Psychic Force 2012/Carlo

Carlo Belfrond

Introduction

Carlo is a generally safe all-rounder type character who has options for all ranges with an emphasis on defensive zoning and space control. He has tools for setup, a counter for physical attacks, great range on his normals, and great zoning options. Thanks to his variety of techniques, he can fight in a number of ways. That said, rather than forcing offense Carlo excels at defensively intercepting the opponent with his variety of PSY moves and pushing them to make a mistake which he can then capitalize on. Defensively, thanks to his safety Carlo can be a real nuisance to open up.

Where Carlo truly lacks is in the offense and damage department. As a result Carlo tends to favor a long and grindy game where he tries his best to bring the opponent down bit by bit, looking to frustrate them all along the way. His normals though big are somewhat slow. Although he does have a BnB with L,S,Hydro Spiral (66+S) it is the weakest in the game. His throw is also a problem; due to its recovery when done to the opponent at the wall they can recover and punish Carlo for being thrown.

Carlo relies on good spatial and situational awareness to really shine, but his solid and safe gameplan is extremely effective.

Weight Class: Middleweight

Strengths	Weaknesses
His moveset in general is almost entirely safe on block Bubble Mine (466+L) is a phenomenal space control and setup tool Has a ton of great tools for space control in general Long range normals can really shine with proper spacing Has a damaging physical counter with Hydro Trap (46+L) Variable anti-zoning and poking tool with Aqua Gimlet (180°+S)	Has a lot of recovery on whiff Lacks meaningful damage His normals are slow to come out Weakest BnB in the game (but at least he has one) Can get punished for landing a throw near the wall Doesn't do great on offense