Street Fighter V/Balrog/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

Character legend

Full move name	Abbreviated name	Input
Turn Punch	TAP	Hold any 2 P or K and release

Light Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LK, 2LP, 5LP xx [4]6LP	134	294	0
2LK, 2LP, 5LP xx 623LK	141	294	0	Standing only
2LK, 2LP xx 5LP xx [4]6PP	176	329	1
2LK, 2LP xx 5LP xx [4]6PP first hit xx VS1, LK xx MK xx HK	193	341	1	Requires vs1, harder to execute, more damage/oki

Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MK, 5MP xx [4]6MK	195	310	0
5MK, 5MP xx [4]6MP	203	310	0
5MK, 5MP xx 623MK	203	310	0	Standing only st.mp forces standing now
5MK, 5LK xx 5MK xx 5HK	168	289	0	No charge required, point blank
5HK, 2MP xx [4]6MK	206	360	0
5HK, 2MP xx [4]6MP	214	360	0
5HK, 2MP xx 623MK	214	360	0	Standing only
5HK, 5MK xx 5MP xx VS1 xx P	208	388	0	No charge required, point blank
5HK, 5MK xx 5MP xx VS1 xx K	208	388	0	No charge required, point blank
5HK, 5MK xx 5MP xx VS2	166	304	0	No charge required, point blank, ffb charge
2HP xx 623HK, [4]6LP	252	405	0	Punish, raw jump-in combo
2HP xx 623HK, [4]6KK	292	445	1	Punish, raw jump-in combo, excellent damage and oki
2HP xx 623HK, [4]6PP first hit xx VS1 + P, [4]6PP	376	515	2	Disgusting corner-carry and damage
2HP xx 623HK, [4]6PP VS2 empowered, [4]6PP	413	521	2	Disgusting-er

Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
LK xx MK xx HK	122	213	0	3f punish
5LP, 5MP xx 623MK	173	280	0	Point-blank, 4f punish
2LK, 5LP xx [4]6LP	119	253	0	4f punish
2LK, 5LP xx 623LK	127	253	0	Standing only, 4f punish
5MP xx 623MK	160	235	0	5f punish
5MK, 5MP xx 623MK	203	310	0	6f punish
2MP xx [4]6MK	141	235	0	Longer range than st. mk or st. mp, 6f punish
2HP xx 623HK, [4]6LP	252	405	0	8f punish
nj.HK, 2HP xx 623HK, [4]6LP	314	510	0	Nj punish

CC Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2HP CC, TAP level 1, [4]6MP	258	405	0	Start charging as soon as you hit cr. hp, release as soon as cr. hp recovers. great corner carry. inconsistent in the corner. cc punish
2HP CC, 623HK, [4]6MP	258	405	0	Less corner carry, better oki, inconsistent in the corner. cc punish
5HK CC, f.dash, 5MK, 5MP xx 623MK	253	420	0	Point blank, also useful for mid-screen cc conversions. cc punish
5HK CC, 623HK, [4]6LP	239	405	0	Works at max st.hk range. cc punish.
5HK CC, [4]6HP	184	300	0	Even further out, if you catch a limb, for example. cc punish

VT1 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MK xx VT1, 2HP xx 623HK, [4]6P xx 6K xx 6K xx 6K	271	415	0	Example vt1 activation combo

VT2 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MK xx VT2, 2MK xx 2MK xx HPHK	226	393	0	Vt2 activation combo

Notes

• Any 0-bar combo ending in rush punch can be empowered with vs2, and followed by a lp rush punch
• Any 0 bar ending in lp or mp rush punch can be replaced by an ex rush punch for additional damage, 80/90 to 150!
• Any 0 bar ending in lk or mk rush low can be replaced by an ex rush low for additional damage, 70/80 to 140!
• Any ex rush punch combo can be converted into vs1 into lk xx mk xx hk tc
• Any 0-bar combo ending in rush punch can be empowered with vs2, and followed by an ex rush punch

External Sources

• Sestze