Talk:Scorpion VS Ryu/@comment-25119605-20141006082141

Man...I think this will be a close fight, but I see Ryu winning this. Scorpion has little to no armour or defences, meaning he has to rely on his speed. Ryu is far more physically powerful than Scorpion, and could probably match his speed easily (disregarding teleportation).

Ryu can buff up his own speed and strength (using Hado Kakusei), and even maximise his potential (using Satsui no Hado), which means he can easily surpass Scorpion's base stats. Scorpion's weaponry is the main factor that can even come close to overcoming Ryu, and it may be effective, but Ryu's martial arts training would have taught him how to repel or block many weapons (though probably not all of Scorpion's).