Story

Dhalsim is a Yoga Master from India, possessing the ability to stretch his limbs and spit fire. though generally a pacifist, he will fight to help his village, or to defeat great evil when he encounters it.

Gameplay

Though unpopular, many consider Dhalsim to be one of the best point characters in MvC2. His great air dash, teleports, and long limbs make him a menace in neutral for many characters, and his rushdown can be quite effective with the corner or the right assists.

On paper, Dhalsim has the tools to win almost any matchup, though his low health, assist dependency, and high execution requirements often mean it's much easier said than done.

Dhalsim has a diverse toolkit which allows him to keep up with the strongest characters in the game. He can be quite capable as both a rushdown or runaway character, provided one's execution is up to snuff.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Flexable playstyle: Dhalsim's toolkit allows him to play both rushdown and zoning playstyles effectively, adjusting which to focus on depending or character or player matchup.
Great mobility: Dhalsim is tied with magneto for fastest air dash in the game. This, combined with his dash that low-crushes, above average flight, and teleports that reset his air actions give him an ability to navigate the screen very effectively. His run away and stall potential is rivaled only by Storm.
Long reach: Dhalsim's long limbs are great for poking or walling out the opponent both on the ground and in the air.
Long, flashy Combos: Dhalsim's access to air dashes, good jump normals, and a solo FSD relaunches mean that even by himself, Dhalsim can often score lots of hits with a good launcher, or end his combos with an unblockable super reset for big damage. On top of this, his divekicks force him into normal jump mode, meaning he can extend with assists after a super jump for better damage or easy super confirms.
Unblockable setups: Dhalsim's yoga strike super does not cause a guard frame, which enables unblockable DHCs for characters like Iron man, even from full screen.

Low life: Dhalsim takes 13% bonus damage, the same defense modifier as Psylocke, meaning that he can't afford to take stray hits in neutral.
Executionally demanding: Getting the most mileage out of Dhalsim requires precise execution in both neutral and combos; a poorly timed drill or super will often mean death for Sim.
Not a team player: Dhalsim's assist dependency, mediocre DHCs, and lackluster assists of his own mean that teams generally have to be constructed around Dhalsim being your point. He's also generally a sitting duck if he's your last character left.

Colors

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

Moves List

Normal Moves

	Advantage	Cancel	Block
Standing Far
		C	HL
			HL
		C	HL
		C	HL
		C	HL
		C	HL
Standing Close
		C	HL
			HL
		C	HL
		C	HL
		C	HL
		C	HL
Crouching Far
		C
		C
		-
		C
		C
	KD	-
Crouching Close
		C	HL
		C	HL
		-	HL
		C
		C
	KD	-
Jump Far
	-/-	-
	-/-	-
	-/-	-
	-/-	-
	-/-	-
	-/-	-
Jump Close
	-/-	-
	-/-	-
	-/-	-
	-/-	-
	-/-	-
	-/-	-
Command Normals
	-/-	-	HL
	-/-	-	HL
	-/-	-	HL
	-/-	-	HL

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Yoga Fire

+

Yoga Flame

+

Yoga Blast

+

Yoga Smash

+

Mash buttons for incredible damage.

Yoga Teleport

or

+

or

+

Restores your airdash when used in midair

Flight

+

N/A

Do again to end flight. You can't block while flying.

Super Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Yoga Inferno

+

airok Move the joystick to position it.

Yoga Strike

+

Assist Moves

Name

Damage

Cross-Over Combination

Alpha Counter

Notes

Yoga Fire

Yoga Inferno

Yoga Fire

Yoga Flame

Yoga Inferno

Yoga Flame

Yoga Blast

Yoga Inferno

Yoga Blast

The Basics

Watch Magnetro's Dhalsim DVD which can be found on YouTube here. This is a great way to level up your Dhalsim.

Overview

Combos

-d.c.LK > s.LP XX qcf + KK

-Jump HP \/ d.df + HP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP > sj.LK, f + HP

-Jump d + LK > HK \/ d.s.LP > s.LP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.HP/HK

-((f,f) hcb + HK, d.c.LK > s.LP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.HK

-Corner When close, f + HK, d.c.LK > s.LP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.HP > sj.HK > sj.d + HP > sj.d + HK

-(f,f) hcb + HK XX qcf + PP (hold u)

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

-Corner qcf + LP, (f,f, f,f) d.s.LK > s.LK > s.HK XX hcb + LK XX qcf + PP

Advanced Strategy

Unblockable glitch

Sim's throw super does not by itself cause an opponent's block frame. Thus you can DHC from the throw super to any instant super and have it hit.

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