Target Combos

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Notable Combos

Jump Fierce/Roundhouse x Crouching Forward x Dragon Smash

A standard shoto combo that's very important for Sean. Builds the most meter (half a stock of Hadou Burst) and does good damage that scores a knockdown. Two things about this combo: Whiffing a single Crouch Strong right after or Parrying an Anti-air then going right into this combo will give Sean exactly enough meter to use EX's. Its also possible to D.E.D OS with this combo if you have half of the meter filled.

Jump Fierce/Roundhouse x Close Strong x HP Dragon Smash

Another standard shoto combo that's important. This is the most damage Sean can do that builds a good amount of meter and knocks down. Its a bit harder to land Close Strong than Crouch Forward since you have to hit Jump Fierce high on a Jump-in. Excellent combo to use while the opponent is stunned since this combo with Hadou Burst at the end of it is among the strongest he has.

Close Fierce/Roundhouse/Strong x Dragon Smash

The main combo to punish with after a parry. Close Strong is the most reliable but weakest, Close Fierce is stronger but lacks range, and Close Roundhouse is the strongest but only possible on a few characters.

Combos

Damages measured against Gouki (lowest health in the game)

Meter-less

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch MK	Tornado (LK)	-	-	28 (17%)	9
Close MP	Close HK	-	-	24 (15%)	10
Crouch MK	Dragon Smash	-	-	33 (20%)	12
Close MP	Dragon Smash	-	-	37 (23%)	18
Close HP	Dragon Smash	-	-	41 (25%)	22
Close HK	Tornado (MK)	-	-	47 (29%)	21
Jump HP	Close MP	HP Dragon Smash	-	57 (35%)	28

Specific to:

Twelve, Elena, Urien and Dudley

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Close HK	Dragon Smash	-	-	46 (28%)	20

Crouching:

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Close HP	Tornado (HK)	-	-	51 (31%)	26
Close HK	Tornado (HK)	-	-	57 (35%)	24
Jump HK	Close HP	Tornado (HK)	-	69 (43%)	35
Jump HP	Close HP	Tornado (HK)	-	73 (45%)	36
Jump HP	Close HK	Tornado (HK)	-	78 (48%)	34

EX moves

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch MK	Tornado (EX)	-	-	38 (23%)	20
Close MP	Tornado (EX)	-	-	42 (26%)	25
Close HP	Tornado (EX)	-	-	46 (28%)	30
Close HP	Dragon Smash (EX)	-	-	48 (30%)	28
Close HK	Tornado (EX)	-	-	50 (31%)	28
Forward/Neutral Jump HP	Close MP	Tornado (EX)	-	61 (38%)	35/37
Forward/Neutral Jump HP	Close HP	Tornado (EX)	-	63 (39%)	39/41
Forward/Neutral Jump HP	Close HK	Tornado (EX)	-	67 (41%)	37/39

Super Art I

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch LK	Crouch LP	Crouch LK	SA1	46 (28%)	13
Close LK	Dragon Smash (LP or MP)	SA1	-	54 (33%)	19
Crouch MK	Dragon Smash	SA1	-	59 (36%)	19
Close HP	Dragon Smash	SA1	-	65 (40%)	29
Close HK	Dragon Smash	SA1	-	70 (43%)	27
Forward/Neutral Jump HP	Close HP	SA1	-	70 (43%)	31/33
Forward/Neutral Jump HP	Close HK	SA1	-	74 (46%)	29/31
Jump HP	Close MP	Dragon Smash (HP)	SA1	80 (50%)	35

Specific to:

Elena

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Neutral Jump HK	Close HK	Dragon Smash (HP)	SA1	72 (45%)	37

Super Art II

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	5th Move	6th Move	7th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch MK	SA2	-	-	-	-	-	73 (45%)	2
Close HP	Dragon Smash	SA2	-	-	-	-	79 (49%)	22
Close HK	SA2	-	-	-	-	-	82 (51%)	11
Jump HP	Close HK	SA2	-	-	-	-	94 (58%)	22
Jump HP	Close HK	SA2	Dragon Smash	SA2	Close HK	-	102 (63%)	19

Add a Close HK in the corner for 6 more points of damage, Far MP for 3 more points.

Specific to:

Necro

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	5th Move	6th Move	7th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Jump HP	Close HK	SA2	EX Dragon Smash	-	-	-	73 (45%)	19

Super Art III

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch LK	Crouch LP	Crouch LK	SA3	83 (51%)	11
Crouch MP	SA3	-	-	84 (52%)	15
Close HP	SA3	-	-	86 (53%)	21
Close HK	SA3	-	-	90 (56%)	19
Forward/Neutral Jump HP	Close HP	SA3	-	95 (59%)	31/33
Forward/Neutral Jump HP	Jump HK	SA3	-	99 (61%)	29/31

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Crouching (Meaty):

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Close HK	Crouch LK	-	-	34 (21%)	N/A
Close HK	Crouch MK	-	-	46 (29%)	N/A
Close HK	Stand MK	-	-	51 (31%)	N/A

Basketball

Beginner Basketball Combos

In addition to adding stun once thrown, the basketball taunt can be used in combos to apply a fair amount of mix-up on the opponent (granted they aren't teching every knockdown except for SA2 or SA3):

BB - Sean Tackle (All variations)

BB - Wheel Kick (All variations)

BB - Target Combo

BB - Headbutt

Etc.

Intermediate Basketball Combos

Another thing to note about the basketball is that once you throw it, you gain stance value for the next few moves you do. This allows you to land combos such as Cl.HK - Dragon Smash which you wouldn't be able to normally. After you throw the basketball, there's a small window of time that allows you to put a Jab (easy to time) or Short (harder to time) before the ball actually hits then after that you can do many things.

LP/LK - BB - Target Combo (4 hits) - SA3 (Makoto only)
LP/LK - BB - Dragon Smash (All versions) - SA1 or 2
LP/LK - BB - HP/HK - EX Tornado
LP/LK - BB - MP/HP/HK - SA1/2/3
Cl.HK - BB - Dragon Smash - SA1 or 2
Fr.MP - BB - SA3

Advanced Basketball Combos

After throwing a basketball, you can hit with a Cl.MP/HK into another Cl.MP/HP/HK but this is really difficult and only possible on the shorter characters (Yun, Yang, Chun, etc.) or the taller characters get caught crouching. In this situation, the basketball acts as a "hit-stun extender" and allows you to connect things you normally wouldn't be able to. For confirmation that you have hit the Cl.MP correctly, the ball will hit and fall to the side instead of just falling on the top of the head. These do the same amount of damage as a jump-in combo and as such its just as hard to do.