The King of Fighters '99/Ralf

Introduction

Top-tier character (top 3 of best no-banned characters in kof99 certainly).

Ralf is a tank, counter-hit, poke and fundamental mixup type character.

Famous friend of Clark and Leona.

Movelist

THROWS-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dynamite Headbomb >> When close - b / f + C

Northern Light Bomb >> When close - b / f + D

COMMAND ATTACKS----------------------------------------------------------------

None.

SPECIAL MOVES------------------------------------------------------------------

Gatling Attack >> Charge b, f + P

Super Argentine Backbreaker >> When close - hcf + K >> Unblockable.

Ralf Kick >> Charge K for 3 sec., release >> The longer you charge, the more damage you inflict.

Kyuukouka Bakudan Punch (Chijou) >> Charge d, u + P

Kyuukouka Bakudan Punch (Kuuchuu) >> In the air - qcf + P

Vulcan Punch >> Tap P repeatedly

Ralf Tackle >> hcb + K >> Has autoguard.

DESPERATION MOVES--------------------------------------------------------------

Galactica Phantom >> qcf, qcf + P >> Has autoguard (SDM). >> Especially useful to combo with Striker Clark

Baribari Vulcan punch >> qcf, hcb + P >> Evades low attacks.

Umanori Vulcan Punch >> qcb, hcf + K >> This DM can combo with many strikers like Yuri, Leona, Kasumi or Clark for example

Combos

• cl.C > hcb+B

• j.C or j.D > cl.C or cr.A > mash C

• j.C or j.D > cl.C or cl.B or cr.A or cr.C > hcf+K

• j.C or j.D > cl.C or cr.C > qcf,hcb+P or qcb,hcf+K

• j.C or j.D > cr.A x2 > b charge f+C

• cr.A * 1-3 > b charge f+C

In-depth Analysis

Qualities :

• Very good damage (more powerful character of game with Chang)
• Easy to play
• Almost all his normal attacks have huge priority, good reach and are safe, that gives him a very good frame trap gameplay
• Probably the best game's j.CD cause it beats or trades all the strikers of game depending of striker. Moreover, it stays out long time and has huge priority.
• Gets unblockable Galactica Phantom after Umanori Vulcan Punch
• Gets a command throw and can built meter with it

Faults :

• No fireball
• No viable reversal

Mid-Tier as Striker.

Fastest Attacks

Ground Attacks

• 0F: C throw; D throw; hcf + K
• 1F: cl.A
• 2F: cl.B; cr.A; st.A
• 3F: ; cr.B
• 4F: ; st.B ;
• 5F: (b) f + A; cr.C, cr.D
• 6F: -
• 7F: cl.C; cl.D; (b) f + C; (S)DM hcb qcf + K
• 8F: C rapidly; (d) u + A
• 9F: A rapidly
• 10F: st.D; (d) u + C
• 11F: st.C

Air Attacks

• 0F:
• 1F:
• 2F: j+A
• 3F: nj+B
• 4F: j+B ; nj+C
• 5F: nj+A
• 6F:
• 7F:
• 8F: j+C ; j+D ; nj+D
• 9F:
• 10F:
• 11F:

Frame Data and Hitboxes

Red Color = Hurtbox

Purple / White Color = Hitbox

For Special Moves :

Black Color = Hitbox

Yellow = Fireball

Game Navigation

	Frames	Advantage	Cancel , movement and hit (glossary)	Block	Hitbox		Notes
Standing Close
	1/6/5	+1/-1		Medium			Fastest close attack of game. Very effective vs short hop and good priority / hitbox. However it whiffs vs low crounching characters.
	2/6/5	+1/-1		Medium			Nice as a meaty, since you can link stuff of it. Good as a combo filler after a crossup, too.
	7/4/16	0/-2		HMedium			Most damaging fast move to combo into backbreaker. Some characters can crouch under it, though.
	7/4/12	+4/+2		Medium			This move is interesting for Ralf's mixups because it gets positive frame advantage like you can see.
Standing Far
	2/7/5	0/-2		Medium			Short range, but weirdly high priority. I've seen it beat quite a lot of shit because it stays out for longer than most standing As. Anti-air vs short hop.
	4/8/5	-1/-3		Medium			Not bad, fast, hits most characters crouching, unlike standing A and it stays out for longer than standing far A
	11/5/21	-6/-8		Medium			Nice long-range poke with good power and priority.
	10/7/14	-1/-3		Medium			Can't be crouched under, so it's got that going for it. Slower and shorter-ranged than standing C, so don't use this if you can use that.
+	16/6/12	KD/+4		Medium			Nice range. Very spammable move in kof 99 and one of better CD counter of game because you can juggle combo it with Close D or Umanori Vulcan Punch when you hit opponent in counter hit.
Crouching
	2/3/8	1/-1		Medium			Cancelable, combo filler of choice along with cr.C for characters that can crouch under his close C.
	3/4/8	0/-2					It's low. Can link into backbreaker too.
	5/7/10	+3/+1		Medium			Awesome high-priority move, much like standing C but lower to the ground. Cancelable, and Ralf's most meaty attack.
	5/5/14	KD/-1					A sweep which can be interesting to include it in his mixups.
Command Normals
button after +	15/9/0	1/-1	, In Counter Mode :	Medium			Interesting cancel roll forward. You can combo it with cr.D or charge b, f + C.
Jump
	2/8/-	-/-
	4/10/-	-/-					Good, fast air-to-air or air-to-ground at range. Huge priority.
	8/9/-	-/-					Crosses up, good downward reach and good air-to-air priority.
	8/10/-	-/-					Best jump-in combo starter along with jumping C.
+	12/9/-	KD/-		Medium			Probably the best jump CD of game because it beats or trade all the strikers of game. A little slow but huge priority and blockstun.
Neutral Jump
	5/8/-	-/-
	3/8/-	-/-
	4/11/-	-/-
	8/10/-	-/-
Special Moves
+	0/1/30	-/-		-			Super Argentine Backbreaker - hcf + K Best Ralf's special move. You can use it to punish opponent. It's also the main combo ender.
+	0/1/30	-/-		-			Super Argentine Backbreaker - hcf + K