Capcom vs SNK 2/Ryu

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Ryu is the main character of the Street Fighter series, as well as THE fighting game character. He is a traveling martial artist who strives to test himself against strong opponents. Ryu is a practitioner of the Ansatsuken fighting style, alongside his best friend and rival Ken Masters. Strong and silent, Ryu's greatest pleasure in life is combat. He takes his training very seriously, even the basics. Occasionally, an evil power known as the Satsui no Hado threatens to overcome him, manipulating his desire for improvement into a desire for victory at any cost. Regardless, Ryu continues to train himself and travel the world, so that he may become the greatest version of himself that he can be.

Ryu is the archetypal "shoto" character, meaning that he has a variety of tools for any situation, yet he does not excel in any specific area. Ryu encourages strong fundamentals such as poking and zoning, and combined with how straightforward and easy he is to play, is recommended for anyone who wants to learn the basics of CvS2. Ryu can control space from afar and zone with his famous Hadoken fireball, he can move forward while attacking with the Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku, and can knock enemies right out of the air with his iconic Shoryuken rising uppercut. Outside of his special moves, Ryu can use his normals such as cr.MK in order to safely poke at his opponents. Ryu rewards footsies and patience, and can work with any of the six Grooves.

Move List

Special Moves

Fireball	(Hadouken)
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Red Fireball	(Shakunetsu Hadouken)
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Hurricane Kick	(Tatsumaki Senpukyaku)
+ File:(kick).png (can be done in air)
Dragon Punch	(Shoryuken)
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Super Moves

Vacuum Wave Fist	(Shinku Hadouken)
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Vacuum Tornado Whirlwind Kick	(Shinkuu Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku)
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True Rising Dragon Punch	(Shin Shoryuken)
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Frame Data

	Block							Frames
Move Name	HL	Damage	Stun	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Guard	On Hit	Notes
Close	HL	400	4	ch/sp/su	3	4	6	+7	+7	-
Close	HL	800	8	sp/su	4	3	20	-3	-3	-
Close	HL	1200[1000]	12[10]	sp/su[su]	4	8	24	-8	-8	[] refers to later active frames
Close	HL	300	3	sp/su	5	8	7	+2	+2	-
Close	HL	900	9	sp/su	4	8	16	+1	+1	-
Close	HL	500*900	5*9	su*-	8	9*4	18	+2	+2	-
Far	HL	300	3	ch/sp/su	3	4	6	+7	+7	-
Far	HL	1000	10	su	6	6	17	-1	-1	-
Far	HL	1400	14	su	8	10	20	+0	+0	-
Far	HL	500	5	sp/su	5	8	5	+3	+3	-
Far	HL	900	9	-	9	8	12	+2	+2	-
Far	HL	1200[1300]	12[13]	sp/su[-]	5	12	18	-6	-6	[] refers to later active frames
crouch	HL	300	3	ch/sp/su	4	4	6	+7	+7	-
crouch	HL	900	9	sp/su	5	7	9	+6	+6	-
crouch	HL	1200[800]	12[8]	sp/su[su]	4	11	26	-13	-13	[] refers to later active frames
crouch	L	200	2	ch/sp/su	4	4	8	+5	+5	-
crouch	L	800	8	sp/su	5	6	17	-1	-1	-
crouch	L	1300	13	sp/su	7	6	35	-15	-15	Knockdown
Jump up	H	600	6	sp	4	22	-	-	-	-
Jump up	H	1000	10	sp	5	10	-	-	-	-
Jump up	H	1300	13	-	6	8	-	-	-	-
Jump up	H	500	5	sp	5	22	-	-	-	-
Jump up	H	900	9	-	6	10	-	-	-	-
Jump up	H	1300[1200]	13[12]	sp[-]	4	8	-	-	-	[] refers to later active frames
Jump forward	H	600	6	sp	4	22	-	-	-	-
Jump forward	H	600*300	6*3	-	6	3*8	-	-	-	First hit can juggle into second on air hit.
Jump forward	H	1200	12	-	6	8	-	-	-	-
Jump forward	H	500	5	sp	5	22	-	-	-	-
Jump forward	H	800	8	-	6	12	-	-	-	-
Jump forward	H	1200	12	-	7	7	-	-	-	-
Overhead +	H	300*600	3*6	-	29	5	20	-3	-3	-
+	HL	500*900	5*9	-	16	5*12	16	-4	-4	-
+	HL	700	7	-	20	4	15	-4	+1	Airborne during some some frames.
Throw or +	52px	1800	-	-	4	1	13	-	-	-
Throw or +	52px	2100	-	-	6	1	13	-	-	-
Hadoken	HL	800	8	-	13	-	42 (Total 54)	-9	-9	Knockdown on air hit, Forces Stand
Hadoken	HL	900	9	-	13	-	43 (Total 55)	-10	-10	Knockdown on air hit, Forces Stand
Hadoken	HL	1000	10	-	13	-	44 (Total 56)	-11	-11	Knockdown on air hit, Forces Stand
Shakunetsu Hadoken	HL	900[1000]	9[10]	-	15	-	47 (Total 61)	-14	Knockdown [?]	[Refers to later active frames] knock down on air hit, [Forces Stand]
Shakunetsu Hadoken	HL	1000[1000]	10[10]	-	15	-	48 (Total 62)	-15	Knockdown [?]	[Refers to later active frames] knock down on air hit, [Forces Stand]
Shakunetsu Hadoken	HL	1100[1000]	11[10]	-	15	-	49 (Total 63)	-16	Knockdown [?]	[Refers to later active frames] knock down on air hit, [Forces Stand]
Shoryuken	HL	1600[800]	16[8]	-	5	14	19+After Landing 10F	-19	-	[]Refers to later active frames, Invincible 1-4F, 5-18F (Translation needed), Airborne 9-37F
Shoryuken	HL	1700[800]	17[8]	-	5	16	28+After Landing 10F	-30	-	[]Refers to later active frames, Invincible 1-6F, 7-20F (Translation needed), Airborne 9-48F
Shoryuken	HL	1900[800]	19[8]	-	5	18	37+After Landing 10F	-41	-	[]Refers to later active frames, Invincible 1-8F, 9-22F (Translation needed), Airborne 9-59F
Hurricane Kick	HL	1200	12	-	14	2(4)2	13 + After Landing 4F	0	-	1-34F Airborne, [2nd Hit] aimed backwards. Whiffs on crouching
Hurricane Kick	HL	1300	13	-	14	2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2	11+After Landing 6F	0 (assuming all hits)	-	1-56F Airborne, [2nd, 4th, 6th hits] aimed backwards, Whiffs on crouching.
Hurricane Kick	HL	1400	14	-	14	2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2	11 + After Landing 6F	0 (assuming all hits)	-	1-68F Airborne, [2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th hits] aimed backwards, whiffs on crouching
Hurricane Kick (air)	HL	800	8	-	6	2(4)2(4)2(4)2	After landing 6F	+18 (Lowest height)	-	knock down, [2nd, 4th, 6th hit] aimed backwards
Shinku Hadoken - Level 1	HL	700x2*600 (2000)	-	-	4+6	-	45 (Total 54)	-6	-	1-7F Invincible, Forces Stand
Shinku Hadoken - Level 2	HL	? (3000)	-	-	4+6	-	45 (Total 54)	-3	-	1-12F Invincible, Forces Stand
Shinku Hadoken - Level 3	HL	? (4500)	-	-	4+6	-	45 (Total 54)	0	-	1-19F Invincible, Forces Stand
Shinku Tatsumaki - Level 1	HL	500*400x4*500 (2600)	-	-	5+5	2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(3)2	16+After Landing 8F	-2	-	1-9F Invincible, Airborne 6-50F, Forces Stand
Shinku Tatsumaki - Level 2	HL	500*400*300x6*600 (3800)	-	-	5+5	2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(3)2	21+After Landing 4F	-3	-	1-15F Invincible, Airborne 6-75F, Forces Stand
Shinku Tatsumaki - Level 3	HL	500*400*600*300x10*700 (5500)	-	-	5+5	2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(3)2	12+After Landing 16F	-4	-	1-23F Invincible, Airborne 6-100F, Forces Stand
Shin Shoryuken - Level 3	HL	2700*1600*1200*900 [700]	-	-	4+1	4*4[14?]	51	-41	-	[] Refers to later active frames or on block, 1-22F Invincible, 22-26F (Translation Needed), Airborne (?F), Forces Stand
	Block							Frames
Move Name	HL	Damage	Stun	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Guard	On Hit	Notes

The Basics

At mid-screen, Ryu can control space with st.MP, cr.MP, cr.MK, and st.HP. These moves have decent to long range, and are good for whiff punishing or poking.

st.MP and st.HP are super cancelable, while cr.MP and cr.MK are both special and super cancelable.

At close range, Ryu's best normals to use are cl.LP, cr.LP, cl.LK, cr.LK, and st.MK due to their fast startup speed and frame advantage. cr.LK makes for a useful tool for hit-confirming, and can be special canceled into Tatsu for a simple combo, or buffered into a Shinku Hadoken.

For building meter, Ryu can safely build meter from a long range via whiffing:

- cr.MP
- dp + LP
- j.qcb + HK
- qcb + LK

These are all ideally done from a full-screen distance away in order to minimize the risk of being punished.

Ryu's go-to anti-airs are:

- st.LK or st.MK
- cl.HP
- cr.HP
- st.HK
- dp + P

Combos

Note that all damage values were recorded on a Ratio 2 vs Ratio 2 matchup in C-Groove, and with no damage reduction from lower health. Damage may vary slightly depending on Groove selection and health left.

Most of these combos will work with a jumping normal (preferably j.HK) before the first hit. A crossup j.MK will work too.

Meterless Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Stun	Difficulty	Notes
cr.LK x 1-3 xx qcb + HK	Any	1470 (cr.LK x1), 1890 (cr.LK x2), 2100 (cr.LK x3)	16 (cr.LK x1), 18 (cr.LK x2), 20 (cr.LK x3)	Very Easy	Basic confirm off of cr.LK. Allows for a bit of corner carry as well. Adjust the number of cr.LKs based on distance.
cr.LK xx cr.LP, cr.MK xx qcb + HK	Any	2835	27	Easy	Link from cr.LP into cr.MK. Do not delay the cancel from cr.LK into cr.LP, or else the qcb + HK will not connect in time after cr.MK.
cr.LP, cl.HP xx qcb + HK	Any	3045	29	Easy	Link from cr.LP into cl.HP. Can also be done from cr.LK.
cr.MK xx qcf + HP	Any	1890	18	Very Easy	The most famous combo in fighting games, probably. Useful for complimenting your cr.MK pokes, though the Hadoken will not combo afterward if done from longer ranges. If you can, try a Shakunetsu Hadoken (hcf + P) for a hard knockdown and more damage.
cr.MP, cr.MP xx qcb + HK	Any	3360	32	Easy	The link from cr.MP into another cr.MP is a bit tight, but can be made easy with practice, and is quite rewarding with decent damage.
j.HK xx cl. HP xx hcf + HP	Any	3675	35	Easy	If done in the corner, the Shakunetsu Hadoken will knock the opponent down while keeping Ryu at mid-range, meaning you can react to attempts to get out of the corner like rolls or jumping.

Unless otherwise specified, the following combos are done with level 1 supers due to differences in Grooves. Cost will be measured in "bars" if done in C-Groove or any groove, this can refer to stocks as well. Even though it says "1 Stock in Max Mode", keep in mind it costs 1 stock to enter Max Mode in the first place (N-Groove only).

Super Combos

Combo	Groove	Cost	Position	Damage	Stun	Difficulty	Notes
cr.LK xx cr.LP xx cr.LK xx qcfqcf + P (level 1)	Any	1 Bar	Any	~2835	7	Intermediate	Crouching light confirm.
cr.LK xx cr.LP xx cr.LK xx qcfqcf + MP xx qcb + HK	C-Groove	2 Bars	Any	5171	21	Intermediate	Crouching light confirm, but with C-Groove's level 2 super canceling.
cr.LK xx cr.LP xx cr.LK xx qcfqcf + MP xx qcfqcf + LP	C-Groove	3 Bars	Any	5985	7	Intermediate	If you want to spend the additional bar.
cr.LK xx cr.LP, cr.MK xx qcfqcf + MP xx qcb + HK	C-Groove	2 Bars	Any	5801	27	Intermediate	Link from cr.LP into cr.MK, canceled into a level 2 super which is canceled into a Hard Tatsu.
cr.LK xx cr.LP, cr.MK xx qcfqcf + MP xx qcfqcf + LP	C-Groove	3 Bars	Corner	6615	13	Intermediate
cr.LP, cl.HP xx qcfqcf + P (level 1)	Any	1 Bar	Any	2675	15	Easy	The cancel window on cl.HP is fairly lenient for a CVS2 cancel window.
j.HK xx cl.HP xx qcfqcf + P (level 3)	C, P, S, N, K-Groove	3 Bars (C)/Full Bar (P)/Low Health MAX (S)/ 1 Stock MAX Mode (N)/Full Bar (K)	Any	~7245	24	Easy	T H A T ' S W H A T W E L I K E T O C A L L [ B I G D A M A G E ]

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