Fighting Game Terminology
Common Move Names
Numpad Notation
Universal Mechanics
Just For Fun
100

An attack that hits an opponent on the very first frame possible after they rise from a knockdown.

Meaty

100

Ky's main anti-air and an all-around strong normal due to its upper body invulnerability.

6P

100

Translates into Quarter-Circle Back + Slash

214S

100

A critical part of Ky's pressure.

Throw

100

The name of Bridget's teddy bear.

Roger

200

The strategy and game knowledge that applies for one specific character against another specific character.

Matchup

200

Begin or reset Chain Lollipop, for a powerful mix-up layered offense.

Rekka Starter (or 214S)

200

Translates into the DP (or "Z") Motion.

623

200

It's often used to negate chip damage, but it has other important uses.

Faultless Defense (or FD)

200

Sol Badguy's real name.

Frederick Bulsara

300

Two attacks back-to-back that leave a very small gap between them, shorter than the defender's fastest attack.

Frame Trap

300

Great combo filler and pressure normal.

2H

300

A large and fast moving projectile that's very advantageous on block.
 

236236P

300

A fast advancing strike at the cost of 50% Burst.

Wild Assault (or WA)

300

The name of the demonic shadow, who Zato puppeteers.

Eddie

400

An attack that makes contact with the opponent not on its first active frame like normal, but on a later active frame instead.

Meaty

400

A highly damaging and fast punch capable of instantly sticking the opponent to the wall.

Pilebunker

400

The infamous.

6P

400

It directly affects damage scaling.
 

R.I.S.C. (Pronounced "Risk")

400

The name of A.B.A's key.

Paracelsus
500

How much focus a player can devote to different strategies in a match.

Mental Stack

500

A roundhouse wolf kick for safe pressure and knockdown confirms.

Up Dog (or Wolf Kick or 214K)

500

A powerful attack with invincible startup and extremely long recovery.

632146H

500

An extremely powerful defensive option that works against all blockable attacks.

Deflect Shield (or DS)

500

The name of May's whale.

Mr. Yamada

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