Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl/Leonardo

Story

It's my call, I decide who gets a beat down.

The serious, mature, and skilled leader of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Leonardo is a master with his twin katanas, but he still takes every opportunity to better and improve himself, because that's what Master Splinter would do. Unlike his younger brother, Michelangelo, Leonardo is much more reserved and patient, and this is represented in his playstyle as well. Prepare to taste some Shell Shock!

Gameplay

Leonardo is a rushdown character with a very wide range but weaker overall attack strength; he's made for gradually chipping away at his opponent with his assault while also keeping anyone from getting too close to him due to his smorgasbord of disjoints. The key to being effective with the blue boy is to know your combos and know your spacing. His recovery differs from others as having hitboxes on both sides rather than up and below, making it very useful for anyone trying to stuff out your return to stage. Alongside this are his Unique Special moves, with Niten Ichi-Ryu being a rekka attack that can lead into 1 of 2 follows ups depending and the situation and Back Flip which is a quick evasive reversal option that can be cancelled into a drop kick attack to confound opponents.

Interestingly Leo also has a unique attribute being that his sword moves have higher knockback and damage if you hit them on the tip of his swords while hitting them at the hilt will do less damage and knockback.

If you're willing to sacrifice attack power for speed and like keeping your foes at arms length, then this turtle will certianly lead you to victory!

Leonardo


Franchise	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Weight Class	Middle
Character Discord	Leonardo character discord
Home Stage	Sewers Slam

Strengths

Weaknesses

Keep Away: Leo's twin swords cover a wide area with every swing and will keep anyone from getting too close; perfect for countering rushdown characters.
Grab Game: Leo can consistently perform 0-to-deaths at the ledge if he manages to grab the opponent, and put the opponent in a terrifying edge guard scenario at higher percents.
Edgeguarding: Leo's huge arsenal of disjoints and amazing 2-frame options in 2L, 2S, and j.2L make it extremely hard for most of the cast to recover once they're off stage, leading to the opponent having to burn most, if not all, of their tools on one recovery attempt. Getting hit by j.2L off stage is 100% death as it combos into itself as much as Leo needs while still being able to recover.

Tis but a scratch: Leo's speed and combo game comes at the expense of overall weaker attacks. Taking the stock might take a touch longer than it would with others.
- As of the Rocko patch, his Strong Neutral Air knockback has been altered to be much weaker, which hinders him.
Slow Normals: Leo's normals are slower than average with the exception of 2L making dealing with shield pressure harder. Leo players should space your normals well, or be put in a bad situation.
Recovery: Leo's j.8P, while it can be difficult to edgeguard from the sides, is slow and doesn't have much vertical height. If Leo's sent too low offstage, Game Over.
High Percents: Leo can struggle to kill some characters at very high percents; especially those with exceptional recoveries.
Honesty is not the best policy: Leo has to often win neutral interactions to get rewarded, which can prove very difficult in Nick Brawl. Much like the character himself, he requires patience and effort to successfully get confirms, which is something a majority of the cast can do much easier.

Moves List

Light Attacks

Horizontal Slash
5L / Neutral Light

The neutral winner

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
6% (9%)	8	2	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Somewhat slow as a jab, but the huge horizontal disjoint still makes this worth using. Great for closing out stocks for it's awkward horizontal launch angle at high %. Unlike other characters jabs, Leo's jab does not jab-reset the opponent.

Vertical Slash
8L / Up Light

Trademark combo starter

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
6% (9%)	7	3	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Big range, upwards launching, fast combo starter. 1 frame faster than Leo's 5L in startup, but smaller horizontal hitbox making this better for starting out stocks for its combo ability.

Leg Sweep
2L / Down Light

Nice recovery, nerd

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
8%	4	5	-	-
Leo's fastest ground normal. This is your go-to option out of shield for punishing your opponent. Because of it's long active frames and spike effect when used on opponents below you, this is an amazing move for 2-frameing your opponents. On hit, 2L -> 8L is a true combo starter at 0%.

Shell Shock
66L / Run Light

"Enjoy your time in the blast zone!"

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
8%	6+7 Dash Startup	8	-	-
Very fast and very active dash light attack that can also 2-frame easily. HUGE reward on hit near the ledge as 66L -> 2S is a spike ender true combo, and hitting 66L raw sends the opponent at a really awkward angle to recover from. Not very useful in the neutral because of its bad recovery and frame advantage on block, so best used when the opponent is near the ledge.

Jumping/Air Light Attacks

Aerial Horizontal Slash
j5L / Jump Light

"Oh? You're approaching me?"

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
5% (9%)	8	2	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Your go-to neutral tool. Amazing horizontal disjoint allowing you to easily zone your opponent out. When approaching, it's good to mix up between retreating neutral lights and approaching to force your opponent to guess which of the two you will do and make them overextend. As an edge guarding tool, it's outstanding for safely covering high recovery options from your opponent, and if you manage to hit them with the tipper hitbox they can die at absurdly low percents off stage.

Aerial Vertical Slash
j8L / Jump Up Light

If you got hit by this, prepare to not touch the ground for a while

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
5% (9%)	8	2	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Another one of Leo's outstanding disjoints. This one excels at sharking, and at low percents just one of these can combo into j.L -> dj.2L -> j.2L spike ender on bad DI.

Down Slash
j2L / Jump Down Light

"GGs, shake my hand"

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
6% (10%)	8	3	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Go-to spike ender for covering low recoveries, or you managed to grab the opponent at 0% at the ledge. This move also combos into itself off stage while still being able to recover from the bottom blast zone thanks to his amazing j.8P. As a neutral tool, any stray hit from this move will put your opponent in a tech chase position that's heavily in your favor.

Strong Attacks

Dual Horizontal Slash
5S / Neutral Strong

Spin to win

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
10% (16%)	21	3	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Leo's slowest strong attack. Good for baiting and punishing your opponents approach options, its framedata on block and disjoint makes it very spammable, just don't overuse it or risk being whiff-punished or hit out of the startup.

Dual Vertical Slash
8S / Up Strong

WHY YOU MASHING BRO??

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
10% (16%)	20	5	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Very high-reaching disjoint, great for mixing up your approach after doing something like 8L -> j.8L if your opponent is prone to mashing out of your air combos.

Scissor Slash
2S / Down Strong

You thought you were safe now?

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
10% (16%)	19	5	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Situational usage in safely 2-frameing thanks to the disjoint, but the startup makes it pale in comparison to his 2L. When hitting opponents below you it also spikes them at a slower speed than 2L. Better than 2L in matchups where the characters recovery has a hitbox that can hit you out of your 2-frame attempt like Spongebob.

Running Hit
66S / Run Strong

Devastating misinput

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
10% (20%)	21+7 Dash Startup	5	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Very slow, high damaging dash strong attack. Outside of the damage, this isn't really worth using over 66L ever.

Jumping/Air Strong Attacks

Aerial Dual Horizontal Slash
j5S / Jump Neutral Strong

These attack names are becoming a mouthful...

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
10% (16%)	23	2	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Hard-hitting, disjointed aerial strong. Good for punishing the opponent when you know they're gonna try to throw out a move at you in the air.

Dual Hit
j8S / Jump Up Strong

Zim's air up strong, but better

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
10% (16%)	20	8	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Surprisingly good aerial up strong. Despite what it looks like, the hitbox is rather large, and the tipper hitbox has exceptionally high knockback; letting you kill off the top very early.

Aerial Scissor Slash Down
j2S / Jump Down Strong

Landing mixup tool #234728

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
10% (16%)	19	5	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Niche-use aerial down strong. Despite being a niche, it has a surprisingly good one in stalling your air momentum and punishing the opponent when they expect you to simply fall. Like his j.2L and 2S, it spikes, like the grounded version.

Special Attacks

Niten-Ichi Ryu
5P / Neutral Special

For when you have the power of Splinter and anime on your side

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
8% (10%)	22 [61]	3	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Values in [] are for held variant Very slow, decent reward rekka-type special move. This is also the least laggy move out of the rekka set. On hit or whiff, press 5P, 2P, or 8P to follow-up. Holding the button increases the startup in varying lengths, with the max being 61 frames, although holding the button does not have any noticeable changes to the move itself or the follow-ups.

Rekka Follow-up 1
5P -> 5P / Neutral Special -> Neutral Special

Definitely a misinput

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
8% (10%)	3 [61]	4	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Values in [] are for held variant The worst follow-up off 5P. Doesn't lead to any knockdown even on tipper hit and it puts the opponent in an awkward position for Leo to capitalize off of.

Rekka Follow-up 2
5P -> 2P / Neutral Special -> Down Special

The other good one

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
8% (10%)	3 [61]	4	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Values in [] are for held variant Leo's 2nd best follow-up off 5P, and only because at low percents it leads into a tech chase scenario. This follow-up also has a lot of forward momentum making it near-impossible to whiff.

Rekka Follow-up 3
5P -> 8P / Neutral Special -> Up Special

Praise the sun!

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
8% (10%)	3 [61]	4	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Values in [] are for held variant The best follow-up off 5P. Knocks the opponent straight upwards so you can shark them. Also has some forward momentum like the 2P follow-up, making this hard to whiff.

Endless Screw
8P / Up Special

We hope you enjoy your flight on Leonardo Airlines

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
4% (7%)	14	32	-	-
Values in () are for tipper hitbox Notoriously hard to edge-guard up special. In some matchups, like against April and Spongebob, letting the opponent get hit by the weak hitbox guarantees they get a spike-punish on you.

Backflip
2P / Down Special

"What's with characters named Leo and DPs?"

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
N/A	N/A	N/A	-	-
Values in []: For the recovery, there is a minimum of 7 frames of recovery before you can cancel the flip into j.2P Frame-1 invincible flip that will often high-profile your opponents moves on the ground, and punish if cancelled into j.2P. Basically works like a normal fighting game DP as an out of shield option, and as an extra layer to your options on tech thanks to being frame 1 invincible.

Divekick
j2P / Jump Down Special

Airdash 2: Now with a hitbox

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
8%	10	8	-	-
As a standalone move, this works pretty much as a second airdash, allowing you to survive ridiculous situations and still keep your normal airdash. Your momentum in the air is also completely changed as soon as you input this move, allowing you to further mixup how you'll land on stage.

Universal Mechanics

Grab
Block + Light Attack / Grab Button

"Say goodbye to your stock, buddy"

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
N/A	8	3	-	-
Extremely scary pressure tool on Leonardo. At 0% near the ledge, forward throw -> j.2L -> j.2L is a true 0-to-death combo on everybody. Down throw at the ledge at high percents is extremely strong too, given the awkward launch angle of down throw making high recoveries near-impossible.

Get Up Attack
Light/Strong Attack after missed tech

No! I don't wanna block!

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
6%	6	7	-	-
Standard get up attack. Be careful to mixup your defensive options after missing or landing a tech, or risk eating a hefty punish on block.

Get Up Roll
Left/Right after missed tech

Tactical turtle roll

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
N/A	N/A	N/A	-	-
Standard get up roll.

Neutral Get Up
Up after missed tech

This reminds me of that time when I missed a tech

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
N/A	N/A	N/A	-	-
Standard neutral get up.

Tech Roll
Block + Left/Right right before hitting the Stage

SEE YA!

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
N/A	N/A	N/A	-	-
Standard tech roll. Slightly better than Leo's missed-tech roll by 5 frames of invuln.

Tech In-Place
Block right before hitting the Stage

Haha! I knew that you knew that I knew I would roll in!

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
N/A	N/A	N/A	-	-
Standard tech in-place. Good after conditioning your opponent that you'll roll on tech, as it has faster recovery than roll.

Ledge Get Up Attack
Light/Strong Attack after grabbing ledge

Nothing like a good stretch!

Damage	Startup Frames	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
5%	8	3	-	-
Standard ledge get up attack. Especially scary against Leonardo at low percents because get up attack -> grab -> forward throw -> j.2L -> j.2L is a true combo on lighter characters.