The King of Fighters '97/Kyo

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Introduction

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Movelist

Normals

Far Normals

st.A
Kof.lp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid Command 3 4 5 12 - +3 +1 - - -

st.B
Kof.lk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - 7 6 10 23 - -4 -6 - - -

st.C
Kof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - 12 2 17 31 - +1 -1 - - -

st.D
Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - 14 5 12 31 - +3 +1 - - -

Close Range Normals

cl.A
Kof.lp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid command 3 4 5 12 - +3 +1 - - -

cl.B
Kof.lk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Low command 5 4 8 17 - 0 -2 - - -

cl.C
Kof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid command 2 3+9 9 23 - -1 -3 - - -

cl.D
Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid command 4 3 22 29 - -5 -7 - - -

Crouching Normals

cr.A
D.pngKof.lp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid command 3 4 5 12 - +3 +1 - - -

cr.B
D.pngKof.lk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Low - 3 4 5 12 - +3 +1 - - -

cr.C
D.pngKof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid command 4 3+3 20 30 - -6 -8 - - -

cr.D
D.pngKof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Low special 11 3 19 33 - KD -4 - - -

Neutral Jumping Normals

nj.A
U.pngKof.lp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - 5 8 - - - - - - - -

nj.B
U.pngKof.lk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - 5 9 - - - - - - - -

nj.C
U.pngKof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - 6 9 - - - - - - - -

nj.D
U.pngKof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - 7 8 - - - - - - - -

Diagonal Jump Normals

dj.A
Ub.png/Uf.png+Kof.lp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - 5 8 - - - - - - - -

dj.B
Ub.png/Uf.png+Kof.lk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - 5 9 - - - - - - - -

dj.C
Ub.png/Uf.png+Kof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - 6 9 - - - - - - - -

dj.D
Ub.png/Uf.png+Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - 9 5 - - - - - - - -

Blowback Attack

CD
Kof.sp.png+Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - 19 4 16 39 - KD +2 - - -

jp.CD
Ub.png/U.png/Uf.png+Kof.sp.png+Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - 17 4 - - - KD - - - -

Throws

Hatsugame
B.png/F.png+Kof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Throw - 1 1 0 - - KD - - - -

Issetsu Seoi Nage
B.png/F.png+Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Throw - 1 1 0 - - HKD - - - -

Command Normals

Ge Shiki ~ Goufu You
F.pngKof.lk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead (specials) 11 7(3)7 18 - - -5 -7 - - -

88 Shiki
Df.pngKof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Low - 2 3(12)4 24 - - -8 -10 - - -

Ge Shiki ~ Naraku Otoshi
Jump D.pngKof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - 6 5 - - - - - - - -

Special Moves

114 Shiki
Qcf.pngKof.lp.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
114 Shiki ~ Aragami
Qcf.pngKof.lp.png
Mid - 11 8 20 - autoguard(upper body)(f6-7) -8 -10 - - -
  • Follow-ups: Qcf.pngKof.lp.png (128 Shiki ~ Kono Kizu) OR Hcb.pngKof.lp.png (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
Qcf.pngKof.lp.png
Mid - 7 8 21 - - KD -11 - - -
  • Follow-ups: Kof.lp.png (127 Shiki ~ Yano Sabi) OR Kof.lk.png (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
Kof.lp.png
Overhead - 10 3 22 - - HKD -7 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
114 > 127 Shiki ~ Yano Sabi
Hcb.pngKof.lp.png
Overhead - 21 4 22 - - HKD -8 - - -
  • Follow-ups: Kof.lp.png (Ge Shiki ~ Migiri Ugachi) OR Kof.lk.png (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
Kof.lp.png
Mid - 23 14 17 - - HKD(OTG) -13 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
125 Shiki ~ Nanase
Kof.lk.png
Mid - 14 6 20 - - KD -8 - - -

115 Shiki
Qcf.pngKof.sp.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
115 Shiki ~ Dokugami
Qcf.pngKof.sp.png
Mid - 17 6 17 - autoguard(upper body)(f8-11) -3 -5 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
401 Shiki ~ Tsumi Yomi
Hcb.pngKof.sp.png
Mid - 10 3 34 - - -17 -19 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
402 Shiki ~ Batsu Yomi
F.pngKof.sp.png
Mid - 10 5 39 - - KD -25 - - -

100 Shiki ~ Oniyaki
Dp.pngP.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lp.png Mid - 5 4+13 28 - inv(f1-2),autoguard(upper body)(f3-5) KD -23 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sp.png Mid - 5 4+16 35 - inv(f1-5),autoguard(upper body)(f3-5) -35 -37 - - -

212 shiki~kototsuki in
Hcb.pngK.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lk.png Mid - 5 16 12 - - HKD -22 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sk.png Mid - 5 27 12 - - HKD -28 - - -

R.E.D. Kick
Rdp.pngK.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lk.png Mid - 16 2,2,2 18 - - HKD -6[-1] - - -
  • if spaced properly, it's possible to make rdp K safe
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sk.png Mid - 26 3,2,2 19 - - HKD -3[-2] - - -

75 Shiki Kai
Qcf.pngK.png > K.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lk.png mid - 13 13 19 - - KD -14 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sk.png mid - 17 13 19 - - KD -14 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
K.png(follow-up) mid - 7 9 14 - - KD -5[0-+2] - - -
  • if you do the follow-up late, it's possible to make this netural / plus on block.

910 shiki~nue tsumi
Qcb.pngP.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lp.png mid - 14 5 24 - Autoguard low(f3-8),mid(f11-14) KD(HKD) -11 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sp.png mid - 18 5 24 - Autoguard low(f3-12),mid(f15-18) KD(HKD) -11 - - -

Super Moves

Ura 108 Shiki ~ Orochinagi
Qcb.pngHcf.pngP.png (Hold)
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lp.png mid - 20 16 28 - inv(f1-7) KD -15 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sp.png mid - 18 16 31 - inv(f1-7) KD -19 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
P.png (SDM) mid - 18 36 16 - inv(f1-8) HKD -1 - - -

Saishuu Kessen Ougi~Mu Shiki
Qcf.pngQcf.pngP.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lp.png mid - 7 15,5(4)5(4)5,(4)5 45 - inv(f1-6) KD -30 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sp.png mid - 9 15,5(4)5(4)5,(4)5 48 - inv(f1-8) KD -33 - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
P.png (SDM) mid - 9 87 45 - inv(f1-8) HKD -33 - - -

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.
  • It's worth noting that cr.B,clC link is much eaiser in this game compared to KOF98

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.

  • 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. does do alot of dmg, but overall it's kinda impractical.

(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. to do this infinite you have to do the 'whiff normal into special' trick so the next D upkick you do will connect. 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. still an important combo to learn that more eaiser in this game.

  • 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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