Shoryuken

The Shoryuken (昇龍拳, Shouryuken, "Rising Dragon Fist") is a physical special attack in the Street Fighter series used by Ryu, Ken, and other Street Fighter characters trained under the same style. The move is a jumping uppercut in which the user spins and rockets upwards with some horizontal movement as well, knocking the opponent to the ground with much damage. This move is an excellent anti-air move, as it usually hits nearly all aerial assaults, and in the hands of good players, this move is very deadly.

The Shoryuken is considered the series' most famous attack alongside the Hadoken, and has received a large amount of parodies and references in media. The move has also been the subject of a very famous rumor and hoax revolving around Ryu's mistranslated quote, "You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance". Sheng Long would later become one of the most well known legends in video game history.

Different types of Shoryukens

Shoryuken

Shouryuuken (Rising Dragon Fist) - A fierce rising uppercut in a spiraling motion with some horizontal movement in which Ryu rockets upwards whilst performing a spinning uppercut that knocks his opponent to the ground.

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Input	Hits	Damage	Proporties
Light	1	100,000	Anti-Air
Medium	1	120,000	Anti-Air
Heavy	1	150,000	Anti-Air

Goshoryuken

'Goshoryuken' (Strong Rising Dragon Fist) is said to be the original Shoryuken, which is a more powerful variation of the regular Shoryuken. While this was the standard Shoryuken at the time the art was founded, the lethality of the move increases when the practitioner embraces the Satsui no Hadou. This Shoryuken knocks the foe high into the air and slices its foe as the fist is rising up. A well-placed Gou Shoryuuken can be fatal to an opponent – it has the ability to kill anyone in one stroke if the practitioner is skilled enough.

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Input	Hits	Damage	Proporties
Light	1	90,000	Anti-Air
Medium	2	63,000 per hit	Anti-Air
Heavy	3	56,600 per hit	Anti-Air

Shou'oken

Sakura developed her own variation of the Shoryuken, the "Shou'oken", in which she runs at her opponent and finishes with an uppercut. It doesn't get as much height as a typical Shoryuken. Her Shoryu Reppa-inspired combo Midare Zakura is three of these Shou'oukens back to back.

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Koryuken

Dan uses his own version of the Shoryuken, the "Koryuken". It is possible that he learned this move during his brief training under Gouken.

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Shin Shoryuken

The Shin Shouryuuken (True Rising Dragon Fist) is an attack that made its debut in the Street Fighter III series (1997.) It was first used by Ryu as one of Ryu's Super Arts and later made its return in the Street Fighter Alpha series. and Street Fighter IV. Ryu delivers a powerful Shoryuken to the opponent's mid-section, which then follows up with another equally powered strike, which is then branched with the fully performed Shoryuken uppercut, but is much stronger.

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Level	Hits	Total Damage	Proporties
3	3	380,000 total	Start-Up Invincible