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Tekken 4 · Arcade / PlayStation 2 archive

King

Throws, moves and combos, in familiar notation.

Main Combos

Standard follow-up
Launcher (choose one)
  • Up-forward+Right kick
  • While standing+Left punch + Right punch
  • Counter hitForward,Forward+Right punch
  • Counter hitFCDown-forward+Right punch
  • Counter hitForward,Neutral,Down,Down-forward+Left punch + Right punch
Follow-up
Left punch + Right punch,Left punch
Standard follow-up
Launcher (choose one)
  • Up-forward+Right kick
  • While standing+Left punch + Right punch
  • Counter hitForward,Forward+Right punch
  • Counter hitFCDown-forward+Right punch
  • Counter hitForward,Neutral,Down,Down-forward+Left punch + Right punch
Follow-up
Left punch,Left punch,Left punch,Left punch + Right punch,Left punch
Ankle Smash follow-up
Launcher
  • FCDown-forward+Left punch
Follow-up
Down+Left punch,CC,Left punch,Down+Left kick + Right kick,Right punch
Knuckle Bomb follow-up
Launcher
  • Counter hitUp-forward+Left punch + Right punch
Follow-up
Right kick,Back+Left kick
Elbow Knife follow-up
Launcher
  • Counter hitWhile standing+Left punch + Right punch
Follow-up
Back+Right kick
Stomach Smash follow-up
Launcher
  • Counter hitForward,Forward,Neutral+Right punch
Follow-up
Down-back+Right kick
Blind Kick follow-up
Launcher
  • Counter hitBack turnedLeft kick
Follow-up
Down+Left punch + Right punch
Hop kick, short carry
Launcher
  • Up-forward+Right kick
Follow-up
Left punch,Left punch,Forward+Right kick

Standing Punishers

i10Startup
Right punch
i14Startup
Down-forward+Left punch
Down-forward+Right punch
Down-forward+Left kick
Down-forward+Right kick
i16Startup
Back+Left kick
Forward+Right kick
i18Startup
Left punch + Right punch

While Rising / Crouching Punishers

i15Startup
While standing+Right punch
i16Startup
FCDown-forward+Right punch
i18Startup
While standing+Left punch + Right punch
Launcher
i30Startup
FCDown-forward+Left punch
Launcher

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.

Wall Combos

Position-change follow-up
Launcher
  • Left punch + Left kick
Follow-up
Left punch,Right punch

Use position change to push the opponent into the wall.

Power wall follow-up
Forward+Right punch + Left kickInto(wall hit)IntoDown+Left kick + Right kick,Right punch

Requires the indicated power wall stun.

Throws

Suplex
Right punch + Right kick

Throw break: Right punch

Giant Swing
Forward,Back,Down-back,Down,Down-forward,Forward+Left punch

Throw break: Left punch

Muscle Buster
Down,Down-back,Back+Left punch + Right punch

Throw break: Left punch + Right punch

Winding Nut
Hold forward+Right punch + Right kick

Throw break: Right punch

Rock Bottom
FCDown-back,Down,Down-back+Left punch + Right punch

Throw break: Left punch + Right punch

Tombstone Piledriver
Down-back,Forward+Right punch

Throw break: Right punch

Figure 4 Leg Lock
Down-back+Left punch + Right punch
Coconut Crush
Down-forward+Right punch + Left kick

Throw break: Right punch

Irish Whip
Back+Left punch + Right punch

Unbreakable

Ultimate Tackle
FCLeft punch + Right punch
Counter Hit Stomach Smash
Forward,Forward,Neutral+Right punch
Startup
18f
On block
-17
On hit
-6
Crouching hit
-6
Counter hit
KD
Double Punch - Upper
Left punch,Right punch,Left punch
Startup
9f
On block
+1 / 0 / -4
On hit
+7 / +6 / +5
Crouching hit
— / — / +5
Counter hit
+7 / +6 / +10
Blind Kick - Stunner
Back turnedLeft kick:Left punch + Right punch

Throw break: Right punch

Konvict DDT
Forward,Forward+Right kick
Startup
15f
On block
-20
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD

Throw break: Left punch + Right punch

Unblockable Attacks

Jaguar Lariat
Forward+Left punch + Right punch
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Jaguar Lariat
Hold forward+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
29~31f
On block
KD
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Atomic Blaster
Back turnedLeft punch + Right punch
Startup
27f
On block
KD
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD

Move List

Palm Attack
Left punch,Right punch
Exploder
Left kick + Right kick
Startup
23f
Frankensteiner
Down-forward+Left kick + Right kick
Startup
28~33f
On block
-15
On hit
-4
Crouching hit
-4
Counter hit
-4

Unbreakable

Capital Punishment
Up-forward+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
35f
On block
+2
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Parting Chop
Back+Left punch
Startup
21f
On block
-10
On hit
+6
Counter hit
+6
Elbow Sting
Down-forward+Left punch
Startup
14f
On block
-1
On hit
+1
Crouching hit
+1
Counter hit
KD
Jaguar Elbow
Forward,Forward+Left punch
Startup
18f
On block
-12
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Low Jab - Upper
Down+Left punch,Neutral+Right punch
Startup
8f
On block
-2 / -11
On hit
+7 / 0
Crouching hit
+7 / 0
Counter hit
+7 / -11
Ankle Smash
FCDown-forward+Left punch
Startup
30f
On block
-9
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
People's Elbow
Down+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
30f
On block
-4
On hit
-18
Crouching hit
-18
Counter hit
-18
Head Spinner
Left punch + Right punch
Startup
18f
On block
-14
On hit
-5
Crouching hit
-5
Counter hit
-5
Bouncing Knuckle Bomb
Forward,Neutral,Down,Down-forward+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
16f
On block
-15
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Delayed Knuckle Bomb
Forward,Neutral,Down,Down-forward,Forward+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
60f
On block
+2
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Elbow Knife
While standing+Left punch + Right punch
Startup
18f
On block
-7
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Lay Off Push
Forward,Forward,Neutral+Left punch + Right punch
Flying Cross Chop
Forward,Forward+Left punch + Right punch
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Upper
While standing+Right punch
Startup
15f
On block
-13
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Straight Right - Elbow
Right punch,Left punch
Startup
10f
On block
+1 / 0
On hit
+7 / +6
Crouching hit
— / +6
Counter hit
+7 / +6
Side Swipe
Down-forward+Right punch
Startup
14f
On block
-10
On hit
+1
Crouching hit
+1
Counter hit
+1
Dynamite Upper
FCDown-forward+Right punch
Startup
16f
On block
-12
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Arrow Elbow
Back+Right punch
Startup
26f
On block
+7
On hit
0
Counter hit
0
Black Arrow
Hold back+Right punch
Startup
28f
On block
-10
On hit
+1
Counter hit
KD
K's Flicker
Forward,Forward+Right punch
Startup
16f
On block
-12
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
King's Hook
Sidestep+Right punch
Startup
15f
On block
-11
On hit
+5
Crouching hit
+5
Counter hit
+5
Black Shoulder
Forward+Right punch + Left kick
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Diving Body Press
Forward,Forward+Right punch + Left kick
Rib Buster
Down-forward+Left kick
Startup
14f
On block
-9
On hit
+2
Crouching hit
+2
Counter hit
+2
Toll Kick
Back+Left kick
Startup
16f
On block
-15
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Blind Kick
Back turnedLeft kick
Startup
13f
On block
-20
On hit
+7
Crouching hit
+7
Counter hit
KD
Exploder
Forward+Left kick + Right kick
Startup
28f
On block
+18
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Deadly Boomerang
Sidestep+Left kick + Right kick
Startup
27~31f
On block
-8
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Knee Buster
Down-forward+Right kick
Startup
14f
On block
-9
On hit
+2
Crouching hit
+2
Counter hit
+2
Black Knee Rising
Forward,Neutral,Down,Down-forward+Right kick
Startup
16~17f
On block
-7 / ~ / -8
On hit
+6 / ~ / +7
Crouching hit
+6 / ~ / +7
Counter hit
+6 / ~ / +7
Disgrace Kick
Back+Right kick
Startup
15~21f
On block
-6 / ~ / -16
On hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Rolling Sobat
Forward+Right kick
Startup
16f
On block
-11
On hit
+5
Crouching hit
+5
Counter hit
+5
Roaring Drop Kick
Down-back+Right kick
Startup
27f
On block
-21
On hit
KD
Crouching hit
KD
Counter hit
KD
Leg Screw Right Kick Reversal
Back+Right punch + Right kick
Wall Jump
Back,Back,Up-back
Startup
44f

Extremely strong throw game.

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Tekken 4 move and combo archive. Commands use 1/2/3/4 notation. Frame results are listed per hit, KD means knockdown and means not applicable. Stagger advantage does not always equal time unable to block. Combo restrictions appear beside each route, recovery setups are not guaranteed. Data combines Tekken Wiki with Tekken Zaibatsu movelists, frame tables and community guides.

Original Tekken 4 character artwork: Namco. Portrait source