Pokemon: Close Combat/Toxicroak

Archetype:	Zoner
Health:	27
Guard Health:	10
Walk Speed:	3.3/-2.3
Prejump Frames:	6f
Fastest Attack:	5A (6f)

Toxicroak is a frog. She does.

Introduction

Looks like the cheeky frog is up to her zoning antics once again! Toxicroak loves to use her projectile tools to keep out the opponent and keep them on their toes! With incredible zoning tools such as 5B and 2B, a potent poison mechanic and an incredible super that can lead into devastating damage, Toxicroak dominates any opponent who dares to play into her trap!

However, all this talk of projectiles has left Toxie on the frail front in close-quarters combat. She is tied with Mienshao for the lowest health and guard health, and with almost no potent up-close moves, her trap can fall apart if the opponent closes the distance. But if you like poisonous zoners with attitude, Toxie is the one for you!

Playstyle

Toxicroak is a keep-away zoner that uses a variety of potent and toxic tools to keep the opponent out.

Pick if you like	Avoid if you dislike
Keepaway King: 5b, 4b, and 2b all help establish screen-space, dominating opponents without the tools to navigate them. Damage Over Time: Toxicroak's poison mechanic slowly drains the opponent's lifebar until Croak is parried or bursted. Unblockable Super: 624b is a 2 bar unblockable bubble with a lingering hitbox that both dominates neutral and leads to massive damage with the right setup.	Fragile Frog: Tied for the lowest health and guard value, Croak's gameplan can fall apart quickly if their opponent manages to close the distance. Keep Them at Projectiles' Length: As mentioned by the above, Croak struggles greatly with close range, and can be destroyed quickly if it doesn't regain distance.

Normals

5A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 1 0 Low Special, C Cancel - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 7 4 18 +1 [-4] - Total: 28 Toxicroak stretches its leg for a low kick. Very fast and far, easily Toxicroak's best button to challenge with. Combo/blockstring filler when out of range of 6A.
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4A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 0 Mid Special Air Attack - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 11 10 14 -1 [-6] - Total: 34 Toxicroak jabs upwards with its clawed wrist. Staple anti-air, best option when being jumped at. Can juggle into 6B or 2B (Pop) when cancelled as an anti-air. Can also juggle into 5B8/4B in the corner.
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6A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 1 Mid Special, C Cancel - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 10 6 24 0 [-5] - Total: 39 Toxicroak jabs forward with its wrist claw. Combo/blockstring filler, shorter range but more damage than 5A.
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2A

Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 4/2 2 Mid - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 19 11 8 +18 [+13] - Total: 37 Toxicroak stretches its leg and strikes downwards with its heel. Toxicroak's best pressure normal, with huge advantage on hit and block. Only normal that will link to grounded 3A on regular hit, for meter build. In the corner it becomes a great juggle tool in 624B combos as it has great damage, the normal with the second-best vertical range after 4a and does not deal that much pushback.

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3A Just like Dee Jay Just like Dee Jay

Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 (Grounded) / 1 (Juggle) 1 Low - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 18 13 24 +51 [-19] - Total: 54 Toxicroak slides across the ground. Travels almost halfscreen, affecting frame data the further this move connects. Can low profile, similar to its crouching animation. Turns into a great juggle tool on the corner with 624B setup combos as it can combo into many moves like 5a, 6B and 421B.

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j5A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 1 High jB - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 9 20 6 +20 [+11] - Total: 34 Toxicroak swipes the air with its wrist claw. Toxicroak's main tool for jump-ins, allowing combos on hit and additional pressure on block. Huge hitbox, quick startup, and long active frames makes this move dominate the airspace.
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j8A	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 4 - None JB - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 13 17 6 +23 [+25] - Total: 35 Toxicroak stretches its leg for an upwards angled kick in mid-air. Cannot hit a grounded opponent, must land as an air-to-air. Causes Toxicroak to fastfall, opening up offense on a grounded opponent that is late to respond.
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Specials

Poison Spit 5B	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 1 Mid 5BB, C Cancel - Poison, Projectile Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 26 ∞ 46 -4 [-6] - Total: 72 Toxicroak spits a ball of poison horizontally across the screen. Advantage assumes point-blank range. Applies poison state to the opponent on hit.

Poison Spit (Upward) 5B8 or 4B or	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 1 High C Cancel - Poison, Projectile Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 26 - 47 27 [25] - Total: 73 Toxicroak spits a ball of poison in an upwards arc. Advantage assumes point-blank range. Applies poison state to the opponent on hit.

Poison Dart 6B	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 4 1 Mid - - Poison, Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 17 21 24 +48 [-20] - Total: 61 Toxicroak puts both claws above its head and strikes forward. Incredibly active with a generous hitbox, can be plus if spaced accordingly. Main combo ender, comboing off all its special cancellable normals.
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Dirty Bubble 1B or 2B or 3B / /

Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property - - - - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 18 - 45 - - Toxicroak sends out a bubble that floats forwards. Press 2B to detonate the bubble. Bubble will auto-detonate after a set period of time. Certain moves, such as 6B and any jumping normal, will immediately detonate the bubble. Can be input with 1B or 3B to create a slower or faster travelling bubble, respectively.

Dirty Bubble (Pop) 2B while Dirty Bubble is out	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 1 Mid - - Poison, Projectile Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 10 7 6 +3 [+5] - Total: 22 Toxicroak swells its throat, detonating the bubble. Manual detonation allows you to continue pressure, and can be cancelled into.

Poison Arrow j.5/6/8B

Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 6 2 High j5BB - Poison, Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 39 ∞ 40 +51 [-3] - Toxicroaks stalls itself in the air before sending itself forward in the air. Can change the direction the arrow goes by changing the direction you press. j7/8/9A sends you straight upward, j6A sends you forward, and j1/2/3/4/5A sends you downward. You cannot change the direction you go in after you begin moving. You can only change the direction BEFORE the movement starts. It's worth to note that while sends you downward, doing j5a to try and go from either the upward or fowrard direction to the downward one will not work, as you're just effectively releasing the input instead of changing it. Can be used to escape the corner, especially when angled upwards.

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EX Moves

Double Spit 5BB	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2, 2 1, 1 Mid - - Poison, Projectile Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 6 ∞ 39 9 [+7] 1 Total: 45 Toxicroak fires an extra ball of poison. Can be used for blockstring pressure, allowing for additional followups. Can mess up certain answers to projectiles.

Daggerheel 421B	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 4 1 Mid - Full Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 8 5 38 +76 [-25] 1 Total: 50 Easily affords enough time on hit to set up projectiles to advance behind. If you hit ther opponent in the corner the reduced pushback allows for a follow up with moves like 3a or 6b.
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EX Poison Arrow j.5/6/8BB	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 6 4 Mid - - Poison, Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 27 ∞ 40 +51 [-3] 1 Total: 66 Faster version of Poison Arrow. can mix up opponents due to how fast it is compared to it's non-EX counterpart. great combo finisher after a j5a or j8a.
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Super

Toxic Bubble 624B ah, gottem ggs ah, gottem ggs

Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 5 - Unblockable - - Poison, Projectile Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 29 450 56 - 2 Toxicroak summons a big bubble that floats forward and up. Pops after 4.5 seconds. Can create a checkmate scenario after hard knockdowns, notably 3A. Can use invincible reversals to attempt to challenge, but usually trade in Toxicroak's favour. Allows for follow-up juggle combos when opponent is captured.

Throws

Forward Throw 6C	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 - Unblockable - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 8 2 41 - - Total: 50 Toxicroak kicks the opponent halfway across the screen.

Back Throw 4C	Damage Endurance Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property 2 - Unblockable - - Knockdown Startup Active Recovery Advantage Cost 8 2 41 - - Total: 50 Toxicroak throws the opponent behind itself.

Combos

(j.A) 2A 6A xx 6B

(Anti-Air) 3A 5A xx 6B

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