Street Fighter V/Blanka/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.
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214
623
421
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[4]6	(hold),
[2]8	(hold),
360
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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
Rolling Attack	Ball	[4]6P
Vertical Rolling	Upball	[2]8K
Back Step Rolling	Rainbow Ball	[4]6K
Electric Thunder	Electricity	Mash P

Light Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LK, 2LP xx LK upball	143	253	0	Can also be hp ball, but lk upball provides better damage and oki. Can cancel into CA

Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MK, 2LK xx LK upball	173	283	0	Can also be hp ball, but lk upball provides better damage and oki. Can cancel into CA
5HK, 2MK xx electricity	189	360	0
5HK, 2MK xx LK upball	221	360	0	Can also be hp ball, but lk upball provides better damage and oki.
5HP xx VS1 xx P, LK upball	230	360	0	Most definitely not safe on block, perform post jump-in
2MK, 2LP xx EX electricity	141	283	1
5HK, 2MK xx EX upball	245	400	1
5HP xx VS1 xx P, EX upball	254	400	1	Most definitely not safe on block. Perform post jump-in
5HP xx VS1 xx P xx EX rainbow 2 hits, HP ball	284	465	1	Most definitely not safe on block. Perform post jump-in
2MK, 2LP xx EX ball, EX upball	262	423	2
5HK, 2MK xx EX ball, EX upball	310	500	2

Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LP xx LK upball	138	205	0	4f punish
2MP xx LK upball	168	235	0	6f punish
nj.HK, 5HK, 2MK xx LK upball	304	500	0	Neutral jump punish. Use against Kage/Akuma/Ken/Sakura EX DP

CC Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HP CC xx 6KKK, 5HK, 2MK xx LK upball	267	460	0	CC punish
5HP CC xx 6KKK, 5HP xx VS1 xx P xx EX rainbow ball 2 hits, HP ball	312	535	1	CC punish

Frametrap

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5LK CH, 5LP, 5LP xx HP ball	157	308	0	st. lk is blanka's plus-frame tick throw button. This frametrap beats 3fs, combos on CH or natively from st. lp

VT1 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HP xx VT1, 5HP xx VS1 xx P xx rainbow two hits, ball, upball	299	541	0

VT Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MK, 5LP xx ball, upball	242	433	0

External Sources

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