Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2/Lucy Loud

Moveset

Combos

Matchups

Strategy

About

Goth and gloomy. In a poetic way.

The sole representative of The Loud House this time around, Lucy Loud is the 7th child born into the Loud Family and is known for being the scariest of the bunch. She's a nine-year-old goth girl who's fascinated with death and the occult. She writes gloomy poems, has a pet bat named Fangs, knows how to tell fortunes, routinely watches and reads media about vampires, and is an accomplished member of the Junior Morticians Club at Royal Woods Elementary. She also has a spooky habit of suddenly appearing right next to people without warning, often scaring them once they notice her. In recent years, she's become quite knowledgeable of genuine black magic, learning how to cast spells that can summon ghosts or raise the dead. Despite her glum demeanor and tendency to not show much emotion, she's actually a kind little girl who cares a lot about her family and friends.

Playstyle

Lucy is a stance changing fighter who has access to the most variety of tools in the game, making her one of the most tricky and technical characters in the cast. She mainly specializes in baiting and punishing, dancing around her opponents with incredible mobility, hard to react teleport specials, and one of the best grabs in the game before punishing them with her devastating combo potential.

Lucy's Normal Mode is her most defensive stance. Its higher weight, focus on higher damage dealing moves, and access to one of her best out of shield options in the form of Jumpscare makes it a lower risk stance that is ideal to swap to when in put in a tight spot, such as when Lucy is above 80 percent. Her combo potential should not be taken lightly either when in this mode, as many of her normals can lead into her Umbrella Poke, which in this mode is a devastating Forward Air Charge attack that can lead to lethal combos due to both having high knockback and the ability to combo into itself. In exchange, this mode has lackluster neutral tools and arguably the worst recovery of Lucy's modes, with Jumpscare having too many total frames to be thrown out lightly in neutral or as a recovery, and Flight of the Bats being incapable of snapping to the ledge in spite of its high vertical recovery. Quickly swapping to her other two modes on the fly will help cover these weaknesses, however.

Ghost Mode has access to high movement speed, low endlag moves, and one of the best combo games of the cast. While some of Lucy's moves in this stance have low damage, her ability to string her moves together, particularly her Dash Attack, Forward Air, Up Air, and Dark Bite, is unrivaled. She can easily rack up high damage on even the lightest and floatiest characters. In addition, Lucy's Jumpscare in this mode moves her quickly and with little lag, making it versatile as both an offensive zone-breaking tool and as a means to mix up her landing and recovery. Her Up Special Lucile is also fantastically versatile due to her ability to act out of it with any aerial attack or special, making her recovery unpredictable and allowing her to extend her combos to the farthest reaches of the stage. As a consequence for having all this power though, her weight is the lightest of all characters when she is in this mode. This combined with her middling gravity means that she is especially fragile in this stance, as she is surprisingly susceptible to kill confirms in spite of her light weight. Any mistake in this stance can end up leading to her death, making this mode the highest risk-reward of the bunch.

When Lucy needs to finish off a stock she also has access to Vampire Mode, a stance with extremely powerful attacks with knock back that rival even the strongest of the cast. Changing into this mode means even Lucy's quick aerials like her Forward Air become dangerous kill moves, and her slower charge attacks like her Forward Air Charge can take stocks at very surprising percents. This combined with her Jumpscare in this mode turning into a quick teleport with a huge hitbox at the end with high kill power makes this stance the best at edgeguarding. In addition, Lucy's Forward Charge in Vampire Mode drops a powerful projectile that falls straight down when used at the ledge, making opponents with weaker low recoveries think twice about how they get back on stage. In spite of this mode's potent tools however, its incredibly slow movement speed while still having lighter weight than Lucy's Normal Mode means that this stance should be used sparingly.

If you are looking for a character who rewards your technical prowess with one of the most relentless punishes in any platform fighter, then look no further than Lucy Loud.

Metagame

Lucy is ranked 15th out of 29 on the current tier list, in the A- tier. This is a very slight improvement over her 16th out of 25 placement in the first Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl.

Lucy possesses an extremely versatile aerial combo game, which allows her to juggle her opponents with ease. Her air mobility is largely the reason for this, having a high amount of versatility in how she can manuever around in the air. Lucy is also a unique stance character, which makes her unpredictable to deal with for some opponents.

However, Lucy does possess some flaws. She is a particularly technical character to learn, in part due to changing between her three different modes. Even then, some of her modes are not as good as others, which means the Lucy will have to figure out which one works best in which situation. Lucy is also extremely fragile, with low weight, a very poor out-of-shield game and limited reversal options. This means a combo might be curtains if she isn't cautious.

In the early metagame, Lucy was a very popular character and had very strong tournament representation. However, nerfs and other changes in later patches caused her playerbase to downsize significantly. Despite this, Lucy still has a few dedicated mains in the current metagame, and is a popular secondary pick in high-level play.

Lucy Loud


Franchise	The Loud House
Home Stage	Royal Woods Cemetery
Weight	0.90 (Normal) / 0.65 (Ghost) / 0.75 (Vampire)
Fall Speed	0.95
Gravity	1.075
Run Speed	1.2
Air Speed	1.5

Strengths

Weaknesses

Incredible Combo Game: Lucy's ability to rack up damage is among the highest in the cast. With the right setup and slime usage she can convert her combos into kills, even from 0%.
Bait and Punish: With low endlag moves, an incredible grab, and a variety of hard to react teleport specials, Lucy can easily force engagements at her own pace. On top of it all, her tools are amazing at edgeguarding as well, allowing her to press her advantage to an oppressive degree.
High Mobility: Lucy's incredibly high double jump and a pseudo-triple jump in her Ghost Mode Up Special means that she can catch opponents at just about any height. Coupled with her teleports and her enhanced movement speed in Ghost Mode and she becomes a character who can move around the stage with ease.
Unpredictability: Having three stances to choose from, the options available to Lucy can change at any given time. Each stance also have different weight properties, making specific combos and confirms against her harder as well.

Difficult: Easily one of the most technical characters in the cast. Not only does Lucy have the most options of any character, but her access to Double Jump Cancel aerials can lead to dropped combos and even self-destructs off stage if used improperly. In addition, being caught in the wrong mode at the wrong time can be extremely punishing for Lucy. Time must be taken to learn this character properly to learn how to control her effectively and to know when to swap to the right mode at the right time.
Fragile: Access to Lucy's best tools require swapping to stances that have incredibly low weight. In spite of this, her unusual gravity means that she is still susceptible to kill confirms, unlike other floaties. This makes being at high percents as Lucy especially dangerous.
Poor Options VS Shield: Most of Lucy's moves are very punishable when they are blocked, and those that are safe on shield are only safe in specific circumstances or with the use of slime cancel. Lucy does have a very good grab to make up for this, but her throws stop being reliable for combos after her opponent is at mid percent. Thus, Lucy is most comfortable playing a more defensive play style that utilizes her movement to bait out the opponent, which may not be possible if her opponent refuses to approach.
Poor Defensive Options: Lucy's fastest aerial normals have frame 8 startup, and her best reversals either require meter or are locked behind specific modes, making her options out-of-shield limited overall so long as her opponent is mindful of her grab.

Moveset

Ground Light Attacks

Fangs Attack
Light

"Go my child! Hold down the Neutral!"

Jab 1	Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
Jab 1	3%	3	2 (3-4)	20	-9
One of the fastest jabs in the game, while also having a disjointed hitbox. Despite its low safety on shield, the move still has to be respected due to its speed, range, and ability to jab infinite.
Jab 2	Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
Jab 2	3%	3	2 (3-4)	20	-9
Practically identical to Jab 1 in all but animation.
Jab Infinite	Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
Jab Infinite	1%	4	8 (4-11)	11	-
Jab Finisher	Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
Jab Finisher	4%	2	6 (2-7)	38	-22
Finisher with very long reach compared to the initial hits. Has kill power in Normal and Vampire modes.

Mortician's Club Gavel
Forward+Light

"Oh wow! Guess that means I won!"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
8%	5	6 (5-10)	25	-13
Fast, disjointed normal that moves Lucy forward. Has mid percent combo potential on di-in. Can potentially kill at late percents in Normal and Vampire mode. While the move is a decent option if you need a fast move to turn around with, Lucy otherwise has more potent moves to utilize for both kills and combos.

Learning Your Doom
Up+Light

"I foresee bad jump-ins in your future."

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
6%	5	11 (5-15)	30	-17
Fast anti-air projectile with long vertical range. Great for combo extensions.

Eight of Spades
Down+Light

"Can ya dig it?"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
2% (initial), 6% (middle), 8/6/9% (late)	6	7 (6-12)	31 (IASA 23)	-8
Another fast disjointed normal of Lucy's. The hitbox is deceptively big and lasts long, and the move itself provides a large amount of forward momentum almost akin to a dash attack. If the first two hitboxes do not connect, the move also has a late hitbox that sends at an inwards angle. This hitbox deals damage depending on Lucy's current mode. One of Lucy's best combo starters and can lead into kill confirms at the right percents. Hitting a shield with the last hitbox of the move at the very last active frame leaves you at -4 frame advantage, making it possible to beat a shield grab using a jab.

Ghostly Float (Normal Mode)
Light (Running)

"Am I floating?"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
12%	8	9 (8-16)	34	-19
A decently quick Dash Attack with very good damage, but does not cover a lot of distance. Has some combo potential if catching DI-in, especially good vs floatier characters.

Ghostly Float (Ghost Mode)
Light (Running)

"Are my enemies floating?"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
10%	5	12 (5-16)	31	-23
One of the best Dash Attacks in the game. Covers low distance, but makes up for it in having a very good launch angle for combos. You can take fast fallers to high percents with this move alone. Also the least safe dash attack on shield in Lucy's arsenal, and due to its low distance has less of a chance to cross-up on shield than other dash attacks in the game. Best used as a follow up to other moves, such as her Down Light.

Bat Swarm (Vampire Mode)
Light (Running)

"Am I losing because I accidentally used this move?"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
7%	29	2 (29-30)	45	-9
In addition to having one of the best dash attack in the game, she also has one of the worst ones in the game. This acts very similar to Vampire Mode's Side Special but without the distance or kill power. Strangely also the weakest dash attack of Lucy's kit damage wise. The ability to combo out of this move is generally pretty low, but you can potentially hit a Vampire Mode Side Special out of it. The only saving grace of this move is that it has low endlag, making it harder to react to than one might expect. It can also catch people off guard because they will not expect you to use such a bad move.

Air Light Attacks

Triangle of Power
Light (Airborne)

"Illuminati CONFIRMED!"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
10% (initial), 7% (late)	8	15 (8-9 (initial), 10-22 (late))	40	-
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Fangs Attack
Forward+Light (Airborne)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Back Axe Kick
Back+Light (Airborne)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Three of Swords
Up+Light (Airborne)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Spade Slice
Down+Light (Airborne)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Ground Strong Attacks

Crystal Ball (Normal Mode)
Strong

"Like a cat with a vase"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Ethereal Power (Ghost Mode)
Strong

"They really made Luigi's Fireball but better"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Edwin (Vampire Mode)
Strong

"Bugs Bunny antics"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Sigh
Up+Strong

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Coffin Slam
Down+Strong

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Air Strong Attacks

Umbrella Poke / Shovel Poke
Strong (Airborne)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Aerial Scythe
Up+Strong (Airborne)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Fallout Digger
Down+Strong (Airborne)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Special Attacks

Dark Bite
Special

"I was bitten by Lana's liberated vampire bat"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
Depends on stance	0	0-0	0	-0
Lucy lunges forward for a bite. On hit, Lucy gains a buff and inflicts a debuff on her opponent. Normal Mode: Gains increased damage and steals Slime from the opponent. Move deals 5% damage Ghost Mode: Gains movement speed boost and inflicts Slowdown on the opponent. Move deals 10% damage Vampire Mode: Gains a knock back boost and applies poison on the opponent. Move deals 3% damage + 12% from poison effect. EX VERSION Lucy dashes forward while biting, covering more range

Jumpscare
Forward+Special

"I'm standing right here"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
Lucy disappears and reappears a small distance away, catching her opponents off guard. Normal Mode: Deals 6% damage when disappearing, and 13% when reappearing. Ghost Mode: Deals no damage, but moves very quickly. Vampire Mode: Deals 14% damage with high knock back, but only when she reappears. EX VERSION Lucy travels more distance before reappearing

A Poem
Down+Special

"Failure. It is not an option"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
0%	0	0-0	0	-0
Lucy changes her stance between Normal, Ghost and Vampire! Ghost makes her faster but lighter, while Vampire makes her stronger but slower. EX VERSION Creates a hit box that surrounds Lucy at frame 4, which deals 3% damage with weak knock back

Flight of the Bats / Lucille / Song of Silence
Up+Special

"Hurry, Fangs. We're gonna be late"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
Depends on stance	0	0-0	0	-0
Lucy performs a recovery action depending on her stance: Normal: Lucy grabs onto Fangs as he flies her upwards. Fangs has a hit box that deals 3% damage every time it touches an opponent with weak knock-back Ghost: Lucy holds onto Lucille to hover upwards. Vampire: Lucy opens a pair of giant Bat wings, lifting herself up with one powerful flap. The flap creates 2 hit boxes on each wing, which deals 7% damage and have good knock-back. While flying upwards, Lucy has a hit box on her head that also deals 7% damage but has weak knock-back EX VERSION The effect is different depending on Lucy's stance: Normal: Fang's travel time is quicker. Ghost: Lucy can hover horizontally briefly but will not gain extra height. Vampire: The hit boxes on her wing's flapping now spikes.

Grab/Throws

Grab
Grab

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Dash Grab
Grab (Running)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Grab Pummel
Light (Grabbing)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Up Throw
Up (Grabbing)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Forward Throw
Forward (Grabbing)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Down Throw
Down (Grabbing)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Back Throw
Back (Grabbing)

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Super

Super
Slime+Light

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Taunts

Taunt
Taunt

"My future predicts that you will lose a stock"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Down Taunt
Down+Taunt

"Greatest, Day, EVER!"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER

Up Taunt
Up+Taunt

"It's Madame Lucy"

Damage	Startup	Active Frames	Total Frames	Safety
00%	0	0-0	0	-0
DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER