Samurai Shodown/Charlotte

Charlotte
シャルロット, Sharurotto

Introduction

Charlotte plays a very effective low-risk poking game from half-screen, relying mainly on her 5B and 2B as well as her Bayonet Thrust and Tri-Slash special moves to chip away at, and frustrate the opponent. Once they try to jump, her invincible Power Gradation DP is sure to take them out of the skies with style. Tri-Slash can also be delayed to cause people who try to jump it on reaction to land in the projectile’s hitbox instead.

She’s extremely good at sitting on a life-lead and acting as a defensive wall, as trades generally go in her favour, damage-wise. And while she doesn’t have any scary mixups to speak of, she can take a lot of damage off the opponent just by playing the neutral game solidly. Charlotte’s mobility is not the best so she has to rely on her buttons to keep the opponent off of her. This means that she is more prone to getting her weapon deflected than other characters, and with so much of her game centering around having great pokes, being disarmed is quite a price to pay.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Amazing pokes Rock-solid defense Great keepout	Struggles at close-range Below-average mobility Gets deflected easily if you’re too predictable

Data

• Damage Taken: 95%
• Rage Duration: 17 seconds

Gameplan

Charlotte wants to use her great normals to force opponents to take risks and punish them for it. She doesn't have any gimmicks, so basically play solid and let her kit do the work.

Neutral

Depending on the opponent, you'll want to use well-placed pokes such as 5b and 2b to annoy the opponent and force them into a bad situation. If opponents don't have amazing projectiles, you can throw trislash to make your opponent want to jump which you can antiair with several moves listed below. You can use 5d to advance without committing to a dash and it's able to hop over some grounded projectiles as well. Use 623A, j.d or j.b to antiair opponents close to you and 5c for further away.

Okizeme

Upon knockdown in the corner, you can position yourself to catch rolls with j.C or stand in a range that covers both getup options with 5b. she also gets to mixup with overheads, empty hops, and grabs. No gimmicks, just good old fashioned mixups.

Normal Moves

Far Slashes

5A

5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 10 - - - -2 -5 - Yes - - -

5B

5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 13 - - - -3 -12 - No - - -

5C

5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 18 - - - -9 -28 - No - - -

2A

2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 9 - - - -5 -5 - Yes - - -

2B

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 12 - - - 4 -12 - No - - -

2C

2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 17 - - - -5 -28 - No - - -

Near Slashes

n.5A

n.5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 6 - - - 1 -2 - Yes - - -

n.5B

n.5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 12 - - - -1 -12 - Yes - - -

n.5C

n.5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 20 - - - -4 -28 - No - - -

n.2A

n.2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 7 - - - 2 -1 - Yes - - -

n.2B

n.2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 7 - - - 0 -12 - Yes - - -

n.2C

n.2C File:SS Charlotte n2C.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 17 - - - -5 -28 - No - - -

Kicks

5D

5D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 7 - - - -3 -6 - - - - - Can be spaced to be +2 OB

6D

6D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Low 11 - - - KND -15 - Yes - - -

2D

2D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Low 5 - - - - -6 - - - - -

3D

3D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Low 7 - - - KND -15 - - - - - Can be spaced to be -6 OB

Dash Normals

66A

66A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 5 - - - -5 -8 - - - - -

66B

66B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 9 - - - -4 -35 - - - - -

66C

66C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid 15 - - - KND -10 - - - - -

66D

66D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Low 8 - - - KND - - - - - -

Air Normals

j.A

j.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - High 8 - - - - - - - - - -

j.B

j.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - High 10 - - - - - - - - - -

j.C

j.C File:SS Charlotte jC.jpg	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - High 13 - - - - - - - - - - Can cross-up.

j.D

j.D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - High - - - - - - - - - - - Decent Air to Air tool

Unarmed Normals

u.5S

u.5S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid - - - - - - - - - - Yes Punches you. En français!

u.2S

u.2S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid - - - - - - - - - - Yes

ju.S

ju.S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - High - - - - - - - - - - Yes

u.66S

u.66S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid - - - - - - - - - - Yes

Universal Mechanics

Guard Break

Guard Break (Throw) 4/5/6C+D File:SS Charlotte 5CD.png Neutral Throw Neutral Throw Forward Throw Forward Throw Back Throw Back Throw	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack. Back - - - - - - - - - - - - - Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack. Forward - - - - - - - - - - - - - Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack.

Surprise Attack

Surprise Attack (Overhead) 5B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - High 20 - - - KND -12 - - - - - Universal overhead.

Dodge

Dodge 5A+B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - - - - - - - - - - - - - Universal dodge.

Counter / Blade Catch

Counter / Blade Catch 236A+B Counter Counter Blade Catch Blade Catch

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Armed - - - - - - - - - - - - - Universal counter. Allows you to follow up with a guaranteed attack of your own. The follow up depends on the strength of the attack you counter. If you counter a heavy slash, your opponent will be disarmed. Disarmed - - - - - - - - - - - - - Universal counter. While disarmed, your counter will disarm and knock away your opponent regardless of slash level used.

Rage Explosion

Rage Explosion 5A+B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - Unblockable pushback attack.

Lightning Blade

Lightning Blade (Issen) 5A+B+C during Rage Explosion	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - - - - - - - - - - - - - Has projectile invulnerability and anti-airs. Damage scales up beased on reamaining health.

Special Moves

Power Gradation

Power Gradation 623S

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A - Mid 6 - - - KND -33 - - - - - This is a decent anti air. Use with caution though. It has pretty quick recovery but not really spammable and no invul. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed B - Mid 11 - - - KND -48 - - - - - Decent combo breaker tool. Using this as an anti air kinda works sometimes but would prefer to use the A version. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed C - Mid 14 - - - KND -59 - - - - - A Combo breaker/Callout button. Full startup invul but slow as hell.

Splash Fount

Splash Fount 6S (multiple presses)

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A - Mid 27 - - - KND -24 - - - - - Token Special Move description. For more info on how to add rekkas, stance moves, etc. go to Template:MoveData for examples. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed B - Mid 30 - - - KND -28 - - - - - Token Special Move description. For more info on how to add rekkas, stance moves, etc. go to Template:MoveData for examples. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed C - Mid 34 - - - KND -30 - - - - - Token Special Move description. For more info on how to add rekkas, stance moves, etc. go to Template:MoveData for examples.

Tri-Slash

Tri-Slash 236S

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A - Mid 40 - - - KND -8 - - - - - Token Special Move description. For more info on how to add rekkas, stance moves, etc. go to Template:MoveData for examples. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed B - Mid 46 - - - KND -10 - - - - - Token Special Move description. For more info on how to add rekkas, stance moves, etc. go to Template:MoveData for examples. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed C - Mid 45 - - - KND -13 - - - - - Token Special Move description. For more info on how to add rekkas, stance moves, etc. go to Template:MoveData for examples. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Rage - Mid 45 - - - KND -3 - - - - - Token Special Move description. For more info on how to add rekkas, stance moves, etc. go to Template:MoveData for examples.

Bayonet Lunge

Bayonet Lunge 214S

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A - Mid 23 - - - KND -20 - - - - - Token Special Move description. For more info on how to add rekkas, stance moves, etc. go to Template:MoveData for examples. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed B - Mid 30 - - - KND -20 - - - - - Token Special Move description. For more info on how to add rekkas, stance moves, etc. go to Template:MoveData for examples. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed C - Mid 35 - - - KND -25 - - - - - Token Special Move description. For more info on how to add rekkas, stance moves, etc. go to Template:MoveData for examples.

Lance De Lion

Lance De Lion 236K	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Low 18 - - - KND -25 - - - - Yes Side switching low. Can be spaced to be -15 OB

Supers

Weapon Flipping Technique

Splash Gradation 236B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid - - - - KND -48 - - - - - Available only during Max Rage or Rage Explosion. Disarms on hit.

Super Special Move

La Danse De La Rose 641236C+D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - Mid - - - - KND -45 - - - - - Available only once per match.

Combos

List combos, use numpad notation.

Midscreen

• (n.5A or n.2A) xx 623S

• (n.5B or n.2B) ...

• ... xx 623S
• ... xx WFT
• ... xx 236D

• Guard Break, ...

• ... dash, WFT
• ... 2C

Videos

• Charlotte gameplay trailer by SNK (2019)
• How to play Charlotte by SonicSol (2019)
• Charlotte's Zero To Hero Guide/Tutorial! by Geoff The Hero (2019)

Colors

External Links

• Twitter Hashtag
• Charlotte Matchup Guide (WIP)
• Charlotte Punishment list