Street Fighter 6/Manon

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#SF6_Manon

Introduction

A super model and world champion judoka, Manon is an idealist, forever seeking self-improvement in the pursuit of beauty. She struts the catwalk of street fighting to become the world's strongest model.

Manon's distinct playstyle features center around long, far reaching normals that control the opponent's position and enhance her strike/throw game, mixed with command throws that scale up in damage every time she manages to hit with them, which gives her a lot of power once she has the momentum.

The centerpoint of Manon's gameplan is based on medals. Landing her Manège Doré command throw or her Renversé hitgrab will grant her an additional medal, up to a maximum of 5. Each medal gained increases the damage of both these moves by a notable amount, and also increases the damage of her Level 3 Super Art, Pas de Deux; Manège Doré itself becomes one of the strongest command grabs in the game if Manon manages to hit 5 medals. Additionally, these medals are carried over between rounds, giving Manon incredible potential to mount powerful comebacks and dominate a match-point game with a well-placed Manège Doré or Pas de Deux; this is especially dangerous when Manon has enough Drive Meter to go for a Drive Rush Manège Doré, as its effective range increases drastically when used this way.

To complement these two moves and her medal system, Manon's long limbs let her play a strong mid-range game to poke and prod the opponent, with quite a few of her grounded and jumping normals having long reach, and several moves having target combo follow-ups that pull the opponent in or otherwise reposition them for Manon to throw them. Many of her special moves and even a few of her Super Arts are also built for callouts or helping Manon to maneuver past tricky situations; Renversé can be feinted for projectile invulnerability, or canceled into a fairly far reaching kick that retains a little of that invulnerability too. She can also use Dégagé to either duck under attacks with the light version, use the medium version punish opponents at long range or end combos, or go for an advancing overhead with the heavy and Overdrive versions. Her 2HP is one of her moves with a target combo follow-up, allowing her to turn anti-air situations to her advantage by dropping the opponent right in front of her, and both her Level 1 and Level 2 Super Arts (Arabesque and Étoile) function as powerful reversals for the ground and against air attacks respectively.

Manon mainly struggles if she lacks Drive Meter, as many of her strongest conversions and pokes or oki setups may require her to Drive Rush Cancel her normals in order to be a threat. Some of her neutral tools also have noticeable recovery windows in exchange for their speed and reach, meaning that a wary opponent can punish her for them if they make the right call on what she's going to do; this is especially true when trying to land Manège Doré, as it has a notable recovery time on whiff. If you like to dance around opponents and see them fly through the sky, then pirouette into place with Manon.

Pick if you like:	Avoid if you dislike:
Large moves with above average reach High reward on anti-airs and perfect parries Converting hits into strike/throw mix using your many knockdowns and vacuuming target combos Snowballing your correct guesses into permanent damage buffs that can easily turn a good round into a won match	A distinct lack of plus frames on block, needing to spend resources or land a hit to force strike/throw mix Risky neutral options that may urge you to gamble or play reactively Having to build up medals to really threaten with your command grab

Classic & Modern Versions Comparison

List of differences with Modern Manon

Missing Normals	Crouching Medium Punch (2MP) Standing Heavy Kick (5HK) Jumping Light Punch (j.LP) Jumping Medium Punch (j.MP) Jumping Heavy Punch (j.HP)
Missing Command Normals	Tomoe Derrière (3HK)
Shortcut-Only Specials	Renversé (2S) Light/OD Only
Assist Combos	A[L~L]: 5LK ~ H Rond-point A[M~M~M]: 5MK ~ OD Rond-point ~ SA1 No SA1: 5MK ~ OD Rond-point ~ M Dégagé On Block: stops at OD Rond-point Burnout: 5MK ~ H Rond-point A[H~H~H~H~H~H]: 4HP ~ OD Renversé ~ Grand Fouetté ~ 4HP ~ H Renversé ~ SA3 If you stop at A[H~H], Manon performs the full OD Renversé hitgrab On Block: stops at Grand Fouetté Burnout: 4HP ~ H Rond-Point
Miscellaneous Changes	Révérence (4HP) is both 4H and the H Auto Combo starter 2L is 2LK but switches to 2LP if chained into 2LP is unavailable outside of chains Manège Doré (63214X) and Dégagé (214X) have input overlap; don't attempt a 214X after walking forward

Patch History

1.05 5MK less pushback on hit 2LP Hit Advantage +2 -> +3 (allows much stronger conversions on Punish Counter or after DR) 2MP extends a hurtbox on whiff until end of recovery 2LK less pushback on hit/block 2MK Hit Advantage +2 -> +3 and reduced pushback (allows much stronger conversions after DR) 3HK increased juggle limit 4MK~MK less pushback on 1st hit; 2nd hit causes OTG bounce vs. airborne opponents 4HP Block Advantage -3 -> +1, reduced pushback on hit (much stronger meaty tool) OD Grand Fouetté 236PP~K startup 11 -> 10 (now combos from 4HP for much stronger juggle routes) OD Rond-point 236KK 1st hit now cancels to SA2/SA3; 1st hit has more range vs. grounded opponents Damage distribution: 400,400 -> 500,300 (improves damage if 1st hit is canceled; still does 400 damage if only 2nd hit connects) SA1 improved hitbox against opponents juggled above Manon SA2 final hit damage 850 -> 950; new hitbox to make 3rd hit juggle more consistently SA3/CA now does more damage at higher Medal levels Lv.2 +100, Lv.3 +200, Lv.4 +400, Lv.5 +600
1.04 4MK retains greater momentum out of Drive Rush SA2 juggles more consistently; if opponent drops out, their knockdown period is extended (less likely for Manon to be punished)
1.02 Various bug fixes such as removing a super cancel window from Rond-point 236HK, inconsistent recoveries on moves, and SA1 being able to side-swap under certain scenarios Shared adjustments to Drive Gauge gain when blocking supers, attacks hitting behind when they weren't supposed to, and an increase on Drive Gauge gain when perfect parrying specials and supers

Manon
Vitals
Life Points	10000
Ground Movement
Forward Walk Speed	0.0452
Backward Walk Speed	0.031
Forward Dash Speed	21
Backward Dash Speed	25
Forward Dash Distance	1.499
Backward Dash Distance	1.254
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Throw)	0.506
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Block)	1.417
Drive Rush Max Distance	2.347
Jumping
Jump Speed	4+38+3
Jump Apex	2.115
Forward Jump Distance	1.90
Backward Jump Distance	1.52
Throws
Throw Range	0.8
Throw Hurtbox	0.33

Frame Data Glossary - SF6
Hitbox Images	🟥 (Red): Attack hitbox Appears pink for Throw hitboxes 🟩 (Green): Vulnerable hurtbox that can be hit by strikes/projectiles If a move's hitbox and hurtbox overlap, the colors blend to appear orange 🟦 (Blue): Vulnerable throw hurtbox Will be thrown if Pink throw hitbox touches Blue throw hurtbox
Active	How many frames a move remains active (can hurt opponents) for. For projectiles with a maximum active period, a value may be listed in [brackets], but this number is not factored into the move's total frame count. For multi-hit moves with no gaps between the active hitboxes, active frames are listed as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y) For multi-hit moves with gaps between hits, active frames are listed as X(n)Y where n = the frame gap between hitboxes.
Cancel	Available options for canceling one move into another move. "Chn": Chain cancel (Light normals; specific chain options listed in Description) "TC": Target Combo "Sp": Special move "SA": Super Art (if a number is listed, refers only to that specific Super; SA3 = Lv.3 Super Art) "Jmp": Jump cancel (usually on hit only, if applicable) "SS": Serenity Stream (Chun-Li's stance) If one hit of a multi-hit attack is cancelable, this can be indicated with (1st), (2nd), etc. Occasionally, a move can be canceled only into a specific follow-up (e.g. Dee Jay [4]6P > 22PP); this can be indicated by listing the move input in the Cancel field, or with an asterisk that is explained in the move notes (Sp*)
Cancel Hitconfirm Windows	Hitconfirm reaction windows into Special Moves, Target Combos, and Super Arts. Refers to the amount of time (in frames) you have to cancel one attack into another attack on reaction e.g. most cancelable 2MKs have a 13 frame window to cancel into a Special/Super on reaction, making them nearly impossible to hitconfirm Counts from the first frame the attack connects until the final cancelable frame Visual effects like hitsparks and HP drain do not actually occur until frame 2; the first frame is still counted to keep the numbers consistent with previous games, and because it is technically possible to start reacting to the character's reeling animation on frame 1 If a Target Combo is cancelable into another attack, the hitconfirm window will include the entire sequence starting from the first hit If there is a frame gap on block between hits of the TC, the hitconfirm window may also be included for just the followup hit Some sequences like Ken's 5MP~HP TC may have a range of values listed (43f~47f). In this example, inputting 5MP~HP at its usual timing gives a 43f hitconfirm into a Special/Super. Delaying the chain into HP gives more total time for the final hitconfirm.
Damage	Attack damage on hit. Multi-hit moves may have the damage listed for individual hits as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y). Sometimes a move's damage changes depending on which active frame connects, or on cinematic vs. non-cinematic hits; in this case, multiple values may be listed, and it will be clarified in the move description.
Damage Scaling	Some moves cause additional damage scaling in combos. Refer to Game Data page for a more detailed breakdown. Scaling Types: Starter: When a move begins the combo, the next attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Ryu 2MK (20% Starter) > Hadoken: Hadoken is at 80% damage scaling Combo: When a move is comboed into, the next attack is scaled by X percent or X number of hits e.g. Ryu 2HP > OD High Blade Kick (2-Hit Combo Scaling) > Shoryuken: Shoryuken is at 70% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [skip 80%] > 70%) e.g. Cammy 5HP > OD Spiral Arrow (5% Combo Scaling) > Cannon Spike: Cannon Spike is at 75% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [80-5 = 75%]) Immediate: When a move is comboed into, this attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Drive Impact Crumple (20% Starter) > Throw (20% Immediate): Throw is at 60% damage scaling Multiplier: A damage scaling multiplier applies after Perfect Parry (50%) and mid-combo Drive Rush (15%). Any hits in the combo continue their usual damage scaling, but reduced by these amounts. These can bring the minimum scaling below the usual 10%, and they stack with each other; as a result, the minimum scaling can reach 4% using a long Drive Rush combo after Perfect Parry. Minimum Scaling: The lowest damage scaling that can be applied to an attack. Super Art Level 1/2/3 generally has 30%/40%/50% minimum scaling respectively. This ensures the attack will still do reasonable damage even at the end of a heavily scaled combo.
Drive Rush Cancel Advantage	Refers to the frame advantage when canceling a normal, command normal, or Target Combo into Drive Rush on hit or block (abbreviated as DRC for Drive Rush Cancel). This is calculated at the moment a follow-up attack can be input, not at the moment the character can block or perform movement options. An attack that with DRC +8 on Hit can link into an 8-frame attack, and DRC +4 on Block can create a true blockstring into a 4-frame attack. Note that any DRC on Block worse than +4 cannot form a true blockstring, allowing the opponent to interrupt with an invincible reversal. Most light normals are slightly negative after a DRC on block, meaning the opponent can mash their fastest normal to guarantee a counter-hit (though this requires fast reactions). The attacking character could punish this with Light > DRC into an immediate invincible attack, but this would be an incredibly expensive and high-risk gambit.
Forced Knockdown	Most airborne command normals, special moves, and Super Arts put the user in a "Forced Knockdown" state. While in this state, an air knockdown will occur when being hit by any attack, even if it would otherwise cause an air reset. As an example, Ryu's 2HP causes an air reset when used as an anti-air. Against a move like Cammy's Hooligan Combination, however, the 2HP puts her into an air knockdown state. This allows Ryu to successfully cancel 2HP into Shoryuken for a juggle, similar to how a Drive Impact wall splat works. Taking advantage of Forced Knockdown juggles is important for dealing with moves like Ken's Dragonlash, Dhalsim's Air Teleport, or Kimberly's 6HK~Hop sequence. Moves that already cause an air knockdown, like most j.MP air-to-airs, will not display the "Forced Knockdown" message.
Guard	Refers to the direction an attack must be blocked. L is for Low attacks (must be blocked crouching), H is for High attacks/overheads (must be blocked standing), LH is for attacks that can be blocked crouching or standing. T is for Throw attacks which cannot be blocked.
Juggles	When a character is put into an Air Knockdown state, it is often possible to follow up with a Juggle attack before they hit the ground. In the simplest terms, there are 2 main juggle states: Free Juggle: any attack can juggle, causing an Air Reset or an Air Knockdown Limited Juggle: only specific attacks with juggle potential may juggle The following is a more detailed overview of the SF6 juggle system: Juggle Count (JC): The status of the character being juggled. A high JC limits which attacks can work in juggles. JC0: free juggle state - any attack that can hit an airborne opponent will work JC1+: limited juggle state - juggle only works if the attack's Juggle Limit ≥ defender's Juggle Count A juggle count of -1 represents a crumple state; this can lead to a grounded or airborne hit depending on timing Juggle Start (JS): When starting a juggle, the opponent's JC will be set to this value. May be different vs. standing and airborne opponents. Attack with Juggle Start value of 3 will put opponent at JC3, so only attacks with Juggle Limit value ≥ 3 can follow up Even for attacks that don't normally start a juggle, this is relevant for Forced Knockdown and Crumple situations Juggle Increase (JI): When opponent is already in a juggle state, attacks will increase the opponent's JC by this amount. Airborne opponent at JC1 followed by attack with Juggle Increase value of 3 will set opponent to JC4 Juggle Limit (JL): Property of an attack hitbox that determines whether it connects on a juggled opponent. The JL must be ≥ the opponent's JC to hit successfully. An uppercut with a JL value of 5 will connect on an opponent at JC5 or below, but will whiff on JC6 opponent Most normals have a JL value of 0, meaning they only work in Free Juggle (JC0) states Some multi-hit attacks have different JL values on each hit, so a 3-hit move may only hit twice in juggles An example to tie everything together: An attack (JS3) launches opponent into the air (Opponent now at JC3) Followed up with an attack (JI2/JL4); it connects, because JL4 ≥ JC3 (Opponent now at JC5) Attempts to juggle again with same attack (JL4), but whiffs because JL4 < JC5 (Opponent hits the ground) Drive Rush notes: DR normals have a Juggle Start/Increase value of 0 DR normals have +3 added to their usual Juggle Limit More recently, the official definitions used by Capcom are slightly different than these community-designated terms. When reading official patch notes, the following terms are used instead: Combo Count Initial Value Combo Count Additional Value Combo Count Upper Limit
On Hit/Block	These are frame advantage values when the attack hits or is blocked. If the number is positive, then the move will recover before the defender can act again. If the number is negative, the defender will be able to act before the attacker and maybe even punish. KD refers to knockdown on hit, and the listed KD Advantage refers to how many frames the attacker can act before the defender finishes their wakeup animation. Note that generally, there is an extra +2 hit advantage on Counterhits and +4 hit advantage on Punish Counters (exceptions are noted in the description).
Recovery	How many frames it takes for a move to finish after the active frames have finished. For projectiles, recovery is considered to begin after the first active frame. Moves with different recovery values on hit/block/whiff may have multiple values listed like X(Y), with specific details listed in the description.
Startup	How many frames it takes before the move becomes 'active' or have a hit box. The last startup frame and the first active frame are the same frame, meaning all values are written as Startup + 1. Moves with multiple relevant startup values may be listed as X(Y); for example, a move that hits airborne first before hitting grounded opponents, or a 2-hit move where the first hit whiffs at some ranges.
IASA / Actionable Recovery	Some moves play out an extended recovery animation when no other button/direction is input (for crouching moves, it applies when holding any down direction). These are often referred to as "actionable recovery" frames; in some games, the term IASA (Interruptible As Soon As) refers to the frame that Actionable Recovery begins. Letting the Actionable Recovery frames play out can change the character's position, potentially setting up spacing traps by recovering farther away. For example, Manon 5HP will recover much farther away from the opponent if no input is performed immediately after her recovery; holding back or down-back to block will keep her much closer to the opponent.

Normals

Standing Normals

5LP

Standing Light Punch

5LP

5LP

Standing Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	10	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-1

Higher-hitting cousin to 2LP. Highly plus on hit, usually seen as combo filler from a Drive Rush as it can combo into 4HP for a Medal with the 4 additional frames of hitstun. This is also means it is the only light normal that can combo naturally into either 214LK or 214MK.

While it can be canceled immediately into specials and supers, 5LP can only be canceled into Drive Rush during its recovery.

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

5MP

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	4	14	Sp SA TC	600	LH	+2	-1

A strong poking normal that advances slightly forwards. Very effective as a reactive check after pushing the opponent out with jabs. Combos into 236LP if it hits as a Punish Counter but only if cancelled immediately. Comes with a target combo (5MP~MK) that works very reliably as a whiff punish to pull opponents back into command grab range.

This normal deserves special mention in Burnout as it becomes particularly brutal. The bonus frame advantage makes it +3 on block, and when combined with its forwards momentum and 7f startup, it will trade with 4f buttons and frame trap everything else. Combined with Manon's excellent throw game, it's vaguely reminiscent of a recently redesigned Arc System Works slugger. Repeated 5MPs can scare the opponent into sitting still, which Manon can greatly take advantage of as +3 is enough frame advantage for an un-mashable normal throw or 63214HP.

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

5HP

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	4	20	SA TC	800	LH	0	-3

Manon's go-to neutral tool and a strong meaty option after a Drive Rush. Being only -3 on block, this normal is quite safe to throw out. It also comes with a confirmable Target Combo follow-up that pulls opponents back to Manon for a mixup. Additionally, it makes for a strong ranged punish as it is super cancelable and will almost always connect into her level 1 super, Arabesque.

5LK

Standing Light Kick

5LK

5LK

Standing Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	2	12	Sp SA	300	LH	+2	-2

Manon's farthest reaching special cancelable light normal, which allows her to link out of moves like 2MP and 214KK when her other cancelable light normals would whiff completely.

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

5MK

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	3	18	Sp SA	600	LH	-2	-5

Excellent low counterpoke with slightly more reach than 5MP. A little on the slower side, but hits at the right height to whiff punish things like shoto 2MKs which would normally be a little more difficult for Manon due to her tall frame.

While it can be canceled immediately into specials and supers, 5MK can only be canceled into Drive Rush during its recovery.

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

5HK

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	3	23(26)	-	900	LH	+1	-6

• Punish Counter: crumple.

Manon's farthest reaching poke. Her safest ranged harassment tool and very difficult to punish when spaced well. Converts into a knockdown if it hits as a Punish Counter with 214LK or 214MK. It can also barely link into moves like 4MK or 4HP after a micro-walk for more damaging extensions if it hits as a Punish Counter point-blank.

Crouching Normals

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

2LP

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	2	11	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+3	-2

Manon's main pressure tool. Has great reach and frame traps into itself if delayed which is useful when conditioning the opponent to sit still.

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

2MP

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3	11(13)	Sp SA	600	LH	+6	-1

Manon's best linking tool. Same startup as 5MP but being far more plus on hit, it's much more commonly used in Drive Rush combos as a way to link into 4HP.

The value for the recovery in [] is on hit or block.

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

2HP

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	5	21	TC	600	LH	-2	-8

• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state

Incredibly potent anti-air. Hits high above and in front of Manon and comes with a Target Combo follow-up which pulls them down right in front of her. Being a button instead of a special move means it's much easier to get out in a pinch compared to 236K, but it's generally less rewarding in terms of damage and Medals. Its incredibly high juggle start and increase values also mean that it is usually impossible to combo out of without the target combo.

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

2LK

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	2	13	Chn	200	L	-1	-5

Manon's fastest low, easily chains into 2LP for converting into a knockdown. Do keep in mind that this normal is a 5-framer and will trade with 4f buttons when Manon is +1.

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

2MK

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	4	16	-	600	L	+3	-2

Uncancelable but comes with good reward when used out of a Drive Rush. A respectable normal overall but somewhat outshined by her other pressure and neutral options.

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

2HK

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	2	27	-	900	L	HKD +29	-12

• Punish Counter: hard knockdown.

A very strange-looking, advancing sweep.

Jumping Normals

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

j.LP

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	10	3 land	-	300	H	+5(+9)	+1(+5)

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

j.MP

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	4	3 land	-	700	H	+9(+11)	+5(+7)

• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state

Causes a juggle when used to start an air combo. When used in the middle of a juggle combo, prevents any additional follow-ups due to its high juggle increase value.

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

j.HP

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	4	3 land	-	800	H	+8(+15)	+4(+11)

Spikes the opponent back down towards the ground on air hit.

j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

j.LK

j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	9	3 land	-	300	H	+3(+10)	-1(+6)

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

j.MK

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	6	3 land	-	500	H	+8(+13)	+4(+9)

Very far horizontal range.

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

j.HK

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	5	3 land	-	800	H	+8(+15)	+4(+11)

Manon's primary jump-in as it hits very deep and deals good damage.

Command Normals

4MK

En Haut

4MK

"At the top"

4MK

Back Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	4	19	TC	600	LH	-1	-3

• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state

A relatively unassuming normal at first, 4MK is a surprisingly strong mixup tool. Manon can use the attached target combo (4MK~MK) as a frame trap to force respect or use Drive Rush to make 4MK plus enough on block or hit for a mixup.

4HP

Révérence

4HP

4HP

Révérence

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	6	17	Sp SA	800	LH	+3	+1

Combo filler, converts Drive Rush into a hitgrab (236MP, or 236LP for more lenient timing) for Medal Levels. Also makes for a strong meaty as its high active frames let it be up to +2 on block and +8 on hit, more than enough to link after. Will not reset the opponent when used as a juggle, which allows easy conversions into any version of 236P, depending on the height.

3HK

Tomoe Derrière

3HK

"Fall behind"

3HK

Tomoe Derriére

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	9	32	-	1000	LH	KD +26	-23

A very strange command normal. Knocks down opponents towards Manon if used as a Punish Counter, but doing this does not allow for additional juggles. Can lead to a sideswap on juggled opponents, as Manon crosses underneath them when they flip out.

Target Combos

5MP~MK

À Terre

5MP~MK

5MP~MK

À Terre

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	2	17	-	500	LH	+2	-5

First of two vacuuming TCs. Very difficult to hitconfirm and unsafe on block, but surprisingly reliable when used as a whiff punish.

4MK~MK

En Haut

4MK~MK

4MK~MK

En Haut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	5	21	Sp SA	500	H	-3	-11

Overhead follow-up to 4MK. Incredibly fast and also special cancelable. Makes Drive Rush 4MK an incredibly scary meaty as Manon can threaten low/throw with the frame advantage of 4MK, as well as a lightning-fast overhead with 4MK~MK. Also forces crouch, which allows for more damaging combo routes using 214KK. The only downside of this target combo is how unsafe it is, forcing Manon to spend another 3 Drive should the opponent block it in order to stay safe. Any cancels, Drive or otherwise, will also only occur after the 5th active frame.

5HP~HP

Temps Lié

5HP~HP

5HP~HP

Temps Lié

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	2	20(22)	-	600	LH	+3	-8

Easily hitconfirmable, as the second hit can be delayed surprisingly long. Vacuums opponents in on hit for a mixup. Can fall out if 5HP hits an extended hurtbox but is otherwise highly reliable. When used during a juggle, it causes an air reset, but still places the opponent directly in front of Manon.

2HP~HP

Allongé

2HP~HP

2HP~HP

Allongé

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	4	26	-	500	LH	+1 (KD +17~19)	-10

Not great on grounded opponents, but shines as an anti-air. Drops airborne opponents right in front of Manon for free oki.

Throws

Forward Throw (LPLK)

Forward Throw

LPLK

LPLK

Ouchi Gari

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +16	-

Manon's forward throw leaves opponents very close to her with a lot of frame advantage, perfect for continuing pressure. While it may be tempting to exclusively use Manège Doré, her normal throw is a lot safer should the opponent attempt to jump out of the mixup in exchange for being techable.

Back Throw (4LPLK)

Back Throw

4LPLK

4LPLK

Uchi Mata

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +18	-

Very similar to her forward throw, except comes with a sideswap. Can be useful if Manon is cornered and lands a Drive Impact to turn the tables on her opponent.

Drive System

Drive Impact (HPHK)

Drive Impact

HPHK

HPHK

Glissade

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
26	2	35	-	800	LH	KD +35 / Wall Splat KD +65	-3 / Wall Splat HKD +72

See Drive Impact

When cancelled from a normal, these are the important blockstring gaps; a gap of N will trade with an N-frame startup attack; [] = Burnout

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• Note: A gap ≥ 6f can be thrown, and a gap ≥ 9f can be jumped out of by most characters

Drive Reversal (6HPHK)

Drive Reversal

6HPHK (in blockstun)

6HPHK

Écarté (Block)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	3	26(31)	-	500 recoverable	LH	KD +23	-6

See Drive Reversal

• Full Invuln: 1-22f; Armor Break

Drive Parry (MPMK)

Drive Parry

MPMK

MPMK

Drive Parry

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
1	12 or until released	33(1)(11)	-	-	-	-	-

See Drive Parry

• Perfect Parry has only 1f recovery, and disables the opponent from canceling their attack
• Perfect Parry vs. projectiles puts you into a fixed 11f recovery

Drive Rush (66)

Drive Rush

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See Drive Rush. Frame data shown in (parentheses) refers to the version used after Parry.

• Notable Drive Rush cancel combo routes:
• Notable Drive Rush cancel blockstring gaps:

Special Moves

Manège Doré (63214P)

Manège Doré

63214P

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63214LP

LP Manège Doré

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	2	49	-	2000~3700	T	HKD +19	-

63214MP

MP Manège Doré

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	2	51	-	2000~3700	T	HKD +19	-

63214HP

HP Manège Doré

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	2	54	-	2000~3700	T	HKD +19	-

63214PP

OD Manège Doré

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	2	51	-	2000~3700	T	HKD +19	-

Manon's command grab. LP has the most range and the most startup, HP has the least range and the least startup. Landing Manège Doré increases Manon's Medal Level, which in turn increases the damage of her next Manège Doré or Renversé. Manège Doré starts as one of the weakest command grabs in terms of raw damage, but surpasses even the mighty SPD in terms of damage output by level 4 and becomes the highest damaging non-super command grab at level 5. With Punish Counter, this damage skyrockets even higher.

The OD version has startup similar to the MP version, but grab range that exceeds even the LP version.

The damage of the command grab is not affected by which version is used, instead it depends on Manon's Medal level:

• Level 1: 2000
• Level 2: 2300
• Level 3: 2700
• Level 4: 3000
• Level 5: 3700

Renversé (236P)

Renversé

236P

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236LP

LP Renversé

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
22	2	37	SA3 (1st)	50,(1300~1900)	LH	HKD +15	-23

• Projectile Invuln: 3-21f

236MP

MP Renversé

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
25	2	34	SA3 (1st)	100,(1300~1900)	LH	HKD +15	-20

• Projectile Invuln: 3-24f

236HP

HP Renversé

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
29	2	30	SA3 (1st)	200,(1300~1900)	LH	HKD +15	-16

• Projectile Invuln: 3-28f

236PP

OD Renversé

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
25	2	34	-	200,(1300~1900)	LH	HKD +15	-20

• Projectile/Upper Body Invuln: 3-24f

The strike complement to Manège Doré. Like Manège Doré, landing Renversé increases Manon's Medal Level (but not if the first hit is cancelled), which increases the damage of her next Manège Doré or Renversé. Renversé is, in turn, better suited for ending combos or juggles due to being a strike. However, it is quite slow, limiting Manon's combo opportunities into it.

Alongside projectile invulnerability, OD Renversé has upper-body invulnerability from frame 3 onwards making it a valuable counter to high-hitting attacks like Honda's Sumo Headbutt.

Since airborne opponents become grounded again after the initial hit, the non-OD versions of this move can be used to confirm into Manon's level 3 super, even after a juggle. However, this will only do the base damage for the version (50/100/200 damage respectively) and forgoes all the additional damage that the actual throw does, as well as not increasing her medal level. Interestingly, an additional 100 damage is added after the superflash that does not increase the combo counter and uses the current scaling value, but has a minimum scaling of 50% just like the super.

Renversé Feint (236[P])

Renversé Feint

236[P]

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236[P]

Renversé Feint

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
-	-	31/32/33	-	-	-	-	-

236[PP]

OD Renversé Feint

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
-	-	32	-	-	-	-	-

Holding the Punch button turns Renversé into a graceful twirl. This twirl actually has a decent amount of projectile invulnerability and can be used to bypass projectile zoning if used carefully.

Grand Fouetté (236P~K)

Grand Fouetté

236P~K

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236P~K

Grand Fouetté

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
(16/17/18)+11	6	22	SA3	800	LH	KD +51(+56)	-5(0)

236PP~K

OD Grand Fouetté

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15+10	6	22	SA2 SA3	800	LH	KD +58(+63)	-12(-7)

Pressing any Kick button during Renversé will transition into Grand Fouetté. Grand Fouetté has a lot more reach than the hitgrab itself while also retaining some of the projectile invulnerability of the twirl. Hitting an opponent with the kick has a very high amount of knockdown advantage, enough time to raw Drive Rush and extend a combo. It is, however, quite slow, limiting it to being used after a Punish Counter 4HP.

When used as a combo starter, the Punish Counter version of 236P~K has better launch properties and puts the opponent in a free juggle state. Additionally, when used mid-combo, it does not increase the juggle count, which allows certain follow-ups that are not possible with the OD version. In comparison, the OD version will always cause a free juggle when used as the first juggle in a combo, but increases the juggle count when used after that.

Both versions of this move also have unique scaling rules that can heavily penalize their usage in combos. Starting a combo with either move causes the next move of the combo to count towards scaling twice, dropping the scaling on the third move to 70%. Using either during a combo will instead cause the move itself to count twice, in addition to losing a flat 10% from its current scaling value (e.g. starter [100%] -> 236P~K [90%] -> follow-up [70%]).

Rond-point (236K)

Rond-point

236K

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236LK

LK Rond-point

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3(2)2	29	SA3* (1st)	400,500	LH	KD +31	-15

236MK

MK Rond-point

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	3(3)3	27	SA3* (1st)	400,600	LH	KD +34	-14

236HK

HK Rond-point

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	3(3)3	22(24)	SA3 (1st)	400x2	LH	KD +37	-11

236KK

OD Rond-point

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	4(2)3	25(30)	SA2 SA3	500,300	LH	KD +45	-19

A kick that hits above and in front of Manon. Excellent for ending grounded combos that Renversé would be too slow for. Note that the HK version actually does less damage, making it worse as a combo ender than the LK or MK version. And being the slowest, the HK version is risky as an anti-air but grants the greatest reward because it allows a follow-up into juggled 214MK or even 236P. Lastly, because each version moves forward slightly on startup, they're weaker to closer jump-ins where they may whiff entirely.

The OD version launches opponents for a juggle, while the other versions are too slow to combo out of on grounded hit. Even though all four versions are cancelable into Manon's level 3 super, only the HK version is able to combo into it. Both the LK and the MK versions launch on the first hit, while the OD version is only cancelable on the second.

Both the HK and OD versions of this move can have their recoveries canceled early into any additional special move or super on hit - the exact value for each is indicated in []. This allows for more optimal combo routes in the corner, or additional follow-ups midscreen (such as 214MK).

Dégagé (214K)

Dégagé

214K

LK version (low)

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MK version (mid)

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HK version (overhead)

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OD version (also an overhead)

214LK

LK Dégagé

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	2(10)4	36	-	300,700	L	KD +21	-24

The LK version is two low-hitting kicks. Has huge reach and must be blocked low (and a 15-frame startup makes it EXTREMELY difficult to block on reaction), but is a staggering -24 on block to compensate. It's an incredibly high risk move to throw out, but it can catch opponents who aren't expecting to block low in the midrange.

214MK

MK Dégagé

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	4(14)6	22 land	-	400,800	LH	KD +33	-13

The MK version is a double-hitting hopkick. Combos from Manon's cancelable medium normals and has good corner carry, making it an excellent combo ender.

214HK

HK Dégagé

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20(21)	3	24	-	1000	H	+3	-9

214KK

OD Dégagé

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
22(23)	3	22	-	800	H	+6(+7)	-3

Both the HK and OD versions are a leaping, overhead kick. The HK version is technically unsafe but comes with high pushback, making it generally difficult to punish. Its start up is also technically 1 frame slower, since the first active frame only hits airborne opponents. However, it forces crouch on hit, which can be useful when it hits as a counter. The OD version can be linked out of naturally and gains more advantage and a frame of startup if it hits a crouching opponent, but does not force crouch itself. When used as a starter, the OD version also counts as two moves for the purposes of scaling. Both versions also spike the opponent towards the ground when used in a juggle.

Super Arts

Level 1 Super (236236K)

Arabesque

Level 1 Super Art

236236K

236236K

Arabesque

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	4	65	-	2000	L	KD +7(+10)	-49(-46)

Quick and invincible to strikes and throws, 236236K shoots Manon across the screen and makes for a great reversal option. Unless it hits at its very tip range or in the corner, Manon will slide under the opponent and switch sides with them. Notable as a strong and consistent combo ender for only 1 super meter when canceled or juggled into.

Level 2 Super (214214K)

Étoile

Level 2 Super Art

214214K

214214K

Étoile

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3(11)6(45)9	38+34 land	-	2800	LH	KD +32(+37)	-61(-118)

Even quicker and more invincible. Manon's level 2 super is an excellent combo ender and panic anti-air. Like her level 1, it works after OD Rond-Point but is a bit more tricky to juggle into. It needs to be high enough to connect, but low enough that the opponent doesn't fall out of the super. So make sure that it hits, as it's highly punishable on both block and whiff.

Level 3 Super (236236P)

Pas de Deux

Level 3 Super Art

236236P

JUMP NOW

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CA version grants 500 extra damage and Manon sings a little tune

236236P

Pas de Deux

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6+1	2	72	-	4000~4600	T	HKD +16	-

236236P

Pas de Deux (CA)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6+1	2	72	-	4500~5100	T	HKD +16	-

Manon's level 3 super and Critical Art are both command grabs. Unfortunately for her, they can both be jumped after the cinematic, somewhat limiting their usage. They make for strong combo enders, and being command grabs they can also be used as a high-reward callout for a bad Parry attempt.

Unlike most other level 3 supers, Manon's have extra scaling rules that can both help or hurt her damage depending on the combo. Namely, there is always a flat 5% subtraction from the base scaling value when either move is used in a combo. However, no additional scaling penalty is applied when they are canceled into from Manon's 236P hitgrab. Comboing into them this way also applies a tiny amount of extra damage, as noted in the entry for 236P. Canceling from 236HK still applies one additional move of scaling.

Taunts

Neutral Taunt (5PPPKKK)

Neutral Taunt

5PPPKKK

"No no, begin again from the plié."

5PPPKKK

Neutral Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
252 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Forward Taunt (6PPPKKK)

Forward Taunt

6PPPKKK

"Un deux trois, un deux trois, un deux trois."

6PPPKKK

Forward Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
364 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Back Taunt (4PPPKKK)

Back Taunt

4PPPKKK

"Hmm, how boring. I could be at my favorite salon right now."

4PPPKKK

Back Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
582 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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