Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike/Hugo/Archive

Hugo's Character Select Portrait

Hugo's Neutral Stance

Moves List

Basics/Legend

Foward	F
Back	B
Crouch	C
Jump	J
Jump Foward	JF
Jump Backwards	JB
Super Jump	D-U
Super Jump Foward	D-UF
Super Jump Backwards	D-UB
Dash Foward	FF
Dash Backwards	BB
Quarter Circle Foward	QCF
Quarter Circle Backwards	QCB
Foward, Down, Down-Foward	F,D,DF / DP
Full Circle	360
Double Full Circle	720
Guard (High)	B when enemy is attacking
Guard (Low)	DB when enemy is attacking
Parry (High)	Tap F when about to take a hit
Parry (Low)	Tap D when about to take a hit
Parry (Air)	Tap F in air when about to take a hit
Red Parry	Execute parry after blocking a hit in a combo
Punch (Any)	P
Kick (Any)	K
2 Punches	PP
2 Kicks	KK
3 Punches	PPP
3 Kicks	KKK
Jab	LP
Strong	MP
Fierce	HP
Short	LK
Foward	MK
Roundhouse	HK

Normal Moves

Move	Motion	Information
Jab	LP	Nice poke when near the opponent
Strong	MP	One of Hugo's best poke
Fierce	HP	Overhead move. Does amazing stun damage
Short	LK	Nice poke when near the opponent
Foward	MK	2 Hit attack, useful as anti-air
Roundhouse	HK	Overhead move, press F or B with the motion to move Hugo position during the move
Jumping Jab	(Air) LP	Nice range
Jumping Strong	(Air) MP	Nice range
Jumping Fierce	(Air) HP	Nice range
Jumping Short	(Air) LK	Low range
Jumping Foward	(Air) MK	Low range
Jumping Roundhouse	(Air) HK	Nice range and priority
Universal Overhead	MP+MK	.
Taunt	HP+HK	Attack and defense up. Hold HP+HK during taunt for throw damage up

Throws

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage
Neck Hanging Three	LP+LK	30x8	5x8

In corner, you can reset with D+MP after the throw

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage
Body Slam	F+LP+LK or B+LP+LK	160	13

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Command Normals

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage
Hammer Hook	F+HP	160	21

Long range and good stun damage, but very unsafe move.

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouching Jab	D+LP	30	3

Nice poke when close to the opponent.

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouching Strong	D+MP	90	3

Nice poke.

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouching Fierce	D+HP	110	13

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Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouching Short	D+LK	40	3

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Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouching Foward	D+MK	100	3

Knocks down if hits, combine with D+HK for a nice wakeup guessing game. Watch out for reversals.

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouching Roundhouse	D+HK	170	13

This move is tricky, knocks down if hits, hits low at point blank or very close to the enemy, and hits high when you are at D+MK range, this means if enemy is guarding low and you do D+HK at D+MK range, he will get hit and be knocked down again, use this "overhead" move combined with D+MK for knocking down repeatedly the enemy, entering into a guessing game. But remember that, if enemy blocks or parry the D+HK move, you will be comboed or take huge damage. Watch out for reversals also.

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage
Body Press	(Air) D+HP	100	17

Nice for cross-ups, but rarely you will have the chance to do it

Target Combos

• None

Special Moves

Move	Motion
Giant Palm Bomber	QCB+P (Speed/Damage/Stun Damage vary for LP, MP or HP)
Moonsault Press	360+P (Damage/Range vary for LP, MP or HP)
Monster Lariat	QCF+K (Speed/Damage/Stun Damage vary for LK, MK or HK)
Shootdown Backbreaker	F, D, DF+K (Speed/Damage/Range vary for LK, MK or HK)
Meat Squasher	360+K (Speed/Range vary for LK, MK or HK)
Ultra Throw	HCB+K

EX Moves

Move Name	Motion
Giant Palm Bomber	QCB+PP
Monster Lariat	QCF+KK

Super Arts

Num.	Super Art Name	Motion	Super Bars
I	Gigas Breaker	720+P	1 stock
II	Megaton Press	QCF+QCF+K (Speed/Range vary for LK, MK or HK)	2 stocks
III	Hammer Frenzy	QCF+QCF+P (Keep P pushed for delay the attack)	2 stocks

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Combos

Instead of Jumping HP, you can use Down HP in the air for any combo that starts with Jumping HP.

Combos: Midscreen

• Jumping HP-->Standing LK-->QCF 2K
• QCB 2P-->QCF HK
• HCB HK-->SA II
• QCB HP-->QCB MP/LPxxSA III
• QCB HP-->QCB LP-->D MK
• Jumping HP-->Standing LK-->SA III
• HCB HK-->F, D, DF HK
• QCB HP-->QCB MP/LP-->Crouching MK
• QCB HP-->QCB MP/LP-->QCF 2K
• Crouching LK-->SA III
• C LP-->C LP-->SA III

Combos:Corner

• HCB HK-->QCB P-->F, D, DF HK
• HCB HK-->QCB 2P-->F, D, DF HK
• HCB HK-->QCB HPxxSA II
• Neutral Throw-->QCB 2P

Stun Finisher

• HCB HK-->Standing MP (x4)-->F, D, DF LK

Frame Data

Normals

Move	Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Damage	Guard	Parry	Stun	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel
Jab	4	3	8	-1	-1	-1	35	H/L	H/L	5	Yes	No	No
Strong	10	6	12	-5	0	1	120	H/L	H	13	No	No	No
Fierce	16	6	15	-3	-1	1	170	H	H	21	No	No	No
Short	5	3	9	1	1	1	50	H/L	H/L	3	No	Yes	Yes
Foward	9	1*3	23	-4	1	3	70+50	H/L	H	9+5	No	No	No
Roundhouse	21	7	28	-13	3	3	150	H	H	19	No	No	No
Jumping Jab	3	10	-	-	-	-	40	H	H	9	No	No	No
Jumping Strong	7	7	-	-	-	-	100	H	H	13	No	No	No
Jumping Fierce	13	4	-	-	-	-	150	H	H	17	No	No	No
Jumping Short	3	15	-	-	-	-	60	H	H	7	No	No	No
Jumping Foward	5	6	-	-	-	-	100	H	H	11	No	No	No
Jumping Roundhouse	11	6	-	-	-	-	130	H	H	15	No	No	No
Overhead	16~25	9	5	-5~7	0~7	1~9	40	H	H	3	No	No	No

Throws

Move	Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Damage	Parry	Stun	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel
Neck Hanging Three	2	1	21	-	-	30x8	-	5x8	No	No	No
Body Slam	2	1	21	-	-	160	-	13	No	No	No

Command Normals

Move	Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Damage	Guard	Parry	Stun	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel
Hammer Hook	14	3	33	-14	-	-	160	H	H	21	No	No	No
Crouching Jab	4	2	8	-1	-1	-1	30	H/L	H/L	3	Yes	Yes	Yes
Crouching Strong	7	4	12	-2	-1	0	90	H/L	H/L	3	No	No	No
Crouching Fierce	13	9	37	-29	-	-	110	H/L	H/L	13	No	No	No
Crouching Short	3	2	7	2	2	2	40	L	L	3	No	Yes	Yes
Crouching Foward	8	4	17	-5	-	-	100	L	L	3	No	No	No
Crouching Roundhouse	11	22	-	-43	-	-	170	H/L	H/L	13	No	No	No
Body Press	9	-	-	-	-	-	100	H	H	17	No	No	No

Special Moves

Move	Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Damage	Parry	Stun	Super Cancel
Giant Palm Bomber (Jab)	17	1	9	11	110	H	15	Yes
Giant Palm Bomber (Strong)	19	1	7	16	125	H	17	Yes
Giant Palm Bomber (Fierce)	22	1	6	19	140	H	19	Yes
Giant Palm Bomber (EX)	22*2	1*1	-	-	20+60	H	3+3	Yes
" (Last Hit)	2	1	10	10	140	H	9	Yes
Moonsault Press (Jab)	2	1	36	-	240	-	19	No
Moonsault Press (Strong)	2	1	36	-	255	-	19	No
Moonsault Press (Fierce)	2	1	36	-	280	-	19	No
Monster Lariat (Short)	11	4	-	-8	150	H	11	No
Monster Lariat (Foward)	15	4	-	-10	160	H	13	No
Monster Lariat (Roundhouse)	24	4	-	-11	170	H	15	No
Monster Lariat (EX)	7~27	5	-	-22	140	H	13	No
Shootdown Backbreaker (Short)	5	8	30	-	180	-	15	No
Shootdown Backbreaker (Foward)	17	9	25	-	200	-	15	No
Shootdown Backbreaker (Roundhouse)	13	11	29	-	220	-	15	No
Meat Squasher (Short)	21~25	1	30	-	160	-	13	No
Meat Squasher (Foward)	31~53	1	33	-	160	-	13	No
Meat Squasher (Roundhouse)	44~68	1	36	-	160	-	13	No
Ultra Throw	7	1	36	-	70	-	7	No

Super Arts

Move	Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Damage	Parry	Stun
Gigas Breaker (SA1)	1	1	36	-	180+180	-	7+7
" (Moonsault Press)	-	-	-	-	270	-	7
Megaton Press (SA2) (Short)	3	11	30	-	70	-	11
" (Body Press)	-	-	-	-	380	-	19
Megaton Press (SA2) (Foward)	5	15	34	-	70	-	11
" (Body Press)	-	-	-	-	380	-	19
Megaton Press (SA2) (Roundhouse)	7	19	36	-	70	-	11
" (Body Press)	-	-	-	-	380	-	19
Hammer Frenzy (SA3)	4	4	-	-	80	H/L	7
" (2nd Hit)	12	2	-	-	90	H/L	5
" (3rd Hit)	13	5	-	-	80	H	5
" (4th Hit)	-	1	-	-	60	H	5
" (Last Hit)	20	1	47	-29	120	H/L	7

Additional Frame Data

Move	Frames
Jump	5
Super Jump	7
Normal Wakeup	69
Tech Wakeup	54

Strategies

Super Art Selection

The SA you choose will depend on your preference and the matchup. The two most used supers are Gigas Breaker and Hammer Mountain.

Gigas Breaker is great because it creates a sense of fear in your opponent, has great comeback potential and can be setup in a variety of ways including an SJ cancel called a Tachi or standing gigas. It can also be buffered in a dash, but is mostly used in a situation where a parry or block can lead to fat ass damage. Drawbacks include a lack of combo-ability and loss of some EX potential. Hayao is arguably the best known SAI player, also notable is Eriho.

SAII isn't used much, but Megaton Press can be used a lot like Gief's Aerial Russian Slam. It can be used to counter characters who want to be in the air a lot, like Yun and Akuma and force them to play a ground game. It can also be used after an ultra throw, and in the corner after ultra throw and a clap. Does decent damage and allows for EX uses, most people pass it up to have either the power of Gigas or the flexibility of Hammer Mountain.

Hammer Mountain is Hugo's most flexible SA. It deals decent damage, can be used on wakeup or to charge through poke strings and as a whiff punisher. Deals excellent stun damage. Can be comboed from claps, clks, jhk, bodysplash, clk and allows for EX usage. It is one of two ways Hugo can deal big damage with a combo, the other is a clap comboed into EX clothesline. It is generally preferred in the Dudley matchup because he can escape Gigas/Earthquake Bomb with Backswing Blows and his strange hitbox. SAIII is also seemingly more popular in America than Japan, some of the best known mainly SAIII players include YSB, Adolfo Luevano, and Y-Da.

Additional Notes

• Personal Action: Attack and Defense up, max 4 per round. Holding HP HK = Throw damage up.
• Hugo has a very high defense (only taunted Q surpass it).
• Hugo has one of the highest stun bar.

Match-ups

Serious Advantage Match-ups

Hugo has no matchups where he is at a serious advantage.

Advantage Match-ups

Sean

Fair Match-ups

Q

Disadvantage Match-ups

Yun

Ken- Watch out for crossup air EX Tatsu!

Makoto- If the Makoto does too much dashing or Hayates, they can be stuffed with lk/clk/clp and anticipation mp/cmk. If she tries to fight on the ground and use the general Makoto playstyle, she'll likely get destroyed. Earthquake Bombs/Gigas will own her dash punches and close attacks that get blocked or parried. All of her useful pokes can be high parried besides clk and chp. Her only ground poke that can beat Hugo's crouching pokes is cmk which trades w/ Hugo's sweep. (in your favor) If the Makoto knows that she can't do a lot to Hugo on the ground, he will likely play it safe and try to hit with cmk on the ground, jumping tsurugi and safe (to parry/grab) jump ins. You have to then rely on Hugo's pretty bad anti airs and Backbreakers, try to bait her to jump with cmp and pokes, if she jumps for a tsurugi you can sometimes backbreak it on reaction. Cornering Makoto is the best thing you can do in this match... no need to worry so much with the big man about her Karakusa bullshit, she won't likely be able to land it due to Hugo's various throws beating hers and the aforementioned countering her ground offense. SAIII is recommended cause you can use it for another anti air and you're unlikely to Gigas a smart Makoto.

Yang

Akuma

Ibuki

Necro

Oro

Ryu

Alex

Remy

Elena

Twelve

Serious Disadvantage Match-ups

Chun Li- Chun is the master of ground combat, she can zone you really easily with her long high priority pokes and can atleast trade with everything Hugo has. She also has the threat of SAII.

Dudley- Dudley has the ability to outzone you with his long fierce and forward fierce, there isn't much to retalliate against this with rather than trading hits. His hits also do a lot of damage, but most importantly is the fact that his hitbox is strange so he is harder to throw. That combined with the powerful backswing blow makes this match difficult for Hugo. Even if you close the distance, he can still slip out, SAIII is generally preferred in this matchup, and your objective is to corner him and then control him there being mindful of his EX Uppercut.

Video Matches

Hayao

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Akuma (Fume)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Chun-Li (Koshun)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Chun-Li (Koshun No Deshi)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Chun-Li (Umezono) (Amazing Gigas Breaker after parrying half Chun-Li's Houyouku-Sen)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Dudley (Fujiwara)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Dudley (Kokuzin)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Dudley (Jima)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Ibuki (Fume)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Ken (Teruchika) (Amazing parry at the end of the last round)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Ken (Haitani)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Ken (??)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Makoto (Shiroitachi)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Necro (PinoAB7)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Urien (ABE)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Urien (Ramen)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Urien (Afro)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Yun (KO)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Yun (Towel)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Yun (S)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Yun (Bagon)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Yun (BillyKane)

Hugo (Hayao) Vs. Yun (??)

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