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Moveset

Combos

Matchups

About

No one expects Grandma Gertie to save the day!

Gertrude "Gertie" Shortman is Arnold's eccentric grandmother. An upbeat, goofy woman with a tendency to have odd habits, such as calling people she knows unusual names or mixing up holidays, Gertie is surprisingly powerful for her age, boasting a black belt in Martial Arts and even having some insane feats such as hijacking a bulldozer and even saving a subway train from going dark. She owns the Sunset Arms boarding house along with her husband, Phil, who affectionately calls her "Pookie".

Playstyle

In spite of her age, Grandma Gertie is a fast, agile rushdown character. She excels at comboing the opponent with her big aerial buttons while also being able to take their stock fairly quickly with her Forward Aerial. She is not lacking on the zoning side either, though: she also has several very long strong attacks, and a goodie basket Down Special that summons not one, but two items! Grandma Gertie also has a versatile recovery, great survivability, and decent out of shield options. Gertie really does it all.

If you're looking for a character that's all about adrenaline, Grandma Gertie might be for you!

Metagame

Grandma Gertie is ranked 22nd out of 29 on the current tier list, in the B tier.

Grandma Gertie is a surprisingly fast character for her size, having great movement and mobility. She is an extremely intimidating character on shield, as a lot of her moves are huge and pose little risk if she whiffs them. Gertie also has a wild card in her Down Special, which can pose a great benefit to her if she rolls a Flyswatter or a bomb. Gertie also has some very scary kill options, with the centerpiece being her Forward Air, having her opponents run the risk of being killed off of an edgeguard or ledgetrap at an early %.

However, Gertie has notable flaws. Her tall frame means she's combo food in a lot of matchups, and due to being rather light, she can be very frail in some matchups. Gertie also has a terrible disadvantage, which poses trouble if she is down a stock. Her grounded strongs were also given much more startup in Patch 1.13, which diminishes what was once one of her go-to kill options. Finally, Gertie's recovery has been made much more exploitable, and she either has to waste resources when recovering low or risk an early death.

Gertie was previously a very popular character in the metagame, having a sizeable playerbase and very strong results across all of tournament play. However, subsequent nerfs to her strongest tools and her weight in Patch 1.13 diminished interest in the character, and her playerbase dwindled. While Gertie still has some dedicated players, she is a very rare character in the present metagame, and is generally considered a mid-tier character. While she still has some favorable opinions shared across the community, due to the nerfs given to her in Patch 1.13, opinions on her viability have overall soured, and some think she has possibly fallen into a low-tier placement in future tier list discussions.

Grandma Gertie


Franchise	Hey Arnold!
Weight	0.87
Fall Speed	1.35
Gravity	1.5
Run Speed	1.28
Air Speed	1.17

Strengths

Weaknesses

Shield pressure: Gertie has the best shield pressure in the game due to her huge normals and strong attacks. If you shield against her you will most likely have a very difficult time getting out.
Amazing normals and strongs: Grandma Gertie's normals are all excellent for pressuring and combos. Her strong attacks are some of the most heavy-hitting in the game and are excellent at keeping opponents at bay
Christmas Gift: Down Special allows Gertie to summon two random items. Several of these items are extremely useful for neutral and stage control, and allow Gertie to slow down the pace of the match to the player's content.
Versatile Recovery: Grandma Gertie has good recovery tools in both Side Special, Up Special, and Down Aerial Strong.
Movement: Gertie moves extremely fast, perhaps to the surprise of most people. This means she can be a tricky character to get a hold of.

Bad Disadvantage: Gertie can struggle to close the gap when she's a stock down.
Big target: Gertie is a rather tall character, which means she has trouble escaping certain combos at low %.

Moveset

Ground Light Attacks

Spinning Yarn
Light

Just for you!

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Gertie brings out a ball of yarn, and uses it to knit a sweater. Jab 1 is very solid for shield pressure, and has some niche use as a grounded combo starter.

Chopping Knife
Forward+Light

Hi-yah!

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Gertie steps forward and karate chops the opponent. Great get off me and surprisingly effective at punishing jump from ledge.

Axe Kick
Up+Light

Block this overhead!

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Gertie swings her leg overhead.

Sweep
Down+Light

Gotta sweep sweep sweep!

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Gertie sweeps the floor. Okay poke, but easy to punish point-blank.

Take the Shoe!
Light (Running)

Eat feet! No wait, wrong character...

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Gertie does a running start and then kicks forward.

Air Light Attacks

Twister
Light (Airborne)

Right hand on yellow!

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Gertie spins around and punches in front and behind her. This move is good as an approach and as a combo tool.

The Knee
Forward+Light (Airborne)

Show me ya moves!

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Gertie lunges forward, knee in front. This move has a rather gratuitous sweetspot, and is a good kill move near the blastzone.

Frying Pain
Back+Light (Airborne)

bonk

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Gertie swings a frying pan behind her head. Good for controlling space.

Head Smash
Up+Light (Airborne)

It's on like...well...

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Gertie uses her head. Literally. This is one of Gertie's premier combo tools. Good follow-up from Down Throw.

Cleaning House
Down+Light (Airborne)

I should really just get a roomba...

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Gertie sweeps the...air? Sure, why not. Decent move for approaching in the air, but tends to lose trades.

Ground Strong Attacks

Homerun
Strong

CAPTION PLACEHOLDER

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

For the Empire
Up+Strong

CAPTION PLACEHOLDER

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Kickulator
Down+Strong

CAPTION PLACEHOLDER

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Air Strong Attacks

Flying Kick
Strong (Airborne)

CAPTION PLACEHOLDER

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Rebellion
Up+Strong (Airborne)

CAPTION PLACEHOLDER

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Freedom Swing
Down+Strong (Airborne)

CAPTION PLACEHOLDER

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Special Attacks

Calamity Strike
Special

CAPTION PLACEHOLDER

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Grandma Gertie charges her punch before going upwards with a flying uppercut dealing a lot of damage. DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Blitz
Forward+Special

CAPTION PLACEHOLDER

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Grandma Gertie lunges forward in a quick motion, dealing damage at the end of the lunge. DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Christmas Gift
Down+Special

"It's just a purse, you know."

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Grandma Gertie pulls a random item out of her purse. There are a total of 16 to experiment with!

Getting Hooked
Up+Special

For now on, call her "Chief".

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Grandma Gertie throws a hook diagonally upwards, dealing damage. She can use it to grab onto the ledge and stay there handing for a brief moment.

Grab/Throws

NAME PLACEHOLDER
Grab

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Dash Grab
Grab (Running)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

NAME PLACEHOLDER
Light (Grabbing)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

NAME PLACEHOLDER
Up (Grabbing)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

NAME PLACEHOLDER
Forward (Grabbing)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

NAME PLACEHOLDER
Down (Grabbing)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

NAME PLACEHOLDER
Back (Grabbing)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Super

NAME PLACEHOLDER
Slime+Light

Let's all hold hands, here on the subw-AUGH!!!

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Taunts

NAME PLACEHOLDER
Taunt

"Be as the frog in the pond, Arnold."

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

NAME PLACEHOLDER
Down+Taunt

CAPTION PLACEHOLDER

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

NAME PLACEHOLDER
Up+Taunt

CAPTION PLACEHOLDER

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Strategy

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Techniques

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Combos

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Matchups

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Other Resources

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Videos

PLACEHOLDER

Costumes

Gertie's Default Outfit.
Gertie wearing a stealth outfit from the episode "Field Trip".
Gertie in a blue dress and a chef hat from the episode "Field Trip".
Gertie wearing her karate outfit from the episode "Mugged".
Mind controlled Gertie (unlocked by defeating Gertie twice in campaign mode).
Gertie's Ghost Clone (unlocked by defeating Gertie thrice in campaign mode).

NASB2 Navigation

Gameplay

Information

Characters

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-|caption= CAPTION PLACEHOLDER
+|caption= Right hand on yellow!
 |name= Twister
 |input= Light (Airborne)
@@ Line 172: / Line 172: @@
 |Safety=-0
 |description=
-* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER
+* Gertie spins around and punches in front and behind her.
-* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER
+* This move is good as an approach and as a combo tool.
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 {{MoveData
 |image= NASB2_Gertie_LightForwardAir-TheKnee.png
-|caption= CAPTION PLACEHOLDER
+|caption= Show me ya moves!
 |name= The Knee
 |input= Forward+Light (Airborne)
@@ Line 190: / Line 190: @@
 |Safety=-0
 |description=
-* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER
+* Gertie lunges forward, knee in front.
-* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER
+* This move has a rather gratuitous sweetspot, and is a good kill move near the blastzone.
 }}
 }}<br>
@@ Line 197: / Line 197: @@
 {{MoveData
 |image= NASB2_Gertie_LightBackAir-FryingPain.png
-|caption= CAPTION PLACEHOLDER
+|caption= bonk
 |name= Frying Pain
 |input= Back+Light (Airborne)
@@ Line 208: / Line 208: @@
 |Safety=-0
 |description=
-* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER
+* Gertie swings a frying pan behind her head.
-* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER
+* Good for controlling space.
 }}
 }}<br>
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 {{MoveData
 |image= NASB2_Gertie_LightUpAir-HeadSmash.png
-|caption= CAPTION PLACEHOLDER
+|caption= It's on like...[[SSBM/Donkey Kong|well]]...
 |name= Head Smash
 |input= Up+Light (Airborne)
@@ Line 226: / Line 226: @@
 |Safety=-0
 |description=
-* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER
+* Gertie uses her head. Literally.
-* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER
+* This is one of Gertie's premier combo tools. Good follow-up from Down Throw.
 }}
 }}<br>
@@ Line 233: / Line 233: @@
 {{MoveData
 |image= NASB2_Gertie_LightDownAir-CleaningHouse.png
-|caption= CAPTION PLACEHOLDER
+|caption= I should really just get a roomba...
 |name= Cleaning House
 |input= Down+Light (Airborne)
@@ Line 244: / Line 244: @@
 |Safety=-0
 |description=
-* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER
+* Gertie sweeps the...air? Sure, why not.
-* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER
+* Decent move for approaching in the air, but tends to lose trades.
 }}
 }}<br>
 === Ground Strong Attacks ===