Marvel vs Capcom 2/Akuma

Introduction

Akuma has close to the worst vitality in Marvel, so it is very important that you not get hit. If you get hit, you will die. He is most useful with his Y-assist, but he can also charge fairly quickly by super-jumping and either mashing on his Fierce or throwing many fireballs as you descend.

Colors

First row: LP, HP, A1. Second row: LK, HK, A2.

Moves List

Normal Moves

Command normals

Zugai Hasatsu: f + hp overhead

Senpuu Kyaku: f + hk

Senpuu Kyaku: air u + hk

Mae Geri: air u + mk

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Fireball (Gou Hadouken)

+ p

Dive Kick (Tenma Kuujin Kyaku)

+ k

Dragon Punch (Gou Shoryuken)

+

Ashura Warp

or + or

Hurricane Kick (Tatsumaki Zankuu Kyaku)

+ k

airok

Command Throw (Jigoku Gurma)

+ hk

throw

Super Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Super Fireball (Messatsu Gou Hadou)

+ + hp

Super Dragon Punch (Messatsu Gou Shouryuu)

qcf + + hp

Super Rising Hurricane Kick (Messatsu Gou Rasen)

qcf + + hk

Air Super Fireball (Tenma Gou Zankuu)

+ +

aironly

Raging Demon (Shun Goku Satsu)

, , , ,

(requires three levels)

Assist Moves

Name

Damage

Cross-Over Combination

Alpha Counter

Notes

Fireball

Super Fireball

Fireball

Dragon Punch

Super Dragon Punch

Dragon Punch

Hurricane Kick

Super Hurricane Kick

Hurricane Kick

Great to combo off of.

The Basics

Combos

-d.s.LP > s.LP > s.HP XX qcf + P

-Jump HP \/ d.s.LK > s.LK XX qcf + PP

-Jump LP > HP \/ d.s.LP > s.HP XX qcb + HK, d.c.LK > c.HP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP > sj.HP

-Jump LK > LK \/ d.s.LP > LP XX qcb + HK, d.c.LK > c.HP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.u + LK XX qcb + K XX qcf + PP

-Jump LK > LK \/ d.s.LP > s.LP XX qcb + HK, d.c.LK XX qcb + HK XX qcf + PP

-Jump HP \/ d.s.LK > s.HK XX qcb + HK XX qcf + PP

-Jump HP \/ d.c.LK > c.HP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK XX qcb + HK XX qcf + PP

-Jump LP > HP \/ d.s.LK > s.LP > s.HP XX qcf + P XX qcb + PP

Strategies

cLK, hurricane kick, tenma gou zankuu

You can generally combo hurricane kick into tenma gou zankuu anywhere, such as part of an air combo.

Advanced Strategy