df2 / uf3 (does 2 more points of dmg)
df2 f3 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 56 dmg
df2 f3 S! df1 2 d22>1 - 54 dmg
df2 3~4U DGF2 DGF4 S! dash f3+4 FLE2 - 59 dmg

CD1 KIN4 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 63 dmg

fF4 BT1 iWS4 CD2 S! f3+4 FLE2 - 63 dmg
fF4 BT1 iWS4 CD2 S! dash b2,1 KIN f2 62 dmg
fF4 BT1 iWS4 b2 CD2 S! dash d22>1 - 62 dmg (wall carry)
fF4 BT2 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 59 dmg (EZ)

Low sword sweep
FCdf1_qcb1 3~4U DGF2 DGF4 S! dash f3+4 FLE2 - 58 dmg
FCdf1_qcb1 f3 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 55 dmg

WS2,1 DGF4 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 71 dmg
WS2,1 DGF4 S! dash df1 2 d22>1 - 69 dmg

4-3 ufN4 3~4U DGF2 DGF4 S! f3+4 FLE2 - 81 dmg (finicky)
4-3 ufN4 3~4U DGF4 S! f3+4 FLE2 - 78 dmg
4-3 ufN4 f3 S! dash df1 b2,1 KIN f2 - 75 dmg

SS2 f3 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 63 dmg
SS2 f3 S! df1 2 d22>1 - 61 dmg

db1+2 1_2 3~4U DGF2 DGF4 S! f3+4 FLE2 - 71 dmg
db1+2 1_2 CD2 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 68 dmg

u3+4 3~4U DGF2 DGF4 f3+4 FLE2 - 68 dmg
u3+4 f3 df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 65 dmg

uf2 WS1+4 CD2 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 82 dmg (range and axis dependent)

DGF2 DGF4 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 59 dmg

FLE 1+2 3~4U DGF2 DGF4 S! dash f3+4 FLE2 - 66 dmg
FLE 1+2 f3 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 63 dmg

KIN2 CD2 df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 56 dmg

MED3 BT2 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 54 dmg

SS1 CD2 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 66 dmg

SS4 KIN4_f3 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 70 dmg

CD2 S! dash df1 2 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 58 dmg

df1,(2)_f2_WS1,(2)_BT2 S! dash df1 2 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 54 dmg

d2,(2) CD2 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 61 dmg

BT1,(2) CD2 df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 62 dmg

b2,1 KIN4 S! df1 b2,1 KIN f2 - 77 dmg

KIN f2 S! dash df1 2 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 64 dmg

DGF3 3~4U DGF2 DGF4 S! dash f3+4 FLE2 - 67 dmg
DGF3 f3 S! df1 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 64 dmg

DGF4 S! dash df1 2 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 64 dmg

DGF f2 S! dash df1 2 2 b2,1 KIN f2 - 61 dmg

uf2 WS4 CD2 S! dash df1 b2,1 KIN f2 - 64 dmg

NSS MED3 BT2 S! f3+4 f1 b2,1 KIN f2 - 54 dmg (no combo vs BIGS)

NSS df2 f3+4 dash 1+4 b2 CD2 S! f3+4 FLE2 - 64 dmg /
NSS df2 f3+4 CD2 S! f3+4 f1 f3+4 b2,1_d2,2 - 61 dmg
NSS df2 f3+4 CD2 S! f3+4 b2,1 KIN f2 - 60 dmg

NSS uf3 f3 S! f3+4 f1 b2,1 KIN f2 - 58 dmg
NSS uf3 f3 S! f3+4 f1 f3+4 b2,1_d2,2 - 57 dmg
 
NSS CD1 KIN4_f3 S! f3+4 f1 b2,1 KIN f2 - 60 dmg
NSS CD1 KIN4_f3 S! f3+4 f1 f3+4 b2,1_d2,2 - 59 dmg

NSS fF4 iWS4 CD2 S! f3+4 f1 f3+4 b2,1_d2,2 - 63 dmg
NSS fF4 iWS4 CD2 S! f3+4 b2,1 KIN f2 - 62 dmg
NSS fF4 BT2 S! f3+4 f1 b2,1 KIN f2 - 59 dmg

NSS FCdf1_qcb1 f3 S! f3+4 f1 b2,1 KIN f2 - 55 dmg

(vs BIGS use WS1 CD2 instead does 1 less dmg)
NSS FCdf3 WS4 CD2 S! f3+4 f1 f3+4 b2,1_d2,2 - 55 dmg
NSS FCdf3 WS4 CD2 S! f3+4 b2,1 KIN f2 - 54 dmg

NSS 4-3 ufN4 f3 S! f3+4 b2,1 KIN f2 - 77 dmg

NSS SS2 f3 S! f3+4 f1 f3+4 b2,1_d2,2 - 62 dmg

NSS db1+2 1_2 f3 S! f3+4 f1 b2,1 KIN f2 - 68 dmg

NSS u3+4 f3+4 CD2 S! f3+4 f1 f3+4 b2,1_d2,2 - 70 dmg

BT3 on hit guarantees BTd1 - 36 dmg
KIN1+2 on hit guarantees BTd1 - 52 dmg
KIN3 on hit guarantees FCdf4 - 29 dmg
KIN parry on hit guarantees u_ub1 - 41 dmg
FLE2 on hit guarantees wake up 3

uf3+4 b1,4 (situational)
d22>d1
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2,2 CD1_CD2
NSS: 2,2, f+1+2

• (1SS) b1, 1+4 is an NC vs certain characters (range and axis dependent):
  
• Bigs in the open (Jack, Gigas)
  
• Eddy in the open (sometimes)
  
• Anyone in the corner/wall
  
• Anyone from their right side (SSL first) Ex: After SSL'ing a Mishima EWGF
  
• VS certain moves on block:
  
•   Rage Arts: Gigas, Dragunov, Eddy, Bears (not max range), Raven, Bob, Geese (b+1+2, duck the high)
  
•   Shaheen: WS+2
  
•   Feng: b+1+2 and f+2,1,2
  
•   Leo: b,f+1+2
  
•   Claudio: f,f+2
  
•   Bears: 1+2,1+2; WS 1+2; and HBS f,f+2
  
•   Bob: CD2
  
•   Steve: PAB b+1
  
•   Paul: f,f+2 / FC d/f+2
  
•   Lee/Violet: (1),2,2,3 (duck and cc b+1 the 3) -- Does NOT work if Lee/Violet goes into HMS
  
• NSS FCdf1,(2)_qcb1,(2) is +14 on hit, anything up to i14 is guaranteed: 2,1; df1,4; b2,2; CD2; CD1+2
  
• fF2:2, BTd1 guaranteed vs Jack and Gigas, including during juggles, making this the highest dmg ender on these characters.
  

1,1 - i10 safe NC, OC, CH KND, sword

fF4 - i15~16 long range launcher can be used to whiff punish or block punish (if confident) can be done from FC as part of your F.C. mixup. It’s safe, but you’ll eat a jab punish if you hold back, so you can high crush with d4 or hold d/b to go into WS and launch their jabs. Also it’s a knee so it can’t be parried except by Jin/Geese and now Noctis. Very good vs Asuka

1+4 - fastest move in the game, can be used to launch ”safe moves” on block, interrupt a string or to steal “turns” (break up your opponents momentum), it is a combo starter, however it has short range and it can be baited out and punished. Don’t spam this move as it’s unsafe on block and whiff

3~4 - long range safe mid poke, NC, does good damage, + on hit and can transition into DGF by holding u/b_u_u/f (I hold U tho), transition into DGF increases the plus frames even on block, it also low crushes

iFC df4 - long range low poke can be done from standing d~df4, +4 on hit and opens up your opponent for a F.C. mixup, it’s also a CH launcher and high crushes (best low poke imo), however it staggers on block

db33(4) - another useful low poke, first 2 hits are NC and doing many db33s will add up, however it’s punishable on block and - on hit, the mid KND/W and if the low is blocked you can still do the mid, except vs Bry/Law they’ll kill you on block for doing the mid

SS1 - evasive safe mid, + on hit and CH launches, good defensive tool and as he uses his sword it can’t be parried except by Jin/Geese/Noc. Very good vs Hwo

SS4/KIN4 - safe, homing, KND, CH launcher, my fav homing move, transitioning into KIN is + on block, however this is a high

ub1+2 n 1 (b) - sword spin, unblockable tech trap, very good at the wall and in the open, if the opponent likes to tech roll, can be cancelled at different points to make it safer, can grant a full combo (situational), however the opponent can just stay on the ground and punish with a wakeup kick

b2,2 - i14 block and whiff punisher, very good range, can punish deathfist and Hei fF2 very consistently, however the 2nd hit is a high and can be ducked, it’s not HC and it’s also unsafe on block but has pushback

CD1 - HUGE RANGE block and whiff punisher, consistently punishes demoman on block and Bear fF2, is a sword so can’t be parried except by the 3 above, bad on whiff and block, has a transition into KIN to make it safer, but still bad

df1(2)_WS1,(2)_f2_BT2 - high backfist that spins then on NH and launches on CH, safe on block and can be cancelled into mid stone fists, to make it harder for the opponent to punish

df1(4) - i13 mid poke, very good range, has the 2 extension which CH launches button pressers, the 4 should only be used as whiff/block punisher as it isn’t HC and very unsafe

CD2 - i14 sword move, spins, so it can W! launches on CH, high crushes and has good tracking and range (can punish bear fF2 sometimes), however it’s punishable on block

f1+2 - long range headbutt move, safe on block, KNDs on hit, can be used to block/whiff punish moves, can’t be parried except by the 3. Linear so it can be stepped, move is similar to Bry 3+4 (space control), floorbreaks

FCdf1_qcb1 - unblockable combo starter, ultimate scrub killer, can’t be parried except by Geese, however it’s slow and seeable, so can be low crushed, also it’s bad on whiff

d2,2 string - i16 sword move, NC and HC, first hit is safe, 2nd hit isnt, however the 2nd hit launches on CH and can be delayed to CH bait. The 1 is a high that KND and is safe, used in combos for wall carry, but can be ducked and launched as it’s a high, the d1 is a mid and is unsafe, can’t be parried except by the trio as all hits are swords

KIN1+2 - i12 mid sword move, safe on block, but opponent gets a jab punish if you hold b, guarantees BTd1 on hit, quite hard to step

KIN3 - long range low that KND on NH and guarantees FCdf4 on hit, move ranges from -9~-16 on block depending on the range you do it from, seeable and linear, but looks very similar to KINu1+2 which transitions into DGF

DGF3+4 - unbreakable grab, 35dmg, FB!, can be used in combos, has a very weird hitbox, that’ll push the opponent away when off axis, however it’s a high and can be stepped

DGF4 - safe, mid has good tracking and spins on NH and combos on CH, mixup with 3+4 throw

DGF3 - low, + on hit, CH launches, not launch by most of the cast, mix up, with previous options

b1 - i17 staple for wall carry, can also be used as a punisher, b1 1+4 punishes certain moves on block/whiff range and axis dependent, can punish Shaheen WS2 and Feng shoulder on block consistently (Misc Combos for full list). Most damaging standing launcher

B3_B4 - evasive spins that cost health to perform, the more you do, the more health you lose, dizzier you get and further you travel. Can also be used to step strings that you wouldn’t be able to normally step, also has a built in backstep, 2 or more spins recover fast, 1 spin recovers slowly, you can speed up the recovery by hitting ff, this allows you to punish strings that recover quickly accordingly, (1,1 df1,4 b2,2 or launch)

d1+4_BT1+4_fF1+4 - SEPPUKU, ultimate comeback mechanic, if Yoshi “dies” but the opponent dies as well, Yoshi doesn’t take any damage and wins the round, does 60 dmg, 66 in rage, 72 on CH, was nerfed compared to Tag2, very risky, however it can be used in combos for big damage (still experimenting on guaranteed shit with the IllumiManji), the fF version can be cancelled by doing n and allows for a BT mixup

df1+2,2 - most damaging low, NC, neutral on hit, 2nd hit CH spin not S! can WB! BB! 1st hit is + on hit, very slow and linear

Standing
6f - 1+4 21dmg combo starter
7f - 4~1 ^
8f - NSS 1+4^^
9f NSS 4~1^^^
10f - 1,1 (most damage OC) 
- 2,2 (most +) 
- 2,d3 (- on hit but opens up opponent for F.C. game)
- NSS 2,1 (KND/W! one of the best i10s in the game)
12f - 3_df4 df4 better range and is mid
13f - df1,4 
14f - b2,2 CD2_CD1+2 (in rage and launches)
15f - df2_uf3 launchers, uf3 2 more dmg
16f - fF4 launcher
17f - CD1 (launcher) f1+2 (KND) b1 1+4 (specific launcher)

WS
6f - WS1+4 launcher
8f - NSS WS1+4 ^
10f - WS1+2 very short range, can punish Bry fF4
11f - WS4 primary WS punish
14f - WS1,1_WS1,2 first option is -10 puts OC on hit? 2nd option spins, if close to wall will W!
15f - WS2,1 launcher transitions into DGF, staple does 71 dmg without wall
16f - WS3,2 KND FB!

 
uf4 ATP is very good at the wall as it has good range, is safe and homing and W! it also low crushes

df1,2 can catch button pressers if you condition them with multiple df1s and will CH screw for a wall combo

f+1+2 has very good range and pushback, makes the opponent claustrophobic, with sick space control, can cause the opponent to push a button and whiff so you can whiff punish accordingly

DGF mixup 3+4_3_4 throw gives dmg and position swaps, low gives + frames so you can still be on the offense, mid will wallsplat if they duck or step

KIN mixup 1+2 mid will do good damage with guaranteed BTd1, 3 low will KND in a very advantageous position, if they quick stand they’ll eat sword stab, if they tech roll they’ll eat sword spin

db1,1 most damaging W! very slow tho, use wisely

d2,1 i16 NC W! 2nd hit is a high tho and isn’t HC

f4 safe mid wallsplat, slow and linear

Last but not least db33(4) this will annoy the opponent into ducking or low crushing, the 4 will splat, so change your timings, it can also hit the opponent grounded depending on how they get up, can be an infinite, if they get up the same way every time.

Primarily you should be aiming for a wall splat or a KND so you can use sword sweep/sword spin tech traps to keep them at the wall

Pressing 2+3 or d2,2(2+3) puts Yoshi’s main sword away, he loses DGF, FLE and most of his unblockables, but also gains some new moves

ub1+2 1+2 becomes blockable and punishable unless you do JF

ub1+2 n 1 becomes a high

IND1_qcf1 (similar animation) become blockable and I think punishable?

u1+2 is no longer DGF but a hop low that’s +20OC on hit

uf1+2 is no longer deathcopter and instead he does a mini jump (aka Owata step named after famous Jap Yoshi) recovers in FC and can be used for a mixup/crossup (gimmick city XD)

Loses 1,1 but gains access to 121 which is an NC, - on hit and punishable on block, also gains 2,1 which is an amazing block and whiff punisher

CD1 loses its range

loses last hits of d22 string 1 and d1

b2,2 doesn’t KND on NH

KIN1 no longer multiple hits, instead 1 hit KND

Loses KIN b+1+2 U!

Loses 2nd hit of KIN2 1+2

Loses db1,1 but now has a dickjab 

Gains a FC low that launches (SO SICK) (FC d/f+3)

Gains a F.C. double low that’s naughtyyyy df1,2_qcb1,2 2nd hit is +14 lmao if you have rage you can do RD for big damage or at the wall you get a free W!

f+1+2 animation changes and it becomes a high crushing shoulder that has + frames, CH KND

Loses d1 charged U!

Flash is 2f slower but has better range (can punish Noctis warp strike :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:)

Vs Jack and Gigas fF2:2 no longer guarantees BTd1 in NSS :((

f+3+4 staple for wall carry now

No longer has unblockable sword sweep, but you have a blockable hand sweep instead

fF1+4 automatically cancels and goes into BT d+1+4 has an animation where Yoshi disappears for a second and then reappears

Loses u1/ub1 when opponent is grounded

To: KIN (Kinchou)
2,2 1+2 ~> KIN
SS4_KIN4 1+2 ~> KIN
fF3 1+2 ~> KIN
b2 1+2 ~> KIN
b2,1 1+2 ~> KIN
CD1 1+2 ~> KIN
FC d1+2 ~> KIN (1SS only)

To: FLE (Flea / POGO)
uf3+4 d1+2 ~> FLE
DGF 1+2 ~> FLE
IND 1+2 ~> FLE
f3+4 on hit ~> FLE (1SS only)
FLE F+3 (whiff) ~> FLE

To: MED (Meditation)
SS4 3+4 ~> MED

To: DGF (Dragonfly)
u/f+1+2, 1+2 ~> DGF (1SS only)
u/f+1+2, B, 1+2 ~> DGF (1SS only)
uf3+4 1+2 ~> DGF
3~4 U ~> DGF
KIN u1+2 ~> DGF
IND u+1+2 ~> DGF
FLE u+1+2 ~> DGF

To: IND (Indian Stance)
uf3+4 d3+4 ~> IND
fF2:2 on hit d+3+4 ~> IND fast healing
NSS u+1+2 ~> IND
DGF d+3+4 ~> IND
f+3+4 > Self Wall Stun 3+4 ~> IND

To: NSS (No Sword Stance)
2+3_d22,(2+3) ~> NSS

To: 1SS (One Sword Stance, aka Default Stance)
NSS flash_RA1_RA2 ~> 1SS

KIN (Kinchou Stance)
KIN (1+2) - stance you’ll be using the most due to KIN1+2 being really good and it’s use in combos.
KIN1 - i17 mid sword move, - on hit and unsafe on block, has an extension 1,1 which is safe and + on hit
KIN2 - slow, mid launcher that’s punishable on block, has an extension 1+2 which is also punishable but it can be charged up, and the 2nd hit floor breaks
KIN3 - mentioned in top moves
KIN4 - mentioned in top moves
KIN1+2 - mentioned in top moves
KIN b+1+2 slow backswing unblockable that KND

FLE (Flea Stance, aka POGO)
FLE d+1+2 - I only use this stance for 2/3 moves tbh
FLE1 - forward roll that goes into FC
FLE2 - low headbutt, can’t be parried except by geese, good range, launches at max range and can’t be punished much (I use this)
FLE3_4 3 spins left 4 spins right
FLE1+2 NH launcher, but it’s a high (sometimes use this)
FLE3+4 NH mid launcher (roo kick insane crushing) but unsafe and slow
FLE ff = WFL
WFL3 - mid throw does a lot of damage but is very punishable on block
WFL4 - low, hard to punish, +11OC
FLE u+3+4 DGF transition fake jumping drop kick with pushback can tech roll after, very safe
FLE ub_u_uf jumping unblockable (pogo stick) gimmick city

IND (Indian Stance)
IND d+3+4 (I don’t use this as all moves are very slow)
IND1 mid unblockable, slow linear
IND2 mid, safe stone fists
IND3 mid very unsafe but good whiff punisher as it KND and has roo kick extension with 3+4
IND4 low fastest move from IND, same properties as FCdf4

DGF (Dragonfly Stance)
DGF u+1+2 (use this a lot)
DGF1 same as IND1
DGF2 + on block NH launcher with pushback, is a high though
DGF3 mentioned in top moves
DGF4 mentioned in top moves
DGF3+4 mentioned in top moves
DGF f2 high homing + on block KND move, CH S!

MED (Meditation Stance)
MED/BT 3+4 ~> med and you can hit B anytime to cancel into BT
MED3 mid back handspring that launches except vs bigs
MED1+2 heals a chunk of health but is very slow, good if you wanna secure a win with a timeout, has an unblockable status
MED1+4 seppuku
MED backdash (3+4 b~d/b bb) creates HUGE SPACE and will high crush

BT (Back Turned) combined with MED
BT1 (3+4 B1) - i15 high that’s safe on block and + on hit has 2 extensions RBT
BT1,2 (3+4 B1,2 - i15 high mid string that’s safe on block + on hit and CH launches RBT
BT1,3 (3+4 B1,3) i15 high high string that’s safe on block and KND on NH/CH
BT2 (3+4 B2) - mentioned above in key moves
BT3 (3+4 B3) - slow mid backflip that low crushes is safe on block and on hit guarantees BTd1 for a mini combo RBT
BT4 - (3+4 B4) - high kick that KND on NH and safe, useless in neutral only used in combos 
BT1+2 (3+4 B1+2) - i8 BT jab, unlisted move, small range, pushes back on hit and has + frames
BTd1 (3+4 B~db1_f~df1) - quick sword low with good range that highcrushes, can’t be parried except by geese and has + frames on hit, unsafe on block