Shino (SCON4)

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Shino
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HP	210
Guard Gauge	1640
Jab Speed	Frame 14
Jab Height	High
Backdash Type	Normal

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Summary

Shino is a setplay based character that revolves around his , charge and other bug attacks. Due of the varying levels of commitment required to start his setplay, Shino must be prepared to change how he uses his bugs depending on character pick. Bugs used at the wrong time and/or used incorrectly in neutral can leave him wide open to a punish, and therefore, Shino players must have a general understanding of the other characters in the cast in order to fully utilize his kit. and are notable as his important options for creating openings for Shino to start his unique brand of pressure.

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Gameplay

Moveset

Basic Moves	Notes
	Frame 14 high jab. His second jab can get 4B'd.
	Slow overhead. Hard knockdown, and plus on block by 1. Guarantees an uncharged bug setup on hit.
	A crouching shin kick- a decent crush, but is not a sweep.
	Handstand guard frame attack. Has both high and low crush frames.
	Mid fist strike. Gives Shino quicker access to his string teleport, even on whiff
	Jumping knee. is a great string for annoying opponents at mid-range.
	Divekick. Spinning launch.
Special Moves
	Lay bugs. Charged lays a bigger group of bugs which move faster and stay out longer.
	Shino summons bugs above the enemy. Good anti-air and is back-turned unblockable.
	Shino crouches down, high crushing, and summons bugs below the opponent which capture them and put them into the "feet stuck" state. The victim can mash out but Shino is able to get a combo in most circumstances. Can connect after .
	Counter: Shino disintegrates into a bug clone, leaving behind unblockable bugs that track the enemy for a brief amount of time and traps them in the "feet stuck" animation if caught (similar to ). Shino reappears behind the foe after the bugs are created.
	Shino shoots out bugs in front of him, sapping chakra. Short range projectile which can deal chip damage.
	Running, set distance teleport.
	Shino shoots a cloud of bugs down at an angle in front of him. Rounder than most attacks and hard to avoid. Spammable.
Super Moves
	Shino backhands the enemy to the ground and his bugs go to town. Drains 50% chakra from the victim. Large amount of active frames on the activator.
	Shino crouches down, high crushing, then bugs shoot up wherever the opponent is. Can deal significant amounts of damage. Costs 75% chakra.

Strategy

Things to know about Basic Moves

Shino's is not something to use too much in neutral without bugs. Unfortunately Shino having the worst "-" string gap tier (- has larger then one frame gap and allows 4B), most the cast can punish him for doing so.

Shino's while good for punishing highs is not something you want to whiff. On whiff it leaves you in a lot of endlag, which in results in Shino being punished.

Shino's is a very important move in his kit to start his pressure. It's used to get bugs (), start setups (if bugs are already present) or even reset neutral. Backturned Template:Ycancel is a guaranteed charged, if you timed it correctly the opponent will be punished for trying to wake-up kick

Shino can tick throw after the opponent is currently blocking bugs or setup an unblockable 8B depending on how many more hits remain in the 5A(C). He can also increase his pressure and grant himself an advantage with a cycle of getting knockdowns and laying more bugs. Bugs however can be destroyed by being hit, kunai and most projectiles. Projectiles that don't work for destorying bugs for example are Temari 5A(C), Itachi JA, Orochimaru 6A, and Tayuya puppet based moves.

Shino can use 5A as bait on block for the enemy to spam/attempt 4B on bugs, this can allow you to get 4A (unblockable bugs) and continue his pressure

Characters that lack a normal JA (kunai) or fast WrA/Bs on techroll you can risk more 5AC instead of 5A from a distance (example: Lee, OTK) but in most cases you must play safe and do normal 5A on techroll for characters with quick teleport attacks or fast WrA/Bs or else you will be punished (example: Ino, CS2).

You can risk a 5AC if you guess/predict that your opponent will not techroll (soft knockdown) for a reward of more pressure and combo potential but if they techroll you have much higher odds of being punished for attempting it.

Backturned 8BY (8B Y cancelled) is a guaranteed 5AC, if you timed it correctly the opponent will be punished for trying to wake-up kick

2A is a restand move, after which Shino can lay bugs or start a combo. 2A can be used to catch someone on whiff, someone running or even someone sidesteping, however it is not recommended to use this in short distance due to you being able to be punish on block. 5Y into 2A is a normal setup to getting your restand into whatever you need at the time (For example: 5Y-2A-8B5B)

Although 5BBBA gives Shino enough time to 5AC, you must immedately run in front of it to protect it or else the opponent can just techroll into JA (Kunai) to remove the bugs. It's better to use this near a wall/corner to not allow them the option to JA.

Shino has the option to trap opponents into a guarantee 5X when having bugs present, use this to drain their chakra or finish a round.

2Y is a very interesting move. You drain some chakra and you are "positive" (you act before your opponent), normally this would be fine but due to Shino having the worst "B-B" string gap (B-B has larger then one frame gap and allows 4B) your options are very limited on the matter. It is recommended you only use this move when bugs are present (for pressure for normal 5A or combos for 5AC).

• Fittingly, Shino's general gameplan revolves around his use of bugs, specifically . After a knockdown Shino can lay bugs on the ground giving him a massive advantage. Shino can tick throw after the opponent is forced to block bugs or strike if he predicts a throw break. He can then snowball his advantage, getting another knockdown and laying more bugs. Bugs can be destroyed by being hit with a special attack, most often opposing air projectiles. All bugs also disappear if Shino is hit with an attack, making it risky for Shino to attempt to lay bugs while the opponent is in striking distance, though previously summoned bugs may protect him (including from wake-up-kick).
• gives Shino enough time to fully charge . Fully charged bugs move faster and stay on the stage longer than normal bugs.
• is a hard knockdown which gives Shino enough time for an uncharged .
• With bugs on the ground can be used to get behind the opponent and set up unblockables.
• is a restand move, after which Shino can lay bugs or start a combo. Due to its slow speed, it's normally only effective off of an bug setup, a throw, or by mixing up the opponent's wakeup after . The bugs which appear after , which function similarly to the bugs, are unblockable.
  
• is fast, hard to sidestep and the bugs push Shino away keeping him safe. Spam this string.
• drains chakra and sets up a grounded strike/throw mix.
• helps Shino counter foes who attempt to jump over his grounded bugs.
• has both high and low crushes
• combos meterlessly into or
• is a good defensive option. It can be used when the opponent tries to through Shino's bugs to counter their attack. This opening can be used to set up further bugs and unblockables.

Combos

Combos	Notes
> > >	meterlessly combos into , or
	DESCRIPTION
	DESCRIPTION
COMBO 4	ETC

Changes from Vanilla

Note: List may be outdated.

• Health: increased from 195 to 205
• Guard: increased from 1560 to 1640
• Air throw added
• Grabbable Moves: 5BB(A), 6A, JA
• 5B(B): hitbox appears and disappears one frame later
• 5BB(B): lifts on hit and block, ends sooner
• 6B(B): now staggers
• 6BB(B): has one less active hitbox frame and has slightly more lift on hit
• 6BBA(B): has two more frames duration on the hitbox; can be transitioned into quickly
• 6BBA(8B): added as 8B
• 4B: hitbox appears 1 frame sooner
• 4B(B): launches on hit, ends sooner
• 4B(A): changed to be 6A
• 2B: made strong
• 2B(B): has more lift and ends sooner; hitbox appears and disappears one frame later
• 8B: does 1 more damage; ends sooner; hitbox appears one frame later and disappears one frame earlier; hard knockdown
• RB: duration changed, ends sooner
• JB: given a better decent angle; more lift
• 5A; charges in 14 frames from 27
• 6A: releases bugs slightly sooner, hits 5 times instead of 3, more range
• 4A: better counter window
• A4A: recovers significantly faster, walking bugs are unblockable
• 2A: comes out faster
• 8A: comes out faster
• RA: replaced with a set distance teleport
• JA: has bugs come out one frame sooner and hits 5 times instead of 3
• 5Y: victim is immune to mids and highs during the startup
• 2Y: added; victim is immune to mids and highs until they are released
• 5X: hitbox appears one frame sooner; one less frame of super freeze
• 2X: bugs spawn faster, each hit does 1 more damage; slightly less lift

Resources

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