Shaheen vs Armor King

VODs from Shaheen's side

Tips

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Armor King's df+2 is -12 on block; punish it reliably with Shaheen's f+2,3 (i12) to start a tornado combo.
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Watch for Armor King's db+3; it is a homing low but -26 on block, allowing Shaheen a massive punish with ws2 (i16).
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Armor King's b+1,2 is -12 on block; use Shaheen's f+2,3 (i12) to punish and prevent him from transitioning into BAD stance.
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Armor King's f+1+4 shoulder is extremely unsafe at -19; punish it with Shaheen's ws2 (i16) or a fast standing launcher.
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Armor King's BAD.4 low is -13 on block; use Shaheen's ws3,3 (i13) to punish and potentially get a tornado.
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Use Shaheen's df+1 (i13) to check Armor King's movement, as it tracks SSR/SWR completely and is only -1 on block.
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Armor King's uf+4 hopkick is -13 on block; use Shaheen's f+2,3 (i12) or 4 (i13) to punish.

Tips are AI-written from the frame data credited below; tournament results come from start.gg.

Frame data: Wavu Wiki (CC0).

Tournament data provided by start.gg.

FAQ

Who wins Shaheen vs Armor King in Tekken 8?

We do not have enough recent major-set data yet for a reliable Shaheen vs Armor King winrate. Use the tips and VODs below while more tournament results come in.

How do you beat Armor King as Shaheen?

Armor King's df+2 is -12 on block; punish it reliably with Shaheen's f+2,3 (i12) to start a tornado combo. Watch for Armor King's db+3; it is a homing low but -26 on block, allowing Shaheen a massive punish with ws2 (i16). Armor King's b+1,2 is -12 on block; use Shaheen's f+2,3 (i12) to punish and prevent him from transitioning into BAD stance.

Are there pro VODs for Shaheen vs Armor King?

No tournament VODs are listed for Shaheen vs Armor King yet. The tips above still cover the main patterns while we index more sets.

Punishers

Armor King moves that are −10 or worse on block, with Shaheen'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.

Armor King move	On block	Punish with	Startup	Damage
db+3	-26	ws3,3 (launch)	i13	34
f+1+4	-19	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
R.df+1+2	-18	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
3+4,2	-18	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
db+4	-17	ws3,3 (launch)	i13	34
d+3+4	-16	ws3,3 (launch)	i13	34
d+3+4,3	-15	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
d+4	-15	ws3,3 (launch)	i13	34
d+2,4	-14	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
ub+1+2	-14	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
3,4,1	-13	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
f+3,2,1	-13	4,3 (launch)	i13	37

Shaheen moves Armor King can punish

Shaheen move	On block	Armor King punishes with
R.df+1+2	-18	f+2,1
db+3	-17	ws3,1
b+4	-15	f+2,1
d+3+4	-15	ws3,1
H.2+3	-14	db+2,H.1
d+3	-14	ws3,1
df+4,1,3	-13	f+1+4
4,4	-13	f+1+4

Frame data: Wavu Wiki (CC0).

VODs (Shaheen's side)

No VODs on this side yet.