Vanguard Princess/Yui Kutuna
Profile
The 107th generation successor to the Kutuna-musou school of swordplay, Yui wields the ancient divine sword Sakuya, reforged after the Astral Impact.
She searches the battlegrounds for her missing older sister Haruka...
Base Health: 1000
Guts Threshold: 40%
Guts Factor: 17.7%
Total Effective Health: 1071
Move List
Movement
66: Forward run.
44: Backwards Hop
Throws
Normal Moves
5A | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
Low | No | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
20 | - / Increased Hitstun | +20% | |
Low kick. |
5B | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
High | No | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
51 | - / Butt Plant | +20% | |
Mid kick with good range. |
5C | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
Mid | No | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
125 | - / Spin | +20% | |
Vertical cut. Puts 3 petals on screen. |
2A | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
Low | - | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
10 | - / Increased Hitstun | +20% | |
Low short kicks that chain into itself. Links into 5A. |
2B | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
Low | - | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
51 | - / Butt Plant | +15% | |
Crouching kick with good range. |
2C | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
Low | No | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
75 | Spin | +0% | |
Diagonal cut. Puts 3 petals on screen. |
j.A | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
High | Yes | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
31 | - / Increased Hitstun | +20% | |
Arm stretch. |
j.B | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
High | Yes | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
61 | - / Increased Hitstun | +20% | |
Great jump kick. Crosses up. |
j.C | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
High | Yes | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
123 | - / Increased Hitstun | +20% | |
Vertical cut similar to 5C. Puts 2 petals on screen. |
Command Normals
6A | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
High | Yes | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
51 | - / Butt Plant | +20% | |
Elbow thrust, moves Yui forward. Hops over knocked downs. |
6B | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
Mid | No | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
116 | Launch | +20% | |
Strong slow cut. Possible to connect super after launch. Puts 3 petals on screen. |
3C | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
High | Yes | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
98 | - / Spin | +20% | |
Horizontal cut, slightly moves Yui. Puts 3 petals on screen. |
j.BC/j.2E | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
High | No | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
100 | Spin | +20% | |
Quick drop cut. Cannot use after 7. Puts 3 petals on screen. |
Special Moves
236+A: Hizakura Eye | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
Mid | Yes | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
15 * n | - / - | +20% | |
Petals on the screen turn into projectiles. 5C/6B are good followups. |
421+A: Blazing Gale | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
Low | - | Yes | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
80 | Knockdown | +20% | |
It is a slide. |
Liberty Arts
236+BC: Blossoming Thunder | |||
---|---|---|---|
Guard | Air Guard | Support | |
Mid | Yes * 2 | No | |
Damage | Hit / Counter Hit | Counter Scale | |
307-357 | Knockdown | +50% | |
Use after 6B/2C. Puts 3 petals on screen. |
Strategy
Matchups
Yui
Haruka
Lilith
Luna
Kurumi
Saki
Kaede
Natalia
Eri
Ayane
Combos
Without Assist
j.C > 214A (24%-27%) / 214B (28%-30%) / 236BC (43%-49%)
j.C > 623B (26%-29%)
j.C needs hit close to ground
2C > 214A (16%-21%) / 623C(First hit) (17%-22%) / 236BC (32%-39)
j.BC > 214A (19%-24%) / 623C(First hit) (19%-25%) / 236BC (35%-41%)
2C / j.BC > 214B connects, but the 2nd hit of 214B wiffs causing you to recover after your opponent.
6B > 214A (23%-26%) / 236BC (36%-43%)
Corner: 6B > 214B (27%-30%)
421+B/C > 214A (18%-20%) / 236BC (32%-38%)
Corner: 421+B/C > 214C (23%-26%)
Meaty: 6A > 214B (20%-22%)
Eko
5D > 5B or 2B > 2C > 6D > 5B > 2C > 5C or 623B
(j.C) > 2B ~ 6D > 2C > 214A or 623B
421A ~ 6D > 421C > 421B > 214A
6D ~ 2A > 2A > 421C > 214C
j.BC > 6D > 421B > 214C or j.BC > 6D > 236BC
Corner: 421A or 2C ~ 6D > 421+B/C > 214C
Corner: 421A or 2C ~ 6D > 421C > 2D > 6B > 236BC
Corner: 3D > 421C > 421C > 421B > 2D > 6B > 214C
Corner: Jump Back C ~ Eko 3D > 6B > 236A > 421C > 421B > 2D > 6B > 214C
Sierra
You can replace any ender after 2C with Super.
(j.C) > 5B > 5D > 2C > 6D > 214A (6D hits) > 214A
2A > 2A > 5A > 5D > 2C > 6D > 214A (6D hits) > 214A
5C > 5D > 214A
6D > 2C > 421C
Corner: (j.C) > 5B > 5D > 2C > 6D > 214A (6D hits) > 6B > 2C > 214B
Corner: 2A > 2A > 5A > 5D > 2C > 6D > 214A (6D hits) > 6B > 2C > 214B
Juliet
You can replace any ender after j.C with Super
2C > 3D > j.C > 214B
421+B/C > 3D > j.C > 214B
421A~3D > 2C > 214B or 236BC
j.BC > 2D~623B
Unblockable Setup: Throw > 5D > 6A > (Hits on both sides) > 2C > 3D > j.C > 214B
Kanae
3D or 2D > 421C or 2C > 236BC
3D / 6D > 2C > 214B/C (23%-27%) / 236BC (33%-40%)
j.BD/CD > 2B > 214A/B (31%-45%) / 236BC (48%-51%)
2C / 421B/C > 2D > 214A (DOG BITE) 214C (40%-44%) / 236BC (50%-58%)
Combo can be started with a 3D before 2C
(Near Corner) 3D+3C > 2C > 2D > 214A > 214C (45%-50%) / 236BC (58%-65%)
(Near Corner) 2C / 421B/C > 2D > 214A (DOG BITE) 6B+6D > 236BC (60%-65%)
Frame Data
Move | Start-up | Duration | Recovery | Total | On Hit | On Block |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
44 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Jump | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - |
Reflect | 1 | 11 | 27 | 39 | - | - |
Throw | 12 | 1 | 33 | 46 | Down | - |
5A | 8 | 3 | 15 | 26 | +3 | 0 |
5B | 12 | 3 | 21 | 36 | +5 | +4 |
5C | 34 | 4 | 34 | 72 | +5 | -6 |
2A | 6 | 6 | 16 | 28 | +6 | +4 |
2B | 10 | 5 | 23 | 38 | +1 | 0 |
2C | 34 | 4 | 34 | 72 | Down | -4 |
j.A | 5 | 29 | 7 | - | [28] | [32] |
j.B | 13 | 11 | 7 | - | [34] | [36] |
j.C | 25 | 3 | 11 | - | [50] | [39] |
6A | 13 | 15 | 14 | 42 | +5 | 0 |
6B | 37 | 3 | 43 | 83 | Down | -12 |
3C | 24 | 4 | 23 | 51 | +7 | +7 |
j.2E | Landing | 22 | 23 | - | Down | -14 |
623B | 21 | 28 | 65 | 114 | Down | -63 |
623C | 5 | 31 | 77 | 113 | Down | -73 |
236A | 40 | [32] | 7 | 47 | [40] | [40] |
421A | 37 | 7 | 30 | 74 | Down | -6 |
421B | 35 | 7 | 33 | 75 | Down | -7 |
421C | 37 | 5 | 32 | 74 | Down | -8 |
214A | 12 | 6 | 68 | 86 | Down | -42 |
214B: 1st Hit 2nd Hit |
10 23 |
10 5 |
63 | 111 | Down | [1] -19 |
214C: 1st Hit 2nd Hit |
30 25 |
1 23 |
49 | 128 | Down | [2] -36 |
236BC | 26 | 149 | 75 | 250 | Down | -73 |