Street Fighter V/Ken

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About Ken

Ken needs little introduction. One of the two famous shotos, he's a beginner-friendly character. A bit unlike in the past, his tools are now more directly oriented towards rushdown, and is now more easily seperatable from Ryu in terms of gameplay. He has a slowish fireball and bad pokes, but instead has great corner carry, great mobility, solid damage and some of the better v-meter building in the game. Despite that, one of this most notable weaknesses in his offensive game is that he doesn't gain many + frames on block from his normals, limiting his pressure game. Overall, Ken isn't a bad character at all to start.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Often gets solid oki from his major conversions, without having to sacrifice damage or corner carry. Notable corner carry from most of his combos, including v-skill and v trigger ones Has reliable ways to build v-meter with his target combos, which deal great damage and are very versitile Good midscreen presence with improved fireballs, solid dashes, run v-skill/v-trigger, and low-evading moves with good reach.

Limited pressure ability on block - has no normal that is +3 or more on block, with many moves being minus or punishable. Conversions sometimes drops or are inconsistent at his normals' max ranges Some mixup options are telegraphable, rewards good reads several somewhat stuffy normals

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Ken
Vitals
Life Points	1025
Stun Points	1050
V-Gauge Points
V-Trigger 1	900
V-Trigger 2	600
Ground Movement
Forward Walk Speed	5
Backward Walk Speed	3.5
Forward Dash Speed	15
Backward Dash Speed	24
Forward Dash Distance	138.4
Backward Dash Distance	127.7
Backdash CH Frames	3-12
Jumping
Back Jump Speed	46 (4+38+4)
Neutral Jump Speed	46 (4+38+4)
Forward Jump Speed	45 (3+38+4)
Forward Jump Distance	212.8
Backward Jump Distance	182.4
Throws
Throw Hurtbox	0.25
Throw Range	0.8

SFV Frame Data Glossary
Active	How many frames a move remains active (can hurt opponents) for.
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, refer to description for options. "sp": Special move. "su": Critical art. "vs[1/2]": V-Skill 1 or 2. "vt[1/2]": V-Trigger 1 or 2 activation.
Confirm windows	Hit confirm windows written as Specials & CAs/Target Combos/V-Trigger. Notation may denote V-Skill only cancel windows in Specials. Refers to the amount of time (in frames) you have to cancel into another move from the moment the attack connects with the opponent.
Crush Counter	Crush Counter hit advantage written as opponent state, frame advantage, and v-gauge gain on hit.
Damage	Attack damage on hit. 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. KD refers to knockdown on hit. Note that generally, normal counter hits add an additional +2 to hit advantage in SFV.
Knockdown	Knockdown advantage against Normal, Quick Rise and Back Rise wake up options.
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 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.
Stun	Amount of stun added to the opponent's stun bar on hit.

Normals

Stand LP

Stand LP
5LP

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
4	2	7	5
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
30	70	H	2
Cancel options: ch sp su vs1 vs2 vt1 vt2 Chains into st.LP / cr.LP / cr.LK

Stand MP

Stand MP
5MP

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
7	2	15	3
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
60	100	H	2

Stand HP

Stand HP
5HP

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
9	2	20	5
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
80	150	H	-3
Cancel options: sp su vs1 vs2 vt1 vt2 If canceled into HK Tatsu from tip range; 1st hit will whiff resulting in the opponent staying grounded at +3 advantage for combo extension

Stand LK

Stand LK
5LK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
4	2	9	3
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
30	70	H	-1

Stand MK

Stand MK
5MK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
8	3	19	1
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
60	100	H	-2
Cancel options: vs1 vt1 vt2 Hit Confirm notes: *VS1 only Forces opponent into standing state on hit Cancelable on whiff into the HK follow-up target combo on frame 18

Stand HK

Stand HK
5HK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
14	2	26	3
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
80	150	H	-4
Cancel options: vs1 vt1 vt2 Combos into LK Tatsu and LP DP up close Doesn't get good conversions from Crush Counter mid-screen without canceling into V-Skill / V-Trigger

Crouch LP

Crouch LP
2LP

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
4	3	7	4
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
30	70	H	2
Cancel options: ch sp su vs1 vs2 vt1 vt2 Chains into st.LP / cr.LP / cr.LK

Crouch MP

Crouch MP
2MP

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
6	3	12	5
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
60	100	H	2
Cancel options: sp su vs1 vs2 vt1 vt2 Collision box shifts pretty far forward during startup (this is the main cause of why Ken's cr.MP combos are so prone to whiffing due to minor collision box changes on opponent)

Crouch HP

Crouch HP
2HP

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
6	5	22	-4
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
90	150	H	-9
Cancel options: sp su vs1 vs2 vt1 vt2 Hit Confirm notes: *VS1, **VS2 Can only Crush Counter on the first active frame Does 20 less damage (70) past the first active frame

Crouch LK

Crouch LK
2LK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
4	2	7	4
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
20	70	L	1
Cancel options: ch vs1 vs2 vt1 vt2 Chains into st.LP / cr.LP / cr.LK

Crouch MK

Crouch MK
2MK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
6	2	14	2
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
50	100	L	-4
Cancel options: sp su vs1 vs2 vt1 vt2 Hit Confirm notes: *VS1 and VS2 Long special cancel window frames (6 extra special cancel window frames past active frames)

Crouch HK

Crouch HK
2HK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
8	3	23	KD
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
90	150	L	-12
Cancel options: vs1 vt1 vt2 Hit Confirm notes: *VS1 only

Jump LP

Jump LP
j.LP

File:SFV Ken j.LP.png

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
3	6	-	-
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
40	70	M	-

Jump MP

Jump MP
j.MP

File:SFV Ken j.MP.png

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
5	6	-	-
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
70	100	M	-
Cancel options: - Strong horizontal hitbox priority Removes Ken's leg hurtboxes on frames 4-19

Jump HP

Jump HP
j.HP

File:SFV Ken j.HP.png

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
9	4	-	-
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
90	150	M	-
Cancel options: - Decent vertical hitbox reach Widens Ken's hurtboxes during entire animation

Jump LK

Jump LK
j.LK

File:SFV Ken j.LK.png

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
4	7	-	-
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
40	70	M	-
Cancel options: - Pretty good air-to-air hitboxes

Jump MK

Jump MK
j.MK

File:SFV Ken j.MK.png

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
6	5	-	-
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
60	100	M	-
Cancel options: - Can cross-up

Jump HK

Jump HK
j.HK

File:SFV Ken j.HK.png

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
8	5	-	-
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
90	150	M	-
Cancel options: - Ken's furthest reaching horizontal jump-in with decent hitbox priority

Command Normals

Thunder Kick

Thunder Kick
6HK (hold)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
26	3	22	2
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
80	150	M	-7
Cancel options: - First active frame cannot hit crouching characters (so this Overhead becomes +3 on hit on crouching opponents)

Thunder Kick (Feint)

Thunder Kick (Feint)
6HK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
-	-	34	-
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
-	-	-	-
Cancel options: - Can be used to feint the Overhead and go for a low (or some oki setup)

Inazuma Kick

Inazuma Kick
4MK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
22	3	19	1
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
60	100	M	-7

Chin Buster

Chin Buster
4MP

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
5	2	17	0
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
50	80	H	-2

Target Combos

Chin Buster 2nd

Chin Buster 2nd
4MP > HP

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
5+6	3	27	KD
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
50*45 (95)	80*72 (152)	H*H	-13
Cancel options: sp su vs1 vs2 vt1 vt2 Hit Confirm notes: *VS2

Lion Breaker

Lion Breaker
5MK > 5HK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
8+8	4	23	KD
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
60*45 (105)	100*90 (190)	H*H	-6
Cancel options: sp su vs1 vs2 vt1 vt2 Second HK hit whiffs on standing (but the initial MK forces standing on hit) Second HK hit is a tight frametrap when canceled from MK on block

Throws

Knee Bash

Knee Bash
Throw
LPLK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
5	3	17	KD
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
120	120	T	-
Cancel options: - Still has a non-legit psuedo-throw loop in the corner if the opponent wakes up with a fast button that moves their grab-box forward (such as Akuma's 3F st.LP), but the throw would otherwise whiff on moves that don't extend their grab-box forward

Hell Wheel

Hell Wheel
Back Throw
4LPLK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
5	3	17	KD
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
140	200	T	-
Cancel options: - NO MOVE Bug: Ken recovers 1 frame slower (KDA: +69/10/10) if he doesn't input a normal/special after back throw

Special Moves

LP Hadoken

LP Hadoken
236LP

File:SFV Ken 236LP.png

Normal

File:SFV Ken 236LP vt1.png

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	14	-	33	0
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	60	100	H	-6
Cancel options: su vt1 vt2 1-hit projectile Projectile Speed: 0.51 Not projectile invincible on extended arms or leg during startup Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1 / 1 / 3
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	13	-	33	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	60	100	H	-5
Cancel options: su Knocks down on hit during V-Trigger 1 1-hit projectile Projectile Speed: 0.65 Not projectile invincible on extended arms or leg during startup Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1 / 1 / 3

MP Hadoken

MP Hadoken
236MP

File:SFV Ken 236MP.png

Normal

File:SFV Ken 236MP vt1.png

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	14	-	33	0
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	60	100	H	-6
Cancel options: su vt1 vt2 1-hit projectile Projectile Speed: 0.61 Not projectile invincible on extended arms or leg during startup Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1 / 1 / 3
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	13	-	33	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	60	100	H	-5
Cancel options: su Knocks down on hit during V-Trigger 1 1-hit projectile Projectile Speed: 0.75 Not projectile invincible on extended arms or leg during startup Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1 / 1 / 3

HP Hadoken

HP Hadoken
236HP

File:SFV Ken 236HP.png

Normal

File:SFV Ken 236HP vt1.png

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	14	-	33	0
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	60	100	H	-6
Cancel options: su vt1 vt2 1-hit projectile Projectile Speed: 0.72 Not projectile invincible on extended arms or leg during startup Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1 / 1 / 3
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	13	-	33	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	60	100	H	-5
Cancel options: su Knocks down on hit during V-Trigger 1 1-hit projectile Projectile Speed: 0.85 Not projectile invincible on extended arms or leg during startup Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1 / 1 / 3

EX Hadoken

EX Hadoken
236PP

Normal

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	12	-	33	3
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	40*50 (90)	150	H*H	1
Cancel options: vt1 vt2 2-hit projectile Projectile Speed: 0.80 No hurtbox on extended arms of legs until frame 13 Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 3*3 / 0*1 / 0*3
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	12	-	32	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	55*55	0*150	H*H	3
Cancel options: - Knocks down on hit during V-Trigger 1 2-hit projectile Projectile Speed: 0.85 Not projectile invincible on extended arms or leg during startup Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1 / 1 / 3

LP Shoryuken

LP Shoryuken
623LP

Normal

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	3	11	21+9	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	110(70)	150(100)	H	-25
Cancel options: su vt1 vt2 Throw invincible on frames 1-5 Airborne on frames 6-34 70 damage / 100 stun on later active frames Ken is in a counter-hit state for the entire duration Active frame 1: Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 0 / 1 / 5 Active frames 2-3: Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1 / 1 / 99 Active frames 4-11: Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 4 / 1 / 99
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	3	12	20+7	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	130(80)	150(100)	H	-21
Cancel options: su Throw invincible on frames 1-5 Airborne on frames 8-34 Deals 20 extra damage (130) while in V-Trigger 1 and has improved juggle properties On HIT only: Cancelable into further V-Trigger Shoryukens (except another LP Shoryuken) during the landing recovery frames 80 damage / 100 stun after first active frame Ken is in counter-hit state during move duration Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1 / 1 / 1

MP Shoryuken

MP Shoryuken
623MP

Normal

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	4	3*9	24+11	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	90*40 (130)	75*75 (150)	H	-30
Cancel options: su vt1 vt2 Invincible to airborne strike attacks on frames 1-7 Airborne on frames 8-39 40 damage / 75 stun on later active frames (2nd hit only) Ken is in a counter-hit state for the entire duration Active frames 1-2: Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 0 / 1 / 1 Active frame 3: Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 2 / 1 / 1 Active frame 4: Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 3 / 1 / 3 Active frames 5-12: Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 3 / 99 / 3
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	4	3*10	23+11	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	100*50 (150)	75*75 (150)	H	-24
Cancel options: su Invincible to airborne strike attacks on frames 1-7 Airborne on frames 8-39 Deals 20 extra damage (150) while in V-Trigger 1 and has improved juggle properties 50 damage / 75 stun on later active frames (2nd hit only) Only cancelable into super on the first hit Ken is in a counter-hit state for the entire duration Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 2*3 / 1*10 / 3*3

HP Shoryuken

HP Shoryuken
623HP

Normal

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	4	2*2*9	30+13	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	70*50*20 (140)	50*50*50 (150)	H	-34
Cancel options: su vt1 vt2 Strike and Projectile invincible on frames 3-6 Airborne on frames 8-46 On HIT only: Cancelable into all specials during the landing recovery frames 6-12F VT canceling first hit of HP DP results in -12 on hit (don't do this) Ken is in a counter-hit state for the entire duration Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 2*6*7 / 1*1*99 / 3*3*1 (1st hit has +5 Juggle Start on airborne)
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	4	2*1*1*3*7	31+13	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	40*30x4 (160)	30x5 (150)	H	-31
Cancel options: su Strike & Projectile invincible on frames 3-6 Airborne on frams 8-48 Deals 20 extra damage (150) while in V-Trigger 1 Only cancelable into super on the first two hits Ken is in a counter-hit state for the entire duration Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 3*7*8*9*10 / 1*1*1*1*99 / 3*3*3*3*3 (First 3 hits have +7 Juggle Start on airborne opponents)

EX Shoryuken

EX Shoryuken
623PP

Normal

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	4	2*1*5(18)2*1*1*3	47+13	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	20x6*40 (160)	20x5*50*50 (200)	H	-45
Cancel options: vt1 vt2 Completely invincible on frames 1-5 Airborne on frames 7-23 and again on frames 34-83 Can hit crossup VTC KDA data refers to when VT1 canceling on the 6th hit (KD) VT1 canceling first 2 hits results in +7 oH VT1 canceling hits 4-5 results in +2 oH VT1 canceling will always be -7 oB Ken is in a counter-hit state for the entire duration and takes 20% additional damage from the first hit (total of 144%) Juggle Limit: 7~9 (on first 4 active frames) There is a 7-frame punishment gap between the first and second uppercuts (grounded trade with 8f) which is identical to a V-Trigger cancel situation, also -7 oB Can only cancel into VT2 on first rep
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	4	2*1*5(18)2*1*1*1*2*4	43+13	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	20x9 (180)	10*5x20*3x30 (200)	H	-40
Cancel options: - Completely invincible on frames 1-6 Can hit cross-up (behind Ken) Airborne on frames 8-23 and again on frames 34-83 If only the first three hits hit a midair opponent, causes hard knockdown Ken is in a counter-hit state for the entire duration and takes 20% additional damage from the first hit (total of 144%) There is a 3f frame gap between the first and second uppercuts (grounded trade with 4f) Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 4-12 / 1x9 / 3x9

LK Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

LK Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
214LK

Normal

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	3	2(5)2(4)2	9+10	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	20*30 (50)	50*50 (100)	H	-8
Cancel options: su vt1 vt2 Airborne on frames 6-26 Launches opponent into a limited juggle state Has a 3rd hit that only hits behind Ken Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1*1*1 / 1*1*5 / 1*1*1
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	3	2(5)4(2)2	8+9	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	40*50 (90)	75*75 (150)	H	-8
Cancel options: su Airborne on frames 6-25 Deals extra damage while in V-Trigger 1 and has projectile based hitboxes on later hits (for better or worse) Strike hitbox on the 1st hit and then projectile hitbox on the 2nd and 3rd hit Projectile invincible on extended legs during 2nd and 3rd hit Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1*1*1 / 1*2*2 / 0*1*1

MK Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

MK Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
214MK

Normal

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	6	2(5)2(6)2(6)2(4)2	8+10	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	40*20*20 (80)	50*50*50 (150)	H	-9
Cancel options: su vt1 vt2 Airborne on frames 9-44 Launches opponent into a limited juggle state Launches opponent higher into the air if all hits connect The 2nd and 3rd hits do 40 damage / 75 stun (80/150 total) if the 1st hit whiffs 3rd and 5th hit behind Ken Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1*1*1*6*1 / 1*1*1*5*1 / 1*6*6*1*1
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	6	2(5)5(1)3(3)3(3)3	7+18	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	40*30*30 (100)	50*50*50 (150)	H	-9
Cancel options: su Airborne on frames 9-41 Deals extra damage while in V-Trigger 1 and has projectile based hitboxes on later hits (for better or worse) Strike hitbox on the 1st hit and then projectile hitbox on the remaining 3 hits Projectile invincible on extended legs during last 3 hits Launches opponent higher into the air if all hits connect The 2nd and 3rd hits do 50 damage / 75 stun (100/150 total) if the 1st hit whiffs Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1*1*1 / 1*2*2 / 0*1*1

HK Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

HK Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
214HK

Normal

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	14	3(9)2(10)2(10)3	5+16	KD/3
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	30*35*35*40 (140)	60*40*40*60 (200)	H	-4
Cancel options: - Airborne on frames 14-57 1st hit launches the opponent into the air for the followup hits If the 1st hit doesn't connect then Ken is +3 oH from the last hit First active frame of the second hit cannot hit standing opponents Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1*3*4*5 / 1*1*1*1 / 1*1*1*1
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	13	4(10)2(10)2(10)3	5+16	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	40x4 (160)	50x4 (200)	H	-2
Cancel options: - Airborne on frames 13-58 Deals extra damage while in V-Trigger 1 and has projectile based hitboxes on later hits (for better or worse) Strike hitbox on the 1st hit and then projectile hitbox on the remaining 3 hits Projectile invincible on extended legs during last 3 hits 1st hit launches the opponent into the air for the followup hits If the 1st hit doesn't connect then Ken is +3 oH from the last hit Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 4*5*6*7 / 1*1*1*1 / 1*1*1*1

EX Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

EX Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
214KK

Normal

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	8	5(9)3(4)3(3)3(5)2	32+13	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	40x4 (160)	50x4 (200)	H	-59
Cancel options: - Airborne on frames 7-75 Has pretty far horizontal reach on the 1st hit (can be used to punish some moves from far away) Juggle Limit: 2*7*7*8*8
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	6	5(8)3(4)3(3)3(5)2	32+13	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	40*50*50*40 (180)	50x4 (200)	H	-59
Cancel options: - Airborne on frames 6-73 Deals extra damage while in V-Trigger 1 Juggle Limit: 5

LK Air Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

LK Air Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
214LK(air)

File:SFV Ken 214LK(air).png

Normal

File:SFV Ken 214LK(air) vt1.png

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	9	2(6)2(6)2	10	1(5)
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	80	100	H	-3(3)
Cancel options: - Can cross-up Frame Advantage varies depending on angle and height
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	9	2(6)2(5)2	10	3(9)
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	100	150	H	1(8)
Cancel options: - Can cross-up Frame Advantage varies depending on angle and height A lot more negative on block if the first hit is blocked and the second hit whiffs All hits have a projectile hitbox

MK Air Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

MK Air Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
214MK(air)

File:SFV Ken 214MK(air).png

Normal

File:SFV Ken 214MK(air) vt1.png

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	9	2(5)2(5)2	10	1(5)
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	80	100	H	-3(3)
Cancel options: - On Hit ranges from: 0 -> +6 On Block ranges from: 0 -> +6 Frame Advantage varies depending on angle and height
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	9	2(5)2(4)2	10	3(9)
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	100	150	H	1(8)
Cancel options: - Can cross-up Frame Advantage varies depending on angle and height A lot more negative on block if the first hit is blocked and the second hit whiffs All hits have a projectile hitbox

HK Air Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

HK Air Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
214HK(air)

File:SFV Ken 214HK(air).png

Normal

File:SFV Ken 214HK(air) vt1.png

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	9	2(4)2(4)2	10	1(5)
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	80	100	H	-3(3)
Cancel options: - On Hit ranges from: 0 -> +6 On Block ranges from: 0 -> +6 Frame Advantage varies depending on angle and height
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	9	2(4)2(3)2	10	3(9)
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	100	150	H	1(8)
Cancel options: - Can cross-up Frame Advantage varies depending on angle and height A lot more negative on block if the first hit is blocked and the second hit whiffs All hits have a projectile hitbox

EX Air Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

EX Air Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
214KK(air)

File:SFV Ken 214KK(air).png

Normal

File:SFV Ken 214KK(air) vt1.png

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	9	2(6)2(7)2	13	KD
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	70	100	H	-2(0)
Cancel options: - On Block, ranges from: -2 -> 0 KDA varies depending on angle and height Cannot cross-up
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	8	2(6)2(7)2	16	6(8)
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	40x3	100x3	H	-2(0)
Cancel options: - Can cross-up Frame Advantage varies depending on angle and height Sometimes the last hit can whiff resulting in much worse frame advantage for Ken Can hit 3 times, easier on bigger bodies like Abigail, Birdie, FANG, Urien, Zangief All hits have a projectile hitbox

Critical Arts

Guren Enjikyaku

Guren Enjikyaku
236236K

File:SFV Ken 236236K.png

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
5	2	16+28	KD
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
340	0	H	-26
Cancel options: - Completely invincible on frames 1-5 Not actually airborne at all

Taunts

Taunt

Taunt
5PPPKKK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
-	-	61	-
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
-	-	-	-

V-System

V-Skill 1

Run

Run
MPMK (VS1)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
-	-	22	-
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
-	-	H	-
Cancel options: - Will accept and buffer inputs on the 18th frame, will execute input as early as possible (after all 22 frames of run play out) Cancels into Quick Step Kick follow-up on the 16th frame of buttons are held down until then Rewards counter-hit to opponent if hit during any frames of the Run itself

Quick Step Kick

Quick Step Kick
MPMK (VS1) (hold)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
15+9	2	25	KD
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
50	100	H	-6
Cancel options: vt1 vt2 Puts the opponent into a limited juggle state on hit (but does not increase the juggle state at all if used on an already juggled opponent) Builds 100/50 V-Gauge on hit/block 3 extra KDA when juggled after b+MP > HP target combo Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1 / 0 / 3

V-Skill 2

Ryusenkyaku

Ryusenkyaku
MPMK (VS2)

Normal

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	26 (24)	4	20	2
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	60	100	H	-2
Cancel options: vt1 vt2 Not an Overhead Airborne frames 11-28 (last active frame is not airborne) Projectile invincible on lower body on frames 11-22 First active frame only hits airborne (effectively 1F slower startup in most cases) Hold in MP+MK buttons for at least 24F for the (Hold) version of the Wheel Kick (slower but stronger version) 2F faster startup (24F) if canceled into from stand HP Can hit on later active frames with good spacing Builds 80/40 V-Gauge on Hit / Block
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	5+21 (3+21)	4	20	2
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	80	120	H	-2
Cancel options: - First active does not hit standing, crouching, or crossup; Effectively 3 active frames Startup can be delayed up to 18 frames longer (up to 11 from cr HP, up to 20 from st HP) Release starts 2 frames sooner on st HP; Effectively 24 startup from st HP Lower body projectile invincible frames 11-22 Airborne frames 11-28 Ken is in counterhit state frames 1-25

Ryusenkyaku (hold)

Ryusenkyaku (hold)
MPMK (VS2) (hold)

File:SFV Ken MPMK (VS2) (hold).png

Normal

File:SFV Ken MPMK (VS2) (hold) vt1.png

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	43(36)	7	17	4
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	90	120	H	3
Cancel options: vt1 vt2 Not an Overhead Airborne on frames 30-48 (last active frame is not airborne) Projectile Invincible on lower body on frames 28-42 First 3 active frames only hits airborne (effectively 3F slower startup in most cases) 7F faster startup (36F) if canceled into from crouch HP (this also adjusts the timing of the airborne / projectile invincibility frames) Can hit on later active frames with good spacing Builds 100/50 V-Gauge on Hit / Block
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	43(36)	7	17	4
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	100	150	H	3
Cancel options: - First 3 active frames do not hit standing, crouching, or crossup; Effectively 4 active frames 36 startup if done from cr HP Airborne frames 30-48 (23-41 if done from cr HP) Ken is in counterhit state frames 1-42 (1-35 if done from cr HP)

Ryusenkyaku (release)

Ryusenkyaku (release)
MPMK (VS2) (release)

File:SFV Ken MPMK (VS2) (release).png

Normal

File:SFV Ken MPMK (VS2) (release) vt1.png

V-Trigger 1

Normal	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	21	4	20	2
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	60	100	H	-2
Cancel options: vt1 vt2 This is the frame data for when Ken lets go of the button half-way though Ryusenkyaku charge Not an Overhead Airborne frames 6-23 Projectile Invincible on lower body on frames 6-22 First active frame only hits airborne (effectively 1F slower startup in most cases) Can hit on later active frames with good spacing Builds 80/40 V-Gauge on Hit / Block
V-Trigger 1	Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
	21	4	20	2
	Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
	80	120	H	-2
Cancel options: - This is the frame data for when Ken lets go of the button half-way though Ryusenkyaku charge First active does not hit standing, crouching, or crossup; Effectively 3 active frames Lower body projectile invincible frames 6-22 Airborne frames 6-23 Ken is in counterhit state frames 1-20

V-Trigger 1

Heat Rush

Heat Rush
HPHK (VT1)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
1	-	21	-
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
-	-	-	-
Cancel options: - 3 bar V-Trigger Duration of 1200 frames (20 seconds) Makes Ken more Ken; his body heat reaching 100°C Transforms most of Ken's tatsus into projectile type hitboxes instead of strike hitboxes (this can be a detriment in matchups with easy access to Projectile invincible moves)

V-Trigger 2

Shinryuken lvl 1

Shinryuken lvl 1
HPHK (VT2)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
9(7)	4(3)3(2)3(2)3(2)3	28+30	KD
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
30*10x4*40 (110)	150	H	-51
Cancel options: - 2 bar V-Trigger Limited juggles possible afterwards on this lvl 1 version Projectile invincible from frame 1 until landing Post-activation uses are projectile invincible from frame 4 and until landing Throw invincible on frames 1-18 Invincible to airborne strikes on frame 11 until landing Airborne on frame 11 No strike invincibility upon activation On HIT only: Can cancel into specials / V-Skills during grounded recovery frames Can only continue into higher level Shinryukens on hit by mashing the punch button After doing this lvl 1 Shinryuken, before the V-Timer depletes Ken can do either: 3x lvl 1 Shinryukens

Shinryuken lvl 2

Shinryuken lvl 2
HPHK + P (mash)

File:SFV Ken HPHK + P (mash).png

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
9(7)	4(3)3(2)3(2)3(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)3	54+40	KD
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
30*10x10*10 (140)	150	H	-
Cancel options: - 2 bar V-Trigger Limited juggles possible afterwards on this lvl 2 version Projectile invincible from frame 1 and until landing (post-activation uses are projectile invincible from frame 4 and until landing) Throw invincible on frames 1-18 Invincible to airborne strikes on frame 11 until landing Airborne on frame 11 No strike invincibility upon activation On HIT only: Can cancel into specials / V-Skills during grounded recovery frames Can only continue into higher level Shinryukens on hit by mashing the punch button After doing this lvl 2 Shinryuken it is only possible to do two more lvl 1 Shinryuken before V-Timer depletes The first hit is on frame 9 of startup but there is a big hitbox on frame 7 of startup that pulls the opponent towards Ken if it connects with their hurtboxes (so it can be used to whiff punish from very far away) Can hit crossup from 2nd hit onwards

Shinryuken lvl 3

Shinryuken lvl 3
HPHK + P (mash max)

File:SFV Ken HPHK + P (mash max).png

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
9(7)	4(3)3(2)3(2)3(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)3	74+40	KD
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
30*10x10*5x4*30 (180)	200	H	-
Cancel options: - 2 bar V-Trigger Limited juggles possible afterwards on this lvl 3 version Projectile invincible from frame 1 and until landing (post-activation uses are projectile invincible from frame 4 and until landing) Throw invincible on frames 1-18 Invincible to airborne strikes on frame 11 until landing Airborne on frame 11 No strike invincibility upon activation On HIT only: Can cancel into specials / V-Skills during grounded recovery frames Can only continue into higher level Shinryukens on hit by mashing the punch button This lvl 3 version is only possible to perform on the initial V-Trigger 2 activation and depletes all the V-Timer on use, not allowing for any further Shinryukens post-activation The first hit is on frame 9 of startup but there is a big hitbox on frame 7 of startup that pulls the opponent towards Ken if it connects with their hurtboxes (so it can be used to whiff punish from very far away) Can hit crossup from 2nd hit onwards

V-Shift

V-Shift

V-Shift
MKHP

File:SFV Ken MKHP.png

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
1	9	22	-
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
-	-	-	-
Cancel options: - Shifts back 1.06 range Fully invincible on frames 1-9 during which time any strike or projectile evaded will trigger a slow-motion effect on frame 11 for both players Immediately gains full invincibility for the full duration of V-Shift if you successfully evade a strike or projectile on start-up frames 1-9 Throw invincible on frames 1-16 on an empty / raw V-Shift Counter-Hit state on frames 10-31 on an empty / raw V-Shift Opponent can still cancel the attack that was V-Shifted as if it had connected (this allows for a lot of shenanigans) Costs 300 V-Gauge (1 bar) to use and refunds 150 V-Gauge back (1/2 bar) on a successful V-Shift if the slow-mo is triggered If the V-Shift is successful you can cancel it into a follow-up attack (see V-Shift Break) that's fully invincible and knocks the opponent down on hit

V-Shift Break

Shadow Thunder-Kick

Shadow Thunder-Kick
MKHP

File:SFV Ken MKHP.png

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
?	3	?	KD
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
60	0	H	-2
Cancel options: - Fully invincible during startup and active frames

V-Reversal

Senpu Nataotoshi

Senpu Nataotoshi
6KKK

Startup	Active	Recovery	Hit
12	2	24	2
Damage	Stun	Attack	Block
40	0	H	-2
Cancel options: - Strike and projectile invincible on frames 1-25 No longer airborne at any point Does not reward extra frame advantage on counter-hit