The King of Fighters '97/Kyo

Introduction

Movelist

Normals

Far Normals

st.A

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Mid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

st.B

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Mid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

st.C

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Mid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

st.D

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Mid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Close Range Normals

cl.A

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Mid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

cl.B

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Mid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

cl.C

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Mid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

cl.D

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Mid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Crouching Normals

cr.A

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Mid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

cr.B

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Low	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

cr.C

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Mid	None	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

cr.D

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Low	-	-	-	-	-	-	KD	-	-	-	-

Neutral Jumping Normals

nj.A

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Overhead	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

nj.B

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Overhead	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

nj.C

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Overhead	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

nj.D

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Overhead	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Diagonal Jump Normals

dj.A

/

+

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Overhead	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

dj.B

/

+

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Overhead	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

dj.C

/

+

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Overhead	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

dj.D

/

+

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Overhead	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Blowback Attack

CD

+

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Mid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

jp.CD

/

+

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Overhead	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Throws

Hatsugame

/

+

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Throw	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Issetsu Seoi Nage

/

+

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
Throw	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Command Normals

Ge Shiki ~ Goufu You

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

88 Shiki

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Ge Shiki ~ Naraku Otoshi
Jump

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Special Moves

100 Shiki ~ Oniyaki

Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

212 shiki~kototsuki in

Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

R.E.D. Kick

Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

75 Shiki Kai

>

Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
>	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
>	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

115 Shiki

Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
115 Shiki ~ Dokugami	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
401 Shiki ~ Tsumi Yomi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
402 Shiki ~ Batsu Yomi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
100 Shiki ~ Oniyaki	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

114 Shiki

Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
114 Shiki ~ Aragami	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Follow-ups: (128 Shiki ~ Kono Kizu) OR (127 Shiki ~ Yano Sabi)
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
114 > 128 Shiki ~ Kono Kizu	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Follow-ups: (127 Shiki ~ Yano Sabi) OR (125 Shiki ~ Nanase)
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
128 > 127 Shiki ~ Yano Sabi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
114 > 127 Shiki ~ Yano Sabi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Follow-ups: (Ge Shiki ~ Migiri Ugachi) OR (125 Shiki ~ Nanase)
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
127 > Ge Shiki ~ Migiri Ugachi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
125 Shiki ~ Nanase	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Super Moves

Ura 108 Shiki ~ Orochinagi

(Hold)

Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
(SDM)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Saishuu Kessen Ougi~Mu Shiki

Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Version	Guard	Cancel Properties	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Invulnerability	Hit Advantage	Block Advantage	Stun	Guard Damage	Damage
(SDM)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Combos

General notes:

In Max Mode moves have more pushback, so some combos won't work the same. Most notably for Kyo, you cannot do two 2Bs into a 2A, and cl.C into 236D will only work at the corner, at midscreen it will miss even if do a cross-up or you don't do a jump-in.

meterless

(midscreen)

Cr.B,Cr.A, df D / dp.A

solid low confirm

Cr.B,Cl.C, qcf C,hcb C,f.C

kyo's most damaging meterless low confirm. cr.B,clC link is much eaiser in this game compared to KOF98

cl.C/cl.D,f.B, hcb P / rdp B

easy damaging bnb. this combo doesn't work standing on the following characters: benimaru, robert, yuri, leona, ralf, clark, athena, kensou, mai, king, chris, orochi chris. it also only works on tall crouchers (i.e yashiro, daimon)

(j.X), cl.C, qcf C,hcb C,f.C

standard kyo bnb combo.

(j.X), cl.C, qcf.D,D, rdp B / hcb P / qcf C,hcb C,f.C

after upkicks, kyo has alot of options from it. hcb P does the most dmg but can be abit inconsistent, rdp B ends in a hard KND and does alot of stun, qcf C rekka is the most damaging but must be done near the corner for all the follow-ups to connect

cl.C, qcf.D,D, qcf A~qcf A, qcf A~qcf A, dp A

a difficult and situational combo the requires you to be near the corner in order for this to work.

(corner)

(j.X), cl.C/cl.D, qcf.D,D, qcf A, hcb P, P

very damaging meterless combo that ends in a hard KND

(j.X), cl.C/cl.D, qcf.D,D, qcf A, qcf A, dp P

a variation of the combo above. requires some timming for it to work

(j.X), cl.C/cl.D, qcf.D,D, cr.A, qcf.D,D, cr.A...

one of the many infinites in kof 97. kyo's infinites resembles his infamous infinite from kof 95,with the main difference being you instead have to plink cr.A's rather than doing qcfB~qcfD. this can be rather difficult to get consistently but it's not that hard, just keep in mind that you have to delay the cr.A after the 1st qcfD~D

with meter

(midscreen)

(j.X), Cr.B,Cr.B,Cr.A, qcfx2 P

if you've played KOF 98, you'll be familiar with this. its an important combo to learn. it's also very easy to execute due to the more lineant inputs in KOF97

Cr.B,cl.A, qcfx2 P

eaiser version of the combo above

(j.X), Cr.C, qcb,hcf P

combo with other super

(j.X), Cl.C, qcf.D,D, qcb,hcf P

the classic upkicks into orochinagi combo. works midscreen and the corner if your close enough for the upkicks to connect.

(corner)

(j.X), Cl.C, qcf.D,D, cr.A, qcb,hcf P (SDM) / qcfx2 P (SDM)

max mode specific combo. whiff canceling the cr.A will allow supers to connect after where it otherwise wouldn't. deals alot of dmg.

Strategy

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Characters
Andy Athena Benimaru Billy Blue Mary Chang Chin Chizuru Choi Chris Clark Daimon Iori Joe Kensou Kim King Kyo Leona Mai Ralf Robert Ryo Shermie Shingo Terry Yamazaki Yashiro Yuri

EX/Boss Characters
EX Kyo Orochi Chris Orochi Shermie Orochi Yashiro Orochi Iori Orochi Leona Orochi