Street Fighter V/Birdie/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
Bull Horn	bullhorn	Hold any button and release
Bull Head	bullhead	236P

Light Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LK, 5LK xx 236LP	137	291	0	5f low
5LK, 5LK xx 236LP	137	291	0	Fastest startup
5LK, 2MP xx bullhorn	189	358	0	Bufferable light->bullhorn combo
5LK, 2MP xx 236MP	181	318	0	If you can't buffer the bullhorn
2LP, 5LK, 5LP xx 236LP	169	348	0	3 lights, works off a tick grab button
2LK, 5LK xx 236PP	177	331	1
2LP, 5LK, 5LP xx 236PP	205	383	1

Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 5LK xx 236LP	167	321	0	St. mp conversion, super common and what you'll most likely get off a jump-in
5HK, 5MP xx bullhorn	250	418	0
5HK, 5MP xx 236MP	242	378	0
5HK, 5MP xx 236MK	274	418	0
2HP xx 236HP	206	255	0	A surprisingly effective whiff punish tool, along with a decent post jump-in option
2HP xx bullhorn	188	300	0	Post jump-in option, better oki than qcf+hp
2HP xx 236HK	224	300	0	More damage, less oki, but requires you to be point blank. also functions as an anti-air
5MP, 5LK xx 236PP	177	331	1
5HK, 5MP xx 236PP	271	418	1
5HK, 5MP xx 236KK	290	434	1
2LK, 5LK xx 236LP xx CA	375	291	3	Any of the 0 b** combos that end in bullhead/horn can be cancelled into ca
5HK, 5MP xx bullhorn xx CA	488	418	3	Any of the 0 b** combos that end in bullhead/horn can be cancelled into ca

Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5LK xx 236LP	120	225	0	Fastest option - 4f
5LP xx 236LP	130	225	0	Longer range than st. lk - 5f
2MP xx 236MP	169	255	0	Point blank - 6f
2MP xx bullhorn	178	300	0	Point blank - 6f
5MP xx 236MP	159	255	0	Works at pretty far ranges - 7f
5MP xx bullhorn	168	300	0	Works at pretty far ranges - 7f
VT2 activate, 2HP xx 236HP xx CA	542	348	3	Walk forward slightly, activate to catch them in mid-air, and juggle
nj.HP, 2HP xx 236HP	304	408	0	Neutral jump punish
nj.HP, 2HP xx bullhorn	288	448	0	Whiffs in corner
nj.HK, 5HK, 5MP xx 236PP xx HPHK, 2HP xx 236HP xx 2VT2	509	718	1	vt2 active

CC Punish

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HK CC, microwalk, 2HP xx 236HP	282	381	0	CC Punish
5HK CC, microwalk, 2HP xx bullhorn	268	416	0	CC Punish
5HK CC, 236MP	208	300	0	CC Punish at range

VT2 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HK, 5MP xx bullhead xx VT2, 2HP xx 236KK	387	582	1	Vt2 activation, only works in the corner

VT2 Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LP, 5LK, 5LP xx 236PP xx VT2, 2HP xx 236HP xx 2HPHK	326	550	1	Vt2 active - basic extension off of an ex bullhead
5MP, 5LK xx 236PP xx VT2, 2HP xx 236HP xx 2HPHK	361	572	1	Vt2 active - off a medium
5HP xx VT2, 2HP xx 236HP xx 2HPHK	384	549	0	Vt2 active - off a long range normal
5HK xx VT2, 2HP xx 236HP xx 2HPHK	394	549	0	Vt2 active

VT1 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 5LK xx 236PP xx VT1 on first hit, 2HP xx 236HP	263	401	0	VT1 Activation Combo
5HK, 5MP xx bullhead xx VT1, 236MP	346	528	1	VT1 Activation Combo

VT1 Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LP, 5LK, 5LP xx 236MP	211	348	0	Can now cancel into medium bullheads off of lights

External Sources

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