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Ken
Vitals
Life Points	10000
Ground Movement
Forward Walk Speed	0.047
Backward Walk Speed	0.032
Forward Dash Speed	19
Backward Dash Speed	23
Forward Dash Distance	1.322
Backward Dash Distance	0.923
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Throw)	0.745
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Block)	2.449
Drive Rush Max Distance	3.590
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

Revision as of 13:23, 11 September 2023

Overview

Introduction

Former US National Fighting Champ, and ex-VP of the Masters Foundation. Accusations of orchestrating a criminal plot have forced Ken to abandon his family and business and go into hiding.

The original shotoclone, Ken is very similar to his old training partner Ryu. Both characters have fairly similar movesets, but Ken carves out a path all his own. With emphasis on aggression and close-range combat, Ken acts as a more offense focused alternative to the Shoto playstyle.

Ken shares the iconic Hadoken and Shoryuken with Ryu, but there's about where their kits begin to diverge. Ken's signature special is his command sprint Quick Dash, which can be used both as a pressure tool and to empower his other specials. If certain specials are used out of Quick Dash, they gain enhanced properties rivalling that of Overdrive moves. In particular, while his normal Tatsumaki is a decent combo ender, Dash Tatsumaki gives incredible corner carry off of any clean hit. Each of these enhanced specials act as different combo enders or extenders, and each one gives something valuable to Ken's kit, whether that be corner carry, strong okizeme, or even sideswapping mid-combo.

Excellent corner carry is a running theme in Ken's kit. While he pokes with 5MK, 2MK and 5HP, Ken looks for a clean hit to Drive Rush. After a confirm, Ken can carry you all the way to the corner and set you up for some truly nasty corner pressure. Any successful hit leads into powerful corner combos that deal great damage and give good okizeme, allowing him to loop pressure continuously. The Jinrai Series of kicks acts as great rekka pressure options in this scenario, and even come with built-in mixup tools. All of this adds up to Ken being a neutral and offense monster, capable of easily tagging the opponent and dragging them into the corner off of any successful opening.

While Ken may seem like an offensive rushdown monster at first, what keeps him in check is the considerably bad block advantage on many of his moves. Each version of Jinrai Kicks and Dragon Lash are either punishable on block or interruptible, causing his offense to be based on making the opponent unsure of when to press. Smart players will quickly learn not to press until something punishable comes out, which can force Ken to play reactively and wait for the opponent to give him an opening.

Due to the stubby range of Ken's 5MP, he may sometimes struggle confirming into his important combos—but with smart use of Run and Drive Rush, he is able to get great confirms from very far away. Learning his Run combos to capitalize on openings can also be somewhat tricky. But overall, Ken is another great character to learn Street Fighter with. If you like aggression, strong confirms, combo expression, and enjoy kicking so hard you set things on fire, you really can't go wrong with Ken.

Pick if you like:

Avoid if you dislike:

What if the Jack had a flaming uppercut...: The classic shoto kit shifted to be more rushdown oriented
Coast to Coast: Easy access to superb corner carry and oki
Potent Neutral: Neutral that is hard to contest due to many long range and rewarding buttons, especially on PC
Inflammatory Pressure: Pressure that keeps you guessing even off small interactions with Jinrai being a large source of this

...but his fireball was worse: A long range presence that needs Drive to shine
Average Damage: Thriving on looped situations rather than huge damage
Safe but not plus: Lots of good pokes but only one naturally plus move that is pretty slow in Dragonlash

Classic & Modern Versions Comparison

List of differences with Modern Ken
Missing Normals	Crouching Medium Punch (2MP) Jumping Light Punch (j.LP) Jumping Medium Punch (j.MP) Jumping Heavy Kick (j.HK) Neutral Jumping Heavy Kick (8j.HK)
Missing Command Normals	N/A
Shortcut-Only Specials	Hadoken (5S) Heavy/OD Only Dragonlash Kick (4S) Heavy/OD Only
Assist Combos	A[L~L~L]: 5LK ~ L Jinrai Kick ~ Kazekama Shin Kick Any Jinrai Kick followup can be manually input with 6X, even with the Auto button held Entire combo will execute on block, leaving Ken at -5 with two interruptible blockstring gaps A[M~M~M~M~M]: Chin Buster (5MP~HP) ~ Quick Dash~Dragonlash Kick ~ SA2 Any Quick Dash follow-up can be manually input (must let go of Auto for Thunder Kick) No SA2: 5MP~HP ~ Quick Dash~Dragonlash Kick ~ H Shoryuken On Block: stops at 5MP~HP A[H~H~H~H~H]: 5HP ~ OD Jinrai Kick ~ Kazekama Shin Kick ~ Kasai Thrust Kick ~ SA3 Any OD Jinrai Kick follow-up can be manually input with 6X (must let go of Auto for Senka Snap Kick) Burnout: 5HP ~ M Jinrai Kick ~ Kazekama Shin Kick On Block: stops at Kazekama Shin Kick (true blockstring, leaves Ken at -5)
Miscellaneous Changes	2L is 2LK but switches to 2LP if chained into 2LP is unavailable outside of chains 2S is MK Jinrai Kick but changes to Run Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku during Quick Dash (with 20% shortcut scaling) Chin Buster (5MP~HP) changed to A[M ~ M] Triple Flash Kicks (5MK~MK~HK) changed to 5M~M~M

Frame Data Glossary - SF6
Hitbox Images	🟥 (Red): Attack hitbox Appears pink for Throw hitboxes 🟩 (Green): Vulnerable hurtbox that can be hit by strikes/projectiles If a move's hitbox and hurtbox overlap, the colors blend to appear orange 🟦 (Blue): Vulnerable throw hurtbox Will be thrown if Pink throw hitbox touches Blue throw hurtbox
Active	How many frames a move remains active (can hurt opponents) for. For projectiles with a maximum active period, a value may be listed in [brackets], but this number is not factored into the move's total frame count. For multi-hit moves with no gaps between the active hitboxes, active frames are listed as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y) For multi-hit moves with gaps between hits, active frames are listed as X(n)Y where n = the frame gap between hitboxes.
Cancel	Available options for canceling one move into another move. "Chn": Chain cancel (Light normals; specific chain options listed in Description) "TC": Target Combo "Sp": Special move "SA": Super Art (if a number is listed, refers only to that specific Super; SA3 = Lv.3 Super Art) "Jmp": Jump cancel (usually on hit only, if applicable) "SS": Serenity Stream (Chun-Li's stance) If one hit of a multi-hit attack is cancelable, this can be indicated with (1st), (2nd), etc. Occasionally, a move can be canceled only into a specific follow-up (e.g. Dee Jay [4]6P > 22PP); this can be indicated by listing the move input in the Cancel field, or with an asterisk that is explained in the move notes (Sp*)
Cancel Hitconfirm Windows	Hitconfirm reaction windows into Special Moves, Target Combos, and Super Arts. Refers to the amount of time (in frames) you have to cancel one attack into another attack on reaction e.g. most cancelable 2MKs have a 13 frame window to cancel into a Special/Super on reaction, making them nearly impossible to hitconfirm Counts from the first frame the attack connects until the final cancelable frame Visual effects like hitsparks and HP drain do not actually occur until frame 2; the first frame is still counted to keep the numbers consistent with previous games, and because it is technically possible to start reacting to the character's reeling animation on frame 1 If a Target Combo is cancelable into another attack, the hitconfirm window will include the entire sequence starting from the first hit If there is a frame gap on block between hits of the TC, the hitconfirm window may also be included for just the followup hit Some sequences like Ken's 5MP~HP TC may have a range of values listed (43f~47f). In this example, inputting 5MP~HP at its usual timing gives a 43f hitconfirm into a Special/Super. Delaying the chain into HP gives more total time for the final hitconfirm.
Damage	Attack damage on hit. Multi-hit moves may have the damage listed for individual hits as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y). Sometimes a move's damage changes depending on which active frame connects, or on cinematic vs. non-cinematic hits; in this case, multiple values may be listed, and it will be clarified in the move description.
Damage Scaling	Some moves cause additional damage scaling in combos. Refer to Game Data page for a more detailed breakdown. Scaling Types: Starter: When a move begins the combo, the next attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Ryu 2MK (20% Starter) > Hadoken: Hadoken is at 80% damage scaling Combo: When a move is comboed into, the next attack is scaled by X percent or X number of hits e.g. Ryu 2HP > OD High Blade Kick (2-Hit Combo Scaling) > Shoryuken: Shoryuken is at 70% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [skip 80%] > 70%) e.g. Cammy 5HP > OD Spiral Arrow (5% Combo Scaling) > Cannon Spike: Cannon Spike is at 75% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [80-5 = 75%]) Immediate: When a move is comboed into, this attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Drive Impact Crumple (20% Starter) > Throw (20% Immediate): Throw is at 60% damage scaling Multiplier: A damage scaling multiplier applies after Perfect Parry (50%) and mid-combo Drive Rush (15%). Any hits in the combo continue their usual damage scaling, but reduced by these amounts. These can bring the minimum scaling below the usual 10%, and they stack with each other; as a result, the minimum scaling can reach 4% using a long Drive Rush combo after Perfect Parry. Minimum Scaling: The lowest damage scaling that can be applied to an attack. Super Art Level 1/2/3 generally has 30%/40%/50% minimum scaling respectively. This ensures the attack will still do reasonable damage even at the end of a heavily scaled combo.
Drive Rush Cancel Advantage	Refers to the frame advantage when canceling a normal, command normal, or Target Combo into Drive Rush on hit or block (abbreviated as DRC for Drive Rush Cancel). This is calculated at the moment a follow-up attack can be input, not at the moment the character can block or perform movement options. An attack that with DRC +8 on Hit can link into an 8-frame attack, and DRC +4 on Block can create a true blockstring into a 4-frame attack. Note that any DRC on Block worse than +4 cannot form a true blockstring, allowing the opponent to interrupt with an invincible reversal. Most light normals are slightly negative after a DRC on block, meaning the opponent can mash their fastest normal to guarantee a counter-hit (though this requires fast reactions). The attacking character could punish this with Light > DRC into an immediate invincible attack, but this would be an incredibly expensive and high-risk gambit.
Forced Knockdown	Most airborne command normals, special moves, and Super Arts put the user in a "Forced Knockdown" state. While in this state, an air knockdown will occur when being hit by any attack, even if it would otherwise cause an air reset. As an example, Ryu's 2HP causes an air reset when used as an anti-air. Against a move like Cammy's Hooligan Combination, however, the 2HP puts her into an air knockdown state. This allows Ryu to successfully cancel 2HP into Shoryuken for a juggle, similar to how a Drive Impact wall splat works. Taking advantage of Forced Knockdown juggles is important for dealing with moves like Ken's Dragonlash, Dhalsim's Air Teleport, or Kimberly's 6HK~Hop sequence. Moves that already cause an air knockdown, like most j.MP air-to-airs, will not display the "Forced Knockdown" message.
Guard	Refers to the direction an attack must be blocked. L is for Low attacks (must be blocked crouching), H is for High attacks/overheads (must be blocked standing), LH is for attacks that can be blocked crouching or standing. T is for Throw attacks which cannot be blocked.
Juggles	When a character is put into an Air Knockdown state, it is often possible to follow up with a Juggle attack before they hit the ground. In the simplest terms, there are 2 main juggle states: Free Juggle: any attack can juggle, causing an Air Reset or an Air Knockdown Limited Juggle: only specific attacks with juggle potential may juggle The following is a more detailed overview of the SF6 juggle system: Juggle Count (JC): The status of the character being juggled. A high JC limits which attacks can work in juggles. JC0: free juggle state - any attack that can hit an airborne opponent will work JC1+: limited juggle state - juggle only works if the attack's Juggle Limit ≥ defender's Juggle Count A juggle count of -1 represents a crumple state; this can lead to a grounded or airborne hit depending on timing Juggle Start (JS): When starting a juggle, the opponent's JC will be set to this value. May be different vs. standing and airborne opponents. Attack with Juggle Start value of 3 will put opponent at JC3, so only attacks with Juggle Limit value ≥ 3 can follow up Even for attacks that don't normally start a juggle, this is relevant for Forced Knockdown and Crumple situations Juggle Increase (JI): When opponent is already in a juggle state, attacks will increase the opponent's JC by this amount. Airborne opponent at JC1 followed by attack with Juggle Increase value of 3 will set opponent to JC4 Juggle Limit (JL): Property of an attack hitbox that determines whether it connects on a juggled opponent. The JL must be ≥ the opponent's JC to hit successfully. An uppercut with a JL value of 5 will connect on an opponent at JC5 or below, but will whiff on JC6 opponent Most normals have a JL value of 0, meaning they only work in Free Juggle (JC0) states Some multi-hit attacks have different JL values on each hit, so a 3-hit move may only hit twice in juggles An example to tie everything together: An attack (JS3) launches opponent into the air (Opponent now at JC3) Followed up with an attack (JI2/JL4); it connects, because JL4 ≥ JC3 (Opponent now at JC5) Attempts to juggle again with same attack (JL4), but whiffs because JL4 < JC5 (Opponent hits the ground) Drive Rush notes: DR normals have a Juggle Start/Increase value of 0 DR normals have +3 added to their usual Juggle Limit More recently, the official definitions used by Capcom are slightly different than these community-designated terms. When reading official patch notes, the following terms are used instead: Combo Count Initial Value Combo Count Additional Value Combo Count Upper Limit
On Hit/Block	These are frame advantage values when the attack hits or is blocked. If the number is positive, then the move will recover before the defender can act again. If the number is negative, the defender will be able to act before the attacker and maybe even punish. KD refers to knockdown on hit, and the listed KD Advantage refers to how many frames the attacker can act before the defender finishes their wakeup animation. Note that generally, there is an extra +2 hit advantage on Counterhits and +4 hit advantage on Punish Counters (exceptions are noted in the description).
Recovery	How many frames it takes for a move to finish after the active frames have finished. For projectiles, recovery is considered to begin after the first active frame. Moves with different recovery values on hit/block/whiff may have multiple values listed like X(Y), with specific details listed in the description.
Startup	How many frames it takes before the move becomes 'active' or have a hit box. The last startup frame and the first active frame are the same frame, meaning all values are written as Startup + 1. Moves with multiple relevant startup values may be listed as X(Y); for example, a move that hits airborne first before hitting grounded opponents, or a 2-hit move where the first hit whiffs at some ranges.
IASA / Actionable Recovery	Some moves play out an extended recovery animation when no other button/direction is input (for crouching moves, it applies when holding any down direction). These are often referred to as "actionable recovery" frames; in some games, the term IASA (Interruptible As Soon As) refers to the frame that Actionable Recovery begins. Letting the Actionable Recovery frames play out can change the character's position, potentially setting up spacing traps by recovering farther away. For example, Manon 5HP will recover much farther away from the opponent if no input is performed immediately after her recovery; holding back or down-back to block will keep her much closer to the opponent.

Normals

Standing Normals

5LP

Standing Light Punch

5LP

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5LP

Standing Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	7	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-1

Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 13f
Run~Stop Adv: -14/-19

Ken's longest range 4f light; unlike 2LP it cannot link to a medium, though it can link to 2MP on Counterhit. Due to its lower recovery, 5LP is the best light normal to use for safety against Drive Impact armor. It can combo into 623HP, 236KK, or 236LK even from farther ranges. When used as a punish starter, Ken's most consistent enders are 2MK > 623HP or 5MK~MK~HK.

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

5MP

The Chin Buster

The Chin Buster

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5MP

Standing Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	4	14	Sp SA TC	600	LH	+4	-2

Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f (21f TC)
Run~Stop Adv: -6/-12

A short ranged combo and pressure tool that can be confirmed directly into his 5MP~HP Target Combo. If you're not confident in that confirm, a close range 2LP can link to 5MP, making it much easier. 5MP can also link to 5LP at point blank, though the followups are much more limited in damage.

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

5HP

Free damage for Shinryu Reppa

Free damage for Shinryu Reppa

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5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	5	17	Sp SA	800	LH	+3	-2

Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 19f
Run~Stop Adv: -3/-8

A great poke, combo, and pressure tool that can be hitconfirmed into followups on reaction. It is safe on block and has a lot of active frames, allowing it to be up to +2 on a meaty connect (but no longer in throw range). 5HP is great as a Drive Rush starter on hit or block.

5HP can combo into moves like Run~623P, Run~214K, 236MK, or 623KK. The last one is notable, as it becomes +4 against crouching opponents, allowing for a link into 2LP > 5MP~HP. On Counterhit or after Drive Rush, it can combo to 236HK or 623MK; this allows for the same 623MK crouching extension. Unfortunately, 5HP cannot link from Ken's most common Drive Rush starter (2MK).

5LK

Standing Light Kick

5LK

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5LK

Standing Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	2	12	Sp SA	300	LH	0	-2

Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 12f
Run~Stop Adv: -14/-16

Great range for a light normal, making it a useful -5 punish option. Buffering a special move like HP Shoryuken or OD Tatsu just outside Ken's max 5LK range allows it to counterpoke into a knockdown. Unfortunately, it cannot combo when canceled to Drive Rush without a Counterhit or Punish starter.

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

5MK

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5MK

Standing Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	3	20	TC	600	LH	+3	-5

Whiffs on crouchers at farther ranges
Applies a 20% damage scaling penalty to the next hit when used as a combo starter (100/80/70/60...)
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 19f (TC)

A strong advancing poke that can be confirmed into a knockdown with his 5MK~MK~HK Target Combo. It can link to 2MK as a Punish Counter, further increasing its use as a whiff punish. However, it is somewhat susceptible to Drive Impact in neutral. With its 19f hitconfirm window, skilled players can confirm the Target Combo off a single hit.

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

5HK

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5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	2	23(25)	-	800	LH	+1	-5

Punish Counter: Spinning juggle (KD +56)
- Can convert this at any range into OD Dragonlash for a ground bounce juggle

A slow, long-range roundhouse kick that moves Ken forward during startup. The button is highly committal; it's not cancelable, unsafe on block at closer ranges, has high whiff recovery, and is highly susceptible to Drive Impact. The main benefit of 5HK is its Punish Counter launching properties, as it allows Ken to follow up with 623KK from nearly any range.

Crouching Normals

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

2LP

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2LP

Crouching Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	2	9	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+5	-1

Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 12f
Run~Stop Adv: -12/-18

From close range, 2LP links naturally into 5MP~HP Target Combo, giving Ken above average damage from a light starter. It can link to 5LK even at max range where nothing else is possible. On Counterhit, 2LP links to 2MP (damage) or 2MK (max-range consistency). All of Ken's chained jabs create a natural frame trap on block, making it a useful pressure option.

There are a couple areas where 2LP is weaker than 5LP, however. It chains more slowly, making it more susceptible to Drive Impact when attempting to break the armor with a 3-hit chain. It also has less range than 5LP, making it a worse punish against -4 attacks. In general, though, 2LP is Ken's light normal of choice.

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

2MP

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2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	3	14	Sp SA	700	LH	+3	0

Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 15f
Run~Stop Adv: -8/-11

While it is a solid pressure button, 2MP cannot link into anything without meaty timing, Drive Rush, or Counterhit/Punish Counter. At 0 on block, Ken cannot force a frame trap without potentially trading light normals. This can actually be beneficial if the opponent is low on health or Ken has a large life lead. After Drive Rush it becomes +4 on block, making it an above-average starter on block. The low whiff recovery gives it some utility as a low-commitment counterpoke in neutral, but the hitbox does not always properly hit an opponent's whiff recovery.

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

2HP

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2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	4	24	Sp SA	800	LH	+3	-10

Forces Stand
Only the first 2 active frames are cancelable
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f
Run~Stop Adv: +3/-10

A decent anti-air and combo tool that moves Ken forward slightly. If the early frames connect, Ken can cancel into Run~Stop to maintain pressure after an anti-air. In general, this is the preferred button to combo into from Drive Rush unless you want to keep the opponent crouching. 2HP is the only button that can combo into 236HK without Drive Rush or Counterhit, which is especially useful in corner combos. Drive Rush 2HP > Run~Stop allows a link to 5MP or 2LP, which is a nice grounded extension that doesn't require excessive meter use; just make sure to let go of crouch before inputting the Run cancel.

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

2LK

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2LK

Crouching Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	10	Chn	200	L	+1	-3

Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK

Ken's main low combo starter that can begin a 3-hit light confirm.

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

2MK

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2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3	19	Sp SA	500	L	-2	-6

Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 13f
Run~Stop Adv: -8/-12
Applies a 20% damage scaling penalty to the next hit when used as a combo starter (100/80/70/60...)

A cancelable Shoto low forward that is slightly faster than Ryu's, but with less range and frame advantage to compensate. It is Ken's primary low threat; while impractical to hitconfirm from it directly on reaction, it can lead to great damage.

Canceling into Drive Rush allows a link into 2HP, but unfortunately not into 5HP for a more optimal crouching 623MK route. Counterhit 2LP can link into 2MK at max range, making it more consistent than 2MP. At only +2, Drive Rush ~ 2MK does not allow a followup link; this weakens Ken's mixup potential from longer range Drive Rush, as he will have to resort to 2LK > 5MP for a low confirm.

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

2HK

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2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	3	24(27)	-	900	L	HKD +31	-10

Counterhit/Punish Counter: +47 HKD
Has juggle potential; no longer HKD when juggled into

At -8, some characters struggle to punish Ken's sweep at max range. Use sparingly against characters with fast, long range Supers and special moves, however. Its juggle potential allows it to combo after Air Tatsu, j.MP air-to-air, or corner 5MP~HP xx OD Hadoken.

Jumping Normals

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

j.LP

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j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	7	3 land	-	300	H	+9	+5

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

j.MP

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j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4	3 land	Sp	700	H	+9(+11)	+5(+7)

Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state
Cancelable into into Air Tatsu (may not hit based on opponent spacing)

Ken's best air-to-air due to its knockdown property.

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

j.HP

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j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	6	3 land	-	800	H	+7(+15)	+3(+11)

Causes a Spiked knockdown on Counterhit/Punish Counter vs. airborne opponents

Hits extremely deep, making it a strong close range jump-in.

j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

j.LK

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j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	6	3 land	-	300	H	+5(+10)	+1(+6)

Can hit Crossup

The backwards hitbox is slightly wider than j.MK, but the combo options are much more limited after Ken lands. Due to its low hitstun/blockstun, Ken can land into an immediate throw/strike mixup while the opponent is expecting a stronger air normal.

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

j.MK

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j.mK

Jumping Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	6	3 land	-	500	H	+9(+13)	+5(+9)

Can hit Crossup

The better of Ken's crossup buttons with a wider hitbox and more hitstun/blockstun allowing consistent combo followups.

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

j.HK

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7HK or 9HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	7	3 land	-	800	H	+11(+15)	+7(+11)

Good horizontal range and a strong hitbox, making it a threat at mid-long range especially when mixed with empty jump and Air Tatsu.

8j.HK

Neutral Jumping Heavy Kick

8j.HK

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8HK

Neutral Jumping Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	6	3 land	-	900	H	+13(+15)	+9(+11)

Ken's highest damage jumping attack. The hitbox doesn't reach far downward like diagonal j.HK, but it's relatively fast making it useful as an air-to-air.

Command Normals

Ken has no Command Normals

Target Combos

5MP~HP

Chin Buster

5MP~HP

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5MP~HP

Chin Buster

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	3	27	Sp SA	400	LH	KD +28	-14

Puts opponent into limited juggle state
Applies an extra 10% scaling on the followup juggle (100/100/70...)
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 43~47f
Run~Stop Adv: KD+30/-13

Very useful Target Combo for hitconfirms, as it has a long cancel window and even links from 2LP. The juggle state has some added benefits, like allowing OD Hadoken to connect high for a corner juggle, giving a ground bounce to OD Dragonlash, and allowing all Run special moves to fully connect. If Ken slightly delays the target combo on block, it can frame trap opponents attempting to take back their turn after 5MP; the maximum blockstring gap is 4f.

5MK~MK~HK

Triple Flash Kicks

5MK~MK~HK

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5MK~MK

Triple Flash Kicks 1

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	2	27	TC	400(320)	LH	KD +28	-12

Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 46f (TC)
10% damage scaling penalty after 5MK (100/90)

5MK~MK~HK

Triple Flash Kicks 2

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	3	28	-	700(490)	LH	KD +32(30)	-11(-32)

Last hit whiffs on crouching opponents (much more unsafe)
Scales twice after 5MK~MK starter (100/90/70)

Ken's forward-moving 5MK can be confirmed into this strong Target Combo, making 5MK a very useful poke and counter-poke. The hits do not chain quickly enough to break Drive Impact armor, so be wary of overusing this string. It is possible to confirm 5MK itself into the Target Combo with some practice, but the move still has utility even outside of hitconfirms; simply buffering 5MK~MK in neutral is an effective counterpoking strategy.

If the first 2 hits are blocked, the final HK followup can frame trap the opponent's attempted punish. However, the opponent can avoid this by simply punishing with a crouching normal, since the HK whiffs on crouchers. Since the second 2MK knocks the opponent airborne, there is no need to worry about HK whiffing on a crouching hit.

Throws

Forward Throw (LPLK)

Forward Throw

LPLK

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LPLK

Knee Strikes

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +20	-

Allows for strong corner throw loops (+5 after Forward Dash), but cannot do a walking throw loop
Punish Counter: +24 HKD

Back Throw (4LPLK)

Back Throw

4LPLK

You're going to the corner

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4LPLK

Hell Wheel

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +6	-

Side switches and has great corner carry
Punish Counter: +6 HKD

Drive System

Drive Impact (HPHK)

Drive Impact

HPHK

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HPHK

Flame Strike

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
26	2	35	-	800	LH	KD +35 / Wall Splat KD +65	-3 / Wall Splat HKD +72

See Drive Impact

When canceled from a normal, these are the important blockstring gaps; a gap of N will trade with an N-frame startup attack; [] = Burnout

5HP: 7[3]
2HP: 9[5]
2MP: 10[6]
5MP, 2MK: 11[7]
5MP~HP: 12[8]
Note: A gap ≥ 6f can be thrown, and a gap ≥ 9f can be jumped out of by most characters

Drive Reversal (6HPHK)

Drive Reversal

6HPHK (in blockstun)

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6HPHK

Lightning Crack (Block)

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

See Drive Reversal

Full Invuln: 1-22f; Armor Break

Drive Parry (MPMK)

Drive Parry

MPMK

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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 Parry has only 1f recovery, and disables the opponent from canceling their attack
Perfect Parry vs. projectiles puts you into a fixed 11f recovery

Drive Rush (66)

Drive Rush

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See Drive Rush. Frame data shown in (parentheses) refers to Parry Drive Rush.

Distance:
- 0.745 (min, cancel into immediate Throw)
- 2.449 (min, earliest blocking/movement frame)
- 3.590 (max, final DR frame)
See Strategy page for Blockstring Gaps and Combo Routes

Special Moves

Hadoken (236P)

Hadoken

236P

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236LP

Hadoken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	-	33	SA3	600	LH	-1	-7

1-hit projectile, slow speed
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 17f (Super)

236MP

Hadoken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	-	35	SA3	600	LH	-3	-9

1-hit projectile, medium speed
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 11f (Super)

236HP

Hadoken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	-	37	SA3	600	LH	-5	-11

1-hit projectile, fast speed
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 10f (Super)

236PP

Hadoken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	-	28	SA2 SA3	400x2	LH	+2	-2

2-hit projectile, fast speed
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 10f (Super)

The standard Shoto projectile. A bit worse than Ryu's fireball due to longer recovery and worse hit/block advantage, but still useful. The OD version doesn't knock down, but can lead to corner juggles when used after 5MP~HP Target Combo. Great for covering your drive rushes in neutral to make for a safe and scary approach.

Shoryuken (623P)

Shoryuken

623P

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623LP

Shoryuken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	10	21+12 land	SA3	1100(800)	LH	KD +33	-23

Anti-Air Invuln: 1-14f; Airborne 7-35f (Forced Knockdown state)
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 18f (Super)

623MP

Shoryuken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	10	28+12 land	SA3	700,600 (1300)	LH	KD +33	-28

Anti-Air Invuln: 1-8f; Airborne 8-43f (Forced Knockdown state)
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 18f (Super)

623HP

Shoryuken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	10	35+15 land	SA3	800,300x2 (1400)	LH	KD +25	-36(-38)

Anti-Air Invuln: 1-9f; Projectile Invuln: 5-11f; Airborne 9-51f (Forced Knockdown state)
3rd hit whiffs vs. crouch block
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 14f (Super)

623PP

Shoryuken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	10(14)10	35+15 land	-	200x5,600 (1600)	LH	KD +22	-40

Full Invuln: 1-10f; Airborne 9-24f + 33-74f (Forced Knockdown state)
Ken's primary reversal option; all hits form a true blockstring

A great anti-air special, with higher strengths gaining additional range at the cost of startup speed. LP Shoryuken gets its full damage on a single hit, while MP and HP can lose some damage on high connects. OD Shoryuken has a lot of invincibility and good range for blowing through the opponent's offense. All versions have some utility in juggles, but 623HP's later hits and 623PP have higher juggle potential and work in some situations where LP will not.

When beginning a combo with LP/MP/HP Shoryuken canceled into Lv.3 Super, the Super will have a 30% scaling penalty (70% damage instead of the usual 90%). If Shoryuken is not the first hit of the combo, the usual scaling rules apply instead. Lv.3 Super can whiff if canceled on a high-connect juggle, so it's best to use the Shoryuken as late as possible. Alternatively, skip the uppercut and anti-air with 236236P raw for more damage.

Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku (214K)

Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku

214K

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214LK

Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	2(6)3	14+18 land	-	300,400 (700)	LH	KD +46(+38)	-14

Airborne: 5-28f (Forced Knockdown state)
Puts opponent into limited juggle state if 1st hit connects

214MK

Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	2(13)2	11+20 land	-	450x2 (900)	LH	KD +44(+32)	-12

Airborne: 8-41f (Forced Knockdown state)

214HK

Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	2(13)2(13)2	14+17 land	-	300x2,400 (1000)	LH	KD +36 (-38 cr)	-12 (-42 cr)

Airborne: 10-61f (Forced Knockdown state)

214KK

Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	4(5)3(6)3(6)3(15)3	21+13 land	-	300,200x3,800 (1700)	LH	KD +28	-61

Airborne: 10-77f (Forced Knockdown state)

Ken's Tatsus are primarily used for corner carry while maintaining oki. 214LK is excellent from close range confirms, juggling into 623LP/MP. If the first hit whiffs (or if 214LK is juggled from 5MP~HP), no juggle is possible. 214HK has great corner carry, but only the first hit connects on crouching opponents, making it punishable on hit without a standing confirm. 214MK is the most consistent ender, providing excellent knockdown advantage. 214KK has surprisingly far range and high juggle potential, and can even be used on its own for whiff punishing.

Aerial Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku (j.214K)

Aerial Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku

j.214K

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j.214K

Aerial Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	2(5)2(6)2	14 land	-	900	LH	KD +42(+46)	-4(0)

Can hit Crossup
Forced Knockdown state
Puts opponents into limited juggle state
The last 11f of landing recovery puts Ken in a crouching state

j.214KK

Aerial Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	2(1)2(2)2(2)2(3)2	14(21) land	-	900(700) each	LH	+5 (+10) Front 0 (+5) Back	-5(0)

Can hit Crossup (5f less hitstun, 200 less damage; followup combo not always possible)
Forced Knockdown state
The last 11f of landing recovery puts Ken in a crouching state

Air Tatsu is great for altering Ken's jump timing and making it harder for the opponent to anti-air. It can only be done from a forward jump, even when canceled from j.MP. The button strength does not affect the trajectory of the move. The meterless version can start a juggle whether it hits same-side or crossup. OD Air Tatsu has a much better air trajectory and keeps the opponent grounded, but the frame advantage varies significantly depending on how it connects. The crossup version is much harder to combo after. If used very early in Ken's forward jump, it travels a long horizontal distance, potentially allowing Ken to escape the corner.

Dragonlash Kick (623K)

Dragonlash Kick

check in here

623K

HK version is plus. All versions are vulnerable to Drive Impact.

NOT an overhead. Ky's 214K says hi.

HK version is plus. All versions are vulnerable to Drive Impact.

NOT an overhead. Ky's 214K says hi.

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623LK

Dragonlash Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18(21)	6	4+17 land	-	1000(950)	LH	+2	-4

Airborne 9-32f (Forced Knockdown state)
First 3 active frames only hit airborne for Spiked knockdown (OTG bounce on Punish Counter)

623MK

Dragonlash Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
23(25)	5	5+20 land	-	1100	LH	+3(+4)	-8(-7)

Airborne 14-37f (Forced Knockdown state)
First 2 active frames only hit airborne for Spiked knockdown (OTG bounce on Punish Counter)

623HK

Dragonlash Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
28(30)	5	5+16 land	-	1200	LH	+3(+4)	+1(+2)

Airborne 19-40f (Forced Knockdown state)
First 2 active frames only hit airborne for Spiked knockdown (OTG bounce on Punish Counter)

623KK

Dragonlash Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9(19)	2(7)6	3+21 land	-	500,700	LH	+1(+4)	-9(-6)

Airborne 10-32f (Forced Knockdown state)
Active frames 2(7)1 only hit airborne opponents; causes OTG bounce and side switch in juggles

Ken hops into the air before swinging his leg downward. The hitbox starts high, only hitting airborne opponents; this causes a spiked knockdown when it connects. With the exception of the LK version, Dragonlash takes longer to hit crouching characters, but gives better frame advantage. The MK, HK, and OD versions all become +4 on hit against crouching opponents, allowing a link into 2LP > 5MP~HP. 623KK can combo directly from 5HP, or from Punish Counter 2MK/2MP/5MP. 623MK can combo from Counterhit or Drive Rush 5HP, making them reasonably practical as long as 2HP (force stand) isn't used.

623HK is a strong approach tool due to its advantage on block, but is also slow enough to punish with Drive Impact on reaction. If the opponent attempts a late Drive Impact (within the final 4f against a crouching opponent), Ken can land safely and counter it.

623KK can be used in juggles for a ground bounce and side switch, although the run-enhanced version is usually a preferable followup to 5MP~HP, the most common juggle starter. The side switch makes it especially useful for regaining screen control after being cornered. Both hits of 623KK apply damage scaling in juggles.

Jinrai Kick (236K)

Jinrai Kick

236K

Get into the blender

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236LK

Jinrai Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	3	28	SA3	500	LH	+1	-11

Followup can be delayed up to 3f
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 14f (Super), 34f (6K followup)
- 6HK followup will not combo if canceled on last possible frame

236MK

Jinrai Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	3	24	SA3	600	LH	+2	-7

Followup can be delayed up to 2f
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 14f (Super), 29f (6K followup)

236HK

Jinrai Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
25	3	19	SA3	700	LH	KD +42	-2

Puts opponent into limited juggle state
Followup can be delayed up to 5f
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 14f (Super), 27f (6K followup)

236KK

Jinrai Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	2	25	SA2 SA3	600	LH	-4	-7

Followup can be delayed up to 6f
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 17f (Super), 25f (6K followup)

Jinrai is a spinning roundhouse kick reminiscent of ST Ken's "Crazy Kicks". Higher strengths become progressively safer on block with longer range, but also slower, which affect Ken's combo routes. It functions similarly to a Rekka, with different followups for 6LK, 6MK, and 6HK. Delaying these followups can affect the frame gap between hits, allowing for frame traps or juggles that wouldn't otherwise work. To frame trap into the 6LK low followup, starting with 236MK is most effective. OD Jinrai combines the benefits of fast startup and long range, allowing it to combo more consistently. It also allows an extra followup that changes slightly depending on which of the 6LK/6MK/6HK followups were used.

Jinrai Loops: On certain corner Jinrai juggles, delaying the 6LK followup as late as possible will be knock the opponent high into the air. It can then be followed by another Jinrai~6LK, then finishing with HP Shoryuken, OD Tatsu, or any Super. Common examples are:

236HK~delay 6LK, 236LK~6LK, (ender) - 2f window on 6LK
236HK~delay 6LK, 236KK~6HK, 236LK~6LK, (ender) - 2f window on 6LK
5MP~HP xx 236LK~delay 6LK, 623KK, (ender) - 2f window on 6LK
5MP~HP xx 236LK~delay 6LK, 236LK~6LK, (ender) - 1f window on 6LK, must be 2nd to last possible frame

Kazekama Shin Kick (236K~6LK)

Kazekama Shin Kick

236K~6LK

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236K~6LK

Kazekama Shin Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4	19	SA3	500	L	+3	-5

Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 15f (Super - single hit only)
- Full sequence: 50-53f (236LK~6LK), 46-48f (236MK~6LK)

236KK~6LK

Kazekama Shin Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	3	20	SA2 SA3	500	L	+3	-5

Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 14f (Super - single hit only)
- Full sequence: 37-43f (236KK~6LK)

A low followup that can be input on hit, block, or whiff. Slightly punishable, but depending on the spacing the opponent may have a hard time reaching Ken. 236MK is the best starter for frame trapping on block; the 6LK followup creates a small frame gap and can link into 5LP or 5LK on Counterhit. Ken also recovers fast enough to counter a Drive Impact when starting with 236MK or 236HK. 236KK cannot frame trap into 6LK even when delayed, but it's great for combo consistency.

236K~6LK is important for Jinrai Loops; see the description of Jinrai Kick for more details.

Blockstring Gaps: (longer gap if followup is delayed)

236LK~6LK: 6-9f
236MK~6LK: 2-4f
236HK~6LK: 0-2f
236KK~6LK: No Gap

Gorai Axe Kick (236K~6MK)

Gorai Axe Kick

236K~6MK

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236K~6MK

Gorai Axe Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18	3	20	SA3	1000	H	+3	-3

Long interruptible gap on hit/block (even during Burnout)
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f (Super - single hit only)

236KK~6MK

Gorai Axe Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	3	24	SA2 SA3	1000	H	-3	-7

Useful for setting up 4f trade combos, or a true blockstring into Overhead against burned out opponents
Causes OTG Bounce vs. airborne opponents (like after MP~HP Target Combo)
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f (Super - single hit only)

An overhead followup that can be input on hit, block, or whiff. Unfortunately it is fairly reactable since it is telegraphed by the initial Jinrai Kick, and opponents can simply switch from crouch to stand block to cover the high/low mixup. The overhead kick does not combo on grounded hits, so there is always some risk that the opponent could Drive Impact or Perfect Parry.

Hit/Blockstring Gaps: (longer gap if followup is delayed)

236LK~6MK: 6-9f Hit, 18-21f Block
236MK~6MK: 5-7f Hit, 14-16f Block
236HK~6MK: (KD Hit), 9-14f Block
236KK~6MK: 1-7f Hit, 4-10f Block

Senka Snap Kick (236K~6HK)

Senka Snap Kick

236K~6HK

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236K~6HK

Senka Snap Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	3	25	SA3	800	LH	KD +33(+38)	-3

Whiffs on crouching opponents
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 19f (Super - single hit only)
- Full sequence: 56-60f (236LK~6HK), 52-56f (236MK~6HK), 47-54f (236HK~6HK)

236KK~6HK

Senka Snap Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	4	20	SA2 SA3	800	LH	KD +37	-4 (-18)

Whiffs on crouching opponents
True blockstring vs. standing opponents (up to 3f gap if delayed)
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 22f (Super - single hit only)
- Full sequence: 47-55f (236KK~6HK)

A knockdown followup that can be input on hit, block, or whiff. Outside of Jinrai Loops, this is the best ender for damage and positioning if you confirm the opponent is standing; you can also force them to stand by comboing from 2HP. If you start with HK Jinrai, the opponent will be launched high enough to juggle after 6HK; otherwise, only a Super cancel will connect in juggles.

Blockstring Gaps: (Stand block only; longer gap if followup is delayed)

236LK~6HK: 8-13f
236MK~6HK: 4-8f
236HK~6HK: 0-6f
236KK~6HK: 0-3f

Kasai Thrust Kick (236KK~6K~6K)

Kasai Thrust Kick

236KK~6K~6K

LK Follow-up

MK Follow-up

HK Follow-up

LK Follow-up

MK Follow-up

HK Follow-up

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236KK~6LK~6K

Kasai Thrust Kick (LK)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	3	29	SA2 SA3	500(400)	LH	KD +31	-12

2f gap before final hit on block
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 14f (Super - single hit only)
- Full sequence: 68-74f (236KK~6LK~6K)

236KK~6MK~6K

Kasai Thrust Kick (MK)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	3	29	SA2 SA3	500(400)	LH	KD +34	-12

True blockstring into final hit
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f (Super - single hit only)
- Partial sequence: 45f (236KK~6MK~6K, starting from 6MK overhead)

236KK~6HK~6K

Kasai Thrust Kick (HK)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	3	37	SA2 SA3	500(400)	LH	KD +42	-20

7f gap before final hit on stand block (20f gap if 2nd hit whiffs on crouching)
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 22f (Super - single hit only)
- Full sequence: 80-88f (236KK~6HK~6K)

A knockdown ender that can only be done after an OD Jinrai Kick followup. Can be input on hit, block, or whiff. The animation changes depending on the strength of the middle Jinrai followup, but functionally they all work the same way.

KK

Quick Dash

KK

Chin Buster into praying they stopped blocking

Chin Buster into praying they stopped blocking

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KK

Quick Dash

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11(45)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Followups can be input from 11-31f; 45f total animation if no followup is input
Ken is in a Counterhit state during the entire animation (including followups)

A command run similar to Ken's V-Skill 1 from SFV. Can be stopped short, or canceled into one of several followup attacks. Ken cannot be holding crouch while inputting KK (for example, 2MK xx Quick Dash requires letting go of the down input). If Ken crossed under the opponent (like after anti-air 2HP xx Quick Dash), his followup attacks will not reverse their direction to hit the opponent.

Run Normal Followups (KK~K)

Run Normal Followups

KK~K

LK: run stop

MK: overhead

HK: stepkick

LK: run stop

MK: overhead

HK: stepkick

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KK~LK

Emergency Stop

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11~	-	16	-	-	-	-	-

Fastest Run~Stop time is 27f

KK~MK

Thunder Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11+18	3	20	SA3	1000	H	+3	-3

Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f (Lv.3 Super)

KK~HK

Forward Step Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11+10	4	20	SA	800	LH	+3	-4

Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state (e.g. after MP~HP Target Combo)
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 15f (Super)

These followups are all input with a single button press (hence the "Normal Followup" designation). Run~Stop is quite a bit slower than its SFV counterpart, so it's a lot more risky to use for pressure when canceled from normals. Run~MK is another example of a telegraphed overhead, and it cannot benefit from extra Drive Rush frame advantage. Ken can only link afterward with a Counterhit or meaty timing, but it offers notably high damage combos on punish counter. Run~HK is Ken's classic Step Kick; it is treated like a Normal move in that it can cancel into all three Super Arts, and does not receive the usual 10% scaling penalty when canceling to Lv.3 Super.

Run Special Followups (KK~Special)

Run Special Followups

KK~Special

Corner carry.

Compromise so you don't side switch.

Damage, but you side switch.

Corner carry.

Compromise so you don't side switch.

Damage, but you side switch.

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KK~214K

Run~Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11+13	[2(2)3(2)]x4,2(5)3	3+17 land	-	200x4,400 (1200)	LH	+3 (KD +43)	-9

Airborne 10-61f (Forced Knockdown state)

KK~623P

Run~Shoryuken

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11+8	11	33+15 land	SA3	500,450,250x3 (1700)	LH	KD +25	-35(-36)

Anti-Air Invuln: 1-19f; Projectile Invuln: 3-12f; Airborne 12-52f (Forced Knockdown state)
First 3 hits are cancelable into Level 3 Super; final hit whiffs vs. crouch block
Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 27f (Super)

KK~623K

Run~Dragonlash Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11+9(20)	4(5)6	9+15 land	-	500,700	LH	+2(+4)	-8(-6)

Airborne 10-32f (Forced Knockdown state)

The special move Run followups do not have OD versions, and do not vary based on button strength.

Run~Tatsu is perhaps the most useful Run followup in combos. Doing it off of 5MP~HP gives Ken some of the best corner carry in the game without any meter required. It becomes +7 when connecting raw as a Punish Counter, allowing for powerful followup links in certain punish situations. It also leads into strike/throw on a normal grounded hit. Lastly, can hit as a backwards cross-up if Ken dashes or Drive Rushes under the opponent, pulling them along for multiple hits, bolstering its corner carry even further with some trickier routes.

Due to its forward momentum, Run~Shoryuken is fairly good against fireballs when started from long range, though it can't easily be done when starting the Run on reaction to the fireball. This is the best combo ender for damage when you don't want a side switch.

Run~Dragonlash is functionally identical to OD Dragonlash, except that the OTG bounce is not quite as high, making the followups slightly more limited. Like 623KK, the attack hits airborne first, then standing opponents, then crouching opponents 2f later; the startup is functionally 11+20 vs. standing, 11+22 vs. crouching. Both hits of the juggled version apply damage scaling just like 623KK. Combos into all three of his supers on air hit.

Super Arts

Level 1 Super (214214K)

Dragonlash Flame

Level 1 Super Art

214214K

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214214K

Dragonlash Flame

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3	41	-	2000	LH	KD +9	-24

Strike/Throw Invuln: 1-10f; Armor Break
Depletes 1/2 Drive bar from opponent on hit
30% minimum damage scaling

Switches sides with the opponent after a successful hit, so Ken will lose any advantageous screen positioning he had. The knockdown advantage is high enough that he can dash up to force a mixup between strike or back throw, as well as the overhead followup or a low, however, so it's not useless in the corner. The attack itself is 1 hit that transitions to a longer animation when successful. It has juggle potential, but the speed and range limits the number of situations where it can actually work (e.g. OD Dragonlash, corner 5MP~HP xx OD Hadoken). The full damage distribution is: 500*300*300*900.

Level 2 Super (236236K)

Shippu Jinrai-kyaku

Level 2 Super Art

236236K

Not a very good reversal. A well timed meaty can and will stuff you.

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Hitboxes On

236236K

Shippu Jinrai-kyaku

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	2(10)3(10)3(12)3(11)2	32	-	2800	LH	KD +36	-19

Full Invuln: 1f (until freeze); Armor Break
Depletes 1 Drive bar from opponent on hit
40% minimum damage scaling

Ken's infamous SA3 from Third Strike. A flurry of 5 kicks followed up by a Tatsumaki ender on hit. Very fast for a Super while also having good range, but doesn't work as a reversal. It is best used in tricky punish scenarios or to add damage when fishing for safe normal or OD Special confirms. Works well in juggles, but loses damage if the opponent is too high. The full damage distribution is: 300x4*200x5*500.

Level 3 Super (236236P)

Shinryu Reppa

Level 3 Super Art

236236P

IT'S ALL OR NOTHING!

Critical Art adds 500 more damage and has +6 additional KD advantage

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236236P

Shinryu Reppa

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3(1)6(16)13	30+15 land	-	4000 (1800~2400)	LH	HKD +15	-30(-33)

Full Invuln: 1-18f; Airborne 10-27f + 35-75f (Forced Knockdown state); Armor Break
Depletes 1.5 Drive bars from opponent on hit (1 Drive bar for non-cinematic)
- Cinematic time regenerates ~2 Drive bars for Ken
50% minimum damage scaling

236236P

Shinryu Reppa (CA)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3(1)6(16)13	30+15 land	-	4500 (2000~2600)	LH	HKD +21	-30(-33)

Full Invuln: 1-18f; Airborne 10-27f + 35-75f (Forced Knockdown state); Armor Break
Depletes 2 Drive bars from opponent on hit (1.7 Drive bars for non-cinematic)
- Cinematic time regenerates ~2.1 Drive bars for Ken
50% minimum damage scaling; available at 25% HP or below

Uppercut Super that looks like a mix between his classic Shinryuken and Shoryureppa. The first hit leads to a cinematic that does more damage and drains more Drive meter from the opponent. In juggles where the first hit whiffs, the non-cinematic version does less damage but can be followed up with HP Shoryuken, OD Tatsu, or a corner LP Shoryuken > MP Shoryuken. All hits of the Super are a true blockstring, so the opponent can't interrupt between the two uppercuts if you attempt a chip KO; however, if the opponent crouch blocks, the final 2 hits whiff, causing a reduction in total chip damage.

If canceled from a raw Shoryuken (as is often the case when used as an anti-air), a 30% damage scaling penalty is applied. It is also much more likely to result in a non-cinematic juggle.

Taunts

Neutral Taunt (5PPPKKK)

Neutral Taunt

5PPPKKK

"Bring it!"

5PPPKKK

Neutral Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
96 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Forward Taunt (6PPPKKK)

Forward Taunt

6PPPKKK

"What’s up? Having second thoughts?"

6PPPKKK

Forward Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
205 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Back Taunt (4PPPKKK)

Back Taunt

4PPPKKK

"Now's not the time for jokes."

4PPPKKK

Back Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
215 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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-Ken's infamous SA3 from Third Strike, a flurry of 5 kicks followed up by a Tatsumaki ender on hit. Very fast for a Super, but only has 1f invuln and cannot go through fireballs. It is best used to add damage when fishing for safe OD Special confirms. Works well in juggles, but loses damage if the opponent is too high. The full damage distribution is: 300x4*200x5*500.
+Ken's infamous SA3 from Third Strike. A flurry of 5 kicks followed up by a Tatsumaki ender on hit. Very fast for a Super while also having good range, but doesn't work as a reversal. It is best used in tricky punish scenarios or to add damage when fishing for safe normal or OD Special confirms. Works well in juggles, but loses damage if the opponent is too high. The full damage distribution is: 300x4*200x5*500.
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