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Revision as of 05:55, 8 January 2022
- Strong offence and mix-up.
- Good reversals, both meterless and with meter.
- Tricky cross-ups with High-Speed Movement, including in-corner cross-ups.
- Unable to enter Persona break.
- Silence isn't as dangerous for Sho as it is for other characters.
- Large jump normals, making it difficult for many characters to anti-air him.
- Low damage without resources.
- No Persona means no "sandwich" combos or disjointed attacks.
- Below-average health.
- While his mix-up and pressure are oppressive, he lacks full-screen neutral tools.
Due to the nature of Sho's weapons, many of Sho's normals are multi-hit attacks. This grants him a unique damage property: for multi-hitting normal attacks, even if the first hit whiffs, the higher damage value for the first hit will be applied to the first hit that connects with an opponent, even if it's the second hit of the attack. For example, 2B has three possible hits, so if 2B's second and third hits connect, the damage will be 450 (300 + 150) rather than 300 (150 + 150) -- the damage for 2B's first hit (300) is applied to its second hit, as it was the first to strike the opponent.
- The following attacks are granted this property:
- 5B.
- 2B.
- j.B.
- j.C.
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| Health | |
| 8,500 | |
| Backdash | |
| 21F (1~6F Inv All) | |
| Persona Cards | |
| - | |
| Combo Rate | |
| 65% | |
| Unique Movement Options | |
| High-Speed Movement | |
| Fastest Attack | |
| Reversal Type | |
| Fatal Starters | |
| Fatal RecoveryAny moves that put this character in a state where any Counter Hit will force a Fatal Counter. | |
External References
- Japanese Name: 皆月 翔 （みなづき しょう）
- Japanese Wiki
- Japanese BBS
- Arcade Profile Dan Rankings
- Character Video Thread
Normal Moves
5A
- Backdash cancel is -6 on block
Large slash. Has more start-up than a typical 5A at 9F, but it has a much larger range than a typical 5A and it is 0 on guard. Very good for stagger pressure as it cannot be low-profiled, and its range allows Sho to space himself so that reversals will whiff. Has a good vertical hutbox, making it a situational anti-air and good for preventing jump-outs. 5A be cancelled into itself up to three times by inputting the move as 4A. Backdash cancellable. Jump-cancellable on block and hit.
5AA is -1 on block and fast start-up (faster than Minazuki's 5AA), so it can be used in pressure. Useful combo move.
5AAA is head attribute but not an overhead. Like many other 5AAAs, Sho's builds ~13 SP and 1/8th of the Burst gauge on hit.
Sho's auto-combo continues with A Flash > A Soaring > A Destructive. With 50 meter, A Flash will instead Super Cancel into Blazing Moon Barrage.
5B
- Second hit sends airborne opponents downward on hit.
Two-part slash move that slams the opponent to the ground. Can be cancelled on either hit. Low damage for a typical 5B move. Useful when closing the gap between Sho and the opponent and acts like a pseudo-5A, though it has noticeably more recovery than 5A.
5C
Wide slash. Same motion as Minazuki's 5AA. This normal can cancel backwards into 5B or 2B, unless you are trying to cancel back into a B normal you have already used in the chain, or two B normals have already been used in the chain; this means that 2B > 5C > 5B is still valid, but 5B > 5C > 5B is no longer possible.
5D/2D
- Can cancel into a follow-up attack with C or D, regardless of if an attack was dodged or not.
Sho turns around and shows his back to the opponent, taunting them. A spotdodge used for avoiding the opponent's attacks.
The invulnerability frames will cause projectiles to whiff completely, but do not make Sho "not there" with respect to physical attacks. While projectile attacks such as Narukami's Zio or Yukiko's fans will pass through Sho as if he is not there, strike attacks such as Narukami's Swift Strike will push Sho along the ground once making contact with Sho. Dodge can be punished immediately if the opponent's attack remains active past Sho's invulnerability frames.
The dodge follow-up uses 5C's animation. The attack is also *not* invulnerable, so you must be careful when using it to punish whiffed moves.
2A
Sweep kick with great range. Hits low. Sho's fastest normal at 7f. Can be chained into itself up to three times. Gatlings to 5A, but 5A does not gatling to 2A, so 2A > 2A > 5A is a valid chain but not 5A > 2A. -1 on block, making it good for pressure and tick throw set-ups.
2B
Two-part slash move that hits three times. When it connects with a midair opponent, the first slash launches the opponent into air and the second slash slams them down. Just like 5B, this one can also be canceled after the first hit.
Both Sho's upward and downward swings possess the AUB trait, making it a surprisingly dangerous 2B under the right conditions.
2C
- Forces Fatal Counter on counter hit.
Sho jumps into the air and strikes with a downwards slash. Can be used to go over certain moves and throw attempts. Very strong pressure tool used to reset a string into an advantageous situation, but is slow enough to be punished on reaction if used predictably. Because 2C Fatal Counters, it is Sho's best damage punish on moves that recover slowly.
Can be cancelled into air D/SB teleport for tricky surprise crossups as well as cancelled later to perform grounded specials. On air hit, the opponent can be picked up from the ground with 2A or 5A for a combo. 2C can also be kara-cancelled to create an instant overhead for even deadlier mix-ups.
j.A
Extends his leg for a long kick. Works as an air-to-air. Great horizontal range and a huge number of active frames, but doesn't have much vertical range. Very good for punishing aerial persona attacks and air-to-air battles, but not for air-to-ground combat.
j.B
Two slashes. Can be cancelled after the first hit. One of Sho's best normals thanks to its horizontal and vertical range, making it difficult for opponents to anti-air the jump.
j.C
Two horizontal slashes. Can be cancelled after the first hit. Works as an air-to-air, though slower than j.A. Typically reserved for combos.
j.2C
Sho performs a short hop forward in midair and then slashes downwards. Will cross up the opponent at close range, and looks similar to Sho's 2C, which won't cross up.
j.D
- Can cancel into a follow-up attack with C or D, regardless of if an attack was dodged or not.
Sho turns around and shows his back to the opponent, avoiding attacks. Midair version of his 5D/2D Dodge. Has landing recovery in addition to the recovery on Dodge itself, so use it wisely.
Follow-up attack uses j.2C's animation, but does not have as much horizontal movement; it is also *not* invulnerable like 5D's follow-up, so you still must be careful when using it to punish whiffed moves.
Sweep
2A+B
- Knocks down opponents on hit.
Two low kicks with both legs. Used in blockstrings for low hits late into a string, and in combos to float the opponent. Unlike Minazuki's sweep, Sho's is gapless even if the opponent Instant Blocks the first hit. Low profiles Chest attribute attacks. While the start-up is good, it's a two-hit attack, so it has more active frames than most other sweeps, leaving Sho very punishable on whiff.
All Out Attack
A+B
- Fatal Recovery.
Sho dashes toward the opponent and strikes with two wide slashes with his swords. Universal overhead. It has a slow start-up but it covers a large distance. If done close enough to the opponent, Sho will pass through and cross them up, and the start-up will increase to 40F. Typically not used often due to Sho having better, but still worth keeping in your back pocket to catch an opponent by surprise.
Universal Mechanics
Ground Throw
C+D
Sho grabs the opponent, slices their stomach and the opponent falls to the ground in Crumple state. Can be canceled on hit with SP Skill Attacks, One More! Cancel, or One More! Burst. If cancelling with One More! Burst, the timing is a bit tighter.
Air Throw
j.C+D
Sho grabs the opponent, slashes them and then slashes them away. Can be followed up in the corner with a falling j.B.
Izayoi
B+D
Very good anti-air move with invincibility. Move can be cancelled from Flash Fang. On hit, it can be followed up with Ura Izayoi.
Ura Izayoi
j.B+D
A downwards slash that knocks the opponent away. Can be cancelled from Izayoi and Soaring Fang. Unlike Minazuki's, is an overhead. Be careful using this follow up with Izayoi since it can result in a large amount of blue health.
Guard Cancel Attack
6A+B while blocking
- Inputted as 6A+B while blocking at the cost of 50SP.
Has the same animation as Sho's 5C, giving it a good hitbox. Like all Guard Cancel Assaults, it's slow, blasts the opponent away on hit, does zero damage, has autoguard to all attacks for the duration, and a One More! Cancel or One More! Burst can be used to cancel the lengthy recovery.
Skill Attacks
Survival Knife
[4]6A/B/C/D
- Has two different SB versions, performed with A+B or C+D
Sho throws out a combat knife at the opponent. Speed and height of the knife depend on the button used.
A: Aims near the chest, slow. Whiffs on crouching opponents.
B: Aims near the legs, slow. Hits low as well.
C: Aims near the chest, fast. Whiffs on crouching opponents.
D: Aims near the legs, fast. Hits low as well.
SB ver A+B: Throws two knives. High knife travels slow, low knife travels fast and still hits low.
SB ver C+D: Throws two knives. High knife travels fast, low knife travels slow and still hits low.
Situational pressure tool that can bait mashing. The projectile will disappear if Sho is hit while it is out. Sho can run behind a slow knife to approach the opponent, or use a fast knife to hinder the opponent's movement in neutral. Knives can also be used to harass opponents at range or to punish their Personas, or even for chip damage by using the SB versions. Beware using this move too close to the opponent though, as it's *punishable on hit* at close ranges.
Apparently, you can also cancel into this special from Hougetsuzan moves (236A/B and 214A/B series), but it appears the only practical way is off of a B Soaring Fang in the middle of a Hougetsuzan rekka chain, via 236X~[4]~delay B~6X.
Note that charging can be performed on diagonal inputs too, so [1] can be used to charge as well as [4]. This is importantly to note for pressure, as you can retain your charge while doing both standing and crouching moves.
Hougetsuzan: Flash Fang
236A/B
Sho rushes forward and slashes, starting his rekka chain. Can be canceled into Soaring Fang by pressing A or B on hit or block, and can also be canceled into Izayoi. B version has slightly longer startup, but travels further.
The SB version is the fastest of the three, has the range of the B version, and is also plus on block, allowing you to start or reset pressure. SB version also links into 2A on crouching hit for optimized combos.
Hougetsuzan: Soaring Fang
214A/B (air OK) A/B after Flash Fang
Sho does a heavy slash and launches himself and the opponent to the air. The A version hits once and launches upwards right away, while the B version covers more distance first and hits three times, and finally the SB version starts up the fastest and hits seven times.
Can be canceled into Destructive Fang by pressing A or B on hit or block, or High Speed Movement by pressing C or D on hit or block. It can also be cancelled into either Izayoi or Ura Izayoi, depending on the timing. Unlike Minazuki, Sho can perform this move as a follow-up to Flash Fang, or by itself. All of this makes it a staple move in Sho's pressure and combo game, as he can both run mix-ups and extend combos with the cancellability. This move can also be used in the air and keeps all applicable cancels in the air, giving Sho a nice ender to his air combos with j.214X~X.
Hougetsuzan: Destructive Fang
j.236A/B A/B after Soaring Fang
- Forces Fatal Counter on counter hit.
Sho slashes downwards, falling back to the ground. All versions hit overhead. Unlike Minazuki, Sho can perform this move as a followup to Soaring Fang or by itself. The A version goes down at a steep angle, while the B version takes more of a 45 degree angle after a slightly longer delay. The SB version is very fast, with no landing recovery, and if performed by kara-cancelling Sho's teleport (High Speed Movement), it becomes an instant overhead. On block, cancelling into the A or B versions from Soaring Fang leaves a gap in the string that opponents can easily reversal through, so you must use the SB version to keep the string gapless.
High-Speed Movement
236C/D (air OK) C/D after Flash Fang or Soaring Fang
Sho's teleport/flash step. Can cross up through the opponent. The D version travels much farther than the C version, covering roughly 3/4ths of the screen. Can use Flash Fang or Soaring Fang right after the teleport, otherwise there's a noticeable recovery. SB version reduces this recovery and can cross up in the corner. Can help Sho get closer to the opponent but it should be used with caution.
The midair version has Sho teleport diagonally onto the ground. D version aims at a slightly wider angle but has more startup. SB version is similar to the D version, only it recovers significantly faster and can cross the opponent up in the corner.
In addition to cancelling the recovery of the teleport itself into Flash Fang or Soaring Fang, you can also cancel the recovery of Flash Fang and Soaring Fang into High-Speed Movement. Sho can only use each version of Flash Fang and Soaring Fang once this way in a single string.
SP Skill Attacks
Blazing Moon Barrage
236236A/B
- All versions Fatal Recovery.
Sho's rushing combo super. After lurching backward, he then rushes at the enemy. If blocked, Sho will remain in front of the enemy and vulnerable to a massive punish. On hit, Sho performs an automatic combo ending with a slash that knocks the opponent down and away. The SB version deals more damage and knocks the opponent upwards at the end. Can be followed up on CH if close enough to the corner. Can side-switch. The A and SB versions have the fastest start-up, while the B version has much slower start-up and increased invulnerability frames. All versions are extremely unsafe on block.
Typically used as a combo ender for additional damage, though Blazing Moon Barrage can also be used as a reversal and punish. Since Sho is invuln during the rush preceding the attack, the A and SB versions can be used to punish opponents already committed to moves with significant recovery, including Persona attacks -- Sho will continue the rush until he reaches the opponent, ignoring their Persona.
While super-canceling causes Blue Health, the animation for Blazing Moon Barrage is lengthy enough to allow Sho to recover most of the Blue Health incurred from the super-cancel.
Awakened SP Skill Attacks
Moon Smasher
214214A/B
- AUB for 8f while rising.
Sho's Awakening super and best reversal. He rises up diagonally with his blades and then slams them straight down. If both hits connect, Moonsmasher deals an obscene amount of damage. Additionally, it is air unblockable for 8f, but can be airblocked afterward; however, due to its AUB frames, opponents must be on-point with their safe-jumps once Sho reaches Awakening.
Moonsmasher will not connect at the end of long combos due to proration, limiting its use as a combo finisher to shorter combos. On raw hit, the A version does the least amount of damage and the SB version the most.
Unlike Minazuki's Moonsmasher, Sho's does not launch the opponent on counter-hit for a follow-up combo. However, Sho's can be followed up with a One More! Burst, unlike Minazuki's. Just like Minazuki, Sho travels the shortest horizontal and vertical distance during the A version, while rising higher before the first hit with the B and SB versions. The B and SB versions can cross-up on the second hit.
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