Killer Instinct (2013)/Fulgore

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Introduction

Fulgore PLACEHOLDER CHARACTER STORY

Fulgore PLACEHOLDER GAMEPLAY OVERVIEW

Character

Strengths

Weaknesses

Runaway Robot: While it takes a lot of prep, Fulgore can run circles around his opponent with teleport while vexing them with Energy Bolts and heavy Eye Lasers.
Enter the Vortex: Fulgore can follow up any hard knockdown with a 6-way mixup that's safe if blocked and loops back into itself via throw or Energy Bolt ender.

Execution Intensive: Fulgore has 5 special moves and the ability to cancel between them, requiring a lot of successive motion inputs.
Starved for Shadow Counters: While Fulgore is blessed with an invincible DP, sometimes you need a shadow counter, and Fulgore gets fewer opportunities to use his than the rest of the roster. His meter gain is the slowest when on the backfoot, so he may be taking your pressure for a while if you can lock him down.
I'm gonna be honest, you really gotta nitpick for weaknesses on this character.

Universal Mechanics

Instinct

Blast Core: Fulgore can cancel his special moves into other special moves without spending a pip, and can build a pip by pressing HP+HK.

Combat Traits

Auto-Triples: Fulgore can follow up an auto-double with a manual of the same strength. These manuals increase Fulgore's spin speed.

Reactor Gauge: Fulgore's shadow meter is uniquely divided into 10 pips that fill up over time. Fulgore gains pips faster by using physical hits, and gains pips slower by using projectiles or suffering a knockdown. Fulgore can use these pips to chain together special moves. Shadow moves cost 4 pips.

Character Data

Forward Walk Speed	60f to cross two large training mode squares 42f with 10 pips
Backwards Walk Speed	100f to cross two large training mode squares 75f with 10 pips
Forward Dash Duration	18f
Backdash Duration	18f
Pre-Jump Frames	5f
Jump Duration	37f
Landing Recovery	4f
Advantage Post Grounded Combo Breaker	0

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

Standing Light Punch
Stand LP/5LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	2	10	16f	+3	+5	-1	Chain
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Far Medium Punch
Stand MP/5MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	7	2	18	26f	+2	+5	-1	--
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Far Heavy Punch
Stand HP/5HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30(8%)	40(11%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	11	4	25	39f	-2	+2	-5	--
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Standing Light Kick
Stand LK/5LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	3	10	17f	+5	+10	+2	--
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Far Medium Kick
Stand MK/5MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	8	4	21	32f	+3	+6	-2	--
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Standing Heavy Kick
Stand HK/5HK

(Thruster Kick)

Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
32(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	12	4	19	34f	0 / +24 (Wall Splat)	+4 / +25	-6	Wall Splat, HKD vs. airborne
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Crouching Normals

Crouching Light Punch
Crouch LP/2LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	2	8	14f	+4	+6	+2	Chain
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Crouching Medium Punch
Crouch MP/2MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	7	2	19	27f	+1	+4	-1	--
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Crouching Heavy Punch
Crouch HP/2HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	9	5	16	29f	-4	0	-7	--
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Crouching Light Kick
Crouch LK/2LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Low	5	2	10	16f	+4	+6	-1	Chain
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Crouching Medium Kick
Crouch MK/2MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Low	7	4	16	26f	+2	+5	-2	--
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Crouching Heavy Kick
Crouch HK/5HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Low	9	3	21	32f	+48	+48	-9	Hard knockdown
Standard sweep.

Close Normals

Close Medium Punch
Stand MP/5MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	7	3	12	21f	+4	+7	+1	--
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Close Heavy Punch
Stand HP/5HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	9	3	15	26f	0	+4	-4	--
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Close Medium Kick
Stand MK/5MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	7	3	15	24f	+4	+7	+1	--
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Command Normals

Axis Slash
Forward HP/6HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
28.1 (8%)	40.1 (11%)	2.7 (0.7%)	4	9	Mid	9	2 [12] 2	17	41f	+3	+3	+2	--
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Gravity Strike
Back HP/4HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30 (8%)	38 (10%)	--	4	9	High	19	2	20	40f	-2	+2	-6	--
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Air Normals

Jumping Light Punch
Jump LP/8LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20 (5%)	24 (6%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	7	7	4	17+f	+15	+17	+8	--
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Jumping Medium Punch
Jump MP/8MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
24 (6%)	30 (8%)	--	2.4	4	High	8	8	4	19+f	+16	+19	+12	--
Fulgore's most-horizontally-reaching aerial.

Jumping Heavy Punch
Jump HP/8HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30 (8%)	38 (10%)	--	4	4.5	High	10	4	4	17+f	+20	+24	+17	--
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Jumping Light Kick
Jump LK/8LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20 (5%)	24 (6%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	8	8	4	19+f	+15	+17	+8	--
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Jumping Medium Kick
Jump MK/8MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
24 (6%)	30 (8%)	--	2.4	4	High	9	9	4	21+f	+16	+19	+12	Cross-up
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Jumping Heavy Kick
Jump HK/8HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30 (8%)	38 (10%)	--	4	4.5	High	11	7	4	21+f	+20	+24	+17	--
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Throws

Throw
5LPLK/4LPLK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
40 (11%)	-	-	-	-	-	5	2	29	35f	+65/ +52	-	-	Hard Knockdown
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Special Moves

Energy Bolt
QCF+P/236P

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LP	20(5%)	20(5%)	--	??	??	Mid	15	--	26	41f	+3	+3	-5	--
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MP	20(5%)	20(5%)	--	??	??	Mid	15	--	26	41f	+1	+1	-8	--
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HP	20(5%)	20(5%)	--	??	??	Mid	15	--	26	41f	0	0	-5	-
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Eye Laser
QCB+P/214P

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LP	20(5%)	20(5%)	--	??	??	Low	13	4	11	27f	+3	+3	-6	--
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MP	26.8(7%)	26.8(7%)	2.3(0.6%)	??	??	Low	13	4[1]4	12	33f	+2	+2	-3	--
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HP	20(5%)	20(5%)	--	??	??	Mid	25	5	23	52f	+21	+21	-10	Stagger
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Plasma Slice
DP+P/263P

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LP	40(11%)	46(12%)	--	??	??	Mid	3	9	40	51f	+6	+6	-41	--
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MP	37.4(10%)	39.4(10%)	3.1(0.8%)	??	??	Mid	3	9	44	55f	+11	+11	-39	--
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HP	36.1(10%)	40.1(11%)	4.7(1%)	??	??	Mid	3	9	49	60f	+12	+12	-39	--
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Blade Dash
QCF+K/236K

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LK	18(5%) / 26(7%) Charged	28(7%)	--	??	??	Mid	8 / 71	9 / 7	29	45f/106f	+2/+4	+8	-4/+1	--
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MK	20(5%) / 30(8%) Charged	30(8%)	--	??	??	Mid	10 / 73	13 / 11	29	51f/112f	+3/+5	+9	-6/0	--
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HK	24(6%) / 34(9%) Charged	34(9%)	--	??	??	Mid	12 / 75	16	29	56f/119f	+4/+6	+10	-8/-1	--
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Plasmaport
QCB+K/214K

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LK	--	--	--	--	--	--	13	14	15	41f	--	--	--	Invul 13-26f
Teleports to the left.
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MK	--	--	--	--	--	--	13	14	15	41f	--	--	--	Invul 13-26f
Teleports to the center.
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HK	--	--	--	--	--	--	13	14	15	41f	--	--	--	Invul 13-26f
Teleports to the right.

Shadow Moves

Shadow Energy Bolt
QCF+PP/236PP

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	44 (12%)	44 (12%)	8 (2%)	0	0	Mid	5+2(7)	--	37	43f	+90	+90	-11	Hard Knockdown
Jugglable for 20 frames.

Shadow Eye Laser
QCB+PP/214PP

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	47.6 (13%)	47.6 (13%)	9.2 (2%)	0	0	Low	5+2(7)	2[3]2[3] 2[3]2[3]2	10	38f	+25	+25	-3	Invul 1-4f
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Shadow Laser Barrage
JQCB+PP/8214PP

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	30 (8%)	30 (8%)	6 (1%)	0	0	Mid	5+2(7)	2[5]2[5] 2[5]2[5]2	25	61+f	??	??	??	Invul 1-4f, HKD
Can be performed after Plasma Slice. An expensive option to bail out of a bad DP. This too is extremely negative on block.

Shadow Plasma Slice
DP+PP/623PP

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	47.4 (13%)	57.4 (15%)	9.8 (2.8%)	--	--	Mid	3+0(3)	3[2]1[1] 1[1]1	49	62f	+16	+16	-42	Invul 1-5f, High Invul 6-9f, Throw Invul 6-11, Juggle Cashout
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Shadow Blade Dash
QCF+KK/236KK

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	46.8 (13%)	58.8 (16%)	9.6 (2%)	0	0	Mid	3+3(6)	40	29	74f	+5	+5	+1	Throw/Proj Invul 1-45f
Throw invul, projectile invul, and plus OB? Yeah, it's pretty good.

Shadow Plasmaport
QCB+KK/214KK

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	30.8 (8%)	40.8 (11%)	5.6 (1%)	0	0	Mid	10+10(20)	10	27	56f	+5	+5	-4	Invul 1-9f
An invincible reversal that homes in on the opponent, starts a grounded combo, and is safe on block.

Devastation Beam
QCF+PPP/236PPP

(Hype Beam)

Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	111 (30%)	111 (30%)	57 (15%)	0	0	Mid	5+2(7)	41	35	82f	+63	+63	-60	Hard Knockdown
Takes 10 pips. Deals 30 (8%) in chip, and 30 (8%) of Potential Damage on block.

Enders

Energy Bolt Ender
QCF+P/236P

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Hard Knockdown	+72	Launcher
Jugglable for 13 frames in the corner.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Hard Knockdown	+72	Launcher
Jugglable for 9 frames in the corner.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Hard Knockdown	+83	Launcher
Jugglable for 15 frames in the corner.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Hard Knockdown	+86	Launcher
Jugglable for 15 frames in the corner.

Eye Laser Ender
QCB+HP/214HP

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Launcher	+49	--
Jugglable for 19 frames.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Launcher	+49	--
Jugglable for 19 frames.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Launcher	+52	--
Jugglable for 22 frames.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Launcher	+65	--
Jugglable for 35 frames.

Plasma Slice Ender
DP+P/623

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Damage	+4	--
Increases spin speed.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Damage	+8	--
Increases spin speed on the final hit.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Damage	+17	--
Increases spin speed on the final hit.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Damage	+29	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Shadow	Damage	+9	--

Blade Dash Ender
QCF+HK/236HK

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Wall Splat	-1/+15 (Splat)	--
Increases spin speed.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Wall Splat	0/+20 (Splat)	--
Increases spin speed on the final hit.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Wall Splat	0/+25 (Splat)	--
Increases spin speed on the final hit.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Wall Splat	-2/+30 (Splat)	--
Increases spin speed on the final hit.