Zero
In a nutshell
Zero is a tricky character with a large variety of moves that are complimented by different assists in different ways. He can play keepaway with his buster arm and Hadangeki slashes, or he can try to get behind you with his teleports and his Raikousen. Dedicated Zero players will find that their teammates are the key to a decisive victory against any opponent.
Video Walkthrough
Move List
Assist Types
Name
Type
Damage
Special Properties
Cross-Over Combination
Ryuenjin 
102,300
Rekouha
Hadangeki 
70,000
Rekouha
Shippuga 81,000
Rekouha
Normal Moves
Standing Light
35,000
Crouching Light
+ 30,000
Standing Medium
53,000
Crouching Medium
+ 56,000
Standing Heavy
25,000 x3
Crouching Heavy
+ 70,000
Shippuga
+ 30,000 x3
Standing Special
80,000
Jumping Light
air
33,000
Jumping Medium
air
55,000
Jumping Heavy
air
25,000 x 3
Cancels only into Jumping Special or TAC
Reverse Jumping Heavy
air +
+ 25,000 x 3
Jumping Special
air
75,000
Down TAC
+ during air combo 60,000
Up TAC
+ during air combo 60,000
Side TAC
b/f + during air combo
during air combo 38,000
Special Moves
Hadangeki
+ 
70,000
70,000
104,500 (55,000 x 2)
70,000
104,500 (55,000 x 2)
Ryuenjin
+ 70,000
81,200 (30,000 x 3)
102,300 (25,000 x 5)
81,200 (30,000 x 3)
102,300 (25,000 x 5)
Raikousen
+ 102,300 (25,000 x 5)
goes down diagonally goes forward goes up diagonally Nocancel
Sentsuizan
+ fake
60,000
80,000
60,000
80,000
air combo ender Hienkyaku
+ 
Teleport Hyper Zero Blaster
hold then release
then release Lvl 1: 40,000
Lvl 2: 70,000
Lvl3: 108,300 (40,000 x 3)
Lvl 2: 70,000
Lvl3: 108,300 (40,000 x 3)
Lvl 3 grants
Hyper Moves
Rekkoha
+ + 269,300 (15,000 x 30)
Damage scales by 0.96
Sougenmu
+ + Grants shadow attack that mimics Zero's attacks
Genmu Zero
+ + 350,000
Apprentice Combos
Strategy
Tips and Tricks
- Zero can activate Sougenmu and then tag out to pause the timer and keep the shadow clone on his assists. This is particularly useful with his projectile assist.
- Calling an assist and teleporting through your opponent is as effective as ever with Zero. Now, you can include his Raikousen into this tactic as an alternate way of getting behind your opponent.
- The recovery on Sougenmu is pretty quick, so you can DHC a mistimed super into this to keep the team safe and let Zero start some offense.
- You can charge the Zero Blaster with any attack. While charging, you can switch buttons. For instance, while holding Light, start holding Heavy and then release Light. You'll still be charging the blaster.
- While Zero doesn't have any ground moves that hit overhead, jumping with an instant air-dash followed by air is super-fast, an easy hit-confirm into massive combos and will cross-up if you know your spacing. The cross-up version is particularly useful when coupled with assists (especially low-hitting ones) as it makes it really hard for the opponent to block and as such is often a great way to start a round.
- Zero's crouching is a great normal. The startup leaves a bit to be desired, but it does more damage than his standing and has insane priority. This is the move that annoys everyone in footsies because Zero can just throw it out and win most poke wars, following up with standing for a mad easy hit-confirm into massive combos. Because these normals are so good, it's generally the prevalent consensus for players who like to keep a mega buster charge to use the button to do so.