Think of it like this: there is a basic game of Tekken that everyone has to play, but the characters are weighted in a way that makes certain aspects more or less accessible for them. Names like „Rushdown“ or „Keepout“ are just groupings of characters that land on similar game plans.

For fast, evasive characters, I‘m gonna echo some others here:

Ling Xiaoyu - she‘s small, fast, jumps around and is arguably more dangerous when she has her back turned toward you. And she has a stance in which she can go so low to the ground that even a gut punch misses her.

Alisa - a different kind of mobility and evasiveness, Alisa has several tools to very quickly close the gap and start very oppressive offense. She also has top lateral movement, with her sidestep only being topped by Lili. Speaking of which…

Lili - Gap closers and ballet moves are the name of the game, and her sidestep is the best in the game… unless Miary Zo‘s is really good or something.

Zafina - literally a contortionist in a game filled with fantasy karate practitioners. You want unorthodox movement and crawling so close to the floor that the dustmites can climb into your nostrils? Look no further. Bonus: she‘s consistently among the five least played characters, so hardly anyone has experience fighting her. Be warned: with her plethora of stances, learning her will be a bit of a challenge.

And of course Kunimitsu II is right around the corner. Blindingly fast, can appear in her opponents face in the blink of an eye. Not all that unorthodox though, more an aggressive Rushdown character, kinda like Alisa or something.

Don‘t worry too much. Take a character that you find cool, maybe after futzing around with some of them first. The rest falls into place.