Street Fighter V/Ken/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 Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LK, 5LK xx 214LK, 623HP	185	318	0
2LP, 5LP, 5LK xx 623HP	130	259	0
2LK, 5LP xx 623HP	159	253	0

Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MP, 5LK xx 623HP	199	283	0
2MP, 4MP xx HP xx 623HP	243	341	0
2MP, 4MP xx HP xx 214HK	244	376	0	Point blank
2MP, 4MP xx HP xx xx [VS1]	180	306	0	Good corner carry, vmeter+
2MP, 4MP xx HP xx [VS1], 623HP	264	396	0	Corner only
2MP, 5LK xx 214KK	215	323	1
2MP, 5LK xx 623PP	215	323	1
2MP, 5LK xx 623HP xx CA	421	243	3
2MP, 4MP xx HP xx 623HP xx CA	398	271	3

Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
214LK, 623HP	176	235	0	3f punish. srk+hp if you get both hits
5LK xx 623HP	156	205	0	4f punish
5LP, 4MP xx HP xx 623HP	213	311	0	4f punish. point blank
5LP, 4MP xx HP xx 214HK	214	346	0	4f punish. point blank
5LP, 4MP xx HP xx [VS1], 623HP	234	366	0	4f punish. point blank
5LK xx 214LK, 623HP	187	280	0	4f punish
4MP xx HP xx 623HP	207	272	0	5f punish. point blank
4MP xx HP xx 214HK	207	312	0	5f punish.
2HP xx 623HP	216	285	0	6f punish
2HP xx 214HK	217	330	0	6f punish
5MK xx 5HK xx 623HP	217	310	0	8f punish
5HP xx 623HP	206	385	0	9f punish
5HP xx VS1, 214LK, 623HP	237	360	0	9f punish
nj.HP, 2HP xx 623HP	301	435	0	Nj punish
nj.HP, 2HP xx 214HK	301	475	0	Nj punish
nj.HP, 5HP xx VS1, 214LK, 623HP	318	500	0	Nj punish

CC Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2HP CC xx VS1, 2HP xx VS1	164	300	0	Cc punish side switch
5HP CC xx VS1, 4MP xx HP xx 623HP	255	390	0	Cc punish
5HP CC xx VS1, 4MP xx HP xx 214HK	255	420	0	Cc punish
5HP CC xx VS1, 4MP xx HP xx [VS1], 623HP	271	435	0	Cc punish. corner only
5HP CC xx VS1, 5LP, 4MP xx HP xx 214HK	256	440	0	Cc punish.
5HK CC xx VS1, 623HP	208	300	0	Far cc punish.

VT1 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MK xx 236HP xx VT1, 5HP xx VS1, 214LK, 623HP	261	416	0	Vt1 activation combo
2MP, 4MP xx HP xx [VS1] xx VT1, 623LP	175	282	0	Vt1 activation combo
2MP, 4MP xx HP xx [VS1] xx VT1, 623LP, 623HP	280	411	0	Vt1 activation combo. corner

VT1 Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MP, 5LK xx 623LP, 623HP	303	388	0	Vt1 combo. corner

VT2 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MP, 5LK xx 623HP fir5 hit xx VT2 two charges, 214KK	277	358	1	Vt2 activation combo

External Sources

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