Street Fighter 6/Mai

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#SF6_Mai

Introduction

The successor of Shiranui-style ninja arts. A charming kunoichi who is as dedicated to love as she is to training. Loves cooking, Japanese dressmaking, flower arrangement, and traditional Japanese dance.

Pick if you like:

Avoid if you dislike:

A zoning game that can be converted into a strong offense when executed correctly Oppressive and simple damage routes that can be generally started halfway through any given round Forcing opponents to respect your fireball game when you have a chance to charge them up A fast divekick for clearing fireballs and changing midair trajectory Easy-to-manage multipurpose normal moves Low-resource corner carry off of hitconfirms or otherwise, and even better corner carry when you're willing to dump resources

Committing to your fireball game to apply pressure safely Lacking large damage cash outs without access to empowered specials Lacking plus frames on block without Drive Rush

Classic & Modern Versions Comparison

List of differences with Modern Mai

Missing Normals	Standing Medium Punch (5MP) Jumping Light Punch (j.LP) Jumping Medium Kick (j.MK) Jumping Heavy Punch (j.HP)
Missing Command Normals	N/A
Shortcut-Only Specials	Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi (2S) Light/OD Only
Assist Combos	A[L~L~L]: 2LK ~ 5LP ~ LK Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi On Block: stops at 5LP A[M~M~M]: 2MP ~ OD Ryuuenbu ~ SA1 No SA1: 2MP ~ OD Ryuuenbu ~ M Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi On Block: stops at OD Ryuuenbu (very unsafe at -12) Burnout: 2MP ~ L Ryuuenbu (relatively safe at -4 oB with high pushback) A[H~H~H~H~H]: 5HP ~ OD Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi ~ j.MP ~ L Ryuuenbu ~ SA3 Burnout: 5HP ~ H Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi ~ SA3 On Block: stops at OD Ryuuenbu / H Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi
Miscellaneous Changes	5LP is only available as the 2nd hit of L Assist Combo

Flame Stocks

After activating her Level 1 Super Art, Mai builds 5 Flame Stocks. These stocks are automatically consumed when using a special move or SA1/SA2, giving Mai increased damage and improved move properties. Activating a Flame-enhanced SA1 will refill the stocks to 5 regardless of how many she started with. Flame Stocks do not carry over between rounds. To take advantage of these Flame-enhanced attacks, your gameplan should consider how to incorporate her Super. Midscreen combo routes are very limited, requiring either OD Ryuuenbu or a direct cancel from close-range normals. Corner juggles can tack on SA1 without making major sacrifices, assuming you can win the screen position battle first. You can use SA1 defensively as an anti-air or a reversal, but this is a less solid strategy that depends entirely on your opponent's decisions. Note that if Mai's SA1 is interrupted before the active frames (such as with a meaty projectile), she will not build any Flame Stocks. The most important Flame enhancements are to Mai's Kachousen projectile and her SA2. Kachousen becomes a 2-hit projectile that cannot be swatted away, making it much better in projectile wars. The held and OD versions become especially strong in combos and oki scenarios. Flame-enhanced SA2 is one of the game's best anti-projectile tools, and can single-handedly flip the script against characters like Guile and Akuma.

Mai
Vitals
Life Points	10000
Ground Movement
Forward Walk Speed	0.050
Backward Walk Speed	0.035
Forward Dash Speed	18
Backward Dash Speed	23
Forward Dash Distance	1.450
Backward Dash Distance	0.900
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Throw)	0.669
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Block)	2.383
Drive Rush Max Distance	2.977
Jumping
Jump Speed	4+38+3
Jump Apex	2.115
Forward Jump Distance	1.90
Backward Jump Distance	1.52
Throws
Throw Range	0.80
Throw Hurtbox	0.33

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	+5	-2

• Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 13f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +5 oH / -2 oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

A jab with less range and worse block advantage than 2LP. It has 1 extra frame of hitstun, however, giving it better combo utility. It cancels into OD Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi and LP/MP Ryuuenbu, the latter of which can often set up safely charged projectiles. 5LP can link to 2MK for a max range Counter-hit conversion, and importantly it links to 5HP on Punish Counter or from Drive Rush for optimal damage.

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

5MP
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5MP

Standing Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	4	15	Sp SA	600	LH	+2	-3

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +11 oH / +6 oB
• Extends a hurtbox on whiff until end of recovery

A special cancelable poke with excellent range. Has a disjointed hitbox, but the extended hurtbox during recovery makes it fairly whiff punishable. Important combo tool after a max range Punish Counter 2LP, canceling into 214MP, 236HK, or 236KK.

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

5HP
A[H]

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5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3	21	Sp SA	800	LH	+1(+3)	-3(-1)

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 17f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +15 oH / +11 oB

Shoto-style 5HP and one of the best in the game. When spaced out, a cancel into 236LP keeps Mai plus on block and in harassment range.

5LK

Standing Light Kick

5LK
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5LK

Standing Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	8	Sp SA TC	300	LH	+1	-1

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 14f (Special/TC)
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +2 oH / 0 oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

A knee with extremely short range, making it hard to use in hitconfirms or defensive situations; it can only combo naturally after a single 5LP or 2LP. Primarily used for its Target Combo extension.

Spacing this button out near its max range allows the Target Combo into j.214P to set up an auto-timed KD +42 safe jump (e.g. DR~6MP, 5LK or DR~5LP, 5LP, 5LK). At closer ranges, the divekick hits earlier (+41) and loses to 5f anti-air specials unless you empty jump.

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

5MK
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5MK

Standing Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3	18	-	700	LH	+5	-4

• Front leg hurtbox is raised on frames 4-17 (useful vs. low pokes)

A solid poke due to its range, hitbox, and pushback, though it cannot be canceled like 5MP. Gives Mai a useful whiff punish into SA2 from extremely far out.

At closer ranges, you can get Counter-hit links like 2MP or 2MK, but you're better off pressing 2MP at this range for the same reward.

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

5HK
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5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	3	19	-	900	LH	+3	-3

• Punish Counter (ground): KD +61 Crumple (+22 before opponent falls to the ground)
  • Opponent is in an airborne state for all follow-up hits
• Punish Counter (air): puts opponent into a limited juggle state
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)
• Front leg hurtbox is raised on frames 10-16 (useful vs. low pokes)
• Extends a hurtbox 1f before active that is vulnerable to projectiles
• Extends a mid-height hurtbox on whiff during the first 17 recovery frames

Mai's best long-range poke with great reward when used as a whiff punish. Mai can combo 5HP up close, DR~5HP from farther out, or a meterless Dash + 2LP from certain ranges.

5HK is useful for covering the range between 5HP and the ideal Kachousen range, making it likely for opponents to walk right into her foot as they try to walk her down. Characters that rely on low pokes for whiff punishing can struggle to deal with this move, as the extended hurtbox is mostly above Mai's knees.

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	3	7	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-1

• Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 13f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +4 oH / -1 oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)
• Topmost hurtbox on frames 1-6 is vulnerable only to aerial attacks, preventing its use as an anti-air

2LP is a good mash option and has great frame advantage on block when used from Drive Rush.

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

2MP
A[M]

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2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4	15(17)	Sp SA	600	LH	+5	-3

• 2f extra recovery on whiff
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +14 oH / +6 oB

Advancing 6f normal. Important as a combo tool as it links into 5HP from Drive Rush and combos into her best special move options when linked into.

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

2HP
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2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	2(8)3	19	-	400x2	LH,LH	+4	-3

• 2 hits; first hit pulls opponent inward on hit/block
• Counter-hit/Punish Counter bonus advantage carries through both hits

Somewhat strange, but useful as a long-range Drive Rush option and benefits heavily from the added frame advantage. Less useful than 4HK overall in combos as that normal is faster and forces stand.

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	8	Chn	200	L	+2	-2

• Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

Long reaching and fast low, chains and easily converts into a knockdown except for max range.

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
  • DR cancel is delayed until after active frames
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +8 oH / +4 oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)
• Extends a hurtbox on whiff until end of recovery

Faster than average with good reach. Stops opponents from walking out of Mai's pressure and synergizes well with HP Ryuuenbu.

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

2HK
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2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3	22(23)	-	900	L	HKD +33	-11

• Counter-hit/Punish Counter: HKD +48
• 1f extra recovery on block
• Does not have juggle potential like most sweeps; not a Hard Knockdown when juggled into from free juggle state
• Raised hurtbox can Low Crush against most other low pokes
• Extends a hurtbox on whiff until end of recovery

Has enough frame advantage to safely set a Held Kachousen on the opponent.

Jumping Normals

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

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j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	9	3 land	-	300	H	+6(+9)	+3(+6)

• Fastest air-to-air option
• Good horizontal hitbox priority

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
7	5	3 land	Sp SA2	600	H	+7(+11)	+3(+7)

• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state
• Strong air-to-air hitbox

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

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j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	5	3 land	-	800	H	+7(+15)	+3(+11)

• Good downward-reaching hitbox for vertical approaches

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
5	7	3 land	-	300	H	+5(+10)	+1(+6)

• Can hit cross-up
• Can be used as a fuzzy instant overhead (except vs. Blanka)

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

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j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	5	3 land	-	500	H	+8(+13)	+4(+9)

• Can hit cross-up

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

j.HK
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j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	6	3 land	-	800	H	+11(+15)	+7(+11)

• Longest horizontal range of Mai's jump-in attacks
• Shifts Mai's hurtbox upward during startup

Command Normals

6MP

Senkotsu Uchi

Overhead

6MP
6M

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6MP

Senkotsu Uchi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	3	18	-	600	H	+2	-3

• Spike knockdown vs. airborne opponents

A fast overhead that can combo out of Drive Rush or with perfect meaty timing. Has great mix-up applications when pressuring with a fully held Kachousen.

To get perfect meaty timing, you need to be +21 at the moment you input 6MP; unfortunately, a Forward Throw leaves you too far for this to reach, but you can manually create this timing by whiffing certain moves after various knockdowns. For example, at +35 (214MP, Flame 214LP or CH/PC 214LP), you can whiff 5LK into immediate 6MP, then link into 4f light normals.

4HK

Hoshi Kujaku 1

4HK
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4HK

Hoshi Kujaku 1

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	5	20	TC	800	LH	+3(+7))	-1(+3)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 8-12f (legs/lower body); cannot hit cross-up
• Forces stand on hit
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 28f (TC)

Strong anti-air that covers angles that her DPs struggle against. While most of her body is anti-air invincible during the active frames, her hurtbox remains tall during the entire startup, so it must be used a bit early against stronger air normals. In rare cases, a shallow-angled air attack (like a Divekick) could reach Mai's vulnerable hurtbox near the ground, even during the active frames.

Important as a combo tool as it enables HP Ryuuenbu extensions on crouching opponents, and gives Mai a 623K or SA1 corner juggle. With 5 active frames, it's also a great meaty option, becoming up to +7 oH / +3 oB. Even without meaty timing, the hitconfirm timing into the 4HK~HK Target Combo is extremely lenient.

Target Combos

5LK~LK~LK

Hien Ren Kyaku

5LK~LK~LK
5L~L~L

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5LK~LK

Hien Ren Kyaku 1

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	2	20	TC	400(320)	LH	-2	-10

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 31f (TC)
• () refers to scaled damage from 5LK combo starter
• Forces stand on hit

5LK~LK~LK

Hien Ren Kyaku 2

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	2	24+4 land	Sp* SA2*	500(350)	LH	+3	-10

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 59f
  • Refers to the latest cancel timing that still combos into j.214P on hit
• () refers to scaled damage from 5LK combo starter

4HK~HK

Hoshi Kujaku 2

4HK~HK
4H~H

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4HK~HK

Hoshi Kujaku 2

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	1(3)	30(38)	-	600x2	LH	KD +48	-11

• On hit, Mai performs a second kick that is fully invincible immediately after the first kick connects
• Always a true blockstring from 4HK
• () refers to active/recovery frames on whiff (e.g. if attempted on a high-juggled opponent)
• Counts as 3 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

An easy hitconfirm extension from 4HK. Leads to juggles in the corner, most notably SA1 and 623MK. In a higher juggle scenario, it's possible to land 623HK or SA2 instead.

Throws

Forward Throw (LPLK)

Forward Throw

LPLK
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LPLK

Shiranui Gourin

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +21	-

• Punish Counter: HKD +21
• Applies 20% immediate damage scaling when comboed into (e.g. after Crumple)

Mai has access to a corner throw loop after a forward dash (+3). She is left at the perfect spacing to walk back out of the opponent's throw range for a shimmy, making it much riskier to attempt a throw tech. Against characters with longer throw range (Marisa, Blanka, E. Honda, and Zangief), an immediate back throw will catch Mai attempting to shimmy. If the opponent attempts a delayed throw tech to cover both strike/throw options, the shimmy can still work, though this is not recommended against Zangief as it requires a much longer back walk.

Midscreen, the opponent is sent too far for any meaningful pressure. Chasing down the opponent with DR~5HK can out-space many wakeup light normals while whittling their Drive gauge. Charging up a Kachousen is usually safe if the opponent Back Rises, but most characters can get a full jump-in punish against this if they rise in place.

Back Throw (4LPLK)

Back Throw

4LPLK
4LM

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4LPLK

Fuusha Kuzushi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +17	-

• Side switches
• Punish Counter: HKD +17
• Applies 20% immediate damage scaling when comboed into (e.g. after Crumple)

After a corner side switch, Mai can only pressure with a spaced meaty normal or a Drive Rush. Attempting a DR~Throw requires strict timing to beat reversal normals, and allows the opponent to react with an invincible reversal that Mai cannot block.

Air Throw (LPLK Air)

Air Throw

LPLK (air)
LM (air)

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j.LPLK

Yume Zakura

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

• Punish Counter: HKD +20

A great air-to-air option against close range jumps, especially attempted corner escapes. Mai does not get any meaningful oki midscreen, but in the corner she can dash to become +2 or Drive Rush for stronger pressure options.

Drive System

Drive Impact (HPHK)

Drive Impact

HPHK
DI

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HPHK

Botan Ichige

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

• Armor (2-hit): 1-27f; Range: 2.541 (1.781 movement + 0.76 hitbox)
• On Hit/PC: Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo
• On Block: Applies 20% scaling multiplier to all follow-up hits after Wall Splat; the next attack can incur additional Starter Scaling
• Combos when canceled from Punish Counter 5HP/2MP (no corner wallsplat; useful for depleting Drive gauge, especially after Perfect Parry)
• A blocked DI can combo into another DI if opponent is not fully cornered (Stuns if opponent has less than 1.5 Drive bars)
  • This happens because a blocked DI is not considered a "hit" for combo purposes
  • Causes both the 20% Starter and 20% Multiplier scaling to apply to the follow-up combo

See Drive Impact on the Gauges page for more details.

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

Against the following characters in Burnout:

• JP (22K), frame 3 counter
• Marisa (214K), frame 3 armor
• Zangief (5[HP]), frame 4 armor

It's important to use a blockstring that cannot be absorbed by their armor/counter moves. Ideally, the string should also not be a true combo, or it will cause a Lock and prevent Stun.
* Denotes a move that causes Lock on Counter-hit, allowing the opponent to escape a Stun by mashing on wakeup.

• 5HP* > DI: 2f blockstring gap prevents opponent from absorbing the hit
• DR~2MP* > DI: 3f blockstring gap will work vs. Zangief 5[HP]
• DR~5MP* > DI: 3f blockstring gap will work vs. Zangief 5[HP]
• DR~2MK > DI: 3f blockstring gap will work vs. Zangief 5[HP]

Drive Reversal (6HPHK)

Drive Reversal

6HPHK
6DI

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6HPHK

Yusura Ume (Block)

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

• Full Invuln: 1-22f; Armor Break
• 5f extra recovery on hit; 4f screen freeze during startup

6HPHK

Yusura Ume (Recovery)

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

• Full Invuln: 1-20f; Armor Break
• 5f extra recovery on hit; no screen freeze

See Drive Reversal on the Gauges page for more details.

Drive Parry (MPMK)

Drive Parry

MPMK
DP

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Drive Parry

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
1	12 or until released	33(1)(11)	-	-	-	-	-

See Drive Parry on the Gauges page for more details.

• Perfect Parry:
  • Applies a 50% damage scaling multiplier to any punish afterwards
  • vs. strikes, has only 1f recovery and prevents the opponent from canceling their attack
  • vs. projectiles, puts you into a fixed 11f recovery

Drive Rush (MPMK~66)

Drive Rush

MPMK~66
DP~66

MPMK~66

Parry Drive Rush

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
3+8	-	15(37)	-	-	-	-	-

• 1-bar version performed out of Parry
• Startup is 1+8 immediately after successful Parry

MPMK or 66

Drive Rush Cancel

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	-	15(37)	-	-	-	-	-

• 3-bar version performed on hit/block from a cancelable normal
  • Can also be performed from whiffed cancelable light normals

See Drive Rush on the Gauges page for more details. See Strategy page for Blockstring Gaps and Combo Routes

• Startup refers to minimum time before an attack can cancel the Drive Rush animation
• The first 15 recovery frames are cancelabe into any attack
• The final 22 recovery frames are cancelable into any attack or movement option or blocking (except Parry)
• Only Normal and Command Normal attacks are enhanced with +4 frame advantage and improved juggle properties
• Applies 15% damage scaling multiplier to any follow-up hits when used mid-combo
  • Only applies scaling once per combo; does not apply when a Drive Rush enhanced attack starts the combo

Distance:

• 0.669 (min, cancel into immediate Throw)
• 2.383 (min, earliest blocking/movement frame)
• 2.977 (max, final DR frame)

Special Moves

Kachousen (236P)

Kachousen

236P
236X or 5S (H)

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236LP

Kachousen

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	-	32	SA3	500	LH	-1	-7

• Slow 1-hit lowest-priority projectile; Projectile Speed: 0.04
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state

236MP

Kachousen

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	-	34	SA3	500	LH	-3	-9

• Medium-speed 1-hit lowest-priority projectile; Projectile Speed: 0.05
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state

236HP

Kachousen

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	-	36	SA3	500	LH	-5	-11

• Fast 1-hit lowest-priority projectile; Projectile Speed: 0.07
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state

236PP

Kachousen

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	-	30	SA2 SA3	500,(200)	LH	+3	-3

• Medium-speed 1-hit OD projectile; Projectile Speed: 0.05
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo; counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)
• Frame gap before follow-up bounce: 16f stand / 22f crouch (on hit), 22f stand / 28f crouch (on block)
  • Gaps are 1f smaller vs. standing Dee Jay, 2f smaller vs. standing JP/Marisa/Zangief

A unique projectile that requires Flame Stocks or charge time to become a real threat. Kachousen is unsafe on block, so fireball cancels must be spaced out to avoid giving the opponent a free turn. The default version of Kachousen has the lowest possible priority, meaning it loses completely to other standard projectiles, and can even be swatted away with any strike hitbox. If an airborne opponent is about to land on a fan, they can come down with an air normal to harmlessly destroy it. Swatting the fan counts as whiffing the attack, so the opponent cannot cancel a clashed normal (with the exception of light normals canceled into a 3-bar Drive Rush).

OD Kachousen is one of Mai's most important tools, offering her a safer way to start offense; it is much less risky than the held version while losing most of the weaknesses of her meterless fans. Because it is only one hit, it isn't a great counter to zoning characters who generally have 2-hit OD projectiles. On contact with the opponent, the OD Fan bounces upward before dropping down for a follow-up hit. This gives Mai time to move in and force a mixup if she throws it from longer ranges; from a close range cancel, Mai is negative and the opponent can safely press a button before blocking the descending fan.

Holding the button for 19 frames results in a fully charged version with improved properties. If the button is released early, Mai throws the uncharged version but with extra startup time. The maximum startup for a partially held Kachousen is 23f (L) / 22f (M) / 20f (H) / 21f (OD).

Mai has an extended hurtbox on her leg (3-44f) and arm (16-32f) that is vulnerable only to strikes; this makes it easier to counterpoke its startup with a low, interrupt with an anti-projectile move, or punish Mai with a max range jump-in. On the OD version, this window is smaller at 12-37f for her legs and 15-27f for her upper body.

Kachousen (Flame)

236P
236X or 5S (H)

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236LP

Kachousen (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	-	29	SA3	300x2	LH	+1	-3

• Slow 2-hit projectile; Projectile Speed: 0.04
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state

236MP

Kachousen (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	-	31	SA3	300x2	LH	-1	-5

• Medium-speed 2-hit projectile; Projectile Speed: 0.05
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state

236HP

Kachousen (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	-	33	SA3	300x2	LH	-3	-7

• Fast 2-hit projectile; Projectile Speed: 0.07
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state

236PP

Kachousen (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	-	30	SA2 SA3	300x2,(200)	LH	+3	+1

• Medium-speed 2-hit OD projectile; Projectile Speed: 0.05
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo; counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)
• Frame gap before follow-up bounce: 24f stand / 30f crouch (on hit), 26f stand / 32f crouch (on block)
  • Gaps are 1f smaller vs. standing Dee Jay, 2f smaller vs. standing JP/Marisa/Zangief

The Flame-enhanced versions of Kachousen are all 2 hits and act more like standard projectiles, making them much better zoning tools. They also have better hit and block advantage, though the faster versions can still be unsafe at point blank range.

Flame OD Kachousen is much stronger as a pressure tool since it always has advantage on block after the first hit, making it easier to force mixups. The timing of the bouncing fans is a bit different than the non-Flame version, and will require different setups to maximize your offense.

Holding the button for 19 frames results in a fully charged version with improved properties. If the button is released early, Mai throws the uncharged version but with extra startup time. The maximum startup for a partially held Kachousen is 23f (L) / 22f (M) / 20f (H) / 21f (OD).

Mai has an extended hurtbox on her leg (3-44f) and arm (16-32f) that is vulnerable only to strikes; this makes it easier to counterpoke its startup with a low, interrupt with an anti-projectile move, or punish Mai with a max range jump-in. On the OD version, this window is smaller at 12-37f for her legs and 15-27f for her upper body.

Kachousen (Hold) (236[P])

Kachousen (Hold)

236[P]
236[X] or 5[S] (H)

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236[P]

Kachousen (Hold)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
32	-	30	SA3	500,(200)	LH	+1	-1

• 1-hit projectile, speed depends on button strength; Projectile Speed: 0.04 / 0.05 / 0.07
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)
• Frame gap before follow-up bounce:
  • LP Version: 2f stand / 8f crouch (on hit), 4f stand / 10f crouch (on block)
  • MP Version: 19f stand / 25f crouch (on hit), 21f stand / 27f crouch (on block)
  • HP Version: 31f stand / 37f crouch (on hit), 33f stand / 39f crouch (on block)
  • Gaps are 1f smaller vs. standing Dee Jay, 2f smaller vs. standing JP/Marisa/Zangief (allows natural combo on LP version)

236[PP]

Kachousen (Hold)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
28(48)	-	10	SA2 SA3 (1st)	300x2	LH	+14	+12

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super) / 31f (~6P Follow-up)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state and maintains existing juggle states

236[PP]~6P

Midare Kachousen

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
57+15	-	24	-	150x2,(300x2)	LH	KD +61~	0

• 2-hit OD projectile; Projectile Speed: 0.072
• Puts opponents into limited juggle state; grounded hitstun if only the descending fans connect
• Advantage is calculated assuming point blank range, measured after the initial hit (before the bounce)
• Gaps between each hit vary greatly depending on spacing, standing/crouching, and character height

The held version of Kachousen acts as a true projectile, interacting normally with other fireballs and losing its weakness to strikes. The increased startup time makes it easier for the opponent to react, making it especially risky in cancels or against characters with good anti-projectile tools.

Much like the regular OD Kachousen, all meterless held versions bounce upward on hit or block. The bounce height of the fan depends on which strength was used, with LP having a very short bounce and HP bouncing the highest. These bounce differences allow for different mixups and pressure sequences, and when used from closer ranges the opponent will have little time to react to which strength was used. While Mai is lightly minus on block after the held fan connects, many setups give her the advantage to pursue stronger block pressure.

Held OD Kachousen works a bit differently; Mai throws two single-hit fans which do NOT bounce on contact with the opponent. These fans grant massive frame advantage on their own, and can lead to a powerful Midare Kachousen follow-up at no additional cost. At close range, this has an interruptible gap, so it may be better to skip the follow-up if the opponent has a reversal.

Midare Kachousen, activated by holding 6P while charging OD Kachousen, splits into 2 additional bouncing fans on contact with the opponent. The timing of these fans is staggered to create a large gap between hits where Mai can mix up the opponent or bait a defensive response. If the initial fan connects, the opponent is launched high for a juggle, but if only the bouncing fans connect then they will incur grounded hitstun for a potential follow-up combo.

Mai has an extended hurtbox on her leg (32-62f) and arm (32-48f) that is vulnerable only to strikes; this makes it easier to counterpoke its startup with a low, interrupt with an anti-projectile move, or punish Mai with a max range jump-in. On the OD version, this only applies to her head/arm hurtbox on frames 28-58 and up to frame 79 if continuing with Midare Kachousen.

Kachousen (Flame+Hold)

236[P]
236[X] or 5[S] (H)

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236[P]

Kachousen (Flame+Hold)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
32	-	30	SA3	300x2,(200)	LH	+1	-1

• 2-hit projectile, speed depends on button strength; Projectile Speed: 0.04 / 0.05 / 0.07
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state
• Frame gap before follow-up bounce:
  • LP Version: 10f stand / 16f crouch (on hit), 12f stand / 18f crouch (on block)
  • MP Version: 27f stand / 33f crouch (on hit), 29f stand / 35f crouch (on block)
  • HP Version: 39f stand / 45f crouch (on hit), 41f stand / 47f crouch (on block)
  • Gaps are 1f smaller vs. standing Dee Jay, 2f smaller vs. standing JP/Marisa/Zangief

236[PP]

Kachousen (Flame+Hold)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
28(48)	-	10	SA2 SA3 (1st)	200x2,150x2 (700)	LH	+45(+52)	+46(+53)

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super) / 31f (~6P Follow-up)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state and maintains existing juggle states
• Frame advantage assumes point blank opponent, listed as Standing(Crouching)
  • Slightly less advantage against taller characters (Dee Jay, JP, Marisa, Zangief)

236[PP]~6P

Midare Kachousen (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
57+15	-	24	-	200x2,(300x2)	LH	KD +60~	+33~40 (+15~39 Tall)

• 2-hit OD projectile; Projectile Speed: 0.072
• Puts opponents into limited juggle state; grounded hitstun if only the descending fans connect
• True blockstring up to and including the first bouncing fan; block advantage does not account for the final fan
• Gap before final hit vary greatly depending on spacing, standing/crouching, and character height

Spending a Flame Stock gives each held Kachousen an extra hit, making them much stronger neutral tools. This also ensures that Mai will have advantage on block after the initial fan connects, even at point blank range. In addition to the extra flame damage, Mai has no damage scaling on the Flame-enhanced held Kachousen, leading to better follow-up combos on a successful mixup.

Flame-enhanced charged Kachousen has a higher/slower bounce height on hit or block than the standard version. This changes the setups required for Mai's mixups and pressure sequences, especially when trying to prevent the opponent from escaping with an invincible reversal.

Mai has an extended hurtbox on her leg (32-62f) and arm (32-48f) that is vulnerable only to strikes; this makes it easier to counterpoke its startup with a low, interrupt with an anti-projectile move, or punish Mai with a max range jump-in. On the OD version, this only applies to her head/arm hurtbox on frames 28-58 and up to frame 79 if continuing with Midare Kachousen.

Ryuuenbu (214P)

Ryuuenbu

214P
214X or 4S (L)

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Ryuuenbu

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	7	15	SA3	800	LH	+3	-4

• Counter-hit/Punish Counter: KD +35
• Does not knock down on regular hit.
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo; counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

Safe when spaced and clashes with projectiles, but difficult to space after light normal strings due to how Mai moves forwards.

214MP

Ryuuenbu

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14(25)	2(9)7	16	SA3 (2nd)	200,800	LH	KD +35	-6

• When only 2nd hit connects:
  • Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (e.g. spaced near max range, cancel to SA3)
  • Counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (e.g. whiff punish 5HP > 2nd hit 214MP > SA3)

Typically outclassed by Mai's 236Ks when available in terms of corner carry. Has enough frame advantage on hit to safely set up a meaty hold Kachousen.

214HP

Ryuuenbu

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15(27)	3(9)10	12	SA3 (2nd)	200,600	LH	KD +43	-6

• Whiffs on crouching opponents
• Puts opponent into limited juggle state
• Counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

Launches standing opponents into a juggle which allows 10f or faster moves like her supers and 236LK to connect.

214PP

Ryuuenbu

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	2(12)5(7)5	16(24)	SA2 SA3 (3rd)	200,400x2 (1000)	LH	KD +48	-12

• Puts opponent into limited juggle state
• 8f extra recovery on block

Ryuuenbu (Flame)

214P
214X or 4S (L)

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214LP

Ryuuenbu (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	7	15	SA3	900	LH	KD +35	-2

• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo; counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

214MP

Ryuuenbu (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14(25)	2(9)7	16	SA3 (2nd)	200,900	LH	KD +42(+44)	-6(-4)

• Counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)
  • When only 2nd hit connects: applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo

214HP

Ryuuenbu (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15(27)	3(9)10	12	SA3 (2nd)	200,700	LH	KD +47	-6

• Whiffs on crouching opponents
• Puts opponent into limited juggle state

214PP

Ryuuenbu (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	2(12)5(7)5	16(24)	SA2 SA3 (3rd)	200,450x2 (1100)	LH	KD +48	-12

• Puts opponent into limited juggle state
• 8f extra recovery on block

Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi (236K)

Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

236K
2S (L)

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236LK

Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	2(11)17	16	SA3 (2nd)	400x2	LH	KD +27(+43)	-10(+6)

• Mai's primary cancel route from light normals

236MK

Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	2(11)17	20	SA3 (2nd)	450x2	LH	KD +23(+39)	-12(+4)

236HK

Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18	2(11)17	21	SA3 (2nd)	500x2	LH	KD +22(+38)	-13(+3)

236KK

Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	2(13)17	29+3 land	SA2 SA3 (2nd)	400x2	LH	KD +27	-12

• Mai recovers mid-air and can input aerial normals/specials/supers
• Non-flame version counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

Hishou Ryuuenjin (623K)

Hishou Ryuuenjin

623K
623X or 6S (L)

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623LK

Hishou Ryuuenjin

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	5,13	15+15 land	-	400,500	LH	KD +29	-29(-32)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-14f; Airborne 7-37f (Forced Knockdown state)

623MK

Hishou Ryuuenjin

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	5,13	14+15 land	-	500,600	LH	KD +31	-28(-31)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-10f; Airborne 8-37f (Forced Knockdown state)

623HK

Hishou Ryuuenjin

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	5,13	14+15 land	-	600x2	LH	KD +31	-28(-31)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-11f; Airborne 9-38f (Forced Knockdown state)

623KK

Hishou Ryuuenjin

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	5,12	19+16(23) land	-	800x2	LH	KD +20	-40(-47)

• Full Invuln: 1-8f; Anti-Air Invuln: 9-10f; Airborne 8-41f (Forced Knockdown state)
• 7f extra landing recovery on block

Hishou Ryuuenjin (Flame)

623K
623X or 6S (L)

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623LK

Hishou Ryuuenjin (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	5,2,11	15+15 land	-	400,300x2 (1000)	LH	KD +31	-29(-32)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-14f; Airborne 7-37f (Forced Knockdown state)

623MK

Hishou Ryuuenjin (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	5,2,12	13+15 land	-	500,350x2 (1200)	LH	KD +32	-28(-31)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-10f; Airborne 8-37f (Forced Knockdown state)

623HK

Hishou Ryuuenjin (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	5,2,11	14+15 land	-	500,400x2 (1300)	LH	KD +32	-28(-31)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-11f; Airborne 9-38f (Forced Knockdown state)

623KK

Hishou Ryuuenjin (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	5,2,11	18+16(23) land	-	800,500,400 (1700)	LH	KD +27	-40(-47)

• Full Invuln: 1-8f; Anti-Air Invuln: 9-10f; Airborne 8-41f (Forced Knockdown state)
• 7f extra landing recovery on block

Musasabi no Mai (j.214P)

Musasabi no Mai

j.214P
j.214X or j.S

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j.214P

Musasabi no Mai

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
21	until land	18(25~28) land	-	1000	LH	KD +38(+45)	-8(-1)

• Forced Knockdown state until landing

j.214PP

Musasabi no Mai

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
21	until land	18(25~28) land	SA2	1200	LH	KD +44(+51)	-8(-1)

• Forced Knockdown state until landing
• Puts grounded opponent into limited juggle state
• Spike knockdown vs. airborne opponents
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 11f + until land (SA2)
• Applies 30% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/70/60...)

Musasabi no Mai (Flame)

j.214P
j.214X or j.S

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j.214P

Musasabi no Mai (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
21	until land	18(25~28) land	-	1100	LH	KD +39(+46)	-5(+2)

• Forced Knockdown state until landing

j.214PP

Musasabi no Mai (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
21	until land	18(25~28) land	SA2	1300	LH	KD +53(+60)	-5(+2)

• Forced Knockdown state until landing
• Puts opponent into limited juggle state (grounded or airborne)
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 11f + until land (SA2)
• Applies 30% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/70/60...)

Super Arts

Level 1 Super (236236P)

Kagerou no Mai

Level 1 Super Art

236236P
236236L or 5HS or 6HS

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Flame Stock Version

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236236P

Kagerou no Mai

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4x6,7,3 (34 total)	51	-	250x8 (2000)	LH	KD +26	-31

• Strike/Throw Invuln: 1-8f; Upper Body Anti-Air Invuln 9-39f; Armor Break
• Mai builds 5 Flame Stocks on frame 6 that enhance her special moves and Supers
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 0.5 bars (hit) / 0.25 bars (block)
• 30% minimum damage scaling

236236P

Kagerou no Mai (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	7x9,4,20,3 (90 total)	46	-	150x10,300,500 (2300)	LH	KD +40	-26

• Strike/Throw Invuln: 1-6f; Upper Body Anti-Air Invuln 7-77f; Armor Break
• Mai refills up to 5 Flame Stocks on frame 6 that enhance her special moves and Supers
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 0.5 bars (hit) / 0.25 bars (block)
• 30% minimum damage scaling

Level 2 Super (236236K)

Chou Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Level 2 Super Art

236236K (AIR OK)
236236M or 4HS

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Flame Stock Version

Grounded Version
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Grounded Flame Version
Full Hitbox Data

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Aerial Version
Full Hitbox Data

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Aerial Flame Version

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236236K

Chou Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	2(3)2(12) 2(4)2(6)3	26(37)	-	500x4,800 (2800)	LH	KD +33	-24

236236K

Chou Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3x12	31(37)	-	200x11,800 (3000)	LH	KD +38	-24

• Full Invuln: 1-8f; Armor Break
  • Flame Version: Projectile Invuln 9-12f
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 1 bar (hit) / 0.5 bars (block)
• 40% minimum damage scaling
• Applies 40% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo; counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

j.236236K

Air Chou Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
3	2(2)2(2) 2(3)2(2)3	24 land	-	500x4,800 (2800)	LH	KD +6(+11)	-50~

j.236236K

Air Chou Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi (Flame)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
3	2x12	24 land	-	200x11,800 (3000)	LH	KD +7(+17)	-50~

• Armor Break; no invincibility; Forced Knockdown state until landing
• Can be input during Forward/Neutral Jump only
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 1 bar (hit) / 0.5 bars (block)
• 40% minimum damage scaling
• Counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

Level 3 Super (214214P)

Shiranui Ryuu: Enbu Ada Zakura

Level 3 Super Art

214214P
214214H or 2HS

"This is your Swan Song!"

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Critical Art adds 500 more damage

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214214P

Shiranui Ryuu: Enbu Ada Zakura

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10(3)	2(4)2(15)4(8)4	46	-	4000 (400,300,2300)	LH	HKD +19 (KD +52)	-33

• Full Invuln: 1-11f; Armor Break
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 1.5 bars (hit) / 0.75 bars (block)
  • Cinematic time regenerates ~2 Drive bars for Mai
• 50% minimum damage scaling; applies 10% immediate damage scaling when canceled from special moves

214214P

Shiranui Ryuu: Enbu Ada Zakura (CA)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10(3)	2(4)2(15)4(8)4	46	-	4500 (400,300,2300)	LH	HKD +20 (KD +52)	-33

• Full Invuln: 1-11f; Armor Break
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 2 bars (hit) / 1 bar (block)
  • Cinematic time regenerates ~2.1 Drive bars for Mai
• 50% minimum damage scaling; applies 10% immediate damage scaling when canceled from special moves

Taunts

Neutral Taunt (5PPPKKK)

Neutral Taunt

5PPPKKK
5LMHS+DP+A

"Hey, don't mess up!"

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"Hey, what are you looking at? Up here."
(hold down + taunt)

5PPPKKK

Neutral Taunt

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

5PPPKKK~2PPPKKK

Neutral Taunt

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

Forward Taunt (6PPPKKK)

Forward Taunt

6PPPKKK
6LMHS+DP+A

"I like my fighters like I like my tea... very strong."

6PPPKKK

Forward Taunt

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

Back Taunt (4PPPKKK)

Back Taunt

4PPPKKK
4LMHS+DP+A

"Hey everyone, get ready to feast your eyes on... the strongest Shiranui fighter around!"

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Fully Held Taunt

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4PPPKKK

Back Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
430	121	213	-	100x8	LH	KD -171	-234

• 8-hit projectile at ground-level that launches on the final hit
• Fireworks can be delayed by holding any button

4[PPPKKK]

Back Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
616	121	213	-	100x7,800 (1500)	LH	KD -148	-234

• 8-hit projectile at ground-level that launches on the final hit
• Full Invuln: 596-693f (starts 20f before active and lasts through most of the projectile active frames)
• Fully held version that deals +700 damage or drains 1 Drive bar on block
  • Different voice line: "Hey everyone, get ready to feast your eyes on... the most ravishing Shiranui fighter around! Thanks everyone!"

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