Asuka (Tekken 6)

Asuka is an easy to learn defensive character with amazing pokes and counter hit moves.

Starter Guide

Asuka has outstanding pokes like df+4 and df+3 for spacing and d+3 for a low, ff+3 for a homing mid and ff+4 for a high that launches Her counterhit moves almost always lead to great damage like u+3, b+4, 4, WS 1+2 and d+2. Asuka is great at the wall with amazing moves like f+1+2 and WS 1,4. A lot of her moves can also high crush your opponent, namely f+2, WS 1+2, db+4, d+1+2 and b+1. She has low crushes as well with uf+3, uf+4, d+3+4, 3+4, f,f,f+3 and ff+4.

Key Moves

These are the main moves you will want to use in a match.

f,f+3

File:T6asu= f,f+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
20	M		-14	PLD	PLD

Fast homing mid with amazing range

1+2

File:T6asu 1+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
16	M		-9	KND	KND

16 frame safe on block launcher

d,df,d,df+1+2

File:T6asu d,df,d,df+1+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
	H

Launching throw

b+1

File:T6asu b+1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
28	L		-12	+8

Low (sometimes mid) crush, 44 damage and oki on counter hit

uf+4

File:T6asu uf+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
20	M		-10	JG	JG

A low crush launcher thats only -10 on block

f+1+2

File:T6asu f+1+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
17	H		-9	KND	KND

A 17 frame safe on block high that wallplats for big damage

b+1+4

File:T6asu b+1+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
12	H,L		-8	+1	+1

A high low natural combo

WS 1+2

File:T6asu WS 1+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
21	M		-2	+5	CL

An amazing travel counterhit high crush launcher can be cancelled into full crouch

f+2

File:T6asu f+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
17	M		-20	JGL	JGL

High crush launcher for huge damage, extremely punishable, can be cancelled

b+1+3

File:T6asu b+1+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter

Parry to interrupt your opponents pressure, can be held

Punishers

Use these moves when you have at least a +10 frame advantage to punish your opponent.

Frames	Standing	Crouching
10	1	-
11	4	d+1
12	b+1+4	d+4
13	2,3	d+4
14	2,3	WS 2
15	df+2	WS 1,4
16	1+2	WS 1,4
17	f+2	WS 1,4
19	f+2	WS 3

Plus on block moves

f+3(2 spins)

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
29	M		6	KND	KND

1+4,3(2 spins)

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	L,H,M		6	KND	KND

f+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
19	H		3	PLD	PLD

f+3(3 spins)

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
51	H		KND	KND	KND

1+4,3(3 spins)

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	L,H,H		KND	KND	KND

Neutral on block moves

db+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
22	L		0	3	3

2+3 (punch parry)

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
28	H		0	PLD	PLD

[d/b+4,4,4],3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
22	H		0	KND	KND

Safe on block moves

1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
10	H		-2	+9	+9

f+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
18?	M		-2	KD	KD

df+1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
13	M		-2	+9	+9

SS+1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
10	H		-2	+9	+9

f+3(1 spin)

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
18?	M		-2	KND	KND

WS+1+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
21	M		-2	5	CL

f+1,3,1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
20	M,M,H		-2	9	9

[d/b+4,4,4],1+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
22	L,H		-2	9	9

1+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	L,H		-2	9	9

1+4,2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	L,H,H		-2	9	9

1+4,2,1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	L,H,H,H		-2	9	9

1+4,3(1 spin)

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	L,H,M		-2	KND	KND

WS+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
11	M		-3	8	8

2,1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
13	H,H		-3	+8	+10

df+1,2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
13	M,H		-3	Throw	Throw

f,f,f+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
	M		-3	KND	KND

4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
11	H		-4	+5	KD

FC+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
11	M		-4	+7	+7

b+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
15	M		-4	1	1

d+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
18	M		-4	+9 OC B!	KND B!

d+1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
11	M		-5	+6	+6

FC+1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
10	M		-5	+6	+6

f+1,3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
20	M,M		-5	6	KND

WS+2,1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	M,H		-5	6	6

df+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
15	M		-6	JG	JG

SS+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
17	H		-6	7	FCD

3+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
23	M,M		-6	KND	KND

d+3+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	L,H		-6	JG	JG

b+4,2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
15	M,M		-6	+5 OC	SLD B!

f+1,4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
20	M,L,H		-6	JG	JG

3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	M		-7	+9	+9

f+1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
20	M		-7	4	4

ff+1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
20	M		-7	4	4

WS+1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
15	M		-7	4	4

WS+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	M		-7	+9	+9

SS+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	M		-7	+9	+9

b+2,1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
15	M,M		-7	4	4

uf+1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
18	M		-8	3	3

uf+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
20	M		-8	8	FCD

b+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
15	M		-8	8	CS

b+1+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
12	H,L		-8	1	1

ff+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
17	H		-9	Throw	Throw

ff+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
22	H		-9	KND	KND

1+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
16	M		-9	KND	KND

f+1+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
17	H		-9	KND	KND

f,f+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
22	H		-9	KND	KND

2,1,1+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
13	H,H,M		-9 OC	+4 CR	KD

Unsafe on block moves

These are moves that can be punished by your opponent if blocked.

df+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
12	M		-10	0	0

db+1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	M		-10	3	3

uf+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
20	M		-10	JG	JG

b+2,1+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
15	M,H		-10	1	1

b+3,4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
16	M,L		-10	1	KND

2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
13	H		-11	0	0

df+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
18	M		-11	SLD	SLD

3,1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	M,M		-11	+2	+2

b+2,4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
15	M,L		-11	0	3

db+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
22	L		-11	0	3

db+4,4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
22	L,L		-11	0	3

db+4,4,4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
22	L,L,L		-11	0	3

db+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
21	L		-12	+4 OC	+4 OC

uf+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
15	H		-12	10	10

SS+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
13	M		-12	KND	KND

b+1

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
28	L		-12	8	Throw

FC,df+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
16	L		-12	0	0

WS+1,4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
15	M,H		-12	KND	KND

db+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
24	M		-13	JG	JG

d+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
16	L		-13	-3	-3

d+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
12	L		-13	-3	-?

FC+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
16	L		-13	-3	-3

db+1,2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	M,L		-13	0	SLD

b+2,1+2,4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
15	M,H,M		-13	KND	KND

f+1,d+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
20	M,L		-13	FCD	FCD

ff+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
20	M		-14	PLD	PLD

df+1+2 (low parry)

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
42	M,M		-14	SLD	SLD

b+1+4,3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
12	H,L,L		-14	0	SLD

b+1+4,4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
12	H,L,M		-14	OB	OB

Launch punishable moves

These are moves where you can be launched by your opponent if blocked.

FC+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
12	L		-15	-4	-4

1+4,2,4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	L,H,H,M		-15	KND	KND

WS,f+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
16	H		-16	KND	KND

2,3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
13	H,M		-17	KD	KD

3~4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
25	L		-17	PLD	PLD

b+3,2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
16	M,M		-17	JG	JG

f+2

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
17	M		-20	KD	KD

WS+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
19	M		-20	JG	JG

b+3

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
16	M		-23	KND	KND

1+4,2,d+4

Startup	Hit Level	Properties	On Block	On Hit	On Counter
14	L,H,H,L		-26	KND	KND