Introduction
Moves List
Normal Moves
Throws
| Neck Hanging Three | LP + LK |
| Body Slam | F or B + LP + LK |
Command Normals
| Body Press | While jumping, D + HP |
| Hammer Hook | F + HP |
Target Combos
- None
Special Moves
| Giant Palm Bomber | D, DB, B + P | (EX) |
| Moonsault Press | 360 + P | |
| Monster Lariat | D, DF, F + K | (EX) |
| Shootdown Backbreaker | F, D, DF + K | |
| Meat Squasher | 360 + K | |
| Ultra Throw | F, DF, D, DB, B + K |
Super Arts
| I | Gigas Breaker | 720 + P | 1 stock |
| II | Megaton Press | D, DF, F, D, DF, F + K | 2 stocks |
| III | Hammer Frenzy | D, DF, F, D, DF, F + P | 2 stocks |
Move Analysis
Combos
Instead of Jumping HP, you can use Down+HP in the air for any combo that starts with Jumping HP.
Combos: Midscreen
- Jumping HP-->Standing LK-->QCF+2K
- QCB+2P-->QCF+HK
- HCB+HK-->SA II
- QCB+HP-->QCB+MP/LPxxSA III
- Jumping HP-->Standing LK-->SA III
- HCB+HK-->F, D, DF+HK
- QCB+HP-->QCB+MP/LP-->Crouching MK
- QCB+HP-->QCB+MP/LP-->QCF+2K
- Crouching LK-->SA III
Combos:Corner
- HCB+HK-->QCB+P-->F, D, DF+HK
- HCB+HK-->QCB+HPxxSA II
Stun Finisher
- HCB+HK-->Standing MP (x4)-->F, D, DF+LK
Frame Data
Normals
Throws
Command Normals
Special Moves
Super Arts
Additional Frame Data
Strategies
Overview
Super Art Selection
The SA you choose will depend on your preference and the matchup. The two most used supers are Gigas Breaker and Hammer Mountain.
Gigas Breaker is great because it creates a sense of fear in your opponent, has great comeback potential and can be setup in a variety of ways including an SJ cancel called a Tachi or standing gigas. It can also be buffered in a dash, but is mostly used in a situation where a parry or block can lead to fat ass damage. Drawbacks include a lack of combo-ability and loss of some EX potential. Hayao is arguably the best known SAI player, also notable is Eriho.
SAII isn't used much, but Megaton Press can be used a lot like Gief's Aerial Russian Slam. It can be used to counter characters who want to be in the air a lot, like Yun and Akuma and force them to play a ground game. It can also be used after an ultra throw, and in the corner after ultra throw and a clap. Does decent damage and allows for EX uses, most people pass it up to have either the power of Gigas or the flexibility of Hammer Mountain.
Hammer Mountain is Hugo's most flexible SA. It deals decent damage, can be used on wakeup or to charge through poke strings and as a whiff punisher. Deals excellent stun damage. Can be comboed from claps, clks, jhk, bodysplash, clk and allows for EX usage. It is one of two ways Hugo can deal big damage with a combo, the other is a clap comboed into EX clothesline. It is generally preferred in the Dudley matchup because he can escape Gigas/Earthquake Bomb with Backswing Blows and his strange hitbox. SAIII is also seemingly more popular in America than Japan, some of the best known mainly SAIII players include YSB, Adolfo Luevano, and Y-Da.
Kara-Techniques
Zoning
Mixups
Additional Notes
- Personal Action: Attack and Defense up, max 4 per round. Holding HP+HK = Throw damage up.
Match-ups
Serious Advantage Match-ups
Advantage Match-ups
Fair Match-ups
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Disadvantage Match-ups
Yun Ken Makoto Yang Akuma Ibuki Necro Oro Ryu Alex Remy Elena Twelve
Serious Disadvantage Match-ups
Dudley- Dudley has the ability to outzone you with his long fierce and forward fierce, there isn't much to retalliate against this with rather than trading hits. His hits also do a lot of damage, but most importantly is the fact that his hitbox is strange so he is harder to throw. That combined with the powerful backswing blow makes this match difficult for Hugo. Even if you close the distance, he can still slip out, SAIII is generally preferred in this matchup, and your objective is to corner him and then control him there being mindful of his EX Uppercut.