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Introduction

Moves List

Normal Moves

-Standing Normal Frame Data -

Name	State	Startup	Hit adv	Blk adv	Buff	Blk pos
Jab	Close	6	+7	+5	y	H/L
Jab	Far	6	+7	+5	y	H/L
Strong	Close	7	-1	-3	y/n	H/L
Strong	Far	7	-1	-3	n	H/L
Fierce	Close	9	-9	-21	n	H/L
Fierce	Far	9	-9	-21	n	H/L
Short	Close	6	+5	+3	y	L
Short	Far	6	+5	+3	y	L
Forward	Close	7	-3	-5	y	H/L
Forward	Far	7	-3	-5	y	H/L
Roundhouse	Close	8	-2	-4	n	H/L
Roundhouse	Far	9	-4	-6	n	H/L

-Crouching Normal Frame Data -

Name	State	Startup	Hit adv	Blk adv	Buff	Blk pos
Jab	crouching	6	+8	+6	y	H/L
Strong	crouching	7	+8	+6	y/n	H/L
Fierce	crouching	8	kd	-3	n	H/L
Short	crouching	6	+6	+4	y	L
Forward	crouching	8	0	-2	n	L
Roundhouse	crouching	9	kd	-3	n	L

-Dashing Normal Frame Data -

Name	State	Startup	Hit adv	Blk adv	Buff	Blk pos
Jab	dashing	6	+8	+6	n	H/L
Strong	dashing	7	+8	+6	n	H/L
Fierce	dashing	10	0	-2	n	H/L
Short	dashing	6	+6	+4	n	L
Forward	dashing	8	0	-2	n	L
Roundhouse	dashing	9	kd	-3	n	L

-Jumping Normal Frame Data -

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Name	State	Startup	Blk pos
Jab	jumping	6	H
Strong	jumping	7	H
Fierce	jumping	9	H
Short	jumping	6	H
Forward	jumping	8	H
Roundhouse	jumping	11	H

Special Moves

Spinning Current: Press HP during dash

Rikuo morphs into a sea shell spinning into his opponent for multiple hits. The damage is decent but there is no real advantage to using this move.

Tongue Lash 2nd: Press B after throw

The timing is hard to get down, but worth to learn to add the extra damage especially if you use throws alot.

Trick Fish: Press b, b + K [ES]

After leaping backward, Rikuo will leap forward at the opponent knocking them down. Button strength determines the distance covered not damage. LK covers roughly half-screen, MK covers 3/4th screen and HK just barely covers full-screen.

ES version covers the same distance of the HK strength for multiple hits, knock down and slightly more damage. Not the best use for your meter.

Screw Shot: Press B, F + P [ES]

Rikuo torpedoes himself at the opponent much like a Psycho Crusher for multiple hits. LP travels half-screen for 3 hits, where the MP & HP version travel 3/4th of the screen for 2 hits. The LP strength should always be used - it does more damage and is much safer, given that this special does not knock down. This is the only option Rikuo has for two-in-ones.

ES Screw Shot travels about 3/4th of the screen for more hits and damage. Still it does not knockdown but is much safer when it connects and can be used in two-in-ones.

Poison Breath: QCF + K [ES]

Rikuo emits a purple gaseous cloud from his gills that leaves the opponent stunned for roughly a second. This attack can connect as far as right outside of sweep distance and doesn't do much damage. However, it is barred from the projectile damage scaling, though there's not much to scale anyway since it only does a miniscule 6% damage. Stick to using the LK version since it has the least amount of start-up and more frame advantage.

ES Poison Breath does the same damage but fires a moving cloud rather than a stationary cloud. This ES will travel roughly 3/4th of the screen.

Both versions will bring a jumping opponent down to the ground in a stun state.

Sonic Wave: QCF + P (Guard Reversal) [ES]

Rikuo's projectile which does slightly more than the Poison Breath. It works rather similar in leaving the opponent stunned for roughly a second, except having less start-up and being subject to damage scaling. In addition, this is an actual moving projectile. LP has very little range as far as outside of Standing LP range. MP can connect as far as outside of sweep range and HP travels half-screen.

ES Sonic Wave does slightly more damage and travels full-screen.

Unlike Poison Breath, both versions of the Sonic Wave will not ground a jumping opponent. It will put the opponent into a stun state but only cause them to float up, hence limiting your options to attack them with one attack rather than a full combo as in with the Poison Breath.

Sky Neptune: Close, HCB + MK or HK [ES]

A rather strange command throw that knocks the opponent down and leaves them rather close. Cannot be teched like normal throws.

ES Sky Neptune is completely useless in that it is the same exact move and damage, except that it throws the opponent behind you rather than forward.

Crystal Lancer: Close, HCB + MP or HP [ES]

A simple command throw that leaves some distance between you and the opponent. Cannot be teched like normal throws.

ES Crystal Lancer barely does more damage and throws the opponent just barely a shorter distance, but can be hard to tell to the naked eye. A good waste of super meter.

-Special Move Frame Data -

Name	Strength	Startup	Hit adv	Blk adv	Blk pos
Trick Fish	Short	9	kd	-16	H/L
	Forward	9	kd	-16	H/L
	Roundhouse	9	kd	-16	H/L
	ES	9	kd	-	H/L
Screw Shot	Jab	16	-2	-4	H/L
	Strong	16	-6	-8	H/L
	Fierce	16	-7	-9	H/L
	ES	16	+1	-1	H/L
Poison Breath	Short	29	+61	+7	H/L
	Forward	31	+57	+3	H/L
	Roundhouse	35	+53	-1	H/L
	ES	35	+53	-1	H/L
Sonic Wave	Jab	15	+52	+8	H/L
	Strong	16	+48	+4	H/L
	Fierce	18	+44	0	H/L
	ES	18	+44	0	H/L
Sonic Wave (Guard Reversal)	Jab	17	-	-	-
	Strong	18	-	-	-
	Fierce	20	-	-	-
	ES	20	-	-	-
Sky Neptune	Forward	2	kd	-	UBK
	Roundhouse	2	kd	-	UBK
	ES	2	kd	-	UBK
Crystal Lancer	Strong	2	kd	-	UBK
	Fierce	2	kd	-	UBK
	ES	2	kd	-	UBK
Pursuit	Regular	39	-	-	-
Pursuit	ES	39	-	-	-

Sonic Wave (Guard Reversal) has 33 frames of invincibilty

Super Moves

Direct Scissors: Press D, D + 2P (Level 3 only) (Available only with default color)

Aqua Spread: F, DF, D + 2P or 2K

Sea Rage: HCF + 2P

Water Jail: F, D, DF + 2P

-EX Move Frame Data -

Name	Startup	Hit adv	Blk adv	Blk pos
Direct Scissors	25	kd	-16	H
Aqua Spread	43	kd	-	H/L
Sea Rage	28	-	-	H/L
Water Jail	33	restraint	-	UBK

The Basics

Advanced Strategy

Match-ups

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 '''Spinning Current:''' Press HP during dash
+Rikuo morphs into a sea shell spinning into his opponent for multiple hits. The damage is decent but there is no real advantage to using this move.
+----
 '''Tongue Lash 2nd:''' Press B after throw
+The timing is hard to get down, but worth to learn to add the extra damage especially if you use throws alot.
+----
 '''Trick Fish:''' Press b, b + K [ES]
+After leaping backward, Rikuo will leap forward at the opponent knocking them down. Button strength determines the distance covered not damage. LK covers roughly half-screen, MK covers 3/4th screen and HK just barely covers full-screen.
+ES version covers the same distance of the HK strength for multiple hits, knock down and slightly more damage. Not the best use for your meter.
+----
 '''Screw Shot:''' Press B, F + P [ES]
+Rikuo torpedoes himself at the opponent much like a Psycho Crusher for multiple hits. LP travels half-screen for 3 hits, where the MP & HP version travel 3/4th of the screen for 2 hits. The LP strength should always be used - it does more damage and is much safer, given that this special does not knock down. This is the only option Rikuo has for two-in-ones.
+ES Screw Shot travels about 3/4th of the screen for more hits and damage. Still it does not knockdown but is much safer when it connects and can be used in two-in-ones.
 '''Poison Breath:''' QCF + K [ES]
+Rikuo emits a purple gaseous cloud from his gills that leaves the opponent stunned for roughly a second. This attack can connect as far as right outside of sweep distance and doesn't do much damage. However, it is barred from the projectile damage scaling, though there's not much to scale anyway since it only does a miniscule 6% damage. Stick to using the LK version since it has the least amount of start-up and more frame advantage.
+ES Poison Breath does the same damage but fires a moving cloud rather than a stationary cloud. This ES will travel roughly 3/4th of the screen.
+*Both versions will bring a jumping opponent down to the ground in a stun state.
 '''Sonic Wave:''' QCF + P (Guard Reversal) [ES]
+Rikuo's projectile which does slightly more than the Poison Breath. It works rather similar in leaving the opponent stunned for roughly a second, except having less start-up and being subject to damage scaling. In addition, this is an actual moving projectile. LP has very little range as far as outside of Standing LP range. MP can connect as far as outside of sweep range and HP travels half-screen.
+ES Sonic Wave does slightly more damage and travels full-screen.
+*Unlike Poison Breath, both versions of the Sonic Wave will not ground a jumping opponent. It will put the opponent into a stun state but only cause them to float up, hence limiting your options to attack them with one attack rather than a full combo as in with the Poison Breath.
+----
 '''Sky Neptune:''' Close, HCB + MK or HK [ES]
+A rather strange command throw that knocks the opponent down and leaves them rather close. Cannot be teched like normal throws.
+ES Sky Neptune is completely useless in that it is the same exact move and damage, except that it throws the opponent behind you rather than forward.
 '''Crystal Lancer:''' Close, HCB + MP or HP [ES]
+A simple command throw that leaves some distance between you and the opponent. Cannot be teched like normal throws.
+ES Crystal Lancer barely does more damage and throws the opponent just barely a shorter distance, but can be hard to tell to the naked eye. A good waste of super meter.
+----