Hienkyaku

"Dash button while jumping. May be executed in the air."

- In-game text

Hienkyaku (飛燕脚), also known as "Flying Swallow Feet" or "Flying jump", is the special technique that Zero learns after defeating Jet Stingray in Mega Man X4. By pressing the DASH button while airborne, it allows Zero to perform a horizontal air dash. It can only be used if Zero has not already executed a dash jump from the ground or a wall.

Trivia

 * Hienkyaku is one the two special techniques, aside from Kuuenbu, that is not used for attacking.


 * Hienkyaku is essentially Zero's version of Mega Man X's midair dash function from some of the Foot Parts in capsules.


 * In Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and Marvel vs. Capcom 3, it appears that the move can also be used to dash in any other direction other than straight forward, even in reverse.


 * In Mega Man Xtreme 2, Zero has this ability by default.

Similar Techniques

 * F-Splasher from Mega Man X5

Counterpart to this Technique

 * Ground Hunter