Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All Stars/Alex

Overview

Combos

Matchups

Strategy

Misc.

Introduction

Alex From Street Fighter III with a not so great rendition of Jazzy NYC. He's the same grappler you expect and the only small character with a snapback. Due to naturally having no projectiles and no double jump, expect to struggle a bit while using him, but when you get started you can wipe out entire characters with ease.

Gameplay

Standard Vs. Grappler

Strengths	Weaknesses
Only non-giant character with a snapback Insane damage; also gets a huge boost from Baroque and can wipe out most characters with just 20% Gets damage and meter boost during VAR and benefits from Height Damage boost Pretty decent anti-airs Standing overhead which can lead into multiple combo routes Very good giant killer	Cannot double jump A well-timed pushblock ruins setups Gets zoned out easily despite being able to nullify fireballs Has basically one worthwhile super Has a couple of ways to close the gap, but any decent player can interrupt or stop it; footsies and fundamentals need to be in top form as well as meter management

Move List

Normal Moves

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block Adv	Damage (Billions)	Properties	Notes
5A	8	1	18	-	1200	-	Jab. Nothing special, it's a jab.
2A	8	1	12	-	1120	-	Same here. It's a jab, but crouching, ooooohhh.
5B	11	3	21	-	2140	-	A decent normal. It has some anti-air properties, but more than likely it'll be combo filler.
2B	10	2	15	-	2200	Low	A really solid poke. If both players are grounded this will probably be your hit-confirm to most combos.
5C	18	3	30	-	3380	Overhead	One of his many overheads. It cannot be linked from any of his other normals, but it will chain to 2C or a special. After using it, it's probably best to start charging for a Slash Elbow.
2C	14	2	33	-	3340	Low	Decent range sweep used in effectively all of his combo and block string starters.
6C	14	3	21	-	3880	Knockback	A slightly iffy anti-air, seen extremely rarely in neutral and even more rarely in combos. It can link to Slash Elbow or Drop Kick. Definitely keep it in mind but don't depend on it. It can be chained from 2C, but Alex needs to be breathing on his opponent for that to work.
3C	16	6	29	-	3200	Launcher	Kind of works as an anti-air, but otherwise use it as a launcher. If your opponent doesn't pushblock you can easily punish blocked launchers with a Power Bomb.
j.A	6	8	24	-	1120	Overhead	Air attack that hits diagonal. It's nice that it comes out fast but it isn't too useful other than maybe correcting positioning during air combos.
j.B	8	5	28	-	2080	Overhead	Imagine Vergil's sword in UMvC3 but it's Alex's fist. Hits everywhere, your main setup for Air Power Bomb resets, grounded IAD crossups, air blocks into Power Bombs, BBQ Advancing Guard cancels into Power Bomb, etc. This is THE move.
j.C	11	N	29	-	3320	Overhead	It's HEAD DIVE!!!!! Massively unsafe but causes extreme stagger that lets you combo A LOT off of it. The closer to the ground you are, the more unexpected it becomes. Combining it with an assist makes it a bit more safe but you should probably not get into the habit.

Universal Mechanics

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block Adv	Damage (Billions)	Properties	Notes
Specialized VAR Starter Tech for Alex	6	9	-	-	2300	Overhead	Uses the Knee Smash animation. Alex remains unique in that he can partake in the VAR Boost glitch by jumping and performing an instant air dash, using j.C, then using a VAR; his entire momentum will multiply in the direction that he air dashed. So Alex jumping, doing an IAD backwards, following with j.C then using a VAR will cause him to fly backwards across the screen. Can be used to bait with j.C.
Counter Tag	27	3	28	-	2400	-	Uses the 3C animation.
Assist (Slash Elbow)	43	2	26	-	3200		Fairly decent assist. Just imagine it as a Ryu fireball that only reaches 3/4th screen.
Forward Throw	-	-	-	-	5600	Throw	It's a throw. Your opponent remains standing so you can try a mixup, Knee Smash, or Power Bomb depending on your read.
Back Throw	-	-	-	-	5600	Throw	Unlike the forward throw, this grounds your opponent so instead you have to oki.
Air Forward Throw	-	-	-	-	6400	Throw
Air Back Throw	-	-	-	-	6400	Throw

Special Moves

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block Adv	Damage (Billions)	Properties	Notes
Power Bomb 63214X	2/5/9	3	51/46/40	-	7600 (7900 vs back)	Throw	Command grab. If the opponent is backwards it turns into a suplex. Usable on giants.
Air Power Bomb j.63214X	2	4	-	-	7798	Throw	Air command grab. Can be used in or out of combos, but because of damage scaling you want to attempt to drop a combo and hit the Air Power Bomb before your opponent can recover.
Flash Chop 236X	4/17/24	3/3/2	29/34/28	-	2800/3120/3440	Back Turn + Projectile Erase	A Flash Chop provides little hit stun; can be used to set up resets but is not entirely worth it as it doesn't even combo into Power Bomb or Stun Gun Headbutt. B Flash Chop allows A Power Bomb to turn into a suplex and also links easily into Stun Gun Headbutt; if BBQ is performed on hit, C Flash Chop connects easily. C Flash Chop cannot naturally link from anything and needs BBQ or a grounded assist to land it. Once landed, any grounded opponent hit by it turns around and stays in hit stun for a LONG time. All three versions can stop one projectile.
Machine Gun Chop 236[C]	59	2	28	-	17229	Unblockable + Projectile Erase	If you full charge the C version of Flash Chop, it becomes an unblockable with a cinematic follow-up. Usable on giants, and he has to crouch real low when hitting Roll.
Slash Elbow [4]6X	17	2	27	-	2800/3000/3200	None/Knockdown/Wall Bounce	Probably going to turn into your main tool of approach, Alex flies towards the opponent. A Slash Elbow is rarely used. If opponent is grounded they will remain grounded, but if the opponent is airborne they will receive a soft knockdown. The only real use for this is maybe Stun Gun Headbutt loops or a soft knockdown into Hyper Bomb. B Slash Elbow always performs a hard knockdown and is a decent neutral tool. It also allows Alex to carry wall to wall in a consistent manner. C Slash Elbow always wall bounces. All versions can be followed with Drop Kick.
Dropkick 623C after ([4]6X)	17	3	39	-	2000	Snapback + Self-Knockdown	The only normal character with a snapback, the self knockdown allows you to use wakeup rolls for movement or mixups with assists on incoming. If used on a giant in a juggle state or a solo character, it causes a wall bounce (provided a wall bounce was not used earlier in the combo). If the wall bounce was used, the opponent will just fly full screen.
Knee Smash 623X	11/13/13	2/2/6	-	-	5680	Air Grab	Anti-air grab. Can be used for resets, but is less damaging than Air Power Bomb. Virtually no reason to use A or B Knee Smash. Maybe for some obscure mixup you can grounded A B 2B A Knee Smash BBQ j.A for the sneaky overhead, but even then you have better options. Let loose the C Knee Smash when you see an AA opportunity and your opponent will ground themselves for you.
Air Stampede [2]8X	26	5	24	-	2600	Overhead/OTG	If you want quick damage or need to kill on OTG, use this. Otherwise it's easy to forget this exists.

Super Moves

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block Adv	Damage (Billions)	Properties	Notes
Boomerang Raid 236XX	12+8	3(14)3(17)3(14)2(18)4	39	-	13098	Throw (5th Hit Only)	4 hits and then a grab. The last hit will catch everyone once and never again.
Close Stun Gun Headbutt 421LM Mid Stungun Headbutt 421LH Far Stun Gun Headbutt 421MH	4+23	4	18	-	4920	Grab + Stagger + Dizzy (Mashable)	Alex jumps a distance depending on the buttons used, and if the opponent is grounded in front of him when he lands he commences the headbutts. A second one will un-dizzy, allowing for a link into looped SGHs. Cool for style points but not super common. Can kinda sorta be used as a burst bait, but hard to call out with compared to moves like Dark Hold or Slow and Zoom. Special animation on giants that puts them in a juggle state. You "could" use it as a punish for projectiles, but come on, this is a versus game. L+M lets Alex jump right in front of him; useful as a link from B Flash Chop. L+H pushes Alex mid-screen. M+H pushes Alex near full screen.
Hyper Bomb 632147896XX Suplex Hyper Bomb 632147896XX While Opponent is Backwards	7+0	5	38	-	25960 (26320 vs Back)	Throw + Invuln f1-15	Hyper... buh. Nothing else needs to be said. *Mic drop* Oh wait, except you get a different animation if the opponent is back turned. Get that Hyper Bomb off Flash Chop. Usable on giants.