JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R/Ikuro Hashizawa

Overview

Strategy

Combos

Matchups

Resources

Introduction

                                                                    I will shut you down.... forever!

Making his debut in 1984, Baoh is from a short manga series titled "Baoh", known in Japan and some other countries as "Baoh the Visitor" , arguably one of Araki's most famous pre-JoJo works. The plot revolves around 17-year-old Ikuro Hashizawa who is kidnapped by a secret military organization called Doress. They forcefully implant Ikuro with a parasitic worm that grants its host superhuman powers, which turns Ikuro into a BAOH(Biological Armament On Help), an unstoppable bioweapon. After escaping from the organization with the help of a 9-year-old psychich called Sumire, they are now on the run from the organization and its assassins.

Despite being a guest character, Baoh fits in perfectly with the cast of ASBR, both in design and gameplay. Baoh's kit is focused on relentlessy rushing down your opponent with his multi-hit fireballs, super armor and quick dash speed, while being able to keep up his offensive momentum with his invulnerable DP and threatening high-lows and cross-ups. This, coupled with his high-damage conversions makes Baoh a solid pick if you want a well-rounded character with above-average execution requirements.

Notable Traits

Baoh Armed Phenomenon

After falling below certain HP thresholds, Baoh begins to regenerate HP, with the regeneration rate increasing depending on how low Baoh's health is:

• • Level 1: Activates at 75% HP
  • Level 2: Activates at 50% HP
  • Level 3: Activates at 25% HP

Scent of Murder

When an opponent either activates an install(for example, Diavolo's Epitaph or Fugo's Purple Haze Distortion) or enters a special, powered-up state(for example, Gyro's Golden Rotation or Part 7 characters picking up corpse parts), Baoh gains an increased Stylish Defense window(roughly 4 frames).

Playstyle

Baoh is a rushdown character that relies on his Sabers and his armor mode to keep his offensive momentum going, while being able to quickly close the distance between him and his opponent when pushed back.
Pros	Cons
High Damage: Has access to high-damaging, meter positive combos. Easy conversions: Can easily convert into decent damage and knockdowns, thanks to his Melting Palm special series. Dash Speed: Baoh has the fastest dash speed in the game, making him very good at closing distance. Threatening Options: Poses a threat from anywhere on the screen, thanks to his fireballs and very fast, fullscreen HHA	Stubby Normals: While having a good approach, Baoh's buttons are rather small, making him easy to contest in scramble situations and in neutral. Difficult Routing: KMost of Baoh's optimal routing requires precise timing and tight execution. Meter Reliant: Due to not having access to Stand Rush or EX moves, he is forced to rely on Flash Cancelling for combo extension.

Unique Mechanics

This is Baoh!

Baoh does not have any unique system mechanics tied to his Style button. Instead, he can spend 0.25 meter to give his next special a guard point state that extends through the entire duration of the move.

Super Jump

Baoh has a super jump that can be cancelled into from normals on both hit and block, giving him solid combo extensions and allowing for some situational mixups.

Stats

Style	Health	Low Health Mode	Hashtag(s)
Baoh Armed Phenomenon	850	Baoh Armed Phenomenon	#ASBR_BAO

Move List

Stand Off

Normal Moves

5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

Special Moves

421X

Special Move 1 421L/M/H File:JJASBR Baoh 421X.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Medium - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Heavy - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

214X

Special Move 2 214L/M/H File:JJASBR Baoh 214X.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Medium - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Heavy - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

623X

Special Move 3 623L/M/H File:JJASBR Baoh 623X.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Medium - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Heavy - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

236X

Special Move 4 236L/M/H	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Medium - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Heavy - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

22X

Special Move 5 22L/M/H File:JJASBR Baoh 22X.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Medium - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Heavy - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

System Mechanics

Throw

Throw Throw Name 5/4 + Any Two Attack Buttons File:JJASBR Baoh Throw.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Forward - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Back - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

Assist

Assist Assist Name File:JJASBR Baoh Assist.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

I stopped time...

System Mechanic 5S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

Heart Heat Attack

HHA 236 + Any Two Attack Buttons File:JJASBR Baoh HHA.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

Great Heat Attack

GHA 236L+M+H File:JJASBR Baoh GHA.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2