Waku Waku 7/Dandy J

Overview Combos Matchups Strategy

Dandy J is a famous treasure hunter who is traveling around the world with Natsumi and Rampoo. He started his current quest when he was asked to find the legendary Waku Waku 7 treasure.

Dandy J is a combination of a zoner and mixup character, controlling a lot of space midscreen. 236A/B is a great long-range tool that can push opponents away, or bring them closer when 4A/B is used after. He becomes most intimidating after knocking the opponent down, utilizing Rampoo Nage and Natsumi Nage to setup a pressure situation he can capitalize on.

Pros	Cons
Normals inflict good amount of Dizzy Forward Dash can be canceled Backdash has a lot of invinvibility Can Crouch cancel moves like 5A making chains that are not suposed to work 2 DokiDoki's	Has the worst movement speed in the game Rampoo Nage and Natsumi Nage disallow special usage while active

Move List

Normal Moves

5A

Standing Normals

5A

c./f.5A

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
14		Mid	10	y
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
4	5	4	+8	+1
Dandy has 2 versions of this move, Close and Far, they share the same frame data.

5B

c./f.5B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
34		Mid	25	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
11	7	18	0	-10
Dandy has 2 versions of this move, Close and Far, they share the same frame data.

5C

c./f.5C

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
17		Low	15	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
7	4	8	+5	+1
Dandy has 2 versions of this move, Close and Far, they share the same frame data.

5D

c./f.5D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
42		Mid	25	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
11	8	21	-4	-14
Dandy has 2 versions of this move, Close and Far, they share the same frame data.

Crouching Normals

2A

2A

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
13		Low	10	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
6	4	8	+5	+1
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2B

2B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
32		Low	0	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
10	5	18	KND	-8
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2C

2C

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
15		Low	10	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
12	5	8	+4	0
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2D

2D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
19+19		Mid,Low	15	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
7	6 (9) 8	26	-9	-19
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Air Normals

J.A

J.A

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
14		high	5	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
6	4	GND	-	-
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J.B

J.B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
34		high	15	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
15	8	GND	-	-
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J.C

J.C

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
17		high	5	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
7	17	GND	-	-
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J.D

J.D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
42		high	15	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
8	17	GND	-	-
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Command Normals

WallJump

Dash
66

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
-		-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Can follow with (cancel) or (stand cancel). Dandy J is the only character who has a forward dash instead of a run, and can extend its range to half-screen distance by holding [6]. The distance of the dash is not set and can be shortened at any time during the leap by releasing 6, or pressing 2/4 before the ending roll. Dandy J "stand canceling" his forward dash is actually him doing an aerial attack that never hits, so it follows the same rules as any aerial attack. In which case instead of his roll animation that cannot be interrupted or canceled, Dandy J goes into landing frames which can be canceled and leaves him standing——an immensely faster recovery time.

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Ground Throw
4/6B

Banbutsu Gousokkyuu Nage

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
49		Thw	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	WSL	-
Unblockable. Can be throw softened within 25F

Air Throw

Air Throw
J.4/6B

Kuuchuu Banbutsu Gousokkyuu Nage

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
49		Thw	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	WSL	-
Unblockable. Can be throw softened within 28F.

Command Grab

Command Grab
63214D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
63		Thw	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	WSL	-
Unblockable

Universal Overhead

Middle Attack
A/B+C/D

Buster Heel

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
34		High	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
24	4	23	-2	-12
A overhead that can be reacted Air Unblockable

Pursuit

Pursuit
When a opponent is down 8+any move

Overdrive Elbow

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
42		Mid	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
48	4	21	KND	-33
Universal Pursuit mechanich. In general is not very used due to long start up and that your opponent can mash out of knockdown to get up quicker.

Rissing attack

Rissing attack
When down, [8]

Revenge Kick

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
34		High	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
13	11	25	KND	-21
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

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
55		Mid	50	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
32	1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1	16	KND	-20
Air Unblockable 1~38F: invincible.

Special Moves

236X

Hissatsu Rope
236A/B

236A/B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	6+7+7+6		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	26	16	39	-30	-34
Air Unblockable. Can follow with A/B, 4A/B, or 360A/B, but only the Punch versions. Both the A- and B-versions, and all of the follow-ups, are the same. Up to three rings appear along the Hissatsu Rope during its duration, on 26F, 28F, 31F. These determine how many rings appear during 4A/B.
A/B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	1~2/n		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	1	30	18	-9	-5
4A/B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	9/n		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	1	26~36	14~	-28	-11
Can follow with 360X, but only the Punch version. VACUUMs opponent on hit or guard.
360A/B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	6~7/n		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	1	30	58	KND	-44

Super Special Moves

EX High Hissatsu Rope qcf + LP+HP grounds opponent

EX Air Hissatsu Rope qcf + LP+HP in air grounds opponent

EX Kyou Ijin Tei H. H. f, d, df + LP+HP the first part must be blocked low; last hit knocks opponent against the wall if it connects (not blocked)

EX Low Hissatsu Rope qcf + LK+HK must be blocked low; grounds opponent

EX Taifuu Mouda 360 + LP+HP after a Gouin Teikiatsu grounds opponent from a high or air Hissatsu Rope OR 360 + LK+HK after a Gouin Teikiatsu from low Hissatsu Rope

DokiDoki

Kyou Ten Dou Chi Ginga qcf, hcb + LP+HP rope must connect (not blocked) to perform the entire super; grounds opponent

Dai Youryou Seiden Ken f, b, f, b, f + LP+HP grounds opponent

HaraHara

Hara Hara

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Tai Shoumetsu Ryuushi d, d + LK+HK/LP+HP unblockable; if the opponent

                                                   is close they will be
                                                   struck by Dandy J's fist
                                                   and be knocked against the
                                                   wall; the laser tower
                                                   CANNOT absorb projectiles
                                                   and grounds the opponent