Killer Instinct (2013)/Shin Hisako

Overview Strategy Matchups Resources

Introduction

Shin Hisako PLACEHOLDER CHARACTER STORY

Shin Hisako PLACEHOLDER GAMEPLAY OVERVIEW

Character

Strengths

Weaknesses

In Progress Overwhelmingly Strong Offense: Shin Hisako's Offense arguably is the best in the game with her excelling at frame trapping people with her surprisingly safe rekka, surprise instant crossup attack, Light Spirit Slice, and stealing pressure by getting passive opponents to block dash attacks Nightmare on Knockdown St: Fade 'em; run it (placeholder) "Pale" Onna-Bugeisha "Normals": Shin Hisako has the ability to slow down matches peppering the opponent her safe, far range pokes. Shin can disengage from opponent trying to get past the wall of scary hitboxes by pushing them away Shin On Ryo Zan or running away with her 17 frame far moving backdash Incredibly Slippery on Defense: Shades of 3.0 thunder. Shin Hisako's backdash , high-damage invulnerable reversal in Heavy Awakened Soul and unreactable crossup with evasive properties are all a headache on their own and Shins who effectively rps with those options on defense can make running basic offense frustrating and painful

In Progress Cannot get in vs Zoners: For as much as she can disengage, Shin Hisako has major difficulties getting near someone who does not want to be near. While it varies from matchup to matchup, success with Shin Hisako vs zoners is based on the shin player's ablilty to walk, block and orb through gauntlets, gamble with her slow and committal anti fireball shadows and specials, flail for a single light slice soft knockdown and/or pick an alt Wakeup reversal tools/defensive tools have a "Dead Zone": Shin defensive toolkit is VERY good but has an Achilles Heel! H Awakened Soul does not do a good job of protecting the top of her head which means she has to hold some common types of ambiguous crossup oki whens she is knocked down and opponent can bait both of Shins options in pressure with a well-timed neutral jump Lights/Normal Throw are stubby: While much improved over original Hisakos set, Shin Hisako inherits the weaknesses of poor range on her normal throw and poor range on her lights. This makes her more reliant on her specials on offense and defense where other characters would mash with light normal

Character Data
Forward Walk Speed	51f to cross two large training mode squares
Backwards Walk Speed	68f to cross two large training mode squares
Forward Dash Duration	33f Throw Invul 14-16f Vulnerable at teleported location on frame 16 Cancellable into jumping normal on frame 17 4f of landing recovery
Backdash Duration	17f
Pre-Jump Frames	5f
Jump Duration	40f
Landing Recovery	4f
Advantage Post Grounded Combo Breaker	-3

Universal Mechanics

Instinct

Stoneskin: Gargos sacrifices movement speed, dashes, extra jumps, and the ability to block for infinite armor. At any time, he can perform Eruption to remove the armor and keep half of his remaining Instinct meter.

Combat Traits

Ranged Autos & Linkers: Gargos can start a combo from any distance after a long-range L Oblivion opener.

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

Standing Light Punch
Stand LP/5LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
8(2%)	10(2%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	6	2	9	16f	+4	+6	+2	Chain
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Standing Medium Punch
Stand MP/5MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
18(5%)	22(6%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	8	2	19	28f	+5	+8	+0	--
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Standing Heavy Punch
Stand HP/5HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
28(7%)	32(8%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	14	5	21	39f	+15	+33	-1	Stagger
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Standing Light Kick
Stand LK/5LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	4	16	24f	0	+2	-1	--
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Standing Medium Kick
Stand MK/5MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
18(5%)	22(6%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	10	2	26	37f	-1	+2	-4	--
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Standing Heavy Kick
Stand HK/5HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	14(3%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	17	8	23	47f	+33	+33	-22	--
Utterly enormous anti-air.

Crouching Normals

Crouching Light Punch
Crouch LP/2LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
8(2%)	10(2%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	6	2	9	16f	+4	+6	+1	Chain
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Crouching Medium Punch
Crouch MP/2MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
18(5%)	22(6%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	7	3	17	26f	+5	+8	+1	--
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Crouching Heavy Punch
Crouch HP/2HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
24(6%)	28(7%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	13	5	17	34f	+5	+8	-3	--
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Crouching Light Kick
Crouch LK/2LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
12(3%)	16(4%)	--	1.6	2.4	Low	6	5	7	17f	+2	+4	-2	--
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Crouching Medium Kick
Crouch MK/2MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
24(6%)	30(8%)	--	2.4	4	Low	11	2	24	36f	-1	+2	-4	--
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Crouching Heavy Kick
Crouch HK/5HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
28(7%)	32(8%)	--	4	4.5	Low	18	2	28	47f	+53	+53	-10	Hard knockdown
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Air Normals

Jumping Light Punch
Jump LP/8LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
16(4%)	20(5%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	7	5	4	15+f	+15	+17	+8	--
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Jumping Medium Punch
Jump MP/8MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	24(6%)	--	2.4	4	High	7	5	4	17+f	+3	+2	-4	Crossup
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Jumping Heavy Punch
Jump HP/8HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
28(7%)	32(8%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	22	3/17	4/42	28+f/80+f	+61/+15	+61/+15	0/-58	Launcher
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Jumping Light Kick
Jump LK/8LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
16(4%)	20(5%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	8	8	4	19+f	+15	+17	+8	--
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Jumping Medium Kick
Jump MK/8MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	24(6%)	--	2.4	4	High	13	7	4	23+f	+16	+19	+8	Cross-up
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Jumping Heavy Kick
Jump HK/8HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	21	4	4	28+f	+40	+40	-1	Soft knockdown
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Throws

Throw
5LPLK/4LPLK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30.4 (8%)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	36f	-	-	-	Hard Knockdown
Builds 10.1(2%) Potential Damage and sets up a minion summon.

Special Moves

Oblivion
QCF+P/236P

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LP	20(5%)	20(5%)	--	??	??	Mid	13	5	22	39f	+5	+5	-11	Launcher vs. airborne
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MP	24(6%)	24(6%)	--	??	??	Mid	27	5	22	53f	+25	+25	-6	Soft knockdown
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HP	24(6%)	24(6%)	--	??	??	Mid	32	5	22	58f	+48	+48	-6	Ground Bounce
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Devil's Divide (Grab)
QCB+P/214P

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LP	--	--	--	??	??	--	5	2	28	34f	--	--	--	--
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MP	--	--	--	??	??	--	23	2	36	60f	--	--	--	--
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HP	--	--	--	??	??	--	11	6	20	36f	--	--	--	--
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
JP	--	--	--	??	??	--	11	2	4	16+f	--	--	--	--
Automatically performs Sadistic Drop.

Devil's Divide
2P/4P/6P/8P

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Reckoning
QCF+K/236K

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LK	28(7%)	34(9%)	--	??	??	Mid	23	14	23	59f	+20	+20	-38	--
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MK	38(10%)	44(12%)	--	??	??	Mid	8	24	36	67f	+4	+4	-44	--
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HK	50(13%)	54(15%)	--	??	??	Mid	48	11	22	80f	+31	+31	-12	Full invul 1-47f
A very slow reversal, if you can even call it that. Instinct cancel this to be plus, armored, and close.