GBVS/Zooey

	Health
	10000
	Prejump
	4f
	Backdash
	22f
	Backshift
	Low Recovery (20f)

Overview

Starter Guide

Combos

Overview

Zooey is a long range character that uses powerful tools, relying on her character specific wyvern gauge and excellent far normals to dominate neutral and keep her foes locked down. With her wyvern gauge and moves that can be held and later released to extend pressure, Zooey is a force to be reckoned with.

Zooey is a zoner/pressure character that relies on her wyvern meter and negative edge to keep her opponents locked down.

Pros

Cons

Good pressure tools: Zooey's far normals are excellent at controlling neutral, and convert into 214L on hit.
Superb aerial options: Her j.22x series is an air stall that can hit a lot of the screen, allowing her to bait anti-airs and pressure from a distance. j.U is an excellent air-to-air and corner combo move.
Dominating okizeme: 236H is Zooey's signature okizeme tool, forcing opponents to respond to multiple mixups before having the chance to take their turn back.

Lacking reversal options: Zooey's only reversals are metered, with only her two supers and her Backshift having invulnerability.

Unique Mechanic: Dragon Gauge

Dragon Gauge allows Zooey to control Lyrn and have him do various attacks independently of her. Summon Dragon puts Lyrn out into the battlefield, with each version taking a certain amount of the gauge, and can be done for as long as it's not empty. Lyrn will only despawn and go into cooldown once the gauge is fully depleted.

Zooey starts off each round with 50% of Dragon Gauge, which can be refilled using Convergence and The Last Wish. While Lyrn is in cooldown, refilling rate is significantly reduced. While he's in the battlefield, on top of reduced refill rate, the gauge is also depleted every time Zooey gets knocked down. After cooldown is over, she gains 50% Dragon Gauge along with the ability to summon Lyrn again.

Normal Moves

c.L

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
400	Mid	5	3	7	+2	+6

One of Zooey's two plus on block normals.

The Granblue c.L. Go-to pressure and abare button due to its fast overall speed. Also offers frame advantage on block for tick throws and pressure resets.

Level	Attribute
0

c.M

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
700	Mid	7	3	12	0	+4

0 on block, only useful as a frame trap if a light is used after.
Does not link into c.H on counterhit.

Pretty average c.M button. Frame traps from all light buttons if it's in activation range.

Level	Attribute
2

c.H

Frame 9~11
Frame 12~14

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1200	Mid	9	6	18	-5	-1

-5 but safe due to pushback.
Links into itself on Counter Hit.
Not a frame trap after c.L/2L.

Strictly a punish starter due to its bad frame advantage. Some characters may not be able to punish this move but c.M is a better pressure option anyway. Leads to great damage should it counterhit.

Level	Attribute
4

Auto Combo

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
c.XX	350	Mid	9	3	15	-3	+1
c.XXX	350	Mid	12	3	18	-4	0

Combo filler midscreen, but not much besides that. You can use it as an ender in the corner if you don't have any Hard Knockdown tools available, as the juggle height will typically still leave you plus after you cancel into Thunder or Summon Dragon.

Version	Level	Attribute
c.XX	2
c.XXX	3

c.XX:
c.XXX:

f.L

Frame 6
Frame 7~8

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
400	Mid	6	3	15	-5	-1

Ranged anti-air and punish normal.

Decent range normal can cancel into most of her moves and SSBA. This will punish things like Gran 214L and lead to a knockdown.

Level	Attribute
1

f.M

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
700	Mid	9	5	16	-6	-2

Zooey's main poking normal.

All things considered, this is a pretty good poke. It combos into all of her knockdown enders and can be made safe and even plus at some distances with L Summon Dragon.

Level	Attribute
2

f.H

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1000	Mid	9	5	19	-7	-3

Shorter than f.M.

Good counterpoking normal due to a slight step back during startup. Deals high damage and combos into M Spinning Slash for a bit of extra damage.

Level	Attribute
3

2L

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
400	Low	6	3	6	+2	+6

Plus on block low.

Zooey's other plus on block normal. Unlike c.L, this has no distance requirement and hits low, making it a more useful pressure tool.

Level	Attribute
0

2M

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
700	Mid	8	4	14	-3	+1

Stops rolls where f.M does not.

Not actually a low, but stops low approaches and rolls where f.M would lose. Combos into all of the same options while also starting up a frame faster. Zooey can't actually use her 2M as a crouch confirm from 2L, but it will still frame trap due to its Clash level.

Level	Attribute
2

2H

you can't Hyde

Frame 10~11
Frame 12~14

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1000	Mid	10	5	24	-12	-8

5U cancels builds Wyvern meter and cut recovery.

Zooey's main anti-air. Leads to devastating damage and a setup with an air CH and has a high hitbox, but is a little slow to come out.

Level	Attribute
3

2U

Frame 7~9
Frame 10~12

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
700	Low	7	6	21	-12	HKD

Easy hard knockdown ender.

Useful as an ender to set up her Thunder okizeme. It has less range than it looks, but it can low-profile some reversals if it's used as a meaty. Weirdly enough, this move is faster than her 2M and makes for a highly rewarding crouch confirm.

Level	Attribute
2

j.L

No, this doesn't have armor.

Told you

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
400	High/Air	5	Until L	0

Active until landing.

Zooey's fastest air normal. It has a high hitbox but is otherwise pretty unremarkable.

Level	Attribute
1

j.M

Frame 8~9
Frame 10~13

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
550	High/Air	8	6	Until L

Zooey's crossup button.

Does what it looks like on the tin. Use this if you want a left/right as it hits on both sides.

Level	Attribute
1

j.H

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
800	High/Air	9	6	Until L

Good downwards hitbox.

This is Zooey's highest-damage jump-in, making it exceptional for things like punishing bad fireballs.

Level	Attribute
2

j.U

TEYAH

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
800	High/Air	7	7

Combo tool.
Launches on hit.
Wallbounces on counterhit.

Functions like Sol Badguy's j.D from Guilty Gear in that it recovers mid-air if it hits as early as possible after rising, allowing you to link another j.U while falling. Sadly, it launches at a shallow enough angle that you can usually get two j.U's in a combo before the opponent is too low for any more.

Level	Attribute
2

Unique Action

Convergence

5U

Exhibit A: "What defines a character"
GTFO

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
5U			3	15~360	6
5U > 6X	700	Mid	5	8	22	-20	KD	2~4 All

Minimum 5U charge duration is 23 frames total and gains 8.5% Dragon Gauge
Earliest The Last Wish cancel from 5U is on frame 16 (Total startup: 20)

Holding Convergence will recharge Zooey's Dragon Gauge. The Last Wish (press 6L/M/H while charging) has strike invincibility and one hit of projectile clash, and will also charge 50% of the Dragon Gauge on hit.

While Lyrn is active or in cooldown, 5U charge speed is halved and The Last Wish on hit only charges for 16.7%. Exact values for Dragon Gauge can be found in Zooey's Frame Data page.

Version	Level	Attribute
5U
5U > 6X	4

5U:

Full Dragon Gauge: 3000
Gauge continues to charge on the first frame of recovery and The Last Wish
Charge speed: 16 per frame for the first 16 active frame, 32 per frame afterward. Charge speed is halved while Lyrn is active or in cooldown
Dragon Gauge drain while Lyrn is active: 2 per frame in hitstop, hitstun, untechable time and knockdown. Super freeze not included
Cancelable into The Last Wish starting on frame 16

5U > 6X:

On hit, charge Dragon Gauge for 1500. While Lyrn is active: 500
Clash level: 10

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

Forwards
Backwards

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1500	Throw	7	3	31

Situationally can lead to a combo.
Thunder will not allow for a combo.

Zooey can combo off her forward throw in the corner with H Summon Dragon, making this throw significantly scarier than most. Even if she doesn't get a combo, hard knockdowns are absolutely necessary for Zooey to get her game going.

Level	Attribute
0, 4

Air Throw

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1500	Throw	5	5	Until L+6

Very situationally can lead to a combo.

This throw can also be picked up after like her ground throw, but it's much harder due to the natural variance in timing of it being an airthrow. The hard knockdown will allow for Thunder or Summon Dragon, but it may not be perfectly meaty.

Level	Attribute
0, 4

Overhead Attack

Frame 26~28
Frame 29~31

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1000	High	26	6	17	-4	+1

Situationally can lead to a combo.

Zooey performs a short hop before hitting the opponent on the head with her sword. Has exceptional range for a Universal Overhead. Just like her throws, Zooey can set up Summon Dragon and use this in between lasers for a perfectly safe overhead. She can also use a negative edge Thunder release to make it plus on block or to start a combo on hit.

Level	Attribute
4

Special Moves

Summon Dragon

236X or 5S

L version
M version
Summon animation
H version

Initial hitbox
Projectile
Frame 31, first hitbox
Frame 35~36, fifth hitbox
Frame 37~38
Frame 39~45
First beam/initial position for second beam
Final position for second beam

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit
236L	700	All	16		Total 45	-2	+2
236M	300, 500×2	All	32	5,6,3	5	+16	KD
236H	160×5, 120×8	All	71	3×5 (32) 3×7, 2	Total 44

Zooey calls Lyrn to perform one of three actions. Each action takes a certain amount of Zooey's Dragon Gauge, and can be done for as long as the gauge is not empty. Lyrn will despawn once the gauge is fully depleted and go on 12 second cooldown. All three of these specials will set Lyrn in place wherever he stops for about three seconds. Afterwards, Lyrn returns to float by Zooey's side. While set or floating by Zooey, Lyrn cannot be hit.

Immortal Thrust

Costs 6.66% of the Dragon meter.
Extremely fast projectile.
Always teleports Lyrn to Zooey's position before launching.

Clashes with other projectiles and repositions Lyrn. Immortal Thrust has amazing frame advantage for a projectile and will usually be plus at Zooey's maximum poking range.

Heavy Breath

Costs 12.5% of the Dragon meter.
Launches on hit, allowing for juggles.
Activates at Lyrn's position unless Zooey is closer.
Lyrn will also teleport to Zooey if he is behind the opponent and farther than half screen.
Will correct for the corner so the entire move can connect.
Even though the startup is 34 frames, Zooey cannot move until frame 50.

While Sweeping Beam is better for mixups, Heavy Breath is best used midscreen after Bisection. If the opponent doesn't have a reversal or chooses not to, Zooey becomes very plus. If they do reversal, Zooey will be far enough away that it should whiff.

Sweeping Beam

Costs 25% of the Dragon meter.
Activates at Lyrn's position unless Zooey is closer.
Lyrn will also teleport to Zooey if he is behind the opponent and farther than half screen.
Will correct for the corner so the entire move can connect.
Cannot move until frame 44.

While Sweeping Beam is slow, it is by far Zooey's most powerful summon. It persists if Zooey blocks, but will go away if Zooey is hit or techs a throw. Sweeping Beam allows for combos from Zooey's Throw and Universal Overhead, as well as stronger combos off her low options like 2L or 2U. It also has some usage to stop approaches, but the beam doesn't quite hit at full screen.

Version	Level	Attribute
236L	3
236M	3
236H	3

236L:

Consumes 400 Dragon Gauge on frame 17
Damage (Easy): 600

236M:

Consumes 600 Dragon Gauge on frame 32
Damage (Easy): 250, 450×2

236H:

Consumes 1000 Dragon Gauge on frame 71
Damage (Easy): 150×5, 110×8

Spinning Slash

214X or 4S

First 2 active
Final 3 active

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit
214L	700	Mid	15	4	19	-6	-2
214M	800	Mid	19	4	17	-4	0
214H	800	Mid	16	4	19	-4	0

Zooey moves forward and swings her blade. The distance covered changes depending on the button pressed; L moves the least distance, M and H move the same distance. Chains into two different followups, allowing for confirms into knockdown or frame traps.

L Version

Go-to version

Combos from all buttons except c.L and 2L (even on CH).

M Version

Counterhit/crouch confirm.

Can only be cancelled into for a natural combo from c.H, f.H, and 2H. It can be cancelled into for a natural combo from c.M, f.M, and 2M on CH or if it hits a crouching opponent, and it can be cancelled into for a natural combo from f.L if the attack hits crouching and is a CH.

H Version

Best of both worlds.
Links to c.H on counter hit.

Use this if you're lazy or want the knockdown/launch.

Version	Level	Attribute
214L	3
214M	3
214H	4

214L:

Clash level: 2

214M:

Clash level: 2

214H:

Clash level: 3

Ray Strike

Spinning Slash > L/M/H

If only it was safe

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
400	Low	18	6	19	-8	KD

Combos naturally from all three versions of Spinning Slash. The followup itself does not change regardless of which attack button was used, unless it was used from the H version where it will grant a hard knockdown. There will always be a gap between Spinning Slash and Ray Strike. Even though this hits low, there's no good reason to use it instead of Bisection.

Level	Attribute
3

Clash level: 2 (214L/M > 5X), 3 (214H > 5X)

Bisection

Spinning Slash > 6L/M/H

Frame 19~21
Frame 22~23

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
600	Mid	19	6	24	-11	KD

Combos from all versions of Spinning Slash. There will always be a gap between Spinning Slash and Bisection. The followup itself does not change regardless of which attack button was used, unless it was used from the H version. The H version launches high enough to link a c.M in the corner. Deals more damage than the other follow-up and has more advantage on hit, outclassing it entirely.

Level	Attribute
4

Clash level: 2 (214L/M > X), 3 (214H > X)

Aerial Spinning Slash

623X or 6S

Don't reset pressure with this

623M/H rising hitbox

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
623L	250×4	All	27	4×3	13	-2	+2
623M	300, 200×5	All	14	6(16)2×6	13	0	+4	14~19 All
623H	300, 200×5	Mid, All×5	9	11(13)2×6	11	+2	HKD [+6]	9~19 All

Value in [] is when the rising portion whiffs.

Zooey leaps into the air before crashing down to the ground. The L version has no hitbox while rising and is generally useless. The M and H versions make for good anti-airs, as they have some Head invincibility and combo into the descending hits on air connect. The H version will also lead to a hard knockdown, providing an alternate to 214H when it's on cooldown.

Version	Level	Attribute
623L	2
623M	2
623H	2

623L:

Clash level (first hit): 3

623M:

Clash level (first hit): 3

623H:

Clash level (first hit): 3

Thunder

22X or 2S

Lightning set
L & M hit once, H hits thrice

Physical hit
Lightning hitbox

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit
22L	400, 700	Mid, All	15 [19]	9 [6]	25	-14 (-2) [+3]	-10 (+2) [+7]
22M	400, 700	Mid, All	15 [19]	9 [6]	25	-14 [+3]	-10 [+7]
22H	400, 350×3	Mid, All×3	15 [19]	9 [10,10,6]	32	+5 [+12]	+9 [+16]

Data in [] refers to the lightning itself.
Earliest possible lightning happens after the 15 frame startup of the sword hit and the 19 frame startup of the lightning itself (34).
c.XXX > 22L is -2 on block and +2 on hit.

Zooey strikes the ground with her blade and calls down lightning in one of three areas. The blade strike itself has a hitbox. The strike point for the lightning depends on which button was pressed, marked by a glowing group of sparks on the ground. The minimum range on the L and M versions makes the lightning summon harmlessly offscreen when done in the corner.

The lightning strike itself can be delayed by holding L, M, H, or the Skill Button and will fall shortly after Zooey is no longer holding an attack button (except U) or after about three seconds of holding, allowing Zooey to coordinate with the strikes to extend her pressure. The button(s) being held can be switched freely without the lightning striking as long as at least one of the attack buttons is held.

L Lightning

L version calls lightning closest to Zooey.

General purpose blockstring ender.

M Lightning

Calls lightning farther out.

Weirdly enough, M version has the longest range, going out further than the H version.

H Version.

Hits multiple times, starting close to Zooey and traveling outwards.
Pushes opponent away.

Covers the area between the front of Zooey and the area just slightly before M lightning range.

Version	Level	Attribute
22L	0, 2
22M	0, 2
22H	0, 2×3

22L:

Clash level (first hit): 3
Easy Input Damage: 400, 600

22M:

Clash level (first hit): 3
Easy Input Damage: 400, 600

22H:

Clash level (first hit): 3
Easy Input Damage: 400, 300×3

Thunder (Midair)

j.22X or j.S

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Hit
j.22L	700	All	22	9	Until L+10
j.22M	700	All	22	9	Until L+10
j.22H	700	All	22	13	Until L+10	HKD

Zooey fires lightning down at an angle. The L version fires the projectile close to her while the M version fires it further away. The H version fires both at once, and also goes even further than M version. Zooey's momentum is stalled while using this, so it is very useful as anti-anti-air or as a tool to keep the opponent on the ground. The H version will only hard knockdown on airborne opponents.

Version	Level	Attribute
j.22L	2
j.22M	2
j.22H	2

j.22L:

Easy Input Damage: 600

j.22M:

Easy Input Damage: 600

j.22H:

Easy Input Damage: 600

Skybound Art

Gamma Ray

236236H or 236S

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
3500	Mid	8+4	6	40	-27	HKD	1~17 All

Advances forwards after superflash with a tall hitbox.

Zooey's generic combo ender super, but this time with a Gundam reference. Gives a good knockdown for a setup or a safejump.

Level	Attribute
4

Clash level: 20 (Easy), 25 (Technical)

Super Skybound Art

Armageddon

236236U or 236S+U

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
4500→3500	Mid→All	8+7	15	61	-28	HKD	1~63 All

Unusually high blockstun.

Zooey reveals her true form as the Grand Order, then rushing forward and hit the opponent. Very slow but deals good damage as a combo ender.

Level	Attribute
4

Clash level: 30 (Easy), 35 (Technical)

Colors

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Color 5	Color 6	Color 7	Color 8

Color 9	Color 10	Color 11	Color 12

Color 13	Color 14	Color 15	Color 16

Color 17	Color 18	Color 19	Color EX