DBFZ/Captain Ginyu/Combos

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Captain Ginyu

Character Name Abbreviations

7	8	9
4	5	6
1	2	3

Numbers represent direction on a keyboard numpad. For example,

+

becomes 236L.

> = Proceed from the previous move to the following move.

▷/land = Indicate that the player must land at that point in the sequence.

, = the previous move into the following move.

->/~ = the previous special into a follow-up special.

dl./delay = Delay the following move.

whiff/(whiff) = The move must whiff (not hit).

c. = Close

f. = Far

j. = Jump

hj./sj. = High Jump/Super Jump

jc = Jump Cancel

hjc/sjc = High Jump Cancel/Super Jump Cancel

dc/adc = Dash Cancel/Air Dash Cancel

CH = Counter Hit

AA = Anti-Air

IAS = Instant Air Special

[X] = Hold input.

]X[ = Release input.

(move) = Move is optional.

[X] or [Y] = Perform sequence X or Y.

[sequence] xN = Repeat sequence N amount of times.

(N) = Hit N of a move or move must deal N amount of hits.

DR = Dragon Rush

SD = Super Dash

A16 = Android 16

A17 = Android 17

A18 = Android 18

A21 = Android 21

L21 = Android 21 (Lab Coat)

AGH = Gohan (Adult)

BDK = Bardock

BGK = Goku (SSGSS)

BLK = Goku Black

BRO = Broly

BRS = Beerus

BVG = Vegeta (SSGSS)

CEL = Cell

CLR = Cooler

FRZ = Frieza

GKN = Goku

GKU = Goku (Super Saiyan)

GNY = Captain Ginyu

GT4 = Gogeta (SS4)

GTA = Gogeta (SSGSS)

GTG = Goku (GT)

GTK = Gotenks

GUI = Goku (Ultra Instinct)

HIT = Hit

JNB = Janemba

JRN = Jiren

KBU = Kid Buu

KEF = Kefla

KRL = Krillin

L21 = Android 21 (Lab Coat)

MBU = Majin Buu

NAP = Nappa

PIC = Piccolo

RSH = Master Roshi

SB2 = Super Baby 2

SBR = Broly (DBS)

TEN = Tien

TNK = Trunks

VDL = Videl

VGN = Vegeta

VGT = Vegeta (Super Saiyan)

VTO = Vegito (SSGSS)

YAM = Yamcha

YGH = Gohan (Teen)

ZAM = Zamasu (Fused)

Additional Notation
The Ginyu Force are on a rotation and allow Ginyu to extend combos, this is the notation used for force-specific combos.
Gul5S	Gul236S	Gul214S
Rec5S	Rec236S	Rec214S
Ber5S	Ber236S	Ber214S
Jec5S	Jec236S	Jec214S

Midscreen

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
2M > 5M > jc > j.M2H > SD > j.ML(2)2H > jc > j.L(2)LL ▷ 5S/236S/214S	4085	0.99	All	Very Easy	Basic BnB combo, do j.ML(1)2H if it's a scaled starter. Calling the force as you land will hit meaty, the timing is lenient.
5H > delay SD > airdash j.M ▷ dash jump > j.L(2)L2H > djc > j.L(2)LL	3555	0.9	All	Medium	Optimal confirm off raw 5H with the semi-universal 5H rejump. No sliding knockdown.
[DR] > j.ML(1)2H > j.L(2)LL	2822	1.48	All	Very Easy	DR Confirm.

Metered

Combo	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
236H > j.[DR]	2614	-0.49	All	Very Easy	Solo DR for snap or SKD off 236H
236H > delay Gul5S > j.DR	3098	-0.49	All	Easy	Same as the above combo, but with Guldo for damage. You can do this with Jeice 5S too, just don't delay 5S.
236H > 2M > 5M > jc > j.ML(1)2H > j.L(2)LL	4260	-0.45	All	Easy	236H Confirm without the force. No sliding knockdown.
236H > Rec5S > delay 5M > Ber5S > SD > j.L(2)L2H > j.L(2)LL	4307	-0.40	All	Easy	236H Confirm with Recoome, you can replace Ber5S with Ber236S to safely have Bertus out at the expense of damage.
236H > Jec5S > dash 2M > 5M > jc > j.ML(1)2H > j.L(2)LL	4535	-0.40	All	Medium	236H Confirm with Jeice.
...Vanish > 2M > 5M > jc > j.L(2)L2H > j.L(2)LL	3317 (236L)	-1	All	Easy	Basic vanish confirm, no SKD.
...Vanish > dash 5L (whiff) > 5LL(2)L > SD > j.L(2)L2H > j.L(2)LL	3444 (236L)	-1	All	Easy	Optimal vanish confirm without the Ginyu Force.
...j.L(2)L > 236L > Vanish > 236L (Whiff) j.L(1)LL	N/A	-1	All	Easy	High altitude vanish extension, sideswaps & ends in SKD.
SD > j.L(1)M > 8jc j.L(1)M > 236H > Delay Gul236S > j.L(1) > 214[L+M]	2170 (3000)	-3	All	Hard	Raw SD into Bodyswap solo. Try to do Guldo 236S right before they hit the wall, the timing is strict but it's well worth the trouble.

Corner

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
2M > 5M > jc > j.M > 236M > SD > j.L(2)L2H > j.L(2)LL > j.S/j.236S/j.214S	4250	0.99	All	Easy	Corner combo into Sliding Knockdown thanks to j.236M. Call the force member right as you land for oki. Ginyu force variations of this combo below.
2M > 5M > jc > j.M > 236M > [j.Gul5S] or [j.Bert5S] or [j.Jec5S] > SD > j.L(2)L2H > j.L(2)LL > j.S/j.236S/j.214S	(4420) 4565	1.10	all	Easy	Damage value in () is with Bert5S, 3 out of 4 Ginyu Force members give free extra damage in the corner without sacrificing SKD. You can link j.Jec5S into j.Gul5S for more damage, but you'll hit the ground and lose SKD.
...j.M > jc j.M > 236M > (j.S) > DR	2800	0.60	All	Very Easy	Raw SD Confirm/Solo snap in the corner. This is optimal solo damage off raw SD in the corner.
5M > 2M > 236M > 2M > 5H > SD > j.L(2)L2h > j.L(2)LL	4667	1.10	All	Easy	More damage solo at the expense of oki using 236M.

Metered

Combo	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
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Sparking

Combo	Position	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
...236M > Gul236S > [Vanish] > 214[L+M]	Anywhere	3000	-4	All	Easy	Sparking solo bodyswap setup, requires smash 236M.

Assist

Midscreen

Combo	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
...j.LLL > A1 > j.DR	?	?	All	Easy	If you can't get SKD solo, end with this. You need SKD as Ginyu.

Corner

Combo Theory

Try to end every combo with sliding knockdown for Oki. Keep track of of your Ginyu Force rotation when comboing and understand that combo damage will sometimes have to be sacrificed for better Oki. Jeice 5S > Guldo 5S > SuperDash does more damage, yeah, but even if you end with SKD you only have Recoome for Oki, who is too slow on his own and will need an assist to cover his startup.