JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R/Josuke Higashikata (Part 8)

Overview

Strategy

Combos

Matchups

Resources

Introduction

This article is about the character from Part 8, JoJolion, primarily known as "Josuke 8". For information about the character from Part 4, Diamond is Unbreakable, see Josuke Higashikata (Part 4).

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• Link Combos: Josuke is able to link from special into normals much more easily than other characters, being able to juggle at both midscreen and in the corner. This leads to him having high damage potential on many hits.

Playstyle

Josuke Higashikata 8 is a Stand character who utilizes his strong pressure and various okizeme setups to keep the opponent guessing.
Pros	Cons
Self-Sufficient: Josuke builds enough bar to do combos that spend meter and either build back what he just used or build back what he needs to use later in the combo. Good Oki: "How to use the bubbles..." can provide a sort of wall of safety after hard knockdown > 3H OTG, giving Josuke the change to attack from where he is after using the move without worry of being hit out of his attack and combo'd. HHA: Josuke's HHA activation has invincible frames so defensive assists can't always interrupt it. It can also be combo'd after on a grounded hit. Not So Soft: Josuke can deal great damage with just a bar and build enough meter back to end in HHA.	Execution: Josuke's combos are very long and somewhat precise. Calling assist after HHA has strict timing. Con 2: Inconsistent 214X combos during juggle.

Stats

Style	Health	Low Health Mode	Hashtag(s)
Stand	1000	Rumble	#ASBR_GAP #ASBR_JSK8

Move List

Stand Off

Normal Moves

5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 14 Mid 5 - - - - Josuke raises his knee to do a quick attack. Notes 1 Notes 2

5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 23 Mid - - - - - Josuke throws his leg forward. Notes 1 Notes 2

5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 37 Mid - - - - - Josuke summons Soft & Wet to throw out a punch. Notes 1 Notes 2

2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 13 Low - - - - - Josuke attacks with a crouching chop. Notes 1 Notes 2

2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 27 (12, 15) Low - - - - - Josuke gets on one hand and kicks the opponent twice as he twirls around. Causes hard knockdown. Notes 2

2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 40 (15, 25) Low - - - - - Soft & Wet is summoned by Josuke to do an uppercut. Launches on second hit. Good combo filler

3H

3H Don't screw with me!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 28 Low - - - - - Josuke leans forward and stomps on the grounded opponent. Can hit OTG. Can only be used once per combo.

JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 17 Overhead - - - - - Josuke attacks with an aerial knee strike. Notes 1 Notes 2

JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 24 Overhead - - - - - Josuke throws his body forward in the air to kick the opponent. Notes 1 Notes 2

JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 38 Overhead - - - - - Josuke summons Soft & Wet to kick the opponent midair. Notes 1 Notes 2

Special Moves

236X

So slippery! 236L/M/H	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 18 (2*9) Low - - - - - Medium 24 (2*12) Low - - - - - Heavy 30 (2*15) Low - - - - - Josuke slides and spins around. Different versions increase the amount of damage and the distance covered. Notes 2

236X-6X

Zero Friction 236L/M/H > 6L/M/H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 40 (20*2) Low - - - - - After spinning, Josuke kicks the opponent twice while sliding. Move performance is identical across all versions. Launches on hit.

623X

Don't mess with me. 623L/M/H	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 38 Mid - - - - - Medium 40 Mid - - - - - Heavy 42 Mid - - - - - Josuke weaves forward to deliver a punch. Different versions increase the amount of damage and the distance covered. Josuke has upper-body invulnerability during his weave. Causes crumple on hit.

214X

Let me take that from you. 214L/M/H File:JJASBR Josuke Part 8 214X (1).png Light Light Medium Medium Heavy Heavy

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 36 (9*4) Mid - - - - - Medium 72 (9*8) Mid - - - - - Heavy 108 (9*12) Mid - - - - - Josuke throws bubbles at his opponent as a projectile. Different versions increase the amount of bubbles fired and the distance covered. None of the versions reach past midscreen. L version: Josuke sends 4 bubbles. Allows Josuke to combo after at specific ranges with 2L, 5M, 2M and 2H. M version: Josuke sends 8 bubbles. Notes 2 H version: Josuke sends 12 bubbles. Notes 2

22X

How to use the bubbles... 22L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 60 (10*6) Mid - - - - - Medium 60 (10*6) Mid - - - - - Heavy 60 (10*6) Mid - - - - - Josuke covers himself with bubbles, which will start moving forward after a brief moment. Different versions alter the velocity of the bubbles, although all of them are very slow regardless. Due to its slow startup, it's not a good projectile or combo filler. Instead, it plays the role of an oki tool.

Stand On

Normal Moves

Stand 5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 15 Mid - - - - - Soft & Wet throws out a jab. Notes 1 Notes 2

Stand 5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 24 Mid - - - - - A low kick. Notes 1 Notes 2

Stand 5H

5H First Punch First Punch Second Punch Second Punch	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 41 (16, 25) Mid - - - - - Soft & Wet throws out 2 punches. Notes 1 Notes 2

Stand 2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 14 Low - - - - - Soft & Wet attacks with a low kick. Notes 1 Notes 2

Stand 2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 23 Low - - - - - Soft & Wet attacks with a crouching jab. Notes 1 Notes 2

Stand 2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 37 Low - - - - - Soft & Wet performs a sweeping kick. Causes hard knockdown. Notes 2

Stand JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 18 Overhead - - - - - Soft & Wet punches with a hook. Notes 1 Notes 2

Stand JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 25 Overhead - - - - - Soft & Wet kicks forward. Notes 1 Notes 2

Stand JH

j.H First Punch First Punch Second Punch Second Punch	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 38 (18, 20) Overhead - - - - - Soft & Wet punches below itself twice. Notes 1 Notes 2

Special Moves

Stand 236X

The hell is your problem?! 236L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 60 (5*7, 25) Mid - - - - - Medium 60 (5*7, 25) Mid - - - - - Heavy 60 (5*7, 25) Mid - - - - - Jouske jumps backwards while Soft & Wet performs an advancing barrage of punches. Different versions alter the distance Josuke leaps backwards, as well as Soft & Wet's speed and distance covered. Stand Rush-compatible. The final hit launches.

Stand 623X

Don't try anything funny! 623L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 135 (5*7, 100) Mid - - - - - Medium 135 (5*7, 100) Mid - - - - - Heavy 135 (5*7, 100) Mid - - - - - Jouske and Soft & Wet perform an advancing barrage of punches, reaching for the opponent and throwing them behind themselves. Different versions alter the distance covered. The final hit leads into a hitgrab that causes a hard knockdown and switches sides.

Stand 214X

I gotta win this! 214L/M/H	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 55 Mid - - - - - Medium 55 Mid - - - - - Heavy 55 Mid - - - - - Soft & Wet attacks with a turning kick. Different versions alter the distance covered by Soft & Wet. Stand Rush-compatible. Launches on hit.

System Mechanics

Throw

Throw I've taken your friction. 5/4 + Any Two Attack Buttons	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 130 Throw 7 - - - - Soft & Wet knocks the opponent off-balance with a bubble, with Josuke following up with a knee strike. Leaves the opponent directly in front of Josuke. Both Throws are identical aside from direction. Can be followed up by 3H OTG.

Assist

Assist So slippery!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 30 (2*15) Low, Mid - - - - - Josuke slides and spins around. Assault Assist Stocks: 2 Reversal Assist Stocks: 1 Based on 236H As the first hit is a Low, this can be used to set up hard-to-blockable situations.

5S

Stand On/Off 5S Stand On Stand On Stand Off Stand Off	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 0 - - - - - - (Un)Summons Soft & Wet, altering Josuke's moveset and abilities.

Heart Heat Attack

I can steal your vision. 236 + Any Two Attack Buttons Can't actually steal your vision. Can't actually steal your vision.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 190 (30+160) Mid - - 190 - - Josuke sends forth a bubble, stealing the opponent's vision on hit. Activation is a projectile that covers halfscreen. Causes crumple on hit. Notably among HHAs, its recovery can be Flash Canceled on hit.

Great Heat Attack

Soft & Wet 236L+M+H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 297 (40+36+3*50+70+1) Mid - - - - - Josuke throws a bubble at the opponent, stealing their friction. On a successful hit, Soft & Wet starts throwing out a barrage of punches that finishes with the opponent sliding away. Activation is a projectile that covers fullscreen. Among the lowest damaging GHAs in the game.

Costumes

Normal

Normal (Color 1)

Normal (Color 2)

Normal (Color 3)

Normal (Color 4)

Special

Special A (Color 1)

Special A (Color 2)

Special B (Color 1)

Special B (Color 2)

Special C (Color 1)

Special C (Color 2)