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Input: Quarter circle back + Punch

The Giant Palm Bomber is one of Hugo's special attacks.

Description

Executed by performing a quarter-circle backward motion and pressing punch, Hugo draws his hands back and claps them together at the the opponent. If the opponent is caught within the clap, they will suffer significant damage.[1]

How fast it is and how powerful it is depends on the punch button used; light punch is the weakest and fastest, heavy punch is the slowest and most powerful, while medium punch is somewhere in between. No matter which punch button is used, the attack has a long startup and is easy to parry, so as with the rest of Hugo's attacks, this attack should be used intelligently. The EX version hits three times.

The move often gives Hugo a frame advantage upon landing or block, and the heavy version's priority rivals that of the Shoryuken on wake-up; it can trade damage with the Shoryuken-user, and even beat them with the right timing.

Hugo using the Giant Palm Bomber

References

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