Capcom vs SNK 2/Shin Akuma

Introduction

Overview

Strategy

Combos

Matchups

Story

Shin Akuma (also known as Shin Gouki) is an alternate version of Akuma that has almost become one with the Satsui no Hado, although not enough to lose his humanity. Akuma will only go into his Shin form against opponents he finds to be equal, as he will hold back against weaker fighters. In this form, Akuma is far more competitive and violent, willing to kill his opponents without question. In most games, Shin Akuma is only fightable as a hidden boss, and CVS2 is no exception. He is the secret final boss on the Capcom side, where a dying Rugal infuses him with the power of Orochi.

Shin Akuma is only playable in the console releases of CVS2, and as such, he is banned from almost all tournaments. Even disregarding his console only status, his legality is still questionable. While Shin Akuma has absolutely pathetic health, many of his moves are absurdley strong, his mobility is amazing, and he even has access to a somewhat practical infinite. A properly optimized Shin Akuma would likely be too strong for tournament play even on console tournaments.

Gameplay

Shin Akuma is Akuma on crack. Just about everything Akuma is good at, Shin Akuma makes even better. He is absurdly fast, with his walk speed being faster than many characters runs and his teleport being sped up as well. He still has Akuma's great meterless combos and some nice metered ones as well. His Tatsus are invulnerable and he has a new counter special, giving him a total of 4 meterless reversals. His Misogi super is one of the best in the entire game, letting him whiff punish tons of moves for enormous damage. And of course, he has the double air fireball, a nigh uncontestable projectile that can single handedly win Shin Akuma many matchups. There is no situation where Shin Akuma struggles, he has every tool he could ever need.

Shin Akuma has one fatal flaw, however: his absolutely miserable health. He has about half the health of regular Akuma, who is already the frailest non boss character. Shin Akuma isn't just easy to kill, it's hard not to kill him in two touches. If he eats a level 3, CC, or even a K groove jump-in combo, he's more often than not dead right there. Not even Ratio 4 can save him from TODs against certain high damage characters. As such, he requires an extreme degree of care to play properly. If you can play around this weakness and avoid damage like the plague, however, Shin Akuma is maybe the most oppressive character in the game.

Shin Akuma is a terryfing character that can be almost impossible to approach or prevent from appraoching, but dies if you breathe on him. His best groove is N-Groove.
Pros	Cons
Super Shoto: Can change his playstyle on the fly to adapt to almost any situation, and is amazing in each playstyle Mobility: With an insanely fast walk speed and many specials that make him even faster, Shin Akuma is frighteningly hard to pin down Air Fireball: A move so good it deserves its own pro. Air fireballs do great damage, are always plus on block, give easy combos, and are extremely challenging for most characters to anti air. Many matchups are won with this tool alone Combos: Has very versatile combo routes with many different enders, and can combo from situations most other characters could Mixups: With great low confirms, overheads, a divekick, a strong crossup, and air fireball, Shin Akuma can easily maul his opponents with mixups Reversals: Counting specials and supers, Shin Akuma has EIGHT different reversal options you can choose from, with it being almost impossible to option select against all of them Amazing Supers: He has a solid combo ender with his shoryuken super, Misogi is an insane anti zoning option that does absurd damage, and Raging Demon is the cherry on top of Shin Akuma's amazing mixups Infinite: Against many standing characters, Shin Akuma can loop j.MP j.236P on them for a very scary infinite. If he can land this, he can easily loop it until death.	Frailer Than Paper: With half the health of regular Akuma, Shin Akuma is in immediate danger to blowing up from any mistake. It's laughable how easy he dies to good combos, and it requires him to dictate the pace of the match at all times or die trying Hates Crouchers: Both his tatsu and infinite don't work against crouching opponents, which forces Shin Akuma to go for weaker combos on them

Normal Moves

Far Normals

5LP

Far Jab
Far Light Punch
5LP / Far LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	300	3	RF/SP/SU	Mid	High	2	4	8	14	+7	+7	None
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5MP

Far Strong
Far Medium Punch
5MP / Far MP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	900	9	SU	Mid	High	5	6	17	28	-1	-1	None
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5HP

Far Fierce
Far Heavy Punch
5HP / Far HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	1300	13	None	Mid	High	8	8	23	39	-5	-5	None
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5LK

Far Short
Far Light Kick
5LK / Far LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	400	4	SP/SU	Mid	Mid	4	8	7	19	+2	+2	None
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5MK

Far Forward
Far Medium Kick
5MK / Far MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	800	8	SU	Mid	High	8	8	12	28	+2	+2	None
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5HK

Far Roundhouse
Far Heavy Kick
5HK / Far HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	1200, 1100	12, 11	SP/SU	Mid	High	4	12	18	34	-6	-6	None
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clLP

Close Jab
Close Light Punch
cl.LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	400	4	RF/SP/SU	Mid	High	2	4	6	12	+7	+7	None
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clMP

Close Strong
cl.MP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	700	7	SP/SU	Mid	High	3	10	10	23	+2	+2	None
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clHP

Close Fierce
Close Heavy Punch
cl.HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	1100, 800	11, 8	SP/SU	Mid	High	3	8	24	35	-8	-8	None
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clLK

Close Short
Close Light Kick
cl.LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	400	4	SP/SU	Mid	Mid	4	8	7	19	+2	+2	None
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clMK

Close Forward
Close Medium Kick
cl.MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	800	8	SP/SU	Mid	High	3	8	16	27	+1	+1	None
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clHK

Close Roundhouse
Close Heavy Kick
cl.HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	800+500	8+5	SU	Mid	High	7	12	18	37	+2	+2	None
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2LP

Crouch Jab
Crouching Light Punch
2LP / cr.LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	300	3	RF/SP/SU	Mid	Mid	3	4	6	13	+7	+7	None
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2MP

Crouch Strong
Crouching Medium Punch
2MP / cr.MP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	800	8	SP/SU	Mid	Mid	4	7	9	20	+6	+6	None
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2HP

Crouch Fierce
Crouching Heavy Punch
2HP / cr.HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	1100, 800	11, 8	SP/SU	Mid	High	3	11	26	40	-13	-13	None
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2LK

Crouch Short
Crouching Light Kick
2LK / cr.LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	200	2	RF/SP/SU	Low	Low	3	4	6	13	+5	+5	None
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2MK

Crouch Forward
Crouching Medium Kick
2MK / cr.MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	700	7	SP/SU	Low	Low	4	6	17	27	-1	-1	None
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2HK

Crouch Roundhouse
Crouching Heavy Kick
2HK / cr.HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	1200	12	SP/SU	Low	Low	4	6	35	45	DWN	-15	None

j.LP

Jump Jab
Jumping Light Punch
j.LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	500	5	SP/SU	High	High	3	22	-	25	-	-	None
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j.MP

Jump Strong
Jumping Medium Punch
j.MP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	700	7	SP/SU	High	High	4	10	-	14	-	-	None
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j.HP

Jump Fierce
Jumping Heavy Punch
j.HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	1100	11	SU	High	High	5	8	-	13	-	-	None
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j.LK

Jump Short
Jumping Light Kick
j.LK

Neutral Jump

Diagonal Jump

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
/+	400	4	SP/SU	High	High	4	22	-	26	-	-	None
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Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
/+	400	4	SP/SU	High	High	3	22	-	25	-	-	None
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j.MK

Jump Forward
Jumping Medium Kick
j.MK

Neutral Jump

Diagonal Jump

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
/+	700	7	SU	High	High	5	10	-	15	-	-	None
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Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
/+	700	7	SU	High	High	5	12	-	17	-	-	None
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j.HK

Jump Roundhouse
Jumping Heavy Kick
j.HK

Neutral Jump

Diagonal Jump

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
/+	1000	10	SP/SU	High	High	3	8	-	11	-	-	None
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Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
/+	1000	10	SU	High	High	6	7	-	13	-	-	None
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Command Normals

Zugai Hasatsu

Zugai Hasatsu
6MP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	300+500	3+5	None	High	High	26	10	17	53	-3	-3	None
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Tenma Kujin Kyaku

Tenma Kujin Kyaku
j.2MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
, +	800	8	None	High	High	7	Varies	1	Varies	+15	+15	None
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Target Combo

Target Combo
cMP HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close ,	1000	10	None	Mid	High	8	6	23	37	DWN	-5	None
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Throws

Seoi Nage

Seoi Nage
Punch Throw
Near Opponent, 4/6HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close /+	1700	0	-	Grab	-	3	1	13	17	-	-	-
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Tomoe Nage

Tomoe Nage
Kick Throw
Near Opponent, 4/6HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close /+	2000	0	-	Grab	-	5	1	13	19	-	-	-
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Special Moves

Gohadoken

Gohadoken
236P

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	1000, 800	10, 8	None	Mid	High	12	-	43	55	DWN	-10	None
+	1000, 800	10, 8	None	Mid	High	12	-	44	56	DWN	-11	None
+	1000, 800	10, 8	None	Mid	High	12	-	45	57	DWN	-12	None
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Shakunetsu Hadoken

Shakunetsu Hadoken
63214P

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	1100, 1000	11, 10	None	Mid	High	16	-	46	62	DWN	-13	None
+	1200, 1100	12, 11	None	Mid	High	16	-	47	63	DWN	-14	None
+	1300, 1200	13, 12	None	Mid	High	16	-	48	64	DWN	-15	None
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Zanku Hadoken

Zanku Hadoken
j.236P

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
In Air, +	700x2	7x2	None	Mid	High	4 (16)	-	1L	Varies	+30	30	None
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Goshoryuken

Goshoryuken
623P

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	1000+400+300	10+4+3	None	Mid	High	2	16	24	42	DWN	-14	4 (Full) 5-18 (Lower)
+	1100+400+300	11+4+3	None	Mid	High	2	18	33	53	DWN	-25	4 (Full) 5-20 (Lower)
+	1200+400+300	12+4+3	None	Mid	High	2	20	42	64	DWN	-36	8 (Full) 9-22 (Lower)
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Tatsumaki Zankukyaku

Tatsumaki Zankukyaku
214K

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	500+600x2	5+6x2	None	Mid	High	2	16	17	35	DWN	-9	3 (Full)
+	500+600x6	5+6x6	None	Mid	High	2	40	17	59	DWN	-33	3 (Full)
+	500+600x8	5+6x8	None	Mid	High	2	52	17	71	DWN	-45	3 (Full)
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Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku

Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku
j.214K

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	600	6	None	Mid	High	5	20	4L	Varies	DWN	+19	None
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Tenma Shuretto

Tenma Shuretto
22PPP/KKK

P version

K version

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	-	-	None	-	-	-	-	-	22	-	-	20 (High/Mid Counter)
+	-	-	None	-	-	-	-	-	22	-	-	20 (Low Counter)
Attack	2000	20	None	High	High	4	30	59	93	DWN	-59	25 (Full)
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Ashura Senku

Ashura Senku
Teleport
623/421 PPP/KKK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
/ +	-	-	None	-	-	20	-	1~46	21~66	-	-	21~66 (Full)
/ +	-	-	None	-	-	20	-	1~31	21~51	-	-	21~51 (Full)
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Super Moves

Messatsu Gohado

Messatsu Gohado
6321463214P

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	2400	0	None	Mid	High	4:4	-	45	53	DWN	-3	7 (Full)
+	3600	0	SP/SU	Mid	High	4:4	-	45	53	DWN	-	12 (Full)
+	5000	0	None	Mid	High	4:4	-	45	53	DWN	-+9	19 (Full)
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Messatsu Goshoryu

Messatsu Goshoryu
23623P

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	2500	0	None	Mid	Mid	4:4	8(17)31	24	88	DWN	-26	5 (Full) 13-27 (Lower)
+	3700	0	SP/SU	Mid	Mid	4:4	12(14)33	35	102	DWN	-37	14 (Full) 15-32 (Lower)
+	5500	0	None	Mid	Mid	4:4	8(17)8(14)34	35	123	DWN	-37	22 38-52 (Full) 23-27 (Lower)
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Tenma Gozanku

Tenma Gozanku
j.236236P

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
In Air, +	2000	0	None	Mid	High	4:12	-	1L	Varies	DWN	-15	7 (Full)
In Air, +	3000	0	SP/SU	Mid	High	4:12	-	1L	Varies	DWN	-9	12 (Full)
In Air, +	4300	0	None	Mid	High	4:12	-	1L	Varies	DWN	-3	19 (Full)
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Misogi

Misogi
6321463214K

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	8000	0	None	High	High	3:11	14	112	140	DWN	-57	21 (Full)
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Shun Goku Satsu

Shun Goku Satsu
Raging Demon
LP LP 6 LK HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
	7800	0	None	Grab	-	4:5	43	9	61	DWN	-	22 (Full)
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Colors