Introduction
Gen is in an essence a character with a Swiss army knife of normals. He's centered around the the ability to switch stances have different moves from each stance, each with different properties and damage. In general his Mantis stance has quicker attacks while his crane stance has the stronger attacks. Knowing how to chain these two stances into one blended fighting style can make Gen into an imposing fighter with answer for most situations. The following Wiki will familiarize you with his move set, his stances and his combos, in an effort to build a solid foundation of his gameplay. His learning curve is steep, but once you get the hang of things Gen has the ability to be a very good character.
Move Analysis
Walking/Jumping
Normal Moves
Normal Throws
Command Normals
Focus / Saving Attack
Special Moves
STANCE CHANGE PPP OR KKK (depending on which style you are in)
This is probably the biggest and most important of his special moves, and is what gen is built around. With the stance switch he is able to fluidly move from one move set to another giving him 12 normals and 4 specials. Usage of this stance switch is an important fundamental in Gen's game, and with that you should know what this move entails. When gen performs his stance change from a neutral, walking or crouching position, it will cost him 5 frames to do so. This is important to note because during this period he is vulnerable! While dashing, jumping or performing a move (normal or special), no frames are made to show the transition, so he is allowed to stance change without the 5 frame penalty. Some things to note: -normals from either stance can then transition to a normal in another stance as long as the stance change is buffered during the first normal (example: s.mp in mantis into c.lk crane) -you can begin your charges in mantis for crane specials
Super Move
Ultra Move
The Basics
Combos
When it comes to combos, Gen has plenty of options due to his multiple stances. In this section we will review the best possible punishes and also some of the more flashy combos that gen has in his arsenal
PPP Mantis Combos
1. S.MK xx HP Hands thread on shoryuken
Difficult move to pull off when you first attempt it, this move is debatable as to whether it is Bread and Butter combo or not. Why should you use it? Well first off it gives the best poke gen has (rangewise) more to work with, here are a little stats from the shoryuken thread, credit goes to Mnszyk for the data
This is why you should do Medium Kick xx Fierce Hands:
Medium Kick 70 damage, 100 stun, 40 meter Your opponent will be pushed ~4 training room squares in the other direction High priority, long range Block Advantage: -2 Hit Advantage: +2
Medium Kick xx Fierce Hands 134 damage, 180 stun, 110 meter Your opponent will be pushed ~18 training room squares in the other direction. At max range, you'll advance yourself about ~9 squares for free. Armor Breaking - Your opponent will never be able to safely focus your pokes if you do this Block Advantage: +5 Hit Advantage: +9
Almost doubled damage and stun, the ability to push your opponent around like crazy, nearly triple meter, armor breaking, and high safety ... what would you weigh that against?
As you can see, there are plenty of reasons to MKhands. It allows you to effectively zone and punish whiffs that Gen normally could not. He can also use it to punish things like (list is still growing) Blocked Shoto Roundhouse Close Range tiger shot Close range fireball (Shotos) MP or HP Headbutt (Honda) Punish rekkas (fei or abel) early rolls by abel wheel kicks (abel) TAP (Balrog)
This combo alone gives him the ability to increase his zone, whereas most of the combos gen has have to be up in your face, this lets him start the pressure and force the issue with opponent.
So How do you do it?
There are many different manners of doing it, first thing is first let's break down how the combo works
MK itself has 5 frames of startup which is not too bad at all, but the active frames are only 3, so within these active frames you have to get hands out. At first this may seem like a daunting task because....
Hands requires 5 P button inputs to activate. So in practice you can hit any P button 5 times and Hands will come out (this must be done rapidly). What aids this process is that any combination of P buttons can be used and the 5th one will determine the strength of the hands (with HP being the best). Being able to piano the inputs would be the best method here but there are different ways to get MK hands to come out:
SecretCharacter's method My method of doing it is; Lp+Mk, then piano from right to left, Fp, Mp, Lp, Fp (Notice how he uses LP+MK, when this input is done the higher button input will come out and the lower button input will still be recorded)
Kruldar's Method video links Piano Method Slide Method
B izm's method LP+MKx2, LP MP HP
SLVRNBLK's method Same as the piano but with 2 fingers on mp (middle and ring) so that you can drum that button twice
FROM MK hands you can also cancel the first three hits of hands to another mk hands or mk super. The mk hands to mk hands works in block strings as well.
Strategy
Matchups
Frame Data
| MANTIS STYLE | |||||||||||||||
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| Frames | Frames | Frames of | Frames of | Super Meter | Cancel | Ability | |||||||||
| Move Name | Damage | Stun | Startup | Active | Recovery | Total | On Guard | On Hit | Block Stun | Hit Stun | Gain | Chain | Special | Super | Notes |
| LP | 30 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -1 | +1 | 11 | 13 | 20 | O | O | O | - |
| MP | 70 | 100 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | +2 | +6 | 20 | 23 | 40 | X | O | O | Far version 80 damage |
| HP | 80*60 | 100*100 | 5 | 2*4 | ?? | 27 | -3 | +1 | ?? | ?? | 40*20 | X | O | O | Forces stand, 1st hit cancellable |
| LK | 30 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -3 | -2 | 13 | 14 | 20 | X | X | O | Far version 40 damage |
| MK | 70 | 100 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 27 | -2 | +2 | 20 | 24 | 40 | X | O | O | - |
| HK | 110 | 200 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 29 | -4 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 60 | X | X | X | - |
| crouch LP | 30 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | +1 | +4 | 10 | 13 | 20 | O | O | O | - |
| crouch MP | 70 | 100 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -1 | +1 | 13 | 15 | 40 | X | O | O | - |
| crouch HP | 100 | 200 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | -5 | -1 | 17 | 21 | 60 | X | X | X | - |
| crouch LK | 30 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -1 | +2 | 10 | 13 | 20 | O | O | O | Low attack |
| crouch MK | 70 | 100 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 26 | +1 | +3 | 20 | 22 | 40 | X | O | O | Low attack |
| crouch HK | 100 | 200 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 38 | -13 | D | 17 | - | 60 | X | X | X | Low attack, cannot fast recover |
| Jump LP | 40 | 50 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Jump MP | 70 | 100 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Jump HP | 100 | 200 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Jump LK | 40 | 50 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | Mid attack, straight jump 30 damage |
| Jump MK | 70 | 100 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | Mid attack, straight jump 80 damage |
| Jump HK | 100 | 200 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Focus Attack LVL 1 | 60 | 100 | 21 | 2 | 35 | 57 | -21 | -21 | 15 | 15 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Focus attack LVL 2 | 90 | 150 | 18+11 | 2 | 35 | 65 | -15 | D | 21 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Focus attack LVL 3 | 150 | 200 | 65 | 2 | 35 | 101 | D | D | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Forward Throw | 130 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 24 | - | D | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | Throw range 0.95 |
| Back Throw | 120 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 24 | - | D | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | Throw range 1.05 |
| Hyakurenkou LP | 16xn | 20xn | 5 | 3xn | 48 | +5 | +9 | 30/10xn | X | X | O | Armor break, (translate) | |||
| Hyakurenkou MP | 16xn | 20xn | 4 | 3xn | 41 | +5 | +9 | 30/10xn | X | X | O | Armor break, (translate) | |||
| Hyakurenkou HP | 16xn | 20xn | 4 | 3xn | 40 | +5 | +9 | 30/10xn | X | X | O | Armor break, (translate) | |||
| Hyakurenkou EX | 16xn | 20xn | 4 | 3xn | 40 | +5 | +9 | 0/0 | X | X | O | Armor break, (translate) | |||
| Gekirou LK | 100*10x4*20 | 80*10x5 | 7 | 15 | 45 | -35 | D | 30(20)/40*20x5 | X | X | X | 1~4f strike invincible, (translate) | |||
| Gekirou MK | 100*10x5*40 | 80*10x6 | 7 | 15 | 46 | -35 | D | 30(20)/40*20x6 | X | X | X | 1~4f strike invincible, (translate) | |||
| Gekirou HK | 100*10x6*90 | 80*10x6*80 | 7 | 15 | 47 | -35 | D | 30(20)/40*20x7 | X | X | X | 1~4f strike invincible, (translate) | |||
| Gekirou EX | 100*10x6*90 | 80*10x6*80 | 7 | 15 | 47 | -35 | D | 0/0 | X | X | X | 1~4f strike invincible | |||
| Zanei | 20x5*80 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 87 | -61 | D | 0/0 | - | - | - | Invincible LP 1~11/MP 1~8/HP 1~5, Armor break, (translate) | |||
| Zetsuei | 15x12*225 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 78 | -49 | D | 0/0 | - | - | - | 1~10f invincible, Armor break | |||
| Switch Style | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| CRANE STYLE | |||||||||||||||
| Frames | Frames of | Super Meter | Cancel | Ability | |||||||||||
| Move Name | Damage | Stun | Startup | Active | Recovery | Total | On Guard | On Hit | Block Stun | Hit Stun | Gain | Chain | Special | Super | Notes |
| LP | 30 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -3 | -1 | 11 | 13 | 20 | O | O | O | - |
| MP | 50*50 | 50*50 | 23 | 2*2 | ?? | 48 | -3 | +1 | ?? | ?? | 20*20 | X | X | X | Mid attack |
| HP | 100*100 | 100*100 | 22 | 2*4 | ?? | 46 | -5 | 0 | ?? | ?? | 40*20 | X | X | X | 2nd hit forces stand, 1st hit low attack |
| LK | 40 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 23 | -2 | -1 | 13 | 14 | 20 | X | X | O | - |
| MK | 80 | 100 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 32 | -5 | -1 | 20 | 24 | 40 | X | X | X | - |
| HK | 80*70 | 100*100 | 5 | 3*2 | ?? | 40 | -6 | -2 | ?? | ?? | 40*20 | X | X | X | - |
| crouch LP | 40 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16 | -2 | +1 | 10 | 13 | 20 | X | O | O | - |
| crouch MP | 90 | 100 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 28 | -10 | -8 | 13 | 15 | 40 | X | O | O | - |
| crouch HP | 180 | 300 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 41 | -3 | +1 | 17 | 21 | 60 | X | X | X | - |
| crouch LK | 30 | 50 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -8 | D | 13 | - | 20 | X | X | O | Low attack, (translate) |
| crouch MK | 80 | 100 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 31 | -3 | -1 | 20 | 22 | 40 | X | X | O | Low attack, (translate) |
| crouch HK | 120 | 150 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 43 | -21 | -17 | 17 | 21 | 60 | X | X | X | - |
| Jump LP | 50 | 50 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Jump MP | 90 | 100 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | straight jump 80 damage |
| Jump HP | 110 | 200 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | straight jump 100 damage |
| Jump LK | 40 | 50 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Jump MK | 80 | 100 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | straight jump 90 damage |
| Jump HK | 100 | 200 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Shakudan(overhead) | 50 | 50 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | Pursuit property | |||
| Focus Attack LVL 1 | 60 | 100 | 21 | 2 | 35 | 57 | -21 | -21 | 15 | 15 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Focus attack LVL 2 | 90 | 150 | 18+11 | 2 | 35 | 65 | -15 | D | 21 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Focus attack LVL 3 | 150 | 200 | 65 | 2 | 35 | 101 | D | D | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Forward Throw | 130 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 24 | - | D | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | Throw range 0.95 |
| Back Throw | 120 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 24 | - | D | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | Throw range 1.05 |
| Jasen LP | 20*20*80 | 50*50*50 | 6 | 3*1*4 | 43 | -3 | +1 | 35/10x2*30 | X | X | O | 1~3 hits cancellable | |||
| Jasen MP | 20x3*80 | 50x4 | 6 | 3*3*1*4 | 59 | -3 | +1 | 35/10x3*30 | X | X | O | 1~3 hits cancellable | |||
| Jasen HP | 20x4*80 | 50x5 | 6 | 3x3*1*4 | 74 | -3 | +1 | 35/10x4*30 | X | X | O | 1~3 hits cancellable | |||
| Jasen EX | 20x4*80 | 50x5 | 6 | 3x3*1*4 | 74 | -3 | +1 | 0/0 | X | X | O | 1~45f projectile invincible, 1~5 hits cancellable | |||
| Oga | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0/0 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Oga EX | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0/0 | - | - | - | (translate) | |||
| Oga Stop | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0/0 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Oga Close | 100 | 150 | 15 | Until ground | - | - | D | 30/90 | - | - | - | (translate), Armor break | |||
| Oga Far | 100 | 150 | 14 | Until ground | - | - | D | 30/90 | - | - | - | (translate), Armor break | |||
| Oga Ceiling | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0/0 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Oga Ceiling Drop | 100 | 150 | 11 | Until ground | - | - | D | 30/90 | - | - | - | (translate), Armor break | |||
| Oga Super Close | 100 | 150 | 11 | Until ground | - | - | D | 30/90 | - | - | - | (translate), Armor break | |||
| Jakoha | 300 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 60 | - | D | 0/0 | - | - | - | Invincible LK 1~12/MK 1~8/HK 1~5, Pursuit property | ||
| Ryukoha | 150*248 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 71 | - | D | 0/0 | - | - | - | 1~11f invincible, Pursuit property | ||
| Switch Style | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Frames | Frames | Frames of | Frames of | Super Meter | Cancel | Ability | |||||||||
| Move Name | Damage | Stun | Startup | Active | Recovery | Total | On Guard | On Hit | Block Stun | Hit Stun | Gain | Chain | Special | Super | Notes |