Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All Stars/Ken the Eagle

Overview

Combos

Matchups

Strategy

Misc.

Introduction

His name was Ken Washio and he was bleeding to death, hopeless, with a bell in his hand. A lost knight without a standard. A soldier with a wounded heart. A science ninja without a team. A life without meaning. And so was born this weird figure of the dark!

Gameplay

Strengths	Weaknesses
Really strong air movement Decent projectile Acceptable assist Has a couple of supers worth using Very high normal jump, can reach top of normal screen	Normals are just okay Combos are relatively short Mixups are easy to spot and kind of unsafe Supers require a bunch of setup to make worth using Very floaty character, prime target for anti-airs

Moves List

Normal Moves

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block Adv	Damage (Billions)	Properties	Notes
5A	5	1	12	-	720	-	A standing jab. The hitbox is fairly large/high and it's rapid fire cancellable, so it's good for confirming ground to air combos.
2A	5	1	12	-	720	-	A fairly normal looking crouching jab.
5B	9	1	21	-	1280	-	A spinning backfist, which ends up with a hitbox slightly larger/higher than the 5A.
2B	7	1	19	-	1280	Low	A crouching kick, similar to a ryu cr.mk. This move has an extremely long reach for a crouching button, starts up relatively quickly, and also connects into both hits of 2C even at max range, making it a great poking/blockstring tool for ken.
6B	21	5	17	-	2480	Overhead	Ken does an overhead kick. The opponent must block while standing. Because this move is technically airborne, cancelling it with correct timing will give you an aerial 623A, recovering quickly and allowing for follow-up combos.
5C	13	1	30	-	2800	-	Ken does a backwards spinning kick that will launch the enemy if they are airborne. This move both has a high enough hitbox to set up relaunch loops, and it can be directly cancelled into 3C, allowing for one 'simple' relaunch. However, this move isn't very good in combo strings as it can frequently be out of range after 2B, making some combo routes difficult for Ken.
2C	10	2 (11) 2	18	-	2496	Low	Two hits, the second hit knocks down. The second hit can also be special cancelled into bird shoot for a combo in various ways.
3C	13	3	29	-	2720	Launcher	A launcher with a fairly normal hitbox, but again his combo routing means you don't see it as often outside of relaunches.
j.A	5	9	22	-	640	Overhead	-
j.B	7	4	29	-	1360	Overhead	A jumping kick with an upward angle and tons of hit stun, making it great for air-to-air conversions.
j.C	13	4	25	-	2560	Overhead	A flipping overhead axe kick, Ken's IAD normal.

Universal Mechanics

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block Adv	Damage (Billions)	Properties	Notes
VAR starter	13	4	-	-	3200	-	Same animation as j.C
Crossover Counter	21	-	-	-	2400	-	-
Assist (Bird Run)	53	-	-	-	1024	Projectile no Autocorrect	Ken the Eagle jumps out of the screen and uses A version of Bird Run. However, the Bird boomerang does not return (so it only hits once and in the front). This Assist good to use during ground combos (since the speed of A Bird Run is slightly delayed), giving you the ability to come up with some interesting ground combo possibilities.
Forward Throw	1	-	-	-	5200	Throw	It's a throw, use it as a reversal.
Back Throw	1	-	-	-	5200	Throw	It's a throw, use it as a reversal.
Air Forward Throw	1	-	-	-	6000	Throw	It's a throw, use it as a reversal.
Air Back Throw	1	-	-	-	6000	Throw	It's a throw, use it as a reversal.

Special Moves

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block Adv	Damage (Billions)	Properties	Notes
Bird Run [4]6X	25/25/25	-	26/26/26	-	2048/2048/2048	Projectile	Ken takes his Bird boomerang and throws it at his enemy...eventually, the Bird boomerang returns to Ken (both going towards the enemy and returning to Ken hit). Each version (both ground and air) travels in its own direction. A version will travel straight across the screen, B version will travel in a counter-clockwise direction, and the C version will travel in a clockwise direction. While you cannot combo into Bird Run, you can use them to counter your enemy's attacks or to play a "keep away" game (especially in the air, delay your fall). Each hit (going towards the enemy and coming back to Ken)
Bird Run(air) j.[4]6X	25/25/25	-	35/35/35	-	2048/2048/2048	Projectile	Basically the same as the ground version, but in the air.
Bird Shoot 623X A B C	14/14/13	11/16/16	40/11/11	-	2800/2800/2800	-	A version will travel straight across the screen, B version will travel at a 45 degree incline angle, and the C version will travel straight up vertically in the air. All versions (both ground and air) does around 2,800 Billion Damage. The nice thing with Bird Shot is that you can combo into his Science Ninpo: Bird Smash super, usually guaranteeing a knockdown (just practice the timing and the spacing). Bird Shot is fast enough to cause your opponent to play defensively (and block wrong in some cases), and can cause confusion (along with the right Assist, for example, Ryu's Assist). This special is also great to end air combos with because you can cancel Bird Shot right into Random Flight to play a "keep away" game, creating a frustrating and difficult task for your opponent to hunt you down to even get near you.
Bird Shoot (air) j.623X	14/14/13	13/14/15	12/12/12	-	2800/2800/2800	-	-
Random Flight 421X	19/19/19	0/0/0	17/16/16	-	-	-	Each version (both ground and air) teleport Ken in different spots of the screen. A version will teleport him to the left side, B version will teleport Ken in the middle of the screen, and the C version will teleport Ken to the right side of the screen. This is a wonderful special to use because it gives you the ability to play your "run away" or "keep away" game against your opponents. You can teleport up to two times per jump set (making it a total 4 times if you jump after the first set), meaning you cannot do unlimited teleports; once you do two Random Flights, you must land on the ground in order to reset Random Flight use (ground version you can only teleport two times before you have to touch the ground). Using his special during air combos or ground combos will create great mix-up/mind games. A lot of combo potential with Random Flight, experiment!
Random Flight (air) j.421X	19/19/19	0/0/0	17/17/17	-	-	-	-
Eagle Rush j.63214X	16/24/30	-	69/49/40	2130/2784/3401	-	-	Each version does a different number of hits and has different output damage. The A version does 3 hits, the B version does 4 hits, and the C version does 5 hits. This special is an alternative to Bird Shot in terms of canceling this special (in an air combo, using the A or B version) into his Science Ninpo: Bird Smash super. With proper timing and spacing (in an air combo), you can get some very nice set-ups (if you cancel this special into his Ninpo: Bird Smash super). C version Eagle Rush will not combo in the air due to the animation delay of Ken actually building momentum to perform C Eagle Rush. It is possible to cancel Eagle Rush into Random Flight; however, you will have to wait until you either Baroque Eagle Rush or if you look for Ken doing the backflip animation after he completes his Eagle Rush to cancel into Random Flight.

Super Moves

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block Adv	Damage (Billions)	Properties	Notes
Gatchaman Attack: Lightning Strike 236XX	7+9	3	40	-	12163	-	Ken kicks his enemy in the air (with his Launcher), following it up with a series of Bird Shots (and ending the super with two Bird Shots coming at the enemy at once). This super is good to ground combo into. Useable on giants
Science Ninpo: Bird Smash 236XX	1+8	-	-	-	9160	-	Ken's super version of Bird Smash. This super is great to use both in ground and air combos, because if all the hits get in, your opponent will fly across the screen. The damage output and number of hits varies due to spacing and timing. This gives you the ability to start (or continue) your "keep away" game. Using this super during an air combo (depending on where Ken is on the screen) can turn into very interesting Team Hyper Combos. Experiment!
Science Ninpo: Air Bird Smash j.214XX	1+4	-	-	-	9160	-	-
Science Ninpo: Phoenix 623XX	29+2	-	35	-	27895	-	Ken jumps to the corner of the wall (regardless if he is on the ground or in the air). Ken then does a flying kick at his enemy. If this hits, Ken turns into a Phoenix, causing his opponent to burn. While this super does a lot of damage (almost 28,000 Billion Damage), his level 3 super is very difficult to connect in a ground or air combo. Under certain circumstances (proper Assist, Team Hyper Combo, or Cross-Over Combination) can you combo into his level 3 super. This super is better to use when you can punish your enemy's mistake (such as missing or "whiffing" a move, not blocking, etc.).Useable on giants
Science Ninpo: air Phoenix j.623XX	29+2	-	35	-	27895	-	Useable on giants