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

Eternal Descent (Creepy Hands): Summons a bunch of hands that can catch opponents who stand on them and hit them for 17% (Unscaled by guts modifier) and a hard knockdown that grants workable oki situation.

Combat Traits

Drifting Spirits: Shin can summons a drifting spirit that either slowly moves across the screen or stays in place. Shin can summon a spirit shot, a giant,high durability projectile that causes a lot of blockstun/hitstun by whacking the drifting spirit with her sword. What move Shin Hisako uses to wack the move affects the speed and trajectory of the giant firebal

Special Chains: Shin Hisako rekka is cancelable into dp, overhead and slice on hit block and whiff granting her a funky tool to use in neutral, pressure and oki

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

Standing Light Punch
Stand LP/5LP

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
8(2%)	10(2%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	6	2	9	16f	+4	+6	+2	Chain
Not chainable into itself;chainable into cr.lp Tallest hitbox for a jab (still can be lower body invul'd over)

Standing Medium Punch
Stand MP/5MP

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
18(5%)	22(6%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	6	3	16	24f	+5	+8	+0	--
One of Shinko's fake jab to compensate for inheriting Hisakos lights Isn't avoidable by lower body invul moves making it her default "quick" normal on offense and defense

Far Heavy Punch
HP/5HP

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
28(7%)	32(8%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	14	5	21	39f	+15	+33	-1	-
A really good poke (Slower than forward MP but has better priority, does more damage) Big late cancel window; Shin can frame trap with L rekka or even L slice on block

Close Heavy Punch
HP/5HP near opponent

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
28(7%)	32(8%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	14	5	21	39f	+15	+33	-1	-
2 hit close range punish starter Crouching HP xx H greed sever and Far MK xx H greed sever are more optimal without meter but you will be close to optimal with Close HP xx H Rekka(x3) +3 on block and vacuums the opponent closer, so can effectively bully defenders without meter Large cancel window; can frame trap with L rekka to reposition the opponent or L slice for a suprise crossup Situational AA;Not very good as an AA due to poor active frame and not hitting too high up in the air, but it covers the top of shins head an otherwise very susceptible jump in angle +8 on hit, can lead to scary situation when manualed into but VERY breakable on reaction

Katana Poke
6MP

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
28(7%)	32(8%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	14	5	21	39f	+15	+33	-1	Stagger
Amazing mid-range poke, relatively fast startup for the range it attacks,safe and hit confirmable Floats the opponent on airborne hit. Good for juggles as shin can either go for big damage with 6MP>L/M greed sever or go for tricks with special chains

Standing Light Kick
Stand LK/5LK

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
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	4	16	24f	0	+2	-1	--
Very Active, useful as a meaty (+4 on block at best) and can be used as a delay meaty to tag wakeup backdash and wakeup buttons In neutral, can be used to check dashes Chainable into 5LK and 2LK The chain version of 5LK is quick to recover and gives shin frame trap light slice

Far Medium Kick
Stand MK/5MK

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
18(5%)	22(6%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	10	2	26	37f	-1	+2	-4	--
+ on block pressure tool and one of shins higher damage starter since she can cancel into all versions of greed sever very active but slow to recover, can be used as a high risk high return stop sign Low pushback, shin can repeat the situation vs passive defenders a lot +8 on hit so you can confirm into shadow rekka or 2MP>Rekka ... can only be manualed into from heavy spirit slice linker

Close Medium Kick
Stand MK/5MK near opponent

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
18(5%)	22(6%)	--	--	--	Mid	10	2	26	37f	-1	+2	-4	--
+1 on block with a lot of pushback the optimal -6 punish starter by around 1% situation AA, Shin hisakos quickest 'useable" 1 button AA

Far Heavy Kick
Stand HK/5HK

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
20(5%)	14(3%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	20	3	12	-	+14	+18	+6	Stagger
Pressure restarter Hurtbox sways back during the move startup so you can use 5hk to avoid and punish attacks during shin offense, neutral and if you are brave enough, defense very quick recovery: good vs defender using fuzzy jump can recover in time to AA them

Close Heavy Kick
Stand HK/5HK near opponent

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
30	32	--	--	--	Mid	9	3	16	-	+3	+7	+1	--
Close normal used mostly as a safe damaging meaty +3 on hit, which is plus enough to combo into M awakened soul as a way to get her super scary oki from manual

Crouching Normals

Crouching Light Punch
Crouch LP/2LP

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
8(2%)	10(2%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	6	2	9	16f	+4	+6	+1	Chain
no slight low profile which can be used to avoid some attacks no minus on counter hit pick any other light or use specials the chain version (4/2/9; +2/0/??) is ok but you should go into it from 5LP

Crouching Medium Punch
Crouch MP/2MP

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
18(5%)	22(6%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	7	3	17	26f	+5	+8	+1	--
Amazing counterpoke/poke; can empty cancel into shadow slice and tag people hard to whiff punish can get blown up by lower body invul moves and some moves since its hitbox is not that low Low pushback; can set up tick throws - Can manual into M DP on hit

Crouching Heavy Punch
Crouch HP/2HP

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
24(6%)	28(7%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	13	5	17	34f	+5	+8	-3	--
AA move High risk counter poke;Really active but really high recovery Confirmable into all version of Greed Sever,Rekka and spirit slice utilizing a hitstop/blockstop os Incredibly low pushback can setup tick throws after manual 2HP

Alternate Crouching Heavy Punch
Down forward HP/3HP

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
24(6%)	28(7%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	13	5	17	34f	+5	+8	-3	--
farther range but slightly shorter than normal 2HP Something something filthy upbackers covers a different angle than normal 2HP which can be important in certain MU where you have to make a choice to cover up forward or up back otherwise the same as normal 2HP

Crouching Light Kick
Crouch LK/2LK

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
12(3%)	16(4%)	--	1.6	2.4	Low	6	5	7	17f	+2	+4	-2	--
Low Farthest reaching Light fast total duration which is useful in a few advanced shin combos Chainable - The chain version is +1 and has high 2LK xx L slice is one of the first (and possibly only) tick slice setups a shin player will learn This is Shins best light

Crouching Medium Kick
Crouch MK/2MK

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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
24(6%)	30(8%)	--	2.4	4	Low	11	2	24	36f	-1	+2	-4	--
Low with good range and active frames late cancelable into light slice and light rekka

Crouching Heavy Kick
Crouch HK/5HK

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
28(7%)	32(8%)	--	4	4.5	Low	18	2	28	47f	+53	+53	-10	Hard knockdown
Amazing 1/3 screen low thats safe on block and has a good hitbox Leads to Scary Spirt Orb oki on hit Low profile hurtbox

Air Normals

Jumping Light Punch
Jump LP/8LP

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
16(4%)	20(5%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	7	5	4	15+f	+15	+17	+8	--
Quick,Stubby Air to air option Reaches higher than j.MP, Shin hisako most vertical AA when in range

Jumping Medium Punch
Jump MP/8MP

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
20(5%)	24(6%)	--	2.4	4	High	7	5	4	17+f	+3	+2	-4	Crossup
Amazing Air to air option with crazy reach dash jMP is a far range overhead that is plus, Incredible pestering tool

Jumping Heavy Punch
Jump HP/8HP

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
28(7%)	32(8%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	22	3/17	4/42	28+f/80+f	+61/+15	+61/+15	0/-58	Launcher
Inflicts the most hitstun or blockstun of any jump in so this is the one you want them to block * Its so plus that the opponent can interrupt dash after blocking this Has a Crossup hitbox so you can use it instead of jHK for the extra plus frames on block

Jumping Light Kick
Jump LK/8LK

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
16(4%)	20(5%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	8	8	4	19+f	+15	+17	+8	--
Quick jump normal with a downward hit box can be used to punish opponents for trying to AA dash on reaction; condition them to block jHP very low blockstun will often be minus on high connects sets up sneaky ticks throw since on opponent expecting can be used as a crossup

Jumping Medium Kick
Jump MK/8MK

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
20(5%)	24(6%)	--	2.4	4	High	13	7	4	23+f	+16	+19	+8	Cross-up
- farthest reaching "down AND forward" jump in * Quick to hit after dash (27 frames) and not minus so probably the go to air to ground option from dash

Jumping Heavy Kick
Jump HK/8HK

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
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	21	4	4	28+f	+40	+40	-1	Soft knockdown
reaches very far down and behind Shin Hisako but not far forward Go to crossup highest hitstun of all of shin moves which means you can go for some of shins slower manuals on low connect jHP which shin gets a lot of due to her oki

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

Awakened Soul
DP+K/623K

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	10	2	40	51f	14 (soft KD)	14 (soft KD)	-26	Floaty gravity
Weird launcher thing Low hitstun and decent late cancel window makes it all right for shennagins w/ instinct pop/shadows combos into Shadow Greed Sever fairly easily on grounded connects can only juggle lights and st.MP
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	29	2	30	61f	--	--	--	--
3 frame Hard KD AA/Launcher Combo-ing into this is pretty important because it has the pluses of a reset (resetting scaling and building kv faster) and the absurdly difficult mix of a HKD M DP can combo from 2MP, any heavy linker, heavy or medium autos, cr.HP, close hk and anything else +3 You want to combo into this a lot Hard knockdown lasts a long time allowing Shin to ample time to setup orb in various ways Is not shadow cancelable has an angle;covers the top of her head poorly
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	29	2	30	61f	47(17)	47(17)	-15	-
Invincible 3 frame reversal - tied for hardest hitting invincible reversal although it doesn't gain as much damage from counter hits - Is NOT shadow cancelable - Has an angle;covers the top of shin hisakos head very poorly

Greed Sever
QCF+K/236K

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Low cru...UNBLOCKABLE (Bless forced 3 frame delay)

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
- overhead Stagger Very lower body invul/airborne gains some LBI frame 11 so its very prediction based this goes over Jagos overhead if timed correctly Quickest version which is useful for barebones mix ups and setup(only version that blockstrings from a rekka) ground bounces on air connect L Greed sever is the only repeatable one in juggle(M/H "lose" too much height;H is hard to juggle into outside the corner) and only one that special chain from rekka and connect in juggles. Unsafe on block
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	--
Overhead Stagger More lower body invul/hops higher in the air than L greed sever = *gains some LBI frame 11 so its very prediction based Goes farther than L greed sever ground bounces on air connect 2HP/6MPxx M greed sever leaves shin up close after Unsafe on block Often times shin has to combo into this version of greed sever when a drifting spirit in on screen so as to not waste the spirit on the orb version of H greed sever
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	-
- Overhead Stagger Goes Really far but is way slower gains some LBI frame 11 so its very prediction based ground bounces on air connect only useful in the corner as you cant really combo into it midscreen and its impractial to use as a raw AA Only punishable by lights Highest damage special doing a whopping --% by itself and building a little less half an ender level in 2HP and far 5MK punish combos and leaving a lot of KV and scaling to work with
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 HK	44	52	--	??	??	High	29	4	29	61f	+6	+13	--6	-
- Overhead Stagger Homes in to the orb location to nearly but not quite fullsceen goes the most high up of any version of greed sever even orbless H greed sever an This can cause some combo drops and wackiness depending on orb placement or if the opponent is crouching with a throw orb ground bounces on air connect but dont waste the orb Only jab punishable