Super Naruto: Clash of Ninja 4/Ino

Summary

Ino is one of the more drastically changed and improved characters going from Vanilla to Super. The acrobatic, mind-transfer jutsu-user has transformed into a rushdown powerhouse with a toolkit that empowers the player to constantly keep pressure on their opponent. With more unique movement options due to her Ring mechanic, she can keep her prey in a mix with multiple layers, allowing her to continue an offense while still retaining options to remain safe. As another way to put it, she is playing DBFZ while everyone else is stuck in GNT.

Notes

Ino
Health:	210
Guard Gauge:	1640
Backdash Type:	Quick

String List

String #	Inputs	Notes
01		Cancellable at () For 03, switches sides with the final move. For 07 and 09, switches sides with the second-to-last move. For 05-06, the fourth move will not come out unless the previous one makes contact. For 07-10, the fifth move will not come out unless the previous one makes contact.
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12		For 14 and 16, switches sides with the second-to-last move. For 12-13, the third move will not come out unless the previous one makes contact. For 14-17, the fourth move will not come out unless the previous one makes contact.
13
14
15
16
17
18
19		Cancellable at ()
20		For 21 and 23, switches sides with the second move. For all, the second move will not come out unless the previous one makes contact.
21
22
23
24
25		Can hold the final input to change the move's effect.
26
27
28		For 30 and 32, switches sides with the second-to-last move. For 28-29, the second move will not come out unless the previous one makes contact. For 30-33, the third move will not come out unless the previous one makes contact.
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37		For 37 and 39, switches sides with the second-to-last move. For 37-40, the third move will not come out unless the previous one makes contact.
38
39
40
41
42		For 42 and 44, switches sides with the second-to-last move. For 42-44, the fourth move will not come out unless the previous one makes contact.
43
44
45
46
47
48
01
02
03
04		Switches sides.
05

Weak Attacks

5B

File:SCON4 Ino 5B.png File:SCON4 Ino 5B hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 11 High 15 2 29 165 19 - -10 Primary Jab. Can go into () on whiff. Can go into () on whiff. 5BB is -6 on block.
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6B

File:SCON4 Ino 6B.png File:SCON4 Ino 6B hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 15 Mid 14 7 34 225 18 - -22 Primary combo starter and extender. Spinout launcher. Beats hyperarmor (e.g. Chouji or Jirobo ). Flag Data High Crush frames 9~14 Low Crush frames 15~38
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2B

File:SCON4 Ino 2B.png File:SCON4 Ino 2B hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 12 Low 17 5 29 180 18 - -14 Short range sweep that beats super armor and cannot be Y canceled. Flag Data High Crush frames 8~35
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4B

File:SCON4 Ino 4B.png File:SCON4 Ino 4B hitbox.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 15 Mid 15 3 33 225 18 - -16 Techable knockdown on hit Ino's 4B is straight up the fastest universal guard frame attack in the game, but has to be precisely timed to intercept attacks due to having very short autoguard frames like the other fast 4Bs. She recovers fast enough to deal some extra OTG damage on the opponent if they get hit and miss the tech roll. Flag Data Autoguard frames 2~6

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8B

File:SCON4 Ino 8B.png File:SCON4 Ino 8B hitbox.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 14 Mid 8 8 28 210 18 - - Ino's flip kick. Used primarily to juggle the opponent and extend combos. One of her new attacks in SCON4 (not present in vanilla GNT4). Spinout launcher. Beats hyperarmor (e.g. Chouji or Jirobo ). Throwable frames 1 - 6. Mostly used to extend juggles or tag airborne opponents. It can hit a grounded opponent but requires their hurtboxes to be extended (example and explanation). Flag Data Low Crush frames 6~29

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Running B

File:SCON4 Ino runB.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 17 High 12 5 38 - - - - Description

j.B

File:SCON4 Ino jB.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 12 Mid 10 7 - - 18 - - Backflip kick. This air button is unique in that it's one of the few ones that can reliably hit opponents above the character instead of just in front or below. This includes slightly behind, so during certain combos Ino can and jump j.B to catch KnJ while still continuing the combo if they don't.

Strong Attacks

5A

File:SCON4 Ino 5A.png File:SCON4 Ino 5A hitbox.png Uncharged File:SCON4 Ino 5A charge hitbox.png Charged	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 7×2 - 18 Until hit - - - - - Description
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6A

File:SCON4 Ino 6A.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 18 Low 8 13 60 - 18 - - 6A is an advancing floor sweep that's also the fastest ground button in the game period. The speed lets Ino punish lots of moves on block that even the taijutsu duo can't punish with their jabs, and it can also be a useful tool in winning scrambles. Even with this, it has to be used wisely as it's very punishable on block and the reward on hit is only a knockdown. Flag Data High Crush frames 7~

2A

File:SCON4 Ino 2A.png File:SCON4 Ino 2A hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 15 Mid 16 8 22 - 11 Launch Lift Launches on hit, lifts on block Kunai twirl. Looks just like Sakura's 2A but does not have crush frames like that one. This attack is able to hit behind Ino, and a key usage is during her wacky backturned combos such as after a backwards j.B.
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4A

File:SCON4 Ino 4A.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - 11 25 - - - - - Description

8A

File:SCON4 Ino 8A.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 7×3 - 10, 12, 13 - - - - - - Standard anti-air kunai.

Running A

File:SCON4 Ino runA.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 18 Mid 19 7 40 - 23 - - Description

j.A

File:SCON4 Ino jA.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 7×2 - 8, 10 - - - - - - Description

Throws

5Y

File:SCON4 Ino 5Y.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 20 Throw - - - - - - - Description

2Y

File:SCON4 Ino 2Y.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 20 Throw - - - - - - - Description

j.Y

File:SCON4 Ino jY.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 20 - - - - - - - - Description

Special

5X

File:SCON4 Ino 5X.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 10, 65, 10 Mid 14 26 eepy - - - Unblockable Mind transfer jutsu cinematic where Ino and Asuma strike while opponent's incapacitated. This super legitimately has a deceptively large range as the invisible projectile it sends out goes slightly further than the blue graphic suggests. Also a very fast super and is capable of connecting reliably after some of Ino's craziest combo parts such as j.BB, reverse hit 8B, and in high hit count BBX combos. On whiff, Ino falls asleep, putting herself into an incredibly long recovery and then a knockdown. Punishable by anything and she'll die a horrible death.

2X

File:SCON4 Ino 2X.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 10, 65 Mid 24 6 63(?) - - - - Another mind transfer jutsu cinematic except it has a slower activator startup and the follow-up is with Choji instead of Asuma. Has a massive projectile hitbox that's even capable of hitting behind Ino a little bit at the start, but it does not completely surround her and this projectile also only travels a very short distance. Whiff recovery is nowhere near as long as 5X but still very punishable. Much more suitable as a WUS than 5X.

Colors

Default ()

Color 2 ()

Color 3 ()

Color 4 ()

Changes from Vanilla

• Air Throw added
• Win pose against Sakura properly closes both hands
• JB(B) and JB(2B) are string added
• Health: increased from 185 to 210
• Guard: increased from 1480 to 1640
• Grabbable Moves: 8A, JB, JA
• 5B: shoulder hitbox does not appear on the first active frame; lift increased by one
• 5B(B): hitbox appears and disappears one frame later; can do 8B instead; lift increased by two
• 5BB(A): does a delayed 6A
• 5BB(B): launches on hit and block, lift and direction adjusted; can do 8B instead
• 5BBB(A): has three grabbable frames at the startup; can press 4 before the teleport stay on the same side
• 5BBBB2B: does 4BB(B)
• 5BBBBB(B): has more lift on hit
• 6B: increased lift on hit, ends quicker, does not lift on block; has more lift when not in a string
• 6B(B): has three grabbable frames at the startup before the teleport; can change direction with 4B
• 6B(A): added as jump kunai
• 2B(A): transitions 2 frames faster, string connects OTG; can't be jumped on block
• 4B: bounces closer to Ino
• 4BB(B): adjustments to hitbox timing, landing, and crush. High crushes on landing
• 8B: is a backflip with strings followed up from it
• JB: hitbox appears 1 frame later and disappeares 3 frames later; hitbox size decreased from 179 to 150
• 5A: charge time decreased to 7 frames from 11
• 4A: has an improved window
• A4A: is unblockable, hard knockdown, and is sped up with the hitboxes increased in size and damage (15 to 20); teleports slightly more behind the opponent
• 2AB(B): transition timing adjusted to match 6B(B); cannot transition upon landing
• RA: hit sizes increased with more stun on hit
• JA: in combos teleports with 6 or 4
• 5Y: has a new animation; does 20 damage
• 2Y: throw has a new animation; does 20 damage and side switches
• 5X: is Vanilla 2X; starts moving slightly sooner; slightly less damage
• 2X: is Vanilla 5X, with a large hitbox (size 128) in front of Ino that does not shoot forward; less recovery on miss, 6 active frames, 1 fewer frame super freeze
• GRKnJ: travels one frame slower; transitioned to be further from the opponent on reappearance, more lift on hit; changed to be a mid from a high; bigger hitboxes

Resources

Guides and Info

• Combo video by HebrewHammer
• An explanation of how Ino's 8B may hit an opponent behind her by HebrewHammer

Gameplay footage

Ino Replaytheater

Notable Players

Disclaimer: This list is derived from community input and is in no way comprehensive or a form of ranking of any kind. Our community criteria can be found here.

Name	Usual Color	Region	Contact	Example Play
HebrewHammer		United States	Unavailable	HebrewHammer matches
Meowmix		United States	Unavailable	Meowmix matches