Street Fighter X Tekken/Dhalsim

Dhalsim

Ideal Team Position: Point

Dhalsim is a very mature and disciplined man. He is a pacifist but for some reason is one of the most recognizable Street Fighter characters. In this game, Dhalsim is partnered with Sagat.

I think we all know how Dhalsim plays by now, but I'll go over it anyways. Dhalsim is a keepway/zoning character. He has extremely long range normals, good special moves make to keep them out, and pretty much everything you'd want in a keepaway character. However, Dhalsim is lacking in literally every other aspect. His health is awful, his jumps are extremely floaty, he has terrible dashes and slow walkspeed, he doesn't do much damage, and doesn't have very much combo potential. Dhalsim relies on partners to cover his many weaknesses. However, what he does, he does well and can be a very valuable teammate since his keepaway is so good.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Some of the best zoning potential in the game. Safe tag option from a very long range instant overhead. Full screen mixups by making your opponent block fireball and teleporting on either side of them while they do so. Multiple anti-fireball zoning tools to complement his own zoning. Solid anti-air options. Dive kicks can be used to throw off opponent anti-air timing, and if spaced properly, can convert into combos.

Very low damage output and combo potential. Slow walk speed, dashes, and jumps. Low health at 900. No reliable reversal options to stop pressure outside of universal mechanics. Despite having the overall longest range normals in the game, his boost combo-able heavy attacks have short range, forcing him to forgo them at max range, limiting his damage even further.

Moves

Normal Attacks

Name

Command

Notes

Standing Light Punch

Standing Medium Punch

Standing Hard Punch

on 1st hit

Standing Light Kick

Standing Medium Kick

Standing Hard Kick

Crouching Light Punch

+

Crouching Medium Punch

+

Crouching Hard Punch

+

Crouching Light Kick

+

Crouching Medium Kick

+

Crouching Hard Kick

+

Jump Light Punch

/ / +

Jump Medium Punch

/ / +

Jump Hard Punch

/ / +

Jump Light Kick

/ / +

crossup

Jump Medium Kick

/ / +

crossup

Jump Hard Kick

/ / +

Unique Attacks

Name

Command

Notes

Yoga Spear

air +

Yoga Mummy

air +

vs airborne

Yoga Tower

+

Razor Chop

+

Zoom Straight

+

Double Zoom Straight

+

Zoom Low Kick

+

Zoom High Kick (M)

+

Zoom High Kick (H)

+

Zoom Punch (L)

+

Zoom Punch (M)

+

Double Zoom Punch

+

Sliding

+

Yoga Sliding

+

Long Sliding

+

Jump Zoom Under Punch

air +

Jump Zoom Side Punch

air +

Jump Double Zoom Punch

air +

Jump Zoom Forward Kick (L)

air +

Jump Zoom Forward Kick (M)

air +

Jump Zoom High Kick

air +

Throws

Name

Command

Notes

Yoga Smash

or + +

Yoga Throw

+ +

Special Moves

Name

Command

Notes

Yoga Fire

+

vs airborne

Yoga Teleport

or +
or

Aerial Yoga Teleport

air or + or

Yoga Flame

+

Yoga Blast

+

Super Combo

Name

Command

Notes

Yoga Inferno

+

Yoga Volcano

+

Move Analysis

Normal Moves

Dhalsim's most notable normal moves are the following:

st.MP - Best anti-air option, hits far above himself and can lead to combos on counterhit.

st.MK - Furthest reaching non-command normal, generally you will cancel this straight into launcher on hit as his other heavy normals do not have the range to combo at max range.

st.LP - Fairly long range for a 4 frame normal, can be used to interrupt some pressure and can start a boost combo.

st.HK - Sometimes works as an anti-air, and leads to combos without needing a counterhit.

cr.MP - Main hit confirm and frame trap tool as it leaves dhalsim with a large amount of frame advantage on hit or block.

cr.HP - Has enough hitstun to combo into Yoga Flame which allows you to convert into Dhalsim's most damaging combos in the corner.

cr.HK - Sweep for when you need a hard knockdown.

j.HP - Fast to come out and has a lot of frame advantage on hit or block, making it a great normal to press after instant air teleports.

Unique Attacks

f+MP -

f+HP -

f+LK -

f+MK -

f+HK -

df+LP -

df+MP -

df+HP -

df+LK -

df+MK -

df+HK -

f+j.LP -

f+j.MP -

f+j.HP -

f+j.LK -

f+j.MK -

f+j.HK -

d+j.K -

d+j.HP -

f+LP -

d+PPP -

Normal Throws

Yoga Smash -

Yoga Throw -

Special Moves

Yoga Fire -

• LP:
• MP:
• HP:
• EX:

Yoga Teleport -

• PPP:
• KKK:
• Backward:

Yoga Flame -

• LP:
• MP:
• HP:
• EX:

Yoga Blast -

• LK:
• MK:
• HK:
• EX:

Super Combos

Yoga Inferno -

Yoga Volcano -

Cross Art -

The Basics

Excerpt From SFxT Dossier: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aShrPvnqta3JKFZFMkdB65fmR4v7nLmt/view

"Known for his atypically long limbs that are used to pester opponents from a distance, Dhalsim has been given the added benefit of combo potential thanks to the Cross Rush system giving him access to chains that allow him to easily confirm into a full combo. Whereas his close range normals were originally only accessible via holding back during hit buttons, they are instead tied to normal inputs while the “zoom” variants of those normals are reserved for F or DF. His teleport is still a very strong tool that allows him quick escapes from any situation that could lead to a crack in his defense, and his teleport can be Tiger Knee’d to lead to an instant overhead guessing game from the front or the back. Even if the opponents block, he can still cancel into a Yoga Fire that put the situation back in neutral, at which point Dhalsim can begin his next point of attack. However, he relies heavily on the Cross Rush system as his solo combo potential is quite limited. Dhalsim is best used in the front as his zoning can set the tone for the rest of the match and put pressure on the opponent to mount an offense significant enough to make up for how much time was lost trying to get in on him. In the meantime, Dhalsim should be able to create an opening where his partner can finish things off in ways that he cannot."

Advanced Strategy

N/A

Combos

Bread and Butters

• cr.MP, st.MK ~ cr.HP xx HP+HK (205)
• cr.MP, st.MK ~ cr.HK (170)
• cr.MP, cr.HP xx hcb+HP, st.LK, cr.MP, df+HK (332, Corner)
• cr.HP xx hcb+HP, cr.MP, cr.MP, cr.HP xx hcb+MK (409, Corner)
• f+LP, df+LK xx qcf+P (100, Overhead)

Meter Combos

• f+LP, df+LK xx qcf+PP, st.MK ~ HP+HK (196, Overhead, 1 bar)
• cr.MP, cr.HP xx qcb+PPP (358, 2 bar)
• cr.MP, cr.HP xx qcb+HP, cr.MP, cr.MP, cr.HP xx qcb+KKK (503, Corner, 2 bar)
• cr.MP, cr.HP xx qcf+MP+MK (274+, 3 bar)

Juggle Combos

• cr.MP, cr.MP, df+HK
• cr.MP, st.MK xx hcb+HP
• cr.MP, df+LK, cr.HP xx hcb+LK
• cr.MP, cr.MP, cr.HP xx hcb+LK
• st.LP, HP+HK

Anti-Air / Air-to-Air Combos

• st.HK, df+HK (180)
• CH st.MP, df+LK, cr.HP xx qcb+LP (268)
• hcb+HP, f+HP (260, Yoga Blast has to hit very late for this to work)
• CH f+HK, f.HP (192)