Introduction

"I would ban Garuda if I could."

Arika's Boss Character is just playing a different game.

The Basics

EXA Garuda is an evil genius of a Shoto with a bucket of dastardly knowledge checks and ridiculous setups. Unlike future appearances, however, Garuda really breaks this game.

Every Garuda BNB in the game confirms to Kienshou: A ridiculous metered invincible reversal that leaves him point blank, off axis, and very plus. Meaty crossups after KSU can be unblockable.
Multiple Garuda setups cause the opponent to wake up backwards. HK Throw, Meaty 423HP can be timed as a left/right mixup that's often safe on block and a hard knockdown whenever it connects.
Gouga xx "Beyblade", Kara 6HK~214214K is an ambigious, nigh unseeable looping 50/50 that works anywhere on the screen.

Unlike Shin Garuda, who is universally banned, EXA Garuda walks on a knife's edge: Whether he should be allowed to compete is anyone's guess... And might depend on if you play the character yourself.

Moves List

Normals Moves

Satsuga                        When close, b / f + MP / HP
Shouki                         When close, b / f + MK / HK
Shuuki                         In air, any dir. but u + MP/HP/MK/HK

Special Moves

Shuuga                         qcf + P
Gouga                          hcf + K
Jazan                          b,d,db + P
Kizan                          f,d,df + P
Raiga                          f,d,df + K
Bu                             f,d,df + PPP
Maboroshi                      Press PPP when damaged  (CPU Garuda only)
Zanki                          f + HP
Kyouja                         f + HK

Super Moves

Kienshou                       qcf,qcf + P, tap P / K / dir. rapidly
Kienbu                         qcb,qcb + P, move in any dir. (air)

Advanced Strategy

1  Raiga
 2  Kizan
 3  Shuuga
 4  Jazan
 5  Gouga
 6  Kienbu
 7  Kienshou
 8  Shuuki
 9  j HP, Kyouja
10  j HK, Zanki
11  c MK, Shuuga
12  Perform a 21-hit combo
13  j HK, c MK, Gouga, Kienbu, Kienshou
14  c MP, c MK, Kizan, Kienbu
15  Guard Break, j HK, Raiga, Kienshou, Kienbu
16  j HP, c HP, Kienbu, Kienshou, Kienbu

Match-Ups

Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha

General		Introduction \| Game Mechanics
The Characters		Akuma \| Allen Snider \| Blair Dame \| Kairi \| Chun-Li \| Jack \| Darun Mister \| Dhalsim \| Doctrine Dark \| Garuda \| Guile \| Hokuto \| Ken \| M.Bison \| Pullum Purna \| Ryu \| Sakura \| Skullomania \| Zangief \| Evil Ryu \| Evil Hokuto