Introduction
Pannacotta Fugo, a major ally in Vento Aureo, the fifth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, is a rushdown character who focuses on doing explosive damage via combos alongside his Homicidal Virus: a feature unique to him, in which he emits a poison cloud that can harm both him and his opponent over time, making it a dangerous tool for both parties. Fugo does not boast a toolkit that allows him to play at range, meaning he has to get in to really get the game moving in his favor.
On offense, Fugo lets out his temper with violent attacks that, while not too damaging on their own, will lead to devastating damage when combined with his virus. Fugo can use his 3M to approach the opponent with an attack or use it in combos to follow up after "Friend or foe!", which causes a groundbounce against grounded opponents. He also has access to "Numbskull!", a hitgrab that allows him to follow up with an OTG hit afterwards to apply the virus once again. Fugo's HHA and GHA both deal a large amount of damage and also replenish the Homicidal Virus Capsules, making them great uses of meter for ending combos. All of these options are also enhanced by Purple Haze Distortion, an enhanced form that Purple Haze can take to deal increased damage with its Homicidal Virus.
On defense, Fugo does not boast anything unique or truly helpful outside of universal mechanics. While he has good normals for beating out aerial opponents, defense is not his strongest factor. This, combined with his sluggish movement while in Stand On, makes Fugo his best when he is in the opponent's face.
- Homicidal Virus: Fugo's Purple Haze uses its Homicidal Virus to attack the opponent from the inside out, dealing damage over time with a poison effect.
- Purple Haze Distortion: Fugo can evolve his Stand into Purple Haze Distortion, enhancing his special moves and the Homicidal Virus in order to deal devastating damage.
Playstyle
| Pannacotta Fugo is a Stand character who utilizes his Homicidal Virus to poison the opponent, dealing damage over time as he lets out his violent side. |
| Pros | Cons |
- Poison Damage: Fugo's Homicidal Virus deals damage over time to the opponent, allowing him to deal extra damage during combos that would otherwise be doing nowhere near as much.
- Purple Haze Distortion: Fugo can activate Purple Haze Distortion in order to enhance the damage of his special moves and Purple Haze's Homicidal Virus.
- Rewards for Little Effort: Because Fugo's "Friend or foe!" can hit OTG, he can set up the Homicidal Virus off the simplest knockdowns, getting more damage for very simple interactions.
| - Friend or Foe...: Fugo's Homicidal Virus also affects him, which can potentially cause him to take more damage from the opponent's combos.
- Proximity Required: Fugo does not have many good ranged options, and all of said ranged options involve Purple Haze moving forward, causing Fugo to struggle against zoners.
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Homicidal Virus
Some of Fugo's moves release the Homicidal Virus as a poison cloud on the field; this poison cloud deals damage over time to anyone who entered its range, slowly draining their health bar (which will be colored purple while the poison is active). Once an affected player steps out of its range, the poison effect remains for a period of time, but it is not as strong. In its weakest form, the poison can deal a minimum of 40 damage, which can increase up to 75 damage in its strongest form.
In order to release the Homicidal Virus, Fugo must use up a Homicidal Virus Capsule, with the only exception being his HHA. Fugo can store up to 6 Homicidal Virus Capsules (which can be seen above his HH Gauge), and once Fugo is out of Capsules, he must replenish them by using either HHA or GHA; he cannot use the Homicidal Virus until they are back. This creates higher damaging combos for both players, as Fugo is also affected by the virus, but it still leans in his favor: as he is the one who activates the virus, Fugo can choose to only use the moves during his own combos to increase his own damage output.
Through either a unique move only available at low health or his GHA, Purple Haze can evolve into Purple Haze Distortion. In addition to significantly reducing the amount of damage Fugo receives from coming into contact with the Homicidal Virus (whether his own or an opposing Fugo's), this evolution increases the damage of several of Fugo's special moves and the potency of the Homicidal Virus (now dealing a consistent 100 damage), allowing Fugo to deal explosive damage and creating a real threat to the opponent at all times.
Stats
| Style | Health | Low Health Mode | Hashtag(s) |
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| Stand | 900 | Resolve | #ASBR_FUG |
FAQs
While unconfirmed in the story, fans have also theorized that there's a more meta reason for Fugo's departure. Considering the sheer destructive power of Purple Haze, some believe that Araki wrote Fugo out of the story since his stand was too difficult to write around.
Is Fugo in All-Star Battle R? ›
Pannacotta Fugo (パンナコッタ・フーゴ, Pannakotta Fūgo) was confirmed to return for All-Star Battle R during the game's initial announcement trailer, this time as part of the base roster.
What happened to Pannacotta Fugo jojo? ›
Fugo was arrested for the assault and became the target of gossip among the other students. Although his parents kept him from going to prison, they disowned him and left him on his own.
Does Fugo become a traitor? ›
Out of all the members of Team Bucciarati (with the exception of Giorno, Trish and Bucciarati himself), Araki eventually settled on Fugo to be the traitor.
Does Fugo wear a thong? ›
Mama Dio 🌈 🐌 on X: "fugo wears thongs but jolyne just doesnt wear any underwear bc she forgets to https://t.co/7TZoZvPhx4" / X.
Why do people hate Fugo? ›
When the team must betray their Boss to protect Trish, however, Fugo decided not to go with them. He didn't change his mind even after Narancia follows Bucciarati at the last second. His callous decision to leave his friends left a bad impression on fans despite his good qualities.
Why is Abbacchio not in All-Star Battle R? ›
Leone Abbacchio didn't make it in because the developers had trouble figuring out how to translate his Stand, Moody Jazz, and its scene recreation powers, into a fighting game.
How old is fugo in part 5? ›
Fugo's birth year is 1985, much like the other younger members of Bucciarati's team. Since his age is confirmed as 16 during Golden Wind, his birthday must be before late March. Fugo returns in the light novel Purple Haze Feedback, in which Giorno is already the new boss of Passione.
What is flash cancel in JoJo All-Star Battle R? ›
Pressing 3 ATK buttons at once while attacking expends 1 bar of your HH Gauge to cancel any actions currently in progress, allowing you to quickly switch to another action. Some skills cannot be Flash Canceled.
Why is Fugo so angry? ›
Due to his high intellect, his parents put a large amount of pressure on him to excel in his studies, the stress of which caused Fugo to develop his violent temper. At one point he almost attempted to stab his own father in the back, before stopping himself.
When Giorno creates a snake from a brick that was inside the range of the virus, the virus was part of the snake's natural habitat, and thus it naturally created antibodies to survive. This allows Giorno to use these same antibodies to make a vaccine and save himself from being devoured.
Can Fugo get infected by purple haze? ›
Because the virus indiscriminately affects friends and foes, including Fugo himself, Purple Haze's presence is extremely dangerous for both Fugo and his allies. The virus is also capable of harming other Stands. However, the range of the virus itself is poor and it is weakened by exposure to light from any source.
Is Bucciarati dead? ›
Bucciarati eventually reveals that his life had ended at that time, however, his body continued to move only through the "life energy" that Giorno had given him. In this undead state, Bucciarati lacks bodily functions such as breathing, a heartbeat, or the ability to feel pain.
Could Fugo defeat Diavolo? ›
Could Fugo's purple haze kill Diavolo? Under normal situations: Yes, Diavolo and King Crimson is just as vulnerable as everybody else against Purple Haze. Knowing the capability of Fugo's stand, however, Diavolo would've steered right off from Fugo unless he has a killing chance. Under Time Skipped situations: No.
Is Kakyoin really a traitor? ›
In Singapore, Kakyoin proves to be a useful ally, but Joseph's Hermit Purple says that he is a spy, making everyone suspicious of him. In the end, it is revealed that the spy was actually Rubber Soul posing as Kakyoin, who separated from the group to believably sunbathe.
Why didn't Fugo use purple haze? ›
Ability. Because of its deadly ability and its potential for indiscriminate destruction, Purple Haze is rarely used by Fugo as stated by Abbacchio. The stand has an effective range of 5 meters with a 'range' stat as C yet it is an extremely powerful stand.
What did the teacher do to Fugo? ›
He was the former teacher of Pannacotta Fugo who tried to molest the boy.
Can Fugo survive purple haze? ›
Though Fugo himself can still die when the virus infects him, the stand itself appears to be immune.
Why did Bucciarati betray Diavolo? ›
Moreover, Bucciarati overtly rebelled against Diavolo when the Boss clearly wanted to kill his daughter, Trish Una, resulting in his premature death. Bucciarati is loyal to the civilians of his territory, being considerate with them accepting their requests for help, and is generally nice to the people he meets.
