Yoshimitsu vs Armor King

VODs from Yoshimitsu's side

Tips

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Use Flash (1+4) to interrupt Armor King's pressure, especially after blocking his df+1 (-3) or 1,2 (-3).
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Armor King's f+1+4 (Shoulder Impact) is extremely punishable at -19 on block; use your i15 launcher like df+2 for a full combo.
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Be careful with your low pokes; Armor King's uf+4 is an i15 hopkick that will launch you if he reads a low.
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If Armor King uses his Heat Smash (H.2+3), be aware it is +9 on block, forcing you into a heavy guessing game.
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Use your own i12 df+4 to check Armor King's aggression; it is only -7 on block and recovers 2f faster on hit.
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Armor King's Dark Smash (f,n,d,df+2) is a high that is -10 on block; if you block it, use your i10 jab to punish.
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When Armor King enters Bad Jaguar (f+3+4) stance, he cannot block; use weapon moves like d+1 or df+1,2,1 to hit him safely.

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 Yoshimitsu vs Armor King in Tekken 8?

Across 3 recent start.gg major sets, Yoshimitsu is 1–2 against Armor King. Sample size is still small, so treat the record as directional.

How do you beat Armor King as Yoshimitsu?

Use Flash (1+4) to interrupt Armor King's pressure, especially after blocking his df+1 (-3) or 1,2 (-3). Armor King's f+1+4 (Shoulder Impact) is extremely punishable at -19 on block; use your i15 launcher like df+2 for a full combo. Be careful with your low pokes; Armor King's uf+4 is an i15 hopkick that will launch you if he reads a low.

Are there pro VODs for Yoshimitsu vs Armor King?

No tournament VODs are listed for Yoshimitsu 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 Yoshimitsu'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	ws3,2 (launch)	i16	32
f+1+4	-19	f+3,4 (launch)	i16	44
R.df+1+2	-18	f+3,4 (launch)	i16	44
3+4,2	-18	f+3,4 (launch)	i16	44
db+4	-17	ws3,2 (launch)	i16	32
d+3+4	-16	ws3,2 (launch)	i16	32
d+3+4,3	-15	2,3 (launch)	i11	34
d+4	-15	ws1,2 (launch)	i13	30
d+2,4	-14	2,3 (launch)	i11	34
ub+1+2	-14	2,3 (launch)	i11	34
3,4,1	-13	2,3 (launch)	i11	34
f+3,2,1	-13	2,3 (launch)	i11	34

Yoshimitsu moves Armor King can punish

Yoshimitsu move	On block	Armor King punishes with
b+1,1,1,1,1,1	-73	b,B+2+3
4,4,2,2,NSS.1	-54	3+4,2
db+2,2,2,2,2,2	-49	3+4,2
f,F+3+4,1+2	-31	3+4,2
db+3,3,3,3,3,3	-26	ws3,1
db+3	-25	ws3,1
4,4,2,2	-24	f+2,1
4,4,2	-22	f+2,1

Frame data: Wavu Wiki (CC0).

start.gg majors

Across 3 start.gg major sets, Yoshimitsu is 1–2 against Armor King.

Tournament data provided by start.gg.

Matchup charts: Yoshimitsu · Armor King

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VODs (Yoshimitsu's side)

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