[General] Special High Strike

Special High Strikes can hit characters performing crouching Low Strikes.  Normally, a Low Strike from a Crouch state would avoid opposing character's regular High Strikes.  However,  Low Strikes from a Crouch state cannot avoid Special High Strikes (1).

Just like normal attacks, which strike--Special High or Low--reaches active phase first determines who gets the counter hit.

Please note that Special High Strikes do not hit characters that are only crouching.

Special High Strikes are also known as a EX High Strikes.

Approximately 9.5% of all High Strikes are Special High Strikes.

Special High Strikes List
Aoi
Kamageri - starter option from Default Stance
Oboroharai - string option from Oboro Shutou (3rd)

Blaze
Darkness Smash - starter option from Default Stance
Head Smash Kick - starter option from Default Stance
Darkness Sword - starter option from Default Stance
Demon's Tail - string option from Demon Dance (2nd), Rocket Discharge (3rd), and Back Fire (3rd)
Stab Blade - starter option from Back Turned

Brad
Ducking Rush - string option from Ducking (5th)
High Kick - starter option from Default Stance

Eileen
Kesshi Hanbi - starter option from Default Stance

Goh
Raijinsatsu - starter option from Default Stance

Jacky
Trial Knuckle - string option from Smash Kick (3rd)
Jab Double Straight - string option from Straight Lead (3rd) and Turn Knuckle (3rd)
Leap Combo Back Knuckle - string option from Jump (3rd)
Fake Elbow Back Knuckle - string option from Low Smash Kick (3rd)
Double Back Knuckle - string option from Spinning Back Knuckle (2nd)
Elbow Back Knuckle - string option from Side Slide Shuffle (3rd)
Spinning Arm Kick - string option from Spinning Back Knuckle (2nd)
Beat Spin Kick - string option from Beat Knuckle (2nd)
Fire Darts - string option from Run (2nd) and Slide Shuffle (3rd)

Jean
Tobi Sokutougeri - string option from Run (2nd)

Jeffry
Combo Pile Bunker - string option from Straight Knuckle (3rd) and Spin Knuckle (3rd)
Kenka Hook - starter option from Default Stance

Kage
Kitsunebi - string option from Amatsukitsune (Back Turned and Shippujin Back Turned, 2nd / Jumonji Back Turned, 2nd), Jumonjibashiri (6th), and Shippujin Mikawashi (forward) (6th)

Lei
Hanshouda - string option from Bokutai (2nd)
Haisenkyaku - starter option from Default Stance
Sokushukyaku - string option from Tenshin Housui (2nd)
Senpukyaku - starter option from Hai Shiki
Hi'en Senpukyaku - starter option from Nehan Shiki

Lion
Rensuitai Shumen - string option from Tousui (3rd) and Hairensenshou (3rd)
Naisenkyaku - string option from  Tourou Soufu (2nd)
Rensui Mabanshu - string option from Tousui (3rd) and Hairensenshou (3rd)
Ryusei Mabanshu - string option from Ukoushin (3rd)
Mabanshu - string option from Shazenho (2nd)

Pai
Renkan Engeki - string option from Chuken (3rd), Haishin Housui (3rd), and Bokutai (3rd)
Souka Engeki - string option from Soukasui (3rd) and Haishin Kasui (3rd)
Touku Kouhaikyaku - string option from Hansenpu (2nd)
Souka Senpukyaku - string option from Soukasui (2nd) and Haishin Kasui (2nd)
Meishougei Ensenkyaku - string option from Meishouho (2nd)
Ensei Senpukyaku - starter option from Default Stance

Sarah
Valkyrie Straight - string option from Valkyrie Flight (3rd)
Sharpsword Combo - string option from Sharpsword (2nd)
Side Neck Cut Sword - starter option from Flamingo

Shun
Haisen Rengekishu - string option from Haisen Koushugeki (2nd)
Bankyu Shagan - starter option from Oushin
Toubankyu Shagan - starter option from Oushin Back Turned

Vanessa
Death Scythe - starter option from Offensive Style
Face Crush Elbow - starter option from Defensive Style Back Turned and Offensive Style Back Turned
Bunker Buster - starter option from Offensive Style
Switch Left Slicer - string option from Front Kick (2nd)
Russian Hook - starter option from Offensive Style
Stealth Spin Kick - string option from Quick Back Knuckle (2nd) and Stopping Toe (3rd)
Combo Straight - string option from Step-in Jab (4th)
Guard Crush Tornado - starter option from Offensive Style

Wolf
Ogre Slash - starter option from Default Stance

References:
1.  VFDC Special High Attacks

Version: VF5FS Version A.1

Last Updated: September 27, 2014