JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R/Funny Valentine

Overview

Strategy

Combos

Matchups

Resources

Introduction

The main antagonist of Steel Ball Run, the seventh part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Funny Valentine is the 23rd President of the United States of America and the user of the Stand, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (usually referred as D4C).

• Holy Corpse Parts: Valentine can pick up the Holy Corpse parts, gaining different blessings with each part obtained.
• D4C -Love Train-: Upon adquiring all of the Holy Corpse parts, Valentine will have enhanced attributes, in addition to immunity to most projectiles.
• Back from the "other side": At the cost of destroying his Heart Heat Gauge, Valentine can fully heal himself once per match.

Playstyle

Funny Valentine is a Stand character who operates as a jack-of-all-trades that utilizes his many great tools in a variety of ways to overwhelm his opponents.
Pros	Cons
Zoning and Anti-Zoning: Valentine has access to some of the best anti-zoning tools in the game, with special moves like "It's merely self-defense." and "A gift from the other side.". He also has no problems getting in on zoners with his invincible DP, "Hiding in the next dimension.". Self-Reliant: Valentine has tools for almost every situation and can do most of his own combos without requiring specific assists. Knockdown Escape: Valentine can escape hard knockdowns through "Hiding in the next dimension." at the cost of 1 bar, both allowing him to escape OTG hits and okizeme with ease, and granting him a unique way to prevent dropping the Holy Corpse parts. This makes some matchups against opponents that rely on their OTG and oki setups a lot easier to manage. D4C -Love Train-: While active, Valentine takes less damage from all sources and is invincible to most projectiles, making some matchups really one-sided in his favor.	Inconsistent Combo Damage: Some of Valentine's higher damage combo routes require specific timings to execute correctly, especially if D4C -Love Train- is active. Lackluster HHA: Valentine's HHA tends to be outclassed by his other defensive tools. Its purely defensive nature also means Valentine cannot use it as a combo ender, often leaving him short in terms of damage output. Bad Pressure: Valentine doesn't have many ways to apply pressure. His mix-ups are also very committal, usually requiring additional meter spending to make them true and/or safe.

Holy Corpse

Owing to his status as a Steel Ball Run character, whenever Valentine is one of the combatants, three parts of the Holy Corpse will spawn over time across the stage. Valentine can collect these parts by crouching on top of them (regardless of his current mode); Holy Corpse parts collected will be carried over between rounds. Each part collected provides Valentine with a buff that lasts until said part is lost via being knocked down, which drops the most recent part collected. Only 3 Holy Corpse parts will spawn during the match, so if two Steel Ball Run characters (himself, Johnny, Gyro, Diego, or AW Diego) happen to face each other, they'll be forced to fight for them.

For Valentine, the buffs applied are the following:

• One: Valentine receives less Guard Damage.
• Two: Damage taken is reduced by 10%.
• Three: D4C -Love Train- triggers.

D4C -Love Train-

Upon obtaining all three of the Holy Corpse parts, D4C -Love Train- activates, denoted by a golden glow surrounding Valentine. While active, Valentine becomes immune to all non-HHA/GHA projectiles and traps, so long as he is not in hitstun (meaning projectiles and traps will work if they are used mid-combo); this allows him to approach much more confidently. D4C -Love Train- also enhances Valentine's defense (reducing damage taken by 25%), grants new properties to his Stand On special moves, and increases his Stylish Evade window.

Stats

Style	Health	Low Health Mode	Hashtag(s)
Stand	900	Rumble	#ASBR_VAL

Move List

Stand Off

Normal Moves

5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 14 Mid 4 - - -2 - Valentine performs a quick jab. Good for preventing dash jump attempts.

5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 23 Mid 8 - - -2 - Valentine steps forward and performs a downward straight punch. A good poke for catching whiffs.

5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 36 Mid 12 - - -8 - Valentine summons D4C to perform a fast backhanded swipe. Good reach.

2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 13 Low 6 - - -6 - Valentine performs a crouching swipe.

2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 21 Low 6 - - -4 - Valentine performs a crouching straight punch. Moves Valentine slightly forward.

2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 28 (14*2) Low 12(11)1 - - -8 HKD Valentine summons D4C to perform a double-hitting low thrust. The second hit launches and causes hard knockdown. Pulls the opponent towards Valentine on hit and block (though slightly less so for the latter).

JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 17 Overhead 6 - - - - Valentine performs a quick aerial kick.

JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 26 Overhead 6 - - - KD Valentine summons D4C to perform a fast aerial uppercut. Launches on hit. One of the rare aerial launchers, and a great air-to-air as a result.

JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 40 Overhead 16 - - - - Valentine summons D4C mid-air to perform a downward straight punch.

Special Moves

236X

It's merely self-defense. 236L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 16 (8*2) Mid 8 - - -6 - Medium 32 (8*4) Mid 8 - - -12 - Heavy 48 (8*6) Mid 10 - - -20 - Valentine uses a revolver to fire at the opponent. The version used changes the amount of bullets fired. The shots will miss against crouching and short characters. L version: Fires 2 bullets. Has very little recovery. M version: Fires 4 bullets. H version: Fires 6 bullets.

623X

Hiding in the next dimension. 623L/M/H Start Start Held Held

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 10 Mid 8 - - -32 - Medium 10 Mid 12 - - -22 - Heavy 10 Mid 22 - - -14 - Valentine jumps and hides himself inside his flag, travelling to the next dimension. Valentine's trajectory depends on the version used. All versions are invincible on startup. Cannot be Flash Canceled. Holding the button hides Valentine for longer, prolonging his invincibility. While it doesn't launch on its own, it serves well in juggles if the opponent has already been launched. If Valentine is knocked down by anything other than an HHA/GHA, he can spend a bar of HH Gauge to perform the attack while downed. L version: Sends Valentine straight upward. M version: Sends Valentine diagonally up and forward. H version: Sends Valentine diagonally up and backward.

214X

A gift from the other side. 214L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 55 Overhead 38 - - -8 Groundbounce Medium 55 Overhead 42 - - -6 Groundbounce Heavy 55 Overhead 46 - - 0 Groundbounce Valentine summons an alternate version of himself, who dives down from the air with a kick. The point where the alternate Valentine spawns depends on the version used. Causes a groundbounce on hit. Shares IPS with its aerial counterpart. The alternate Valentine will trade with projectiles (despite not being considered a projectile himself), but will disappear if the original is hit. Valentine has a very brief period of invincibility while wrapped in his flag. In addition, his pivot lines disappear during this period, resulting in him briefly abandoning his current space (most noticeable with Risotto's "Control iron within 5-10 meters", whose timer will be reset). L version: The alternate Valentine comes out behind him, diving to right in front of him. Can catch cross-ups. M version: The alternate Valentine comes out straight above him and dives to mid-screen distance. H version: The alternate Valentine comes out from mid-screen distance and dives to almost fullscreen distance.

J214X

A gift from the other side. (Air) j.214L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 55 Overhead - - - - Groundbounce Medium 55 Overhead - - - - Groundbounce Heavy 55 Overhead - - - - Groundbounce While in the air, Valentine summons an alternate version of himself to attack with a divekick. The point where the alternate Valentine spawns depends on the version used. Causes a groundbounce on hit. Shares IPS with its grounded counterpart. The alternate Valentine will trade with projectiles (despite not being considered a projectile himself), but will disappear if the original is hit. Valentine has a very brief period of invincibility while wrapped in his flag. In addition, his pivot lines disappear during this period, resulting in him briefly abandoning his current space (most noticeable with Risotto's "Control iron within 5-10 meters", whose timer will be reset). L version: The alternate Valentine comes out slightly behind him, diving to right below him. M version: The alternate Valentine comes out where he is, and dives further ahead. H version: The alternate Valentine comes out from nearly mid-screen distance, and dives nearly straight down.

421X

He's gone?! 421L/M/H Counter Counter Catch Catch

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 100 - - - - - - Medium 100 - - - - - - Heavy 100 - - - - - - Valentine poses, entering a counter that when activated, causes him to drag his opponent to an alternate dimension before they both return. On a succesful counter, switches sides and leaves the opponent next to him in an optimal okizeme distance. The triggered attack does not have a hit type and therefore doesn't count towards damage scaling.

Stand On

Normal Moves

Stand 5L

s.5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 14 Mid 4 - - -2 - D4C performs a backhanded strike. Good at catching jump-ins.

Stand 5M

s.5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 21 Mid 6 - - -6 - D4C performs a fast horizontal slice. Good at catching dash-jumps. Deceptively good reach, as D4C moves slightly forward while Valentine stays still.

Stand 5H

s.5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 34 Mid 10 - - -10 - D4C performs an uppercut. A good anti-air. Can confirm into GHA if opponent has been launched or hit mid-air.

Stand 2L

s.2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 13 Low 6 - - -6 - D4C performs a quick low slash.

Stand 2M

s.2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 21 Low 6 - - -10 KD D4C thrusts straight upward from a low stance. Launches on hit. Good anti-air.

Stand 2H

s.2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 28 (14*2) Low 12(11)1 - - -8 HKD D4C performs a double-hitting low thrust, almost identical to the Stand Off version. The second hit launches and causes hard knockdown. Very similar to its Stand Off counterpart, exchanging the pull effect for longer reach.

Stand JL

s.jL	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 17 Overhead 10 - - - - D4C performs a fast aerial downward slice.

Stand JM

s.jM	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 26 Overhead 8 - - - - D4C performs a horizontal slice. Launches the opponent far on hit. Good air-to-air.

Stand JH

s.jH	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 38 Overhead 14 - - - - D4C performs a downward kick.

Special Moves

Stand 236X

Well, now you've done it! s.236L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 72 (6*7, 30) Mid 20 - - -14 HKD Medium 84 (6*8, 36) Mid 20 - - -16 HKD Heavy 96 (6*9, 42) Mid 20 - - -20 HKD Valentine sends D4C forward to rush the opponent with a barrage of chops. The distance D4C moves depends on the version used. Launches opponents away on hit, and causes hard knockdown. Gains invincibility during startup while D4C -Love Train- is active. L version: D4C stays next to Valentine. M version: D4C goes slightly farther. H version: D4C goes to nearly mid-screen distance.

Stand 623X

Tah dah! s.623L/M/H Dojyaaan~ Dojyaaan~

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 74 (16, 8, 50) [142 (16*2, 8*5, 70)] Mid 10 - - -30 HKD Medium 90 (20, 10, 60) [170 (20*2, 10*5, 80)] Mid 10 - - -32 HKD Heavy 106 (24, 12, 70) [198 (24*2, 12*5, 90)] Mid 12 - - -38 HKD Valentine puts a flag in the air while stepping back. Afterwards, D4C punches it (and the opponent) into the ground, sending the opponent to another dimension. The move's damage, as well as the distance Valentine moves backwards, change depending on the version used. This is a hitgrab. Launches opponents away and causes hard knockdown. Can hit OTG once, but doing so will consume the OTG counts for the rest of the combo. Damage is enhanced while D4C -Love Train- is active. Data in [] is for the enhanced versions. L version: Fastest version of this attack, but deals the least amount of damage. Valentine moves back the least. M version: Slower than the light version, but deals more damage. Valentine moves back more. H version: Slowest version of this attack, but deals the most damage. Valentine moves back the most.

Stand 214X

I'll dispose of you! s.214L/M/H L version L version M version overhead chop M version overhead chop H version low slide kick H version low slide kick

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 55 (20, 35) Mid 16 - - -4 - Medium 80 (20, 35, 25) Mid*2, Overhead 22(25)1 - - -20 - Heavy 85 (20, 35, 30) Mid*2, Low 22(35)1 - - -24 - Valentine sends D4C to chop down on the opponent. The version used determines D4C's behavior after the first hit. Stand Rush-compatible. Juggles the opponent if they have already been launched. L version: Only does the first chop, but is slightly faster than in the other versions. M version: D4C performs the same chop, but adds an overhead chop afterwards. The overhead chop causes crumple on hit. The two attacks normally do not combo into each other, but can be made to with a well timed Stand Rush after the first hit connects. Has slightly faster startup while D4C -Love Train- is active. H version: D4C performs the same chop, but adds a sliding kick afterwards. The sliding kick launches on hit and causes hard knockdown. The two attacks do not combo into each other. Both hits juggle the opponent if they have already been launched, making it a great combo extender. Has slightly faster startup while D4C -Love Train- is active.

System Mechanics

Throw

Throw A hindrance to my country! 5/4 + Any Two Attack Buttons	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 130 (110+20) Throw - - - - - Valentine summons D4C to pick up the opponent, throws them straight up and impales them on its hand after which it then tosses them away. Throws the opponent to mid-screen distance. Back Throw leaves the opponent slightly closer.

Assist

Assist A gift from the other side.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 55 Overhead - - - - Groundbounce Assault Assist Stocks: 3 Reversal Assist Stocks: 1 Based on 214H Causes groundbounce on hit.

5S

Stand On/Off 5S Stand On Stand On Stand Off Stand Off	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - (Un)Summons D4C, altering Valentine's moveset and abilities.

214LMH

Back from the "other side" 214L+M+H

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - Total XX - - Valentine slowly twirls with his flag, escaping to a parallel world, where he then switches places with another version of himself. Requires all 3 HH Gauges, consuming them immediately upon use, and destroys the HH Gauge for the rest of the match if the replacement is successful. While the Holy Corpse parts are not required to use the ability, Valentine will also drop all currently held parts upon success. Completely heals Valentine if successful, and ends negative status effects such as Fugo's Homicidal Virus or Risotto's Iron Deficiency. Does not deactivate Rumble Mode if used at low health. Guaranteed after a successful hit with any version of "A gift from the other side.".

Heart Heat Attack

Guess who's back! 236 + Any Two Attack Buttons Dojyaaan~ Dojyaaan~ All for one, one for all! All for one, one for all!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 220 (45*3, 20, 65) - - - - - - Valentine enters a stance that activates a counter, hiding himself in another dimension and returning with alternate versions of himself to attack the opponent when it activates. Counter is active as soon as the animation begins. Useful for escaping blockstrings.

Great Heat Attack

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 236L+M+H Consider this an honor! Consider this an honor! My ability lets me freely go between here and the "world" next door! My ability lets me freely go between here and the "world" next door! Savor the taste... Savor the taste...

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 348 (0+12*24+60) Unblockable - - - - Groundbounce Valentine tries to cover the opponent with a flag. On a succesful hit, Valentine pins them between the flag and the ground, sending them to an alternate universe before following them himself. Valentine's counterpart is waiting there with another version of his current opponent, who fuses with their own counterpart and causes their mutual destruction in the process. Cannot trigger Counters.

Costumes

Normal

Normal (Color 1)

Normal (Color 2)

Normal (Color 3)

Normal (Color 4)

Special

Special A (Color 1)

Special A (Color 2)

Stand

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (D4C) (Color 1)

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (D4C) (Color 2)

Notable Players

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Name	Usual Color	Region	Contact	Example Play
ぽっきー (pockyf)		Japan	@pockyfjpn	Tournament Footage YouTube Channel