Marvel vs Capcom 2/Captain Commando

Overview

Combos

Strategy

Resources

Story

Captain Commando is the main character of his eponymous side-scrolling beat-em-up game by Capcom. He is the leader of Team Commando, a team of super-powered law enforcers determined to destroy crime on Earth and across the galaxy. Commando uses various gadgets and tools like his Energy Gloves along with his three companions - Sho, Genity, and Hoover - to save the world from evil.

In Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, Captain Commando is a fairly ‘meh’ character on point. His ability to use projectiles is decent, though not great. His blockstrings are pretty good, though his combos can be a little lackluster. However, he holds arguably the best assist in the entire game, with his Captain Corridor anti-air assist. Many top teams pick Captain Commando purely for the power of this assist, and it's the reason why he stays relevant in the meta. A fantastic choice for beginners due to the ease of use of his assist.

Gameplay

Captain Commando is usually the dedicated anti-air assist of many top teams. On point, he's not that great, but his assist more than makes up for his individual flaws.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Captain Corridor: Captain Corridor, his anti-air assist, is arguably the best assist in the entire game. If you pick Captain Commando, you should ALMOST ALWAYS be picking this assist. It's also not a bad move on point, as it's fast, high damage, and invincible. Blockstrings: Captain Commando's blockstrings can be pretty good, and combined with assists like Sentinel drones, they can be decent in length. Good projectiles: While not amazing, Captain Fire, Sho, and Genity can be good for controlling space. Moderately easy guard break: Snapping an opponent out and calling Genity as they come in can guard break them, leading to a very good punish on incoming. Easy to DHC out: Captain Sword starts up pretty quickly, and it's not a bad idea to raw super from far away and DHC to swap out. Team Hyper Combo: Captain Sword covers an area many supers don't cover, and a THC allows him to cover this area for you.

Poor mobility: On point, CapCom is pretty sluggish. Unreliable supers: Captain Sword be iffy in certain connects, will sometimes not work properly if hit in certain places on screen, and Captain Storm can be ducked, leaving you very punishable. Considering Captain Sword is his main super, it being unreliable really hurts him. Cannot hitconfirm launcher: Commando cannot do two hits into his launchers, he must do only one hit, which gives no time to confirm.

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Character Summary

Special Moves

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Captain Fire (Air OK)

• + or

Captain Corridor

• + or

Captain Kick

• + or

Captain Strike - Sho

• +

Captain Strike - Genity

• +

Captain Strike - Hoover

• + +

Super Moves

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Captain Sword

• +

Captain Storm

• +

Assist Moves

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Type α - Ground Type

• Assist: Captain Fire
• Counter: Captain Fire
• Combination: Captain Sword

Type β - Anti-Air Type

• Assist: Captain Corridor
• Counter: Captain Corridor
• Combination: Captain Sword

Type γ - Expansion Type

• Assist: Captain Kick
• Counter: Captain Kick
• Combination: Captain Sword

Colors

First row: LP, HP, A1. Second row: LK, HK, A2.

Moves List

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

Light Punch
5LP //

Quick punch.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
4	3	4	6	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
Just a standard quick punch. Not bad for a light attack in startup, active, and recovery.

Medium Punch
5MP // ,

A hook.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
7	6	2	21	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
Commando does a quick hook. Pretty long recovery, so cancelling it is a good idea.

Heavy Punch
5HP //

CHESTO!

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
13	12	8	28	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Special, Super	-	-	-
Commando does a stepping backfist, knocking the opponent away. Has decently long recovery, a few characters can punish you on hit.

Light Kick
5LK //

A fast side kick.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
4	4	2	12	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
This actually has less range than his standing light punch. Not really all that useful.

Medium Kick
5MK // ,

Another side kick.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
7	7	6	21	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
Commando does a side kick. Pretty long recovery, so cancelling it is a good idea.

Heavy Kick
5HK //

TOH!

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
12	11	4	38	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Special, Super	-	-	-
Commando does a leaping upward kick, launching the opponent. Very long recovery.

Crouching Normals

Crouching Light Punch
2LP // +

A quick, low punch.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
4	4	3	9	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
A low punch. Pretty fast, and can start a full magic series on block so it's not too bad for blockstrings.

Crouching Medium Punch
2MP // + ,

A big uppercut.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
6	7	4	23	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
An uppercut. Gives a sort of half-launch, can still be super jump cancelled into an air combo.

Crouching Heavy Punch
2HP // +

CHESTO!

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
13	9	8	25	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Special, Super	-	-	-
An electric swipe across the floor. Not a low. Great normal to cancel from, as it has good range and a fair amount of hitstun.

Crouching Light Kick
2LK // +

A quick, low kick.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
4	6	2	12	L
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
A low kick. Being a low is pretty useful, so you'll probably be hitconfirming with this a lot.

Crouching Medium Kick
2MK // + ,

Another low kick.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
7	8	6	12	L
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
Another low kick. Recovers pretty quickly for a medium, so it may be safe on block to hitconfirm with.

Crouching Heavy Kick
2HK // +

TOH!

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
13	10	4	22	L
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Special, Super	-	-	-
Your sweep. Knocks down. Recovers pretty quickly for a sweep.

Jumping Normals

Jumping Light Punch
Jump + LP // Jump +

Quick punch.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
4	3	10	12	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
Just a standard quick punch. Starts an air combo.

Jumping Medium Punch
Jump + MP // Jump + ,

A downward elbow.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
7	7	11	8	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
A downward elbow. Mainly combo filler.

Jumping Heavy Punch
Jump + HP // Jump +

An electric downward punch.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
13	9	8	18	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Special, Super	-	-	-
A downward punch. An air combo finisher.

Jumping Light kick.
Jump + LK // Jump +

Quick knee.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
4	3	10	4	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
A quick knee. Short range, low startup and recovery.

Jumping Medium Kick
Jump + MK // Jump + ,

A flying kick.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
7	6	9	10	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
A sideways kick. Good amount of active frames.

Jumping Heavy Kick
Jump + HK // Jump +

A downward kick.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
13	9	9	10	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Special, Super	-	-	-
A downward kick. Active for a while. Air combo finisher.

Universal Mechanics

Launcher
3HP // +

Launcher

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
15	7	4	23	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	Special, Super	-	-	-
Crouching medium punch, but you can do it raw. Has over double the damage of the normal move though, and gives the same sort of half-launch.

Throw (Punch)
4/6HP // or +

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
15 (Genity), 16 (Sho, Hoover)	-	-	-	N/A
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Throw	None	-	-	-
Commando grabs his opponent and tosses them up in the air, as Sho, Genity, or Hoover will attack them. Genity does 1 less HP of damage, but launches them higher. The selection is random. Hold backwards to throw them backwards.

Throw (Kick)
4/6HK // or +

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
24 (no mashing, can mash for more, opponent can countermash)	-	-	-	N/A
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Throw	None	-	-	-
Commando grabs his opponent, and shocks them with his gloves. Mash for more damage. If you mash hard enough and the opponent does not mash at all, it's possible to do an absurd amount of damage with this throw (all the way up to doing 100%). Hold backwards to throw them backwards.

Special Moves

Captain Fire
QCF+LP or HP // + or (Air OK)

CAPTAN FI-YAH!

Air version.

Colors are not accurate, hitbox is.

Hitbox slowly expands as the projectile advances.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
16	16	-	48 (Ground), 33 (Air)	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Projectile	Super	-	-	-
Commando points his fist forward, and spews a plume of flame. Can be done in the air. Does decent damage, though more of a keepout tool (and not a great one at that, but passable).

Captain Corridor
QCB+LP or HP // + or

First frame of startup.

CAPTAN CORRIDOR!

Many of these stacked on top of each other.

Hitbox shrinks as the move stays out.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
22	10 (LP), 11 (HP)	18	59	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Projectile	Super	-	-	-
Commando winds up, and slams his fist into the ground, sending up a massive column of energy. This is Captain Commando's best special move, as it's fast, invincible, and does a ton of damage. It reaches the very top of the screen instantly, so the only way to get through it is to jump through before Commando does the move. Becomes vulnerable on the 8th frame.

Captain Kick
QCB+LK or HK // + or

CAPTAN KICK!

Second part of the attack.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
6, 16	6	5, 10	23 (LK), 26 (HK)	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	None	-	-	-
Commando hops with a knee, and flies forward with a kick. Not a very useful special move, as Captain Corridor will usually do more damage and put you in a more favorable position. There are certain combos where this is the only ender, though, and in that case this is the best option.

Captain Strike - Sho
QCF+LK // +

Sho!

Sho's attacking hitbox and hurtbox. Colors are not accurate, hitbox is.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
5, 5, 5	18	6	51	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Projectile	None	-	-	-
Commando poses, as Sho appears from behind a sheet, and slices downward. Hits 3 times on hit or block, leading to some very nice blockstring pressure. Up close, with short strings, this may be your most useful combo ender. Cannot go into any super or call an assist when a helper is on screen.

Captain Strike - Genity
QCF+HK // +

Genity!

Genity's attacking hitbox and hurtbox. Colors are not accurate, hitbox is.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
6, 6, 6	12	-	32	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Projectile	None	-	-	-
Commando poses, as Genity whirls in from offscreen, and rises upward. Hits 3 times on hit or block. Can guard break using this move by calling it after snapping someone out. Genity can be attacked pretty easily if called raw, and the recovery is somewhat long. Cannot go into any super or call an assist when a helper is on screen.

Captain Strike - Hoover
QCF+LK+HP // + +

Hoover!

Hoover's attacking hitbox and hurtbox. Colors are not accurate, hitbox is.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
22	29	-	47	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Projectile	None	-	-	-
Commando poses, as Hoover jumps in and launches himself on a rocket toward the opponent, after which he bounces back to his mech and jumps away. Hits once. Mostly useless, but fun to mess around with. Cannot go into any super or call an assist when a helper is on screen.

Assist Moves

Captain Fire
A1 // A2

Assist α

Colors are not accurate, hitbox is.

Hitbox slowly expands as the projectile advances.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
16	-	-	-	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Projectile	None	-	-	-
Commando points his fist forward, and spews a plume of flame. Can be done in the air. Does decent damage. It's used as more of a keepout and ground control tool, though not a great one.

Captain Corridor
A1 // A2

Completely invulnerable on startup.

Assist β

Many of these stacked on top of each other.

Hitbox shrinks as the move stays out.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
22	-	-	-	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Projectile	None	-	-	-
Commando winds up, and slams his fist into the ground, sending up a massive column of energy. This is Captain Commando's best assist, and arguably the best assist in the entire game. It reaches the very top of the screen instantly, it's fast, and it's invincible. Can also be used in combos to add a hearty chunk of damage to any stray hit. Extremely utilized assist, and top teams pick this assist. Love it, use it! Becomes vulnerable on the 8th frame.

Captain Kick
A1 // A2

Assist γ

Second part of the attack.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
6, 16	-	-	-	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	None	-	-	-
Commando hops with a knee, and flies forward with a kick. Not a very useful assist, because Captain Corridor exists. Not useful in combos, or ground control, or even just throwing it out, as he flies forward WITH the attack, leaving him very punishable. Don't pick this assist.

Super Moves

Captain Sword
QCF+PP // +

CAPTAIN! SWOOOOOOOOORDO!

Many of these stacked on top of each other swing down across the screen.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
2 (all hits before horizontal beam), 36 (horizontal beam)	9 (8 pre-freeze, 1 post-freeze)	18	43	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Projectile	None	-	-	-
Commando gathers Sho, Genity, and Hoover, raising his arms to the sky. He summons a blade of energy, and the four of them swing it down across the entire screen. This super is a little unreliable on certain strings, as the blade can seem to phase through opponents, and it's very punishable when it drops in that way. However, it's Captain Commando's fastest super, and main super.

Captain Storm
QCF+KK // +

Captain Storm!

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
47	19 (19 pre-freeze, 0 post-freeze)	12	33	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	None	-	-	-
Commando calls on his radio, then dashes toward the opponent, launching them with a big uppercut. Sho, Genity, and Hoover attack from across the screen. Captain Commando finishes the attack with a Captain Corridor, posing with the three. Not an incredibly useful super, however it does open up potential DHC glitches and does good damage when you can connect it in a combo, however it is usually too slow in most contexts.

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