Dhalsim gets a staggering 634 damage with this practical punish against Akuma in Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition
Javits has been working hard in the lab
Dhalsim remains an enigma of sorts here in the later years of Street Fighter 5. Despite being the quintessential zoning character, his rushdown is strong, and while some might feel like the character isn't very good, it feels like Sim enthusiasts are nearly impossible to stop when you're in the ring with them.
The stretchy Yoga master also isn't really known for having crazy combos — typically opting to keep opponents at bay and frustrate them with his long limbs — but that perception has not held up here in Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition as players continue to find extended, hard-hitting sequences with Dhalsim. Today we have a punish combo from Javits that deals a whopping 634 damage and is actually very practical.
For this punish to work, Dhalsim first has to have his slide into V-Trigger 1 activation blocked by Akuma. This is a very common situation Sim players find themselves in as slide is one of his main tools to get V-Trigger into play.
At this point, if Akuma attempts an EX Goshoryuken reversal Dhalsim can wait it out and fire into his big punish (pun intended). Right after a V-Trigger activation is where an opponent is inclined to go for an EX reversal due to the aggressor usually being at advantage and performing a mix up, so the starting pieces of this situation add to how practical it is.
With the flame carpet laid down, Dhalsim can launch into three EX Yoga Fire loops, then end off with a quick Yoga Flame ender to close it out. Since V-Trigger 1 is consistently adding damage while Akuma is being hit with the combo, the end result is a whopping 634 damage.
As far as training room combos go, this is a good one for Dhalsim players to keep in mind when fighting Akuma. There's a good chance that this also works to some capacity on other characters who have EX reversals, so be sure to hit the lab and practice this punish.
634 total damage including the blocked MK Slide > VT1 #PS4share pic.twitter.com/GBo3CidqUY
— Javits Arias (@jav1ts) December 30, 2020
