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	Aerial Bushin Senpukyaku (j.S) Sprint (6S) Hidden Variable (2S)
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

5LP

Standing Light Punch

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

5MP

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

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

5HP

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

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

5LK

5LK

Standing Light Kick

5LK

Standing Light Kick

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

5MK

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

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

5HK

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

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

Crouching Normals

2LP

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	7	Chn Sp SA	270	LH	+4	-2

2MP

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

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

2HP

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

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

2LK

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

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

2MK

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

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

2HK

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

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

Command Normals

3MK

3MK

Down-Forward Medium Kick

3MK

Water Slicer Slide

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	10	16	-	450	L	-3(+6)	-9(0)

4HK

3HK

Back Heavy Kick

4HK

Windmill Kick

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

6HK

6HK

Forward Heavy Kick

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

Target Combos

6HK>8

6HK>8

Forward Heavy Kick > Neutral Jump

6HK~8

Step Up (neutral hop)

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

6HK>9

6HK>9

Forward Heavy Kick > Forward Jump

6HK~9

Step Up (forward hop)

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

6HK>7

6HK>7

Forward Heavy Kick > Backward Jump

6HK~7

Step Up (backward hop)

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

6HK>7

6HK>7

Forward Heavy Kick > Backward Jump

6HK~7

Step Up (backward hop)

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

LP>MP

LP>MP

Light Punch > Medium Punch

                  No results

LP>MP>HP

LP>MP>HP

Light Punch > Medium Punch > Heavy Punch

                  No results

LP>MP>HP>HK

LP>MP>HP>HK

Light Punch > Medium Punch > Heavy Punch > Heavy Kick

                  No results

LP>MP>2HP

LP>MP>2HP

Light Punch > Medium Punch > Crouching Heavy Punch

                  No results

LP>MP>2HP>HK

LP>MP>2HP>HK

Light Punch > Medium Punch > Crouching Heavy Punch > Heavy Kick

                  No results

LP>MP>2HP>2HK

LP>MP>2HP>2HK

Light Punch > Medium Punch > Crouching Heavy Punch > Crouching Heavy Kick

                  No results

MP>HP

MP>HP

Medium Punch > Heavy Punch

                  No results

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Throw

LPLK

Ripcord Throw

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

Back Throw

Back Throw

4LPLK

Bell Ringer

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

Drive Impact

Drive Impact

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

Drive Reversal

6HPHK

Shapeless State

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20(18)	3	26(31)	-	500 recoverable	LH	KD +23	-6

See Drive Reversal.

Drive Rush

Drive Rush

66

Drive Rush

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9(11)	45(46)	24(23)	-	-	-	-	-

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

Drive Parry

Drive Parry

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.