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Knockdown Advantage: All scenarios assume that opponent will Back Rise midscreen when possible, unless otherwise stated.

Knockdown	KD Adv.	Oki/Notes
Forward Throw	+19	Gives corner throw loops by walking forward with 16-17f manual timing Midscreen, oki is fairly weak even with Drive Rush (unless Punish HKD)
Back Throw	+27	After back throwing opponent into corner, walk/dash and manually time oki Midscreen, oki is fairly weak even with Drive Rush (unless Punish HKD)
Drive Impact (No Crumple)	+35	?
Drive Reversal	+23	?
2HP	HKD +27 HKD +49 (Punish)	On normal hit: +6 after Forward Dash for point blank oki On Punish Counter: +11 after Forward Dash x2, or +10 after 236MK for easy oki
5HP~HP	KD +34	?
214HP	KD +40	?
SA3	HKD +30	Can Drive Rush full screen for a ranged meaty strike, but risky to attempt real oki Gives enough time to bait a reversal out of Drive Rush
CA	HKD +21	CA leaves A.K.I. closer, allowing better Drive Rush meaties (but still no true throw oki) DR~6HK trades with 4f normals (approx. +14 for a combo conversion, or +6 if blocked)
... > 236HP	KD +44	Sets up a safe jump. Just hold up forward and meaty with j.HP or j.2HP. You'll have to react to the opponent's recovery direction midscreen. Works on a grounded opponent, no Toxic Blossom (TB).
... > 236MP	KD +44	Another safe jump setup. Only works near the corner on a grounded opponent, no Toxic Blossom (TB).
... > 236LP TB	KD +44	Safe jump near corner
... > 236HP TB, PDR 2MP > 236HP	KD +44	Safe jump setup for Toxic Blossom routes. As demonstrated with this example, 236HP can also setup a safe jump in a juggle if the opponent is at a specific height.
... > 236MP TB, PDR 5MP > 2PP~K, PDR 5MP > 236HP	KD +44	Safe jump setup for Toxic Blossom routes. You can end the combo early with PDR 5MP > 236HP instead of 2PP~K for a cheaper safe jump, but the extra damage and corner carry is usually worth one more bar of drive gauge.
... > 2PP~P TB > 5MP > 236HP	KD +44	Another safe jump setup. The 236MP TB route above can also work with 2PP~P TB.
... > 236PP TB > 5MP > 236HP	KD +44	Another safe jump setup. The 236MP TB route above can also work with 236PP TB.

SA1 into Meaty 214LP

A.K.I.'s Level 1 Super sends the opponent flying far away if used midscreen, and around 1/3 screen away if used on a cornered opponent. A common oki setup after SA1 is to lock down the opponent with Nightshade Pulse (214LP). This puts A.K.I. at around +12 on Block in the corner, and severely limits the opponents movements midscreen (though it gives plenty of time for them to reposition before the projectile connects). However, some characters can punish this projectile on reaction, particularly when near the corner. Be aware of these options if attempting to use 214LP for oki:

Fullscreen Punishes:

• A.K.I. SA2 (HP)
• JP SA3

Corner Punishes:

• A.K.I. SA3, SA2 (LP)
  • 236LK and 2PP avoid projectiles and may catch opponent unaware, but are punishable
• Blanka SA3
• Cammy SA3, SA2
• Chun-Li SA3, SA2
• Dee Jay SA3, SA2
• E. Honda SA3, SA2
• Kimberly SA3, SA2
• Guile SA3, [2]8KK
• Jamie SA3, 236KK (DL2)
• Juri SA3
• Ken 623PP/623HP
• Luke SA3
• Manon SA2 (1-hit trade)
• Marisa SA3
• Rashid SA3, 236PP (1-hit trade)
• Zangief SA2

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Drive Rush

When canceling a normal into Drive Rush on block and following it up with another normal, there may be an interruptible gap in the blockstring. The following table lists these blockstring gaps when performed at the fastest possible timing.

Gap Value	Meaning
0	True Blockstring (no gap) if input with fastest button timing; can still lose to Drive Reversal
1 to 4	Small blockstring gap; opponent can interrupt with an invincible reversal; a 4f gap can trade with 4f normal attack
5+	Large blockstring gap; opponent can interrupt without an invincible attack
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Drive Rush Cancel - Blockstring Gaps

	2LP	5LP/5LK/2LK	5MP	2MK	2MP	5MK/5HK	2HP/2HK	5HP	6HK	6HP	3MP
5LP~DR	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	14	16	18	26
5MP~DR	0	0	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	11	19
5LK~DR	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	13	15	17	25
5HK~DR	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	7	15
2LP~DR	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	12	14	16	24
2MP~DR	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	6	8	16
5LP~LP~DR	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	8	10	12	20

The following table lists the general BnB combo routes when canceling a button into Drive Rush on hit.

Drive Rush Cancel - Combo Routes

Starter	Hit Adv.	Combo Route
5LP~DR	+3	No combo without CH/PC
5LK~DR	+5	2LP/5LK, 2MP etc.
2LP~DR
5LP~LP~DR
5MP~DR	+11	5HK > 2PP~P 5MK, 5HK
2MP~DR	+12
5HK~DR	+16	See above

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