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King

Throws, moves and combos, in familiar notation.

Frame values shown below are Tag Tournament references, not verified Tekken 3 measurements.

Main Combos

Palm attack into K's Flicker
Left punch,Right punchIntoForward,Forward+Right punch
Frankensteiner into Capital Punishment
Down-forward+Left kick + Right kickIntoUp-forward+Left punch + Right punch
Stagger Kick into uppercut
Down+Left kick + Right kick,Right kick,Right kickIntoRight punch
Ankle Smash, large opponents
FCDown-forward+Left punchIntoWhile standing+Left punchIntoRight punchIntoLeft punch + Right punch,Left punch

Large opponents only.

Hop kick to Hand Knife
Up-forward+Right kickIntoLeft punchIntoRight punch,Left punchIntoLeft punch + Right punch,Left punch

Reported against Nina; delay the final 1.

Hop kick to Ali Kick
Up-forward+Right kickIntoForward,NeutralIntoRight punch,Left punchIntoDown-forward+Right punchIntoDown+Left kick + Right kick,Right punch
Ankle Smash against True Ogre
FCDown-forward+Left punchIntoWhile standing+Right kickIntoDown-forward+Right punchIntoDown+Left kick + Right kick,Right punch

True Ogre only.

Crouch-walk Ankle Smash
FCDown-forward+Left punch~Down-forwardIntoWhile standing+Right kickIntoDown+Left punchIntoFCDown-forward+Left kick + Right kick,Right punch

Crouch-walk forward after the launcher before WS+4.

Standing Punishers

i10Tag reference
Left punch
Right punch
i14Tag reference
Down-forward+Left punch
Down-forward+Right punch
Down-forward+Left kick
Down-forward+Right kick
i15Tag reference
Back+Right kick
i18Tag reference
Left punch + Right punch

While Rising / Crouching Punishers

i15Tag reference
While standing+Right punch
i16Tag reference
FCDown-forward+Right punch

Check range and recovery position. Frame-derived string entries show only the opening hit; follow-ups are in the move list. Motion launchers need additional command-entry time.

Throws

Winding Nut
Left punch + Left kick
Startup
12f
Suplex
Right punch + Right kick
Startup
12f
Argentina Backbreaker
Left punch + Left kickorRight punch + Right kick

Left side

Knee Crusher
Left punch + Left kickorRight punch + Right kick

Right side

Cobra Twist
Right punch + Right kick
Startup
12f

Back

Half Boston Crab
Left punch + Left kick
Startup
12f

Back

Stretch Buster
Back,Forward+Left punch + Right punch

Back

Knee Bash
Down-forward+Right punch + Left kick
Startup
12f
Figure Four Leg Lock
Down-back+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
13f
Tombstone Piledriver
Down-back,Forward+Right punch
Startup
11f
Pile Driver
Down,Down-forward,Forward+Left punch
Muscle Buster
Down,Down-back,Back+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
11f
Spinning Throw
Forward,Back,Down-back,Down,Down-forward,Forward+Left punch
Startup
10f
Ultimate Tackle
FCLeft punch + Right punch
Ultimate Punch
DuringTackleRight punch,Left punch,Right punch,Left punch,Right punch
Cross Arm Lock
DuringTackleLeft punch + Right punch
Standing Heel Hold
Forward,Neutral,Down,Down-forward+Right punch + Left kick
Arm Breaker
Forward,Neutral,Down,Down-forward+Left punch + Right kick
Low Parry
Down-back+Left punch + Right kickorRight punch + Left kick

10 Hit Combos

10 Hit Combo 1
Left punch,Right punch,Left punch,Left punch,Right punch,Right kick,Right kick,Right kick,Left punch,Left kick

Use the string’s rhythm; these ten attacks are not all guaranteed on hit.

10 Hit Combo 2
Left punch,Right punch,Left punch,Left punch,Right punch,Right kick,Right kick,Right kick,Left punch,Left punch

Use the string’s rhythm; these ten attacks are not all guaranteed on hit.

10 Hit Combo 3
Left punch,Right punch,Left punch,Left punch,Left kick,Left kick,Right kick,Right kick,Left punch,Left kick

Use the string’s rhythm; these ten attacks are not all guaranteed on hit.

Unblockable Attacks

Moonsault Body Press
Left punch + Right kick
Startup
51f
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Jaguar Lariat
Forward+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
33f
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Atomic Blaster
BacktoopponentLeft punch + Right punch

Move List

Palm Attack
Left punch,Right punch
Palm Attack to Uppercut
Left punch,Right punch,Left punch
Startup
10f
On block
+1 / 0 / -1
On hit
+9 / +6 / +10
Counter hit
+9 / +6 / +10
Jab Uppercut
Right punch,Left punch
Startup
10f
On block
+1 / 0
On hit
+7 / +6
Counter hit
+7 / +6
Exploder
Left kick + Right kick
Startup
28f
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Shoulder Tackle
Forward+Right punch + Left kick
Startup
25f
On block
-12
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Frankensteiner
Down-forward+Left kick + Right kick
Startup
28f
Stagger Kick
Down+Left kick + Right kick,Right kick,Right kick
Capital Punishment
Up-forward+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
34f
On block
+2
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
K's Flicker
Forward,Forward+Right punch
Startup
16f
On block
-12
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Konvict Kick
Forward,Forward+Right kick
Startup
15f
On block
-17
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Flying Cross Chop
Forward,Forward+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
8f
On block
+5
On hit
+5
Counter hit
+5
Black Bomb
Forward,Neutral,Down,Down-forward+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
27f
On block
-15
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Running Exploder
Forward,Forward,Forward+Left kick + Right kick
Startup
28f
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Knockout Punch
Sidestep+Right punch
Startup
41f
On block
-10
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Deadly Boomerang
Sidestep+Left kick + Right kick
Startup
27f
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Elbow Sting
Down-forward+Left punch
Startup
14f
On block
-1
On hit
+1
Counter hit
KD
Low Jab - Upper
Down+Left punch,Neutral+Right punch
Startup
8f
On block
-2 / -9
On hit
+9 / +2
Counter hit
+9 / +2
Ankle Smash
FCDown-forward+Left punch
Startup
30f
On block
-9
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Head Spinner
Left punch + Right punch
Startup
18f
On block
-14
On hit
+5
Counter hit
+5
Lay Off Push
Forward,Forward,Neutral+Left punch + Right punch

On hit, follow with d/f+3.

Elbow Drop
Down+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
27f
Upper
While standing+Right punch
Startup
15f
On block
-13
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Side Swipe
Down-forward+Right punch
Startup
14f
On block
-10
On hit
+1
Counter hit
+1
Dynamite Upper
FCDown-forward+Right punch
Startup
16f
On block
-12
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Counter Hit Stomach Smash
Forward,Forward,Neutral+Right punch
Startup
18f
On block
-17
On hit
-6
Counter hit
KD
Diving Body Press
Forward,Forward+Right punch + Left kick
Startup
21f
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Rib Buster
Down-forward+Left kick
Startup
14f
On block
-9
On hit
+2
Counter hit
+2
Knee Buster
Down-forward+Right kick
Startup
14f
On block
-9
On hit
+2
Counter hit
+2
Disgrace Kick
Back+Right kick
Startup
15f
On block
-18
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD

Close hits cause an untechable knockdown; close blocks cause a guard break. These properties do not apply at long range.

Head Spinner to Hand Knife
Left punch + Right punch,Left punch

Extremely strong throw game with many multi-part throw sequences.

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Tekken 3 move and combo archive. Commands use 1/2/3/4 notation. Land the starting attack before continuing a route. Timing, range, opponent size and recovery matter; restrictions are listed beside each route. 10 hit combos are preset strings, not guaranteed juggles. Movelists and selected community routes are drawn from Tekken Wiki and the Tekken Zaibatsu Tekken 3 archive.

Original Tekken 3 character artwork: Namco. Portrait source