Waku Waku 7/Mauru

Overview Combos Matchups Strategy

Mauru (Marurun) is a big animal living in the woods, who understands human words to some degree. Likes fruit and singing. Met Mugi, a little girl, when she was lost and crying alone in the woods.

The big buttons characters of the game, with a really strong High/low Mix up game. Huge normals that can be used to check the opponent and poke them safety. Mauru has a high risk high reward game due to his big damage but unsafe specials that make part of his core gameplay.

Pros	Cons
Completely invincible backdash Huge normals Really good DP, being the ES version 0F 0F DokiDoki Good normals to catch people mashing on wake up Second fastest Harara startup behind Fernandez Can make HaraHara setups	236A/B can be blocked on reaction and punished 214C/D has a decent speed and have some anti air uses but due to huge disadvantage on block can be punished really badly DokiDoki is not that good, most of the uses are situational and the meters is better used on ES, super mode or HaraHara super

Move List

Normal Moves

5A

Standing Normals

5A

5A

Hello fellow gentleman

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
14		Mid	5	y
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
5	4	5	+8	+1
tied with 2A and 8C for second fastest Mauru normal + on block Can be used as an Anti air but is not recomend due to the short range and short vertical hitbox Huge range for being a 5A

5B

5B

Boy if you don't-

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
37		Mid	25	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
7	5	12	+8	-2
Fast but has more recovery so is more recomended to use as an anti air on reaction, due to the vertical space it covers unlike 5A -2 on block so can be a bit risky if your opponent is mashing, can be more helpful used in combos for decent damage Less range than 5A

5C

5C

Big steppy

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
18		Mid	10	y
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
4	2	6	+9	+1
Fastest Mauru Normal Safe on block best normal at close ranges less range than 5A and 5B

5D

5D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
44		Mid	25	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
7	6	24	KND	-15
Excelent tool as a combo finisher due to the Knockdown state it gets, main combo finsher when you don't have any meter Good anti air mostly used to set Oki or even catch someone mashing on wake up if they don't wake up with a rising attack Really minus on block, this can be punished hard if you use it on any other situation Decent horizontal and vertical range

Crouching Normals

2A

2A

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
13		Low	5	y
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
5	2	6	+9	+1
Decent range but has less range than 5A Good to pressure and catch buttons for being + on block Hits low and is the fastest crouching normal

2B

2B

Dorime

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
33		Low	0	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
15	4	20	KND	-9
Best range for a crouching normal Knockdown the opponent and do good damage Slow and minus on block so it can be blocked and punished hard

2C

2C

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
17		Low	5	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
6	4	7	KND	+1
The shortest Mauru normal Moves Mauru forward Can eat most of Rai projectiles Cause Knockdown but due to the short range is only used in really close range for pressure and catch buttons

2D

2D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
40		Low	10	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
9	16	17	KND	-18
This is your main button to catch rolls or people mashing reversals on wake up, if timed well this move will hit the opponent and cause a KND situation to start your strong Okizeme game, this will make the opponent afraid to roll out of the corner and that's exactly what Mauru want, this is when you start mixing with 214C/D, J.8B, command grab, 2D and grabs to make a HaraHara setup. Same range as 2A but really unsafe on block

Air Normals

J.A

J.A

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
14		high	5	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
7	Gnd	-	-	-
Decent jump in better used when jumping from afar Mauru Hurtbox extends from the Hitbox so it can be easily anti aired

J.B

J.B
7/9 B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
37		high	5	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
9	12	GND	-	-
Good Jump in Decent hitbox so is better to use when jumping at mid to close ranges

J.C

J.C
7/9 C

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
8~9		high	5	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
7	-	GND	-	-
This move is completely active until it touch the ground Normally used as a pressure air to ground button Hits multiple times

J.D

J.D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
44		high	5	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
11	4	GND	-	-
Great Jump in Decently fast More used in close jump ranges and air to air

Command Normals

6.B

6B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
18+37		Mid	45	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
24	6	25	- WSL	-15
Can be used as a preenctive anti air Really unsafe on block Air unblockable

8.B

8B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
37		High	25	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
11	6	GND	- -	- -
Good overhead to use on oki Can catch Rissing attacks

8.C

8C

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
18		High	5	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
5	GND	- -	- -	- -
Completely active until it touchs the grounds Only one hit

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Ground Throw
4/6B

Po-i

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
52		Thw	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	KND	-
Mauru grabs the opponent and throws them at the contrary side he's looking on Can be thrown softened within 20F

Air Throw

Air Throw
J.4/6B

Kuuchuu Po-i

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
52		Thw	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	KND	-
Mauru grabs the opponent and throws them at the contrary side he's looking on Can be thrown softened within 18F

Command Grab

WakuWaku Nage
63214D

Universal command grab

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
66		Thw	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	KND	-
Mauru grabs the opponent and slaps them in the face Unblockable

Universal Overhead

Tsukkomi Chop
A/B+C/D

Universal Overhead

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
37		High	5	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
24	2	23	0	-10
A slow overhead that can be reacted Mauru in general has better overheads but due of being only -10 onblock can be used instead of his most - moves

Pursuit

Oshiri Do-n
When a opponent is down 8+any move

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
44		Mid	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
50	3	40	KND	-38
Universal Pursuit mechanich In general is not very used due to long start up and that you can mash out of knockdown to get up quicker

Rissing attack

Okiagari Gururi'n Kick
When down, [8]

Universal Reversal

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
37		High	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
15	6	24	KND	-15
Universal reversal mechanic Good to use when being down but can be punished if the opponent blocks it

Super mode

Super Mode
Any 3 buttons

Totoro SSJ

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
37		Mid	50	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
16	9	9	KND	-9
Air Unblockable 1~24F: invincible. Has a decent hitbox

Special Moves

623X

Guruguru Punch
236A/B/AB

The same but with a effect

236A	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	59		Mid	30	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	19	2 (2) 10	28	KND	-18
Slow so can be guarded on reaction
236B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	66		Mid	45	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	21	14	32	KND	-20
Travels a bit further than A version but is worst in just all aspects
236AB ES: "Guruguru Punch"	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	106		Mid	40	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	2	15	33	WSL	-21
Really useful for big damage on combos Can be used to chipp your opponent when they have few health The fastes of all version but the most minus on block

623X

Bunbun Copter
623A/B/AB

A DP (?

The same but with a effect, you know, looks cute

623A	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	29+30		Mid	20	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	6	3 (3) 1	36	KND	-24
5F invincible Your Main DP and Reversal due the frame invinicibility
623B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	22		Mid	30	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	8	3(3)3(3)3	49	KND	-49
7 invencibility frames Gets higher but is more minus
623AB ES: "Bunbun Copter"	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	100		Mid	45	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	6‼0	-	74	KND	-76
Hits on 18/20F of super flash 1~23F: invincible. Mostly used in combos

214X

Body Press
214C/D/CD

Welcome to -58 city, population you

214C	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	59		High	50	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	17	5	59	KND	-49
Air unblockable Amazing damage for an Overhead Can be used as a Anti Air
214D	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	66		High	50	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	17	5	67	KND	-57
Air unblockable This move is just the C version but being a bit more minus, you're going to be catch even using the C version so is better to just use this button instead
214CD ES: "Body Press"	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	104		High	35	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	5‼4	7 (12) 8	71	KND	-58
this Move is a bit worse if blocked than the D version but hits double, mostly used in combos and you can chipp kill someone with it. An Actual useful move Air Unblockable

Air Special Moves

623X

Kuuchuu Bunbun Copter
J.623A/B/AB

An aerial DP (?

The same but with a effect, you know, looks cute

J.623A	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	29+30		Mid	20	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	6	3 (3) 1	36	GND	-24
5F invincible Your Main DP and Reversal due the frame invinicibility
J.623B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	22		Mid	30	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	8	3(3)3(3)3	49	GND	-49
7 invencibility frames Gets higher but is more minus
J.623AB ES: "Kuchuun Bunbun Copter"	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	100		Mid	45	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	6‼0	-	74	KND	-76
Hits on 18/20F of super flash 1~23F: invincible.

DokiDoki

DokiDoki

Bunbun Typhoon
360+AB

Yeah,they used all the same animations for this attacks

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
14~15		Mid	5	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
8‼0	-	23	KND	-23
You can move Mauru by imputting 4/6 Hits on 42/46F of superflash. AIR UNBLOCKABLE. 1~49F: invincible Not a very useful super, it has situational uses and is better to just spend the meter on something else

HaraHara

HaraHara

Miracle Voice
22+AB/CD

Don't talk to him, he's angry

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
190		-	5	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
103	-	64	KND	-
Unblockable Projectile The best non boss HaraHara move Second fastest harahara move Great tool as oki