Advanced V.G. 2/Yuka

Introduction

After winning the last VG tournament, Yuka took some time to herself in order to train and reflect. She still hasn't figured out what martial arts has to do with running a maid cafe.

The protagonist of the previous V.G. titles, Yuka is a straightforward shoto archetype who will feel familiar to just about anyone with experience in the genre. Along with the sacred trio of a fireball, reversal uppercut and rushing kick move, Yuka makes herself known for a fearsome offense, sporting a strong aerial presence (including one of the game's few four-hit aerial chains), high combo damage and powerful corner lockdown. These strengths are held in check, however, by a middling set of grounded anti-airs, preventing her from being able to utilise the classic fireball traps that her archetype would normally be inclined to use. A larger than average aerial hurtbox also makes one of her greatest strengths something of a weakpoint as well, meaning Yuka will have to pay careful attention to both the spacing and timing of her most important tools in order to be effective.

Pros	Cons
Strong aerial presence Powerful combos Good corner lockdown	Lacking in strong normal anti-airs Large aerial hurtbox makes her more susceptible to anti-airs and certain juggle combos

Movelist

st.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
9	Mid	3	-	-	-+2
A gut check jab, chains into all other standing normals and into crLP as well. Links into itself and is special cancelable.

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st.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
13	Mid	8	-	-	--6
Nowhere near as fast or as advantageous as stLP, but much better range, easily links into itself multiple times, is special cancelable, and ever so slightly moves Yuka forward.

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st.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
28	Mid	6	-	-	--3
A strong punch, but one that has less range than stLK, no chains, and isnt special cancelable. Outside of the extra damage, this isnt worth much.

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cl.

File:AVG2 Yuka clHP.jpg

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
	Mid		-	-	-
A step-in elbow, has a healthy proximity activation range, is special cancelable, and mini-floats the opponent which means a follow up like Kikoudan will give you a knockdown.

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st.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
32	Mid	7	-	-	--16
A high-angled roundhouse kick. Obviously much better at controlling vertical space than horizontal space. Is special cancelable.

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cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
9	Mid	3	-	-	-+4
Awesome frame data but awful range. Can link into itself again but gets pushed back after that and links into literally every other standing or crouching normal. Special cancelable.

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cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
13	Low	6	-	-	-0
A low kick with decent range, it can special cancel but no chains or links are available.

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cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
28	Mid		-5	-	--3
A squatty punch, not the greatest range (less than crLK) and chains into crHK but the pushback is so much that it's always going to whiff.

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cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
32	Low	6, 32	-	-	--5
A two-hit sweep. The second hit has much further range and both hits are special cancelable.

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j.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
9	High	4	-	-	-

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j.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
13	High	6	-	-	-

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j.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
28	High	6	-	-	-

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j.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
32	High	6	-	-	-

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Command Normals

+

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
28	High	6	-	-	--4

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+

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
32	High	6	-	-	--10

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j.+

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
30	High	6	-	-	-

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Target Combos
st.LP > (st.HP > st.HK)/(st.HK > st.HP)
st.LP > st.LK > (st.HP > st.HK)/(st.HK > st.HP)
cl.HP/b+HP > st.HK/cr.HK
cr.HP > cr.HK

(j.LP > j.LK)/(j.LK > j.LP) > (j.HP > j.HK)/(j.HK > j.HP)
j.HP > j.HK
j.HK > j.HP
j.d+HK > j.HP

Guard Cancels
LP: stHP
LK: stHK
HP: LP Soryugeki
HK: LK Idatensoku

If you are in range, the LP Guard Cancel will turn into clHP instead. The best option for defensive value is HP Guard Cancel, as LP Soryugeki is a DP with invincibility on it.

Special Moves

Kikoudan

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Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
	26	Mid	12	-	-	--11
Legally mandated shoto fireball. Incredibly solid.
	28	Mid	14	-	-	--15
+	41 (3x)	Mid	1	-	-	--7

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Soryugeki

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Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
	28	Mid	4	-	-	--36
Legally mandated shoto uppercut. Probably the best meterless DP in the game.
	32 (2x)	Mid	4	-	-	--43
+	30 (8x)	Mid	0	-	-	--37

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Idatensoku

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Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
	28	Mid	12	-	-	--21
Legally mandated Diet Tatsu attack. Yuka quickly dashes forward with her standing Heavy Kick when she gets in range.
	37	Mid	12	-	-	--18
+	71	Mid	1	-	-	--18

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Super Moves

Kyukyoku Kikoudan

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
20 (21x)	Mid	0	-	-	--32

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Kiryu Idatengeki

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	FrameAdv
28, 20, 20 (8x)	Mid	1	-	-	--49

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Combos

Basic Combos

Throw Combos

Misc. Combos