Street Fighter V/Sagat/Combos

General legend

Abbreviation	Meaning
A,B	Link X into Y. This is done by pressing X, then Y after the recovery frames of X.
A xx B	Cancel A into B. During A's animation, press B to cancel.
A > B	Alternate notation indicating chains or target combos, cancelling A into B.
(N)	Multi-hit move hits only N times. Omitted if all hits are used.
xN	Normal that chains into itself pressed N times
[X]	Hold down X
]X[	Release X
X~Y	X then Y done in quick succession
X/Y	X or Y
Fastfall	Cancelling an air normal into another move to change momentum and land early. The 2nd move is land cancelled during startup.
Kara	Quickly cancelling a move into another move before it becomes active. This is done for positioning or to access airborne specials from grounded attacks.
OTG	Following move hits off the ground
CH	Counter hit
CC	Crush Counter
CA	Critical Art
GB	Guard Break
VS(1/2)	V-Skill 1 or 2. Input with MP+MK
VT(1/2)	V-Trigger 1 or 2. Input with HP+HK. Combos may either activate V-Trigger or use attack on the same input when Trigger is active.
j.	Prefix an attack command with j. to indicate it must be performed in the air. "nj." means neutral jump only.
jc	Jump cancel
dl	Delay
jf	Just Frame (special move with precise button timing, e.g. Karin's Tenko)
TK	Tiger knee (doing an air move the moment a jump sends you airborne, typically by inputting a special move motion followed by jump+button.)
whiff / (w)	Indicates that the move must not hit the opponent.
(move)	Indicates that the move is optional in a sequence.
236
214
623
421
41236
63214
[4]6	(hold),
[2]8	(hold),
360
720

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up-back up up-forward back neutral forward down-back down down-forward

Light Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LK, 2LP xx 623LK	121	253	0
2LK, 2LP xx 623HP	161	253	0
5LP, 5LP, 5LK xx 623HP	180	294	0
5LP, 5LK xx 623LK	130	253	0
5LP, 5LK xx 623HP	170	253	0

Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 2MP xx 623HK	199	310	0
5MP, 2MP xx 623HP	223	310	0
5MP, 5LK xx 623HP	200	283	0
5HK, 2MP xx 623HK	229	360	0
5HK, 2MP xx 623HP	253	360	0
6HK, 5LK xx 623LK	190	333	0
6HK, 5LK xx 623HP	230	333	0
5MP, 2MP xx 623LK, 623LP	295	436	0	vs1 charged, corner only
5MP, 2MP xx 623LK, 623PP	295	450	1	corner only
5MP, 2MP xx 236KK, 623PP	295	450	2	corner only
5MP, 2MP xx 236KK, 6HK xx 623PP	295	450	2	kara cancel the f+hk

Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
623LP	130	150	0	Point blank 4f punish
5LP xx 623HP	147	205	0	4f punish
5MP, 2MP xx 623HP	223	310	0	point blank 6f punish
623MP	130	150	0	6f punish
5HK, 2MP xx 623HP	253	360	0	point blank 8f punish
5HK, 623HP	197	285	0	8f punish
5HK, 2MP xx 623HP	253	360	0	point blank
6HK, 5LK xx 623HP	230	333	0	far
nj.HK, 5HK, 2MP xx 623HP	332	500	0	neutral jump punish

CC Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
6HK CC, 6HK, 5LK xx 623HP	286	439	0	far
6HK CC, 6HK, 5LK xx 236PP, 6HK xx 623HK	318	514	1	Metered CC 6HK combo. Followup gives oki where the meterless combo does not midscreen
5HK 2nd hit CC, 623HP	200	300	0	far, also can convert as an anti-air juggle
5HK 2nd hit CC, 6HK XX 623MP	200	300	0	most consistent juggle out of CC HK, requires kara canceled 6HK
5HK 2nd hit CC, 6HK XX 623MP xx CA	438	300	3	super conversion midscreen on grounded connect CC 5HK
5HK 2nd hit CC, 236HP, 623HP	243	365	0	corner
5HK 2nd hit CC, 236HP, 623PP	264	400	1	corner, doesn't work at max range
5HK 2nd hit CC, 236PP, (6HK xx) 623HK	246	405	1	corner, more consistent 1 bar combo
5HK 2nd hit CC, 236PP, 623MK, 623PP	335	525	2	corner
5HK 2nd hit CC, 236HP, 623HP xx CA	447	365	3	corner
AA 5HK 2nd hit CC, 5HK (1) xx 236HP, 6HK xx 623HP	255	420	0	Anti-air combo, requires them opponent to be a bit close and a bit high
AA 5HK 2nd hit CC, 5HK (1) xx 236PP, 6HK xx 623HK	258	456	1	delay the second 5HK to hit the opponent is below Sagat's chest height. Damage is weak over the meterless combo but gives oki
2HP CC, 623HP	212	300	0	far, corner
2HP CC, 623LK, 623PP	284	440	1	corner, requires meaty (can be done after a throw in the corner)
2HP CC, 623LK, (VS1) 623LP	284	426	0	corner, requires meaty (can be done after a throw in the corner) (same combo as above, but with VS1 charged instead of EX spent)

VT1 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 2MP xx VT1, 5HK xx HPHK, 6HK xx 623HP	271	403	0	VT1activation combo. kara cancel the f+hk

VT1 Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 2MP xx HPHK, 6HK xx 623HP	292	394	0	VT1 combo. Kara cancel the f+hk

VT2 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 2MP xxVT2, 5HK xx 6HPHK xx [HPHK], 6HK xx 623HP	286	460	0	VT2 activation combo. Kara cancel the f+hk

VT2 Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 2MP xx 6HPHK xx [HPHK], 6HK xx 623HP	331	505	0	VT2 combo. Kara cancel the f+hk

External Sources

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