PES 2016 Guide - Complete Skill Moves list

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Contents hide Body Feints Scissor Skills Step On Skills Flip Flap Skills Roulette Skills Turning Skills Sombrero Feints Kick Feints

NOTE: Inputs are all when playing from left to right, reverse when playing from right to left.

Body Feints

Gambetta – RS â†‘ (â†“), â†’ Release. Push LS immediately afterwards to turn

Scissor Skills

Scissors Feint – RS â†’, â†—, â†‘ (â†’, â†˜, â†“) â†’ Release. Push LS immediately afterwards to turn.

Step-over – RS â†‘, â†—, â†’ (â†“, â†˜, â†’) â†’ Release. Push LS immediately afterwards to turn.

Multiple scissors feint – RS â†’, â†—, â†‘, â†—, â†’, â†˜, â†“ (â†’, â†˜, â†“, â†˜, â†’, â†—, â†‘) â†’ Release. Push LS immediately afterwards to turn.

High speed scissors feint – *Prerequisite skill: Scissors Feint* – RS â†’, â†—, â†‘ (â†’, â†˜, â†“) â†’ Release. Push LS immediately afterwards to turn.

Step On Skills

Draw and open – Hold RS â† + LS â†“ or â†˜ or â†’

L Feint – Hold RS â† + LS â†‘ or â†—

Scotch move – *Prerequisite skill: Scotch move* – Hold RS â† + LS â†“ or â†˜ or â†’

Flip Flap Skills

Out and in – Hold RS â†˜ + LS â†—

In and out – Hold RS â†— + LS â†˜

Flip Flap – *Prerequisite skills: Flip Flap* – Hold RS â†˜ + LS â†—

Reverse Flip Flap – *Prerequisite skills: Flip Flap* – Hold RS â†— + LS â†˜

Roulette Skills

Marseille Turn – Hold RS 360 degrees anti-clockwise (360 degrees clockwise) + LS â†’ or â†˜ or â†“ (â†’ or â†— or â†‘)

Turning Skills

Double touch – Hold RS â†‘ (â†“) + LS

Cross over turn – Hold RS â†’ + LS â†‘ or â†— or â†– (â†“ or â†˜ or â†™)

Sombrero Feints

Sombrero – *When the ball is either flicked or off the ground* – Hold R3 + LS

Crescent Turn – *When the ball is either flicked or off the ground, prerequisite skill: Sombrero* – Hold R3 + LS – Allows players to control high balls when attempting the Sombrero

Boomerang trap – *Prerequisite Skill: Sombrero* – Hold R3 + LS towards opponent

Rainbow Flick – R3 x 2

Kick Feints

Kick Feint – Square or Circle/X or B then just before player hits the ball, press X/A

Cut Behind – *Prerequisite Skill: Cut behind and turn* – Square or Circle/X or B then just before a player kicks the ball, press X/A + LS â†‘ or â†— or â†– or â† (â†“ or â†˜ or â†™)

About the Author

Brett Phipps

PES 2016

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Genre(s): Sport

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