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Chun-Li
Vitals
Life Points	10000
Ground Movement
Forward Walk Speed	0.050
Backward Walk Speed	0.035
Forward Dash Speed	19
Backward Dash Speed	25
Forward Dash Distance	1.508
Backward Dash Distance	1.211
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Throw)	1.044
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Block)	2.222
Drive Rush Max Distance	3.163
Jumping
Jump Speed	4+42+3
Jump Apex	2.247
Forward Jump Distance	2.10
Backward Jump Distance	1.68
Throws
Throw Range	0.8
Throw Hurtbox	0.33

Revision as of 08:49, 28 February 2023

Overview

Introduction

A former high-kicking ICPO agent, Chun-Li looks after Li-Fen, a victim of the Black Moon Incident. With Shadaloo sundered, she now runs Kung Fu classes and has become a well-loved member of the local community.

Chun-Li is a tried and true footsies character, with great emphasis on having many options to control space and punish her opponents in neutral. She has a little bit of everything when it comes to her general tools, but for the most part they're tailored toward whiff punishes and space control.

With one of the fastest forward and back walk speeds in the game, Chun is at a clear advantage when spacing out of an opponent's range ambiguously. Her poking normals compliment this grounded speed; with 2MK, 4/6MP, and 5HP being some standouts that can easily give a ton of mileage in neutral. To top it all off, she has Kikoken, a highly versatile fireball that can be used as an extended poke, confirm, or approach tool depending on the situation.

But when the opponent is tired of dealing with Chun's grounded footsie game, she is still in luck—as she has some of the most varied and rewarding anti-air tools in the entire game. She can keep it simple by anti-airing with Tensho Kicks, go for a Forced Knockdown or avoid being punished with 5MK, air-to-air with her many tools to convert air hits into combos; or go for 5HK, the slowest and riskiest option that gives absolutely devastating meterless anti-air reward. If you are jumping against Chun, she always has a very strong option to punish you, no matter the situation.

Thanks to her new Serenity Stance and Punish Counters, Chun gets great rewards off of whiff punishes in neutral without any meter required. It also can bolster her oki in the right scenarios, giving her high/low/throw mix that is very hard to see if she can manage to set it up properly. Drive Rush also helps to create stance frame traps that make an opponent unsure of when to press, while you can end in Kikoken to make the string safe. She also has a unique stance launcher that is a valuable combo tool, netting reliable safe jump setups, corner carry, and super confirms.

Perhaps the most glaring flaw with Chun is her offense, as her true mix tends to require an advantageous knockdown to be unmashable (which she can struggle to get resourceless) and she notably lacks the ability to throw loop. This removes a key layer of offense from her gameplan and can urge her to retreat back to mid-range poking once a throw is landed. She has some simple frame traps in the form of 5MP > 5LP, but this is far from her specialty compared to the rest of the cast. Another weak part of her offense is jump-ins: Chun's jump is floatier than other characters, and her air buttons are far more geared towards hitting air-to-air than air-to-ground. She has an anti-air baiting tool in the form of Air Lightning Legs, but this is a gimmicky option that whiffs on crouchers and is usually punishable. She may have to resort to using Hazanshu as a read on fireballs, which simply isn't as advantageous as a jump-in even if it gives good reward on a Punish Counter. If you like to jump in neutral a lot, Chun is probably not the pick.

There are some fairly difficult and unforgiving aspects of playing Chun. LK and MK Lightning Legs are her easiest cancel off of buttons, but they're -8 on block—she has to either have charge for Kikoken or use Drive on EX Legs to cancel into a safe special move. She relies on charge for resourceless knockdowns, as Spinning Bird Kick is her main way to accomplish this. A charge character that is meant to walk a lot can be a steep learning curve to begin with, as it's easy to accidentally input Kikoken or not charge long enough when attempting to move back and forth in neutral. The ranges of her special moves and the fact that each version of Kikoken dissipates after set distances may demand sharp knowledge of spacing. Her anti-airs all have unique ups and downs to them, and her main DP style anti-air being a 22 input can be very unwieldy and precise. Her optimal combos can be quite tricky, requiring situational awareness, stance cancels, and launcher combos with unusual button timings. Dropping some of her harder routes can also leave her in a highly punishable state. Lastly, the sheer amount of options she has in general can make her feel overwhelming and daunting to pick up.

All in all, Chun-Li is a rewarding character to master that can still be accessible simply by how strongly she rewards fundamentals. She doesn't sacrifice versatility for her strengths, and her many options let her both play unpredictably and have answers to any situation. If you want a character that can do a lot in the right hands and thrives on punishing opponents' habits, Chun-Li is a great pick.

Pick if you like:	Avoid if you dislike:
Having a strong set of neutral tools backed up by an incredibly fast backward walk speed High reward whiff punishes and anti-airs to make your opponent think twice about playing sloppy Having a wide and varied toolset to deal with any situation	Missing a throw loop Weak approaches with floaty jump-ins and a slow Drive Rush Having to open people up with punishes in neutral rather than pressure strings Unforgiving combos and confirms with high execution requirements Valuing reactive play over aggression

Classic & Modern Versions Comparison

List of differences with Modern Chun-Li
Missing Normals	Standing Medium Kick (5MK) Standing Heavy Kick (5HK) Jumping Light Kick (j.LK) Jumping Medium Punch (j.MP) Jumping Heavy Punch (j.HP)
Missing Command Normals	Water Lotus Fist (3HP) Falling Crane (3HK) Soaring Eagle Punches (j.HP~j.HP)
Shortcut-Only Specials	Hazanshu (2S) Medium/OD Only
Assist Combos	A[L~L]: 5LK ~ L Lightning Kicks A[M~M~M~M~M~M]: 2MP ~ OD Lightning Kicks ~ SA2 ~ Jump Cancel ~ j.MP ~ H Air Lightning Kicks If you jump manually by holding up, the Assist Combo will not continue No SA2: 2MP ~ OD Lightning Kicks ~ Lightning Barrage (Follow-up) Burnout: 2MP ~ M Lightning Kicks On Block: stops at OD/M Lightning Kicks A[H~H~H~H~H~H]: 2HP ~ Stance~LK ~ OD Spinning Bird Kick ~ M Lightning Kicks ~ SA3 Burnout: 2HP ~ Stance~LK ~ M Spinning Bird Kick On Block: stops at Stance~LK Note: letting go of the Auto button after the Serenity Stream stance change allows an easy combo into the Stance~HK launcher (input 2H during Stance)
Miscellaneous Changes	The shortcut for instant Air Lightning Kicks (j.S) is a powerful option against throws and can easily be input even in tick throw scenarios.

Frame Data Glossary - SF6
Hitbox Images	🟥 (Red): Attack hitbox Appears pink for Throw hitboxes 🟩 (Green): Vulnerable hurtbox that can be hit by strikes/projectiles If a move's hitbox and hurtbox overlap, the colors blend to appear orange 🟦 (Blue): Vulnerable throw hurtbox Will be thrown if Pink throw hitbox touches Blue throw hurtbox
Active	How many frames a move remains active (can hurt opponents) for. For projectiles with a maximum active period, a value may be listed in [brackets], but this number is not factored into the move's total frame count. For multi-hit moves with no gaps between the active hitboxes, active frames are listed as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y) For multi-hit moves with gaps between hits, active frames are listed as X(n)Y where n = the frame gap between hitboxes.
Cancel	Available options for canceling one move into another move. "Chn": Chain cancel (Light normals; specific chain options listed in Description) "TC": Target Combo "Sp": Special move "SA": Super Art (if a number is listed, refers only to that specific Super; SA3 = Lv.3 Super Art) "Jmp": Jump cancel (usually on hit only, if applicable) "SS": Serenity Stream (Chun-Li's stance) If one hit of a multi-hit attack is cancelable, this can be indicated with (1st), (2nd), etc. Occasionally, a move can be canceled only into a specific follow-up (e.g. Dee Jay [4]6P > 22PP); this can be indicated by listing the move input in the Cancel field, or with an asterisk that is explained in the move notes (Sp*)
Cancel Hitconfirm Windows	Hitconfirm reaction windows into Special Moves, Target Combos, and Super Arts. Refers to the amount of time (in frames) you have to cancel one attack into another attack on reaction e.g. most cancelable 2MKs have a 13 frame window to cancel into a Special/Super on reaction, making them nearly impossible to hitconfirm Counts from the first frame the attack connects until the final cancelable frame Visual effects like hitsparks and HP drain do not actually occur until frame 2; the first frame is still counted to keep the numbers consistent with previous games, and because it is technically possible to start reacting to the character's reeling animation on frame 1 If a Target Combo is cancelable into another attack, the hitconfirm window will include the entire sequence starting from the first hit If there is a frame gap on block between hits of the TC, the hitconfirm window may also be included for just the followup hit Some sequences like Ken's 5MP~HP TC may have a range of values listed (43f~47f). In this example, inputting 5MP~HP at its usual timing gives a 43f hitconfirm into a Special/Super. Delaying the chain into HP gives more total time for the final hitconfirm.
Damage	Attack damage on hit. Multi-hit moves may have the damage listed for individual hits as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y). Sometimes a move's damage changes depending on which active frame connects, or on cinematic vs. non-cinematic hits; in this case, multiple values may be listed, and it will be clarified in the move description.
Damage Scaling	Some moves cause additional damage scaling in combos. Refer to Game Data page for a more detailed breakdown. Scaling Types: Starter: When a move begins the combo, the next attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Ryu 2MK (20% Starter) > Hadoken: Hadoken is at 80% damage scaling Combo: When a move is comboed into, the next attack is scaled by X percent or X number of hits e.g. Ryu 2HP > OD High Blade Kick (2-Hit Combo Scaling) > Shoryuken: Shoryuken is at 70% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [skip 80%] > 70%) e.g. Cammy 5HP > OD Spiral Arrow (5% Combo Scaling) > Cannon Spike: Cannon Spike is at 75% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [80-5 = 75%]) Immediate: When a move is comboed into, this attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Drive Impact Crumple (20% Starter) > Throw (20% Immediate): Throw is at 60% damage scaling Multiplier: A damage scaling multiplier applies after Perfect Parry (50%) and mid-combo Drive Rush (15%). Any hits in the combo continue their usual damage scaling, but reduced by these amounts. These can bring the minimum scaling below the usual 10%, and they stack with each other; as a result, the minimum scaling can reach 4% using a long Drive Rush combo after Perfect Parry. Minimum Scaling: The lowest damage scaling that can be applied to an attack. Super Art Level 1/2/3 generally has 30%/40%/50% minimum scaling respectively. This ensures the attack will still do reasonable damage even at the end of a heavily scaled combo.
Drive Rush Cancel Advantage	Refers to the frame advantage when canceling a normal, command normal, or Target Combo into Drive Rush on hit or block (abbreviated as DRC for Drive Rush Cancel). This is calculated at the moment a follow-up attack can be input, not at the moment the character can block or perform movement options. An attack that with DRC +8 on Hit can link into an 8-frame attack, and DRC +4 on Block can create a true blockstring into a 4-frame attack. Note that any DRC on Block worse than +4 cannot form a true blockstring, allowing the opponent to interrupt with an invincible reversal. Most light normals are slightly negative after a DRC on block, meaning the opponent can mash their fastest normal to guarantee a counter-hit (though this requires fast reactions). The attacking character could punish this with Light > DRC into an immediate invincible attack, but this would be an incredibly expensive and high-risk gambit.
Forced Knockdown	Most airborne command normals, special moves, and Super Arts put the user in a "Forced Knockdown" state. While in this state, an air knockdown will occur when being hit by any attack, even if it would otherwise cause an air reset. As an example, Ryu's 2HP causes an air reset when used as an anti-air. Against a move like Cammy's Hooligan Combination, however, the 2HP puts her into an air knockdown state. This allows Ryu to successfully cancel 2HP into Shoryuken for a juggle, similar to how a Drive Impact wall splat works. Taking advantage of Forced Knockdown juggles is important for dealing with moves like Ken's Dragonlash, Dhalsim's Air Teleport, or Kimberly's 6HK~Hop sequence. Moves that already cause an air knockdown, like most j.MP air-to-airs, will not display the "Forced Knockdown" message.
Guard	Refers to the direction an attack must be blocked. L is for Low attacks (must be blocked crouching), H is for High attacks/overheads (must be blocked standing), LH is for attacks that can be blocked crouching or standing. T is for Throw attacks which cannot be blocked.
Juggles	When a character is put into an Air Knockdown state, it is often possible to follow up with a Juggle attack before they hit the ground. In the simplest terms, there are 2 main juggle states: Free Juggle: any attack can juggle, causing an Air Reset or an Air Knockdown Limited Juggle: only specific attacks with juggle potential may juggle The following is a more detailed overview of the SF6 juggle system: Juggle Count (JC): The status of the character being juggled. A high JC limits which attacks can work in juggles. JC0: free juggle state - any attack that can hit an airborne opponent will work JC1+: limited juggle state - juggle only works if the attack's Juggle Limit ≥ defender's Juggle Count A juggle count of -1 represents a crumple state; this can lead to a grounded or airborne hit depending on timing Juggle Start (JS): When starting a juggle, the opponent's JC will be set to this value. May be different vs. standing and airborne opponents. Attack with Juggle Start value of 3 will put opponent at JC3, so only attacks with Juggle Limit value ≥ 3 can follow up Even for attacks that don't normally start a juggle, this is relevant for Forced Knockdown and Crumple situations Juggle Increase (JI): When opponent is already in a juggle state, attacks will increase the opponent's JC by this amount. Airborne opponent at JC1 followed by attack with Juggle Increase value of 3 will set opponent to JC4 Juggle Limit (JL): Property of an attack hitbox that determines whether it connects on a juggled opponent. The JL must be ≥ the opponent's JC to hit successfully. An uppercut with a JL value of 5 will connect on an opponent at JC5 or below, but will whiff on JC6 opponent Most normals have a JL value of 0, meaning they only work in Free Juggle (JC0) states Some multi-hit attacks have different JL values on each hit, so a 3-hit move may only hit twice in juggles An example to tie everything together: An attack (JS3) launches opponent into the air (Opponent now at JC3) Followed up with an attack (JI2/JL4); it connects, because JL4 ≥ JC3 (Opponent now at JC5) Attempts to juggle again with same attack (JL4), but whiffs because JL4 < JC5 (Opponent hits the ground) Drive Rush notes: DR normals have a Juggle Start/Increase value of 0 DR normals have +3 added to their usual Juggle Limit More recently, the official definitions used by Capcom are slightly different than these community-designated terms. When reading official patch notes, the following terms are used instead: Combo Count Initial Value Combo Count Additional Value Combo Count Upper Limit
On Hit/Block	These are frame advantage values when the attack hits or is blocked. If the number is positive, then the move will recover before the defender can act again. If the number is negative, the defender will be able to act before the attacker and maybe even punish. KD refers to knockdown on hit, and the listed KD Advantage refers to how many frames the attacker can act before the defender finishes their wakeup animation. Note that generally, there is an extra +2 hit advantage on Counterhits and +4 hit advantage on Punish Counters (exceptions are noted in the description).
Recovery	How many frames it takes for a move to finish after the active frames have finished. For projectiles, recovery is considered to begin after the first active frame. Moves with different recovery values on hit/block/whiff may have multiple values listed like X(Y), with specific details listed in the description.
Startup	How many frames it takes before the move becomes 'active' or have a hit box. The last startup frame and the first active frame are the same frame, meaning all values are written as Startup + 1. Moves with multiple relevant startup values may be listed as X(Y); for example, a move that hits airborne first before hitting grounded opponents, or a 2-hit move where the first hit whiffs at some ranges.
IASA / Actionable Recovery	Some moves play out an extended recovery animation when no other button/direction is input (for crouching moves, it applies when holding any down direction). These are often referred to as "actionable recovery" frames; in some games, the term IASA (Interruptible As Soon As) refers to the frame that Actionable Recovery begins. Letting the Actionable Recovery frames play out can change the character's position, potentially setting up spacing traps by recovering farther away. For example, Manon 5HP will recover much farther away from the opponent if no input is performed immediately after her recovery; holding back or down-back to block will keep her much closer to the opponent.

Normals

Standing Normals

5LP

Standing Light Punch

5LP

5LP

Standing Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	7	SS Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+5	-3

Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
Combos naturally into 5MP if close enough
Cancel reaction window: 13f
Stance Cancel Adv: 0/-7

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

5MP

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	4	10	SS Sp SA	600	LH	+6	+1

Plus on block with high pushback and fairly short range
Good combo or frame trap starter that can link into 2MP and build charge for Spinning Bird Kick
Cancel reaction window: 16f
Stance Cancel Adv: +4/-1

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

5HP

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	3	20	SS	800	LH	+2	-3

Cancel reaction window: 19f (Stance)
Stance Cancel Adv: +6/0

A very long range poke, one of Chun-Li's defining neutral tools. It can combo to Stance LP at close range, but this is fairly impractical since you'll mostly use it from mid range. Stance LK combos on Counterhit, while Stance MK is the most useful followup on Punish Counter. On block, there is an interruptible gap during Stance cancels unless the opponent is in Burnout.

5LK

Standing Light Kick

5LK

5LK

Standing Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	10	SS Sp SA	300	LH	+2	-2

Cancel reaction window: 13f
Stance Cancel Adv: +1/-3

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

5MK

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	4	16	SS Sp SA	500	LH	+4	-2

Whiffs on crouching opponents
Decent anti-air
Cancel reaction window: 16f
Stance Cancel Adv: +10/+4

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

5HK

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	3	18	SS	900	LH	+4	0

Whiffs on crouching opponents; stance cancels allow followup combos on standing opponents
Good anti-air hitbox from long range, but a little slow to use on reaction
- Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state
Chun's longest range poke; very safe on block and fairly fast whiff animation for its range
Stance Cancel Adv: +10/+6

Crouching Normals

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

2LP

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	7	SS Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-2

Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
Fairly short range, can whiff in chains if not close enough
Cancel reaction window: 13f
Stance Cancel Adv: 0/-6

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

2MP

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4	13	SS Sp SA	600	LH	+4	-2

Useful normal in combos from 5MP; relatively hitconfirmable on its own
Cancel reaction window: 16f
Stance Cancel Adv: +7/+1

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

2HP

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	3(5)5	18	SS Sp SA (2nd)	450x2	LH	+1	-3

Forces stand on hit
Counterhit/Punish Counter advantage applies to both hits
Cancel reaction window: 29f
Stance Cancel Adv: +8/+4

Chun's 2HP hits twice and is safe on block, giving plenty of time to safely confirm into a special on hit. Only the 2nd hit is cancellable (on any active frame). Can be used as an anti-air, but the dead zone between the 2 hits can make it hard to time properly. The first hit will juggle into the second hit, so the opponent won't fall out in the middle of the move.

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

2LK

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	2	10	SS Chn Sp SA	200	L	0	-2

Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
Very strong, being a 4f cancellable low; will whiff if used as the 3rd hit of a light chain
Cancel reaction window: 12f
Stance Cancel Adv: -2/-4

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

2MK

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3	19	SS Sp SA	500	L	-2	-6

Cancel reaction window: 13f
Good range for a cancellable low poke, but very difficult to hitconfirm on its own
Applies a 20% damage scaling penalty to the next hit when used as a combo starter (100/80/70/60...)
Stance Cancel Adv: +6/+2

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

2HK

2HK

Gen Assassin Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	6	19	SS	900	L	HKD +33	-7

Counterhit/Punish Counter: +48 HKD
More active frames and safer on block than most sweeps
Stance Cancel Adv: HKD+29/-11

Jumping Normals

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

j.LP

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	10	3 land	-	300	H	+4(+9)	+1(+6)

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

j.MP

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	4(6)5	3 land	Sp SA1	300x2	H	+8(+13)	+4(+9)

2 hits; either hit puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state
Cancels into Air Lightning Legs or Air Lv.1 Super on either hit

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

j.HP

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	6	3 land	TC	800(500)	H	+12(+16)	+7(+11)

Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state
Has a Target Combo followup into another j.HP

j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

j.LK

j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	8	3 land	-	300	H	+7(+9)	+4(+6)

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

j.MK

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	5	3 land	-	500	H	+7(+13)	+3(+9)

Crossup

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

j.HK

7HK or 9HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	5	3 land	-	800	H	+8(+16)	+3(+11)

8j.HK

Neutral Jumping Heavy Kick

8j.HK

8HK

Neutral Jump Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	7	3 land	-	800	H	+11(+16)	+6(+11)

Hits on both sides; can crossup if opponent walks underneath Chun-Li

Command Normals

4MP or 6MP

Swift Thrust

4MP or 6MP

4/6MP

Swift Thrust

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3	15	SS Sp SA	600	LH	+2	-3

Cancel reaction window: 17f
Stance Cancel Adv: +6/+1

An incredible poke that can be reaction cancelled into specials while maintaining back charge. Late cancels into Kikoken may fail to combo, especially from farther ranges, but the long confirm window is great for ending in Lightning Legs or a Super Art.

4HP

Hakkei

4HP

4HP

Hakkei

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	6	14	SS Sp SA	800	LH	+5	-1

Cancellable heavy button with many active frames, making it a powerful meaty
- Meaty timing or Counterhit allows for great followup links
Cancel reaction window: 19f
Stance Cancel Adv: +9/+3

3HP

Water Lotus Fist

3HP

3HP

Water Lotus Fist

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
21	4	14	SS	800	H	+1	-2

Safe overhead with very slight hit advantage
Stance Cancel Adv: +2/-1
- Does not lead to combo (except Punish Counter into Stance LP)

6HK

Yokusen Kick

6HK

6HK

Yokusen Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	2	23	SS	800	LH	-1	-4

Airborne 8-28f; Forced Knockdown state
Stance Cancel Adv: +2/-1
Punish Counter causes crumple state
- Followups will always hit airborne except for Stance LP

3HK

Falling Crane

3HK

3HK

Falling Crane

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
37	2	13	-	800	H	+7	+3

Airborne 7-39f; Forced Knockdown state
Switches sides; can only hit as a Crossup
- As a result, this move cannot connect against a cornered opponent
After Drive Rush, carries a lot of forward momentum, making it useful from far range
- For the same reason, it will not work at all from closer ranges, such as a normal cancelled into Drive Rush

j.2MK

Yoso Kick

j.2MK

Yoso Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
3	11	3 land	TC Sp SA	300	LH	-	-

[] refers to 2nd/3rd followup versions; chains into itself for up to 3 uses
Puts airborne opponents into a limited juggle state; 3rd hit causes spiked knockdown
Can hit crossup

The j.2MK "stomp" hits directly below Chun and is primarily used in air juggles. It does not hit overhead, so it doesn't give Chun a powerful high/low mixup, though it can be used to bait a whiffed throw without backdashing. It can also lead to a crossup j.MK midscreen on hit or block. The stomp has a "cancel window", but any air move can be used even after the cancel window ends.

If the opponent is fully cornered and j.2MK connects while Chun is touching the wall, she will bounce away. This is generally a bad position for Chun to be in, as it becomes much easier for the opponent to punish with a reversal uppercut and Chun is too far to push her advantage if they block. It is also possible to connect the move so low to the ground that Air Lightning Kicks is actually below its minimum height restriction, causing the cancel to result in a whiffed j.LK. With perfect timing, j.2MK can combo into j.236LK on a standing opponent, but this doesn't lead to anything further.

Target Combos

j.HP~j.HP

Soaring Eagle Punches

j.HP~j.HP

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Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state
Target Combo can be performed on whiff

Serenity Stream

Serenity Stream (214P)

Serenity Stream

214P

Serenity Stream

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14(~)	[57~]	-	-	-	-	-	-

Low Profile and Crouch state from 14f~ (ducks under most projectiles)
Can block from 14f~ (automatically exits stance after blocking)
Counterhit state during entire stance animation
Followups can be input from 15f~
If no followup is input, stays crouched for 57f before entering recovery
- Holding any Down direction will extend this crouching period indefinitely

Cancels into Serenity Stream:

All ground normals are cancellable into Serenity Stream
Heavy normals cancelled into Serenity Stream:
- Each normal causes Crouch Stance to have variable startup time (refer to notes on each Heavy normal)
- Have much worse advantage if not immediately followed by a Stance attack (shown in the Cancel Data of each Heavy normal)

Serenity Stream is a stationary crouching stance with 6 different attack followups. While Chun-Li sacrifices her mobility and makes herself vulnerable during startup/recovery, she gains unique cancels from ground normals and the ability to cancel into Kikoken and Spinning Bird Kick without charge. The exact combo routes are listed under each followup attack, and the cancel frame advantage is listed under each ground normal.

Serenity Stream Exit (214P~214P)

Serenity Stream Exit

214P~214P

Serenity Stream Exit

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
-	-	23(18)	-	-	-	-	-

Inputting 214P a second time will manually exit Stance early
- The 18f version occurs automatically after 14+57f if not holding crouch
Fastest total Serenity Stream time is 37f
Cannot block during Stance exit animation
Final 14f of recovery is in a standing state
Followups have their own unique recovery when exiting stance afterward

Manually cancelling the SS early is a good way to keep Chun-Li safe if there is no opening to attack the opponent. For example, Chun can use SS to duck under a long range fireball, then stand up as soon as it passes by rather than whiffing a followup attack. Chun does not get enough frame advantage to use SS~Cancel as a pressure tool.

Orchid Palm (214P~LP)

Orchid Palm

214P~LP

Orchid Palm

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	5	16[36]	Sp SA	500	LH	-2(-22)	-3(-23)

Startup is 1f slower after cancelling light/medium normal into SS
[] refers to recovery when exiting SS (can hold down to remain in SS)
Cancel reaction window: 15f
- No charge required to cancel into Kikoken or Spinning Bird Kick

The LP followup is a relatively fast but short range jab. In many cases, this is the only followup fast enough to combo after a normal cancelled into SS, which makes the short range more of an issue. The LP is very unsafe if Chun exits the stance afterward, so it is highly recommended to stay crouching or cancel into a special move.

Including SS startup, the fastest possible Orchid Palm is 19f total.

Snake Strike (214P~MP)

Snake Strike

214P~MP

Snake Strike

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	11	19[32]	-	750	L	KD +34(+44) [KD +21(+31)]	-14(-4) [-27(-17)]

Projectile Invuln/Low Profile: 1-?f
Startup is 1f slower after cancelling light/medium normal into SS
[] refers to recovery when exiting SS (can hold down to remain in SS)

Chun's MP followup is a forward-moving slide that is especially strong against fireballs. While in SS, opponents simply cannot zone with traditional projectiles at mid-range. It's quite unsafe on block if not well spaced (and always unsafe if you exit SS), so it shouldn't be used too predictably as an approach tool.

Including SS startup, the fastest possible Snake Strike is 25f total.

Lotus Fist (214P~HP)

Lotus Fist

214P~HP

Lotus Fist

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
23	2(6)2	19	Sp SA	400,500	H,H	+2	-3

Startup is 1f slower after cancelling light/medium normal into SS
Exits Serenity Stream after recovery
Cancel reaction window: 27f
- No charge required to cancel into Kikoken or Spinning Bird Kick

The HP followup is a 2-hit overhead that is safe on block and special cancellable, making it quite strong; however, the startup is a bit telegraphed due to the SS startup animation. Cancelling into this will always leave a large interruptible gap in the blockstring. Still, it's possible to hide the startup by moving in an unpredictable manner beforehand.

Including SS startup, the fastest possible Lotus Fist is 37f total.

Forward Strike (214P~LK)

Forward Strike

214P~LK

Forward Strike

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	5	13[36]	Sp SA	500	L	0(-23)	-4(-27)

Startup is 1f slower after cancelling light/medium normal into SS
[] refers to recovery when exiting SS (can hold down to remain in SS)
Cancel reaction window: 15f
- No charge required to cancel into Kikoken or Spinning Bird Kick

Chun's LK followup has a bit of forward movement, giving it more range than it initially appears. The startup is a bit slow for this type of attack, and the cancel window is too short for easy hitconfirms, so it's not especially strong in neutral. It is possible to use the forward movement to scoot forward while remaining crouched, which could allow Chun-Li to reposition to a more useful spot, but this carries the risk of eating a damaging whiff punish. At -4, this can also be punished if Chun is too close to the opponent.

Including SS startup, the fastest possible Forward Strike is 22f total.

Senpu Kick (214P~MK)

Senpu Kick

214P~MK

Senpu Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	5	22[46]	Sp SA	800	L	-3(-27)	-9(-33)

Startup is 1f slower after cancelling light/medium normal into SS
[] refers to recovery when exiting SS (can hold down to remain in SS)
Cancel reaction window: 18f
- No charge required to cancel into Kikoken or Spinning Bird Kick

MK followup has good range, making it useful due to its cancellability.

Including SS startup, the fastest possible Senpu Kick is 24f total.

Tenku Kick (214P~HK)

Tenku Kick

214P~HK

Tenku Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	5	24	Jmp	700	LH	KD +41	-9

Jump cancellable on hit only; puts opponent into limited juggle state
- Cancel reaction window: 30f (Jump)
Startup is 1f slower after cancelling light/medium normal into SS
Exits Serenity Stream after recovery

The HK followup is one of the more useful SS attacks. From certain ranges, it can be used as a reaction anti-air if Chun is already committed to entering the stance. It is one of the faster followups, but much like LP, its short hitbox makes it inconsistent at range. Chun-Li can jump cancel the launch where she has various juggle routes involving her j.MP, j.2MK Stomps, Air Lightning Kicks, or Air Lv.1 Super. She cannot cancel her prejump frames into a grounded special move, however.

Including SS startup, the fastest possible Tenku Kick is 22f total.

Universal Mechanics

Throws

Forward Throw (LPLK)

Forward Throw

LPLK

Koshuto

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +11	-

Large pushback after hit prevents walking up for a corner throw loop
- Perfectly timed Walk + Throw can beat attacks 6f or slower
Punish Counter: +8 HKD

Back Throw (4LPLK)

Back Throw

4LPLK

Taiji Fan

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +13	-

Side switches; can walk for throw/strike oki after back throwing opponent into corner
Punish Counter: +13 HKD

Air Throw (LPLK Air)

Air Throw

LPLK (air)

j.LPLK

Ryuseiraku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	3 land	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +10	-

Opponent is thrown farther away the higher it connects
KD Advantage does not change based on throw height
Punish Counter: +10 HKD

Drive Moves

Drive Impact (HPHK)

Drive Impact

HPHK

Hosen Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
26	2	35	-	800	LH	KD +35 / Wall Splat KD +65	-3 / Wall Splat HKD +72

See Drive Impact

Notable blockstring gaps (8f or less cannot be escaped by jumping):
- 2HP: 7f (3f Burnout)
- 4HP: 8f (4f Burnout)
- 5MK, Stance HP: 9f (5f Burnout)
- 2MK: 11f (7f Burnout)
- 2MP, 6MP/4MP, Stance MK: 12f (8f Burnout)
- 5MP: 14f (10f Burnout)

Drive Reversal (6HPHK)

Drive Reversal

6HPHK (in blockstun)

6HPHK

Hoyoku Kick (Block)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	3(10)3	26(33)	-	250x2 recoverable	LH	KD +23	-6

See Drive Reversal

Full Invuln: 1-22f; Armor Break

Drive Parry (MPMK)

Drive Parry

MPMK

Drive Parry

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
1	12 or until released	33(1)(11)	-	-	-	-	-

See Drive Parry

Perfect Parry has only 1f recovery, and disables the opponent from canceling their attack
Perfect Parry vs. projectiles puts you into a fixed 11f recovery

Drive Rush (66)

Drive Rush

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See Drive Rush

Frame data shown in (parentheses) refers to the version used after Parry

Taunts

Neutral Taunt (5PPPKKK)

Neutral Taunt

5PPPKKK

"Sorry!"

5PPPKKK

Neutral Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
35	2	70	-	300	LH	-58	-65

Taunt has a hitbox that does damage equal to an average light normal
As a Punish Counter, opponent is crumpled
- Recovery animation is far too slow to allow a followup combo from the crumple

Forward Taunt (6PPPKKK)

Forward Taunt

6PPPKKK

"Welcome!"

6PPPKKK

Forward Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
273 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Back Taunt (4PPPKKK)

Back Taunt

4PPPKKK

"Are you ready yet?"

4PPPKKK

Back Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
401 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Special Moves

Kikoken ([4]6P)

Kikoken

[4]6P

[4]6LP

Kikoken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	[90]	32	SA3	600	LH	-3	-7

45f charge time; travels ~90% of screen length; Super cancel timing is very strict

[4]6MP

Kikoken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	[55]	33	SA3	600	LH	-3	-7

45f charge time; travels ~80% of screen length; Super cancel timing is very strict

[4]6HP

Kikoken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	[25]	32	SA3	600	LH	-2	-6

45f charge time; travels ~60% of screen length; Super cancel timing is very strict

[4]6PP

Kikoken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	-	28	SA2 SA3	400x2	LH	+5	0

45f charge time; travels fullscreen; 2-hit projectile
Counterhit/Punish Counter Advantage applies to both hits

Hundred Lightning Kicks (236K)

Hundred Lightning Kicks

Lightning Legs

236K

236LK

Hundred Lightning Kicks

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	2(5)2(5)2	20	SA3 (2nd)	250x2,300 (800)	LH	+3	-8

3 hits; Counterhit/Punish Counter advantage applies to all hits

236MK

Hundred Lightning Kicks

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	2(4)2(4)2(5)2	22	SA3 (3rd)	225x4 (900)	LH	+3	-8

4 hits; Counterhit/Punish Counter advantage applies to all hits

236HK

Hundred Lightning Kicks

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
23	2(3)2(2) 2(4)2(6)2	15	SA3 (4th)	200x5 (1000)	LH	KD +50	-3

5 hits; Counterhit/Punish Counter advantage applies to all hits

236KK

Hundred Lightning Kicks

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	2(4)2(4) 2(4)2(4)2	21	SA2 SA3 (5th)	160x5 (800)	LH	+3	-3

5 hits; Counterhit/Punish Counter advantage applies to all hits
Can input KK followup on hit/block for no extra Drive cost

236KK~KK

Lightning Kick Barrage

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	2(5)2(4) 2(5)2(13)3	25	-	100x4,300 (700)	LH	KD +29	-13

10 hits total