The King of Fighters XIII/Mr. Karate

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Mr. Karate

KOFXIII-Mr. Karate Face.png

In a nutshell

The infamous alter-ego of Takuma appears once again as DLC, having not been seen since SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos. This "EX" version of Takuma plays like a combination of his classic '98 self and the eventual successor to his fighting style: Khushnood Butt/Marco Rodriguez from Garou: Mark of the Wolves. While normal Takuma focuses on countering the opponent, Mr. Karate is more suited towards offensive potential.


Video Walkthrough

Move List

Normal Moves

Name
Command
Damage
Special Properties (glossary)
Standing Light Punch
kof.lp
25
chaincancel cancel
Standing Light Kick
kof.lk
35
low cancel
Standing Heavy Punch
kof.sp
80
cancel
Close Heavy Punch
Close kof.sp
70
cancel
Standing Heavy Kick
kof.sk
70
Crouching Light Punch
d + kof.lp
30
chaincancel cancel
Crouching Light Kick
d + kof.lk
30
low chaincancel cancel
Crouching Heavy Punch
d + kof.sp
70
1st hitbox: cancel
Crouching Heavy Kick
d + kof.sk
80
low softknockdown cancel
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)
Seiken Sandan Tsuki
f + kof.lp
 ???
Sokutougeri
f + kof.lk
50
specialcancel

Throw

Name
Command
Damage
Special Properties (glossary)
Ippon Seoi
f or b + kof.sp or kof.sk (While Close)
100
throw hardknockdown

Special Moves

Name
Command
Damage
Special Properties (glossary)
Ko'ouken
qcf + p
 ???
Step
kof.sp Ko'ouken, then f f
Kouhou
dp + p
 ???
Braking
kof.sp Kouhou, then kof.lp + kof.lk
Shorankyaku
hcb + k
 ???
Hakyokujin
qcb + p
 ???
counter
Zanretsuken
f b f + p
 ???
Hien Shippukyaku
hcf + k
 ???
aironly

Desperation Moves

Name
Command
Damage
Special Properties (glossary)
Haou Shoukouken
f hcf + p
 ???
Ryuuko Ranbu
qcf hcb + p
 ???
Kyokugen Kohou
qcf qcf + k
 ???
Kishin Sanga Geki
qcb hcf + kof.lp + kof.sp
 ???

Apprentice Combos

Strategy

Move Analysis

Normal Moves

  • Standing Light Punch (Snka.gif) -
  • Standing Light Kick (Snkb.gif) -
  • Standing Heavy Punch (Snkc.gif) -
  • Close Heavy Punch (Close Snkc.gif) -
  • Standing Heavy Kick (Snkd.gif) -
  • Close Heavy Kick (Close Snkd.gif) -
  • Crouching Light Punch (Down.gif + Snka.gif) -
  • Crouching Light Kick (Down.gif + Snkb.gif) -
  • Crouching Heavy Punch (Down.gif + Snkc.gif) -
  • Crouching Heavy Kick (Down.gif + Snkd.gif) -
  • Blowback Attack (Snkc.gif + Snkd.gif) -
  • Jumping Light Punch (Air Snka.gif) -
  • Jumping Light Kick (Air Snkb.gif) -
  • Jumping Heavy Punch (Air Snkc.gif) -
  • Jumping Heavy Kick (Air Snkd.gif) -
  • Jumping Blowback Attack (Air Snkc.gif + Snkd.gif) -

Unique Attacks

  • Seiken Sandan Tsuki (Right.gif + Snka.gif) -
  • Sokutougeri (Right.gif + Snkb.gif) -

Throw

  • Ippon Seoi (Right.gif or Left.gif + Snkc.gif or Snkd.gif [While Close]) -

Special Moves

  • Ko'ouken (Qcf.gif + Punch.gif) -
    • Ex.png Ko'ouken (Qcf.gif + Snka.gif + Snkc.gif) -
  • Kouhou (Dp.gif + Punch.gif) -
    • Ex.png Kouhou (Dp.gif + Snka.gif + Snkc.gif) -
  • Shorankyaku (Hcb.gif + Kick.gif) -
    • Ex.png Shorankyaku (Hcb.gif + Snkb.gif + Snkd.gif) -
  • Hakyoujin (Qcb.gif + Punch.gif) -
    • Ex.png Hakyoujin (Qcb.gif + Snka.gif + Snkc.gif) -
  • Zanretsuken (Right.gifLeft.gifRight.gif + Punch.gif) -
    • Ex.png Zanretsuken (Right.gifLeft.gifRight.gif + Snka.gif + Snkc.gif) -
  • Hien Shippukyaku (Air Hcf.gif + Kick.gif) -
    • Ex.png Hien Shippukyaku (Air Hcf.gif + Snkb.gif + Snkd.gif) -

Desperation Moves

  • Haou Shoukouken (F.gifHcf.gif + Punch.gif) -
  • Ryuuko Ranbu (Down.gifDownright.gifHcb.gif + Punch.gif) -
    • Ex.png Ryuuko Ranbu (Down.gifDownright.gifHcb.gif + Snka.gif + Snkc.gif) -
  • Kyokugen Kohou (Qcf.gif×2 + Kick.gif) -
  • Kishin Sanga Geki (Down.gifDownleft.gifHcf.gif + Snka.gif + Snkc.gif) -

Tips and Tricks

Combos

0% Drive

0 Bar

Basic Strategy

Offense

Neutral/Defense

Advanced Strategy

Frame Data