Shoryuken

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{{cquote|''Ascends with a flaming uppercut, which has less launch power than Ryu's, but more attack power.''|cite=Description from ''Ultimate''{{'}}s Move List (Ken)}}}}

'''Shoryuken''' ({{ja|昇龍拳|Shōryūken}}, ''Rising Dragon Fist'') is an [[up special move]] shared by [[Ryu]] and his [[Echo Fighter]], [[Ken]].

'''Shoryuken''' ({{ja|昇龍拳|Shōryūken}}, ''Rising Dragon Fist'') is the [[up special move]] shared by [[Ryu]] and his [[Echo Fighter]], [[Ken]].

==Overview==

[[File:ShoryukenHit.jpg|thumb|left|Shoryuken hitting an opponent.]]

Ryu attacks using a powerful uppercut of the same name while announcing "SHORYUKEN!!". A successful hit causes a visual effect resembling a spray of white ink around the opponent. The move has almost no startup, making it incredibly difficult to predict, but has severe ending lag if it misses, making it a high risk, high reward move. Similar to Ryu's other special moves, the damage dealt and height gained by the move increases if the button is held as opposed to just tapped: the tapped version deals 13% and KOs at 160%, while the held version deals 15% and KOs at 110% and is a powerful vertical kill option at high percentages. The knockback and damage dealt by the move ~~decreases~~ over its animation, meaning it is most powerful during the first few attack frames. As it gives Ryu a height boost, it is his primary vertical [[recovery]] move, especially the fully-held version.

Ryu attacks using a powerful uppercut of the same name while announcing "SHORYUKEN!!". A successful hit causes a visual effect resembling a spray of white ink around the opponent. The move has almost no startup, making it incredibly difficult to predict, but has severe ending lag if it misses, making it a high risk, high reward move. Similar to Ryu's other special moves, the damage dealt and height gained by the move increases if the button is held as opposed to just tapped: the tapped version deals 13% and KOs at 160%, while the held version deals 15% and KOs at 110% and is a powerful vertical kill option at high percentages. The knockback and damage dealt by the move decrease over its animation, meaning it is most powerful during the first few attack frames. As it gives Ryu a height boost, it is his primary vertical [[recovery]] move, especially the fully-held version.

Ryu technically becomes [[helpless]] only after he travels the same distance downwards as he has jumped. However, due to this move's massive ~~endlag~~, he cannot do anything — not even maneuver in the air — between the end of the upwards animation and the beginning of helplessness.

Ryu technically becomes [[helpless]] only after he travels the same distance downwards as he has jumped. However, due to this move's massive end lag, he cannot do anything — not even maneuver in the air — between the end of the upwards animation and the beginning of helplessness.

If a player uses a heavy up tilt and then inputs a Shoryuken (by either Up B or Input), the end lag cancels out and immediately makes Ryu use the move. This is a very effective combo at low percentages, although useless later on. However, many combos can come out of it at higher percentages.

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As with all of Ryu's special moves excluding his down special, performing the move's original arcade input (side, down, and diagonally down, in a Z pattern, followed by either attack button) increases its power, to 15% and 18% for the tapped and held version respectively. When the player successfully performs an Input Shoryuken, Ryu's fist will flash at the peak of his jump, the attack gains a white ink-like trail, and he announces the attack's name in a fiercer voice. Additionally, the Input Shoryuken gains 6 frames of [[invincibility]] (instead of the 3 frames with the default version, which also starts on frame 3), and halved landing lag is given as a bonus.

The heavy Input Shoryuken is Ryu's strongest move, KOing as early as 66%. However, the jagged diagonal pattern required makes it quite complicated to perform even compared to Ryu's other Input specials, as wrongly moving the control stick will penalize the player with either an accidental dash attack, [[Focus Attack]] or [[Hadoken#Input Hadoken|Input Hadoken]]. It is common for players to ~~misinput~~ (especially offstage, which can cause an accidental [[SD]]) or use it too late as an attack despite its incredible power. Generally, the easiest way to perform it is when standing still, running towards the opponent, or after a tapped tilt attack.

The heavy Input Shoryuken is Ryu's strongest move, KOing as early as 66%. However, the jagged diagonal pattern required makes it quite complicated to perform even compared to Ryu's other Input specials, as wrongly moving the control stick will penalize the player with either an accidental dash attack, [[Focus Attack]] or [[Hadoken#Input Hadoken|Input Hadoken]]. It is common for players to miss the input (especially offstage, which can cause an accidental [[SD]]) or use it too late as an attack despite its incredible power. Generally, the easiest way to perform it is when standing still, running towards the opponent, or after a tapped tilt attack.

If the Shoryuken is input on the negative edge, i.e. by holding the attack button and releasing after performing the input — the weakest input Shoryuken will be performed, dealing 15%.

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==Origin==

[[File:ShoryukenSF2.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Ryu executes a Shoryuken on Ken in the PlayStation version of ''Street Fighter II: Champion Edition'']]

The Shoryuken (known colloquially as the "Dragon Punch" or "DP", which comes from the SNES version of ''Street Fighter II''<ref>''"YOU MUST DEFEAT MY DRAGON PUNCH TO STAND A CHANCE!"''[https://tcrf.net/Street_Fighter_II:_The_World_Warrior_(SNES)#Ryu]</ref>) is one of the special moves used by [[Ryu]], [[Ken]], and various other characters in the {{uv|Street Fighter}} series. It is a rising uppercut, involving the user jumping off the floor with a fist raised and a full body spin. Ryu's Shoryuken hits only once, and knocks the opponent down. Though it possesses invincibility across its many incarnations, it is very unsafe on whiff and block at higher strengths, leaving the user vulnerable during its recovery.

The Shoryuken (known colloquially as the "Dragon Punch" or "DP", which comes from the SNES version of ''Street Fighter II''<ref>''"YOU MUST DEFEAT MY DRAGON PUNCH TO STAND A CHANCE!"''[https://tcrf.net/Street_Fighter_II:_The_World_Warrior_(SNES)#Ryu]</ref>) is one of the special moves used by [[Ryu]], [[Ken]], and various other characters in the {{uv|Street Fighter}} series. It is a rising uppercut, involving the user jumping off the floor with a fist raised and a full-body spin. Ryu's Shoryuken hits only once and knocks the opponent down. Though it possesses invincibility across its many incarnations, it is very unsafe on whiff and block at higher strengths, leaving the user vulnerable during its recovery.

Since ''{{s|wikipedia|Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers}}'', Ken has had the ability to perform a fire-based Shoryuken with the Heavy Punch button, something that is incorporated into ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. The name of Ken's advanced Shoryuken in ''Ultimate'', Heavy Shoryuken, refers to the original method of executing it with the Heavy attack button.

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==Trivia==

*The in-game tip mentioning the Input Shoryuken's difficulty to be performed (seen above) uses some slight wordplay, as the final three words in the tip, "''SURE YOU CAN!''", sound like ''Shoryuken'' when spoken quickly. This is also referenced in Ryu's [[Palutena's Guidance]] in ''Ultimate'', and is a common pun among fans of the series.

*The in-game tip mentioning the Input Shoryuken's difficulty to be performed (seen above) uses some slight wordplay, as the final three words in the tip, "''SURE YOU CAN!''", sound like ''Shoryuken'' when spoken quickly. This is also referenced in Ryu's [[Palutena's Guidance]] in ''Ultimate'' and is a common pun among fans of the series.

*Ken's original Super Combo, "Shoryureppa", was also originally named Shoryuken in ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' since no Super Combo was originally named on-screen prior to ''Street Fighter Alpha'' (much like the case with the [[Shinku Hadoken]] being called the [[Hadoken]] in that game).

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 {{cquote|''Ascends with a flaming uppercut, which has less launch power than Ryu's, but more attack power.''|cite=Description from ''Ultimate''{{'}}s Move List (Ken)}}}}
-'''Shoryuken''' ({{ja|昇龍拳|Shōryūken}}, ''Rising Dragon Fist'') is an [[up special move]] shared by [[Ryu]] and his [[Echo Fighter]], [[Ken]].
+'''Shoryuken''' ({{ja|昇龍拳|Shōryūken}}, ''Rising Dragon Fist'') is the [[up special move]] shared by [[Ryu]] and his [[Echo Fighter]], [[Ken]].
 ==Overview==
 [[File:ShoryukenHit.jpg|thumb|left|Shoryuken hitting an opponent.]]
-Ryu attacks using a powerful uppercut of the same name while announcing "SHORYUKEN!!". A successful hit causes a visual effect resembling a spray of white ink around the opponent. The move has almost no startup, making it incredibly difficult to predict, but has severe ending lag if it misses, making it a high risk, high reward move. Similar to Ryu's other special moves, the damage dealt and height gained by the move increases if the button is held as opposed to just tapped: the tapped version deals 13% and KOs at 160%, while the held version deals 15% and KOs at 110% and is a powerful vertical kill option at high percentages. The knockback and damage dealt by the move decreases over its animation, meaning it is most powerful during the first few attack frames. As it gives Ryu a height boost, it is his primary vertical [[recovery]] move, especially the fully-held version.
+Ryu attacks using a powerful uppercut of the same name while announcing "SHORYUKEN!!". A successful hit causes a visual effect resembling a spray of white ink around the opponent. The move has almost no startup, making it incredibly difficult to predict, but has severe ending lag if it misses, making it a high risk, high reward move. Similar to Ryu's other special moves, the damage dealt and height gained by the move increases if the button is held as opposed to just tapped: the tapped version deals 13% and KOs at 160%, while the held version deals 15% and KOs at 110% and is a powerful vertical kill option at high percentages. The knockback and damage dealt by the move decrease over its animation, meaning it is most powerful during the first few attack frames. As it gives Ryu a height boost, it is his primary vertical [[recovery]] move, especially the fully-held version.
-Ryu technically becomes [[helpless]] only after he travels the same distance downwards as he has jumped. However, due to this move's massive endlag, he cannot do anything — not even maneuver in the air — between the end of the upwards animation and the beginning of helplessness.
+Ryu technically becomes [[helpless]] only after he travels the same distance downwards as he has jumped. However, due to this move's massive end lag, he cannot do anything — not even maneuver in the air — between the end of the upwards animation and the beginning of helplessness.
 If a player uses a heavy up tilt and then inputs a Shoryuken (by either Up B or Input), the end lag cancels out and immediately makes Ryu use the move. This is a very effective combo at low percentages, although useless later on. However, many combos can come out of it at higher percentages.
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 As with all of Ryu's special moves excluding his down special, performing the move's original arcade input (side, down, and diagonally down, in a Z pattern, followed by either attack button) increases its power, to 15% and 18% for the tapped and held version respectively. When the player successfully performs an Input Shoryuken, Ryu's fist will flash at the peak of his jump, the attack gains a white ink-like trail, and he announces the attack's name in a fiercer voice. Additionally, the Input Shoryuken gains 6 frames of [[invincibility]] (instead of the 3 frames with the default version, which also starts on frame 3), and halved landing lag is given as a bonus.
-The heavy Input Shoryuken is Ryu's strongest move, KOing as early as 66%. However, the jagged diagonal pattern required makes it quite complicated to perform even compared to Ryu's other Input specials, as wrongly moving the control stick will penalize the player with either an accidental dash attack, [[Focus Attack]] or [[Hadoken#Input Hadoken|Input Hadoken]]. It is common for players to misinput (especially offstage, which can cause an accidental [[SD]]) or use it too late as an attack despite its incredible power. Generally, the easiest way to perform it is when standing still, running towards the opponent, or after a tapped tilt attack.
+The heavy Input Shoryuken is Ryu's strongest move, KOing as early as 66%. However, the jagged diagonal pattern required makes it quite complicated to perform even compared to Ryu's other Input specials, as wrongly moving the control stick will penalize the player with either an accidental dash attack, [[Focus Attack]] or [[Hadoken#Input Hadoken|Input Hadoken]]. It is common for players to miss the input (especially offstage, which can cause an accidental [[SD]]) or use it too late as an attack despite its incredible power. Generally, the easiest way to perform it is when standing still, running towards the opponent, or after a tapped tilt attack.
 If the Shoryuken is input on the negative edge, i.e. by holding the attack button and releasing after performing the input — the weakest input Shoryuken will be performed, dealing 15%.
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 ==Origin==
 [[File:ShoryukenSF2.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Ryu executes a Shoryuken on Ken in the PlayStation version of ''Street Fighter II: Champion Edition'']]
-The Shoryuken (known colloquially as the "Dragon Punch" or "DP", which comes from the SNES version of ''Street Fighter II''<ref>''"YOU MUST DEFEAT MY DRAGON PUNCH TO STAND A CHANCE!"''[https://tcrf.net/Street_Fighter_II:_The_World_Warrior_(SNES)#Ryu]</ref>) is one of the special moves used by [[Ryu]], [[Ken]], and various other characters in the {{uv|Street Fighter}} series. It is a rising uppercut, involving the user jumping off the floor with a fist raised and a full body spin. Ryu's Shoryuken hits only once, and knocks the opponent down. Though it possesses invincibility across its many incarnations, it is very unsafe on whiff and block at higher strengths, leaving the user vulnerable during its recovery.
+The Shoryuken (known colloquially as the "Dragon Punch" or "DP", which comes from the SNES version of ''Street Fighter II''<ref>''"YOU MUST DEFEAT MY DRAGON PUNCH TO STAND A CHANCE!"''[https://tcrf.net/Street_Fighter_II:_The_World_Warrior_(SNES)#Ryu]</ref>) is one of the special moves used by [[Ryu]], [[Ken]], and various other characters in the {{uv|Street Fighter}} series. It is a rising uppercut, involving the user jumping off the floor with a fist raised and a full-body spin. Ryu's Shoryuken hits only once and knocks the opponent down. Though it possesses invincibility across its many incarnations, it is very unsafe on whiff and block at higher strengths, leaving the user vulnerable during its recovery.
 Since ''{{s|wikipedia|Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers}}'', Ken has had the ability to perform a fire-based Shoryuken with the Heavy Punch button, something that is incorporated into ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. The name of Ken's advanced Shoryuken in ''Ultimate'', Heavy Shoryuken, refers to the original method of executing it with the Heavy attack button.
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 ==Trivia==
-*The in-game tip mentioning the Input Shoryuken's difficulty to be performed (seen above) uses some slight wordplay, as the final three words in the tip, "''SURE YOU CAN!''", sound like ''Shoryuken'' when spoken quickly. This is also referenced in Ryu's [[Palutena's Guidance]] in ''Ultimate'', and is a common pun among fans of the series.
+*The in-game tip mentioning the Input Shoryuken's difficulty to be performed (seen above) uses some slight wordplay, as the final three words in the tip, "''SURE YOU CAN!''", sound like ''Shoryuken'' when spoken quickly. This is also referenced in Ryu's [[Palutena's Guidance]] in ''Ultimate'' and is a common pun among fans of the series.
 *Ken's original Super Combo, "Shoryureppa", was also originally named Shoryuken in ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' since no Super Combo was originally named on-screen prior to ''Street Fighter Alpha'' (much like the case with the [[Shinku Hadoken]] being called the [[Hadoken]] in that game).