Battle Craze!!/Goliath/S-Side

Overview

Playstyle

S-Goliath is a brawler who's entire purpose is to try to get you into the corner and keep you there.
Pros	Cons
High Health: S-Goliath has 50 more health than average. Corner Game: S-Goliath's damage whenever the opponent is in the corner can skyrocket. Anti-Zoning: 214SP and CT go right through projectiles while still being able to move forward. Also has a full screen sweep to get Dire Counters off an opponent throwing fireballs too predictably. Very good armored special: 214SP can armor through one hit and can be held to move around while you use it. Funny: has a bunch of silly tools.	5 Framer: Goliath's fastest button is 5 frames. Mobility: Has a dash and lacks any unique non-committal mobility options unlike C/L Goliath. Bad disadvantage: Just like how putting the opponent in the corner raises your damage, you take more damage when you're in the corner. Add this on top of the fact that Goliath is a little bit of a wide bodied character and you get a really bad situation to be in. Has a reversal that alleviates this a little bit though. Inconsistency: While he has an amazing corner game, the amount of damage that S Goliath does and takes at any given time is hard to determine, as it changes with minute adjustments in spacing.

Statistics

Trait	"Dohyo Daioh": Goliath’s damage increases linearly by 2.5% the closer his opponent’s back is to a corner of the screen, but his damage and defense decreases linearly by 2.5% the closer his back is to a corner.
Health	1050
Mobility	Dash

Move Overview

Universal Mechanics

Craze Tech

1,000 Kabuto 5CT	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 126-161 Mid 9 - - +4 -3 Dire Crumple Very good for ending blockstrings since it pushes the opponent really far back and is also only -3, can be held to extend how long its out. You can also move around while the move is out. Deletes and is immune to projectiles while active.

Throws

Grub Buster 5GP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 106-129 Throw Tech 4 - - +28 N/A Goliath's forward throw, knocks the opponent away.

Apex Thrash 4GP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 108-144 Throw Tech 4 - - +15 N/A Goliath's back throw, knocks the opponent far behind him.

Beetle Basher j.5GP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 107-144 Throw Tech 2 - - +16 N/A Goliath's air throw, if it's hit raw it floor splats.

Heartbreaker

Heartbreaker 5CT while blocking	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 32 Mid 2 - - +1 -23 Goliath's heartbreaker, uses 5SP's animation.

Normals

Standing

5LP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 39-48 Mid 6 - - +3 -1 Combo filler, almost entirely outclassed by 2LP in neutral.

5SP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 86-106 Mid 11 - - +3 -1 Reaches a good distance in front of Goliath, pretty good for blockstrings and keeping the opponent out.

5LK	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 39-48 Mid 5 - - +2 -2 Goliath moving forward makes this move very good for pressure and combos.

5SK (close)	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 92-114 Mid 7 - - +4 -1 Goliath's main combo filler normal. Pretty good in juggles.

5SK (far)	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 92-114 Mid 15 - - +17 -1 Reaches very far, good for shutting down aggression. Also knocks the opponent away.

Crouching

2LP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 35-44 Mid 5 - - +3 -2 Faster and reaches farther than 5LP, use this to start pressure and poke.

2SP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 86-106 Mid 11 - - +4 -3 Pretty small for an anti-air button.

2LK	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 35-44 Low 7 - - +1 -3 A bit slow but has a good disjoint in front of Goliath making it harder to challenge.

2SK	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 107-132 Low 14 - - +42 -6 Goliath's sweep, notably reaches a lot farther than other sweeps.

Jumping

j.5LP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 39-48 Overhead 6 - - - - Good air-to-air.

j.5SP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 86-106 Overhead 10 - - - - Basic air combo filler. Use this when j.SK won't hit.

j.5LK	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 39-48 Overhead 7 - - - - Okay jump-in. Mostly outclassed by j.SK

j.5SK	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 86-106 Overhead 7 - - - - Reaches very low below Goliath pretty quickly, making this his best jump-in.

Command Normals

Exo-Headbutt 6SP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 89-110 Overhead 22 - - +4 -4 Dire Ground Bounce Floor splatting overhead. Advances Goliath forward a lot and also can be linked into lights if it's hit at certain heights. Can also hold SP to feint it.

Raw Claw 6LP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 48,16,16,16 (96)-59,20,20,20 (119) Mid 13 - - +2 -9 Dire Ground Bounce Multi-hitting command normal, gives you enough time to charge before canceling into a special.

Specials

Rikishi Lancer, Rikishi Izori [4]6P~4P

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect Lancer 109-135 Mid 9, 16 (heavy) - - +3 -2 Dire Crumple Essentially a dash punch, essential for Goliath's approach. The light version goes a quarter across the screen while the heavy one goes nearly halfway across the screen Izori 125-154 Mid 9, 16 (heavy) - - +26 -7 Dire Power Launch Follow-up after lancer, launches the opponent for a combo and also side switches.

Rikishi Bunker [2]8K	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect LK 115-144 Mid, Overhead 7 - - +13 -15 Dire Ground Bounce Combo ender, can be used for mix-ups or block strings with Craze Gauge. SK 115-144 Mid, Overhead 9 - - +14 -13 Dire Ground Bounce Reversal, better ender than the light version since it has more screen carry.

Rikishi Bunker (Air) [8]2K or j.2KK	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 121-151 Overhead 23 - - - - Dire Ground Bounce Big slam, can be for cross-ups since it moves Goliath forward a bit or in air-to-air conversions.

Rikishi Push 214P (air OK)

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect LP 121-150 Mid 14, 11 (air) - - +3 -3 Dire Wall Bounce Good for dire combos and certain juggles. Doing this in the air tumbles the opponent. SP 121-150 Mid 21, 15 (air) - - +36 -10 Dire Wall Bounce Main combo extender in the corner. Has armor during start-up that can be extended by holding SP, you can also move around during this (makes the funniest sound in the game). Doing this in the air allows you to glide by holding SP.

Rikishi Quake 214K	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect LK N/A N/A 17 - - N/A N/A Dire N/A Feint, useless. SK 104 Low 20 - - +43 -10 Dire Crumple Full screen shockwave, functions as a sweep. Only move other than Heartbreaker that's not affected by S-Goliath's trait.

Supers

All-Out Attack

Rikishi Flamberge 236236P	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 201-247 Mid 7 - - +39 -25 Dire N/A Big dash stab super, main combo ender.

Rikishi Oni 236236K	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 199-236 Mid 6 - - +55 -24 Dire N/A Reversal super.

All-Out EX

Rikishi Flamberge EX 236236PP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 280-335 Mid 5 - - +27 -19 Dire N/A Same deal as the level 1 version, looks a lot cooler though.

All-Out Destruction

Rikishi Shogunate 214214KK	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect N/A N/A 9 - - N/A N/A Dire N/A Starts level 3 install.

Rikishi Blast 214214KK~(j)GP EXPLODE EXPLODE	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 364-423 N/A 4 - - +34 N/A Dire N/A Big dumb command grab, not good as a combo ender since it functions as a normal grab (without being techable) and also just does less damage than Rikishi Spear. Can also be done in the air. Ends install if it hits.

Rikishi Spear 214214KK~6SP ACTUALLY EXPLODE ACTUALLY EXPLODE	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 351-433 Overhead 22 - - +38 -4 Dire N/A Combo ending follow-up, still functions like a command normal so it can be canceled into specials on block to make it safe. Ends install if it hits (not if it's blocked). Can still be feinted.