Garou: Mark of the Wolves/Gato

Controls/Notation

HUD

Basic System

Movement

Offense

Defense

Damage and Other Calculations

Advanced Techniques

Miscellaneous

Wakeup

Meta Strategy

FAQ

Introduction

A powerful fighter who has lost all memories, including those of his family. The huge scars on his back prompt him to become an assassin, and he travels the world defeating warriors. One day he finds himself in Southtown, where he enters the tournament. He does well, but near the finals he comes up against someone with the same fighting skills as himself. Winning, his opponent disappears. Gato realizes that it was an image of his father.

Character Colors

Gameplay Overview

To come.

Move List

Command Moves

Muran-geri (Hop Kick): +
Crossover: in the air
Sai-gaku (Hammer Smash): +

Special Command Moves

Command	Move	Weak Damage	Strong Damage
+	Shin-ga	10	12
---, +	Shin-ga	10	11
+	Fuu-ga	10	10
---	Kou-Ga	15	NA
---	Sen-Ga	12	NA
---	Kyuu-Ga	NA	13
---	Katsu-Ga	NA	15
+	Rai-ga	16	20
+ (Break)	Rai-ga	5	5
charge , +	Houzan Sai Heki-ga	NA	20
, +	Rei-Ga	35	48
, +	Ryuu-Ga'	32	43
+	Tenryuu Retsu-Ga	NA	14
--- +	Tenryuu Retsu-Ga	NA	17
----- +	Tenryuu Retsu-Ga	NA	32

Attributes

When a move can be canceled, it can either be canceled into a special/super/feint. Some moves that can't be canceled when they hit can be canceled when the opponent blocks while some moves that can be Special/Super canceled cannot be Feint Canceled.

Command	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Feint Cancel
Far	O	O	O
Far	O	O	O
Far	X	X	X
Far	X	O	O (on block)
Close	O	O	O
Close	O	O	O
Close	O	O	O
Close	O(1st hit)	O(1st hit)	O (1st hit)
	O	O	O
	X	X	X
	O	O	O
	X	X	X
jump	NA	NA	NA
jump	NA	NA	NA
jump	NA	NA	NA
jump	NA	NA	NA
hop	NA	NA	NA
hop	NA	NA	NA
hop	NA	NA	NA
hop	NA	NA	NA
+	NA	NA	NA
+ +	O	X	O
+	X	X	X
+	X	X	X

Frame Data

Legend :
Command = the input for the attack.
Start Up = How many start up frames an attack has.
Hit = When the attack hits.
Block = When the attack is blocked.
+ signifies how many advantage frames the attacker has.
- signifies how many disadvantage frames the attacker has.
KD means the attack will knock the opponent down.

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Close	3	+6	+6
Close	5	+6	+6
Close	5	+3	+3
Close	3	+5	+5
Far	3	+1	+1
Far	6	-3	-3
Far	10	-4	-4
Far	13	-1	-1
	4	+6	+6
	4	+4	+4
	7	-1	-1
	8	KD	-10
+	8	-1	+3
+ +	9	-5	-1
+	19	+1	+1
+	13	+1	+1
+	7	-1	-1
, +	NA	KD	-9
+	16	-5	-5
, +	NA	KD	-11
+	3	KD	-37
+ (Break)	3	KD	+6
+	3	KD	-38
+ (Break)	3	KD	+6
+	6	-11	-11
+	7	KD	-19
----	11	NA
----	4	KD
----	9	NA
----	7	KD
	21	KD	-19
, +	0	KD	-8
, +	0	KD	-8
, +	4	KD	-55
, +	4	KD	-79
+ +	11	-9	-9
--- + +		-14	-14
----- + +		KD	-21

Data from Howard's Arena

Hitboxes

Command	Total Frames
Close / +	9

Command	Total Frames
+ +	10

Command	Total Frames
+ +	14

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Close	3	+6	+6

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Close	5	+6	+6

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Close	5	+3	+3

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Close	3	+5	+5

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Far	3	+1	+1

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Far	6	-3	-3

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Far	10	-4	-4

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Far	13	-1	-1

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
	4	+6	+6

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
	4	+4	+4

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
	7	-1	-1

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
	8	KD	-10

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Jumping	4	?	?

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Jumping	6	?	?

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Jumping	7	?	?

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Jumping	10	?	?

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Jumping	19	+1	+1

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Jumping	13	+1	+1

File:Garou Gato AB.jpg

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
+	8	-3	+3

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
+ +	8	-5	+1

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
+	21	KD	?

Attack Notes

To come.

Combos

Anywhere:-
1- Jumping C-->Crouching C-->QCF+C then F, F+C

• This one of Gato's best (if not the best) BnB combo as it does a good amount of damage & gives you a good amount of power guage energy.

2- Jumping C-->Down+AB-->F, D, DF+AB 3 times

3- Standing C-->QCB+B then A

• A rather odd looking combo, just press the A button a split second after the QCB+B for the combo to work.

4- Standing/Crouching A 2 times-->QCFx2+P

Corner only:-
5- Jumping C-->Down+AB-->QCB+B then C-->QCFx2+P

• You must time pressing the C button & then quickly input the super as Gato lands.

5b- Jumping C-->Down+AB-->QCB+B then C-->Standing A-->QCFx2+P

• A small alteration of the above combo, if you're fast you can link a Standing A before the super.

6- Jumping C-->Standing C-->F, D, DF+B-->QCFx2+P

• An easy corner super which does a fair amount of damage.

7- Jumping C-->Down+AB-->QCB+D then B-->QCB+B then B (only the follow-up will hit, but do this move 1 or 4 times)-->F, D, DF+B-->QCFx2+P

• Gato's most powerful combo! If your timing is right you can add up to 4 B follow-ups of the QCB+B! You can get usually 1 follow-up, but even with that this combo does around 75% damage! The only other hard part is comboing the F, D, DF+B & then properly inputting the super as Gato lands.

T.O.P. Notes

To Come.

Overall Strategy

To Come.

Matchup Notes

To come.

Advanced Tactics

Stomp Cancel

Gato's stomp cancel is mainly used to build meter. To preform the stomp cancel you need to do + , . The follow-up will throw a projectile that will hit the ground, but if you time it just right, Gato won't leave the ground, he'll just stay on the floor. The proper timing is when Gato has his arms fully stretched out during his + you hit , any later/earlier and you'll get nothing, or his projectile.