hey guys . I main ryu but cody is just a lot of fun to play. I couldnt find reliable zonk knuckle info so im asking you all to tell my newbie ass how your pulling the zonk off during a match and how to i combo into it and what level zonk is best ?
Thanks so much all info is apreciated
hmmmm damn there are so many ways to use it. lets see i can give you how i use it the most. i use it during block strings if you know they like to throw random lets say srk’s. hmmm during rush down i like to get close fake a throw and let it rip. Just remember that regular zonk is not invinsible from the legs only his chest and up. ex is his hole body.
pressure.
i use it randomly, fuckit.
lol you can use it that way as well. its a great counter poke
Regular Zonk I mix into footsies when my opponent likes to stick out a lot of mid/high pokes. It should also work well against people who release a lot of level-2 FAs (as opposed to doing FA xx backdash). I used to pressure with it a lot, but then people started mashing out with cr.lk so I do it less often now. It’s also useful for breaking counter moves and stuffing reversals (with the right timing). It can function as a far anti-air, too.
EX Zonk I use as a reversal, obviously, but I’ll also throw it out after a walk-up or jump-in to set up for an FADC U1.
i just thought of something, can zonk/ ex zonk beat out command grabs, like honda/gief? Anyone tested this?
if they mash ut c. k use standing foward rh. it goes over low attacks
Just wondering, how is everyone keeping the charge on the zonk? Right now I’m using my pinky on HP but I might have to adjust…
Here’s one way to use it
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zonk can be thrown, even by regular grabs.
TAUNT + ZONK
Works alot
TAUNT + ZONK
Works alot
punish a wake up ultra with it lol.
Normal Zonk can be thrown easily.
EX Zonk cannot, and will beat throws and command grabs.
The only thing that’s beaten my EX Zonk so far has been Chun Li’s EX-SBK, although it was only 1 hit. I have no idea how it happened.
all variations are invincible to physical attacks and all projectiles at the start of the animation, but only EX version is invincible to throws(don’t know if this means command throws or just regular throws). you can FADC the first hit of the EX version and follow with the Final Destruction ultra or special except bad stone. zonk should be used to go through attacks and as anti air from moderatly far away. plagerized from the prima guide. not practiced yet.
The non-EX versions have upper-body invincibility only. They get stuffed by lows.
I’ve been using it for mix-ups and AA’s. EX ZK goes through a ton, so just pay attention to whatever they’re spamming and make them realize it’s no longer safe to do so. I’ve also been playing mind games by throwing EX BS> f+mp shortly followed by a m.ZK… The ZK hasn’t combo’d yet (pretty sure it won’t) and I don’t think it’s all that practical, but I just like screwing with my opponents.
its really useful against fireballs during footsies. You can also kara it with st.rh for a little more range which helps against fireballs. Its weird to do.
(insert hit confirm here) xxx Ruffian kick > fadc > ZONK!
you can try to use it to punish pre-mature jump ins although it would probably be blocked. then just backdash.
Edit: then again Fierce punch is a better punisher. i usually like to end my block strings with slide since it keeps me right in my opponents face, but zonk can be used in block string to punish those button mashers and throw techs
Regular zonk goes through fireball? I’m having a hard time understanding the timing for it. Especially EX zonk, for some reason I can’t pull it off after a wakeup efficiently.