vs Rose

Statistics:
Stamina: 950
Stun: 1,000
Fighting Style: Soul Power
Fighter Type: Defensive

vs Rose: 4.5 - 5.5
Pros: Below-average stamina
Cons: Improved normals, good ultra, good damage

Rose has powered up a lot in SSF4 (good Ultra, strong reversal with EX, good poke with slide kick) so this match-up has become significantly harder.

Move List:
Slide kick - Has very good recovery, good as a spacing and pressure tool

Soul Reflect - Used to beat a fireball game, non-applicable for Abel
Soul Throw - AA move, has good priority in SSF4. Also used for mix-ups with ultra 2
Soul Spark - Projectile, has long recovery frames
Soul Spiral - BnB combo ender, EX-SS has invul frames, fast recovery at right spacing

Oracle Spark (S) - Projectile super, does decent damage
Illusion Spark (U1) - Huge forward hit-box, decent start-up. Used to AA or punish.
Soul Satellite (U2) - Utility ultra that creates 2 projectiles that hover around Rose. Used for mix-ups, extra combo potential and defense. Orbs activate in 5 frames, Rose is safe on activation.

Preferred Ultra: Soulless
Breathless doesn't really work well in this match cause of Soul Spiral though you could use it to catch a slide kick. I'd recommend Soulless here cause you could catch the errant Soul Spark and the combo damage is better than the utility you get from using Breathless.

Character Videos:
Rose(Kyanro) vs Abel(shiroburi-hu)
Rose(Kyanro) vs Abel(dbsd)

Strategy:
Rose plays a defensive poke game so Abel should get up close with Rose. You can't go in recklessly at mid-range as her pokes are far superior but it isn't very difficult to get in either. Her soul spark is actually pretty terrible from just beyong mid-range as you can see it a mile away and it recovers pretty slowly. Fwd.MK is a good tool to try and outpoke Rose and to get in all at once if you need to

Rose's only good reversal option is to EX SS. Without meter, Abel can abuse Rose through his mix-ups and pressure tools. Letting Rose escape even to mid-range can be bad for Abel so keep up the constant pressure. Once she has meter, the game is less pacey for you but similar to how you'd handle Rufus EX MK, try and bait it out and deplete her of meter.

Rose's offense is going to be mostly mid-range pokes into SS or slide kick into throw/combo mix-ups. FA may have some use beating her pokes but don't use this often as SS is also a capable poke which breaks armor. Retreating to just past mid-range or trying to counter to score a knockdown are all viable options but it won't be easy to accomplish against Rose.

Flipside:
To be updated.

Notes:
- Rose's ultra 2 gives her access to some solid mix-ups/pressure. Typical mix-ups are U2 into grab, U2 soul throw cross-up or slide/soul spiral pokes. This is especially difficult for Abel to handle as he has no projectiles to poke this out. However, EX Wheel Kick goes through orbs which will likely catch Rose unaware and cancel the U2 effect.
- Slide kick has amazing recovery and most Rose's will go for the throw after one. You could TT them to counter but teching is safer as a neutral jump will ruin your day.