NL
#16
Akuma
Tier
S
All stats are based on performance in tournaments recorded within the last 12 months.
Current Performance Snapshot
Character Performance Viability
54.29
Character Momentum Score
0.38
Tournament Popularity
90
Performance Floor
62.74
T3R
8.6
Avg. Player FGPI
13.15
Tournament Specialization
15.15
Top Region
Asia
Character Overview
A glass-cannon shoto whose unmatched offensive variety demands perfect control.
Akuma overwhelms through aerial approach options, layered okizeme, and huge reward on clean hits. He must avoid risk due to minimal stamina.
Key Strengths
- Explosive Damage: One opening can end a round.
- Air Dominance: Demon Flip and air fireball create complex approach paths.
- Okizeme Depth: Multiple safe-jump and pressure layers.
Key Weaknesses
- Fragility: Lowest effective health in the roster (9000).
- Execution: Demands precision under pressure.
- Meter Dependency: Requires gauge to stabilize pressure safely.
Counter-Strategy
Deny his air approach with early anti-airs and be ready to punish air fireball landings. Do not panic on defense. Take the throw until you identify his string pattern, then challenge the gap with a delayed jab or backdash read.
