Yun performing his Raigeki Shu in Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition.
The Raigeki Shu (雷撃蹴 Raigeki Shuu?, "Thunder Strike Kick") is one of Yun and Yang's unique attacks, introduced in Street Fighter III.
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Description[]
Executed by moving down and forward and pressing any kick button while in midair, Yun and Yang perform a Dive Kick with their arms apart from one another, kick-stomping with their following leg, while falling at an angle determined by the kick button used. In Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, Yun and Yang will also angle their bodies based on the given angle. Chun-Li via animation recycling gains access to this attack in OMEGA Mode.
Tactics[]
The move is a solid tool for air-to-ground approaches and cross-ups, and can be used to bait (and possibly trade hits with) anti-airs from the opponent; the move must be used with precision, proper button choice, and good timing, or else the player risks giving the opponent an easy punish.
The Street Fighter IV series alters the hitboxes for each version of the move; it also has faster startup and a lower height restriction (moreso in Yun's case than Yang's), making the stronger versions much more favorable for long-range poking. Later editions of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition would increase the hurtbox sizes and height restrictions for the move for both twins.
Even then, for Yang's version only, he can combo this from a jumping medium kick through a link, giving him a more technical aerial advantage over Yun's (and/or Chun-Li's); though Yun's version still focuses on short-height aerial approaches.
Trivia[]
- While they are similar, this attack has no relation to Falcon Kick.
- With Chun-Li gaining access to this attack, it is similar in functionality, yet different from Hienshu, a move she gains in the EX series.
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Similar Moves[]
| Yun's Move List | |
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| Throws | Gekitei Futai • Ento Shugeki |
| Unique Attacks | Senpukyaku • Raigeki Shu • Koushu • Dakai • Ku Rensui |
| Special Attacks | Zesshou Hohou • Senkyutai • Kobokushi • Nishokyaku • Zenpou Tenshin • Tetsuzanko • Shukuchi Rimon Chochu • Renkan Shoko |
| Super Combos | Sorai Rengeki • You Hou • Hiten Souryujin • Genei Jin • Raishin Mahhaken |
| Super Arts | Tenshin Senkyutai • Sorai Rengeki • Genei Jin • You Hou |
| Ultra Combos | You Hou • Sorai Rengeki |
| Yang's Move List | |
|---|---|
| Throws | Youhon Shiun • Ento Shugeki |
| Unique Attacks | Senpukyaku • Raigeki Shu • Koushu |
| Special Attacks | Tourouzan • Senkyutai • Byakko Soshoda • Zenpou Tenshin • Kaihou • Rengeki Tourouha • Honshin |
| Super Combos | Seiei Enbu |
| Super Arts | Raishin Mahhaken • Tenshin Senkyutai • Seiei Enbu |
| Ultra Combos | Raishin Mahhaken • Tenshin Senkyutai |
| Street Fighter III: New Generation Only | |
| Unique Attacks | Senpukyaku • Raigeki Shu • Koushu |
| Special Attacks | Zesshou Hohou • Kobokushi • Zenpou Tenshin |
| Super Arts | Tenshin Senkyutai • Sorai Rengeki • Genei Jin |