Dhalsim

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==Summary==
Dhalsim is a video game character from the Street Fighter series of fighting games. Dhalsim is famous throughout the Street Fighter series for his stretchy, lanky body and fire attacks.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Dhalsim
Origin: Street Fighter
Gender: Male
Age: Likely in his 60s
Classification: Human, Yogi, Martial Artist
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Expert Martial Artist (Master of the Street Fighter V: Champion Edition - Official Website), Acrobatics, Elasticity, Mind Reading (Can readStreet Fighter Alpha 3 - Dhalsim's Arcade Mode minds), Ki Manipulation, Aura (Can project a battle auraAll About Street Fighter ZERO 3 with the semblance of a giant flame pillar), Extrasensory Perception (Can sense ki and the Street Fighter V - VS Mode Winquotes (Vs. G) within people. Sensed Lily's inner powerStreet Fighter VI - Dhalsim's Story Mode and its semblance to the Satsui no Hado), Likely Blessed (States that his powers derive from prayersStreet Fighter VI - World Tour - Dhalsim's Dialogues and devotion to the god Agni), Illusionary Fire Projection and Perception Manipulation (His fire is an illusion, but it burns anyone who believes it is real), Teleportation (Via Yoga Teleport. Warped himself from India to Mexico), Levitation, minor Instinctive Reaction (His body can sense danger and enter a defensive stance before his mind is aware of itSide readers: Musings on a Still Night (Part 1)), Status Effect Inducement (By hitting the opponent repeteadly, without them being able to recover, he can cause them to enter the "Stun" status, which leaves them unable to react. His Focus Attack causes the opponent to enter a "crumpling" status), Damage Boost (Can perform enhanced versions of his Special Attacks. Yoga Deep Breath enhances his Yoga Fire), limited Resistance to Precognition (Reading the future of fighters such as him is difficult, because Street Fighter V - Menat's Versus Mode Quotes (Vs. Alex) against it)
Attack Potency: Large Mountain level (Held his ownStreet Fighter V - A Shadow Falls against Torrent of Power Necalli who, according to the ancient prophecy, was meant to clashStreet Fighter V - Necalli's Character Story with Ryu while empowered by the Satsui no Hado and then with Dhalsim himself. Was ready to deliver a killing blow to Oro, but he wasn't sure if he would have succeededSide readers: Musings on a Still Night (Part 2))
Speed: At least High Hypersonic Travel Speed (Much faster than the likes of Sagat), Massively Hypersonic+ Combat Speed (Kept up with Necalli and intercepted a punch delivered by Ryu with the Satsui no Hado)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Stronger than Zangief. Halted an elephant stomp with a single finger.Street Fighter VI - World Tour - Meeting Dhalsim)
Striking Strength: Large Mountain level (Dealt damage to Torrent of Power Necalli and was confident in at least hurting Oro)
Durability: Large Mountain level (Took blows from Torrent of Power Necalli and withstood a Satsui no Hado-empowered punch from Ryu)
Stamina: Superhuman (Has fought with Karin for so many rounds that Birdie lost the countStreet Fighter V - Karin's Character Story)
Range: Standard to Extended Melee Range with physical attacks, Tens of Meters with projectiles (His Chi Projection is comparable to SFIV Ryu's), Thousands of Kilometers via ESP and Teleportation.
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Gifted (A very wise man with several decades of experience and a master of the yoga arts, to the point of being considered one of the seven yoga masters in the world.Street Fighter V - Dhalsim's Character Story Serves as a spiritual guide and mentor to many people and is always ready to give precious advice to those who seek help, such as Ryu, Alex, the Player and all the peregrines visiting his temple. Is an expert in mysticism and philosophy, and often engages in discussions on the matter with Oro. He is also a great martial artist, having developed many abilities through meditation and self-improvement. Even when holding back, he can battle on par with the likes of Karin, Ryu, Necalli, Alex, Rufus,Street Fighter IV - Dhalsim's Rival Battle Rashid, Rainbow Mika and others. Regarding his skills in teaching, he taught his fighting style to The Player and has shown to have several disciples. Dhalsim is also quite good at cooking, specifically curry, and explores new blends and cooking methods on a daily basis)
Weaknesses: If the opponent believes that they will not get hurt by his flames, his flame illusions do not work.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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YogaUpper.gif|Yoga Upper
Divine kick.gif|Divine Kick
ThrustKick.gif|Thrust Kick
YogaAnvil.gif|Yoga Anvil
DrillKick.gif|Drill Kick
Yoga mummy.gif|Yoga Mummy
Yoga tower.gif| Yoga Tower
Yoga chop.gif|Yoga Chop
YogaSweep.gif|Yoga Sweep
Focus dhalsim.gif|Focus Attack
*Yoga Upper: Dhalsim performs a quick, open-handed, uppercut that hits almost vertically above him.
*Divine Kick: Dhalsim performs a front kick with his hands put together.
*Thrust Kick: Dhalsim crouches low and extends his leg out toward his opponent.
*Yoga Anvil: Dhalsim extends both of his arms upward at a 45° angle.
*Yoga Spear/Drill Kick: Dhalsim performs a drill-like kick downward towards his opponent.
*Yoga Mummy: Dhalsim slowly twirls downward, spinning like a drill, and hitting the opponent headfirst.
*Yoga Tower: Dhalsim raises his body into the air by stretching his leg, allowing most attacks to pass under him.
*Yoga Chop: Dhalsim strikes his opponent with a downward, open-handed chop.
*Yoga Sweep: Dhalsim stretches his leg and slides forward, hitting the opponent with the tip of his foot.
*Focus Attack: A heavy move that grants an augmented defense to the user during the execution and, if it lands, makes the opponent crumple.
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YogaRocket.gif|Yoga Rocket
YogaHoop.gif|Yoga Hoop
Yogasmash.gif|Yoga Smash
Yoga throw.gif|Yoga Throw
*Yoga Rocket: Dhalsim starts the throw by grabbing his opponent. He then jumps and rotates his body, twisting his arms in the process. Finally, Dhalsim untwists his body and uses the energy to propel himself head-first into his opponent's head, knocking them back.
*Yoga Hoop: Dhalsim grabs the opponent by the arm and twists his body. At the end of his rotation, Dhalsim pulls his opponent around his body and heaves them to the ground.
*Yoga Smash: Dhalsim grabs the opponent and punches them on the head two times.
*Yoga Throw: Dhalsim grabs the opponent and tosses them backward.
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YogaFireV.gif|Yoga Fire
YogaFire4.gif|Yoga Fire - Forward
YogaFireEX.gif|Yoga Fire EX
YogaFlameV.gif|Yoga Flame
YogaFlameEX.gif|Yoga Flame EX
Yogablast.gif|Yoga Blast
YogaGaleV.gif|Yoga Gale
YogaGaleEX.gif|Yoga Gale EX
YogaTeleportForward.gif|Yoga Teleport
Yoga bringer.gif|Yoga Bringer
YogaBringerEX.gif|Yoga Bringer EX
YogaEscape.gif|Yoga Escape
* Yoga Fire: Dhalsim breathes a small fireball that moves across the screen, burning the opponent if it touches them. He can either fire it in a straight direction or in an arc motion. The EX version is bigger and stronger.
*Yoga Flame: Dhalsim inhales deeply and breathes a large mass of flame that burns the opponent. The EX version is stronger and goes upwards.
*Yoga Blast: Dhalsim inhales deeply and breathes out a plume of fire diagonally upwards. The EX version is bigger, deals more damage and lasts longer.
*Yoga Gale: While in the air, Dhalsim inhales deeply and breathes a large mass of flame diagonally down and forwards in front of him. The EX version is stronger and faster.
*Yoga Teleport: Dhalsim adopts a levitating "full lotus" position and teleports to another location.
*Yoga Bringer: Dhalsim strikes his opponent with both his extended arms, dragging them towards him. The EX version is stronger and adds a knee strike.
*Yoga Escape: After being hit by a powerful blow, Dhalsim teleports before touching the ground and regains a favorable position.
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*Yoga Strike: Dhalsim jumps up in front of him, attempting to grab an airborne opponent; if successful, Dhalsim will grab their head, drop them to the ground, and them slam them once more with his legs.
*Yoga Stream: Dhalsim breathes out a long stream of flames, razing the ground with them.
*Yoga Inferno: Dhalsim breathes out an extremely powerful Yoga Flame which burns the opponent.
*Yoga Legend: Dhalsim hits the opponent with a two-hit uppercut, then a Yoga Blast, teleports and ends with three air attacks.
 
 
*Yoga Catastrophe: Dhalsim spits out a slow, horizontally moving giant ball of flame.
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*Yoga Shangri-La: Dhalsim pauses briefly in the air, adopting an inverse lotus meditative posture, and stretches his arms diagonally downwards, attempting to grab his earthbound opponent. If successful, Dhalsim will grab the enemy's shoulders and repeatedly uses them to pull himself headfirst into the opponent's head from above. On the final driving headbutt, he rotates like a drill.
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*Yoga Sunburst: Dhalsim inhales, stretching his stomach outwards and creating a fire inside. He then spits out a large fireball that travels in an arch. Dhalsim can keep breathing for a few seconds before releasing the fireball, making it bigger and stronger.
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YogaMala.gif|Yoga Mala
YogaBazookaV.gif|Yoga Bazooka
YogaFloat.gif|Yoga Float
YogaDeepBreath.gif|Yoga Deep Breath
YogaFireVS2.gif|Enhanced Yoga Fire
YogaBurner.gif|Yoga Burner
YogaSansara.gif|Yoga Sansara
YogaFlameSansara.gif|Enhanced Yoga Sansara
*Yoga Mala: After blocking an attack, Dhalsim pivots and rotates on one foot. While doing so, he swings his arms out to knock the opponent backwards.
*Yoga Bazooka: Dhalsim quickly dashes backwards to dodge an incoming attack and replies with a quick, powerful jumping double hand strike which hits the opponent before they are able to react, knocking them down.
*Yoga Float: Dhalsim jumps into the air and floats for a few seconds.
*Yoga Deep Breath: Dhalsim floats into the air and and takes a huge breath. After taking in enough air, he exhales a small burst of fire before dropping back to his stance. This enhances Dhalsim's next Yoga Fire.
*Yoga Burner: Dhalsim fires a stream of flames onto the ground that linger for an extended period of time.
*Yoga Sansara: Dhalsim creates a small orb of fire in front of him. Once the orb is out, he can use either Yoga Flame or Yoga Gale to increase the size of the fireball and change its trajectory.
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==Notable Matchups==
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