Street Fighter 6/Kimberly

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#SF6_Kimberly

Introduction

Uninvited student to Guy, the 39th successor to Bushinryu. Kimberly had an ordinary upbringing, but she's a genuine prodigy who graduated college early... and now wants to be a ninja. Loves '80s pop culture.

Kimberly is a fast, tricky character who uses her plethora of unique movement options and setplay to get in and keep the opponent guessing. Good Kimberly players use the many tools at her disposal to approach the opponent unpredictably and lock them down with a variety of unexpected attacks, pushing them to the corner where she can really put the pressure on.

On the movement and neutral fronts, Kimberly not only has a high walk speed, a far-reaching Drive Rush and Drive Impact, and good pokes with 5MK and 5LK, but she also has the classic Bushinryu Sprint special move, which has a variety of different options to approach the opponent on the ground like the Shadow Slicer slide or the Neck Hunter overhead. She can also use Hidden Variable, a teleport that lets her move in from the ground or air depending on whether she uses the Overdrive version or not. Shadow Slicer, Hidden Variable, and 3MK also give Kimberly ways to evade projectiles and get in on opponents who try to keep her out with them, while j.2MP lets her adjust her jump arc to bait anti-airs; on the ground, her 2HP and Bushin Senpukyaku serve as anti-airs, while the aerial version of Bushin Senpukyaku is a combo ender and juggle setup tool.

Where Kimberly especially shines, though, is the corner. Many of her combos give great corner carry, so once the opponent's stuck there, she can use Shuriken Bomb to set up powerful okizeme and keep the pressure going, which works exceptionally well with the likes of Sprint and its follow-ups, Hidden Variable, and plain old strike/throw mix to force the opponent to guess at what she's going to do next. All of the above is especially true once Kimberly lands her Lv. 3 Super Art, Bushin Ninjastar Cypher. Once it hits successfully, Kimberly gains a damage and movement speed buff for the rest of the match, bringing her damage in line with the rest of the cast and making it even harder to deal with her walkspeed and the advantages that it gives her.

However, Kimberly's mobility and tricks are counterbalanced by her defensive options. Because Overdrive Bushin Senpukyaku doesn't have full invulnerability, Kimberly has to rely on system mechanics, Bushin Beats (her Level 1 Super Art), or Bushin Ninjastar Cypher when she needs to defend or force herself out of a bad situation. The buff from Ninjastar Cypher is also significant enough that without it, Kimberly's combos are going to be more useful for corner carry than damage until or unless she lands it, and her light buttons don't normally lend to the types of combos which give great oki at midscreen. If you like high-speed grooves and a bag of ninja tricks, then get on the scene with Kimberly.

Pick if you like:

Avoid if you dislike:

High walkspeed with a variety of unique movement options (command runs, teleports, slides, adjusting jump arcs, etc.) Accessible okizeme that sets up meaties and high/low mixups at various positions on screen, with options for enforcing combos from throw in the corner Oppressive setups and mixups that loop into themselves after putting the opponent in the corner Utilizing a wide variety of neutral tools to mix up your approach

Relying more heavily on system mechanics to get out of tight situations Flawed neutral buttons that tend to lack range Having significantly less damage than the rest of the cast before Level 3, even on normal throws

Classic & Modern Versions Comparison

List of differences with Modern Kimberly

Missing Normals	Standing Light Kick (5LK) Crouching Medium Punch (2MP) Jumping Light Punch (j.LP) Jumping Medium Kick (j.MK) Jumping Heavy Punch (j.HP)
Missing Command Normals	N/A
Shortcut-Only Specials	Sprint (6S) Hidden Variable (2S)
Assist Combos	A[L~L~L]: 2LK ~ 2LP ~ L Vagabond Edge On Block: stops at 2LP A[M~M~M~M~M]: 5MK ~ OD Vagabond Edge ~ Jump Cancel ~ j.MP ~ Air SA2 No SA2: 5MK ~ OD Vagabond Edge ~ Jump Cancel ~ j.MP ~ Aerial Bushin Senpukyaku If you jump manually by holding up, the Assist Combo will not continue On Block: stops at OD Vagabond Edge Burnout: 5MK ~ M Vagabond Edge A[H~H~H~H~H~H]: 5HK ~ Bushin Tiger Fangs (5MP~HP) ~ Run~Slide ~ SA3 On Block: stops at 5MP
Miscellaneous Changes	N/A

Kimberly
Vitals
Life Points	10000
Ground Movement
Forward Walk Speed	0.0505 (0.0561)
Backward Walk Speed	0.033 (0.0366)
Forward Dash Speed	18
Backward Dash Speed	23
Forward Dash Distance	1.409
Backward Dash Distance	0.893
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Throw)	0.817
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Block)	2.479
Drive Rush Max Distance	3.565
Jumping
Jump Speed	4+38+3
Jump Apex	2.115
Forward Jump Distance	1.90
Backward Jump Distance	1.52
Throws
Throw Range	0.8
Throw Hurtbox	0.33

Normals

Standing Normals

5LP

Standing Light Punch

5LP

5LP

Standing Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	2	8	Chn Sp SA TC	270	LH	+5	-2

• Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK or into Bushin Prism Strikes target combo

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

5MP

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	3	18	Sp SA TC	540	LH	+3	-2

• Chains into 5MP~HP target combo

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

5HP

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3	20	Sp SA	630	LH	+3	-4

• In punishes, can cancel to Run~Stop or Teleport to maintain close position, then link into another 5HP

5LK

Standing Light Kick

5LK

5LK

Standing Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	11	Sp SA	270	LH	+1	-3

• Good range for a cancellable light normal
• It's possible to chain 4 lights when ending in 5LK, but only 236LP or Super can reach when cancelled

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

5MK

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	3	18	Sp SA	540	LH	+1	-4

• Most important normal in footsies, particularly cancelled into Drive Rush

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

5HK

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	4	17	-	630	LH	+7	+2

• Whiffs vs. crouching opponents if not point blank

Crouching Normals

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

2LP

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	7	Chn Sp SA	270	LH	+4	-1

• Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

2MP

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	3	13	Sp SA	500	LH	+7	-1

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

2HP

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	6	17	Sp SA	720	LH	+3	-2

• Decent anti-air; cancel into Run~Stop for left/right mixup afterward
• Very short horizontal range
• Forces stand on hit
• In Drive Rush juggles, opponent is launched high enough to juggle OD Air Bushin Throw for a ground bounce

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

2LK

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	7	Chn	180	L	+4	-2

• Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK; slightly more pushback than LP normals

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

2MK

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3	16	-	540	L	+5	+1

• Not cancellable, but allows followup combos and block pressure
• Great option from Drive Rush, links into 5HP

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

2HK

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	3	24	-	810	L	HKD +31	-10

• Has some juggle potential

Jumping Normals

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

j.LP

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	10	3 land	-	270	H	+7(+9)	+3(+5)

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

j.MP

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4	3 land	Sp SA2	450	H	+11(+13)	+7(+9)

• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

j.HP

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	5	3 land	-	630	H	+9(+16)	+4(+11)

• Causes spiked knockdown vs. airborne opponents

j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

j.LK

j.LK

Jumping Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	10	3 land	-	270	H	+5(+10)	+1(+6)

• Crossup

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

j.MK

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	6	3 land	-	540	H	+8(+13)	+4(+9)

• Crossup

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

j.HK

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	6	3 land	-	630	H	+11(+16)	+6(+11)

• Great horizontal range and a good downward hitbox
• Useful for air resets after corner wall splat into 6HK

Command Normals

j.2MP

Elbow Drop

j.2MP

j.2MP

Elbow Drop

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	until land	8 land	-	540	LH	+4(+8)	-3(+1)

• Can only be performed from Forward Jump
• Stops Kimberly's forward air momentum; useful for baiting anti-airs from longer range
• Forced Knockdown state

3MK

Water Slicer Slide

3MK

3MK

Water Slicer Slide

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	10	16	-	450	L	+1(+6)	-5(0)

• 9-21f low profile and head projectile invuln
• The extra Punish Counter frame advantage makes it much easier to combo afterward when used against fireballs
• Great approach option against opponents in Burnout
• Applies a damage scaling penalty when used as a combo starter (100/85/75/65...)

4HK

Windmill Kick

4HK

4HK

Windmill Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
22	2	19	-	720	H	+4	-3

• Forces crouch on hit; makes opponents wider for easier followup links

6HK

Hisen Kick

6HK

6HK

Hisen Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
27	3	3+18(10) land	Jmp	720	LH	+1(+2)	-3

• Can cancel into forward, neutral, or back hop on hit or block
  • Can perform j.214K after forward hop, but not j.236P
• Good for continuing a combo after OD Nue Twister ground bounce or OD Arc Step~K wall splat
• Does not hop over projectiles
• Forced Knockdown state

6HK~8/9/7

Hisen Kick~Step Up

6HK~(8/9/7)

Neutral Hop

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Forward Hop

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Back Hop

6HK~8

Step Up (neutral hop)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	-	30+3	-	-	-	-10(-9)	-22

• Hops high enough to make anti-air 5LPs whiff
• Slow enough that the opponent can recovery and block/punish anyway

6HK~9

Step Up (forward hop)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	-	30+3	-	-	-	-10(-9)	-22

• Leads to a crossup, but has a large hurtbox allowing it to be counterhit with 5LP
• Can perform Air Bushin Senpukyaku shortly after forward hop

6HK~7

Step Up (backward hop)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	-	30+3	-	-	-	-10(-9)	-22

• Safest of the three hop followups
• Some characters may be able to chase it down if predicted

Target Combos

5LP~MP~HP~HK

Bushin Prism Strikes

5LP~MP~HP~HK

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• Very difficult for most characters to punish if well spaced (e.g. 5LP, 5LP, 5LP~MP)
• Gives Kimberly a good (but low damage) way to confirm after multiple light normals

No results

• Puts opponent into limited juggle state
  • Can juggle with 214LK or 214MK in the corner
• Gives enough KD Advantage to set up a Spray Can or Reload

No results

• 9f gap between HP and HK on block

5LP~MP~2HP~HK/2HK

Bushin Hellchain

5LP~MP~2HP~HK or 2HK

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• Useful against Drive Impacts, as this hit will connect as a +5 Counterhit at point blank range

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• Sends opponent across the screen (good for corner carry)

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• Throws the opponent backwards for a sideswitch (very useful if Kimberly is cornered)
• Does not connect in juggles

5MP~HP

Bushin Tiger Fangs

5MP~HP

                  No results

• Puts opponent into limited juggle state; does not combo into 236HP, but will combo into the EX version, or either of the other two.

Universal Mechanics

Throws

Forward Throw (LPLK)

Forward Throw

LPLK

LPLK

Ripcord Throw

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1082 (1838)	T	KD +17	-

• Allows for strong corner throw loops (+3 after Forward Dash)

Back Throw (4LPLK)

Back Throw

4LPLK

4LPLK

Bell Ringer

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1082 (1839)	T	KD +8	-

• Side switches

Drive Moves

Drive Impact (HPHK)

Drive Impact

HPHK

HPHK

Steadfast Strike

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
26	2	35	-	720	LH	KD +35 / Wall Splat KD +65	-3 / Wall Splat HKD +72

See Drive Impact.

Drive Reversal (6HPHK)

Drive Reversal

6HPHK (in blockstun)

6HPHK

Shapeless State (Block)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	3	26(31)	-	500 recoverable	LH	KD +23	-6

Armor Break; See Drive Reversal.

• One of the few moves that does standard damage before Lv.3 Super install

Drive Parry (MPMK)

Drive Parry

MPMK

MPMK

Drive Parry

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
1	12 or until released	33(1)(11)	-	-	-	-	-

See Drive Parry. Perfect Parrying has only 1F of recovery and disables the opponent from canceling their attack. Perfect Parrying projectiles puts you into fixed 11 frames of recovery.

Drive Rush (66)

Drive Rush

66

                  No results

See Drive Rush. Frame data shown in parentheses refers to the Drive Rush version used from a Parry.

Taunts

Neutral Taunt (5PPPKKK)

Neutral Taunt

5PPPKKK

"Man, come on, I'm ready to go!"

5PPPKKK

Neutral Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
200 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Forward Taunt (6PPPKKK)

Forward Taunt

6PPPKKK

"Dōmo arigatō, from the Bushinryu!"

6PPPKKK

Forward Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
290 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Back Taunt (4PPPKKK)

Back Taunt

4PPPKKK

"Rin Pyo To Sha Kai Jin Retsu Zai Zen!"

4PPPKKK

Back Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
328 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Special Moves

Bushin Senpukyaku (214K)

Bushin Senpukyaku

214K

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214LK

Bushin Senpukyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	6(1)6(1)6(8)3	6+17 land	-	360,270,360 (990)	LH	KD +23	-30

214MK

Bushin Senpukyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	6(1)6(1)6(8)3	8+17 land	-	360x3 (1080)	LH	KD +22	-32

214HK

Bushin Senpukyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	6(1)6(1)6(8)3	11+17 land	-	450,360x2 (1170)	LH	KD +21	-35

214KK

Bushin Senpukyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	6(1)6(1)6(1)6(1)2	12+17 land	SA2 (4th)	450,200x3,360 (1410)	LH	KD +21	-40

• Great anti-air; LK version is good for close jumps, MK/HK version for farther jumps
• Strong juggle ender; MK version is particularly useful in several corner juggles
• OD version is Kimberly's primary reversal

Aerial Bushin Senpukyaku (j.214K)

Aerial Bushin Senpukyaku

j.214K

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j.214K

Aerial Bushin Senpukyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	2(7)2(7)2	12 land	-	225x2,450 (900)	LH	+4(+8) (KD +38~42)	-1(+4)

j.214KK

Aerial Bushin Senpukyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	2(2)3(2)2(2)3(2)2	12 land	SA2	450,90x2,270,450 (1350)	LH	+5(+8) (KD +46~51)	-1(+4)

• Can be used from Forward Jump or after 6HK ~ Forward Hop only
• All versions whiff on crouching opponents; if done late in jump arc, can connect 3 times vs. standing
  • 3-hit version does not benefit from Counterhit or Punish Counter bonus advantage
• OD version can crossup if used at minimum height from close range
• OD version can combo into Kimberly's Lv. 2 Super, making it strong in juggles

Vagabond Edge (236P)

Vagabond Edge

236P

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MP Follow-up

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HP Follow-up

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OD Follow-up

236LP

Vagabond Edge

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	3	21	SA3	810	LH	+3(+5) (KD +30~36)	-4(-2)

• LP version is the strongest when cancelling into Lv. 3 Super; has juggle potential
• Safe vs. opponents in Burnout, making it a low-risk cancel option

236MP

Vagabond Edge

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	2	28	SA3 (1st)	540x2 (1080)	LH	KD +37 (KD +26)	-12

• 2nd hit only comes out on hit; has juggle potential

236HP

Vagabond Edge

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
24	2	28	SA3 (1st) / Jmp	360,180 (540)	LH	KD +56	-12

• 2nd hit only comes out on hit; 2nd hit jump cancellable into Forward Jump
• Has no juggle potential, so won't combo from 5MP~HP Target Combo

236PP

Vagabond Edge

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	2	28	SA2 SA3 (1st) / Jmp	360,180 (540)	LH	KD +56	-12

• 2nd hit only comes out on hit; 2nd hit jump cancellable into Forward Jump
• Has juggle potential, combos from 5MP~HP Target Combo

Sprint (236K)

Sprint

236K

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236K

Sprint

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8~	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

• Cancels into follow-ups after 8 frames minimum; can hold button for fastest followup time
  • e.g. 236[MK] results in fastest possible Run~Slide

236KK

Sprint

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8(6)~	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

• Cancels into follow-ups after 8 frames minimum (6f minimum for OD Stop)

Emergency Stop (236K~LP)

Emergency Stop

236K~P

                  No results

• Latest possible stop is 55f (41+14) if Kimberly runs fullscreen without colliding with opponent

No results

• Latest possible stop is 53f (41+12) if Kimberly runs fullscreen without colliding with opponent

Torso Cleaver (236K~LK)

Torso Cleaver

236K~LK

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236K~LK

Torso Cleaver

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8+21	7	16	SA3	900	LH	KD +41 (KD +53~66)	+1

236KK~LK

Torso Cleaver

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8+17	7	16	SA2 SA3	540x2	LH	KD +43 (KD +56~66)	+3

• First 2 active frames can only hit grounded, remaining active frames can only hit airborne
• Puts opponent into limited juggle state (much higher juggle vs. airborne)

Shadow Slide (236K~MK)

Shadow Slide

236K~MK

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236K~MK

Shadow Slide

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8+10	12	19	SA3	720	L	KD +39~50 (KD +42~53)	-12(-1)

• Can low profile under projectiles if used preemptively
• Puts opponent into limited juggle state (if juggled into, can followup with MK Senpukyaku near the corner)

236KK~MK

Shadow Slide

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8+8	8,4	19	SA2 SA3 (1st)	700,200 (900)	L,L	KD +47~50 (KD +49~52)	-10(-7)

• 2 hits, only 1st is Super cancellable
• 6-21f low profile and upper body projectile invuln (does not apply to the OD Run itself)
• Cancel into Lv.2 Super whiffs on grounded opponents
• Higher juggle potential (e.g. HP Vagabond, OD Run~Slide, MK Senpukyaku)
  • In the corner, juggle into OD Slide (2 hits) allows Lv.3 Super to juggle after both hits

Neck Hunter (236K~HK)

Neck Hunter

236K~HK

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236K~HK

Neck Hunter

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8+19	5	19	SA3	900	H	KD +23	-3

• Lv.3 Super cancel can only combo in high-connect juggles, or if overhead is armor absorbed

236KK~HK

Neck Hunter

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8+15	2,3	19	SA2 SA3 (2nd)	810,270 (1080)	H	KD +25(+44)	-1

• Only 2nd hit can cancel into Lv.2/3 Super
• Super cancels whiff unless juggled into (opponent is put into a quick ground bounce state in juggles)

Arc Step (236K proximity)

Arc Step

236K (close)

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236K (close)

Arc Step

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15+6	2(6)2 (Whiff: 1)	26+4 land (Whiff: 25)	-	270,180 (450)	LH	+3	-6

236KK (close)

Arc Step

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13+6	2(6)2 (Whiff: 1)	26+4 land (Whiff: 25)	-	180,90 (270)	LH	+3	-6

• Can only hit grounded opponents (whiffs attack if opponent is airborne)

Bushin Hojin Kick (236K proximity~K)

Bushin Hojin Kick

236K (close)~K

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236K (close)~K

Bushin Hojin Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8+15+13	6	20 land	-	630	LH	KD +29(+31)	-8

• KD Adv. is slightly worse when juggled into

236KK (close)~K

Bushin Hojin Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8+13+13	6	20 land	SA2	420,210 (630)	LH	KD +43 (Wall Splat +86)	-8

• OD version wall splats near the corner for a juggle followup
• OD version cancel into Lv.2 Super only works in the corner

Bushin Izuna Otoshi (236K proximity~P)

Bushin Izuna Otoshi

236K (close)~P

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236K (close)~P

Bushin Izuna Otoshi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8+15+13	6	40 land	-	1440	T	HKD +31	-

236KK (close)~P

Bushin Izuna Otoshi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8+13+13	6	40 land	-	900	T	HKD +94 (OTG)	-

• Grabs standing/crouching opponents, whiffs vs. airborne
• If the 236K starter is blocked midscreen, opponent can walk back to avoid both followups
  • In the corner or after a grounded 236K hit, the mixup is more potent
• OD version ground bounces the opponent for an OTG

Hidden Variable (214P)

Hidden Variable

Teleport

214P

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214P

Hidden Variable

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
19	8	17(7)	-	-	-	-	-

• After reappearing, recovery is cancellable into any attack after 5f (otherwise 17f recovery)
• Carries forward momentum well, allowing Kimberly to stay close to the opponent after the followup hit

214PP

Hidden Variable

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
19	8	16(7)+3 land	-	-	-	-	-

• After reappearing, recovery is cancellable into any attack after 5f (otherwise 17f recovery)
• Recovers in the air; air attacks have the same landing properties as regular air normals
• Can also cancel into air specials or Lv.2 Super before landing
• Very useful as a prediction against fireballs

Shuriken Bomb (22P)

Shuriken Bomb

22P

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22P (1 stock)

Shuriken Bomb

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18(103)	[10]	26	-	450	LH	KD +88	-

22PP (2 stock)

Shuriken Bomb Spread

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
19(103)	[10 each]	26	-	450x2 (900)	LH	KD +90-93	-

• Button strength determines the placement of the spray cans (LP close, MP mid, HP far)
  • For 2-stock version, throws both spray cans according to which buttons were pressed
• Only 2 cans can be active on-screen at once
• Spray can explodes after 103f (including 19f startup); can hit OTG in some circumstances (like after Throw)
• Explosion puts opponent into a limited juggle state
• MP and HP version bounce slightly out of the corner, which can be useful for certain setups

Genius at Play (22P refill)

Genius at Play

Spray Can Refill

22P (0 stock)

22P (refill)

Genius at Play

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
42	-	2	-	-	-	-	-

• Refills 1 spray can if there is not another can stocked or active on-screen

22PP (refill)

Genius at Play

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
42	-	2	-	-	-	-	-

• Refills 2 spray cans if there is not another can stocked or active on-screen

Nue Twister (j.236P)

Nue Twister

j.236P

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j.236P

Nue Twister

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	20 land	-	1440	T	HKD +22	-

• Can be performed from any jump direction, but not after 6HK~Hop; no minimum height requirement
• Strike Throw, can be comboed into

j.236PP

Nue Twister

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	20 land	-	900	T	HKD +98 OTG	-

• Less juggle potential than meterless version; generally requires Drive Rush 2HP to start a juggle
• Ground bounces for OTG; can followup with 6HK

Super Arts

Level 1 Super (236236K)

Bushin Beats

Level 1 Super Art

236236K

236236K

Bushin Beats

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	15	40	-	1800	LH	KD +22	-25

236236[K]

Bushin Thunderous Beats

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	15	40	-	2200	LH	KD +38	-25

• Armor Break
• Depletes 1/2 stock of opponent's Drive Gauge on hit
• 200 extra damage and +16 KD Advantage on hit with a spray can stocked

Level 2 Super (214214P)

Bushin Scramble

Level 2 Super Art

214214P (AIR OK)

214214P

Bushin Scramble

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	until land	39 land	-	2800	LH	KD +22	-26(-20)

j.214214P

Soaring Bushin Scramble

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13(2)	until land	39 land	-	2800	LH	KD +22	-26(-20)

• Armor Break
• Depletes 1 stock of opponent's Drive Gauge on hit
• Very little invincibility (only until screen freeze), making it a poor reversal option
• Ground version can be used as an anti-fireball or whiff punish tool, but the range is somewhat limited
• Air version is a combo ender, primarily after Aerial Bushin Senpukyaku; can only be used from Forward Jump

Level 3 Super (236236P)

Bushin Ninjastar Cypher

Level 3 Super Art

236236P

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Critical Art adds 500 damage

236236P

Bushin Ninjastar Cypher

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	6	51	-	4000	LH	HKD +16	-35

236236P

Bushin Ninjastar Cypher (CA)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	6	51	-	4500	LH	HKD +16	-35

• Armor Break
• Depletes 2 stocks of opponent's Drive Gauge on hit
• Immediately upon activation, Kimberly enters an install state that lasts for the remainder of the match, even carrying over between rounds
  • This install grants her an 11% damage buff to all attacks and an 11% increase to her walk speed
  • Technically, Kimberly's base damage is 11% lower than other characters (even on universal mechanics) so this just brings her in line with the rest of the cast, but the walk speed buff makes her incredibly fast

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