A = Ki. This is a tiny blast
B = Kick. This button makes your character do a kick (Fat Buu smacks you with his butt)
X = Deflection/grab. This button can make you deflect ki if you have good timing or grab your opponent and throw him
Y = Punch. The character punches
R/L = This button allows you to dash or do a 3D attack
Down = Crouch. Your character ducks down
Up = Jump. Character can jump up straight, left, or right
Back = Block. This decreases the amount of damage that happens to you
Towards, Away, Towards + X = Horizontal screen smash. Your character smashes the opponent to the other screen (background may change depending on your options)
Down, Towards + X = Upper screen smash. Your character smashes you opponent to the upper playing field (this does not work on Namek, certain story mode areas, and your options)
Down, Away + X = Lower screen smash. Your character smashes your opponent down (this does not work on Namek and your choice of options)

Desperation Attacks: When a character’s HP level goes under 80 or when it turns red, you can pull off a desperation move that does a whole lot of damage Characters

Goku

Hold L or R + B = 3D Attack. Goku flies into the background and kicks them
Towards + B = Double kick. Goku kicks them once and the second kick knocks them down
Down, Towards + Y = Rushing uppercut. Goku rushes them and uppercuts them in the air (good for juggling)
Towards, Down, Down-Towards + B= Flying knee. Goku smashes your opponent diagonally and juggles them a bit
Away, Down, Towards + B = Quadruple kick. Nice bunch of kicks that hits your opponent 4 times
Down, Away + B = Spinning kick. Goku leaps in the air and hits the opponent twice. Good for jumping over large Ki blasts
(While in air) Towards, Down + B = Diving kick. Goku smashes the opponent diagonally with a kick and ending off with a back flip
Away, Down, Down-Away + B = Teleport forward. Goku does his instant transmission toward the opponent that is good for avoiding large Ki blasts
Away, Down, Down-Away + Y = Teleport Away. Goku does an instant transmission away from the opponent that can avoid combos and desperation attacks
Towards, Away, Towards + A = Long Ki blast. This large blast can absorb smaller Ki blasts but not large Ki blasts
Away, Down, Towards + A = Diagonal Kamehame-ha. Goku blasts a 45 degree angle blast
Down, Away, Towards + A = Kamehame-ha. Goku’s special blast that has three levels of power depending on how long you hold it
Away, Down, Towards, Up + Y = Desperation attack (metro smash). Goku charges up first and then teleports to the opponent, he beats the crud out of you for a few seconds and then goes Super Saiyan 3 and does an uppercut. Goku then goes in the air while the opponet lies on the ground and does a spirit bomb. A very good desperation attack if you can pull it off

Gohan

Hold L or R + B = 3D Attack. Gohan appears in the background and flies at the enemy
Towards + Y = Rushing uppercut. Gohan runs at the enemy with an uppercut. If it connects, it knocks them up in the air (good for juggling)
Hold Away (for 1 second), Towards + B = Sliding double kick. Gohan slides forward and kicks twice
Hold Down (for 1 second), Up + B = Kicking uppercut. Gohan does a 90 degree kick that does a lot of damage if it connects
Hold Away (for 1 second), Towards + Y = Punch rush. Gohan rushes forward, punching. A good combo attack, if they all hit. If it misses, though, you're pretty open for an attack or combo
(While In the Air) Towards, Down + B = Diving kick flurry. Gohan kicks you for a long time and knocks you down
Down, Towards + A = Renzoku energy dan. Gohan quickly throws 3 Ki blasts. He even does it with one hand
Away, Down, Towards + A = Masenkou. Gohan's standard 45 degree angle attack is his trademark attack, the Masenkou.
Down, Away, Towards + A = Kamehame-ha. Taking a cue from his dad, Gohan's 3 level blast is a Kamahame-ha
Towards, Down, Away, Towards + B = Desperation attack: Super punch rush. Gohan goes white for a second and rushes toward the opponent smashing him with glowing fists for a long time and then ends the combo off with a huge kick. Even if blocked, this desperation does a lot of damage

Vegeta

Hold L or R + Y: 3D attack. Vegeta hops into the background and rushes the enemy with an elbow
Down, Towards + B: Sliding kick. When this is executed, Vegita runs at the enemy and slides on the ground
Down, Towards + B (x2): Sliding kick, rushing knee. This is the same as the sliding kick, but you immediately do the movement again to perform the rushing knee. After the second blow, it knocks the enemy down
Down, Towards + B (x3): Sliding kick, rushing knee, cross punch. Same as before, only the movement is done 3 times
Down, Towards + B (x4): Sliding kick, rushing knee, cross punch, jump kick. This is the max this attack will go, does a lot of damage even if blocked
Towards, Down, Down-Towards + B: Knee uppercut. Vegeta jumps upwards and a little forward with his knee extended. This will hit several times, juggling your opponent
Away-Down, Towards-Up + Y: Jumping flash punch. Vegeta hops up and towards the opponent, then performs a quick blasting punch
Down, Up + Y: Ground flare. Vegeta raises his hand and a geyser of energy erupts before him
Down, Towards + A: Renzoku energy dan. Vegeta fires off 3 Ki blasts in rapidly
Down, Away + Y: Energy field. Vegita envelops his body in a small energy bubble. Can be done in the air. But too bad it can not stop blasts
(While in air) Down, Away + A: Vertical blasts. Vegeta, when in air, quickly fires 2 Ki shots down at the ground. These keep him up in the air a bit longer, and are good for popping enemies in the head
Away, Down, Towards + A: Big bang attack. This is the standard 45 degree Ki attack
Down, Away, Towards + A: Final flash. Vegita's 3-level Ki attack
Up, Down + Y: Desperation attack (Galactic Gunfire). The longest and most painful looking desperation attack. Vegeta grabs you and throws you to the ground and blasts you 29 times while you are knocked out on the ground and ends it off with a huge blast

Vegitto

Hold L or R + B = 3D Attack. As with all the 3-D attacks, they have their uses in dodging and attacking
Towards, Down, Away + B = Kick combo. Vegitto grabs them and kicks them repeatedly, ending the combo with a flipping kick that knocks them down
Down, Towards + Y = Elbow strike. Vegitto rushes forward with an extended elbow, punches them and knocks them down
(While in the Air) Towards, Down + B = Double diagonal dick. Vegitto kicks diagonally down, then flies back up and kicks again
Down, Away + A = Ki blast volley. Vegitto throws 3 Ki blasts at once, in an almost-vertical line
Away-Down, Towards-Up + B = Kicking uppercut. Vegitto jumps upwards, kicking, causes a lot of damage if it connects
Away, Down, Towards + A = 45 Degree Kamehame-ha. Vegitto throws a Kamehame-ha at a 45 degree angle upwards
Down, Away, Towards + A = Final Kamehame-ha. Vegitto's 3 level Ki blast is a combination of Vegita's Final Flash and Gokuu's Kamehame-ha
Down, Away, Down, Towards + Y = Desperation Attack: Super Juggling. Vegitto smacks them around, then just won't let them hit the ground! Very painful looking. Unfortunately, if you miss with it, then Vegitto just stands there, glowing, then he bends over and takes a quick breather

Gotenks

Hold L or R + Y = 3D attack. Gotenks hops into the background, rushes his opponent, and kicks them
Down-Towards + Y = Sliding headbutt. Gotenks slides on the ground, smashing into the enemy with his head
Down-Towards + Y, Then (after contact) Towards, Down, Away + Y = Sliding headbutt, Ffying tackle. Gotenks smashes with his head, then tackles the enemy
Away, Down, Towards + Y = Spinning uppercut. Gotenks spins his arm around and around, then jumps up with an uppercut, it does a lot of damage and is excellent for juggling
Down, Towards + Y = Wild boar attack. Gotenks tackles the opponent with his head
(In Air) Towards, Away, Towards + A = Ki blast. Gotenks, while in the air, can shoot a horizontal blue Ki blast
Down, Towards + A = Renzoku energy ean. Gotenks fires off 3 rapid ki blasts
Down, Towards, Down, Towards + A = Ki missiles. Gotenks goes crazy and fires 11 blasts, even if blocked, it causes a lot of damage. If you miss, your screwed
Down, Away, Towards + A = Super Kamikaze ghosts. Gotenks' 3 level super blast is actually 3 Kamikaze ghosts. For every level, he spits out another ghost. These ghosts are heat seeking, and can juggle the enemy. These also cancel regular Ki blasts, special Ki blasts, and weaker supers
(In Air) Towards, Down + Y= Air Missile. Gotenks smashes you like a torpedo from the sky and knocks you down
Towards, Away, Down, Towards + Y = Desperation attack: Galactic Donuts/Volleyball smash. Gotenks lets out a donut beam, if it gets you, he will kick you around the screen, this is good because it is easy to pull off

Piccolo

Hold L or R + B = 3D attack. Just another 3D attack
Towards, Down, Down-Towards + Y = High mystic attack. Piccolo extends his arm a great length
Towards, Down, Down-Towards + B = Low mystic attack. Piccolo ducks and extends his arm a great length
Away, Down, Towards + Y = Physical counter. If an enemy tries to use a physical attack on you, Piccolo’s arm falls off and he regenerates it back and punches the opponent
(While in the air) Towards, Down + B = Diving kick flurry. He dives downward and kicks you many times
Away, Down + A = Shocking stunner. Piccolo uses a small electrical beam and stops the opponent in their tracks
Towards, Down, Down-Towards + A = Seeking Ki blast. Piccolo sends a heat seeking blast toward the opponent
Down, Away, Towards + A = Mankaksopoppo. Piccolo's "Screw Beam" attack. This attack differs from most of the Super Shots because it doesn't explode once hitting the enemy, it drills through them, hitting several times. Even if they block it, it'll still travel through them, hitting several times for blocked damage
Towards, Away, Down, Up + Y = Desperation Attack: Aerial assault. Piccolo uppercuts them, beats them around, then launches 5 blasts that explode on the enemy

Cell

Hold L or R + Y = 3D attack. Cell rushes the enemy with his shoulder
Away, Down, Towards + Y = Diagonal Ki burst. Cell raises his hand, and flames shoot out. Good for keepin' those pesky jumpin' baddies away. 8/10
Towards, Down, Away + B = Energy burst. Cell raises his arms and energy surrounds him
Towards, Down, Away + Y = Psychic lift. Cell lifts them up from anywhere on the screen (except in the air) throws a few blasts at them and throws them down
Towards, Away, Towards + B = Cell junior attack. Cell creates a Cell junior runs across the screen and explodes on contact
(While in the air) Towards, Down + Y = Diagonal Energy Shot. Cell, in the air, can shoot a Ki blast downwards
Towards, Away, Towards + A = Larger Ki blast. A long Ki absorbing blast
Down, Towards + Y = Punching rush. Cell rushes forward and punches
Down, Away, Towards + Y = Kamehame-ha. Cell uses does a 3 level blast
Towards, Down, Away, Down, Towards + Y = Desperation Attack # 1: Super Ground explosions. Cell powers up to his massively powerful form (the one Trunks said was too powerful for Cell to control), and punches the ground, causing 3 explosions to rise from it
Towards, Away, Towards, Away, Towards + Y = Desperation Attack # 2: Super Punching Rush. Cell powers up to his massively power form again, and punches the opponent like hell and ends off with a ground punching blast that will send your opponent flying

Kid Buu

Hold L or R + Y = 3-D attack. Buu turns into a glob of goo and bounces into the background, then flies into the enemy
Towards + Y = Rushing punches. Buu rushes forward, punching madly
(While in the air)Towards, Away, Down + Y = Buu floater. In the air, Buu can flatten himself and float endlessly, until you press a button.
(While in the air)Towards, Down + Y = Horizontal Ki blasts. Buu, in mid-air, can spit 3 Ki blasts straight ahead
(While in the air)Towards, Down + B = Diagonal Ki Blasts. Buu, in mid-air, can spit 3 Ki blasts downwards at an angle
Down, Towards + Y = Tassle whip. Buu whips his head around, flicking his tassle out
Away, Down, Towards + Y = Disk smash. Buu turns into a disk and smashes into the opponent
Down, Away + Y = Close Ground Leg Kick. Buu sticks his leg into the ground and kicks straight out of the ground a short distance away
Down, Away + B = Medium Ground Leg Kick. Buu sticks his leg into the ground and kicks straight out of the ground some distance away
Down, Away + A = Far Ground Leg Kick. Buu sticks his leg into the ground and kicks straight out of the ground a good distance away
Towards, Away, Towards + A = Larger Ki blast. Buu uses a large Ki absorbing blast
Down, Away, Towards + A = Super Ball. Buu's 3 level Ki blast is a large ball he creates above his head, then throws
Away, Towards, Down, Up + Y = Desperation Move: Explosive Putty Arm. Buu picks them up, swings his arm around and around, and slams it into them so hard that his arm actually comes off

Fat Buu

Hold L or R + B = 3D attack. Attacks by hopping into the background and rushing the enemy with his butt
Charge Away, Towards + Y = Rolling headbutt. Buu slides forward in his stomach, then, after headbutting, rolls to safety
Charge Away Towards + Y, Away, Down, Towards + Y (during headbutt) = Rolling headbutt, tackle. Buu slams them with his head, then tackles them
Charge Down Up + Y = Double Hand smack. Buu smacks the with both hands, good for juggling
Charge Away, Towards + B = Pirouette attack. Buu spins into the enemy, pirouetting all the while
Charge Down ( for 1 second), Up + B = Shock attack/Candy Munch. Buu uses a electric beam and shrinks you, then eats you. The most annoying move in my opinion in the whole game
Down, Away + A = 3-Way Ki blast. Buu creates a Ki blast, then bounces it off his gut in 3 directions
Away, Down, Towards + A = Buu Explosion. Buu is surrounded by a huge explosion that can protect him from all Ki levels and attacks
Down, Away, Towards + A = 3 Level Blast. Buu makes a ball and throws it releases it, pretty good for close combat
Down, Towards + Y + B = Desperation Move: Shocking Explosion. Buu shocks the enemy, then jumps up and causes everything to explode. It lasts for a long time and does a lot of damage

Frieza

Hold L or R + B = 3D attack. Frieza's 3-D attack. He rushes them with is foot extended from the background
Towards, Down, Down-Towards + A = Destructo Disc. Frieza uses heat seeking disks
(While in the air) Down, Away + B = Electric ball. Frieza throws an electric ball to the ground
Down, Towards + Y = Claw Swipe. Frieza uses his mighty claws to slash at the enemy, good for juggling
Towards, Down, Away + Y = Explosive grab. Frieza grabs them, lifts them up, and throws them with an explosion
(While in the air) Towards, Down + B = Double diving kick. Frieza dives down at an angle with his foot and knocks you down
Towards, Down, Down-Towards + Y = Flare punch. Frieza punches and a good-sized energy flare flies from his hand
Away, Down + A = Ground blast. Frieza shoots a small laser onto the ground, which then travels along at a high speed
Down, Away, Towards + A = Super Freeza Ki blast. Frieza has only 1 level to his super Ki blast, and it takes forever
Down, Away + Y + B = Desperation move: Super Flaming Frieza Heatbutt. Frieza glows red and flies straight ahead into the enemy. It does a lot of damage and is easy to do over again quickly