Killer Instinct (2013)/Shin Hisako

Overview Strategy Matchups Resources

Introduction

Shin Hisako PLACEHOLDER CHARACTER STORY

Shin Hisako PLACEHOLDER GAMEPLAY OVERVIEW

Character

Strengths

Weaknesses

In Progress Overwhelmingly Strong Offense: Shin Hisako's Offense arguably is the best in the game with her excelling at frame trapping people with her surprisingly safe rekka, surprise instant crossup attack, Light Spirit Slice, and stealing pressure by getting passive opponents to block dash attacks Nightmare on Knockdown St: Fade 'em; run it (placeholder) "Pale" Onna-Bugeisha "Normals": Shin Hisako has the ability to slow down matches peppering the opponent her safe, far range pokes. Shin can disengage from opponent trying to get past the wall of scary hitboxes by pushing them away Shin On Ryo Zan or running away with her 17 frame far moving backdash Incredibly Slippery on Defense: Shades of 3.0 thunder. Shin Hisako's backdash , high-damage invulnerable reversal in Heavy Awakened Soul and unreactable crossup with evasive properties are all a headache on their own and Shins who effectively rps with those options on defense can make running basic offense frustrating and painful

In Progress Cannot get in vs Zoners: For as much as she can disengage, Shin Hisako has major difficulties getting near someone who does not want to be near. While it varies from matchup to matchup, success with Shin Hisako vs zoners is based on the shin player's ablilty to walk, block and orb through gauntlets, gamble with her slow and committal anti fireball shadows and specials, flail for a single light slice soft knockdown and/or pick an alt Wakeup reversal tools/defensive tools have a "Dead Zone": Shin defensive toolkit is VERY good but has an Achilles Heel! H Awakened Soul does not do a good job of protecting the top of her head which means she has to hold some common types of ambiguous crossup oki whens she is knocked down and opponent can bait both of Shins options in pressure with a well-timed neutral jump Lights/Normal Throw are stubby: While much improved over original Hisakos set, Shin Hisako inherits the weaknesses of poor range on her normal throw and poor range on her lights. This makes her more reliant on her specials on offense and defense where other characters would mash with light normal

Character Data
Forward Walk Speed	51f to cross two large training mode squares
Backwards Walk Speed	68f to cross two large training mode squares
Forward Dash Duration	33f Throw Invul 14-16f Vulnerable at teleported location on frame 16 Cancellable into jumping normal on frame 17 4f of landing recovery
Backdash Duration	17f
Pre-Jump Frames	5f
Jump Duration	40f
Landing Recovery	4f
Advantage Post Grounded Combo Breaker	-3

Universal Mechanics

Instinct

Stoneskin: Gargos sacrifices movement speed, dashes, extra jumps, and the ability to block for infinite armor. At any time, he can perform Eruption to remove the armor and keep half of his remaining Instinct meter.

Combat Traits

Ranged Autos & Linkers: Gargos can start a combo from any distance after a long-range L Oblivion opener.

Normal Moves

Throws

Throw
5LPLK/4LPLK

Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
36 (10%)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	36f	59	-	-	Hard Knockdown
Builds a lot of meter and curses the opponent a with a tracking drifting spirit which can be used for setups or saved as a quick get in tool in neutral later

Special Moves

Rekka
QCF+P/236P

Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
1st Rekka	20(5%)	20(5%)	--	??	??	Mid	11/15/17	2/2/2	24(1,13)/26(2,19)/29(2,17	36f/42f/47f	+3/+4/+5	+10/+6/+2	-2/-4/-5	whiff cancellable into rekka extensions and other special during recovery(first whiff cancellable frame,last whiff cancellable frame
To Do
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
2nd rekka	14/18/22	18/22/26	--	??	??	Mid	16/19/19	3(2,3)/6(2,6)/6(2,6)	20/23/22	38/48/47	+3/+7/+5	+21/+13/+11	-6/-10/-9	Soft knockdown
To Do
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
3rd Rekka	14/18/22	18/22/26	--	??	??	Mid	17/21/21	4/12/12	34/29/18	-	-14/-11/+4	-8/-5/+10	-17/-19/-10	Opener
To Do

Spirit Slice
QCB+P/214P

Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LP	--	--	--	??	??	Mid (crossup)	10	2	40	51f	14 (soft KD)	14 (soft KD)	-26	upper body invul frames 3-5; can pass through frames 1-11
To Do
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MP	18	22	--	??	??	Mid(crossup)	29	2	30	61f	--	--	--	--
To Do
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HP	22	26	--	??	??	Mid (crossup)	29	2	30	61f	47(17)	47(17)	-15	upper body invul frames 5-9; can pass through frames 1-11
To Do
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
Orb HP	--	--	--	??	??	--	11	6	20	36f	--	--	--	--
To Do

Greed Sever
QCF+K/236K

Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LK	28(7%)	36(10%)	--	??	??	High	24	3	30	56f	+9{20}	+16	-10	lower body invul/ground bounce on air connect/stagger
To Do
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MK	36(10%)	44	--	??	??	High	25	4	32	--	+6{17}	+13	-9	--
to do
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HK	44	52	--	??	??	High	29	4	29	61f	+6	+13	--6	-
reactable offline (placeholder)