Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo/O. Dhalsim

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Introduction

Picking Old Dhalsim

To select O.Dhalsim, choose Dhalsim and then press ↓ ↑ ↑ ↑ Jab or Fierce, pressing Short simultaneously with the punch button for the alternate color.

Normal	Secondary

--Born2SPD

New & Old Versions Comparison

Here is the list of differences:

• Obvious stuff: O.Dhalsim can not tech throws, does not have the Yoga Blast and Super;
• O.Dhalsim Close Normals behave normally, while for N.Dhalsim they are activated by blocking while pressing the button. N.Dhalsim also received 3 new close crouching normals (that were missing for O.Dhalsim and/or to keep things consistent): Fierce, Short, and Roundhouse;
• O.Dhalsim has some differences in some of his normals:
  • Far Standing Jab can be special canceled;
  • Close Standing Fierce first hit can be special canceled;
  • Far Standing Short can be special canceled;
  • Far Standing Forward can be special canceled (!);
  • Neutral Jumping Jab has new animation and properties;
  • Diagonal Jumping Strong has new animation and properties;
• O.Dhalsim only have the Forward Drill Kick, which is actually activated with Roundhouse;
• O.Dhalsim's teleport has a 1 frame longer startup, a different animation and it does not have a pushbox during the small period of time where Dhalsim's sprites are invisible and he is actually teleporting (i.e. shifting his position);

N.Dhalsim is often regarded as the best character in the game (excluding Akuma who is plain broken). O.Dhalsim isn't as good as his new counterpart, but he is very competitive and can be used against most characters without many problems.

Moves Analysis

Disclaimer: To better understand the diagrams, read this.

Normal Moves

Ground Normals

• Close Standing Jab:

Damage	14[0]
Stun	0~5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes / No
Frame Advantage	-1 / +2
Frame Count		2	3	6	5
Simplified		1 + 2	9		5

• Far Standing Jab:

Damage	12[0]
Stun	0~5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes*
Frame Advantage	+2
Frame Count		2	3	6	5
Simplified		1 + 5		6	5

• Close Crouching Jab:

Damage	14[1]
Stun	0~5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Frame Advantage	+4
Frame Count		2	4	5
Simplified		1 + 2	4	5

• Far Crouching Jab:

Damage	12[0]
Stun	0~5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Advantage	-2
Frame Count		2	3	3	6	4	5
Simplified		1 + 8			6	9

• Close Standing Strong:

Damage	18[1]
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes / No
Frame Advantage	+4 / +7
Frame Count		2	3	6	4	1
Simplified		1 + 2	9		5

• Far Standing Strong:

Damage	16[1]
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Advantage	-1 / +3
Frame Count		3	4	4	6
Simplified		1 + 7		10

Frame Count	4	4	1
Simplified	9

• Close Crouching Strong:

Damage	18[1]
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Frame Advantage	+6
Frame Count		3	5	7
Simplified		1 + 3	5	7

• Far Crouching Strong:

Damage	16[0]
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Advantage	+3
Frame Count		2	3	3	6	4	5
Simplified		1 + 8			6	9

• Close Standing Fierce:

Damage	22[1] + 22[1]
Stun	10~16 + 10~16
Stun Timer	80 + 80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes* / No
Frame Advantage	-6 / -3(-4)
Frame Count		2	3	3	8	10	7
Simplified		1 + 5		3	8	17

• Far Standing Fierce:

Damage	20[1]
Stun	10~16
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Advantage	-7 / -3
Frame Count		3	4	4	6
Simplified		1 + 7		10

Frame Count	10	8	1
Simplified	19

• Close/Far Crouching Fierce:

Damage	20[2]
Stun	10~16
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Advantage	-3
Frame Count		3	4	4	6	10	9
Simplified		1 + 11			6	19

• Close Standing Short:

Damage	14[0]
Stun	0~5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Frame Advantage	+0
Frame Count		3	8	5
Simplified		1 + 3	8	5

• Far Standing Short:

Damage	12[1]
Stun	0~5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes*
Frame Advantage	-4
Frame Count		2	3	8	4	4	1
Simplified		1 + 5		8	9

• Close/Far Crouching Short:

Damage	12[1]
Stun	0~5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Frame Advantage	-6
Frame Count		1	1	14	5
Simplified		1 + 2		14	5

• Close Standing Forward:

Damage	18[0]
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Frame Advantage	+5
Frame Count		3	8	5
Simplified		1 + 3	8	5

• Far Standing Forward:

Damage	16[1]
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes*
Frame Advantage	+1
Frame Count		2	3	8	4	5
Simplified		1 + 5		8	9

If there is a single reason to consider using O.Sim, this move is it. Notice how it is special cancelable? Great for locking shit down.

• Close Crouching Forward:

Damage	18[2]
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Frame Advantage	+5
Frame Count		1	8	5
Simplified		1 + 1	8	5

• Far Crouching Forward:

Damage	16[1]
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Advantage	-1
Frame Count		3	4	16	5
Simplified		1 + 7		16	5

• Close Standing Roundhouse:

Damage	22[1]
Stun	10~16
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Advantage	+6
Frame Count		3	3	2	8	3	4	1
Simplified		1 + 8			8	8

• Far Standing Roundhouse:

Damage	20[1]
Stun	10~16
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Advantage	-3
Frame Count		1	2	3	4	6
Simplified		1 + 10				6

Frame Count	10	8	1
Simplified	19

• Close/Far Crouching Roundhouse:

Damage	20[2]
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	130
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Advantage	-17
Frame Count		3	4	18	20	1
Simplified		1 + 7		18	21

Aerial Normals

• Neutral/Diagonal Jumping Jab:

Damage	14[1]
Stun	1~7(-2)
Stun Timer	40
Frame Count		3	4	16	4	∞
Simplified		7		16	∞

• Neutral/Diagonal Jumping Strong:

Damage	18[1]
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	50(+10)
Frame Count		3	4	10	4	∞
Simplified		7		10	∞

• Neutral/Diagonal Jumping Fierce:

Damage	24[2]
Stun	11~17(-1)
Stun Timer	60(+20)
Frame Count		3	4	4	4	∞
Simplified		7		4	∞

• Neutral/Diagonal Jumping Short:

Damage	14[1]
Stun	1~7(-2)
Stun Timer	40
Frame Count		4	6	18	4	∞
Simplified		10		18	∞

• Neutral/Diagonal Jumping Forward:

Damage	18[1]
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	50(+10)
Frame Count		4	6	12	4	∞
Simplified		10		12	∞

• Neutral/Diagonal Jumping Roundhouse:

Damage	24[2]
Stun	11~17(-1)
Stun Timer	60(+20)
Frame Count		1	2	3	4	6	4	3	∞
Simplified		10				6	∞

Command Normals

• Drill Zutsuki a.k.a. Mummy Drill: (On air, ↙/↓/↘ + Fierce)

Damage	18[4]
Stun	10~16
Stun Timer	80
Frame Count		1 + 5	∞

Useful because O.Sim can use it as a tick into Noogie.

• Drill Kick: (On air, ↙/↓/↘ + Roundhouse)

Damage	18[4]
Stun	10~16
Stun Timer	80
Frame Count		1 + 5	∞

O.Sim can only use the N.Sim Forward drill (though with the Roundhouse button), so he can't use the other drills to set up the opponent as much from up close, or as a reaction to a thrown fireball.

Throws

Dhalsim can throw using Strong and Fierce. The direction of the joystick determines the direction the enemy gets thrown at.

• Grabs Throwboxes:

Hold			Throw
Damage		26 + 4*n	Damage	34
Set amount of hits		6	Stun	7~13
Holds do no stun			Stun Timer	100
Range	(from axis)	64	(from throwable box)	29

• Yoga Smash a.k.a. Noogie: (←/→ + Strong)

Dhalsim's Hold. This is his most damaging grab. It may be a good idea to try cheap out and loop this, depending on the opponent's reversal options and grab range. Against Dictator for example, it's possible to make it safe by spacing it out of his throw range, unless he has his super meter full, of course. Against Honda, you can followup with a Yoga Flame which he is pretty much forced to block.

• Yoga Throw: (←/→ + Fierce)

Dhalsim's Throw. It actually does a little more damage than most normal throws, a lot less than Chun's Strong throw though. Go for this throw when you want to keep a confortable distance from your oppponent or when you want to finish a round (the extra damage helps on this).

Special Moves

• Yoga Fire: (↓↘→ + P)

Detailed Input: (↓ [0~6f] ↘ [0~6f] → [0~10/9/7f] Jab/Strong/Fierce)

• Startup:

Frame Count	2	2	7	1
Simplified	12

• Active:
• Jab Version:

Damage	17[2]
Stun	9~15
Stun Timer	100
Frame Count		1	1	3	6	9...
Simplified		40

• Strong Version:

Damage	18[2]
Stun	9~15
Stun Timer	100
Frame Count		1	1	3	6	9...
Simplified		40

• Fierce Version:

Damage	20[3]
Stun	9~15
Stun Timer	100
Frame Count		1	1	3	6	9...
Simplified		40

• Yoga Flame: (←↙↓↘→ + P)

Detailed Input: (← [0~6f] ↙ [0~6f] ↓ [0~6f] ↘ [0~6f] → [0~10/9/7f] Jab/Strong/Fierce)

• Startup:

Frame Count (Jab)	2	2	3	2	2	1	1
Simplified (Jab)	13... (21)
Frame Count (Strong)	2	2	3	2	3	1	1
Simplified (Strong)	14... (22)
Frame Count (Fierce)	2	2	4	2	4	1	1
Simplified (Fierce)	16... (24)

Frame Count	1	2	1	3	1
Simplified (Jab)	...8 (21)
Simplified (Strong)	...8 (22)
Simplified (Fierce)	...8 (24)

• Active:
• Jab Version:

Damage	28[7]
Stun	9~15
Stun Timer	100
Frame Advantage	+16
Frame Count		3	1	3	1
Simplified		8 (32)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	8... (32)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	...8... (32)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	...8 (32)

• Strong Version:

Damage	28[5] / 32[5]
Stun	9~15
Stun Timer	100
Frame Advantage	+16
Frame Count		3	1	3	1
Simplified		8 (48)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	8... (48)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	...8... (48)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	...8... (48)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	...8... (48)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	...4 (48)		4 (48)

NOTE: The higher damage value is for the last 4 active frames where the hitbox is bigger.

• Fierce Version:

Damage	32[5]
Stun	9~15
Stun Timer	100
Frame Advantage	+16
Frame Count		3	1	3	1
Simplified		8 (63)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	8... (63)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	...8... (63)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	...8... (63)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	...8... (63)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	...8... (63)

Frame Count	3	1	3	1
Simplified	...4 (63)		4... (63)

Frame Count	3	1	3
Simplified	...7 (63)

• Recovery:

Frame Count (Jab)		3	1	3	1	3
Simplified (Jab)	11... (19)
Frame Count (Strong)		3	1	3	1	3
Simplified (Strong)	11... (19)
Frame Count (Fierce)	1	3	1	3	1	3
Simplified (Fierce)	12... (20)

Frame Count	1	3	1	1	2
Simplified (Jab)	...8 (19)
Simplified (Strong)	...8 (19)
Simplified (Fierce)	...8 (20)

• Yoga Teleport: (→↓↘/←↓↙ + PPP/KKK)

Detailed Input: (→/← [0~6f] ↓ [0~6f] ↘/↙ [0~6f] PPP/KKK)

• Before Teleporting:

Frame Count	2	3	3	3	3	12	12
Simplified	38

• After Teleporting:

Frame Count	8	9	3	3	3	3
Simplified	26					3