[P4A] Yukiko vs. Yu

[Ciddypoo]

Yeah, 5B seems like a great CH in general after watching that stuff on Jiyuna's stream.

Was really impressed by that.

[Theupstreamer]

what's wrong with 5c fatal for punishing the dp while he's still in the air? It has never failed me before

[Pyry Von Quies]

Yu's just an annoying matchup for Yukiko. Anything you can do, he can respond with.

 

As much as I'd hate to admit it, Yukiko HAS to respect Yu from any distance at any time, but enough to the point Yukiko has to bend to his will (yeah haha screw you Yu, I never shipped you with her anyway >:D).

 

Full-screen: Please don't think you're safe from distance, because you aren't. Do not find yourself incessantly throwing out fans and summoning out Personas, because Yu's Swift Strike can just eat right through all of it. What you CAN do is try to force him into blockstun with some fans/Maragis, then 2/3D to keep him in his place for some good mixup/DP baiting. Should he try to Swift Strike, crouch guard and he will have just screwed up. Get that 2A hitconfirm, homie :D. Raging Lion? Dia as he diving towards you to make him feel bad about himself, or simply block it to get a CH combo started. You can also AoA his Raging Lion once her guard point has activated, but you're going to have to time it right. Keep in mind you can also Maragidyne both special attacks, but time them right, because Yu's attacks can still hit you after you activate it. Don't be afraid to throw a fan at his Raging Lion, it's not like he's strong enough to look past it >:D Now, if throws out his fullscreen super Ziodyne, immediately recognize which one it is. If it's D Ziodyne TRY TO AERIAL DASH TO THE OTHER SIDE OF SCREEN AS FAST AS YOU CAN. That move has slow startup and not a very good super to use at fullscreen. If it's C Ziodyne (surge immediately activates), stay right there, because you're gonna want to 6D>2C>5C>236A his ass once he's posing there like a jackass after the super's done. On the other hand, once he's got meter, limit the j.1/2/3B, because once they see you throw that out, they can release C Ziodyne and not only will your fan whiff, you will end up in serious pain.

 

Midscreen: It's lame. His 5B beats ANY attack Yukiko throws out, with the exception of her supers and DP, which are slightly not in reach to do anything to Yu. So pay attention. If he sends out his Persona on you, hurry and swipe his ass with a 5A or something--that move's pretty slow for him to start up. Raging Lion and Swift Strike are quite silly to use at this range, but don't rule it out. Block it or Dia for some fullscreen action. If you find yourself on the receiving end of his pressure, do the VERY best you can to deal with it until he ends it with a risky unsafe move, like his Swift Strike (blocked low), AoA or Raging Lion (both which must be blocked high). It's a bit of a 50/50 game here, but if you stay patient and deny him a chance it'll be very discouraging for Yu players and give you all the more momentum to work with.

 

"Sir I don't know you, get away from me"-range: Just look out for his DP when you're on the offense. Yu players aren't scared to use that move when they have to deal with your dance and even when you counter a DP from them, it forces them into crouching state so you're not going to very much work done, save you can pull off a CH Maragi or untechable throw. If he's in Awakening stay sharp, because at this point Yu can make you whiff attacks as he perform Cross Slash, and unless you're awakened yourself, it can very well end you or come close to it. However, the good thing about Cross Slash is that if sense it coming--say from, stopping your pressure midflow, or running up and fooling them into thinking you're gonna attack--you can just mash any super (not D Maragidyne, sheesh) to counter it. It's scary doing it at first because you think Yukiko's going to get hit, but she won't thanks to invincible start-up frames :D Otherwise, your best bet is to try and get Yu on the defense, watch his meter and DP attempts and punish his mistakes.

 

Since Yu has some nice oki like Chie, once he has momentum going, it's very hard for Yukiko to withstand it, but not impossible. On the other hand, once you understand Yu's fighting style it's very easy to counter and punish him and all his mistakes and even get the momentum going for you. By making good reads, getting in your opponent's head and using tactics like pretending to attack and stopping pressure midflow to get him to throw out a DP or super, you can gain the upper hand, destroy this pleb, and claim your title as the true hero of P4. (okay just kidding. mostly.)