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The art known as Ansatsuken (the Assassin's Fist) was created by Goutetsu, and he passed the skills onto two brothers: Gouki and Gouken. However, the dark nature of the art consumed Gouki, and he reveled in its ability to end the life of those who came against it and, thus, came to be known as Akuma. Determined to become the most powerful warrior on the planet, he not only murdered Goutetsu himself, but also turned the Satsui no Hado, "the killing intent," on his own brother Gouken. Now on a hellbent mission to fight against the most worthy opponents, Akuma has set his eyes on Gouken's student Ryu. Although Gouken had removed the Satsui no Hado from his teachings, Akuma intends to being that out in Ryu so the two can engage in the ultimate battle to the death.

In a nutshell

Akuma has always been the "balance" between Ryu's excessive defense and Ken's excessive offense. His playstyle is very technical and he requires a lot of practice, but the payoff is well worth it. Akuma players live by one simple motto: "The best defense is a good offense." Akuma has the second worst health and the worst stun in the game, but his extremely high speed and massive damage output more than make up for it. His vortex game is absolutely unparalleled, and is practically the defining point of his playstyle. He has so many options at his disposal that the very prospect itself can be downright frightening. If you like playing mind games with your opponents, or if you feel that Ryu and Ken aren't challenging enough, Akuma may be for you.

Players to Watch

Infiltration (KR), Tokido (JP), Eita (JP)

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Ultra SFIV Changes

Akuma SF4 Changelist

Character Specific Data

Akuma

VITALS
Health:	850	Stun:	850	W-Ultra Scaling:	75%
WALKING			DASHING
Forward Walk Speed:		0.055	Forward Dash Distance:		1.00
Back Walk Speed:		0.04	Forward Dash Total Frames:		18
JUMPING			Back Dash Distance:		0.90
Jump Height Apex:		1.76	Back Dash Total Frames:		25
Jump Total Frames:		40 (4+36)	Back Dash Invincibility:		8
Forward Jump Distance:		1.925	Back Dash Airborne:		10
Back Jump Distance		1.925	Back Dash Recovery:		7
THROWS			WAKE-UP TIMING
Forward Throw Range:		0.91	Face Up Total Frames:		31
Back Throw Range:		0.91	Face Down Total Frames:		21
NOTABLE MOVE CLASSES
High Attacks:	Zugaihasatsu, Tenmakujinkyaku		Hard Knockdowns:	Crouch HK, Hyakki Gozan, Hyakki Gosho, Hyakki Gosai
Low Attacks:	Crouch LK, Crouch MK, Crouch HK, Hyakki Gozan		Armor Breakers:	Hyakki Gosho, Demon Armageddon
FOCUS ATTACK DATA
Level 1 Focus Startup Frames:		21	L1 EX Red Focus Attack Combo Lead-Ins:	Close MP, Close HP, Far HP, Crouch HP, GoHadoken (Corner Only), MP/HP Goshoryuken (1st Hit), MK/HK Tatsumaki Zankukyaku (1st Hit)
Level 2 Focus Startup Frames:		29
Level 3 Focus Startup Frames:		65
L1 Focus Attack Forward Dash:		-2	L2 FA Forward Dash (On Block):		+4
L1 Focus Attack Back Dash:		-9	L2 FA Back Dash (On Block):		-3

Frame Data (At A Glance)

More detailed Frame Data Table at bottom of page.

Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
Close LP	Close	30	50	20	HL	ch/sp/su	4	2	6	3	6
Close MP	Close	70	100	40	HL	sp/su	3	2	13	-1	4
Close HP	Close	100	200	60	HL	sp/su	4	2	26	-10	-6
Close LK	Close	40	50	20	HL	-	5	2	7	2	5
Close MK	Close	70	100	40	HL	su	4	2	14	-2	1[2]
Close HK	Close	40*70	125*75	60*20	HL	su*-	6	2(4)4	17	-3	2[1]
Far LP	Far	30	50	20	HL	ch/sp/su	3	2	5	4	7
Far MP	Far	80	100	40	HL	su	4	2	13	-1	2
Far HP	Far	90	200	60	HL	sp/su	6	3	16	-1	3
Far LK	Far	40	50	20	HL	-	3	2	8	1	4
Far MK	Far	80	100	40	HL	-	9	2	13	-1	2
Far HK	Far	50*30	125*75	60*20	HL	-	8	2(8)2	16	-2	5
Crouch LP	Crouch	30	50	20	HL	ch/sp/su	3	2	7	2	5
Crouch MP	Crouch	60	100	40	HL	sp/su	4	3	9	2	5
Crouch HP	Crouch	100	200	60	HL	sp/su	6	4	23	-9	-4
Crouch LK	Crouch	20	50	20	L	ch/sp/su	4	2	9	0	3
Crouch MK	Crouch	60	100	40	L	sp/su	5	3	13	-2	1
Crouch HK	Crouch	90	100	60	L	-	6	3	24	-9	-
Zagaihasatsu	Overhead +	30*50	50*50	40*20	H	-	17	2*2	17	-5	0
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
Neutral Jump LP	Neutral Jump	50	50	20	H	-	4	7	-	-	-
Neutral Jump MP	Neutral Jump	80	100	40	H	-	5	3	-	-	-
Neutral Jump HP	Neutral Jump	100	200	60	H	-	6	3	-	-	-
Neutral Jump LK	Neutral Jump	40	50	20	H	-	5	6	-	-	-
Neutral Jump MK	Neutral Jump	80	100	40	H	-	6	4	-	-	-
Neutral Jump HK	Neutral Jump	100	200	60	H	-	5	3	-	-	-
Angled Jump LP	Angled Jump	50	50	20	H	-	4	7	-	-	-
Angled Jump MP	Angled Jump	80	100	40	H	-	5	3	-	-	-
Angled Jump HP	Angled Jump	100	200	60	H	-	6	3	-	-	-
Angled Jump LK	Angled Jump	40	50	20	H	-	4	6	-	-	-
Angled Jump MK	Angled Jump	70	100	40	H	-	6	3	-	-	-
Angled Jump HK	Angled Jump	100	200	60	H	-	7	3	-	-	-
Tenmakujinkyaku	Dive Kick	60	100	40	H	-	12	Until ground	-	6	9
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
Focus Attack (Level 1)	Level 1 Focus	60	100	20	HL	-	10+11	2	35	-21	-21
Focus Attack (Level 2)	Level 2 Focus	80	150	40	HL	-	18+11	2	35	-15	-
Focus Attack (Level 3)	Level 3 Focus	140	200	60	-	-	65	2	40	-	-
Red Focus Attack (Level 1)	Level 1 Red Focus	90	100	-500/0	HL	-	10+11	2	35	-21	-21
Red Focus Attack (Level 2)	Level 2 Red Focus	120	150	-500/0	HL	-	18+11	2	35	-15	-
Red Focus Attack (Level 3)	Level 3 Red Focus	210	200	-500/0	-	-	65	2	40	-	-
EX Red Focus Attack (Level 1)	Level 1 EX Red Focus	90	100	-750/0	HL	-	10+11	2	35	-15	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
Goshoha	Forward Throw	130	120	40	0.911	-	3	2	20	-	-
Syuretto	Back Throw	130	120	40	0.911	-	3	2	20	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
GoHadoken	GoHadoken	60	100	10/20	HL	su	13	-	31	-4	0
EX GoHadoken	GoHadoken	60*60	100*100	-250/0	HL	su	14	-	31	-1	-
Shakunetsu Hadoken	Shakunetsu Hadoken	50	200	10/30	HL	su	25	-	26	-4	-
	Shakunetsu Hadoken	35*35	50*100	10/16*16	HL	su	25	-	33	-3	-
	Shakunetsu Hadoken	33x3	35x3	10/16x3	HL	su	25	-	39	-1	-
EX Shakunetsu Hadoken	Shakunetsu Hadoken	47x3	70x2*100	-250/0	HL	su	19	-	27	12	-
Zanku Hadoken	Air Hadoken	40	50	5/20	HL	-	14	-	After landing 16[18]	-	-
EX Zanko Hadoken	Air Hadoken	40*40	50*50	-250/0	HL	-	8	-	After landing 9[11]	-	-
Goshoryuken	Goshoryuken	100[70]	100	30/40	HL	su	3	14	17+18	-32	-
	Goshoryuken	70*60	80*50	30/30*16	HL	su*[su]	3	2*12	25+18	-34	-
	Goshoryuken	705030	705030	30/301010	HL	su[su][su]	3	2212	28+18	-37	-
EX Goshoryuken	Goshoryuken	806050	1005050	-250/0	HL	sususu	3	2212	28+18	-37	-
Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Hurricane Kick	70	50	20/20	HL	-	11	2(6)2	12+8	-9	-
	Hurricane Kick	804040	1005050	20/201010	HL	su--	5	2(5)2(5) 2(5)1	16+12	-8	-
	Hurricane Kick	80*40x3	100*50x3	20/20*10x3	HL	su*-(x3)	5	2(5)1(5)1(5) 1(5)1(5)1	13+8	-1	-
EX Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Hurricane Kick	35x5	40x5	-250/0	HL	-	11	1(3)1(3) 1(3)1(3)1	18+3	-1	-
Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Air Hurricane	60	50	10/30	HL	-	9	2(6)2(6)2	After landing 10	-	-
	Air Hurricane	70	50	10/30	HL	-	9	2(6)2(6)2	After landing 10	-	-
	Air Hurricane	80	50	10/30	HL	-	9	2(6)2(6)2	After landing 10	-	-
EX Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Air Hurricane	40x5	50x5	-250/0	HL	-	7	1(3)1(3) 1(3)1(3)1	After landing 4	-	-
Hyakkishu	Demon Flip	-	-	20/-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EX Hyakkishu	Demon Flip	-	-	-250/-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hyakki Gozan	Demon Flip Slide	100	200	0/40	L	-	39+7	15	14	-11	-
Hyakki Gosho	Demon Flip Palm	110	200	0/30	HL	-	27+8	2	After landing 4	-	-
Hyakki Gojin	Demon Flip Dive Kick	70	100	0/30	HL	-	27+11	Until ground	After landing 4	-	-
Hyakki Gosai	Demon Flip Throw	150	150	0/60	0.9	-	27+3	2	After landing 17	-	-
Ashura Senku (Far)	Punch Teleport (far)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Total 61	-	-
Ashura Senku (Close)	Kick Teleport (close)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Total 53	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
Raging Demon	Super Combo	330	0	-1000/0	0.9	-	1+0	36	13	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
Wrath of the Raging Demon	Ultra Combo 1	15x26*120	0	0/0	0.9	-	0+5	33	19	-	-
Demon Armageddon	Ultra Combo 2	50450 [50371]	0	0/0	HL	-	0+14	2	46	-27	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv

Moves

Standing Close Normals

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Close LP	Close Jab	Close lp	speccancel supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Aside from being able to combo into Akuma's cr. HK or st. HP, you won't find too many uses for this move.
File:No image.png	Close MP	Close Strong	Close mp	speccancel supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ You could potentially use this as a frame trap and fish for a hit, letting you combo into cr. HK and a few other normal moves.
File:No image.png	Close HP	Close Fierce	Close hp	speccancel supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is the go-to normal if you want to start any bread and butter or punish combo. You can link into this normal off of cr. LP and cr. MP, letting you dish out more damage than usual.
File:No image.png	Close LK	Close Short	Close lk	supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ It leaves you at a frame advantage on block, and also leaves you at enough frame advantage to link into cr. MP. You can sometimes start a block string with cr. LK, then follow it with a chain cancelled close st. LK and can either continue block string pressure, fish for hits, or go for a throw.
File:No image.png	Close MK	Close Forward	Close mk	speccancel supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ The release of Ultra Street Fighter IV made this move shine. In the previous versions, Akuma had limited combo opportunities (outside of hits) if his opponent was crouching. This move now forces opponent to stand, so you can do way more damaging combos to crouching opponents than you could have done before. What's also nice is that you can hit your opponent with two cr. LP's or one cr. MP, and you'll still be in range for Akuma's close st. MK to connect.
File:No image.png	Close HK	Close Roundhouse	Close hk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ There's practically no use for this move. Even if you land a hit, it tends to push the opponent far away to land useful combos.

Standing Far Normals

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Far LP	Far Jab	lp	speccancel supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is a great move to use if you need to punish something that requires tight timing, such as Balrog's LP Dash Straight. You can combo into cr. HK or far st. HP off of this move as well.
File:No image.png	Far MP	Far Strong	mp	supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ A mostly useless normal.
File:No image.png	Far HP	Far Fierce	hp	speccancel supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's far st. HP has many uses. The change made in Ultra Street Fighter IV is that this move is now special cancellable, meaning you can cancel a far st. HP into a special move. This is a great buff because against most characters, you cancel into LK Tatsu and it will still connect, even from the tip of the st. HP. It can also be used for pressure because fireballs can be tighter block strings than they were before. Even better is that if you happen to land a hit with this move while you were pressuring the opponent, you can link into cr. HK as well. This move can also be used as an anti-air as well. There are times when the opponent will jump from a range where your Goshoryuken might whiff. In those instances, this is the anti-air move to go for. There are times when the opponent will jump from a range where your Goshoryuken might whiff. In those instances, this is the anti-air move to go for. Combined with the ability to special cancel, if you manage to successfully hit your opponent out of the air, you can cancel into a LP Gohadouken for safe chip; by the time you opponent lands from the move and the fireball connects, you will have already recovered before the opponent can attempt an anti-projectile move.
File:No image.png	Far LK	Far Short	lk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ You might occasionally be able to hit your opponent out of the air with a far st. LK, but it's not that reliable for the purpose of anti-air. It's mostly used to feint a fireball after you do a quarter-circle forward motion.
File:No image.png	Far MK	Far Forward	mk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is nothing compared to Evil Ryu's far st. MK, but using this once in a while as a poke can have its advantages. Otherwise, its uses are limited.
File:No image.png	Far HK	Far Roundhouse	hk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ A pretty nasty move, this move can frustrate opponents while playing footsies. Akuma will do a series of two roundhouse kicks, and if the second hit connects, it gives you enough frame advantage to link into most of his other normal moves. You can also use this to pester opponents who likes to focus a lot, since this move hits two times. You can still be hit by the focus in between the kicks, but it requires some timing from the opponent to be able to hit you out of this. While this move has many uses due to having two hits and lots of combo potential, this move should be used sparingly in high-level matches. Opponents may be looking for this move outside of its range and will neutral jump to you, so don't abuse this move too much. Also, the second kick will whiff against certain opponents when they are crouch blocking. The second hit of far st. HK will always whiff on the following characters when they crouch block the first hit: Blanka, C. Viper, Cammy, Chun-Li, Decapre, Dee Jay, Dhalsim, Elena, Evil Ryu, Ibuki, Juri, Ken, Poison, Rose, Rufus, Ryu, Sakura, Yang, Yun. Note that C. Viper, Cammy, Decapre, Dee Jay, Evil Ryu, Juri, Ken, Poison, Rose, Ryu, Sakura, Yang, and Yun can still get hit by the second hit if the first hit whiffs. The second hit of far st. HK may whiff on the following characters when they crouch block the first hit at farther ranges: Adon (at max range), Akuma, Balrog, Cody (slightly past minimum distance), Dan, Dudley (slightly past minimum distance), E. Honda, El Fuerte, Fei Long (at max range), Gen (at max range), Gouken, Guile, Guy (at max range), M. Bison, Makoto (at max range), Oni, Sagat (at max range), Seth, T. Hawk, Vega. The second hit of far st. HK will always land on the following characters when they crouch block the first hit: Abel, Hakan, Hugo, Rolento, Zangief. Rolento cannot, however, be hit by the second hit if the first hit whiffs.

Crouching Normals

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Crouch LP	Crouch Jab	d + lp	speccancel supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ A fairly common combo starter, but it can also be used to punish certain moves as well. You will most likely use this move to start hit confirming, as it is both advantageous on both block and on hit. You can apply safe block string pressure, or you can link into most other normal moves.
File:No image.png	Crouch MP	Crouch Strong	d + mp	speccancel supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Another nasty move in Akuma's arsenal. You want to use his cr. MP to fish for hits, because the amount of things you can do off of landing a hit cr. MP is insane. You can link into cr. HK for a hard knockdown, giving you a mix-up opportunity. At closer ranges, you can even link into far st. HK, letting you do combos with ridiculous damage and stun. Even if you fail to land a hit cr. MP, you're not missing out entirely, since you can still combo into other normal moves such as another cr. MP, cr. MK, or close st. HP for big damage too. This move is also safe on block, so when you're applying pressure up close, this is a godlike normal to go for.
File:No image.png	Crouch HP	Crouch Fierce	d + hp	speccancel supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma raises his fist upwards, and this is actually a solid anti-air normal. It's nothing like an uppercut where it would knock your opponent down, but this is the anti-air to go for if your opponent is directly above. Things like a cross up tatsu attempt, Honda's Sumo Splash, or Vega's wall dive will get hit by cr. HP. If you're also not prepared to do a Goshoryuken, cr. HP will also do a decent job hitting opponents that jump towards you from up close.
File:No image.png	Crouch LK	Crouch Short	d + lk	speccancel supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This move is a solid normal to use to apply pressure on opponent's wake up. However, don't just input a meaty cr. LK. It's best to press both cr. LP and cr. LK so that if the opponent tries to you on their wake up, you can also tech their throw. If the opponent blocks the meaty cr. LK, a common frame trap setup is to follow it up with a close st. LK afterwards, then mix the opponent up with either a or a cr. MP to fish for a hit.
File:No image.png	Crouch MK	Crouch Forward	d + mk	speccancel supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is one of Akuma's primary pokes. It's not as good of a cr. MK in comparison to Ryu's since it has less active frames, but it can still get the job done in a poking war. I would argue that with the release of Ultra Street Fighter IV, this should be the poke that Akuma should go for more often rather than the cr. HK. It may have shorter range, but the fact that you can cancel into special moves and Ultra more than makes up for it. There are many things you can answer to from a cr. MK. If the opponent focuses your poke, you can cancel into HK Tatsu to punish them for trying. If the move connects (hit or block) mix it up with doing just a simple cr. MK or cancel it into a Gohadouken to keep the opponent guessing. Note that a cr. MK cancelled into a Gohadouken is not a true block string from further ranges, which is why it is advised to mix it up. Lastly, if the opponent jumps, you can buffer the Wrath of the Raging Demon to convince your opponent that they are a fool for jumping at you while you have an Ultra stocked up.
File:No image.png	Crouch HK	Crouch Roundhouse	d + hk	supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ In the previous versions, one of the reasons why Akuma was hated on so much was because of his cr. HK. It seemed completely safe to use without much thought, as it had great range, was difficult to punish, and even if a character could punish a blocked cr. HK, Akuma would have usually been able to just easily cancel into Wrath of the Raging Demon to the punish attempt. That is no longer the case in Ultra Street Fighter IV. This move has lost the ability to cancel into Wrath of the Raging Demon, although it can be cancelled into the Super Raging Demon (which is pointless because the Super does not have any invincibility). Therefore, this move will lose to Focus Attacks now, and can also be countered with a jump attack if predicted. It still has great reach and somewhat difficult to punish on block. While it is -9 on block, it does quite a bit of pushback, so some characters may have trouble trying to punish it. You can still use this somewhat in footsies, as long as you don't abuse it like you could've in the previous versions. However, rather than using this to stick out a poke, it's better to use this to whiff punish your opponent's pokes due to its range. Also, it gives you a hard knockdown, giving you the opportunity to mix your opponent up on his or her wake up.

Neutral Jumping Normals

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Neutral Jump LP	Neutral Jump Jab	u + lp
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma uses his elbow to hit a jumping opponent. It's the fastest neutral jumping attack that Akuma has, so it can sometimes be used in air-to-air situations. The only problem is that the range isn't that great, but you can use this in a pinch if you need to quickly hit an opponent in the air.
File:No image.png	Neutral Jump MP	Neutral Jump Strong	u + mp
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ If you have the opponent in the corner, this normal move may have its uses. If you opponent tries to jump his or her way out of the corner, you can peg him with a nj. MP. It's not as fast as nj. LP, but it has better range.
File:No image.png	Neutral Jump HP	Neutral Jump Fierce	u + hp
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Like nj. MP, this can also be used to trap a jumping opponent to keep him or her stay in the corner.
File:No image.png	Neutral Jump LK	Neutral Jump Short	u + lk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This move is pretty much useless. It has almost no range, and you have better neutral jumping normals for air-to-air situations, so avoid using this.
File:No image.png	Neutral Jump MK	Neutral Jump Forward	u + mk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This move can be used in most air-to-air situations. It has pretty decent range, and it can be used to hit an opponent trying to jump in on you. It is on the slow side of things unfortunately, but it will work every now and then at the right ranges.
File:No image.png	Neutral Jump HK	Neutral Jump Roundhouse	u + hk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This move has a higher angle than nj. MK, so it's not good when you're right on top of your opponent, but it has slightly better range otherwise for air-to-air situations.

Diagonal Jumping Normals

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Diagonal Jump LP	Diagonal Jump Jab	ub / + lp
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is the fastest normal Akuma has in the air, so it can be used in a pinch for air-to-air counters if your opponent's health is enough. You can also use it for sneaky tick setups off of safe jumps.
File:No image.png	Diagonal Jump MP	Diagonal Jump Strong	ub / + mp
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ A useless jump attack. Other than being slightly faster than diagonal j. HP, there is almost no situation which that move doesn't already cover.
File:No image.png	Diagonal Jump HP	Diagonal Jump Fierce	ub / + hp
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This move can have its uses. You can use it as a jump-in, for air-to-air counters, or to fake out a Zanku Hadoken.
File:No image.png	Diagonal Jump LK	Diagonal Jump Short	ub / + lk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is a sneaky jump attack to use on the opponent's wake up. You can setup an ambiguous cross up, but it does not provide as much frame advantage on hit as j. MK or HK.. It can become difficult for the opponent to guess whether this move will hit from the or the back, since it is not as obvious as a cross up j. MK. This can also be used for tick setups as well, due to the little amount of block and hit stun this move does.
File:No image.png	Diagonal Jump MK	Diagonal Jump Forward	ub / + mk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's diagonal j. MK is his primary cross up move. You can also use this move to hit the opponent from the as well, depending on how you spaced your jump attack.
File:No image.png	Diagonal Jump HK	Diagonal Jump Roundhouse	ub / + hk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is one Akuma's primary jump-in attacks, since it hits more downwards than the diagonal j. HP. If you predict a fireball or a poke with lots of recovery, you can use the occassional jump-in HK to hit your opponent. It leaves you at tremendous block and hit stun, so you can apply pressure or perform combos if the opponent fails to anti-air you.

Unique Attacks

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Zugaihasatsu	Overhead	f + mp	supercancel
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's overhead can be used once you condition your opponent to block low. It can catch your opponents by surprise sometimes when they are not expecting it. Be aware that you're at -5 on block, so it can be punished if the opponent guesses correctly. What makes the overhead really scary is that it is one of his primary tools to kara-cancel into his Raging Demon.
File:No image.png	Tenmakujinkyaku	Dive Kick	(in air) + mk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Holding down and pressing medium kick at the peak of Akuma's forward jump will give you his dive kick. At first, this move may seem useless, but it can actually be pretty dangerous if used correctly. At certain ranges, when you want to jump over an opponent's projectile, but he or she hasn't thrown a projectile, the dive kick might save you from an anti-air move... as long as you didn't press a button in the air beforehand. Just don't abuse this tactic because your opponent may catch on and just walk forward and anti-air you out if they start seeing a pattern. This can be pretty useful on the opponent's wake up as well. Let's say you successfully knocked an opponent down, and you're at a range where a diagonal j. MK would cross the opponent up. Well, if they're expecting that cross up, use the dive kick to hit the opponent from the instead. If this hits meaty, it provides enough frame advantage to combo into big damage.

Focus Attacks

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Focus Attack (Level 1)	Level 1 Focus	mp + mk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's Focus Attack can be useful because Akuma steps back a before he unleashes his his attack. After a Level 1 Focus Attack forward dash, Akuma is at -2 on block and on hit.
File:No image.png	Focus Attack (Level 2)	Level 2 Focus	mp + mk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's Focus Attack can be useful because Akuma steps back a before he unleashes his his attack. After a Level 2 Focus Attack forward dash, Akuma is at +4 on block, which makes this a great pressure tool if the opponent blocks. Akuma's Focus Attack isn't exactly the fastest in the game though, so use it with care.
File:No image.png	Focus Attack (Level 3)	Level 3 Focus	mp + mk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ You're most likely going to land this only when your opponent is dizzy, or if your opponent just doesn't realize what you're planning in time.

Throws

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Goshoha	Forward Throw	f or + + lk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma will hit the opponent hard in the chest and send him or her flying. Landing a forward sets your opponent up for your deadly mixups.
File:No image.png	Syuretto	Back Throw	b + + lk
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ The back has much less utility than his forward throw. If you do land a back throw, you can apply meaty pressure on your opponent's wake up.

Special Moves

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	GoHadoken	Fireball	qcf + ex
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's fireball is projectile thrown on the ground. It's main use is for zoning and FADC combos. The punch button pressed determines the speed the fireball will travel at. LP Gohadoken will travel the slowest, HP Gohadoken will travel the fastest, and MP Gohadoken is somewhere in between. LP Gohadoken can be used for a few different reasons. Akuma will recover fast enough that he can somewhat follow the fireball and use it as a shield. It's nothing like a Guile Sonic Boom or Poison Aelous Edge, but it can be used to serve that purpose. HP Gohadoken can be used as a poke in footsies, since at closer ranges, it can be hard to react to the fireball. You can use MP Gohadoken at that range as well, or just for general zoning from far or mid range. Gohadoken is also useful for FADC combos. If you cancel a Gohadoken into an FADC forward, you'll be at enough frame advantage to combo into many of his other normal attacks too. EX Gohadoken hits twice, and the second hit will always knock the opponent down on hit. If you hit the opponent in the corner with an EX Gohadoken at close range, you can juggle into a HP Goshoryuken for bigger damage.
File:No image.png	Shakunetsu Hadoken	Red Fireball	hcb + p
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ You should definitely consider having a meterless Shakunetsu as a privilege, since no other character has a meterless multi-hitting projectile. Akuma will charge up a little bit and a red fireball, and this will knock the opponent down on hit. The LP Shakunetsu hits once but recovers the fastest, MP Shakunetsu hits twice but recovers slower, and HP Shakunetsu hits three times but recovers the slowest. The Shakunetsu can be very useful in a projectile war. When Akuma and his opponent are exchanging projectiles full screen, throwing a Shakunetsu will help you gain more advantage. The opponent sees Akuma charge up, thinking he's about to a multi hitting projectile. Whether you threw the LP Shakunetsu or the MP Shakunetsu, your opponent will likely either jump or block the fireball, and you'll have time to another fireball to help you gain the advantage. HP Shakunetsu can be used occassionally in fireball wars, but the slow recovery can become a hindrance, so use it wisely. EX Shakunetsu has been changed in Ultra Street Fighter IV to make it a much more viable tool. The startup on the move has been reduced, so you can now combo from a far st. HP cancelled into an EX Shakunetsu. It does decent chip damage and you'll recover just as fast the LP Shakunetsu.
File:No image.png	Zanku Hadoken	Air Fireball	(in air) + ex
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This move is one of the reasons why Akuma is hated on by many. It outclasses so many other tools in the entire game in terms of utility, and it makes his zoning very difficult to deal with for most characters. Having a projectile that covers both the air and the ground is a godsend, so use it well. LP Zanku Hadoken travels at a steep angle that will land close to you, the HP Zanku Hadoken will land at a 45 degree angle, and the MP Zanku Hadoken will land somewhere in between. You want to use each different versions for different uses. You want to use the LP Zanku Hadoken to try to discourage your opponent from trying to close in on you, and the other versions should be used to irritate your opponents from further ranges. Note that all versions of the Zanku Hadoken have recovery on landing (and in Ultra Street Fighter IV, Capcom decided to give the back jump version 2 more frames of recovery), so certain moves will be able to punish you on landing (such as a projectile timed to hit you as you land, or any well timed anti-projectile moves). So even if you have a fantastic zoning tool at your disposal, don't get too cocky with it because you could risk getting punished heavily if you're not careful. There are certain setups on the opponent's where you can do a tiger-knee air fireball to mix the opponent up; sometimes you will cross the opponent up and sometimes you will just hit in front. EX Zanku Hadoken can be used both as a keep-away tool and a get-in tool. If you feel your opponent is starting to close in more, an EX Zanku Hadoken to further push the opponent away from you. You can also use EX Zanku Hadoken as you jump forward so that they will feel restricted to try to anti-air you. Of course, don't overuse this tactic because eventually they can just walk right under and punish you. EX Zanku Hadoken can also be very nasty in the corner because it will keep them locked down. If timed so that you it lower to the ground (ie just before you land), it will give you enough block stun for you to continue applying pressure. If both fireballs hit, it will give you so much frame advantage to hit your opponent with a big combo. Akuma can also cancel any of his Demon Flips into an altered version of his EX Zanku Hadoken. You can trick your opponent into thinking that you're going to take a risk doing a full screen Demon Flip, then trick them and do an EX Zanku Hadouken for trying to counter. Even if the opponent doesn't do anything, you will still gain space at the cost of one bar.
File:No image.png	Goshoryuken	Uppercut	dp + ex
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's Goshoryuken is his primary anti-air option, but it can also be used as combo enders and frame traps. It has more recovery than most other uppercut special moves in the game, so be careful when using this. LP Goshoryuken has limited uses. It isn't that great of an anti-air, since it has very little invincibility and bad angle. You're most likely to trade if you use this as an anti-air, and most trades will not be in your favour. If you do land a successful LP Goshoryuken, consider FADC'ing forward and follow it up with a HP Shakunetsu for additional damage. MP Goshoryuken should be your go to anti-air. It has the most invincibility out of all the other non-EX Goshoryukens, so you won't be trading that often if you use this as an anti-air. Try to hit deep because a single hit MP Goshoryuken does very little damage; you want both hits to connect. HP Goshoryuken should be used mostly as a combo ender. You can use it as an anti-air, but the problem is you need to make sure the first hit of the HP Goshoryuken hits to dish out full damage. It's very difficult to time the HP Goshoryuken to have all hits connect on an airborne opponent, and a two-hit HP Goshoryuken does less damage than a two-hit MP Goshoryuken. However, HP Goshoryuken is the best version to use for juggling; a LK Tatsu or Air Tatsu will let you hit a full HP Goshoryuken afterwards, EX Gohadoken or EX Tatsu allow for two hits of the HP Goshoryuken in the corner, and the last hit is the only possible followup after a HP and EX Shakunetsu in the corner without meter. If you're feeling brave, you can use HP Goshoryuken as a frame trap, but be aware that you can only FADC out of the first hit, and you're also at a disadvantage if your opponent blocks. If you're feeling even braver and feel like spending 3 meters, try to frame trap with a HP Goshoryuken and cancel that into EX Red Focus. If that hits, pat yourself on the back for a good read; you earned that combo. EX Goshoryuken has uses for both anti air, combo enders, and amazing ability to kill opponents by chip. EX Goshoryuken has the same juggle potential as the HP version, as well as a ridiculous amount of invincibility, and what's even better is that it is fully invincible, even while it's active. That means if Zangief jumps in with the Siberian Blizzard Ultra and you get baited into doing a regular Goshoryuken to anti-air him, he will catch you in the air. If you use EX Goshoryuken instead, you will be completely safe from the Ultra and even hit Zangief out of the air. If you also manage to land a bread and butter combo that normally ends with HP Goshoryuken, and your opponent is very on health, consider using the EX Goshoryuken to finish the combo instead. You will either leave your opponent close to a KO, or you might even do enough damage to get the win. EX Goshoryuken also does quite a bit of chip, so if your opponent is in his or her last few pixels of health, EX Goshoryuken will usually deliver the kill.
File:No image.png	Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Hurricane Kick	qcb + ex
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ LP Tatsu is probably one of Akuma's most used special moves. It is used primarily for combos, as it sets you up for a free juggle into most normal or special moves. You will most likely follow any LK Tatsu juggle into HP Goshoryuken, as it gives the most amount of damage without using meter. On certain characters, you can land a cr. HK off of a LK Tatsu juggle, but this is entirely character specific. Also be aware that this is unsafe on block, so make sure you hit confirm successfully before committing to LK Tatsu. MK Tatsu doesn't have much utility. It acts similarly to HK Tatsu, but it does less damage and hits. HK Tatsu is a multi-hitting hurricane kick that hits up to three times. There will be times where some hit confirms will leave you too far away for the LK Tatsu to connect, in which you'll have to resort to using HK Tatsu to finish the combo instead. Another use for HK Tatsu is if your opponent likes to focus you at footsie range, cancelling a cr. MK cancelled into HK Tatsu will punish him. EX Tatsu keeps Akuma in one place instead of having him moving forward. It is usually used for combos when opponents are crouching, since regular Tatsu's don't hit on crouching opponents.. This isn't as big of an issue due to Akuma's close st. MK buff, but it's still a combo to use against crouching opponents if you have trouble linking into a close stand MK. It is also very useful if you manage to hit the opponent when he or she is cornered, as it lets you juggle into HP Goshoryuken for more damage. It can also be used as a frame trap if you time it right.
File:No image.png	Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Air Hurricane	Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ There's very little utility for this move outside of mixups since its hitbox isn't particularly good (making it unviable for going over fireballs), but it can be deadly if you do successfully knock your opponent down. In neutral, one of the few uses can be to build bits of meter, but you have better options for that. The most likely use of an air Tatsu is to cross the opponent up on his or her wake up. From there, you're given a free juggle between any normal move. You can either go for a by hitting the opponent with a normal cancelled into a Demon Flip for another mixup. You can also just end the juggle with a cr. HK to set up for another mixup. If you want to go for damage, juggle with HP or EX Goshoryuken. Another less common use is air-to-air. Although it's not particularly fast, it'll often be done earlier in the jump and Air Tatsu changes Akuma's jump arc, so you might see yourself hit your opponent or trade with them more often than not. The EX version can do quite a bit of damage if you have the right read. One last thing you might want to do with the Air Tatsu, or in particular, the EX Air Tatsu, is to completely halt your jump arc for a brief moment. This might be essential in cases where your opponent believes to have caught you in the air with their Ultra; EX Air Tatsu will keep Akuma suspended in the air for longer, and, depending on the Ultra, will likely help you avoid it altogether or otherwise take less damage than if you had kept the same jump arc.
File:No image.png	Hyakkishu	Demon Flip	dp + ex
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Hyakki, AKA the Demon Flip, is Akuma's primary mix up tool. Akuma will do a big leap forward, and the kick button pressed will determine how far he will travel across the screen. LK Hyakki won't move him much forward, HK Hyakki will fly him across almost 3/4 of the screen, and MK Hyakki is somewhere in between. EX Hyakki will travel a lot faster and home in on the opponent. What you do after a Hyakki is determined by what you pressed after Akuma has reached the peak of the Hyakki.
File:No image.png	Hyakki Gozan	Demon Flip Slide	No input after performing Kyakkishu
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ There is absolutely no reason to ever use this. If you press nothing after performing a Hyakki, you will do a slide that will knock the opponent down. It is ridiculously unsafe on block, and all variants of Hyakki can be blocked by defensive crouch, so this is essentially next to useless.
File:No image.png	Hyakki Gosho	Demon Flip Palm	p armorbreak	Perform during Hyakkishu
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Hyakki Gosho, aka the Demon Flip Palm, has many uses such as safe jumping, armor break, and plays a part in Akuma's side-to-side mixups. In neutral, if you want to build meter from full screen, the Demon Flip Palm is good to use along with his projectiles. Akuma will land almost instantly if he does the palm, and you can go back to mixing up with different fireballs and Demon Flip Palm to build meter quickly. This is also a terrific option to use on the opponent's wake up. Depending on the distance, you can use MK Demon Flip Palm to safe jump and bait the enemy's reversal, or you can use the HK version to go behind the opponent as he or she gets up. Speaking of safe jumping, if your opponent has a reversal that has armor properties, this will instantly break armor and knock the opponent down. You can set up for a tiger knee fireball and make the opponent guess whether you will hit up or cross up.
File:No image.png	Hyakki Gojin	Demon Flip Dive Kick	k	Perform during Hyakkishu
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ An awesome move, this is another way of safe jumping the opponent. Most reversals will either whiff or even get stuffed if timed right. Akuma is given a lot of advantage on block, so the opponent is in your world while you go for pressure. If the opponent guesses wrong and gets hit, have fun doing your big damage combos. This move will hit up about 90% of the time, but on rare occasions it will cross up. This is very strict on timing, distance, and the match up, so this where you just have to study whether you have a cross up Demon Flip Kick setup or not.
File:No image.png	Hyakki Gosai	Demon Flip Throw	lp + lk	Perform during Hyakkishu
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is a beautiful move, both aesthetically and technically speaking. Akuma will grab the opponent's head and hurl him or her some distance away. Be careful that if this move is whiffed, you are very much punishable due to its long recovery, so use it with caution. Once you land the throw, you're given a few setup opportunities. See strategies.
File:No image.png	Ashura Senku (Far)	Punch Teleport (far)	dp or + 3p	dp moves Akuma forward; moves Akuma backwards
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ If Akuma isn't hated enough due to air fireballs and insane mixups, this is probably the other reason why Akuma is hated. Akuma will teleport to safety, and depending on whether you did a forward dragon punch motion or a backward dragon punch motion, you will teleport in different directions. You are completely invincible while the teleport is active, but there is quite a bit of recovery once the move finishes, so you can risk eating a big punish if the opponent successfully chases you down. You can cancel the teleport from some of its active frames with Demon Armageddon. What's even better is that the teleport gives Akuma the ability to combo from a normal move cancelled into a teleport into the Ultra. The PPP version will travel very far, but it has longer recovery time.
File:No image.png	Ashura Senku (Close)	Kick Teleport (close)	dp or + 3k	dp moves Akuma forward; moves Akuma backwards
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ If Akuma isn't hated enough due to air fireballs and insane mixups, this is probably the other reason why Akuma is hated. Akuma will teleport to safety, and depending on whether you did a forward dragon punch motion or a backward dragon punch motion, you will teleport in different directions. You are completely invincible while the teleport is active, but there is quite a bit of recovery once the move finishes, so you can risk eating a big punish if the opponent successfully chases you down. You can cancel the teleport from some of its active frames with Demon Armageddon. What's even better is that the teleport gives Akuma the ability to combo from a normal move cancelled into a teleport into the Ultra. The KKK version will have a shorter travelling distance, but it has shorter recovery time.

Super Combo

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Raging Demon	Super Combo	lp hp
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's Super is a 0 frame grab. This means that if the opponent is in range to get grabbed by the Raging Demon, he or she cannot escape from the Super. The opponent must also be in a throwable state for the Super to land, meaning that any opponent in block stun or hit stun will not be grabbed by the Raging Demon. See the strategies section to find various setups to land the Raging Demon.

Ultra Combos

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Wrath of the Raging Demon	Ultra Combo I	lp hp
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Wrath of the Raging Demon is probably one of the scariest Ultra Combos in the game. It can be used to punish certain moves on block, and it can also serve as a fantastic anti-air and anti-focus tool. Unlike the Super, Ultra is not a 0 frame grab, so even if the opponent is in point blank range, he or she can still jump away from the Ultra. It does 510 points of damage with maximized Ultra meter, so you can expect to do brick tons of damage if the opponent makes a crucial mistake. See strategies for more detailed methods on how to land the Ultra.
File:No image.png	Demon Armageddon	Ultra Combo II	u + armorbreak	Can be used in the middle of Ashura Senku
File:No image.png	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's Ultra II also comes with a lot of uses. One of them is to punish anybody that tries to punish your teleport with an Ultra or a special move if you can react fast enough. Unfortunately, if you cancel the teleport into Demon Armageddon, the damage to the Ultra will scale down, but it's more than worth it if you need to escape safely from the opponent. The hitbox of Demon Armageddon will also expand if you cancel the teleport into it. Speaking of cancelling from a teleport, you can combo into Ultra II off of a normal. To elaborate, if you manage to hit the opponent with any normal with enough hit stun, cancel that into the teleport and then quickly cancel into Ultra II, you will be rewarded with tons of damage. Against characters with large hitboxes (such as Sagat, Balrog, Abel, Rufus etc), you can juggle into Ultra II with a cross up Tatsu. Timing is tighter than juggling into other normals or special moves however.

Frame Data

Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
Close LP	Close	30	50	20	HL	ch/sp/su	4	2	6	11	3	6	11	14							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Close MP	Close	70	100	40	HL	sp/su	3	2	13	17	-1	4	14	19							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Close HP	Close	100	200	60	HL	sp/su	4	2	26	31	-10	-6	18	22							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Close LK	Close	40	50	20	HL	-	5	2	7	13	2	5	11	14							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Close MK	Close	70	100	40	HL	su	4	2	14	19	-2	1[2]	14	17[18]	[] refers to vs crouching, distance restriction: 1.4				Forces stand	Forces stand	Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Close HK	Close	40*70	125*75	60*20	HL	su*-	6	2(4)4	17	32	-3	2[1]	18	23[22]	[] refers to vs crouching						Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Far LP	Far	30	50	20	HL	ch/sp/su	3	2	5	9	4	7	11	14							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Far MP	Far	80	100	40	HL	su	4	2	13	18	-1	2	14	17							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Far HP	Far	90	200	60	HL	sp/su	6	3	16	24	-1	3	18	22							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Far LK	Far	40	50	20	HL	-	3	2	8	12	1	4	11	14							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Far MK	Far	80	100	40	HL	-	9	2	13	23	-1	2	14	17	Distance restriction: 1.4						Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Far HK	Far	50*30	125*75	60*20	HL	-	8	2(8)2	16	35	-2	5	16	23					Forces stand	Forces stand	Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crouch LP	Crouch	30	50	20	HL	ch/sp/su	3	2	7	11	2	5	11	14							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crouch MP	Crouch	60	100	40	HL	sp/su	4	3	9	15	2	5	14	17							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crouch HP	Crouch	100	200	60	HL	sp/su	6	4	23	32	-9	-4	18	23					Forces stand	Forces stand	Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crouch LK	Crouch	20	50	20	L	ch/sp/su	4	2	9	14	0	3	11	14							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crouch MK	Crouch	60	100	40	L	sp/su	5	3	13	20	-2	1	14	17							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crouch HK	Crouch	90	100	60	L	-	6	3	24	32	-9	-	18	-	Cannot be canceled into Wrath of the Raging Demon				Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Zagaihasatsu	Overhead +	30*50	50*50	40*20	H	-	17	2*2	17	37	-5	0	14	19					Forces stand	Forces stand	Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
Neutral Jump LP	Neutral Jump	50	50	20	H	-	4	7	-	10	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	Lower body 1~10F	-	-	-
Neutral Jump MP	Neutral Jump	80	100	40	H	-	5	3	-	7	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	Lower body 1~7F	-	-	-
Neutral Jump HP	Neutral Jump	100	200	60	H	-	6	3	-	8	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	Lower body 1~8F	-	-	-
Neutral Jump LK	Neutral Jump	40	50	20	H	-	5	6	-	10	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	Lower body 1~10F	-	-	-
Neutral Jump MK	Neutral Jump	80	100	40	H	-	6	4	-	9	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	Lower body 1~5F	-	-	-
Neutral Jump HK	Neutral Jump	100	200	60	H	-	5	3	-	7	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	Lower body 1~7F	-	-	-
Angled Jump LP	Angled Jump	50	50	20	H	-	4	7	-	10	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	Lower body 1~10F	-	-	-
Angled Jump MP	Angled Jump	80	100	40	H	-	5	3	-	7	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	Lower body 1~7F	-	-	-
Angled Jump HP	Angled Jump	100	200	60	H	-	6	3	-	8	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	Lower body 1~8F	-	-	-
Angled Jump LK	Angled Jump	40	50	20	H	-	4	6	-	9	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	Lower body 1~9F	-	-	-
Angled Jump MK	Angled Jump	70	100	40	H	-	6	3	-	8	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	Lower body 1~5F	-	-	-
Angled Jump HK	Angled Jump	100	200	60	H	-	7	3	-	9	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	Lower body 1~9F	-	-	-
Tenmakujinkyaku	Dive Kick	60	100	40	H	-	12	Until ground	-		6	9			Frame advantage listed as max possible, height restriction: 1.6						Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
Focus Attack (Level 1)	Level 1 Focus	60	100	20	HL	-	10+11	2	35	57	-21	-21	16	16	Range: 1.667					Crumple	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	1~10F	-	-	-	-	-	-
Focus Attack (Level 2)	Level 2 Focus	80	150	40	HL	-	18+11	2	35	65	-15	-	22	-	Range: 1.667				Crumple	Crumple	Free Juggle	Free Juggle	1~18F	-	-	-	-	-	-
Focus Attack (Level 3)	Level 3 Focus	140	200	60	-	-	65	2	40	106	-	-	-	-	Range: 1.667, Cannot hit prejump	X			Crumple	Crumple	Free Juggle	Free Juggle	1~64F	-	-	-	-	-	-
Red Focus Attack (Level 1)	Level 1 Red Focus	90	100	-500/0	HL	-	10+11	2	35	57	-21	-21	16	16	Range: 1.667, Builds 10 meter on block, Opponent gains 10 meter on hit, 5 on block					Crumple	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	1~10F (99 hits)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Red Focus Attack (Level 2)	Level 2 Red Focus	120	150	-500/0	HL	-	18+11	2	35	65	-15	-	22	-	Range: 1.667, Builds 20 meter on block, Opponent gains 20 meter on hit, 10 on block				Crumple	Crumple	Free Juggle	Free Juggle	1~18F (99 hits)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Red Focus Attack (Level 3)	Level 3 Red Focus	210	200	-500/0	-	-	65	2	40	106	-	-	-	-	Range: 1.667, Opponent gains 30 meter on hit, cannot hit pre-jump	X			Crumple	Crumple	Free Juggle	Free Juggle	1~65F (99 hits)	-	-	-	-	-	-
EX Red Focus Attack (Level 1)	Level 1 EX Red Focus	90	100	-750/0	HL	-	10+11	2	35	57	-15	-	22	-	Range: 1.667, Builds 20 meter on block, Opponent gains 20 meter on hit, 10 on block				Crumple	Crumple	Free Juggle	Free Juggle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
Goshoha	Forward Throw	130	120	40	0.911	-	3	2	20	24	-	-	-	-				X	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Syuretto	Back Throw	130	120	40	0.911	-	3	2	20	24	-	-	-	-				X	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
GoHadoken	GoHadoken	60	100	10/20	HL	su	13	-	31	43	-4	0	-	-	Pursuit property, 16~17F cancellable, LP Flight Speed: 0.06, MP Flight Speed: 0.07, HP Flight Speed: 0.08		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EX GoHadoken	GoHadoken	60*60	100*100	-250/0	HL	su	14	-	31	44	-1	-	-	-	Pursuit property, 16~17F cancellable, Flight Speed: 0.08, Opponent gains 10x2 meter on hit		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: 0*1
Shakunetsu Hadoken	Shakunetsu Hadoken	50	200	10/30	HL	su	25	-	26	50	-4	-	-	-	27F cancellable, Flight Speed: 0.09		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: 2*2
	Shakunetsu Hadoken	35*35	50*100	10/16*16	HL	su	25	-	33	57	-3	-	-	-	28F cancellable, Flight Speed: 0.09		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: 2*2
	Shakunetsu Hadoken	33x3	35x3	10/16x3	HL	su	25	-	39	63	-1	-	-	-	28~29F cancellable, Flight Speed: 0.09		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: 2*2
EX Shakunetsu Hadoken	Shakunetsu Hadoken	47x3	70x2*100	-250/0	HL	su	19	-	27	45	12	-	-	-	21F cancellable, Flight Speed: 0.09, opponent gains 8x3 meter on hit		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: 2*2
Zanku Hadoken	Air Hadoken	40	50	5/20	HL	-	14	-	After landing 16[18]	30	-	-	-	-	[] refers to when performed on a back jump, height restriction: 0.2		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EX Zanko Hadoken	Air Hadoken	40*40	50*50	-250/0	HL	-	8	-	After landing 9[11]	17	-	-	-	-	2nd fireball active on 19F, opponent gains 10x2 meter on hit, height restriction 0.2		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Goshoryuken	Goshoryuken	100[70]	100	30/40	HL	su	3	14	17+18	51	-32	-	17	-	[] refers to active frames 3~14F				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	All: 1~2F	Lower body: 3~16F	Lower body: 3~16F	3~4F	6F~	-
	Goshoryuken	70*60	80*50	30/30*16	HL	su*[su]	3	2*12	25+18	59	-34	-	21	-	[] refers to on hit only, builds 20*16 on block				[2nd hit]: Soft Knockdown	[2nd hit]: Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	All: 1~5F	Lower body: 6~16F	Lower body: 6~16F	-	6F~	JP: 0*1
	Goshoryuken	705030	705030	30/301010	HL	su[su][su]	3	2212	28+18	64	-37	-	21	-	[] refers to on hit only, builds 20*10x2 meter on block				[2nd~3rd hit]: Soft Knockdown	[2nd~3rd hit]: Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	All: 1~5F	Lower body: 6~18F	Lower body: 6~18F	-	8F~	JP: 012
EX Goshoryuken	Goshoryuken	806050	1005050	-250/0	HL	sususu	3	2212	28+18	64	-37	-	21	-	Opponent gains 155x2 meter on hit, 105x2 on block				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	All: 1~18F	-	-	-	8F~	JP: 012
Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Hurricane Kick	70	50	20/20	HL	-	11	2(6)2	12+8	40	-9	-	13	-					Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	Lower body: 7~20F	-	7F~	-
	Hurricane Kick	804040	1005050	20/201010	HL	su--	5	2(5)2(5) 2(5)1	16+12	54	-8	-	21	-					[1st Hit]: Forces stand, All others: Soft Knockdown	[1st Hit]: Forces stand, All others: Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	Lower body: 7~26F	-	7F~	-
	Hurricane Kick	80*40x3	100*50x3	20/20*10x3	HL	su*-(x3)	5	2(5)1(5)1(5) 1(5)1(5)1	13+8	57	-1	-	21	-					[1st Hit]: Forces stand, All others: Soft Knockdown	[1st Hit]: Forces stand, All others: Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	Lower Body: 7~36F	-	7F~	JP: 01[1]1[1]*1 ([] Refers to backwards facing hits)
EX Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Hurricane Kick	35x5	40x5	-250/0	HL	-	11	1(3)1(3) 1(3)1(3)1	18+3	48	-1	-	21	-					[1st~4th Hits]: Forces stand, [5th Hit]: Soft Knockdown	[1st~4th Hits]: Forces stand, [5th Hit]: Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	Lower body: 6~27F	-	6F~	JP: 5x5
Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Air Hurricane	60	50	10/30	HL	-	9	2(6)2(6)2	After landing 10	36	-	-	-	-	20 meter gained on block, height restriction 0.5				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Air Hurricane	70	50	10/30	HL	-	9	2(6)2(6)2	After landing 10	36	-	-	-	-	20 meter gained on block, height restriction 0.5				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Air Hurricane	80	50	10/30	HL	-	9	2(6)2(6)2	After landing 10	36	-	-	-	-	20 meter gained on block, height restriction 0.5				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EX Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Air Hurricane	40x5	50x5	-250/0	HL	-	7	1(3)1(3) 1(3)1(3)1	After landing 4	27	-	-	-	-	Opponent gains 10x5 meter on hit, height restriction 0.5				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: 01234
Hyakkishu	Demon Flip	-	-	20/-	-	-	-	-	-	39	-	-	-	-	27~37f cancellable into followup, 1~37F cancellable into EX Zanku Hadoken, 40F lands and starts Hyakki Gozan (slide)				-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5~39F	-
EX Hyakkishu	Demon Flip	-	-	-250/-	-	-	-	-	-	39	-	-	-	-	5~39F airborne, 27~37F cancellable into followup, 1~37F cancellable into EX Zanku Hadoken, 40F lands and starts Hyakki Gozan (slide), tracks opponent				-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5~39F	-
Hyakki Gozan	Demon Flip Slide	100	200	0/40	L	-	39+7	15	14	74	-11	-	18	-					Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hyakki Gosho	Demon Flip Palm	110	200	0/30	HL	-	27+8	2	After landing 4	40	-	-	-	-	Builds 20 meter on block	X			Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hyakki Gojin	Demon Flip Dive Kick	70	100	0/30	HL	-	27+11	Until ground	After landing 4	-	-	-	-	-	Builds 20 meter on block				Forces stand	Forces stand	Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hyakki Gosai	Demon Flip Throw	150	150	0/60	0.9	-	27+3	2	After landing 17	48	-	-	-	-				X	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ashura Senku (Far)	Punch Teleport (far)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Total 61	61	-	-	-	-	Passes through opponent, can cancel into Ultra 2 until 44F, Distance Traveled: 3.96								-	All: 1~49F	-	-	-	-	-
Ashura Senku (Close)	Kick Teleport (close)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Total 53	53	-	-	-	-	Passes through opponent, can cancel into Ultra 2 until 36F, Distance Traveled: 3.0								-	All: 1~44F	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
Raging Demon	Super Combo	330	0	-1000/0	0.9	-	1+0	36	13	49	-	-	-	-	Can be cancelled into when performing any normal, Opponent gains 20x15 meter on hit			X	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	All: 1F	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
Wrath of the Raging Demon	Ultra Combo 1	15x26*120	0	0/0	0.9	-	0+5	33	19	56	-	-	-	-	Can be cancelled into when performing any normal other than crouching HK, Opponent gains 20x27 meter on hit			X	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	All: 1~6F	-	-	-	-	-
Demon Armageddon	Ultra Combo 2	50450 [50371]	0	0/0	HL	-	0+14	2	46	61	-27	-	-	-	[] refers to damage when canceled from teleport, opponent gains 20*30 meter on hit	X			Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	-	All: 1~15F	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info

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Ultra Street Fighter IV
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