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VF4Evo Throw Escape Guide
=========================
Author: Drift++
Version: 1.0b for US VF4 Evo
Date: Nov. 17, 2003

Changes from 1.0:
Revised damage quotes
Changed some throws from normal to catch
Added Kage's back-turned P+G throw.

DISCLAIMER:  This guide is by no means perfect.  Accept it.
Most of the information here was gathered from the In-game command listings.  
Other info, mainly about catch throws, was taken from the command listings 
at virtuafighter.com

Much thanks to all of VFDC (extra to Myke).  I'm just a noob, throw me a boon.

Purpose:
  To detail the throws available to all characters and aid in the selection of 
  appropriate high/low/ground throw escape directions.

  This guide does not detail how to escape character specific throw or catch 
  throw chains.

Notation:
High Throw List
  Throw Command      Damage (Note: IR, stagger, switch, light down attack, 
                             catch, wall)

Escape List
f  : # of throws that escape with this direction (damage potential/
                                                  wall damage potential)
df : "
d  : "
db : "
b  : "

Side Throw List
  Side throws are escaped with f/b P+G depending on which side your opponent 
  is on.
Back Throw List
  Back throws (for the most part) cannot be escaped.  Simply don't let it 
  happen. :)
Low Throw Escape List
  List of low throw escape commands
Ground Throw Escape List
  List of ground throw escape commands


Sections omitted where not applicable (characters with no low throws, etc.)

u,uf,f,df,d,db,b,ub  joystick directions (Hold if capitalized)

^-- means to perform this command during the execution of the 
    pointed-to command (a throw chain)

====================================================================
Akira
=======
High Throw List
      P+G	  35

   df P+G  	  40 (52 w/ light down attack)
   df P+G  	  65 (wall in back) (77 w/ light down attack)

   db P+G  	  00 (switch)

  f,b P+G  	  00 (catch throw)
   ^--P+K	  20
   ^--u/d P+K     25

  b,f P+G	  50 (40 w/ IR)

 b,df P+G	  28 (switch)

 db,f P+G	  62 (50 w/ IR)

  b,d P+G	  10 (stagger)

Escape List
n  :   (35)
f  : 2 (50,62)
df : 2 (40/65,28 switch)
d  : 1 (10 stagger)
db : 1 (00 switch)
b  : 0

Side Throws
      P+G	  40
Back Throws
      P+G	  55

====================================================================
Pai
=======
High Throw List
      P+G	  40

    f P+G         50
    f P+G         60 (wall in back)

   df P+G         00 (switch set-up of opponent turned away)

  D,f P+G         60

  f,f P+G         50

  f,b P+G         15 (switch set-up of opponent turned away)

  f,d P+G         15 (set-up of crouching opponent)

  b,f P+G         25 (set-up of opponent turned away)

  b,d P+G         10 (stagger)

 270b P+G	  60

Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 4 (50/60,60,50,25 setup)
df : 1 (00 switch)
d  : 2 (15 setup,10 stagger)
db : 0
b  : 2 (15 switch,60)

Side Throws
      P+G         40
Back Throws
      P+G         10
Low Throw Escape List
d P+K+G
f P+K+G

====================================================================
Lau
=======
High Throw List
      P+G         25 (38 w/ light down atack)     

    f P+G         45
    f P+G         60 (wall in back) (73 w/ light down attack)

  D,f P+G         65 (55 w/ IR )

    b P+G         40
    b P+G         60 (wall in back) (73 w/ light down attack)

  b,f P+G         50 (63 w/ light down attack)

df,df P+G         60

  b,d P+G         10 (stagger)

 b,df P+G         50 (40 w/ IR)

Escape List
n  :   (25)
f  : 3 (45/60,65,50)
df : 2 (60,50)
d  : 1 (10 stagger)
db : 0
b  : 1 (40/60)

Side Throws
      P+G         40
Back Throws
      P+G         50

====================================================================
Wolf
=======
High Throw List
      P+G         40

 180f P+G         80 (60 w/ IR)

 270f P+G         80

 180b P+G         70
  ^-- P+G         45

    b P+G         60

 b,df P+G         65

   df P+G         50
   df P+G         70 (opponent's back to wall)

df,df P+G         70
  ^-- P+G         70
  
   db P+G         00 (switch set-up of opponent turned away)

  f,f P+G         50 (catch throw)
   uf P+G         50 (catch throw)

 CATCH/CHANGE THROWS
    f P+G         00 (goes to CATCH)
      P+G         45 (after CATCH)
    f P+G         00 (after CATCH, goes to CHANGE)
   df P+G         00 (after CATCH set-up)
   db P+G         55 (after CATCH)
    b P+G         50 (after CATCH)
 
  b,b P+G         00 (goes to CHANGE)
      P+G         60 (after CHANGE)
    f P+G         00 (after CHANGE stagger)
   df P+G         65 (after CHANGE)
    b P+G         70 (after CHANGE)

Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 2 (80,80)
df : 3 (65,50/70,70)
d  : 0
db : 1 (00 switch)
b  : 2 (70,60)

Side Throws
        P+G       50
b,f/f,b P+G       60

Back Throws
      P+G         70
   uf P+G         60
    d P+G         80
      P+K+G       80 (opponent crouching)

Low Throw Escape List
d  P+K+G
df P+K+G
db P+K+G
Ground Throw Escape List
d  P+G
df P+G

====================================================================
Jeffry
=======
High Throw List
      P+G         35

    f P+G         50

    b P+G         40 (0 w/ IR)

    d P+G         45

   df P+G         50
   df P+G         58 (wall in back)
   df P+G         65 (opponent back to wall)

   db P+G         00 (switch set-up of opponent turned away)
 
  b,f P+G             25
   ^-- f P+G          40
       ^--f P+G       70
       ^--b P+G       75
   ^-- b P+G          60

 b,df P+G         35
 b,df P+G         60 (opponent's back to wall) (75 w/ light down attack)

 db,f P+G         60

b,f,f P+G         65

df,df P+G         70

Escape List
n  :   (35)
f  : 4 (50,75,60,65)
df : 3 (50/65,35/60,70)
d  : 1 (45)
db : 1 (00 switch)
b  : 1 (40)

Side Throws
        P+G       50
b,f/f,b P+G       60

Back Throws
      P+G         70
    d P+G         75
      P+K+G       80 (opponent crouching)

Low Throw Escape List
d  P+K+G
df P+K+G
f  P+K+G
Ground Throw Escape List
d  P+G
df P+G

====================================================================
Kage
=======
High Throw List
      P+G         40

    f P+G         00 (switch set-up of opponent turned away)

    b P+G         40 (0 w/ IR) *See Note
      ^-- u P+G   60

   df P+G         40 (53 w/ light down attack)

  b,f P+G         45

  b,d P+G         60
  b,d P+G         70 (wall in back)

      P+G         55 (turned away / opponent behind) (catch throw)

   uf P+G         50 (catch throw)

      P+G         50 (from JUMONJI) (catch throw)

Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 2 (00 switch,45)
df : 1 (40)
d  : 1 (60/70)
db : 0
b  : 1 (60)*

*Note: The infamous TFT. ALWAYS escape this throw.

Side Throws
      P+G         40
    f P+G         00 (switch)

Back Throws
      P+G         50
    f P+G         00 (switch)
      P+K+G       60 (opponent crouching)

====================================================================
Vanessa
=======
Defensive Style
High Throw List
      P+G         40

   db P+G         00 (switch set-up of opponent turned away)
   db P+G         30 (back to wall)

    f P+G         43

 180f P+G         60

  f,d P+G         53

 270b P+G         58

  f,f P+G         30 (opponent back to wall) (stagger)
      ^-- f P+G   75 (opponent back to wall)
      ^-- b P+G   70 (opponent back to wall) (83 w/ light down attack)

Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 3 (43,60,75)
df : 0
d  : 1 (53)
db : 1 (00/30 switch)
b  : 1 (58)

Side Throws
      P+G         40
Back Throws
      P+G         60

Offensive Style
High Throw List
      P+G         40

    f P+G         43

 270f P+G         60

 180b P+G         28 (goes to TAKEDOWN)

df,df P+G         50

Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 2 (43,60)
df : 1 (50)
d  : 0
db : 0
b  : 1 (28 TAKEDOWN)

Side Throws
      P+G         40
Back Throws
      P+G         60

Low Throw Escape List
d  P+K+G
df P+K+G

====================================================================
Goh
=======
High Throw List
      P+G         40

  f,d P+G         47

 180f P+G         65

 180b P+G         65

  f,f P+G         27 (catch throw)

    b P+G         45

  f,b P+G         40

 270f P+G         70

   df P+G         45

df,df P+G         40

Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 2 (65,70)
df : 2 (45,40)
d  : 1 (47)
db : 0
b  : 3 (65,45,40)

Side Throws
      P+G         50
Back Throws
      P+G         65
 d/df P+K+G       65 (opponent crouching)

Low Throw Escape List
d  P+K+G
df P+K+G
Ground Throw Escape List
d  P+G
df P+G

====================================================================
Sarah
=======
High Throw List
      P+G         40

    b P+G         35 (48 w/ light down attack)
    b P+G         60 (opponent's back to wall) (73 w/ light down attack)

  f,f P+G         40

  b,f P+G         55

 270f P+G         62

 f,db P+G         45 (58 w/ light down attack)

      P+G         45 (from FLAMINGO) (catch throw)

 270f P+G         60 (from FLAMINGO) (catch throw)

   uf P+G         45 (catch throw)

Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 3 (40,55,62)
df : 0
d  : 0
db : 1 (45)
b  : 1 (35/60)

Side Throws
      P+G         45
Back Throws
      P+G         50
      P+K+G       60 (opponent crouching)

====================================================================
Jacky                                 
=======
High Throw List
      P+G         25 (38 w/ light down attack)

   df P+G         42

  f,f P+G         45
  f,f P+G         65 (opponent's back to wall)

  f,b P+G         60

df,df P+G         55 (45 w/ IR)

Escape List
n  :   (25)
f  : 1 (45/65)
df : 2 (42,55)
d  : 0
db : 0
b  : 1 (60)

Side Throws
      P+G         40
Back Throws
      P+G         50

====================================================================
Shun
=======
High Throw List
            P+G         50 (+4DP)

3+DP  b,f,f P+G         55 (-3DP)

          b P+G         50
          b P+G         60 (opponent's back to wall) (+5DP) 
                           (72 w/ light down attack)

10+DP  270b P+G         66 (+4DP)

         df P+G         00 (switch set-up of opponent turned away)

6+DP   b,df P+G         10 (switch set-up of opponent turned away)

5+DP        P+G         40 (turned away / opponent behind)

            P+G         50 (from TENTOURITSU) (catch throw)

            P+G         50 (from CHOUKAROU) (catch throw)

Escape List
n  :   (50)
f  : 1 (55)
df : 2 (00 switch,10 switch)
d  : 0
db : 0
b  : 2 (50/60,66)

Side Throws
      P+G         40
Back Throws
      P+G         50 (+5DP)

====================================================================
Lion
=======
High Throw List
      P+G         40

    b P+G         40 (52 w/ light down attack)

   df P+G         00 (switch set-up of opponent turned away)

df,df P+G         45 (40 w/ IR)

  D,f P+G         35 (set-up)

  f,f P+G         50

  b,f P+G         50

 f,db P+G         00 (catch throw)
    ^-- u/d P+G   55

 180b P+G         60

 180f P+G         55 (45 w/ IR)

Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 4 (35 setup,50,50,55)
df : 2 (00 switch,45)
d  : 0
db : 0
b  : 2 (40,60)

Side Throws
      P+G         40
Back Throws
      P+G         50

====================================================================
Aoi
=======
High Throw List
      P+G         40

      P+G u/t/d/b 00 (setup)

  D,b P+G         55

   df P+G         50

df,df P+G         42 (52 w/ light down attack)

   db P+G         45

  D,f P+G         40 (50 w/ light down attack)

  b,f P+G         50

 180b P+G         30 (setup)
  ^--f,u/b,u P+G  65
  ^--f,d/b,d P+G  50
      ^--u,d P+G  76
      ^--d,u P+G  75 (85 w/ light down attack)

 180f P+G         20 (setup)
  ^--f,u/b,u P+G  55
  ^--f,d/b,d P+G  40
      ^--u,d P+G  66
      ^--d,u P+G  65 (75 w/ light down attack)

 270b P+G         57

 270f P+G         40
  ^--180f K+G     60

Escape List
n  :   (40,setup)
f  : 4 (40,50,66,60)
df : 2 (50,42)
d  : 0
db : 1 (45)
b  : 3 (55,76,57)

Side Throws
      P+G        40
Back Throws
      P+G        50
Low Throw Escape List
db P+K+G
d  P+K+G
Ground Throw Escape List
d  P+G
df P+G
====================================================================
Lei Fei
=======
High Throw List
      P+G        45

   df P+G        28 (setup)

  f,f P+G        45

  f,b P+G        55

Escape List
n  :   (45)
f  : 1 (45)
df : 1 (28 setup)
d  : 0
db : 0
b  : 1 (55)

Side Throws
      P+G        40
Back Throws
      P+G        50

====================================================================
Brad
=======
High Throw List
      P+G        35

  b,f P+G        40

    b P+G        45

df,df P+G        55

   db P+G        00 (switch set-up to opponent turned away)

Escape List
n  :   (35)
f  : 1 (40)
df : 1 (55)
d  : 0
db : 1 (00 switch)
b  : 1 (45)

Side Throws
      P+G        40
Back Throws
      P+G        50

====================================================================
********************** S U M M A R Y *******************************
Akira
Escape List
n  :   (35)
f  : 2 (50,62)
df : 2 (40/65,28 switch)
d  : 1 (10 stagger)
db : 1 (00 switch)
b  : 0
-----------------
Pai
Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 4 (50/60,60,50,25 setup)
df : 1 (00 switch)
d  : 2 (15 setup,10 stagger)
db : 0
b  : 2 (15 switch,60)

Low:    d / f
-----------------
Lau
Escape List
n  :   (25)
f  : 3 (45/60,65,50)
df : 2 (60,50)
d  : 1 (10 stagger)
db : 0
b  : 1 (40/60)
-----------------
Wolf
Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 2 (80,80)
df : 3 (65,50/70,70)
d  : 0
db : 1 (00 switch)
b  : 2 (70,60)

Low:    d / df / db
Ground: d / df
-----------------
Jeffry
Escape List
n  :   (35)
f  : 4 (50,75,60,65)
df : 3 (50/65,35/60,70)
d  : 1 (45)
db : 1 (00 switch)
b  : 1 (40)

Low:    d / df / f 
Ground: d / df
-----------------
Kage
Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 2 (00 switch,45)
df : 1 (40)
d  : 1 (60/70)
db : 0
b  : 1 (60)
-----------------
Vanessa
Defensive Style
Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 3 (43,60,75)
df : 0
d  : 1 (53)
db : 1 (00/30 switch)
b  : 1 (58)

Offensive Style
Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 2 (43,60)
df : 1 (50)
d  : 0
db : 0
b  : 1 (28 TAKEDOWN)

Low:    d / df
-----------------
Goh
Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 2 (65,70)
df : 2 (45,40)
d  : 1 (47)
db : 0
b  : 3 (65,45,40)

Low:    d / df
Ground: d / df
-----------------
Sarah
Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 3 (40,55,62)
df : 0
d  : 0
db : 1 (45)
b  : 1 (35/60)
-----------------
Jacky
Escape List
n  :   (25)
f  : 1 (45/65)
df : 2 (42,55)
d  : 0
db : 0
b  : 1 (60)
-----------------
Shun
Escape List
n  :   (50)
f  : 1 (55)
df : 2 (00 switch,10 switch)
d  : 0
db : 0
b  : 2 (50/60,66)
-----------------
Lion
Escape List
n  :   (40)
f  : 4 (35 setup,50,50,55)
df : 2 (00 switch,45)
d  : 0
db : 0
b  : 2 (40,60)
-----------------
Aoi
Escape List
n  :   (40,setup)
f  : 4 (40,50,66,60)
df : 2 (50,42)
d  : 0
db : 1 (45)
b  : 3 (55,76,57)

Low:    d / db
Ground: d / df
-----------------
Lei Fei
Escape List
n  :   (45)
f  : 1 (45)
df : 1 (28 setup)
d  : 0
db : 0
b  : 1 (55)
-----------------
Brad
Escape List
n  :   (35)
f  : 1 (40)
df : 1 (55)
d  : 0
db : 1 (00 switch)
b  : 1 (45)
-----------------
              
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