Street Fighter V/Ryu/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, 2LP xx 623HP	151	253	0
2LP, 5LP, 5LK xx 214LK	137	294	0
2LP, 5LP, 5LK xx 41236LK	144	294	0
2LK, 2LP xx 623HP xx CA	375	253	3

Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 5MP xx 236P	162	270	0	Beats out mashed 3f attacks
5MP, 2MK xx 236P	153	270	0
5MP, 2MK xx 41236MK	185	310	0
5MP, 2MP xx 236P	162	270	0
5MP, 2MP xx 41236HK	202	310	0
5MP, 2HP xx 41236HK	229	355	0	Less damage than dp
5MP, 2HP xx 214HK	221	355	0	Switches sides, easy post knockdown pressure
5MP, 2HP xx 623HP	245	355	0
5MP, 5MP xx HP xx HK	219	340	0	Does not hit crouching opponents
5MP, 2MK xx 236PP	185	310	1
5MP, 2MP xx 41236KK, 41236LK	234	415	1
5MP, 2MP xx 41236KK, 623HP	269	415	1
5MP, 2HP xx 41236KK, 623HP	296	460	1
5MP, 2HP xx 214KK, 623PP	363	495	2	Corner only
5MP, 2MP xx 41236KK, 4HK xx 623PP	330	535	2

Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5LK xx 623HP	147	205	0	4f punish
5MP xx 623HP	177	235	0	5f punish
5HK, 5LK xx 623HP	221	333	0	10f punish
6HP, 2HP xx 623HP	265	405	0	17f punish
nj.HP, 5HK, 5LK xx 623HP	304	476	0	Nj punish.
nj.HP, 6HP, 2HP xx 623HP	343	541	0	Nj punish.n.j hp hits very low

CC Punish

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HK CC, 5HK, 5LK xx 623HP	279	439	0	Cc punish

VT1 Activation Combos

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MK xx 236PP xx VT1, dash, 623HP	224	355	1	Vt1 activation route. excellent activation option.
5MP, 5MP xx 5HP xx 5HK xx VT1, 214LK, CA	426	550	3	Vt1 activation route. standing only. kind of a waste

VT1 Combos

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 2MK xx 236HP	169	340	0	Vt1 combo. hadouken now knocks down.
5MP, 5HP xx 236HP	205	412	0	Vt1 combo. st. mp combos into st. hp
5MP, 5HP xx 41236KK, 623HP	303	552	1	Vt1 combo. st. mp combos into st. hp

VT2 Activation Combos

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HK xx VT2, 5HK, 5LK xx 623HP xx HPHK	292	452	0	Vt2 activation combo. standing only.
5MP, 2HP xx VT2, 5HP xx 41236KK, 623HP xx HPHK	329	520	1	Vt2 activation combo. example extension combo, showcases some of the ridiculous stun output of vt2

VT2 Combos

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MK xx 236HP xx HPHK	216	350	0	Vt2 combo. common hadouken hitconfirm.
5MP, 2HP xx 41236KK, 623HP xx HPHK	380	580	1	Vt2 combo

External Sources

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