Introduction
Upon phase shifting from Field to Duel Phase, the direction of movement changes. Assuming the player is facing right, forward is now right while backwards is now left. The Up and Down directions no longer move the character. Instead, it places the character into a High or Low stance, respectively, from which they can perform certain attacks.
However, by simply being in these stances, characters receive different benefits. These are different for each character, but common ones include invulnerability to high / low attacks, counter armor against certain types of attacks, or building resources such as Synergy.
For stances that give Synergy, Support, HP, or shield health, the player must stay in that stance for a short period of time before the resource starts to build.
Darkrai
| High Stance |
Charges Synergy Gauge. |
0.5CC per tick. |
Can move while active. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Can move while active. |
Blaziken
| High Stance |
Grants counter armor against Special Mids on frame 5. |
| Low Stance |
Grants counter armor against Lows on frame 5. |
Blaziken cannot crouch Highs with Low Stance. |
Pikachu
| High Stance |
Charges Synergy Gauge. |
1.25CC per tick. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Recharges shield health. |
Lucario
| High Stance |
Charges Synergy Gauge. |
0.5CC per tick. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Gardevoir
| High Stance |
Restores recoverable HP. |
4 HP per tick (8 HP per second). |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Pikachu Libre
| High Stance |
Charges Support Gauge. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Scizor
| High Stance |
Grants counter armor against Special Mids on frame 5. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Aegislash
| High Stance |
Charges Synergy Gauge. |
2CC per tick. |
Recharges shield health. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs and Lows on frame 1. |
Croagunk
| High Stance |
Charges Synergy Gauge (for both Croagunk and the opponent). |
1CC per tick (for both Croagunk and the opponent). |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Restores recoverable HP. |
10 HP per 3 seconds. |
Sceptile
| High Stance |
Restores recoverable HP. |
3 HP per tick (6 HP per second). |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Gengar
| High Stance |
Invincible against Lows on frame 1. |
Can move while active. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Can move while active. |
Mega Gengar
| High Stance |
Grants counter armor against Highs on frame 5. |
| Low Stance |
Grants counter armor against Lows on frame 5. |
Decidueye
| High Stance |
Charges Synergy Gauge. |
1.25CC per tick. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Machamp
| High Stance |
Grants red armor against Highs on frame 5. |
| Low Stance |
Grants counter armor against Lows on frame 5. |
Machamp cannot crouch Highs with Low Stance. |
Braixen
| High Stance |
Charges Support Gauge. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Empoleon
| High Stance |
Charges Support Gauge. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Blastoise
| High Stance |
Restores recoverable HP. |
3 HP per tick (6 HP per second). |
| Low Stance |
Grants counter armor against Highs on frame 5. |
Blastoise cannot crouch Highs with Low Stance. |
Mewtwo
| High Stance |
Charges Synergy Gauge. |
5CC per second. |
Can move while active. |
| Low Stance |
Grants counter armor against Lows on frame 5. |
Mewtwo cannot crouch Highs with Low Stance. |
Chandelure
| High Stance |
Invincible against Lows on frame 1. |
Can move while active. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Can move while active. |
Suicune
| High Stance |
Removes debuffs quicker. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Weavile
| High Stance |
Recharges shield health. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Charizard
| High Stance |
Grants red armor against Special Mids and Grab attacks on frame 5. |
| Low Stance |
Invincible against Highs on frame 1. |
Garchomp
| High Stance |
Grants red armor against Lows, Mid Lows, and Special Mids on frame 17. |
Deals 10 HP Recoil to the opponent for each physical hit. |
| Low Stance |
Charges Synergy Gauge. |
2.5CC per second. |
Garchomp cannot crouch Highs with Low Stance. |
Shadow Mewtwo
| High Stance |
Charges Synergy Gauge. |
2.5CC per second. |
Can move while active. |
| Low Stance |
Grants counter armor against Lows on frame 5. |
Shadow Mewtwo cannot crouch Highs with Low Stance. |