Street Fighter V/Karin/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

Character legend

Full move name	Abbreviated name	Input
Kanzuki-Ryu Hokojutsu Seppo > Tenko	Tenko	236K > 5P. EX is 236KK > 5P. A Just Frame Tenko is 5P input within 3 frames of 236K startup. Notated with "jf."
Kanzuki-Ryu Hokojutsu Seppo > Orochi	Orochi	236K > 2P. EX is 236KK > 2P.

Light Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5LK, 5LK xx jf.Tenko, VS1	159	267	0
5LK, 5LK xx jf.Tenko, Tenko	181	253	0
5LK, 5LK xx jf.Tenko, Orochi	180	302	0
5LK, 5LK xx jf.Tenko, 214LK	173	267	0

Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MP, 5MP xx jf.Tenko, VS1	205	324	0
2MP, 5MP xx jf.Tenko, Tenko	212	310	0
2MP, 5MP xx jf.Tenko, Orochi	226	359	0
2MP, 5MP xx jf.Tenko, 214LK	211	324	0
2MP, 2MK xx jf.Tenko, VS1	196	324	0
2MP, 2MK xx jf.Tenko, Tenko	203	310	0
2MP, 2MK xx jf.Tenko, Orochi	215	359	0
2MP, 2MK xx jf.Tenko, 214LK	202	324	0
2MP, 5MP xx Tenko, EX Tenko, v-skill	262	398	1
2MP, 5MP xx Tenko, 214KK	244	394	1
2MP, 5MP xx Tenko, 214LK, EX Tenko	271	396	1
2MP, 5MP xx Tenko, 214LK, 214PP	303	414	1	Corner only
2MP, 5MP xx Tenko, EX Tenko, 214KK	321	458	2
2MP, 5MP xx Tenko, EX Tenko, EX Orochi	324	428	2
2MP, 5MP xx Tenko, 214LK, CA	423	324	3	Float, not a cancel
2MP, 5MP xx Tenko, Orochi xx CA	430	359	3	Cancel
2MP, 2MK xx 214HK	201	334	0
2MP, 5MP xx 214HK	210	334	0
2MP, 5MP xx EX Orochi, 214HK	311	436	1
5HP xx EX Orochi, 214HK	302	429	1	7f startup, punish, far
5HP xx EX Orochi, 214LK, 214PP	360	470	2	Corner only

Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LP xx 214LK	83	160	0	3f punish
2LP xx EX Tenko, VS1	150	258	1	3f punish
5LK xx Tenko, VS1	143	222	0	4f punish
2MP xx Tenko, VS1	154	252	0	5f punish
5MP xx Tenko, VS1	163	252	0	6f punish
5HP xx 214HP, 2K	225	365	0	7f punish
nj.HP, 5HP xx 214HP, 2K	290	475	0	Nj punish

CC Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HK CC, VS1	136	260	0	Cc punish, far
5HK CC, 5HP xx 214HP, 2K	271	465	0	Cc punish, close

CH Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MP, 2HP xx Tenko, VS1	244	389	0	Ch punish, close
5MP, 2MK xx Tenko, VS1	208	344	0	Ch punish, far

VT1 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HP xx VT1, 5HP xx 236P, 2K	207	341	0	Vt1 activation combo
5HP xx VT1, 5HP xx 236P, P	227	351	0	Vt1 activation combo

VT1 Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MP, 5MP xx 236LK xx P, 236P xx 2P xx 2P	275	388	0	Vt1 combo. crosses through, can cancel into ca
236P, 8P, 5LK xx 236P, P	261	345	0	Vt1 combo. easier that Tenko off of the st. lk
236P, 8P, 5LK xx 236K, P, VS1	227	347	0	Vt1 combo

External Sources

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