GGAC/Johnny

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Background

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Johnny wears sunglasses and a hat, which clearly makes him the coolest character in the game.

Strengths:

• Great pokes
• High damage potential
• Mist Canceling
• Coins
• Highest tension pulse

Weaknesses:

• Subpar high/low mixup
• While damage potential is high, it’ll cost you coins, meter, or both
• Large inactive hitbox
• Most moves are horrible on whiff, which makes every poke a dedicated decision

Move List

See also: Johnny Full Frame Data

Normals

5P	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff 12 1.44 3 8 1 HLF CJR 5 4 6 0 Sparkles. Whiffs over most crouchers. A decent anti-air. Though lacking the invincibility of 6P, it has faster startup and less scaling and proration. On air counter-hit, can jump-cancel for an air combo. Otherwise chain to c.S, or cancel to Coin. Has similar animation to Coin.

5K

Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff 16 2.64 6 7 2 HLF CJR 6 5 9 -2 All around good move. Your main poke. Good attack box, and not easily punished on whiff. The focal point of your ground game. How to get around your 5K, should be the thought that permeates your opponent's mind. Does not prorate, making it a good hit-confirm for combos. On block, can cancel to a number of higher level moves to then Mist Cancel for greater frame advantage. Or you can Mist Cancel your 5K bare, for a tick throw, or simply to maintain your positioning.

c.S

Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff 26 2.66 10 7 3 HLF CJR 6 3 8 +3 Sort of an intermediary between 2P and 5K. One frame slower than 2P and less range than 5K, but more frame advantage on block, and a larger hitbox, vertically. Also a better move to Mist Cancel off of, than either of the two. Use this move when you're not close enough for your punches, but also inside 5K's max range.

f.S

Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff 34 3.84 14 6 4 HLF CR 8 3 25 -11 Hits farther and harder than 5K, but whiffs over some characters and many crouchers, and even some runs. Sometimes intermittently. Dangerous to whiff. As such, reserve this move for counter-pokes only; it's not something to throw out thoughtlessly. Chains to 6HS, but only combos on counter-hit or crouch-hit.

5H

Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff 42 3.84 20 3 5 HLF CR 11 2 33 -16 Big reach. Controls a lot of space, ground-wise and air-wise. Kinda fast for how much space it covers, but still a bit slow. Extends your hitbox forward, be mindful of this and it's startup. Easily backdashed, and horrible if whiffed. Tends to lose to the same moves that go under your 2P or 5K.

6P	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff 25 2.64 10 7 3 HLF CJR 11 6 10 -2 Your 'go to' anti-air. Has upper body invincibility on startup. Also a good counter-poke due to the above knee invincibility in the later frames. Floats on ground hit.

6K	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff FRC: 12f-13f Has some upper body invincibility in the middle of its startup. More of an ground to air poke, than an anti-air. Wallsticks on counter-hit. Floats on ground hit. Covers similar ground as your forward dash, and hits sooner than a canceled forward dash. But watch your feet and try not to get thrown.

6H	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Hit box moves back slightly at startup. Long range poke, controls a lot of ground space. The highest damage you can get in a single hit. Also your slowest poke. Jump cancellable.

5D	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Very slow overhead. Johnny's only true standing overhead. On block, neutral at worst, +7 at best. Deceptive reach.

Dead Angle Attack	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Wallbounces. On counter-hit, a knockdown causes an un-OTG-able state.

2P	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Like a close range version of your 5K. Is all around faster than 5K, but has a little bit of proration. Tends to beat and lose to the same moves as 5K. Natural frame advantage on block. Self-cancels.

2K	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Hits low. Compliments your 5K. If they have a move that cleanly goes under your 5K, 2K is what you use against it. Starts up slower than 5K, but is even harder to whiff punish due to its minimal recovery. Properly meatied, 2K is reversal safe against many reversals.

2S	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff What 2K is to 5K, 2S is to f.S. Hits low. Good active frames, good meaty, good neutral poke when f.S would whiff. Prorates a lot.

2H	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Very fast and lots of reach, both horizontally and a little bit vertically. Moves you backwards. Atrocious on whiff. A very specific move. Some characters can squeeze attacks underneath your 5K and over your 2K. Against those moves, 2H is what you have to use. Gatlings to 5D. Punishable on normal hit. Staggers on CH.

2D

Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff 2 hits, both low. Second hit knocks down. Good to Mist Cancel off of. Good blockstring filler, to train them in to the habit of blocking low. Mixup which hit you Mist Cancel, to keep them weary. Has a little bit more reach than 2S and it doesn't prorate, so it can be a good substitute. But it's also worse to whiff. 2D(1)>Coin will connect on most of the cast at most ranges.

3H

Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff 2 hits. First hit hits around the feet, where 5H doesn't. Also has a lot of active frames. Second hit is like a 5H. Solid meaty at max range, as it will clash with Sol's Volcanic Viper, but somewhat gimmicky as the range needed to induce a clash is a giveaway to what you are trying to do. If you have ample time after your corner Bacchus Sigh setups, this is one move you can use to make sure your opponent stays in place on wakeup. Also builds up a lot of guard guage, since it's essentially two 5H's. Beware of slashback. Can special cancel at any time, as long as the first hit has made contact.

j.P	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Your fastest air normal. Self-cancel.

j.K	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Crossup. Decent air to ground.

j.S	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Crossup. Whiffs on crouching hit boxes. Good air to air. Also good air to ground. Can be used to zone out a lot of space. Fast recovery allows for additional movements or attacks afterwards.

j.H	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Good air to ground. Staggers on counter-hit. Induces plummet on air-hit.

j.D	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Crossup. Best air to air for hitting opponents above you. Wallbounces. A small amount of recovery upon landing.

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Throws

Throw	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Slightly above average range. Causes techable float. Heavy forced proration. Due to its aggressive proration, it is advised to either coin, go for knockdown, or both when you land it. Following up with damage combos is generally not worth it.

Air Throw	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Average range. Wallbounces. Heavy forced proration. Bacchus Sigh, recoin, Level 2 Mid MistFiner combos and more are possible when opponent is air thrown into the corner.

Specials

TODO: FIND A BETTER WAY TO LAY OUT MIST FINER DATA

Mist Finer Stance 236P/K/S	Version Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Stance Step Forward (66) Step Backward (66) Stance Cancel (H)

Mist Finer: Upper 236P

Version Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1: Will cancel out projectiles, but loses hit potential. Good anti-air for when your opponent is out of 6P range and/or is doing a move that will beat 6P. Scores knockdown on air CH, recoin possible when near corner. Level 2: FRC: 19f~20f - Reduces Mist Level to 1. Cancels out projectiles. Level 3: 9 hits. Reduces Mist Level to 1. Cancels out projectiles.

Mist Finer: Middle 236K	Version Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1: Will cancel out projectiles, but loses hit potential. Level 2: Reduces Mist Level to 1. Cancels out projectiles. Level 3: 9 hits. Some hits are low. Reduces Mist Level to 1. Cancels out projectiles.

Mist Finer: Lower 236S	Version Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1: Will cancel out projectiles, but loses hit potential. Level 2: FRC: 19f~20f - Low. Reduces Mist Level to 1. Cancels out projectiles. Level 3: 9 hits. First hit is low. Reduces Mist Level to 1. Cancels out projectiles.

Glitter Is Gold 236H

Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff You start each round with 8 Coins. Depletes one Coin on use. On hit, increases Mist Level by one. On block, it offers good frame advantage and a way to continue pressure, but be wary of the arc the coin travels in. If used thoughtlessly, some characters may be able to hit you and/or avoid the move with moves that have low-profile properties(e.g. Ky's Stun Dipper, Sol's 2D or Grand Viper).

Bacchus Sigh 214P	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff FRC: 41f~46f - Causes no hitstun or blockstun. On "hit", attaches to opponent. Will attach to downed opponents. Opponent can not block Mist Finer attacks for as long as Bacchus Sigh is attached.

Ensenga j.41236H

Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Overhead. Not a projectile. First hit does a base damage of 6, scores knockdown at most heights against the entire cast. Second hit does a base damage of 62, causes Blowback effect, which can score knockdown at low heights. Note that when both hits connect, the knockdown of the first hit is canceled out by the Blowback of the second.

Divine Blade 623S	Version Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Jump Attack (623S~S)

Air Divine Blade j.236S	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff FRC: 15f~16f - Cancels out projectiles.

Killer Joker 214S	Version Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Jump Attack (214S~S)

Air Killer Joker j.214S	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff FRC: 12f~14f - On FRC, restores air movement

Force Breaks

Jackhound 214D

Version Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Normal Mist Stance Jackhoud Mist Stance Dash Jackhoud Consumes 25% Tension. Staggers on ground hit (47F max). 46F float on air hit. 60% proration. (During Mist Stance) - Staggers on ground hit (52F max). 51F float on air hit. 70% proration. (During Mist Stance Dash) - Staggers on ground hit (65F max). 51F float on air hit. 80% proration.

Return Jack During Jackhoud, 236D	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Consumes 25% Tension. On hit, increases Mist Level by one.

Overdrives

That's My Name 632146H	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff 4 frames of startup before superflash + 4 frames of startup after. 1-8F invincibility. 9-10F throw invincibility. 9-17F above knees invincibility. Johnny's only true reversal. Think of the active hitbox as looking like a baseball bat.

Instant Kill

Joker Trick During IK Mode, 236236H	Damage Tension GB+ GB- Level Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Static Diff Don't you dare.

Tactics

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Frame Data

Redirect to Johnny's Frame Data

Mist Cancel

Essential Johnny technique.

Observe: 5H on block is -16, punishable by many characters. When Mist Canceled, it becomes +6. Better than safe, it's advantage!

How to Mist Cancel

1. Do a move that is special cancelable.
2. Special cancel in to a Mist Finer.
3. Hold button to stay in Mist Stance.
4. While holding button, press H to Stance Cancel (Note: Holding the button when mist cancelling is not mandatory as of Accent Core. If H is inputted during the window of mist stance startup, it will cancel at the first possible frame. However, if H is not inputted during that window, the actual Mist Finer will come out. While this technique makes it easier to perform the fastest possible mist cancelling, it is much easier to make a mistake. Thus, it is recommended to hold the button unless you have a good grasp of the timing and have good execution.)

   Example: 5H>236[PKS]~HS

Combos

Mid-screen

Corner

Specific

Alternate Color Chart

	P	K	S	H	D
AC	File:Johnny normal p.gif	File:Johnny normal k.gif	File:Johnny normal s.gif	File:Johnny normal hs.gif	File:Johnny normal d.gif
EX	File:Johnny ex p.gif	File:Johnny ex k.gif	File:Johnny ex s.gif	File:Johnny ex hs.gif	File:Johnny ex d.gif
Slash	File:Johnny slash p.gif	File:Johnny slash k.gif	File:Johnny slash s.gif	File:Johnny slash hs.gif	File:Johnny slash d.gif
#R	File:Johnny reload p.gif	File:Johnny reload k.gif	File:Johnny reload s.gif	File:Johnny reload hs.gif	File:Johnny reload d.gif

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