Jackie Chan in Fists of Fire/Spiritual Kung-Fu Jackie

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Intro

Also commonly known as "Dragonball Jackie" (due to his iconic attack animation) or "Five Animal Fists Jackie" (referring to the martial arts style he uses). In the movie Spiritual Kung Fu, Yi-Lang (Jackie Chan's character) learns the Five Style Fists fighting style from the ghosts of five previous masters. After a thief stole a book about a deadly style of Kung Fu from his temple's library, Yi-Lang uses this new technique to defend his school.

Dragonball Jackie has an unorthodox moveset. His juggles are very limited outside the corner, and his confirms generally only use light normals. He has a 2HK with frame advantage on hit and block, but is not cancellable. The highlight of his moveset is Crush Kick, which is a (generally) safe, far moving special that hops over low pokes and does good chip damage. This move can chase people until they are cornered, allowing Dragonball Jackie to dash in for command throw mixups. He also has some high execution combos, particularly against standing characters.

Strengths	Weaknesses
236K grants safe chip damage and hops over most low pokes Can play at a very fast pace that overwhelms defenders Command Throw gives extra throw range, punishes moves that are usually safe Corner allows for good damage and strong resets Hurtbox shrinks when crouch blocking, causing some moves to drop hits on block (i.e. Admiral 41236P and Super)	Many buttons have limited combo potential and mediocre hurtboxes No combo from 6HK overhead (unless perfectly timed as meaty) Difficult execution on his most damaging combos Lack of midscreen juggles weakens his reset potential Mediocre anti-air options in some matchups

Overview

Combos

Strategy & Matchups

Kung-Fu Master version

Character Stats

238 (Above Average) // Average 5f+58f (Floaty) // Average 56 (C) 24.9% / second // 7f 17.7% // 48f Fastest // Fastest 4.8 (A) 20f // 158 (Very Far) N: 32f // F: 49f // B: 32f

Hitstun, Blockstun, & Juggle Hurtboxes

26 -- Light/High Standing	27 -- Heavy/High Standing	32 -- Crouching
29 -- Light/Mid Standing	30 -- Heavy/Mid Standing	Juggle State
Standing Blockstun	Crouching Blockstun	OTG State

Frame Data Info (click to expand)
Startup	The number of frames it takes for a move to become active. If this value is lower than the opponent's Hit Adv or Block Adv, it can be used to punish that move if it is in range. If a second value is listed in (parentheses), the move hits later during its active frames (i.e. a 2-hit overhead where the first hit whiffs vs. crouching).
Active	The number of frames that an attack's hitbox remains active. The first active frame overlaps with the final startup frame. Attacks with multiple hits are separated by an asterisk (*) if there is no gap between hits, or by a number in (parentheses) denoting the number of frames between active hitboxes. --Example 1: 3*5 = 3 active frames (1st hit), 5 active frames (2nd hit) --Example 2: 2(5)4 = 2 active frames, 5f gap, 4 active frames For attacks with long, complex sets of active frames, the description will explain the details and the Active column will simply display the total number of active frames. Attacks with more active frames are more effective as pokes and anti-airs.
Recovery	The number of frames that a character cannot act after startup and active frames have passed. For airborne attacks, recovery may be listed as 'X + Y land', where X+Y is the total recovery and Y is the number of grounded recovery frames (which allows the character to be thrown or punished with a grounded combo).
Guard	The way a move must be guarded against. High = Can be blocked standing, whiffs against crouching. Mid = Can be blocked both standing and crouching. Low = Must be blocked crouching. Overhead = Must be blocked standing Throw = Cannot be blocked
Hit Adv	The frame advantage of an attack on hit. 0 means the attacker and defender recover at the same time. A positive number means the attacker recovers before the defender. --Example: A move listed as +4 on Hit may link into a move with 4f Startup. A negative number means the defender recovers before the attacker, and the attack may be punishable. --Example: A move listed as -6 on Hit may be punished by a move with 6f Startup, if it is in range. KD means the attack knocks down if it hits. May also be displayed as a range of values for attacks with significantly different frame advantage when used at different spacing. --Example: A move with '-5 to 3' advantage on hit can be anywhere from -5 to +3 depending on which active frame hits the opponent.
Block Adv	The frame advantage of an attack on block. This includes the final Guard Cancel frame (see the 'reversal' section of the Basic System page for more details) 0 means the attacker and defender recover at the same time. A positive number means the attacker recovers before the defender. A negative number means the defender recovers before the attacker, and the attack may be punishable. --Example: A move listed as -6 on Block may be punished by a move with 6f Startup, if it is in range. Throws cannot be blocked, so the column is left empty in this case. May also be displayed as a range of values for attacks with significantly different frame advantage when used at different spacing. --Example: A move with '-5 to 3' advantage on block can be anywhere from -5 to +3 depending on which active frame hits the opponent.
Damage	Base Damage of the attack, not accounting for scaling or opponent's defense value. Damage for each hit is separated by an asterisk (*) If there are several hits in a row with identical damage, it will be listed as A x B to save space --Example: 4*5x3*8 = 4 damage + 5 damage (3 hits) + 8 damage See Basic System page for details on damage scaling and defense.
Stun	Stun damage of the attack, not accounting for any scaling (light normals do not have any stun scaling). Throws never deal stun. Most characters have a maximum stun threshold of 10240, while Thorsten has 11520 and M. Lion has 12800. Stun damage for each hit is separated by an asterisk (*) If there are several hits in a row with identical stun, it will be listed as A x B to save space --Example: 256*128x3*512 = 256 stun + 128 stun (x3 hits) + 512 stun See Basic System page for details on stun.
Knockdown Timer	KD Timer damage of the attack, not accounting for any scaling (follows normal damage scaling rules). The higher a character's KD Timer value, the longer it takes to wake up after a knockdown. See "Damage" for more information on how to read the values. See Advanced System page for details on KD Timer.
Special Cancel	The ability to cancel the animation of a normal attack into a special/super move. Command normals can never be special cancelled. Specials cannot be cancelled into supers like in some other games. The only special cancellable air normal is Admiral Jackie's j.LP (into Air Dragon Shot).
Attribute	Self = Light normal that can be rapidly chained into itself on hit, block, or whiff. By default, self chains can be input very quickly (after the first active frame, whether it connects or not) (slow) means the self-chain must be delayed until the move's recovery (cannot chain during active frames or hitstop) No-Chain = Normal attack that cannot be chained into another normal OTG = Off The Ground; Attack will connect vs. a knocked down opponent for 25% of its usual damage. Airborne = Attack puts the user in the air, making them immune to throws, and hits will put them into a juggle state. Invincible/Invulnerable = Attack has no hurtbox and cannot be interrupted during these invincibility frames Mashable = Rapidly input buttons/directions for extra hits. For throws, defender can also mash to reduce damage. KD0/Spike = Knockdown Timer set to 0 -- opponent will be knocked down and immediately stand up Backturn = Causes juggled opponent to face the opposite direction, preventing backdash upon landing Crossup = Attack must be blocked in the opposite direction if it connects behind the opponent Squish = Move has a visual effect that flattens and stretches the opponent (no known gameplay effect)
Hitstun Type	Against standing opponents, attacks can inflict two types of reeling animations. They are referred to as High and Mid hitstun because it usually (but not always) correlates with High attacks vs. Mid/Low attacks. The hitstun reeling animation can affect combo routes due to different hurtbox widths. Crouching opponents always have the same reeling animation regardless of attack.

Normals

Standing Normals

Stand LP -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High/26) 5LP

5LP	Template:AttackDataN-JCFoF

Close Stand HP -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High+High+High/27+27+27) cl.5HP

cl.5HP	Template:AttackDataN-JCFoF

Far Stand HP -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High/27) far.5HP

far.5HP	Template:AttackDataN-JCFoF

Close Stand LK -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High/26) cl.5LK

cl.5LK	Template:AttackDataN-JCFoF

Far Stand LK -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High/26) far.5LK

far.5LK	Template:AttackDataN-JCFoF

Close Stand HK -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High/27) cl.5HK

cl.5HK	Template:AttackDataN-JCFoF

Far Stand HK -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High+Mid/27+30) far.5HK

far.5HK	Template:AttackDataN-JCFoF

Crouching Normals

Crouch LP -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: Mid/29) 2LP

2LP	Template:AttackDataN-JCFoF

Crouch HP -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: Mid+Mid/30+30) 2HP

2HP	Template:AttackDataN-JCFoF

Crouch LK -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: Mid/29) 2LK

2LK	Template:AttackDataN-JCFoF

Crouch HK -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: Mid/30) 2HK

2HK	Template:AttackDataN-JCFoF

Air Normals

Jump LP -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: Mid/29) 8LP

8LP	Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 6 9 -- Overhead -- -- Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 9 - - - - - WHAT ARE THOSE

Jump HP -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: Mid/29) 8HP

8HP	Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 6 6 -- Overhead -- -- Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 24 - - - Spike, Squish - --

Diagonal Jump LK -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High/26) 9LK

9LK	Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 6 9 -- Overhead -- -- Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 10 - - - Crossup - Instant overhead if performed exactly on the first airborne frame (does not work against crouching Spiritual Kung-Fu Jackie)

Neutral Jump LK -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High/26) 8LK

8LK	Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 6 9 -- Overhead -- -- Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 10 - - - - - --

Diagonal Jump HK -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High/26) 9HK

9HK	Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 6 6 -- Overhead -- -- Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 28 - - - - - Good horizontal hitbox

Neutral Jump HK -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High+Mid/26+29) 8HK

8HK	Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 6 3*7 -- Overhead -- -- Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 16*16 - - - Spike - 2 hits

Command Normals

Sobat Kick -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High/26) 6LK/4LK

6LK / 4LK

Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 12 1 12 High +6 +4 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 8 - - - Airborne 2-9f - Moves forward or backward, depending on which direction is held. Due to its frame advantage and forward movement, links are possible into 5LP which begins his Special Autocombo. Early airborne frames means it can potentially be used to counter throws

One-Two Punch -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: High+High/27+27) 6HP

6HP	Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 9 (19) 7(3)9 27 High / High -10 -13 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 20*16 - - - - - 2 hits, long range but risky poke

Universal Overhead -- (Standing Hitstun Reeling: Mid/29) 6HK

6HK	Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 24 4 13 Overhead +2 +7 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 24 - - - Airborne 8-29f, Squish - Hops over low attacks and throws Unique property of being much stronger on block than on hit Can only combo if done as a perfectly timed meaty, but on block he gets strong pressure

Throws

HP Throw HP Throw

close 6HP/4HP	Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 1 -- -- Throw KD -- Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 36 - - - Backturn - Can juggle afterward near the corner; opponent will be backturned so they can't backdash out of the reset Range: 56

Special Moves

Tiger Fist (Dragonball)
Priority: above 236K and 63214K ; Input Buffer: 18f window to press P after 41236 input 41236P

41236P

LP Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 10 18 0 (whiff) Mid KD -11 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 16*48 - - - - - Less travel distance, making it only useful if you intend to whiff the move. Cancel from max range into whiffed attack is a good setup for command throw 6 Hits, but damage is only applied on the first and last hit. This means comboing into Dragonball will make the last hit do less damage, and any juggle afterward will be at 50% scaling. Trade will cause immediate knockdown with no followup animation Against airborne opponents, will do the initial hit of damage but no full animation (opponent bounces away with almost no hitstun) HP Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 10 27 0 (whiff) Mid KD -11 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 16*48 - - - - - Farther travel distance, making it strictly better for combos. 6 Hits, but damage is only applied on the first and last hit. This means comboing into Dragonball will make the last hit do less damage, and any juggle afterward will be at 50% scaling. Trade will cause immediate knockdown with no followup animation Against airborne opponents, will do the initial hit of damage but no full animation (opponent bounces away with almost no hitstun)

Crush Kick (Axe Kick)
Priority: above 63214K, below 41236P; Input Buffer: 14f window to press K after 236 input
-Note: The diagonal down+forward input is required, unlike most 236 move inputs in Fists of Fire 236K

236K

LK Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 8 (12) 4*1 24 High / Mid +1 -2 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 15*20 - - - KD0 (2nd hit), Airborne 3-12f - Hops over lows and throws from frame 3 Good anti-air for jumps that aren't near crossup range HK Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 11 (17) 6*1 27 High / Mid -2 -5 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 18*24 - - - KD0 (2nd hit), Airborne 4-17f - Hops over lows and throws from frame 4 Identical hitbox to LK version, but travels farther with more recovery Good anti-air for far range jumps (i.e. dash 236HK to chase a backwards jump)

Frantic Kick (Command Grab)
Priority: below 41236P and 236K; Input Buffer: 18f window to press K after 63214 input 63214K

63214K

LK Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 1 -- -- Throw KD -- Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 35 - - - - - Command Throw; only counts as one hit for combo scaling Range: 64 (more throw range than normal throw) Special move buffer window makes it more useful than normal throw for punishes (no whiff animation if buffered) HK Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 1 -- -- Throw KD -- Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 35 - - - - - Command Throw; only counts as one hit for combo scaling Range: 64 (more throw range than normal throw) Special move buffer window makes it more useful than normal throw for punishes (no whiff animation if buffered)

Super

Five Animal Fist Fury 41236LP+HP

41236LP+HP

Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 2+7 27 0 (whiff) Mid KD -11 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 16*72 - - - Invincible 1-8f - 19f super flash Chip Damage: ~3% 16 hits; damage only applies on first and last hits The last hit will always be at minimum scaling (50%), so the high base damage doesn't reflect its actual strength Switches sides; can only juggle afterward if started while backed into corner -Combos into super make juggle harder, and no juggle vs. M. Lion

Wakeup/Knockdown

Getup Attack Detailed Info (click to expand)

• Getup LK or HK must be input within a specific 16 frame window during the wakeup animation.
• The exact timing of this window varies by character and by whether it was a neutral wakeup or forward/back roll.
• During these 16 frames, the final LK or HK input will decide which version comes out. If LK and HK are input simultaneously, Getup LK takes priority.
• The Getup Attack will always come out on the first frame after the 16 frame input window, regardless of when it was input.
• For some characters, there is very little time between the end of the 16 frame Getup Attack window and the end of recovery, making it difficult to input a reversal move with LK or HK, so be mindful of this if you get accidental Getup Attacks.
• After inputting a Getup Attack, any special move input that occurs afterward will automatically be buffered until the attack animation has ended. This means that it's important to stop mashing directions on wakeup once the Getup Attack window is active, as you may get an unexpected special move way after it was input.

Getup LK Getup LK

	Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 4 3 25 Overhead KD -5 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 24 - - - Invincible 1-3f - Can juggle afterward near the corner (or midscreen vs Sam/Yeung)--see Combo section

Getup HK Getup HK

Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 8 2(13)2 23 Low / Low KD -2 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 16*16 - - - Invincible 1-7f - 2 hits; both hits connect vs M. Lion and Thorsten, otherwise only one will hit Can hit OTG off a traded knockdown Very short knockdown timer, so it is difficult to land OTG afterward Recovers in a crouching state, so it must be whiff punished with moves that work against crouchers

Pursuit Attack Pursuit Attack

8LP or 8HP

Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 43 3 23 Overhead [-48] [-44] Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 14 * (6 each) - - - OTG, Mashable - Only usable on a knocked down opponent First hit does 14 damage, all mashed followups do 6 damage each Damage scales as though it is part of a combo (rather than OTG scaling) Auto-tracks to the opponent's position at the time the Pursuit Attack is input If the opponent recovers from knockdown before the Pursuit Attack connects: -[Frame Advantage] on standing/crouching opponents (bounces very far away)

Pursuit Counter Pursuit Counter

Any 2 Buttons

Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv -- -- -- -- KD -- Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 18 - - - - - 2f window to counter an opponent's pursuit attack; can counter against any hit of the pursuit attack Dragonball Jackie will take damage before the Counter happens, so it cannot save him from a KO Counter can only be performed while knocked down -If Dragonball Jackie wakes up before the Pursuit Attack connects, he cannot use Pursuit Counter against it Can juggle afterward from anywhere on screen

Auto Combos

Normal Autocombo - LP > LP > LP > LP

(LP) > LP Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 15 1 13 High +5 +3 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 6 - - - - - Doesn't combo; same animation as 6LK (LP > LP) > LP Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 12 2(8)2 33 High -9 -12 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 6*8 - - - - - 2 hits, same animation as 6HP (LP > LP > LP) > LP Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 14 2 34 Mid -10 -13 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 12 - - - - - On block, will go through the opponent if done from close range. Uses animation from part of his 41236P.

Special Autocombo - LP > HP > HP > HK > HK > LK+HK

(LP) > HP Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 3 3(3)2(4)2 32 High -8 -11 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 6*6*8 - - - - - 3 hits, same animation as cl.5HP (LP > HP) > HP Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 11 2 21 Mid +3 0 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 10 - - - - - Same animation as first hit of 2HP (LP > HP > HP) > HK Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 10 3 18 Low +5 +2 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 8 - - - - - Same animation as 2HK, but rotating the opposite direction; OTG (LP > HP > HP > HK) > HK Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 12 2 28 High -4 -5 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 8 - - - - - Same animation as cl.5HK (LP > HP > HP > HK > HK) > LK+HK Startup Active Recovery Guard Hit Adv Block Adv 20 9 6 + 23 land (whiff)* Mid KD -23 Damage Stun KD Timer Special Cancel Attribute Hitstun Type 16 - - - - - Same animation as 8LK; on block, bounces far away and has no landing recovery once grounded. Airborne 10-35f

Colors

Default Colors

LP/HP
Red

LK/HK
Teal

Boss Version Colors

Hyper Dragonball Jackie
P1 - Purple

Hyper Dragonball Jackie
P2 - Brown

Select Boss variant with Start+Button on character select screen

Character Poses

Taunt	Win	Time Loss/Draw
Charge	Perfect	Loss (KO)

Stages

External Links

• Fists of Fire Bible--Spiritual Kung-Fu Jackie by RCF -- (View -> disable Print Layout for best experience)
• Spiritual Kung-Fu Jackie Frame Data Spreadsheet by Spabobin -- for more visually condensed info

Overview

Combos

Strategy & Matchups

Kung-Fu Master version