Street Fighter V/Sakura/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

Light Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LP, 5LP, 5LK xx 623MP	150	294	0	3f starter 3-hit bnb
5LP, 5LP, 5LK xx 623MP	160	294	0	4f starter 3-hit bnb
2LK, 2LP xx 623MP	126	253	0	4f low starter
2LP, 5LP, 5LK xx 623PP	176	329	1
5LP, 5LP, 5LK xx 623PP	186	329	1
2LK, 2LP xx 623PP	158	293	1
2LP, 5LP, 5LK xx 623MP xx CA	302	189	3
5LP, 5LP, 5LK xx 623MP xx CA	312	294	3
2LK, 2LP xx 623MP xx CA	305	133	3

Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 4HP xx 623HP	228	355	0	point blank
5MP, 4HP xx 214HK	212	355	0	leaves you +2 and close enough to mix between st. mp, cr. lk, or throw
5MP, 2MK xx 623HP	201	310	0	works from all ranges. finish with hadouken if blocked
5MP, 5LK xx 623MP	175	283	0
5MP, 4HP xx 236KK, 623HP	277	460	1	point blank
5MP, 4HP xx 214KK, 623LP	296	460	1	point blank corner only
5MP, 2MK xx 214KK, 623LP	271	415	1	corner only
5MP, 4HP xx 236KK, 623PP	310	495	2	point blank
5MP, 4HP xx 214KK, 623PP	333	495	2	point blank corner only
5MP, 2MK xx 214KK, 623PP	306	450	2	corner only
5MP, 4HP xx 623HP xx CA	415	235	3	point blank
5MP, 2MK xx 623HP xx CA	388	190	3

Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LP xx 623MP	121	205	0	3f punish
5LK xx 623MP	131	205	0	4f punish, excellent range
5MP, 4HP xx 623HP	228	355	0	5f punish, point blank
5MP, 2MK xx 623HP	201	310	0	5f punish
2MK xx 623HP	160	235	0	7f ranged punish
4HP xx 623HP	190	285	0	7f point blank punish
2HP xx 214MK, 2LP xx 623MP	257	446	0	8f point blank punish
5HP xx 623HP	190	285	0	9f ranged punish
nj.HK, 5MP, 4HP xx 623HP	334	495	0	Use against Ken/Akuma/Kage/Sakura EX DP

CC punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HK CC, dash, 5LK xx 623MP	199	341	0	ranged CC punish
3 HK CH, 5MP, 4HP xx 623HP	319	495	0	point blank CH punish
4HP CC xx [236K], 623HP	262	405	0	point blank CC punish, note the d/f CH punish does more

VT1 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 4HP xx VT1, 5HP xx 236MP, 623HP	268	460	0
5HK xx VT1, 2MK xx 236P, 623HP	225	385	0

VT1 Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 4HP xx 236MP, 623HP	282	460	0
5MP, 2MK xx 236MP, 623HP	255	415	0

VT2 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MK xx 236PP xx VT2, dash, 214LK xx VS1 > Px3	272	413	0	(uses 1 charge)
2MK xx 236PP xx VT2, dash, 214K xx VS1 > K, 623P	320	455	0	(uses 2 charges)
5MP, 4HP xx VT2, 4HP xx 214LK xx VS1 > K, 623P xx CA	467	440	3	(uses 2 charges)

VT2 Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 4HP xx 214K xx VS1 > Px3	318	491	0	(uses 1 charge)
5MP, 4HP xx 214K xx VS1 > K, 623P	386	545	0	(uses 2 charges)
5MP, 4HP xx 214K xx VS2, 236KK, 623P	376	580	1
5MP, 4HP xx 214K xx VS2, 623P xx CA	482	355	3

External Sources

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