Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2/Planetman

Planetman

Story

The Devil Knight Planetman is a space-themed Choujin, with his body being composed of the 9 planets of the solar system (since Planetman debuted in the 80s, Pluto was decidedly still a planet). Initially, his head appears to be a facsimile of the planet Earth, but this would turn out to be nothing more than a mask; his true face is actually that of the 12th celestial body, the (hypothesized) planet Vulcan. As one would expect from his overall design, Planetman fights with strange, space-themed wrestling techniques, with attacks involving throwing the Saturn ring around his waist or splitting into his component planets. When this fails, Planeman can employ a rather unique underhanded tactic: using his Planet Face technique, he can manifest his opponent's comrades as faces all over his body, making it so they would be unable to attack Planetman without also hurting their allies in the process.

Gameplay

On paper, Planetman's moveset seem to imply that he was designed to be a zoner of sorts; he has access to no less than 3 projectile specials, each covering different areas of the screen, and some even allowing him to situationally convert off of the fireball. In practice however, MGP2's universal mechanics in sidestepping and parrying makes playing neutral with these specials less viable, and the specials' meter cost further reduces their viability that centering Planetman's primary gameplan on these projectiles is not feasible. This leaves Planetman in not the best of spots, as with this unique feature stripped away, Planetman is largely a subpar character, with low damage and poor frame data. Granted, Planetman is still a functional character, largely still having access to the universal mechanics of MGP2, and Planetman offers a unique and stylish combo game quite unlike any other character; even if his projectiles are not-as-great in neutral, they have great combo utility. Unfortunately, Planetman's low damage rating means these combos do below-average damage, even with the meter spent on his specials.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Unique projectile specials. Surprisingly robust and high-ceiling combo game. Matchup unfamiliarity; low-tier status means Planetman is relatively unpopular.	Ineffective zoning. Slow buttons. Above-average size. Low damage. Can be meter-hungry.

Character Stats

• Health: 1024
• Damage rating: 12
• Size/weight: Large
• Movement speed: A

A

A File:KMGP2 Planetman A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 12 Block/Parry LS - - - 13/14 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 18 - - - - - - Very slow neutral A, among the slowest in the entire game. As an upside, this jab combos into any of Planetman's special throws.

A,A File:KMGP2 Planetman AA.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 36 Block/Parry LS OTG - - 13/41 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - (placeholder text)

A,A,A Mercury File:KMGP2 Planetman AAA.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 48 Block/Parry HS - - - 33/61 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - Throw (placeholder text)

A,A,6A Mars File:KMGP2 Planetman AA6A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 36 Block/Parry MS SKD - - 29/53 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - Natural combos into (Medium Stun) T or any special throw.

A,A,6A,236A Jupiter File:KMGP2 Planetman AA6A236A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 60 Block/Parry HS - - - 26/47 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - (placeholder text)

A,A,4A Venus File:KMGP2 Planetman AA4A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 48 Block/Parry HS - - - 33/66 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - (placeholder text)

44A

44A File:KMGP2 Planetman 44A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 36 Block/Parry LS OTG - - 13/41 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - (placeholder text)

44A,A Saturn File:KMGP2 Planetman 44AA.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 48 Block/Parry HS SKD - - 33/66 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - (placeholder text)

44A,A,6A Uranus File:KMGP2 Planetman 44AA6A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 48 Block/Parry HS - - - 29/53 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - Throw Natural combos from the previous hit.

44A,6A Neptune File:KMGP2 Planetman 44A6A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 36 Block/Parry MS SKD - - 33/61 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - Combos into (Medium Stun) T/Special throw.

44A,6A,236A Pluto File:KMGP2 Planetman 44A6A236A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 60 Block/Parry HS - - - 26/47 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - (placeholder text)

8A

8A Knee Drop File:KMGP2 Planetman 8A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 72 Block/Parry KD OTG - - 26/73 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - Throw (placeholder text)

2A

2A Low Dropkick File:KMGP2 Planetman 2A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 36 Block/Parry MS OTG - - 13/21 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - Throw (placeholder text)

66A

66A Jumping Knee Bash File:KMGP2 Planetman 66A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 48 Block/Parry Launch - - - 9/13 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - Throw (placeholder text)

46A

46A Jump Kick File:KMGP2 Planetman 46A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 48 Block/Parry KD - - - 18/36 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - Guarantees 8A OTG.

236A

236A Thrust Kick File:KMGP2 Planetman 236A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 60 Block/Parry HS - - - 26/47 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - (placeholder text)

214A

214A Spin Kick File:KMGP2 Planetman 214A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 48 Block/Parry HS SKD - - 33/66 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - (placeholder text)

623A

623A Zero Gravity File:KMGP2 Planetman 623A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 36 Block/Parry Launch - - - 13/75 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - (placeholder text)

WRA

(While Running) A Flying Body Press File:KMGP2 Planetman WRA.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 60 Block/Parry KD - - - 36/24 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - Throw (placeholder text)

WGA

(While Grounded) A File:KMGP2 Planetman WGA.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 24 Block/Parry MS SKD,OTG - - 42/21 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - Full, Throw Generic wakeup sweep.

Throws

T

Diamond Cutter T File:KMGP2 Planetman T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 144 Tech KD - - - 50/54 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 - -15 - - - (placeholder text)

6T

Body Slam 6T File:KMGP2 Planetman 6T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 120 Tech KD - - - 90/47 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 - -15 - - - (placeholder text)

214T

Frankensteiner 214T File:KMGP2 Planetman 214T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 168 Tech KD - - - 114/58 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 - -15 - - - (placeholder text)

MST

Piledriver (Medium Stun) T File:KMGP2 Planetman MST.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 144 N/A KD - - - 110/50 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 - - - - - (placeholder text)

MS214T

Swing DDT (Medium Stun) 214T File:KMGP2 Planetman MS214T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 168 N/A KD - - - 124/57 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 - - - - - (placeholder text)

HST

Schmidt Backbreaker (Heavy Stun) T File:KMGP2 Planetman HST.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 156 N/A KD - - - 130/55 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 - - - - - (placeholder text)

FBT

Bulldogging Headlock (From Behind) T File:KMGP2 Planetman FBT.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 168 Tech KD - - - 90/60 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 - -15 - - - (placeholder text)

AB46T

Scorching Neck-Hanging Drop (Airborne) 46T File:KMGP2 Planetman AB46T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 120 N/A KD - - - 40/200 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 1 - - - - - - (placeholder text)

RT

Swing DDT (Running) T File:KMGP2 Planetman RT.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 120 N/A KD Meter Drain - - 30/-100 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - (placeholder text)

WGT

Piledriver (While Grounded) T File:KMGP2 Planetman WGT.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 144 Tech KD - - - 110/50 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 39 3 28 -15 - - 1-33 Full, 34-40 Throw (placeholder text)

4T

Irish Whip 4T File:KMGP2 Planetman 4T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 0 Tech Run - No - 0/0 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - -15 - +17~35 - Universal Irish Whip.

44T

Side Switch 44T File:KMGP2 Planetman 44T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 0 Tech Special - No - 0/0 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - -15 - +10 - Universal side switch throw.

Specials

S

Satellite Kick S File:KMGP2 Planetman S.png

Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 48x2 Block/Parry MSx2 - - 1 -100/40x2 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - Two-hit double kick attack. If both hits connect, this move will HS. However, if the first hit connects midscreen, the pushback will cause the 2nd hit to whiff. The only way to get both hits on a standing opponent midscreen is by having the opponent be off-axis.

66S

Ring Stone 66S File:KMGP2 Planetman 66S.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 24x5 Block/Parry MSx5 - - 2 -200/45x5 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - Multi-hitting full-screen projectile where Planetman spits rocks forwards. On a standing opponent, this move will generally hit 3-4 times for a HS. This move can rope bounce.

44S

Planet Ring of Hell 44S File:KMGP2 Planetman 44S.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 12x4 Block/Parry MSx4 SKD - 2 -200/36x4 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - Ring toss that lingers on screen for some time. 1 hit will MS, 2 hits will HS, 3-4 hits launches. Can rope bounce.

46S

Apollo Dynamite 46S File:KMGP2 Planetman 46S.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 36x2 Block/Parry HSx2 SKD - 2 -200/70x2 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - Fireball where Planetman throws a large sun-sphere downwards. The first hit is the ball hitting the ground, and the second hit is the subsequent explosion. If both hits connect, it will high launch.

236S

Planet Kick 236S File:KMGP2 Planetman 236S.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 96 Block/Parry HS - - 1 -100/80 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - Teleport kick, with Planetman appearing behind the opponent.

214S

Sub-Zero Figure-4 Neck Lock 214S File:KMGP2 Planetman 214S.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 288 Block/Parry KD - - 3 -300/168 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 21 3 28 -15 - - - Special throw.

214S

Planet Rush 41236S File:KMGP2 Planetman 41236S.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 168 Block/Parry Launch - - 3 -300/170 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 21 3 28 -15 - - - Special throw. Low damage, but high launches for a combo.

63214S

Planet Gravity 63214S File:KMGP2 Planetman 63214S.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 276 Block/Parry KD - - 3 -300/156 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 21 3 28 -15 - - - Special throw.

Supers

623T+S

Devil Technique - Planetary Alignment 623T+S File:KMGP2 Planetman 623TS.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 372 Tech KD - - 9 -900/480 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - -15 - - Full Guarantees 2A OTG.

421T+S

Devil Technique - Grand Cross 421T+S File:KMGP2 Planetman 421TS.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 372 Tech KD - - 9 -900/480 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - -15 - - Full (placeholder text)

Combos

Midscreen

• 46A, 2A
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• A xx 214S, 2A
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• (While Running) A, 8A
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• 236A, 236A, 8A
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• 41236S, 236A xx 46T
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• 623A xx 46S, 236A xx 46T
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Ropes

• (Rope Bounce) (Running) T, 2A
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• (Rope Bounce) 44A xx 214T, 2A
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• (Rope Bounce) 66S, 44A xx 41236S, 46S, 214A, 214A (cc), A,A xx 46T
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Colors

Manga

Anime

External Links

• Google Docs by fishtrabs