Marvel vs Capcom/Venom

Introduction

Spider-Man may have escaped the Venom symbiote, but that didn't stop it from latching onto its next victim: Eddie Brock, and in MVC1, they mean business. As the first game appearance in the Marvel series, Venom already packs a lot of force thanks to his great ability for zoning. At any moment, he can seize control of the screen and force the opponent back into the corner, be it the air or on the ground. Venom can poke the enemy out from anywhere on the screen thanks to his robust toolkit, while also playing a great keepout game. Unfortunately, this is also at the expense of Venom's rather low health pool and pretty slow speed that make Venom rely on decent reads and knowing when and where the opponent will be. He'll also have to watch out for himself, being an easy cross-up target whose specials are unsafe on block. It's very easy to lose any momentum Venom has off of one bad read, but past this is a character whose zoning game is practically unparalleled in MVC1. Venom will make any player second guess their choices.

Pros	Cons
Easy, effective combos Zoning monster Specials and Hypers can OTG Absurd corner carry Back Corner Throw can start a combo off of LK	Hyper Combos are unsafe overall Low health Big target, easy to cross-up Slow moves across the board Situational aerials

Standing	Crouching	Jumping	Dashing

Move List

Normals

Ground Normals

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground, Launcher

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Air Normals

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Command Normals

Air Dash
+

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Air

Throws

Normal Throw
/ + / or /

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground/air

Special Moves

Venom Fang
+

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
+ LP Version	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground/air
Venom's symbiote hops forward in a low arc as a big blob face. Jump distance varies between punch buttons; LP is the lowest jump while HP is the highest jump.
+ MP Version	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground/air
+ HP Version	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground/air

Venom Rush
+

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
+ LK Version	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground
Venom summons the symbiote to attack from far parts of the screen using his standing HK. K strength varies upon how far the symbiote attacks.
+ MK Version	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground
+ HK Version	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Web Throw
+

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
+ LP Version	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground
Venom throws out a web from his wrist and when it connects, he slams the opponent twice on the ground then swings them to the other side of the screen. P strength varies upon how up the web will shoot.
+ MP Version	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground
+ HP Version	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Hyper Combos

Venom Web

Venom Web
+

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	Ground/air super
Venom jumps to the middle of the screen and shoots out a large web that catches full-screen. Once it connects, Venom rushes down with a barrage of normals and ends it with a Venom Fang. This super is a must in Venom's punish game, as it allows him to react to almost anything, especially so thanks to its invulnerability frames that let him outright bypass the opponent at points. He is still momentarily vulnerable when he's centered on the screen though. If blocked, Venom will fall straight down from the center so it's much easier to punish him for it. Combos for this super are pretty much non-existent due to its startup, so it's strictly a punish super. Also keep in mind, the super is only active for one frame. The damage is very high though, and it will carry the opponent pretty far into the corner, making it a risk worth taking if you have a read.

Death Bite

Death Bite
+

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground super
Venom does an extended version of his Venom Rush which can carry the opponent to the other side of the screen, into the corner. The startup is fully invincible, and for whatever reason has its own hitbox, but the rest of the attack is just Venom Rush with much bigger hitboxes that loops into itself until it travels off-screen. Overall another solid super that can shut out any attempt to approach Venom, while also acting as a reversal. Not as easy to react with whenever the opponent flinches as with Venom Web, but is much better for combos than Venom Web for simply starting up much faster. The ground control Venom gains from this is not quite as threatening as Venom Web though, which gives Venom control of the entire screen, albeit it is also a little safer.

Strategy

Basic Tips

Launchers: MP

Magic Series:

• Ground Magic Series: Punch to Kick
• Jump Magic Series: Punch to Kick
• Super Jump Magic Series: Hunter Series

AC Finisher: HP, HK, Venom Fang

Combos

Easy Combos
Combo	Damage	Notes
c.LP > c.HK > LP Venom Fang (qcf + LP) (OTG)
MP Throw, c.MP > c.MK > Death Bite (qcf + KK)
j.HK, s.MP, sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.MP > sj.MK > AC Finisher
Moderate Combos
j.HP, j.MK, dash, c.MP > c.HK, Death Bite
j.HP, j.MK, s.MP > MP Web Throw (hcb + MP)
j.HP > j.LK, s.MP, sj.LP, sj.LK > sj.MP > sj.MK > sj.HP/HK > HP Venom Fang (air qcf + HP), Web Throw
j.HP > j.LK, s.MP, sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.MP > sj.MK, MP Air Throw, Death Bite (qcf + KK) (OTG)