Yoroitoshi

"This is my ultimate move, the Yoroi-Doushi!"

—Ibuki in Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact

"Get ready! Yoroii...toshi! (覚悟して！ 鎧ー…通し！, Kakugo shite! Yoroii...doushi!^?)"

—Ibuki

Final hit of Yoroitoshi on Cammy in Street Fighter IV

The Yoroitoshi (鎧通し, Yoroitooshi^?, "Armor Piercer"), also written as Yoroi-Doushi, is one of Ibuki's special attacks, it first appeared as her second Super Art in the Street Fighter III series and later returned as her Ultra Combo in Super Street Fighter IV. This move is Ibuki's only ground projectile (if the grab was unsuccessful).

Appearance	Function	Input
Street Fighter III series	Super Art II	+
Super Street Fighter IV	Ultra Combo I	+
Street Fighter X Tekken	Super Art	+

Damage

Ibuki(Yoroitoshi)	501
Ibuki(Yoroidushi)	250
Ibuki (Yoroitoshi)	300

Description

Street Fighter III

Executed by performing two quarter-circle forward^? motions and pressing punch, Ibuki manipulates a massive amount of ki, and performs an extra-powerful, unblockable Raida attack on the opponent's torso. If it fails to grab the opponent (e.g. too far away), she extends her arm and fires an orange colored blast that moves about four inches and gets smaller.

Super Street Fighter IV

Executed by performing two backward-half circle motions and pressing all 3 punch buttons, Ibuki performs a Raida; if it connects, she performs a more powerful one using her elbow, instead of her fist, shouting out the attack's name. It is important to note that the grab is not 0 frame activation like Zangief or T Hawk's equivalent but instead it is 1 frame that makes it more of a punish ultra for attacks that are otherwise safe at -2.

Street Fighter X Tekken

Cinematic Startup in Street Fighter X Tekken

Yoroitoshi acts rather differently in this game. It is not classified as a grab, and it is a strike. It still retains it's one frame startup, instead of attempting a grab Ibuki travels a horizontal distance before proceeding to the fireball stage of the attack if she does not reach anything. It should be noted that the fireball is not safe even on hit.

Etymology

Yoroitoshi roughly translates to "Armor Piercer" in English, as shown above, which may refer to the move's unblockable nature. It is also the name of a Japanese dagger-like sword used for just that purpose.

Gallery

Ultra Combo Finish with Yoroitoshi

Ibuki launching a beam of her power in Yang's belly about to explode.

Ibuki using the attack against Ling Xiaoyu after an assist from Rolento.

Attack Initialized after grab

Gif animation of Yoroitoshi against Cammy in Ultra Street Fighter IV

Street Fighter X Tekken' version.'

CA version.

Whiff Projectile

The after hit of Yoroitoshi being used in a combo.

Yoroitoshi in a fixed angle

Second stage of the attack.

Trivia

• This is the only Command Grab that has a followup if it whiffs.
• Since the ability for command ultras to be used in combos was added after Street Fighter III this is the first command grab ultra that can be used in combos due to the followup fireball.
• Ibuki's Ki that comes out of her hand appears to be light when the attack connects, but appears to be somewhat fire based on the whiff projectile.
• This is the only Super Art/Ultra Combo that has used strike, projectile, and throw hitboxes all at one time or another.
• According to Ibuki herself through Win Quotes, Yoroitoshi is her strongest or "ultimate" attack.
• Despite this being a stronger form of Raida, in IV this attack has two different hitbox properties that do not match Raida's at all.
• This attack works very similarly to Ryu's final smashes in the Smash series in that if the opponent is close enough and the first hitbox connects one cinematic outcome happens but if the initial hitbox whiffs a projectile comes out.

Sprites

Videos

Yoroitoshi slowed down

The ultra slowed down significantly.

Super Street Fighter 4 - Ibuki Ultra 1 Yoroi Tooshi

Yoroitoshi SFXT

Yoroitoshi 3s projectile

Yoroitosho grab 3s

SFXT Whiffed 2nd stage.