Ultra Street Fighter IV/Akuma

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Akuma

The art known as Ansatsuken (the Assassin's Fist) was created by Goutetsu, and he passed the skills onto two brothers: Gouki and Gouken. However, the dark nature of the art consumed Gouki, and he reveled in its ability to end the life of those who came against it and, thus, came to be known as Akuma. Determined to become the most powerful warrior on the planet, he not only murdered Goutetsu himself, but also turned the Satsui no Hado, "the killing intent," on his own brother Gouken. Now on a hellbent mission to fight against the most worthy opponents, Akuma has set his eyes on Gouken's student Ryu. Although Gouken had removed the Satsui no Hado from his teachings, Akuma intends to being that out in Ryu so the two can engage in the ultimate battle to the death.

In a nutshell

Akuma has always been the "balance" between Ryu's excessive defense and Ken's excessive offense. His playstyle is very technical and he requires a lot of practice, but the payoff is well worth it. Akuma players live by one simple motto: "The best defense is a good offense." Akuma has the second worst health and the worst stun in the game, but his extremely high speed and massive damage output more than make up for it. His vortex game is absolutely unparalleled, and is practically the defining point of his playstyle. He has so many options at his disposal that the very prospect itself can be downright frightening. If you like playing mind games with your opponents, or if you feel that Ryu and Ken aren't challenging enough, Akuma may be for you.

Ultra SFIV Changes

(From Ultra SFIV Arcade Japan)

• Close MK: Now forces stand on hit; startup reduced to 4 frames from 5 frames; Hitbox expanded downward
• Crouch HK: Can no longer be cancelled into Wrath of the Raging Demon (UC1)
• Zanku Hadoken: All versions done during back jump have recovery increased by 2F, to 18 frames from 16 frames for Light, Medium, and Hard versions and to 11 frames from 9 frames for EX version
• EX Zanku Hadoken: Can now be performed during the start of Light, Medium, and Hard Hyakkishu (Demon Flip) as well
• Goshoryuken: 2nd hit of Medium version can no longer be EX Focus cancelled on block
• Goshoryuken: 2nd and 3rd hit of Hard version can no longer be EX Focus cancelled on block
• Goshoryuken: Hard version startup invincibility reduced to 5 frames from 6 frames
• L, M and H Goshoryuken --> EX Focus Cancel --> Forward Dash is now -5 on block at best

(New to Ultra SFIV Console Digital Release)

• Close MK: Attack range recognition increased
• Stand HP: Damage reduced to 90 from 120
• Stand HP: Can now be canceled into Special Moves, Super, or EX Focus Attack
• EX Shakunetsu Hadoken: Startup reduced to 19 frames from 25 frames
• Tatsumaki Zankukyaku: Light version Hitbox expanded downward

(New to 1.04 Update)

• Gohadoken: All versions' startup reduced to 13 frames from 14 frames

Character Specific Data

Akuma

VITALS
Health:	850	Stun:	850	W-Ultra Scaling:	75%
WALKING			DASHING
Forward Walk Speed:		0.055	Forward Dash Distance:		1.00
Back Walk Speed:		0.04	Forward Dash Total Frames:		18
JUMPING			Back Dash Distance:		0.90
Jump Height Apex:		1.76	Back Dash Total Frames:		25
Jump Total Frames:		40 (4+36)	Back Dash Invincibility:		8
Forward Jump Distance:		1.92	Back Dash Airborne:		10
Back Jump Distance		1.92	Back Dash Recovery:		7
THROWS			WAKE-UP TIMING
Forward Throw Range:		0.91	Face Up Total Frames:		31
Back Throw Range:		0.91	Face Down Total Frames:		21
NOTABLE MOVE CLASSES
High Attacks:	Zugaihasatsu, Tenmakujinkyaku		Hard Knockdowns:	Crouch HK, Hyakki Gozan, Hyakki Gosho, Hyakki Gosai
Low Attacks:	Crouch LK, Crouch MK, Crouch HK, Hyakki Gozan		Armor Breakers:	Hyakki Gosho, Demon Armageddon
FOCUS ATTACK DATA
Level 1 Focus Startup Frames:		21	L1 EX Red Focus Attack Combo Lead-Ins:	Close MP, Close HP, Far HP, Crouch HP, GoHadoken (Corner Only), MP/HP Goshoryuken (1st Hit), MK/HK Tatsumaki Zankukyaku (1st Hit)
Level 2 Focus Startup Frames:		29
Level 3 Focus Startup Frames:		65
L1 Focus Attack Forward Dash:		-2	L2 FA Forward Dash (On Block):		+4
L1 Focus Attack Back Dash:		-9	L2 FA Back Dash (On Block):		-3

Frame Data (At A Glance)

More detailed Frame Data Table at bottom of page.

Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
Close LP	Close	30	50	20	HL	ch/sp/su	4	2	6	+3	+6
Close MP	Close	70	100	40	HL	sp/su	3	2	13	-1	+4
Close HP	Close	100	200	60	HL	sp/su	4	2	26	-10	-6
Close LK	Close	40	50	20	HL	-	5	2	7	+2	+5
Close MK	Close	70	100	40	HL	su	4	2	14	-2	+1
Close HK	Close	40*70	125*75	60*20	HL	su*-	6	2(4)4	17	-3	+2
Far LP	Far	30	50	20	HL	ch/sp/su	3	2	5	+4	+7
Far MP	Far	80	100	40	HL	su	4	2	13	-1	+2
Far HP	Far	90	200	60	HL	sp/su	6	3	16	-1	+3
Far LK	Far	40	50	20	HL	-	3	2	8	+1	+4
Far MK	Far	80	100	40	HL	-	9	2	13	-1	+2
Far HK	Far	50*30	125*75	60*20	HL	-	8	2(8)2	16	-2	+5
Crouch LP	Crouch	30	50	20	HL	ch/sp/su	3	2	7	+2	+5
Crouch MP	Crouch	60	100	40	HL	sp/su	4	3	9	+2	+5
Crouch HP	Crouch	100	200	60	HL	sp/su	6	4	23	-9	-4
Crouch LK	Crouch	20	50	20	L	ch/sp/su	4	2	9	0	+3
Crouch MK	Crouch	60	100	40	L	sp/su	5	3	13	-2	+1
Crouch HK	Crouch	90	100	60	L	-	6	3	24	-9	-
Zugaihasatsu	+	30*50	50*50	40*20	H	-	17	2*2	17	-5	0
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
Neutral Jump LP	Neutral Jump	50	50	20	H	-	4	7	-	-	-
Neutral Jump MP	Neutral Jump	80	100	40	H	-	5	3	-	-	-
Neutral Jump HP	Neutral Jump	100	200	60	H	-	6	3	-	-	-
Neutral Jump LK	Neutral Jump	40	50	20	H	-	5	6	-	-	-
Neutral Jump MK	Neutral Jump	80	100	40	H	-	6	4	-	-	-
Neutral Jump HK	Neutral Jump	100	200	60	H	-	5	3	-	-	-
Diagonal Jump LP	Diagonal Jump	50	50	20	H	-	4	7	-	-	-
Diagonal Jump MP	Diagonal Jump	80	100	40	H	-	5	3	-	-	-
Diagonal Jump HP	Diagonal Jump	100	200	60	H	-	6	3	-	-	-
Diagonal Jump LK	Diagonal Jump	40	50	20	H	-	4	6	-	-	-
Diagonal Jump MK	Diagonal Jump	70	100	40	H	-	6	3	-	-	-
Diagonal Jump HK	Diagonal Jump	100	200	60	H	-	7	3	-	-	-
Tenmakujinkyaku	(air) +	60	100	40	H	-	12	Until ground	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
Focus Attack (Level 1)	Level 1 Focus	60	100	20	HL	-	10+11	2	35	-21	-21
Focus Attack (Level 2)	Level 2 Focus	80	150	40	HL	-	18+11	2	35	-15	-
Focus Attack (Level 3)	Level 3 Focus	140	200	60	-	-	65	2	40	-	-
Goshoha	Forward Throw	130	120	40	0.91	-	3	2	20	-	-
Syuretto	Back Throw	130	120	40	0.91	-	3	2	20	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
GoHadoken	GoHadoken	60	100	10/20	HL	su	14	-	30	-4	0
EX GoHadoken	GoHadoken	60*60	100*100	-250/0	HL	su	14	-	30	-1	-
Shakunetsu Hadoken	Shakunetsu Hadoken	50	200	10/30	HL	su	25	-	25	-4	-
	Shakunetsu Hadoken	35*35	50*100	10/16*16	HL	su	25	-	32	-3	-
	Shakunetsu Hadoken	33x3	35x3	10/16x3	HL	su	25	-	38	-1	-
EX Shakunetsu Hadoken	Shakunetsu Hadoken	47x3	70x2*100	-250/0	HL	su	19	-	25	+18	-
Zanku Hadoken	Zanku Hadoken	40	50	5/20	HL	-	14	-	After landing 16[18]	-	-
EX Zanku Hadoken	Zanku Hadoken	40*40	50*50	-250/0	HL	-	8	-	After landing 9[11]	-	-
Goshoryuken	Goshoryuken	100[70]	100	30/40	HL	su	3	14	17+18	-28	-
	Goshoryuken	70*60	80*50	30/30*16	HL	su*-	3	2*12	25+18	-34	-
	Goshoryuken	70*50*30	70*50*30	30/30*10*10	HL	su*-*-	3	2*2*12	28+18	-37	-
EX Goshoryuken	Goshoryuken	80*60*50	100*50*50	-250/0	HL	su*su*su	3	2*2*12	28+18	-37	-
Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	70	50	20/20	HL	-	11	2(6)2	12+8	-9	-
	Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	80*40*40	100*50*50	20/20*10*10	HL	su*-*-	5	2(5)[2(5)2](5)1	16+12	-8	-
	Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	80*40x3	100*50x3	20/20*10x3	HL	su*-(x3)	5	2(5)[1(5)1](5)[1(5)1](5)1	13+8	-1	-
EX Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	35x5	40x5	-250/0	HL	-	11	1(3)1(3)1(3)1(3)1	18+3	-1	-
Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	60	50	10/30	HL	-	9	[2(6)2](6)2	After landing 10	-	-
	Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	70	50	10/30	HL	-	9	[2(6)2](6)2	After landing 10	-	-
	Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	80	50	10/30	HL	-	9	[2(6)2](6)2	After landing 10	-	-
EX Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	40x5	50x5	-250/0	HL	-	7	1(3)1(3)1(3)1(3)1	After landing 4	-	-
Hyakkishu	Hyakkishu	-	-	20/-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EX Hyakkishu	Hyakkishu	-	-	-250/0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hyakki Gozan	Hyakki Gozan	100	200	0/40	L	-	39+7	15	14	-11	-
Hyakki Gosho	Hyakki Gosho	110	200	0/30	HL	-	27+8	2	After landing 4	-	-
Hyakki Gojin	Hyakki Gojin	70	100	0/30	HL	-	27+11	Until ground	After landing 4	-	-
Hyakki Gosai	Hyakki Gosai	150	150	0/60	0.9	-	27+3	2	After landing 17	-	-
Ashura Senku (Far)	Ashura Senku (Far)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Total 61	-	-
Ashura Senku (Close)	Ashura Senku (Close)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Total 53	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
Raging Demon	Raging Demon	330	0	-1000/0	0.9	-	1+0	36	13	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv
Wrath of the Raging Demon	Wrath of the Raging Demon	510	0	0/0	0.9	-	0+5	33	19	-	-
Demon Armageddon	Demon Armageddon	50*450[421]	0	0/0	HL	-	0+14	2	46	-27	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Block Adv	Hit Adv

Moves

Standing Close Normals

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Close LP	Close Jab	Close lp	speccancel supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Aside from being able to combo into Akuma's cr. HK, you won't find too many uses for this move.
File:No image.png	Close MP	Close Strong	Close mp	speccancel supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ You could potentially use this as a frame trap and fish for a counter hit, letting you combo into cr. HK and a few other normal moves.
File:No image.png	Close HP	Close Fierce	Close hp	speccancel supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is the go-to normal if you want to start any bread and butter or punish combo. You can link into this normal off of cr. LP and cr. MP, letting you dish out more damage than usual.
File:No image.png	Close LK	Close Short	Close lk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ It leaves you at a frame advantage on block, and also leaves you at enough frame advantage to link into cr. MP. You can sometimes start a block string with cr. LK, then follow it with a chain cancelled close st. LK and can either continue block string pressure, fish for counter hits, or go for a throw.
File:No image.png	Close MK	Close Forward	Close mk	speccancel supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ The release of Ultra Street Fighter IV made this move shine. In the previous versions, Akuma had limited combo opportunities (outside of counter hits) if his opponent was crouching. This move now forces opponent to stand, so you can do way more damaging combos to crouching opponents than you could have done before. What's also nice is that you can hit your opponent with two cr. LP's or one cr. MP, and you'll still be in range for Akuma's close st. MK to connect.
File:No image.png	Close HK	Close Roundhouse	Close hk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ There's practically no use for this move. Even if you land a counter hit, it tends to push the opponent far away to land useful combos.

Standing Far Normals

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Far LP	Far Jab	lp	speccancel supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is a great move to use if you need to punish something that requires tight timing, such as Balrog's LP Dash Straight. You can combo into cr. HK or far st. HP off of this move as well.
File:No image.png	Far MP	Far Strong	mp	supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ A mostly useless normal.
File:No image.png	Far HP	Far Fierce	hp	speccancel supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's far st. HP has many uses. The change made in Ultra Street Fighter IV is that this move is now special cancellable, meaning you can cancel a far st. HP into a special move. This is a great buff because against most characters, you cancel into LK Tatsu and it will still connect, even from the tip of the st. HP. It can also be used for pressure because fireballs can be tighter block strings than they were before. Even better is that if you happen to land a counter hit with this move while you were pressuring the opponent, you can link into cr. HK as well. This move can also be used as an anti-air as well. There are times when the opponent will jump from a range where your Goshoryuken might whiff. In those instances, this is the anti-air move to go for. There are times when the opponent will jump from a range where your Goshoryuken might whiff. In those instances, this is the anti-air move to go for. Combined with the ability to special cancel, if you manage to successfully hit your opponent out of the air, you can cancel into a LK Gohadouken for safe chip; by the time you opponent lands from the move and the fireball connects, you will have already recovered before the opponent can attempt an anti-projectile move.
File:No image.png	Far LK	Far Short	lk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ You might occasionally be able to hit your opponent out of the air with a far st. LK, but it's not that reliable for the purpose of anti-air. It's mostly used to feint a fireball after you do a quarter-circle forward motion.
File:No image.png	Far MK	Far Forward	mk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is nothing compared to Evil Ryu's far st. MK, but using this once in a while as a poke can have its advantages. Otherwise, its uses are limited.
File:No image.png	Far HK	Far Roundhouse	hk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ A pretty nasty move, this move can frustrate opponents while playing footsies. Akuma will do a series of two roundhouse kicks, and if the second hit connects, it gives you enough frame advantage to link into most of his other normal moves. You can also use this to pester opponents who likes to focus a lot, since this move hits two times. You can still be hit by the focus in between the kicks, but it requires some timing from the opponent to be able to hit you out of this. While this move has many uses due to having two hits and lots of combo potential, this move should be used sparingly in high-level matches. Opponents may be looking for this move outside of its range and will neutral jump to counter you, so don't abuse this move too much. Also, the second kick will whiff against certain opponents when they are crouch blocking. The second hit of far st. HK will whiff on the following characters when they crouch block: Blanka, C.Viper, Cammy, Chun-Li, Cody (will kick twice a bit up close), Decapre, Dee Jay, Dhalsim, Dudley (will kick twice a bit up close), El Fuerte (only at further ranges), Elena, Evil Ryu, Ibuki, Juri, Ken, M. Bison (at further ranges), Oni (at further ranges), Poison, Rose, Rufus, Ryu, Sakura, Yang, Yun.

Crouching Normals

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Crouch LP	Crouch Jab	d + lp	speccancel supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ A fairly common combo starter, but it can also be used to punish certain moves as well. You will most likely use this move to start hit confirming, as it is both advantageous on both block and on hit. You can apply safe block string pressure, or you can link into most other normal moves.
File:No image.png	Crouch MP	Crouch Strong	d + mp	speccancel supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Another nasty move in Akuma's arsenal. You want to use his cr. MP to fish for counter hits, because the amount of things you can do off of landing a counter hit cr. MP is insane. You can link into cr. HK for a hard knockdown, giving you a mix-up opportunity. At closer ranges, you can even link into far st. HK, letting you do combos with ridiculous damage and stun. Even if you fail to land a counter hit cr. MP, you're not missing out entirely, since you can still combo into other normal moves such as another cr. MP, cr. MK, or close st. HP for big damage too. This move is also safe on block, so when you're applying pressure up close, this is a godlike normal to go for.
File:No image.png	Crouch HP	Crouch Fierce	d + hp	speccancel supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma raises his fist upwards, and this is actually a solid anti-air normal. It's nothing like an uppercut where it would knock your opponent down, but this is the anti-air to go for if your opponent is directly above. Things like a cross up tatsu attempt, Honda's Sumo Splash, or Vega's wall dive will get hit by cr. HP. If you're also not prepared to do a Goshoryuken, cr. HP will also do a decent job hitting opponents that jump towards you from up close.
File:No image.png	Crouch LK	Crouch Short	d + lk	speccancel supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This move is a solid normal to use to apply pressure on opponent's wake up. However, don't just input a meaty cr. LK. It's best to press both cr. LP and cr. LK so that if the opponent tries to throw you on their wake up, you can also tech their throw. If the opponent blocks the meaty cr. LK, a common frame trap setup is to follow it up with a close st. LK afterwards, then mix the opponent up with either a throw or a cr. MP to fish for a counter hit.
File:No image.png	Crouch MK	Crouch Forward	d + mk	speccancel supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is one of Akuma's primary pokes. It's not as good of a cr. MK in comparison to Ryu's since it has less active frames, but it can still get the job done in a poking war. I would argue that with the release of Ultra Street Fighter IV, this should be the poke that Akuma should go for more often rather than the cr. HK. It may have shorter range, but the fact that you can cancel into special moves and Ultra more than makes up for it. There are many things you can answer to from a cr. MK. If the opponent focuses your poke, you can cancel into HK Tatsu to punish them for trying. If the move connects (hit or block) mix it up with doing just a simple cr. MK or cancel it into a Gohadouken to keep the opponent guessing. Note that a cr. MK cancelled into a Gohadouken is not a true block string from further ranges, which is why it is advised to mix it up. Lastly, if the opponent jumps, you can buffer the Wrath of the Raging Demon to convince your opponent that they are a fool for jumping at you while you have an Ultra stocked up.
File:No image.png	Crouch HK	Crouch Roundhouse	d + hk	supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ In the previous versions, one of the reasons why Akuma was hated on so much was because of his cr. HK. It seemed completely safe to use without much thought, as it had great range, was difficult to punish, and even if a character could punish a blocked cr. HK, Akuma would have usually been able to just easily cancel into Wrath of the Raging Demon to counter the punish attempt. That is no longer the case in Ultra Street Fighter IV. This move has lost the ability to cancel into Wrath of the Raging Demon, although it can be cancelled into the Super Raging Demon (which is pointless because the Super does not have any invincibility). Therefore, this move will lose to Focus Attacks now, and can also be countered with a jump attack if predicted. It still has great reach and somewhat difficult to punish on block. While it is -9 on block, it does quite a bit of pushback, so some characters may have trouble trying to punish it. You can still use this somewhat in footsies, as long as you don't abuse it like you could've in the previous versions. However, rather than using this to stick out a poke, it's better to use this to whiff punish your opponent's pokes due to its range. Also, it gives you a hard knockdown, giving you the opportunity to mix your opponent up on his or her wake up.

Neutral Jumping Normals

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Neutral Jump LP	Neutral Jump Jab	u + lp
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma uses his elbow to hit a jumping opponent. It's the fastest neutral jumping attack that Akuma has, so it can sometimes be used in air-to-air situations. The only problem is that the range isn't that great, but you can use this in a pinch if you need to quickly hit an opponent in the air.
File:No image.png	Neutral Jump MP	Neutral Jump Strong	u + mp
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ If you have the opponent in the corner, this normal move may have its uses. If you opponent tries to jump his or her way out of the corner, you can peg him with a nj. MP. It's not as fast as nj. LP, but it has better range.
File:No image.png	Neutral Jump HP	Neutral Jump Fierce	u + hp
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Like nj. MP, this can also be used to trap a jumping opponent to keep him or her stay in the corner.
File:No image.png	Neutral Jump LK	Neutral Jump Short	u + lk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This move is pretty much useless. It has almost no range, and you have better neutral jumping normals for air-to-air situations, so avoid using this.
File:No image.png	Neutral Jump MK	Neutral Jump Forward	u + mk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This move can be used in most air-to-air situations. It has pretty decent range, and it can be used to hit an opponent trying to jump in on you. It is on the slow side of things unfortunately, but it will work every now and then at the right ranges.
File:No image.png	Neutral Jump HK	Neutral Jump Roundhouse	u + hk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is a worse version of the nj. MK. It is slower, but it also has decent range for air-to-air situations.

Diagonal Jumping Normals

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Diagonal Jump LP	Diagonal Jump Jab	ub / uf + lp
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Although uses for j. LP is limited, you can use it for sneaky tick throw setups off of safe jumps.
File:No image.png	Diagonal Jump MP	Diagonal Jump Strong	ub / uf + mp
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ A useless jump attack. There is almost no utility behind a diagonal j. MP.
File:No image.png	Diagonal Jump HP	Diagonal Jump Fierce	ub / uf + hp
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This move can have its uses. You can use it as a jump-in, for air-to-air counters, or to bait out a Zanku Hadoken.
File:No image.png	Diagonal Jump LK	Diagonal Jump Short	ub / uf + lk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is a sneaky jump attack to use on the opponent's wake up. You can setup an ambiguous cross up, but it does not provide as much frame advantage on hit as j. MK or HK.. It can become difficult for the opponent to guess whether this move will hit from the front or the back, since it is not as obvious as a cross up j. MK. This can also be used for tick setups as well, due to the little amount of block and hit stun this move does.
File:No image.png	Diagonal Jump MK	Diagonal Jump Forward	ub / uf + mk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's diagonal j. MK is his primary cross up move. You can also use this move to hit the opponent from the front as well, depending on how you spaced your jump attack.
File:No image.png	Diagonal Jump HK	Diagonal Jump Roundhouse	ub / uf + hk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is one Akuma's primary jump-in attacks, since it hits more downwards than the diagonal j. HP. If you predict a fireball or a poke with lots of recovery, you can use the occassional jump-in HK to hit your opponent. It leaves you at tremendous block and hit stun, so you can apply pressure or perform combos if the opponent fails to anti-air you.

Unique Attacks

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Zugaihasatsu	Overhead	f + mp	supercancel
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's overhead can be used once you condition your opponent to block low. It can catch your opponents by surprise sometimes when they are not expecting it. Be aware that you're at -5 on block, so it can be punished if the opponent guesses correctly. What makes the overhead really scary is that it is one of his primary tools to kara-cancel into his Raging Demon.
File:No image.png	Tenmakujinkyaku	Dive Kick	(in air) d + mk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Holding down and pressing medium kick at the peak of Akuma's forward jump will give you his dive kick. At first, this move may seem useless, but it can actually be pretty dangerous if used correctly. At certain ranges, when you want to jump over an opponent's projectile, but he or she hasn't thrown a projectile, the dive kick might save you from an anti-air move... as long as you didn't press a button in the air beforehand. Just don't abuse this tactic because your opponent may catch on and just walk forward and anti-air you out if they start seeing a pattern. This can be pretty useful on the opponent's wake up as well. Let's say you successfully knocked an opponent down, and you're at a range where a diagonal j. MK would cross the opponent up. Well, if they're expecting that cross up, use the dive kick to hit the opponent from the front instead. If this hits meaty, it provides enough frame advantage to combo into big damage.

Focus Attacks

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Focus Attack (Level 1)	Level 1 Focus	mp + mk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Focus Attack (Level 2)	Level 2 Focus	mp + mk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Focus Attack (Level 3)	Level 3 Focus	mp + mk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)

Throws

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Goshoha	Forward Throw	f or n + lp + lk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma will hit the opponent hard in the chest and send him or her flying. Landing a forward throw sets your opponent up for your deadly mixups.
File:No image.png	Syuretto	Back Throw	b + lp + lk
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ The back throw has much less utility than his forward throw. If you do land a back throw, you can apply meaty pressure on your opponent's wake up.

Special Moves

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	GoHadoken	Fireball	qcf + p ex
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Shakunetsu Hadoken	Red Fireball	hcb + p
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Zanku Hadoken	Air Fireball	(in air) qcf + p ex
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Goshoryuken	Uppercut	dp + p ex
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Hurricane Kick	qcb + k ex
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Air Hurricane	Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Hyakkishu	Demon Flip	dp + k ex
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Hyakki Gozan	Demon Flip Slide	No input after performing Kyakkishu
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Hyakki Gosho	Demon Flip Palm	p armorbreak	Perform during Hyakkishu
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Hyakki Gojin	Demon Flip Dive Kick	k	Perform during Hyakkishu
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Hyakki Gosai	Demon Flip Throw	lp + lk	Perform during Hyakkishu
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Ashura Senku (Far)	Punch Teleport (far)	dp or rdp + 3p	dp moves Akuma forward; rdp moves Akuma backwards
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Ashura Senku (Close)	Kick Teleport (close)	dp or rdp + 3k	dp moves Akuma forward; rdp moves Akuma backwards
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)

Super Combo

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Raging Demon	Super Combo	lp lp f lk hp
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)

Ultra Combos

	Name	Nickname	Command	Notes
File:No image.png	Wrath of the Raging Demon	Ultra Combo I	lp lp b lk hp
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)
File:No image.png	Demon Armageddon	Ultra Combo II	u u + 3k armorbreak	Can be used in the middle of Ashura Senku
	~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies)

Frame Data

Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
Close LP	Close	30	50	20	HL	ch/sp/su	4	2	6	11	+3	+6	11	14							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Close MP	Close	70	100	40	HL	sp/su	3	2	13	17	-1	+4	14	19							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Close HP	Close	100	200	60	HL	sp/su	4	2	26	31	-10	-6	18	22							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Close LK	Close	40	50	20	HL	-	5	2	7	13	+2	+5	11	14							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Close MK	Close	70	100	40	HL	su	4	2	14	19	-2	+1	14	17					Forces stand	Forces stand	Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Close HK	Close	40*70	125*75	60*20	HL	su*-	6	2(4)4	17	32	-3	+2	18	23	Only +1 on hit vs. crouching opponents						Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Far LP	Far	30	50	20	HL	ch/sp/su	3	2	5	9	+4	+7	11	14							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Far MP	Far	80	100	40	HL	su	4	2	13	18	-1	+2	14	17							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Far HP	Far	90	200	60	HL	sp/su	6	3	16	24	-1	+3	18	22							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Far LK	Far	40	50	20	HL	-	3	2	8	12	+1	+4	11	14							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Far MK	Far	80	100	40	HL	-	9	2	13	23	-1	+2	14	17							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Far HK	Far	50*30	125*75	60*20	HL	-	8	2(8)2	16	35	-2	+5	16	23					Forces stand	Forces stand	Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crouch LP	Crouch	30	50	20	HL	ch/sp/su	3	2	7	11	+2	+5	11	14							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crouch MP	Crouch	60	100	40	HL	sp/su	4	3	9	15	+2	+5	14	17							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crouch HP	Crouch	100	200	60	HL	sp/su	6	4	23	32	-9	-4	18	23					Forces stand	Forces stand	Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crouch LK	Crouch	20	50	20	L	ch/sp/su	4	2	9	14	0	+3	11	14							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crouch MK	Crouch	60	100	40	L	sp/su	5	3	13	20	-2	+1	14	17							Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crouch HK	Crouch	90	100	60	L	-	6	3	24	32	-9	-	18	-	Cannot be canceled into Wrath of the Raging Demon				Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Zugaihasatsu	+	30*50	50*50	40*20	H	-	17	2*2	17	37	-5	0	14	19					Forces stand	Forces stand	Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
Neutral Jump LP	Neutral Jump	50	50	20	H	-	4	7	-	10	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral Jump MP	Neutral Jump	80	100	40	H	-	5	3	-	7	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral Jump HP	Neutral Jump	100	200	60	H	-	6	3	-	8	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral Jump LK	Neutral Jump	40	50	20	H	-	5	6	-	10	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral Jump MK	Neutral Jump	80	100	40	H	-	6	4	-	9	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral Jump HK	Neutral Jump	100	200	60	H	-	5	3	-	7	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Diagonal Jump LP	Diagonal Jump	50	50	20	H	-	4	7	-	10	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Diagonal Jump MP	Diagonal Jump	80	100	40	H	-	5	3	-	7	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Diagonal Jump HP	Diagonal Jump	100	200	60	H	-	6	3	-	8	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Diagonal Jump LK	Diagonal Jump	40	50	20	H	-	4	6	-	9	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Diagonal Jump MK	Diagonal Jump	70	100	40	H	-	6	3	-	8	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Diagonal Jump HK	Diagonal Jump	100	200	60	H	-	7	3	-	9	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tenmakujinkyaku	(air) +	60	100	40	H	-	12	Until ground	-	#VALUE!	-	-									Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
Focus Attack (Level 1)	Level 1 Focus	60	100	20	HL	-	10+11	2	35	57	-21	-21								Crumple	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Focus Attack (Level 2)	Level 2 Focus	80	150	40	HL	-	18+11	2	35	65	-15	-							Crumple	Crumple	Free Juggle	Free Juggle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Focus Attack (Level 3)	Level 3 Focus	140	200	60	-	-	65	2	40	106	-	-				X			Crumple	Crumple	Free Juggle	Free Juggle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
																							-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Goshoha	Forward Throw	130	120	40	0.91	-	3	2	20	24	-	-						X	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Syuretto	Back Throw	130	120	40	0.91	-	3	2	20	24	-	-						X	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
GoHadoken	GoHadoken	60	100	10/20	HL	su	14	-	30	44	-4	0			Pursuit property, 17~18f cancellable		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EX GoHadoken	GoHadoken	60*60	100*100	-250/0	HL	su	14	-	30	44	-1	-			Pursuit property, 17~18f cancellable		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shakunetsu Hadoken	Shakunetsu Hadoken	50	200	10/30	HL	su	25	-	25	50	-4	-			27f cancellable		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: ?
	Shakunetsu Hadoken	35*35	50*100	10/16*16	HL	su	25	-	32	57	-3	-			28f cancellable		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: ?
	Shakunetsu Hadoken	33x3	35x3	10/16x3	HL	su	25	-	38	63	-1	-			28~29f cancellable		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: ?
EX Shakunetsu Hadoken	Shakunetsu Hadoken	47x3	70x2*100	-250/0	HL	su	19	-	25	50	+18	-			27f cancellable		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: ?
Zanku Hadoken	Zanku Hadoken	40	50	5/20	HL	-	14	-	After landing 16[18]	30	-	-			[] refers to when performed on a back jump		X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EX Zanku Hadoken	Zanku Hadoken	40*40	50*50	-250/0	HL	-	8	-	After landing 9[11]	17	-	-					X				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Goshoryuken	Goshoryuken	100[70]	100	30/40	HL	su	3	14	17+18	51	-28	-			[] refers to active frames 3~14				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	1~2f	Lower body: 3~16f	Lower body: 3~16f	3~4f	6f~	-
	Goshoryuken	70*60	80*50	30/30*16	HL	su*-	3	2*12	25+18	59	-34	-							Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	1~5f	Lower body: 6~16f	Lower body: 6~16f	-	6f~	2nd Hit JP: ?
	Goshoryuken	70*50*30	70*50*30	30/30*10*10	HL	su*-*-	3	2*2*12	28+18	64	-37	-							Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	1~5f	Lower body: 7~18f (? Ultra change)	Lower body: 7~18f (? Ultra change)	-	8f~	2nd Hit JP: ?, 3rd Hit JP: ?
EX Goshoryuken	Goshoryuken	80*60*50	100*50*50	-250/0	HL	su*su*su	3	2*2*12	28+18	64	-37	-							Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	1~18f	-	-	-	8f~	2nd Hit JP: ?, 3rd Hit JP: ?
Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	70	50	20/20	HL	-	11	2(6)2	12+8	40	-9	-							Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	Lower body: 7~20f	-	7f~	JP: ?
	Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	80*40*40	100*50*50	20/20*10*10	HL	su*-*-	5	2(5)[2(5)2](5)1	16+12	54	-8	-							1st Hit: Forces stand, All others: Soft Knockdown	1st Hit: Forces stand, All others: Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	Lower body: 7~26f	-	7f~	JP: ?
	Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	80*40x3	100*50x3	20/20*10x3	HL	su*-(x3)	5	2(5)[1(5)1](5)[1(5)1](5)1	13+8	57	-1	-							1st Hit: Forces stand, All others: Soft Knockdown	1st Hit: Forces stand, All others: Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	Lower Body: 7~36f	-	7f~	JP: ?
EX Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	35x5	40x5	-250/0	HL	-	11	1(3)1(3)1(3)1(3)1	18+3	48	-1	-							1st-4th Hits: Forces stand, 5th Hit: Soft Knockdown	1st-4th Hits: Forces stand, 5th Hit: Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	Loewr body: 6~27f	-	6f~	JP: ?
Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	60	50	10/30	HL	-	9	[2(6)2](6)2	After landing 10	36	-	-			Floats opponent, [] hits once at most				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: ?
	Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	70	50	10/30	HL	-	9	[2(6)2](6)2	After landing 10	36	-	-			Floats opponent, [] hits once at most				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: ?
	Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	80	50	10/30	HL	-	9	[2(6)2](6)2	After landing 10	36	-	-			Floats opponent, [] hits once at most				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: ?
EX Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku	40x5	50x5	-250/0	HL	-	7	1(3)1(3)1(3)1(3)1	After landing 4	27	-	-			Pursuit property				Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	Soft Knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	JP: ?
Hyakkishu	Hyakkishu	-	-	20/-	-	-	-	-	-	39	-	-			27~37f cancellable into followup, 40f lands and starts Hyakki Gozan (slide)				-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5~39f	-
EX Hyakkishu	Hyakkishu	-	-	-250/0	-	-	-	-	-	39	-	-			5~39f airborne, 27~37f cancellable into followup, 40f lands and starts Hyakki Gozan (slide), tracks opponent, can cancel into Hadouken EX (air)				-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5~39f	-
Hyakki Gozan	Hyakki Gozan	100	200	0/40	L	-	39+7	15	14	74	-11	-							Hard knockdown	Hard knockdown	Hard knockdown	Hard knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hyakki Gosho	Hyakki Gosho	110	200	0/30	HL	-	27+8	2	After landing 4	40	-	-				X			Hard knockdown	Hard knockdown	Hard knockdown	Hard knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hyakki Gojin	Hyakki Gojin	70	100	0/30	HL	-	27+11	Until ground	After landing 4	-	-	-							Forces stand	Forces stand	Reset	Reset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hyakki Gosai	Hyakki Gosai	150	150	0/60	0.9	-	27+3	2	After landing 17	48	-	-						X	Hard knockdown	Hard knockdown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ashura Senku (Far)	Ashura Senku (Far)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Total 61	61	-	-			Passes through opponent, can cancel into Ultra 2 until 44f								-	All: 1~49f	-	-	-	-	-
Ashura Senku (Close)	Ashura Senku (Close)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Total 53	53	-	-			Passes through opponent, can cancel into Ultra 2 until 36f								-	All: 1~44f	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
Raging Demon	Raging Demon	330	0	-1000/0	0.9	-	1+0	36	13	49	-	-						X	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	All: 1f	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info
Wrath of the Raging Demon	Wrath of the Raging Demon	510	0	0/0	0.9	-	0+5	33	19	56	-	-						X	Hard Knockdown	-	-	-	-	All: 1~6f	-	-	-	-	-
Demon Armageddon	Demon Armageddon	50*450[50*371]	0	0/0	HL	-	0+14	2	46	61	-27	-			[] refers to damage when canceled from teleport	X			Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	Hard Knockdown	-	All: 1~15f	-	-	-	-	-
Move Name	Nickname	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Total Frames	Block Adv	Hit Adv	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Extra Details	Armor Break	Proj	Throw	On Hit Ground	Counter Hit Ground	On Hit Air	Counter Hit Air	Armor	Full Invincible	Strike Invincible	Projectile Invincible	Throw Invincible	Airborne	Juggle Info