Shingo Yabuki

==Summary==
Shingo Yabuki is a character from SNK Corporation's The King of Fighters video game series. He was first introduced in The King of Fighters '97 as Kyo Kusanagi's biggest fan and pupil in martial arts. His primary goal is to learn how to produce flames similar to that of the Kusanagi and Yasakani bloodlines.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least 
Name: Shingo Yabuki
Origin: The King of Fighters
Gender: Male
Age: Early 20's (Was Kyo's underclassman in high school, so he would be at most 1 or 2 years younger than him.) 
Classification: Human, Martial Artist
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, practices Kusanagi Style Martial Arts, Acrobatics (Self-Momentum), Damage Boost (His command normals and special moves have a chance of being critical hits), minor Fire Manipulation (as of King of Fighters XV)
Attack Potency: At least Small City level+ (Despite being one of the less competent participants in the KoF tournaments, he is still capable of keeping up with the rest of Team Japan.) 
Speed: Likely Relativistic 
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Capable of restraining other KoF particapants by grabbing onto their ankles.) 
Striking Strength: At least Small City level+ 
Durability: At least Small City level+ (Survived a beating from a bloodlusted Orochi Iori, although he was left hospitalized afterwards.)
Stamina: At least Average
Range: Standard melee range. 
Standard Equipment: His jersey coat, a notebook, and his fighting gloves, the last of which were a gift given to him by Kyo. 
Intelligence: Shingo is generally considered inexperienced in terms of combat, with a tendency to sometimes clumsily perform his techniques and even forgetting how to do certain supers partway through performing them. With that in mind, he has recieved training from Kyo and Saisyu Kusanagi and has even won the KoF '99 tournament as part of Team K' 
Weaknesses: Clumsy and inexperienced. 
Notable Attacks/Techniques: 
*Specials
**100 Shiki: Oniyaki Mikanse (Style 100: Imperfect Demon Burning): Shingo spirals into the air, although without producing flames as other users of this attack do.
**114 Shiki: Aragami Mikansei (Style 114: Imperfect Wild Bite): Shingo steps forward a delivers a strong right hook. As of KOF XV, the critical hit version can produce a small amount of flames.
**115 Shiki: Dokugami Mikansei (Style 115: Imperfect Poison Bite): Shingo steps forward and delivers a strong left hook. It is slower than 114 Shiki, but has greater range. As of KOF XV, Shingo can end the attack early to fake out the opponent, and the critical hit version can produce flames.
**101 Shiki: Oboroguruma Mikansei (Style 101: Imperfect Hazy Wheel): Shingo jumps into the air with 1-3 strong rising kicks. He will sometimes screw up during the recovery and fall face first into the ground, damaging the opponent should they be in the way.
** Shingo Kick: Shingo throws himself at the opponent with a flying axe kick while shouting the move's name out. Can be performed while airborne.
** Shingo Kinsei Ore Shiki: Nie Togi (Shingo's Carefully Made Own Style: Holomium Sharpening): Shingo performs two difficult-to-block elbow uppercuts on the opponent and launches them upwards with his back. As of KOF XV, Shingo begins this attack with a grab.
**Shingo Kinsei Ore Shiki: Tsuki Hiji (Shingo's Carefully Made Own Style: Moonlight Elbow): Shingo smashes the opponent with his elbow. If timed against an attack, Shingo will retaliate with a very clumsy side kick that knocks the opponent away.
**Shingo Kinsei Ore Shiki: Mizukiri: Shingo emulates Kyo's 124 Shiki • Munotsuchi, throwing out a sweeping punch at the opponent's legs, launching them upward, letting him follow up with further attacks.
**Shingo Kinsei Ore Shiki: Naraku Otoshi: Shingo leaps forward and performs a downward two-handed hammer punch.
**212 Shiki: Kototsuki Mikansei (Style 212: Imperfect Harp Moon): Shingo runs towards the opponent then delivers an right hook and an overhead smash in one smooth motion before ending with an elbow slam.
*Supers
**Burning Shingo (Shingo's Carefully Made Own Zero Style): Shingo attacks the opponent with an alternating series of left and right hook punches.
** Ge Shiki: Kake Hourin (Outer Style: Phoenix Phosphorus): Shingo charges at the opponent with an overwhelmingly powerful shoulder tackle. If performed far away from the opponent, Shingo will automatically run towards them.
**Shingo Kinsei Oreshiki: Rouka Guruma: Shingo performs an stronger version of 101 Shiki (Imperfect Hazy Wheel) and clumsily falls down to the floor, head-first.
**Shingo Style God's Duster (Shingo's Carefully Made Own Style: Godly Dust): Shingo begins with a stronger version of Burning Shingo, promptly forgets what to do next, scrambles to pull out his notebook while his opponent is still reeling in pain, before coming to a realization and striking the opponent with a Oniyaki.
**Climax Shingo: Shingo lunges at the opponent with a left hook, then performs three uppercuts, sending the opponent flying. He then leaps into the sky to deliver a powerful headbutt onto their back.
Note: While Shingo did show the ability to produce a small amount of blue flames with in the manga The King of Fighters Gaiden: Origin of the Flame, which takes place after KOF XIV, he has not had an in-game presentation of this ability as of yet, leaving the canonicity of this power undetermined as of now. See here for further information on his fighting style.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Samurott (Pokemon) Samurott's Profile (Oshawott was being used, fight began 10 meters apart, Oshawott had Torrent, and speed was equalized) 
Inconclusive:
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