Capcom vs SNK 2/Cammy

Introduction

Cammy White, a.k.a. Killer Bee, is an ex-Shadoloo member and a Doll who gained self-awareness and broke free from M. Bison/Dictator's control with help from Dhalsim. Dolls were clones of M. Bison himself who were made to be his personal assassins and guards, acting very robotically. Cammy freed the other Dolls, but an explosion caused her to lose her memory, and Vega/Claw deposited her at the base of Delta Red, a paramilitary organization. After learning about the World Warrior tournament in the events of Street Fighter 2, Cammy entered, feeling a connection to M. Bison. She learned of her true past, and decided to spend the rest of her life fighting against M. Bison.

Cammy is one of the best characters in CvS2, likely right behind the top tiers. Her strengths are numerous, from some of the best normals in the game to plenty of powerful specials and mixup potential. Her amazing walkspeed allows her to keep her preferred range easily, and some of her amazing buttons like 2MK and especially 5HP keep the opponent constantly in check. Her signature special, Spiral Arrow, allows her to punish a majority of fireballs and can be spaced to make her safe and get her in. Her uppercut, Cannon Spike, is incredibly fast with great priority and invincible startup, eating up any jump at all and giving Cammy great air control. Her divekick, Cannon Strike, is a is a powerful dive that allows her to alter her jump arc and leaves her very plus. With meter, any good hit from a long distance poke or ridiculously plus close range normal can confirm easily into her Spin Drive Smasher super, usually called SDS, for insane damage. Fast ground speed, insane frame data, scary offense with meter, and versatile specials make Cammy an offensive grounded nightmare.

Cammy does have a few major weaknesses holding her back from being as strong as characters like Sagat or Blanka. Her health is lower than the average character, against characters with high damage she can be KOd with a few good moves. She has a very floaty and high jump, and while having a strong divekick makes it a bit better, anti-airing her is still easier than most characters. Probably the biggest weakness is she has one of the worst rolls in the game, being very slow and reactable, making it very risky to roll with her. Nevertheless, these weaknesses barely hold back an otherwise stellar character.

Groove Selection

Cammy has three popular grooves, K, P, and C. K-Cammy is the best of the three, as Cammy works incredibly in K-Groove. Rage makes her aggressive movement scarier as any poke can confirm into a level 3 SDS for massive damage. Shorthop and run gives Cammy more ways to move around, and her hop normals are amazing. JD is a powerful defensive option, and since Cammy can easily confirm into SDS or Spiral Arrow she can almost always get a punish after a good JD. A lack of roll doesn't affect her at all either, considering her roll is so bad. P-Cammy is also quite good, as similar to JD Cammy can easily punish into a knockdown from any parry. While P-Cammy won't always have super, being able to parry so easily into level 3 SDS when she does have it makes her terrifying. While she doesn't have run, she does have shorthop, and no rolls is no issue. C-Cammy sacrifices a lot of these for more ways to get SDS out, making her neutral and pokes much more threatening. C-Cammy also has a powerful and stylish level 2 combo.

N-Cammy is just a little behind C-Cammy. N-Cammy combines aspects of K-Cammy and C-Cammy by being able to cancel into level 1 SDS often, and maintaining the movement of K-Groove. Max Mode is somewhat useless as Cammy would rather spend that meter on a confirm into SDS, but it's a useful option. N-Cammy can barely make use of guard cancel roll however, and her roll in general is far too weak for N-Groove.

S-Cammy and A-Cammy are her two weakest grooves. Cammy likes her meter for SDS cancels, and S-Cammy has to give up aggressive space to build meter. S-Cammy at low health does get access to infinite level 1 SDS but her health is so low that this is incredibly risky. A-Cammy has none of the mechanics to aid her movement, and while CC is strong, Cammy uses the meter better by confirming into SDS.

Colors

Normal Moves

Far Normals

5LP

Far Jab
Far Light Punch
5LP / Far LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	200	2	RF/SP/SU	Mid	High	3	4	7	14	+4	+4	None
A fast standard jab. Crouchable, but very plus and not a bad way to check people jumping or moving at you.

5MP

Far Strong
Far Medium Punch
5MP / Far MP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	800	8	SP/SU	Mid	High	4	4	11	19	+5	+5	None
A far and plus strong punch. Usually you would rather do 2MP, since this is crouchable and not as plus. Not a bad button against taller characters however.

5HP

Far Fierce
Far Heavy Punch
5HP / Far HP

First Hitbox

Second Hitbox

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	1100	11	SU	Mid	High	3	10	9	22	+9	+9	None
Ridiculous button. 3 frame startup ties it with most jabs, and shes left a whopping +9. Not special cancellable but the super cancel means you can punish a lot of things into SDS from far away. You don't even need to cancel this into super, it's so plus you can link it, making hitconfirming incredibly easy. The 3 frame listed startup is for the first hitbox which has smaller range and is useful for close links, the second hitbox comes out slightly later.

5LK

Far Short
Far Light Kick
5LK / Far LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	400	4	SP/SU	Mid	High	4	8	8	20	-1	-1	None
A quick kick angled upwards. Not a bad button but Cammy basically always has something better.

5MK

Far Forward
Far Medium Kick
5MK / Far MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	800	8	SU	Mid	High	7	2	17	26	+1	+1	None
A similar kick to 5LK. Reaches very far, making it nice as a standing poke, and the angle makes it a nice far anti-air when you can't DP.

5HK

Far Roundhouse
Far Heavy Kick
5HK / Far HK

First Hitbox

Second Hitbox

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	1100/1000	11/10	SU	Mid	High	5	10	22	37	-8	-8	None
A far reaching double kick. Great as an anti-air from farther away, as it's very fast and has plenty of active frames. Also a stellar poke in neutral, though you may find Cammy has better buttons in most situations.

Close Normals

clLP

Close Jab
Close Light Punch
cl.LP / cl5LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	300	3	RF/SP/SU	Mid	High	2	3	6	11	+6	+6	None
Cammy's fastest button, though only by a frame. Since Cammy has so many normals with 3 frame startup and higher average reward, this sees very little use as a scramble button or in pressure. It's especially weaker as it can be crouched by many characters.

clMP

Close Strong
Close Medium Punch
cl.MP / cl5MP

First Hitbox

Second Hitbox

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	700/600	7/6	SP/SU	Mid	High	4	4	16	24	0	0	None
A fast uppercut punch. Not a bad close anti-air due to the fast startup, but you would always rather DP. The activation range can make it a bit inconsistent but 5MP isn't a terrible move to anti-air with either so this isn't a massive issue.

clHP

Close Fierce
Close Heavy Punch
cl.HP / cl5HP

Always her turn

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	1000	10	SP/SU	Mid	High	3	4	10	17	+10	+10	None
As if the far version wasn't enough of a privilege. This is arguably her best normal in a suite of amazing normals. Massively plus and lightning fast with 3 frame startup makes this basically a cracked, uncrouchable jab. Cammy can walk in and do these over and over while threatening frametraps and throws, putting the fear of a Spiral Arrow cancel in their heart. With enough meter, this will easily link into SDS, making a Raged/full bar Cammy terrifying up close as she can easily confirm into massive damage.

clLK

Close Short
Close Light Kick
cl.LK / cl5LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	300	3	SP/SU	Mid	High	3	6	8	17	+3	+3	None
A quick knee aimed at the chest. Not a bad close light but generally not a button you'll press often, can be useful as a tic throw because of the minor pushback and low plus frame count but even then Cammy has better options.

clMK

Close Forward
Close Medium Kick
cl.MK / cl5MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	800	8	SU	Mid	High	5	2	16	23	+2	+2	None
Not much use for this. Identical animation to 5LK but is a close normal instead, almost entirely removing usage as an anti-air. Cammy has many better normals than this.

clHK

Close Roundhouse
Close Heavy Kick
cl.HK / cl5HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	1200/1000	12/10	SU	Mid	High	8	8	15	31	-1	-1	None
Like 5HK, but it goes up instead of forward. Not a bad anti-air but not one you'll get often, as it covers an angle better covered by Cannon Spike. Still, it can be useful for when you can't react in time, and even if you're too far out for it you'll get 5HK which is not a bad misinput at all.

Crouching Normals

2LP

Crouch Jab
Crouching Light Punch
2LP / cr.LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
	200	2	RF/SP/SU	Mid	Mid	3	4	6	13	+5	+5	None
A great crouching jab. Fast and plus, and links into plenty of Cammy's higher power normals. Nice to start punishes and confirms with.

2MP

Crouch Strong
Crouching Medium Punch
2MP / cr.MP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
	700	7	SP/SU	Mid	Low	4	4	9	17	+7	+7	None
Basically an upgraded jab with one frame extra startup. One of your most used buttons, as it links easily into a ton of other things. Useful for confirms, starting punishes, and as a meaty. Has great reach and priority too, even for a 2MP, which makes it a strong option for whiff punishing into Spiral Arrow/SDS.

2HP

Crouch Fierce
Crouching Heavy Punch
2HP / cr.HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
	1000	10	SU	Mid	High	6	8	12	26	+4	+4	None
Another far anti-air at the same angle as 5HP. Not bad for it either, but is otherwise not used much.

2LK

Crouch Short
Crouching Light Kick
2LK / cr.LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
	200	2	RF/SP/SU	Low	Low	4	4	8	16	+3	+3	None
Cammy's main low option for mixups. Not as plus as her punches, but chains into 2LP which has plenty of link options. Good for confirms on oki or dash pressure to force them to block low.

2HK

Crouch Forward
Crouching Medium Kick
2MK / cr.MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
	700	7	SP/SU	Low	Low	4	7	13	24	0	0	None
A far reaching low forward for poking in neutral and confirming into SDS. The far reach and fast startup let it link even after very long confirms to add damage into an SDS cancel. From most ranges this will combo into Spiral Arrow, making it a solid neutral poke and whiff punish, but at tip range it will not combo and will leave you open for punishment. SDS will always combo from tip range.

2HK

Crouch Roundhouse
Crouching Heavy Kick
2HK / cr.HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
	1000	10	None	Low	Low	9	6	25	40	-DWN	-7	None
Cammy's sweep. Decent range but a lot of endlag, not very safe to whiff or even have this blocked. If you're fishing for a poke to knockdown, you'll usually get more mileage out of fishing for 2MK > Spiral Arrow than this and be safer too.

Jumping Normals

jLP

Jump Jab
Jumping Light Punch
j.LP / 8LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
,,+	500	5	None	High	High	3/5	24	0	27/29	Varies	Varies	None
A basic j.LP. Lots of active frames and fast startup make it a decent tool for interrupts on other opponents jumping, but Cammy's jump takes so long she usually recovers last. The 5 frame startup listed is on a diagonal jump, as for some reason diagonal j.LP takes two frames longer to start.

jMP

Jump Strong
Jumping Medium Punch
j.MP / 8MP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
,,+	700	7	None	High	High	5/6	8	0	13/14	Varies	Varies	None
A quick downwards chop. Not much use for this. Similar to j.LP, it arbitrarily has one more frame of startup on a diagonal jump, which doesn't impact anything really.

jHP

Jump Fierce
Jumping Heavy Punch
j.HP / 8HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
,,+	1100	11	None	High	High	5	8/6	0	13/11	Varies	Varies	None
One of Cammy's two heavy jump ins. While it does have a weaker hitbox than j.HK, it does 100 more damage, making it her highest damage starter for stun combos or situations where you know it'll land like punishing a fireball. Has 2 more active frames during a neutral jump, which technically makes nj.HP the better for air-to-air, but is mostly meaningless.

jLK

Jump Short
Jumping Light Kick
j.LK / 8LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
,,+	400	4	None	High	High	4	24	0	28	Varies	Varies	None
Cammy sticks her leg out quickly below her. Has a good crossup hitbox, making it very useful in her mixup game, but is otherwise outclassed as a jump-in. Despite being a light, Cammy can easily combo from this into her fast three frame cl.HP.

jMK

Jump Forward
Jumping Medium Kick
j.MK / 8MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
,,+	800	8	None	High	High	7	8	0	15	Varies	Varies	None
An upward angled kick. Good for catching people above Cammy, but it would be rare for that to happen. In hop grooves, this is a decent hop anti-air.

jHK

Jump Roundhouse
Jumping Heavy Kick
j.HK / 8HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
,,+	1000	10	None	High	High	5	6/8	0	11/13	Varies	Varies	None
Cammy's main jump normal, as it reaches far and does good damage. Shorthop HK can be dominant against characters without reversals, as it can be spaced quite far out. Has the reverse data of j.HP, in that it has 2 more active frames during a diagonal jump.

Special Moves

Spiral Arrow

Spiral Arrow
Drill
236K

Starting hitbox

Travelling hitbox

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	1200/1100	12/11	None	Low	Low	8	23	19	50	-DWN	-18	None
+	1300/1200	13/12	None	Low	Low	8	23	20	51	-DWN	-19	None
+	300+1300	3+13	None	Low	Low	8	23	23	54	-DWN	-18	None
Cammy slides along the ground while spinning like an arrow. Her main special, especially for ending combos. Since every version has the same startup, stick to the HK version in combos for max damage. In neutral these still have plenty of use, as they have pretty extreme low profile and can be spaced to be safe. When done point blank you are left more than punishable however, so learn where you can do each version and be safe. Roll cancelling makes these even more potent, but Cammy is mostly played in Grooves without rolls.

Cannon Spike

Cannon Spike
DP
623K

Invulnerable Startup

First Hitbox

Second Hitbox

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	1400/700	14/7	None	Mid	High	4	23	22	49	-DWN	-28	4 (Full), 3 (Lower)
+	1500/700	15/7	None	Mid	High	4	28	28	60	-DWN	-29	4 (Full), 3 (Lower)
+	1600/700	16/7	None	Mid	High	4	33	35	72	-DWN	-30	8 (Full)
Cammy's kick DP series. Very high priority and fast, making them stellar anti-airs. Learn to DP on reaction to jumps as this makes it very hard to jump on Cammy. Can also be used for reversals, namely the HK version, but are very unsafe so use this with caution.

Cannon Strike

Cannon Strike
Divekick
j.214K

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
In Air, +	800	8	None	High	High	12	Travelling	4 (Landing)	~16	+10	+10	None
A very useful divekick. Similar to Cammy's other two main specials, this has higher priority than it should. Mixing that with the pause in the air to throw off anti-air timings, it can be hard for some characters to properly anti-air this without a DP or invuln special. Still, you shouldn't use this every jump. Tends to be very plus, but try to aim for the lower parts of the opponents hurtbox to be as plus as possible and guarantee a combo afterwards. The only difference in versions used is the angle she travels, and even then it's not a major difference.

Axle Spinning Knuckle

Axle Spinning Knuckle
Spin
63214P

Hurtbox Disappears

Hitbox Appears

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	400+1000	4+10	None	Mid	High	44	11	8	53	-DWN	+8	2 (Middle Body), 31 (Projectile)
+	400+1100	4+11	None	Mid	High	45	11	8	54	-DWN	+8	2 (Middle Body), 32 (Projectile)
+	400+1200	4+12	None	Mid	High	46	11	8	55	-DWN	+8	2 (Middle Body), 33 (Projectile)
Cammy spins toward her opponent before throwing out a backhand punch. Massive projectile invuln lets her breeze through any projectile. Because of the lengthy startup however, this has to be used very early on to actually punish a fireball, making it a bit of a risky guess. While she is left very plus, this will always lose to lows like sweeps or 2MK > supers, making it a large risk for medium reward in the form of a knockdown or plus frames, which Cammy can already get with much more safety usually. If you know 100% they'll throw a fireball, and you aren't in a roll groove for RC Spiral Arrow, this isn't bad. Otherwise, avoid using this.

Hooligan Combination

Hooligan Combination
Flip
12369P

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	None	None	None	None	None	0	66	0	66	None	None	None
+	None	None	None	None	None	0	62	0	62	None	None	None
+	None	None	None	None	None	0	58	0	58	None	None	None
Cammy flips through the air at her opponent. The input is very strange, and is somewhat difficult since it has to be done before Cammy jumps out of her jump startup. This has three possible followups: Cannon Strike, Throw, and Razor Edge Slicer. These are an overhead, a grab, and a low. This is generally not a tool you will use often, as even though Cammy can threaten a great mixup from it, it has tons of travel time and the opponent can easily hit you out of it or even just jump or roll away. Similar to Axle Spinning Knuckle, you won't get many chances to use this in a match. However, if you know an opponent will block against Cammy to avoid getting counterhit and has been teching all your throws, this can be a worthwhile last-ditch mixup.

Cannon Strike Followup

Cannon Strike Followup
Divekick Followup
K after Hooligan Combination

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
After Hooligan,	800	8	None	High	High	12	Travelling	4 (Landing)	~16	+10	+10	None
Identical to the normal version. Overhead mixup from Hooligan, and the one you'll use the most in the few cases you use Hooligan since it's the fastest to come out and doesn't require close proximity.

Throw Followup

Hooligan Throw
Throw Followup
After Hooligan, Close 4/6P

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
After Hooligan, Close /+	1700/1800	0	None	Grab	Grab	0	1	Till Landing/5	~6	-DWN	Grab	None
A grab mixup from Hooligan. Rarely used since opponents won't respect Hooligan enough for you to get this, but it is an option you have if they respect you too much. Funnily enough this has an airgrab version that does more damage, so if the opponent jumps out of a Hooligan mixup late you can get this and punish them. Still not a great option, but it is possible.

Razor Edge Slicer

Razor Edge Slicer
Low Followup
After Hooligan, do nothing

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
After Hooligan,	1100/1200/1300	11/12/13	None	Low	Low	5	8	25/23/31	38/36/44	-DWN	-7	None
A slide after a full Hooligan flip that hits low. The different recovery values and damage values correspond with what version of Hooligan you used. This is probably Cammy's absolute least useful move. Your opponent has to completely respect the full Hooligan flip before this even starts, and then try to block high as you land. Since every version of Hooligan takes roughly a full second to complete, only opponents with the slowest of reactions and the least amount of knowledge of how blocking works will get hit by this. Even if they do somehow get stuck blocking it, Cammy is punishable if this gets blocked. In the rare cases you even use Hooligan, stick to the other two followups.

Super Moves

Spin Drive Smasher

Spin Drive Smasher
SDS
236236K

Starting Hitbox

Travelling Hitbox

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	2400	0	None	Mid	Mid	4:4	8(17)27	26	86	-DWN	-42	8 (Full)
+	3500	0	SP/SU	Mid	Mid	4:4	12(17)27	30	94	-DWN	-51	14 (Full)
+	5200	0	None	Mid	Mid	4:4	16(17)30	35	106	-DWN	-63	22 (Full)
Cammy's main super. In neutral these have decent invuln and can punish lots of things because of her speed, like Hibiki Distance Slashes, but the main attraction of these is combo potential. Even though they're average in terms of damage, Cammy has many easy ways to confirm into these, making any hit from Cammy with meter very threatening as she can always put a super behind it. The level 3 version is the scariest, with very respectable damage, but C-Cammy will often use the level 2 version for her powerful level 2 combo.

Reverse Shaft Breaker

Reverse Shaft Breaker
Reversal Super
214214K

Invincible Startup

First Active Frames

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	2300~2700	0	None	Mid	High	4:4	32	24	64	-DWN	-12	8 (Full)
+	2600~4000	0	SP/SU	Mid	High	4:4	36	27	71	-DWN	-20	14 (Full)
+	3200~5600	0	None	Mid	High	4:4	38	30	76	-DWN	-26	22 (Full)
The less used of Cammy's two supers, but not a bad super really. Mashing your kick buttons increases damage and should be done on hit, but it makes you more negative on block. Regardless of mashing or not you are still punishable. Useful as reversals and anti-airs, but you would probably stick to the somewhat less risky Cannon Spike for those purposes. Sees use in C-Cammy and A-Cammy as a juggle ender after a level 2 cancel or Custom Combo.

The Basics

Overview

Cammy is easily one of the strongest characters in CvS2, and is pretty easy as well. Her strengths are obvious, with her incredible best-in-class normals and three powerful specials (and two sorta useless ones) that give her an amazing grounded game. To compliment this, her walkspeed is stellar, allowing her to walk in and out of the opponents range to punish with a fast normal like 2MK or 5HP. The opponent has to be careful jumping as well, as Cammy's Cannon Spike is an incredible anti-air. If the opponent gets caught by one of Cammy's normals on the ground, she can often cancel into HK Spiral Arrow for good damage and a knockdown.

If Cammy can get a knockdown, her aggression is stellar. This is mostly thanks to her absolute best normal, cl.HP. This is a 3 frame normal, tying it in speed with very little besides jabs, and is a massive +10 on block. This allows Cammy to basically do whatever she wants after this, even if it gets blocked. She can even just repeatedly walk up and cl.HP again and again, threatening throw or DP or airthrow at all times. This becomes especially scary the moment she can build enough meter for a level 3 SDS, as a confirm into super gives her phenomenal damage and she has more than enough confirms into SDS.

Cammy's defense is no joke either, sporting plenty of amazing normals for mashing, a DP, a total of 4 throws, and a fast forward moving special to catch them trying to do things like 2MK > Fireball. Cammy is usually played in K or C Groove as well, and JD/Parry makes her very scary as a single one usually leads into a Spiral Arrow or level 3 SDS, turning the game in her favor immediately.

Despite her strengths, Cammy has two major weaknesses. The first and non-Groove specific weakness is her jump. Despite her powerful divekick, Cammy has a very slow jump that goes very high. This makes reacting to her jumps and anti-airing her simple, and makes jumping with her very scary. She also can't reliably punish some things with jump like other characters, but this is usually mitigated by her long reaching limbs. Her other main weakness is that she has one of the worst rolls in the game, if not the absolute worst. Slow and very reactable, Cammy in roll Grooves has to ignore the powerful defensive and neutral mechanic since she will almost always get punished. This hurts her viability in Grooves like A and N quite a lot. These both together means Cammy has to play a more patient neutral. She can't jump or roll in, so she has to get a whiff punish into a knockdown to start her offense. Luckily, she can do this easily while threatening a shockingly fast walk up.

If you can deal with playing around Cammy's weaknesses and playing into her strengths, she's an incredible powerhouse of a top tier. She plays a very simple CvS2-style game, and especially in K Groove is a damage powerhouse utilizing the powerful Rage mechanic. Learn your spacings, lab your links, and punish into knockdowns to start winning games with Cammy.

Combos

Cammy's combos are all very link heavy, and almost always end in 236HK or level 2/3 SDS. Spending meter on level 1 SDS isn't incredibly scary and, unless you're playing N-Cammy, tends to be a waste. Both meterless and super combos are in the same table, as basically any combo ending in 236HK can end in SDS. Every combo here was tested using Ratio 2 C-Cammy vs a full health Ratio 2 C-Ryu.

All combos are written in Numpad Notation, refer to this visual aide if you need help reading it. Any combo starting in j.HK can also start in j.214K.

Basic Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Stun	Difficulty	Notes
2LK > 2LK > 236HK	Anywhere	1785	17	Very Easy	Simple linkless confirm from 2LK. Not the best Cammy can get, but probably the best you can get without a slightly harder route.
2LK > 2LP, 2MK > 236HK	Anywhere	2520	24	Easy	2LK > 2LP gives Cammy links into 2MK, which gives her this simple damage increase. A good confirm combo from 2LK in general.
2LP, cl.HP > 236HK	Anywhere	2625	25	Easy	2LP links into cl.HP at close range. Not a bad combo after a close punish or a crossup j.LK, but it does require close enough proximity for cl.HP to come out.
2MP, 2MK > 236HK	Anywhere	2835	27	Easy	A simple link combo. Very consistent, a solid confirm from a normal Cammy hits often.
(j.HK) cl.HP > 236HK	Anywhere	3465	33	Easy	Basic jump-in. Since jump normals push you so far back, this is sometimes all you get, though it still does more than enough damage.
2LK > 2LP, 2MK > 236236K	Anywhere	3360/4515/6195	11	Medium	Basic 2LK into SDS confirm. With most SDS combos, the level 1 version will do underwhelming damage, so stick to the level 2 or 3 versions.
cl.HP, 236236K	Anywhere	2205/4725/6510	10	Easy	A link from cl.HP into super. Yes, this is a link, and not a cancel. That makes this incredibly simple to confirm, and since Cammy can link into cl.HP from lights and hits this normal all the time, this is a very scary confirm to know.
(j.HK) cl.HP, 236236MK > j.214K, 214214LK	Anywhere	7944	28	Medium	Cammy's scary level 2 BNB. Expensive but can be worth it as it beats a level 3 SDS cleanly in damage and looks way cooler too. Any combo that ends in 236236K can also end in this. If you only wanna spend 2 bars, change the combo to be (j.HK) cl.HP, 236236MK > WHIFF j.214K, 623HK for a 6859 damage 36 stun combo instead.

Advanced Strategy

Groove-Specific Strategy

C-Groove

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In C-Groove

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Against C-Groove

A-Groove

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In A-Groove

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Against A-Groove

P-Groove

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In P-Groove

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Against P-Groove

S-Groove

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In S-Groove

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Against S-Groove

N-Groove

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In N-Groove

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Against N-Groove

K-Groove

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In K-Groove

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Against K-Groove

Match-ups