Weapon Stance / Space ControlTekken 8
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Victor Chevalier

The French UN operative. High-tech sword slashes, pistol shots, and stylish teleport stances.

Execution Difficulty:
1/5
Role: Weapon Stance / Space Control
Victor Chevalier
Image: Victor Chevalier© Bandai Namco Entertainment — via Tekken Wiki (Fandom) (EDITORIAL)Source

Watch this first

Ten minutes here will save you an evening of guessing.

3 Key Starter Moves

The only 3 buttons you need to drill in Practice Mode to start winning matches.

Move 01
,,,
△ then △ then △ then △. Classic Tekken notation: 2,2,2,2.

Pistol Shot

Simple 4-press string ending in a high-damage gunshot. Easy hit-confirm.

Move 02
,+
→ then →+△. Classic Tekken notation: f,f+2.

Teleport Slash

Long-range forward sword thrust that closes the distance instantly.

Move 03
+
↗+○. Classic Tekken notation: uf+4.

Couteau Hop

Standard airborne jumping knee launcher for combo conversions.

Reading the inputs

Each face button is one limb. Arrows are directions on the stick or D-pad — is toward your opponent, is away (which is also how you block).

Left punch

= 1

Right punch

= 2

Left kick

= 3

Right kick

= 4

The small grey code under each move is classic Tekken notation. It looks cryptic, but it is what every guide, frame-data site and player online uses — worth learning to read so you can follow any tutorial you find.

Ready for the full movelist?

Three moves win you matches; the full list is a few hundred. When you want the rest, these are the resources the Tekken community actually uses. They are independent sites, not ours.

Full movelist

All 99 of Victor Chevalier's moves, in PlayStation buttons. Names and inputs only — no frame data.

  • Jab
    . Classic Tekken notation: 1.
  • Double Cabochon Cut
    ,,
    □ then □ then △. Classic Tekken notation: 1,1,2.
  • Basic Etiquette
    ,
    □ then △. Classic Tekken notation: 1,2.
  • Briolette Cut
    ,,
    □ then △ then □. Classic Tekken notation: 1,2,1.
  • Basic Manners
    ,
    □ then ✕. Classic Tekken notation: 1,3.
  • Eden
    +
    □+△. Classic Tekken notation: 1+2.
  • Ki Charge
    +++
    □+△+✕+○. Classic Tekken notation: 1+2+3+4.
  • One Night Miracle
    +
    □+✕. Classic Tekken notation: 1+3.
  • Right Jab
    . Classic Tekken notation: 2.
  • Cutlery Etiquette
    ,
    △ then □. Classic Tekken notation: 2,1.
  • Crybaby Sophia
    ,,
    △ then △ then △. Classic Tekken notation: 2,2,2.
  • Heat Burst
    +
    △+✕. Classic Tekken notation: 2+3.
  • Taunt
    ++
    △+✕+○. Classic Tekken notation: 2+3+4.
  • Je Te Veux
    +
    △+○. Classic Tekken notation: 2+4.
  • Good Communication
    ,+
    ✕ then □+△. Classic Tekken notation: 3,1+2.
  • Iai Stance
    +
    ✕+○. Classic Tekken notation: 3+4.
  • Iai Stance
    +
    ✕+○. Classic Tekken notation: 3+4.
  • Asterism of Benevolence
    ,,
    ○ then ✕ then △. Classic Tekken notation: 4,3,2.
  • Montjoie Takemikazuchi
    ,++
    ← then ←+△+✕. Classic Tekken notation: b,B+2+3.
  • Vanity Love
    +,
    ←+□ then △. Classic Tekken notation: b+1,2.
  • Failnaught
    ++
    ←+□+△. Classic Tekken notation: b+1+2.
  • Dun Stallion
    ++
    ←+□+○. Classic Tekken notation: b+1+4.
  • Strobing Memories
    +
    ←+△. Classic Tekken notation: b+2.
  • Caval
    +,
    ←+✕ then □. Classic Tekken notation: b+3,1.
  • Cordial Circuit
    +
    ←+○. Classic Tekken notation: b+4.
  • Farewell in Taj Mahal
    Back throw
    Back throw. Classic Tekken notation: Back throw.
  • Guilty Mariko
    CHstance+
    CH ↓+○. Classic Tekken notation: CH.d+4.
  • Musk-Scented Natasha
    CHstance+
    CH ↙+○. Classic Tekken notation: CH.db+4.
  • Concave Cut
    +,
    ↓+□ then □. Classic Tekken notation: d+1,1.
  • Iridescence of Prowess
    ++
    ↓+□+△. Classic Tekken notation: d+1+2.
  • Llawfrodedd
    +
    ↓+△. Classic Tekken notation: d+2.
  • Good Manners
    +
    ↓+✕. Classic Tekken notation: d+3.
  • Fine Salute
    +
    ↓+○. Classic Tekken notation: d+4.
  • Emerald Cut
    +,
    ↙+□ then □. Classic Tekken notation: db+1,1.
  • Crouch Straight
    +
    ↙+△. Classic Tekken notation: db+2.
  • Polite Greetings
    +
    ↙+✕. Classic Tekken notation: db+3.
  • Welcome Sweep
    +
    ↙+○. Classic Tekken notation: db+4.
  • Trilliant Cut
    +,
    ↘+□ then □. Classic Tekken notation: df+1,1.
  • Arcadia
    +
    ↘+△. Classic Tekken notation: df+2.
  • Iridescence of Loyalty
    +,,
    ↘+✕ then ○ then △. Classic Tekken notation: df+3,4,2.
  • Llamrei
    ++
    ↘+✕+○. Classic Tekken notation: df+3+4.
  • Selfish Miranda
    +,
    ↘+○ then △. Classic Tekken notation: df+4,2.
  • Tear Drop Cut
    ,,++
    → then → then →+□+△. Classic Tekken notation: f,f,F+1+2.
  • Asterism of Virtue
    ,,+
    → then → then →+△. Classic Tekken notation: f,f,F+2.
  • Carnwennan
    ,+
    → then →+△. Classic Tekken notation: f,F+2.
  • Durandal
    ++
    →+□+△. Classic Tekken notation: f+1+2.
  • Gorlagon
    +,,,
    →+△ then △ then □ then □. Classic Tekken notation: f+2,2,1,1.
  • Radiant Cut
    +,,
    →+△ then △ then △. Classic Tekken notation: f+2,2,2.
  • Perfumer
    +
    →+✕. Classic Tekken notation: f+3.
  • Carving Cameo
    +,
    →+○ then □. Classic Tekken notation: f+4,1.
  • Carving Intaglio
    +,
    →+○ then △. Classic Tekken notation: f+4,2.
  • Élimination Samouraï
    In Heat+
    In Heat △+✕. Classic Tekken notation: H.2+3.
  • Monsieur Samurai
    In Heat++
    In Heat ↙+□+△. Classic Tekken notation: H.db+1+2.
  • Longinus
    In HeatIAI.+
    In Heat IAI.↓+△. Classic Tekken notation: H.IAI.d+2.
  • Excalibur
    In Heat++
    In Heat ↑+□+△. Classic Tekken notation: H.u+1+2.
  • Shangri-La
    hFCstance+
    hFC □+△. Classic Tekken notation: hFC.1+2.
  • Spumador
    IAIstance,
    IAI □ then □. Classic Tekken notation: IAI.1,1.
  • Chastiefol
    IAIstance,+
    IAI □ then □+△. Classic Tekken notation: IAI.1,1+2.
  • Clarent
    IAIstance,,
    IAI □ then △ then △. Classic Tekken notation: IAI.1,2,2.
  • Hauteclaire
    IAIstance+
    IAI □+△. Classic Tekken notation: IAI.1+2.

Movelist data from Wavu Wiki, an independent community wiki. Inputs are converted to PlayStation buttons by UGL.

Strengths
  • Long weapon reach
  • Teleport evasion stances
  • Very simple 2,2,2,2 confirm strings
Weaknesses & Counter-Play
  • Predictable stance transitions
  • Heavily punishable on whiff

Voiced by Vincent Cassel, Victor Chevalier is a brand-new newcomer in Tekken 8. Equipped with an optical camouflage suit, a military pistol, and an electromagnetic katana, Victor controls spacing at all ranges with simple button-tap sequences.

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