YomiHustle/Cowboy

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Cowboy is a playable character in Yomi Hustle specializing in mid-range thanks to their powerful buttons and teleport that lets them dictate the pace of neutral.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Teleport: Teleport is a very powerful movement option that lets Cowboy extend combos easily, escape bad situations, whiff punish, etc. Sword: Cowboy sports a good combination of range and speed on their attacks, letting them press buttons where some other characters might not have any options.	Unconventional movement options: No dash makes Cowboy's movement limited (especially on the ground), which coupled with teleport's recovery makes a lot of situations quite awkard to navigate.

Cowboy

Move List

Unique movement

Walk

Walk	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - 9 - - 0 - Walking back is first actionable on frame 12. Placeholder

Teleport

Teleport Your main movement tool Your main movement tool

Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - 10 - - 0 - Has 3f more startup when moving backwards. Gets additional recovery depending on how far away the teleport was (up to +2f recovery going fowards, +5f going backwards). Has a few frames of invulnerability after 'startup'. Probably the move you'll use most. Very useful for combos, getting in on your opponent, making moves whiff, getting out of RPS situations... Be aware of its recovery though, as it can (and will) put you at a disadvantage if used carelessly.

Normals

Pommel

Pommel Fastest mashing option Fastest mashing option	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 400 4 2 9 - High 0 - Tied for fastest strike in the game. Will not lead to a combo if cancelled into Teleport. Important tool for close range RPS and to beat whiff cancels, your fastest button. Also useful for stabilizing combos if you have low frame advantage.
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Horiz. Slash

Horiz. Slash Ground version Ground version Air version Air version

Ground Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 1000 6 2 20 - High 0 - Placeholder Fast and long ranged, but has a relatively thin hitbox and low hitstun. If cancelled into Teleport, can only combo into Pommel. A powerful roundstart option, especially when combined with a Free cancel. Air Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 700 6 4 20 - High 0 - Moves Cowboy forward. Can be used even without air actions. Fast move with good range thanks to its forward movement. Sometimes useful as a last resort air movement option.

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Vert. Slash

Vert. Slash Ground version Ground version Air version Air version

Ground Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 1150 11 2 13 - High 0 - Causes ground bounce on ground hit. Initiative bonus: startup reduced to 9f. Has enough hitstun on ground hit to whiff Parry then Teleport and continue the combo, allowing you to safely counter immediate Bursts while not ending your offense. Air Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Sends the opponent downwards. Your fastest air move and main restand tool.

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Upward Swipe

Upward Swipe	Ground Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 630 8 4 - - - 0 - Placeholder Placeholder Air Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Placeholder Placeholder
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Stinger

Stinger	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 1080 11 2 - - High -1 - Knocks the opponent away Placeholder
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Ankle Cutter

Ankle Cutter	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 630 7 2 - - Low 0 - Cowboy's only Low. Placeholder
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Universal Mechanics

Throw

Grab	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 900 3 3 30 - Throw 0 - Placeholder Universal throw.

Specials

Lightning Slice

Lightning Slice Footsies Footsies

Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 810 (320) 9 (5) 1 38 - High 0 - Air OK. Can be cancelled into itself. Values in parentheses are for the followup version. Incredible combo tool, hitting far away and having enough hitstun to teleport in and continue the combo afterwards. Also fast enough to hit movement options before they get a chance to react, though the hitbox isn't particularly big and the recovery is high.

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Impale

Impale First hit First hit Second hit Second hit	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 450 (1790) 9 - - - High 0 - Knocks down on hit. Values in parentheses are for the second hit. Deals 2050 damage if both hits land.
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BackSlash

BackSlash	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - 5 - - - High 0 - Has a sweetspot. Your dedicated anti-air button.
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3Combo

3 Combo 3 Combo 3 Combo 3 Combo Down 3 Combo Down	3Combo Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Air OK. Uses an air action. Placeholder 3Combo Down Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Air only. Placeholder
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Quickdraw

Quickdraw Quickdraw Quickdraw Shoot Shoot

Quickdraw Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Air OK. Placeholder Shoot Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Uses a bullet. Placeholder Holster Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Placeholder Placeholder

Lasso

Lasso

Lasso Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Air OK. Placeholder Lasso~Reel Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Lasso~Reel~Izuna Drop Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Placeholder. High damage combo ender. Can be followed up on with some DIs. Lasso~Reel~Shoot Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Uses a bullet. Placeholder Lasso~Pull Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Angle can be adjusted. Strong combo extender, as long as you can hit your opponent with Lasso.

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Supers

Temporal Round

Temporal Round

Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Costs 1 bar. Air OK. Can only be done after Quickdraw, Lasso~Reel or a previous Temporal Round. Bullet stays in place with no hitbox for 30 frames, then fires. Does NOT cost a bullet, but can only be done if at least 1 bullet is available (for Quickdraw). Powerful setup tool to cover yourself or put pressure on the opponent from a distance.

1000Cuts

1000Cuts	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Costs 3 bars. Air OK. Destroys some projectiles on contact. Your only super. A powerful tool, especially when used in tandem with evasive movement options like Teleport or roll since the swords can still hit while you're invincible.
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