Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo/O. Blanka

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Introduction

Blanka had arguably received a too strong nerf in Super Street Fighter II (SSF2). His appearance in Street Fighter II' Turbo (Japan)/Hyper Fighting (World/US, HF for short) was glorious: his attacks had great priority, specially his aerial kicks, and his added special attack, the Vertical Roll, greatly improved his combo potential and wake-up pressure. In SSF2, his crouching Roundhouse kick and Fierce punch were made slower, the aerial kicks' priority were greatly reduced and his Vertical Roll active hitboxes when he descends were completely absent. His electricity attack, whose official name is Electric Thunder, also had its attack boxes reduced for the Strong and Fierce versions. In return, he gained a backstep rolling attack that happens to be the absolute worst special move in the game.

Picking Old Blanka

To select O.Blanka, choose Blanka and then press → ← ← ← Jab/Fierce, pressing Short simultaneously with the punch button for the alternate color.

Normal	Secondary

--Born2SPD

Moves Analysis

Normal Moves

Ground Normals

• Close Standing Jab:

Damage	12
Stun	0-5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		2	2	3	4	3	3	1
Simplified		4		3	11

• Far Standing Jab:

Damage	12
Stun	0-5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		2	2	2	4	2	2	1
Simplified		4		2	9

• Crouching Jab:

Damage	11
Stun	0-5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		2	2	4	3	3	3	1
Simplified		8			3	7

• Close Standing Strong:

Damage	17
Stun	5-11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Frame Count		2	4	2	1
Simplified		2	4	3

• Far Standing Strong:

Damage	17
Stun	5-11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		3	2	2	3	3	1
Simplified		5		2	7

• Crouching Strong:

Damage	17
Stun	5-11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		3	3	3
Simplified		6		3

Frame Count	7	3	3	3	1
Simplified	17

• Close/Far Standing Fierce:

Damage	22
Stun	10-16
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		3	3	4	3	10	7	1
Simplified		6		7		18

• Crouching Fierce:

Damage	22
Stun	10-16
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		4	4	6	10	7	1
Simplified		8		6	18

• Close Standing Short:

Damage	12
Stun	0-5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		3	3	3	2	2	4
Simplified		13					4

Frame Count	3	3	3	3	1
Simplified	13

• Far Standing Short:

Damage	12
Stun	0-5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		2	2	2	4	3	3	1
Simplified		6			4	7

• Crouching Short:

Damage	11
Stun	0-5
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		2	2	4	3	3	1
Simplified		4		4	7

• Close Standing Forward:

Damage	19+19
Stun	5-11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		3	3	3	2	2	4
Simplified		11				2	4

Frame Count	3	3	3	3	1
Simplified	13

• Far Standing Forward:

Damage	19
Stun	5-11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		2	2	2	4	3	3	1
Simplified		6			4	7

• Crouching Forward:

Damage	17
Stun	5-11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		2	2	4	3	3	1
Simplified		4		4	7

• Close/Far Standing Roundhouse:

Damage	24
Stun	10-16
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		3	3	6	5
Simplified		6		11

Frame Count	5	5	5	5	1
Simplified	21

• Crouching Roundhouse:

Damage	22
Stun	5-11
Stun Timer	130
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		2	3	4	4	10	7	1
Simplified		9			4	18

Aerial Normals

• Neutral/Diagonal Jumping Jab:

Damage	12
Stun	1-7
Stun Timer	40
Frame Count		2	3	20	3	∞
Simplified		5		20	∞

• Neutral Jumping Strong:

Damage	21
Stun	5-11
Stun Timer	50
Frame Count		2	3	12	3	∞
Simplified		5		12	∞

• Diagonal Jumping Strong:

Damage	21
Stun	5-11
Stun Timer	50
Frame Count		2	3	12	3	∞
Simplified		5		12	∞

• Neutral Jumping Fierce:

Damage	26
Stun	11-17
Stun Timer	40
Frame Count		1	3	3	6	3	3	∞
Simplified		1	3	∞

• Diagonal Jumping Fierce:

Damage	26
Stun	3-9
Stun Timer	40
Frame Count		2	3	6	∞
Simplified		5		6	∞

• Neutral Jumping Short:

Damage	14
Stun	1-7
Stun Timer	40
Frame Count		2	3	20	3	∞
Simplified		5		20	∞

• Diagonal Jumping Short:

Damage	14
Stun	1-7
Stun Timer	40
Frame Count		2	3	20	3	∞
Simplified		5		20	∞

• Neutral Jumping Forward:

Damage	21
Stun	5-11
Stun Timer	50
Frame Count		2	3	12	3	∞
Simplified		5		12	∞

• Diagonal Jumping Forward:

Damage	21
Stun	5-11
Stun Timer	50
Frame Count		2	3	12	3	∞
Simplified		5		12	∞

• Neutral Jumping Roundhouse:

Damage	26
Stun	11-17
Stun Timer	60
Frame Count		2	3	6	3	∞
Simplified		5		6	∞

• Diagonal Jumping Roundhouse:

Damage	26
Stun	11-17
Stun Timer	60
Frame Count		3	4	6	3	∞
Simplified		7		6	∞

Command Normals

• Rock Crush a.k.a. Headbutt: (On ground and close, ←/→ + Strong)

Damage	18+18
Stun	5-11
Stun Timer	60
Special Cancel	Yes
Frame Count		1	2	4	3	2
Simplified		3		7		2

Frame Count	5	4	3	1
Simplified	13

Throws

• Wild Fang a.k.a. Bite: (←/→ + Fierce)

Damage	26(28)+4*n
Stun	0
Stun Timer	0
Range (from axis)	64
Range advantage	34

This is one of Blanka's most important attacks. Since Blanka has no overhead, cross-ups or reliable ways to deliver chip damage, he needs his long range bite hold to crack the enemy's defense. The first bite deals 26 points of damage (28 if behind in rounds) and the other ones do 4 points each.

Special Moves

All motions are listed under the assumption that O.Blanka is facing right.

• Electric Thunder: (Tap P repeatedly)

Damage (Jab)	22		File:OBlanka elec2anm.png
Damage (Strng)	24
Damage (Frc)	26
Stun	9-15
Stun Timer	100
Frame Count (Jab)		3	52+
Frame Count (Strng)		5	34+
Frame Count (Frc)		7	25+

O.Blanka recovers instantly from this attack, but he defaults to crouching position.

• Horizontal Beast Roll: (Charge ←, →, P)

Damage (Jab)	24	File:OBlanka hroll1anm.png
Damage (Strng)	26
Damage (Frc)	29
Stun	9-15
Stun Timer	100
Frame Count (Jab)		25	1	2	2
Simplified (Jab)		25	5
Frame Count (Strng)		25	1	2	3
Simplified (Strng)		25	6
Frame Count (Frc)		∞	1	2	4
Simplified (Frc)		∞	7

• Knockback:

	File:OBlanka hroll1anm.png
Frame Count (Jab)	40	1	2	2
Simplified (Jab)	40	5
Frame Count (Strng)	40	1	2	3
Simplified (Strng)	40	6
Frame Count (Frc)	40	1	2	4
Simplified (Frc)	40	7

• Vertical Beast Roll: (Charge ↓, ↑, K)

Damage (Shrt)	22/24	File:OBlanka vroll1.png	File:OBlanka vroll2anm.png	File:OBlanka vroll3anm.png
Damage (Frwrd)	24/24
Damage (Rh)	26/26
Stun	9-15
Stun Timer	100
Frame Count (Shrt)		1	21	12	3	4	4
Simplified (Shrt)		1	21	15		8
Frame Count (Frwrd)		1	23	12	3	4	4
Simplified (Frwrd)		1	23	15		8
Frame Count (Rh)		1	12	12	3	4	4
Simplified (Rh)		1	12	15		8

Frame Count (Shrt)	4	4	4	2	1	2	4
Simplified (Shrt)	14				7
Frame Count (Frwrd)	4	4	4	4	1	2	5
Simplified (Frwrd)	16				8
Frame Count (Rh)	4	4	4	6	1	2	6
Simplified (Rh)	18				9

• Knockback:

	File:OBlanka vroll2anm.png
Frame Count (Shrt)	40+	1	2	4
Simplified (Shrt)	40+	7
Frame Count (Frwrd)	40+	1	2	5
Simplified (Frwrd)	40+	8
Frame Count (Rh)	40+	1	2	6
Simplified (Rh)	40+	9

This is a very good anti-air and anti-cross-up move. However, it has a small start-up, so watch out for deep attacks. The first damage value applies for the rolling part of the move, while the second value is the damage done by the aerial kick Blanka performs just before falling.

• Backstep Beast Roll: (Charge ←, →, K)

Frame Count (Shrt)	2	4	2	3	5	5	2
Simplified (Shrt)	11				12
Frame Count (Frwrd)	1	3	1	3	5	5	3
Simplified (Frwrd)	8				13
Frame Count (Rh)	1	2	1	1	5	5	3
Simplified (Rh)	5				13

Frame Count (Shrt)	3	6	3	3	3	3
Simplified (Shrt)	12			9
Frame Count (Frwrd)	2	4	2	3	3	3
Simplified (Frwrd)	8			9
Frame Count (Rh)	1	2	1	3	3	3
Simplified (Rh)	4			9

Damage (Shrt)	11+24				File:OBlanka broll17anm.png
Damage (Frwrd)	11/24
Damage (Rh)	11/24
Stun	1-7
Stun Timer	30
Frame Count (Shrt)		4	3	2	11	1	2	2
Simplified (Shrt)		4	3	2	11	5
Frame Count (Frwrd)		4	3	2	14	1	2	3
Simplified (Frwrd)		23				6
Frame Count (Rh)		4	3	2	16	1	2	4
Simplified (Rh)		25				7

• Knockback:

	File:OBlanka broll17anm.png
Frame Count (Shrt)	28+	1	2	2
Simplified (Shrt)	28+	5
Frame Count (Frwrd)	28+	1	2	3
Simplified (Frwrd)	28+	6
Frame Count (Rh)	28+	1	2	4
Simplified (Rh)	28+	7

This is a very bad move, in general. It has a too long start-up and a too slow active part. Finally, the recovery is not as good as one would expect for such a slow move.