Yoshimitsu

Yoshimitsu
Heat	Can perform powered up NSS moves in 1SS.
Heat Smash	Mid, i18~19, +4
Heat Engagers	3,1 f+1+2 b+2,2 KIN.f+2 DGF.4
Stances	DGF (Manji Dragonfly) – 1SS.u+1+2 FLE (Flea) – 1SS.d+1+2 IND (Indian Stance) – d+3+4 KIN (Kincho) – 1+2 MED (Meditation) – 3+4 NSS (No Sword Stance) – b+1+2
Fastest
Launch	i8 – NSS.1+4 (situational) i15 – df+2 i15 – uf+3 (crouching)
CH launch	i11 – NSS.2 1+4 (high, situational) i14 – f,n,d,df+2 (mid) i14 – b+2,1 (mid) i15 – df+2 (mid)
Wall splat	i10 – NSS.2,1 (high) i10 – NSS.1,1 (high) i14 – f,n,d,df+2 (mid)
Archetypal moves
Parry	1+2 (all highs/mids, except unblockables and some charge moves) 1+4 (strings with gaps)
Mid check	i12 – df+4 (standing) i13 – df+1 (standing) i11 – ws4 (crouching)
Hopkick	uf+3
Power low	db+1,2 NSS.FC.df+3
Snake edge	FC.DF+1
Shadow cutter	hFC.df+4
Clef cannon	1SS.2,1 2,3
Slash kick	f,f,F+3
Generic moves
Remapped	d+1 → NSS.db+1
Missing	1SS.d+1 d+2 uf,n,4
External links
Lore	Yoshimitsu
Twitter	#T8_Yoshimitsu
Discord	[1]

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

Yoshimitsu is one of the Tekken fighters of all time.

Strengths

• Unique Punishment. Yoshimitsu can launch punish or interrupt a collection of usually-safe moves using Flash, Spinning Evade or Kincho parry.
• Special Movement. Meditation backdash cancel and Spinning Evade are unusually evasive.
• Irritating Keepout. Meditation stance cancel, long-range mids with pushback, and high-crushing moves make it difficult for opponents to just dash in.
• Turn-Stealing. Flash, NSS Flash and Kincho parry can counter most disadvantageous situations.
• Power Up. Some of his moves are boosted when in No Sword Stance, dealing greater damage and healing him.
• Can commit seppuku.

Weaknesses

• Unique Punishment. Yoshimitsu requires in-depth match-up knowledge to use tools like Flash, Spinning Evade and Kincho parry to effect.
• Poor Fundamentals. Most pokes either end his turn on block, or don't give enough advantage on hit. No knockdown on his WS punishment. No Down Jab in 1SS.
• Weak Backdash. Single backdash distance is poor.
• Can commit seppuku.

Key techniques

Mashing

importance

★★★★★

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★☆☆☆☆

rhythm

★★☆☆☆

Blocking

importance

☆☆☆☆☆

value

☆☆☆☆☆

dexterity

★★★★★

rhythm

★★★★★