Pokken Tournament DX/Decidueye

Edit Introduction

Introduction

Highly mobile and incredibly acrobatic, Decidueye is a powerful all-arounder that has tools for every situation. Boasting one of the best walk speeds in the game, combined with his unique soaring stance and divekick, Decidueye boasts some of the best mobility in the game. Paired with an incredible zoning game, Decidueye can snipe at and pester his opponent at a distance with an array of projectiles whilst punishing careless approach attempts with his powerful whiff punishers and gap closers, forcing your opponent to stay on their toes no matter where they are. If you thought that this ethereal archer would be hapless up close though, you’d be off the mark. Decidueye boasts incredible pokes up close and a myriad of mix-ups, tick throws and frametraps. To supplement his strong offense, Decidueye also boasts a plethora of okizeme options that keep your opponent guessing while remaining incredibly safe. To make matters worse for your opponent, being cornered against Decidueye leaves one vulnerable to getting wallsplatted by him, where Decidueye is infamous for being able to dish out stylish and incredibly damaging combos.

That’s not to say our favourite avian sharpshooter is without peer though. Despite his many strengths, Decidueye tends to be a little lacking in the damage department outside of his major combo starters and outside the corner. Owl’s big damage combos also tends to be gated behind more complex combos and often character specific juggles, meaning it may take some time labbing the character to understand how his juggles work and the various timings for each character. Lastly, certain characters with strong antiairs can often shut down a lot of Decidueye’s offensive pressure and force him to play a more honest grounded game. Thankfully, our feathered friend has more than enough strengths to make up for these paltry shortcomings, making these more minor annoyances than actually debilitating weaknesses. Commonly agreed on as one of the stronger characters in the game, Decidueye has a modest skill floor with an incredibly high skill ceiling. If you’re looking for a strong character with tools for every situation, the Deciduous Deadeye Decidueye is the character for you.

Soaring Stance

Pressing R in the air or after certain attacks causes Decidueye to float above the ground in a state known as Soaring Stance. Transitioning into and out of this state enables tricky movement, as pressing a direction and R in the air will cause Decidueye to twirl a short distance in that direction before entering Soaring Stance (j.R enters Soaring Stance on Frame 11, j.6/sR does so on Frame 17, and j.4R does so on Frame 21). Additionally, while pressing R can transition Decidueye out of Soaring Stance, tapping forward and R transitions out with a short flip that can cross up the opponent, and tapping back does so with a disappearing fade back which has 1-23F Strike/Throw/Projectile invuln (SS R is Air Actionable on Frame 13, while other methods of transitioning out with R are Air Actionable on Frame 15).

Decidueye's Soaring Stance moves are the cornerstone of his gameplay. Soaring Stance Y and X form the basis of an incredibly deep combo game, and pressing A while in Soaring Stance performs Acrobatics, a diving command grab which allows Decidueye to layer on powerful mixups.

Decidueye #PTDX_DEC
Vitals
HP	570
Shield Health	600 SH (Normal)
Synergy Gauge	150 CC
Burst Mode Duration	720F (12 sec)
Movement
Back Dash	33F (1-8F Strike and Throw invuln, Cancelable on Frame 29)
Side Dash	41F (5-14F Projectile invuln, Cancelable on Frame 29)
Forward Dash	25F (5-13F Strike, Throw, and Projectile invuln, Cancelable on Frame 17)
Unique Movement Options	Soaring Stance
Stances
High Stance	Charges Synergy Gauge (1.25CC/tick)
Low Stance	High invuln. on Frame 1

General Moves

Burst Mode

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Burst Wave	0	-12	Mid	BA (projectile)	i18	48	+8	0	1-48F Total invuln, Pierce

5A Spirit Shackle and 8A Smack Down both fire more arrows. 6AY Leaf Blade gains a new followup. Moves that transition into Flying Stance do so 4F earlier.

Burst Attack: Shining Feather

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	181	Shift	Mid	S+	i15	N/A	FP 82 / DP 70 In Air: FP Until Landing +27 / DP Until landing +13	Knockdown	+8*	Airborne on Frame 5, 13-35F Total invuln, Pierce, No Support for 660F on hit

Decidueye creates a storm of leaves in a straight line. No Support debuff lasts for 11 seconds. Shining Feather can be activated while in the air. *The higher it was used, the more unsafe it becomes on block.

Y+B Grab Attack

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Properties
Grab	FP 60 / DP 90	Shift	Ground Only	1	i11	49	FP Shift (+4) / DP Shift	DP No Support for 510F on hit

No Support debuff lasts for 8.5 seconds.

X+A Counter Attack

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
X+A Counter Attack	Counter (Strike)	70	50%	3	Mid Low	5	i27	65	FP Shift (+4) / +8	-8	1-20F Counter Armor, Launch on Crit, Forward/Side Dash Cancelable on Frame 9, Back Dash Cancelable on Frame 17
[X+A] Charged Counter Attack	Counter (Strike)	90	50%	3	Mid Low	6	i47	85	Launch	+4	1-40F Counter Armor, Pierce, Forward/Side Dash Cancelable on Frame 9, Back Dash Cancelable on Frame 17

]Y[ Release Y

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block
Normal (Projectile)	64	50%	3	Special Mid	7	i19	1	75	FP Shift (0) / 0	-4

Decidueye fires a barrage of five arrows straight ahead.

]X[ Release X

PSP	Total Frames	Properties
-6	91	Uses 15 CC of Synergy

Decidueye lets out a screech that takes away 6 Phase Shift Points from the opponent. Adds 4 extra seconds to the opponent's negative statuses. Affects the opponent regardless of their range. Affects the opponent regardless of their state (air tech, knocked down, etc).

Soaring Stance X

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Recovery	Hit Adv.	Block
Normal (Strike)	80	60%	0, 5	Mid High, Low	5	i15	4	Until Landing +37	Knockdown	-16

Decidueye divebombs to the ground and creates a shockwave upon landing.

Field Phase Attacks

nY

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Projectile)	20	10%	Special Mid	6	i15	5	49	-8	-12	Special Cancelable on Frame 25

Decidueye throws out a green arrow that travels forward.

sY

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Projectile)	60	10% per hit	Special Mid	6	i27	9	69	-4	-12	fY Cancelable on Frame 37

Decidueye strafes to the side, firing three arrows forward. Frame data is assuming Decidueye is point blank in front of the opponent.

fY

Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	60	Mid High	4	i19	9	63	Shift (0)	-12	Low Invuln. on Frame 5

Decidueye swoops forward and homes in on the opponent.

bY

Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	60	Mid	4	i23	9	57	Shift (Launch)	0	Destroys Projectiles while active

A pillar of wind.

j.Y

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block
Normal (Projectile)	40	50%	Mid	7	i25	9	Until Landing +27	+12	+12

Decidueye rains arrows from above.

Soaring Stance Y

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Soaring Stance Y	Normal (Projectile)	20	0%	Mid	6	i19	8	41 / Until Landing +27	+51 / -62	-31 / -142	Transitions back into Soaring Stance on Frame 41
Soaring Stance YY	Normal (Projectile)	20	20	Mid	6	i41	8	411 / Until Landing +272	+51 / -62	-31 / -142	Air Actionable on Frame 48

Decidueye fires a crescent-shaped projectile forward. Can cancel into Soaring Stance Y / X. Frame Advantage is based on Soaring Stance after Homing Attack. The higher you are the more negative this move becomes. 1When there is still one action left in Soaring Stance 2When there are no more actions left in Soaring Stance

Homing Attack

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
X Homing Attack 1	Normal (Strike)	40 (20 each hit)	0, 30% (Second Hit Only)	Mid	4	i17	1	29	+4 / SS +16*	-8 / SS +4**	Throw Blast, Block/Jump Cancelable on Frame 1, XR Transitions into Soaring Stance on Frame 47
XX Homing Attack 2	Normal (strike)	70	N/A	Mid	4	i61	N/A	93	Shift (+8)	-8	N/A
X[X] Charged Homing Attack 2	Normal (strike)	90	N/A	Mid	5	i81	N/A	113	Shift (+8)	+28	Pierce, Guard Break

Decidueye homes in on the opponent and strikes twice with Its wings, following up with an attack using both wings. If Homing Attack 1 was blocked, there is a 28 frame window to punish a charged Homing Attack 2. *More advantageous on hit if canceled into Soaring Stance. **Becomes safer on block if canceled into Soaring Stance.

j.X

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block
Normal (Strike)	60	N/A	Mid High	5	i22	9	Until Landing +27	Shift (Knockdown)	+1*

Decidueye footdives from above. Can change the trajectory. *The lower this move hits on the opponent's shield the more advantageous it is on block. The higher it hits the more negative it becomes.

Duel Phase Weak Attacks

5Y

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv.

Block

Properties

5Y

Normal (Strike)

20

10%

0

Mid Low

3

i15

5

39

+4 / SS +10*

-4 / SS +6**

Special Cancelable on Frame 19, 5YR Transitions into Soaring Stance on Frame 30

5YY

Normal (Strike)

40

0%

2

Mid Low

3

i15

N/A

74

+4 / SS +16*

-4 / SS +10**

Special Cancelable on Frame 52, 5YYR Transitions into Soaring Stance on Frame 63

5YYY

Normal (Strike)

20

10%

3

Mid Low

X

i77

N/A

107

0 / SS +10*

-4 / SS +10**

Special Cancelable on Frame 81, 5YYYR Transitions into Soaring Stance on Frame 92

A combo of wing attacks ending in a single arrow shot. The arrow of 5YYY does not interact with any other move *More advantageous on hit if canceled into Soaring Stance. **Becomes safer on block if canceled into Soaring Stance.

4Y

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	60	10% each hit	2	Mid Low	4	i27	9	54	+12	+4	Launch on Crit, Destroys Projectiles while active

A gust of wind.

8Y

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	30, 30	20%	3	Mid, Mid High	3	i19	9	80	-8 / SS +10*	-16 / SS +6**	5-20F High/Mid-High Invuln, Airborne on Frame 35, 8YR Transitions into Soaring Stance on Frame 60

Decidueye swipes the air with Its wing and launches itself into the air. * More advantageous on hit if canceled into Soaring Stance. ** Becomes safer on block if canceled into Soaring Stance.

2Y

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv.

Block

Properties

2Y

Normal (Strike)

10

N/A

0

Low

3

i11

1

29

+4

-4

High invuln. on Frame 1, Throw Blast

2YY

Normal (Strike)

20

20%

2

Mid Low

3

i30

N/A

52

0 / SS +7

-8 / SS -1

Special Cancelable on Frame 34, 2YYR Transitions into Soaring Stance on Frame 45

A quick low talon poke.

j.Y

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	20 per hit	10%, 0	0, 1	Mid High	3	i9	5	Until Landing +13	+24	+4	j.YR Transitions into Soaring Stance on Frame 28

Decidueye attacks with a 360 spin.

Soaring Stance Y

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv.

Block

Properties

Soaring Stance Y

Normal (Strike)

20

0

1

Mid High

4

i19

8

41 / Until Landing +13

+101 / +132

+21 / +52

Transitions back into Soaring Stance on Frame 41

Soaring Stance YY

Normal (Strike)

50

20%

3

Mid High

4

i41

30

651 / Until Landing +132

Launch

-11 / -112

Air Actionable on Frame 48

Decidueye strikes the opponent with Its wing with a followup kick that launches the opponent. Can cancel into Soaring Stance Y / X. Frame Advantage is based on Soaring Stance after 5Y. The higher you are the more negative this move becomes. 1When there is still one action left in Soaring Stance 2When there are no more actions left in Soaring Stance

Duel Phase Strong Attacks

5X

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv.

Block

Properties

5X

Normal (Strike)

30

0

0

Low

4

i19

9

53

0

-8

1-51F High invuln.

5XX

Normal (Strike)

40

20%

4

Mid

4

N/A

i44

77

Launch

-8 / SS +8

1-66F High invuln, 5XXR Transitions into Soaring Stance on Frame 63

An advancing forward low-kick with a follow up kick that launches the opponent.

6X

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv.

Block

Properties

6X

Normal (Strike)

40

20%

0

Mid High

4

i23

9

49

Launch

-4

Airborne on Frame 5, Low Invulnerable on Frame 9

6XX

Normal (Strike)

40

0%

0

Mid High

4

i40

N/A

70

Launch

-8

26~52F Mid Low Invulnerability

6XXX

Normal (Strike)

80

10%

4

Mid High

4

i69

N/A

99

Launch / Knockdown (Air Hit)

+4

N/A

Decidueye leaps forward and kicks three times with the third kick leading to a hard knockdown if they're in the air.

4X

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv.

Block

Properties

4X

Normal (Strike)

60

20%

4

Mid Low

4

i27

9

59

Crumple

-4

N/A

Charged - 4[X]

Normal (Strike)

80

20%

4

Mid Low

4

i47

9

79

Crumple

+8

Pierce

Decidueye strikes with both wings and crumples the opponent.

8X

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Projectile)	40	20%	3	Mid	7	i27	1	66	-4	-12	Throw Blast, Airborne on Frame 9, Crumple on Crit

Decidueye leaps backwards and fires an arrow upwards. Can change the trajectory by holding X.

2X

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv.

Block

Properties

2X

Normal (Strike)

40

10%

1

Low

4

i15

5

51

Launch

-8

High Invuln. on Frame 1

2XX

Normal (Strike)

80

20%

2

Mid High

4

i44

N/A

82

Launch

-8

1-27F High invuln, Airborne on Frame 38

A low-grounded leg sweep followed by a kick that launches the opponent away.

j.X

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block
Normal (Strike)	40	20%	0	Mid High	4	i20	9	Until Landing +18	+20	+4*

Decidueye footdives from above. Can change the trajectory. Frame Advantage varies depending on how high/low this move hits the opponent's shield. The lower it hits, the more advantageous and vice-versa.

Pokemon Moves

5A Spirit Shackle

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

5A Spirit Shackle

Normal (Projectile)

40

20%

3

Mid High

8

i27

9

61

FP Shift (-8) / DP 0

-8

5-15F Destroys Projectiles, No Support for 180F on hit

5[A] Charged Spirit Shackle

Normal (Projectile)

40 (FP) / 60 (DP) / 90 (Burst Only)

20%

3

Mid High

8

i47

9

81

FP Shift (-8) / DP +4

FP -2, 0 (Burst) / DP -4

5-15F Destroys Projectiles, No Support for 180F on hit

5[A] Charged Spirit Shackle: Trap

Normal (Projectile)

30 / 40 (Burst)

20%

0

Low

2

i60

N/A

81

Crumple

FP +19 / DP +13

No Support for 510F on hit

Decidueye cloaks itself in a ghostly mist and fires an arrow. In Field Phase, Decidueye fires 3 arrows at once. 5[A] Spirit Shackle leaves a trap on the ground. In Burst, Duel Phase Spirit Shackle does more damage if charged and in Field Decidueye fires 2 additional arrows. If the opponent walks over the trap set by a 5[A] Spirit Shackle, they receive a No Support debuff. Three traps are set in Field Phase while one is set in Duel Phase. In Burst Mode, a charged Spirit Shackle lays down five traps which deal additional damage.

6A Fury Attack

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	50	0%	4	Mid High	5	i15	5	69	0 / SS +12*	-16 / SS -4**	Low Invuln. on Frame 13, 6AR Transitions into Soaring Stance on Frame 57

Decidueye flies forward with a multitude of hits. * More advantageous on hit if canceled into Soaring Stance. ** Becomes safer on block if canceled into Soaring Stance.

6AA Razor Leaf

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	30	20% (Last Hit Only)	2	Mid High	12	i50	78	+10	+8	Transitions into Flying Stance on Frame 78

Decidueye surrounds itself in a flurry of leaves.

6AY/X Leaf Blade

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block
6AY/X Leaf Blade	Normal (Strike)	40	0%	4	Mid	5	i60	91	+8	-8
Burst 6AYY/XX Leaf Blade: Followup	Normal (Strike)	92	N/A	12	Mid	S+	i95	N/A	167	Launch	-8

Following up from Fury Attack, Decidueye strikes the opponent. Not a true blockstring from Fury Attack. In Burst Mode, Decidueye can release a wave of arrows pointed upwards that instantly Phase Shifts.

4A Frenzy Plant

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Counter (Strike)	50 / 90* / 162**	4 / 12**	Mid	5	i15	81	Launch	-41	1-15F Counter Armor

Decidueye sprouts vines from the ground that launch the opponent. *Deals more damage at a closer range. **A hitbox behind Frenzy Plant deals even more damage and instantly Phase Shifts.

8A Smack Down

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block
8A Smack Down (Arrow)	Normal (Projectile)	95	100%	4	Aerial	8	i19	9	69	Launch	N/A
Magnemite	Normal (Projectile)	40	20%	1	Mid	6	i81	9	69	+48	+28
Camera	Normal (Projectile)	60	20%	1	Mid	8	i81	9	69	Launch	+28

Decidueye fires an arrow upwards that can only hit aerial opponents. Can change trajectory by inputting 7A or 9A. After using Smack Down, a Magnemite falls from above, with a random chance that a Camera Magnemite falls instead. In Burst Mode, Decidueye fires 3 arrows at once, and the three Magnemites fall in this order: front, back, then center.

j.A Sucker Punch

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Counter (Strike)	40 / 48, 110 (Crit)	0 / 12 (Crit)	Mid Low	5	i48	N/A	77	0 / Shift (Crit)	-8	5-34F Strike/Throw/Projectile invuln, 35-40F Counter Armor, Crumples and gains a follow-up on Crit

Decidueye vanishes and becomes invincible for a short period of time. Afterwards, Decidueye reappears on the ground and punches the opponent. Landing a critical hit with Sucker Punch powers up the move and causes Decidueye to perform a follow-up blast that Phase Shifts.

]A[ Feather Dance

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Projectile)	10 per hit (4)	0	0	Mid Low	7	i39	9	88	N/A	-8	Charge Time: 90F, Attack Down for 60F for every hit

Decidueye twirls around and throws out a leaf tornado that tracks the opponent. Does not have hitstun.

Soaring Stance A Acrobatics

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.
Soaring Stance A Acrobatics	Grab	120 / 80 (Full Synergy Gauge)*	50%	3	Mid High	1	i27	Until Landing +39	Knockdown
Soaring Stance [A] Acrobatics: Forward Throw	Grab	60	20%	0	Mid High	1	i23	Until Landing +39	Launch

Decidueye dives downwards and grabs the opponent with Its talons. Landing Acrobatics causes Decidueye to swap sides with the opponent. Can wallsplat the opponent. * Deals the full damage when in Burst Mode.

Notable Players

• Bolimar (NA): Twitter

• EveryDamnDay (NA): Twitter

• Maverick (NA): Twitter

• Niet (EU): Twitter

• slippingbug (NA): Twitch, Twitter

• Thulius (NA): Twitter, YouTube

• Tonosama (JP)

External Resources

Pokken Arena: Decidueye

Frame Data: Decidueye