Skullgirls/Squigly/Combos

Overview

Combos

Resets

Assists / Team Building

Strategy / Counterplay

Numpad notation •  =  7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3  =  up-back up up-forward back neutral forward down-back down down-forward 236 = 214 = 623 = 421 = [4]6 = (hold for 35 frames), [2]8 = (hold for 35 frames), 360 =
(N) = Multi-hit move hits only N times. May be omitted if all hits are used. xN = Normal that chains into itself pressed N times. May be omitted if all hits are used. [X] = Hold down X ]X[ = Release X X~Y = X then Y done in quick succession X/Y = X or Y !X = X triggers a burst OTG = Following move hits off the ground, after a red bounce CH = Counter hit fastfall = Cancelling an air normal into another move to change momentum and land early. The second move doesn't hit, it gets canceled when landing. Example: Double jHP(1) > jHK lets Double land from the multi-hit jHP early. sj = Super jump dj = Double jump jc = Jump cancel ADC = Airdash cancel IAD = Instant airdash TK = Tiger knee (doing an air move the moment a jump sends you airborne, typically by inputting a special move motion followed by jump+button. Example: 2147LK for TK Airball)
Stance Cancel	Stancel	236PP/KK
Center Stage	Sing	236MP
Drag 'n' Bite	DnB	236HP
Silver Chord	Chord	236MK
Squigly Battle Opera	SBO	214KK	Character Weight Classes Light: Filia/Fukua, Peacock, Ms. Fortune, Painwheel, Valentine, Squigly, Annie, Umbrella Middle: Cerebella, Parasoul, Eliza (for combos), Beowulf, Robo-Fortune, Black Dahlia Heavy: Double, Big Band

Beginner Combos

If the bread and butter combos are too daunting, try to become comfortable doing each of these combos. Start with the first, then move to the next one. When you play matches, it's good enough to use the one you can perform the most consistently. Once you can do all of them, try learning the combos in the following sections!

A basic ground chain combo ending in sweep. Unsafe on block.

2LK 2MK 2HK

A basic combo that utilizes a special cancel.

2LK 2MK 5HP 236MK
5LPx2 2MK 2HK

A basic combo ending in a super.

2LK 2MK 5HP 236MK
214LP+LK

A basic air chain combo that sets up a restand. After the restand, you can choose to go for a reset with 2LK, 6HP or throw.

2LK 2MK 5HK
jLP jMK jHK 236MK
(restand) 5LPx2 2MK 2HP 236LK 214KK

Combo Primer

Hit Confirms

• 2LK 2MK is your standard hitconfirm.

BnB Combos

Combos are universal unless otherwise noted. More optimal combos may be possible if you sacrifice consistency or universality, so explore the other sections on this page for more possibilities.

stancel-less combo. Use this if you aren't comfortable with stancel or combo from an awkward hitconfirm that won't let you stancel. - 6099 dmg (video)

   2LK 2MK 5HPx2 236MK
   5HK jMK jHP
   jLK jMK jHK j236HK
   jLP jMK jHK
   5LPx2 2MP 2HP 236HP

j236HK-less combo. Maximum consistency in exchange for damage. Also won't make you lose corner. - 6582 dmg (video)

   2LK 2MK 5HPx2 stancel
   2LK 5HPx2 236MK
   5HK jMK jHP
   jLP jMK jHK
   5LPx2 2MP 2HP 236HP

Double Snap

   Snap
   2MK 5HK
   (uncombo) 5MP 5HK stancel
   repeat

Conversions

• Throw L+M 214KK, 236[P/K] [6] P/K, dash jMK jHK

• Throw charged 236MP, 2MK

• Throw charged 236MK - Can use uncharged 236MK on Beowulf, Big Band and Double.

• Airthrow j236MK/HK

• j.HP LK+MK 214KK

• j.HP charged 236MK

Charging Mid Combo

• There are several ways of getting a charge mid combo. The two most common ones are charging after 214LP+LK or charging with the help of an assist(view team building page).
• There are two ways of charging with the help of 214LP+LK, none is easier or better than the other it comes down to preference.

236MK 236[P] 214LP+LK 236[P] [6] P/K - the dual charge. Charge up a small chunk right after 236MK and cancel it right into 214LP+LK after you see the dragon wing. After 214LP+LK use the crumple to charge again. Allows you to link a light or medium afterwards.

236MK 214LP+LK 236[P] [6] P/K - doing one full charge after 214LP+LK. Allows you to link a light afterwards.

• Using 5HK into MK+HK 214KK gives you enough time to charge but isn't advised since it will kill your damage.

Meter Dumping

• Generally speaking this char isn't really able to spend bars for damage at the end of her combo. If you want to get the most damage out of your bars you will always have to use specific combos. This is why you need to decide if you want to dump meter or not within your first two strings.
• Using 214KK after your ender is your only means of dumping meter at the end of your combo. It does terrible damage but you should keep that option in mind, in case you need that extra damage to kill or DHC.
• 214LP+LK after 236MK an effective way of spending bar for damage. It pays off, even if you use it outside of 214LP+LK specific combos.
• If you have your Level 3 aviable you can use it after 5HK or j236HK in your combo.

Tips

• 236HP is your most damaging ender but leaves you in a bad spot if it doesn't kill. Use 623P instead if you can't kill.
• If j.HK leaves you too high up to connect a grounded normal, cancel it into j236MK for a better restand.
• If Squigly wants to spend a bar for damage it is better to use 214LP+LK early in your combo, rather than ending it with 214KK. I still put the 214KK enders as optional into the combo notation, since you will have to use them if your combo isn't quite enough to kill. However, keep in mind that Squigly should only use meter in her combo if she can kill character with it or to get a charge.
• Keep in mind that you won't really use full combos unless you either kill or do a setup at the end. 236HP is the ender that is used in most of these combos, since it does the most damage, however if you can't kill off it you can replace it with 623P to get positional advantage.

Which in-game trials are useful for a beginner?

Trial 1 is useful for learning doing a super cancel, after a special cancel in quick succession.

Trial 2 shows you a possible throw conversion. I put a more optimal one into the combo section, however if you prefer this one it is fine too.

Trial 3 teaches you her airloop with j.hp into a super ender. Not a great combo but fine for learning her airstrings.

Trial 4 stancel combo with super ender. It serves as an extension of Trial 3. Bad combo and not that great for learning stancel's either. You should start with learning the 5HPx2, 5LPx2 link, since that one is the most generous.

Solo Combo Compendium

• I listed these from the easiest and most practical to the more difficult and esotheric ones.

2LK

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 236MK (optional 214LP+LK) dash 5HK jMK jHP jLK jMK jHK j236HK jLP jMK jHK 5LPx2 2MP 2HP 236HP (optional LK+MK 214KK)	6099/7208/7538	0/1/2	Anywhere		No stance cancel combo. Use this one as your bnb if you are not comfortable with stance cancels yet. It also has an easier j236HK pickup than other combos using it.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 2LK 5HPx2 236MK (optional 214LP+LK) dash 5HK jMK jHP jLP jMK jHK (optinal j236MK) 5LPx2 2MP 2HP 236HP (optional L+M 214KK)	6582/7563/7938	0/1/2	Anywhere		Stance Cancel BnB but without j236HK. This is especially useful if you want to carry your opponent to the corner or keep them in there. I advice to use this aganist Double since j236HK pickups are extremly hard on her. The j236MK is used to save the combo, in case jHK ends up being too high up. If the 5HPx2 2LK link is too daunting, you can use 5HPx2 5LP instead and replace 5LP in the last string with 5LK.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 2LK 5HPx2 236MK (optional 214LP+LK) dash 5HK jMK jHP jLP jMK jHK j236HK walk 5LPx2 5MP 2HP 236HP (optional L+M 214KK)	7045				Universal Combo that uses stancel and j236HK. If the 5HPx2 2LK link is too daunting, you can use 5HPx2 5LP instead and replace 5LP in the last string with 5LK.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 2LK 5HPx2 236MK 236[P] 214LP+LK 236[P] [6] P/K 2MK 5HK jHK j236HK jMK jHK 236HP 5LPx2 2MK 2HP 236HP	8303	1			214LP+LK route. Difficult but worth learning for the damage. It also teaches you how to charge mid combo.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 2LK 2MK 5HK j.MK j236HK j.9LP j.MK j.HK 5LPx2 2HP 236MK 236LP	6062	0		Universal	Chargeless combo that ends in a sliding knockdown. Use the knockdown to get charge.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 236HK OTG 5HPx2 236MK 236[P] 214LP+LK 236[P] [6] P/K 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 5MP 2HP 236HP 5LKx2 5MP 5HK jLP jLK jMK jHK j236HK	8344	1	Corner		214LP+LK route	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 2MK 5HPx2 236MK 236[K] 214LP+LK 236[K] [6] P/K 2MP 5HPx2 236HP 5LKx2 5HK jHK j236HK walk 5LPx2 5MP 2HP 236LK	8766				214LP+LK Route w/ charge for extra damage.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 236LP OTG 5HPx2 236MK 236[P] 214LP+LK 236[P] [6] P/K 5MK 5HPx2 stancel 5MP 5HPx2 236HP 5LKx2 5MP 5HK jLP jLK jMK jHK j236HK (optional burstbait: jMP jHK)	9359	1	Corner		Corner w/ P charge. Big damage but pulls your opponent out of the corner. The timing on (OTG) 5HPx2 can be tricky.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 236LP (otg) 5HPx2 236MK 66 214LP+LK 623HP 66 5MP 5HK j.MK j.HP j.LP j.MK j.HK 5LP 5MP 2HP 236LK/236HP (optional burstbait: MK+HK 214KK > 2HP)	9027	1	Corner	Universal	Corner w/ P charge. This one keeps the opponent in the corner.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 2LK 5HPx2 236MK 5MP 5HK jHK j236HK 214PP dash jLP jMK jHK 5LPx2 5MP 2HP 236HP	9225	3			Lv3 combo. If you want to burn your meter to kill, use this.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 5HPx2 stancel 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 5MP 5HPx2 stancel 5LKx2 5HK jMK jHP jLP jMK jHK j236HK OTG 236MK LK~LK~6~LP~HK	12320	5			LK~LK~6~LP~HK Combo (w/ P charge, Taunt and 5 bars). If you really want to use lv5 and style on your opponent. Very difficult, you have to earn this.	(video)

Throw

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
Throw L+M 214KK 236[P/K] [6] P/K dash jMK jHK 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 5MP 2HP 236HP 5LKx2 5MP 5HK jLP jLK jMK jHK j236HK	5405	1		Lights Only	214KK conversion that allows you to charge after the throw. Dashjump jMK to pick up can be a bit tricky.	(video)
Throw L+M 214KK dash 2MK 5HK 236MK 5MP 5HK jHK j236HK jLP jMK jHK 5LKx2 5MP 2HP 235HP		1			Easy 214KK conversion. Uses OTG.	(video)

Air throw

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
Airthrow j236MK 5LKx1 5HPx2 236MK 5MP 5HK jMK jHP jLP jMK jHK 5LPx2 5MP 2HP 236HP	4548				j236MK version	(video)
Airthrow j236HK jLP jMK jHK 5MP 2HP stancel 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 5LKx2 5HPx2 stancel 5LPx2 5MP 2HP 236HP	4754				j236HK version	(video)

Counter Hit Punishes

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
5HPx2 stancel 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 2MP 5HPx2 236MK 236[K] 214LP+LK 236[K] [6] P/K 2.HK 236HP 5LKx2 5MP 5HK j.HK j236HK j.MK j.HK 5LPx2 5MP 2HP 236LK	10171	1			Heavy CH punish combo with one bar and charge.	(video)

Double Snap

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
Snap 2MK 5HK (uncombo) 5MP 5HK stancel repeat	N/A	1	Corner			(video)
Snap 5LKx1 5HK P/K 5MK delay 5HK 236[P/K] repeat	N/A	1	Corner		Charge Building Double Snap combo	(video)

Team Combo Compendium

H A-Train

Go to Band assist if you want to focus on damage.

Squigly/H A-Train Compliation

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Assist Call 623HP 236[P+6] 5HPx2 236MK 2MK 5HPx2 236HP 5LKx2 5MP 5HK jHK 236HK (restand) 5LP 5MP 2HP 236HP	8915	0	Midscreen	Universal	Midscreen chargeless and meterless bnb. See video for more details.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Assist Call 236LP 236[P+6] 5HPx2 236MK 2MK 5HPx2 236HP 5LKx2 5MP 5HK jHK 236HK (restand) 5LP 5MP 2HP 236HP	9297	0	Midscreen	Universal	Bnb variation that uses punch charge. See video for more details.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 236LP Assist Call 2HK 623MP 236[P+6] 5HPx2 236MK 2MK 5HPx2 236HP 5LPx2 5HK jLP jLK jMK jHK j236HK	9549	0	Midscreen	Universal	Corner with charge. See video for more details.	(video)
LP+LK 236MP Assist Call 2HK 623MP 236[P+6] 5HPx2 236MK 2MK 5HPx2 236HP 5LKx2 5MP 5HK jHK j236HK (restand) 5LPx2 5MP 2HP 236HP	7062	0	Midscreen	Universal	Throw conversion that requires punch charge. See video for more details.	(video)

L/M Beat Extend

A strong DP assist that also gives easy charges mid combo.

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 2LK 5HPx2 236MK assist Call 236[P] 5HK jMK jHP jLP jMK jHK 5LPx2 5MP 2HP 236LK	/	0	Midscreen	Universal	Midscreen bnb that allows you to charge mid combo.	/
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Stancel 2MK 5HPx2 Stancel 2MP 5HPx2 236MK 236HP 2LK 5HK jHK j236HK 5LPx2 5MP 2HP Assist Call 236[HP] ]HP[	8818	1	Midscreen	Universal	Damaging midscreen combo that requires punch charge and meter. See video for more details.	(video)

H Bypass

An assist that allows for charges mid combo and sets up the 5MP vortex.

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Assist Call 236[HP] ]HP[ 5LPx2 5HPx2 236MK 214LP+LK 236[HP] ]HP[ 5LKx2 5HK jMK j236HK jLK jMK jHK (restand) 5MP 2HP 236HP	8639	1	Midscreen	Universal	Midscreen chargeless combo. Uses meter. See video for more details.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Assist Call 236LP 5HPx2 236MK 236[P] 214LP+LK 236[P]+P/K 2MK 5HK jMK j236HK jLP jMK jHK (restand) 236HP 2LP 5MP 2HP 236HP	9800	1	Midscreen	Universal	Midscreen combo that requires punch charge. Uses meter. See video for more details.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Assist Call 66 5MP stancel	N/A	0	Midscreen	No Beo, Double, Band	Setup for the midscreen 5MP vortex. For same side don't microdash. See video for more details.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Assist Call 236[MP] ]MP[ 2MK 5HPx1 Snap 66 2MK 5HK stancel 66 5MP 5HK stancel (repeat)	N/A	1	Midscreen	Universal	Chargeless Midscreen double snap. H bypass allows Squigly to charge 236MP mid combo which creates an opportunity to doublesnap midscreen. See video for more details.	(video)

M Bomber

Strong neutral assist that controls space well and allows for mid combo charges in the corner.

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Assist Call 236[MK] ]MK[ 2MK 5HK jMK jHP jLP jMK jHK 5LKx2 5MP 5HP stancel 5LPx2 5MP 2HP 236HP	7329	0	Midscreen	Universal	Midscreen chargeless combo. See video for more details.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Assist Call 236[LP] ]LP[ 5HPx2 236MK 2MK 5HK jMK jHP 5MP 5HPx2 236LK 5LPx2 5MP 2HP 236HP	7886	0	Corner	Universal	Corner chargeless combo. See video for more details.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 stancel 2LK 5HPx2 236MK j236HK 2MK 5HPx2 Assist Call 236[P] 5MP 2HP 236HP 2LPx2 5MP 2HP 236HP	7590	0	Squig in the corner	Universal	Combo that puts the opponent into the corner. See video for more details.	(video)

Excella

Resource assist that grants both charges mid combo and allows to set up the 5MP vortex universally(!)

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Stancel 2LK 5HPx2 236MK 5HK Assist Call (Build both charges) 5MP 5HPx2 Stancel 2MK 2HP 236HP 5LPx2 2MK 2HP 236LK	7668	0	Midscreen	Universal	Midscreen combo that builds both charges. See video for more details.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Stancel 2MK 5HPx2 236MK 214LP+LK (Build partial kick charge here) 2HK 236HP 5LKx2 5HK Assist Call (Build both charges here) 5MP 236HP 5LPx2 5MP 2HP 236LK	8933	1	Midscreen	Universal	Damaging midscreen combo that requires punch charge and meter. See video for more details.	(video)

Damage/Undizzy Ratios

Move	Damage/undizzy	Damage (max scaling)	Undizzy
236HP (lvl2)	26.5	530	20
236LK (lvl2)	25.85	517	20
236HK (lvl2)	23	460	20
623P (lvl2)	21.35	427	20
236LP (lvl2)	19.25	385	20
j.236HK	17.75	355	20
j.MK	14	280	20
236LP (lvl1)	13.75	275	20
236HP (lvl1)	13.5	270	20
236LK (lvl1)	12.1	242	20
236HK (lvl1)	12	240	20
2HP	11.33333333	340	30
5HP	10.33333333	310	30
2HK	10.06666667	302	30
j.HP	10	300	30
j.HK	9.833333333	295	30
6HP	9.333333333	280	30
5HK	9.166666667	275	30
623P (lvl1)	9	180	20
5MP	8.5	170	20
5LP	6.666666667	100	15
5MK	6.5	130	20
2MK	6.5	130	20
2LP	6	90	15
236MK	6	120	20
j.MP	5.5	110	20
2MP	5	100	20
5LK	4.666666667	70	15
2LK	4	60	15
j.236MK	4	80	20
j.LP	3.333333333	50	15
j.236LK	3	60	20
j.LK	2.666666667	40	15