX	VT	Notes
st.MP (CH) > cr.MP > TC xx MPP	239 | 426			► Point blank then b.micro back for correct spacing
f+HP (CC) > f+VT > Mic Toss > EX WA	253 | 355	1	✓	► Difficult to time, delay f+VT slightly & b.micro back
n+VT > f.dash > st.MP > b+IW > f+HP > EXP	319 | 495	1	✓	►
j.HP > st.MP > st.HP xx f+VT > f+IW > cr.MK (whiff) > HPP > EX WA	343 | 535	1	✓	► Need specific distance to corner and start with j.HP
j.HP > cr.MP xx n+VT > cr.LP > f.dash > cr.MP > TC xx CA	429 | 413	3	✓	► Highly inefficient, needs max range j.HP
Corner
f+HP (CC) > nj.MP > L WA	235 | 400			► Would be viable but timing of j.MP is stupidly hard
HPP (CH) > EX WA	264 | 360	1		► Literally the least practical combo in the game
f+HP (CC) > MPP > L WA	256 | 440			► Better to punish with st.HK
f+HP > b+VT > st.LK (whiff) > EXP > EX WA	311 | 450	2	✓	► Not too bad for the re-corner and Oki
V-Skill xx f+VT > st.HK > st.HK > EX WA	290 | 390	1	✓	► Spacing dependant, unlikely to land in a match
f+HP (CC) xx b+VT > st.HP (Whiff) > f+HP > EXP > st.HK > EX WA	314 | 467	2	✓	►

Setups

Early Resets & OS

NOTE: Below are situational opportunities where you may want to put Mika into a dangerous situation to punish a read or to end a combo early, be it due to scaling, to surprise the opponent or to put Mika in a favourable position. As well as resets that adjust, reduce or negate the risk factors of certain options. Generally these aren’t things you want to do on a repeated basis, but to keep them available if you think they may suit the situation.

Set Up

► Mid screen | IW* > f.dash > fj.HK**

Outcome: Safe jump with potential OS Maintains corner carryj.HK will be safe from ‘4 frame invincible reversals’ (ex. Ryu’s Medium DP and Ken EX DP)Leaves Mika in a very favourable positionCosts no meter Opponent may not fast recoverWill not beat 3 frame invincible reversalsWill often forgo good extra damage to create this set up

*Back rope throw will leave you closer than forward rope throw after jump in.

**Hold back while performing this attack

OS Extension

► Mid screen > IW > f.dash > fj.HK* | f.dash > f+HP

Outcome: If opponent does not quick rise, forward dash will execute & f+HP will beat all reversals & Crush counter backdash. However jump will no long be safe to 4 frame reversals.

*Execute forward dash while performing this move

Set Up

► Mid screen | f+HP > L WA (whiff) > st.LP

Outcome: Leaves Mika in a vulnerable looking position, opponent may attempt to retaliate. st.LP will hit meaty & Link into st.MP xx HPP Irrespective of counterhit. More likely to work against strong opponents If opponent back rises will lose pressureLosing damage & Wakeup position due to intentionally whiffing Wingless

Set Up

► Mid screen | f+HP (CC) > st.HK > f.jump (empty) > cr.LK > cr.LP xx LPP

Outcome: Empty jump creates ambiguous high low situation that covers both back & quick rise. Due to cross up, opponent less like to backdash on quick riseOpponents very unlikely to contest jump incr.LK will hit backdash grounded VS backriseStrong option if you have no meter for standard follow up. Low Damage followupCorner carry may be reversed depending on opponents wakeup

Option Select

► During opponents wakeup/reset perform motion for command grab but slightly delay button press while holding back

Outcome: Swaps risk/reward variables of wakeup command grabs. If opponent performs any fast invincible reversal, will blockSlightly safer than performing a raw command grab Will still lose to opponent jumping on wakeup or backdashingIf opponent wakes up with a normal,will likely block it.

Rope Throw Reset

► Mid screen | b+IW > cr.LK > options

1. Walk > EXT / LT
2. cr.HP = -1 | +3 > Confirm into cr.LP xx LPP on hit

Outcome: optionable reset situation that works mid screen Both options cover many opponent reset optionsVery unexpected time for a resetCommand grab performed at distance, harder to punish after backdashPast usage could give weight to opposing options in future matches cr.HP leaves you -1 on blockOther command grabs require more forward movement, reducing ambiguity

Rope Throw Reset

► Corner | IW > st.MP > options

1. Delay > Any Throw or Command Grab
2. f+MK = 0 | +5 > Confirm on hit into st.MP > IW

Outcome: optionable reset situation that works in the corner Reset occurs earlier than normal, can catch people unawaresPast usage could give weight to opposing options in future matchesf+MK leads to big damage on hitCan adjust risk of throw option by performing normal throw. Trades good damage & a strong alternate reset for ambiguityf+MK on block removes Mika’s pressure advantage

Rope Throw Reset

► Corner | IW > st.HP > options

1. Throw hits meaty
2. Delay > Command Grab
3. st.LP = +3 | +5 > Confirm on hit into st.MP xx EXP

Outcome: optionable reset situation that works in the corner Very ambiguous, reset happens quicker than expected after st.HPst.LP > st.MP option after has two confirm points to catch opponent pressing buttonsWith practice can confirm HPP cancel off of st.MP Trades moderate damage & a strong alternate reset for ambiguityFairly risky setup in general

Rope Throw Reset

► Corner | IW > st.HK > options

1. EXT / LT
2. st.MP = -2 | +8 > Confirm into EXP

Outcome: optionable reset situation that works in the corner Super ambiguous when nearly charged but not entirely, especially when not hugging the cornerExcellent for closing out rounds Most commonly used for the throw, if noticed the option could be read & punishedOther Command grabs often have range issues, even LT may whiff

Nadeshiko Setups

NOTE: There are likely 100 of these in the game, these are simply a sample of options. For V-Trigger damage combos, see the combos section

Reset Set Up

Using Nadeshiko to generate a reset situation during your pressure

Often stacks with stun the opponent currently has to maximize the likelihood of a dizzyNadeshiko resets do not suffer from activation scalingTypically the most ambiguous Resets R.Mika hasOften leads to huge damage Requires pressure to begin with

Confirmation Set Up

Using Nadeshiko to generate a reset situation during your pressure

Can help ‘Get In’ against strong defensive opponentsExcellent for closing out roundsCan still lead to big damage or ambiguous mix ups Varies depending on opponent actionsV-Reversals are usually an adequate counter

Reset Set Up

► Mid screen | st.HP xx f+VT > f+IW > f+MK (whiff) > fj.HK > f.dash

Outcome: Cross under Strong mix up option mid screenRequires no meter Fairly unambiguous for the resources used

Reset Set Up

► Corner | IW > st.HK > cr.MP xx n+VT > options

1. nj.HP
2. f.jump (empty) > st.MP > IW

Outcome: Hopefully a salty opponent Quintessential 50/50 sideswitch, impossible to anticipate which side to blockBig damage & further pressure after successful hitFavourable frame advantage if blockedBoth n.jump & f.jump avoids most invincible reversals

Reset Set Up

► Corner | IW > f+HP xx n+VT > cr.MP* > f.jump (empty) > cr.LK > options

1. oH | fj.HP > st.MP > IW
2. oB | fj.LK (Cross up) > st.MP

Multiple points & multiple variable to catch opponentVery High damage output0 to Stun in one mixup under the correct conditions Opponent jumping on initial reset can ruin the setupDifficult to guarantee combo from cr.LK to Nadeshiko, tight link

*cr.MP has to be done as late as possible for cr.LK & j.HP to combo

Reset Set Up

► Corner | IW > f+HP > cr.MP | cr.MP (delayed)* > options

1. oH | TC xx MPP or CA
2. oB | st.MP to frame trap them

*Frame advantage varies with length of the delay

Reset Setup

► Corner | Rope Throw > cr.MP xx n+VT > st.LK (Whiff) | CA

Outcome: Guaranteed CA (unblockable) Buttons, b.dash and jumps inputted after the super freeze will all get caught by CAJumps and backdashes inputted before the super freeze will get hit by Nadeshiko (Mika safe) Invincible reversals and CA by the opponent will win

Awkward to time, helps if buffer with qcb+LK~qcb+HP

Confirmation Set Up

► Mid screen | cr.HP xx b+VT > options

1. oH | b+VT > b+IW > f.dash > st.HK > EX WA / EXP

                                 f.dash > f+HP xx HPP

1. oB | b+VT > M WA > f+HP xx HPP

Outcome: High damage on hit, Strong mix up on block Difficult to deal with for newer opponentsHigh damage if first hit hits or followup hits No advantage if they defend succesfullyLoses to V-Reversal

Confirmation Set Up

► Mid screen | cr.HP xx n+VT > cr.LK > f.dash > options

1. oH | st.HP xx HPP (optional: st.MP > IW if the cr.HP hits close)
2. oB* | If blocked, tick into command grab

Outcome: Variable mix up, allows for wall bounce on hit if used while Mika is cornered Works at most range cr.HP might reachCan punish V-ReversalsGreat control over corner carry Low Damage output mid screen

*Can Tick command grab after cr.HP to also beat most V-Reversals

V-Trigger II

Reset Setup

Mid screen | cr.HP xx VT2a > b+IW > cr.HP (whiff) > f.dash > cr.MK > options

1. ► nj.LK > st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach
2. ► st.HP (cross under) > st.HK > EX WA

NOTE: Very slight delay between f.dash > cr.MK

Outcome:  st.HP cross under is extremely ambiguous, also leaves opponent one command grab from stun without counterhitsChair hit allows Lady Mika cancel to be confirmed so Mika can stay +3 on blockChair hits on frame 0 on reset, frame 1 invuln only escapeNeutral jump option will beat most EX DP’s & CA’s when done correctlyNeutral jump option must be block left then right when done correctly  Neutral jump option is very difficult to do correctlyst.HP option will lose to invincible reversalsWill not work if Mika is near to the corner

Reset Setup

Mid screen | cr.HP xx VT2a > b+IW > f.dash > cr.HK > options

1. ► Reset: cr.LP (reset) xx L WA (cross-up) | st.MP > combo
2. ► Damage: f+HP > st.HK > EX WA

Outcome:  Reset is very ambiguous if opponent has not seen it beforeReset on hit leaves opponent one command grab from stun without counterhit.Requires no meter Almost never safe from invincible reversalsWill not work if mika is close to the corner

Reset Setup

Corner | f+IW > f+HP xx VT2a > cr.MP > f.walk | st.MP > st.HP > f.dash > options

1. ► Reset: st.HP | H/EX Typhoon
2. ► Damage: st.MP > st.HP > st.MP > IW towards corner

Outcome:  Reset will almost certainly stun & kill if the command grab hitsDamage option can also be used to safely activate 2nd VT for a weaker mixup, opponent will be close to stun Situation is too idyllic, will not occur often.Not safe against invincible reversals.

Confirmation Set Up

Mid screen | cr.HK  > options

1. ► CC: VT2a > f.dash > b.dash > f.jump (empty) | cr.LK > cr.LP > st.MP > st.HP > st.MP > IW or st.HP
2. ► oH: VT2a > f.dash > f.dash > LWA (cross-up) | st.MP
3. ► oB: VT2a > TC + OS EX Typhoon > HK Wingless | EX Peach

Outcome:  Very heavy damage and options on the CC option, opponent likely one EX Typhoon away from stunWill beat all jump escape attempts except forward jump (towards Mika) however this isn’t likelyCan risk the CC option on non-CC, typically opponents delay rise here in an attempt to avoid NadeshikooB option – Target will be a true block string, opponent cannot perform an action besides V ReversalOn block option – HK wingless cross up will beat jump escape attempts during target On-block option – As this is a true block string it offers no frame trap attempt & as it is not a low it  will not beat mashed DP’sOn-block option – Must be fairly close otherwise target may whiffCC option – Will not beat jump escape attemptsOn-hit option – Works well on back rise but will lose to wakeup buttons or EX DP on quick riseOn hit option – Will lose to opponent holding up on back rise.

Rope Throw Resets

Reset	Adv.	Ideal Followups	Notes
cr.LK	+15	cr.HP (-1 / +3) or Command Throw	Covered in detail here
f+HP > cr.MP	+12		Covered in detail here
st.MP	+10	st.MK (0/+5) or Lady Mika (+4 oB, crushes 3 frame & Backdash)	Covered in detail here
cr.MK	+7
st.MK	+6
st.HK > cr.MP	+6
cr.MP	+5
st.HP	+4	st.LP (+3/+5)	Covered in detail here
st.HK	+3	EXT/LT or St.MP (-2/+8)	Covered in detail here
f+MP	+2

Advantage on f+HP/st.HK > cr.MP values are variable, ones shown are the max.

Setup Compendium

The Good

Mid screen	SS	VT	Notes
f+HP (CC) > f.dash > cr.HP xx n+VT > f.dash	✓	1	►
b+IW > f+VT > f.dash > fj.LK > b.walk	✓	1	► Cross-up air reset into crossunder
xx f+VT > EXP > cr.MP > f.dash	✓	1	► Hitconfirms off any button cancelled into f+VT
f+HP (CC) > f+HP xx f+VT > fj.HP > f.dash	✓	1	►
xx b+VT > b.IW > nj.HP (whiff) > cr.HP (whiff) > [whiff cr.LP | CG] or [whiff st.LP | st.LP]	?	1	► f.micro instead of whiffing a jab after cr.HP to switch sides
cr.HK (CC) xx f.dash > b.dash > f.walk > fj.d+MP or fj.LK cross-up	?	1	► Ambiguous cross-up. Safe oB, enough to pressure with f+HP and oH juggles into EXP/WA
Corner
f+HP (CC) > f+HP > cr.MP > f.walk	?		► BnB corner setup, ambiguous cross-under
f+HP > cr.MP xx b/n+VT > f.dash	✓	1	►
IW > f+HP xx n+VT > nj.HP > f.dash	✓	1	►
IW > f+HP > cr.MP xx n+VT > f.micro > f+HP (whiff)	✓	1	►
xx b+VT > EXP > cr.MP > f.walk	?	✓
f+IW > f.dash > f+HP xx n+VT > cr.MP > f.walk > st.MP > st.MP > fj.HP > b+IW	✓	1	► High damage and stun reset

SS=Offers Side Switch

The Bad

Mid screen
f+HP > n+VT > EX WA > f.dash | CG	?	1	► Unblockables
xx f+VT > cr.MK | VS		1	Covers QR+BR, against DWU whiff st.HP | f+HP Reversal info
Corner
f+IW > late bj.LK (reset) > n+VT > st.HP (whiff)	✓	1
xx b+VT > f+MK | VS		1	Covers QR+BR, against DWU whiff st.HP | f+HP Reversal info

The Ugly

Mid screen
j.MP > cr.HP	✓		► Has to hit j.MP later in the jump arc
j.MP > cr.LP			Early j.MP at the apex of your jump
Corner

Pressure

Effective Pressure

Hit Confirms | Pressure Strings

st.MP

Examples

st.MP > Confirm Hit > EXP

j.HP > st.MP

j.LK > st.MP (Cross Up)

st.LP > st.MP

cr.LP > st.MP

st.LK > cr.LP > st.MP

Usage
After jump in & cross up, pressure after resets/mixups, counter poking opponents negative frames (-2 or above), after dash from mid to far range, fishing just inside close to mid range, punishing on block. (-5 and above)

Pros

• If confirmed from a jump in or mix up, can lead to big damage or big corner carry (st.HP or IW)
• Confirming EXP from st.MP is widely considered a ‘fundamental’ to playing Mika
• Can confirm st.MP into HPP after counterhit st.LP, cr.LP or cr.LK

Cons

• Severely weakens pressure when blocked.
• Can often be stuffed when attempted during a cross up
• Very common, relatively easy to recognise & handle
• When used after light attacks, often out of range of IW & st.HP

cr.LK > cr.LP

Confirm hit & cancel cr.LP into LPP/CA/EXP

Examples

Ambiguous wakeup situation > Confirm wakeup > st.LK > cr.LK > cr.LP

j.HP > st.LK -> cr.LK* > cr.LP

j.LK > cr.LK > cr.LP

After WA or Crouch Throw > f.dash > cr.LK > cr.LP

Usage
After jump in & cross up, during wakeup pressure, after dash from close range, against mobile characters (Cammy, Vega, Ibuki) when opponent is close to stun.

Pros

• Multiple trapping points when used from jump ins, cross ups or st.LK, tight frame gaps
• st.LK has 3 active frames & a 4 frame start up, reliable poke for ambiguous wakeups
• Strong mid screen option
• Catches late walk back (Common defensive strategy vs R. Mika)
• Maintains frame advantage & close proximity
• Leads opponents to block more & stay more stationary increasing viability of tick throws

Cons

• Low damage output
• st.LK > cr.LK will not combo unless st.LK hits counter hit or full meaty
• Requires meter to convert into damage if used at any range other than point blank, or with st.LK used before it.

st.HK (Varying charge but not full)

On Crush Counter, convert into LPP/MPP, L/M WA, Sweep or EXP depending on distance

Examples

j.LK > st.LP* > st.LP > cr.LK > st.HK

Identify opponents wakeup > st.LK -> cr.LK** > cr.LP > st.HK

Hovering outside poking range > st.HK (to bait reaction to st.HK)

Back throw or Typhoon re-cornering but not point blank > st.HK

Playing an opponent that is punishing st.HK with Parry > st.HK (Whiff) > React to parry with EXP

*If this hits cancel 2nd st.LP into LPP

**Must use EXP or CA

Usage
Hovering just outside/inside poking range, after a series of light attacks, against seasoned opponents who are capable of dealing with charged st.HK

Pros

• You feel like a boss when it CC’s!
• Makes future use of st.HK more ambiguous

Cons

• Converting off it is rare, requires CC, often requires meter after
• No conversion if it hits regularly
• Total removal of pressure on block
• If executed too closely it can be punished

st.HK (Hold)

On Crush Counter, can dash into full combo (See Crush counter BnB section)

Examples

Mid Range > st.HK > TC > Confirm hit > MPP

j.HP* > st.LP* > st.LK > cr.LK > st.HK > Confirm block > st.MP**

Blocked slow recovery EX SRK > st.HK (CC) > Dash > Combo

Far from opponent > n+VT > Dash > Dash > st.HK > Confirm block > f.throw***

* If hits, confirm st.LK into TC > MPP

** Confirm hit into EXP

*** If opponent Neutral jumps cr.MP or LK Wingless

Usage
Hovering just outside poking range, mid screen, after regular use of st.HK, against opponents who fail to deal with it on startup, against opponents who do not neutral jump regularly

Pros

• Very difficult situation for opponents to deal with on block
• Strong ‘get in’ tool mid screen
• Converts to respectable damage on hit & big damage on Crush Counter
• Great corner carry

Cons

• Dangerous to use against jumpy opponents
• Most characters can comfortably V-reversal it
• Experienced players will punish the startup
• TC follow up on block can be punished, st.MP after dropkick will hit backdash airborne
• Only TC will reach as a hit confirm after dropkick
• Not advisable to use near corner (back jump can punish it)

Lady Mika (f+HP)

See combo sections for follow ups when hitting CC

Examples

Mid Screen > j.HP > f+HP* > cr.LK > f+MK (Will hit meaty if they block all)

Mid Screen > j.HP > f+HP* > f.dash > Command Grab

Corner after Rope Throw reset > f+HP** > cr.LK > st.HK

After Typhoon Recorner close > f+HP** (Meaty) > st.HP***

*Confirm into H/EX WA or EXP

**Confirm into cr.MP for walk under reset or L WA for damage

***Visual Confirm into MPP on hit (Difficult)

Usage

Corner after reset, (same side) Corner after unambiguous wakeup, (throws) after jump ins

Pros

• Very difficult for all levels of player to deal with
• Converts into very ambiguous mix ups in corner on hit or block
• Converts into big damage out of corner &/or mix ups on CC in the corner
• st.MP after blocked f+HP will hit backdash grounded in the corner
• Exceptional move to use when opponent is cornered.

Cons

• Very short forward hitting range
• Opponents backdash severely weakens the pressure on block when used mid screen
• Long start up limits the occasions you can use it.

j.HK Pressure Post Brimstone / V-Reversal

While this will not hit meaty it is a good way to punish someone trying to escape pressure by waking up with b.dash. Follow up with st.HP or IW on hit. This works on everyone with the few exceptions detailed below:
Brimstone > j.HK (whiffs)	Ken
Brimstone > j.HK (delay)	R. Mika, Birdie, Necalli VT, Rashid, M. Bison, F.A.N.G, Sagat
Brimstone > j.HK (micro > st.HP)	R. Mika, Vega, Necalli VT, M. Bison, F.A.N.G
V-Reversal > j.HK (Blocked)	Vega

Tick throws

HINT: Always prepare for a jump when performing a normal throw & be ready to punish with cr.MP or Wingless

Light Attack Pushback

Normal	Notes
st.LP	Better frame advantage on block, good for when you need to micro walk before throw
cr.LP	Fastest light attack
cr.LK	Hits low, more likely to hit, hitstun generates more pushback than blockstun
st.LK	Looks like it causes more pushback than it actually does

*Immediate throws after counterhit lights will ALWAYS whiff except for st.LK

Spacing

Throw	Where	Poke string/Setup	Notes
Throw	Mid screen	j.LK > st.LK > Throw	All other lights will lose to walk back when not crossing up
Corner	Opp wakeup > st.LK > Throw
M Brimstone	Mid screen	st.HK -> Confirm block -> MB	Must use LB for Vega and Sakura
L Brimstone	f.dash > LB
EX Brimstone	Opp wakeup > st.LK > cr.LK > EXB	Loses to walk back vs most characters mid-screen
L Typhoon	Corner	f+HP > Confirm block > LT	Loses to walk back in mid screen, whiffs if f+HP is blocked crouching in the corner and they walk back
Cross-up j.LK > st.LK x 2 > LT	Typhoon between any LK
EX Typhoon	Anywhere	st.LK > cr.LK	Other light strings may lose to walk back mid screen
Corner	f+HP > Confirm block > EXT
Throw has the lowest range of all Mika’s grabs, EX Typhoon has the most. (Ignoring CA) Therefore EX Typhoon will work with all above strings, as will LP Typhoon with all strings above it & so on. Stand LK offers the least pushback of all Mika’s normals, then Crouch LK, Crouch LP & Stand LP

Frame Kills & Oki

Quick

Back

Delayed

+Frame Advantage | Post Dash

Oki Calculator

Peach*	Meaty	oB	oH	Notes
+23 | +5	f.dash | st.LK	+3	+4	stlk > crlk >crlp xx LPP won’t combo, need EXP
f.dash | f+MK	-3	+2	Will hit backdash airborne
+28 | +10	f.dash | f+MK	0	+5
+82*	f.dash > f+MK > st.HP | f+HP	+5	KD	For LPP swap st.HP with f.dash (+3oB)

*LPP delayed Rise is +72

EX Peach	oB	oH	Notes
+19 | +1	f.dash | cr.LP	+1	+3	Beats 3 frame attacks & Backdash
+24 | +6	f.dash > delay | st.MP	-2	+8
+78	f.dash > cr.LP > f.dash x2 | f+HP	+4	KD

Wingless | Brimstone	oB	oH	Notes
+20 | +2	f.dash | CG	KD
f.dash | cr.LK	+1	+3
f.dash | st.MP	-2	+8	Backdash hits airborne
+69	f.dash > throw > cr.MK | CG	KD
f.dash > st.LP > st.LK > st.LK | f+HP	+5	KD
f.dash > st.MP > f+HP | f+HP	+3	KD

EX Brimstone Forces Quick Rise	oB	oH	Notes
+21 | +3	f.dash | CG	KD
f.dash | cr.LK	+1	+3
f.dash | cr.LP	+2	+4
f.dash | st.MP	-2	+8

Critical Art	oB	oH	Notes
+26 | +8	f.dash | f+HP	+3	KD
f.dash | cr.MK	0	+5
+75	f.dash > cr.MK | st.HK	+2	+4
f.dash > f+HP > f+MK | f+HP	+3	KD	Will Crush Counter backdash

Crouch Throw	oB	oH	Notes
+12	f.micro | f+MK	0	+5	2f delay
st.HK	-3	+3
+61	f.micro > f+MK | j.LK			cross-up

Slide frame advantage varies on distance	oB	oH	Notes
+19 | +1	st.LK | f+MK	-3	+2
+24 | +6	st.LK | f+MK	0	+5	Will only be able to follow up with EXP out of corner
+68	st.LK > f+MK > st.MP | f+HP	+3	KD
cr.LK > cr.LP > LPP | st.MP	-2	+8

CC Tap st.HK > Slide	oB	oH	Notes
+22 | +4	f.dash | st.LP	+3	+5
f.dash | cr.LK	+2	+4	Can only link into Target Combo
f.dash | f+MK	-3	+2	Frame traps 4 frame characters ONLY!
+27 | +9	f.dash | f+MK	-1	+4	Frame traps 4 frame characters ONLY!
+71	f.dash > f+MK > f.dash > f+HP	+3	KD

Passion Press	oB	oH	Notes
+58	f.dash | fj.HK	?	Safe jump
HWA | cr.LP	+2	+4	f+MP does not reach after st.MP
+88	HWA > cr.LP > st.MP | CG	KD
Backwards
+58	HWA | cr.LP	+2	+4	Cross-up, tick grab into HT
MWA | HB	KD

V-Reversal	oB	oH	Notes
+17 | -1	f.walk | f+MK	0	+5	Confirmable into EXP on CH (Difficult)
f.dash | cr.LP	+1	+3	4 framer ONLY (Will trade with 4 frame lights)
+66	f.dash > cr.LP > st.HP | f+HP	+4	KD

Corner

EX Peach	Meaty	oB	oH	Notes
+19	st.LK | st.LK	+3	+4
st.LK | f+MK	-3	+2	Will hit backdash airborne
cr.LK | f+HP	+3	KD	Frame traps 4 frame characters ONLY!
+24	st.LK | f+MK	0	+5
cr.LK | f+HP	+5	KD	Frame traps 4 frame characters ONLY!
+78	st.LK > f+MK > st.HP | f+HP	+5	KD

Typhoon (Recorner)	oB	oH	Notes
+11	f+HP	+5	KD
st.HK	-4	+2	Mid range, dangerous point blank
+70	f+HP > f+MK > cr.LP | f+HP	+4	KD

Brimstone	oB	oH	Notes
+20	cr.LP | f+HP	+4	KD
+69	cr.LP > f+HP > st.HP | st.MP	-2	+8

Back Throw (Recorner)	oB	oH	Notes
+12	f.micro | f+HP	+5	KD	oB varies on delay length
st.HK	-3	+3
+71	f.micro > f+HP > f+MK > cr.LP | f+HP	+4	KD	oB varies on delay length

Crouch Throw	oB	oH	Notes
+12	f.micro | f+MK	0	+5	Links into EXP
st.HK	-3	+3
+61	f.micro > f+MK > cr.MK | f+HP	+3	KD
st.HK > st.MP | f+HP	+3	KD

Forward Throw (When Mika is cornered)	oB	oH	Notes
+3	LP Typhoon	KD	Must use EX VS Vega or he can backwalk out.

Reversals

Normals

3 FrameCharacterStCrLoAkuma✓ Balrog✓ Cammy ✓ Chun-Li ✓✓Ed✓ Gill ✓ Ibuki✓ Juri✓✓✓Kage ✓ Karin ✓ Ken✓ Kolin ✓ Laura✓ Lucia ✓ M. Bison✓ Menat✓ Necalli✓✓ Poison✓ R. Mika ✓ Rashid✓ Ryu✓ Sakura ✓ Vega✓ Zeku(Young) ✓

4 FrameCharacterStCrLoAbigail ✓✓Alex✓✓✓Birdie✓ Blanka✓✓✓Cody✓✓✓Dhalsim✓✓✓Falke✓✓✓F.A.N.G✓✓ G✓✓✓Guile✓✓✓E. Honda✓✓✓Nash✓✓✓Sagat✓✓✓Urien✓✓✓Zangief ✓✓Zeku (Old)✓✓

Invincible

Abigail	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Abigail Punch EX			3-15			Armor (x1)
Nitro Charge EX			3~			Armor (x2)
Nitro Charge EX VT			1~			Armor (x3)
Metro Crash VT2			2~			Armor (x99)
Critical Art				1-7

Akuma	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
DP L	1-3				✓
DP M		1-6			✓
DP H			3-6		✓
DP EX				1-15	✓
DP VT1				1-9	✓
DP VT2				1-15	✓
V-Skill			3~		✓
Teleport			1-50
Critical Art				1-11		Regular and Demon

Alex	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Elbow EX			3~			Armor
Headbutt EX	1-4
Parry VT			1+
Critical Art				1-6

Balrog	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
TAP L 4-6				3-18		Upper body invincible only
TAP L 7-10				1-18
Screw Smash EX			3-16			Armor
Critical Art				1-10

Birdie	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Tackle			3-18			Armor
Bull Horn EX			1-20			Armor
Bull Horn EX VT1			1-39			Armor
Bull Head VT1			3~			Armor
Bull Head EX VT1			1-17			Armor
Critical Art				1-10

Blanka	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Up ball EX				1-16	✓
Up ball VT1				1-16	✓
Up forward ball EX			3-21
Critical art				1-10

Cammy	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
DP L	1-6				✓
DP M		1-6			✓
DP H			3-6		✓
DP EX				1-10	✓
DP VT				1-7	✓
Spiral Arrow EX	3-15
Hooligan EX	1-13
Critical Art				1-2

Chun-Li	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Bird Kick EX				1-8	✓
Critical Art				1-6

Cody	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Ruffian Kick H		1-8
V-Skill				3-26	✓	Upper body invuln on frames 1~2
Critical Art				1-11

Dhalsim	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Yoga Teleport			1-4	5-28
Critical Art			5-9	1-4		Misses on crouching, up close

Ed	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
PPP EX				1-18	✓	Slow, may block after meaty LM
Critical Art				1-22

Falke	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
PP		1-10
PPP EX				1-16	✓	Slow, may block after meaty L
Critical Art				1-6

F.A.N.G	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Nikankyaku EX			1-24
Critical Art				1-25

G	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
G Rage VT2				3-22		Armor
Critical Art				1-10		Raw CA avoided with EX WA

Gill	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes

Guile	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Flash Kick L		1-7			✓	Beats the Brimstone loop
Flash Kick M		1-8			✓
Flash Kick EX				1-9	✓
Flash Kick EX VT2				1-11	✓
Critical Art				1-5		Can be jumped after freeze

E. Honda	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes

Ibuki	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
DP EX				1-8	✓
Critical Art				1-6

Juri	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
DP L	1-8
DP M		1-6			✓
DP H			3-8		✓
DP EX				1-12	✓
Critical Art				1-8

Kage	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
DP L	1-3				✓
DP M		1-6			✓
DP H			4-7		✓
DP EX				1-15	✓
V-Skill			2-9			Armor (charged 2F-29F)
Critical Art				1-7
Raging Demon				1-12

Karin	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
DP EX				1-7	✓
Yasha Gaeshi VT2			2~		✓
Critical Art				1-6

Ken	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
DP L	1-5				✓
DP M		1-6			✓
DP H			3-6		✓
DP EX				1-5	✓	Neutral jump punish
DP VT+EX				1-6	✓	Neutral jump punish
Shinryuken VT2	1-18					Only on initial activation of VT2
Critical Art				1-6

Kolin	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Frost Touch			2~		✓	Has to pick between countering low, mid or airborne attacks
Frost Touch EX			1~		✓
Vanity Step EX			1-14
Critical Art				1-9

Laura	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Bolt Charge EX			3-16			Armor
Matsuda Sway VT2			3-33		✓
Critical Art				1-5

Lucia	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes

M. Bison	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Head Stomp EX			3-7
Head Stomp VT+EX				1-25
Critical Art				1-20

Menat	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Critical Art				1-20

Nash	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Sonic Scythe EX	1-6	1-6
Stealth Dash VT2				3		Only frame 3
Critical Art				1-10

Necalli	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
DP L	1-3				✓
DP M			1-7		✓	Lower body only
DP H			3-8		✓
DP EX				1-7	✓
Critical Art				1-8

Poison	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes

R. Mika	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Shooting Peach EX			3-9			Armor
Critical Art				1-4		Only hits grounded

Rashid	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Spinning Mixer EX				1-12	✓
Critical Art				1-17

Ryu	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
DP L	1-3				✓
DP M		1-6			✓
DP H			3-6		✓
DP EX				1-15	✓	Neutral jump j.hp must be used
Parry			3~		✓	Cancelling into VT2 is 1F
Parry VT2			2~		✓
Critical Art				1-3

Sagat	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
DP L		1-12			✓
DP M			3-7		✓
DP H	1-9				✓
DP EX				1-10	✓	Neutral jump punish
Tiger Spike VT2			3-9			Armor
Critical Art				1-13

Sakura	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
DP EX				1-12	✓	Neutral jump punish
DP VT2				1-12	✓	Neutral jump punish
Critical Art				1-7

Seth	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes

Urien	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Metallic Aura	His V-Skill grants armor to tackle, knee and headbutts from frame 3
Headbutt EX				1-16	✓	May block after meaty lights
Tyrant Blaze VT2			3~
Critical Art				1-24

Vega	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Flash Arch VT2			3-15		✓

Zangief	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
st.HP			3-34			Upper body armor
Lariat			1-11			Upper body armor
SPD EX	1-6
SPD VT2	1-6
Bear Grab EX			3-58			Armor
V-Skill			1+			Armor
Tundra Storm			3+		✓	Horizontally angled kicks (wtf?)
Critical Art				1-3		Grab

Zeku (Old)	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
DP M	1-7				✓
DP H		1-8			✓
DP EX				1-7	✓
Idaten VT1	16-17			3-15
Karura Tenzan VT2	1-13	1-13			✓
Critical Art				1-11

Zeku (Young)	Thr.	AA	Str.	Full	CC	Notes
Shoulder L		1-17
Command DashEX				1-3
Idaten VT1	16-17			3-15
Karura Tenzan VT2	1-13	1-13			✓
Critical Art				1-11

Punishes

Color	Low	High	4F	Details
Punishable	-inf	-3		Punishable attacks
Pressure adv.	-2	-1	0
Neutral	0	0	+1	Your cr.LP will trade vs their fastest attack
Variable	–	+		Attacks such as divekicks, slides or certain special moves that when spaced could be either positive or negative on block
Unpunishable	+1	+inf		It’s their turn still
The 4F column is for variations on characters with no 3 frame normals► I made a lot of recordings, even for things that may seem obvious or easy because reasons

Punish Index

Character	Punish	Character	Punish
Abigail	Link	M. Bison	Link
Akuma	Link	Menat	Link
Alex	Link	Nash	Link
Balrog	Link	Necalli	Link
Birdie	Link	Poison	Link
Blanka	Link	R. Mika	Link
Cammy	Link	Rashid	Link
Chun-Li	Link	Ryu	Link
Cody	Link	Sagat	Link
Dhalsim	Link	Sakura	Link
Ed	Link	Seth	Link
Falke	Link	Urien	Link
F.A.N.G	Link	Vega	Link
G	Link	Zangief	Link
Gill	Link	Zeku (O)	Link
Guile	Link	Zeku (Y)	Link
E. Honda	Link
Ibuki	Link
Juri	Link
Kage	Link
Karin	Link
Ken	Link
Kolin	Link
Laura	Link
Lucia	Link

Abigail

Abigail Punch	Punish	oB	Notes
Light	st.HP, cr.HK, EXP	-16	May need to walk forward before st.HP for it to reach at range
Medium	-19
Heavy	-16	Does not hit crouch
EX	-23	Frame 3 Armour

Giant Flip
Light		0	Minimum adv, True block string when cancelled from a normal
Medium		+1	Minimum adv, 8 frame gap when cancelled from a normal
Heavy		+2	Minimum adv, 11 frame gap when cancelled from a normal
EX		-2	Minimum adv, 8 frame gap between 1st hit & 2nd hit.

Nitro Charge
Punch	st.HP, IW, EXP	-9	Only EXP reaches after a max range block
Overhead	st.HP, IW	-12	Gains additional armor from 12F-22F (1 hit)
Grab		KD	Throw invincible
Counter		KD	Has a Mid+High and a Low version
1 hit of armor on frame 5 (technically frame 16 if you factor in Run startup) and onward while runningRun starts on frame 12, after crouching down firstCancels into follow-up moves on frame 21 (frame 10 after Run begins)

EX Nitro Charge
Punch	st.HP, IW, EXP	-9	Only EXP reaches after a max range block, Armor from 1F to 14F (1 hit)
Overhead	st.HP, IW	-11	Armor from 5F to 20F (1 hit)
Grab		KD	Throw invincible
Counter		KD	Has a Mid+High and a Low version
2 hits of armor on frame 3 and onward while runningCancels into follow-up moves on frame 17Has 4 hits of stomps canned into the EX Run if no input is done earlier

V-Trigger 2
Metro Crash Lv1		-2	Close enough to grab with LB at all but max range
Metro Crash Lv2		5	29F to charge
Metro Crash Lv3		GB	53F to charge, Guard Breaks
99 hits of armor on frames 2-10 while charging up (the armor stays as long as the button is held down)Irish whip will grab Abigail while charging, ignoring any armor with its second hitLoses all armor once the charge is initiated (23 frame startup on the charge itself)Deals chip damage on block

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 44	oB	-2	1-29F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Is NOT airborneCan block or CA in time if used against st.MP or f+HPClose enough for EX Typhoon after block (you’re +2)

Critical Art
Startup	1+3 Frames	-95	Invincible frame 1-7
Punish Options:f.dash > Micf.dash x 3 > n.jumpf.dash x 5 > st.MPb.dash > f.jumpUnavoidable chip at close~mid rangeCan late CA to punish & avoid chip (Difficult)Has a very strong Anti-Air arc, directly above his head.

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Abigail

Normals	Punish	oB	Notes
st.MP		+5	+6 if blocked crouching
st.HP	cr.LP, CA	-3	Any charge, long blockstun, not punishable from far
cr.MP		-2	Large pushback and returns to neutral even after point blank
cr.MK		-3	Punishable only with CA if Mika is in the corner
cr.HK (low)	st.MP	-14	1st hit hits mid, st.MP > Micro > st.MP > st.HP made easier as a punish
Sweep	st.HP, EXP	-14	st.HP does not reach at max range
b+HP	st.MP, EXP	-6	Any charge, long blockstun, st.MP close and -5 max range so EXP will miss
f+HP		+1	Any charge, does not hit crouch
st.LP~LP		+3	Blocked from point blank Abigail may tick with LK or EX CG after
cr.LP~LP		+3
b+HP~HP	st.MP	-9
Overhead	st.HP, IW, EXP	-8	Only EXP reaches from max range
Command Grabs		KD	Starts up in 6 frames

Notes

Akuma

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal	st.MP	-6	st.MP will only connect after point blank block/string
EX, VT1		+1
Air Fireball (All)	EX WA Anti-Air		► Can use cr.HP to low profile, VT1 air fireball recovers very quickly

Red Fireball
Light	st.MP, EXP	-6	st.MP will only connect reliably if cornered
Medium, Heavy	TC, CA	-4	TC will only connect if cornered
EX		+8	Causes white life damage at close range

Tatsu
Light, Medium	st.HP, HB	-11, -8
Heavy		-39
EX	cr/st.HP, EXP	-19	cr.HP and microstep into st.HP will only connect after a point blank block

Demonflip
Slide		-2	Close enough for HB on block
Palm (OH)		+1 | +8	+1 at peak
Divekick	TC	-4 | +5	-4 at peak

EX Demonflip
Slide		-2
Palm (OH)		+3 | +9	+3 at peak
Divekick		-2 | +8	-2 at peak

V-Skill
Punch	st.HP, EXP	-10	Can be spaced to make it difficult to punish
Kick	st.HP	-13

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 42	oB	-2	1-20f Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HP► Guaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAIs NOT airborneClose enough for any grab on block (+2)

Critical Art
	f.dash | st.MP	-30
► Can avoid chip damage with EX WA on startup at mid to close range (No punish, unless cornered)► Can avoid chip damage by back jumping at long rangeThere is a sweet spot where it is unavoidable, but difficult for Akuma to space

Normals
st.MP		+1
st.MK	cr.LK, CA	-4	Cancelled into L Red Fireball frametraps but ends up -6 (M Red trades -4)
st.HP	st.MP, HT, EXP	-5	EXP safest punish, has long hitstun, skewed timing for reversal
cr.HP		+3
st.HK		-2	Whiffs on crouching
f+MP (OH)	HB, st.MP, EXP	-6	EXP guaranteed Punish
f+HP		-2	Can react to startup with st.HK or cr.LP, 7-28f airborne, can OTG
b+HP	st.HP, IW, LT	-10
st.HK~HK		0	Whiffs on crouching
st.HP~HP	st.HP, HB	-12

Notes

Alex

Flash Chop	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal	TC, CA	-4	If spaced well the st.LK could hit while MP whiffs
EX		-2

Elbow
Light		-2	In range for EX Typhoon
Medium	st.MP, LT, EXP	-6	Use EXP to punish max range
Heavy	st.HP	-7
EX	st.HP, LT	-17	st.HP is guaranteed at any range

Stomp
Normal	st.MP, LB, HT	-5 | -3	Hits below the waist is -3 and may only be punished with CA
EX		+2

Headbutt
Normal		R30	Unblockable but a b.dash or n.jump may be done on reaction awarding plenty of time to whiff punish
EX		R50

V-Trigger 1
Tap	st.MP, st.HP, HB	-8	Will always be -8 no matter how long it is charged until max charge
Max Charge		GB	Guard breaks, Scales to 60% & reduced hitstun
IW will grab them while they’re charging

V-Trigger 2
Flying DDT		KD
Reaches just past half-screenWhiffs against crouching and airborne opponentsHard knockdown if it connectsConsidered airborne for part of its duration

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 41	oB	-2	1-30 Projectile/Strike Invulnerability
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAClose enough for any throw on block

Critical Art
	f.dash | st.MP	-25
► Delayed CA will avoid chip & counterCan V-reversal first hit to take less chip (20 damage)Unavoidable chip damage at close range.

Normals
st.MP		+2
st.HP	CA	-3	CA will whiff from max range
st.MK		-2
st.HK (CC)	TC, st.LP, CA	-4	TC close, st.LPxxEXP mid, CA max range
cr.MP		-1
cr.HP	IW, st.HP, HB	-8	HB only after double hit block
cr.MK	cr.LP, CA	-3	cr.LP only if blocked from very close, CA at close~medium range
f+MP (OH)	st.HP, EXP	-8	st.HP whiffs on max range
f+HP (CC)		+3	Whiffs against crouching at medium~max range making it punishable
Divekick	Anything	-29	Backdash into backwards irish whip may be useful in some situations

Notes

Balrog

Dash Straight	Punish	oB	Notes
Light	st.LP, CA	-4	Safe at max distance, use st.LP xx LPP only if poorly spaced
Medium	st.MP, EXP	-6	Safe from 3/4 screen > EXP punishes
Heavy	-7	Safe from full screen
EX		+1

Dash Upper
Normal, EX	IW, st.HP, LT	-10	Does not hit crouch, st.HP is a guaranteed punish at any range
EX	Micro > st.MP	-17

Dash Low
Normal	st.HP, EXP	-7	EXP is your only punish from max range
EX		-2	EX Brimstone is always in range on block

Turn Punch
1-9		-2	3F – 18F Projectile, Throw and Upper Body invincible
Final		+7	1F – 18F Fully invincible
Cancels into V-Skill but only before the attack hits

V-Skill KKB
Hook	TC	-4	At max range st.LK will whiff
Overhead	st.MP, HB	-6	At max range cancel st.MP straight into HPP and use EXB over HB

V-Trigger 1
1, 2, 3		-2	-4 if he V-Skills or V-Skill Punches on block
Final Straight	st.HP	-13
Final Upper	IW, st.HP	-21
cr.LK will interrupt any consecutive hit of the rekka and KKB unless they’re delayed

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 42	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invulnerability
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAIs NOT airborneClose enough for LB on block

Critical Art
	f.dash | st.MP	-45
► Can avoid chip from ‘round start’ range with back and neutral jump > dash & punish► Can avoid chip with EX WA at any rangeHas a ton of block stun► If Balrog does a reversal CA in the corner, f.dash > f.dash > st.MP > IW > f.dash will reach wall bounce

Normals
st.MP		0
st.MK		+2
st.HP (CC)	CA (Corner only)	-3	Cannot punish unless cornered (using CA)
st.HK (CC)		+3
cr.HP (CC)	EXP, CA	-5	Has a lot of block stun
cr.MK		-2
cr.HK (CC)	IW, st.HP, EXT, CA	-14	Slide is the only normal that punishes at max range
L.M.H	IW, st.HP, LB	-8	If cancelled at the second hit -7 and needs EXB instead of LB
st.MK~MP	IW, st.HP, LB	-8	EXB instead from max range
cr.MK~cr.MK	st.HP, LB	-7

Notes

Birdie

Bullhead	Punish	oB	Notes
Light, Medium	st.HP, EXP	-10	st.HP whiffs at max range on Light
Heavy	st.MP	-5	Cancel st.MP into EXP if blocked at max range as HPP can be blocked
EX	EXP, CA	-5
VT1	EXP	-9	Light Bullhead can be punished with HPP from close range (2hits)
VT1 EX	st.HP	-9	#MEGA

Bullhorn
Normal	st.MP	-18	Always close enough for IW and st.HP followups
VT1	-12
EX	f.micro > st.MP	-21	2nd can be cancelled into VT2 > Countered by H Brimstone and st.MP
VT1 EX	IW, st.HP	-17

Chain
L, M, EX	st.HP, HPP	-23, -21	st.HP only hits from close~mid, HPP from ~mid, Unpunishable from far
Heavy	f.dash > st.MP	R31	Only hits airborne opponents

Jump Chain
Normal	f.dash > st.MP	R28	Only hits grounded opponents, b.dash or jump at the last moment can be done on reaction and rewards a punish
EX	jump > st.MP	R47

V-Trigger 2
Bull Swing		-2	Launches on hit
Bull Capture		Knocks down on hit, Hits Low
On block Birdie pulls opponent closer towards himEX Bullhorn on recovery will beat any pressure normal (frame 1 armor)Low chain interacts with Birdies V-Skill, banana gets pushed forward and the can starts bouncing

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 37	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invulnerability
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAClose enough for EXB on block

Critical Art
	f.dash > st.MP	-30
► EX WA to avoid chip

Normals
st.HP	EXP	-6	EXP does not reach at max range
st.HK (CC)		0
cr.MP	st.MP	-5
cr.MK	cr.LP, CA	-3	Both of these only reaches from close~mid range, cr.LP xx LPP don’t reach
Tackle (CC)	IW, st.HP	-8
cr.HP	st.HP, EXP	-9	EXP against max range
cr.HK	-14
Slide	-8	Hits low, st.HP reaches all but an unpunishable -4 at max range
f+HK (OH)	st.MP, EXP	-6	EXP is your only punish at max range (1hit)

Notes

Blanka

→ Ball	Punish	oB	Notes
Light, EX		-21	If blocked close EXP for 80 damage(2 hits), Reversal HPP is 0 oB (adv)
Medium	MPP, EXP	-21	MPP hits from close~mid range, EXP far~max range
Heavy	micro > IW, st.HP	-21
VT1	f.dash > st.MP	-36

↑ Ball
L, M, H	fj.HP > any	-36
EX (CC)	f.dash > any	-30	Fully invincible on start-up
VT1 (CC)	fj.HP > any	-36

↗ Ball
Normal		+	Anti-air these, WA for early-mid reactions cr.MK on late
EX		Distance controlled by Blanka, MPP is a great anti-air vs EX
VT1		Can cross-up, Distance controlled by Blanka
Point-blank if standing these hits on Blanka’s ascent, this is punishable either before they land or after

Electric
Normal		+3
EX		+6
VT1		-2	Moves Blanka forward, st.MP reaches oB and EXT oB point blank

Jump Grab
L, M, H		R30	Only hits grounded, neutral jump and punish or dash forward after whiff
EX		Distance may be controlled by Blanka in the air

V-Skill
Coward Crouch		56F	Low profiles st.LP, st.MP, f+HP and st.HK(tap and charge), Counter-hit state
Raid Jump		49F	Jumps forward allowing Blanka to perform a regular jump-in attack
Wild Lift	IW, st.HP	-8	An attack that juggles on hit
Both Wild Lift and Raid Jump are cancelled from Coward CrouchAlso cancels into his forward and backwards command dash

V-Trigger 1
Rolling	st.MP > IW, st.HP	-8	Does an ↗ angled attack before landing and rolling, if that first hit whiffs EXP will armor through the follow-up roll for a knockdown
Rolling (Charged)		GB
Started close~mid range he will land right in front of you where proximity guard will stop you from walking backwards while it’s charging. Any button from this close will give Blanka a counter-hit but a neutral or forward jump will let you either j.HP punish or escape

V-Trigger 2
Rolling Cannon		+
Gives the ability to cancel any blanka ball (not on whiff) into an additional 8 directional ball with advantage oBThis VT2 blanka ball allows for a sideswitch where he lands behind you (+1/+2)The cancel if done immediately is a true blockstring but may be delayed for a frame-trap

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	16 | 41	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invulnerability
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with CAIn range for a H Brimstone on block

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Blanka (S4)

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
	nj.HP > any	-37	Leaves you very close oB
EX WA from anywhere but point blank to avoid chip damage

Normals
st.MP		0
st.HP (CC)	st.MP, EXP	-6	EXP is your only punish at max range, cancels into forward command dash oB (-11) and oH (-5) this will cross-up if done close. Cancelled into backwards command dash (-12) only punishable point blank with EXP
st.MK		+2
st.HK	CA	-4	CA whiffs after a max range block
cr.MP	cr.LP	-3	cr.LP whiffs after a max range block
cr.HP	cr.LP	-3	cr.LP only reaches from point blank
cr.MK		-1
Sweep (CC)	st.HP, EXP	-12	EXP is your only punish at max range
f+MP (OH)	st.MP	-6	Hits twice and if spaced 2nd hit only is blocked it’s an unpunishable -5
Slide	st.HP, EXP	-14	Hits low, EXP is your only punish at max range (-5)
st.MK~HK	micro > IW, st.HP	-19
f+KKK		30F	If done close this will cross you up
b+KKK		31F

Notes

Cammy

Spiral Arrow	Punish	oB	Notes
L, M, H	cr.LP, st.HP, HB	-12 | -1	Safe from max range but cr.LP will cover most from far
EX	-11 | +1	Side switches oB from close~mid
VT1	st.HP	-13	Always side switches, always -13 oB

Divekick
Normal, EX		-5 | +2	Block above the waist confirm cr.LP or tick grab
VT1		+3 | +8

Hooligan
Dive	Normal,EX		-2 | +7
VT1		+3 | +8
Slide	Normal		-2	In range for H Brimstone oB
EX		+3
Grab			KD	Whiffs against crouching
Can cross you upCounter-hit state for the duration

V-Skill
Spin Knuckle		+2	Side switches before the hit if in close range, easily interrupted

V-Trigger 2
Dash		R14	Heavy attacks xx  VT2 are +oB while only cr.HP is +oB on 2nd activation
Ambush ↗		R40	Will not cross you up, follows up with either the overhead or grab
Overhead	st.HP	-7
Grab			Whiffs against crouching, opens you up for a big combo on hit
Activation of VT2 can start with either the Ambush or Dash and has enough meter for a 2nd activation (less adv.)

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 42	oB	-6	Cross-up, Airborne, 1-8F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Punishable on block from anywhere on the screen with EXP, if she corners herself with this use st.MP > IW► Can get a stronger punish on reaction with back b+VT > st.HK > EX WA or EXP► If used to escape corner, dash immediately post hit to cross under her followed by f+HP > cr.MP

Critical Art
	f.dash | st.MP	-30	Only invincible during 1-2F
► EX WA beats all but point blank rangeCammy can use this to corner escapeOften trades with anti air attacks

Normals
st.MP		+3
st.HP	cr.LP, CA	-3	cr.LP xx EXP, CA reaches far but whiffs at max range
st.MK		-2
st.HK (CC)		-2	Whiffs against crouching
cr.MP		+1
cr.HP		-2
cr.MK	cr.LP, CA	-3	Will only punish if blocked close, very short hitstun
cr.HK	st.HP, EXP	-12	EXP is your only punish from absolute max range (st.HP reach 99%)
f+HK		-2
b+MP		+1
b+MP~HK	IW, st.HP	-12	Second hit whiffs against crouching (-21)

Notes

Chun-Li

Legs	Punish	oB	Notes
L, M, H	IW, st.HP	-8	IW whiffs after light at max range
EX		-2	In range of H Brimstone, long blockstun

Fireball
L, M, H	st.LP, TC	-6 -5 -4	Only punishable very close, impossible to identify strength
EX		+1

SBK
Light	st.MP, EXP	-6	EXP & CA is your only punish from far
Medium, Heavy	IW, st.HP, EXP	-8
EX (CC)	IW, st.HP	-16
Can transition from stand to crouch block in the middle of a regular SBKThe earlier they’re crouched the more time you’ll have for your punish and leaves Chun-Li closer oB► This allows for much more damaging pre-activation VT punishes

Air Legs
Light, Medium		-2	Pressure: close~mid range H Brimstone, far~max range st.MP
Heavy	cr.LP	-3
EX	IW, st.HP	-10	Whiffs against crouching

V-Skill
Jump	st.MP	-24	Walk forward a bit before the punish, lands behind you oB
Kick		+23	Follow-up to the jump, If the jump attack is blocked this always whiffs

V-Trigger 1

Increases hitstun and reduces the recovery of all of her normal attacks while advantage oB remains the same

V-Trigger 2
Activation		+2	Raw activation can be interrupted post-freeze with EXP (close with TC)
Kikosho		-2
Kikosho (Charge)		GB	Easily punished with EXP while charging from any range
Both first and 2nd activation can be cancelled off any button, fireball or lightning legsNormals cancelled into Kikosho oB can all be interrupted except for cr.HK and b+MP, slide xx Kikosho has a 5 frame gap as an example

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	12 | 37	oB	-2	1-8F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Will hit if used against f+HPClose enough for LT oB (Corner only)Only cr.LP allows for a throw or a grab when v-reversalled

Critical Art
		-20	Leaves you close enough for anything
Can V-Reversal first hit to reduce Chip damage (8)► Delayed CA will avoid chip and counter from any rangeUnavoidable chip damage without CA

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Chun-Li

Normals	Punish	oB	Notes
st.MP		+3
st.HP	CA	-4	CA works with Mika cornered
st.MK		-2
cr.HP	st.MP	-5
st.HK (CC)		-2	Whiffs against crouching
cr.MK		-2
f+MP		0
b+HP (CC)		+2
f+HK (CC)		-2	st.LP and EX Typhoon reaches oB at max range
df+MK (OH)		-2
df+HK (OH)		+4	Cross-up,Safest AA with cr.MK which low profiles
Slide	st.MP, EXP	-8	0 oB on last frame block, EXP is your only punish from far

Notes

Cody

Tornado	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal	st.HP	-7	Cancelled into from any heavy normal this can be interrupted with EXP
EX		+2
Not available while holding a weapon in V-Trigger

Ruffian Kick
Light	st.MP, IW, st.HP	-8	Hits low
Medium	-10
Heavy	-12	Whiffs against crouching
EX	-12	Hits low, Two hit move that only hits once oB
All of these can be spaced so that follow-ups to st.MP will whiff, if unsure just do the slower punishes

Zonk Knuckle
Normal		-2	Cancelled into from any heavy normal this can be interrupted with EXP
EX		+3
Has additional frames of recovery on whiff

st.LP	Slip Jab	Crime Blow	Final Combination
+1	-6	-7	-13
	st.MP	st.HP	IW, st.HP
Long blockstun making reversal timings awkwardFinal Combination can also be a throw, this whiffs if the 3rd hit was blocked before it (-16)Final Combination can be cancelled into his VT2 swing, this trades with 3F and beats 4F (-2 oB)EXP between Final Combination and the swing will armor it for a punish

V-Skill
	st.MP > f+HP xx HPP > EXP	-29	3-26F full invincibility, 7-35F airborne
Hits first in front before turning around and hitting behind him after 14FCody is in CH state for the entire duration

V-Trigger 1 (Knife)
Snipe Shot		+3	May be cancelled on whiff into Reload (-4 SS, -8 AA oB)
Snipe Shot (AA)		0
Rapid Fire		+3
Reload		R29
All normal attacks while holding the knife are enhanced and consume v-gauge oH (half of that amount oB)

V-Trigger 2 (Pipe)
Gentle Swing		-2	Reflects microphone
Gentle Swing ↑	st.MP	-6
Grab		KD
Rock Toss			Has many follow-ups where he hits the rock with his pipe
Any block string into Rock Toss can be interrupted with EXPRuffian Kicks and Zonk knockdowns into Rock Toss in the corner are perfect meaties

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 41	oB	-2	1-29F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAIs NOT airborneIn range for st.MP and EX Typhoon on block

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Cody

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
	f.dash > st.MP	-35	If blocked from mid-far range you can punish with forward j.HP
Unavoidable chip damageCan avoid most but not all of it with V-Reversal

Normals
Bad Spray		-2	Only available on wake-up and his only 3F move
st.MP		0
st.HP	st.HP, EXP	-7	Hits twice, From max range it hits only once (-9) and only EXP reaches
st.MK		+3
st.HK	TC	-4	Unpunishable at max range, Second hit of TC may whiff from far
cr.MP		+2
cr.HP	TC, st.LP	-4	Unpunishable from mid~far, Second hit of TC only connects point blank
cr.MK		+1
Sweep	IW, st.HP, EXP	-14	EXP is your only punish at max range
f+HP	st.HP	-7
f+HK		-2
f+HK~VS		-29	Same punish as for his V-Skill oB, Cody is in CH state during recovery

Normals (Knife)
st.LP		+2
st.MP		+4
st.HP		-2
cr.LP		+3
cr.MP		+4
cr.HP	st.MP	-5	st.MP only connects after a block from close~medium range

Normals (Pipe)
st.HP	EXP	-5	EXP connects only from close~mid range
cr.HP	st.HP, EXP	-7	Safe at max range, EXP is your only punish from far
f+HP	st.HP, EXP	-7	EXP is your only punish from max range

Notes

Dhalsim

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal	st.MP, EXP	-5	st.MP will whiff at the max range of block, Travels in an arc (3 different)
EX		+3	Travels straight forward

Yoga Flame
Light	cr.LP, CA	-3	cr.LP only point blank, CA whiffs at max range
Medium		-2
Heavy		+3
EX	EXP, st.HP, EXB	-8	st.HP whiffs from far, EXB only point blank

Yoga Gale
Light		+7	Advantage based on instant f.jump gales
Medium		+4
Heavy		+1
EX	st.MP	-9
Dhalsim can cancel EX Yoga Gale into FloatImmediate cancel of float into an air attack is a frame trapThese instant air attacks adds 10 or more frames of recovery for Dhalsim (very punishable)Reversal L WA will stop any greedier followups or trickery like another Gale that would be +oB

Teleport
Ground		R53	1-4F Projectile/Strike Invincible, 5-28F Fully Invincible
Re-appears in 1 of 4 different locations: forward in front, forward behind, back, far backReversal wake-up Yoga Teleport to escape pressure:Does not escape from meaty throw or grabs by Mika► Punishable with an OS; Meaty st.LK > st.HK > Throw (If he teleports the st.HK will hit his recovery)
Air		R29	9-22F Fully Invincible
Can be performed instantly off the ground or later in his jumpCan be cancelled into from his Yoga FloatRe-appears in 1 of 4 different locations: forward in front, forward behind, back, far backAfter re-appearing Dhalsim can attack with a jump normal or Yoga GaleIf teleporting forward either in front or behind R. Mika he is easily anti-aired on reaction with cr.MP

Drill
L, M, H		+6, 7, 8
Punish any poorly spaced drill with st.LP > TC

Slide
Light	TC	-6 | -2	Short block stun
Medium	TC	-7 | +3	If close enough for TC you’re also +enough
Heavy	st.HP, EXP	-20 | -5	EXP is your only punish at max range
Common way for Dhalsim to escape cross-up jump-ins is by sliding under it, Mika divebomb counter this

V-Trigger 1
		+4	Flame carpet deals white damage over time and lasts for 6 seconds
If you v-reversal right away Dhalsim is guaranteed to get hit, always do this if you have meter

V-Trigger 2
		0
Spawns a small 5 hit fireball that suspends in mid-air, this may be done either from the ground or airborneMay be cancelled into special attacks and normal moves after 18F into the activationWhen hit by a yoga flame or yoga gale this grows in size and starts moving:Yoga flame moves the fireball forward while yoga gale sends it diagonally towards the ground where it will bounce up+forwardWhile moving the fireball has infinite active frames until it either hits, is blocked or floats off-screenThe fireball disappears after 3.33 seconds if not interacted with by Dhalsim

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Dhalsim

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 41	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAClose enough for EXT on block (LT in corner)It is common for Dhalsim to go for a fireball on hit, punish this with EXP

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
		+9	► Punish start-up of a raw CA from close with any throw
Chargeable (3 levels) and can be used in the air, punch button used determines the arc► Hitting Dhalsim while charging will remove projectileSim can fire additional projectiles while sunburst is activeIf cancelled from a single normal or special move blocked standing:Can transition into crouch block after one hit of chip (8), Punishable with CAIf cancelled from an attack & blocked crouching:Punish with CA after any blockstring which starts point blank and ends with Sunburst

Normals
st.MP		-4	If blocked in range of a Mika cr.HP this should beat any immediate follow-ups from Dhalsim
st.MK		-4
st.HP	EXP	-6	EXP only punishes from first hit range
cr.HP		+3
st.HK (CC)	TC, CA	-4	Only punishable if blocked close
db+MK		-1
b+HP (CC)		-8	Cancels into Yoga Flame, Long blockstun
b+MP		+1
b+MK		+1
Any long range limb will get hit and result in a knockdown by Mika divebomb

Notes

Ed

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Spark		-2
> Shot	TC, CA	-4	TC only punishes in the corner, Blocked spark into shot guarantees CA
> EX Shot		+8

Psycho Upper
Normal	st.MP, f+HP	-16	f.micro before st.MP to link st.HP/IW, 1EX f.micro > f+HP xx HPP > EXP
EX	st.MP(CH) > f+HP	-20	f.micro before st.MP to link f+HP xx HPP > EXP or just CC with f+HP

Psycho Rising
		-38	Enough advantage to CC with st.HK

Psycho Flicker
	cr.LP	-3	cr.LP xx LPP hits from close range but you need EXP from ~mid

Psycho Knuckle
		-2	Side-switches, M Brimstone will reach oB

V-Skill
Ground		-2	H Brimstone will reach oB, disables backroll oH
Charged		+3	Launches for a juggle oH
Air		59F	Whiffs on grounded opponents, hard knockdown oH
If either of these whiffs you can f.dash into st.HP xx HPP to punish on reaction

V-Trigger 1
		+48
Releases a large fireball that moves forward at one of two speeds chosen by Ed, slow and fastInfinite active frames until it moves off-screenGrants no mix-ups on block but the +frames and white damage is best avoided with v-reversalHas 15 frames of additional start-up after the VT freeze which is easily interrupted up close (CH)

V-Trigger 2
Ground		+2
Air		54F	Whiffs on grounded opponents
Does nothing upon activating other than grant access to the two new snatchers which are enhanced v-skillsGrounded version can be used as a pressure tool from far where he’ll grab on to you and be +oB point blankAir version is too slow to be used as a reliable anti-air, both are mostly used to extend or end combos for dmg

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	31F	oB		1-25F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Is not an attack and will recover behind MikaPunishable after f+HP with b.micro > st.MP, st.HP or IW

Critical Art
		-21	Ends up close so walk up full combo
1-22F of full invincibilitySlow enough start-up that if done raw you can jump behind him after the freeze frame► Enough time to dash into him 5 times for extra corner carry before the punish► f.jump > VT2a > f.dash x3 > f.jump(empty) > st.HP > st.MP > st.HP > st.MP > st.HP

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Ed

Normals	Punish	oB	Notes
st.MP		+3
st.HP (CC)		-2
st.MK		+2
st.HK (CC)	st.LP, TC, CA	-4	st.LP > TC close, TC mid, CA far~max
cr.MP		+2
cr.HP (CC)	st.MP, EXP	-5	st.MP from close-mid (~mid might not combo into HPP, MPP whiffs)
cr.LK		0
cr.MK	cr.LP, CA	-3	cr.LP only connects close, CA whiffs from far
cr.HK (CC)	IW, st.HP	-10	IW whiffs from max range

Notes

Falke

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Mid		+2
Low	cr.LP	-3	Does not hit low, cr.LP will reach only from close
Jump		-3	At worst an unpunishable -3 oB, falls straight down after release
Is a short range 3 hit projectileNeeds to be charged before release and can be held indefinitelyCharge is telegraphed by the purple glow on her staffThe air fireball can be anti-aired on reaction with EX WA (if expected roll under it for a full punish on landing)

Psycho Schneide (PP)
Normal	f.micro > st.MP	-17	At max range st.MP will not link into IW or st.HP
EX	f.dash > st.MP	-25	CH state so without EX for the st.MP > f+HP combo just f.walk CC

Katapult (KK)
Normal, EX	st.MP	-10	Point blank oB

Air Stomp
Normal			Does not hit overhead, Can cross-up
After the stomp she may control the falling motion and also perform another jump-attack or air fireballAttempts to fall behind you or straight down you first crouch then AA with a delayed cr.MPAttempts to fall away from you just use M WA to stuff both jump-attacks and fireballs

V-Skill
Normal	IW, st.HP, EXP	-10	EXP is your only option from max range
VT2	st.MP, EXP	-6

V-Trigger 1
Mid		+4
Low	st.MP, EXP	-6	Does not hit low, st.MP only hits from close~mid range
Jump		++
Grants access to enhanced versions of her regular fireball with enough meter for 3 of themAll versions may be cancelled into only from punch-type normalsAlso cancels into itself once which can make the low one safer with a mid

V-Trigger 2
Activation	f.dash > st.MP	-28
Swing	IW, st.HP, EXP	-11	EXP is your only option from max range
Overhead		+3	6-44F airborne
Normal attacks cancel into swing both oH and oB

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 45	oB	-2	1-29F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with CA► Neutral jump HP if used against cr.LP for a full punish

Critical Art
	f.dash > st.MP	-35
Is a hard knockdown

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Falke

Normals	Punish	oB	Notes
st.MP		+3
st.HP	cr.LP	-3	cr.LP only hits from point blank
st.MK		-2
st.HK		-3
cr.MP		-2
cr.HP	st.HP	-8
cr.MK		-2
Sweep	IW, st.HP	-12
f+HP	EXP	-10	EXP reaches If the staff passes through the center of Mika
df+HK		+3

Notes

F.A.N.G

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal	IW, st.HP	-11	► -7 on hit up close so it’s punishable either way
EX		-1	► Recovers too quick on whiff so by the time you react he can block EXP
VT2		-2
VT2 EX		+3
Punch button used determines the travel arc of the fireballs, applies poison on hitCan cancel the fireball into c.dash on hit for a reset, block as a mix-up and whiff to combo from farL + EX hit crouchers after a delay while M and H whiffs completely, VT2 makes them all hit crouch

Lunge
Normal	st.MP, st.HP, EXP	-10	st.MP/HP whiffs if blocked from far, ► EXP punishes at max range
EX	CA	-3	► Close~mid range is punishable by CA

Cloud
Light	EXP	-9	Cloud disappears immediately, EXP is your only punish that reach
M, H	IW, st.HP	-8, -10	Active for 80-120F, Short blockstun
EX		+2	Active for 220F, Instant V-Rev hits airborne and is blocked with any delay
VT2 Light		-9	Active for 23F, Great pushback (on F.A.N.G) making it unpunishable oB
VT2 M, H		0	Active for 100-140F
VT2 EX		+6	Active for 240F
► EXP to armors through the M and H versions, ► EXP interrupted vs L and EXVT2 makes it impossible to EXP through any cloud► After F.A.N.G has recovered and the cloud is on screen you can Peach over them

Command Dash
Normal		29, 31F	Side switch possible between 10-28F
EX		33F	Side switches, 1-24F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Cancels into this from any normal attack or fireballNormals cancelled into the c.dash are all very negative both on hit and block but as Mika recovers before the eventual side-switch any immediate punish could whiff leaving F.A.N.G with an opportunity instead

Coward Crouch
Kicks		+2	► Neutral jumps vs crouch beats kicks, loses to fireballs
Initial d+PPP is upper-body invincible from frame 7+ and mid-body frame 8+ until risingCan stay crouching for 87F and is in a counter-hit state for the durationCancels into kicks from 12F frame and into fireballs from 22FEXP is a solid punish as it counters held crouch and armors through kicks

V-Skill
Normal		40F	Does not cause blockstun
VT1		-2
Spawns a poison projectile which travels forward until either contact with Mika or off-screenGains a hitbox and the ability to be cancelled into during VT1

V-Trigger 1
While active, coming into contact with F.A.N.G will poison MikaNo charge time required for charge moves while active

V-Trigger 2
Fireballs and Clouds are strengthened while active

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F.A.N.G

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	31F	oB		1-25F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Is not an attack and will recover behind Mika► Punishable with immediate CA after any attackvs Light attacks you can micro-step into IW/st.HP as a punish, EXP on late reaction

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
	fj.HK > IW, HP		► Block the first hit then wait for him to start landing before jumping
► If blocked while you are cornered, forward dash during super freeze then position yourself for jump in.Chip damage occurs BEFORE CA freeze, allowing F.A.N.G to cancel from an attack & chip kill you before you can V-reversal it. Pre-empt attacks he may super cancel, such as st.HP or Lunge, for a chip kill & he may commit to CA & be punishable.

Normals
st.MP	CA	-3	Only CA will reach him at close~mid range
st.HP		-2	EXT reaches from all but max range
st.MK		+1
st.HK		+1
cr.MP		-2
cr.HP	st.MP	-6	Doesn’t hit you grounded unless you walk into it, whiff punish with st.HP
cr.MK		+3
df+HP	st.MP, EXP	-5	st.MP hits only from close, EXP whiffs at max range

Notes

G

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Level 1	Light	EXP	-8
Medium	EXP	-6	EXP is blocked if ender for a 2 hit blockstring
Heavy		-4	Punishable by CA with Mika in the corner
Level 2	Light	EXP	-5	EXP is blocked if ender for a 2 hit blockstring
Medium		-3	Punishable by CA with Mika in the corner
Heavy		-1
Level 3	+VT1+EX		-2	At this point every fireball have the same start-up and block advantage
Before Level 3:Blockstrings ending with M Fireball can be interrupted by CABlockstrings ending with H Fireball to be safe oB can be interrupted by EXP

Smash Over
Lvl 1+2	L, M, H	st.LP, TC	-4	TC whiffs from far, st.LP xx LPP if unsure (xx EXP at max range)
Level 3	+VT1+EX	st.MP	-6

Smash Under (Hits Low)
Level 1	L, M, H	IW, st.HP, EXP	-8	EXP is your only punish at max range
Level 2	L, M, H	st.MP, EXP	-8 -6 -6
Level 3	+VT1+EX	-6

Spin Kick
Lvl 1+2	L, M, H	st.MP, EXP	-5	EXP is your only punish at max range
Level 3	+VT1+EX		-2

Level Up (G Charge)
Normal		64F
Charge		128F
Cancel		69F	As a cancel it may not be charged
Charges up to 3 levels to power up his special moves and at max lvl they’re identical to EX & VT1Cancels in to from f+HP, b+HP, Sweep and most special moves oH and oB (fireballs also on whiff)Cancelling into this is always highly punishable oB

Message to the People

Charges to gain EX Gauge with a total of 9 levels, cancelling the message at any point takes a total of 38FCancels in to from f+HP, b+HP, Sweep and most special moves oH and oB (fireballs also on whiff)Cancelling into this is always highly punishable oB

V-Skill
Ground	IW, st.HP	-17
Air	~	Wait a few frames for them to land before punishing
VT1 Ground		-2

V-Trigger 1

Grants access to enhanced versions of all special movesSpecial moves while in VT1 are cancellable into eachother (once)

V-Trigger 2
G Explosion	f.dash > st.MP	-28
G Rage		KD	Grab (whiffs on airborne)
Explosion and Rage can be cancelled into from st.MP, st.MK, cr.LK, cr.MK, Sweep and f+HPExplosion also cancels from special moves while in VT2

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G

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 42	oB	-2	1-32F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CA

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
	j.HK	-24(-52)	-24 at footsie range and cornered, -52 from close
Spawns 3 different explosions one after another across the stage, in the corner they all hit the same spotFrame advantage on block depends on how many explosions were blocked by Mika► Auto-spaced for a jump in punish► Can avoid chip damage with EX Wingless after the freeze, EX WA is also the only way to punish at footsie range mid where Mika would have to block all explosions

Normals
st.MP		+3
st.HP (CC)	CA	-3	Commonly cancelled into VT, CA whiffs from far
st.MK		-2	Out of range for throw if spaced
st.HK	EXP	-5	Hits twice, EXP reaches only if you blocked both hits
cr.MP		+2
cr.HP	cr.LP, CA	-3	cr.LP only after point blank, CA reaches from close~mid
cr.MK		0
Sweep	st.HP, EXP	-14	EXP is your only punish from max range
f+HP (CC)	CA	-4	CA reaches from close~mid
b+HP	st.MP, EXP	-5	EXP is your only punish from max range
f+HK (OH)	st.HP	-7

Notes

Gill [WIP]

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Light		-6
Medium		-6
Heavy, EX air			Cannot hit grounded opponents
EX ground		+1

Lariat
Light	st.mp	-6
Medium	st.mp	-6
Heavy	st.mp	-6
EX	st.hp	-12

Knee Drop
Light		-2
Medium		-2
Heavy		-2
EX		-2

V-Trigger 1

V-Trigger 2

V-Skill

V-Reversal

Critical Art

Normals
st.LP

Notes

Guile

Sonic Boom	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal		+2
EX		+4

Flash Kick
Normal		-30
EX		-36

V-Skill
Sonic Blade		-10	Cancels into Sonic Cross using any boom, common feint is to blade and AA
Sonic Cross		+14	The boom used determines the advantage, can be interrupted with 4F
Sonic Blade may be cancelled in to from his target combos on hit (not the overhead one)

V-Trigger 1
Sonic Break		+1
Any normal or sonic boom cancels in to Sonic Break without the need of chargeHe may throw 4 Sonic Breaks in succession creating a line of projectilesPunch button used determines the speed of the sonic break

V-Trigger 2
Normal	st.MP, st.HP	-14	st.MP close, st.HP mid~far, unpunishable from max range
EX	st.HK	-45
Each version of Somersault Kick strengthened while active

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 41	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAClose enough for LT on block

Critical Art
	j.HK > st.HP	-41	► Hold up forward while blocking
j.HK might be out of range if blocked at the edge of Flash Kick’s cancellable range, f.dash > HPP to punishIf used during VT his CA is safe on block (+5)V-Reversal will hit Guile at any time► You can jump forward after the freeze frames to punish any raw CAAt max range you should instead use EX WA to get in range for the same punish

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Guile

Normals	Punish	oB	Notes
st.MP		+2
st.HP	st.LP, CA	-4	st.LP whiffs from far
st.MK		-1
st.HK	cr.LP, CA	-3	cr.LP whiffs from far
cr.MP		+1
cr.HP	TC, CA	-4	TC whiffs from far
cr.MK	cr.LK, TC	-4	TC will whiff at most ranges but st.LK will always interrupt his followup OH
Sweep	st.HP	-13
f+LK		-3 | +1	cr.LP will at worst trade if Guile goes for cr.LP xx Boom at max range
f+MK		-2
f+HK		-2	8-32F throw invincibility, often used to bait throw techs
b+HP (CC)		-1
f+HP (CC)		-1
f+MP (OH)	st.MP, EXP	-6	st.MP will only from close close
df+HK	CA	-3	Whiffs vs crouching, CA close~mid
cr.MK~f+MP (OH)	EXP	-6	Can be interrupted between blocks with CG or st.LK
cr.LK~s.MP~f+HP	EXP	-8	If you crouch block the st.MP the f+HP always whiffs
st.LK > st.MK	CA	-4	CA whiffs at max range

Notes

E. Honda [WIP]

Special Move	Punish	oB	Notes

Special Move

V-Trigger 1

V-Trigger 2

V-Skill

V-Reversal

Critical Art

Normals
st.LP

Notes

Ibuki

Raida	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal	IW, st.HP	-12	f.micro > st.MP if blocked close
EX	-11

Kazekiri
Normal		-27
EX		-31

Kunai
Normal		-2 | +3	Frame adv changes depending on the blockstring it’s cancelled from
EX		+14	You should v-reversal this, can be thrown at a short, medium and far range
EX (air)		+18	Ibuki gets a dash or command dash after this for pressure
Release		+9	-2 frame advantage for each missing kunai. -1 if using only a single kunai
There’s three different ground releases, straight line, wall of kunais and angled up. Can also be done airborne.
Recharge		51F	Holding button recharges 1-6 Kunai, Max refill takes 109F
Recharge EX		51F	Holding button recharges 3-6 Kunai, Max refill takes 87F

Command Dash
Short		23F	Can side switch depending on rangeCancelled in to from normals is always punishable
Long		26F
Jump		57F	Able to do jump attacks and kunai from this

V-Skill
Tap	st.HP, EXP	-7	st.HP only from close, EXP can be blocked at max range
Hold		-2	EXP will armor through the attack and is a good interrupt with fast reactions

V-Trigger 1

Throws out a bomb on activation that explodes after 1, 3 or 5 seconds chosen by IbukiThese bombs may be prematurely detonated by EX kunai’s for extra damageEnough meter to throw out a second bomb after the first has exploded, also with controlled duration

V-Trigger 2
Forward		-2	If Ibuki EX Kazekiri ► Punishable, Raw CG or st.LK > EX Brim reach oB
Diagonal	st.MP xx	-6	Whiffs vs crouch, st.MP xx EXP avoids Kunai while HPP > f.dash > block!
Throws out a large kunai which passes through Mika and then boomerangs back around for a second hitSingle use VT, there’s no second activation

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 52	oB	-2	1-13F & 38-41F Projectile/Strike Invincible, 14-37F Fully Invincible
Can block if used against f+HP► Punishable with f+VT on reaction In range for a L Typhoon on block

Critical Art
	st.MP, st.HP	-20
► From far you can neutral j.HP for a full punish► Slightly delayed CA will avoid chip damage and punish► f.jump ONLY to avoid chip at close/mid rangeCan walk forward slightly before punish

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Ibuki

Normals	Punish	oB	Notes
st.MP		+2
st.HP	st.MP, EXP	-5	At max range only EXP will reach, is likely cancelled into Kunai / TP
st.LK		-2
st.MK		+2
st.HK (CC)		-2	Whiffs vs crouching
cr.MP		-1
cr.HP	cr.LP, CA	-3	cr.LP only close, CA guaranteed, is likely cancelled into Kunai / TP
cr.MK		-2	Careful of this when they have VT
Sweep	st.HP, EXP	-12	EXP is your only punish from far~max range
f+MK (OH)		-2	Airborne which dodges both lows and throws, combos on hit
f+HK (CC)	CA	-3	CA is guaranteed, unlikely to be used at cr.LP range
b+MP		0
Slide		-10  | 0	Can be used to low profile st.HK
L.M.H	st.MP xx HPP	-9
L.M.L		-2	Used to make the above TC safe oB
st.MK~cr.HK~HK			After blocked cr.HK the st.HK always whiffs, punish with any combo
cr.MP~f+HK	st.MP, EXP	-5	EXP is your only punish at max range
st.MP~f+MK (OH)		-2	Long delay between hits, ► Can catch the f+MK grounded with dl st.LP

Notes

Juri

Store	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal		-2	Not available during VT1
On round start if Juri back dashes into store can be punished by f.dash > st.HP

Release
Light		-2	-1 in VT1
Medium	TC	-4	8-22F Airborne, Cancelled into LK-Release is a 4F trap(cr.LP > st.MP)
Heavy	st.MP	-6	st.MP will get beat if she chains into MK-Release, jabs will interrupt for air recovery or EXP and delayed CA beats it for a KD, In range for HB
EX		-2	In range for HB, beware of EX Pinwheel
See all of her release frame traps here

Pinwheel
Light	cr.LP, CA, st.MP	-3 (-8)	cr.LP whiffs from far, -8 if blocked crouching st.MP > IW/st.HP
M, H, EX	st.MP > f+HP	-30	Counter-hit state, wait for Juri to land

Axe Kick
Normal	st.MP, EXP	-6	If she spaces it perfectly EXP is your only punish
EX		-2

V-Skill
Tap	IW, st.HP, f+HP	-10	Cross-up, f+HP is only in range if v-skill is blocked from mid~far range
Hold	IW, st.HP	-18	Hits twice (true blockstring), dash cancellable while keeping charge

V-Trigger 1

Allows Juri to chain normals together from light>medium>heavy, chained normals are generally less safe oBRemoves the ability to store special moves but she may release at the cost of V-Gauge

V-Trigger 2
Activation		+1
While active, the opponent’s EX gauge will be absorbed while they are within the effect range

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 45	oB	-2	1-29F Projectile/Strike Invincible, Only has 1 active frame
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CA

Critical Art
	EXP	-15	Fully invincible 1-9f
► Raw CA can be jumped for a punish at all but close range► EXP punishes only oB from close rangeV-Reversal does not mitigate chip damageEX Wingless post-freeze however avoids any chip► Post-freeze EXP hits first, then trades (40 vs 350 damage), useful if Juri is close to dying

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Juri

Normals	Punish	oB	Notes
st.MP		+2
st.HP	CA	-3
st.MK	CA	-4	CA whiffs from far
st.HK (CC)	TC, CA	-4	TC whiffs from far
cr.MP		0
cr.HP (CC)	st.MP	-5	st.MP only links into IW or st.HP from point blank
cr.MK		-2
Sweep	st.HP, EXP	-12	st.HP whiffs from max range
f+MK (OB)	st.MP	-6	st.MP links will whiff at max range
b+HK		-2	Hits twice, only second hit is VT cancelable
st.MP~f+HP	IW, st.HP	-12

Notes

Kage

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal	CA	-3
EX		-2
Airborne			Will not hit crouching opponents

Red Fireball
Normal	EXP	-6	st.MP only reach if the red fireball is done raw from point blank
EX		+6	Can be interrupted in blockstrings with CA except from cr.HP

Tatsu
L, M, EX	st.MP, IW, st.HP	-10	st.MP into IW/st.HP whiffs at max range
Heavy	st.MP > IW, st.HP	-9
EX Airborne			Can cross-up, Will not hit crouching opponents, TK’d is + oH

Stomp
Light	TC, CA	-4	TC only from close~mid
Medium		-2
Heavy		+3
EX	IW, st.HP	-8	Hits overhead
L Stomp and cr.HP xx M Stomp are the only true blockstrings, the rest can be interrupted before it hitsMash st.LP if you expect a blockstring to end in stomp either guarantees a CH or keeps blocking

V-Skill
Normal	st.MP, EXP	-6	High/Mid armor from 5-12F, EXP is your only punish from far~max range
Charged		-2	High/Mid armor from 5-40F
VT1 Normal		0	High/Mid armor from 2-9F
VT1 Charged		+6	High/Mid armor from 2-29F
Start-up is faster and range is increased greatly in VT1

V-Trigger 1
Ground, Air		32F	Can cross-up, cancels off everything oH/oB
Gives Kage access to a teleport, with this he can make moves like his DP safe oB, double cross-up in the air using after tatsu and advance behind a red fireballDP into forward teleport(for example to escape the corner) is punishable with st.HP

V-Trigger 2
		-2	10-33F Fully invincible, cancels off everything oH/oB, hits OTG
Activation can make any stomps and fireball +oBAttack Teleports into the air then lands for a frontal air attack, does not hit OH, loses invincibility after start-up

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	12 | 37	oB	-2	1-25F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Will hit if used against f+HPClose enough for LT oBOnly cr.LP allows for a throw or a grab when v-reversalled

Critical Art
Normal	j.HP > st.HP/IW	-38	neutral
VT2 Raging Demon		KD	Kage can still do his normal CA in VT2, only hits grounded
Raging Demon cannot be avoided from close after the screen freeze, from outside b.jump HK

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Kage

Normals	Punish	oB	Notes
st.MP		-1
st.HP	st.MP, EXP	-5	EXP is the only punish at max range
st.MK	CA	-3	CA whiffs at from far
st.HK (CC)		-2	Whiffs vs crouching (st.MP does not link into IW/st.HP after)
cr.MP		+3
cr.HP	TC	-4	Cancelled into M Stomp -2 true blockstring, H Stomp +3 (interrupt with TC)
cr.MK		-2
Sweep (CC)	st.HP, EXP	-11	EXP is the only punish at max range
f+MP (OH)	st.MP, st.HP	-7	st.MP does not link at max range use st.HP instead
f+HP	TC, CA	-4	Only cancellable into Raging Demon (VT2), TC close, CA whiffs at max
f+HP~HK	IW, st.HP	-12	HK whiffs on crouching, Can only be cancelled into Raging Demon (VT2)

Notes

Karin

Cmd Dash	Punish	oB	Notes
Tenko	IW, st.HP	-10
Orochi		-2	EX Brimstone is in range for all but max range
> EX	st.HP	-7
Tenko and Orochi followups to the command dash may be delayed in order to frame trap

Kicks
Light	st.HP	-7	Should always use st.HP after kick, will hit before overhead comes out. Has no airborne frames. EXP is your only punish after medium @ max range.
Medium (OH)	st.MP, EXP	-6
Heavy	f.micro > st.MP	-15	4-25f of follow-up hit low profiles
EX		-2	In range of H Brimstone oB

Ressenha
Light, Medium	cr.LP, TC, CG	-6, -5	st.MP dangerous as it will lose to slide follow-up
Heavy	cr.LP, TC	-4
> Slide	st.MP >	-9	The cancel of Ressenha into slide has a 5 frame gap and will KD st.MP
> Grab		KD	► Whiffs vs crouching and ends up punishable behind you
EX	j.HP, st.HK	-41
cr.LP xx LPP as a punish will guard you against all potential follow-ups (noted punishes loses to grab)1st hit does not hit vs crouching

V-Skill
Tap “Hya”	st.MP, EXP	-5	st.MP will whiff at max range, makes short “Hya” shout
Hold “Hyouken”		-2	Makes large “Hyouken” Shout

V-Trigger 1
1st Rekka (2 hits)	st.MP, EXP	-6	st.MP will not link into IW/st.HP
Palm	IW, st.HP	-9	Long blockstun, practice punishing this
Elbow		+1
Overhead		-2	► Able to punish her grounded before the overhead hits
Grab		KD	Whiffs on crouching and ends up punishable behind
Sweep	st.MP > IW/st.HP	-10	6-25F low profile, need f.micro to link IW
Cross-up	IW, st.HP	-11	1-19F invincible
Backdash		-2	CA will punish this if Mika is cornered
See all of her V-Trigger frame traps hereEXP Reversal after 1st Rekka will:Beat no followup, Elbow, OverheadLose to Palm & Slide, Backdash(blocks)Avoid grabDelayed cr.LP after 1st Rekka will: (Safe defensive option, not designed for punish unless punish presents itself)After no followup be blocked by Karin (If she chooses an action after R. Mika will hit)Palm will be blocked by R. Mika, can punishElbow will be blocked by R. Mika, leaving Karin at advantage or followup Side switchHit overhead, Karin will resetAvoid Grab, can punishSweep will be blocked, can punishAvoid backdash

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Karin

V-Trigger 2

After activation Karin gains access to a 2F start-up parry which either juggles or crumples oH for a comboCan be cancelled in to from pretty much everything oB including Tenko which could counter punishesUsing command grabs to punish her special moves would avoid this gimmickShe’s in a counter-hit state for the entire duration

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	16 | 41	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with CAClose enough for EX Typhoon oB

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
		-18	Close enough to punish with anything
Unavoidable Chip at close rangeCan V-Reversal 1st hit to reduce Chip (15)► Can avoid all chip with a delayed CA but can’t be point blank

Normals
st.MP		+1
st.HP	st.MP, EXP	-5	Unpunishable at max range, st.MP only reaches close
st.MK		-4	Pushback too large to reach with anything
st.HK	CA	-4	A lot of pushback, CA will punish on block only from close-medium range
cr.MP		+2
cr.HP	st.HP, EXP	-7	► Cancelled into Orochi -2 oB or delayed as frametrap, st.HP whiffs @ max
cr.MK	cr.LK, TC	-4	TC only punishes from point blank (unlikely range)
Sweep	cr.LP, st.HP	-14	cr.LP xx EXP from max range, st.HP close~medium range
f+MK (OH)	st.MP, EXP	-6	Has airborne frames, EXP is your only punish from far~max range

Notes

Ken

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal, VT1	st.MP, EXP	-8, -7	st.MP only hits from close, EXP only punishes from 1st hit range
EX, VT1+EX		+1, +3

Tatsu
Light, Medium	st.MP >	-8
Heavy	TC	-4
EX	j.HP	—	► Walk slightly in direction of where EX Tatsu started then j.HP punish
VT1 Heavy		-2	Will pass over Mika if crouching, In range of any CG oB

Air Tatsu
Normal		+	Can cross-up
EX		-2 | 0
VT1 EX		0

V-Skill
Run	st.MP >	22F	All normals cancelled into run oB are unsafe
Step Kick	st.MP, EXP	-6	EXP is your only punish at max range

V-Trigger 1

Enhances all of his special moves while active

V-Trigger 2
	f.dash > any	-51	1-18F throw invincible

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	12 | 37	oB	-2	1-25F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Will hit if used against f+HP► If activated during VT freeze: (If Ken animates 1 frame during freeze)b,f+VT will punish if Ken hits or not (Your choice), can followup with st.HK or dash > f+HPn+VT will whiff, if Mika performs CA directly after the CA will whiff but Nadeshiko will hitClose enough for M Brimstone oB

Critical Art
	f.dash > st.MP	-26
► Delayed CA after freeze will avoid chip but R. Mika will still be punishableUnavoidable Chip at close range

Normals
st.MP		+2
st.HP (CC)	cr.LP xx EXP, CA	-3	cr.LP only hits from close, CA hits from far but whiffs at max range
st.MK		-2
st.HK (CC)	TC, CA	-4	TC only hits from close
cr.MP		+2
cr.HP	st.MP, IW, st.HP	-9	st.MP only links into IW or st.HP from close, likely cancelled
cr.MK	TC, st.LP	-4	Safe from far~max range
Sweep	st.HP, EXP	-12	st.HP whiffs at max range
b+MP		-2
b+MK (OH)	st.MP, EXP	-6	EXP is your only punish from far
f+HK (OH)	st.MP, EXP	-6	EXP is your only punish from far, can be cancelled as a feint
TC1 (Punches)	f.micro > st.MP	-13
TC2 (Kicks)	st.MP, EXP	-6	Second hit whiffs vs crouching, EXP is your only punish from far
Both target combos can be completed on whiff

Notes

Kolin

Hands	Punish	oB	Notes
Light	st.LPxxLPP, CA	-4	CA is your only option from far-max range
Medium	st.MP xx	-6
Heavy	IW, st.HP	-9	From close you can micro step into st.MP > IW/st.HP
EX	st.HP	-7

Hailstorm
Light, EX	st.MP >	-8	If done in neutral, EXP from ~½ screen is an easy punish on reaction
Medium, Heavy	-11
> Snowballs			Normal Bockstun 30F, EX Bockstun 26F and conjures two snowballs
VT2: Hailstorm projectiles gains a larger hitbox and do more damage

Vanity Step
Short	Dash Punch	st.MP >	-12 | -4
EX Dash Punch	cr.LP, HB	-9 | -1	From max range this is safe, H Brim will always reach
Medium	cr.LK~cr.HK	IW, st.HP, EXP	-12	EXP is your only punish from max range
cr.LK~cr.HP		-2	EX Brim reach oB at any range
cr.MP~HP	IW, st.HP	-8
Air	LK~MK

Counter
Normal		46F	Counter-hit state for the entire durationIs a hard knockdown
EX		41F

V-Skill
Slash	st.HP	-7	If blocked close start with st.MP >
VT2	IW, st.HP, EXP	-8	EXP is your only punish from max range
Counters attacks between 8-16F for a KD

V-Trigger 1
Activation		+32	R. Mika takes ice damage oH, While under the ice effect stun gauge will not recover. Effect is released if Kolin is hit. Hits OTG.
2nd Activation		+26

V-Trigger 2
Normal	cr.LP, st.MP >	-11 | -3	Can be cancelled from grounded normal moves, cr.LP at max range
Dash Attack	f.dash > TC	-22	Difficult to time the the punish, reversal HPP works and is easier
Gains access to new special moves(above)Kolin’s dash may turn into a slide at the cost of v-gauge and punch normals are all enhanced.

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	31F	oB		1-25F Projectile/Strike Invincible, Is not an attack, Ends up behind you
► Calling Nadeshiko after the freeze can lead to great damageCan punish if used against st.HK mid-screen with st.HP and EX TyphoonIn the corner vs f+HP you can re-corner them with both L Typhoon and micro > IW

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Kolin

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
	f.dash or nj.HP	-37	If you block the CA close you can get a jump-in combo
Can use EX WA to avoid chip► Punishable with a delayed CA (not from point blank)

Normals
st.MP		+2
st.HP (CC)	CA	-4	CA will whiff at max range
st.MK		-2
st.HK		-2	Whiffs vs crouching
cr.MP		+2
cr.HP	CA	-3	CA will whiff at max range
cr.MK		+1
Sweep (CC)	st.HP, EXP	-12	EXP is your only punish from far~max range
f+MK (OH)	st.MP xx	-6	st.MP links into IW and st.HP only from close~mid
b+HK		-2
L.M.H	IW, st.HP	-9	[L.M -6, punish with st.MP or EXP from max range]
st.MK~HP~VS	st.MP > IW, HP	-12	[st.MK~HP -9 punish with IW or st.HP]
VT2: All punches gain enhanced hitboxes and deal additional white life damage oB

Notes

Laura

Bolt Charge	Punish	oB	Notes
Light		-2	EX Typhoon will reach oB from max range
Medium	st.HP, st.MP >	-7	st.MP does not link into anything from max range (go for st.HP)
Heavy		44F	Does not hit grounded opponents, Airborne, Lands behind you from close
EX	f+HP, st.MP >	-17

Fireball
Lvl 1	st.MP > st.HP	-5	IW will whiff after the st.MP
Lvl 2		0	Dropkick and HPP punishes from far on reaction
Lvl 3		+18
EX, VT1+EX		+3, +7

V-Skill
Overhead	st.MP >	-7	st.MP does not link into anything from far (cancel it into HPP)
VT1 Overhead	st.MP	-6 | -3	Safe from max range
f.dash		21F
b.dash		26F

V-Trigger 2
Parry		45F	3-33F Attack invincible, Counter-hit state for the entire duration
Choke		59F	7F Grab follow up to the parry, leaves Mika standing for a follow-up combo
Laura is also able to follow-up the parry with V-Skill dash and attack

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 42	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAClose enough for LB on block

Critical Art
		KD	Grab super with 4F start-up and 52F recovery
DOES NOT hit before super freezeIf used as a reversal during Mika’s meaty st.MK after peach KD or corner reset► Quick rise st.MK will hit & R. Mika will be at +5 (Can link into st.MP > IW or st.HP)► Back rise (Or after IW > st.MP | st.MK reset) st.MK whiffs & Mika can nj.HK or pre-activate VT punish► If used during CA delayed wakeup frame kill (CA > f.dash > cr.MK | st.HK) st.HK will whiff & R. Mika can dash & punish with f+HP or pre-activate VT

Normals
st.MP		+3
st.HP		-2	L Typhoon will reach from max range
st.MK		-2	Common V-Trigger cancel move
st.HK	st.LP, CA	-4	st.LP only from close~medium range
cr.MP		+2
cr.HP		-2
cr.MK		-1
Sweep	st.HP, EXP	-14	EXP is your only punish from max range
f+HP		-2	L Brimstone reach far oB but whiffs at max range
f+HP~HP	st.MP >	-8
st.MP~MK	st.MP xx	-6

Notes

Lucia [WIP]

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Light
Medium
Heavy
EX

DP
Light		-38	1-9f air invincible, goes straight up, hits on both sides
Medium		-41	1-12f air invincible, diagonal path
Heavy		-48	1-16f air invincible, far diagonal path, can catch neutral jumps
EX		-46	1-10f full invincible

Run
Shoulder	st.mp	-6	Low block stun
Tornado Spinner		-35 (-30*)	Flies up into the air, *during VT1
Cyclone Spinner (two kicks)	st.hp	-8(-6*)	*Frame data change during VT1

V-Trigger 1

V-Trigger 2

V-Skill

V-Reversal

Critical Art

Normals
st.LP

Notes

M. Bison

Blast	Punish	oB	Notes
Light		-2
Medium		-1
Heavy		+2	Not a true blockstring, stuff it with EXP
VT1		+1
EX, VT1 EX		+6, +7	Is a fireball

Scissor Kick
Light	TC, CA	-4	TC whiffs from far
Medium	CA	-3
Heavy		-2	HB reaches on 2hits, EXT from max range (1hit)
EX		+1
VT1 EX		+3
VT1: All Scissor Kicks gain invincibility during start-up (Normal from 6F, EX from 4F)

Inferno
Normal	IW, st.HP, EXP	-10	EXP from max range
EX		-1
VT1	st.MP, EXP	-5	EXP from max range
VT1 EX		+4

Stomp
Normal	Anti airs¯\_(ツ)_/¯		cr.MP wins
EX		cr.MP trades (unfavorably)
VT1	+1	cr.MP wins, No follow-up oB
VT1 EX	-2	cr.MP loses, b.jump LP can be used late, No follow-up oB and L Brim reach
> P		cr.MP wins
Reverse	+2	cr.MP wins, sometimes lands behind Mika on successful AA
EX Reverse	+9	cr.MP wins
VT1 EX Reverse		+14	cr.MP wins(delay it), Teleports behind you from any range
st.HP can be used to make Bison whiff his regular stomps behind you for a bigger punish (Not VT1 EX!)

V-Skill
Reflect			In a counter-hit state for the entire duration
> Attack		+2	Successfully absorbing a non-projectile M. Bison makes a counter attack
> Release		+13	Absorbed projectiles can be thrown back right away or stored for later use

V-Trigger 1

Special moves are enhanced while activeDashes in VT1 has a longer range, is invincible for longer and may cross-up

V-Trigger 2
Psycho Crusher	EXPst.MP >	-11 | -8	As a part of a blockstring in mid it’s -8 (ends behind you), EXP thisIn the corner it’s -11 and stays in front, st.MP > IW/st.HP here
Psycho Charge		KD	Grab, can be cancelled into oH, plants a psycho bomb
> Psycho Bomb		+14	Either manual detonation or automatically after ~6 seconds, armor breaks
Psycho Crusher hits twice, passes through Mika and can cross-up in some situationsPsycho Bomb is removed if M. Bison is hit before detonation

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M. Bison

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 38	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invincible, Not airborne
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAIn range of EXB on block

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
	f.dash >	-40	Is airborne during recovery, the f.dash ensures you catch him standing
Can be done from the air and even as a cross-upIf cancelled from a normal, instant V-Reversal to avoid chip(whiffs) into Neutral Jump punishUnavoidable chip from point blank vs raw CA, b.dash best escape option from other rangesCan V-Reversal 1st hit to reduce chip (20 damage)

Normals
st.MP		+2
st.HP	EXP	-6	EXP only works at close-mid range, likely cancelled into safer specials
st.MK		-2
st.HK		+3
cr.MP		+1
cr.HP		-11
cr.MK		-2
Sweep		-12
df+HP		+1
st.MP~df+HP	IW, st.HP, HB	-8

Notes

Menat

Soul Sphere	Punish	oB	Notes
Light	st.HP, EXP	-8	st.HP only reaches if cancelled into from close
Medium	EXP	-11
Heavy	CA	-4	Whiffs on crouching
EX L+M		+3	Very slow start-up, interruptable if cancelled off all normals except cr.HP
EX L+H, M+H	st.HP, EXP	-9	Similar to regular orbs, LP+MP has twice the startup, use EXP from range
Upon reaching max distance the orb will stay there until recalled or detonatedOrb is automatically returned if Menat gets hit before max distance or if it clashes with a projectileReleases cancelled off lights oB are natural frametraps but she may also delay most of them to trap on mediums► M+H EX Hard counters both our charged and fake dropkicks with the same timing on reaction
-Orb
Soul Spark		+3
Recall		+3	Hitbox is disabled during recall if Menat gets hit
While orb is out Menat can either recall it making the orb slowly return to her(has hitbox) or detonate itAble to do both spark and recall from her overhead making for some high/low mix-ups

Soul Throw
	f.dash >	75F	30F of landing recovery
May only be used if she has the orb equippedEX Soul Throw is fully invincible from frame 5Crouching hurtbox on start-up, only hits airborne and has a strike hitbox► On a trade with WA neither player takes damage although Menat air recovers while R. Mika gets KD

Divekick
Light		-6 | +5	oB values when used instantly off the ground, if done later in the jump arc she’ll be at even less of an advantage
Medium, Heavy		-2 | +6
Hits above the knees will have you at frame advantageIf used with VT orbs an unsafe drill may become unpunishable

V-Skill
+Orb
Neutral	st.HP, IW	-18	Needs a micro step to punish from far
Crouch	st.HP	-16
-Orb
Neutral	EXP	-6	Orbless reflect may be cancelled into recall making it safe oB
Crouch	CA	-3
► She can reflect your microphone and combo into CA

V-Trigger 1
Summons 6 orbs around her which may be released one at a time by the release of a button. May be used to create mixups, extend combos and make otherwise punishable moves safe oBIf released standing they travel straight forwardIf released crouching they travel up+forwardIf released jumping they travel down+forward

V-Trigger 2
Light		+12	Orbs all quickly travel forward
Medium		+8	Orbs all quickly travel up+forward
Heavy		+2	Orbs travel in an arc where 3 hits quick and last 3 are staggered
Summons 6 orbs around her which unlike VT1 may not be released individually, can be activated twice for a second set of orbs

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Menat

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	43F	oB		1-22F Projectile/Strike Invincible, 23-39F Fully invincible
Teleports behind youEasily punishable on reaction (quite possibly the worst v-reversal of this game)vs f+HP > st.MP(whiff) you may punish recovery with f.micro IW/st.HP, H Brim after f+HP hitsDropkick > st.LK(whiff) gives the same punishes as above except for the grab

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
	f.dash > micro >	-46
This CA is a hard knockdown at +8, has lots of active frames and is an excellent anti-airIf done raw from medium~far range you may jump after the freeze and get a full jump-in punish

Normals
st.MP		+2
st.HP		-2
st.MK		-2
st.HK (CC)		+2
cr.MP		+2
cr.HP (CC)	cr.LP, CA	-3	cr.LP whiffs at far~max range
cr.MK		+2
Sweep (CC)	st.HP, EXP	-11	EXP is your only punish from max range
Slide		-10 | 0	HB reaches after block at any range, can low profile st.HK
Overhead	st.HP, EXP	-7	Hits twice, EXP is your only punish from max range
Any normal including overhead except for sweep or slide may be cancelled into soul sphere recallIf Orb is close this will make an unsafe move safe, if far your punish will deactivate the orb before it hits
+Orb
st.MP	st.HP, EXP	-8 | -5	st.HP from close, EXP is blocked at max range
st.HP (CC)	st.HP, IW,  EXP	-10 | -3	st.HP & IW from close, EXP at 1st hit range
st.HK (CC)	st.HP, IW	-8 | -7	IW is blocked at max range
cr.MP		-3 | +1	Cancels into orb release frametraps
cr.HP (CC)	st.MP	-5
cr.HK (CC)	st.HP, EXP	-16 | -14	st.HP from close~mid, EXP is blocked at max range
With orb only her cr.MP and cr.HP may be cancelled into a special move

Notes

Nash

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Light	EXP, CA	-6
Medium	CA	-4	CA is your only punish
Heavy		-2	Not a true blockstring
EX		+2	Hits twice, second hit can be delayed

Scythe
Light	st.HP, EXP	-7	EXP is the only option from max range
Medium	IW, st.HP, EXP	-10
Heavy	IW, st.HP	-15	If you crouch block at max range you have to f.micro >
EX	st.MP > IW, HP	-19	f.micro > in order to followup st.MP, punish before second hit to avoid chip

Moonsault
Light		+1	Free to anti-air with cr.MP
Medium, Heavy		+2, +3
EX		+3	Possible to v-reversal standing but tricky timing (between 2nd and 3rd hit)

Tragedy Assault
Light	TC, st.MP >	-5 | -4	vs crouching
Medium	st.MP	-6
Heavy	IW, st.HP	-8 | -7	IW is no good if you crouch blocked
EX	f.micro > st.MP	-23	Hits twice (not a true blockstring)

V-Skill
	st.MP, EXP	-5	st.MP will whiff from far

V-Trigger 1

Can appear on ground behind, above in front, or above behindThey all lose to frame traps and grounded one loses to some tick throwscr.MP anti-airs both air versions on reaction► Forward j.TC will avoid back air & ground & punish front teleport.

V-Trigger 2
Activation Dash		43F	3F~ Fully invincible, Cancels into Stop(11F Recovery), Slam and Scythe
Dash		63F	Cancels into Stop(11F Recovery), Slam and Scythe
Slam		+2	8-14F Fully invincible, 29F Start-up, 6-32F Airborne, Hits overhead
Scythe	st.MP >	-16	10F Start-up, 14-32F Airborne, Lands point blank

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	44F	oB		1-15F 42-45F Projectile/Strike Invincible, 16-41F Fully Invincible
Always ends up behind you at a specific range from activation, any movement does not change thisAfter f+HP either walk back & typhoon or immediately b.dash(+6) into H BrimstoneIf V-Reversal is activated during V-Trigger Freeze, you can either CA immediately or b.dash > delay throw

Critical Art
		-31	Recovers close enough for any punish
► Can be jumped at any range after freeze frame, b.jump at close~med and n.jump at max Causes very little block stunIf used as a reversal in corner:► After block f.dash > st.MP > IW will wall bounceAfter b.jump to avoid chip > b+IW does not wall bounce but dash > f.micro > f+HP hits without wall bounce

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Nash

Normals	Punish	oB	Notes
st.MP		0
st.HP (CC)	st.MP, EXP	-5	EXP is your only punish at max range
st.MK		0
st.HK	cr.LP, CA	-3	cr.LP whiffs at med~far range
cr.MP		+2
cr.HP		+3
cr.MK	CA	-4	CA whiffs at mid~far range
Sweep	st.HP, EXP	-12	EXP is your only punish from far~max range
Bazooka Knee	cr.LP, st.MP	-5 | 0	st.MP close~mid, cr.LP far, H Brim reaches at max range
f+MP (OH)	st.MP	-6
f+HP (CC)	EXP	-13	EXP can be blocked at max range
b+MK		+2
f+MK	CA	-3	CA whiffs from far
f+HK	CA	-3	CA whiffs at max range
st.LP~MP	st.MP, EXP	-6	st.MP whiffs at max range
st.MP~LK	st.MP	-7	Nash point blank oB
cr.MP~f+MP (OH)	st.MP, EXP	-6	st.MP whiffs at max range
st.LK~MK		-2	L Typhoon in range oB
st.MK~HK	IW, st.HP	-10	TC can be completed on whiff

Notes

Necalli

Lunge	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal + VT	st.MP, CA	-6 | -4	CA is your only punish at max range
EX	f.micro > st.MP >	-13

Stomp
Light	► Mash CA to stop all stomp cancel pressure	-4	Unlikely to be in range for st.LP
Medium	-2	Frametraps from cr.HP, EX Typhoon in range oB
Heavy	0	Can be interrupted with TC, EX Typhoon in range oB
EX		-2	Same in VT
V-Trigger
Light	► Mash CA to stop all stomp cancel pressure	-3
Medium	-1	Frametraps from cr.MP
Heavy	+2	cr.LP > st.MP interrupts this

V-Skill
Ground Pound		-1	Does not hit airborne, Cancels into VT1 Leap, Faster start-up in VT

V-Trigger
VT1 Leap (Tap)	MT reach oB	-2	43F Start-up, Can be cancelled into from V-Skill, Hard KD
VT1 Leap (Hold)	nj.HP on reaction	+2	57F Start-up, Can be cancelled into from V-Skill, Can OTG
VT2 Fireball		+1	Multi-hit projectile (Do not attempt to EXP)
Both V-Triggers lasts indefinitely, what sets them apart is the special move they receive:Improves the speed of his movement and the distance of his dashesPunch buttons, Overhead, Special moves, CA and v-skill are all enhanced

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 42	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAClose enough for EXT on block

Critical Art
	st.MP >	-25	Recovers point blank
► Can EX WA to escape (No punish)► Late CA will beat it (Fairly difficult)

Normals
st.MP		0
st.HP (CC)		-2
st.MK		+2
st.HK	st.LP, CA	-4	st.LP can be blocked or whiffs from far, CA 99%
cr.MP		+2
cr.HP (CC)	CA	-4	CA from close~mid punish, stuffs xx M Stomp trap
cr.MK	CA	-4	CA from close~mid punish, stuffs xx M Stomp trap (L Stomp is CA punish)
Sweep (CC)	st.HP, EXP	-10	st.HP whiffs at max range
df+HP (OH) (CC)	st.MP, EXP	-6	st.MP whiffs from far. 12-20f airborne
df+HP (Charged)		+2	Only available in V-Trigger, EXP is your best interrupt (buttons air reset)
Divekick		-2 | +4	st.MP or CG to pressure any block above knees
st.MK~HK~VS	st.MP > IW, HP	-9	Time your punish for after the HK but before the V-Skill (-8 without VS)

Notes

Poison [WIP]

Heart Raid	Punish	oB	Notes
LP	st.MP, EXP	6-	Hits low, st.mp point blank, EXP medium range, whiffs from far to max range
MP	st.MP, EXP	-6
EX (mid)		+2	Pulls you in
EX (low)		-2	CG whiffs max range

Avant Line
LP	st.HP, EXP	-7	Whiffs at max range
MP	IW, EXP	-8	EXP only punish max range, second whip hit can whiff
HP	F.micro > st.MP	-17	IW whiffs without walk, second whip hit can whiff giving no animation putting Poison in recovery
EX	F.walk > st.HP	-16	st.HP whiffs at max range without walk

Flip kick

Upkicks

V-Trigger 1

V-Trigger 2

V-Skill

V-Reversal

Critical Art

Normals
st.LP

Notes

R. Mika

Peach	Punish	oB	Notes
Light	TC	-7 | -2	Not often used at ranges where these punishes won’t connect, at close range follow up st.MP with st.HP or IW
Medium	st.MP xx	-10 | -3
Heavy	st.MP xx	-12 | 0
EX	st.MP >	-15	Armor from 3-9F

Wingless
Light, Medium	f.walk >	55F
Heavy, EX	f.dash > EXP	53F	► The EX corner escape is the most common whiff

V-Trigger 1
Above		+32	Nadeshiko attacks from above after 26F tap and 121F hold
Side		Nadeshiko attacks from the side after 36F tap and 117F hold
Throwing R. Mika before contact will make Nadeshiko whiff, a well timed jump avoids her from the sides

V-Trigger 2
Tap			Nadeshiko runs in from behind Mika to throw a chair
Hold			Nadeshiko runs in from behind Mika and attacks with chair before throwing
Nadeshiko can be called for a second time although way too slow to be safely used in neutral

V-Skill
Mic Toss		+4	► If used in neutral double dash into IW/HB, 1 hit of armor

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 42	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAOn Hit, Mika is -1 after dash, jump can be punished with L WA

Critical Art
	nj.HP	KD	1-4F Fully Invincible, Does not hit airborne
Does not hit during CA freeze, a neutral jump to punish after the freeze is generally out of range for 2 hit follow-upsGains a significant range boost in cornerIf used during the Peach – f.dash > f+MK meaty setup► Quick Rise | f+MK will be +4 on hit after CA freeze, can link into Target ComboBack Rise | f+MK will whiff, f.dash > punishIf used during post CA delayed wakeup frame kill (CA > f.dash > cr.MK > st.HK) st.HK whiffs (Dash and punish)

Normals
st.MP		-2
st.HP	st.MP, EXP	-6	st.MP only hits from close
st.MK	cr.LP xx EXP	-3 | 0	cr.LP only hits from close~mid
st.HK (CC)	cr.LK, CA	-4	CA guaranteed
st.HK (CC)		+2	cr.MK can stuff or low profile this
cr.MP		-1	Is NOT airborne and does not hit crouching opponents, L Brim in range oB
cr.HP		-6 | -1	H Brim reaches from any block range
cr.MK		-2
Sweep	IW, st.HP	-12
Rope Throw	IW, st.HP	-8 | -28	On completion of the target combo f.dash into st.MP
f+HP (CC)		+3	st.LK will stuff the f+HP > st.MP frametrap and avoid EX Typhoon(corner)
Divebomb	st.MP > st.HP		st.MP also links into IW but not from far
st.LK~MP	st.MP, EXP	-5	st.MP whiffs at max range

Notes

Rashid

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Light	EXP	-5
Medium		-2
Heavy		+1	Can cancel this into V-Skill, after roll will be +2
EX		+9	Can cancel this into V-Skill, after roll will be +0 mid screen & +inf in corner
V-Trigger 2
Light		+1
Medium		+3
Heavy		+5
EX		+13
Most of these hits twice making EXP unable to armor through

Spinning Mixer
Light		-2	M Brimstone reaches at all but max range(1 hit)
> Mash 1 | 2	st.MP >	-5 | -10
Medium	st.MP >	-31	Ends up behind you if started point blank, wait for him to land and punish
Heavy	st.MP >	-36	Walk forward while waiting for him to land and punish grounded
EX	nj.HP, st.HK, VT	-39	Can walk forward to swap sides on block before punish.
VT1 EX+Wind	f.dash > j.HP	-57	Can attack while landing, treat as an anti air in corner
Dash
Normal		-2	In range of HB
> Mash 1	TC	-4	Awkward reversal timing
> Mash 2	IW, st.HP	-11
VT1 Wind		0	Created from V-Trigger or corner set up with HK or EX Projectile > Roll

Eagle Spike
Normal	micro > IW, st.HP	-20
EX	f.dash > st.MP	-23
VT1 EX+Wind		-3	Recovers far behind you
Dash
Dash	f.walk > st.HP	-21	Safe from full screen, for an easier punish just do HPP
VT1 Dash+Wind		-21	Lands safely behind the Tornado
V-Trigger 2
Normal	st.HP, EXP	-7	If the Eagle Spike starts from close do EXP
EX		-8

Air Eagle Spike
Normal	f.dash > st.MP >	-35 | +3
EX	f.dash > st.HP	-35	► EX extends on hit and whiff, then dash is needed to reach with EXP

V-Skill
Roll+K	st.MP, EXP	-6	st.MP whiffs from far
Flip+K	f.dash > st.MP >	-35 | +3
Flip+KK (EX)	f.dash > st.MP xx	-27 | -24
V-Trigger 2
Flip+K		-7 | +3	Punishable if blocked high, H Brimstone always reach oB
Flip+KK (EX)	st.LP xx	-4	If it whiffs in front of you he’ll bounce off the ground (-27)
Rashid does not bounce off on block in VT2

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Rashid

V-Trigger 1	Punish	oB	Notes
Tornado		+32
Summons a slow moving tornado (250F Active)Some of Rashid’s attacks are enhanced upon contact with it or otherwise made safer with it on screen

V-Trigger 2
Haboob		-2
Gains access to a new special move(above)Enhances: Fireball, Eagle Spike and Frontal Flip(V-Skill) follow-ups

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	33F	oB		1-25F Projectile/Strike Invincible, Is not a hit, Ends up behind you
If used against a light attack you can walk back and punish, recorner with IW After f+HP you can hit with a direct sweep or MPP to punish thisCan punish this if used against st.HK with EXPIf activated against f+HP xx VT1 or VT2 example punishes:b+VT1: ► b.walk >  st.MP > st.HP xx MPP > EXP / WAVT2a: ► b.walk > st.HP > f.dash > f+HP xx HPP > EXP

Critical Art
	f.dash > f.dash  | st.MP	-51	f.dash x2 oB guarantees you are close enough to punish
Unavoidable chip from point blank when done rawV-Reversal to avoid all chip if cancelled from another moveDO NOT attempt to jump punish this as Rashid has some degree of control over movement!DO NOT attempt to EX Wingless escape, you will lose!Backdash can avoid it at point blank range but ONLY if the opponent does not move forward after activation

Normals
st.MP		+3
st.HP	CA	-3	CA whiffs at max range
st.MK	-4
st.HK	TC, CA	-4	TC whiffs from far
cr.MP		+1
cr.HP		-2	Hits twice, only second hit will CC
cr.MK	CA	-3	CA only hits from close~mid
Sweep	st.HP, EXP	-12	st.HP whiffs from max range
f+MP		-2	Hits twice, only first hit is cancellable, EX Brim guaranteed to reach oB
f+HP (OH)	st.MP, EXP	-6	Frame 7-20 airborne, st.MP whiffs from max range

Notes

Ryu

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal	st.MP, EXP	-6	EXP after any regular blockstring
EX		+2
VT1		-2
VT1 Level 2		0
VT1 L3, EX L2		GB	Guard breaks, scales damage to 60%

Tatsu
Normal	st.MP >	-10
EX	micro > IW, st.HP	-19

Air Tatsu
Normal		-3 | +2
EX			14f of landing recovery, punish is the same on whiff and block

Donkey Kick
All	st.MP >	-16

V-Skill
Parry		41F	Counter-hit state for the entire duration

V-Trigger 1

Enhances Ryu’s Fireballs, CA and Punch Normals

V-Trigger 2
		48F	Counter-hit state for the entire duration
Gains access to an improved parry which counter-attacks upon being hit

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 42	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAPunishable with f+VT1 after v-reversal freeze(Mika gets hit) quick rise > f+HP > EXP, WA► After Typhoon | f+HP Recorner setup any throw or CG will beat V-Reversal before attackClose enough for EXB on block

Critical Art
	cr.HP, cr.HK, EXP	-17	1-3f total invincibility
Can mash CA in range to avoid all chip damagecr.HK, cr.HP only reach from close~medium range oB (st.HP if point blank)Jump after freeze frames from medium~far rangeVT1 CA can not be blocked as it guard breaks, scales the combo to 60% and causes 300 stun oH

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Ryu

Normals	Punish	oB	Notes
st.MP		+1
st.HP		-1
st.MK		-2
st.HK		-1	Whiffs against crouching opponents
cr.MP		+2 | +3	In VT2
cr.HP	IW, st.HP	-10
cr.MK	CA	-3	CA whiffs from far range, if cancelled into fireball it’ll be in range
Sweep	st.HP, EXP	-11	st.HP whiffs from far
f+MP (OH)	st.MP, EXP	-6	Hits twice, EXP is your only punish from max range (1 hit)
f+HP		-2	Awkward reversal timing
b+HK		-2
TC	st.MP > st.HP	-7	Able to crouch anytime in the TC before the last hit, st.HK then whiffs

Notes

Sagat

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal (High)		+1	Does not hit crouching opponents
EX (High)		+6
Normal (Low)		-4
EX (Low)		-2

Tiger Knee
Light	st.MP >	-6 | 0
Medium	st.MP >	-9 | -1
Heavy	st.MP >	-7 | +2
EX	cr.LP xx	-5 | +3
Listed punishes are from point blank~close range, short blockstunThese are easily spaced for safety either raw or in blockstrings that it’s best go for a quick punish if unsure

V-Skill
		55F
On completion this enhances his next Tiger Uppercut

V-Trigger 1
Tiger Cannon		+2	Hits crouching, Too fast to slide under on reaction
Gains access to a new special move (Fireball)

V-Trigger 2
Tiger Spike Lvl 1	IW, st.HP	-8
Tiger Spike Lvl 2	st.MP xx	-6	Has one hit of armorJust Grab, EXP or CA if you see him charging
Tiger Spike Lvl 3		GB
Tiger Rush	st.MP xx	-6
Gains access to two new special moves

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 42	oB	-2	1-32F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAAfter Typhoon | f+HP Recorner (+5) setup any throw or CG will beat the V-Reversal

Critical Art
	nj.HP	-42	Recovers point blank
Can avoid all chip with EX WA from point blank and b.dash from mid range (nj.HP for the whiff punish)

Normals
st.MP		+3
st.HP		-2
st.MK		-2
st.HK		-1	Hits twice and only first hits crouching, -3 if first hit crouch blocked (close)
cr.MP		+1
cr.HP (CC)		-1
cr.MK	CA	-4	CA only hits from close
Sweep (CC)	cr.LP, st.HP, EXP	-14	► cr.LP punishes from where st.HP can’t reach, EXP at max range
f+HP (OH)	st.MP, EXP	-6	st.MP whiffs at max range
f+MK		-2	Hits low, EX Typhoon reach oB at all but max range
f+HK (CC)		+3	Will not hit crouching opponents

Notes

Sakura

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Normal	st.HP, EXP	-8	1 hit, st.HP whiffs from far and is only vs short blockstrings
Charged		+3	2 hits
EX		+1	2 hits
VT1		+1	2 hits
VT1 Charged		+10	3 hits
Light and medium does not travel full screen

Fireball ↗
Normal		+4
Charged		+1
EX		-1
VT1		+9
VT1 Charged		+13
Does not hit crouching opponents

Tatsu
Light		-2	L Typhoon reaches from max range
Medium	st.MP, EXP	-6	st.MP whiffs at max range, combos into st.HP from far
Heavy		-2	M Brim reaches far oB
EX		-2	H Brim reaches far oB, L Typhoon at max range
VT2	IW, st.HP	-10	Let’s her convert into real damage from very far

V-Skill
Hop		69F
> Punch		-9 | +6	Hits overhead, Only punishable/pressure if blocked above chest level
> Divekick		-2 | +7	HB reaches oB anywhere above the waist (-2)
> Throw		KD	Whiffs against crouching opponents
These are all free to cr.MP AA

V-Trigger 1
Hogasho		+5	5 additional recovery frames on whiff
Gains access to a new special move and enhances her fireballs while active

V-Trigger 2

Enhances her Tatsu and Shoryuken while active

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 46	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAAfter Typhoon | f+HP re-corner setup (+5) you can forward jump and not get hit or BrimstoneCan neutral j.HP and punish if used against any lights

Critical Art
	f.dash > st.MP	-23
Can avoid all chip with EX WA from point blank or CA (very delayed)Avoid all chip and punish with j.HP from around mid range

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Sakura

Normals	Punish	oB	Notes
st.MP		+3
st.HP		-2
st.MK		+1
st.HK (CC)	CA	-4	CA whiffs from far
cr.MP		+2
cr.HP	st.MP	-5
cr.MK	CA	-3	CA reaches far and also punishes any cancel into fireball oB
Sweep (CC)	st.HP, EXP	-13	st.HP whiffs from far
f+MK (OH)	st.HP	-7
b+HP (CC)	st.HP, EXP	-7 | -6	st.HP can be blocked from far
df+HK		+2

Notes

Seth [WIP]

Special Move	Punish	oB	Notes
Light
Medium
Heavy
EX

Special Move
Light
Medium
Heavy
EX

Special Move
Light
Medium
Heavy
EX

V-Trigger 1

V-Trigger 2

V-Skill

V-Reversal

Critical Art

Normals
st.LP

Notes

Urien

Fireball	Punish	oB	Notes
Light	st.HP, EXP	-7	st.HP whiffs from mid range, EXP is blocked from outside blockstring range
Medium	-7
EX Ground		+1	Hits twice, one slow and one fast version
Heavy, EX Air			Cannot hit grounded opponents
Charged
Light		+4	Hits twice
Medium		+2
EX Ground		+13	3 hit projectile
Heavy, EX Air			Cannot hit grounded opponents

Tackle
Light	cr.LP, st.MP >	-5 | 0	Can punish with cr.LP > LPP from far, st.MP > reaches after any blockstring
Medium	st.MP > st.HP	-9 | 0	Safe from Round Start range
Heavy	st.MP	-6 | 0	cr.LP punish from round start range, st.MP from anywhere inside that
EX		-2	► Fastest thing known to man, EXB and MT reach after block

Headbutt
Normal		-2	Does not hit crouching opponent, M Brimstone reach after block
EX	st.HP, f+HP(CC)	-17	► Meaty with cr.LK, cr.LP and st.LP to block EX headbutt in time

Kneedrop
Light		-3 | +2	Mika can pressure after any block above the waist
Medium	st.MP, cr.LP	-5 | 0	st.MP from head to chest, cr.LP from below that
Heavy	-6 | -1
EX	EX WA Anti Air	+2 | +6	Player can move Urien left & right during ascent, EX WA ideal punish
Hits overhead

V-Skill
		52F	Gives Tackle, Headbutt and Kneedrop 1 hit of armor from 3F

V-Trigger 1
Far		+7
Close		+9
Above		0	Will not hit crouching opponents
Throws one Aegis Reflector upon activation and is able to do one more until timer runs out

V-Trigger 2
Normal		-2	H Brimstone in range after block
Charged		GB	Only first hit guard breaks while second hit is -2
Gains access to a new special moveHas armor on on start-up (1 hit)V-Skill increases the amount of armor to 2 hits where the v-skill armor remains active after start-up

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	17 | 42	oB	-2	1-30F Projectile/Strike Invincible
Can block if used against f+HPGuaranteed interrupt with EXP and CAClose enough for H Brimstone on block

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Urien

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
	f.dash >	-47	Can f.dash twice if necessary
V-Reversal first hit reduces chip (5)► If cancelled from an attack, V-Reversal immediately, everything will whiff then n.jump punish► Unavoidable chip raw from close range, backdash has best chance of escaping from distance

Normals
st.MP		+3
st.HP		-2
st.HP		+5
st.MK		-2
st.HK		-2	-1 vs crouching
st.HK (OH)		+2
cr.MP		0
cr.HP	st.HP, EXP	-8	st.HP whiffs from far
cr.MK		-2
Sweep	st.HP, EXP	-14	st.HP whiffs from far
f+MP		-2	EXT is in range oB from almost max range
f+HP (OH)	st.MP	-8	st.MP must be cancelled into EXP at max range as HPP is blocked
f+MP~f+HP (OH)	-8
Step Kick	st.LP, CA	-4	st.LP reaches far, CA guaranteed punish at max range
st.LP~MP	CA	-4	CA from close range, any range when cornered

Notes

Vega

Claw Switch	Punish	oB	Notes
		23F	Can be cancelled into from any normal attack
This is used to switch between claw and clawless stance, this changes the properties of most of his attacks as well as grant access to unique special moves(clawless has access to a command grab for example).

Slash
Light	EXP	-7	EXP can be blocked from far, CA reaches if cornered
Medium		-6	CA reaches if cornered
Heavy		-4	Does not hit grounded
EX		-3
Only available in Claw stance

Roll
Light	st.MP xx	-6	Extremely short blockstun making reversal timing awkward (practice)
Medium	st.HP	-7
Heavy	IW, st.HP	-8
EX		-2	In range for M Brimstone oB

FBA
Normal
EX			Will not hit crouching opponents
Attack
Normal		+1
EX		+1 | +6
Claw Normal		+4	Causes knockdown on hit
Claw EX		+2 | +5
Throw		KD
Vega can choose which wall this heads towards, after the wall bounce he can also choose where he lands► Contest FBA after a wall jump with j.MP, use b.jump to be safe against cross-ups► If you have VT2a activate shortly after he bounces off the wall for a big punish

V-Trigger 1
Forward, Air		-2	► Can jump over rose at any ‘jump in’ range during V-Trigger freeze & punish Vega, if you are hugging the corner Vega will not cross up, if flush with or near corner Vega will recovery right next to you & always be -2
Anti Air		-23	► Does not hit crouch & can be punished, If whiff punishing from crouching do whatever, if it is blocked standing punish with EXP (opposite direction), if Mika is in the corner you can punish him upon landing
Fully invincible during slash and can be used as a corner escapeWill occasionally trade with Mic Toss if used to punish itCan link into CA from forward V-Trigger ONLY

V-Trigger 2
Parry			Counter-hit state for the entire duration
Attack	micro > IW, st.HP	-11
Gains access to both a parry and an attack, the attack may also be cancelled into from a successful parry

V-Skill
Feint	TC	35F	6F Upper body invincibility
Attack	st.HP, EXP	-13	st.HP from close~mid range, EXP from farCan be made safe from tip of claw (Punishable with CA if cornered)

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Vega

V-Reversal
Short	31F	oB		1-30F Fully Invincible, Vega shouts sharply
Long	41F	1-40F Fully Invincible, Vega quotes a line
Has one frame of punishable recovery► examples of punishes on both using VT2

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
	st.HP, IW	-22	► f.micro > st.MP > st.HP for a more rewarding yet difficult punish
5 killing chip damage before CA freeze from up to footsie range vs crouch► Has NO start up invincibilityPretty much unavoidable chip from entire screen if you’re not moving backwards during activation► Can V-Reversal first hit (In Vega’s direction) to avoid further chipIf you V-Reversal during CA freeze you will be at disadvantage

Normals
Claws
st.MP		+2
st.HP		-2
cr.MP		+1
cr.HP		+3
f+HP (CC)	EXP	-14	EXP will punish from all ranges, causes very little blockstun
st.HP~HP	IW, st.HP	-10
Clawless
st.MP		+1
st.HP		-1
cr.MP		+2
cr.HP		+3
st.MP~HK~VS	IW, st.HP	-13	st.HK does not hit crouch, -3 oB if stopped at HK (cr.LP xx EXP)
Kicks Kicks can be cancelled into V-Trigger only
st.MK		+2
st.HK (CC)		-1	Will not hit crouching opponents
cr.MK		+2
Sweep (CC)	st.MP, st.HP	-13 | -5	st.MP for max range punish and from close~mid into st.HP or IW
f+MK (OH)	EXP, st.MP xx	-6	st.MP whiffs from far

Notes

Zangief

Lariat	Punish	oB	Notes
	f.dash | st.MP	-38	Only hits crouched on startup

Tundra Storm
	f.dash or st.HK	35F	Active from 2-14F, Counter-hit state for entire duration
Counters Mikas st.MK and V-Reversal only

Running Bear Grab
		54F
Just neutral jump if you react in time then punish upon landing

V-Trigger 1
Activation & Lvl 1	st.MP >	-6	Recovers point blank
Level 2, 3	CA	-3	► Only punishable from the corner with CA
Draws opponents in from close~mid range while active

V-Trigger 2

While active: SPD(both ground and air) receives extra damage and may be used as a combo ender

V-Skill
Flex		-2	2 hits of armor, 100 while in VT1► Irish Whip ignores any armor
Zangief can walk forward while flexing or cancel it with a back dash

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	12 | 37	oB	-2	1-14F Projectile/Strike Invincible
► If he v-reversals during Nadeshiko VT1 activation:Neutral Nadeshiko will hit and you can link into EXP oBLeft or right Nadeshiko will hit & Mika can get full juggle

Critical Art
		KD	1F start-up
Punishable only if before the freeze frame you’re either out of range or airborneWill cross under your neutral jumpZangief Wake-up CA on back roll vs a meaty st.MK will make his CA whiff and you’ll get a combo

Normals
st.MP		+2
st.HP	cr.LP point blank	-3
st.HP (hold)		+1	Takes 37F to charge, Upper body armor from 3-34FSweep it while charging or whiff punish with st.HP
st.MK	CA	-3	CA whiffs at far~max range
st.HK		-2	Whiffs on crouching
cr.MP		+3
cr.MK	st.LP, CA	-4	st.LP close, CA will punish from far but max range is safe
cr.HP	TC	-4
Sweep	st.HP, EXP	-10	st.HP whiffs at max range
Headbutt		+2
Knee Hop		-3 | 0	Airborne frame 7-20

Notes

Zeku (Old)

Gram (Base)	Punish	oB	Notes
Light	st.MP, EXP	-6	st.MP whiffs at max range
Medium	CA	-4
Heavy		-2	Not a true blockstring off mediums, In range for EXB
EX		+1
Has a secondary ranged attack which only activates if out of range for the base hit, these are safer

Gram ↗ (Base)
Normal	st.HP, EXP	-14	st.HP only from close, EXP can be blocked from far
EX		-2
Has a secondary ranged attack which only activates if out of range for the base hit, these are safer► May be avoided and whiff punished on reaction using cr.HPMay be cancelled oB into either Gram or DP, not whiff cancellable

Flip
Elbow	Cross-up	-1 | +5
Kick		-4 | +2
EX Elbow	Cross-up	+1 | +7
EX Kick		-4 | +6
Throw		KD	Whiffs on crouching opponents and airborne
oB values are for standing, if blocked crouching they’re more advantageous for ZekuIt’s best to just try and anti-air these, use cr.MP and delay it a bit so it doesn’t whiff vs Elbow

Stance Switch
		25F	Transforms into Young Zeku

V-Skill
	st.HP	-7 | -4	At absolute max range it’s -4 (punish with TC)
On hit, transforms into Young Zeku

V-Trigger 1
Dash		25F
> Palm		-2	H Brimstone reaches oB
After activation Zeku may use his VT command dash once until the timer runs out:Dash is fully invincible from frame 3-15F and reach about half screenZeku can perform chain combos during the dash, in the order of LP -> LK -> MP -> MK -> HP -> HKEvery Normal out of the chain is negative oB if ended earlyCrouch block so he can’t hit you with crouch normals in the chainDash combo may be ended with a palm attack which is safe on block

V-Trigger 2
	f.dash > or VT	-28	On hit, transforms into Young Zeku
In a counter-hit for the entire durationStarts a timer which allows him a second activation before it runs out

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Zeku (Old)

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	12 | 37	oB	-2	1-16F Fully Invincible
Not possible to block after anything but light attacksActivating VT1, EXP or CA before he hits is only possible after light attacks as wellCan only tick throw after cr.LPH Brimstone reaches oB

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
	f.dash > st.HP	-33	[corner] f.dash > st.MP
Zeku recovers far away oB making the mid-screen punish weaker than the corner oneUnavoidable chip damage if raw and in rangeIf cancelled into from another attack v-reversal hits

Normals
st.MP		+3
st.HP	EXP, CA	-5	CA whiffs at max range, Long blockstun
st.MK		+2
st.HK		-2
cr.MP		+1
cr.HP		+2
cr.MK		-2
Sweep	st.HP	-8
f+HP (OH)	st.MP	-6

Notes

Zeku (Young)

Palm	Punish	oB	Notes
Light	st.LP, CA	-4	st.LP only from close~mid, CA whiffs at max range
Medium		-2	2 hits
Heavy, EX		+2	3 hits
These all have very short range

Shoulder
All	st.MP >	-6	Hitstun is very low, retaliate earlier than normal

Run
Run		69F	Can be manually cancelled with 15F of recovery
Slide	st.MP >	-21
Overhead	st.MP >	-5
EX
Run		40F	Can be manually cancelled with 12F of recovery
Slide	st.MP >	-21
Overhead		-2	Safe overhead, almost always point blank oB(in range of H brim)

Wall Jump
Boost			Zeku alters his jump arc by either falling closer or further away
Divekick		++	cr.MP AA trades favorably if late, Zeku decides between 3 fall ranges
Can do regular jump attacks off the wall-jump and boost

Stance Switch
		25F	Transforms into Old Zeku

V-Skill
	st.HP, EXP	-7	st.HP whiffs at max range
On hit, transforms into Old Zeku

V-Trigger 1
Dash		25F
> Flipkick		-2	H Brimstone reaches oB
After activation Zeku may use his VT command dash once until the timer runs out:Dash is fully invincible from frame 3-15F and reach about half screenZeku can perform chain combos during the dash, in the order of LP -> LK -> MP -> MK -> HP -> HKEvery Medium and Heavy out of the chain is negative oB if ended earlyCrouch block so he can’t hit you with crouch normals in the chainDash combo may be ended with a flipkick attack which is safe on block

V-Trigger 2
	f.dash > or VT	-28	On hit, transforms into Old Zeku
In a counter-hit for the entire durationStarts a timer which allows him a second activation before it runs out

V-Reversal
Startup | Total	12 | 37	oB	-2	1-16F Fully Invincible
Not possible to block after anything but light attacksActivating VT1, EXP or CA before he hits is only possible after light attacks as wellCan only tick throw after cr.LPH Brimstone reaches oB

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Zeku (Young)

Critical Art	Punish	oB	Notes
	f.dash > micro >	-33	Recovers at a distance
Unavoidable chip damage if raw and in rangeIf cancelled into from another attack v-reversal hits

Normals
st.MP		+2
st.HP	CA	-3	Recovery increases by 5F on whiff, CA whiffs at max range
st.MK	CA	-3	CA whiffs at max range
st.HK		-2	Recovery increases by 5F on whiff
cr.MP		+1
cr.HP	st.MP, EXP	-5	Recovery increases by 5F on whiff, st.MP close~mid, EXP whiffs max range
cr.MK	CA	-3	CA whiffs at max range
Slide	st.MP > st.HP	-13 | -10	Final active 4F does not KD
f+HP (OH)	st.MP, EXP	-6	Hits twice, EXP is your only punish from max range
Target Combos
st.HP~HP	st.HP, EXP	-8	st.HP whiffs at max range
cr.HP~HP	st.HP, EXP	-10	st.HP whiffs from far (2hits), If only 1st hit connects whiff punish with st.HP
st.MP~HP	st.MP	-6
st.LP~MP	st.HP	-7
LMH	IW, st.HP	-11
LMH~HK	st.MP >	-16
LMH~cr.HK	st.MP >	-20	Ends with back-throw(whiffs oB)

Notes

Notes

Note about Notes: These aren’t all guaranteed to still work as many were written a long time ago..

General

• Micro-step punish tutorial
• Using EXP against frame-traps

Abigail [Punishes]

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings & Options

After Brimstone

cr.LK > cr.LP > LP Peach

st.LP > Target Combo > MP Peach (+1 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP [+2/+4] > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After Wingless

st.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (LP Peach will reach unless he backdashes on wakeup)

After EX Wingless

st.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP > LP Peach

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit GROUNDED)
  • Brimstone
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Double Jump Fuzzy Guard

Can Double Jump Fuzzy Guard, any Medium or Heavy attack coming down & Jump LP going back up

Can Double Jump Fuzzy Guard, J.HP coming down & J.HP going up forward

Akuma [Punishes]

• Can react punish start up of Charged Dropkick with b+HP for strong punish

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP (+2/+4) > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Shimmy Set Ups

Corner | Brimstone > cr.LP | Walk back

Guaranteed to avoid wakeup grab

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Safe Oki Pressure VS Akuma’s Critical Art

After EX Brimstone

Dash | cr.LP (+2/+4)

If Akuma Reversal Supers, will recover in time to block

Alex [Punishes]

Mic Toss Viability

Not Advisable when he has Meter

Can use EX Elbow, or EX Jump grab to punish Mic Toss from near full screen. Dangerous to use unless you feel they won’t punish.

Charged Dropkick

• If charging, can EX Elbow start up of dropkick for a guaranteed punish

Character Specific Combos/Blockstrings

After Brimstone (Quickrise)

st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+1 extra frame advantage, if he back dashes on wakeup will be +2)

cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (Can do LP Peach but if he back dashes on wakeup will not combo)

st.LP > Target Combo > MP Peach (If he backdashes on wakeup, MP will not reach

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP (+2/+4) > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach

cr.LP > cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (+1 Frame advantage on next wakeup)

After Wingless

st.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (If he backdashes on wakeup, cr.LP will not reach)

After EX Wingless

st.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (Can use LP Peach but if he backdashes will not combo)

After Crouch Throw (Corner)

Cr.MP | st,LP [+3/+5] > st.MP > IW (Normally, only st.HP will hit standing if st.LP hits)

After any normal Peach (Quick Rise)

st.LK > cr.LK > cr.LP > LP Peach

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Shimmy Set Ups/Exceptions

Mid Screen | Crouch Throw > f.Dash > Walk back

May still lose to wakeup throw, normally safely out of range

Balrog [Punishes]

Mic Toss Viability

Not impossible to use

• can punish with Dash Punch V-Skill > Throw if they are fast
• Easier punish with EX Sweep (No hit) > V-Skill > Throw
• Maximum reactable punish from mid>far screen is EX Dash Punch (Armour hit) > V-Skill P (CH) > Target or st.LP

Punishing Dash Punches

• Critical Art will connect after any blocked dash punch attack if you’re cornered

Character Specific Combos/Blockstrings

Any wakeup situation

st.LK | (>) st.LP > Target Combo > MP Peach

st.LK | (>) cr.LK > cr.LP > LP Peach

After Brimstone (Quickrise)

cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (Can use LP Peach, but if he backdashes on wakeup will not combo)

st.LP > Target Combo

st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP (+2/+4) > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After any normal Peach (Quick Rise)

st.LK > cr.LK > cr.LP > LP Peach

After any Wingless

cr.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach

Safe Oki Pressure VS Balrogs’ Critical Art

After EX Brimstone

Dash | cr.LP (+2/+4)

If Balrog Reversal Supers, will recover in time to block

Regarding V-Trigger rush punches on block

• If he V-skills & does nothing he is -4
• If he V-Skill Punches it is a true block string & he is -4 
• 4 Frame move will interrupt startup but is -6 on block
• If he stops after hit he is -2
• Always in range for Target Combo

Rhythmically timing Cr.LK tends to beat his typical followups after doing nothing, stand LK will lose to Crouch MP after a blocked rush punch extension

Round Start

Stand HP Buffered with EX Peach or Super beats all opening options Balrog may use except Turn Punch

Birdie [Punishes]

Character Nuances

• Birdies Backdash moves him forward for the first few frames

Mic Toss Viability

Not impossible

• Can React with EX Dolphin Dive
• Can potentially time his punish with EX Bullhorn if you try to delay

Character Specific Combos & Blockstrings

After Brimstone (Quickrise)

cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (LP Peach will reach ONLY if he backdashes on wakeup)

st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+1 Frame Advantage on next wakeup, NO Frame advantage if he backdashes on current wakeup)

After EX Wingless (Quickrise)

st.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (LP Peach works ONLY if he backdashes on wakeup)

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP (+2/+4) > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

V-Reversal Options

Forward Jump to Punish Backdash

Must walk forward slightly before jump or you will hit him airborne.

Shimmy Set Up Exceptions

Mid Screen | Crouch Throw > f.Dash > Walk back = May still lose to wakeup throw, normally safely out of range

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • Brimstone
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Double Jump Fuzzy Guard

Can Double Jump Fuzzy Guard, any Medium or Heavy attack coming down & Jump LP going back up

Blanka [Punishes]

Cammy [Punishes]

Mic Toss Viability

Not Viable

• She gets a fairly easy punish with Hooligan > Throw
• She gets a VERY easy punish with EX Hooligan > Throw

Dealing with Divekicks

• cr.MK is a great anti-air against her regular and hooligan Divekicks

Post Dropkick Pressure

• Cammy’s Backdash will avoid Target combo after Charged Dropkick
• Can OS EX Peach into Target (st.LK (> QCF) > MP/HP
• Can hard read crush counter with st.HK
• Can harder read punish with forward dash & punish with st.MP > Combo, this will also avoid EX DP

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Shimmy Set Ups

Corner | Brimstone > cr.LP | Walk back

Guaranteed to avoid wakeup grab

Chun-Li [Punishes]

Character Specific Combos/Block strings

After Brimstone

cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach

st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+1 Frame Advantage ONLY if she backdashes on wakeup)

st.LP > Target Combo > MP Peach (Target will not reach if she backdashes)

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP (+2/+4) > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

Wingless

st.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (Will not reach if she backdashes)

EX Wingless

st.LK > cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Charged Dropkick & Followups

• Can low profile Charged Dropkick with cr.MK (& cr.MP) & Punish
• After Charged Dropkick > Target Combo, can only punish with Super

Glitches & Quirks

• After Normal Peach > Dash > st.MK against Chun’s quick rise, if she wakeup up with cr.LK it will not register as counterhit.

Cody [Punishes]

Dhalsim [Punishes]

Option Select Dropkick

Can buffer st.HK into Jab strings or tick throws to punish Teleport, examples:

• Charged Dropkick > st.LK xx (Hold HK) st.MP > Confirm hit or block = If he teleports after dropkick, will punish

• st.LK (hold HK) > Tick throw = If he teleports after st.LK, will punish

• His wakeup > cr.LK (Hold HK) > cr.LP > Confirm into LP Peach = If he teleports on wakeup, will punish

Character Specific Combos/Block strings

After Brimstone

st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+1 Frame Advantage ONLY if he backdashes on wakeup)

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP (+2/+4) > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Charged Dropkick & Followups

• Can low profile Charged Dropkick with any slide & punish, may side switch
• After Dropkick > Target Combo, can only punish with stand LK or crouch LK, cannot followup

Punishing Yoga Snipe

• Commonly set up by Dropping from V-Skill when in range & jumping back with MP
• Commonly set up by sweeping nearby then back jumping
• Can punish on hit or block with F.Dash > EX Wingless
• Optimal punish on hit or block is, walk forward a few frames > ch.HK > EX Peach

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE) Can also option Select Dropkick, HP Peach or forward dash into Lady Mika to punish teleport
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

V Reversal Options

• Micro walk Charged HK will Punish backdash & recover in time to punish wakeup teleport with st.HP or clap (st.MP will also reach)

Ed [Punishes]

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

• One’s that normally would work won’t if he backdashes

Post Dropkick Pressure

• Ed’s Backdash will avoid Target combo after Charged Dropkick

• Can OS EX Peach into Target (st.LK [> QCF] > MP/HP)
• Can hard read punish with forward dash & punish with st.MP > Combo
• After Charged HK > Target Combo, Ed can only punish with stand LP, cannot followup

Dealing with Psycho Knuckle (Charged HP) on block

• cr.LP will guarantee to hit Ed & beat his backdash, will recovery fast enough to block EX Psycho Upper
• Stand LK may whiff when Ed backdashes after a close range Knuckle, but the likelihood of it whiffing decreases the further away the knuckle is triggered. It can also be buffered in to Target which can be confirmed in to MP Peach. In this situation after target combo, on block, Ed can only punish with stand LP > Super
• Ed has set ups to hit this meaty, if it hits meaty Ed is considerably further away on recovery

Ed’s Backdash

It’s amazing, here’s the things it will avoid if he reversal backdashes during your oki mid screen

• After Brimstone > Quick Rise = Dash > Stand LK will not reach
• After normal Wingless = Dash > Stand LP > Target combo will not reach
• After Any Wingless = Dash > Crouch LK > Crouch LP -> LP Peach will not link, must use EX Peach
• Any Wakeup Oki Mid Screen = Lady Mika Must hit on first wakeup frame to connect
• After blocked Dropkick = Target Combo will not reach
• As a reversal after any blocked light attack = only stand LP or Crouch LK will reach & Ed will be way out of range for followup

Optimal Safe Oki Pressure VS Ed’s Psycho Upper

NOTE: Any string of light attacks can avoid EX Psycho upper, but you must be very deliberate in execution to ensure you do not get hit on the startup of the next light attack

NOTE 2: Hold back at all times while performing normals.

After Brimstone (Quick Rise)

Dash > Target (Execute the stand MP Quickly so it will not come out if LK whiffs)

Corner only

Cr.LP | Lady Mika [+4 ob]

After Crouch Throw (Quick Rise)

Dash > Lady Mika

Corner Only

Cr.MP | st.MP [-2/+8]

Optimal Safe Oki Pressure VS Ed’s Super

NOTE: Must hold back while executing the attack

After Brimstone or Wingless

f.Dash | cr.LK

After EX Brimstone

f.Dash | any light attack

After any normal Peach (Quick Rise)

f.Dash | st.LK [+3/+4]

After any EX Peach (Quick Rise)

f.Dash > st.LP

st.LK | st.LK [+3/+4] (Corner only, can only combo into Target combo on hit)

After Crouch Throw

cr.MP | cr.LK [+2/+4] (Can only combo into Target Combo on hit)

Falke [Punishes]

F.A.N.G [Punishes]

Critical Art Reminder

• Killing Chip damage hits before the super freeze, look for common moves to cancel into Super like st.HP or Lunges, he may commit to Super while you V-Reversal & you can punish

• If he Critical Arts while you are cornered, forward dash immediately & position yourself for a jump in punish

• If you block it Point blank (say, baiting it on his wakeup) Immediately Dash forward > LP Peach in opposite direction > F.Jump HK for punish + a little meter building

Punishing Yoga Snipe (Instant overhead)

• Commonly started by command dashing towards/through you then jumping back with MK
• Commonly started by jumping in or crossing up the immediately jumping away again.
• When cornered, on hit or block Reversal EX Wingless will punish
• When cornered, on hit or block, forward Dash > LP Big Swing, will hit.
• When mid screen, on hit or block, forward Dash > EX Peach will hit 

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP (+2/+4) > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Charged Dropkick & Followups

• Can low profile Charged Dropkick with coward crouch & punish, if close FANG will switch sides & be unable to punish.
• After Charged HK > Target Combo, can only punish with Crouch LK

V-Reversal Options

• If you Jump forward after V-Reversal to beat backdash, Irish Whip after Jump attack is easier to hit than st.HP

Double Jump Fuzzy Guard

Can Double Jump Fuzzy Guard, any Medium or Heavy attack coming down & Jump LP going back up

Safe Oki Pressure VS FANG’s Critical Art

NOTE: Super Hits before freeze, must hold back while performing normal

After Brimstone or Wingless

f.Dash | cr.LP

After EX Brimstone

f.Dash | cr.LP [+2/+4] or st.LP

After any Peach (Quickrise)

f.Dash > st.LK [+3/+4]

After EX Peach (Quick Rise)

f.Dash > cr.LP

st.LK | st.LK [+3/+4] (Corner only, will only be able to link into Target Combo on hit)

After Crouch Throw

cr.MP | cr.LK [+2/+4] (Corner only, will only be able to link into Target Combo on hit)

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • EX Wingless Airplane

G [Punishes]

Gill [Punishes]

Guile [Punishes]

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP (+2/+4) > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Double Jump Fuzzy Guard

Can Double Jump Fuzzy Guard, any Medium or Heavy attack coming down & Jump LP going back up

That’s all i’ve got for this match up so far, it’s a fucking nightmare

Shimmy Set Ups

Corner | Brimstone > cr.LP | Walk back, guaranteed to avoid wakeup grab

E. Honda [Punishes]

Ibuki [Punishes]

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP (+2/+4) > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Charged Dropkick Punish

• Can low profile Charged Dropkick with MK Slide & may get punish or slide may hit.
• Can also use b.MP to punish on startup for  moderate damage/Side switch, or good damage with elaborate combo

Shimmy Set Ups

Corner | Brimstone > cr.LP | Walk back

Guaranteed to avoid wakeup grab

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane

EX Wingless Airplane

Juri [Punishes]

Standard Legs Frame Traps

Release	Gap	Release	oB	Notes
HK-L	–	LK-L	-2	True block string
HK-L	5	MK-L	-4
MK-L	–	HK-L	-6	True block string
MK-L	4	LK-L	-2
LK-L	–	HK-L	-6	True block string
LK-L	7	MK-L	-4
V-Trigger Normal Cancels into Legs
st.HP	–	HK-L	-6	True block string
st.HP	10	MK-L	-4
st.HP	½	LK-L	-2
st.HK	4	HK-L	-6
st.HK	a lot	MK-L	-4
st.HK	8	LK-L	-2
Basically if during V-Trigger Juri cancels into any of her legs move from a stand HK you can stuff them all except for EX with cr.LP xx LPP or EXP (though if she does nothing she can block EXP). CA will beat everything including EX.Outside of V-Trigger you can try and interrupt her kick chains with cr.LP with very little risk as she doesn’t have anything that can frame trap a cr.LP.MK legs xx HK Legs xx LK Legs is Juri’s only 100% safe oB string she can do.Even if she goes for MK Legs after st.HK (during v trigger) you’ll still hit her grounded with a cr.LP so it’s worth being ready for the counterhit to st.MP.Most Juri players end strings with st.HK, but the st.HP > LK Legs will beat a cr.LP but it’s worth going for the jab anyway as V-Trigger projectile causes KD.

Charged Dropkick & Followups

• Can low profile Charged Dropkick with cr.MK & Punish – can’t low profile as of S3.0
• After Dropkick > Target combo, Juri cannot punish this.

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP [+2/+4] > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Shimmy Set Ups

Corner | Brimstone > cr.LP | Walk back

Guaranteed to avoid wakeup grab

Safe Oki Pressure VS Juri’s Reversal Critical Art

After Brimstone or Wingless

f.Dash > cr.LP

After EX Brimstone

f.Dash | cr.LP [+2/+4]

After Crouch Throw

cr.MP | st.LP [+3/+5] (Corner only, can link into st.MP > st.HP on hit)

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Round Start

• If opponent likes to perform Fuha (Charge) on round start, can immediately dash on round start & st.HP will punish

Kage [Punishes]

Karin [Punishes]

Mic Toss Viability

NOT VIABLE

• Gets a pretty easy punish with Ressenha (Jumping overhead)
• May trade if the muscle spirits are watching

V-Trigger Frame Traps

Attack 1	oB	oH	Attack 2	Notes
Guren-Ken	2	–	Palm
Guren-Ken	5	1	Elbow
Guren-Ken	6	2	Overhead	7-16f airborne, can punish her standing in the frame gap
Guren-Ken	~	~	Dash	Will make everything whiff even CA, EXP works
Elbow	14	13	Grab	3-31f airborne, hard knockdown, whiffs on crouching, 14f landing recovery
Elbow	–	–	Sweep	1-5f crouching hurtbox, 6-25f low profile
Elbow	2	1	Cross-up	1-19f fully invincible

Charged Dropkick Punish

• Can low profile Charged Dropkick with command dash & punish, but dangerous as uncharged will likely hit

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After Brimstone

st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame advantage on next wakeup)

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP [+2/+4] > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Ken [Punishes]

Shimmy Set Ups

Corner | Brimstone > cr.LP | Walk back

Guaranteed to avoid wakeup grab

Ken’s Option Select/Counter

OS: Midscreen Forward Throw > Dash | Cr.LK + EX Tatsu

Covers: Backdash; if blocked, Crouch LK has no followup

Mika Options: st,LK will beat his cr.LK, it will also beat other common followups such as st.HP/st.MP/St.LP

Kolin [Punishes]

Option Select

Can Option Select EX Peach into non cancellable attacks or jump ins to punish EX Vanity step. Examples:

• Jump HK (> EX Peach) > st.MP = If she EX VS’s, EX Peach will chase down & hit

• Any wakeup situation > cr.LK (> EX Peach) > cr.LP > Confirm into LP Peach = If she EX VS’s on wakeup, EX PEach will chase down & hit

Charged Dropkick Punish

• Can low profile Charged Dropkick with cr.MK & Punish

Post Dropkick Pressure

• Kolin’s Backdash will avoid Target combo after Charged Dropkick

• Can OS EX Peach into Target st.LK (> QCF) > MP/HP
• Can hard read punish with forward dash & punish with st.MP > Combo

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE) Can option select EX Peach in the Lady Mika to cover EX Vanity Step
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Laura [Punishes]

Mic Toss Viability

• Definitely not while she has EX Meter
  • EX Command Grab is an exceptionally easy punish anywhere on screen

Charged Dropkick Punish

• Can low profile Charged Dropkick with cr.MK & Punish

Corner Pressure Interrupt

• If Laura pressed st.LK after blocked Lady Mika in corner, will beat stand MP & Command grab followups
• If you are fighting a laura who is doing this, do cr.MK (EX Peach on CH) or st.HP > HP Peach instead (React during hitstun)

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After Brimstone

cr.LK > sr.LP > EX Peach

st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP [+2/+4] > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After EX Wingless

st.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (cr.LP Will not reach if she backdashes on wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Lucia [Punishes]

M. Bison [Punishes]

Post Tech Throw

• Mika’s st.HP beats Bison’s st.MK, can buffer as it will whiff if Bison does nothing

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP [+2/+4] > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Bison Corner Pressure

LK Scissors hitting at tip of foot

• If they follow this up with st.MK (Which they typically do) Lady Mika can crush counter it, everything else will lose.

Shimmy Set Ups/Exceptions

Mid Screen | Crouch Throw > f.Dash > Walk back

May still lose to wakeup throw, normally safely out of range

Charged Dropkick Punish

• Can f.dash through charged Dropkick if they’re fearless enough & punish, but risky as uncharged will likely hit.

Double Jump Fuzzy Guard

Can Double Jump Fuzzy Guard, any Medium or Heavy attack coming down & Jump LP going back up

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Menat [Punishes]

Character Specific Combo/Block Strings

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Extra Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After Normal Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Nash [Punishes]

Character Specific Combo/Block Strings

After Brimstone

st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Extra Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After Normal Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Charged Dropkick & Followups

• After Charged HK > Target Combo, Nash can only punish with stand LP > EX Tragedy/Scythe. Must spend meter

Safe Oki Pressure VS Nash’s Critical Art

After Brimstone or Wingless

f.Dash | cr.LP

After EX Brimstone

f.Dash | cr.LP [+2/+4] or st.LP

After any Peach (Quickrise)

f.Dash > st.LK [+3/+4]

After EX Peach (Quick Rise)

f.Dash > cr.LP

st.LK | st.LK [+3/+4] (Corner only, will only be able to link into Target Combo on hit)

After Crouch Throw

cr.MP | cr.LK [+2/+4] (Corner only, will only be able to link into Target Combo on hit)

cr.MP | st.LP [+3/+5] (Corner only, can link into st.MP > st.HP on hit)

Necalli [Punishes]

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After Brimstone

cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (cr.LP will not reach if he backdashes on wakeup)

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP [+2/+4] > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After EX Wingless

st.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (cr.LP will not reach if he backdashes on wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Poison [Punishes]

R. Mika [Punishes]

Charged Dropkick Punish

• Can low profile Charged Dropkick with cr.MK & Punish

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP [+2/+4] > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Corner Pressure Interrupt

• If Mika starts Target Combo after blocked Lady Mika in corner, will beat stand MP & Command grab followups
• If you are fighting a Mika who is doing this, do cr.MK (EX Peach on CH) or st.HP instead (React during hitstun)

Dealing with Wake-up V-Trigger

Typically Nautral Nadeshiko can be used on wakeup as pressure breaker, much like Urien’s close reflector, it’s rare for it to be left/right or delayed, as such the information below is specifically for neutral nadeshiko.

• Mika has 6 punishable frames after quick activation & 10 punishable frames for delayed activation, +1 frame during freeze in which she is invincible
  • First 4 frames after activation freeze will hit counterhit for both types of activation
  • Nadeshiko takes 29 frames to reach most standing opponents, she is not delayed by hitstun (Delayed Nadeshiko takes considerably longer)

• Last Frame meaties will whiff, for example Normal Peach > dash | st.MK when the opponent backrises

• If activated while you are free to act, either command grab will avoid Nadeshiko (Whether delayed or not) Normal throw will also work but delayed Nadeshiko will still need to be blocked
  • You can also stand MP > EX Peach, however delayed nadeshiko will hit your recovery

• Target combo will ALWAYS trade if Mika activates during your stand LK & if you choose to follow through, the LK will hit counterhit so can immediately LINK into Super to avoid Nadeshiko and continue to punish

• If activated during any cancellable normal, immediate cancel into EX Peach will normally avoid or armour through it

• If activated during Crouch LK, can Link into EX Peach to avoid Nadeshiko

• If activated during Crouch HP, can cancel into Super. Should ideally activate VT as She will be able to punish you on hit or block anywhere on screen after Nadeshiko hits you

• If activated during Lady Mika a trade is guaranteed:
  • If Crush Counter Mid Screen you must take trade, can activate nadeshiko for extra damage but cannot convert
  • If NOT Crush Counter, can call Nadeshiko on the opponent’s side & after trade perform Charged HK > EX Wingless/EX Peach or forward jump HP for the reset
  • If Crush Counter in corner, can follow up after trade with Stand HP, EX Peach or Nadeshiko activation
  • If not Crush Counter, can only follow up with Nadeshiko activation

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Rashid [Punishes]

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After Brimstone

Cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach

st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+1 Frame advantage ONLY if he backdashes on wakeup)

st.LP > Target Combo > MP Peach (+1 Frame Advantage, Target will not reach if he backdashes on wakeup)

After Wingless

st.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP >EX Peach (Will not hit if he backdashes on wakeup)

After EX Wingless

st.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP >EX Peach

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Charged Dropkick & followups

• Can low profile Charged Dropkick with cr.MK & Punish
• After blocked Charged Dropkick > Target Combo, can only punish with Crouch LK

Safe Oki Pressure VS Rashid’s EX Spinning Mixer & Critical Art

NOTE: Must Hold back while executing move to block EX Spinning Mixer

After EX Brimstone

f.Dash | cr.LP [+2/+4] (Can link into Target Combo or st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach, but 2nd st.LP will not reach if he backdashes on wakeup)

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Ryu [Punishes]

Charged Dropkick Punish

• Can punish Charged Dropkick with Parry, though may be able to bait parry with uncharged dropkick & punish with EX Peach

Shimmy Set Ups

Corner | Brimstone > cr.LP | Walk back

Guaranteed to avoid wakeup grab

Sagat [Punishes]

Sakura [Punishes]

Seth [Punishes]

Urien [Punishes]

Charged Dropkick Punish

• Can punish Charged Dropkick on startup with cr.HP for a big punish

Punishing Wakeup Aegis Reflector

• Urien match-up tips including how to stop Aegis Reflector

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP [+2/+4] > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Double Jump Fuzzy Guard

Can Double Jump Fuzzy Guard, any Medium or Heavy attack coming down & Jump LP going back up

Optimal Safe Oki Pressure VS Urien’s EX Headbutt

NOTE: Must hold back while executing the attack

NOTE: At all times Mika’s Crouch LP will recover in time to block provided Urien is not at any advantage

After Brimstone or Wingless

f.Dash | cr.LK

After EX Brimstone

f.Dash | any light attack

After any normal Peach (Quick Rise)

f.Dash | st.LK [+3/+4] > Cr.LK (Cr.LK will be safe if he EX Headbutt’s after st.LK)

After any EX Peach (Quick Rise)

f.Dash > st.LP

st.LK | st.LK [+3/+4] (Corner only, can only combo into Target combo on hit)

After Crouch Throw

cr.MP | cr.LK [+2/+4] (Can only combo into Target Combo on hit)

cr.MP | st.LP [+3/+5] > Target (Target will be safe if he EX Headbutts after st.LP)

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Vega [Punishes]

Punishing Charged Dropkick

• Can punish Charged Dropkick on startup with V-Skill

Post Charged Dropkick Pressure

• Must use LK Brimstone, can walk out of MK Brimstone range

Post Lady Mika Pressure

• Can walk out of EX Typhoon range mid screen, can micro walk to ensure it hits. (perform motion, walk forward, execute command)

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After Brimstone

st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP [+2/+4] > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Double Jump Fuzzy Guard

Can Double Jump Fuzzy Guard, any Medium or Heavy attack coming down & Jump LP going back up

Zangief [Punishes]

Charged Dropkick Punish

• Can armour dropkick on reaction & punish

Zangief V-Trigger Activation

Zangief can ONLY combo V-trigger activation from fierce attacks, Counterhit Medium attacks & V-Skill Flex. he will always be -6 or -3 when activated & the suction is blocked. Once activated anything will combo.

Post Charged Dropkick Pressure

• Must use LK Brimstone, can walk out of MK Brimstone range

Character Specific Combos/Block Strings

After Brimstone

cr.LK > cr.LP > LP Peach

st.LP > Target Combo > MP Peach (+1 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach

After EX Brimstone

cr.LP [+2/+4] > st.LP > st.LP > LP Peach (+2 Frame Advantage on next wakeup)

After Wingless

st.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP > EX Peach (LP Peach will reach unless he backdashes on wakeup)

After EX Wingless

st.LK | cr.LK > cr.LP > LP Peach

After MP Peach > f.dash > st.MK  VS Back Rise [0/+5]

st.MP > st.HP > HP Peach

Shimmy Set Ups

Mid Screen | Crouch Throw > f.Dash > Walk back

May still lose to wakeup throw, normally safely out of range

Double Jump Fuzzy Guard

Can Double Jump Fuzzy Guard, any Medium or Heavy attack coming down & Jump LP going back up

Oki options

• Dash -> Lady Mika will punish late tech & backdash after the following (If opponent jumps lady mika will hit AIRBORNE)
  • Brimstone
  • EX Brimstone
  • Wingless Airplane
  • EX Wingless Airplane

Zeku (Old) [Punishes]

Zeku (Young) [Punishes]

FluxTableZ – Character Specifics {WIP}

#1	Brimstone > f.dash > cr.LK > cr.LP
#2	Brimstone > f.dash > st.LP > st.LP xx LPP [vs backdash]
#3	f.dash > +2 situation > EX WA [vs b.dash, DP and CA]
#4	V-Reversal > f.dash > EX WA [vs backdash]
#5	EX Brimstone > f.dash > f+HP [vs backdash]
#6	f+HP oB > st.MP [mid-screen vs backdash]
#7	EX Brimstone > f.dash > cr.LP oB/CH > st.LP > st.LP xx LPP [vs backdash]
#8	Brimstone > f.dash > st.LP > TC xx MPP [vs backdash]
#9	WA > f.dash > st.LK oB/CH > cr.LK > cr.LP

Character	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9
Abigail	LPP	✓	b.dash	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Akuma			b.dash+dp	✓	✓	✓	?
Alex	✓	✓	b.dash	✓	✓	✓	oH only		✓
Balrog	✓	✓	b.dash	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Birdie	✓	✓	b.dash	✓	Delay 1-3F	✓	✓	✓	✓
Blanka			b.dash	✓	✓		oH only
Cammy			b.dash+dp	✓	✓
Cody			b.dash+VS				oH only
Chun-Li	✓	✓	b.dash	✓	✓		✓		✓
Dhalsim		✓	b.dash	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ed			*b.dash+dp
E. Honda		✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Falke			b.dash	✓	✓	✓
F.A.N.G			✓	✓	✓		✓
G			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Guile			b.dash+dp	✓		✓	✓
Ibuki			b.dash+dp	✓	✓	✓	✓
Juri			b.dash+dp	✓	✓		✓
Kage		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Karin		✓	b.dash+dp	✓		✓	✓
Ken			b.dash+dp	✓
Kolin			*b.dash		✓
Laura		✓	b.dash	✓	✓		✓		✓
Lucia		✓	b.dash+CA	✓		✓	✓
M. Bison			b.dash	✓	✓		✓
Menat			b.dash	✓	✓		✓
Nash		✓	b.dash+CA			✓
Necalli			✓	✓	✓		✓
Poison		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	***✓
R. Mika			b.dash	✓	✓		✓
Rashid	✓	✓	b.dash+dp	✓	✓				**✓
Ryu			✓	✓
Sagat		✓	✓	✓		✓	✓
Sakura			✓	✓
Urien			b.dash+dp	✓	✓		✓
Vega		✓	✓	✓		✓	✓
Zangief	✓	✓	b.dash	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Zeku Old	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Character	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9

* Only after WA

** Only after EX WA
*** Second st.lp whiffs on reversal backdash after blocking cr.lp