Street Fighter 6/Dhalsim

Dhalsim
Vitals
Life Points	10000
Ground Movement
Forward Walk Speed	0.028
Backward Walk Speed	0.025
Forward Dash Speed	25
Backward Dash Speed	23
Forward Dash Distance	1.467
Backward Dash Distance	1.00
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Throw)	0.471
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Block)	1.787
Drive Rush Max Distance	2.700
Jumping
Jump Speed	4+68+3
Jump Apex	2.178
Forward Jump Distance	2.04
Backward Jump Distance	1.768
Throws
Throw Range	0.8
Throw Hurtbox	0.33

Introduction

A monk and yoga master from India who has served as a guide for countless suffering souls. Prefers to avoid conflict when possible, but his innate hatred of evil compels him to dispense stern justice.

It isn't a stretch to say that Dhalsim is an expert of proactively frustrating his opponent with a plethora of projectiles, unique movement, and multifarious normals that threaten almost every space of the stage. Dhalsim's win condition is achieved using these tools to force blunders that open opponents up to his strong mixup and okizeme options.

As a master of the art of yoga, Dhalsim is all about patient play and dedicated but rewarding moves. The key element of Dhalsim's kit is that many of his tools are very slow, but cash out for large reward if they land. For example, Dhalsim's 5HP, 5HK, and j.HP are slow to start up but deal great damage if they land and have exceptional reach. Dhalsim's jump might be slow, but it allows him a large amount of control over the screen thanks to his stellar air normals, and synergizes well with his divekick, Yoga Float and Yoga Teleport abilities. All of Dhalsim's crouching kicks slide him forward for dealing with opposing projectiles and other high attacks, and he has a good number of cancelable pokes that lead into respectable damage and okizeme. Overall, Dhalsim is very dominant at controlling the screen whether he's in the air or on the floor.

Dhalsim is also well known for his stellar setplay. If Dhalsim has gotten you blocking for long enough, he can set up for powerful mixup scenarios using Yoga Arch. The fireball launched from Yoga Arch controls a large portion of the screen and is difficult to deal with unless you spend resources, giving Dhalsim a way to funnel you into specific responses. Similarly, Dhalsim's reward once he's gotten a hit is fairly good. He does great damage and can often spend resources to set up for additional mixup scenarios to snowball his damage. His various Teleports also allow him to go on the offensive once he has an opponent afraid of his reach, opening them up for simple, yet devastating returns.

Dhalsim's largest weakness should be obvious - his speed. While a fair tradeoff for his reach, Dhalsim is undeniably one of the slowest characters in the game, both on the ground and in the air. He often requires additional setup to make situations like strike/throw possible where other characters can threaten it in basic pressure. His speed also makes him a prime target for aggressive characters, and he often has to fight hard to control neutral against them. Without a fully invulnerable reversal to bank on, Dhalsim often has to be very careful when he's in a pressure situation.

Overall, Dhalsim is a great character for those who have the patience and confidence to play him. If you like belligerent screen control combined with lots of reward for zen-like patience, begin your inner cultivation with Dhalsim.

Yoga!

Pick if you like:

Avoid if you dislike:

Being an undisputed master of space control, with normals that can hit every part of the screen and specials that allow you to position wherever you like
Transitioning from zoning into strong offense and mix-ups once you land a hit
Strange but tricky movement options including a float, a teleport, divekicks, and low profile slides
Lots of setups that can knowledge check unaware opponents and still lead to good outcomes against aware ones
Challenging and unorthodox characters

Being incredibly slow and floaty, relying heavily on your unique movement options
Needing setup to get things that other characters get for free, like strike/throw mixups
Extremely flawed defense with no meterless reversals and even risky metered ones
Lacking traditional mid-range pokes and needing to cycle between many different moves that all hit independent parts of the screen
Having lackluster light confirm combos, requiring the opponent to be close and standing or spending meter just to get a knockdown
Challenging and unorthodox characters

Classic & Modern Versions Comparison

List of differences with Modern Dhalsim
Missing Normals	Standing Light Kick (5LK) Standing Medium Kick (5MK) Jumping Light Punch (j.LP) Jumping Medium Kick (j.MK) Jumping Heavy Kick (j.HK)
Missing Command Normals	Yoga Mountain (4HK) Karma Kick (1HK) Yoga Mummy (j.2LP)
Shortcut-Only Specials	Yoga Arch (6S) Medium / OD(M) Only Yoga Blast (2S) Heavy/OD Only
Assist Combos	A[L~L]: 2MP ~ L Yoga Fire A[M~M~M]: 4MK ~ OD Yoga Flame ~ SA2 No SA2: 4MK ~ OD Yoga Flame ~ 2HK (can also just manually delay A[M] even with 2+ bars) Burnout: 4MK ~ M Yoga Flame On Block: stops at OD/M Yoga Flame A[H~H~H]: 5HK ~ OD(H) Yoga Fire ~ SA3 Only combos from closer ranges (slightly beyond 4MK range) Burnout: 5HK ~ H Yoga Fire ~ SA3 (must be MUCH closer for SA3 cancel to come out) On Block: stops at OD(H) / H Yoga Fire
Miscellaneous Changes	1L is 1LK but switches to 2LP if chained into 2LP is unavailable outside of chains Divine Kick (4MK) is now the Starter for M Auto Combo L Auto Combo starter is a Medium normal, Crouching Medium Punch (2MP) Yoga Inferno (236236P) input determines angle 5HS = LP version, aimed downward, long range 6HS = MP version, aimed straight forward, short range 236236L = HP version, aimed upward

Frame Data Glossary - SF6
Hitbox Images	🟥 (Red): Attack hitbox Appears pink for Throw hitboxes 🟩 (Green): Vulnerable hurtbox that can be hit by strikes/projectiles If a move's hitbox and hurtbox overlap, the colors blend to appear orange 🟦 (Blue): Vulnerable throw hurtbox Will be thrown if Pink throw hitbox touches Blue throw hurtbox
Active	How many frames a move remains active (can hurt opponents) for. For projectiles with a maximum active period, a value may be listed in [brackets], but this number is not factored into the move's total frame count. For multi-hit moves with no gaps between the active hitboxes, active frames are listed as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y) For multi-hit moves with gaps between hits, active frames are listed as X(n)Y where n = the frame gap between hitboxes.
Cancel	Available options for canceling one move into another move. "Chn": Chain cancel (Light normals; specific chain options listed in Description) "TC": Target Combo "Sp": Special move "SA": Super Art (if a number is listed, refers only to that specific Super; SA3 = Lv.3 Super Art) "Jmp": Jump cancel (usually on hit only, if applicable) "SS": Serenity Stream (Chun-Li's stance) If one hit of a multi-hit attack is cancelable, this can be indicated with (1st), (2nd), etc. Occasionally, a move can be canceled only into a specific follow-up (e.g. Dee Jay [4]6P > 22PP); this can be indicated by listing the move input in the Cancel field, or with an asterisk that is explained in the move notes (Sp*)
Cancel Hitconfirm Windows	Hitconfirm reaction windows into Special Moves, Target Combos, and Super Arts. Refers to the amount of time (in frames) you have to cancel one attack into another attack on reaction e.g. most cancelable 2MKs have a 13 frame window to cancel into a Special/Super on reaction, making them nearly impossible to hitconfirm Counts from the first frame the attack connects until the final cancelable frame Visual effects like hitsparks and HP drain do not actually occur until frame 2; the first frame is still counted to keep the numbers consistent with previous games, and because it is technically possible to start reacting to the character's reeling animation on frame 1 If a Target Combo is cancelable into another attack, the hitconfirm window will include the entire sequence starting from the first hit If there is a frame gap on block between hits of the TC, the hitconfirm window may also be included for just the followup hit Some sequences like Ken's 5MP~HP TC may have a range of values listed (43f~47f). In this example, inputting 5MP~HP at its usual timing gives a 43f hitconfirm into a Special/Super. Delaying the chain into HP gives more total time for the final hitconfirm.
Damage	Attack damage on hit. Multi-hit moves may have the damage listed for individual hits as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y). Sometimes a move's damage changes depending on which active frame connects, or on cinematic vs. non-cinematic hits; in this case, multiple values may be listed, and it will be clarified in the move description.
Damage Scaling	Some moves cause additional damage scaling in combos. Refer to Game Data page for a more detailed breakdown. Scaling Types: Starter: When a move begins the combo, the next attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Ryu 2MK (20% Starter) > Hadoken: Hadoken is at 80% damage scaling Combo: When a move is comboed into, the next attack is scaled by X percent or X number of hits e.g. Ryu 2HP > OD High Blade Kick (2-Hit Combo Scaling) > Shoryuken: Shoryuken is at 70% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [skip 80%] > 70%) e.g. Cammy 5HP > OD Spiral Arrow (5% Combo Scaling) > Cannon Spike: Cannon Spike is at 75% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [80-5 = 75%]) Immediate: When a move is comboed into, this attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Drive Impact Crumple (20% Starter) > Throw (20% Immediate): Throw is at 60% damage scaling Multiplier: A damage scaling multiplier applies after Perfect Parry (50%) and mid-combo Drive Rush (15%). Any hits in the combo continue their usual damage scaling, but reduced by these amounts. These can bring the minimum scaling below the usual 10%, and they stack with each other; as a result, the minimum scaling can reach 4% using a long Drive Rush combo after Perfect Parry. Minimum Scaling: The lowest damage scaling that can be applied to an attack. Super Art Level 1/2/3 generally has 30%/40%/50% minimum scaling respectively. This ensures the attack will still do reasonable damage even at the end of a heavily scaled combo.
Drive Rush Cancel Advantage	Refers to the frame advantage when canceling a normal, command normal, or Target Combo into Drive Rush on hit or block (abbreviated as DRC for Drive Rush Cancel). This is calculated at the moment a follow-up attack can be input, not at the moment the character can block or perform movement options. An attack that with DRC +8 on Hit can link into an 8-frame attack, and DRC +4 on Block can create a true blockstring into a 4-frame attack. Note that any DRC on Block worse than +4 cannot form a true blockstring, allowing the opponent to interrupt with an invincible reversal. Most light normals are slightly negative after a DRC on block, meaning the opponent can mash their fastest normal to guarantee a counter-hit (though this requires fast reactions). The attacking character could punish this with Light > DRC into an immediate invincible attack, but this would be an incredibly expensive and high-risk gambit.
Forced Knockdown	Most airborne command normals, special moves, and Super Arts put the user in a "Forced Knockdown" state. While in this state, an air knockdown will occur when being hit by any attack, even if it would otherwise cause an air reset. As an example, Ryu's 2HP causes an air reset when used as an anti-air. Against a move like Cammy's Hooligan Combination, however, the 2HP puts her into an air knockdown state. This allows Ryu to successfully cancel 2HP into Shoryuken for a juggle, similar to how a Drive Impact wall splat works. Taking advantage of Forced Knockdown juggles is important for dealing with moves like Ken's Dragonlash, Dhalsim's Air Teleport, or Kimberly's 6HK~Hop sequence. Moves that already cause an air knockdown, like most j.MP air-to-airs, will not display the "Forced Knockdown" message.
Guard	Refers to the direction an attack must be blocked. L is for Low attacks (must be blocked crouching), H is for High attacks/overheads (must be blocked standing), LH is for attacks that can be blocked crouching or standing. T is for Throw attacks which cannot be blocked.
Juggles	When a character is put into an Air Knockdown state, it is often possible to follow up with a Juggle attack before they hit the ground. In the simplest terms, there are 2 main juggle states: Free Juggle: any attack can juggle, causing an Air Reset or an Air Knockdown Limited Juggle: only specific attacks with juggle potential may juggle The following is a more detailed overview of the SF6 juggle system: Juggle Count (JC): The status of the character being juggled. A high JC limits which attacks can work in juggles. JC0: free juggle state - any attack that can hit an airborne opponent will work JC1+: limited juggle state - juggle only works if the attack's Juggle Limit ≥ defender's Juggle Count A juggle count of -1 represents a crumple state; this can lead to a grounded or airborne hit depending on timing Juggle Start (JS): When starting a juggle, the opponent's JC will be set to this value. May be different vs. standing and airborne opponents. Attack with Juggle Start value of 3 will put opponent at JC3, so only attacks with Juggle Limit value ≥ 3 can follow up Even for attacks that don't normally start a juggle, this is relevant for Forced Knockdown and Crumple situations Juggle Increase (JI): When opponent is already in a juggle state, attacks will increase the opponent's JC by this amount. Airborne opponent at JC1 followed by attack with Juggle Increase value of 3 will set opponent to JC4 Juggle Limit (JL): Property of an attack hitbox that determines whether it connects on a juggled opponent. The JL must be ≥ the opponent's JC to hit successfully. An uppercut with a JL value of 5 will connect on an opponent at JC5 or below, but will whiff on JC6 opponent Most normals have a JL value of 0, meaning they only work in Free Juggle (JC0) states Some multi-hit attacks have different JL values on each hit, so a 3-hit move may only hit twice in juggles An example to tie everything together: An attack (JS3) launches opponent into the air (Opponent now at JC3) Followed up with an attack (JI2/JL4); it connects, because JL4 ≥ JC3 (Opponent now at JC5) Attempts to juggle again with same attack (JL4), but whiffs because JL4 < JC5 (Opponent hits the ground) Drive Rush notes: DR normals have a Juggle Start/Increase value of 0 DR normals have +3 added to their usual Juggle Limit More recently, the official definitions used by Capcom are slightly different than these community-designated terms. When reading official patch notes, the following terms are used instead: Combo Count Initial Value Combo Count Additional Value Combo Count Upper Limit
On Hit/Block	These are frame advantage values when the attack hits or is blocked. If the number is positive, then the move will recover before the defender can act again. If the number is negative, the defender will be able to act before the attacker and maybe even punish. KD refers to knockdown on hit, and the listed KD Advantage refers to how many frames the attacker can act before the defender finishes their wakeup animation. Note that generally, there is an extra +2 hit advantage on Counterhits and +4 hit advantage on Punish Counters (exceptions are noted in the description).
Recovery	How many frames it takes for a move to finish after the active frames have finished. For projectiles, recovery is considered to begin after the first active frame. Moves with different recovery values on hit/block/whiff may have multiple values listed like X(Y), with specific details listed in the description.
Startup	How many frames it takes before the move becomes 'active' or have a hit box. The last startup frame and the first active frame are the same frame, meaning all values are written as Startup + 1. Moves with multiple relevant startup values may be listed as X(Y); for example, a move that hits airborne first before hitting grounded opponents, or a 2-hit move where the first hit whiffs at some ranges.
IASA / Actionable Recovery	Some moves play out an extended recovery animation when no other button/direction is input (for crouching moves, it applies when holding any down direction). These are often referred to as "actionable recovery" frames; in some games, the term IASA (Interruptible As Soon As) refers to the frame that Actionable Recovery begins. Letting the Actionable Recovery frames play out can change the character's position, potentially setting up spacing traps by recovering farther away. For example, Manon 5HP will recover much farther away from the opponent if no input is performed immediately after her recovery; holding back or down-back to block will keep her much closer to the opponent.

Normals

Standing Normals

5LP

Standing Light Punch

5LP

5LP

Standing Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	8	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-1

Your fastest normal. Decent range, but the fact that it's 4f allows you to use it for mashing. Can link into 4MK or 4MP on PC.

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

5MP

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	3	19	-	700	LH	0	-5

Fast, long reaching, and safe poke. Excellent for controlling midrange space and pre-emptively stopping the opponent from throwing projectiles. One of your primary key moves in neutral.

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	4	27	-	1000	LH	-6	-11

Dhalsim's main answer to projectiles that isn't throwing one of his own. Against projectiles that travel like Hadoukens, his arms will go under the opponent and smack them out of their fireball. Unfortunately, depending on the speed of the projectile, Dhalsim can get hit himself out of 5HP's recovery.

5LK

Standing Light Kick

5LK

5LK

Standing Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	4	11	Sp SA	300	LH	+2	-6

One of your few cancelable zoom normals. At maximum range this doesn't really have any cancel routes except for a cancel into Level 1, so maybe only save it for mindgames and empty cancelling.

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

5MK

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	3	18	-	600	LH	-2	-6

A solid poke, but mostly outshined by 5MP as that has more damage, more range, less startup and recovery, and is even one frame safer on block. It hits low profile opponents though!

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

5HK

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	3	20	Sp SA	800	LH	+3	-6

Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state

One of Dhalsim's longest range attacks that also special cancels.

Crouching Normals

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

2LP

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	9	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-1

A quick crouching jab. This move allows Dhalsim to complete one of his only meterless light combos from up close, in 2LP XX HK Yoga Blast. Can also be used in pressure as it's not too bad on block and hit.

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

2MP

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	3	16	Sp SA	600	LH	0	-4

Another cancelable zoom normal. This one has decent reach, and cannot be ducked at long range like 5HK can. However, its cancel routes are slightly awkward.

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

2HP

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
19	4	24	-	800	L	-1	-12

With quick reactions, this can be used to low profile many fireballs while counterattacking, making this an excellent response to them.

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

2LK

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	7	16	-	200	L	-5(+1)	-10(-4)

A slide which starts up and recovers pretty quickly. Unfortunately it isn't really good at sliding under fireballs, but it does make for an unorthodox anti-air by sliding underneath them.

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	13	14	-	500	L	-3(+9)	-10(+2)

Applies a 20% damage scaling penalty to the next hit when used as a combo starter (100/80/70/60...)

Another slide. This one is an excellent fireball answer, as if it's spaced or on PC it can be linked out of into many options for canceling, and actually does slide under fireballs quite well. Note that it's not actually fireball invincible in any way.

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

2HK

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	16	20	-	900	L	HKD +22(+37)	-16(-1)

One of Dhalsim's two sweeps. This one is a slide that travels far and has some juggle potential, making this a decent followup after some launches, such as his OD Yoga Flame.

Jumping Normals

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

j.LP

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	4	3 land	-	300	H	+8(+13)	0(+5)

A short range slap. Has decent hitstun for linking into lights or 4MK after teleports, where this is most used. Note that it doesn't hit crouching opponents when used in this way.

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

j.MP

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	6	3 land	Sp	700	LH	+5(+13)	-1(+7)

Applies a 20% damage scaling penalty to the next hit when used as a combo starter (100/80/70/60...)

A far reaching punch. It can be cancelled into his special moves and float, which allows him to use this as a long range anti-air, provided you react fast enough.

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

j.HP

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	4	3 land	-	800	H	-5(+19)	-9(+15)

Applies a 20% damage scaling penalty to the next hit when used as a combo starter (100/80/70/60...)

A big swipe with a ton of range and coverage. On airborne opponents it spikes them into the ground, scoring you a knockdown, and on grounded opponents it has plenty of hitstun to combo out of. Especially useful after his teleport for pressure.

j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

j.LK

j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4	3 land	-	300	H	-12(+8)	-15(+5)

A very fast downward kick. This is good out of a very low air teleport, as it still functions as an overhead while also having just enough hitstun to combo out of. It also can function as an instant overhead to close out a round, though this is a very unsafe use for the move if it doesn't kill.

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

j.MK

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	6	3 land	-	500	H	-7(+13)	-11(+9)

Applies a 20% damage scaling penalty to the next hit when used as a combo starter (100/80/70/60...)

A move that reaches decently far below Dhalsim. A bit slow, so hard to use for instant overhead abuse or as a jump in from teleports.

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

j.HK

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	10	3 land	-	800	H	+5(+15)	+1(+11)

Applies a 20% damage scaling penalty to the next hit when used as a combo starter (100/80/70/60...)

One of Dhalsim's highest hitstun jump-in attacks, but it doesn't have a great hitbox for hitting crouchers so it's somewhat outclassed by j.HP.

Command Normals

4MP

Yoga Uppercut

4MP

4MP

Yoga Uppercut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	6	16	Sp SA	700	LH	+2	-3

Forces stand

An excellent anti-air. Being fast, wide and tall makes this an excellent choice. It also has some utility in grounded combos and drive rush conversions.

4HP

Yoga Lance

4HP

4HP

Yoga Lance

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	7	29	Sp SA	900	LH	-9	-16

Causes a knockdown on counterhit
Applies a 20% damage scaling penalty to the next hit when used as a combo starter (100/80/70/60...)

Slower than 4MP, but more range and higher reward to compensate.

4MK

Divine Kick

4MK

4MK

Divine Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	4	17	Sp SA	600	LH	+3	0

One of your main cancelling normals, as it has decent hitstun and good cancel options.

4HK

Yoga Mountain

4HK

4HK

Yoga Mountain

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	6	20	-	1000	LH	0	-9

Causes a knockdown on counterhit

Slow but rewarding anti-air if you can react fast enough. Counterhit juggles into 1HK are possible in the corner, and Level 1 anywhere.

1HP

Nirvana Punch

1HP

1HP

Nirvana Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	4	20	Sp SA	800	LH	+3	-3

A very good cancellable heavy for Dhalsim. This is one of his only cancels into HP Yoga Flame. Drive rushing into this move makes it +7 and you can link 4MK on hit.

1LK

Agile Kick

1LK

1LK

Agile Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	10	Chn	200	L	+1	-5

A fast low kick. Allows him to start a combo from a low that can actually be confirmed into a special move.

1MK

Thrust Kick

1MK

1MK

Thrust Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	3	20	Sp SA	500	L	-3	-7

Applies a 20% damage scaling penalty to the next hit when used as a combo starter (100/80/70/60...)

A decent range low option with much safer frame data than his slides. Can be used in some meaty combos or empty cancelling.

1HK

Karma Kick

1HK

1HK

Karma Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3	22	-	900	L	HKD +33	-7

A quick low sweep. Knocks down on hit. Notable for having juggle potential, allowing this to link after certain moves in the corner like HK Yoga Blast for slightly higher damage.

j.2LP

Yoga Mummy

j.2LP

Yoga Mummy

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	until land	9 land	Sp	500	LH	-18(+8)	-22(+4)

Can be cancelled on hit or block into any special. Does not cancel into float.

j.2K

Drill Kick

j.2K

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Applies a 20% damage scaling penalty to the next hit when used as a combo starter (100/80/70/60...)

A very slow semi-divekick. Hard to make safe or plus, and can grant some combos if you hit at the feet.

Target Combos

Dhalsim has no target combos

Throws

Forward Throw (LPLK)

Forward Throw

LPLK

Yoga Smash

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +31	-

After a forward throw, performing a Drive Rush into 2MK will hit meaty and leave you +5 on block.

Back Throw (4LPLK)

Back Throw

4LPLK

Yoga Throw

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +19	-

Crouch Throw (2LPLK)

Crouch Throw

2LPLK

Yoga Splash

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +35	-

Drive System

Drive Impact (HPHK)

Drive Impact

HPHK

Yoga Rise

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
26	2	35	-	800	LH	KD +35 / Wall Splat KD +65	-3 / Wall Splat HKD +72

See Drive Impact

When cancelled from a normal, these are the important blockstring gaps; a gap of N will trade with an N-frame startup attack; [] = Burnout

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Note: A gap ≥ 6f can be thrown, and a gap ≥ 9f can be jumped out of by most characters

Drive Reversal (6HPHK)

Drive Reversal

6HPHK (in blockstun)

6HPHK

Yoga Illusion (Block)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	3(6)3	26(32)	-	250x2 recoverable	LH	KD +24	-6

See Drive Reversal

Full Invuln: 1-22f; Armor Break

Drive Parry (MPMK)

Drive Parry

MPMK

Drive Parry

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
1	12 or until released	33(1)(11)	-	-	-	-	-

See Drive Parry

Perfect Parry has only 1f recovery, and disables the opponent from canceling their attack
Perfect Parry vs. projectiles puts you into a fixed 11f recovery

Drive Rush (66)

Drive Rush

66

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See Drive Rush. Frame data shown in (parentheses) refers to the version used after Parry.

Notable Drive Rush cancel combo routes:
Notable Drive Rush cancel blockstring gaps:

Special Moves

Yoga Fire (236P)

Yoga Fire

236P

Yoga Fire

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15(11)	-	33	SA3	600	LH	-2	-6

236[P]

Yoga Fire (hold)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
43	-	30	SA3	400x2	LH	KD +51	-1

236PP

Yoga Fire

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	-	32	SA2 SA3	500x2	LH	KD +49	-3

An extremely good fireball. Starts up fast, and has wildly varying speeds depending on the version chosen. It can be charged for an additional hit and more damage. The OD version is fast enough to combo from light attacks, making it a reliable combo ender, as well as a great way to eat through other meterless fireballs as it's an OD projectile.

Yoga Arch (236K)

Yoga Arch

236K

236LK

Yoga Arch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18	[81+10]	27	SA3	600	LH	+1	-1

236KK

Yoga Arch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18	[190+10]	27	SA2 SA3	500x2	LH	+1	-3

A very setup based fireball which arcs through the air. Each version travels in different arc, LK being close, MK being medium, and HK being far. The OD versions of all of these hit twice, but more importantly bounce twice on the ground as they travel. The OD version also has three variants, with LK+MK and LK+HK bouncing forward, while MK+HK goes over the opponents head and bounces backward toward you. If you're able to put this out, it can hold down a good space to cover for quite some time.

Yoga Flame (63214P)

Yoga Flame

63214P

63214LP

Yoga Flame

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	15	15	SA3	800	LH	KD +33	-4

63214MP

Yoga Flame

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	15	17	SA3	450x2	LH	KD +33	-4

63214HP

Yoga Flame

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
26	17	16	SA3	400x3	LH	KD +45(+47)	-4(-2)

63214PP

Yoga Flame

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18	5,5,5,5,5	24	SA2 SA3	100x2,200x3 (800)	LH	KD +50	-11

One of Dhalsim's main combo enders, and combos from almost anything. HP is notable as it has three hits, which means it beats Drive Impact by itself. The OD version is a launcher that allows for followups on hit.

Yoga Blast (63214K)

Yoga Blast

63214K

63214LK

Yoga Blast

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	10	23	SA3	1000	LH	KD +39	-6

63214MK

Yoga Blast

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	10	20	SA3	1200	LH	KD +42	-3

63214HK

Yoga Blast

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	10	20	SA3	1200	LH	KD +42	-3

63214KK

Yoga Blast

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	10	20	SA2 SA3	500x2	LH	KD +42	0

A combo ender on standing opponents, and a good predictive anti-air that allows for followups depending on how it hits. The OD version has the speed of the light version and the range of the heavy version, while also launching higher, making followups easier.

Yoga Comet (j.63214P)

Yoga Comet

j.63214P

j.63214LP

Yoga Comet

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
30	[~55]	8 land	-	800	LH	-4~	-2~

j.63214PP

Yoga Comet

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
30	until land	3 land	-	600x2	LH	+5~	+6~

A very interesting space control move, as Dhalsim shoots a fireball diagonally downward across the screen. Each of the meterless version have a different speed and travel different distances because of it. The OD version can be acted out of shortly after launching the projectile, and can go into almost any other air action.

Yoga Float (2KK)

Yoga Float

2KK (AIR OK)

2KK or 3KK

Yoga Float

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
36	(85)	20+3 land	-	-	-	-	-

j.2KK

Aerial Yoga Float

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	(81)	18+3 land	-	-	-	-	-

Dhalsim floats in place for a short time. You can press forward and backward to levitate in that direction freely. At any point, you can attack or use an aerial special move out of your float. You do have a limited time you can remain in the air, but this is a great way to hang back and play mindgames.

Yoga Teleport (6/4 + PPP/KKK)

Yoga Teleport

6/4 + PPP/KKK (AIR OK)

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No results No results No results One of Dhalsim's main ways to open opponents up, as it allows him to teleport to different places around the screen. Teleporting backward teleports him fixed distances each time. Teleporting forward with punches puts you behind your opponent, while doing it with kicks puts you in front of your opponent. Has invincibility, but it's not frame 1, so it does not function well as a reversal unlike previous games.

Super Arts

Level 1 Super (236236P)

Yoga Inferno

Level 1 Super Art

236236P

236236LP

Yoga Inferno

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	104	15	-	1920 (792 rec oB)	LH	KD +29	-10

236236MP

Yoga Inferno

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	104	15	-	2100 (792 rec oB)	LH	KD +29	-10

236236HP

Yoga Inferno

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	84	40	-	2040 (792 rec oB)	LH	KD +27	-22

A great combo ender which works in almost any juggle for good damage and a setup opportunity. The LP version goes the farthest, the MP version does the most damage, and the HP version has the most knockdown advantage. Each one has their own uses, so experiment. Note that this has NO invincibility of any kind, so don't use it like a reversal.

Level 2 Super (214214K)

Yoga Sunburst

Level 2 Super Art

214214K (HOLD OK)

214214K

Yoga Sunburst

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	[142+20]	60	-	450x4,1000 (2800)	LH	KD +50	-4

214214{K}

Yoga Sunburst

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
23~70	[142+20]	58	-	400x6,700 (3100)	LH	KD	-

214214[K]

Yoga Sunburst

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
71~91	[142+20]	58	-	375x8,1000 (4000)	LH	KD	-

An actually fully invincible reversal for Dhalsim, but it doesn't hit crouching opponents. More commonly will be used as a massive hitbox to control a wide swath of the screen for a period of time. Effective in burnout, when chip becomes a big issue.

Level 3 Super (236236K)

Merciless Yoga

Level 3 Super Art

236236K

CA version grants 500 extra damage

236236K

Merciless Yoga

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	5	75	-	4000	LH	HKD +19	-62

236236K

Merciless Yoga (CA)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	5	75	-	4500	LH	HKD +19	-62

A cinematic super where Dhalsim whips his opponent in the air with his limbs, then headbutts them to the ground again. Fully invincible, fast, and hits crouching opponents unlike his Level 2, making this the only reliable reversal he has. Does good damage when used in combos.