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Yoshimitsu
Soulcalibur VI

Yoshimitsu

Explore Yoshimitsu's comprehensive moveset in Soulcalibur VI. Learn his main attacks, reversal edge options, gauge attacks, horizontal and vertical strikes, kicks, dual button moves, and 8-way run techniques.

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Explore Yoshimitsu's comprehensive moveset in Soulcalibur VI. Learn his main attacks, reversal edge options, gauge attacks, horizontal and vertical strikes, kicks, dual button moves, and 8-way run techniques.

This guide details the moveset for Yoshimitsu in Soulcalibur VI, covering his various attack types and special stances.

Main Attacks:

  • Vampiric Rain: B, B, B
  • Heshikirinagi: Forward A, B
  • Shoki Gehosen: Forward B, B, A+B
  • Rainbow Drop: Down, Down-Back, Back A+G
  • Hannya Hammer: Back B
  • Digging Cyclone ~ Flea: Forward A+B
  • Submission Slash ~ Manji Dragonfly: Down-Forward B (Hold)
  • Tobi Ushiwaka ~ Manji Dragonfly: During Indian Stance K
  • Dragonfly Blade: During Manji Dragonfly B
  • Combo 1: Down-Forward B (Hold) ~ A+B
  • Combo 2: Down, Down (Hold) or Up, Up (Hold) B ~ Forward K (slide into) A+B
  • Combo 3: Forward B, B, A, B (counter) ~ Back A (slide into) A+B
  • Combo 4: Down-Back, Down-Back (Hold) or Back, Back (Hold) or Up-Back, Up-Back (Hold) K ~ A+B+K

Reversal Edge Attacks:

  • Johari Thistle: B+G
  • Johari Thistle (Hold): B+G (Hold)
  • Enma's Flame ~ Manji Dragonfly: After reversal edge hits, A
  • Shurado War Fan ~ Manji Dragonfly: While soul charged after reversal edge hits, A, A
  • Famished Preta: After reversal edge hits, B
  • Road to Madness: After reversal edge hits, K
  • Guard: After reversal edge hits, G
  • Forward Step: After reversal edge hits, Forward
  • Side Step: After reversal edge hits, Down or Up
  • Back Step: After reversal edge hits, Back

Gauge Attacks:

  • Ghost Thief Funeral: A+B+K
  • Banishing Kurikara: A, A, A+B
  • Swirling Blossom: Back A (slide into) A+B
  • Shoki Gehosen: Forward B, B, A+B
  • Shoki Gehosen: Forward B, B, B, A+B
  • Thundercloud Rider: Forward K (slide into) A+B
  • Scowling Moon God ~ Manji Dragonfly: While rising, A, A+B
  • Soul Charge: Back A+B+K
  • Oni Killer: While soul charged, Down-Forward A, A
  • Manji Tatsumi: While soul charged, A+G
  • Nimbus: While soul charged, Back A+G
  • Mandala Shredder: During Manji Dragonfly while soul charged, A, B
  • Samsara Pandemonium: During Manji Dragonfly while soul charged, B (hit) B, B, B
  • Rising Kite Rubia ~ Super Dragonfly: During Manji Dragonfly while soul charged, K, A
  • Super Dragonfly: During Manji Dragonfly while soul charged, Up B+K
  • Parachute Spinner: During Super Dragonfly, A
  • Transcendent Dragonfly: During Super Dragonfly, B
  • Acrobatic Bliss: During Super Dragonfly, K
  • Spinning Fall ~ Flea: During Super Dragonfly, B+K
  • Super Dragonfly ~ Manji Dragonfly: During Super Dragonfly, Up B+K
  • Daruma Drop ~ Indian Stance: During Super Dragonfly, Down B+K
  • Paradise Death: During Super Dragonfly, A+K
  • Super Dragonfly ~ Move Forward: During Super Dragonfly, Forward
  • Super Dragonfly ~ Move Sideways: During Super Dragonfly, Down or Up
  • Super Dragonfly ~ Move Backward: During Super Dragonfly, Back
  • Shurado War Fan ~ Manji Dragonfly: While soul charged after reversal edge hits, A, A

Horizontal Attacks:

  • Splinter Gale Lightning Blade: A, A, A
  • Heshikirigari: Forward A, A
  • Heshikirigari: Forward A, B
  • Golden Bar: Down-Forward A, A
  • Oni Killer: Down-Forward A, A (counter)
  • Golden Gates: Down-Forward A, B
  • Manji Carve Fist: Down A (slide into) B
  • Asura Sweeper: Down-Back A
  • Slap U Silly: Back A, A, A, A, A
  • Samurai Cutter: Down, Down-Back, Back A
  • Parting Grass: While crouching, A
  • Manji Carve Fist: While crouching, A (slide into) B
  • Stone Fists: While crouching, Down-Back A, A, A, A, A
  • Scowling Moon God ~ Manji Dragonfly: While rising, A, A+B
  • Kurama Itto: During jump A
  • Reverse Splinter Gale: Facing away A
  • Reverse Grass Part: Facing away Down A

Vertical Attacks:

  • Vampiric Rain: B, B, B
  • Yomi Gake: B (slide into) A
  • Yomi Gake (fast): B (slide into) A (fast)
  • Yomi Kakenuke: B (slide into) A (counter)
  • Door Knocker: Forward B, B, B, B
  • Submission Slash: Down-Forward B, B
  • Submission Slash ~ Manji Dragonfly: Down-Forward B (Hold)
  • Death Slash: Down B
  • Death Slash (Hold): Down B (Hold)
  • Nebular Burst: Down-Back B, A
  • Crashing Wave ~ Indian Stance: Down-Back B (Hold)
  • Hell Divide: Down-Back B, B
  • Hannya Hammer: Back B
  • Snowflake: While crouching, B
  • Inner Palm: While rising B
  • Quarter Moon: During jump B
  • Reverse Drizzle: Facing away B
  • Reverse Snowflake: Facing away Down B

Kicks:

  • Side Kick: K
  • Ballerina Spin: Forward K
  • Mid Kick: Down-Forward K
  • Arc Kick: Down K
  • Nozuchi Fumi: Down-Back K
  • Wood Cutter: Back K, B
  • Wood Cutter (Hold): Back K, B (Hold)
  • Steel Wind: Down, Down-Forward, Forward K, K (hit or guard) Back
  • Poison Wind: Down, Down-Forward, Forward K (hit or guard) Back
  • Steel Wind ~ Manji Dragonfly: Down, Down-Forward, Forward K, K (Hold) (hit or guard) Back
  • Arc Kick: While crouching K
  • Knee Cap: While crouching Down-Forward K
  • Manji Spin Low Kicks: While crouching Down-Back K, K, K, K, K
  • Rising Knee: While rising K
  • Avoiding the Puddle: During jump K
  • Reverse Koragashi: Facing away K
  • Reverse Dust Banishment: Facing away Down K

Dual Button Attacks:

  • Poison Breath: A+B
  • Toxic Breath: A+B (Hold)
  • Bad Stomach to Backflip Kick: A+B (slide into) K
  • Digging Cyclone ~ Flea: Forward A+B
  • Spine Divide: Back A+B
  • Deathcopter: Up A+B
  • Deathcopter Slice: Up A+B, Down or G
  • Deathcopter Slice (slide into): Up A+B (slide into) Down or G
  • Deathcopter Trick: Up A+B (slide into) Back
  • Deathcopter Slice ~ Manji Dragonfly: Up A+B (slide into) B+K
  • Moonsault Slayer: Down, Down-Forward, Forward A+B
  • Flea: B+K
  • Indian Stance: Down B+K
  • Manji Dragonfly: Up B+K
  • Spinning Evade: Back B+K, B, B, B, B, B, B, B, B
  • Soul Stealer: A+K
  • Harakiri: Down A+K
  • Manji Blood Dance: Down A+K, A, A, A, A, A
  • Confusion: Forward A+K
  • Suicide: Forward A+K (Hold)
  • Manji Blood Dance: Forward A+K (Hold), A, A, A, A
  • Double Suicide: Forward A+K (Hold), A+K
  • Flea: Facing away, B+K
  • Indian Stance: Facing away, Down B+K
  • Manji Dragonfly: Facing away Up B+K
  • Harakiri: Facing away A+K
  • Indian Stance: While down (face up) B+K
  • Appeal: K+G

8-Way Run Moves:

  • Kabuki: Down-Forward, Down-Forward (Hold) or Forward, Forward (Hold) or Up-Forward, Up-Forward (Hold) A
  • Kabuki Compendium: Down-Forward, Down-Forward (Hold) or Forward, Forward (Hold) or Up-Forward, Up-Forward (Hold) A (counter)
  • Ganto: Down, Down (Hold) or Up, Up (Hold) A
  • Flagstaff: Down-Back, Down-Back (Hold) or Back, Back (Hold) or Up-Back, Up-Back (Hold) A
  • Circium: Down-Forward, Down-Forward (Hold) or Forward, Forward (Hold) or Up-Forward, Up-Forward (Hold) A

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