The King of Fighters XIII/Iori

Iori Yagami

In a nutshell

Traditionally, Iori has the been the kind of character that as most if not all of the tools at his disposal. With the change of his moveset in King of Fighters XII and XIII, Iori has been focused into rushdown character with stronger "inside" mix-ups at the expense of his ability to zone and space against opponents with his projectile. Overall, his normals have remained the same and his close game is complemented with a new, better overhead attack and an Orochi Yashiro-like (from King of Fighters 97/98) command grab that gives Iori hit-reset mix ups that are hard to read. To newer players, one could liken this kind of mix up to Sakura's EX Shunpukyaku hit-reset mix up in the Street Fighter IV series, but with heightened dynamics. Essentially, Iori is dangerous up close and is able to confirm into easy, damaging combos from a single mix-up all while retaining some form of defense with his good grounded and aerial normal attacks.

Move List

Normal Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Standing Light Punch

kof.lp

30

Close Light Punch

Close kof.lp

25

chaincancel cancel

Standing Light Kick

kof.lk

30

Close Light Kick

Close kof.lk

30

low cancel

Standing Heavy Punch

kof.sp

80

specialcancel

Close Heavy Punch

Close kof.sp

70

1st hitbox: cancel

Standing Heavy Kick

kof.sk

80

Close Heavy Kick

Close kof.sk

70

Crouching Light Punch

d + kof.lp

25

cancel

Crouching Light Kick

d + kof.lk

30

low chaincancel

Crouching Heavy Punch

d + kof.sp

70

cancel

Crouching Heavy Kick

d + kof.sk

80

low softknockdown

Blowback Attack

kof.sp + kof.sk

75

softknockdown specialcancel

Jumping Light Punch

Air kof.lp

Jump: 45
Hop: 40

high

Jumping Light Kick

Air kof.lk

Jump: 45
Hop: 40

high

Jumping Heavy Punch

Air kof.sp

Jump: 72
Hop: 70

high

Jumping Heavy Kick

Air kof.sk

Jump: 70
Hop: 68

high

Jumping Blowback Attack

Air kof.sp + kof.sk

Jump: 90
Hop: 80

softknockdown

Unique Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Gaishiki: Yumebiki

f + kof.lp , kof.lp

30+45

1st and 2nd hit: specialcancel

Gaishiki: Yuriori

b + kof.lk

55

aironly

Gaishiki: Kui

df + kof.sp

70

high supercancel

Gaishiki: Kui (canceled-into)

df + kof.sp

70

specialcancel

Throw

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Sakahagi

f or b + kof.sp or kof.sk (while close)

100

throw softknockdown

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

104 Shiki : Nueuchi

dp + p

kof.lp : 60
kof.sp : 75
ex : 65×3

softknockdown startupinv drivecancel

401 Shiki : Shogetsu

qcb + p

kof.lp : 25+40
kof.sp : 40×2
ex : 60+80

drivecancel
2nd hit: softknockdown
ex : startupinv

129 Shiki : Akegarasu

qcb + k

k : 60
ex : 60×3

drivecancel
ex : projectileinv

203 Shiki : Tsuchitsubaki

hcf + p

50

throw softknockdown startupinv

Desperation Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Kin 1211 Shiki: Ya Otome

qcf hcb + p

p : 0+8×2+12×5+120
ex : 0+10×3+16×8+150

startupinv softknockdown maxcancel

Kin 1218 Shiki : Yatagarasu

qcf qcf + kof.lk + kof.sk

80×7

softknockdown

Console Changes

• Geshiki Kui (df+C) has a larger hitbox than before. It is easier to connect it after Tsuchitsubaki (hcf+P).
• Heavy Shogetsu (qcb+C) moves forward more. It combos in most situations after close C > Yumebiki (f+A,A). Previously, it would only combo from close C > f+A.
• EX Shogetsu (qcb+AC) no longer has full invinciblity. However, it still has lower-body invincibility.
• Heavy Akegarasu (qcb+D) has faster recovery on block. It can't be punished with normal moves.
• Yaotome (including EX) (qcf hcb+P) can't be rolled out of after it hits.

Strategy

Combos

0% Drive

0-2 Bar

• cr.B cr.A f+A
  • xx dp+C - (143, 16)
    • qcf hcb+AC - (413, 16)
  • xx qcf hcb+P - (262, 10)
• (corner only) cr.B cr.A f+A xx dp+C, qcb+A
  • cl.A - (210, 25)
  • qcf hcb+P - (363, 22)
  • qcf hcb+AC - (452, 22)
• cl.C df+C
  • xx dp+C - (203, 17)
  • xx qcf hcb+P - (320, 11)
  • xx qcb+BD, qcf hcb+P - (435, 11)
• (corner only) cl.C f+A xx dp+C, qcb+A
  • cl.A - (236, 26)
  • qcf hcb+P - (395, 23)
  • qcf hcb+AC - (485, 23)

• hcf+P
  • j.CD - (135, 8)
  • (corner only) dp+C, dp+A, dp+A - (226, 23)
  • dash, dp+C, qcf hcb+P - (305, 6)
  • dash, dp+C, qcf hcb+AC - (410, 6)

1-3 Bar

• (corner only) cl.C df+C xx qcb+BD, qcb+A
  • cl.A - (325, 20)
  • qcf hcb+P - (478, 17)
  • qcf hcb+AC - (567, 17)

2 Bar

• cl.C f+A xx qcb+C, qcf hcb+AC - (438, 19)
• qcb+AC, qcf hcb+P - (320)
• qcb+BD, qcf hcb+P - (320)

50% Drive

0 Bar

• cl.C f+A xx qcb+B (DC) hcf+P

0-2 Bar

• (corner only) cl.C f+A xx dp+C, qcb+A (1) (DC) dp+C, qcb+B, qcb+A
  • cl.A - (349, 41)
  • qcf hcb+P - (497, 38)
  • qcf hcb+AC - (574, 38)

100% Drive

0-2 Bar

• (corner only) cl.C df+C (HD) cl.C df+C xx dp+A (HDC) [qcb+B (HDC) dp+C] x 5, qcb+B, qcb+A
  • cl.A - (690, 32)
  • qcf hcb+P - (843, 29)
  • qcf hcb+AC - (879, 29)

1 Bar

• cl.C df+C (HD) cl.C df+C xx [qcb+B (HDC) qcb+C (1) (HDC)] x 3, qcb+B (HDC) hcf+P, dash, dp+C, qcf hcb+P - (672, 11)

4 Bar

• (corner only) cl.C df+C (HD) cl.C df+C xx dp+A (HDC) [qcb+B (HDC) dp+C] x 3, qcb+B, qcf hcb+P (MC) qcf qcf+BD - (982, 11)

Basic Strategy

Offense

• Do shit

Defense

• Block