Waku Waku 7/Dandy J

Overview Combos Matchups Strategy

Introduction

Dandy J is a famous treasure hunter who is traveling around the world with Natsumi and Rampoo. He started his current quest when he was asked to find the legendary Waku Waku 7 treasure.

Dandy J is a combination of a zoner and mixup character, controlling a lot of space midscreen. 236A/B is a great long-range tool that can push opponents away, or bring them closer when 4A/B is used after. He becomes most intimidating after knocking the opponent down, utilizing Rampoo Nage and Natsumi Nage to setup a pressure situation he can capitalize on.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Normals inflict good amount of Dizzy Forward Dash can be canceled Backdash has a lot of invinvibility Can Crouch cancel moves like 5A making chains that are not suposed to work 2 DokiDoki's	Has the worst movement speed in the game Rampoo Nage and Natsumi Nage disallow special usage while active

Dandy J

Character Data
Forward Dash Speed	31~46 frames
Back Step Duration	30 frames (1~27F: invincible)
Pre-jump Frames	3 frames
Jump Duration	43 frames
Landing Frames	4 frames
Jump Height Apex	109
Forward Jump Distance	92
Backward Jump Distance	91
Forward Dash Distance	124~244
Back Step Distance	94
Knockdown Recovery	28 frames
Chain Series	None; but can chain 5LP → 2P/K

Move List

Standing Normals

5A

c./f.5A

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
14		Mid	10	y
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
4	5	4	+8	+1
Dandy has 2 versions of this move, Close and Far, they share the same frame data. Close- Can chain into itself Can be crouch cancelled to allow for a combo into ES "Uppercut" (623AB) Far- Has slightly longer range than 5B Can be crouch cancelled for meter build

5B

c./f.5B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
34		Mid	25	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
11	7	18	0	-10
Dandy has 2 versions of this move, Close and Far, they share the same frame data. Close Can act as an anti air Far Poke with decent range

5C

c./f.5C

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
17		Low	15	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
7	4	8	+5	+1
Dandy has 2 versions of this move, Close and Far, they share the same frame data. Close Can act as an anti air Far Poke to stop approaches Slightly longer range than 5D

5D

c./f.5D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
42		Mid	25	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
11	8	21	-4	-14
Dandy has 2 versions of this move, Close and Far, they share the same frame data. Close Okay anti-air, however, not the easiest to land Far Another keep out poke in Dandy's arsenal

Crouching Normals

2A

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
13		Low	10	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
6	4	8	+5	+1
Fast poke with decent range Can be used to hide the crouching done while inputting 214214C/D

2B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
32		Low	0	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
10	5	18	KND	-8
Decent poke to use for a knockdown

2C

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
15		Low	10	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
12	5	8	+4	0
Fast poke with decent range Can be used to hide the crouching done while inputting 214214C/D

2D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
19+19		Mid,Low	15	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
7	6 (9) 8	26	-9	-19
With the use of crouch cancelled c.5A, this can be used as a combo ender

Air Normals

J.A

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
14		high	5	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
6	4	GND	-	-
One of your two attacks for stand cancels during dash Decent air to air button, allowing to strike opponent in front of him

J.B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
34		high	15	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
15	8	GND	-	-
Air to air attack Slow to start up however can strike opponents above him

J.C

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
17		high	5	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
7	17	GND	-	-
The other attack used for stand cancels Good jump in attack to use alongside 214214C/D and force the opponent to block it.

J.D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
42		high	15	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
8	17	GND	-	-
Decent jump in attack Can combo into c.5A on hit Can grant a slight amount of advantage on block

Command Normals

WallJump

Dash
66

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
-		-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Can follow with (cancel) or (stand cancel). Dandy J is the only character who has a forward dash instead of a run, and can extend its range to half-screen distance by holding [6]. The distance of the dash is not set and can be shortened at any time during the leap by releasing 6, or pressing 2/4 before the ending roll. Dandy J "stand canceling" his forward dash is actually him doing an aerial attack that never hits, so it follows the same rules as any aerial attack. In which case instead of his roll animation that cannot be interrupted or canceled, Dandy J goes into landing frames which can be canceled and leaves him standing——an immensely faster recovery time.

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Ground Throw
4/6B

Banbutsu Gousokkyuu Nage

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
49		Thw	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	WSL	-
Unblockable. Can be throw softened within 25F

Air Throw

Air Throw
J.4/6B

Kuuchuu Banbutsu Gousokkyuu Nage

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
49		Thw	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	WSL	-
Unblockable. Can be throw softened within 28F.

Command Grab

Command Grab
63214D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
63		Thw	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	WSL	-
Unblockable

Universal Overhead

Middle Attack
A/B+C/D

Buster Heel

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
34		High	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
24	4	23	-2	-12
A overhead that can be reacted Air Unblockable Cannot be used while Kyoui Jintai Hakka Ken (214214X) is active

Pursuit

Pursuit
When a opponent is down 8+any move

Overdrive Elbow

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
42		Mid	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
48	4	21	KND	-33
Universal Pursuit mechanich. In general is not very used due to long start up and that your opponent can mash out of knockdown to get up quicker. Dandy's pursuit has a strange property that allows for 214214C/D to hit the opponent if a pursuit attack lands first

Rissing attack

Rissing attack
When down, [8]

Revenge Kick

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
34		High	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
13	11	25	KND	-21
Universal reversal mechanic Good to use when being down but can be punished if the opponent blocks it

Super mode

Super Mode
Any 3 buttons

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
55		Mid	50	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
32	1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1	16	KND	-20
Air Unblockable 1~38F: invincible.

Special Moves

236X

Hissatsu Rope (Air OK)
236A/B

236A/B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	6+7+7+6		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	26	16	39	-30	-34
Air Unblockable. Can follow with A/B, 4A/B, or 360A/B, but only the Punch versions. Both the A- and B-versions, and all of the follow-ups, are the same. Up to three rings appear along the Hissatsu Rope during its duration, on 26F, 28F, 31F. These determine how many rings appear during 4A/B. Inputs can be done any time during Dandy J's extended rope: 26~42F. Later input just extend the range of the attack.
A/B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	1~2/n		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	1	30	18	-9	-5
4A/B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	9/n		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	1	26~36	14~	-28	-11~24
Can follow with 360X, but only the Punch version. VACUUMs opponent on hit or guard.
360A/B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	6~7/n		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	1	30	58	KND	-44

Es 236A/B

ES Hissatsu Rope (Air OK)
236A/B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
54~78		Mid	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
12‼5	-	49	KND	-31
Projectile (Tier 9). Lasts 18F.

Es 360A/B

ES Hissatsu Rope: Taifuu Mouda
360A/B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
65		Mid	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
2‼0	75	58	KND	-44
ES Taifuu Mouda is an enhanced ender to Dandy J's Hissatsu Rope multi-part; it can't be used solo.

236X

Shagami Hissatsu Rope
236C/D

236A/B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	6+7+7+6		Low	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	26	15	44	-35	-39
Air Unblockable. Can follow with C/D, 4C/D, or 360C/D, but only the Kick versions. Both the C- and D-versions, and all of the follow-ups, are the same. Up to three rings appear along the Hissatsu Rope during its duration, on 26F, 28F, 30F. These determine how many rings appear during 4A/B. Inputs can be done any time during Dandy J's extended rope: 26~41F. Later input just extend the range of the attack.
C/D	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	1~2/n		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	1	30	18	-4~9	-9
4C/D	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	9/n		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	1	26~36	14~	-29	-23~31
Can follow with 360X, but only the Kick version. VACUUMs opponent on hit or guard.
360C/D	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	6~7/n		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	1	30	58	KND	-44

Es 236A/B

ES Shagami Hissatsu Rope
236C/D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
54~78		Mid	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
12‼5	-	49	KND	-31
Projectile (Tier 9). Lasts 18F.

Es 360C/D

ES Shagami Hissatsu Rope: Taifuu Mouda
360C/D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
65		Mid	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
2‼0	75	59	WSL	-17
ES Taifuu Mouda is an enhanced ender to Dandy J's Shagami Hissatsu Rope multi-part; it can't be used solo.

623X

Kyoui Jintai Hakka Ken
623A/B/AB

623A	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	56		Low	30	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	14	18	10	KND	-15
Air Unblockable
623B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	63		Low	30	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	14	18	10	KND	-15
Air unblockable
623AB ES: "Kyoui Jintai Hakka Ken"	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	96		Low,Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	6‼3	8 (4) 8 (4) 8 (4) 8 (13) 7	30	WSL	-17
Air Unblockable

623X

Kyoui Jintai Hakka Ken
214214X

214214 A/B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	14		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	88	-	-	KND	-
Projectile (Tier 0). Lasts 37F. (88F is the fastest time after input for Rampoo to hit.) SEMI-TRACKS the opponent's location. The arc in which Rampoo is thrown has a wide minimum range. If Natsumi and the opponent are close to one another, she will throw Rampoo behind them. If they are about two character's width or more apart, she throws Rampoo wherever the opponent is located. If the screen is fully stretched out, Natsumi can throw Rampoo up to half- screen distance. After input, Dandy J can only perform basic attacks or normal throws.
214214 C/D	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	41		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	93	-	-	KND	-
Projectile (Tier 0). Lasts 32F. (93F is the fastest time after input for Natsumi to hit.) SEMI-TRACKS the opponent's location. The arc in which Natsumi is thrown is much steeper than Natsumi: Rampoo Nage, able to hit opponents up close. If the screen is fully stretched out, Rampoo can throw Natsumi up to 1/3- screen distance. After input, Dandy J can only perform basic attacks or normal throws.

DokiDoki

Daiyouryou Seiden Ken
64646AB

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
95		Mid	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
12‼12	2 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 2	29	KND	-15
Air Unblockable

DokiDoki

Kyoutendouchi Ginga Gekitotsu Otoshi
2363214AB

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
87		Mid	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
12‼1	8	26	KND	-24
Throw on Hit Air Unblockable

HaraHara

Tsuishoumetsu Ryuushikasoku Ken
22+AB/CD

You will never hit someone with this

22AB/CD	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	155		-	20	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	127	1	88	WSL	-
Unblockable
Pillar	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	153~241		-	20	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	140	1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1	68	KND	-
Unblockable. Getting caught in the pillar is considerably more deadly if Dandy J catches an airborne opponent, removing up to 95% of their HP!

Palette options

Color 1

Color 2

Color 3

Color 4

Color 5

Notable Players

Name	Color	Location	Contact	Status	Notes	Example Play
Naldinho Ostman		Brasil	Twitter	active	The Dandy J player, has seen a lot of success in tournaments.	Link
HappyHizack		Japan	None.	active	Also plays Arina. You can find him on the FC2 lobby.	Link