The King of Fighters XIII/Andy

Andy

In a nutshell

Fill this in with a general overview of the character.

Move List

Normal Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Standing Light Punch

kof.lp

25

cancel

Standing Light Kick

kof.lk

30

cancel

Standing Heavy Punch

kof.sp

80

cancel

Close Heavy Punch

Close kof.sp

70

cancel

Standing Heavy Kick

kof.sk

80

Close Heavy Kick

Close kof.sk

70

cancel

Crouching Light Punch

d + kof.lp

25

chaincancel cancel

Crouching Light Kick

d + kof.lk

30

low chaincancel

Crouching Heavy Punch

d + kof.sp

70

cancel

Crouching Heavy Kick

d + kof.sk

80

low softknockdown

Blowback Attack

kof.sp + kof.sk

75

softknockdown specialcancel

Jumping Light Punch

Air kof.lp

Jump: 45
Hop: 40

high

Jumping Light Kick

Air kof.lk

Jump: 45
Hop: 40

high

Jumping Heavy Punch

Air kof.sp

Jump: 72
Hop: 70

high

Jumping Heavy Kick

Air kof.sk

Jump: 70
Hop: 68

high

Jumping Blowback Attack

Air kof.sp + kof.sk

Jump: 90
Hop: 80

softknockdown

Unique Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Hirate Uchi

f + kof.lp

55

specialcancel

Target Combo

kof.lk --- kof.sk

Throw

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Kakaekomi Nage

f or b + kof.sp or kof.sk (while close)

100

throw softknockdown

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Shouryuudan

dp + p

kof.lp : 40+20×2
kof.sp : 70+30×2
ex : 30×2+30 (60 at tip)+45×2

softknockdown startupinv drivecancel

Hishouken

qcb + p

p : 60
ex : 120

projectilenullify supercancel

Zan'eiken

db f + p

kof.lp : 70
kof.sp : 80
ex : 150

softknockdown drivecancel

Kuuhadan

hcf + k

kof.lk : 30 (45 at tip)+45×2
kof.sk : 30 (45 at tip)+45×4
ex : 40×5+50

softknockdown drivecancel
ex : startupinv

(breaking)

k Kuuhaden, then kof.lk + kof.sk

30

softknockdown

Desperation Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Chou Reppadan

qcb hcf + k

k : 18×11
ex : 15×23

softknockdown startupinv maxcancel

Geki: Hishouken

qcf hcb + p

15×8+60

softknockdown maxcancel

Chou Shin Soku Zan'eiken

qcb hcf + kof.lp + kof.sp

450

airok softknockdown

Strategy

Move Analysis

Normal Moves

• Standing Light Punch () -

• Standing Light Kick () -

• Standing Heavy Punch () -

• Close Heavy Punch (Close ) -

• Standing Heavy Kick () -

• Close Heavy Kick (Close ) -

• Crouching Light Punch ( + ) -

• Crouching Light Kick ( + ) -

• Crouching Heavy Punch ( + ) -

• Crouching Heavy Kick ( + ) -

• Blowback Attack ( + ) -

• Jumping Light Punch (Air ) -

• Jumping Light Kick (Air ) -

• Jumping Heavy Punch (Air ) -

• Jumping Heavy Kick (Air ) -

• Jumping Blowback Attack (Air + ) -

Unique Attacks

• Hirate Uchi ( + ) -
• Target Combo (, ) -

Throw

• Kakaekomi Nage ( or + or [while close]) -

Special Moves

• Shouryuudan ( + ) - A strong, solid example of the token Shoryuken/DP special move in which Andy moves diagonally upward while spinning his arms. Works as both invincible reversal attack and as a powerful anti-airing tool against jumps (though it's difficult to buffer the motion and then react to a short hop).
  • + has the quicker startup while moving into the air with little extra horizontal movement which increases its value in Andy's corner combos and when anti-airing 'late' against a jump-in.
  • + has more delay before becoming active during which Andy is invulnerable, and the attack moves horizontally forward on the ground before moving skyward. The added ground range and startup requires the player to react earlier to anti-air with this version, though these two properties also make this version more viable as a grounded reversal attack.
  • If the input isn't clean and triggers then Shouryuudan may automatically be Drive Canceled into Zan'eiken from the overlapping inputs.
  • Shouryuudan ( + + ) - EX Shouryuudan is an amalgamation of both normal versions. The startup is on par with + and so this attack is Andy's quickest metered-attack. The amount of invulnerability on this move is enough to beat out most grounded or incoming aerial attacks.
    • The attack starts off grounded with a forward-moving Shouryuudan then moves diagonally upward with a second spinning attack.
• Hishouken ( + ) - Andy's projects a blue fullscreen fireball that travels at mid-level height. This is a solid projectile for zoning especially in conjunction with Andy's great anti-air Shouryuudan and Crouching and is a safe tool to end blockstrings with if the opponent doesn't perform a Guard Cancel Roll.
  • Like all non-grounded projectiles certain characters have ways to move underneath the fireball to get closer. And although the projectile seems to be high in the air and somewhat big, the enemy can time a hop to pass over the projectile unharmed.
  • + starts up a fraction faster and travels the screen at a moderate pace which causes the projectile to hit the opponent later and thus leaves the player at a better frame advantage. + travels across the screen faster and works in fireball traps.
  • Hishouken ( + + ) - This is a tool for projectile wars, used for passing through normal projectiles and causing a knockdown on hit. Travels as fast as the Hishouken and will cancel out other EX projectiles, but still loses to DM projectiles.
• Zan'eiken ( + ) - This is not a charge move; just move from to and press a button. Zan'eiken is a dashing elbow attack with a good grounded hitbox that puts the opponent in a juggable state on hit and is frustratingly safe on block and can be used for trapping the opponent in the corner.
  • After a knockdown the player can use this special to dash in toward the opponent while also building meter. From certain air-to-air setups, the player may be able to land first and cross under with a Zan'eiken for a quick mixup as the opponent lands.
  • Can be Drive and Super Canceled.
  • The version is the more commonly-used of the two since it starts up much faster (enough to combo off of Light attacks) and can be used multiple times in corner combos while leaving Andy less vulnerable in general on block or whiff. The tackle moves further across the screen but starts up too slow to be used in many combos.
  • Zan'eiken ( + + ) - Inflicts more damage and is safer on block. Combos from Light attacks but travels a little further on the ground than the version.
• Kuuhadan ( + ) - a.k.a. 'Moon Cannon' this is Andy's arcing drillkick. This will combo from + though in most cases comboing into the 'braked' version will deal more damage. When active Andy flies through the air in a crescent motion all while having an enormous hitbox in front of him. This can beat many normal attacks and be difficult to crouch under the blind spot and punish, and the move is only punishable by instant command grabs. Great as an annoying move to control a huge portion of the screen while dealing heavy guard damage.
  • The version travels at a lower arc that is difficult to crouch and thus make whiff while the arc travels high and controls the air, but is more vulnerable to whiffing on grounded opponents.
  • Leaves the opponent in an uncomboable state after hitting.
  • (breaking) ( Kuuhadan, then + ) - Perform this version by pressing + immediately after inputting Kuuhaden (do so before the Kuuhaden can hit the opponent). Once done this causes Andy to roll forward slightly and attack with a launching kick that puts the opponent in a juggable state. Confirming into this leads into all of Andy's longer combos, especially if the opponent is cornered. The keyword is hitconfirm, as despite 'braking' making specials safer in Garou: Mark of the Wolves, the shorter Kuuhaden is unsafe on block.
  • Kuuhadan ( + + ) - Invulnerable on startup and safe on block. Andy also travels at a lower arc which is extremely difficult to make whiff by crouching (it can even cross up the crouching opponent should most of it whiff). Overall this is safe reversal move that deals a large amount of guard damage while having the usual huge hitbox of Kuuhaden.
    • This version cannot be braked but instead it leaves the opponent in a juggable state on hit.

Desperation Moves

• Chou Reppadan ( + ) - A flaming Kuuhaden DM that travels at a mid-high arc. This will combo from heavier attacks but is hard to incorporate into Andy's longer corner combos and so isn't too popular of a choice as an ender.
  • Invulnerable on startup and can be used as a reversal, though for one meter using + + will provide the player with a safe on block reversal for about the same amount of damage.
  • Chou Reppadan ( + + ) - Hits more times for better damage while being more invulnerable. Has the same comboability issues although this version works better as an anti-air or for passing through attacks.
• Geki: Hishouken ( + ) - Andy creates a blue energy sphere that explodes forward. This DM is much faster and more damaging than Chou Reppadan and can be used after Zan'eiken ( + ) juggle combos instead of Shouryuudan ( + ). The large projectile hitbox can be spaced as an anti-air, though it's possible that not all hits may connect depending on how the opponent touches the DM.
• Chou Shin Soku Zan'eiken ( + + ) - Causes Andy to dash forward over 1/2 screen with an invincible elbow attack that slams the opponent into the corner on hit. This can be used for punishing whiffs and specials but not from fullscreen; one additional advantage though is that this move can be used in the air which will beat out just about whatever attack the opponent uses.
  • The startup speed is about the same as the standard Zan'eiken ( + ). This is pretty much an invincible, air-OK, damaging Zan'eiken.