JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R/Josuke Higashikata (Part 8)

Overview

Strategy

Combos

Matchups

Resources

Introduction

This article is about the character from Part 8, JoJolion, primarily known as "Josuke 8". For information about the character from Part 4, Diamond is Unbreakable, see Josuke Higashikata (Part 4).

The primary protagonist of JoJolion, the eighth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Josuke Higashikata is a character who gains momentum by utilizing a variety of powerful okizeme setups. Josuke specializes in strong strike-throw pressure, and uses deceptive mobility to start high damage combos that lead to dangerous hard knockdown situations.

His playstyle in Stand Off revolves around closing the gap in mid-range and starting his oki setups. "So slippery!" hits Low and travels far, making it very effective at catching opponents off guard. Also, while not as good a neutral tool, "Don't mess with me." has upper-body invincibility frames, allowing Josuke to dash through even multi-hitting projectiles (i.e. Kakyoin's Emerald Splash, Narancia's bullets, Risotto's scalpels, etc.). "How to use the bubbles..." is his primary okizeme tool, creating a wall of bubbles that surround Josuke; using this move after a knockdown (such as his Throw) greatly limits the opponent's options on wake-up.

In Stand On, his gameplan is focused on applying strong pressure using his long-range normals. s.5H in particular is plus on block, allowing for easy stagger pressure.

• Link Combos: Josuke is able to link from special moves into normals much more easily than other characters, being able to juggle at both midscreen and in the corner.

Playstyle

Josuke Higashikata 8 is a Stand character who utilizes his strong pressure and various okizeme setups to keep the opponent guessing.
Pros	Cons
Self Sufficient: Josuke's meter gain is above average (especially in the corner) thanks to most of his moves being multi-hitting. Good Oki: "How to use the bubbles..." can provide a sort of wall of safety after a hard knockdown > 3H OTG, giving Josuke the chance to attack and start pressure. He also has a great variety of meaty setups. HHA Combos: Unlike most characters in the game, Josuke is able to combo after landing his HHA, which leads to high damage, impressive meter gain, and an oki setup. Not So Soft: Josuke can deal great damage with just a bar and build enough meter back to end in HHA.	Execution: Josuke's combos are very long and somewhat precise (especially in the corner). In particular, calling an Assist after an HHA has strict timing. Needs Meter: If not facing the corner, Josuke needs meter in order to start any decent damage combos.

Stats

Style	Health	Low Health Mode	Hashtag(s)
Stand	1000	Rumble	#ASBR_GAP #ASBR_JSK8

Move List

Stand Off

Normal Moves

5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 14 Mid 5 - - - - Josuke raises his knee to do a quick attack. Good range for a light attack.

5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 23 Mid - - - - - Josuke throws his leg forward. Decent range.

5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 37 Mid - - - - - Josuke summons Soft & Wet to throw out a punch. Decent range.

2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 13 Low - - - - - Josuke attacks with a crouching chop. Decent range.

2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 27 (12, 15) Low - - - - - Josuke gets on one hand and kicks the opponent twice as he twirls around. Good range. Causes hard knockdown, leading into oki.

2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 40 (15, 25) Low - - - - - Soft & Wet is summoned by Josuke to do an uppercut. Mostly combo filler.

3H

3H Don't screw with me!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 28 Low - - - - - Josuke leans forward and stomps on the opponent. Can hit OTG. Can only be used once per combo. Main starter for oki situations.

JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 17 Overhead - - - - - Josuke attacks with an aerial knee strike. Can cross up.

JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 24 Overhead - - - - - Josuke throws his body forward in the air to kick the opponent. Decently active hitbox. Can cross up.

JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 38 Overhead - - - - - Josuke summons Soft & Wet to kick the opponent midair. Decently active hitbox. Can cross up.

Special Moves

236X

So slippery! 236L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 18 (2*9) Low, Mid - - - - - Medium 24 (2*12) Low, Mid - - - - - Heavy 30 (2*15) Low, Mid - - - - - Josuke slides and spins around. Different versions increase the amount of damage and the distance covered. The first hit is a Low, susqequent hits hit Mid. L version: Has the shortest range. Safe on block. M version: Has average range. H version: Has the most range out of every version.

236X-6X

Zero Friction 236L/M/H > 6L/M/H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 40 (20*2) Low - - - - - After spinning, Josuke kicks the opponent twice while sliding. Move performance is identical across all versions. Launches on hit.

623X

Don't mess with me. 623L/M/H	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 38 Mid - - - - - Medium 40 Mid - - - - - Heavy 42 Mid - - - - - Josuke weaves forward to deliver a punch. Different versions increase the amount of damage and the distance covered. All versions are plus on block. Josuke has upper-body invulnerability during his weave. Causes crumple on hit.

214X

Let me take that from you. 214L/M/H File:JJASBR Josuke Part 8 214X (1).png Light Light Medium Medium Heavy Heavy

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 36 (9*4) Mid - - - - - Medium 72 (9*8) Mid - - - - - Heavy 108 (9*12) Mid - - - - - Josuke throws bubbles at his opponent as a projectile. Different versions increase the amount of bubbles fired and the distance covered. None of the versions reach past midscreen. L version: Josuke sends 4 bubbles. Allows Josuke to combo after at specific ranges with 2L, 5M, 2M and 2H. M version: Josuke sends 8 bubbles. Notes 2 H version: Josuke sends 12 bubbles. Notes 2

22X

How to use the bubbles... 22L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 60 (10*6) Mid - - - - - Medium 60 (10*6) Mid - - - - - Heavy 60 (10*6) Mid - - - - - Josuke covers himself with bubbles, which will start moving forward after a brief moment. Different versions alter the velocity of the bubbles, although all of them are very slow regardless. Due to its slow startup, it's not a good projectile or combo filler. Instead, it plays the role of an oki tool. L version: Has the most recovery, but can be Flash Cancelled the soonest. M version: Balanced recovery. H version: Has the least amount of recovery, but takes the longest to Flash Cancel. Primary okizeme tool.

Stand On

Normal Moves

Stand 5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 15 Mid - - - - - Soft & Wet throws out a jab. Decent range.

Stand 5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 24 Mid - - - - - A low kick. Decent range. Poor hitbox.

Stand 5H

5H First Punch First Punch Second Punch Second Punch	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 41 (16, 25) Mid - - - - - Soft & Wet throws out 2 punches. Good range. Plus on block.

Stand 2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 14 Low - - - - - Soft & Wet attacks with a low kick. Decent range.

Stand 2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 23 Low - - - - - Soft & Wet attacks with a crouching jab. Good range.

Stand 2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 37 Low - - - - - Soft & Wet performs a sweeping kick. Causes hard knockdown. Good range.

Stand JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 18 Overhead - - - - - Soft & Wet punches with a hook. Average range.

Stand JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 25 Overhead - - - - - Soft & Wet kicks forward. Decent range.

Stand JH

j.H First Punch First Punch Second Punch Second Punch	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 38 (18, 20) Overhead - - - - - Soft & Wet punches below itself twice. Good range. Can cross up.

Special Moves

Stand 236X

The hell is your problem?! 236L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 60 (5*7, 25) Mid - - - - - Medium 60 (5*7, 25) Mid - - - - - Heavy 60 (5*7, 25) Mid - - - - - Jouske jumps backwards while Soft & Wet performs an advancing barrage of punches. Different versions alter the distance Josuke leaps backwards, as well as Soft & Wet's speed and distance covered. Stand Rush-compatible. The final hit launches. L version: Mainly combo filler. M version: Can be used as a pseudo-reversal after an opponent's successful Stylish Guard. H version: Can be used as a pseudo-reversal after an opponent's successful Stylish Guard.

Stand 623X

Don't try anything funny! 623L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 135 (5*7, 100) Mid - - - - - Medium 135 (5*7, 100) Mid - - - - - Heavy 135 (5*7, 100) Mid - - - - - Jouske and Soft & Wet perform an advancing barrage of punches, following up by reaching for the opponent and throwing them behind themselves. Different versions alter the distance covered. The final hit leads into a hitgrab that causes a hard knockdown and switches sides. Since Josuke is floating during the move, he can go over grounded traps. L version: Has the shortest range. Mainly combo filler. M version: Has average range. H version: Travels the farthest.

Stand 214X

I gotta win this! 214L/M/H	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 55 Mid - - - - - Medium 55 Mid - - - - - Heavy 55 Mid - - - - - Soft & Wet attacks with a turning kick. Different versions alter the distance covered by Soft & Wet. Stand Rush-compatible. Launches on hit. L version: Has the shortest range. Mainly combo filler. M version: Has average range. H version: Travels the farthest.

System Mechanics

Throw

Throw I've taken your friction. 5/4 + Any Two Attack Buttons	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 130 Throw 7 - - - - Soft & Wet knocks the opponent off-balance with a bubble, with Josuke following up with a knee strike. Leaves the opponent directly in front of Josuke. Both Throws are identical aside from direction. Can be followed up by 3H OTG.

Assist

Assist So slippery!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 30 (2*15) Low, Mid - - - - - Josuke slides and spins around. Assault Assist Stocks: 2 Reversal Assist Stocks: 1 Based on 236H As the first hit is a Low, this can be used to set up hard-to-blockable situations.

5S

Stand On/Off 5S Stand On Stand On Stand Off Stand Off	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 0 - - - - - - (Un)Summons Soft & Wet, altering Josuke's moveset and abilities.

Heart Heat Attack

I can steal your vision. 236 + Any Two Attack Buttons Can't actually steal your vision. Can't actually steal your vision.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 190 (30+160) Mid - - 190 - - Josuke sends forth a bubble, stealing the opponent's vision on hit. Activation is a projectile that covers halfscreen. Invincible on startup, allowing it to plow through an opponent's Reversal Assist. Causes crumple on hit. Notably among HHAs, its recovery can be Flash Canceled on hit.

Great Heat Attack

Soft & Wet 236L+M+H Soft & Wet. Pop! Soft & Wet. Pop! I just stole the friction from your body. I just stole the friction from your body. Just slide away. Just slide away.

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 297 (40+36+3*50+70+1) Mid - - - - - Josuke throws a bubble at the opponent, stealing their friction. On a successful hit, Soft & Wet starts throwing out a barrage of punches that finishes with the opponent sliding away. Activation is a projectile that covers fullscreen. Has slight tracking properties. Can be combo'd into from HHA. Among the lowest damaging GHAs in the game.

Costumes

Normal

Normal (Color 1)

Normal (Color 2)

Normal (Color 3)

Normal (Color 4)

Special

Special A (Color 1)

Special A (Color 2)

Special B (Color 1)

Special B (Color 2)

Special C (Color 1)

Special C (Color 2)