Michelangelo (TF)

Michelangelo
Height	5'8"
Weight	170 lbs.
Eyes	Black
Age	15½
Birthplace	Woody's Pet Shop, Pennshellvania
Weapons	Nunchucks
Favorite Activities	Surfing, Skateboarding
Ultimate Goals	He is planning a few days off to do some surfin' and boardin'

Introduction

Much like Leonardo, Michelangelo is very shoto-esc fundamentally in terms of overall style & gameplan. Often considered a glass canon due to his lesser resistance to dizzies while possessing the ability to dizzy quickly, Michelangelo finds himself in the more niche side of the meta. With one of the better DPs/Anti-Airs in the game in the name of Rising Thunder as well as Dynamite Bombers for lethal dizzies and soft reads, Michelangelo has explosive potential on both defense and offense when played correctly. The general downside however, is compared to the 3 other turtles, Michelangelo has the WORST normals of the bunch.

Quirks & Tech

Being one of the 2 turtles (The other being Leo) that can reversal or DP immediately off a Backflip, use this tactic to broaden your defensive mixups when being backed into a corner or simply for baiting an offensive or jump-happy opponent.

Against C.dome, a character who has a deadly death grab on the turtles, Michelangelo's fireballs go right over chrome sparks. Use this to your advantage and pressure C.dome into making a mistake which Michelangelo can readily punish for game.

Data Arsenal

Pre-jump Frames                        :  
Dizzy                                  :  

Movelist

Legend N = Normal chain ok S = Special cancel ok C = CPS Chain ok [] = frames between next active hitbox

• = After active frame(s) For calculating total move time

Advantage is on hit and block, respectively

Standing Normals

Standing Light Punch	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 8 3 12 -7/-4 S

Standing Light Kick	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 6 1 8 -1/+2 N The fact that this can anti-air makes it niche should an opponent jump in on your dragon breath, but that's about it.

Standing Heavy Punch	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 8 9 10 -3/0 Worth throwing around abit. Body slamming into this is a good neutral game plan that not enough Mike players use.

Close Heavy Punch	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 8 5 10 0/+3 Same as above. You don't get punished for having it blocked.

Standing Heavy Kick	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 7 5 13 -4/-1 A working anti-air that every turtle has.

Close Heavy Kick	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 7 5 7 +2/+5

Crouching Normals

Crouching Light Punch	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 6 1 11 -4/-1 S/N

Crouching Light Kick	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 8 5 16 -13/-10 N Don't ever use this. Completely useless.

Crouching Heavy Punch	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 7 5 8 +2/+5

Crouching Heavy Kick	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 7 10 16 KD/-8

Jumping Normals

Jumping Light Punch	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 6 Infinite N/A N/A

Belly Flop (Down+LP)	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 3 Infinite N/A N/A

Jumping Light Kick	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 3 Infinite N/A N/A

Neutral Jump Light Kick	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 3 Infinite N/A N/A

Jumping Heavy Punch	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 5 5 N/A N/A

Jumping Heavy Kick	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 5 5 N/A N/A

Neutral Jump Heavy Kick	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 5 10 N/A N/A

Special Moves

Dynamite Bomber (Light)	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 10 1[9]*3 8 +10/+13

Dynamite Bomber (Heavy)	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 10 1[3]*6 8 +10/+13 Heavy Dynamite Bomber only lands all hits against Turtles and Armaggon on HS1. Advantage is based on last hit.

Rising Thunder (Light)	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 3 20 22 KD/-13

Rising Thunder (Heavy)	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 3 3+3+21 29 KD/-27

Dragon Breath

Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 11 N/A 26 +3/+6 One of the better projectiles in the game. Mike's main gameplan is to turret with this and force mistakes from the opponent due to it's good recovery. This projectile sits at an extremely obnoxious height for certain characters to consistently deal with, namely Arm & C.dome since it can't be ducked nor easily jumped over in tight situations. You mostly want to zone with this from afar because there is some startup, but at times you can callout certain jumps and pin the opponent with a knockdown, leading to more camping. When in projectile wars, use the light version to gain advantage and use the heavy version when you're deep in to secure a hit OR force the opponent to jump.

Ultimate Attack

Ogre Rush	Guard Level Startup Active Recovery (whiff) Recovery (hit) Hitstun Advantage on Hit Cancelable? 12 99 43 KD/-27 Given here is first possible active frame and total duration until final frame.

Combos/Punishes

HP Dynamite Bomber into standing HP or LP Rising Thunder (If you get a soft read and land this, it will often times dizzy and confirm into the combo below.)

Jump in(Immediately begin holding down) HP/HK, cr.LP, HP Rising Thunder (This is an excellent dizzy punish and will always redizzy Raph & other Mikes. KEEP IN MIND that due to Aska's weird hurtbox you will need to use LP Rising Thunder instead against her as the final hit of the heavy version will always whiff even if you cross up the jump-in, leaving you open for punish.)

Frame Data Quick List

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Advantage
sLP	8	3	12	-7/-4
sLK	6	1	8	-1/+2
sHP	8	9	10	-3/0
clHP	8	5	10	0/+3
sHK	7	5	13	-4/-1
clHK	7	5	7	+2/+5
crLP	6	1	11	-4/-1
crLK	8	5	16	-13/-10
crHP	7	5	8	+2/+5
crHK	7	10	16	KD/-8
jLP	6	infinite	N/A	N/A
BFlop	3	infinite	N/A	N/A
jLK	3	infinite	N/A	N/A
djLK	3	infinite	N/A	N/A
jHP	5	5	N/A	N/A
jHK	5	5	N/A	N/A
djHK	5	10	N/A	N/A
lDB*	10	1[9]*3	8	+10/+13
hDB*	10	1[3]*6	8	+10/+13
Proj	11	N/A	26	+3/+6
lRT	3	20	22	KD/-13
hRT	3	3+3+21	29	KD/-27
UA**	12	99	43	KD/-27

(*)Heavy Dynamite Bomber only lands all hits against Turtles and Armaggon on HS1. Advantage is based on last hit.

(**)Given here is first possible active frame and total duration until final frame.

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