Idol Showdown/Botan Shishiro

Last Updated to Version 4.0.8

Special Forces La~Lion - Tactical Space Control
Difficulty - ★★★★☆☆

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Introduction

Botan Shishiro is a versatile neutral control character that's able to suffocate her opponents at most ranges by pressuring them with retreating and advancing disjointed attacks, such as 6M or 2H, and slow, high-damage projectiles that shut down approaches when set up. Her amazing combo game and easy conversions allow her to shred down her opponents' health with meterless access to multiple wallbounces via 214M and 22L~M, as well as an air grab that serves as both a starter and a extender. During her combos, she generates large amounts of meter, often giving her fast access to her metered options and assist calls, such as a fast forward advancing armored reversal (22S) that converts into combos even when done from far away, and allows her to punish her opponent during their own blockstring thanks to it's incredibly fast startup.

However, the lacking speed of her projectile attacks makes her full-screen zoning weak, especially against characters that have similar but faster tools, and when Botan's backed into a corner, the limits of her shopping cart reversal (it whiffs on jumping opponents, isn't armored on it's first frame, and past a short distance she can be hit out of it by every other metered reversal on the game on reaction), as well as the slow startup of her main anti-airs and lack of range on her 2L are most apparent and can all make it difficult to break out of her opponent's pressure, especially so if she's left without any resources.

Once Botan gets her opponent to block, often after setting up a grenade, her strong strike/throw mixup using 5M has opportunities for pressure resets and frametraps and can make her very scary to deal with thanks to the obscene reward she gets on hit.

Playstyle

Botan is a mid-range high damage fighter that walls her opponent out with disjointed moving normals and capitalizes with her up-close pressure.

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Neutral Control: Equipped with disjointed, hard-to-contest pokes (5M, j.2H), phenomenal whiff punishing tools (6M, 5H), and strong anti airs (2H, AT), Botan has a fantastic neutral game with plenty of ways to get her offense started. Absurd Combo Potential: Botan shreds her opponents' health and carries them to the corner from almost every starter without any meter, while easily gaining enough to access her supers and assist calls. Midscreen Pressure: Up-close, she can enforce terrifying strike/throw offense with immense reward on hit and plenty of opportunities for frametraps, resets, and ambiguous tick throws.

Awkward Defense: While not powerless, her fastest normal (2L) is stubby, her main anti-air options are slow, and her armored super (22S) can lose to other metered reversals and whiffs on jumping approaches.

Recommended Collabs

Note: As this section of the page was written shortly after the game was released, its only purpose is to help guide new players towards assists that are generally considered useful for the character, and should be revised by an experienced player as the game develops more. Don't be afraid to pick and try something else!

• Watson - Watson's 214S evens out the reward on her strike-throw mixup by allowing for full conversions from her grab. Her timeslow nullifies opposing offense and allows Botan to combo meterless off 22M~H.
• Miko - Miko's lava assist is a great lockdown tool that allows Botan to convert off her overheads, and can setup chip-out situations. Her Off-Collab forces Botan's turn back immediately.
• Roboco - Roboco's missiles are versatile. Botan can extend her pressure with them, use them for combos together with her airgrab, and they can force the opponent to back off. In addition, 214S is an ol'reliable instant fullscreen beam assist with great damage.

Stats

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HP: 1000
Backdash: 27F (1~5F Full Invuln) (1~21F Grab Invuln)
Movement Speed: Fast

Moves

Standing Normals

5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 30 Mid 6 3 12 -3 0 None Self-Gatling Count: 3 Fast, high 5L. Does not whiff on any crouchers, and has a good range. Can still be low profiled.
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5M

5M

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 28x3 Mid 10 2(3)2(4)2 27* -3 +2 None While this move's recovery is 37, the last 10 of those frames can be cancelled into block or any other action which reduces true recovery to 27 Gives access to 5M~M even on whiff, making it a great tool during both neutral and pressure. Botan's hurtbox leans backward and the hitbox is disjointed, allowing it to avoid a lot of moves, and the presence of a forward advancing follow-up makes it hard to contest and punish. When blocked, the presence of a follow-up and relatively small frame disadvantage makes tick throw attempts hard to react to.

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5M~M

5M~M

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 59 Mid 15 2 27 -7 -2 None Very large forward movement and little knockback make this move a handy stabilizer for combos, an excellent whiff punishing tool, and central to Botan's pressure. Confirms even if only the last hit of 5M connects. Despite being unsafe on block, the forward movement and 2M chain allow for ambiguous pressure resets, as the former means that the opponent will be put right in range of 2L or a throw, and the latter will catch opponents trying to mash out of blockstun. Has a high amount of recovery on whiff. Cancellable during it's startup (following the usual chain rules).

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5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 33x3 Mid 13 2(2)2(2)2 33 -13 -8 None This move has a lot of forward movement, making it an essential whiff punish as well as combo tool and deceptively long in terms of reach.
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Crouching Normals

2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 30 Low, Air Unblockable 5 2 13 -3 0 None Self-Gatling Count: 2 Her fastest normal, and a low. Ok range. Good for defense or mix-ups due to its speed.
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2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 70 Low, Air Unblockable 10 2 18 -4 0 None Good range for its speed. Can be used in pressure or defense at certain spacings to check your opponent, as well as after a dash as a neutral tool.
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2H

2H

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 100 Air Unblockable 18 3 28 -17 Launch (6~20) Head Botan sways back a significant distance and shoots the opponent, launching them on hit. Not jump cancellable unlike most 2H's and quite slow. It's huge disjointed hitbox make it ideal to catch jump-ins, but opponents expecting it can dash in and low profile it, and despite the backwards movement it leaves you very vulnerable during it's recovery frames. Air unblockable and important combo tool.

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3H

3H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 90 Low, Air Unblockable 13 12 23 -19 HKD None Sliding sweep. Goes very far and gives an untechable knockdown afterwards regardless of height, which gives her a very favorable knockdown when the opponent is launched first via 2H. Go-to meterless combo ender.
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Jumping Normals

j.L

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 30 High 5 6 Until Landing + 2 - - None Very fast and high j.L. Whiffs on crouchers, so should primarily be used against airborne opponents. A great air-to-air that has massive juggle untech time and can be confirmed into j.2H easily.
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j.M

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 55 High 10 4 Until Landing + 3 - - None The disjointed hitbox at a 45 degree angle makes it a good jump-in tool when spaced right. Can be used alongside j.S and j.2H to make Botan very difficult to anti-air.
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j.H

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 30x3 High 14 4(2)4(2)4 Until Landing + 4 - - None Multi-hitting crossup air normal. Advantageous even when blocked at maximum possible height by taller characters.
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Command Normals

j.2H

Lead Curtain Air Only +

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 30x3 High 12 2(2)2(2)2 Until Landing + 10 - - None Halts Botan's momentum and sends her straight down. Has a respectable disjointed hitbox and is generally plus or even on block depending on how many hits are blocked, but has a lot of landing recovery, which makes it fairly punishable on whiff. It can whiff on crouching opponents if done at the apex of her jump.

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6M

CQC +

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 85 Mid 17 2 26 -9 -4 None Ridiculously long-range poke due to Botan moving significantly forward during the startup, but somewhat slow. It can be cancelled to keep the forward movement on hit or block, allowing for knockdown or combos on hit, or left uncancelled to return to Botan's original postion safely. Can be punished if used too predictably. Only cancels into 3H and special moves.

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4H

Mag Dump +

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 4H 35 Mid 21 Until Expiration 38 -21~-13 -16~-8 None 4H~H~H 35 Mid 10 Until Expiration 33 -16~-8 -11~-3 None Chip damage per shot: 18 Whiffs on crouching opponents Can be cancelled into itself up to 3 times on hit or block, but not whiff The second and third shot have faster startup and lower recovery than the first shot A lower commitment projectile that can be low profiled, but deals a lot of chip damage on block. An okay long-range keepaway option. All 3 shots are special cancellable on hit and block. Only the 3rd and final shot is cancellable into 2H or 3H on hit and block.

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Air Throw

Air Throw

Aerial Takedown Air Only	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 0, 90 Air Unblockable 7 2 Until Landing - - None Combo-able air throw.
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Universal Mechanics

Throw

Throw + or	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 140 - 7 2 31 - - None Total Frames: 39 Botan's universal grab. Leaves opponent backturned, so they will roll backwards into Botan's direction if they opt to quick tech.
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Overhead

Overhead +	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 60 High 23 3 19 -3 +2 (6~36) Grab Universal standing overhead.
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Superchat Reversal

Superchat Reversal (blocking) + + File:IS Botan SCR hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 0 Mid 16 2 23 -10 0 (1~17) Full Superchat Reversal
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Special Attacks

236X

Poi + / / (High) (High) (Low) (Low) S.S.R.B S.S.R.B

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability L 137 Mid 23 Until Expiration 36 0~ Launch None Grants 2 superchats on use Chip damage: 32 Has a projectile durability of 1x1 Whiffs on crouching opponents at point blank Botan can only have 1 of each grenade type on screen Botan's grenade series help her zoning be a lot more oppressive. The light version is an anti-air grenade, flying up and away from Botan and tracking the opponent's current location. Due to the fact that this move tracks only on startup, it is not perfect at contesting the air, but it's initial angle can snipe many aerial approaches. M 137 Mid 25 Until Expiration 36 -3~ Launch None Grants 2 superchats on use Chip damage: 32 Has a projectile durability of 1x1 The medium version bounces along the ground at a slow and steady rate, making it a very good and long-lasting check against characters that want to approach from the ground, and enhancing Botan's anti-air options as a result. With just a bit of space between you and the opponent, the frame advantage of the grenade can be made massively plus on block. H 40x3 Mid, Air Unblockable 12 15 14 -13~-10 Launch (1~26) Head Grants 5 superchats on use The heavy version is quite different from the standard variants. It shoots an array of explosions slightly above and in front of Botan's head and has frame 1 head invuln. This is a very big, disjointed, and rather fast move that contests a lot of airspace and sends them far, making it useful as a twitch anti-air to react with. Can be superchat cancelled into 214M for a followup.

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214X

Quickscope + / / (Low) (Low) (High) (High) MLG Trickshot MLG Trickshot

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability L 90 Mid 27 Until Offscreen 45 -12 +6 None Grants 3 superchats on use Grounded sniper shot. Despite its long startup, its absurd low profile from 4f onwards makes this move a usable "anti-projectile projectile" and it can be superchat cancelled into 22L to extend using the respective sniper followup. M 90 Mid 22 Until Offscreen 44 -11 +4 None Grants 3 superchats on use Anti-air sniper shot. Shoots at a 45 degree angle and gives an incredible wallbounce on hit, making it Botan's main combo extender during her BnBs. Not air unblockable and covers a similar angle to 2H, but causes massive pushback on air block which sends the opponent full screen. Both 214M's wallbounce and 22L~M's wallbounce can be used in a single combo. H 120 Mid 22 1 30 -20 KD None Costs 1 Star Meter and grants 5 superchats on use Botan leaps with her sniper rifle and trickshots her opponent, covering the entire screen. Its slow startup means it can't confirm off of everything, but due to it possessing a similar wallbounce as 214M on airborne opponents, it can be a very powerful combo extender or punish tool. Deals a massive amount of chip on block and sends the opponent full screen if they block the move while jumping.

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22L

Tactical Roll + Tactical Retreat Tactical Retreat L Follow-Up L Follow-Up M Follow-Up M Follow-Up H Follow-Up H Follow-Up

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 22L - - - - 57 - - (1~57) Grab Grants 5 superchats on use Earliest followup cancel: 11th frame Grab invuln persists for the entire duration of the move, but will go away the moment a followup is cancelled into Botan rolls backwards. Botan cannot use standard attacks during this animation, but she has access to 3 followups, based on the button pressed during it. Because the followups are treated as different moves from their regular counterparts, 22L~M can wallbounce in the middle of a combo even if 214M has been used already. 22L~L 90 Mid 17 Until Offscreen 44 -11 +7 None Fastest possible effective startup: 28F Slower than 214L by 1 frame when taking into account 22L's startup, but has 1 frame less recovery compared to 214L. 22L~M 90 Mid 17 Until Offscreen 44 -12 +4 None Fastest possible effective startup: 28F Slower than 214M by 6 frames when taking into account 22L's startup. 22L~H - - - - 58 - - None Effectively identical to 22M.

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22M

Lioness Leap + Functionally similar to Akuma's "Demon Flip" from Street Fighter. Functionally similar to Akuma's "Demon Flip" from Street Fighter. L Follow-Up L Follow-Up M Follow-Up M Follow-Up H Follow-Up H Follow-Up

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 22M - - - - 58 - - None Grants 5 superchats on use Earliest followup cancel: 30th frame Botan does a slow frontflip. Botan cannot use standard attacks during this animation, but she has access to 3 followups, based on the button pressed during it. 22M~L 90 Low, Air Unblockable Until Landing (Earliest 12) 6 20 -3~ HKD None Fastest possible effective startup: 42F Botan falls to the ground quickly and does a safe on block low that is similar to her 3H. Just like her 3H, actually leads to a hard knockdown. 22M~M 90 High 10 Until Landing (Max 6) 14 -4~ KD None Fastest possible effective startup: 40F Botan descends and does a safe on block overhead that is similar to her j.M. 22M~H 0, 90 Unblockable 7 Until Landing (Max 9) 12 Launch Launch None Fastest possible effective startup: 37F Botan does an air-to-ground command grab that is similar to her Air Grab. This is unblockable against standing opponents, but will whiff on crouching opponents.

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22H

Lightning Leap + But what if Demon Flip was faster? But what if Demon Flip was faster? L Follow-Up L Follow-Up M Follow-Up M Follow-Up H Follow-Up H Follow-Up

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 22H - - - - 48 - - None Costs 1 Star Meter and grants 5 superchats on use Earliest followup cancel: 8th frame A much faster version of Lioness Leap that costs meter and allows the followups to be done much earlier in the move's startup. 22H~L 90 Low, Air Unblockable Until Landing (Earliest 11) 6 20 ~-3 HKD None Fastest possible effective startup: 19F Quick low followup that leads to a hard knockdown. 22H~M 90 High 10 Until Landing (Max 6) 14 ~-3 KD None Fastest possible effective startup: 19F It is possible to input so quickly that the overhead whiffs resulting in a 31F empty cancel Quick overhead followup. 22H~H 0,90 Unblockable 7 Until Landing (Max 9) 12 Launch Launch None Fastest possible effective startup: 15F Quick command grab followup that only works on standing opponents. Whiffs on crouchers.

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j.214H

Bullet Rain Air Only

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 16x6 Mid 13 30 Until Landing + 14 - - None Grants 3 superchats on use Rather than having 6 separate active hitboxes, it just always consistently deals 6 hits when the opponent makes contact with the move's active frames A retreating attack where Botan sprays her guns to propel herself away from the opponent. Despite altering Botan's air trajectory mid-jump, it can be very unsafe even on hit if used too early during a jump, and it's seemingly lacking hitstun makes it impossible to combo out of. When used very close to the ground, Botan will go immediately into her landing animation, adding a bit of endlag while netting her a little bit of Superchat meter.

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22S

Trials Ascending +

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 135(27x5) Mid 7 7(3)7(3)7(3)7 22 -10 - (1~40) Super Armor Costs 1 Star Meter and grants 5 superchats on use An advancing armored attack where Botan charges forward in her shopping cart. Botan's metered reversal and an excellent way to punish blockstrings with gaps, as the super armor will win out against opposing EX DPs (but not 236S supers). Activating this move on wakeup or out of blockstun will disable grab protection which allows Botan's superarmor frames to be grabbed.

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Super Star Attack

Get To Da Choppa! +	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 255(1,78,176) Mid 18 10 28 - - None Costs 1 Star Meter and grants 5 superchats on use Minimum damage: 120 Anti-air super. Botan does a large leap that only hits airborne opponents, and a cinematic plays should she hit her opponent, doing large amounts of damage.
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Gun Game +	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 215(25, 10x19) Mid 10 4+? Total 182 -21 KD (1~13) Full Costs 1 Star Meter and grants 5 superchats on use Minimum damage: 106 Chip damage: 38 Longer ranged super that has invuln. After the initial non-projectile hit, the first projectile comes out on frame 25.
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Colors

Original Outfit

Cosplay 1

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Yukihana Lamy (Hololive)

Cosplay 2

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Momosuzu Nene (Hololive)

Cosplay 3

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Omaru Polka (Hololive)

Cosplay 4

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Mano Aloe (Hololive)

Cosplay 5

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Botan's New Year Costume (Hololive)

Cosplay 6

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Noel (BlazBlue)

Cosplay 7

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no direct reference

Cosplay 7 no direct reference

Cosplay 8

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Marisa (Street Fighter 6)

Cosplay 8 Marisa (Street Fighter 6)

Cosplay 9

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Kaguya (Under Night In-Birth)

Cosplay 9 Kaguya (Under Night In-Birth)

Cosplay 10

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Dante (Devil May Cry)

Cosplay 10 Dante (Devil May Cry)

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