Samurai Shodown/Cham Cham

Cham Cham
チャムチャム, Chamu Chamu

Introduction

Cham Cham is yet to be explored to her full potential, but as a returning character from Samsho 2, her overall move sets have returned to the fans. Leading season 3, this cat girl with a boomerang has brought us yet more excitement and energy.

Cham Cham can be played in many ways. She has quite some good buttons, such as her long reaching mediums and heavies. That being said, she has longer range compared to most of the characters in the cast. She also has some tricks so she can approach in a few different ways, and make some adjustments in her game plan.

She is a fun character that is not the best, but definitely something new to hype your day.

Playstyle

Cham Cham is a flexible rushdown-character who can pester the opponent from afar or up-close.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Good close and midrange presence: Cham Cham has undeflectable A normals with good speed and range, active D buttons that are good for stuffing pokes and solid B normals that cover the close-to-midscreen space. Her 2B can also be cancelled into her 236D for some extra damage off of pokes and whiff punishes. Good anti-air: Thanks to her high-reaching air-to-airs as well as her n.5C, WFT and anti-air fireballs, Cham Cham has a variety of effective anti-air options. Solid anti-fireball: Cham Cham's fireball is unique in that it does not destroy other fireballs when colliding, allowing her to knock down the opposing character in fireball exchanges. Her "demon flip" is also good for jumping over fireballs on a hard read. Full-screen SSM

Bad heavies: Cham's C normals have slow startup and huge recovery. They are also easy to jump over and do not recoil on block, making them unambiguously punishable. Bad zoning: Cham's fireballs have poor range and startup as well as enormous recovery. It is very hard for her to win fireball wars and her zoning can easily be disrespected and punished. Shallow jump normals: Cham Cham's floaty jump arc combined with the poor depth of her jump normals make airborne offense difficult. Bad running normals: Cham Cham's running normals are uniformly terrible and make it hard for her to establish a strike/throw game. Gimmicky mix-up: Cham Cham's "demon flip" special is easy to react to and hard to set up off of knockdowns, reducing its viability as a true mix-up option. Her other mixup tools such as her 66B and 66C have very slow startup and are easy to fuzzy guard. One of lowest-damaging SSM's

Data

• Damage Taken: 100%
• Rage Factor: 0.24
• Rage Duration: 10 seconds
• Jump: 46 frames (Average)
• Forward Walk Speed: 0.3 (Average)
• Back Walk Speed: 0.23 (Average)
• Dash Speed: 1.35 (Very Fast)
• Back Dash: 27 frames
• Weapon Pickup / Drop: 51 / 40 frames

Gameplan

Cham Cham, as one of the newest characters, still has some good tools for a game plan. Her potential isn't fully discovered yet so let's go through a few.

Neutral

Her mediums make a great poke as they go for decent range. Her 2C is pretty fast to stop a dash and its range is almost half screen. Her 236D is pretty far to make a good punish, and can jump over some ground stuff such as Wu's trap. Her fireballs with her boomerang making a pretty solid anti-air but she can't really zone people with it as people can just dash-in and avoid the boomerang by not jumping too much. Her dashing normals do not have a long range compared to her standing ones. But her 66C is good to catch a jump and it can cross up if it's used at the right range.

Her air buttons are decent with her heavy hitting up, which can catch opponents with high jumps, and medium hitting down, which is good to use for jump-in mostly.

Her flips can follow up with a low for mix up, but just flipping without using any command is a little unsafe but it can get her out of corner. Using the B follow up after flip makes a good air to air and can make her flips a little safer.

Okizeme

Cham Cham can do a solid Oki with just her two moves: 66B and 3D. Her 66B even though has a short range but it's not too bad on block, serves as a good overhead. Her 3D with the same animation as her 66D but knocks down, makes it one of the best slide out of the ones left that knocks down.

Her flip can help her to do some Oki as well. Especially in corner, you can try to use the A or C follow up for a command grab. Though you need to be pressing the button when you are almost at your opponent for it to work, so requires some practice. But the corner can solve the problem of hard to aim. She can also flip over her opponent and do a quick left and right mix up. Pretty safe on block so she can set up for a deflect sometimes.

Normal Moves

Far Slashes

5A

5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 5 - - 16 +1 -2 5 Yes No No No Cancellable scratch though no real combo potential.

5B

5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 100 Mid 11 - - 34 -3 -12 10 No Yes Yes No Poke with decent range but no cancel.

5C

5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 240 Mid 26 11 - 64 +1~+11 -15~-5 25 No No Disarm No Long range heavy, no recoil on block, quite safe if spaced right.

2A

2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 5 - - 18 -1 -4 5 Yes No No No Another cancellable scratch, no real combo potential.

2B

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 90 Mid 13 - - 32 +1 -12 10 Yes Yes Yes No Her main combo tool at mid range, 236D or WFT always connects after.

2C

2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 150 Mid 22 8 - 60 -11~-4 -15~-8 25 No No Disarm No Similar to her 5C but faster startup, though more negative on block.

Near Slashes

n.5B

n.5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 80 Mid 8 - - 29 -1 -12 10 Yes Yes Yes No Another main combo tool, also connects to 214S.

n.5C

n.5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 220 Mid 15 - - 45 -3 -28 25 No Yes Disarm No Boomerang attack with upward hitbox, can be used as a situational Anti-Air, it has heavy push back that after guard crush, a flip is needed for n.2C to connect.

n.2B

n.2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 80 Mid 6 - - 29 0 -12 10 Yes Yes Yes No Has a similar property as n.5B.

n.2C

n.2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 150 Mid 19 - - 50 -4 -28 25 Yes Yes Disarm No Only useful for combos.

Kicks

5D

5D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 10 - - 22 0 -3 5 No No No Yes Fast kick.

6D

6D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 10 8 7~1 23 -1~+6 -6~+1 5 No No No Yes A push that can be plus if hit meaty, set up for block string.

2D

2D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 20 Low 6 - - 19 -1 -4 5 No No No Yes Standard low kick.

3D

3D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 12 9 16~8 35 KD -7~+1 5 No No No Yes Great slide, good and efficient mix up combined with 66B.

Dash Normals

66A

66A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 8 3 26~24 35 -5~-3 -8~-6 5 Yes No No No Lack range but good punish tool by its ability to combo (even into WFT, will always connect if 66A hits).

66B

66B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 80 High 22 - - 43 KD(+81) -11 10 No No No No Dashing headbutt. Hits overhead, but does not have the fastest startup.

66C

66C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 140 Mid 28 2 40~39 69 KD -25~-24 20 No No Disarm No Can cross up if used close to the opponent but unlike Hanzo's 66C it's not an overhead, also makes for a pretty good anti air.

66D

66D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 10 11 15~5 34 -8~+2 -12~-2 5 No No No Yes Not a useful move compared to 3D.

Air Normals

j.A

j.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 High 6 - - - - - 5 No No No No Scratch for a fast air to air.

j.B

j.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 100 High 11 - - - - - 10 No No No No Air normal hits downward good for jump in. Can crossup.

j.C

j.C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 160 High 14 - - - - - 20 No No No No Air normal slashes from down up.

j.D

j.D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 High 8 - - - - - 5 No No No Yes Fast Air to air. Can crossup.

Unarmed Normals

u.5S

u.5S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 5 - - 24 +1 -4 5 No No No Only Scratch.

u.2S

u.2S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 5 - - 27 -2 -7 5 No No No Only Scratch.

ju.S

ju.S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 High 6 - - - - - 5 No No No Only More scratch.

u.66S

u.66S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 5 - - 30 KD(+102) -10 5 No No No Only Harsh Scratch that knocks down the opponent.

Universal Mechanics

Guard Break

Guard Break (Throw) 5/6C+D / 4C+D Neutral / Forward Throw Neutral / Forward Throw Back Throw Back Throw	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Neutral / Forward 0 Throw 3 - 71 74 +20 N/A - No No No Yes Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack. Back 0 Throw 5 - 69 74 +25 N/A - No No No Yes Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack.

Surprise Attack

Surprise Attack (Overhead) 5B+C Armed overhead Armed overhead Unarmed overhead Unarmed overhead	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Armed 70 High 20 - - - +2 -11 10 No No No No Universal overhead. Unarmed 70 High 20 - - 43 KD(+100) -11 10 No No No Only Universal unarmed overhead.

Dodge

Dodge 5A+B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 0 N/A 1 16 22 38 N/A N/A - N/A - N/A Yes Universal dodge. Avoids all attacks for a brief moment, and is mainly used to avoid throws. Complete invincibility from frames 1 to 10. Strike invincibility from frames 11 to 16.

Stance Break

Stance Break A+B during Just Defense	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 0 Mid 5 - - 52 KD -24 - - - - Yes Universal Stance Break.

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 0 N/A 2 11 34 46 +35~+59 N/A - N/A - N/A No Universal counter. Allows you to follow up with a guaranteed attack of your own. The amount of time you have to follow up depends on the strength of the attack you counter, with heavy attacks staggering the opponent for the longest amount of time. Additionally, if you counter a heavy slash or a running slash, your opponent will be disarmed. Disarmed 0 N/A 2 12 9 22 KD N/A - N/A - N/A Only Universal counter. While disarmed, your counter will disarm and knock away your opponent regardless of slash level countered.

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 21 1 - 58 0 - - - - - No 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 300~709 Mid 9 - - - KD -44 - No No No No Has full invincibility and can anti-air. Damage scales up based on remaining health.

Command Moves

Wall Jump

Wall Jump 9 (near wall) Wall Jump Wall Jump	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes

Special Moves

Sideway Thrown Out!

Sideway Thrown Out! 236S	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A 60 Mid 21 29 - 56 -15~+13 -22 5 No No No No B 80 Mid 24 30 - 66 -22~+7 -29 5 No No No No C 150 Mid 27 - - 102 KD(+49) -52 9 No No No No Rage 180 Mid 27 29 - 102 KD(+92) -53 15 No No No No Rage enhanced version of 236C deals more damage, gives better knockdown and can't be reflected.

Upper Thrown Out!

Upper Thrown Out! 214S	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A 60 Mid 21 - - 58 KD(+86) -24 5 No No No No B 80 Mid 24 - - 66 KD(+81) -29 5 No No No No C 150 Mid 14 - - 89 KD(+49) -52 9 No No No No Rage 180 Mid 14 - - 89 KD(+92) -53 15 No No No No Rage enhanced version of 214C, deals more damage, gives better knockdown and can't be reflected.

Caught!

Caught! 623S	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A - - 23 - 10(Landing) 52 - - - - - - Yes B - - 24 - 10(Landing) 63 - - - - - - Yes C - - 28 - 10(Landing) 67 - - - - - - Yes

Scratches Face!

Scratches Face! During 623S, A/C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 180 Throw 6 2 57(Landing) - KD(+36) - - - - - Yes

Scratches Back!

Scratches Back! During Caught!, D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 140 Low 9 - 45(Landing) - KD(+77) -12～-4 5 No No No Yes

Surprise Bop!

Surprise Bop! During Caught!, B Armed Armed Unarmed Unarmed	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Armed 100 High 11 - 19(Landing) - KD -9~-2 10 No No No No Unarmed 50 High - - - - - - - No No No Only

Paw-erful Pounce!

Paw-erful Pounce! 236D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 120 Mid 17 16 - 49~64 KD(+98) -15 13 No No No Yes

Supers

Weapon Flipping Technique

No More Forgiveness 236B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 420(490) Mid 1+15 16 - 102 KD -38 - No No No No Available only during Max Rage or Rage Explosion. Disarms on hit. The mighty big boomerang of (Green) Hell. Makes for a superb anti air.

Super Special Move

It's the End, My Fur-end! 641236C+D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 650[100,100,450] Mid 10+18 26 - 93~118 KD -30 - No No No No Available only once per match. Fully invincible frames 1~10. Travels fullscreen (distance is fixed so it won't stop when reaching a wall) at a quick pace.

Combos

List combos, use numpad notation.

Midscreen

• 66A xx 236D / 214C / WFT
  Long range punish combo, need to run in quite close for 66A to hit.

• 2B xx 236D / WFT
  Mid range punish combo.

• (n.5B / n.2B) xx 236D / 214C / WFT
  Close range punish combo, same damage for both medium.

• (5CD/4CD)...
  • 2B xx 236D / WFT
    Normal throw combo.

Corner

• (5CD/4CD)...
  • n.2C xx 236D / 214C / WFT
    Corner throw combo for most damage.

Guard Crush

• n.5C / 5C...
  After recovery...
  • SSM
    SSM follow up. (Be careful with opponent bursting to avoid it)
  • 2B xx 236D / WFT
    Need to run up at far range.

• n.5C / 5C...
  Cancel recovery...
  • Lighting Blade
    Universal Issen combo.

Videos

CHAM CHAM Tutorial and Combos by LegendaryWolf Shirou (2021)

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External Links

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