Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes/PunchHopper

Introduction

Kamen Rider PunchHopper

Kamen Rider PunchHopper used to move like a butterfly and sting like a bee, but upon becoming unemployed, he decided that grasshoppers were cooler than both butterflies and bees.

PunchHopper is among the most by-the-books that rushdown characters get in Super Climax Heroes. With a bevy of strong neutral tools, including powerful forward-moving strings, an absolutely brolic j.S and the threat of a fully tracking unblockable Rider Art, PunchHopper is easily able to force his way in and start running powerful mixups with both a very rewarding strike/throw game and the ever-looming threat of the unblockable Rider Punch.

However, with rushdown strengths come rushdown weaknesses. While he's got plenty of tools for forcing his way in, that's not to say it's impossible to stop him - especially if his opponent is armed with a strong projectile or other zoning tools. On top of that, he's got very little in the way of defensive durability, thanks to a fairly painful defense modifier and an average guard bar size, which is only compounded by the lack of any defensive utility provided by the Speed Up Battle Style.

PunchHopper is recommended for players who want to barrel in with strong approach tools and constantly keep opponents on the back foot with relentless mixups and devastating combos.

Playstyle

Kamen Rider PunchHopper is a pixie rushdown character who forces his way into close range to run powerful mixups.
Pros	Cons
Powerful Approach Options: PunchHopper isn't lacking in ways to brute-force himself into his preferred range, thanks to both powerful advancing strings and one of a small number of j.S attacks that gets to be plus on block. Scary Mixups: On top of being able to convert his strike/throw mixups into big combos with the wall and Clock Up at his disposal, PunchHopper's Rider Art also gives him access to a fully tracking unblockable attack that can force timing mixups from almost any neutral position.	Linear Movement: While there's something to be said for the strength of his tools when he takes to the skies, PunchHopper still has to contend with Super Climax Heroes' numerous powerful zoning tools, meaning that characters who are able to shut down his approach are a real nightmare for him. Weak Defense: PunchHopper's below-average defensive durability, thanks to a weak defence modifier and an average Guard Gauge size, is only compounded by the Speed Up Battle Style, which provides very little in the way of immediate defensive utility.

Form Select

PunchHopper

Normal Moves

5LLL

5LLLL File:KRSCH PunchHopper 5L.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 5LL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 5LLL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 5LLLL.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5L - Y - - - - - 5LL - Y - - - - - 5LLL - Y - - - - - 5LLLL - Y - - - - -

5LHH

5LH File:KRSCH PunchHopper 5L.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 5LH.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5L - Y - - - - - 5LH - Y - - - - -

4/6LLL

4/6LLLL File:KRSCH PunchHopper 46L.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 46LL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 46LLL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 46LLLL.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 4/6L - Y - - - - - 4/6LL - Y - - - - - 4/6LLL - Y - - - - - 4/6LLLL - Y - - - - -

4/6LHH

4/6LH File:KRSCH PunchHopper 46L.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 46LH.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 4/6L - Y - - - - - 4/6LH - Y - - - - -

2/8LLL

2/8LL File:KRSCH PunchHopper 28L.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 28LL.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 2/8L - Y - - - - - 2/8LL - Y - - - - -

2/8LHH

2/8LHH File:KRSCH PunchHopper 28L.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 28LH.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 28LHH.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 2/8L - Y - - - - - 2/8LH - Y - - - - - This string can be followed up with a Pursuit Jump into its aircombo followup string, jLHS. 2/8LHH - Y - - - - -

5HH

5HHHH File:KRSCH PunchHopper 5H.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 5HH.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 5HHH.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 5HHHH.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5H - Y - - - - - 5HH - Y - - - - - 5HHH - Y - - - - - 5HHHH - Y - - - - -

6HHHH

6HH File:KRSCH PunchHopper 6H.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 6HH.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 6H - Y - - - - - 6HH - Y - - - - -

2/8HHH

2HH File:KRSCH PunchHopper 28H.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper 28HH.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 2/8H - Y - - - - - 2/8HH - Y - - - - -

jL

jL File:KRSCH PunchHopper jL.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - -

jH

jH File:KRSCH PunchHopper jH.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - -

During Clock Up

Clock Up 5L

5LLLLLLL (Clock Up) File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 5L.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 5LL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 5LLL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 5LLLL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 5LLLLL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 5LLLLLL.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5L - Y - - - - - 5LL - Y - - - - - 5LLL - Y - - - - - 5LLLL - Y - - - - - 5LLLLL - Y - - - - - 5LLLLLL - Y - - - - -

Clock Up 46L

46LLLLLLLL (Clock Up) File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 46L.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 46LL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 46LLL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 46LLLL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 46LLLLL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 46LLLLLL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 46LLLLLLL.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 46L - Y - - - - - 46LL - Y - - - - - 46LLL - Y - - - - - 46LLLL - Y - - - - - 46LLLLL - Y - - - - - 46LLLLLL - Y - - - - - 46LLLLLLL - Y - - - - -

Clock Up 28L

28LLLL (Clock Up) File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 28L.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 28LL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 28LLL.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 28LLLL.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 28L - Y - - - - - 28LL - Y - - - - - 28LLL - Y - - - - - 28LLLL - Y - - - - -

Clock Up 5H

5HHHHHH (Clock Up) File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 5H.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 5HH.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 5HHH.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 5HHHH.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 5HHHHH.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 5HHHHHH.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5H - Y - - - - - 5HH - Y - - - - - 5HHH - Y - - - - - 5HHHH - Y - - - - - 5HHHHH - Y - - - - - 5HHHHHH - Y - - - - -

Clock Up 6H

6HHHH (Clock Up) File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 6H.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 6HH.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 6HHH.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 6HHHH.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 6H - Y - - - - - 6HH - Y - - - - - 6HHH - Y - - - - - 6HHHH - Y - - - - -

Clock Up 28H

28HHHHH (Clock Up) File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 28H.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 28HH.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 28HHH.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 28HHHH.png File:KRSCH PunchHopper ClockUp 28HHHHH.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 28H - Y - - - - - 28HH - Y - - - - - 28HHH - Y - - - - - 28HHHH - Y - - - - - 28HHHHH - Y - - - - -

Special Moves

5S

Rider Punch (Backfist) 5S File:KRSCH PunchHopper 5S.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - -

DS

Rider Punch (Upper) any direction + S File:KRSCH PunchHopper dS.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Normal - Y - - - - -

JS

Swoop Punch jS File:KRSCH PunchHopper jS.png

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - - PunchHopper dives towards his opponent fist-first. The exceptionally low landing recovery on this move means that not only does this move get to be advantageous on block, but on hit, PunchHopper can act before the move's camera angle shifts (and thus before the opponent can tech roll), allowing this move to start and even extend combos at the wall.

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Throw 4H File:KRSCH PunchHopper Throw.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - - PunchHopper's throw. Provides a hard knockdown and enough advantage to follow up in the corner with 2H or dS.

Dash Action

Dash Action File:KRSCH PunchHopper DA.png Air Dash Air Dash	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - - PunchHopper airdashes. A generic mobility tool. Costs .5 stocks of the Rider Gauge. Allows PunchHopper to extend the horizontal range of his j.S, which he certainly isn't complaining about.

Rider Art

Rider Art File:KRSCH PunchHopper RA.png Super Jump Super Jump	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - - A standard Super Jump-type Rider Art. Has access to an unblockable followup with jS at no additional cost. Costs .5 stocks of the Rider Gauge.

Style Action

Style Action File:KRSCH PunchHopper SA.png Speed Up Speed Up	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - N/A - - - - - PunchHopper activates Clock Up, slowing time for the opponent. Requires at least 2 stocks of the Rider Gauge to initiate, and lasts until the Rider Gauge fully drains. During Clock Up, PunchHopper has access to the following extended strings: 5LLLLLL 6LLLLLLL 2LLLL 5HHHHHH 6HHHH 2/8HHHHH

Combos

• 5HHH RC 2L, 5LH, 6S/j.S

PunchHopper's most basic midscreen BnB combo. Despite the stagger stun on 2L threatening to make the link fake, 5LH links with ease, allowing this combo to be very meter-efficient.

• Throw/j.S, 2HH RC 6S

Basic corner extension after throw or j.S. You'll want to make sure that you're landing the 2H before the camera angle shifts back, otherwise your opponent will be able to tech roll. If you want to save meter, just link directly into 6S.

• Throw/j.S, 2H > Style Action > {6S 6S [j.S]xN 6S 2H} > Speed Up ends > j.S, 6S

PunchHopper's devastating corner Clock Up combo. Make sure 2H is the last hit of your Speed Up juggle, as the ground bounce allows you to extend with the final j.S 6S.