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|caption=Shoryuken in ''Ultimate''.

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

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 is very fast at frame 6, 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 end lag, he cannot do anything — not even maneuver in the air — between the end of the upwards animation and the beginning of helplessness.

{{anchor|Heavy Shoryuken}}While [[Ken]]'s Shoryuken sends at a more diagonal angle and has comparatively lower knockback, it remains powerful throughout the entire attack as opposed to the later hits of Ryu's, deals more damage on a full connect, travels more horizontally, and has noticeably lower landing lag, making it a useful anti-air option and a more reliable KO move overall. His medium Shoryuken hits twice instead of only once. Ken can also perform a '''Heavy Shoryuken''' ({{ja|強昇龍拳|Kyō Shōryūken}}, ''Strong Rising Dragon Fist'') when using the fully-held version of the move, which has a [[flame]] effect and hits thrice.

 

Both variations of Shoryuken can be confirmed into in multiple ways, such as through the characters' respective medium jabs, heavy up tilts, and light down tilts. This makes them each effective combo finishers (especially Ken's) and among their users' primary KO options.

As with all of Ryu's special moves excluding his down special, performing the move's original arcade input (→ ↓ ↘ + attack/special) 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 [[intangibility]] (instead of the 3 frames of the default version), and halved landing lag is given as a bonus. Since the input version's intangibility starts on frame 1 (as opposed to frame 3 for the default version), it is a potent combo breaker. In ''Ultimate'', Ryu has only 3 frames of intangibility (versus just one frame for the default version), which doesn't start until frame 4, although his fist remains intangible for the move's entire duration if inputted.

The heavy Input Shoryuken is Ryu's strongest move, KOing as early as 60%. 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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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. The move is typically performed with → ↓ ↘  + light/medium/heavy punch. The move's distance traveled, invincibility, and recovery time increases the more powerful button is pressed. 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.

Ryu SSBU Skill Preview Up Special.png|Ryu using Shoryuken as shown by the Move List in ''Ultimate''.

Ken SSBU Skill Preview Up Special.png|Ken using Shoryuken as shown by the Move List in ''Ultimate''.

*The in-game tip for Shoryuken uses 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.