Street Fighter V/Akuma/Combos

General legend

Abbreviation	Meaning
A,B	Link X into Y. This is done by pressing X, then Y after the recovery frames of X.
A xx B	Cancel A into B. During A's animation, press B to cancel.
A > B	Alternate notation indicating chains or target combos, cancelling A into B.
(N)	Multi-hit move hits only N times. Omitted if all hits are used.
xN	Normal that chains into itself pressed N times
[X]	Hold down X
]X[	Release X
X~Y	X then Y done in quick succession
X/Y	X or Y
Fastfall	Cancelling an air normal into another move to change momentum and land early. The 2nd move is land cancelled during startup.
Kara	Quickly cancelling a move into another move before it becomes active. This is done for positioning or to access airborne specials from grounded attacks.
OTG	Following move hits off the ground
CH	Counter hit
CC	Crush Counter
CA	Critical Art
GB	Guard Break
VS(1/2)	V-Skill 1 or 2. Input with MP+MK
VT(1/2)	V-Trigger 1 or 2. Input with HP+HK. Combos may either activate V-Trigger or use attack on the same input when Trigger is active.
j.	Prefix an attack command with j. to indicate it must be performed in the air. "nj." means neutral jump only.
jc	Jump cancel
dl	Delay
jf	Just Frame (special move with precise button timing, e.g. Karin's Tenko)
TK	Tiger knee (doing an air move the moment a jump sends you airborne, typically by inputting a special move motion followed by jump+button.)
whiff / (w)	Indicates that the move must not hit the opponent.
(move)	Indicates that the move is optional in a sequence.
236
214
623
421
41236
63214
[4]6	(hold),
[2]8	(hold),
360
720

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up-back up up-forward back neutral forward down-back down down-forward

Light Confirm

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5LP or 2LP or 2LK, 5LP xx 214LK, 623HP	195	302	0	Standing opponent only, st. lp has 3f startup, cr.lk is a low 4f
5LP, 5LP xx 214MK	121	229	0	Crouching opponent variant, 2x dash oki
5LP, 5LP xx 214LK, 214HK	168	337	0	Better oki

Confirm

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MP, 5MK xx 214LK, 214HK	225	394	0	Better oki and stun
2MP, 5MK xx 214LK, 623HP	252	359	0	Better damage
2MP, 5MK xx VS1 xx K xx 41236HK xx P	232	375	0	Excellent oki, v-gauge build. delay palm to get cr.hp hit both rises
2MP, 5MK xx VS1 xx K xx 214LK, 623HP	260	375	0	More damage
2MP, 5MK xx VS1 xx K, 214LK, 214HK	233	410	0	More stun
2HP, 5HP xx HP	200	349	0	Longest range confirm off cr.hp
2HP, 5MK xx 214LK, 623HP	272	409	0
2HP, 5MK xx 214LK, 214HK	245	444	0
6HP, 5MK xx 214LK, 623HP	252	359	0
6HP, 5MK xx 214LK, 214HK	225	394	0
6HP, 5MK xx VS1 xx K xx 41236HK, P	232	375	0
6HP, 5MK xx VS1 xx K xx 214LK, 623HP	260	375	0
2MP, 5MK xx 63214PP, VS1 xx P	243	380	1	Corner only
2MP, 5MK xx 214LK, 41236KK, VS1 xx P	243	406	1
2MP, 5MK xx 214LK, 623PP	266	394	1
2MP, 5MK xx VS1 xx K xx 41236MK, 214KK	274	445	1	Almost no oki midscreen
2MP, 5MK xx 214LK, 41236KK hold forward	238	386	1	Massive corner carry
2MP, 5MK xx VS1 xx K xx 214LK, 623PP	274	410	1	No longer a side switch
2MP, 5MK xx 63214PP, 623PP	306	450	2	Corner only, remember burn damage, best used at high scaling
2MP, 5MK xx 214LK, 41236KK xx K, 623PP	288	456	2
2MP, 5MK xx 214LK, 41236KK xx 236P, 623PP	318	486	2	Corner only
2MP, 5MK xx 214KK, 623PP	322	450	2	Corner only, use at low scaling
2MP, 5MK xx 214LK, 623HP xx CA	423	345	3
2HP, 5MK xx 214LK, 623HP xx CA	433	395	3

Punish

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5LP xx 214LK, 623HP	187	262	0	3f punish
5MK xx 214LK, 623HP	217	292	0	5f punish
2MP, 5MK xx 214LK, 623HP	252	359	0	6f punish
2HP, 5MK xx 214LK, 623HP	272	409	0	10f punish
nj.HK, 5HK xx HK, 5MK xx 214LK, 623HP	344	507	0	Nj punish
nj.HK, 5HK xx HK, 5MK xx VS1 xx K, 623HP	350	519	0	Nj punish

CC Punish

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HK CC, 2HP, 5MK xx 214LK, 623HP	302	457	0	Cc punish

VT1 activation combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MP, 5MK xx 236HP xx VT1, dash, 623HP	252	401	0	Vt1 activation combo.
2MK xx 236HP xx VT1, dash, 623HP	212	328	0	Vt1 activation combo.
5LP xx VT1, 5MK xx 214LK, 623HP	192	303	0	Vt1 activation combo. 3f activation path, creates a hitconfirm off the st. lp that can be used to interrupt pressure
2MP, 5MK xx 236HP xx VT1, 214MK	162	285	0	Vt1 activation combo. results in a sideswitch into +5 against a qr opponent

VT1 combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MP, 5MK xx VS1 xx K xx 41236HK, 236MP, 623HP	326	478	0	Vt1 combo. heavy damage for a meterless combo

VT2 Activation combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5LP xx VT2, 2MP, 5MK xx 214LK, 623PP xx 214KK xx 236PP	254	403	0	Example vt2 activation combo. 3f activation path, creates a hitconfirm off of st. lp because of the vt2 activation

External Sources

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