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Jin matchup answer
Against Jin, watch for a duckable sequence around Parry. Duck the high or committed follow-up, then use your reliable while-standing or launch punish.
Game Tekken 8
Opponent Jin
Player character Any character
Category Community
Data version Season 3 / v3.00.02
Last updated 2026-05-21
Source: YouTube: 1 Tip against EVERY Character in Tekken 8
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