Samurai Shodown/Cham Cham

Cham Cham チャムチャム, Chamu Chamu

Damage Taken: 100% Rage Factor: 0.24 Rage Duration: 10 seconds Jump: 46 frames (Average) Forward Walk Speed: 0.3 (Average) Back Walk Speed: 0.23 (Average) Dash Speed: 1.35 (Very Fast) Back Dash: 27 frames Weapon Pickup / Drop: 51 / 40 frames

Introduction

Cham Cham is a cute and rambunctious catgirl who is related to Tam Tam. She is loud, hyper-active and a little obnoxious; personality traits that are obviously represented in her playstyle.

As a wild jungle girl who shares a lot of similarity with Street Fighter's Blanka, Cham Cham is a tricky pixie who specializes in unconventional mix-ups. Two main specials define Cham Cham: her boomerang 236S and 214S projectiles and her 623S "demon flip" jumping move. Boomerang is an unconventional projectile that lacks range and is poor for raw zoning but works well for midrange pressure due to its large hitbox and low recovery. The 214S variation is an upward-travelling anti-air fireball that is easy for hasty opponents to run into and knocks down on hit, letting her start her oki pressure. "Demon flip" is a jumping move that can be used at any range from full screen to point blank and leads into a number of tricky follow-ups including an overhead, command grab and low option.

Cham Cham's ground neutral is defined by her strong close-to-mid-ranged presence via some of the best A normals in the game and solid mid-range B normals that are great for opening up defense. Her slides are also notable for their great hitbox and very low recovery, making them some of her neutral options. Cham can cancel into her safe 236A and 236B boomerangs to mess with anxious approaches or cancel into demon flip for some gimmicky mix-up shenanigans. Cham also has profoundly strong okizeme on the same level as the game's other oki powerhouses such as Ukyo, Hanzo and Amakusa. She has multiple running 50/50 tools that are semi-safe meaties. When opponents are trained to stop rolling she can throw in a close-range demon flip or cross-up 66C to apply a three-way mix-up on neutral getup.

These tools are unfortunately accompanied by some pretty glaring weaknesses. Cham Cham's air presence is uniformly awful, with very short-range and shallow air buttons, forcing her to approach on the ground against many characters with longer range. Her demon flip is very gimmicky as a raw neutral option since it is easily stuffed out in startup and its follow-up options are mostly unrewarding on hit and very unsafe on block. It is also hard to pin down rolling wake-ups with demon flip, reducing its suitability for oki. Her only full-screen grounded fireball is incredibly slow and unsafe and she generally cannot zone viably or compete in fireball wars without taking a massive risk.

Nevertheless, Cham is a fun and quirky character with a unique knack at getting on opponent's nerves. Oonya!

Playstyle

Cham Cham is a flexible rushdown character who can pester the opponent from afar or up-close.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Good close and midrange presence: Cham Cham has undeflectable A normals with good speed and range, active D buttons that are good for stuffing pokes, and solid B normals that cover the close-to-midscreen space. Her 2B can also be cancelled into her 236D for some extra damage off of pokes and whiff punishes. Good anti-air: Thanks to her high-reaching air-to-airs as well as her n.5C, 66C, 214S, and WFT, Cham Cham has a variety of effective anti-air options that all give her a chance to close in and enforce pressure. Good anti-fireball options: During Rage, Cham Cham's 236C blows through other projectiles, allowing her to knock down the opposing character in fireball exchanges. Her "demon flip" is useful for bypassing projectiles or calling out predictable specials at long range. Funny mix-up: Her 66B, 66C, and 3D work together to create an annoying mix-up situation that loops into itself. All three options can be difficult to defend against if her opponent does a left/right rolling wakeup. Very practical SSM: Her SSM isn't lacking for range, and is simple to land in medium or close range, so disrespecting her too much is dangerous.

Bad heavies: Cham Cham's C normals have slow startup and huge recovery. They are also easy to jump over and do not recoil on block, making them unambiguously punishable. Can't zone: Cham Cham's projectiles have very high recovery and very specific ranges of effect. She can't beat zoners in fireball wars, and can't rely on them to stall any kind of rushdown for long either. Shallow jump normals: Cham Cham's floaty jump arc, combined with the poor depth of her jump normals, makes airborne offense difficult. Bad running normals: Cham Cham's running normals are uniformly terrible and make it hard for her to establish a strike/throw game. Gimmicky mix-up: Cham Cham's "demon flip" special is easy to react to and hard to set up off of knockdowns, reducing its viability as a true mix-up option. Her 66B and 66C are also less threatening on neutral wakeup. Needs to know the game: In many cases, Cham Cham may be forced to rely on her slightly stubby Stance Break or actively trying to catch Deflectable pokes instead of using her own tools, due to some matchups being extremely oppressive in midscreen.

Gameplan

Cham Cham, although not lacking for options at a distance, seeks to rush the opponent at the first opportunity she makes or is given.

Neutral

At midscreen distance, Cham Cham should stay aware of her 5/2B and 3D, all buttons with good range for their startup speed. 3D in particular can sometimes be useful as a check against dashing attacks. Her 236D reaches far and can punish distant mistakes with a knockdown, while avoiding a few specific low-profile projectiles or attacks. Her 236S and 214S projectiles have limited and somewhat specific use cases for controlling space; she can anti-air just fine, but she can't zone so much as briefly stall an approach. Her dashing normals have mostly no use in neutral because of their poor range or lack of value outside of run mixups, but 66C can easily catch, or at worst trade against, predictable jumps.

None of her air buttons are lacking for use in air-to-air, but it's difficult to really win in the airspace against most. A rising j.C can menace opponents with high jump heights or who haven't committed to a button yet, j.A is good for a fast response to any jump, and naturally, any of her four blocked jump-ins into 5A can't be interrupted, even by throws, if the attack connects deep enough.

While her 623S should never be used carelessly, they're useful for escaping the corner if the opponent isn't watching for it, and the B followup can be used to air-to-air, if you just feel like it, or more practically to punish distant mistakes or predictable fireballs.

Okizeme

Cham Cham can do a solid Oki with just her two moves: 66B and 3D. Her 66B even though has a short range but it's not too bad on block, serves as a good overhead. Her 3D with the same animation as her 66D but knocks down, makes it one of the best slide out of the ones left that knocks down.

Her flip can help her to do some Oki as well. Especially in corner, you can try to use the A or C follow up for a command grab. Though you need to be pressing the button when you are almost at your opponent for it to work, so requires some practice. But the corner can solve the problem of hard to aim. She can also flip over her opponent and do a quick left and right mix up. Pretty safe on block so she can set up for a deflect sometimes.

Normal Moves

Far Slashes

5A

5A

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 5 - - 16 +1 -2 5 Yes No No No Cham Cham does a quick claw swipe with her paw glove. A special cancellable and quick jab that's very important for Cham Cham, though it has no combo potential. 5A is only -2 on block, which can set up a throw or deflect attempt. Pushes the opponent just out of throw range at point-blank on hit, and she can just microwalk backward to avoid a throw on block.

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5B

5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 100 Mid 11 - - 34 -3 -12 10 No Yes Yes No Cham Cham swings out with her boomerang in an awkward icepick grip. Poke with adequate range. It doesn't cancel, but it's a serviceable and quick whiff punish.
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5C

5C

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 240 Mid 26 11 - 64 +1~+11 -16~-6 25 No No Disarm No Cham Cham does a full rotational throw with her boomerang. While fairly safe on block at long range, it doesn't recoil, and it's dangerous to whiff due to the long recovery. Difficult to guard crush with due to its predictable use case and slow, easily deflectable startup, but she can get close enough to combo afterwards by cancelling into 623A if it connects. There is a hurtbox following the boomerang until recovery. Be careful about trading hits, although some rare and impractical trade scenarios (mainly against attacks with a vacuum effect) can allow Cham Cham to combo from this attack for fatal damage.

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2A

2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 5 - - 18 -1 -4 5 Yes No No No Cham Cham swipes with her glove while crouched. Less generous frame advantage than her 5A, but a useful poke to check the opponent. The slightly longer reach helps push them out without risking or gaining much.
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2B

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 90 Mid 13 - - 32 +1 -12 10 Yes Yes Yes No Cham Cham swings her weapon forward while low to the ground. Her primary combo starter and throw follow-up at medium to close range. Leads into 236D or WFT.
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2C

2C

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 150 Mid 22 8 - 60 -11~-4 -15~-8 25 No No Disarm No Cham Cham throws her boomerang low to the ground. Not as damaging, but shorter startup than her 5C and the hitbox travels significantly faster within its range. An extended hurtbox follows the boomerang and lingers slightly longer than its hitbox. The same caveat and warning about trading with 5C applies here as well. The existence of this attack makes Cham Cham's anti-air ability worse than it needs to be.

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Near Slashes

n.5B

n.5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 80 Mid 8 - - 29 -1 -12 10 Yes Yes Yes No Similar to 5B, but she stays within her immediate reach. A close-range punish and combo tool that leads into 214S, 236D, or WFT.
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n.5C

n.5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 220 Mid 15 - - 45 -3 -28 25 No Yes Disarm No Cham Cham goes for a strong upward strike with her boomerang. The vertical hitbox gives it utility as a situational anti-air. A much faster guard crush to threaten with compared to 5C.
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n.2B

n.2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 80 Mid 6 - - 29 0 -12 10 Yes Yes Yes No Similar to 2B, but she stays in her immediate reach. It's her fastest close weapon button. In some rare situations, n.5B may just barely fail to combo where this would succeed.
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n.2C

n.2C

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 150 Mid 19 - - 50 -4 -28 25 Yes Yes Disarm No Like with n.5C, she goes for a strong upward swing. Cham Cham's most damaging cancellable ground normal. Try it in the corner or after jumping a throw. Despite the higher vertical hitbox compared to n.5C, it's a much less reliable anti-air. The 19f startup combined with this being a proximity normal makes it very difficult to time correctly or avoid whiffing an accidental 2C, both of which just opens Cham Cham up to free counterhit damage.

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Kicks

5D

5D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 10 - - 22 0 -3 5 No No No Yes Cham Cham does a quick forward kick. This attack is generally less useful than 2D due to the higher startup and not being a low, but has slightly more range.
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6D

6D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 10 8 7~1 23 -1~+6 -6~+1 5 No No No Yes Cham Cham quickly turns around and performs a hip slam, which is a legally required attack to have in every cute character's arsenal. A finnicky attack with few situational uses that can be fairly plus on hit, and more so if it hit meaty for some reason. On block, you're usually close enough for any grounded attack you attempt to be interrupted by a forward throw.

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2D

2D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 20 Low 6 - - 19 -1 -4 5 No No No Yes Similar to 5D, Cham Cham kicks out at the opponent's ankles. A quick low that may be worth throwing out when already in close range. It can bypass some characters' special move parries, which may be worth remembering if her 5As have been triggering them.
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3D

3D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 12 9 16~8 35 KD -7~+1 5 No No No Yes Cham Cham slides along the ground with a leg extended. An excellent sliding kick with good reach. Very generous knockdown on hit, and quite safe on block at the right spacing. After a knockdown, she can choose between this or 66B for a straightforward high/low mixup.

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Dash Normals

66A

66A

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 8 3 26~24 35 -5~-3 -8~-6 5 Yes No No No Cham Cham curls up into a ball and rolls into the opponent. An otherwise "decent" button that severely lacks range and is a terrible, round-ending blunder for Cham Cham on whiff, but still combos into 236D or WFT. Only give 2 less frames of disadvantage on block if it connects meaty, so it's not very useful for setting anything up. Can still set up a 623A attempt on contact if the opponent is too lethargic to interrupt her.

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66B

66B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 80 High 22 - - 43 KD(+81) -11 10 No No No No Cham Cham runs forward with a crushing headbutt. A slightly slow overhead that knocks down. Can be used with 3D for a straightforward high/low mixup.
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66C

66C

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 140 Mid 28 2 40~39 69 KD -25~-24 20 No No Disarm No Cham Cham does a forward flip, swinging her boomering behind her in a wide arc. While telegraphed, heavily punishable on block, and worst of all a mid, it's a simple to use crossup that knocks down. If done at longer spacing, Cham Cham stays on the same side, but it's usually not very ambiguous. A situational but fairly reliable anti-air option that creates a great situation for her on hit.

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66D

66D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 10 11 15~5 34 -8~+2 -12~-2 5 No No No Yes Cham Cham performs a worthless sliding kick that will most likely get her killed. Has slightly faster startup, and slightly more reach and active frames than 3D, but moves slower than 3D within its reach. This dash normal has no useful properties that give it any kind of utility over 3D, and will get Cham Cham throw punished on both hit and block if this difficult-to-space normal is not correctly spaced.

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Air Normals

j.A

j.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 High 6 - - - - - 5 No No No No Cham Cham takes the time to swipe in front of her while in the air. A fast and fairly reliable air to air.
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j.B

j.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 100 High 11 - - - - - 10 No No No No Cham Cham brings her boomerang down on her target's skull. Her most reliable jump-in that hits below her. It can cross up, but it's usually not as reliable as j.D for that purpose.
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j.C

j.C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 160 High 14 - - - - - 20 No No No No Cham Cham makes an upward swing with her weapon. A punishing early air to air option. Her most damaging jump-in, but requires more strict timing in order to follow up.
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j.D

j.D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 High 8 - - - - - 5 No No No Yes Cham Cham performs her legally required hip strike from the skies. Another quick air button, but generally less useful for air-to-air compared to j.A. It's a reliable cross-up, and can start some quick pressure easily if it connects deep enough, but it's difficult to convert into a full combo from this attack. Has so little range from a neutral jump that it whiffs against many standing characters.

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Unarmed Normals

u.5S

u.5S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 5 - - 24 +1 -4 5 No No No Only Cham Cham performs a quick claw swipe, but worse. Has more frame disadvantage than 5A on block, and can't special cancel while weaponless.
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u.2S

u.2S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 5 - - 27 -2 -7 5 No No No Only Cham Cham scratches at her opponent while low to the ground, but worse. Has worse frame data on both block and hit, and still can't special cancel while weaponless.
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ju.S

ju.S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 High 6 - - - - - 5 No No No Only Cham Cham does j.A. It's j.A.
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u.66S

u.66S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 5 - - 30 KD(+102) -10 5 No No No Only Cham Cham runs up with a scratch that's identical to her 5A. A quick dashing attack that causes knockdown and gives Cham Cham time to collect her weapon.
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Universal Mechanics

Guard Break

Guard Break (Throw) 5/6C+D / 4C+D Neutral / Forward Throw Neutral / Forward Throw Back Throw Back Throw	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Neutral / Forward 0 Throw 3 - 71 74 +20 N/A - No No No Yes Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack. Back 0 Throw 5 - 69 74 +25 N/A - No No No Yes Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack.
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Surprise Attack

Surprise Attack (Overhead) 5B+C Armed overhead Armed overhead Unarmed overhead Unarmed overhead	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Armed 70 High 20 - - - +2 -11 10 No No No No Universal overhead. Unarmed 70 High 20 - - 43 KD(+100) -11 10 No No No Only Universal unarmed overhead.
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Dodge

Dodge 5A+B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 0 N/A 1 16 22 38 N/A N/A - N/A - N/A Yes Universal dodge. Avoids all attacks for a brief moment, and is mainly used to avoid throws. Complete invincibility from frames 1 to 10. Strike invincibility from frames 11 to 16.
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Stance Break

Stance Break A+B during Just Defense	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 0 Mid 5 - - 52 KD -24 - - - - Yes Universal Stance Break.
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Counter / Blade Catch

Counter / Blade Catch 236A+B Counter Counter Blade Catch Blade Catch

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Armed 0 N/A 2 11 34 46 +35~+59 N/A - N/A - N/A No Universal counter. Allows you to follow up with a guaranteed attack of your own. The amount of time you have to follow up depends on the strength of the attack you counter, with heavy attacks staggering the opponent for the longest amount of time. Additionally, if you counter a heavy slash or a running slash, your opponent will be disarmed. Disarmed 0 N/A 2 12 9 22 KD N/A - N/A - N/A Only Universal counter. While disarmed, your counter will disarm and knock away your opponent regardless of slash level countered.

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Rage Explosion

Rage Explosion 5A+B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 0 Unblockable 21 1 - 58 0 - - - - - No Unblockable pushback attack.
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Lightning Blade

Lightning Blade (Issen) 5A+B+C during Rage Explosion	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 300~709 Mid 9 - - - KD -44 - No No No No Has full invincibility and can anti-air. Damage scales up based on remaining health.
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Command Moves

Wall Jump

Wall Jump 9 (near wall) Wall Jump Wall Jump

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes Cham Cham clings to the wall, then leaps out again. Like every other character with a wall jump, if done at the same time you push an attack, and if the opponent was between her and the wall during the time she left the ground, she may leap diagonally down toward the opponent with the button she pressed instead.

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Special Moves

Sideway Thrown Out!

Sideway Thrown Out! 236S

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A 60 Mid 21 29 - 56 -15~+13 -22~+5 5 No No No No Cham Cham casts her boomerang a short distance away. Has somewhat less recovery (and range) than her 2C. Her hurtbox also doesn't follow her boomerang this time. Decent frame advantage at the end of its range, and shows some use as a projectile-property poke. On whiff, she's considered disarmed for just enough time to attempt a Blade Catch before the boomerang returns. B 80 Mid 24 30 - 66 -22~+7 -29 5 No No No No Cham Cham throws out her boomerang to slightly past mid-screen distance. A longer ranged projectile with extremely limited value due to its higher recovery. It can at least catch some characters backjumping, but she has better tools for that. It's easy to get punished by a full jump-in conversion if she tries to zone with this. C 150 Mid 27 - - 102 KD(+49) -52 9 No No No No Cham Cham tosses her boomerang full screen while leaving herself unusually vulnerable. This and the Rage version of 236S are the only ones that knock down on hit. Could chip out an opponent on their wakeup, but easily punished harshly if jumped over. Rage 180 Mid 27 29 - 102 KD(+92) -53 15 No No No No Cham Cham throws out her boomerang with great force. Blows through any weaker projectiles it comes into contact with. Deals noticeable chip damage on block. Otherwise has the same problems as 236C and shouldn't be used carelessly.

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Upper Thrown Out!

Upper Thrown Out! 214S

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A 60 Mid 21 - - 58 KD(+86) -24 5 No No No No Cham Cham throws her boomerang toward the sky, like a normal person would. All versions of 214S knock down on hit, which in this case makes the A version one of her most practical long range tools. Covers a long diagonal angle that discourages messing around in the air. 214A can even hit some standing characters from mid range. Even if blocked, Cham Cham has a decent window of opportunity to attempt a Blade Catch before the boomerang returns. B 80 Mid 24 - - 66 KD(+81) -29 5 No No No No Cham Cham throws her boomerang at a higher angle where 214A wouldn't connect. Covers a more strict anti-air angle after a longer startup. Cham Cham can attempt a Blade Catch just before the boomerang returns, but it's not as useful here. C 150 Mid 14 - - 89 KD(+49) -52 9 No No No No Similar to 214B, except trading a quicker startup for extended recovery. Covers the same anti-air angle as 214B, but deals more damage and comes out nearly 50% faster. Incredibly risky on whiff, so it's better not to be pre-emptive with it. Rage 180 Mid 14 - - 89 KD(+92) -53 15 No No No No Cham Cham goes for a more threatening take on 214C. A more damaging variant of 214C with a better knockdown. Hits ten times, so if it trades at close range, she can follow up with unarmed attacks like u.66S. Can deal decent chip damage at close range.

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Caught!

Caught! 623S

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A - - 23 - 10(Landing) 52 - - - - - - Yes B - - 24 - 10(Landing) 63 - - - - - - Yes C - - 28 - 10(Landing) 67 - - - - - - Yes Cham Cham leaps into the air with a front-flip, from which she may decide whether to scratch or bonk her victim. For all versions, Cham Cham can't input any of her three followups until she reaches the apex of her leap. The B and C versions can be useful for projectile callouts, punishing other things that might have extreme recovery, or occasionally just widening or closing the gap between her and the opponent. Although it's interruptible in a string, 623A can nonetheless catch some players off guard after a normal connects or recoils. From a certain distance, it can give her a knockdown if she catches the opponent using pokes that are low to the ground too often.

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Scratches Face!

Scratches Face! During 623S, A/C

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 180 Throw 6 2 57(Landing) - KD(+36) - - - - - Yes Cham Cham clings onto her opponent and turns their face into modern art. A command grab, and the most damaging followup to 623S. Unlike certain other characters' command grabs, this is quite easy to SSM punish if it's spotdodged or neutral jumped out of.

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Scratches Back!

Scratches Back! During Caught!, D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 140 Low 9 - 45(Landing) - KD(+77) -12～-4 5 No No No Yes Cham Cham takes her prey by the ankles, kicks them upward, and rakes her claws across their back. Her slowest followup from 623S, but hits low. If she crossed to the other side of the opponent, she will change direction when she touches the ground. Can easily catch attempts at spotdodging her other 623S options.

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Surprise Bop!

Surprise Bop! During Caught!, B Armed Armed Unarmed Unarmed

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Armed 100 High 11 - 19(Landing) - KD -9~-2 10 No No No No Cham Cham comes down with an overhead strike visually similar to j.B. An overhead that knocks down on hit. Can also cross up, but it's difficult to space it reliably. Relatively safe on block if it connects deep enough, meaning she is able to spotdodge, deflect, or SSM any attempts at punishing her. When done from 623B or 623C, could conceivably be used to air-to-air a distant opponent for a knockdown. Unarmed 50 High - - - - - - - No No No Only Cham Cham does a j.A instead, because she doesn't have her boomerang. This followup is thankfully only possible while weaponless. It deals pathetic damage, doesn't knock down, and doesn't create a particularly useful situation.

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Paw-erful Pounce!

Paw-erful Pounce! 236D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 120 Mid 17 16 - 49~64 KD(+98) -15 13 No No No Yes Cham Cham leaps forward for a full-force pouncing scratch. Her go-to followup after punishing with a cancellable normal. Knocks down. If she gets behind an airborne opponent, she can easily punish with this. While the actual hitbox and distance traveled is the same, the activation range of 236D is halved without her weapon.

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Supers

Weapon Flipping Technique

No More Forgiveness 236B+C

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 420(490) Mid 1+15 16 - 102 KD -38 - No No No No Cham Cham dons a mask not unlike her brother's and grows taller, then rushes across the screen with the mighty big boomerang of (Green) Hell. Available only during Max Rage or Rage Explosion, and disarms on hit. Very easy to combo into from any punish. Also makes for a devastating anti-air option.

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Super Special Move

It's the End, My Fur-end! 641236C+D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 650[100,100,450] Mid 10+18 26 - 93~118 KD -30 - No No No No Cham Cham dashes across the screen to knock her victim away, then charges in for a skull-crushing bonk. Travels fullscreen across a long but fixed distance, making it quite useful for massive punishes. She stops about one character length behind the opponent if they jumped over it. Available only once per match. Fully invincible frames 1~10.

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Combos

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Midscreen

• 66A xx 236D / 214C / WFT
  Long range punish combo, need to run in quite close for 66A to hit.

• 2B xx 236D / WFT
  Mid range punish combo.

• (n.5B / n.2B) xx 236D / 214C / WFT
  Close range punish combo, same damage for both medium.

• (5CD/4CD)...
  • 2B xx 236D / WFT
    Normal throw combo.

Corner

• (5CD/4CD)...
  • n.2C xx 236D / 214C / WFT
    Corner throw combo for most damage.

Guard Crush

• n.5C / 5C...
  After recovery...
  • SSM
    SSM follow up. (Be careful with opponent bursting to avoid it)
  • 2B xx 236D / WFT
    Need to run up at far range.

• n.5C / 5C...
  Cancel recovery...
  • Lighting Blade
    Universal Issen combo.

Videos

CHAM CHAM Tutorial and Combos by LegendaryWolf Shirou (2021)

Colors

External Links

Link to docs hosted in other sites.

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