Matchup Summary (Win Condition and Game Plan)
Robin can lock down midrange with Thunder, Arcfire, and Levin Sword, so charging straight in usually gets stopped first.
Bayonetta should use her air mobility to drift around the outer lanes and re-approach off whiffs and set play openings.
If Robin keeps Levin Sword pressure, Nosferatu healing, and ledge control online, Bayonetta’s strings get broken too easily.
Once Robin starts spending tome and Levin Sword durability, repeated landings and ledge traps let Bayonetta keep momentum.
Full Move Frame Quick Reference
| Opponent Move | Startup | On Shield | Bayonetta OOS Candidate Moves | Barely Missed Moves |
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| Jab 1 | 4 | -24 |
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| Jab 2 | 5 | -26 |
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| Jab 3 | 6 | -23 |
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| Rapid Jab | 4/6/8… | — | ||
| Rapid Jab Finisher | 5 | -39 |
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| Forward Tilt | 9 | -15 |
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| Up Tilt | 6 | -20 |
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| Down Tilt | 7 | -8 |
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| Dash Attack | 8 | -23 |
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| Forward Smash | 16 | -30/-34 |
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| Up Smash | 12 | -33/-30/-33 |
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| Down Smash | 16 | -28/-34 |
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| Neutral Air | 7/20 | -6/-8 |
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| Forward Air | 12 | -6/-8 |
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| Back Air | 9 | -6/-8/-7 |
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| Up Air | 10 | -6/-8/-7 |
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| Down Air | 13 | -12/-13 |
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| Neutral B | 8/8/8 | -12/-13 |
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| Side B | 17 | +13 |
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| Up B | 8/28 | — | ||
| Down B | 15 | ** | ||
| Grab | 7 | — | ||
| Dash Grab | 10 | — | ||
| Pivot Grab | 11 | — |
Win Condition Checklist
- Read the placement of Thunder and Arcfire, then drift around them instead of challenging head-on.
- Use Up B or Grab to punish whiffs, weak close-range situations after shield, and slow ledge options.
- After Robin spends Levin Sword, stop forcing finishers and keep stacking ledge pressure and landing traps.
- Call out Elwind’s return path early and intercept the recovery route before Robin gets back to stage.
Actions to Avoid
- Throwing out aerials straight into Thunder or Arcfire.
- Trying to force close-range punishes on Levin Sword or high-commitment smash attacks without a real opening.
- Continuing to advance before Robin has spent any resources, which lets both spells and sword play stay fully online.
- Backing off too much at the ledge and giving up edgeguard and ledgetrap pressure.