Garou: Mark of the Wolves/Kim Jae Hoon

Overview

Combos

Matchups

Strategy

Misc.

Introduction

Kim Jae Hoon is the younger brother of Kim Dong Hwan, both of them together are the sons of Taekwondo Master, Kim Kaphwan. Unlike his older brother, Kim Jae Hoon is much more serious with Taekwondo and believes firmly in his fathers ideals of justice. Jae Hoon uses many of the same techniques his father before him used, such has the Hangetsu Zan and Hou'ou Kyaku, with a bit of an original spin of his own, adding his element of fire to his attacks to amplify the power behind his blows.

Jae Hoon enters the Maximum Mayhem tournament with his older brother Dong Hwan after their father, whom was visiting the newly re-built Second South, was attacked by an very strong oppenent and was injured. Jae Hoon swears to avenge his fathers defeat, and so, dragging Dong Hwan with him, the two compete in the Maximum Mayhem tournament with hope that one of them will be able to face the monster that defeated their father.

Gameplay

Jae is an "honest" type of character. His main gameplan is to pressure the opponent with his great normals and hit confirm into damaging combos. His secondary gameplan is to use his great normal pressure to threaten with basic mix: high/low mix with jump/hop attacks; cross-up; throw; hienzan break; or even his other unsafe and risky moves.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Great set of normals for poking and pressuring Good meterless damage and highly damaging corner combos Good high/low, left/right, and throw mixups	Most special moves are bad or hard to use outside of combos Struggles to build meter Needs to guard cancel with a charge move in order to have a reliable anti-air

Character Colors

Move List

Frame Data Source : https://w.atwiki.jp/garoumow/pages/22.html and https://w.atwiki.jp/garoumow/pages/82.html

Data Help
Disclaimer: This is meant to teach basic terminology used when describing moves.
Hitbox:	A predefined area (usually a rectangle or rectangles) that tells the game how any given attack can come in contact with a character. Hitboxes are invisible to the player when normally playing.
Hurtbox:	A predefined area (usually a group of rectangles) that tell the game how your character is allowed to get hit by any incoming attack. Specifically, you'll get hit by (or block) an attack if that attack's hitbox ever overlaps your hurtbox.
Throw Box/Range:	Active throw frames and range. Your opponent will be thrown in this field if not in block or hit stun.
Projectile Box:	Hitbox on a projectile attack.
Guard/Counter Box:	The Guard Box or Counter Box. This appears when blocking or using a counter move.
Push Box:	Has no bearing on hit/hurt boxes. Just prevents characters to not pass through each other. (Also known as "Collision Box".)
Startup	The number of frames before an attack can hit the opponent. Does not include the first active frame.
Guard	The way this move must be blocked. High or H or Overhead (especially when from the ground) -- must be blocked standing. High-Low or HL or Mid -- can be blocked either standing or crouching. Low or L -- must be blocked crouching.
Damage	"Basic" damage -- Unmodified damage values "Correct" damage -- Damage values accounting for damage scaling, TOP multiplier, and defense rate
Guard Crush Value	Decreases the defender's guard durability gauge by this value.
+X	Attacker has X number of advantage frames.
-X	Attacker has X number of disadvantage frames.
KD	Short for "knockdown", knocks down opponent on hit.
◯	Cancelable on both hit and block.
∞	Chain cancelable with the same button (renda cancel).
※	Cancelable on the first hit/part only.
《X》OR «X» OR <<X>> OR (X)	X number of inactive frames between hits of multihit moves.
△	Only cancelable on block.
▽	Only cancelable on hit.
× OR X	Not cancelable.

Notes:

• Special/Super moves with "Guard" data in red text are impossible to just defend at 0-pixel health bar.

Close Standing Normals

Cl.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
4	Mid	3	4	5	12
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
+6	+6	◯ / ∞	◯ / ∞	4
Pretty much the same as far A, but in proximity form -- which means it's great, and a primary tool for pressure, combos and poking

Cl.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
6	Mid	4	4	7	15
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
+4	+4	◯	◯	4
outdone by cl.A in most situation, but in the corner you could link into standing A and get a combo after

Cl.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
5, 5	Mid	5	1, 4	22	32
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-5	-5	※	※	3, 3
Solid move for pressure after FCing it, mostly in the corner

Cl.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
6, 6	Mid	4	1, «5», 3	24	37
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-6	-6	※	※	3, 3
You can insert the first hit in some punish combos, its best used is in his corner infinite using its big advantage on FC. Can't be JDed crouching. The 2nd hit whiffs when crouching.

Far Standing Normals

Far

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
5	Mid	3	4	5	12
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
+6	+6	◯ / ∞	◯ / ∞	4
Very big hitbox for a jab, amazing speed and advantage on block, its good for pressure and basic antiairing/jabbing. Used a lot for safe poking and pressure - its so plus on block you can microwalk in the corner after hitting this move and still link a second one as a true combo.

Far

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
7	Mid	4	3	12	19
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
0	0	◯	◯	4
An okay poke at far range

Far

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
14	Mid	12	3	28	43
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-10	-10	X	◯	5
Too slow to be a reliable anti air, despite the hitbox. don't use this move

Far

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
14	Mid	13	2	22	37
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-3	-3	X	X	5
Will go over low pokes but its not rewarding and very slow. Note: It's possible to reduce the move's overall recovery by canceling its landing recovery.

Crouching Normals

Cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
4	Low	5	4	8	17
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
+3	+3	X / ∞	X / ∞	4
Would be so good if you could cancel. you can chain 3 of these midscreen and it's plus on block. thanks to its plus frames and how fast your kick super is, though, you can still potentially link it afterwards for a combo. Even without the cancel its just generally a crazy poke that stacks up damage over time.

Cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
6	Low	4	4	5	13
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
+6	+6	◯ / ∞	◯ / ∞	4
The core of your pressure, poking and many combos. Low, fast, self chains and links into many normals including 2c, 5a and 5b

Cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
10	Mid	5	3	17	25
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
+1	+1	◯	◯	5
Great normal, as its fast, damaging, plus on block, and has decent range. used in many combos, poking, pressure (very plus if FCed), etc.

Cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
10	Low	7	4	25	36
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
KD	-8	X	X	5
Typical sweep, which means it aint that good. heavy knockdown is nice and the range is nice but its quite unsafe on block with no cancel options

Jumping Normals

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
5	High	6	5	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-	-	◯	◯	4
Probably your best jump in due to its good active frames, great speed and hitbox. the hitstun aint that long so its hard to get significany advantage after, the key is to hit it right before landing. Also your only crossup. If done deep enough, the j.A can beat upper-body evasion attacks.

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
6	High	6	8	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-	-	◯	◯	4
An alternative option, has a worse hitbox for jumping ins but instead is very active and reaches further. also a great air to air potentially, and is also a crossup option, albeit a harder one For a hop (small jump) B, the startup is 7F and is active for 6F.

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
9	High	6	6	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-	-	◯	◯	5
Hits above Jae Hoon. Good as an air-to-air Use it to hit when you're closer to the ground. You'll have more advantage

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
10	High	8	6	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-	-	◯	◯	5
Your best heavy jump in and with massive range and an exceptional air poke. Hopped j.D compliments his ground low pokes really well

Command Normals

Shou-kyaku Hou
,+

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
12	Mid	23	5	25	53
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
KD	-9	◯	◯	9
You backdash, then lunge forward with an upward, launching kick (a strong normal). You can avoid attacks with the backdash, but the move itself is somewhat slow, stubby and unsafe. So mix this with doing other options after backdash. During a backdash, press B. B can be inputted anytime during the backdash frames (comes out the earliest after invincible frames end). You can kara cancel the startup, (1) when the move starts after the backdash, and (2) after the lunge and before the kick comes out, usually done with Hienzan D break or Ryusei Raku. Rewarding on hit. Whether on hit or on guard, a feint cancel and special cancel can be done. If you don't cancel it, on guard you'll be minus, so be sure to always feint cancel it or cancel it with Hienzan (BR). Launches opponent into the air on hit. On hit, you can combo into Houou kyaku (236(x2)B/D).

Universal Moves

St.
Lower-body evasion attack

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
10	Overhead	25	1	19	45
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-1	+5	X	X	6
airborne from the 1st frame. on the ground at the last 16 frames.

Cr.
Upper-body evasion attack

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
10	Mid	11	2	20	33
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-3	+3	◯	X	6
Decent range and its cancelable, along with its excellent hitbox. Decent for occasional poking and you get a combo with ease. 1～5F upper-body invincibility. 18F hitstun, 24F blockstun.

High-angle Neri-chagi (T.O.P. Attack)
Axe Kick

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
17 (base damage)	Overhead	30	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
KD	-1	-	-	25
A very slow startup overhead attack that might not knockdown at further ranges. Generally unsafe to use. But because it has an extremely high guard crush value of 25, and its fast recovery makes it -1F if guarded against, it is a useful TOP attack. For some reason, Jae Hoon's side has an advantage when the move is JDed. Since it can be canceled into, it is effective to mix using it in a string.

Throws

Tai Otoshi
Body Throw
Close /+

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
14	-	1	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
34	-	-	-	-
Normal throw. The opponent is hard knockdowned a short distance in front of Jae hoon. After throwing, you are able to set solid left/right mixups midscreen by either staying in front with your jump-in or with ambiguous cross-up using jump A or jump B (by going slightly further with microwalking or dash jumping). The ease of hitting varies depending on the character, so practice is required. After throwing the opponent at the corner, you can also use the reverse guard corner cross-up bug that cross-up's even though it looks like it's from the front.

Feints

++
Forward Feint

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	-	-	-	10
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-	-	-	-	-
Mimics the start of Shakka Shuu being held briefly. You can use the threat of a fake Shakka Shuu to move forward.

++
Down Feint

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	-	-	-	10
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-	-	-	-	-
Mimics the start of the super Houou Kyaku. Down feint cancel makes it easier to go into down direction attacks or go straight to charging Hienzan.

Special Moves

Shakka Shuu
+/

+ (Can Hold )	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	5, 5, 5, 8	Mid	19	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-16	-	-	1×3, 2
+ (Can Hold )	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	5, 5, 5, 8	Mid	19	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-16	-	-	1×3, 2
Kick flurry series. C Version travels further. Slow, so they don't combo from lights, but are an okay combo finisher. Offers much more corner carry but you get no mixups. Unsafe on block. There is upper-body guard point at 11～12F that absorbs mids and highs. When the button is held, Jae's leg is fully raised and the GP can be extended. The total startup can be nearly 60F at maximum length: Shakka Shuu [A] -- extended GP at 13～44F (max 32 frames), then goes through remaining 7F of startup. Shakka Shuu [C] -- extended GP at 13～50F (max 38 frames), then goes through remaining 7F of startup. If you want to JD this, there are only 2 hits to JD, but it is -3 afterwards. Aside from prioritizing corner carry and GCing fireballs, dont use this.

Ryuusei Raku
+/

+	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	11, 12	Low, Mid	14	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-6	-	-	3, 4
The initial kick in the B version is extremely stubby, its very hard to make it land. never use this.
+	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	11, 15	Low, Mid	16	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-6	-	-	4, 4
Sweep forward, then an overhead (visually, it's a mid) flame kick. Your most damaging ender and almost always your best way to finish combos on the ground, meterlessly. Gives you decent oki as well. Best used in combos. If you guard the first hit, both versions have the same gap between the end of blockstun and the 2nd hit. But the gap depends on when the 2nd hit reaches you (between 7-10F).

Hangetsu Zan
+/

Be careful when attempting to do GC Hienzan because you might get this move coming out instead.

+	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	9, 9, 9	Mid	14	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-8	-	-	2, 2, 4
Your worst ground combo ender. Very inconsistent at range due to the first hit being very vertical and not comboing from range. The second hit may sometimes connect but only if you do a single normal point blank first. For combos, you should use Ryuusei Raku (236K). The only other use is as a situational guard cancel -- it is slow, but the lack of lower-body hurtbox means you can avoid follow-up low attacks. Risky to use alone, and not even an overhead, there is not much utility.
+	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	9, 9, 9	Mid	22	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-8	-	-	3, 3, 5
The D version is even slower, so there is even less utility than the B version. Riskier to use alone, you should probably use at farther ranges when the opponent is caught off guard. It's an even worse option to use as a guard cancel.

Hishou Kyaku
Divekick
Air +/

Air +	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	5, 6, 6, 6	Mid	9	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	-5 or more	-5 or more	-	-	2×4
Air +	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	5, 6, 6, 6	Mid	10	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	-5 or more	-5 or more	-	-	2×4
The divekick. does up to 4 kicks in a row while diving forward. comboable from all air normals. punishable on hit at best, and can be even worse depending on how it hits. Pretty bad. Done high enough on a taller character, it might reach 5 kicks. D version travels further and faster at a slightly wider angle. Both versions can beat out upper-body evasion attacks. The button of follow-up must be the same as the one used for the divekick's.
--- Air +/ High Follow-up	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	10	High	-	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-13 or more	-	-	7
Each hit of the divekick can be canceled into this follow-up. It's too slow to combo and insanely unsafe in block. Don't use this.
--- Air +/ Low Follow-up	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	15	Low	-	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-16	-	-	2
Hold 3 and spam D during divekick. Combos from the dive and knocks down, but insanely unsafe. Dont use this.

Hienzan
Flash Kick
Charge ~ +

~ +	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	9, 8	Mid	4	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-16	-	-	4, 4
If either [2]8B or [2]8B (BR) trades, you can follow up with Houou Kyaku (236(x2)K). [2]8B maybe used in some optimal punishes more than the D version. 1～2F full-body invincibility.
~ + Break	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	9	Mid	4	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-3	-	-	4
[2]8B (BR), although -3 on block, distances you safely away from the opponent. On hit, it is possible to follow up with Houou Kyaku (236(x2)K). In case of hitting at the corner, you can follow up with [2]8D. A follow up Houyoku Tenshou Kyaku (236(x2)P) can only connect into a combo if the opponent is airborne high enough. [2]8B (BR) is your best move for passive meter building -- it's somewhat slowish and hard to spam, but you do not stray far from your current position.

Hienzan
Flash Kick
Charge ~ +

~ +	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	9, 7, 7	Mid	4	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-37	-	-	4, 4
Very fast and deals decent damage. [2]8D and [2]8D (BR) is Jae Hoon's main special move that's frequently used as an anti-air, an interrupt during gaps in the opponent's offense with its fast startup and invincibility, your GC of choice, and an anti-GC through special canceling. [2]8D and [2]8D (BR) is your main go-to for optimal punishes. [2]8D is an unsafe anti-air, and [2]8D (BR)'s hitbox is so small and stubby that it whiffs beyond point blank on the ground, making them bad for anti-airing. The D version is still a true reversal -- better than B version because of the invincibility throughout all startup and the vertical coverage. If either [2]8D or [2]8D (BR) trades, you can follow up with Houou Kyaku (236(x2)K), just like with the B version. 1～4F full-body invincibility.
--- Air + (Follow-up)	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	7	Mid	-	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-	-	-	-
Improved Oki over non follow-up version. And even if a mid-air opponent air JD's all the way through the 2D follow-up, they won't be able to do much of a counterattack.
~ + Break	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	9	Mid	4	2	15+8=23	29
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	0	-	-	4
[2]8D (BR) is 0 on block, meaning you are able to move at the same time. On hit, it is possible to follow up with another Hienzan D or with super Houou Kyaku (236(x2)K). In case of hitting at the corner, you can follow up with [2]8B as well as [2]8D. A follow up Houyoku Tenshou Kyaku (236(x2)P) can be done with more leeway to connect than after Hienzan B (BR). It can also be used on whiff to do meter gain, advancing forward more than the B version. By adding throw invincibility to this special move with the "throw bug escape technique", you won't be easily counterattacked with a throw (especially after the opponent blocks D version break and does reversal throw), so always add throw invincibility if you can. (Especially when you are on the 2P side.) Empty break must be done during 2～7F. 12F of hitstop/blockstop. 24F blockstun on block.

Super Moves

Houyoku Tenshou Kyaku
, + /

, +	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	10, 8, 5×5	Overhead	11	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-52	-	-	5×7
1～11F full-body invincibility. Stubby range and slow startup time, can make this a very inconsistent and risky reversal and combo tool. Generally it would be useless, but it does have one utility -- you can juggle into Hou'ou-kyaku B anywhere on screen afterwards, massive damage for 2 bars. Used in optimal punishes when you have the meter -- just make sure you're close.
, +	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	6×10	Overhead	11	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-28	-	-	10×10
1～14F full-body invincibility. Deals more damage, obviously. Still a very inconsistent move, though its oddly enough nearly twice as safer as the A version (still -26 on block). You do get a juggle after this as well, but its usually into something like [2]8D. No real reason to ever use this, except for the full charge version.
, + Hold (Follow-up)	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	27	-	-	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-	-	-	-
The full charge version gives you a follow-up after , + hits. It's done by holding C at the beginning and releasing as the opponent nears the ground.

Houou Kyaku
, + /

, +	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	13, 3×3, 5, 13×3	Mid	0	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-18	-	-	15
Your better super. Great range, 0 startup, great damage. its very easy to combo into, to the point you can link into it from plus on hit normals for an easy hitconfirm. Also great for punishing anything minus, though keep in mind it doesn't travel too far in an instant.
, +	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	18, 4×9, 5×7, 18	Mid	0	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	KD	-25	-	-	30
1F full body invulnerability. A more consistent way to burn 2 bars for damage, it still keeps all the great qualities of B super. Overloads and slows the game hilariously, though this has no real practical implication. Goes further faster and reaches fullscreen.