Pokemon: Close Combat/Toxicroak

Archetype:	Zoner
Health:	36
Endurance:	10
Endurance Refresh:	3
Walk Speed:	3.3/-2.3
Prejump Frames:	6f
Fastest Attack:	5A (6f)

Toxicroak is a frog. It does.

Introduction

Looks like the cheeky frog is up to its zoning antics once again! Toxicroak loves to use its projectile tools to keep out the opponent and keep them on their toes! With incredible zoning tools such as 5B and 2B, a potent poison mechanic and an incredible super that can lead into devastating damage, Toxicroak dominates any opponent who dares to play into its trap!

However, all this talk of projectiles has left Toxie on the frail front in close-quarters combat. It is tied with Mienshao for the lowest health and endurance, and with almost no potent up-close moves, its trap can fall apart if the opponent closes the distance. But if you like poisonous zoners with attitude, Toxie is the one for you!

Playstyle

Toxicroak is a keep-away zoner that uses a variety of potent and toxic tools to keep the opponent out.

Pick if you like	Avoid if you dislike
Keepaway King: 5B, 4B, and 2B all help establish screen-space, dominating opponents without the tools to navigate them. Damage Over Time: Toxicroak's poison mechanic slowly drains the opponent's lifebar until Croak is parried or bursted. Unblockable Super: 624b is a 2 bar unblockable bubble with a lingering hitbox that both dominates neutral and leads to massive damage with the right setup.	Fragile Frog: Tied for the lowest health and guard value, Croak's gameplan can fall apart quickly if their opponent manages to close the distance. Keep Them at Projectiles' Length: As mentioned by the above, Croak struggles greatly with close range, and can be destroyed quickly if it doesn't regain distance.

Normals

5A

Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 1 0 Low Special, C Cancel - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 7 3 18 +2 [-3] - Total: 27 Toxicroak stretches its leg for a low kick. Very fast and far, easily Toxicroak's best button to challenge with in neutral Comes in clutch when wanting to finish a 624B juggle combo but are far away, as it combos into 6B for a finisher Combo/blockstring filler when out of range of 6A.

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4A

Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 3+3 1+1 Mid - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 22 11 12 +21 [+2] - Total: 44 Toxicroak stretches its leg and strikes downwards with its heel. Toxicroak's best pressure normal, with huge advantage on hit and block Only normal that will link to grounded 3A on regular hit, for meter build In the corner it becomes a great juggle tool in 624B combos as it has great damage, the normal with the second-best vertical range after 4A and has low pushback

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6A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 3 1 Mid Special, C Cancel - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 10 6 24 0 [-5] - Total: 39 Toxicroak jabs forward with its wrist claw. Combo/blockstring filler, shorter range but more damage than 5A
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2A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 4 1 Mid 2B, 421B, C-Cancel - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 14 6 20 +72 [-1] - Total: 39 Toxicroak raises his leg. Decent anti-air option that can low profile opponent aerials Good for juggling opponents when extending combos
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3A Just like Dee Jay Just like Dee Jay

Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 (Grounded) / 1 (Juggle) 1 Low - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 18 13 24 +51 [-19] - Total: 54 Toxicroak slides across the ground. Travels almost halfscreen, affecting frame data the further this move connects Can slide under certain moves, similar to Toxicroak's crouch Great juggle tool in the corner with 624B setup combos as it can combo into many moves such as 5A, 6B and 421B

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j5A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 3 1 High jB - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 9 20 6 +20 [+11] - Total: 34 Toxicroak swipes the air with its wrist claw. Toxicroak's main tool for jump-ins, allowing combos on hit and additional pressure on block Huge hitbox, quick startup, and long active frames makes this move dominate the airspace
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j8A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 5 - None JB - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 13 17 6 +23 [+25] - Total: 35 Toxicroak stretches its leg for an upwards angled kick in mid-air. Cannot hit a grounded opponent, must land as an air-to-air Causes Toxicroak to fastfall, opening up offense on a grounded opponent late to respond
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Specials

Poison Spit 5B	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 1 Mid 5BB, C Cancel - Poison, Projectile Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 26 ∞ 48 11 [-8] - Total: 74 Toxicroak spits a ball of poison horizontally across the screen. Advantage assumes point-blank range Applies poison state to opponent on hit

Poison Spit (Upward) 5B8 or 4B OR	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 1 High C Cancel - Poison, Projectile Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 26 ∞ 47 44 [25] - Total: 73 Toxicroak spits a ball of poison in an upwards arc. Advantage assumes point-blank range Applies poison state to opponent on hit

Poison Dart 6B	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 4 1 Mid - - Poison, Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 17 21 24 +48 [-20] - Total: 61 Toxicroak puts both claws above its head and strikes forward. Incredibly active with a generous hitbox, can be plus if spaced accordingly Main combo ender, comboing off all special-cancellable normals
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Dirty Bubble 1B or 2B or 3B OR OR

Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property - - - - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 18 - 45 - - Toxicroak sends out a bubble that floats forwards. Input with 1B or 3B to create a slower or faster travelling bubble, respectively Press 2B to detonate the bubble Certain moves, such as 6B and any jumping normal, will immediately detonate Bubble will auto-detonate after a set period of time Opponents using a projectile-destroying move to Pop Dirty Bubble results in the bubble popping harmlessly and dealing no damage

Dirty Bubble (Pop) 2B while Dirty Bubble is out	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 1 Mid - - Poison, Projectile Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 10 7 6 +3 [+5] - Total: 22 Toxicroak swells its throat, detonating the bubble. Manual detonation allows you to continue pressure, and can be cancelled into

Poison Arrow j5/6/8B

Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 7/9 2 High j5BB - Poison, Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 39 ∞ 40 +51 [-3] - Claws overhead, Toxicroaks stalls itself in the air before sending itself forward. Change direction traveled by changing the direction you press: j7/8/9B sends you upward, j6B forward, and j1/2/3/4/5B downward You cannot change the direction after you begin moving. You can only change direction before the movement starts While it sends you downward, doing j5B to try to go from either the upward or forward direction to the downward will not work, as you're effectively releasing the input instead of changing it Can be used to escape the corner, especially when angled upwards

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Hyper Moves

Double Spit 5BB	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2, 2 1, 1 Mid - - Poison, Projectile Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 6 ∞ 39 +21 [+2] 1 Total: 45 Toxicroak fires an extra ball of poison. Can double spit any combination of the straight and overhead shot. Good for blockstring pressure, allowing for additional followups Counters certain answers to projectiles

Daggerheel 421B

Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 5 1 Mid - Full Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 8 5 38 +76 [-25] 1 Total: 50 Toxicroak flips backwards on its hand, kicking with its leg as it rotates. Great get-off-me tool, invincible on the startup frames and comes out quick Easily affords enough time on hit to set up projectiles to advance behind Combos into moves like 3A or 6B in the corner Attempting to use this move without meter will give 2B

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EX Poison Arrow j5/j6/j8BB	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 9 4 Mid - - Poison, Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 27 ∞ 40 +51 [-3] 1 Total: 66 Claws overhead, Toxicroaks launches itself forward in the air Faster version of Poison Arrow Can mix up opponents due to its speed relative to its non-EX counterpart Great combo finisher after a j5A or j8A
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Super

Toxic Bubble 624B ah, gottem ggs ah, gottem ggs

Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 5 - Unblockable - - Poison, Projectile Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 29 600 56 - 2 Toxicroak summons a big bubble that floats forward and up. Pops after 6 seconds or when Toxicroak is hit Can create a checkmate scenario after hard knockdowns, notably 3A Allows for follow-up juggle combos after enveloping opponent Opponent can use invincible reversals to attempt to challenge, but usually trade in Toxicroak's favor Toxicroak's hurtbox extends forwards during the bubble release animation, allowing the opponent an opportunity to challenge

Throws

Forward Throw 6C	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 3 - Unblockable - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 8 2 61 - - Total: 70 Toxicroak kicks the opponent halfway across the screen.

Back Throw 4C	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 - Unblockable - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 8 2 61 - - Total: 70 Toxicroak throws the opponent behind itself.

Combos

BnBs:

Jump-in Combo
j.A (close) > 2A > 6A > 6B
Note: Toxicroak must be very close to the opponent or else the 2a will whiff.

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14 Damage

Spaced Jump-in Combo
j.A > 6A > 6B
Note: The safer option, works for any spacing.

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10 Damage

Combo into sweep
4A > 3A
Note: combo is not true at 4a's max range.

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10 Damage + 1 meter

2 Meters:

Corner Bubble Checkmate
3A > 624B

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4 Damage, but almost always gets the opponent in the bubble for followups

Beginner Jump-In to Corner Bubble Checkmate
j.A > 6A > 6B > 624B

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10 Damage + bubble followup

Advanced Jump-In to Corner Bubble Checkmate
j.A > 6A > 5B > cc > 4A > 3A > 624B

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16 Damage + bubble followup

Colors

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B

C

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