Ino (SCON4)

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Yamanaka Ino
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HP	210
Guard Gauge	1640
Jab Speed	15
Jab Height	High
Backdash Type	Quick

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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 rush down 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.

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Gameplay

Moveset

Basic Moves	Notes
	Frame 15 high jab; one of the jab strings that can get 4B'd between second jab.
	Backflip, spinning launch; a strong combo tool and a very strong backturn option
	Basic sweep; the followup is on whiff; is a 2-hit OTG
	A Jab speed guard frame attack; knocks down and pushes on block
	A frame 14 elbow strike; Hits mid, high crushes, spinning launch on hit; extra lag on whiff and is -21 on block by itself
	A leaping kick; Spinning launch, lifts on block. Leads into and ring strings
	One of the best air moves in the game; a backflip kick that hits in front and behind, and launches for a combo
Special Moves
	Kunai projectile, chargeable; one of the faster projectile throws; the charged variant can link into
	Anti air kunai
	A kunai twirl- hits as a mid
	Counter
	Sliding sweep. Fastest grounded button in the game, active at frame 8.
	Kunai slash
	Jump kunai
Super Moves
	85 dmg (86 with knockdown), active on frame 14, 26 active frames, long travel distance, small hitbox compared to 2X, not grabbable, different voice line opener "ora ora"
	75 dmg, active on frame 24, 6 active frames, short travel distance, large hitbox both veritically and horizontally, grabbable, can be identified by different voice line opener "ninpo"

5X hitbox

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2X hitbox

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Strategy

Notes:

• Easily seen as a “rushdown” character but she can still be played defensively if desired. She can quite easily whiff punish and confirm into big dmg and mixups.
• Average life (210 vs rest of cast)
• In the 3rd lowest group for guard gauge
• 5B (jab) is in the slowest group.
• 6A is the fastest attack

Combos

Combos	Notes
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COMBO 4	ETC

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

• Meowmix's run at Juicy SCON4 Monthly in Orlando, FL (April 2022)
• Meowmix's run at Juicy SCON4 Monthly in Orlando, FL (September 2022)
• HebrewHammer vs Snover, netplay casuals
• HebrewHammer vs LilyHV, Fall Clash