Street Fighter 6/Ed

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#SF6_Ed

Introduction

A Psycho Power-wielding youth aged up rapidly by Shadaloo's experimentation, on a journey and a mission to free other subjects. He gets his short temper and foul mouth from Balrog, his former mentor.

Ed is a midrange zoner with strong emphasis on hard callouts and looping okizeme. In contrast to the usual "boxer" archetype, Ed prefers to play things out in the midrange. Where Balrog was a rushdown pressure fighter, and Dudley is a counter-punching orthodox, Ed is an outfighter with flicker-style jabs modelled after Thomas Hearns. Ed is most comfortable giving his opponents a bit of breathing room, where his excellent pokes can go to work.

Ed's signature move is Psycho Flicker, which comes in an uncharged and charged variant. While uncharged, Psycho Flicker acts medium-range lash special, keeping opponents back. While good for holdingspace in front of Ed, it really shines when charged up, where it gains the properties of pulling Ed's opponents towards him on hit or block. If the charged hit lands, the opponent is put in a juggle state, while on block they are pulled next to Ed while leaving him at +4. Ed's entire gameplan centers around use (and abuse) of this move. It can be used as anything from a neutral detterent, to a pressure reset, to even a full on okizeme tool for maintaining advantage. While flicker is unsafe, Ed can cancel out of a flicker charge with Kill Switch, a command dash which lets him either pull back to dodge DI attempts or close in for a throw.

Ed's other specials are a standard suite of tools. Psycho Spark is a swipe that can nullify projectiles or be used as okizeme tool. It also has a followup that allows Ed to shoot his own fireballs, each of which has great speed for their button strength. Psycho Upper is a standard uppercut with good combo utility, and Psycho Blitz is a good combo ender. What is particularly notable about Blitz and Upper is that they both set up excellent safejumps no matter the screen location, allowing Ed to continue offense easily after a combo. Both enders also leave opponents at great screen distance if he chooses not to follow up. Ed's most notable move outside of this collection is Psycho Cannon, a fireball super that can be tacked onto combos, used as a pressure extender/mixup tool, or thrown out in neutral to follow behind it.

Ed's gameplan is focused around holding distance with his incredible pokes before calling out the opponent's hesitation. All of Ed's kick normals are "flicker" jabs that have absurd range for their button strength. Many of these buttons are special cancellable, giving Ed the ability to be an excellent whiff-punisher if he chooses. If opponents respects Ed too much, he can charge a Psycho Flicker and yoink them close for a huge callout, or back off more and make them come to him. While Ed does have to consistently play around Drive Parry, calling out parry attempts by cancelling Flicker into Kill Switch gives Ed excellent reward. Ed's consistent safejumps, great damage and solid throw game only magnify his offensive prowess.

This midrange power comes at a huge cost, however. Ed's close range offensive options, particularly his jabs, are downright terrible. He has no ways to generate plus frames without committing to a big read with Psycho Flicker, and he notably lacks any kind of overhead option for mixups. This bad close-range offense even extends to his reversal options. While Light Upper is a good anti-air, OD Upper is able to be safejabbed, and his Level 1 Psycho Storm super has similar issues. This means that Ed really struggles to escape pressure situations even if he takes a huge risk, and it can be difficult for him to jab check whatsoever. All in all, Ed excels when he's in control of the match. When the opponent is sitting right where he wants them, Ed excels with dominating neutral control and a snowballing gameplan. If you like unconventional zoning, Hitman-style boxing, and can stay cool when put in the corner, Ed will put your opponents on the ropes.

Pick if you like:	Avoid if you dislike:
Harassing opponents with incredible long ranged pokes, many of them being special cancelable. Shutting down incoming fireballs and launching one back immediately after. Forcing frame advantage from afar with Psycho Flicker and Psycho Cannon. Good damage and even better okizeme.	No grounded overheads or command grabs, reliant on strike/throw/shimmy to open up defensive opponents. Poor jabs and lacking fast plus frame options. Slow reversals that are highly vulnerable to safejab setups.

Classic & Modern Versions Comparison

List of differences with Modern Ed

Missing Normals	Crouching Light Kick (2LK) Crouching Medium Kick (2MK) Jumping Light Punch (j.LP) Jumping Medium Kick (j.MK) Jumping Heavy Kick (j.HK)
Missing Command Normals	N/A
Shortcut-Only Specials	Psycho Spark (5S)
Assist Combos	A[L~L~L]: 5LP ~ 5LP ~ M Blitz On Block: stops at 2nd 5LP A[M~M~M~M~M~M]: 5MP~HP ~ OD Flicker ~ SA2 ~ H Flicker (Hold) ~ H Psycho Upper No SA2: 5MP~HP ~ OD Flicker ~ H Psycho Upper Burnout: 5MP~HP ~ H Psycho Upper On Block: stops at 5MP~HP A[H~H~H~H~H]: 5HP ~ Kill Rush ~ Chaser ~ H Blitz ~ SA3 On Block: stops at Kill Rush ~ Chaser (-6 oB, but can manually input an early 6X for the -4 Kill Rush ~ Break)
Miscellaneous Changes	5L is 5LK but switches to 5LP if chained into Body Blow Combination (5MP~HP) is now the starter for M Auto Combo Speed of Psycho Cannon (SA2) is determined by direction held during activation.

Ed
Vitals
Life Points	10000
Ground Movement
Forward Walk Speed	0.0475
Backward Walk Speed	0.032
Forward Dash Speed	19
Backward Dash Speed	23
Forward Dash Distance	1.348
Backward Dash Distance	0.803
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Throw)	0.910
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Block)	2.190
Drive Rush Max Distance	3.374
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
A[L]

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5LP

Standing Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	7	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-1

• Chains into 5LP/2LP
  • Self-chain has 3 different jab animations, but all have identical data/hitboxes
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 13f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: oH / oB
• Applies 10% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/90/80...)

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

5MP
A[M]

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5MP

Standing Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3	15	Sp SA TC	600	LH	+6	-1

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 15f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: oH / oB

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

5HP
A[H]

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5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	4	18	Sp SA	800	LH	+5	-2

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 18f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: oH / oB

5LK

Standing Light Kick

5LK
5L

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5LK

Standing Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	2	13	TC	300	LH	+3	-3

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 14f (TC)
• Applies 10% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/90/80...)

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

5MK
5M

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5MK

Standing Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	2	16(20)	Sp SA TC	600	LH	0	-5

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 14f / 17f (TC)
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: oH / oB

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

5HK
5H

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5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	3	12	Sp SA	800	LH	+8	+4

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 17f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: oH / oB

Crouching Normals

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

5LP
2L

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2LP

Crouching Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	10	Chn	200	L	+3	-3

• Applies 10% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/90/80...)

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

2MP
2M

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2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	3	19	Sp SA	500	L	+2	-6

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 13f
  • DR cancel is delayed until after active frames
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: oH / oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

2HP
3H

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2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	4	24	-	900	L	HKD +30	-12

• Counter-hit/Punish Counter: HKD +47
• Has juggle potential; not a Hard Knockdown when juggled into

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

2LK
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2LK

Crouching Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	2	12	Sp SA	300	LH	+2	-4

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 12f
  • Special/DR cancel is delayed until after active frames
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: oH / oB
• Applies 10% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/90/80...)

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

2MK
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2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	2	16(17)	Sp SA	600	LH	+8	-1

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 14f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: oH / oB

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

2HK
2H

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2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	2	17	Sp SA TC	800	LH	+1	-4

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f / 19f (TC)
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: oH / oB

Jumping Normals

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

j.LP
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j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

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

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

j.MP
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j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	6	3 land	-	500	H	+6(+13)	+2(+9)

• Can hit cross-up

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

j.HP
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j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	5	3 land	-	800	H	+8(+15)	+4(+11)

j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

j.LP
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j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	3	3 land	-	300	H	+1(+9)	-3(+5)

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

j.MK
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j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	2	3 land	-	700	H	+9(+11)	+5(+7)

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

j.HK
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j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	2	3 land	-	800	H	+15	+11

Command Normals

5[HP]

Psycho Knuckle

5[HP]
A[H] (hold)

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5[HP]

Psycho Knuckle (Lv.1)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
30+9	1~15	25~35	6KK*	800	LH	Crumple +76 (+12 ground)	-2(+2)

• Side switch on hit/block; crumple on hit
• Cancelable into 5/6KK on frames ?-?

5[HP]

Psycho Knuckle (Lv.2)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
60+9	1~15	29~35	6KK*	1200	LH	Crumple +76 (+12 ground)	+4

• Side switch on hit/block; crumple on hit
• Cancelable into 5/6KK on frames ?-?

6HP

Cobra Punch

6HP
6H

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6HP

Cobra Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	3	21	-	900	LH	+1	-3

• Low Crush 7-19f (not airborne)
• KD vs. airborne opponents; airborne Punish Counter gives significantly more KD advantage
  • (Limited juggle OTG state as opponent hits the ground

A forward-moving leaping punch useful for hopping over the opponent's low pokes. Has juggle potential, so has potential use in many combo routes. If you successfully crush a low and get a punish counter, it can lead to a small combo.

When juggling into 6HP at the maximum possible height, the opponent bounces high enough to juggle into SA2 in the corner. All other moves with juggle potential are too slow. This is not particularly useful, as Ed has much stronger and more consistent juggle routes.

Target Combos

5LK~LK~LK

Flicker Combination

5LK~LK~LK
5L~L~L

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5LK~LK

Flicker Combination 1

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3	15	TC	400(320)	LH	+3	-3

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 29f (TC)

5LK~LK~LK

Flicker Combination 2

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3	16	-	600(420)	LH	+1	-8

5MP~HP

Body Blow Combination

5MP~HP
A[M]~A[M]

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5MP~HP

Body Blow Combination

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	2	23	Sp* SA	400	LH	KD +38	-8(-23)

• Puts opponents into limited juggle state
• Cancelable into any special/super except 4KK
• Always a true blockstring from 5MP even at max delay
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 41f
  • Special/DR cancel is delayed until after active frames
• Counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

5MK~MK~HP

Hitman Combination

5MK~MK~HP
5M~M~M

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5MK~MK

Hitman Combination 1

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	2	20	TC	300	LH	0(-15)	-6(-20)

• Always a true blockstring from 5MK even at max delay
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 33f

5MK~MK~HP

Hitman Combination 2

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	5	23	-	600(480)	LH	KD +35	-11

• Not an overhead despite the animation

A follow-up attack to 5MK that allows Ed to harass opponents near its max range. Despite being -6 on the 2nd hit, many characters have difficulty punishing near its max range. After confirming the first 2 hits, the HP ender can secure a knockdown that gives good oki anywhere on the screen.

In whiff punish situations, this Target Combo has a tendency to whiff. It's better to stick with 623HP or Drive Rush if you're outside of Ed's usual 5MK range.

2HK~HP

Low Smash Combination

2HK~HP
2H~H

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2HK~HP

Low Smash Combination

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	5	19	SA	700	LH	KD +34	-8

• Puts opponents into limited juggle state
• True blockstring (can leave up to 2f blockstring gap if HP is delayed)
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 18f (single hit) / 43-47f (full TC) (Super)
  • Super cancel is delayed until after 2nd active frame
• Counts as 3 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

Throws

Forward Throw (LPLK)

Forward Throw

LPLK
LM

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LPLK

Face Buster

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +34	-

• Punish Counter: +? HKD

Ed can use Kill Rush (Forward) to be +3, allowing for a corner throw loop.

Back Throw (4LPLK)

Back Throw

4LPLK
4LM

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4LPLK

Rib Crusher

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +24	-

• Side switches
• Punish Counter: +? HKD

Drive System

Drive Impact (HPHK)

Drive Impact

HPHK
DI

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HPHK

Turn Punch

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

• Armor (2-hit): 1-27f
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (including Wall Splat on block)

See Drive Impact on the Gauges page for more details.

When canceled 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
6DI
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6HPHK

Hammer Blow (Block)

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

• Full Invuln: 1-22f; Armor Break

See Drive Reversal on the Gauges page for more details.

Drive Parry (MPMK)

Drive Parry

MPMK
DP

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MPMK

Drive Parry

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

See Drive Parry on the Gauges page for more details.

• Perfect Parry:
  • Applies a 50% damage scaling multiplier to any punish afterwards
  • vs. strikes, has only 1f recovery and prevents the opponent from canceling their attack
  • vs. projectiles, puts you into a fixed 11f recovery

Drive Rush (66)

Drive Rush

66

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• Applies 15% damage scaling multiplier to any follow-up hits when used mid-combo
  • Only applies scaling once per combo; does not apply when an enhanced Drive Rush attack starts the combo

See Drive Rush on the Gauges page for more details. Frame data shown in (parentheses) refers to Parry Drive Rush.

• Distance:
  • ? (min, cancel into immediate Throw)
  • ? (min, earliest blocking/movement frame)
  • ? (max, final DR frame)
• See Strategy page for Blockstring Gaps and Combo Routes

Special Moves

Psycho Spark (236P)

Psycho Spark

236P
5S

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236P

Psycho Spark

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	12	8	6P* SA3	400	LH	+3	-5

• Creates a 1-hit projectile that can clash with other meterless projectiles
• On Perfect Parry, opponent has only 1f recovery but no screen freeze
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f (Super) / 20f (6P); final 4 cancel frames will not combo into 6P

236PP

Psycho Spark

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	12	7	6P* SA2 SA3	200x2	LH	KD +43	-2

• Creates a 2-hit projectile that can clash with other OD projectiles
• On Perfect Parry, opponent has only 1f recovery per hit but no screen freeze
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 14f (Super) / 22f (6P)

A punch enhanced by Psycho Power. This short-ranged attack can negate other projectiles of equal priority, making it useful in fireball wars. Also has enough juggle potential to be useful in several combo routes.

Ed can cancel the recovery of this move into his Psycho Shoot projectile. The button strength of the initial 236P does not affect the follow-up, but the OD follow-up can only follow from 236PP.

This attack has some odd properties when Perfect Parried. The opponent will only incur 1f recovery as though they are parrying a strike, but there is no screen freeze or invincibility. For the OD version, this means that the opponent must Perfect Parry both hits with unusually fast timing in order to punish Ed.

Psycho Shoot (236P~6P)

Psycho Shoot

236P~6P
5S~6X

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236P~6P

Psycho Shoot

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	-	30	SA3	600	LH	+3	-8

• Button strength determines projectile speed (LP slow, MP mid, HP fast)
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super)
• Projectile Speed: 0.05 / 0.10 / 0.15

236PP~6P

Psycho Shoot

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	-	28	SA2 SA3	400x2	LH	KD +46~	-2

• 2 hits; only possible after 236PP starter (does not cost additional Drive meter)
• Button strength determines projectile speed (LP slow, MP mid, HP fast)
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 10f (Super)
• Projectile Speed: 0.05 / 0.10 / 0.15

A projectile that can only be input as a follow-up to Psycho Spark. This makes it harder to use for zoning, as Ed gives the opponent a visual cue if you throw it predictably. If you can set up the light version, it moves slowly enough for Ed to approach behind it to initiate his offense. The OD light version is even better for this, as opponents won't easily be able to dissipate it with their own projectile.

Meterless Psycho Shoot is unsafe on block at close range, but canceling a button into 236P should give enough time to hitconfirm it. The projectile itself has juggle potential, and gives Ed some useful corner carry routes.

Psycho Uppercut (623P)

Psycho Uppercut

623P
623X or 6S (L)

Light

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623LP

Psycho Uppercut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	8	23(28)	SA3	900	LH	KD +38	-13

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-15f (cannot hit cross-up)
• Allows follow-up juggle on high connect; 5f extra recovery on whiff
• Applies 30% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo; counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

623MP

Psycho Uppercut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	6	32	SA3	1000	LH	KD +39	-20

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-19f; takes slight step forward

623HP

Psycho Uppercut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	6	33	SA3	1200	LH	KD +38	-21

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-19f; takes large step forward

623PP

Psycho Uppercut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	6	36(41)	-	800x2	LH	KD +18	-28

• Full Invuln: 1-16f; takes large step forward
• 2nd hit only comes out on hit/block/parry (not on whiff or Perfect Parry)

An uppercut used for combos, juggles, anti-airs, and reversals. Each button strength is useful for different purposes. Note that while all meterless versions are cancelable into SA3, it will simply whiff under the opponent.

LP Uppercut is Ed's primary anti-air, especially against close jumps as he stands in place. It's a bit slow compared to similar moves in the game, but the high launch can set up a follow-up juggle if used early enough. It does incur extra damage scaling for any follow-ups, however.

MP Uppercut is significantly slower than LP, but the forward movement makes it a more consistent anti-air against longer ranged jumps. It's also a useful buffer tool from 2LK.

HP Uppercut takes a large step forward, making it the best version for combos and midscreen buffers. It is the slowest of all versions, making it quite hard to anti-air with, though it can be useful if you predict a long-range move with extra landing recovery like Cammy's Cannon Strike.

OD Uppercut is Ed's primary reversal with full invincibility. He takes a large step forward, giving it similar anti-air utility to the MP and HP versions. Unfortunately for Ed, the startup of this move is quite slow; opponents can safely pressure Ed with a light normal on his wakeup, then recover on time to block the uppercut. It can still be useful if you predict a throw or a slower meaty normal. Keep in mind that you can use Perfect Parry to discourage the opponent's "safe" light pressure.

Psycho Blitz (214P)

Psycho Blitz

214P
214X or 4S (H)

Light

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214LP

Psycho Blitz

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	3(3)3(6)4	14	SA3	200x2,400 (800)	LH	+3	-5

• Counter-hit/Punish Counter advantage carries through all hits
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 30f (Super)

214MP

Psycho Blitz

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	2(7)3(9)3	16(24)	SA3	250x2,400 (900)	LH	KD +39	-12

• 8f extra recovery on block
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 39f (Super)

214HP

Psycho Blitz

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	2(11)2(6)2	23(26)	SA3	250x2,600 (1100)	LH	KD +40	-12

• 3f extra recovery on block
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 39f (Super)

214PP

Psycho Blitz

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	1(4)1(3)1(3) 1(3)1(3)1(8)2	20	SA2 SA3	150x8,200 (1400)	LH	KD +42	-4

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 61f / 85f (Super, grounded / airborne; only 54f on block)
  • Launching hit only combos into midscreen LP/MP SA2 when canceled

A basic combo ender with high juggle potential.

The LP version combos from lights and leaves the opponent standing for a strike/throw/shimmy mixup. It can almost always be punished by light normals on block, though it becomes a safe buffer option against opponents in Burnout. On cornered opponents, juggling into it can set up a safe jump.

The MP and HP versions both knock down and grant Ed solid oki, but are much more unsafe on block. MP combos from light normals, while HP requires a medium or heavy starter.

OD Blitz is safe on block and combos from light normals. While a solid combo ender on its own, the most useful property of this move is its ability to cancel into SA2 for powerful juggle sequences. Canceling early on the 8th hit keeps the opponent grounded (also allowing an SA3 cancel), while the final hit launches the opponent. This launching hit will drop follow-up juggles in the corner, so it should be used midscreen into SA2 (LP or MP versions).

Psycho Flicker (236K)

Psycho Flicker

236K
236X or 2S (L)

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236LK

Psycho Flicker

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11+5	4	26(24)	SA3	800	LH	+1	-6

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 7f (Super)

236MK

Psycho Flicker

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15+5	4	26(25)	SA3	900	LH	+3	-6

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 7f (Super)

236HK

Psycho Flicker

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12+5	8	18	SA3	800	-	KD +51(+63)	-

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 7f (Super)

236KK

Psycho Flicker

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
25	4	32	SA2 SA3 (1st)	400x2	LH	KD +61	+4

• Can be charged for an improved version
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super)

An extremely long ranged hit that can hit straight or at an upward angle. On Punish Counter, the opponent is put into a crumple state, allowing you to Drive Rush in for a high damage combo. The OD version is advantageous on block, and pulls the opponent in for a mixup or a juggle.

Psycho Flicker (Hold) (236[K])

Psycho Flicker (Hold)

236[K]
236[X] or 2[S] (L)

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236[LK]

Psycho Flicker (Hold)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
26+5	5	24	SA3 (1st)	800,200	LH	KD +61	+4

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 6f (Super, 1st hit)

236[MK]

Psycho Flicker (Hold)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
30+5	5	24	SA3 (1st)	800,200	LH	KD +61	+4

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 6f (Super, 1st hit)

236[HK]

Psycho Flicker (Hold)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
30+5	10	19	SA3 (1st)	800,200	-	KD +56(68)	-

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 6f (Super, 1st hit)

The charged version of Ed's Psycho Flicker. All versions pull the opponent in before launching them into the air for a combo. The heavy version makes for an easy and damaging extension from SA2 if it hits on an airborne opponent, allowing you to continue the juggle afterwards, and the light version can be timed after a throw into the corner to be a plus on block meaty that leaves the opponent in throw range and is completely safe against most reversals. It also counts as a projectile, so it will beat reversal level ones. Even when perfect parried in this post-throw situation, it's difficult for the opponent to punish you for using this setup.

Kill Rush (5/6KK or 4KK)

Kill Rush

5/6KK or 4KK
5/6MH or 4MH

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5/6KK

Kill Rush (Forward)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
-	-	31	6P*	-	-	-	-

• Can be performed while charging 5[HP] or 236[K]
  • Alternate input during 236[K] charge: 66

4KK

Kill Rush (Backward)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
-	-	31	-	-	-	-	-

• Can be performed while charging 236[K]
  • Alternate input during 236[K] charge: 44
• Cannot be performed after a 5MP~HP Target Combo

Kill Switch Break/Chaser (5/6KK~6P)

Kill Switch Break/Chaser

5/6KK~6P
5/6MH~6X

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5/6KK~6P

Kill Switch Break

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11+11	3	20	SA3	600	LH	KD +38	-4

• 6P must be input early (11-12f) out of Kill Rush (Forward)
• Cannot hit cross-up
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 12f (Super)

5/6KK~dl.6P

Kill Switch Chaser

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13+11	3	20	SA3	600	LH	KD +50	-6

• 6P must be input late (13-24f) out of Kill Rush (Forward)
• Cannot hit cross-up
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 10f (Super, final 2 cancel frames whiff)

Super Arts

Level 1 Super (236236K)

Psycho Storm

Level 1 Super Art

236236K
236236L or 5HS or 6HS

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236236K

Psycho Storm

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	2(7)2(16)2(3) 2(16)1(1)1(1)1	56	-	10x7,1300 (2000)	LH	KD +33	-32

• Full Invuln: 1f; Strike/Throw Invuln: 2-14f; Armor Break
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 0.5 bars (hit) / 0.25 bars (block)
• 30% minimum damage scaling

A somewhat slow super with good range and an extremely disjointed hitbox. Primarily used as a juggle ender to tack on some extra damage. Has some utility as a reversal, but just like OD Uppercut it is slow enough to be easily safejabbed (and has the additional weakness of losing to projectiles).

The final attack comes out on hit only. All hits form a true blockstring.

Level 2 Super (214214P)

Psycho Cannon

Level 2 Super Art

214214P
214214M or 4HS

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214214P

Psycho Cannon

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	-	27	-	150x6,200 (1100)	LH	KD +115~	+65~

• Armor Break; button strength determines projectile speed (LP slow, MP mid, HP fast)
• Last hit puts opponent into limited juggle state
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 1 bar (hit) / 0.5 bars (block)
• 40% minimum damage scaling
• Projectile Speed: 0.03 / 0.045 / 0.09

Extremely potent fireball super similar to Rashid's Ysaar. Ed can use the fast version to string together long combos that give plenty of room for creativity and innovation, or use the slow version to control space and effectively skip neutral. It's also great in pressure, letting him repeatedly extend his blockstrings and push the opponent to the corner.

Level 3 Super (236236P)

Psycho Chamber

Level 3 Super Art

236236P
236236H or 2HS

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Critical Art adds 500 more damage

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236236P

Psycho Chamber

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	10	64	-	4000	LH	HKD +24	-49

• Full Invuln: 1-14f; Armor Break
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 1.5 bars (hit) / 0.75 bars (block)
  • Cinematic time regenerates ~2.2 Drive bars for Ed
• Only deals 500 damage if 1st hit trades
• 50% minimum damage scaling; applies 10% immediate damage scaling when canceled from special moves

236236P

Psycho Chamber (CA)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	10	64	-	4500	LH	HKD +24	-49

• Full Invuln: 1-14f; Armor Break
• Available at 25% HP or below
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 2 bars (hit) / 1 bar (block)
  • Cinematic time regenerates ~2.2 Drive bars for Ed
• Only deals 500 damage if 1st hit trades
• 50% minimum damage scaling; applies 10% immediate damage scaling when canceled from special moves

While SA2 is most often used for its versatility, SA3 is Ed's strongest combo and juggle ender for cashing out damage in heavily scaled combos. It whiffs in some cancels like Psycho Uppercut, but overall it is quite combo-friendly. It also makes for a decent anti-fireball tool from about half screen, especially against opponents with an extended projectile hurtbox.

While expensive, SA3 is also Ed's fastest invincible reversal option. Some characters can still safely meaty this Super with its 10f startup, but it is much more likely to beat safe jab setups intended to bait OD Uppercut or SA1.

Taunts

Neutral Taunt (5PPPKKK)

Neutral Taunt

5PPPKKK

"You ready yet?"

5PPPKKK

Neutral Taunt

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

Forward Taunt (6PPPKKK)

Forward Taunt

6PPPKKK

"I'd take this seriously if I were you."

6PPPKKK

Forward Taunt

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

Back Taunt (4PPPKKK)

Back Taunt

4PPPKKK

"Hahaha, I'd be scared too."

4PPPKKK

Back Taunt

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

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