Waku Waku 7/Fernandez

Overview Combos Matchups Strategy

Introduction

By the power of the Wakuwaku Balls, he was sealed in Wakuwaku Park. For a long time, perhaps from the circumstances in which he was imprisoned, he might have become an extremely good person!?.

Fernandez (AKA Makaitaitei Fernandeath in the JP version) is the aggressive boss character who can either play rushdown or stay at distance and attack with his ranged and mostly safe attacks. Nearly anything Fernandez does leaves him at advantage or safe, regardless if it hits or not. One of his main focuses is his size, making it impossible for most of the cast to jump over him. This allows Fernandez to force the opponent into the corner, where he can turn most situations into a 50/50.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Running in Reverse: Yes, Fernandez can run backwards. Combined with his fast dashes, this gives him one of the best mobility in the entire game. Big: Due to his size, it is difficult for many character to jump over Fernandez. Great Combo Game: High frame advantage to link basics, making 5A incredibly a freeform combo tool and 10F HaraHara. Healing: You can heal with his overhead. This can mostly make the game last longer, and it is quite useful if the opponent is conditioned to block low. Dizzy: Can dizzy really easily due to his normals and his counterattack move can dizzy. So it alternately is an excellent choice for ending rounds. Fastest HaraHara: His HaraHara is without a doubt, the fastest in the game. At 10F, this makes dealing with Fernandez an absolute nightmare.

Big: He is more suspectible to overheads, and his enlarged limbs can be attacked to counter his offense and also suffers against heavy projectile pressure. DokiDoki: DokiDoki is slow, and mostly useless. HaraHara is usually a better choice to spend meter on, really. Boss Character: He is banned in tournaments, and you can't play as him on Fightcade. And even if you could, people probably don't want to play with you.

Fernandez
Character Data
Forward Run Duration	96F to cross stage
Back Run Speed	85F to cross stage
Pre-jump Frames	2 frames
Jump Duration	54 frames
Landing Frames	10 frames
Jump Height Apex	154
Forward Jump Distance	154
Backward Jump Distance	154
Knockdown Recovery	31 frames
Chain Series	None; but can chain 5LP → 2P/K

Move List

Standing Normals

5A

5A

File:WW7 fernandez 5A.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
16		M	15	O
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
4	4	6	+7	+1

5B

5B

File:WW7 fernandez 5B.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
40		M	25	X
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
10	4	10	+11	+1

5C

5C

File:WW7 fernandez 5C.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
20		M	15	X
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
4	4	6	+7	+1

5D

5D

File:WW7 fernandez 5D.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
49		M	25	X
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
10	4	10	+11	+1

Crouching Normals

2A

2A

File:WW7 fernandez 2A.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
14		L	10	X
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
4	4	5	+8	+1

2B

2B

File:WW7 fernandez 2B.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
37		L	20	X
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
10	4	10	+11	+1

2C

2C

File:WW7 fernandez 2C.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
18		L	5	X
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
4	4	5	+8	+1

2D

2D

File:WW7 fernandez 2D.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
44		L	10	X
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
10	4	8	KND	+1

Jumping Normals

j.A

j.A

File:WW7 fernandez j.A.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
16		H	5	X
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
4	4	Gnd	-	-

j.B

j.B

File:WW7 fernandez j.B.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
40		H	10	X
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
10	4	Gnd	-	-

j.C

j.C

File:WW7 fernandez j.C.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
20		H	5	X
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
4	4	Gnd	-	-

j.D

j.D

File:WW7 fernandez j.D.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
49		H	10	X
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
10	4	Gnd	-	-

Command Normals

j.2B

j.2B

File:WW7 fernandez j.2B.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
40		H	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
7	Ground	-	-	-

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Throw

File:WW7 fernandez Throw.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
57		Thw	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	KND	-
Unblockable. Switches sides. Can be throw softened within 17F.

Command Grab

Command Grab

File:WW7 fernandez Command Grab.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
73		Thw	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	KND	-
Unblockable. Switches sides.

Middle Attack

Middle Attack

File:WW7 fernandez Middle Attack.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
40		H	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
14	4	8	+13	+1
Air unblockable Can follow with Vacuum Death.

Command Grab

Vacuum Death
2A

2A	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	64		-	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	-	1	12	KND	-
Restores 80 (31%) life. Input can only be done if Middle Attack hits, and while Fernandez's lips are on the opponent. It's essentially a just frame input, but its success rate can be increased if [2] is held before the strike hits, then during the hit.

Pursuit

Pursuit

File:WW7 fernandez Pursuit.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
49		M	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
54	4	31	KND	-30

Rissing Attack

Rissing Attack

File:WW7 fernandez Rissing Attack.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
40		H	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
15	5	4	KND	+1
Air Unblockable. 1~14F: invincible.

Super Mode

Super Mode

File:WW7 fernandez Super Mode.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
55		M	50	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
2	11	1	KND	+1
Air Unblockable. 1~12F: invincible.

Special Moves

236A

236A/B

File:WW7 fernandez 236A.png

236A	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	65		M	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	13	4	28	WSL	-17
236B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	65		M	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	13	6	24	WSL	-15
Air Unblockable

236C

236C/D

File:WW7 fernandez 236C.png

236C	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	65		M	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	13	5	25	WSL	-15
236D	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	65		M	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	13	4	25	WSL	-14
Air Unblockable

214C/D

214C/D/CD

File:WW7 fernandez 214C/D.png

214C/D	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	-		-	-	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	1	37	1	-	-
214CD	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	-		-	-	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	1‼0	52	1	-	-
1~37F: counterattack stance. Counters physical attacks (MID, LOW, and HIGH), PROJECTILEs, and Harahara unblockables. Note that Fernandez is not invincible during his duration nor the execution of the Kuru Nara Koi Death, and suffers the damage from whatever attack he counters. Multi-hitting attacks can go either way in being countered, depending on how fast the time is between hits. Fernandez attacks 13F after being struck, so not counting impact freeze (which tends to be ~8F), the gap between attacks would need to be about 5F or less. While it is possible to counter Haraharas, remember they aren't created the same. Fernandez can outright beat many physical Haraharas like Arina's Arina Special and Rai's Bakurai Hurricane. However Fernandez would counter Dandy J's Tsuishoumetsu Ryuushikasoku Ken's initial punch, but get struck by the energy pillar. The same against countering the initial strike of Slash's Darkness Wind, but then be struck by the energy wave after.

2AB

2AB

File:WW7 fernandez 2AB.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
148		-	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	1	12	KND	-
Restores 68 (27%) life. Input can only be done if Middle attack hits, and while Fernandez's lips are on the opponent. It's essentially a just frame input, but its success rate can be increased if [2] is held before the strike hits, then AB during the hit. 18 1~52F: counterattack stance.

623A

623A/B/AB

File:WW7 fernandez 623A.png

623A	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	32+33		M	20	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	4	2(1)23	38	KND	-49
623B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	14x5		M	20	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	3	2(1)31	39	KND	-56
623AB	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	113		M	20	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	3‼0	17(2)34	41	KND	-52
A 4~5F: Air Unblockable; B 3~4F: Air Unblockable. AB 3~19F,22~26F: Air Unblockable. The dizzy meter is inflicted only by the first hit.

Air Special Moves

j.236D

j.236D

File:WW7 fernandez j.236D.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
65		M	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
11	4	Gnd	KND	-

DokiDoki

641236AB

641236AB

File:WW7 fernandez 641236AB.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
155		M	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
28‼10	94	1	KND	+1
Air Unblockable

HaraHara

22AB/CD

22AB/CD

File:WW7 fernandez 22AB/CD.png

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
176		-	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
10	97	28	KND	-
Unblockable. Able to run backward. Fernandez's eyes glow red while he's in attack animation frames.