JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R/Gyro Zeppeli

Overview

Strategy

Combos

Matchups

Resources

Introduction

The deuteragonist from Steel Ball Run, the seventh part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Gyro Zeppeli is focused around resource management that rewards the player with higher damage and improved special moves. Gyro's moveset allows him to play footsies and perform strike/throw mixups. As a Mount character, Gyro also has access to Mounted Mode, which gives him access to a separate moveset along with altered movement (in a similar way to characters with the Stand style). He also uses his unique Spin Gauge and Steel Ball mechanics to pressure and mix up opponents from up close. He has good moves and buttons for footsies, as some moves will reach fairly far out and the normals that do so can be made safe via Spin.

• Spin: Gyro is the only character with the Spin Gauge, which is increased with Spin or GHA. This allows for Gyro to become more of a threat if the player manages their resources correctly.

Playstyle

Gyro Zeppeli is a Mount character who utilizes his Steel Balls and Spin Gauge to attack from a comfortable range.
Pros	Cons
Meter Gain: Gyro has combo routes that build a good amount of meter without spending too much, being able build back half a bar of HH gauge after using Quick Mount On. Safe Pressure: Gyro's Spin allows him to cancel out of any normal, allowing him to make safe pokes at an opponent's guard. Golden Spin Mode: When Gyro uses Golden Spin Mode, all of his Steel Ball special moves are enhanced, making them more of a threat on hit and block.	Hard Routing: While Gyro can build meter well with his routes, some of the meterless routes are a bit harder, making it easy to drop the combo. Strange Angles: Gyro's Spin, spin! has three angles, and only one can really be used to attack from long range. Scan does track the opponent, but requires a second Steel Ball to be thrown in order to do so. Many Resources: Gyro has three different resources to worry about while playing: Spin Gauge, Steel Balls, and Holy Corpse parts. This makes it a bit harder to pick up Gyro, as it adds many things for the player to keep their eyes on.

Spin Gauge

The Spin Gauge appears above Gyro's Heart Heat Gauge, and functions as a unique mechanic that drains over time with use. Normally, the higher the gauge is filled, the more damage Gyro's Steel Ball special moves will do. However, once it is completely filled, Gyro enters Golden Spin Mode. While in Golden Spin Mode, Gyro's Spin Gauge becomes a timer for an install where all of his special moves are enhanced. The Golden Spin Mode damage values are listed in parentheses.

Holy Corpse

All of the Steel Ball Run characters have the Holy Corpse mechanic. This spawns three parts of the Holy Corpse over time for the Steel Ball Run characters to collect. Each piece collected provides a buff to the character that is active until the character loses it via being knocked down, which drops the most recent piece collected. For Gyro, the buffs are applied as follows:

• One: Gyro gains access to Scan.
• Two: Gyro's Steel Ball special moves are armored.
• Three: Gyro enters Golden Spin Mode until the corpse part is dropped.

Stats

Style	Health	Low Health Mode	Hashtag(s)
Mounted	900	Rumble	#ASBR_GYR

Move List

User Mode

Normal Moves

5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 13 Mid - - - - - Gyro performs a low kick. Does not hit Low, despite appearances. A decent reaching 5L, but by no means big. Will mainly see use as combo filler or pressure tool.

5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 21 Mid - - - - - Gyro performs a kick outwards. A good move for counter-pokes. Because Gyro has forward momentum as well, it reaches farther, giving it an edge.

5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 34 Mid - - - - - Gyro performs an overhand punch. Gyro's farthest reaching standing normal. Good for punishing moves that are very unsafe.

2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 12 Low - - - - - Gyro performs a crouching kick. A good poke with more range than 5L.

2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 20 Low - - - - - Gyro slides on the ground with a kick. Gyro's sweep, causes hard knockdown.

2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 37 Mid - - - - - Gyro performs an uppercut. Gyro's most reliable anti-air. It still isn't the best anti-air due to its speed and hurtbox, but when it does it, it leads to a full combo due to its launch effect. It is also great combo filler for this reason.

4S

4S I toughened my skin.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Gyro uses a Steel Ball to guard more effectively. Prevents chip damage, guard breaks, and unblockables aside from throws at the cost of draining the HH gauge over time.

JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 16 Overhead - - - - - Gyro attacks with both knees simultaneously. Gyro's smallest aerial. Good for cross ups due to the hitbox encompassing both knees.

JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 24 Overhead - - - - - Gyro performs an aerial kick outwards. Gyro's go-to air-to-air aside from j.L. It reaches out, making it good at poking out an airborne opponent.

JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 38 Overhead - - - - - Gyro swings his arm downwards. Another good cross up aerial, but is also good for adding an aerial attack to a combo.

Special Moves

236X

Spin, spin! 236L/M/H File:JJASBR Gyro 236X.png

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 5, 9*3 (20, 15*3) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a Steel Ball upwards. Can be used as an anti-air, though it is a bit difficult Good for combo filler Medium 5, 9*3 (20, 15*3) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a Steel Ball straight forward. Best used for footsies/zoning Heavy 5, 9*3 (20, 15*3) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a Steel Ball downwards. Best used for pressure Very awkward angle

Stand 236X-5X

Spin, spin! 236L/M/H>5L/M/H File:JJASBR Gyro 236X-5X.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 5, 9*3 (20, 15*3) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a second Steel Ball upwards. Medium 5, 9*3 (20, 15*3) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a second Steel Ball straight forward. Heavy 5, 9*3 (20, 15*3) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a second Steel Ball downwards.

236S

Scan 236S File:JJASBR Gyro 236S.png Requires one corpse part Requires one corpse part

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 56 (80) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a Steel Ball straight outward and it floats in the air after stopping. Can fly longer if held. If the ball is touched while floating, it deals the damage and comes back If the input is done a second time while the ball is floating, a second Steel Ball is thrown at it and ricochets towards the opponent. The ball returns the moment it makes contact with the opponent

214X

Raaaaugh! 214L/M/H File:JJASBR Gyro 214X.png Naturally combos in Golden Spin Mode Naturally combos in Golden Spin Mode	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 17, 45 (30, 75) Low, Mid - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Medium 24, 45 (40, 75) Low, Mid - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2 Heavy 31, 45 (50, 75) Low, Mid - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

623X

I'm gonna throw it away! 623L/M/H File:JJASBR Gyro 623X.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 12, 32 (8*3, 32) Mid - - - - - Requires both Steel Balls Medium 12*2, 32 (8*4, 32) Mid - - - - - Heavy 12*3, 32 (8*5, 32) Mid - - - - -

Mounted

Normal Moves

Mounted 5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 15 Mid - - - - - Gyro performs a kick outwards. A good poke, as Gyro kicks fairly far out

Mounted 5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 24 Mid - - - - - Valkyrie performs a lunge attack. A fairly standard medium normal, good for counter-pokes

Mounted 5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 38 Mid - - - - - Valkyrie slams both hooves on the ground. A slow normal that launches on air hit, good for Quick Mount combos

Mounted 2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 14 Mid - - - - - Valkyrie raises a knee to attack. Reaches high enough to help juggle in Quick Mount combos Can chain into itself up to 3 or 4 times on block

Mounted 2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 24 Low - - - - - Valkyrie pokes low with a hoof. Hits very low, but reaches far enough to be a decent poke

Mounted 2H

2H File:JJASBR Gyro Mounted 2H.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 18*2 Low, Mid - - - - - Valkyrie kicks twice with both hind legs. A bit awkward to combo into, but the second hit launches away on hit

Mounted JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 18 Overhead - - - - - Valkyrie performs an attack with both knees.

Mounted JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 28 Overhead - - - - - Gyro jumps off Valkyrie and kicks outwards. Notes 2

Mounted JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 40 Overhead - - - - - Valkyrie attacks downwards with both hooves. Notes 2

Special Moves

Mounted 236X

Spin, spin! 236L/M/H File:JJASBR Gyro Mounted 236X.png

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 5, 9*3 (20, 15*3) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a Steel Ball upwards. Can be used as an anti-air, though it is a bit difficult Good for combo filler Medium 5, 9*3 (20, 15*3) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a Steel Ball straight forward. Best used for footsies/zoning Heavy 5, 9*3 (20, 15*3) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a Steel Ball downwards. Best used for pressure Less awkward angle than the User Mode variant due to height

Mounted 236X-5X

Spin, spin! 236L/M/H>5L/M/H File:JJASBR Gyro Mounted 236X-5X.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 5, 9*3 (20, 15*3) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a second Steel Ball upwards. Medium 5, 9*3 (20, 15*3) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a second Steel Ball straight forward. Heavy 5, 9*3 (20, 15*3) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a second Steel Ball downwards.

Mounted 236S

Scan 236S File:JJASBR Gyro Mounted 236S.png Requires one corpse part Requires one corpse part

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 56 (80) Mid - - - - - Gyro throws a Steel Ball straight outward and floats in the air. Can fly longer if held. If the ball is touched while floating, it deals the damage and comes back If the input is done a second time while the ball is floating, a second Steel Ball is thrown at it and ricochets towards the opponent. The ball returns the moment it makes contact with the opponent

Mounted 623X

Run wild, run free! 623L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 10, 20, 30 (10*2, 15*2, 30) Low - - - - - Requires both Steel Balls All versions OTG All versions can be punished on OTG if against the wall Different versions move Gyro further Keeps Gyro basically stationary Medium 10, 20, 30 (10*2, 15*2, 30) Low - - - - - Moves Gyro a bit forward Heavy 10, 20, 30 (10*2, 15*2, 30) Low - - - - - Moves Gyro the furthest

Mounted 214X

Winds from Mexico 214L/M/H	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 20, 45 Mid - - - - - Requires both Steel Balls Medium 20, 50 Mid - - - - - Heavy 20, 55 Mid - - - - -

System Mechanics

Throw

Throw Can only spin for a bit! 5/4 + Any Two Attack Buttons File:JJASBR Gyro Throw.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Forward 130 Throw - - - - - Only available in User Mode. Notes 2 Back 130 Throw - - - - - Only available in User Mode. Notes 2

Assist

Assist Raaaaugh! File:JJASBR Gyro Assist.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 20, 54 Low, Mid - - - - - Assault Assist Stocks: 2 Reversal Assist Stocks: 2 Based on 214L Still does not naturally combo both hits Second hit launches

Mount

Mount/Dismount 5S Mount Mount Dismount Dismount	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Normal - - - - - - - Quick Mount On - - - - - - - Summons Gyro's horse, Valkyrie, altering Gyro's moveset and abilities. Quick Mount On deals damage. The Guard Gauge will not restore while you are in Mounted Mode.

Spin

Spin 22M File:JJASBR Gyro 22M.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Notes 1 Notes 2

Heart Heat Attack

One moooore shot! 236 + Any Two Attack Buttons File:JJASBR Gyro HHA.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 21, 50, 108 (30, 50, 108) Mid - - - - - Tracks to the opponent's location on activation Notes 2

Great Heat Attack

Ball Breaker 236L+M+H File:JJASBR Gyro GHA.png The untold powers of the Golden Rectangle! The untold powers of the Golden Rectangle!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 310 (50+248+12) Mid - - - - - Can only be used while Mounted. Will force you into Mount Mode if in User Mode when activated, increasing startup. Notes 2