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	Kabuto
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HP	999
Guard Gauge	9999
Jab Speed	Frame xx
Jab Height	xx
Backdash Type	x

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Summary

CHARACTER SUMMARY HERE (2-3 sentences)

Gameplay

Moveset

Basic Moves	Notes
	Frame 13 jab (tied for third quickest in game)
	Jumping low crush attack. Good frame data (-2) and leaves Kabuto with time to or afterwards to beat a jab.
	Low, high crush sweep and also low profiles incoming attacks. Good at round start.
	Guard frame attack. Staggers, leading to a strike/throw mix.
	Hits mid
	Pushes on block
	Dive kick
Special Moves
	Kunai throw, chargeable
	Up kunai
	Powerful capture state move and combo-finisher. Hold at the cost of meter to delay the grab.
	Counter. Teleports Kabuto behind the enemy.
	High crushes frame 9. Good whiff punish and can catch back dash. Good round starter. is a super cancel point.
	Running kunai throw and can set up tick throw scenarios based on spacing. Can also be followed by to beat a counter-jab attempt.
	Air kunai
Super Moves
	"Taijutsu isn't my specialty".
	Area-of-effect attack around Kabuto that inflicts the sleep state and drains a small amount of chakra. Is blockable if Kabuto and the opponent are facing opposite directions, and is unblockable if they are facing the same direction, regardless of positioning (whether Kabuto or the opponent is in front).

Strategy

Kabuto is a fundamentals heavy character who relies on a straight-forward yet strong selection of buttons and strings. His low HP, which is the smallest in the game, is made up for by continual regeneration after taking damage, and as such zoners like Haku or Sakura will be limited in their ability to threaten Kabuto with chip damage. On the other hand Kabuto must be wary of being on the receiving end of touch-of-death combos that would not be able to finish the round against a character with a normally sized health bar.
Kabuto's block strings apply good pressure and tend to leave him in an advantageous position. or lifts the opponent in the air, giving Kabuto an opportunity to air throw or mix their landing. If the opponent uses jump kunai or a swordsmen , Kabuto's string finisher has guard frames and will punish the attack, though this finisher will whiff if the opponent double jumps first.
is an extremely strong capture state combo-ender, often accessed with .
Kabuto has a grounded infinite, > , which combines the hitstun of his horizontal kunai slash and the speed of his quick jab. This loop can also be started with or . Kabuto can kill opponents caught grounded with low meter by linking the loop with , which drains meter and starts a new combo. The A+B tech can be used to make the link from the kunai slash to jab easier. can also link with if the opponent does not mash out of stagger state.

Combos

Combos	Notes
> > > >	Touch of death using meter drain. Can also begin with .
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COMBO 4	ETC

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 ===Strategy===
-Kabuto is a fundamentals heavy character who relies on a basic moveset featuring many strong buttons and strings. His low HP, which is the smallest in the game, is made up for by continual regeneration after taking damage. Zoners like Haku or Sakura will be limited in their ability to threaten Kabuto with chip damage. However, Kabuto must be wary of damaging combos that would not be able to finish the round against a character with a normally sized health bar.<br />
+Kabuto is a fundamentals heavy character who relies on a straight-forward yet strong selection of buttons and strings. His low HP, which is the smallest in the game, is made up for by continual regeneration after taking damage, and as such zoners like Haku or Sakura will be limited in their ability to threaten Kabuto with chip damage. On the other hand Kabuto must be wary of being on the receiving end of touch-of-death combos that would not be able to finish the round against a character with a normally sized health bar.<br />
-Kabuto's block strings apply good pressure, lack obvious sidestep points, and tend to leave him in an advantageous position. {{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}} or {{2}}{{B}}{{B}} lifts the opponent in the air, giving Kabuto an opportunity to air throw or mix their landing. If the opponent uses jump kunai or a swordsmen {{Air}}{{A}}, Kabuto's {{A}} string finisher has guard frames and will punish the attack, though Kabuto's finsher will whiff if the opponent double jumps first.<br />
+Kabuto's block strings apply good pressure and tend to leave him in an advantageous position. {{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}} or {{2}}{{B}}{{B}} lifts the opponent in the air, giving Kabuto an opportunity to air throw or mix their landing. If the opponent uses jump kunai or a swordsmen {{Air}}{{A}}, Kabuto's {{A}} string finisher has guard frames and will punish the attack, though this finisher will whiff if the opponent double jumps first.<br />
 {{2}}{{A}} is an extremely strong capture state combo-ender, often accessed with {{2}}{{B}}{{B}}{{A}}{{YCancel}}{{2}}{{A}}.<br />
-Kabuto has a grounded infinite, {{B}}{{B}}{{A}}{{B}}{{A}} > {{B}}{{B}}, which combines the hitstun of his horizontal kunai slash and the speed of his quick jab. This loop can also be started with {{Run}}{{A}} or {{6}}{{B}}{{A}}. Kabuto can execute touch of deaths on opponents caught grounded with low meter by linking the loop with {{B}}{{B}}{{2}}{{X}}, which drains meter and starts a new combo. The A+B tech can be used to make the link from the kunai slash to jab easier. {{B}}{{B}}{{A}}{{B}}{{B}} can also link with {{B}} if the opponent does not mash out of stagger state.
+Kabuto has a grounded infinite, {{B}}{{B}}{{A}}{{B}}{{A}} > {{B}}{{B}}, which combines the hitstun of his horizontal kunai slash and the speed of his quick jab. This loop can also be started with {{Run}}{{A}} or {{6}}{{B}}{{A}}. Kabuto can kill opponents caught grounded with low meter by linking the loop with {{B}}{{B}}{{2}}{{X}}, which drains meter and starts a new combo. The A+B tech can be used to make the link from the kunai slash to jab easier. {{B}}{{B}}{{A}}{{B}}{{B}} can also link with {{B}} if the opponent does not mash out of stagger state.
 ===Combos===