Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike/Ken

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Introduction

After settling into married life for a couple of years, Ken entered the third Street Fighter tournament. He's a US Martial Artist who trains to keep up with his old friend and rival, Ryu.

As one of the most famous fighting game characters ever, and a popular pick in every Street Fighter game, Ken needs little introduction. He is one of the best characters in the game, with very high meterless damage potential, one of the best anti-airs in the game with EX DP, and one of the best supers with SA3.

Super Arts

SAI (Shoryureppa)

Has good close-range hit confirms, 2 stocks, good damage, and significant invulnerability frames. It is lacking in hit confirms from Ken's long range pokes and overheads.

SAII (Shinryuken)

A fairly good anti-air since you can mash it for lots of hits. Does the most damage out of his supers by a good amount. While it does combo from slightly farther away, it has mostly the same long-range hit confirm problem as SA1. Since it has a single, long bar, this super gives you the least opportunity to use EX moves.

SAIII (Shippujinraikyaku)

The universal choice for good reason. 3 stocks means you have loopable okizeme in addition to plenty of EX meter for fireballs, uppercuts, and air tatsus. Has an absurd number of hit confirms — it links or cancels from just about everything. Extremely fast startup and far range on the first hit lets Ken punish many moves that are usually considered safe, as well as making it one of the best whiff punish tools in the game. It is his lowest damage super, but it's still respectable for a 3 bar super with short meters, and the numerous positives outweigh this one small negative.

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Weaknesses

Shippūjinraikyaku: SA3 is one of the best supers in the game. Active on frame 3, it provides abundant hit confirms, looping okizeme, and plenty of meter for EX moves. Good normals: Ken's normals are great and have lots of utility. Meterless damage: Target combo and W shoryu give Ken access to some of the highest meterless damage in the game. Quick on his feet: Ken has the 6th best walk speed in the game, an 11 frame dash, and EX air tatsu to escape corners. Well-rounded: Ken doesn't have any glaring weaknesses, and he has tools for any situation.

No gimmicks: Ken lacks the explosive damage output of other high tier characters. He thrives on consistent, strong fundamental play and good decisions. Everyone knows the matchup: Ken is an extremely popular character with a straightforward gameplan. Everyone you know has played this matchup a billion times.

Character Colors

Ken #3S_KE
Vitals
Life Points	1200
Stun Points	64
Super Art Stock/Size
SA1	2/112
SA2	1/104
SA3	3/80
Ground Movement
Forward Dash duration/distance	12 (16) (95px)
Back Dash duration/distance	15 (54px)
Jumping
Back Jump duration	42(4+36+2)
Neutral Jump duration	40(4+34+2)
Forward Jump duration	41(4+35+2)
Back Super Jump duration	47(6+39+2)
Neutral Super Jump duration	46(6+38+2)
Forward Super Jump duration	46(6+38+2)
Wake up
Wake up duration	75
Quick rise duration	48

Frame Data

3S Frame Data Glossary
Active	How many frames a move remains active (can hurt opponents) for. Consecutive sets of active frames on a multi-hit move are separated by an asterisk (ex: 3*5). If there is a gap between sets of active frames, the gap is denoted by a number in parentheses (ex: 2(4)2)
Attack	Attack level is L for low attacks (must be blocked crouching), H is for High attacks (which can be blocked high or low) and M for overhead (must be blocked standing). T is for throw attacks (which cannot be blocked).
Cancel options	Available cancel options. "ch": Chain cancel (into itself or another light attack), refer to description for options. "self": Self-only chain cancel. Much more restrictive than a standard chain cancel. "tc": Target combo, refer to description for options. Successive attacks in a target combo may warrant their own move entry. "dash": Grounded dashes. "sj": Super jump. "sp": Special move. "su": Super Art.
Damage	Attack damage on hit in life points. Notation may denote multi-hit or "sweet spot" damage values on certain frames.
Hit/Block	These are frame advantage values when the attack hits or is blocked. If the number is positive, then the move will end 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. D refers to knockdown on hit. "Cr. Hit" is an additional frame advantage value denoting if the advantage on hit changes when the defender is being hit while crouching.
Kara Range	Almost all normal attacks can be canceled into a special or a multi-button command within three frames of startup. During that time, some attacks will shift position forward or backward and affect the reach of the special or command accordingly. This is denoted in pixels of range. There are a handful of moves in the game that can be kara-canceled after this initial window and will be denoted as a late kara-cancel.
Link	A combo that is performed by inputting the second move after the first move has completely recovered (as opposed to cancelling the first move's animation). In 3S, the final frame of a move's hitstun allows a character to block a normal or special move, as well as some projectile supers. Therefore, an attack's frame advantage must be 2 frames greater than the followup move's startup in order to link. Ex: a +6 normal can link into a 4f normal/special, or a 5f super.
Parry	This field will show a value of A if the attack can be parried standing or crouching, H if it must be parried standing or L if it must be parried crouching.
Recovery	How many frames it takes for a move to finish after it's been active.
Startup	How many frames it takes before the move becomes 'active' or has a hitbox. 3S uses classic startup notation, which does not include the first active frame. A move with 3 startup becomes active on frame 4.
Stun	Amount of stun added to the opponent's stun bar on hit.
Throw range	Range in pixels from the center of the character to the center of the opponent which allows a grab to connect.

Standing Normals

5LP (cl)

Close LP
(cl)

Frame 4

Frames 5-6

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
3	3	5	+3	+3	+3	3	3	-	HL	HL
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
sp, su				0	2	1			0	0
Layered anti-air. Jab jab jab. Tick throw option

5LP (far)

Far LP
(far)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
5	3	4	+4	+4	+4	2	3	-	HL	HL
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
self, sp, su				0	2	1			0	0
Even better layered anti-air option due to self-cancel property.

5MP (cl)

Close MP
(cl)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
4	4	10	+1	+2	+3	17	7	-	HL	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
tc, sp, su				2	11	6			2	0
Tick throw option Theoretically hit-confirmable directly into super, but with only an 11f cancel window, it's very difficult. Also cancels into target combo for an easy hit-confirm into super Good mash option to beat throws on wakeup SGGK into target combo with parry -> cl.MP ~ LP+LK ~ HP

5MP (far)

Far MP
(far)

Frame 7

Frames 8-9

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
6	3	10	+3	+4	+5	16	11	-	HL	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				2	11	6			2	0
The emperor punch. One of best moves in the game. Good hitbox, good frame data, links into SA3 for a hit-confirm

5HP (cl)

Close HP
(cl)

Frame 7

Frames 8-9

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
6	3	15	-2	0	+2	23	15	-	HL	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
sp, su				3	19	10			4	0
Anti-air option Cancelable into specials in case of parry A common option select is to late cancel this into HP DP on parry

5HP (far)

Far HP
(far)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
9	3	15	0	+2	+4	23	13	-	HL	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				3	19	10			4	0
Actual ridiculous hitbox with fierce priority Good anti-air coverage in some matchups, but dangerous if the opponent parries it, as it cannot be canceled

5LK

Stand LK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
4	4	7	+2	+2	+2	7	3	-	HL	HL
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				0	2	1			0	0

5MK

Stand MK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
8	7	16	-6	-2	0	19	15	6	HL	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				2	11	6			2	0
Easiest kara button to use despite low kara range Good anti-air / anti jump-out button, but watch out for parry Common buffer parry bait -- tap down or toward on block

5HK

Stand HK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
11	6	19	-4	-2	0	26	11	6	HL	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				3	19	10			4	0
Good long range poke with heavy button priority Vulnerable to jump-ins

Command Normals

4MK

Inazuma Kakato Wari (Short)
+

Frame 20

Frame 21

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
18	4	10	+1	+2	+3	21	13	10	H*H	H*H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				2	11	5			2	0
Difficult to get optimal kara range. If you push back for even 1f before you push the MK button, you will lose range. Just fast enough that people still get hit with it sometimes Hit-confirmable into SA3 via 1f link

5MK (Hold)

Inazuma Kakato Wari (Long)
(Hold)

Frames 9-12

Frames 38-39

Frames 40-41

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
8>25	8	10	-1	+2	+3	29	22	6	HL*H*H	H*H*H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				4	21	10			4	0
Not typically used because it's hard to make the overhead part actually hit without some kind of setup, and even if Ken does that, the opponent has a long time to react.

6MK

Fumikomi Maegeri
+

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
16	4	15	-4	-1	0	14	7	-	HL	HL
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				3	19	10			4	0
Not typically used because even if it works, it doesn't cancel or link into anything, and leaves Ken negative on hit.

6HK

Shiden Kakato Otoshi
+

Frames 31-33

Frames 34-35

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
30	5	18	-1	+1	+3	21	11	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				3	19	10			4	0
Very slow overhead, not really used on purpose If this hits a crouching opponent, you can link into SA3

Crouching Normals

2LP

Crouch LP
+

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
4	3	5	+3	+3	+3	3	3	-	HL	HL
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
self, sp, su				0	2	1			0	0
1f faster than 2LK, with better frame advantage and shorter overall recovery More vulnerable to parry than 2LK due to HL parry property Sometimes useful as a mash, interrupt, or dash-in button since it's 1f faster than low short and +3 on block. Hit-confirmable into SA3 via light chain like 2LP > 2LK or 2LK > 2LP.

2MP

Crouch MP
+

Frame 6

Frames 7-9

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
5	4	7	+3	+4	+5	16	7	-	HL	HL
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
sp, su				2	11	6			2	0
One of the best general purpose pokes in the game Great hitbox and frame data Cancels or links into SA3 This is the button to whiff for meter build in neutral

2HP

Crouch HP
+

Frame 8

Frames 9-10

Frame 11

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
7	5	17	-6	-4	-2	23	13	-	HL	HL
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
sp, su				3	19	10			4	0
Anti-air option The late hitbox cannot be canceled, so be wary when anti-airing 2HP xx super works as a whiff punish on a surprising number of buttons Is itself whiff punish bait, so be careful trying to clip people with this

2LK

Crouch LK
+

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
5	3	7	+1	+1	+1	3	3	-	L	L
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
self, sp, su				0	2	1			0	0
Low hit-confirm option with light chains, usually 2LK > 2LP or 2LK > 2LK. Slower startup and less frame advantage than 2LP, but less vulnerable to guess parry since it can only be parried low.

2MK

Crouch MK
+

Frame 7

Frames 8-11

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
6	5	17	-4	-3	-2	15	3	13	L	L
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
sp, su				2	11	6			2	0
Cancel options: sp su Commonly understood as a "13f hit-confirm" because it has 13 super-cancelable frames. Realistically you have more like 10f after accounting for input delay and screen draw. Try looking at your score, opponent's health bar, or opponent's stun gauge to confirm more easily. Great neutral / whiff punish button due to long range, SA cancel, and 6f startup His best kara throw option. Unfortunately, kara throw is difficult because you have to move the lever to 4 / 5 / 6 LP+LK in exactly 1f. Used to kara shoryuken for W shoryu combos Vulnerable to jump-ins and whiff punishes due to 28f total duration I promise you that this is a hit confirm, even though YOU might not be able to hit confirm it. It's difficult. Don't waste too much energy grinding this if you aren't already solid with your other hit-confirm options.

2HK

Crouch HK
+

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
6	5	26	-14	D	D	23	3	13	L	L
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				3	19	10			4	0
Good range, causes a knockdown Useful meterless whiff punish when you lack meter Same kara range as 2MK, but much less safe if you mess up the kara throw input Can also be used for W shory combos due to having the exact same kara range as 2MK Easy whiff punish, very negative on block, vulnerable to jump-ins

Jumping Normals

8LP

Jump LP (Neutral)
+

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
5	until landing	-	+3~+7	+3~+7	+7	10	7	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				0	2	1			0	0

j.LP

Jump LP
+

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
4	until landing	-	-1~+8	-2~+7	+7	8	7	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				0	2	1			0	0

8MP

Jump MP (Neutral)
+

Frame 7

Frames 8-9

Frames 11-12

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
6	5	-	+4~+11	+2~+10	+10	17	11	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				2	11	6			2	0

j.MP

Jump MP
+

Frame 7

Frames 8-9

Frames 11-12

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
5	5	-	+2~+11	+1~+10	+10	17	11	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				2	11	6			2	0

8HP

Jump HP (Neutral)
+

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
7	3	-	+10~+14	+9~+13	+13	23	15	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				3	19	10			4	0

j.HP

Jump HP
+

Frame 7

Frame 8

Frames 9-10

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
6	4	-	+5~+12	+1~+13	+13	23	15	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				3	19	10			4	0

8LK

Jump LK (Neutral)
+

Frame 6

Frames 7-onwards

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
5	until landing	-	+3~+7	+3~+7	+7	8	7	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				0	2	1			0	0

j.LK

Jump LK
+

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
4	10	-	-1~+6	0~+6	+6	8	5	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				0	2	1			0	0

8MK

Jump MK (Neutral)
+

Frame 6

Frames 7-11

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
5	6	-	+3~+10	+3~+10	+10	16	9	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				2	11	6			2	0
Neutral poke / zoning option with disjoint active hitbox Controls a lot of air space Hit confirmable on grounded hits, even when it hits pretty high up

j.MK

Jump MK
+

Frame 6

Frames 7-11

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
5	6	-	+3~+10	+3~+10	+10	16	9	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				2	11	6			2	0
The cross-up button Useful both from neutral and for okizeme Hit-confirmable

8HK

Jump HK (Neutral)
+

Frames 8-9

Frames 10-12

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
7	5	-	+7~+13	+9~+13	+13	23	13	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				3	19	10			4	0
Good air-to-air option that covers different angles than neutral jump MK Hit-confirmable with big frame advantage

j.HK

Jump HK
+

Frame 7

Frames 8-10

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
6	4	-	+5~+12	+5~+12	+12	22	13	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				3	19	10			4	0
Great jump-in button Extremely plus if you hit it as late as possible, up to +12 on hit Big damage hit confirms Useful "mixup" against anti-air parry since it can combo into SA3 from very high or very low hits Will occasionally hit crossup, try to be ready for a juicy combo Jump back HK is useful as a low-commitment anti-air in some matchups (e.g., Dudley)

Target Combos

MPHP

Target Combo
>

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
4	-	-	-2	0	2	7	3	-	HL	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
sp, su				-	6+1	11+1			2	0
One of the best target combos in the game Very easy hit confirm with or without meter Confirms into DP meterless Confirms into SA3 with meter You can also confirm TC xx hadouken xx SA3 to make the super buffer a little easier Not the best SGGK option due to zero (0) kara range, but it still option selects throw or parry into a hit confirm.

Throws

LPLK (mash)

Hizageri
+ (mash)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
2	1	21	-	D	D	27	12	-	-	-
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				0	7	-			0	7
24 throw range Mash for more hits Good okizeme

4LPLK

Jigoku Kuruma
++

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
2	1	21	-	D	D	19	14	-	-	-
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				0	8	-			2	7
24 throw range Back throw, side-switches with the opponent Incredible corner carry Ken actually recovers before the opponent hits the ground, so if this is going to kill them, you can sneak in a shoryu before the end of the round for a bit of extra meter build

6LPLK

Seoi Nage
++

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
2	1	21	-	D	D	21	8	-	-	-
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				0	8	-			2	7
24 throw range Okizeme is worse than neutral throw, but since this isn't mashable you get more guaranteed damage.

Universal Overhead

MPMK

Straight Hit
+

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
15	8	7	-6~-1	-1~+6	0~+7	7	3	-	H	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				0	2	1			0	0
Standard universal overhead Variety of confirms available on meaty Easiest meterless confirm is LP shoryuken Commonly confirmed into SA3

Taunt

HPHK

Taunt
+

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
15	2	27	-18	-18	-18	2	6	-	HL	HL
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				4	8	6			0	0
Usually used after hitting SA3 Increases damage for the next hit or combo by 31.3%. One taunt is the maximum. Taunt bonus only applies to the next hit or combo. If Ken does a combo, the bonus scales with the combo. It is not a flat 31.3% boost to the entire combo. Ken loses the taunt bonus after the opponent gets hit, blocks an attack, parries an attack, or gets thrown. Ken loses the taunt bonus if he is hit, unless his next attack is a reversal, in which case the reversal retains the taunt bonus. Ken retains the taunt bonus if he blocks an attack.

Special Moves

236P

Hadouken
+

Frame 12

// Frame 13-onwards

Frame 12

Frame 13-onwards

	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	11	-	38	-11	-10	-10	10	3	-	HL	H
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	su				0	2	1			0	0
If you're using the TC xx hadouken xx SA3 confirm, you should use LP hadouken. This prevents the hadouken from hitting the opponent and scaling damage.
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	11	-	38	-11	-10	-10	10	3	-	HL	H
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	su				0	2	1			0	0
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	11	-	38	-11	-10	-10	10	3	-	HL	H
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	su				0	2	1			0	0
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	11	-	38	-6	D	D	20	5	-	HL	H
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	su				-40	-40	-40			0	0
Quite a bit safer than meterless versions. Sometimes used to end a block string. Ken's fireballs are unsafe near point blank, but become safer when they are spaced out. The sweet spot is a bit outside his normal poke range, where it's hard to consistently parry on reaction. Be aware of the opponent's meter, as some fast supers can be a threat even against well-spaced fireballs. The EX version is the most useful due to its knockdown and relative safety on block. Cancelling a normal into hadouken all more time for a hit confirm. Throwing a raw fireball xx SA3 can mess up the opponent's parry timing when going for a chip KO.

623P

Shoryuken
+

Frames 3-4

Frames 5-6

/ Frames 7-10

Frames 4-5

Frames 6-7

Frames 8-24

Frames 2-3

Frames 4-5

Frames 6-24

	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	2	8	26	-17	D	D	26	11	-	HL	HL
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	su				3	21	15			6	0
1-4f upper-body invulnerability Ken's fastest meterless DP at 2f startup Be wary of TC xx LP DP, as it can drop from long range TC hits Vulnerable to parry due to being one hit Extremely high damage potential due to shoryu -> kara shoryu combo
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	3	14	28	-24	D	D	28	15	-	HL	HL
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	su				3	22	16			6	0
1-5f upper-body invulnerability First hit can be canceled into super for a full, grounded combo Second hit can beat an opponent who only expects to parry once
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	3	21	32	-31	D	D	32	15	-	HL	HL
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	su				3	23	17			6	0
1-3f fully invulnerable, 4-7f upper-body invulnerability Great meterless anti-air with multiple hits First two hits can be super canceled for a full, grounded combo. Fully invulnerable until the first active frame. First active frame is only upper-body invulnerable.
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	1	20	38	-36	D	D	34	17	-	HL	HL
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	su				-40	-40	-40			0	0
1-5f fully invulnerable Also a great anti-air Fully invulnerable through the first active frame Sometimes used in optimized combos, notably in the corner against Chun Li

214K

Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
+

Frame 7-8 / EX: Frame 5-6

/// Frame 17-19 / EX: Frame 12-13

	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	6	7	14	-5	-3	-3	19	9	-	HL	H
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	su				3	19	13			4	0
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	6	14	15	-6	-4	-4	23	13	-	HL	H
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	su				3	21	15			4	0
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	6	17	15	-7	-5	-5	27	15	-	HL	H
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	su				3	22	16			4	0
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	4	21	13	-3	-1	-1	34	17	-	HL	H
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	su				-40	-40	-40			0	0
Niche combo tool Can close out a round if you aren't in range for a shoryuken and don't have meter for a super Especially useful against characters who can't crouch 2MK xx EX tatsu (Urien, Alex, Dudley, Hugo, Q, Sean) All ground tatsus are throwable until after the first hit. First hit of all ground tatsus is super cancelable. This is usually used for DED.

214K (air)

Air Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
+ (air)

///

	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	7	4	-	-5~+1	-5~+1	-1~+1	27	9	-	H	H
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	-				2	17	3			4	0
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	7	6	-	-6~+1	-6~+1	-1~+1	40	13	-	H	H
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	-				3	25	3			6	0
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	7	8	-	-6~+1	-6~+1	-1~+1	40	13	-	H	H
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	-				4	26	3			6	0
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
	6	13	-	-1~+1	D	D	52	17	-	H	H
	Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
	-				-40	-40	-40			0	0
Tatsu travel is modified by Ken's jump. If he's moving forward, the tatsu goes forward more. If he's moving up, the tatsu goes up more. Excellent corner escape, Ken zooms across the entire screen if timed correctly Can create left/right mixups from a jump in Used in some niche or situational high damage punishes In some situations (notably when it hits crossup midscreen) Ken get dash in W shoryu for big damage Easiest / most consistent option in case of crossup is just land -> 5MK

Super Arts

236236P (SA1)

Shoryureppa
+ (SA1)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
1	34	45	-38	Hard KD	Hard KD	69	6	-	-	A
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				-	-	-			-	-
Middle ground between the other two supers Two bars -- more opportunity to use meter than SA2, but less than SA3 Limited hit confirms Better damage than SA3, but harder to hit in general

236236K (SA2)

Shinryuken
+ (mash K) (SA2)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
2	36	61	-80	Hard KD	Hard KD	67	-	-	-	A
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				-	-	-			-	-
Mash for more hits Potentially big damage, but limits your meter usage due to having one long bar Limited hit confirms

236236K (SA3)

Shippu Jinraikyaku
+ (SA3)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Block	Hit	Cr. Hit	Damage	Stun	Kara	Guard Level	Parry Level
2	9	27	-11	Hard KD	Hard KD	51	16	-	-	H
Cancel Options		Self Meter Gain		Whiff	Hit	Block / Tech	Opponent Meter Gain		Hit	Block / Tech
-				-	-	-			-	-
This is the one you want to pick Punishes tons of moves on block and even on hit Very fast with great range, one of the best whiff punish tools in the game Confirmable from just about everything Ken wants to do