Tips
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Be extremely cautious with your jab pressure; Yoshimitsu's 1+4 (Soul Stealer) is an i6 mid that can interrupt your fastest strings and is -20 on block.
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If Yoshimitsu uses 4~3 (Kangaroo Kick), it is -13 on block, allowing for a guaranteed punish with King's b+1,2 or uf+4.
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Yoshimitsu's f,n,d,df+2 (Flashing Steel) is a fast i14 mid but is -13 on block; use uf+4 to launch it for a full combo.
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Punish Yoshimitsu's f+1+2 (Kuzuryu) on block, as it is -12 and King can respond with b+1,2 or a throw.
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Watch for db+3,3,3 low spins; the final hit is -19 on block, giving King a massive window for his most powerful rising punishes.
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Yoshimitsu's uf+3 (Rising Knee) is i15 and -13 on block; King can punish this consistently with b+1,2.
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Punishers
Yoshimitsu moves that are −10 or worse on block, with King's best standing punisher (first hit or two-hit string, no Heat or Rage). Lows are punished from crouch with a while-standing (ws) move.
| Yoshimitsu move | On block | Punish with | Startup | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b+1,1,1,1,1,1 | -73 | 1+2,3 (launch) | i18 | 42 |
| 4,4,2,2,NSS.1 | -54 | 1+2,3 (launch) | i18 | 42 |
| db+2,2,2,2,2,2 | -49 | 1+2,3 (launch) | i18 | 42 |
| f,F+3+4,1+2 | -31 | 1+2,3 (launch) | i18 | 42 |
| db+3,3,3,3,3,3 | -26 | ws3 (launch) | i16 | 20 |
| db+3 | -25 | ws3 (launch) | i16 | 20 |
| 4,4,2,2 | -24 | 1+2,3 (launch) | i18 | 42 |
| 4,4,2 | -22 | 1+2,3 (launch) | i18 | 42 |
| b+1,1,db+3 | -20 | ws3 (launch) | i16 | 20 |
| 1+4 | -20 | 1+2,3 (launch) | i18 | 42 |
| b,B+1+4,B | -20 | 1+2,3 (launch) | i18 | 42 |
| f,F+3+4 | -20 | 1+2,3 (launch) | i18 | 42 |
King moves Yoshimitsu can punish
| King move | On block | Yoshimitsu punishes with |
|---|---|---|
| d+3+4,4,4,4 | -26 | ws3,2 |
| d+3+4,4,4 | -25 | ws3,2 |
| d+3+4,4 | -25 | ws3,2 |
| d+3+4 | -25 | ws3,2 |
| d+1+2 | -24 | f+3,4 |
| R.df+1+2 | -18 | f+3,4 |
| uf+2 | -17 | f+3,4 |
| db+4 | -17 | ws3,2 |
start.gg majors
Across 11 start.gg major sets, King is 9–2 against Yoshimitsu. That's a 82% set winrate for King.
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