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* '''Great Corner Game:''' Saibamen can be used to fill in blockstring gaps in the corner, and can even let Nappa restart his pressure for free. Nappa also supplements this power by having higher than average damage in the corner compared to the rest of the cast, fantastic mix-up tools, and...
* '''Great Corner Game:''' Saibamen can be used to fill in blockstring gaps in the corner, and can even let Nappa restart his pressure for free. Nappa also supplements this power by having higher than average damage in the corner compared to the rest of the cast, fantastic mix-up tools, and...
* '''Restands:''' Thanks to the unique properties of Saibamen's Spit & Explosion attacks, ''Nappa is one of only two characters in the game with access to consistent Restands nearly anywhere within his combos.'' Restands allows him to remove an opponent's tech options after a combo, forcing opponents to either waste their Sparking or play Nappa's excruciatingly difficult mix-game.
* '''Restands:''' Thanks to the unique properties of Saibamen's Spit & Explosion attacks, ''Nappa is one of only two characters in the game with access to consistent Restands nearly anywhere within his combos.'' Restands allows him to remove an opponent's tech options after a combo, forcing opponents to either waste their Sparking or play Nappa's excruciatingly difficult mix-game.
* '''Corner Carry:''' Has a great {{clr|3|5H}} that launches the opponent all the way to the screen edge, allowing Nappa near instant access to the corner if he lands it in neutral.
* '''Corner Carry:''' Has a great {{clr|H|5H}} that launches the opponent all the way to the screen edge, allowing Nappa near instant access to the corner if he lands it in neutral.
* '''Mixup  Potential''' Probably the best mixups out of any character in the game. He is able to setup midscreen, 4 way, unreactable mix with the right assists. He also has corner 50/50 mixups that are incredibly difficult to block thanks to his high / low tools and Saibamen.
* '''Mixup  Potential''' Probably the best mixups out of any character in the game. He is able to setup midscreen, 4 way, unreactable mix with the right assists. He also has corner 50/50 mixups that are incredibly difficult to block thanks to his high / low tools and Saibamen.
* '''Large Movelist:''' has a reversal level 3 that can be cancelled into special attacks, allowing Nappa to either start combos at his conditions or add more damage in the cost of 3 bars. Most of his specials can be held (charged), which gives them different properties, either being range, damage or mix-up potential.
* '''Large Movelist:''' has a reversal level 3 that can be cancelled into special attacks, allowing Nappa to either start combos at his conditions or add more damage in the cost of 3 bars. Most of his specials can be held (charged), which gives them different properties, either being range, damage or mix-up potential.
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* '''Poor Defense:''' Saibamen go down in one hit, and without one of them on-screen, defense options are limited. His {{clr|4|214S}} Guard Point starts at frame 5, and his only reversal is quite expensive at the cost of 3 bars.
* '''Poor Defense:''' Saibamen go down in one hit, and without one of them on-screen, defense options are limited. His {{clr|S|214S}} Guard Point starts at frame 5, and his only reversal is quite expensive at the cost of 3 bars.
* '''Weak Neutral:''' Doesn't have a reliable Beam-type attack to threaten with, and his ki blasts are quite slow. {{clr|4|5S}} is difficult to use in neutral due to the long animation and recovery time, as well as not being generally safe.  
* '''Weak Neutral:''' Doesn't have a reliable Beam-type attack to threaten with, and his ki blasts are quite slow. {{clr|S|5S}} is difficult to use in neutral due to the long animation and recovery time, as well as not being generally safe.  
* '''Needs the Corner:''' Nappa struggles to utilize his Saibamen in his combos mid-screen more often than not, and he is incapable of performing his signature air combo extension without the corner or assists for a knockdown. This results in mediocre mid-screen combo options. He also struggles to keep offense going without corner, due to rather poor oki options mid screen.
* '''Needs the Corner:''' Nappa struggles to utilize his Saibamen in his combos mid-screen more often than not, and he is incapable of performing his signature air combo extension without the corner or assists for a knockdown. This results in mediocre mid-screen combo options. He also struggles to keep offense going without corner, due to rather poor oki options mid screen.
* '''Poor Air Game:''' While his {{clr|1|j.L}} is a great air-to-air and catches Super Dash fairly well, his lack of solo combo extensions midscreen lead to poor damage and an over-reliance on assists to extend from a {{clr|1|j.L}} air-to-air. Not to mention his {{clr|4|j.S}} is quite slow and {{clr|4|j.236S}} being a very situational Beam-type projectile tool. It's also a shame {{clr|3|j.2H}} doesn't have any sort of Head Invulnerability to help with opponents Super Dashing from below Nappa in the air.
* '''Poor Air Game:''' While his {{clr|L|j.L}} is a great air-to-air and catches Super Dash fairly well, his lack of solo combo extensions midscreen lead to poor damage and an over-reliance on assists to extend from a {{clr|L|j.L}} air-to-air. Not to mention his {{clr|S|j.S}} is quite slow and {{clr|S|j.236S}} being a very situational Beam-type projectile tool. It's also a shame {{clr|H|j.2H}} doesn't have any sort of Head Invulnerability to help with opponents Super Dashing from below Nappa in the air.
* '''Sparking:''' The universal defensive option allows opponents to survive a single restand mixup and reset Nappa back to neutral, granted they know when it's happening. This often forces him to hard read it to punish, and guessing wrong either way leads back to Nappa's terrible neutral and can really sour the situation.
* '''Sparking:''' The universal defensive option allows opponents to survive a single restand mixup and reset Nappa back to neutral, granted they know when it's happening. This often forces him to hard read it to punish, and guessing wrong either way leads back to Nappa's terrible neutral and can really sour the situation.
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==Normal Moves==
==Normal Moves==
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===<big>{{clr|L|5L}}</big>===
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* One of the longer 5Ls in the game
* One of the longer 5Ls in the game
* Can be repeated by holding 4.
* Can be repeated by holding 4.
* Hits low
* Hits low
If you ever decide to play Nappa, this will quickly become one of your favorite buttons. It's not good for anti-airing thanks to the downward angle, but it's obscenely good in pressure. {{clr|1|4LL}} > {{clr|2|5M}} is three lows in a row AND a frametrap if {{clr|2|5M}} is delayed, but if you're afraid of opponents reflect mashing you can still go into {{clr|1|5LL}} from {{clr|1|4LL}} or go straight into {{clr|2|5M}}, giving you a truestring bridge to the rest of your lows.
If you ever decide to play Nappa, this will quickly become one of your favorite buttons. It's not good for anti-airing thanks to the downward angle, but it's obscenely good in pressure. {{clr|L|4LL}} > {{clr|M|5M}} is three lows in a row AND a frametrap if {{clr|M|5M}} is delayed, but if you're afraid of opponents reflect mashing you can still go into {{clr|L|5LL}} from {{clr|L|4LL}} or go straight into {{clr|M|5M}}, giving you a truestring bridge to the rest of your lows.
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* {{clr|1|5LL}} is great for pressure, moves him forward quite a bit.
* {{clr|L|5LL}} is great for pressure, moves him forward quite a bit.
Mostly useful as a gapless bridge to his medium buttons. It being -7 means you won't want to stagger on it much, but not many opponents will risk mashing Nappa.
Mostly useful as a gapless bridge to his medium buttons. It being -7 means you won't want to stagger on it much, but not many opponents will risk mashing Nappa.
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* Last hit of his L auto combo.
* Last hit of his L auto combo.
Really surprisingly huge. Great for post-vanish routes, and sends the opponent a great distance away for corner carry. Gets even better with Saibamen out, as the chain will give you plenty of ways to set up an on-the-fly restand.
Really surprisingly huge. Great for post-vanish routes, and sends the opponent a great distance away for corner carry. Gets even better with Saibamen out, as the chain will give you plenty of ways to set up an on-the-fly restand.
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===<big>{{clr|2|5M}}</big>===
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* Low hitting {{clr|2|5M}}. Ground bounces airborne opponents.
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* Low hitting {{clr|M|5M}}. Ground bounces airborne opponents.
* Still gives medium scaling, leads to OBSCENE damage.
* Still gives medium scaling, leads to OBSCENE damage.
Frame traps from his jabs if delayed a bit. Really useful as a stagger tool as {{clr|2|2M}} > {{clr|2|5M}} is completely safe and pressing {{clr|1|2L}} or {{clr|1|5L}} afterwards will beat most {{clr|1|5L}}'s. Also used a lot in Nappa's midscreen restand routes for a quick crossup low that can guarantee an opponent's death.
Frame traps from his jabs if delayed a bit. Really useful as a stagger tool as {{clr|M|2M}} > {{clr|M|5M}} is completely safe and pressing {{clr|L|2L}} or {{clr|L|5L}} afterwards will beat most {{clr|L|5L}}'s. Also used a lot in Nappa's midscreen restand routes for a quick crossup low that can guarantee an opponent's death.
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===<big>{{clr|3|5H}}</big>===
===<big>{{clr|H|5H}}</big>===
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* Unsafe, but absolutely insane range. Moves him forward more than half screen fairly fast. Can be pretty good to throw out with assists.
* Unsafe, but absolutely insane range. Moves him forward more than half screen fairly fast. Can be pretty good to throw out with assists.
Your other favorite normal. The stupid range on his {{clr|3|5H}} combined with the ridiculous damage and corner carry it leads into makes it a staple of the character, and one you'll be throwing out in neutral a lot despite the risk and startup.
Your other favorite normal. The stupid range on his {{clr|H|5H}} combined with the ridiculous damage and corner carry it leads into makes it a staple of the character, and one you'll be throwing out in neutral a lot despite the risk and startup.
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===<big>{{clr|4|5S}}</big>===
===<big>{{clr|S|5S}}</big>===
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* Nappa takes a step forward before he throws a piercing Ki blast, during this time it'll reflect all ki blasts that are S normals
* Nappa takes a step forward before he throws a piercing Ki blast, during this time it'll reflect all ki blasts that are S normals
* A bit slow but an important part of his corner combos.
* A bit slow but an important part of his corner combos.
* Will pierce through any other projectile S normal, but still lose to {{clr|4|236S}} type projectiles.
* Will pierce through any other projectile S normal, but still lose to {{clr|S|236S}} type projectiles.
* Wind-up hitbox vacuums on hit, and can easily confirm the followup ki-blast or allow you to combo into {{clr|3|2H}}.
* Wind-up hitbox vacuums on hit, and can easily confirm the followup ki-blast or allow you to combo into {{clr|H|2H}}.
Simultaneously awful and amazing. You won't be using this in neutral almost ever, as its slow startup and huge telegraph is too easily punished unless your opponent is already hurtling a barrage of shots at you. But in pressure it's just nonsense, as it's a two hitting stagger point that leads to a ton of easy reflect bait followups should your opponent disrespect it. Better yet, its massive hitstun lets Nappa corner carry even better along with comboing into superdash for restand setups.
Simultaneously awful and amazing. You won't be using this in neutral almost ever, as its slow startup and huge telegraph is too easily punished unless your opponent is already hurtling a barrage of shots at you. But in pressure it's just nonsense, as it's a two hitting stagger point that leads to a ton of easy reflect bait followups should your opponent disrespect it. Better yet, its massive hitstun lets Nappa corner carry even better along with comboing into superdash for restand setups.


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===<big>{{clr|1|2L}}</big>===
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* Good hitbox for a jab.
* Good hitbox for a jab.
With {{clr|1|2L}}, you're trading a frame of startup on an already slow jab for great range and a 0 on block presence. Nappa's pressure is already loaded on lows, so he can get the best of both worlds with this.
With {{clr|L|2L}}, you're trading a frame of startup on an already slow jab for great range and a 0 on block presence. Nappa's pressure is already loaded on lows, so he can get the best of both worlds with this.
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===<big>{{clr|2|2M}}</big>===
===<big>{{clr|M|2M}}</big>===
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DBFZ_Nappa_2M.png |Probably the worst {{clr|2|2M}} in the game
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* Good range but fairly slow.
* Good range but fairly slow.
* Due to {{clr|1|5L}}, {{clr|2|5M}}, {{clr|2|2M}} being lows, and {{clr|1|5L}} being repeatable, Nappa has access to four lows in one string.
* Due to {{clr|L|5L}}, {{clr|M|5M}}, {{clr|M|2M}} being lows, and {{clr|L|5L}} being repeatable, Nappa has access to four lows in one string.
Extremely slow, and not at all a useful {{clr|2|2M}} in most situations. Unlike Hit, you don't have a crazy fast overhead to justify how slow this is, and there's no special features either. Purely blockstring filler compared to his {{clr|2|5M}}.
Extremely slow, and not at all a useful {{clr|M|2M}} in most situations. Unlike Hit, you don't have a crazy fast overhead to justify how slow this is, and there's no special features either. Purely blockstring filler compared to his {{clr|M|5M}}.
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===<big>{{clr|3|2H}}</big>===
===<big>{{clr|H|2H}}</big>===
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* Anti-air with great vertical range and a mediocre horizontal hitbox. As such, it can whiff during some grounded strings/confirms if you're too far.
* Anti-air with great vertical range and a mediocre horizontal hitbox. As such, it can whiff during some grounded strings/confirms if you're too far.
Utterly massive anti-air. Useful when catching uptech in the corner, as it can be plus when cancelled into {{clr|4|214S}} and covered by a Saibaman.
Utterly massive anti-air. Useful when catching uptech in the corner, as it can be plus when cancelled into {{clr|S|214S}} and covered by a Saibaman.
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===<big>{{clr|2|6M}}</big>===
 
===<big>{{clr|M|6M}}</big>===
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* Standard grounded overhead.
* Standard grounded overhead.
* Slow {{clr|1|5L}} means Nappa's fastest option to beat mashing is {{clr|4|214S}}.
* Slow {{clr|L|5L}} means Nappa's fastest option to beat mashing is {{clr|S|214S}}.
Nappa is blessed with the ability to easily make his universal overhead plus. Even basic strings like {{clr|1|4LL}} > {{clr|2|6M}} can leave him at advantage.
Nappa is blessed with the ability to easily make his universal overhead plus. Even basic strings like {{clr|L|4LL}} > {{clr|M|6M}} can leave him at advantage.
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===<big>{{clr|1|j.L}}</big>===
===<big>{{clr|L|j.L}}</big>===
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* Great air-to-air.  
* Great air-to-air.  
It can easily whiff during air combos, especially versus smaller characters. Make sure to delay your initial jump cancel from {{clr|2|5M}} when confirming into air combos to minimize drops. The other 50% of his corner restand 50/50.
It can easily whiff during air combos, especially versus smaller characters. Make sure to delay your initial jump cancel from {{clr|M|5M}} when confirming into air combos to minimize drops. The other 50% of his corner restand 50/50.
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===<big>{{clr|2|j.M}}</big>===
===<big>{{clr|M|j.M}}</big>===
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* Good range for IAD crossups like a lot of {{clr|2|j.M}} moves.
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Not a bad normal, but mostly overshadowed by it's heavier cousin outside of combos. Decent for mixups as it can be cancelled into {{clr|1|j.L}} where {{clr|3|j.H}} cannot.
* Good range for IAD crossups like a lot of {{clr|M|j.M}} moves.
Not a bad normal, but mostly overshadowed by it's heavier cousin outside of combos. Decent for mixups as it can be cancelled into {{clr|L|j.L}} where {{clr|H|j.H}} cannot.
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===<big>{{clr|3|j.H}}</big>===
 
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Pretty insane jumping button, as it has an amazing hitbox and can be done low to the ground.
Pretty insane jumping button, as it has an amazing hitbox and can be done low to the ground.
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===<big>{{clr|4|j.S}}</big>===
===<big>{{clr|S|j.S}}</big>===
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* Piercing Ki blast. Z Broly's but it was there first.
* Piercing Ki blast. Z Broly's but it was there first.
* Arcs downwards.
* Arcs downwards.
* Crazy hitstun, combos into superdash and {{clr|3|j.2H}} in the corner.
* Crazy hitstun, combos into superdash and {{clr|H|j.2H}} in the corner.
Nappa's main neutral tool. If performed low to the ground (via IAD, for example) this move generates enough frame advantage to dash up and continue pressure/confirm into a combo if it hits.
Nappa's main neutral tool. If performed low to the ground (via IAD, for example) this move generates enough frame advantage to dash up and continue pressure/confirm into a combo if it hits.
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===<big>{{clr|3|j.2H}}</big>===
===<big>{{clr|H|j.2H}}</big>===
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* Dives and slams the opponent to the ground.
* Dives and slams the opponent to the ground.
* Input {{clr|3|2H}} again to only do the first hit and leave Nappa floating in the air for a second. You can also hold {{clr|3|2H}} and he will do the cancel ASAP. This cancel is only available early on in the move, falling for too long and Nappa will be stuck in the animation.
* Input {{clr|H|2H}} again to only do the first hit and leave Nappa floating in the air for a second. You can also hold {{clr|H|2H}} and he will do the cancel ASAP. This cancel is only available early on in the move, falling for too long and Nappa will be stuck in the animation.
* 1st hit will not have more than 8 active frames, regardless of altitude.
* 1st hit will not have more than 8 active frames, regardless of altitude.
* 2nd hit has a minimum of 2 active frames with additional frames based on altitude.
* 2nd hit has a minimum of 2 active frames with additional frames based on altitude.
* 2nd hit has 1 extra startup frame if Nappa hits the ground before the hitbox comes out (this only happens when activating the attack extremely close to the ground).
* 2nd hit has 1 extra startup frame if Nappa hits the ground before the hitbox comes out (this only happens when activating the attack extremely close to the ground).
Another terrible move, except it's amazing and integral to Nappa's gameplan. {{clr|3|j.2H}} gives Nappa so much in terms of combos and setups that it rises up as one of Nappa's best, if not one of the best in the game, and may just be worth his inability to get knockdowns midscreen. It has obscene damage, meter build and hitstun while also giving Nappa corner loops and god knows what you could come up with now that your opponent is dragged to the ground. It's even special cancellable on the ground as a cherry on top, just letting you go for even more nonsense. Sky's the limit when this hits, comboing into this is how you start your game.
Another terrible move, except it's amazing and integral to Nappa's gameplan. {{clr|H|j.2H}} gives Nappa so much in terms of combos and setups that it rises up as one of Nappa's best, if not one of the best in the game, and may just be worth his inability to get knockdowns midscreen. It has obscene damage, meter build and hitstun while also giving Nappa corner loops and god knows what you could come up with now that your opponent is dragged to the ground. It's even special cancellable on the ground as a cherry on top, just letting you go for even more nonsense. Sky's the limit when this hits, comboing into this is how you start your game.


Don't ever use this in neutral outside of extremely niche situations, it's just not worth it. Whiffing the move causes Nappa to slam the ground and have to bounce back and land, during which he is free to be punished (unless you have meter to Vanish-cancel).
Don't ever use this in neutral outside of extremely niche situations, it's just not worth it. Whiffing the move causes Nappa to slam the ground and have to bounce back and land, during which he is free to be punished (unless you have meter to Vanish-cancel).
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==Special Moves==
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===<big>Arm Break</big>===
===<big>Arm Break</big>===
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<span class="input-badge">'''{{clr|L|236L}}/{{clr|M|M}}/{{clr|H|H}}'''</span>
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* Can be charged by holding the button down, resulting in a higher bounce with more hitstun that still goes into SKD should you not followup.
* Can be charged by holding the button down, resulting in a higher bounce with more hitstun that still goes into SKD should you not followup.
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* Safe but fairly slow standing overhead, gives SKD
* Safe but fairly slow standing overhead, gives SKD
Because Nappa has four lows, this will end up catching people a lot more than its speed would leave you to believe. Although you can charge it, there's not much point.
Because Nappa has four lows, this will end up catching people a lot more than its speed would leave you to believe. Although you can charge it, there's not much point.
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* Runs forward before slamming the ground twice, causing a sliding hard knockdown state.  
* Runs forward before slamming the ground twice, causing a sliding hard knockdown state.  
Important part of his combos, but not too useful outside of it, as he can be hit while running and has to run a minimum distance. Once again can be charged, but the first hit doesn't have enough hitstun for a proper full charge and everyone's already blocking high in anticipation for the second hit any way. It will, however, enable some good assist routes if you're able to keep them in stun, as Nappa can relaunch after the incredibly long bounce.
Important part of his combos, but not too useful outside of it, as he can be hit while running and has to run a minimum distance. Once again can be charged, but the first hit doesn't have enough hitstun for a proper full charge and everyone's already blocking high in anticipation for the second hit any way. It will, however, enable some good assist routes if you're able to keep them in stun, as Nappa can relaunch after the incredibly long bounce.
Nappa's main combo ender used to set up a knockdown for planting Saibamen.
Nappa's main combo ender used to set up a knockdown for planting Saibamen.
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* Rushes forward with extreme speed and range into the attack.
* Rushes forward with extreme speed and range into the attack.
* Causes a ground bounce into a sliding knockdown on hit. Can be extended with either an assist call or a vanish during the ground bounce.
* Causes a ground bounce into a sliding knockdown on hit. Can be extended with either an assist call or a vanish during the ground bounce.
Very, very good for combos and even just general mixup should you expect your opponent to not react to the EX Flash, simply because it's a rare instance of an overhead that gives followups on its own. The charge has substantially less time required and the first hit nearly always gives enough hitstun for you to combo into a fully charged followup on its own, giving you a ton of time to plant a Saiba and go for safe oki with backup, or continue the combo.
Very, very good for combos and even just general mixup should you expect your opponent to not react to the EX Flash, simply because it's a rare instance of an overhead that gives followups on its own. The charge has substantially less time required and the first hit nearly always gives enough hitstun for you to combo into a fully charged followup on its own, giving you a ton of time to plant a Saiba and go for safe oki with backup, or continue the combo.


The range is also nuts, ArcSys heard people complaining about Nappa not having a lariat and chose to make this it. As you could expect from Nappa it's not actually that great for neutral, but if you managed to poke them with {{clr|4|5S}} or {{clr|4|j.S}} at midrange, this can confirm off of it where {{clr|3|5H}} can't and can be better than Vanish in a lot of ways - assuming you're able to get a knockdown again after this spends it.
The range is also nuts, ArcSys heard people complaining about Nappa not having a lariat and chose to make this it. As you could expect from Nappa it's not actually that great for neutral, but if you managed to poke them with {{clr|S|5S}} or {{clr|S|j.S}} at midrange, this can confirm off of it where {{clr|H|5H}} can't and can be better than Vanish in a lot of ways - assuming you're able to get a knockdown again after this spends it.
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===<big>Saibamen</big>===
===<big>Saibamen</big>===
<span class="input-badge">'''{{clr|1|214L}}/{{clr|2|M}}/{{clr|3|H}}'''</span>
<span class="input-badge">'''{{clr|L|214L}}/{{clr|M|M}}/{{clr|H|H}}'''</span>
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* After sprouting, the Saibamen will walk towards the opponent and only perform their attacks at close range. Disappear if they're hit, but not if Nappa is hit.
* After sprouting, the Saibamen will walk towards the opponent and only perform their attacks at close range. Disappear if they're hit, but not if Nappa is hit.
* Input can be held to delay the sprout, e.g. if you do {{clr|1|214L}}, hold L until Nappa stands up for the delayed sprout.
* Input can be held to delay the sprout, e.g. if you do {{clr|L|214L}}, hold L until Nappa stands up for the delayed sprout.
* Multiple Saibamen can be planted at once, but planting a new one before the last one can sprout will overwrite it, and new Saibamen will only sprout when there's no other Saibamen on screen.
* Multiple Saibamen can be planted at once, but planting a new one before the last one can sprout will overwrite it, and new Saibamen will only sprout when there's no other Saibamen on screen.
* If a planting spot is offscreen, Saibamen will sprout at the edge of the current screen instead.
* If a planting spot is offscreen, Saibamen will sprout at the edge of the current screen instead.
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;{{clr|L|214L}}
* Plants a green Saibamen that performs Claw, Slide, Grab.
* Plants a green Saibamen that performs Claw, Slide, Grab.
Combo food and blockstring fodder, as there are no Saibaman moves with Reflect-able blockstun.
Combo food and blockstring fodder, as there are no Saibaman moves with Reflect-able blockstun.
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;{{clr|M|214M}}
* Plants a blue Saibamen that performs Spit, Slide, Grab.
* Plants a blue Saibamen that performs Spit, Slide, Grab.
* Invulnerable to ki blasts.
* Invulnerable to ki blasts.
Use near the end of corner combos for restands. [[DBFZ/Nappa/Strategy#Restands.2FOkizeme|There's a consistent setup]] that uses one assist into restand 50/50, you almost always want to use this over explosion restand.
Use near the end of corner combos for restands. [[DBFZ/Nappa/Strategy#Restands.2FOkizeme|There's a consistent setup]] that uses one assist into restand 50/50, you almost always want to use this over explosion restand.
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;{{clr|H|214H}}
* Plants a yellow Saibamen. Pressing L/{{clr|2|M}}/{{clr|3|H}}/{{clr|4|S}} during the planting will program Saibamen to do the pressed sequence, up to 4 actions before automatically ending with Grab.
* Plants a yellow Saibamen. Pressing L/{{clr|M|M}}/{{clr|H|H}}/{{clr|S|S}} during the planting will program Saibamen to do the pressed sequence, up to 4 actions before automatically ending with Grab.
* L does Claw, M does Slide, H does Grab, S does Spit. H will always end the sequence early.
* L does Claw, M does Slide, H does Grab, S does Spit. H will always end the sequence early.
* Saibamen will perform Spit, Claw, Spit, Slide, Grab by default.
* Saibamen will perform Spit, Claw, Spit, Slide, Grab by default.
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* Claw launches on hit.
* Claw launches on hit.
Useful as a combo extender, primarily after Blazing Storm in the corner. Extremely useful if put on EX Saibaman, and a reason to use {{clr|1|214L}} over {{clr|2|214M}} when in neutral, since the Saibaman jumps very high to swat opponents out of the air.
Useful as a combo extender, primarily after Blazing Storm in the corner. Extremely useful if put on EX Saibaman, and a reason to use {{clr|L|214L}} over {{clr|M|214M}} when in neutral, since the Saibaman jumps very high to swat opponents out of the air.
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* Spit Ki Blast properties.
* Spit Ki Blast properties.
* On hit, puts the opponent in ''standing hitstun'' even if they're in the air, and they'll fall down to the ground in this state.
* On hit, puts the opponent in ''standing hitstun'' even if they're in the air, and they'll fall down to the ground in this state.
Nappa's main restand tool. From {{clr|2|214M}}, if the opponent is hit while they're high enough, the slide will whiff allowing Nappa to capitalize on the restand.
Nappa's main restand tool. From {{clr|M|214M}}, if the opponent is hit while they're high enough, the slide will whiff allowing Nappa to capitalize on the restand.
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* Slide launches on hit.
* Slide launches on hit.
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===<big>Blazing Storm</big>===
===<big>Blazing Storm</big>===
<span class="input-badge">'''{{clr|4|236S}} (Air OK)'''</span>
<span class="input-badge">'''{{clr|S|236S}} (Air OK)'''</span>
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* Nappa swipes his arm forward and makes a moderately sized explosion.
* Nappa swipes his arm forward and makes a moderately sized explosion.
The explosion itself has fairly weak range, however the S button can be held down to extend the range the move strikes at, going slightly under fullscreen if held. This applies to both the ground and air versions of the move.
The explosion itself has fairly weak range, however the S button can be held down to extend the range the move strikes at, going slightly under fullscreen if held. This applies to both the ground and air versions of the move.
Unfortunately, this move is one of the few S specials that doesn't clash with other {{clr|4|236S}} type moves; it will simply eat 1 hit, leaving the beam with 4 remaining hits. Single hit {{clr|4|236S}} moves will simply pierce it. This means your opponent will have an easier time wiping out Saibamen planted in neutral if they have a beam!
Unfortunately, this move is one of the few S specials that doesn't clash with other {{clr|S|236S}} type moves; it will simply eat 1 hit, leaving the beam with 4 remaining hits. Single hit {{clr|S|236S}} moves will simply pierce it. This means your opponent will have an easier time wiping out Saibamen planted in neutral if they have a beam!
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===<big>Too Bad</big>===
===<big>Too Bad</big>===
<span class="input-badge">'''{{clr|4|214S}}'''</span>
<span class="input-badge">'''{{clr|S|214S}}'''</span>
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* [] = hold down S.
* [] = hold down S.
* Nappa swipes forward and then brings his elbow down for a vicious strike.
* Nappa swipes forward and then brings his elbow down for a vicious strike.
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* Blocks all physical strikes. Loses to any projectiles, throws, and supers.
* Blocks all physical strikes. Loses to any projectiles, throws, and supers.
* If successfully blocks incoming attacks, Nappa responds with a more devastating elbow that ground bounces.
* If successfully blocks incoming attacks, Nappa responds with a more devastating elbow that ground bounces.
Useful after a blocked {{clr|2|6M}} or {{clr|3|5H}}. Normally, Nappa has a 7 frame {{clr|1|5L}} so he wouldn't be able to contest vs characters with 6 frame 5Ls after their 6Ms. Additionally, since the first part of this move is a strike, most point blank command grabs/Dragon Rushes are slow enough that the aggressor will be hit by {{clr|4|214S}}(1).
Useful after a blocked {{clr|M|6M}} or {{clr|H|5H}}. Normally, Nappa has a 7 frame {{clr|L|5L}} so he wouldn't be able to contest vs characters with 6 frame 5Ls after their 6Ms. Additionally, since the first part of this move is a strike, most point blank command grabs/Dragon Rushes are slow enough that the aggressor will be hit by {{clr|S|214S}}(1).


Can follow up after the second hit easily with either a super dash or by jumping forward with air buttons to get a full combo or an air 2h to get sliding knockdown outside of the corner. However, the second hit uses up your smash and prorates the follow-up combo heavily.
Can follow up after the second hit easily with either a super dash or by jumping forward with air buttons to get a full combo or an air 2h to get sliding knockdown outside of the corner. However, the second hit uses up your smash and prorates the follow-up combo heavily.
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* Tracks the opponent.
* Tracks the opponent.
* Good for neutral and combo extensions.
* Good for neutral and combo extensions.
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* On hit, followup with a ground bounce.
* On hit, followup with a ground bounce.
* Has guardpoint like {{clr|4|214S}}, making it a pseudo DP/barrier assist.
* Has guardpoint like {{clr|S|214S}}, making it a pseudo DP/barrier assist.
Remarkably good for the Gohans, as its guard point can stop people from Guard Cancelling air EX Legs. Otherwise decent as a pseudo-barrier like Android 17. In theory, it can be used to set up checkmate scenarios with command grabs using the guard point to cover the command grab and the hit to keep pressure afterwards.
Remarkably good for the Gohans, as its guard point can stop people from Guard Cancelling air EX Legs. Otherwise decent as a pseudo-barrier like Android 17. In theory, it can be used to set up checkmate scenarios with command grabs using the guard point to cover the command grab and the hit to keep pressure afterwards.
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* Tracks the opponent.
* Tracks the opponent.
* On hit, adds a ground bouncing version of {{clr|1|236L}}.
* On hit, adds a ground bouncing version of {{clr|L|236L}}.
Not really all that great considering his other options. It's decent as a tracking assist, but it also has all the drawbacks of a C assist without having an additional property like armor to prop it up.
Not really all that great considering his other options. It's decent as a tracking assist, but it also has all the drawbacks of a C assist without having an additional property like armor to prop it up.
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===<big>Giant Storm</big>===
===<big>Giant Storm</big>===
<span class="input-badge">'''{{clr|1|236L}}+{{clr|2|M}} or {{clr|3|236H}}+{{clr|4|S}}'''</span>
<span class="input-badge">'''{{clr|L|236L}}+{{clr|M|M}} or {{clr|H|236H}}+{{clr|S|S}}'''</span>
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* Invulnerable from frames 9 to 20.
* Invulnerable from frames 9 to 20.
* Minimum damage: 805
* Minimum damage: 805
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===<big>Break Cannon</big>===
===<big>Break Cannon</big>===
<span class="input-badge">'''{{clr|1|214L}}+{{clr|2|M}} or {{clr|3|214H}}+{{clr|4|S}}'''</span>
<span class="input-badge">'''{{clr|L|214L}}+{{clr|M|M}} or {{clr|H|214H}}+{{clr|S|S}}'''</span>
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* Values in [] are for the gut punch only.
* Values in [] are for the gut punch only.
* Minimum damage: 1778 [608]
* Minimum damage: 1778 [608]
* Gut punch only has hitstun if Smash! hasn't been used.
* Gut punch only has hitstun if Smash! hasn't been used.
* Advantage on hit: +44, enough for a safejump. L/{{clr|2|M}} Saiba plant is 0, H  Saiba is +5.
* Advantage on hit: +44, enough for a safejump. L/{{clr|M|M}} Saiba plant is 0, H  Saiba is +5.
Nappa winds up for a big gut punch that, if it lands, sets him up to fire a huge laser out of his mouth. Has less utility than other level 3's due to the fact that he has to land the first punch for the followup. Invincible on startup like all level 3's. As of the Season 3 patch, the button can be held for Nappa to do just the punch and not the beam follow-up. The punch also becomes special cancelable, allowing Nappa to convert into saibaman combos and setups without any assists.  Results in very high damage potential when used mid combo, and can turn reversal level 3 into a full setup rather than simple midscreen oki.  Very resource intensive, but worth it in the right situation. A basic example of that kind of setup is 214[{{clr|1|L}}+{{clr|2|M}}] > microdash {{clr|1|5LLL}}, as if you're cornered you will corner them and be ready for a restand setup. Yeah, it's messed up, but it's all he has.
Nappa winds up for a big gut punch that, if it lands, sets him up to fire a huge laser out of his mouth. Has less utility than other level 3's due to the fact that he has to land the first punch for the followup. Invincible on startup like all level 3's. As of the Season 3 patch, the button can be held for Nappa to do just the punch and not the beam follow-up. The punch also becomes special cancelable, allowing Nappa to convert into saibaman combos and setups without any assists.  Results in very high damage potential when used mid combo, and can turn reversal level 3 into a full setup rather than simple midscreen oki.  Very resource intensive, but worth it in the right situation. A basic example of that kind of setup is 214[{{clr|L|L}}+{{clr|M|M}}] > microdash {{clr|L|5LLL}}, as if you're cornered you will corner them and be ready for a restand setup. Yeah, it's messed up, but it's all he has.
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Overview

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Normal Moves

5L

Version Damage GuardHow this attack can be guarded. SmashWhich type of cinematic this attack can trigger. StartupShows how many frame that the corresponding move needs to go through in order to reach its active frames. ActiveShows how many frames where there is an attackbox, AKA the hitbox where if the opponent touches it, they will take damage. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryShows how many frames that the character must go through after its active frames to automatically go back to a neutral stance. Frame Adv.The difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Throws list the amount of Frame Advantage upon successfully throwing the opponent. Invul.
5L 400 Low 6 3 12 -3
5LL 700 All 11 3 -7
5LLL 1000 All U3+ 15 4 -5

5L
  • One of the longer 5Ls in the game
  • Can be repeated by holding 4.
  • Hits low

If you ever decide to play Nappa, this will quickly become one of your favorite buttons. It's not good for anti-airing thanks to the downward angle, but it's obscenely good in pressure. 4LL > 5M is three lows in a row AND a frametrap if 5M is delayed, but if you're afraid of opponents reflect mashing you can still go into 5LL from 4LL or go straight into 5M, giving you a truestring bridge to the rest of your lows.


5LL
  • 5LL is great for pressure, moves him forward quite a bit.

Mostly useful as a gapless bridge to his medium buttons. It being -7 means you won't want to stagger on it much, but not many opponents will risk mashing Nappa.


5LLL
  • Last hit of his L auto combo.

Really surprisingly huge. Great for post-vanish routes, and sends the opponent a great distance away for corner carry. Gets even better with Saibamen out, as the chain will give you plenty of ways to set up an on-the-fly restand.

5M

5H

5S

Damage GuardHow this attack can be guarded. SmashWhich type of cinematic this attack can trigger. StartupShows how many frame that the corresponding move needs to go through in order to reach its active frames. ActiveShows how many frames where there is an attackbox, AKA the hitbox where if the opponent touches it, they will take damage. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryShows how many frames that the character must go through after its active frames to automatically go back to a neutral stance. Frame Adv.The difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Throws list the amount of Frame Advantage upon successfully throwing the opponent. Invul.
450, 800 All 16, 28 0

  • Nappa takes a step forward before he throws a piercing Ki blast, during this time it'll reflect all ki blasts that are S normals
  • A bit slow but an important part of his corner combos.
  • Will pierce through any other projectile S normal, but still lose to 236S type projectiles.
  • Wind-up hitbox vacuums on hit, and can easily confirm the followup ki-blast or allow you to combo into 2H.

Simultaneously awful and amazing. You won't be using this in neutral almost ever, as its slow startup and huge telegraph is too easily punished unless your opponent is already hurtling a barrage of shots at you. But in pressure it's just nonsense, as it's a two hitting stagger point that leads to a ton of easy reflect bait followups should your opponent disrespect it. Better yet, its massive hitstun lets Nappa corner carry even better along with comboing into superdash for restand setups.

This move could probably be used to explain the whole character.

2L

2M

2H

6M

j.L

j.M

j.H

j.S

j.2H

Damage GuardHow this attack can be guarded. SmashWhich type of cinematic this attack can trigger. StartupShows how many frame that the corresponding move needs to go through in order to reach its active frames. ActiveShows how many frames where there is an attackbox, AKA the hitbox where if the opponent touches it, they will take damage. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryShows how many frames that the character must go through after its active frames to automatically go back to a neutral stance. Frame Adv.The difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Throws list the amount of Frame Advantage upon successfully throwing the opponent. Invul.
650, 650 All U1+ 19[16] 1-8(1-2)2+

  • Dives and slams the opponent to the ground.
  • Input 2H again to only do the first hit and leave Nappa floating in the air for a second. You can also hold 2H and he will do the cancel ASAP. This cancel is only available early on in the move, falling for too long and Nappa will be stuck in the animation.
  • 1st hit will not have more than 8 active frames, regardless of altitude.
  • 2nd hit has a minimum of 2 active frames with additional frames based on altitude.
  • 2nd hit has 1 extra startup frame if Nappa hits the ground before the hitbox comes out (this only happens when activating the attack extremely close to the ground).

Another terrible move, except it's amazing and integral to Nappa's gameplan. j.2H gives Nappa so much in terms of combos and setups that it rises up as one of Nappa's best, if not one of the best in the game, and may just be worth his inability to get knockdowns midscreen. It has obscene damage, meter build and hitstun while also giving Nappa corner loops and god knows what you could come up with now that your opponent is dragged to the ground. It's even special cancellable on the ground as a cherry on top, just letting you go for even more nonsense. Sky's the limit when this hits, comboing into this is how you start your game.

Don't ever use this in neutral outside of extremely niche situations, it's just not worth it. Whiffing the move causes Nappa to slam the ground and have to bounce back and land, during which he is free to be punished (unless you have meter to Vanish-cancel).

Special Moves

Arm Break

236L/M/H

Version Damage GuardHow this attack can be guarded. SmashWhich type of cinematic this attack can trigger. StartupShows how many frame that the corresponding move needs to go through in order to reach its active frames. ActiveShows how many frames where there is an attackbox, AKA the hitbox where if the opponent touches it, they will take damage. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryShows how many frames that the character must go through after its active frames to automatically go back to a neutral stance. Frame Adv.The difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Throws list the amount of Frame Advantage upon successfully throwing the opponent. Invul.
236L 1200 High D1 24~33 3 0
236[L] 1300 High D1 34~54 3 +8
236M 700, 900 High D1 26~33 3(12~21)3 -5
236[M] 700, 1200 High D1 34~54 3(22~51)3 +2
236H 800, 1000 High D1 24 3(12~21)3 -5
236[H] 800, 1300 High D1 24 3(22~51)3 +2

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  • Can be charged by holding the button down, resulting in a higher bounce with more hitstun that still goes into SKD should you not followup.

236L
  • Safe but fairly slow standing overhead, gives SKD

Because Nappa has four lows, this will end up catching people a lot more than its speed would leave you to believe. Although you can charge it, there's not much point.


236M
  • Runs forward before slamming the ground twice, causing a sliding hard knockdown state.

Important part of his combos, but not too useful outside of it, as he can be hit while running and has to run a minimum distance. Once again can be charged, but the first hit doesn't have enough hitstun for a proper full charge and everyone's already blocking high in anticipation for the second hit any way. It will, however, enable some good assist routes if you're able to keep them in stun, as Nappa can relaunch after the incredibly long bounce. Nappa's main combo ender used to set up a knockdown for planting Saibamen.


236H
  • Rushes forward with extreme speed and range into the attack.
  • Causes a ground bounce into a sliding knockdown on hit. Can be extended with either an assist call or a vanish during the ground bounce.

Very, very good for combos and even just general mixup should you expect your opponent to not react to the EX Flash, simply because it's a rare instance of an overhead that gives followups on its own. The charge has substantially less time required and the first hit nearly always gives enough hitstun for you to combo into a fully charged followup on its own, giving you a ton of time to plant a Saiba and go for safe oki with backup, or continue the combo.

The range is also nuts, ArcSys heard people complaining about Nappa not having a lariat and chose to make this it. As you could expect from Nappa it's not actually that great for neutral, but if you managed to poke them with 5S or j.S at midrange, this can confirm off of it where 5H can't and can be better than Vanish in a lot of ways - assuming you're able to get a knockdown again after this spends it.

Saibamen

214L/M/H

Version Damage GuardHow this attack can be guarded. SmashWhich type of cinematic this attack can trigger. StartupShows how many frame that the corresponding move needs to go through in order to reach its active frames. ActiveShows how many frames where there is an attackbox, AKA the hitbox where if the opponent touches it, they will take damage. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryShows how many frames that the character must go through after its active frames to automatically go back to a neutral stance. Frame Adv.The difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Throws list the amount of Frame Advantage upon successfully throwing the opponent. Invul.
214L Total 44
214M Total 44
214H Total 38~74

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  • After sprouting, the Saibamen will walk towards the opponent and only perform their attacks at close range. Disappear if they're hit, but not if Nappa is hit.
  • Input can be held to delay the sprout, e.g. if you do 214L, hold L until Nappa stands up for the delayed sprout.
  • Multiple Saibamen can be planted at once, but planting a new one before the last one can sprout will overwrite it, and new Saibamen will only sprout when there's no other Saibamen on screen.
  • If a planting spot is offscreen, Saibamen will sprout at the edge of the current screen instead.

214L
  • Plants a green Saibamen that performs Claw, Slide, Grab.

Combo food and blockstring fodder, as there are no Saibaman moves with Reflect-able blockstun.


214M
  • Plants a blue Saibamen that performs Spit, Slide, Grab.
  • Invulnerable to ki blasts.

Use near the end of corner combos for restands. There's a consistent setup that uses one assist into restand 50/50, you almost always want to use this over explosion restand.


214H
  • Plants a yellow Saibamen. Pressing L/M/H/S during the planting will program Saibamen to do the pressed sequence, up to 4 actions before automatically ending with Grab.
  • L does Claw, M does Slide, H does Grab, S does Spit. H will always end the sequence early.
  • Saibamen will perform Spit, Claw, Spit, Slide, Grab by default.
  • Invulnerable to non-super projectiles and assists.

Recovers faster than the L or M Saiba plants, and often lets you get away with overly specific setups or just multiple attempts at restands if you need that.

Saibamen Attacks

Version Damage GuardHow this attack can be guarded. SmashWhich type of cinematic this attack can trigger. StartupShows how many frame that the corresponding move needs to go through in order to reach its active frames. ActiveShows how many frames where there is an attackbox, AKA the hitbox where if the opponent touches it, they will take damage. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryShows how many frames that the character must go through after its active frames to automatically go back to a neutral stance. Frame Adv.The difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Throws list the amount of Frame Advantage upon successfully throwing the opponent. Invul.
Saibamen Claw 700 All 8
Saibamen Spit 400 All
Saibamen Slide 600 All 8
Saibamen Grab 0, 1334 All 14

  • Claw launches on hit.

Useful as a combo extender, primarily after Blazing Storm in the corner. Extremely useful if put on EX Saibaman, and a reason to use 214L over 214M when in neutral, since the Saibaman jumps very high to swat opponents out of the air.


  • Spit Ki Blast properties.
  • On hit, puts the opponent in standing hitstun even if they're in the air, and they'll fall down to the ground in this state.

Nappa's main restand tool. From 214M, if the opponent is hit while they're high enough, the slide will whiff allowing Nappa to capitalize on the restand.


  • Slide launches on hit.

Useful as a bridge to a Dragon Rush close to the end of a combo.


  • On hit, the Grab immediately puts the opponent down on the ground in standing hitstun, then explodes.
  • The grab can only land once per combo.

Another restand tool: at high hitstun decay, the combo will drop in between the grab and the explosion. If they block the explosion, Nappa gets either a mixup or airtight pressure. If they get hit, he can easily confirm into a full combo. This is stronger than spit restand pressure wise, but the mixup is weaker. The fear of this and Spit will also generally make your opponent not want to tech, which can bail you out of some situations or even be abused.

In a normal combo, the explosion gives Nappa enough advantage to plant another Saibaman.

Blazing Storm

236S (Air OK)

Version Damage GuardHow this attack can be guarded. SmashWhich type of cinematic this attack can trigger. StartupShows how many frame that the corresponding move needs to go through in order to reach its active frames. ActiveShows how many frames where there is an attackbox, AKA the hitbox where if the opponent touches it, they will take damage. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryShows how many frames that the character must go through after its active frames to automatically go back to a neutral stance. Frame Adv.The difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Throws list the amount of Frame Advantage upon successfully throwing the opponent. Invul.
236S 1100 All 18 10 -2
j.236S 1100 All 18 10

  • Nappa swipes his arm forward and makes a moderately sized explosion.

The explosion itself has fairly weak range, however the S button can be held down to extend the range the move strikes at, going slightly under fullscreen if held. This applies to both the ground and air versions of the move. Unfortunately, this move is one of the few S specials that doesn't clash with other 236S type moves; it will simply eat 1 hit, leaving the beam with 4 remaining hits. Single hit 236S moves will simply pierce it. This means your opponent will have an easier time wiping out Saibamen planted in neutral if they have a beam!

Too Bad

214S

Version Damage GuardHow this attack can be guarded. SmashWhich type of cinematic this attack can trigger. StartupShows how many frame that the corresponding move needs to go through in order to reach its active frames. ActiveShows how many frames where there is an attackbox, AKA the hitbox where if the opponent touches it, they will take damage. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryShows how many frames that the character must go through after its active frames to automatically go back to a neutral stance. Frame Adv.The difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Throws list the amount of Frame Advantage upon successfully throwing the opponent. Invul.
Normal 600, 800 All U1+ 12[25] 2[3] (24[32]) 5 -5 5-24[38] Strike Guard Point
Counter 1000 All U1+

  • [] = hold down S.
  • Nappa swipes forward and then brings his elbow down for a vicious strike.
  • Both parts of the move can be held.
  • Guard point from frames 5 to 24 (frame 38 if S is held down).
  • Blocks all physical strikes. Loses to any projectiles, throws, and supers.
  • If successfully blocks incoming attacks, Nappa responds with a more devastating elbow that ground bounces.

Useful after a blocked 6M or 5H. Normally, Nappa has a 7 frame 5L so he wouldn't be able to contest vs characters with 6 frame 5Ls after their 6Ms. Additionally, since the first part of this move is a strike, most point blank command grabs/Dragon Rushes are slow enough that the aggressor will be hit by 214S(1).

Can follow up after the second hit easily with either a super dash or by jumping forward with air buttons to get a full combo or an air 2h to get sliding knockdown outside of the corner. However, the second hit uses up your smash and prorates the follow-up combo heavily.

Z Assists

Assist A

Blazing Storm

Assist B

Too bad

Assist C

Deluxe Bomber

Super Moves

Giant Storm

236L+M or 236H+S

Break Cannon

214L+M or 214H+S

No results
Damage GuardHow this attack can be guarded. SmashWhich type of cinematic this attack can trigger. StartupShows how many frame that the corresponding move needs to go through in order to reach its active frames. ActiveShows how many frames where there is an attackbox, AKA the hitbox where if the opponent touches it, they will take damage. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryShows how many frames that the character must go through after its active frames to automatically go back to a neutral stance. Frame Adv.The difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Throws list the amount of Frame Advantage upon successfully throwing the opponent. Invul.

  • Values in [] are for the gut punch only.
  • Minimum damage: 1778 [608]
  • Gut punch only has hitstun if Smash! hasn't been used.
  • Advantage on hit: +44, enough for a safejump. L/M Saiba plant is 0, H Saiba is +5.

Nappa winds up for a big gut punch that, if it lands, sets him up to fire a huge laser out of his mouth. Has less utility than other level 3's due to the fact that he has to land the first punch for the followup. Invincible on startup like all level 3's. As of the Season 3 patch, the button can be held for Nappa to do just the punch and not the beam follow-up. The punch also becomes special cancelable, allowing Nappa to convert into saibaman combos and setups without any assists. Results in very high damage potential when used mid combo, and can turn reversal level 3 into a full setup rather than simple midscreen oki. Very resource intensive, but worth it in the right situation. A basic example of that kind of setup is 214[L+M] > microdash 5LLL, as if you're cornered you will corner them and be ready for a restand setup. Yeah, it's messed up, but it's all he has.

Colors

1Seasonal colors that can be unlocked at different times of the year.

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