DBFZ/UI Goku

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Overview

Overview

Goku (Ultra Instinct), often referred to as UI Goku by the community, is a defensive juggernaut with a well-rounded kit full of counters and neutral-dominating tools, allowing him to outright ignore an opponent's offense and approach hastily. Once he's in your face, you'd best sit down for some of the longest, most annoying, and most extreme pressure ever. He will leave you terrified with his conditioning, and he will most certainly pull from his endless list of defensive tools if you strike back wrongly.

His magic satchel of defensive options range from Secret Sensation, a full-screen counter that grants Goku a punish if he's hit with most moves; Rising Heat, a strong anti-air that covers UI Goku's entire body; Embodied Light, an aerial DP with little recovery that can be re-used to kill mashers; and Unrestrained Will, an invincible wake-up option exclusive to UI Goku.

On offense, UI Goku has excellent wide normals, great projectiles, and mindgames with the Unencumbered Mind flip series. However, this comes at the cost of UI Goku wrestling to maintain the conditioning of his opponents: many of his tools leave gaps or are minus on block, and his supers give him terrible okizeme From Japanese "起き攻め". Attacking an opponent about to wake up after they were knocked down, usually with meaty attacks or mix-ups..

UI Goku is best played as a point character due to these reasons. He remains the resident anti-neutral demon, with immaculant defensive options to boot. Players with more passive-aggressive or defensive playstyles will flourish with UI Goku, but playing him aggressive or like a shoto Short for "Shotokan" A character archetype defined by being similar in some way to Ryu from Street Fighter. Shotos usually have a horizontal fireball, an invulnerable reversal, and a forward moving special move. is perfectly fine.
UI Goku
DBFZ UI Goku Portrait.png
Unique Movement Options
Forward walk
Unencumbered Mind
Fastest Attacks
Reversals

 UI Goku is a masterful counter character who completely dominates the neutral game with his array of counters and anti-meta tools.

Pros
Cons
  • Infamous Autocombo: 5LDBFZ UIGoku 5L.pngGuardAllStartup7Recovery19Advantage-9 has an obscene hitbox and range, 5LLDBFZ UIGoku 5LL.pngGuardAllStartup14Recovery17Advantage-5 shares that while also ignoring lows, and 5LLLDBFZ UIGoku 5LLL.pngGuardThrowStartup11Recovery20Advantage- can be a mix-up with a low-blockstun assist.
  • Great Defense: Difficult to approach, zone out and pressure thanks to Unrestrained WillDBFZ UIGoku UnrestrainedWill.pngGuardAllStartup30Recovery50(+15L)Advantage-30, Rising HeatDBFZ UIGoku RisingHeat.pngGuardAllStartup12RecoveryTotal 77Advantage-31, Embodied LightDBFZ UIGoku EmbodiedLight.pngGuardAllStartup18Recovery29+10LAdvantage-5, 6HDBFZ UIGoku 6H.pngGuardStartupRecoveryTotal 56Advantage-, and an air-OK counter SuperDBFZ UIGoku GuidingImpulse.pngGuardThrowStartupRecoveryTotal 70Advantage-.
  • Powerful Neutral: Multiple defensive options, wide-ranging buttons, and zoning with hitscan Ki Blasts bless him to dominate the screen at will.
  • High Damage: Easy assist extensions with an aerial Godly Strike in tandem with his multitude of combo tools lead to high damage and simple ToDs.
  • Tricky Pressure: A total of three lows, two of which can stagger. 214X heavily encourages conditioning, and may allow UI Goku to continue pressure.
  • Blockstrings: Cannot true-string into safe blockstring enders solo outside of 5MDBFZ UIGoku 5M.pngGuardAll, LowStartup10Recovery17Advantage-5, and has to pick between a true string or being safe on block.
  • Mix-up: Without assists, Goku's mix-up is linear and requires layering. It also loses to jump if he does not predict it or have meter to stop it.
  • Very Negative: His defensive tools (minus 214H) are extremely punishable on block or whiff, and require constant adaption to avoid being punished on them.
  • Resource Hungry: Needs resources to be safe and maximize moveset.
  • Super Moves: All of his Supers allow for virtually no okizeme, and his level 1 deals low damage without the extension.

Unique Mechanics

Ki Blasts Invulnerable Walk

UI Goku is invulnerable to Ki Blasts while walking forward, starting on frame 4. Successfully passing through a Ki Blast will be indicated by a blue bubble, similar to 2HDBFZ UIGoku 2H.pngGuardAllStartup13Recovery21Advantage-16 against Head attribute attacks. Since it's a walk, he can stop and block at any moment, or "cancel" it into other moves. This invulnerability goes away the moment he switches to a different action.

While seemingly insignificant, this ability proves to be useful in a few specific matchups. For example: one of  Kid Buu's main mixup tool is crossup IAD j.S
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. Instead of reacting and blocking with the correct direction, Goku can continue to block same side by holding 4, which becomes 6 when he's crossed up, and will walk through the Ki Blast. He then can punish Kid Buu's landing recovery.

Normal Moves

5L

Version Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
5L 400 All 7 6 19 -9
5LL 700 All 14 4 17 -5 4-17 Low
5LLL 300, 800 Throw U3+ 11 1 20
5L
  • Huge range with really good pushback on block, putting Goku out of range of most normals.
  • Having this button reflected leaves UI Goku too far away to meaningfully continue pressure.
  • If this button whiffs, there is little point in continuing to mash autocombo with UI, as they are too far away.

UI Goku doesn't have a 6f button and has to rely on his counters during clashes. This also means every time he is +2 (like after a blocked Vanish) he cannot stop the opponent from jumping. Dragon Rush and IAD j.M are not real answers to this because the opponent can simply jump out.

The massive hitbox and range on 5L is not to be understated, most of the cast can't punish UI Goku if he staggers with this due to the pushback, despite it being -9 on block. The ones that can punish can still be beaten with spacing. This move will beat out a lot more than it really should, it's so big you can use this move as an anti-air and punish Superdash with it.


5LL
  • Ground bounces on hit.
  • Tracks horizontally for about half screen.
  • Low and throw crush from frame 4.
  • Has Head property(!). After a reflected 5L, use 2H to beat 5LL.

Because of 5LL's slow speed and low crush, a delayed 5LL can be used as a fake Dragon Rush once the opponent is conditioned to look for a gap after 5L. This move is amazing and it just catches people because of all its weird properties. Though it can be anti-aired, you're very unlikely to be blown up from this.

5L > 5LL also auto-confirms on air hit due to the high reach of both of these moves.


5LLL
  • Switches sides on hit.
  • Cancelling into this from a blocked 5LL always leaves the opponent in too much blockstun for the throw to work.

In combos, this is mostly used after Vanish, since j.2H > delay SD is much better for his damage. As a mix-up, it can work in tandem with a low-blockstun assist, but 214M is much better in the corner, since it doesn't require any resources to be effective.

Godly StrikeDBFZ UIGoku GodlyStrike.pngGuardAllStartup31Recovery23(+3L)Advantage+3 will almost always combo out of this, except in very long combos. Useful at medium hitstun decay as a combo into Level 3.

5M

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
700, 400 All, Low 10 5(10)4 17 -5
  • Both hits can be jump canceled.
  • Second hit counts toward scaling mid-combo.
  • 5L is generally a better poke in neutral and should be used instead of this

The second hit always comes out on its own unless cancelled on hit or block making it way too dangerous to poke with. It also lowers your combo damage and exacerbates hitstun decay, but it's great for blockstrings since it's a late low that's also safe on block letting you use it as a stagger point or your safe ender. Forms a basic mix-up between 5M(2) and 5M(1) > 6M. Once you can get them to block, then you can start to use 214L/M.

Synergizes extremely well with Kid Buu, as calling Kid Buu A assist just a tad before pressing 5M will auto-time the universal Kid Buu mixup.

5H

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
850 / 300,700 All U1 15 4 26 -13
  • Smash hit has good corner carry. Launches at a higher angle than normal, like S Broly's 5H.

Mostly combo and blockstring filler. It's unusual launch angle is actually great for UI Goku, as 5H > 236H (whiff) gives a link back into 5L. It also has fixed pushback, which can help set up an ambiguous 214L/M in a blockstring. Even though the move is -13, it's near impossible to punish with a light button due to the aforementioned pushback. Be careful as most mediums will hit you. 5H moves pretty far forward which helps its use as an antireflect tool along with 5M(1).

5S

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
600, 100×3 All 21 5 26 -5
  • Jails into Vanish.
  • On hit, automatically shoots 3 extra blasts and causes a wall splat. Goku can only cancel the first or the last hit.

Fantastic as a neutral tool, but comes with a few drawbacks. The most interesting aspect is that it travels across the screen instantly, which will let you catch grounded opponents with ease.

Chains from M/H normals will have a 6-frame gap, but the wallsplat makes it a trade in your favor. Off of said trade, you can connect a 5L in the corner.

Midscreen, 5S(1) > 236S can be used as combo filler before going into Vanish, but is inconsistent across all body sizes. In the corner, the first and last hits will combo into Superdash. 5S(1) > 2S > 2H is also very consistent and deals good damage when extending combos with assists in the corner. Letting all four hits rock in a combo destroys your hitstun decay, so plan your extensions accordingly.

2L

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
400 Low 7 3 13 -4
  • 2L slides forward a bit, 2LL stays in place.

This move singlehandedly gives him mix-ups. 2L has far better frame advantage than 5L, which makes it great to chain into from 5L for stagger pressure. Its hit level is far below 5L, so 5L is better to use when re-establishing pressure.

2L is also good as a reflect proof string by linking it with 2M afterwards.

2M

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
700 Low 13 4 19 -7
  • Launches on hit.
  • Creates a frametrap if used after his 2L.

Unlike other Gokus, this move is mostly combo and blockstring filler. Its bad frame data leads it to being a poor mix-up and stagger.

2H

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
400×2 / 400,850 All U1+ 13 4(16)2 21 -16 4-16 Head
  • Smash on the second hit if both hits connect.
  • Second hit always whiffs on crouchers.
  • Non-Smash can still combo into SD in the corner.

Very hard to punish on block, as Goku moves very frantically and can cancel into specials/supers at any point. However, most characters can punish with a 5M or 5H.

2S

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
800 All 21 5 30 -9
  • Jails into Vanish.
  • Whiffs on crouching opponents.
  • Wall bounces on hit. Near the corner, can combo into SD.

A projectile anti-air that, on block, will force jump-height opponent to the ground and true string into 5S, which true strings into Vanish. It's hard to land this on someone without a good read due to it's 21f startup, and it's 30f recovery can get you hurt pretty bad. 2S > 5S is also not hit confirmable, unless you are in sparking. You will almost always get the late vanish unless you're really looking for it.

6M

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
850 High 24 6 4+6L ±0
  • Universal overhead
  • Can cancel from the first hit of 5M for an easy high/low mix-up, though it isn't true and is reactable.

Even though UI Goku does not have a 6-frame 5L, he can still challenge after 6M with 6H meterlessly and 214H with meter. 214H is generally preferred due to how much safer it is than 6H. Furthermore, spacing it out can result in a plus on block (upto +5) 6M.

6H

Secret Sensation

Version Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
6H Catch Total 56 4-33 Non-throw, non-Super
6H Move Total 4+9
[Total 4+4]
1-15 All
[1-10 All]

A command dodge that requires matchup knowledge to maximize its potential. Using this correctly like against beam specials gives Goku a free punish with M buttons while the opponent stays there unable to retaliate and wondering why they even bothered. Using it incorrectly is essentially forfeiting neutral by bringing Goku directly to them, though he can't be outright punished as he can always resort to blocking or opting for his multiple invincible options if they decide to challenge.

Frame advantage changes depending on what was countered, and against projectiles like Ki Blasts, it also depends on distance from the opponent. For example, countering a jab will leave Goku neutral at best, but moves with high whiff recovery will allow him to go for punishes. In general, anything outside of L normals will give enough time to land a punish with 5L/j.L, or a 2H punish if they try to Vanish.

  • Invulnerable to all blockable attacks beside Supers and Sparking Blast
  • On successful dodge, Goku will move to behind the opponent. If they're grounded during the dodge animation, he'll stay grounded, and if they're airborne, he'll become airborne
  • Dodges have 2F of lingering full invul after recovery if Goku doesn't perform another action

6S

Shining Soul

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
200×2, 750×2 All 6 8,13(14)P Total 68 +2 4-49 Ki Blasts
  • On block, there's a minimum 12f gap between Goku spinning the Ki blasts > shooting them out.
  • The spinning portion are strike attacks with very strong pushback on block, launches the opponent on hit.
  • Shot Ki Blasts wall splats on hit.
  • Good hitstun.

Mostly used in corner combos. Depending on the position, you can get both Ki Blasts to hit, which allows for otherwise impossible combo routes like midscreen 6S > SD.

The first two "spinning" hits of 6S can be used for some pressure gimmicks involving 236L, M and other things but the pushback is extreme. Stagging with this isn't very good either, as it's unsafe, open to all sorts of GC options since it's a slow ki blast, unsafe, so on. You'll likely be relegating this move to combos and very reactable vanishes exclusively because of that.

On block however, the second part of the move is plus (+2, but can go as high as +13 depending on the spacing) and because of this, it can be used in blockstrings as another way to acquire plus frames other than 214L and a spaced out 6M

j.L

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
400 High 6 3 12
  • Beefy hitbox for a jab.

Has an alternate animation if used twice in a string, though this is purely cosmetic. Good air-to-air button.

j.M

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
700 High 11 4 18
  • Fantastic range.

Big hitbox makes this really good for IAD cross-ups. Slower than average but makes a great long-distance air-to-air.

j.H

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
850 / 1000 High D1+ [D3+] 13 4 16
  • 5LLLLLLL Dynamic hit can wall bounce.
  • j.H Smash hit causes a sliding knockdown.

As a midscreen combo ender, there's next to no reason to use this over j.236M as it gives better positioning for oki, slightly more meter and (most of the time) more damage. Although j.H is 2F faster and will connect at higher hitstun decay when j.236M can't.

j.S

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
600, 100×3 All 17 5 32+10L
  • 5S but in the air, which allows for a ton of horizontal airspace control.
  • Whiffs on crouching opponents and a few standing small characters.
  • First and last hit combo into Superdash in the corner.
  • Close to the ground, the first hit ground-bounces and can combo into superdash, which can then lead into a re-jump.

Using this in the air about the same time as a beam assist virtually covers the entire screen with a hitbox.

j.2H

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
850 All U1+ 13 4 24
  • Pushes Goku up and forward.
  • Smash hit has more hitstun and combos into SD.

j.2H > jc j.L works even on Smash hit. Smash j.2H > delay SD also allows for a sideswitch even in the corner.

Special Moves

Godly Display

236L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
236L 1064 All U1+ 16 2 16 -2 16-19 All
236M 1280 All U1+ 28 1 21 -2 28-35 All
236H 1496 All U1+ 16 1 17 -2 16-19 All
All Versions
  • Hitgrab that sides switches on hit or block.
  • Cannot true string into from any normal.

All versions are handy to use as frametraps during blockstrings, and if blocked, can be further covered by 214H.


236L
  • Travels about 45% of the screen.
  • Smash hit wall splats.

In a blockstring, 6S > 236L will whiff, allowing for Reflect bait if used in tandem with 6S > 236M.

As a combo ender, DR > 236L > Super will put the opponent back into the corner if you really want the corner, otherwise DR > 22S > Super is better in almost every way.

Can also be used as a whiffed command dash in a similar vein to 236H in certain near-corner combos.


236M
  • Travels full screen.
  • Smash hit wall splats.

If used preemptively, the full invul during active frames and the gigantic range allow this to beat things like beams, although the superior beam punish on reaction is 6H, since you can get a full unscaled combo instead.

On a midscreen hit, the wall splat is long enough for you to add a jS before superdashing (which can lead into a re-jump).


236H
  • Travels 75% of the screen.
  • Smash hit wall bounces.

Aside from being a frame trap like the rest of its versions, this can be used as a combo extender. Using this after 5H mid-screen whiffs, but acts instead as a command dash that allows you to continue comboing, most likely into 5L.

Plus enough on hit to whiff Sparking activation and still combo with 2M.

Autonomous Fist

j.236L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
j.236L 820 All 11 3×7 15(+10L)
j.236M 980 All D1 15 3×7 15(+10L)
j.236H 1540 All D1 11 3×7 15(+10L)
All Versions
  • Halts all momentum and moves slightly forward.
  • If any of the hits landed, will automatically followup with a few extra hits.
  • All hits can be cancelled. Smash on the last hit only.
  • M and H versions move almost half-screen.
  • All versions can be safe on block (upto -5) depending on the height.

2H(1) > j.236X is Goku's only gapless blockstring ender, but it's unsafe at -7, so without assists it's better to just do 2H(1) > j.214S. All versions, especially M and H versions, set up a special-tag into aerial DR perfectly, and H version even allows special-tag into grounded DR. All versions can be used to challenge superdash better than regular normals can on anticipation/reaction because of their active frames.


236L
  • Causes a soft knockdown.
  • Used for low hitstun decay assist extension.

The fast startup also allows it to combo from j.LL2H with autocombo boost.

If you don't have an assist that allows j.LLL > j.214L + Assist DR due to it being a pop up assist, you can go for j.LL2H > j.236L + Assist DR instead and it'll deal almost the same damage.


236M
  • Smash hit causes a sliding knockdown.

Used for midscreen oki since it leaves UI right next to the opponent and gives tons of time to decide pressure, or for when you can't get non-Smash j.H > j.214L ender like from DR starter or if UI is too close to the ground.


236H
  • Side switches on the last hit.
  • Smash hit causes a ground bounce sliding knockdown. Non-Smash last hit only causes a ground bounce.

Not often used, but handy after a teched Dragon Rush.

Unencumbered Mind

214[L/M/H]

Version Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
214[L] Total 59 4-52 Projectiles
214[M] Total 99 4-92 Projectiles
214[H] Total 93 4-18 All, 19-86 Projectiles
  • Goku front flips around before ending with a dash toward the opponent. L flips once, M flips 3 times, H disappears for a bit before flipping twice.
  • Pressing L/M/H/S will do a corresponding follow-up. While Goku's airborne, L/M/S followups will be "queued" until he's on the ground again.
  • All versions can autocorrect every time he touches the ground, but only M and H versions can crossup and steal the corner.
  • All follow-ups deal more damage the more you flip before them.
  • L version has a collision box preventing it from going over the opponent.
  • Invulnerable to all projectiles during flips, including Supers.

UI Goku's pressure and solo mixup, heck even a lot of his assist mixups, are centered entirely around his flip game. The projectile invuln will save you from a ton of reversals including most Level 3s, holding the button down will save you from counters, and there are plenty of ways to stop mashing through the followups. This is what makes the character scary on offense. Get your opponent to respect it, and then abuse it. You will open even the best of players doing this.

Although 214[L] and 214[M] aren't bad, 214[H] is the real moneymaker. UI Goku turns invisible and attacks extremely fast, all while carrying strike invuln through it too. 214[H]~L and 214[H]~S are your main left/right tools, but 214[H]~M can be thrown in when your opponent is attempting to respect those tools, along with holding the button down for longer to gain an extra flip and fakeout your opponent. Even using it defensively isn't unwise as you can reversal through options and punish people trying to stop your regular H followup, or better yet make yourself plus with 214[H]~L and steal your turn back. All around it's a good move, especially given you can catch crossups or just cross the opponent yourself, so use it for literally everything - ESPECIALLY now that the H followup has dramatically reduced tracking range.

Godly Strike

214L (Air OK) or Unencumbered Mind > L

Version Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
214L 400 / 1000 All D1 31 5 23(+3L) +3 4-19 Projectiles
j.214L 400 / 1000 All D1 28 [21~34] 5 23(+3L) +3
214[X] > L 400 / 1000 All D1 19 5 23(+3L) +3
  • Jails into Vanish.
  • Doesn't overshoot the opponent.
  • Ground version can autocorrect during startup, air version can't.
  • Air version teleports to the ground. When the opponent is in untech time, it will also have reduced startup, better tracking, and will wait till they are in range before attacking.
  • Smash hit always causes a sliding knockdown that leaves Goku +42 on hit.
  • Non-Smash hit has much lower damage, but is good for continuing combos.

At around 2H height and up, non-Smash j.H > j.214L is a guaranteed combo into SKD with a lot of corner carry and also the best combo ender damage and meter-wise. Smash j.H > j.214L only works higher up (due to increased falling speed) and is used for easy assist extensions. Since the move always hits at the exact same height, the sliding knockdown will always leave you with a +42 frame advantage, similar to Janemba's j.2M.

While being +3 frames on block, 7f 5L/2L means it's equal to +2 frames with most other characters (they can backdash away from midscreen). When blocked in the air close to the ground, it becomes a ridiculous +9 frames.

214[H]~L is about 3 frames faster during startup along with the benefits listed in 214X's description.

Transcendence

214M (Air OK) or Unencumbered Mind > M

Version Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
214M 1200 Throw U2+ 31 1 31 4-25 Projectiles
j.214M 1200 Throw U2+ Until L+9 1 31
214[X] > M 1200 Throw U2+ 27 1 31
  • Autocorrects if he overshoots the opponent.
  • Air version teleports to the ground.
  • Smash hit switches sides, wall splats.
  • Cannot hit airborne opponents, not even mid-combo.
  • Can combo without meter midscreen via j.S into superdash, and via dash up 2M in the corner.

On its own, it is a very reactable command grab with its start-up being 31 frames, but due to the ambiguity of going into either plus-frame/frame trap j.214L or psuedo-reversal j.214H, it becomes a significantly better mix-up tool. This is to be used once your opponent respects 214X~L and 214X~S to make them even antsier and potentially open them up to significant damage.

Like 236M, connecting this midscreen gives Goku enough time to add jS into superdash, which can lead into a re-jump, or he can even pick up with certain assists. Links into dash 2M in the corner for an easy 40% with a corner BnB.

Embodied Light

214H (Air OK) or Unencumbered Mind > H

Version Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
214H 1200 All U1+ 18 3 29+10L -5 4-20 All
j.214H 1200 All U1+ 9 3 41+10L 4-11 All
214[X] > H 1200 All U1+ 10 [8] 3 29+10L -5 1-12 [1-10] All
  • Hits directly in front of Goku.
  • Smash hit causes a crumple state on grounded opponent, wall splats airborne opponent. Non-Smash launches them forward.

Useful for a lot of things. When using Unencumbered Mind, it's a good way to beat out opponents who are ready to 2H you out of it. Can be used as a pseudo-Vanish of sorts during blockstrings due to it costing less meter and having a bigger reward on hit, being able to escape gaps that are larger than 4F.

10f of landing recovery sounds pretty risky... until you realize Goku recovers in the air and is free to do literally anything to avoid being punished, say for example, 214H into j.214H. Fun fact: since this move is a hitgrab, despite j.214H version having Head attribute, if it were to trade with a 2H, it'll win. Be wary of using j.214H recklessly though, as it has a very long recovery and will be punished if it whiffs.

Kamehameha

236S (Air OK) or 214S (Air OK) or Unencumbered Mind > S

Version Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
236S 262×5 All 26 -18
j.236S 262×5 All 26
214[X] > S 262×5 All 24 -5 1-48 Projectiles
  • 236S flips forward, 214S flips backwards.
  • 214[X]~S version can cross up, even in the corner.
  • Jails into Vanish.
  • Obnoxiously large hitbox. Hits behind UI Goku as well.
  • Superior to use this after 5H before popping Spark, rather than using 22S.
  • Can cancel into SD.

214X~S is safe on block and even safer against Reflect (-3), have fun with an unpunishable beam. Projectile invulnerability also lends this to be a good beam counterpoke. 214[H]~S is also a nearly invisible cross-up, albeit solo it's very expensive, costing half a bar for the 214[H] stance and an extra bar to either jail into vanish or to convert into a combo. But with assists you can special tag off of the beam, so the cost is only half a bar.

Due to its long active frames and massive hitbox, it will catch held Vanish almost 100% of the time.

Rising Heat

22S

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
400, 700 All 12 14, P Total 77 -31 1-29 Head
  • Stays grounded and shoots a projectile straight up.
  • "Immune" to cross-ups as it hits both sides and doesn't require forward/backward input.
  • It has good scaling now! But at what cost...

Its high damage, cross-up immunity, and high hitstun makes this a good tool for swatting off crossups. Go-to move before popping Spark and/or as an alternative for 236L after Dragon Rushes at the end of corner combos. Although, using 236S after 5H before popping Spark is superior. Great for beating Superdash since you can now special tag off of it, but solo it's better to just 2H. Keep in mind it does have significant recovery so if it whiffs you explode.

Unrestrained Will

[L+M] during recovery

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
1000 All D1 30 5 50(+15L) -30 1-30 All
  • Tracks the opponent until frame 25 before punching forward. Attacks from the direction he was facing after teching.
  • Smash hit causes a sliding knockdown.
  • Horrible startup for what its supposed to do.
  • Works on any ground wake-up, air tech and DR tech. Doesn't work with grounded hitstun and snapback.
  • UI Goku's only frame 1 invuln reversal besides his supers.

Like any other DP, this is super negative on block and UI cannot call assists to make it safe. It can also be anti-air'd or safely meatied with certain 2L, you can find a list of moves that can low profile on his Strategy page. To top it off, it has a telegraphed startup with Goku warping away and is much slower than your average DP. As such, it's at first glance not very great.

But, that's just the surface level. Having this and his air-OK parry Super makes UI extremely annoying to deal with on knockdown. As an example, a blocked Unrestrained Will can be cancelled into parry Super, beam Super into a safe DHC, or Sparking. He also can get away with doing nothing due to the sheer amount of options the opponent has to look out for. It gets even better when you realized that UI Goku can use this from any teched hit, letting him scum his way through situations the opponent didn't convert off of, or dropped combos. That being said, the extended startup on Unrestrained Will can make it easy for an opponent who's prepared to react to it and 2H it, though it can still be tricky if they don't play their cards right. Don't abuse this, but if you can get away with it every once in a while, it's not a bad idea to do so.

Z Assists

Assist A

Rising Heat

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
400, 600 All 25 +25 Head
  • Like 22S, this also hits all the way to the top of the screen.
  • Huge amount of hitstun, low amount of blockstun.
  • Has head invulnerability, but will still lose to grounded pokes and projectiles.

While its horizontal tracking (to you) isn't great, its vertical range is unparalleled. Doing things like L Rebellion Spear with Bardock on block is difficult due to where UI Goku teleports in, but the hitstun and height of the hitbox helps characters that struggle to get sliding knockdowns. With proper timing, Trunks can connect j.S > j.236M midscreen as an example.

Assist B

Kamehameha

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
200×5 All 35 +30
  • UI Goku does 236S.
  • Goes fullscreen.
  • Launches at a very combo-friendly angle.

Comparable to Cell's A assist. UI Goku flips forward before firing the beam, making him more vulnerable to getting swatted out of the assist than other beam assists if used carefully. That being said, it is a fullscreen beam assist that is somewhat easier to confirm than normal beam assists. The angle that it cuts off can also help counterzone Ki Blasts, as the beam will out-prioritize theirs and let yours pass through freely.

Assist C

Unrestrained Will

Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
800, 400 All 50 [20] +25 Full
  • Invulnerable(!) tracking C Assist.
  • Horizontal trajectory can make it whiff after a down smash, so experiment with different combo enders.
  • If called carelessly in neutral it can be 2H'd.
  • The tracking is not the best if used in neutral, use carefully.

Same insane tracking as the Special version, followed by a knockdown. Essentially SSB Goku's C Assist, but trades 10 frames of blockstun for DP properties. This gives it poor blockstun for a C Assist (average otherwise) but also considerable strength in neutral, plowing through everything to catch the opponent anywhere on screen.

Super Moves

Accelerating Battle Spirit

236L+M (Air OK)

Version Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
236L+M 250×10 All UDV 19+4 [6+4] -55 19- All
j.236L+M 250×10 All UDV 19+4 [6+4] -57
236L+M > X 809 All UDV
Accelerating Battle Spirit
  • Minimum Damage: 750.
  • Teleports behind the opponent.
  • Startup reduced if the opponent is in any hitstun.

Relatively low damage in comparison to the cast.

Can also be used as a desperate tag into another character by DHCing when blocked, as its long duration is enough for the game to revert back to neutral.


Unpolished Instinct Accelerating Battle Spirit > [L/M/H/S] on hit
  • Minimum Damage: 506 (1256 total).
  • Switches sides back.

Shares the low damage characteristic with its parent Super. However, they are both integral in ToDs for squeezing out every bit of damage possible.

Guiding Impulse

236H+S (Air OK)

Version Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
236H+S 2659 Throw Total 70 1-45 Non-throw, non-Super
j.236H+S 2659 Throw Until L 1-45 Non-throw, non-Super
  • Parry super similar to Cooler's Lv3:
    • On parrying strikes, Goku acts instantly and punishes the opponent without any chance of escaping.
    • On parrying projectiles or assists, the counter attack is a throw that grabs both standing and airborne opponents, but not crouching, allowing them to act or even punish him.
  • Allows for DHCs if the counter is triggered.
  • Deals 100% blue health, including any additional supers afterwards.
    • Can be comboed into under very strict conditions like projectile clashes, in which cases it will deal normal damage and blue health.

UI Goku's fastest reversal. Because it counts as a super, you can cancel his Unrestrained Will into this to catch people trying to punish too eagerly. Loses to throws like most counters, but will beat safejumps because of how it captures opponents.

Silver Dragon Flash

214L+M (Air OK) or 214H+S (Air OK)

Version Damage Guard Smash Startup Active Recovery On-Block Invuln
214L+M 4359 All UDV 9+3 -25 1-15 All
j.214L+M 4359 All UDV 9+3 Until L 1-15 All
  • Minimum Damage: 1759.
  • Adv. on hit: +38.
  • Charges fullscreen forward. Ground version tracks vertically during startup.
  • Switches sides on hit, leaves your opponent almost fullscreen.
  • The most visually stunning level 3 in the game, it's so pretty to look at.

Really not that great of a level 3. All it gives you is pressure, while it's possible to safejump by holding S and dashjumping (which will result in a GO1 jump) it's not particularly ideal and doesn't lead to much. Your other options are run up 2L, run up DR, and run up Flip.A very, very slightly delayed 236M can be used to catch mashing and jumping, as it hits meaty. Doing 236M immediately after the level 3 will basically result in a command dash, leaving you in the face of your opponent.214H is a great spark bait if you think they're willing to risk it, otherwise the other EX Flip follow-ups are strong albeit expensive. If you have the option, run UI with a character that has good lvl3 okizeme and try to DHC into them instead of using this.

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