Street Fighter 6/Mai

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#SF6_Mai

Introduction

The successor of Shiranui-style ninja arts. A charming kunoichi who is as dedicated to love as she is to training. Loves cooking, Japanese dressmaking, flower arrangement, and traditional Japanese dance.

Pick if you like:

Avoid if you dislike:

A zoning game that can be converted into a strong offense when executed correctly Oppressive and simple damage routes that can be generally started halfway through any given round Forcing opponents to respect your fireball game when you have a chance to charge them up A fast divekick for clearing fireballs and changing midair trajectory Easy-to-manage multipurpose normal moves Low-resource corner carry off of hitconfirms or otherwise, and even better corner carry when you're willing to dump resources

Committing to your fireball game to apply pressure safely Lacking large damage cash outs without access to empowered specials Lacking plus frames on block without Drive Rush

Classic & Modern Versions Comparison

List of differences with Modern Mai

Missing Normals	Standing Medium Punch (5MP) Jumping Light Punch (j.LP) Jumping Medium Kick (j.MK) Jumping Heavy Punch (j.HP)
Missing Command Normals	N/A
Shortcut-Only Specials	Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi (2S) Light/OD Only
Assist Combos	A[L~L~L]: 2LK ~ 5LP ~ LK Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi On Block: stops at 5LP A[M~M~M]: 2MP ~ OD Ryuuenbu ~ SA1 No SA1: 2MP ~ OD Ryuuenbu ~ M Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi On Block: stops at OD Ryuuenbu (very unsafe at -12) Burnout: 2MP ~ L Ryuuenbu (relatively safe at -4 oB with high pushback) A[H~H~H~H~H]: 5HP ~ OD Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi ~ j.MP ~ L Ryuuenbu ~ SA3 Burnout: 5HP ~ H Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi ~ SA3 On Block: stops at OD Ryuuenbu / H Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi
Miscellaneous Changes	5LP is only available as the 2nd hit of L Assist Combo

Flame Stocks

After activating her Level 1 Super Art, Mai builds 5 Flame Stocks. These stocks are automatically consumed when using a special move or SA1/SA2, giving Mai increased damage and improved move properties. Activating a Flame-enhanced SA1 will refill the stocks to 5 regardless of how many she started with. Flame Stocks do not carry over between rounds. To take advantage of these Flame-enhanced attacks, your gameplan should consider how to incorporate her Super. Midscreen combo routes are very limited, requiring either OD Ryuuenbu or a direct cancel from close-range normals. Corner juggles can tack on SA1 without making major sacrifices, assuming you can win the screen position battle first. You can use SA1 defensively as an anti-air or a reversal, but this is a less solid strategy that depends entirely on your opponent's decisions. Note that if Mai's SA1 is interrupted before the active frames (such as with a meaty projectile), she will not build any Flame Stocks. The most important Flame enhancements are to Mai's Kachousen projectile and her SA2. Kachousen becomes a 2-hit projectile that cannot be swatted away, making it much better in projectile wars. The held and OD versions become especially strong in combos and oki scenarios. Flame-enhanced SA2 is one of the game's best anti-projectile tools, and can single-handedly flip the script against characters like Guile and Akuma.

Mai
Vitals
Life Points	10000
Ground Movement
Forward Walk Speed	0.050
Backward Walk Speed	0.035
Forward Dash Speed	18
Backward Dash Speed	23
Forward Dash Distance	1.450
Backward Dash Distance	0.900
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Throw)	0.669
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Block)	2.383
Drive Rush Max Distance	2.977
Jumping
Jump Speed	4+38+3
Jump Apex	2.115
Forward Jump Distance	1.90
Backward Jump Distance	1.52
Throws
Throw Range	0.80
Throw Hurtbox	0.33

Frame Data Glossary - SF6
Hitbox Images	🟥 (Red): Attack hitbox Appears pink for Throw hitboxes 🟩 (Green): Vulnerable hurtbox that can be hit by strikes/projectiles If a move's hitbox and hurtbox overlap, the colors blend to appear orange 🟦 (Blue): Vulnerable throw hurtbox Will be thrown if Pink throw hitbox touches Blue throw hurtbox
Active	How many frames a move remains active (can hurt opponents) for. For projectiles with a maximum active period, a value may be listed in [brackets], but this number is not factored into the move's total frame count. For multi-hit moves with no gaps between the active hitboxes, active frames are listed as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y) For multi-hit moves with gaps between hits, active frames are listed as X(n)Y where n = the frame gap between hitboxes.
Cancel	Available options for canceling one move into another move. "Chn": Chain cancel (Light normals; specific chain options listed in Description) "TC": Target Combo "Sp": Special move "SA": Super Art (if a number is listed, refers only to that specific Super; SA3 = Lv.3 Super Art) "Jmp": Jump cancel (usually on hit only, if applicable) "SS": Serenity Stream (Chun-Li's stance) If one hit of a multi-hit attack is cancelable, this can be indicated with (1st), (2nd), etc. Occasionally, a move can be canceled only into a specific follow-up (e.g. Dee Jay [4]6P > 22PP); this can be indicated by listing the move input in the Cancel field, or with an asterisk that is explained in the move notes (Sp*)
Cancel Hitconfirm Windows	Hitconfirm reaction windows into Special Moves, Target Combos, and Super Arts. Refers to the amount of time (in frames) you have to cancel one attack into another attack on reaction e.g. most cancelable 2MKs have a 13 frame window to cancel into a Special/Super on reaction, making them nearly impossible to hitconfirm Counts from the first frame the attack connects until the final cancelable frame Visual effects like hitsparks and HP drain do not actually occur until frame 2; the first frame is still counted to keep the numbers consistent with previous games, and because it is technically possible to start reacting to the character's reeling animation on frame 1 If a Target Combo is cancelable into another attack, the hitconfirm window will include the entire sequence starting from the first hit If there is a frame gap on block between hits of the TC, the hitconfirm window may also be included for just the followup hit Some sequences like Ken's 5MP~HP TC may have a range of values listed (43f~47f). In this example, inputting 5MP~HP at its usual timing gives a 43f hitconfirm into a Special/Super. Delaying the chain into HP gives more total time for the final hitconfirm.
Damage	Attack damage on hit. Multi-hit moves may have the damage listed for individual hits as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y). Sometimes a move's damage changes depending on which active frame connects, or on cinematic vs. non-cinematic hits; in this case, multiple values may be listed, and it will be clarified in the move description.
Damage Scaling	Some moves cause additional damage scaling in combos. Refer to Game Data page for a more detailed breakdown. Scaling Types: Starter: When a move begins the combo, the next attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Ryu 2MK (20% Starter) > Hadoken: Hadoken is at 80% damage scaling Combo: When a move is comboed into, the next attack is scaled by X percent or X number of hits e.g. Ryu 2HP > OD High Blade Kick (2-Hit Combo Scaling) > Shoryuken: Shoryuken is at 70% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [skip 80%] > 70%) e.g. Cammy 5HP > OD Spiral Arrow (5% Combo Scaling) > Cannon Spike: Cannon Spike is at 75% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [80-5 = 75%]) Immediate: When a move is comboed into, this attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Drive Impact Crumple (20% Starter) > Throw (20% Immediate): Throw is at 60% damage scaling Multiplier: A damage scaling multiplier applies after Perfect Parry (50%) and mid-combo Drive Rush (15%). Any hits in the combo continue their usual damage scaling, but reduced by these amounts. These can bring the minimum scaling below the usual 10%, and they stack with each other; as a result, the minimum scaling can reach 4% using a long Drive Rush combo after Perfect Parry. Minimum Scaling: The lowest damage scaling that can be applied to an attack. Super Art Level 1/2/3 generally has 30%/40%/50% minimum scaling respectively. This ensures the attack will still do reasonable damage even at the end of a heavily scaled combo.
Drive Rush Cancel Advantage	Refers to the frame advantage when canceling a normal, command normal, or Target Combo into Drive Rush on hit or block (abbreviated as DRC for Drive Rush Cancel). This is calculated at the moment a follow-up attack can be input, not at the moment the character can block or perform movement options. An attack that with DRC +8 on Hit can link into an 8-frame attack, and DRC +4 on Block can create a true blockstring into a 4-frame attack. Note that any DRC on Block worse than +4 cannot form a true blockstring, allowing the opponent to interrupt with an invincible reversal. Most light normals are slightly negative after a DRC on block, meaning the opponent can mash their fastest normal to guarantee a counter-hit (though this requires fast reactions). The attacking character could punish this with Light > DRC into an immediate invincible attack, but this would be an incredibly expensive and high-risk gambit.
Forced Knockdown	Most airborne command normals, special moves, and Super Arts put the user in a "Forced Knockdown" state. While in this state, an air knockdown will occur when being hit by any attack, even if it would otherwise cause an air reset. As an example, Ryu's 2HP causes an air reset when used as an anti-air. Against a move like Cammy's Hooligan Combination, however, the 2HP puts her into an air knockdown state. This allows Ryu to successfully cancel 2HP into Shoryuken for a juggle, similar to how a Drive Impact wall splat works. Taking advantage of Forced Knockdown juggles is important for dealing with moves like Ken's Dragonlash, Dhalsim's Air Teleport, or Kimberly's 6HK~Hop sequence. Moves that already cause an air knockdown, like most j.MP air-to-airs, will not display the "Forced Knockdown" message.
Guard	Refers to the direction an attack must be blocked. L is for Low attacks (must be blocked crouching), H is for High attacks/overheads (must be blocked standing), LH is for attacks that can be blocked crouching or standing. T is for Throw attacks which cannot be blocked.
Juggles	When a character is put into an Air Knockdown state, it is often possible to follow up with a Juggle attack before they hit the ground. In the simplest terms, there are 2 main juggle states: Free Juggle: any attack can juggle, causing an Air Reset or an Air Knockdown Limited Juggle: only specific attacks with juggle potential may juggle The following is a more detailed overview of the SF6 juggle system: Juggle Count (JC): The status of the character being juggled. A high JC limits which attacks can work in juggles. JC0: free juggle state - any attack that can hit an airborne opponent will work JC1+: limited juggle state - juggle only works if the attack's Juggle Limit ≥ defender's Juggle Count A juggle count of -1 represents a crumple state; this can lead to a grounded or airborne hit depending on timing Juggle Start (JS): When starting a juggle, the opponent's JC will be set to this value. May be different vs. standing and airborne opponents. Attack with Juggle Start value of 3 will put opponent at JC3, so only attacks with Juggle Limit value ≥ 3 can follow up Even for attacks that don't normally start a juggle, this is relevant for Forced Knockdown and Crumple situations Juggle Increase (JI): When opponent is already in a juggle state, attacks will increase the opponent's JC by this amount. Airborne opponent at JC1 followed by attack with Juggle Increase value of 3 will set opponent to JC4 Juggle Limit (JL): Property of an attack hitbox that determines whether it connects on a juggled opponent. The JL must be ≥ the opponent's JC to hit successfully. An uppercut with a JL value of 5 will connect on an opponent at JC5 or below, but will whiff on JC6 opponent Most normals have a JL value of 0, meaning they only work in Free Juggle (JC0) states Some multi-hit attacks have different JL values on each hit, so a 3-hit move may only hit twice in juggles An example to tie everything together: An attack (JS3) launches opponent into the air (Opponent now at JC3) Followed up with an attack (JI2/JL4); it connects, because JL4 ≥ JC3 (Opponent now at JC5) Attempts to juggle again with same attack (JL4), but whiffs because JL4 < JC5 (Opponent hits the ground) Drive Rush notes: DR normals have a Juggle Start/Increase value of 0 DR normals have +3 added to their usual Juggle Limit More recently, the official definitions used by Capcom are slightly different than these community-designated terms. When reading official patch notes, the following terms are used instead: Combo Count Initial Value Combo Count Additional Value Combo Count Upper Limit
On Hit/Block	These are frame advantage values when the attack hits or is blocked. If the number is positive, then the move will recover before the defender can act again. If the number is negative, the defender will be able to act before the attacker and maybe even punish. KD refers to knockdown on hit, and the listed KD Advantage refers to how many frames the attacker can act before the defender finishes their wakeup animation. Note that generally, there is an extra +2 hit advantage on Counterhits and +4 hit advantage on Punish Counters (exceptions are noted in the description).
Recovery	How many frames it takes for a move to finish after the active frames have finished. For projectiles, recovery is considered to begin after the first active frame. Moves with different recovery values on hit/block/whiff may have multiple values listed like X(Y), with specific details listed in the description.
Startup	How many frames it takes before the move becomes 'active' or have a hit box. The last startup frame and the first active frame are the same frame, meaning all values are written as Startup + 1. Moves with multiple relevant startup values may be listed as X(Y); for example, a move that hits airborne first before hitting grounded opponents, or a 2-hit move where the first hit whiffs at some ranges.
IASA / Actionable Recovery	Some moves play out an extended recovery animation when no other button/direction is input (for crouching moves, it applies when holding any down direction). These are often referred to as "actionable recovery" frames; in some games, the term IASA (Interruptible As Soon As) refers to the frame that Actionable Recovery begins. Letting the Actionable Recovery frames play out can change the character's position, potentially setting up spacing traps by recovering farther away. For example, Manon 5HP will recover much farther away from the opponent if no input is performed immediately after her recovery; holding back or down-back to block will keep her much closer to the opponent.

Normals

Standing Normals

5LP

Standing Light Punch

5LP
A[L~L]

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5LP

Standing Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	7	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+5	-2

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

5MP
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5MP

Standing Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	4	15	Sp SA	600	LH	+2	-3

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

5HP
A[H]

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5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3	21	Sp SA	800	LH	+1(+3)	-3(-1)

5LK

Standing Light Kick

5LK
5L

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5LK

Standing Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	8	Sp SA TC	300	LH	+1	-1

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

5MK
5M

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5MK

Standing Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3	18	-	700	LH	+5	-4

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

5HK
5H

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5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	3	19	-	900	LH	+3	-3

Crouching Normals

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

2LP
2L

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2LP

Crouching Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	7	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-1

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

2MP
A[M]

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2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4	15(17)	Sp SA	600	LH	+5	-3

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

2HP
2H

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2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	2(8)3	19	-	400x2	LH,LH	+4	-3

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

2LK
A[L]

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2LK

Crouching Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	8	Chn	200	L	+2	-2

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

2MK
2M

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2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3	19	Sp SA	500	L	-2	-6

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

2HK
3H

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2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3	22(23)	-	900	L	HKD +33	-11

Jumping Normals

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

j.LP
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j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	9	3 land	-	300	H	+6(+9)	+3(+6)

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

j.MP
j.M

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j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	5	3 land	Sp SA2	600	H	+7(+11)	+3(+7)

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

j.HP
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j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	5	3 land	-	800	H	+7(+15)	+3(+11)

j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

j.LK
j.L

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j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	7	3 land	-	300	H	+5(+10)	+1(+6)

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

j.MK
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j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	5	3 land	-	500	H	+8(+13)	+4(+9)

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

j.HK
j.H

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j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	6	3 land	-	800	H	+11(+15)	+7(+11)

Command Normals

6MP

Senkotsu Uchi

Overhead

6MP
6M

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6MP

Senkotsu Uchi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	3	18	-	600	H	+2	-3

4HK

Hoshi Kujaku 1

4HK
4H

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4HK

Hoshi Kujaku 1

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	5	20	TC	800	LH	+3(+7))	-1(+3)

Target Combos

5LK~LK

Hien Ren Kyaku

5LK~LK~LK
5L~L~L

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5LK~LK

Hien Ren Kyaku 1

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	2	20	TC	400(320)	LH	-2	-10

5LK~LK~LK

Hien Ren Kyaku 2

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	2	24+4 land	Sp* SA2*	500(350)	LH	+3	-10

4HK~HK

Hoshi Kujaku 2

4HK~HK
4H~H

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4HK~HK

Hoshi Kujaku 2

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	1(3)	30(38)	-	600x2	LH	KD +48	-11

Throws

Forward Throw (LPLK)

Forward Throw

LPLK
LM

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LPLK

Shiranui Gourin

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +21	-

• Punish Counter: HKD +?
• Applies 20% immediate damage scaling when comboed into (e.g. after Crumple)

Back Throw (4LPLK)

Back Throw

4LPLK
4LM

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4LPLK

Fuusha Kuzushi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +17	-

• Side switches
• Punish Counter: HKD +?
• Applies 20% immediate damage scaling when comboed into (e.g. after Crumple)

Air Throw (LPLK Air)

Air Throw

LPLK (air)
LM (air)

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j.LPLK

Yume Zakura

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	3 land	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +20	-

Drive System

Drive Impact (HPHK)

Drive Impact

HPHK
DI

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HPHK

Botan Ichige

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
26	2	35	-	800	LH	KD +35 / Wall Splat KD +65	-3 / Wall Splat HKD +72

• Armor (2-hit): 1-27f; Range: ? (? movement + ? hitbox)
• On Hit/PC: Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo
• On Block: Applies 20% scaling multiplier to all follow-up hits after Wall Splat; the next attack can incur additional Starter Scaling
• Combos when canceled from ??? or Punish Counter ??? (no corner wallsplat; useful for depleting Drive gauge, especially after Perfect Parry)
• A blocked DI can combo into another DI if opponent is not fully cornered (Stuns if opponent has less than 1.5 Drive bars)
  • This happens because a blocked DI is not considered a "hit" for combo purposes
  • Causes both the 20% Starter and 20% Multiplier scaling to apply to the follow-up combo

See Drive Impact on the Gauges page for more details.

When canceled from a normal, these are the important blockstring gaps; a gap of N will trade with an N-frame startup attack; [] = Burnout

• -
• Note: A gap ≥ 6f can be thrown, and a gap ≥ 9f can be jumped out of by most characters

Against the following characters in Burnout:

• JP (22K), frame 3 counter
• Marisa (214K), frame 3 armor
• Zangief (5[HP]), frame 4 armor

It's important to use a blockstring that cannot be absorbed by their armor/counter moves. Ideally, the string should also not be a true combo, or it will cause a Lock and prevent Stun.
* Denotes a move that causes Lock on Counter-hit, allowing the opponent to escape a Stun by mashing on wakeup.

Drive Reversal (6HPHK)

Drive Reversal

6HPHK
6DI

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6HPHK

Yusura Ume (Block)

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

• Full Invuln: 1-22f; Armor Break
• 5f extra recovery on hit; 4f screen freeze during startup

6HPHK

Yusura Ume (Recovery)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18	3	26(31)	-	500 recoverable	LH	KD +23	-6

• Full Invuln: 1-20f; Armor Break
• 5f extra recovery on hit; no screen freeze

See Drive Reversal on the Gauges page for more details.

Drive Parry (MPMK)

Drive Parry

MPMK
DP

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MPMK

Drive Parry

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

See Drive Parry on the Gauges page for more details.

• Perfect Parry:
  • Applies a 50% damage scaling multiplier to any punish afterwards
  • vs. strikes, has only 1f recovery and prevents the opponent from canceling their attack
  • vs. projectiles, puts you into a fixed 11f recovery

Drive Rush (MPMK~66)

Drive Rush

MPMK~66
DP~66

File:SF6 Mai 66 hitbox.png

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MPMK~66

Parry Drive Rush

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
3+8	-	15(37)	-	-	-	-	-

• 1-bar version performed out of Parry
• Startup is 1+8 immediately after successful Parry

MPMK or 66

Drive Rush Cancel

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	-	15(37)	-	-	-	-	-

• 3-bar version performed on hit/block from a cancelable normal
  • Can also be performed from whiffed cancelable light normals

See Drive Rush on the Gauges page for more details. See Strategy page for Blockstring Gaps and Combo Routes

• Startup refers to minimum time before an attack can cancel the Drive Rush animation
• The first 15 recovery frames are cancelabe into any attack
• The final 22 recovery frames are cancelable into any attack or movement option or blocking (except Parry)
• Only Normal and Command Normal attacks are enhanced with +4 frame advantage and improved juggle properties
• Applies 15% damage scaling multiplier to any follow-up hits when used mid-combo
  • Only applies scaling once per combo; does not apply when a Drive Rush enhanced attack starts the combo

Distance:

• ? (min, cancel into immediate Throw)
• ? (min, earliest blocking/movement frame)
• ? (max, final DR frame)

Special Moves

Kachousen (236P)

Kachousen

236P
236X or 5S (H)

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236LP

Kachousen

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	-	32	SA3	500	LH	-1	-7

236MP

Kachousen

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	-	34	SA3	500	LH	-3	-9

236HP

Kachousen

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	-	36	SA3	500	LH	-5	-11

236PP

Kachousen

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	-	30	SA2 SA3	500,(200)	LH	+3	-3

Kachousen (Hold)

236[P]
236[X] or 5[S]

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                  No results

No results

No results

236[PP]

Kachousen (Hold)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
28(48)	-	10	SA2 SA3 (1st)	300x2	LH	+14	+12

236[PP]~6P

Midare Kachousen

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
57+15	-	24	-	150x2,(300x2)	LH	KD +61~	0

Ryuuenbu (214P)

Ryuuenbu

214P
214X or 4S (L)

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214LP

Ryuuenbu

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	7	15	SA3	800	LH	+3	-4

214MP

Ryuuenbu

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14(25)	2(9)7	16	SA3 (2nd)	200,800	LH	KD +35	-6

214HP

Ryuuenbu

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15(27)	3(9)10	12	SA3 (2nd)	200,600	LH	KD +43	-6

• Whiffs on crouching opponents
• Puts opponent into limited juggle state

214PP

Ryuuenbu

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	2(12)5(7)5	16(24)	SA2 SA3 (3rd)	200,400x2 (1000)	LH	KD +48	-12

• Puts opponent into limited juggle state

Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi (236K)

Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

236K
2S (L)

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236LK

Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	2(11)17	16	SA3 (2nd)	400x2	LH	KD +27(+43)	-10(+6)

• Mai's primary cancel route from light normals

236MK

Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	2(11)17	20	SA3 (2nd)	450x2	LH	KD +23(+39)	-12(+4)

236HK

Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18	2(11)17	21	SA3 (2nd)	500x2	LH	KD +22(+38)	-13(+3)

236KK

Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	2(13)17	29+3 land	SA2 SA3 (2nd)	400x2	LH	KD +27	-12

• Mai recovers mid-air and can input aerial normals/specials/supers

Hishou Ryuuenjin (623K)

Hishou Ryuuenjin

623K
623X or 6S (L)

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623LK

Hishou Ryuuenjin

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	5,13	15+15 land	-	400,500	LH	KD +29	-29(-32)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-?f; Airborne ?-?f (Forced Knockdown state)

623MK

Hishou Ryuuenjin

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	5,13	14+15 land	-	500,600	LH	KD +31	-28(-31)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-?f; Airborne ?-?f (Forced Knockdown state)

623HK

Hishou Ryuuenjin

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	5,13	14+15 land	-	600x2	LH	KD +31	-28(-31)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-?f; Airborne ?-?f (Forced Knockdown state)

623KK

Hishou Ryuuenjin

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	5,12	19+16(23) land	-	800x2	LH	KD +20	-40(-47)

• Full Invuln: 1-?f; Airborne ?-?f (Forced Knockdown state)

Musasabi no Mai (j.214P)

Musasabi no Mai

j.214P
j.214X or j.S

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j.214P

Musasabi no Mai

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
21	until land	18(25~28) land	-	1000	LH	KD +38(+45)	-8(-1)

• Forced Knockdown state until landing

j.214PP

Musasabi no Mai

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
21	until land	18(25~28) land	SA2	1200	LH	KD +44(+51)	-8(-1)

• Forced Knockdown state until landing
• Puts opponent into limited juggle state
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: ?f (SA2)

Super Arts

Level 1 Super (236236P)

Kagerou no Mai

Level 1 Super Art

236236P
236236L or 5HS or 6HS

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236236P

Kagerou no Mai

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4x6,7,3 (34 total)	51	-	250x8 (2000)	LH	KD +26	-31

• Strike/Throw Invuln: 1-?f; Armor Break
• Mai builds up to 5 Flame Stocks upon activation that enhance her special moves and Supers
  • Flame Stocks do not carry over between rounds
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 0.5 bars (hit) / 0.25 bars (block)
• 30% minimum damage scaling

Level 2 Super (236236K)

Chou Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Level 2 Super Art

236236K (AIR OK)
236236M or 4HS

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236236K

Chou Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	2(3)2(12) 2(4)2(6)3	26(37)	-	500x4,800 (2800)	LH	KD +33	-24

• Full Invuln: 1-?f; Armor Break
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 1 bar (hit) / 0.5 bars (block)
• 40% minimum damage scaling

j.236236K

Air Chou Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
3	2(2)2(2) 2(3)2(2)3	24 land	-	500x4,800 (2800)	LH	KD +6(+11)	-50~

• Full Invuln: 1-?f; Armor Break
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 1 bar (hit) / 0.5 bars (block)
• 40% minimum damage scaling

Level 3 Super (214214P)

Shiranui Ryuu: Enbu Ada Zakura

Level 3 Super Art

214214P
214214H or 2HS

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Critical Art adds 500 more damage

Critical Art adds 500 more damage

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214214P

Shiranui Ryuu: Enbu Ada Zakura

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10(3)	2(4)2(15)4(8)4	46	-	4000 (400,300,2300)	LH	HKD +19 (KD +52)	-33

• Full Invuln: 1-?f; Armor Break
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 1.5 bars (hit) / 0.75 bars (block)
  • Cinematic time regenerates ~? Drive bars for Mai
• 50% minimum damage scaling; applies 10% immediate damage scaling when canceled from special moves

214214P

Shiranui Ryuu: Enbu Ada Zakura (CA)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10(3)	2(4)2(15)4(8)4	46	-	4500 (400,300,2300)	LH	HKD +20 (KD +52)	-33

• Full Invuln: 1-?f; Armor Break
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 2 bars (hit) / 1 bar (block)
  • Cinematic time regenerates ~? Drive bars for Mai
• 50% minimum damage scaling; applies 10% immediate damage scaling when canceled from special moves

Taunts

Neutral Taunt (5PPPKKK)

Neutral Taunt

5PPPKKK
5LMHS+DP+A

"Hey, don't mess up!"

""Hey, don't mess up!"

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5PPPKKK

Neutral Taunt

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

Forward Taunt (6PPPKKK)

Forward Taunt

6PPPKKK
6LMHS+DP+A

"I like my fighters like I like my tea... very strong."

"I like my fighters like I like my tea... very strong."

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6PPPKKK

Forward Taunt

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

Back Taunt (4PPPKKK)

Back Taunt

4PPPKKK
4LMHS+DP+A

"Hey everyone, get ready to feast your eyes on... the strongest Shiranui fighter around!"

"Hey everyone, get ready to feast your eyes on... the strongest Shiranui fighter around!"

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4PPPKKK

Back Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
430	121	213	-	100x8	LH	KD -171	-234

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