Paul punishers

This page is for Tekken 8. For Tekken 7, see Paul punishers (Tekken 7).

Punishers for tricky moves
Various	Slide	ws4 … ws3 … ws1,2 …
Alisa	b+4,4 b+4,4,3+4~1	f,F+3,4 … f,F+4 … dash > qcf+1 …
	b+3+4 b+3+4,3+4	b+3 …
Asuka Jun	b+3	dash > qcf+2 f,F+2:1 qcb+1+2 …
Bryan	df+2,3	d+1+2 b+1,2 f+2
Claudio	f+2,2	dash > qcf+2 f,F+2:1 dash > qcb+1+2 …
Jack-8	d+1+2	f+3,1 qcb+1+2 …
King	db+4	CC db+2
Kuma Panda	f,F+2	f,F+2:1 qcb+1+2 …
Law	df+3	d+1+2
Paul	d+4,2:1+2	f+3,1 qcf+2 f,F+2:1
	qcf+2	f+3,1 qcf+2 f,F+2:1
Victor	f,F+2	df+2 uf+4 uf+3,4
Xiaoyu	BT.f+3+4,3+4	uf+3,4
	AOP.3+4	ws4 … ws3 … ws1,2 …
Zafina	ws2 ws2,D	b+3 dash > qcf+2 f,F+4 dash > qcb+1+2 …

Standing
Enemy	Move	Damage	Frames
-10	1,2	17	+8
	1,2,3	24	-14
-12	b+1,2	33	+16d (-1) FDFA
	d+1+2	30	+16d (+11)
-13	f+2	38	+9
-14	b+3	16 (76)	+31a (+25)
-15	df+2	13 (79)	+33a (+23)
	uf+3	15 (74)	+25a (+15)
	uf+4	13 (79)	+33a (+23)
	CS.2[hard]	45	+26a (-10) FDFA
-16	f+3,1	32	+12d (+3)
-18	SWA.1+2[hard]	22 (88)	+37a (+27)
Crouching
-10	db+1	5	+6
-11	ws4	18	+5
-13	ws3,2	37	+17d (+8)
-14	f,F+2:1	38	+37d (+11)
-15	ws2	20 (80)	+27a (+17)
-18	SWA.1+2[hard]	22 (88)	+37a (+27)
Back-turned opponent
-15	3,2~b > SWA.1+2	53 (108)	+37a (+27)
Grounded opponent
-18	OTG.d+2	16	-1d (-9)
-19	db+2	21	+14d (-3) FDFA

Related moves

NameThe name of the move in the English localization.Most often directly from the in-game movelist, but can also be a community name.

AltOther inputs that also perform this move, written in notation.

InputThe input to perform the move, written in notation. This is often used as the move's name.For strings, the input of the previous moves in the string is shown but washed out.

Hit levelThe hit level of the move.Capital letters mean it hits grounded.For strings,​ the hit level of the previous moves in the string is shown but washed out.

DamageHow much damage the move does without any modifiers.For strings,​ the damage of the previous moves in the string is shown but washed out.

RangeThe maximum range recorded of the move hitting Lars on-axis. (For Tekken 7, it's vs Heihachi.) Assume an error of about ±0.03.For strings, this is the range of the whole string.This measurement shouldn't on its own be used to compare characters: larger characters get more "range" by this measure, but their opponents do too.

Left TrackingThe tracking score to the attacker's left.Roughly speaking, when up close, if the defender sidesteps or sidewalks right for no more than this many frames, the move still connects.

Right TrackingThe tracking score to the attacker's right.Roughly speaking, when up close, if the defender sidesteps or sidewalks left for no more than this many frames, the move still connects.

BlockThe frame advantage on block.Blank if the move can't be blocked (e.g., an unblockable or an aerial attack).For breakable throws, this is the frame advantage when the throw is broken.

HitThe frame advantage on hit.Blank if the move is not an attack, e.g. is a stance transition only.For throws, this is the frame advantage after the throw.

CHThe frame advantage on counter hit.Blank if this is the same as on normal hit, i.e. there is no special behavior on counter hit.

StartupThe active frames of the attack. The "i" stands for "impact", i.e. impact frame.If there is more than one hit, a comma indicates that frame 1 is now the frame after the last active frame of the previous hit.For strings, therefore, this usually has a leading comma.

StatesThe frames where the attacker is in any special states, e.g. jump, parry, or powercrush.

RecoveryThe total number of frames, the recovery frames, and what stance the move recovers in, if any.The "t" stands for total and "r" for recovery. If no stance is listed, the move recovers in the default, standing position.For strings, the total frame count is from the start of the string with no delays.

NotesAnything that doesn't fit elsewhere.Many common move properties, such as whether a string can be delayed, go here.See Movelist#Notes for standard wording of common properties.

#Paul-OTG.d+2

Down Strike

OTG.d+2

L

16

-12c

-1d (-9)

i18

t49 r31

Spike

• +4 on hit against standing opponent

#Paul-db+2

Shoot the Moon

db+2

M

21

2.57

-11

+14d (-3) FDFA

+28a (+18)

i19~20

t55 r35

Tornado

Balcony Break

#Paul-db+1

Dickjab

db+1

sl

5

1.72

-5

+6

i10

cs

t34 r24 FC

• Transition to r24 standing with f

#Paul-ws4

Toe Smash

• qcf+4
• d,f+4

ws4

m

18

2.08

-6

+5

i11~12

t40 r28

#Paul-ws3,2

Shioh

ws3,2

M,​h

16,​21

3.38

-9

+17d (+8)

+46a

,i21~22

t65 r32

Balcony Break

• Move can be delayed 12f
• Input can be delayed 12f
• Combo from 1st hit with 12f delay

#Paul-f,F+2:1

Phoenix Bone Breaker

FC.df+2:1

f,​F+2:1

m,​h

14,​24

3.88

-4

+37d (+11)

,i15

t63 r27

Balcony Break

• Chip damage (7)
• Combo from 1st hit
• Alternate input FC.df+2:1

#Paul-ws2

Thunder Palm

ws2

m

20

2.33

-14

+27a (+17)

i15~16

t52 r36

#Paul-SWA.1+2

Unseen Gust

qcb+1+2

SWA.1+2

m

22

3.1

-14

+37a (+27)

i16~17

t52 r35

Tornado

• High evasion

Sometimes written qcb+1+2

#Paul-SWA.1+2

Unseen Gust

qcb+1+2

SWA.1+2

m

22

3.1

-14

+37a (+27)

i16~17

t52 r35

Tornado

• High evasion

Sometimes written qcb+1+2

#Paul-1,2

Left Right Combo

1,2

h,​h

5,​12

2.68

-3

+8

,i10

t41 r21

• Move can be delayed 3f
• Input can be delayed 3f
• Combo from 1st hit with 3f delay
• Jail from 1st hit with 3f delay

#Paul-1,2,3

1,​2,3

h,​h,​m

5,​12,​7

3.42

-25

-14

,i16~17

t80 r43

• Combo from 1st hit
• Jail from 1st hit
• Cancel to 10 strings

#Paul-b+1,2

Double Wing

b+1,2

h,​M

12,​21

-14

+16d (-1) FDFA

,i20~21

t67 r33

Tornado

Balcony Break

• Move can be delayed 5f
• Input can be delayed 5f
• Combo from 1st hit with 5f delay

#Paul-d+1+2

Shoulder Smash

d+1+2

m

30

2.5

-16

+16d (+11)

i12~13

t52 r39

Balcony Break

Sometimes written Shoulder

#Paul-f+2

Phoenix Hook, Tiger Claw

f+2

h,​t

12,​26

2.5

-5

+9

i13

t38 r23

Heat Engager +9

Heat Dash +5, +62a (+42)

• Transition to throw on front hit
• +32a without throw transition

#Paul-b+3

Lights Out

b+3

h

16

1.75

-6

+31a (+25)

i14~15

t42 r27

#Paul-df+2

Kurenai

df+2

m

13

1.97

-8

+33a (+23)

i15~16

t41 r25

• High evasion

#Paul-uf+3

• u+3
• ub+3

uf+3

m

15

2.1

-16

+25a (+15)

i15~16

js8~29 fs30~32

t49 r33

#Paul-uf+4

Rising Toe Kick

• ub+4
• u+4

uf+4

m

13

1.92

-13

+33a (+23)

i15~17

js8~29 fs30~32

t49 r33

Sometimes written Hopkick

#Paul-CS.2

Phoenix Smasher

• qcf+2

CS.2

m

45

2.8

-17

+26a (-10) FDFA

i13~14

t52 r38

Heat Engager

Balcony Break

• H.CS.2 with Heat
• Clean Hit range 2.3
• 30 damage without Clean Hit

Sometimes written

• qcf+2
• Deathfist

#Paul-f+3,1

Lion's Tempest

f+3,1

h,​m

11,​21

3.91

-10

+12d (+3)

,i17

t72 r40

Homing

Balcony Break

• Combo from 1st hit

#Paul-SWA.1+2

Unseen Gust

qcb+1+2

SWA.1+2

m

22

3.1

-14

+37a (+27)

i16~17

t52 r35

Tornado

• High evasion

Sometimes written qcb+1+2

Standing punishment

-10

24

-11

24

-12

33

-13

38

-14

76

-15

79

-16

79

-18

88

79

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

Crouching punishment

-10

5

-11

18

-12

18

-13

37

-14

38

-15

80

-18

88

80

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

	Median
	Short range
	Hard
	Wall
	Meter/Rage

Whiff punishers
Move	Speed	Range	Damage	Risk	Hitbox
b+3	i14~15	1.75	16 (76)	-6	High
df+2	i15~16	1.97	13 (79)	-8	Mid
1,2	i10	2.06	17	-3	High
b+1,2	i12~13	2.3	33	-14	High
d+1+2	i12~13	2.5	30	-16	Mid
f+2	i13	2.5	38	-5	High
CS.1	i18~19	2.5	21 (87)	-4	High
3,2~b	i15~16	2.52	32	+4	Mid
d+1	i14~15	2.63	16	-9	Mid
SWA.2	i17	2.75	27	-9	Mid
CS.2	i15-16	2.8	45	-17	Mid
R.df+1+2	i20	2.8	55	-15	Mid
f+3,1	i16~17	2.87	32	-10	High
SWA.4	i17~18	2.95	20	+1	High
f,F+2:1	i17~19	3.03	38	-4	Mid
SWA.1+2	i18~19	3.1	22 (88)	-14	Mid
f+4	i22	3.3	24	-5	Mid
f,f,F+2	i21~22	2.94	55	-9	Mid