The King of Fighters 2002/Iori

General Info

The second-handsomest man in Japan, Iori awakened his Orochi blood so that he could hunt down and kill the first-handsomest man, Kyo Kusanagi. He'd be doing a better job of it if his legs weren't tied together -- but Iori understands what's truly important.

Crouch height: Low
Jump: 4/31/1
Hop: 4/23/1
Dash: 3/10~∞/3
Backdash: 3/16/3
Wakeup: 28 frames
Recovery roll: 24 frames

Stand	Crouch	Jump	Grab	Run

Colors:

Movelist

	Frames	Advantage	Cancel	Block	Hitbox				Notes
Standing Close
	4/5/5	+2/0	R,C,S,Su	HL
	5/3/5	+4/+2	C,S,Su	L
	2/2+5/11	+2/0	C,S,Su	HL
	5/6/13	+1/-1		HL
Standing Far
	6/3/3	+6/+4	R,C,S,Su	HL
	7/3/20	-3/-5		HL
	7/3/20	-3/-5	C,S,Su	HL
	10/8/20	-8/-10		HL
+	11/5/24	KD/-7	C,S,Su	HL
Crouching
	5/4/7	+1/-1	R,C,S,Su	HL
	5/5/5	+2/0	R	L
	7/5/16	-1/-3	C,S,Su	HL
	5/6/31	KD/-19		L
Jump
	3/9/-	-/-		H
	4/7/-	-/-		H
	8/3/-	-/-		H
	5/3+2/-	-/-		H
+	12/4/-	KD/-		HL
Neutral Jump
	3/9/-	-/-		H
	4/7/-	-/-		H
	8/3/-	-/-		H
	5/3+2/-	-/-		H
Hop
	3/9/-	-/-		H
	4/7/-	-/-		H
	8/3/-	-/-		H
	5/3+2/-	-/-		H
Command Normals
f+	8/4/19	-3/-5	Su,f+AA
f+,	9/7/15	-2/-4	S,Su
f+	27/3(3)3/20	-9/-11		H					Second hit usually whiffs, this has been taken into account in the frame advantage calculations.
f+ (cancel)	23/5(3)/20	-11/-13	S,Su	HL					Second hit usually whiffs, this has been taken into account in the frame advantage calculations.
j.b+	4/5/3	-/-		HL					Has three frames of additional landing recovery. Whiffs on most crouchers.
Special Moves
qcf+	10/-/39	-7/-9		HL					108 Shiki: Yami Barai - qcf+P Iori throws a ground projectile qcf+C travels alot faster than qcf+A, although both don't have good recovery
qcf+	9/-/40	-8/-10		HL
qcb+ (1)	8/3/26	-9/-11		HL					127 Shiki: Aoihana - qcb+Px3 Iori will do a punch, moving him forward. This can be done three times. For the third hit, Iori will jump into the air and hit them from above the followups can be delayed to confuse the opponent qcb+A comes out faster than qcb+C, although qcb+C covers more horizontal range the third hit is very punishable on block third hit is an overhead and hard knockdown free cancellable into free cancellable out of on the first and second hits
qcb+ (2)	7/3/28	KD/-13		HL
qcb+ (3)	17/2/29	KD/-13		H
qcb+ (1)	11/3/28	-11/-13		HL
qcb+ (2)	11/3/29	KD/-14		HL
qcb+ (3)	17/9/31	KD/-22		H
hcb+ (run)	6/16/14	-/-							212 Shiki: Kototsuki In - hcb+K Iori runs forward, faster than his running speed. If he connects, he will grab the opponent and blast them in the face hcb+B runs slightly more than half screen, while hcb+D will make him run full screen he recovers quickly if he whiffs but has horrible recovery time if the opponent blocks the attack hard knockdown does alot of guardcrush damage on the first hit free cancellable into free cancellable out of on the first hit
hcb+ (run)	6/24/14	-/-
hcb+ (attack)	11/8/16	-/-		HL
hcb+ (connect)	4/3/41	KD/-26		HL
dp+	5/2*2*8/11+16	KD/-17	Su	HL					100 Shiki: Oniyaki - dp+P a decent fast, vertical anti-air but lacks much invincibility free cancellable into dp+A free cancellable out of, dp+C free cancellable out of on the first and second hit dp+A is supercancellable, dp+C is supercancellable on the first and second hit while Iori is on the ground
dp+	5/2*3*7+6/22+19	KD/-36	Su	HL
hcb,f+	11/1/31(16)	+16/-		Grab					Kuzukaze - hcb f+P a delayed command throw with some startup invincibility can be followed up by any combo, although running up to combo them before they recover requires some practice
DMs
qcf,hcb+	1+5/4+12/42	KD/-25		HL					Kin 1211 Shiki: Ya Otome - qcf hcb+P Iori dashes across the screen. If he connects, he does a combo on the opponent. Otherwise, he will do nothing and is very open to attack hard knockdown can be followed up by qcfx4+AC, which should be done the moment the explosion from the end of his qcf hcb+P begins
qcf,hcb+	1+5/4+20/44	KD/-27		HL
qcf4x++	1+7/-/-	-/-							Ura 316 Shiki: Saika - qcfx4+AC (after Ya Otome DM version only) the opponent is lifted into the air, where Iori hits them with an attack it is possible for this move to whiff if it was cancelled into a bit too late in the corner, it can hit opponents off the ground and still not whiff even if cancelled late hard knockdown
SDM
qcf,hcb++	1+11/3+21/44	KD/-27		HL					Kin 1211 Shiki: Ya Otome - qcf hcb+AC Iori dashes forward full screen length. If he connects, he will do a series of attacks doing 50% damage to the opponent. Otherwise, he does nothing and is very open to attack hard knockdown
HSDM
qcb,hcf, b,f++	1+18/1/38	-/-		Grab					Ura 1219 Shiki: En'ou - qcb hcf b f+AC Iori jumps very quickly across the screen, grabbing the opponent unblockable Iori is invincible during the leap, and when he is recovering

Short Movelist

• f + A
  • A
• f + B (Overhead (2) if not cancelled into.)
• air b + B

• qcf + P

• dp + P (A: SC) (C: SC (1-2).)

• qcb + P
  • qcb + P
    • qcb + P (Overhead.)

• hcb f + P (Throw.)

• hcb + K

• DM qcf hcb + P
  • DM qcf qcf qcf qcf + AC (Only on hit (On the last hit).)

• SDM qcf hcb + AC

• HSDM qcb hcf b f + AC (Throw.)

Notes

• Cancellable normals are:
  • Close: A, B, C
  • Far: C
  • Crouch: A, C

• Whiff cancellable normals are
  • Close: A, B
  • Far: C
  • Crouch: A, C

• CD is cancellable into command moves, specials and DMs.

• f + A is cancellable, but only on DMs.

• f + A, A is cancellable.

• f + B (2) is cancellable only when you cancel into it.

• cl.B is a low attack.

Combos

Anywhere

0 stocks

• cr.B, cr.A > qcb + A x 3 {20-25%}

• cl.B, cl.C ...

• cl.C > hcb + K

Very close.

• cl.C / st.C / (cl.B > f + A > A) >
  • qcb + C x 3 {??%/??%/33%}

1-2 stocks

• (cl.C > f + A) / st.C / (cl.B > f + A > A) / (cr.B, cr.A > f + A)
  • DM qcf hcb + P > DM qcf qcf qcf qcf + AC {??%/50%/65%/??%}

3-4 stocks

• cl.C > dp + C (2) >> DM qcf hcb + P > DM qcf qcf qcf qcf + AC {70%}

Corner

• Iori in corner: cr.A > hcb f + P, cr.A > hcb f + P, any combo

Max Mode

• cl.D >> BC, run, cl.C >
  • (hcb + K (1) >> dp + C (2)) x 3 >>
    • DM qcf hcb + P > DM qcf qcf qcf qcf + AC {87%}
  • qcb + C >>
    • (hcb + K (1) >> dp + C (2)) x 2 >>
      • SDM qcf hcb + AC {90%}

• Opponent about one screen away from corner: cl.D >> BC, run, cl.C > hcb + K (1) >> dp + C (2) >> qcb + C x 2 >> hcb + K (1) >> qcb + A > qcb + A (delayed), DM qcf hcb + P > DM qcf qcf qcf qcf + AC {85%}

• Iori in corner: air b + B, cr.A > hcb f + P, cl.D >> BC, run, cr.A > hcb f + P, run, cl.C > f + A > HSDM qcb hcf b f + AC {75%}

• air b + B, cl.B > f + A >> BC, run, cl.C > qcb+C >> dp + C (2) >>
  • (hcb + K (1) >> dp + C (2)) x 2 >>
    • DM qcf hcb + P > DM qcf qcf qcf qcf + AC

Counterhit

• Counterhit: CD >> BC, SDM qcf hcb + AC {55%}

• Counterhit: j.CD,
  • hcb + K {32%}
  • DM qcf hcb + P > DM qcf qcf qcf qcf + AC {50%}

Strategies

• Iori has a solid pressure game. His options include crouch B, close B, f + A (two lows) and hcb f + P scum gale. He can also attempt to tick scum gale from a close B. The mindgames can be further increased by instead doing a close C after close B (which does actually combo), in the case that he thought you would scum gale after the close B. Iori also has his jump b + B crossup, although it is best done as a surprise attack by hyper hopping over the opponent. Most people however, use it in a very obvious manner, by running full speed before jumping over the opponent, which is useless against an experienced player. This crossup can be blocked low. Some characters can simply sweep Iori when he attempts this crossup. Hyper hopping over the opponent into the crossup makes it a far more dangerous tool

• Using b + B during the beginning of a backdash will make him dashback nearly a full screen length. Use this to easily get away from rushdown, as well as baiting opponents (mainly on wakeup). This can be used to run up then backdash away for mindgames

• sometimes attempt to do the jump b+B crossover (the trick to doing this is when jumping over your opponent hold the forward and hit the B reasonably late)

• use jump C or jump A air to ground battles, early jump D or jump CD for air to air battles. If opponent is close, hopping up or back with D stops most jump attempts

• if qcb + A is blocked, do it once more or stop, not a third time. You can use random delays between them, for mindgames. However, there are many pokes that can still punish this move even if it is not fully completed, such as Joe's far D

• hcb f + P has some startup of invincibility and can grab people out of their jumpins, similar to Clark's dp + K frankensteiner

• run up to opponent and do close C, as it will stop all jump attempts. Even better, if the opponent happens to jump behind you when the close C comes out, Iori automatically faces the correct side and will anti-air them

• hcb + K on the first hit guardcrushes fairly well. If the opponent's guardcrush bar begins to flash, a close C/far C, hcb + K will guardcrush on the first hit of hcb + K