Character GuideTekken 8
Advanced Execution

Yoshimitsu

Part of the Tekken 8 roster. Starter guide coming soon.

Yoshimitsu
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Full movelist

All 237 of Yoshimitsu's moves, in PlayStation buttons. Names and inputs only — no frame data.

  • Wall Jump Backflip
    (back to wall).,,
    (back to wall).← then ← then ↖. Classic Tekken notation: (back to wall).b,b,UB.
  • Jab
    . Classic Tekken notation: 1.
  • Naguri Kabuto Wari
    ,
    □ then □. Classic Tekken notation: 1,1.
  • Kincho
    +
    □+△. Classic Tekken notation: 1+2.
  • Guillotine Crow Trap
    +,P
    □+△ then P. Classic Tekken notation: 1+2,P.
  • Spirit Shield
    ++
    □+△+✕. Classic Tekken notation: 1+2+3.
  • Ki Charge
    +++
    □+△+✕+○. Classic Tekken notation: 1+2+3+4.
  • Oni Killer
    +
    □+✕. Classic Tekken notation: 1+3.
  • Soul Stealer
    +
    □+○. Classic Tekken notation: 1+4.
  • Right Jab
    . Classic Tekken notation: 2.
  • Seiken Douharai
    ,
    △ then □. Classic Tekken notation: 2,1.
  • Mushibami
    ,
    △ then △. Classic Tekken notation: 2,2.
  • PK Combo
    ,
    △ then ✕. Classic Tekken notation: 2,3.
  • PDK Combo
    ,+
    △ then ↓+✕. Classic Tekken notation: 2,d+3.
  • Karakuri Uzumaki
    ,NSSstance
    △ then NSS □. Classic Tekken notation: 2,NSS.1.
  • Heat Burst
    +
    △+✕. Classic Tekken notation: 2+3.
  • Sword Face Smash
    +
    △+○. Classic Tekken notation: 2+4.
  • Enma
    . Classic Tekken notation: 3.
  • Enma's Flame
    ,
    ✕ then □. Classic Tekken notation: 3,1.
  • Enma's Cleansing Sword
    ,,+
    ✕ then △ then □+△. Classic Tekken notation: 3,2,1+2.
  • Enma's Soul Blade
    ,,NSSstance+
    ✕ then △ then NSS □+△. Classic Tekken notation: 3,2,NSS.1+2.
  • Meditation
    +
    ✕+○. Classic Tekken notation: 3+4.
  • Tobi Ushiwaka
    ~
    ✕~○. Classic Tekken notation: 3~4.
  • Magic 4
    . Classic Tekken notation: 4.
  • Double Roundhouse
    ,
    ○ then ○. Classic Tekken notation: 4,4.
  • Wheel of Arrows
    ,,,
    ○ then ○ then △ then △. Classic Tekken notation: 4,4,2,2.
  • Wheel of Arrows → Sword Stab
    ,,,,
    ○ then ○ then △ then △ then □. Classic Tekken notation: 4,4,2,2,1.
  • Wheel of Arrows → Sword Poke Windmill
    ,,,,~
    ○ then ○ then △ then △ then □~□. Classic Tekken notation: 4,4,2,2,1~1.
  • Triple Roundhouse Combo
    ,,
    ○ then ○ then ○. Classic Tekken notation: 4,4,4.
  • Kangaroo Kick
    ~
    ○~✕. Classic Tekken notation: 4~3.
  • Thunder Blade
    ,++
    ← then ←+□+○. Classic Tekken notation: b,B+1+4.
  • Thunder Blade Feint to Soul Stealer
    ,++,
    ← then ←+□+○ then ←. Classic Tekken notation: b,B+1+4,B.
  • Slap U Silly
    +,,,,,
    ←+□ then □ then □ then □ then □ then □. Classic Tekken notation: b+1,1,1,1,1,1.
  • No Sword Stance Mutou no Kiwami
    ++
    ←+□+△. Classic Tekken notation: b+1+2.
  • Oma Gehosen
    +,
    ←+△ then □. Classic Tekken notation: b+2,1.
  • Oma Kugiuchi
    +,
    ←+△ then △. Classic Tekken notation: b+2,2.
  • Spinning Evade
    +,,,,,
    ←+✕ then ✕ then ✕ then ✕ then ✕ then ✕. Classic Tekken notation: b+3,3,3,3,3,3.
  • Tornado Drop
    Back throw
    Back throw. Classic Tekken notation: Back throw.
  • Poison Breath
    BDSstance
    BDS □. Classic Tekken notation: BDS.1.
  • Backflip Kick
    BDSstance
    BDS ✕. Classic Tekken notation: BDS.3.
  • Aratama
    Back turned,
    Back turned □ then △. Classic Tekken notation: BT.1,2.
  • Magatama
    Back turned,
    Back turned □ then ✕. Classic Tekken notation: BT.1,3.
  • Manji Backfist 2
    Back turned
    Back turned △. Classic Tekken notation: BT.2.
  • Perilous Spirit
    Back turned
    Back turned ✕. Classic Tekken notation: BT.3.
  • Shisetsu Genman
    Back turned+
    Back turned ↓+□. Classic Tekken notation: BT.d+1.
  • Quick Slash
    +
    ↓+□. Classic Tekken notation: d+1.
  • Death Slash (1)
    +*(),N
    ↓+□*(□) then N. Classic Tekken notation: d+1*(1),n.
  • Death Slash (2)
    +*(),N
    ↓+□*(△) then N. Classic Tekken notation: d+1*(2),n.
  • Death Slash (3)
    +*(),N
    ↓+□*(✕) then N. Classic Tekken notation: d+1*(3),n.
  • Death Slash (4)
    +*(),N
    ↓+□*(○) then N. Classic Tekken notation: d+1*(4),n.
  • Death Slash (5)
    +*(5),N
    ↓+□*(5) then N. Classic Tekken notation: d+1*(5),n.
  • Death Slash (6)
    +*(6),N
    ↓+□*(6) then N. Classic Tekken notation: d+1*(6),n.
  • Flea
    ++
    ↓+□+△. Classic Tekken notation: d+1+2.
  • Harakiri
    ++
    ↓+□+○. Classic Tekken notation: d+1+4.
  • Harakiri → Manji Blood Dance
    ++,+,,,,
    ↓+□+○ then ←+□ then □ then □ then □ then □. Classic Tekken notation: d+1+4,B+1,1,1,1,1.
  • Heshikirigari
    +,
    ↓+△ then □. Classic Tekken notation: d+2,1.
  • Heshikirimutou
    +,
    ↓+△ then △. Classic Tekken notation: d+2,2.
  • Heshikiribarai
    +,,
    ↓+△ then △ then □. Classic Tekken notation: d+2,2,1.
  • Heshikiriseibatsu
    +,,
    ↓+△ then △ then △. Classic Tekken notation: d+2,2,2.
  • Heshikirinagi
    +,,+
    ↓+△ then △ then ↓+□. Classic Tekken notation: d+2,2,d+1.

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

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