ChatGPT Matchup Summary (Win Condition and Game Plan)
Luigi can break the game open the moment Fireball, grab, Neutral Air, or Up B starts the close-range guess. The more Isabelle stays planted in shield, the more she helps Luigi reach the exact range she wants to avoid.
The stable plan is to hold one step outside grab range, stop the grounded lane with Lloyd, and use Forward Air or Back Air to check the jump-in. When Luigi forces his way in with Side B or Down B, punish immediately, then carry the advantage to the ledge and hold the Up B exit point with Fishing Rod and Lloyd.
The table shows reliable shield punishes on Up B (1), Down B, Side B, Up Smash, and Down Smash, with OOS Nair, OOS Uair, Up Smash, and Grab available whenever Luigi spends a reversal.
Neutral Air, Back Air, and Up Air are still not the places to mash. A bad swing there turns into Up B kills or another grab guess, so it is safer to take the landing route or ledge route first.
Full Move Frame Quick Reference
| Opponent Move | Startup | On Shield | Isabelle OOS Candidate Moves | Barely Missed Moves |
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| Jab 1 | 2 | -13 |
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| Jab 2 | 3 | -12 |
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| Jab 3 | 6 | -19 |
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| Forward Tilt | 5 | -18 |
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| Up Tilt | 5 | -15 |
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| Down Tilt | 5 | -2 |
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| Dash Attack | 4/8/12/16/25 | -17 |
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| Forward Smash | 12 | -18 |
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| Up Smash | 9 | -20 |
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| Down Smash | 6/14 | -20/-12 |
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| Neutral Air | 3 | -3/-5 |
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| Forward Air | 7 | -9 |
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| Back Air | 6 | -5/-6 |
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| Up Air | 5 | -2/-4 |
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| Down Air | 10 | -8/-8 |
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| Z Air | 14 | -2 |
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| Neutral B | 17 | -17 |
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| Side B | 22 | -23 to -13/-10 |
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| Up B (1) | 8 | -79/-99 |
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| Up B (2) | 6 | ** | ||
| Down B | 10…/40 | -40 |
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| Grab | 14 | — | ||
| Dash Grab | 16 | — | ||
| Pivot Grab | 17 | — |
Win Condition Checklist
- Do not freeze in place on Fireball; stay just outside grab range and separate the grounded lane from the jump lane.
- After blocking Up B (1), Down B, Side B, Up Smash, and Down Smash, answer immediately with OOS Nair, OOS Uair, Up Smash, or Grab.
- Do not mash after Neutral Air, Back Air, or Up Air; take the landing route, drift route, or ledge route first.
- Finish stocks by narrowing the Side B and Up B recovery lanes at the ledge instead of overplaying the center-stage close-range guess.
Actions to Avoid
- Holding shield in place on Fireball and giving Luigi the grab starter for free.
- Mashing after every blocked Neutral Air, Back Air, and Up Air and turning the next guess into Up B or another grab.
- Chasing Side B or Up B too deep offstage and giving up the stronger ledge trap.
- Panicking at the ledge and simplifying Luigi’s close-range mix once he finally gets in.