Killer Instinct (2013)/Jago

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Introduction

Jago PLACEHOLDER CHARACTER STORY

Jago Jago is the main Shoto character of KI, featuring a fireball, dragon punch, and tatsu equivalent. These tools allow him to play a classic midrange fireball/dp game, but Jago also comes equipped with a few extras not usually seen in your typical SF shoto. Chargeable fireballs that you can dash cancel while charging, a very long range overhead, a throw with potent oki attached, and abundant plus frames all give Jago an offensive toolkit characteristic of KI. Topping it all off is his Instinct, which changes his standard fireball into a double fireball, increases his frame advantage even further, and most importantly rewards fireballs on hit with healing, making Jago the only character in the game where three instincts in one game is not uncommon. Whether you plan to win by a war of attrition in the neutral game or you just want to get in that ass and run offense, Jago rewards players who dedicate themselves to the way of the warrior with an exceptionally fun take on a classic FG character archetype.

Character

Strengths

Weaknesses

Well Rounded: Jago's toolkit comes with good options at close, mid, and long range. While not the most outstanding at any of these ranges, the fact that he is able to fight at all of them means Jago is rarely helpless anywhere on the screen. Healer Instinct: Jago takes notes from SF4 Elena of all places. While in instinct, his fireballs gain health regen, and it's not insignificant health regen either. Popping instinct early into the first lifebar and landing some optimized healing combos can put Jago back to near full health, all of which counts towards a second, third, or even (purely) theoretical fourth instinct. Defensive Powerhouse: Scroll down and look at the damage H DP does on CH, and it's also 3f. Wind Kick's frame 1 low invul also can see some niche use. Plus Frames Abound: With most of his lights, close MK, and M/H laser sword being plus, Jago would already have all that he'd need to be somewhat threatening up close. The real star of the show is fHK, which advances forward and is +2. If the opponent doesn't have meter to SC (or just doesn't SC), then Jago can keep them in constant frame disadvantage. Throw Reward: Jago is able to cancel his throw into a shadow move and then do a short juggle combo afterwards depending on the shadow chosen. If one chooses not to combo after the throw, Jago can choose from a few different powerful oki options. Meter Management: Jago builds a large amount of shadow meter by simply playing a classic shoto game due to normals and fireballs granting a grip of meter on block. Beyond shadow meter, Jago has the rare ability to boost his instinct meter with his combo trait, giving him a notable increase in meter gain across the length of a match. Versatile Shadow Moves: In concert with his high meter gain, Jago has a solid set of shadows. With the exception of S DP (which still sees some niche use in juggle combos), each of his shadows have a direct and powerful use case.

In Progress Relatively Linear Offense Loses Neutral Surprisingly Often Extremely Average Movement Known Quantity: Being the shoto of the game, anyone who puts any amount of time into the game will learn the Jago mu. Plenty of people also have Jago pockets, further reducing the amount of knowledge checks that will work against mid level players.

Character Data
Forward Walk Speed	45f to cross two large training mode squares
Backwards Walk Speed	60f to cross two large training mode squares
Forward Dash Duration	18f
Backdash Duration	24f
Pre-Jump Frames	5f
Jump Duration	40f
Landing Recovery	4f
Advantage Post Grounded Combo Breaker	+1

Universal Mechanics

Instinct

Tiger's Focus: Endokukens become double fireballs and restore health on hit. +2 additional frame advantage on all moves.

Combat Trait

Around The World: Jago can chain any auto-double into another of lesser strength (L loops back to H). He gains about 1/9 Instinct meter every time he completes a loop of all 3 strengths of auto-double.

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

Standing Light Punch
Stand LP/5LP

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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
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	2	9	15f	+4	+6	0	Chain
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Far Medium Punch
Stand MP/5MP

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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
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	7	3	17	26f	+1	+4	-2	--
Jago's Primary medium poke, as it has the significantly more range than his crouching mediums and doesnt have an extended hurtbox than Far 5MK Hit-confirmable with large cancel windows Has good startup(active frame 7 is "pretty fast" for a medium), good recovery/total duration (27 frames total is hard to whiff punish on reaction) but a weakness to low profile moves

Far Heavy Punch
Stand HP/5HP

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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
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	11	3	25	38f	-3	+1	-6	--
Jago's farthest reaching Normal poke (besides 5HK which whiffs vs "most" crouching characters, and 4HP which doesn't but has slow startup) However max range isnt "ideal" spacing due its high recovery making it whiff punish food Has a recessed lower body hurtbox which allows Jago to dominate opponents low pokes The ideal spacing of 5HP is usually just inside your opponents best low poke

Far Light Kick
Stand LK/5LK

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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
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	7	3	12	21f	+5	+7	+2	Chain
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Far Medium Kick
Stand MK/5MK

The Cooler 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
20(4%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	8	3	18	28f	+3	+6	-2	--
Far Medium Kick is a more ambitious and aggressive version of 5MP that moves Reaches the same range as 5MP but 1 frame slower, with a slightly more bad hitbox for hitting low profiles and moving his hurtbox forward to get counterhit more easily Jago moving forward isn't all bad since it can used to alter his spacing with the cancels (5MK instantly cancelled into Laser Sword works at ALMOST all ranges including a lot ones where 5MPxxlaser sword would always whiff, shenanigans which charged Endokuken and late cancels changing the range, etc)

Far Heavy Kick
Stand HK/5HK

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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
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	11	5	20	35f	0	+4	-5	--
Long range anti air/Counter poke/situational whiff punisher that whiffs vs crouching characters As with 5MK, 2MK, Cl5MK, and Cl5HK Jago can alter the range of his cancels by late cancelling

Crouching Normals

Crouching Light Punch
Crouch LP/2LP

Has Everything one can want in a Light except range and hitting low

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	2	7	13f	+4	+5	+2	Chain
2LP is an excellent chainable light attack with short recovery and plus frames. It serves as a low risk/low reward table setter for Jago offense to build off of. It is +2 on block which is hard to deal with upclose due to tick throws and frame traps and also hard to contest from afar as the 2LP,5MP beats defenders jabbing via priority and while characters can normal throw to win priority, Most characters throws wont have the range to interact with Jago from distance

Crouching Medium Punch
Crouch MP/2MP

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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	Mid	7	2	17	25f	0	+3	-2	--
2MP is a shorter range medium poke made to swat upper body invul moves AND lower body invul moves from opponents 2MP xx L wind kick will usually not miss on hit or block so if you want to turn back the clock and counter hit someone with a -4 special, 2MP is best one to set it up(2MK and 5MK are good at this too but carry a bit more risky & you can mess up and late cancel it TOO late with 5MK)

Crouching Heavy Punch
Crouch HP/2HP

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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
36(10%)	44(12%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	10	5	17	31f	-4	0	-7	--
High damage Anti-Air, Punish normal At a beginner to intermediate level, Jago players can use this to anti air in situations where they would feel uncomfortable reacting with DP As a non-invulnerable normal there are some situations it would lose where Jago DP would hit the opponent but 2HP is still At high level, Jago players can use 2HPxx Heavy Laser Sword to hit people who empty jump at Jago (so they don't get COUNTERHIT for 27% by H DP) and go into juggles It is the hardest hitting (non-Tusk) heavy normal especially on counter hit which is useful sometimes It isn't great to recklessly fish for counter hits since its very minus on block which means Jago has to cancel into laser sword to not be minus and that loses to shadow counter. If the opponent sniffs out whats going on things can get tricky for Jago.

Crouching Light Kick
Crouch LK/2LK

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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
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Low	5	2	9	15f	+4	+6	-1	Chain
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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
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Low	7	2	17	26f	+3	+6	-2	--
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Crouching Heavy Kick
Crouch HK/5HK

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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
36(10%)	44(12%)	--	4	4.5	Low	9	2	21	31f	+44	+44	-9	Hard knockdown
Standard sweep.

Close Normals

Close Standing Medium Punch
Close Stand MP/clMP

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%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	7	3	14	23f	+2	+5	-1	--

Close Standing Heavy Punch
Close Stand HP/clHP

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(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	9	5	17	30f	-1	+3	-4	--

Close Standing Light Kick
Close Stand LK/clLK

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	3	8	15f	+5	+7	+2	Chain

Close Standing Medium Kick
Close Stand MK/clMK

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%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	6	4	8	17f	+5	+8	+1	--

Close Standing Heavy Kick
Close Stand HK/clHK

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(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	9	4	16	28f	+2	+6	-2	--

Command Normals

Neck Cutter
Back HP/4HP

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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
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	High	22	2	26	49f	-2	+2	-6	Overhead
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Double Roundhouse
Forward HPK/6HK

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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
28.1(8%)	40.1(11%)	2.7(0.7%)	8	9	High	9	4[12]4	16	44f	+5	+5	+2	--
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Air Normals

Jumping Light Punch
Jump LP/8LP

(Tiger Palm)

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%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	7	7	4	17+f	+15	+17	+8	Flipout
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Jumping Medium Punch
Jump MP/8MP

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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	High	7	3	4	13+f	+16	+19	+12	--
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Jumping Heavy Punch
Jump HP/8HP

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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
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	High	12	5	4	20+f	+20	+24	+17	Crossup
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Jumping Light Kick
Jump LK/8LK

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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
20(5%)	24(6%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	8	8	4	19+f	+15	+17	+8	--
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Jumping Medium Kick
Jump MK/8MK

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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	High	8	10	4	21+f	+16	+19	+12	Crossup
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Jumping Heavy Kick
Jump HK/8HK

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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
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	High	11	11	4	25+f	+20	+24	+17	--
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Throws

Throw
5LPLK/4LPLK

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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
40.0 (11%)	-	-	-	-	-	5	2	29	35f	+57/+60	-	-	Hard Knockdown, Shadow Cancel
Jago's throw possesses the unique ability to be canceled into any shadow special, but only Instinct Endokuken is practical.

Special Moves

Endokuken
QCF+P/236P

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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	24(6%)	24(6%)	--	??	??	Mid	15	--	30	45f	+3	+3	-7	--
A lethargic fireball.
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	24(6%)	24(6%)	--	??	??	Mid	15	--	29	44f	+4	+4	-6	--
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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	24(6%)	24(6%)	--	??	??	Mid	15	--	28	43f	+5	+5	-5	--
A well-paced fireball.

Laser Sword
QCB+P/214P

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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	28(7%)	40(11%)	--	??	??	Mid	8	3	21	31f	+4	+9	0	Flipout
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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	36(10%)	48(13%)	--	??	??	Mid	9	3	25	36f	+5	+10	+1	--
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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	28.1(7%)	40.1(11%)	2.7(0.7%)	??	??	Mid	10	3[13]3	23	51f	+6	+6	+2	--
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Tiger Fury
DP+P/623P

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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	52(14%)	64(18%)	--	??	??	Mid	3	8	32	42f	+25	+28	-27	Invincible 1-2f, Upper Body Invincible 3-7f, Throw Invincible 8-15f
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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	60(16%)	80(22%)	--	??	??	Mid	3	8	38	48f	+24	+26	-34	Invincible 1-3f, Upper Body Invincible 4-7f, Throw Invincible 8-15f
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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	68(19%)	100(27%)	--	??	??	Mid	3	8	47	57f	+19	+20	-40	Invincible 1-4f, Upper Body Invincible 5-7f, Throw Invincible 8-15f
Robbery reversal.

Wind Kick
QCB+K/214K

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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	20(5%)	32(9%)	--	??	??	Mid	10	6	28	43f	+5	+10	-4	Low invul 1-9f
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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	24(6%)	36(10%)	--	??	??	Mid	11	10	28	48f	+4	+9	-6	Low invul 1-10f
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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	30(8%)	42(11%)	--	??	??	Mid	14	19	35	67f	+2	+7	-11	Low invul 1-13f
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Shadow Moves

Shadow Endokuken
QCF+PP/236PP

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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
S	26.4(7%)	26.4(7%)	4.8(1%)	--	--	Mid	5+2(7)	--	30	37f	+56	+56	-6	Soft Knockdown
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Shadow Laser Sword
QCB+PP/214PP

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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
S	44.8(12%)	44.8(12%)	9.6(3%)	--	--	Mid	3+2(5)	??	13	77f	+6	+6	+2	High invul 1-5f
Jago's most damaging opener, but easily shadow-countered between any hits.

Shadow Tiger Fury
DP+PP/623PP

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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
S	41.2(11%)	57.2(15%)	8.4(2.5%)	--	--	Mid	3+0(0)	--	46	59f	+17	+17	-42	Invul 1-5f, Juggle Cashout
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Shadow Wind Kick
QCB+KK/214KK

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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
S	33.6(9%)	45.6(12%)	7.2(2%)	0	0	Mid	3+4(7)	6	28	40f	+5	+5	-1	Projectile / Low invul 1-17f
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Enders

Endokuken Ender
QCF+P/236P

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Battery	+34	Launcher
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Battery	+40	Launcher
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Battery	+42	Launcher
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Battery	+85	Launcher

Laser Sword Ender
QCB+HP/214HP

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Launcher	+42	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Launcher	+46	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Launcher	+50	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Launcher	+48	--

Tiger Fury Ender
DP+P/623P

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Damage	+20	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Damage	+22	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Damage	+26	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Damage	+26	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Shadow	Damage	+17	Juggle Cashout

Wind Kick Ender
QCB+HP/214HP

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Wall Splat	0/+16 (Splat)	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Wall Splat	0/+21 (Splat)	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Wall Splat	0/+26 (Splat)	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Wall Splat	0/+32 (Splat)	--