The King of Fighters 2002/Kensou

General Info

Crouch height: Low
Jump: 4/40/1
Hop: 4/20/1
Dash: 3/10~∞/3
Backdash: 3/18/3
Wakeup: 25 frames
Recovery roll: 28 frames

Stand	Crouch	Jump	Grab	Run

Colors

Movelist

	Frames	Advantage	Cancel	Block	Hitbox			Notes
Standing Close
	5/4/5	+3/+1	R,C,S,Su	HL
	4/5/6	+1/-1		HL
	8/8/15	-3/-5	C,S,Su	HL
	5/8/16	-4/-6	C,S,Su	HL
Standing Far
	5/4/5	+3/+1	R,C,S,Su	HL
	5/5/8	-1/-3		HL
	13/5(10)6/19	-5/-7	C,S,Su	HL
	8/4/22	-6/-8		HL
+	20/7/19	KD/-4	S,Su	HL
Crouching
	3/4/5	+3/+1	R,C,S,Su	HL
	6/4/5	+3/+1	R	H
	7/8/13	-1/-3	C,S,Su	HL
	7/7/19	-5/-7	C,S,Su	L
Jump
	5/8/-	-/-	S	H
	5/8/-	-/-	S	H
	5/9/-	-/-		H
	5/6/-	-/-		H
+	13/5/-	KD/-	S	HL
Neutral Jump
	5/8/-	-/-	S	H
	5/8/-	-/-		H
	5/9/-	-/-		H
	5/6/-	-/-		H
Hop
	5/8/-	-/-	S	H
	5/8/-	-/-	S	H
	5/9/-	-/-		H
	5/6/-	-/-		H
Command Normals
f +	15/11/13	-4/-6		H
f + (cancel)	17/12/13	-5/-7	S,Su	HL
f +	12/6/13	+1/-1	S	HL				Considered airborne
Special Moves
qcb +	14/-/36	-4/-6		HL				Choukyuu Dan - qcb + P
qcb +	18/-/39	-7-9		HL
qcf +	3+5+4/3(3)4/18	KD/-10		HL				Senkyuutai - qcf + K Guard point: A: 4-8f C: 4-10f.
qcf +	3+7+4/3(3)4/10+12	KD/-14		HL
hcf +	11/14(6)2(6)4/8+18	KD/-12	Fi,Fo	HL				Ryuu Renga: Chiryuu - hcf + A
hcf +	7/6(6)3(9)7/32+12	KD/-57		HL				Ryuu Renga: Tenryuu - hcf + C
j.qcb +	15/1(2)[2(2)]x∞(2)3/15	+2/0	Fi	HL				Ryuu Sougeki - qcb + P (in air)
j.qcb +	24/1(2)[2(2)]x∞(5)3/18	-1/-3	Fi	HL
rdp +	7/3*4*7*7/15+9	KD/-24	Fo, Su	HL				Ryuu Gakusai - rdp + K C version has the propensity to not knock down standing opponents at anything but absolute point blank range. Invincibility: Startup of C version.
rdp +	7/3*4*12*7/19+11	KD/-	Fo, Su	HL
DMs
qcbx2+	4/35+103 or 84 or 37	-		-				Niku Man Respect - qcbx2+P Three different effects can take place. The shortest of the three is fully invincible. Invincibility: Complete startup.
qcf,hcb +	13/7(11)5(9)4(15)4*3(1)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2*6/26+9	KD/-41		HL				Shinryuu Seiou Rekkyaku - qcf,hcb + B Invincibility: 1-10f.
					(final hitbox estimated)
qcf,hcb +	13/4(6)4(9)4(23+19)6*3(1)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2*6/26+34	KD/-66		HL				Shinryuu Tenbu Kyaku - qcf,hcb + D Large gap between two parts of the super, can be used to punish in between, but you can simply wait for the end of the move as it is very negative on block. Invincibilty: 1-10f.
					(final hitbox estimated)
SDM
qcfx2+ +	1/3(6)3(6)3(9)3(10)2/21	KD		-				Senki Hakkei - qcfx2+AC proximity unblockable Invincibility: Startup.
HSDM
qcfx2+ +	1/-37	KD/-7		HL				Seigan Rairyuu Kensou shoots a fireball, a bit later it returns to the screen. If it hits Kensou, he is powers up, and goes into a short invincible stance. (32 frames) The fireball dissapates if Kensou gets hit. Invincibility: Startup.

Short Movelist

• f + A (Overhead if not cancelled into.)
• f + B

• hcf + A
• hcf + C

• qcb + P

• air qcb + P

• qcf + K

• rdp + K

• DM qcf hcb + B (Overhead (1-2).)
• DM qcf hcb + D

• DM qcb qcb + P (Heals Kensou.)

• SDM close, qcf qcf + AC (Proximity unblockable.)

• HSDM qcf qcf + BD

Notes

Cancellable moves

• Close: A, B, C, D
• Far: A, C (2)
• Crouch: A, C, D
• Jump: A, B (Not vertical high jump.)

• CD is cancellable into specials and DMs.

• f + B is cancellable (on air attacks).

• f + A is cancellable only when you cancel into it.

Super cancellable moves

• rdp + B (1)
• rdp + D (1-2)

Free cancellable into moves

• hcf + A
• qcf + K
• air qcb + P

Free cancellable out-of moves

• f + A
• hcf + A
• air qcb + P (Last hit.)
• rdp + K (1-2)
• qcf + K

Moves with Invincibility

• rdp + D (Full: startup.)
• DM qcf hcb + B (Full: startup (1st part).)
• DM qcf hcb + D (Full: startup (1st part).)
• DM qcb qcb + P (Random animation 1 & 2) (Full: startup.)
• DM qcb qcb + P (Random animation 3) (Full: startup & active & recovery.)
• SDM close, qcf qcf + AC (Full: startup.)
• HSDM qcf qcf + BD (Full: startup & "power up animation".)

Moves with autoguard

• qcf + K

Other Notes

(none)

Combos

Basic Combos

• cl.D >
  • SDM qcf qcf + AC
  • HSDM qcf qcf + BD
  • DM qcf hcb + K [44%]
  • hcf + C [28%]
  • hcf + A [25%]
  • f + B >
    • qcb + A (Corner) {25%}
  • f + A > DM qcf hcb + B (Corner) {55%}

• st.C (2) >
  • SDM qcf qcf + AC
  • HSDM qcf qcf + BD
  • DM qcf hcb + K
  • hcf + A

• qcf + K,
  • run, hcf + C {30%}
  • j.CD
  • run, rdp + D
  • run, rdp + D (2) >> DM qcf hcb + D (Near corner.) {60%}
  • DM qcf hcb + D (As early as possible. Only after B version.) {42%}

• cr.A x 2 >
  • SDM qcf qcf + AC
  • HSDM qcf qcf + BD
  • hcf + C

• cr.A > rdp + D (2) >> DM qcf hcb + K {55%}

• f + A >> BC ~ DM qcf hcb + B

Max Mode

• Corner: cl.D / f + A >> BC, f + B >
  • (air qcb + A >> hcf + A (2) >>) x 3 {55%}

• Corner: cl.D / f + A >> BC, run cl.D > hcf + C(3) >> qcb + C, HSDM qcf qcf + BD - 65% (Won't work against: Whip, Ryo*, Takuma*, Terry*, Andy, Joe, Athena* Kensou himself - The HCF + C will whiff -, Chin*, Kyo, Kusanagi, Benimaru*, Mai*, Yuri*, May Lee*, Regular and Orochi Shermie, Regular and Orochi Chris*, Vice, Mary, Kim, Choi, Kula, K9999, Angel*)

* Works without cl.D / f + A >> BC

Attack Strings

• cr.D / CD > qcb + A

• j.CD > air qcb + P