Dan-Ku-Ga/Gekkou

Fighting Style:
Ninjutsu

Introduction

“

Where there is light, there is shadow. Now you know the power of the Ninja!

”

Asshole ninja guy who wants to be the top dog of his clan or whatever. An utterly oppressive top-tier with by far the best offense in the game, total scum character.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Almost every button is massively disjointed, highly active, or both Fastest walk and jump speed in the playable cast, plus a double jump he can use any time for no reason Coward copter lets him escape situations that other characters can't Great slow projectiles for space control Stupid oki with stuck shuriken and tatsu 50/50s Gets a cool command grab in Desperation health	Worst health and 2nd-worst stun in the game Doesn't do that much damage on individual hits Only reversals are throws People will hate you

Stats

Forward walk speed	Backward walk speed	Prejump	Jump length	Backdash length	Backdash distance	Defense	Stun
3.875000	2.906250	2 frames	35 frames (33 double jump)	1-26 invulnerable, 27 vulnerable	105px	4096	496

Normals

Standing

5LP	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 1 5 4 +4 +2 HL N - Reset Premium jab for mashing. You know you’ve got something good going when it’s mostly active frames. The hitbox is bigger than you'd expect. Crouched by Wulong, Liza (crouch blocks it).

n.5LP	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 1 5 4 +4 +2 HL N - Reset Gekkou elbows you, hitting slightly above him. Unlike far 5LP, it’s cancelable. Frame data is identical, though. Crouched by Wulong, Liza. Max activation range is 54px

5MP	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 6 4 8 +6 +4 HL N - Reset Elbow that looks like it could be a close normal. The slow startup and short range limits its utility.

n.5MP	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 3 2 9 +7 +5 HL Y - Reset Gekkou... scratches you, I guess? Wouldn’t be anything special, except that it’s very plus. Make of it what you will. Crouched by Liza (crouch blocks it). Max activation range is 65px

5HP	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 128 4 6 18 -2 -4 HL N - Reset Gekkou strikes with his palm. Good range and hits above Gekkou, so it makes a solid anti-air. The recovery sucks, though. Crouched by Wulong, Liza (crouch blocks it).

n.5HP	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 128 7 3,12 4 +3 +1 HL Y - Reset Gekkou pulls out a dagger and slashes upwards. Incredibly active and a great anti-air, but still safe if you connect early. Cancelable, go for super if you've got it. Max activation range is 70px

5LK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 4 3 5 +5 +3 HL N - Reset Funny kick to the face. Has slightly more range than jab, but more startup and fewer active frames.

n.5LK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 1 5 4 +4 +2 HL Y - Reset A knee attack that works just like n.5LP. Might be a better choice to mash up close so you can confirm 2LK into 214K. Max activation range is 54px

5MK close is identical

Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 64 6 6 6 +6 +4 HL N - Reset Now HERE’S an anti-air. Gekkou turns and kicks upward. The hitbox is huge and disjointed, and its low recovery makes it safe on block/easy to follow up with a juggle. Generally if they divekick you have time to start an air tatsu loop, and if they mash LP/LK you can 5MK or n.5HP again for knockdown. Crouched by Wulong, Liza (crouch blocks it).

5HK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 128 5 14 9 -1 -3 HL N - Reset Another turning kick with Gekkou standing on his hands. Incredible range and active frames, but prone to getting counterpoked as there’s a hurtbox the same size as the hitbox.

n.5HK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 128 3 3,3 20 -4 -6 HL Y - Reset An upward kick with fast startup but awful recovery. Thankfully you can cancel this, so it’s worthwhile as a quick punish. Very short activation range means you can’t combo into it outside of jump-ins. Max activation range is 44px

Leg Cutter 4HK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 96 5 8 24 -10 -12 HL? N - Reset Gekkou does a backflip, which is instantly airborne. It's clearly meant to be an anti-air and whiffs on grounded opponents besides standing Marco and Gonzales. The hitbox is just alright for what it is.

Ninja Dropkick 6HK

Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 16 13 0 +18 +7 HL N - Reset Gekkou flips forward and comes down with a dropkick. Ridiculous frame advantage, especially against shorter characters where it will hit meaty. It can also work as an anti-air. It can link into anything, including itself, but the second one will leave you too far to follow up. Your preferred followup is n.5HP xx 214HK or super.

Crouching

2LP	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 2 4 4 +5 +3 HL Y - Reset Jab, but make it crouching. Trades a frame of startup for a frame of advantage and a little more range, so it’s pretty good.

2MP	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 64 4 4 8 +6 +4 HL Y - Reset Gekkou leans in and elbows you. Makes good combo filler and a decent poke to boot. It can even link into itself. Cancel into 214HK to score a knockdown off most random pokes.

2HP	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 128 5 6 18 -2 -4 HL N - Reset Gekkou strikes with both hands together. Long range and relatively fast startup make this a great punisher for moves with a lot of pushback. You can just walk forward 2HP to punish Lihua’s Iaizan, for example.

2LK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 1 4 5 +4 +2 L Y - Reset A good quick low kick. Another 1f startup move, but with slightly more range than even 2LP.

2MK hit 1 hit 2	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 4 6(7)8 5 KD/KD -10/+3 L Y - KD A weird sweep that hits in front and then behind Gekkou. Hitbox is just alright, but you can cancel it to make it safer.

2HK hit 1 and 3 hit 2	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 64 7 5(4)4(4)5 8 KD/KD/KD -10/-1/+7 L N - KD An even weirder sweep with both legs that hits front, back, front again. Not cancelable, but it’s plus if you get them to block the second front hit.

Jumping

j.LP neutral jump is identical	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 2 Until landing - - - H Y - Reset Your average jumping jab. A natural air-to-air that’ll sometimes tag people in the scrambles Gekkou creates.

j.MP neutral jump is identical	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 96 4 18 4 - - H Y - Reset Similar to j.LP, with more range and damage but a worse hurtbox. Still good and generally worth using.

j.HP	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 128 6 8 6 - - H Y - Reset Gekkou stretches out, making his body a hitbox from hands to knees. Your prime cross-up button for its greater hitstun and damage.

j8.HP	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 128 6 8 4 - - H Y - Reset Gekkou sticks both his arms at an upward angle. Good air-to-air that hits on both sides.

j.LK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 2 Until landing - - - H Y - Reset A knee attack similar to j.LP, but the hitbox is lower, so it’s more of an annoying jump-in.

j8.LK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 32 2 Until landing - - - H Y - Reset Gekkou does the splits in the air, hitting on both sides. Neat defensive option, cancel into tatsu on hit.

j.MK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 128 4 18 4 - - H Y - Reset Gekkou’s all-in-one jumping button. Great air-to-air with more range than punches, and it doubles as a cross-up.

j8.MK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 64 4 18 4 - - H Y - Reset Similar to j8.LK, but it hits more below than to the sides. Good for continuing air tatsu loops, since you’ll tatsu the way you face if you use it from a neutral jump.

j.HK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 128 6 8 6 - - H Y - Reset Gekkou does an upside-down kick. Generally outclassed by j.HP since they play similar roles but j.HK can’t cross up.

j8.HK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 128 6 8 6 - - H Y - Reset A dropkick that makes a good air-to-air. Not as hard to beat as his others, but it’s got incredible range.

Dagger Dive j.2LK+MK+HK	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 128 36 14 1 (landing)*, 35~40 (hit/block) - - H N - KD Gekkou hangs from the ceiling for a moment before quickly diving down. Good hitbox, knocks down, has to be blocked high. High startup makes this not really worth using, but it recovers fast on whiff.

Throws

Jump Over Toss 4/6MP/HP Max range 48 px	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 16 - - - - - - - - KD Gekkou flips over the opponent and throws them forward. Gives you time to set up an air shuriken in the corner. If the walls are broken, you can do a quick air tatsu to set up 214HK loops.

Ninja Toss j.MP/HP Max range 60 px

Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 16 - - - - - - - - KD For once, this throw actually throws in the direction you input. Gekkou tosses the opponent to the ground. He has command air throws for damage purposes, but if you’re jumping around you might get this by accident. Air throw will work if you're close enough with any input but 8. Pressing 7/4/1MP/HP will throw back, others will throw forward.

Special Moves

Kurojuuji aka Shuriken 236P LP version MP version HP version

Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle All - 224 21 1 28 -1 -3 HL - - Reset Gekkou takes the shuriken from his back and throws it. The MP and HP versions throw 2 and 3, which have a larger hitbox compared to 236LP, but the same frame data. Slow startup makes this niche, but it is still a slow fireball with a lot of stun and a good hitbox.

Kaiten Kurojuuji aka Air Shuriken j8.96P

Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle All - 224 14 1* varies, 1 landing* - - HL - - Reset One of many annoying moves Gekkou has for whatever reason. Stalls before throwing the big shuriken at a fairly steep angle. This can do two things, both involving taking up a lot of space. The light and medium versions are identical and stick in the ground for a second, while the heavy version rolls along the ground. The LP and MP versions stick in the ground for 61 frames. These make good meaties, and will give you easy stun vs anyone who tries to DP out.

Jigokugoma aka Tatsu 214K

Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle LK - 64+64+64 4 8+8+8 11 KD +4 HL - - Y,Y,KD MK - 16+16+16+16 4 8+8+8+8 11 KD +4 HL - - Y,Y,Y,KD HK - 16+16+16+16+16 4 8+8+8+8+8 11 KD +4 HL - - Y,Y,Y,Y,KD This tatsu is Gekkou’s defining move, though he’s got no shortage of amazing ones. Great hitbox that’s disjointed on both sides, which makes it a bit of an anti-air. It knocks down after a few hits, so it’s good for hit confirms. Where it goes really overboard is its ability to cross up a knocked down opponent. This WILL steal games for you. It’s basically impossible to tell which side it’ll hit on here, and the recovery is low enough that you can do it again, preferably with 214HK. Even if they guess right and block, Gekkou is usually safe in front and consistently safe on crossup. Some characters can escape this - Barts will trade with flash kick, Liza and Marco win with their mash moves, and Boggy’s 28K can also win, but its high startup makes it tough. Other characters have to guess. Despite the frame data, pushback sometimes causes the last hit to whiff, making it -4.

Air Jigokugoma aka Air Tatsu j.214K

Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle LK - 64 4 2(2)2 varies, 1 landing* - - HL - - Y MK - 48+48 4 2(2)2(2)2(2)2 varies, 1 landing* - - HL - - Y,Y HK - 32+32+32 4 2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2 varies, 1 landing* - - HL - - Y,Y,Y Gekkou’s air tatsu is another versatile tool. The main difference is that it doesn’t just knock down on the last hit, but allows you to juggle further. If you can land a jump-in, cancel into air tatsu and you’ll earn big damage. Thankfully, air tatsu can be blocked high or low. The direction your air tatsu goes is based on your jump. A neutral or forward jump will move you forward, and a backwards jump will move you back. Thanks to your double jump, you can choose to do a retreating tatsu at any time during a normal jump. Despite having 2, 4, and 6 active portions, the air tatsus hit only 1, 2, and 3 times, skipping the even-numbered hits.

Kokushi Raikouzan j.63214MP Max range 68 px	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 16 - - - - - - - - KD Throws them straight down to the ground, followed by Gekkou attacking with daggers. It doesn’t seem like you have time to set up a 214HK crossup. Due to an oversight, this move resets combo damage scaling, so use it after air tatsu loops. Otherwise, the next air throw is preferred.

Izuna Otoshi j.41236HP Max range 72 px	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 16 - - - - - - - - KD Finally, the classic Izuna drop, but this time with lightning. Coolness aside, this is his best air throw by far due to its range and damage. The bonus damage from Crush really makes it hurt!

Desperation

Senpuu Kaen Jigoku 6412HP+HK Max range 80 px

Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel Invuln Juggle - 0 - - - - - - - - KD Gekkou’s super is a command grab that does incredible damage. He kicks the opponent into the air, teleports, and spins with his hands on fire. Combo into this from whatever you want as long as you’re in range - n.5HP xx 6412HP+HK does a good ~50% without Crush. It also serves as a reversal, naturally.

Combos

Note on Air Tatsu loops: You hit the juggle limit after 10 hits including the jump-in as seen here. The 11th hit will knock down in these combos. These have yet to be optimized, but a few notes:
For the most stun per hit, you want j.214LK (1 hit/64 stun). If you want less stun, use j.214HK (3 hits, usually connects 2, 32/hit). You can easily stun anyone with this combo.

For a lot of combos, you can link into 2MK instead of canceling into tatsu. This is good to avoid pushing the opponent into the corner where you can't do 50/50s.

Midscreen

• n.5LP/n.5LK 2LP/2LK xx 214HK
• 2LP n.5MP/2MP xx 214HK
• 2LP/n.5MP 2MK xx 214LK

Sets up for 214HK 50/50

• 6HK (walk) n.5HP xx 214HK
• j.HP xx j.214HK 63214MP

Also works with other air throws, but this does the most damage

Wallbreak

• j.HP xx 214MK (land) j8.HK xx 214MK (land) j8.MK xx 214MK (land) j8.96P

Breaks wall at j8.HK xx 214MK, and Gekkou lands on the other side of the opponent for the j8.MK.

Stuns the whole cast due to j8.96P’s incredible stun. You can use basically any air normals - lots of room to experiment.

Corner-only

• n.5LP/n.5LK 2LP/2LK(x2) xx 214HK
• (meaty) j8.96P n.5HP xx 214LK

Stuns characters with 512 stun and below.

• (meaty) j8.96P j.MK xx 214MK...

You can start tatsu loops from this, too.

Strategy

Strategy Gekkou has some incredible neutral buttons along with plenty of unique and annoying options. A double jump that he can use at any time (instead of just canceling air normals), an air fireball that can either stick in the ground as an active hitbox or roll along the ground, and a fast horizontal movement option in his air tatsu allow Gekkou to play on offense or defense.

His main weakness is his poor health/stun and lack of dedicated reversal move. He can throw or backdash on wakeup, otherwise he has to eat whatever meaty they put out.

Notable normals: 5LP, 5MK, n.5HP, 2LP, 2MP, 2MK, 6HK, j.HP, j.MK.

Midscreen left-right 50/50s ...2MK (whiff)214LK

   ---> 214K crossup
   ---> same side meaty of your choice

...214K (whiff)214HK

   ---> 214HK crossup
   ---> 6HK same side and plus
   ---> delay 214K same side

...2HK

   ---> 214MK same side 
   ---> 214HK crossup/delay same side

Any crossup 214K gives you a knockdown long enough for you to walk up and easily time another ambiguous 214K crossup if you want to loop the 50/50.