Jean Pierre Polnareff (ジャン・ピエール・ポルナレフ, Jan Piēru Porunarefu) was confirmed to return for All-Star Battle R during the game's initial announcement trailer.[1]
His moveset is fundamentally the same as his from All-Star Battle, with a few tweaks being made to both balance the character and fit him into the overall gameplay tweaks that All-Star Battle R brought.
Replacing Hiroaki Hirata, Fuminori Komatsu reprises his role as Polnareff's voice actor from the Stardust Crusaders anime adaptation. As with the majority of the game's roster, voicelines for Polnareff were either added or re-recorded.
Polnareff has 930 HP and uses the Stand (スタンド, Sutando) Battle Style, fighting foes with Silver Chariot. During a fight, he can use several different attacks that were featured in Stardust Crusaders.
Polnareff steps forward and performs a hook at a downward angle.
Attack type: High Damage: 18
Standing Heavy Attack
ON GROUND
Polnareff briefly summons Silver Chariot to slash outward at a downward angle with its rapier. This attack does more damage while Polnareff's HHA is active.
Attack type: High Damage: 29 (normal) / 29 + 7 × 2 (43) (Off comes the armor!)
Crouching Light Attack
+ ON GROUND
Polnareff performs a crouching jab.
Attack type: Low Damage: 9
Crouching Medium Attack
+ ON GROUND
Polnareff pivots to perform a crouching kick.
Attack type: Low Damage: 16
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND
Polnareff briefly summons Silver Chariot to slash outward at a downward angle with its rapier while crouching. If the opponent is hit, they will be knocked to the ground in a hard knockdown. This attack does more damage while Polnareff's HHA is active.
Attack type: Low Damage: 27 (normal) / 27 + 6 × 2 (39) (Off comes the armor!)
Jumping Light Attack
IN AIR OK
Polnareff jabs outward at a slight downward angle while airborne.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 13
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK
Polnareff performs an aerial kick at a downward angle.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 21
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK
Polnareff briefly summons Silver Chariot to swing its rapier downward in front of them in a two-hitting attack while airborne. While the hitbox on this normal is quite large, it has a dead zone directly in front of him. This attack does more damage while Polnareff's HHA is active.
Switches between User Mode and Stand Mode. Doing so summons or dismisses Silver Chariot, changing the skills Polnareff has access to.
Sand Kick
+ ON GROUND
Polnareff delivers a forceful high kick, knocking the opponent into the air if it hits. A command normal that can chain into Polnareff's skills. (Comboable)
Attack type: High Damage: 25
Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード, Gogogo Mōdo)
Activates when under 30% health
This mode is automatically activated once Polnareff falls below 30% health. It increases his attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.
Normals [Stand On] (通常技)
Standing Light Attack
ON GROUND
Silver Chariot pokes outward with its rapier. This attack deals more damage while Polnareff's HHA is active.
Attack type: High Damage: 9 (normal) / 9 + 2 × 2 (13) (Off comes the armor!)
Standing Medium Attack
ON GROUND
Silver Chariot swings its rapier downward. This attack deals more damage while Polnareff's HHA is active.
Attack type: High Damage: 17 (normal) / 17 + 4 × 2 (25) (Off comes the armor!)
Standing Heavy Attack
ON GROUND
Silver Chariot slashes outward at an upward angle with its rapier. This attack deals more damage while Polnareff's HHA is active.
Attack type: High Damage: 28 (normal) / 28 + 6 × 2 (40) (Off comes the armor!)
Crouching Light Attack
+ ON GROUND
Silver Chariot thrusts its rapier out at a downward angle. This attack deals more damage while Polnareff's HHA is active.
Attack type: High Damage: 8 (normal) / 8 + 1 × 2 (10) (Off comes the armor!)
Crouching Medium Attack
+ ON GROUND
Silver Chariot performs an inward swinging slash at the opponent's feet. This attack deals more damage while Polnareff's HHA is active.
Attack type: Low Damage: 15 (normal) / 15 + 3 × 2 (21) (Off comes the armor!)
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND
Silver Chariot moves forward and slashes at the opponent's feet with its rapier. If it hits, it will knock the opponent to the ground in a hard knockdown. This attack deals more damage while Polnareff's HHA is active.
Attack type: Low Damage: 26 (normal) / 26 + 6 × 2 (38) (Off comes the armor!)
Jumping Light Attack
IN AIR OK
Silver Chariot stabs outward with its rapier while airborne. The attack will miss short opponents while they are standing and crouching opponents unless they are on a horse entirely. This attack deals more damage while Polnareff's HHA is active.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 13 (normal) / 13 + 3 × 2 (19) (Off comes the armor!)
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK
Silver Chariot stabs at a downward angle with its rapier while airborne. This attack deals more damage while Polnareff's HHA is active.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 12 (normal) / 12 + 2 × 2 (16) (Off comes the armor!)
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK
Silver Chariot spins around and swings its rapier downward in a large arc while airborne, covering a large area in front of and below it. Despite its animation being one continuous attack with a large slash effect following the rapier, there are several dead zones throughout the attack. This attack deals more damage while Polnareff's HHA is active.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 31 (normal) / 31 + 7 × 2 (45) (Off comes the armor!)
Style/Specials/Etc. [Stand On] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Stand On/Off (スタンドON/OFF, Sutando ON/OFF)
ON GROUND
Switches between User Mode and Stand Mode. Doing so summons or dismisses Silver Chariot, changing the skills Polnareff has access to.
I'll cut you up!
+ ON GROUND
Silver Chariot swings its rapier downward in a delayed attack that bounces opponents off the ground if it connects. A command normal that can chain into Polnareff's skills. The attack deals more damage if Polnareff's HHA is active. (Comboable)
Attack type: Middle Damage: 40 (normal) / 40 + 9 × 2 (58) (Off comes the armor!)
Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード, Gogogo Mōdo)
Activates when under 30% health
This mode is automatically activated once Polnareff falls below 30% health. It increases his attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.
Assist System (アシストシステム)
Assault Assist (アサルトアシスト, Asaruto Ashisuto)
ON GROUND
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A two-stock assist. Polnareff lands in and summons Silver Chariot to shoot its blade into the ground so that it deflects onto the opponent. If hit, the opponent will be launched into the air. Because of the angle the blade is shot at and the fact that it launches on hit, this assist can be used for taunt combos if a taunt on a downed opponent is timed properly.
Reversal Assist (リバーサルアシスト, Ribāsaru Ashisuto)
ON GROUND
A two-stock assist. Polnareff jumps into the enemy, punching them with Silver Chariot, knocking them back. He then de-summons his Stand and poses before jumping back off-screen.
Polnareff steps farther forward than he does in All-Star Battle, giving this normal more range.
Standing Heavy Attack
ON GROUND
Silver Chariot's rapier has a shorter hitbox now, leading to this normal having less range than it did in All-Star Battle.
Crouching Medium Attack
+ ON GROUND
Polnareff moves forward while he twists now, giving this normal more range.
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK
This normal hits twice now, with its damage redistributed across the two hits. Because it can be difficult to connect both the hits against grounded opponents, this normal sometimes does lower damage against them.
Style/Specials/Etc. [Stand Off] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Sand Kick
+ ON GROUND
This command normal's input has changed. It now uses instead of . The kick also now knocks opponents into the air rather than causing normal hitstun. Additionally, Polnareff moves a much greater distance forward when he steps forward than he did in All-Star Battle.
Skills [Stand Off] (コマンド技)
Start packing for hell!
+ //ON GROUND
Silver Chariot does not move as far forward as it did in All-Star Battle. This is especially apparent with the weaker variants of the skill as the variant is comparable. Additionally, while it can still happen against walls, Silver Chariot does not pass through the opponent and whiff its attack while using the variant when the opponent is pointblank now as often now.
You have good sense!
(During "Start packing for hell!") + //ON GROUND
Silver Chariot now fully returns to Polnareff, regardless of how far away it is when this skill is used. Polnareff also jumps back a farther distance than he did in All-Star Battle.
You miserable cur!
(During "Start packing for hell!" or "You have good sense!") + //ON GROUND
The delay between Polnareff's initial skill and this one has been increased. This leads to the variant of "Start packing for hell!" to not combo into this follow-up.
Kiss my sword!
+ //IN AIR OK
Polnareff dives forward a farther distance than he did in All-Star Battle. Because the distance he travels now increases with button strength, this becomes even more apparent with the stronger strength variants. Additionally, instead of crumpling the opponent, this skill now knocks the opponent into the air and causes a hard knockdown. This makes the skill more difficult to combo off of. However, because the landing recovery of the skill can be canceled with a normal now, it no longer needs to be Flash Canceled to combo off of. The combo potential now depends more on how close Polnareff was to landing when the skill connects and what variant was used than it does available HH.
Slices and dices!
+ //ON GROUND
Silver Chariot now moves forward a varying distance based on what attack button is inputted rather than staying in place for all the variants. The recovery of the skill is also significantly shorter as Silver Chariot does not linger after delivering its attack. Furthermore, this skill is now a Middle rather than a High.
My secret weapon!
+ //ON GROUND
Instead of causing a hard knockdown on hit, this skill now launches the opponent into a soft knockdown. When fired, the rapier now travels slower than it did in All-Star Battle, but as a trade off, the startup is now much shorter, leading to the skill activating sooner.
Normals [Stand On] (通常技)
Standing Heavy Attack
ON GROUND
Silver Chariot moves farther forward than it did in All-Star Battle, giving this normal more range.
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND
Silver Chariot slides farther forward than it did in All-Star Battle, giving this normal more range.
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK
The hitbox for Silver Chariot's rapier extends farther inward than it did in All-Star Battle, meaning that this normal will no longer miss opponents when they are directly in front of Polnareff.
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK
While Silver Chariot's animation remains unchanged, it has been slowed down, and the hitbox now appears earlier in it. Because of this, the slash effect that follows Silver Chariot's rapier covers a different area, leading to this normal looking different than its All-Star Battle counterpart. It also causes the hitbox to cover a larger area directly in front of Polnareff, meaning that it will no longer miss against airborne opponents that are higher in the air than he is.
Style/Specials/Etc. [Stand On] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
I'll cut you up!
+ ON GROUND
This command normal's input has changed. It now uses instead of . It also now causes a groundbounce rather than normal hitstun.
General Changes
Polnareff's run speed in User Mode has been decreased.
Polnareff has two special costumes in the game, Special Outfit A and Special Outfit B. His default costume includes one color tint by default, and two more can be purchased through the Gallery Shop. It should be noted that the fourth color for the costume is the original color from All-Star Battle.
The player cannot guard. The player's Heart Heat Gauge continuously refills. The opponent's attack power is increased.
Secret Missions
1. Call an Assist: 1000 G 2. Land the "Start packing for hell" skill: Silver Chariot Publicity Artwork 3. Land the "You miserable cur!" skill: Silver Chariot 3D Model 4. Land the "Kiss my sword!" skill: Polnareff Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Polnareff: Vanilla Ice! Stop and listen! Vanilla Ice: Polnareff! Let's settle this once and for all!
Victory Dialogue
Polnareff: You ain't quick and nimble, Vanilla Ice!
Defeat Dialogue
Vanilla Ice: Mark my words! I'm going to kill Joestar and the rest!
1. Turn your Stand on: 1000 G 2. Attack the opponent's Stand: Polnareff Reference Sketch
Entrance Dialogue
Polnareff: I got a prediction, Avdol. You're gonna be done in by your own Stand's power! Avdol: Such amazing swordsmanship... But you think you can beat me? That's your ego talking!
Victory Dialogue
Avdol: You've gotta put in more effort than that to out-prophet me! You're way out of your league!
Defeat Dialogue
Polnareff: Ha ha! Just as predicted. You're burned to death by your own fire.
Hol Horse can't use J. Geil moves. The player's defense is decreased.
Secret Missions
1. Call 3 Assists in a single round: 1000 G 2. Land the "You shall be shish kabob!" skill: Emperor Publicity Artwork 3. Block shots with the "Reap as you sow!" skill: Hol Horse's Theme
Entrance Dialogue
Polnareff: Your buddy J. Geil's corpse is 200 or 300 meters ahead. Wanna go see it? Hol Horse: I... I can't beat this guy! I can't do a thing all by myself!
Victory Dialogue
Polnareff: I hereby sentence you... to death!
Defeat Dialogue
Hol Horse: Don't be No. 1, be No. 2! That's Hol Horse's credo. Any questions?!
The player's Heart Heat Gauge does not fill while their Stand is active.
Secret Missions
1. Use the "Here's where ya stick it!" skill: 1000 G 2. Land a counterattack: Ermes Publicity Artwork 3. Land a Great Heat Attack: Kiss 3D Model 4. Win with a Heart Heat Attack: Ermes Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Polnareff: What's a girl like you doing in a prison like this? There must be a reason. I can see the determination in your eyes. Ermes: Butt out. That's none of your business.
Victory Dialogue
Ermes: So it wasn't just me... You smell just like me.
Defeat Dialogue
Polnareff: I'm not going to lecture you. If it'll do you good, then go get it done.
Polnareff's theme is Aggression and Victory (〝侵略と勝利〟, "Shinryaku to Shōri"), and can be unlocked in-game by buying it from the Gallery Shop for 1000 G.
User of the Stand Silver Chariot, at once a chivalrous knight and a chirpy ladies' man. On his travels he defeats Centerfold and avenges his sister. After a fierce battle with Cool Ice, he finally settles back in France.
Jean Pierre Polnareff's Stand, with a sword and armor similar to those of a cavalier from the Middle Ages. Its power is unremarkable, but the rapier is amazingly keen, and it can shed its armor to increase its speed. As a last resort, it can also launch its blade very accurately as a secret technique.
Jean Pierre Polnareff's Stand, with a sword and armor like a cavalier from the Middle Ages. Its power is unremarkable, but the rapier is awesomely keen, and it can shed its armor to increase its speed. It can also hurl its blade very accurately.
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Taunt Lines
500 G
Reference Sketch
Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral
Silver Chariot 3D Model
Polnareff Special Outfit A
Hol Horse's Theme
Attack the opponent's Stand
