Hokuto no Ken/Thouther

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Introduction

More than any other character in Hokuto no Ken, Thouther is all about being on the offensive. Thanks to his powerful Bakuseiha fireball, Thouther's mixups are perhaps the most devastating in the game. This coupled with his high star-removing ability can make him seem truly be unstoppable when he is on a roll. On the other hand however, his defense is without a doubt the worst in the game, on par with Mamiya - he has a Guard Gauge against all characters, no reliable reversal, and very low health.

For these reasons Thouther is considered a "one chance" character and sometimes has trouble achieving a stable win rate. While easy to pick up his basic attack patterns and combos, the difficulty of his more advanced techniques coupled with the amount of work required to be able to win consistently can make Thouther a very frustrating character to play.

Pros Cons
  • Great mixups with his Bakuseiha fireball
  • Multiple very fast normals
  • Good star taking capabilities
  • Unblockable setups with his Speed Up super
  • Guard Crush bar against every other character
  • Incredibly low health
  • Short normals
  • Unreliable 100% combos
Thouther
HNK Thouther portrait.jpg
Character Data

Normal Moves

Close

cl.A
cl.A
Thouther-c.A.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid 5 4 - - -3
cl.B
cl.B
Thouther-c.B.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid 4 4 - - -1
cl.C
cl.C
Thouther-c.C.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid 10 2 - - -9

Launches at an angle identical to his Grave Shoot. Can be super jump cancelled.

cl.D
cl.D
Thouther-c.D.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid 10 4 - - -11

Launches diagonally, can be jump cancelled.

Far

f.A
f.A
Thouther-A.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid 5 4 - - +3
f.B
f.B
Thouther-B.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid 7 2 - - -3
f.C
f.C
Thouther-C.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid 9 2 - - -5
f.D
f.D
Thouther-D.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid 8 2 - - +1

Crouching

2A
2A
Thouther-2A.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid 7 2 - - +5
2B
2B
Thouther-2B.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Low 6 3 - - +4
2C
2C
Thouther-2C.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid 9 2 - - -1
2D
2D
Thouther-2D.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Low 12 3 - - +1

Air

j.A
j.A
Thouther-j.A.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- High 5 6 - - -
j.B
j.B
Thouther-j.B.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- High 8 6 - - -
j.C
j.C
Thouther-j.C.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- High 11 12 - - -
j.D
j.D
Thouther-j.D.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- High 15 6 - - -

Can be jump cancelled.

Command Normals

6A
6A
Thouther-6A.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- High 25 2 - - -2
6B
6B
Thouther-6B.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Low? 29 4 - Banish Launch -1

Applies a banishing strike effect on hit.

Universal Mechanics

Throw
Throw
Thouther-Throw.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Throw 4 4 - Launch N/A
BD Throw
BD Throw
Thouther-BD.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Throw (whiffs vs. crouch) 9 4 - Launch N/A
Grave Shoot
Grave Shoot
Thouther-Grave.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid 9 4 - Grave Launch +3
Heavy Strike
Heavy Strike
Thouther-Heavy.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Unblockable 41 4 - - N/A
Banishing Strike
Banishing Strike
Thouther-Bani.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Unblockable 18-33 4 - Banish Launch -8

Special Moves

Kyokusei Jyuji Shohafu
Kyokusei Jyuji Shohafu
214A
Thouther-Kyokusei.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid, All 28 [32] 4 [96] - - -12
  • Data in [] is projectile, data outside is physical hit.

Cross-shaped projectile, travels relatively slowly across just shy of half the screen before disappearing. Takes off one star on counter hit.

Nanto Bakuseiha
Nanto Bakuseiha
j.214A
Thouther-Bakuseiha.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid, All 17 [20] 3 [Until ground] - - -12
  • Data in [] is projectile, data outside is physical hit.

Cross-shaped projectile, travels downwards relatively slowly until it hits the ground. Takes off one star on counter hit.

Holy Spear
Holy Spear
623A/C
Thouther-DPC.png
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
623A - Mid 27 24 - - -

Takes off one star on counter hit.

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
623C - Mid 27 10 - - -

Travels faster and at a higher angle. Takes off one star on counter hit.

Kyokusei Jyuuji Ken (Hitai)
Kyokusei Jyuuji Ken (Hitai)
236A
Thouther-Kyokusei-A.png
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
Normal - Mid 10 2 (3) 2 - - -5

Takes off one star on counter hit.

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
Install - Mid 7 1 (2) 1 (2) 1 (2) 1 - - -2

Takes off one star on counter hit. Can link into itself with install active.

Kyokusei Jyuuji Ken (Hibi - Gedan)
Kyokusei Jyuuji Ken (Hibi - Gedan)
236B
Thouther-Kyokusei-B.png
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
Normal - Low 17 3, 13 - - -28
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
Install - Low 9 3, 2, 2, 9 - - -10

All versions take off one star on counter hit.

Kyokusei Jyuuji Ken (Hibi)
Kyokusei Jyuuji Ken (Hibi)
236C
Thouther-Kyokusei-C.png
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
Normal - Mid 13 8 (8) 8 - - -16
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
Install - Mid 9 4 (2) 4 (2) 4 (2) 4 - - 0

All versions take off one star on counter hit.

Kyokusei Jyuuji Ken (Hishou)
Kyokusei Jyuuji Ken (Hishou)
236D
Thouther-Kyokusei-D.png
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
Normal - Mid 33 2 (2) 2 - - -
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
Normal (Rekka) - Mid 12 2 (2) 2 - - -
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
Install - All 17 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 - - -
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
Install (Rekka) - Mid 7 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 - - -

All versions take off one star on counter hit.

Super Moves

Houshou Jyuujihou
Houshou Jyuujihou
2141236A
Thouther-Houshou.png
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
Ground - Mid 23 8 (6) 8 (6) 8 (6)
24 (6) 24 (6) 24
- - -33
  • Uses 1 bar of Aura.

Takes off one star on hit, two on counter hit.

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
Air - Mid 13 24*8 - - -
  • Uses 1 bar of Aura.

Takes off one star on hit, two on counter hit.

Houou Kotou Kaiten
Houou Kotou Kaiten
214214C
Thouther-Houou.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- - 53 - - - -
  • Uses 1 bar of Aura.

Thouther's install super.

Seitei Jyuji Ryou
Seitei Jyuji Ryou
236236C > 623C
Thouther-Seitei-2.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
- Mid 21 - - - -
  • Uses 1 bar of Aura for a total of 2.

Fatal KO

Tenshou Jyuujihou
Tenshou Jyuujihou
236CD
Thouther-FKO.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv
FATAL KO Mid 11 - - - -
  • Requires the opponent to have 0 stars.

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