Thanks to the change in controls, skills are far more simplified in PES 2016 than previous years, but if you want to do some really fancy stuff then this complete skills list should help you to lovingly mock friends, strangers and AI alike.
IMPORTANT! Inputs are all performed in the context of playing from left to right, reverse when playing from right to left.
Body Feints
- Gambetta – RS ↑ (↓), → Release. Push LS immediately afterwards to turn.
Scissor Skills
- Scissors Feint – RS →, ↗, ↑ (→, ↘, ↓) → Release. Push LS immediately afterwards to turn.
- Step-over – RS ↑, ↗, → (↓, ↘, →) → Release. Push LS immediately afterwards to turn.
- Multiple scissors feint – RS →, ↗, ↑, ↗, →, ↘, ↓ (→, ↘, ↓, ↘, →, ↗, ↑) → Release. Push LS immediately afterwards to turn.
- High speed scissors feint – Required skill: Scissors Feint – RS →, ↗, ↑ (→, ↘, ↓) → Release. Push LS immediately afterwards to turn.
Step On Skills
- Draw and open – Hold RS ← + LS ↓ or ↘ or →
- L Feint – Hold RS ← + LS ↑ or ↗
- Scotch move – Required skill: Scotch move – Hold RS ← + LS ↓ or ↘ or →
Flip Flap Skills
- Out and in – Hold RS ↘ + LS ↗
- In and out – Hold RS ↗ + LS ↘
- Flip Flap -Required skill: Flip Flap – Hold RS ↘ + LS ↗
- Reverse Flip Flap – Required skill: Flip Flap – Hold RS ↗ + LS ↘
Roulette Skills
- Marseille Turn – Hold RS 360 degrees anti-clockwise (360 degrees clockwise) + LS → or ↘ or ↓ (→ or ↗ or ↑)
Kick Feints
- Kick Feint – Square or Circle/X or B then just before player hits the ball, press X/A
- Cut Behind – Required skill: Cut behind and turn – Square or Circle/X or B then just before a player kicks the ball, press X/A + LS ↑ or ↗ or ↖ or ← (↓ or ↘ or ↙)
Turning Skills
- Double touch – Hold RS ↑ (↓) + LS
- Cross over turn – Hold RS → + LS ↑ or ↗ or ↖ (↓ or ↘ or ↙)
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) Required skill: Sombrero – Hold R3 + LS – Allows players to control high balls when attempting the Sombrero
- Boomerang trap – Required skill: Sombrero – Hold R3 + LS towards opponent
- Rainbow Flick – R3 x 2
For more PES 2016 guides check out:
PES 2016: Master League tips
PES 2016: How to edit team names and badges
PES 2016: Real team names for editing.
PES 2016: review