Ken's Character Select Portrait

Ken's Neutral Stance

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Introduction

Ken is a very strong and highly effective shotoclone character with excellent meterless damage and strong versatility.

Ken needs little introduction, as one of the most famous fighting game characters ever, and often considered the stronger of the two major shotoclones in the game. He is one of the best characters in the game, mainly for incredibly high meterless damage off stray hits and great pokes, one of the best anti airs in the game, and a legendarily awesome super in SA3. Ken plays Third Strike extremely well and has been a dominant face in the competitive scene since the game launched back in the 90's.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Massive Damage: Ken hits like a truck off of everything. His meterless damage is frankly absurd, and his signature SA3 hurts quite hard unto itself.
Solid Neutral: A great collection of normals, including pokes, whiff punishers, anti-airs, and more. Hadoken and Shoryuken are always reliable tools for navigating neutral.
Great Mobility: With great dashes and good walk speed, Ken can control neutral like few else. He also has a unique corner-escape option in EX Air Tatsu.
Shippu Jinraikyaku: One of the best supers in the game, having both a lot of meter for ex moves, and a lot of utility in combos and punishing. At 3f startup, this is one of the best whiff punishment tools in the game. Without this Ken would be strong, but with this he becomes a top tier.
No Weakness: Ken doesn't have any unique weaknesses that other characters have.
Easy: Ken is the least technically demanding of the top three characters, and is also fairly easy unto himself. This makes him great to learn Third Strike with.

No X-Factor: Despite being strong all around, Ken has no gimmicks to play with. He is all fundamentals, all the time. While SA3 allows him to rob rounds, Ken must rely on strong fundamentals to get to the point he can use it.

Specific Character Information

Stamina: 1200
Stun Bar Length (dots): 64 (Normal)
Stun Bar Recovery (frames it takes to recover 1 dot): 22
Taunt: Increases damage for the next hit/combo by 31.3%. One taunt is the maximum.
Best Kara-Throw: C+MK/C+HK
Standard Throw Range (pixels): 20
Kara Throw Range (pixels): 37
Dash Forward (frames) / Moving Distance: 16 / 1,5
Dash Backward (frames) / Moving Distance: 13 / 1
Normal Wake up (frames): 75
Quick Stand (frames): 48

Notable players

Japan

Deshiken

America

BigGameJames
Neem
FrankieBFG
5Star
Boa
Virsaga

All Americans listed can be found on Fightcade

Character Colors

Moves List

Throws

Hiza Geri	+
Tsukami Hiza Geri	++
Jigoku Guruma	++

Command Moves

Inazuma Kakato Wari	Hold
Fumikomi Mae Geri	+
Shiden Kakato Otoshi	+
└Fake	Hold
Inazuma Kakato Wari	+

Special Moves

Hadou Ken	+	EX SC
Shouryuu Ken	+	EX SC
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku	(Air)+	(EX) EX SC

Super Arts

I	Shouryuu Reppa	+	112 Gauge Dots	2 Stocks	5.6 EX Uses
II	Shinryuu Ken	+ Mash K	104 Gauge Dots	1 Stock	2.6 EX Uses
III	Shippuu Jinrai Kyaku	+	80 Gauge Dots	3 Stocks	6.0 EX Uses

Target Combo

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Move Analysis

All those sprites are taken from the site https://www.justnopoint.com/zweifuss/
All Framedata in "Move Analysis" section are taken from Game Restaurant , this means the Framedata isn't from the Dreamcast version like Karathrow site, it's from Arcade version.

Please note that the images show in this section are for the 1st frame it hits, so this means the opponent is taking the hit in the image shown on the move. I use the 1st frame of every move (except taunt, dash, jump, wakeup and 2nd throw image sprites) because you will see the maximum range of every attack (mostly of the attacks). Note also that those images are ACCURATE, they are exactly the first frame it hits, so enemy takes damage but they still don't make the "pain" frame.

General

Move: Move name
Motion: What you must do to execute the move
Damage: Damage it does (in pixels)
Stun Damage: Stun Damage it does (in pixels)
Chains into itself: If you can combo into the same movement
Special Cancel: If you can cancel the move into a Special Move
Super Cancel: If you can cancel the move into a Super Art
Throw Range: Range of the throw (in pixels)
Num.: Super Art number
Super Art: Super Art name
Super Art Stock: Number of Gauge Bars the Super Art have, also the length of each bar (in pixels)

Frame Data

Startup: Number of frames it takes to start the move
Hit: Number of frames that can hit the opponent
Recovery: Number of frames it takes to recover from the move
Blocked Advantage: Number of frames you are in advantage/disadvantage after opponent have been blocked the hit
Hit Advantage: Number of frames you are in advantage/disadvantage after opponent have been take the hit
Crouching Hit Advantage: Number of frames you are in advantage/disadvantage after opponent have been take the hit while he's crouching
+ # : You have # frames of advantage
- # : You have # frames of disadvantage
# ~ # : Advantage/disadvantage can vary from # to #
Down: Enemy gets knocked down
Guard: How opponent must guard the move, High (H), Low (L) or both (HL)
Parry: How opponent must parry the move, High (H), Low (L) or both (HL)
Juggle Value: Amount that this move adds to the Juggle Counter, Value (0~15), Resets (R), Doesn't Affect (-)

Gauge Increase

Miss: Gauge you gain if you miss the move (in pixels)
Blocked: Gauge you gain if the move gets blocked (in pixels)
Hit: Gauge you gain if you hit the opponent with the move (in pixels)
Parry: Gauge opponent gains when he parry the move (in pixels)

Basic Moves

Move	Start-up frames	In ground frames	In air frames	Recovery frames	Total frames
Dash Forward	2?	8?	-	6?	16

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Move	Start-up frames	In ground frames	In air frames	Recovery frames	Total frames
Dash Backwards	4?	4?	-	6?	13

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Move	Motion	Startup Frames
Jump	BU or U or FU	3

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Move	Motion	Startup Frames
Super Jump	DBU or DU or DFU	5

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Move	Motion	Frames
Normal Wakeup	-	75

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Move	Motion	Frames
Quick Stand	Tap D when hitting the ground	48

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Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel
Taunt	HP+HK	5/5	3/3	No	No	No

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
15/9	1/1	27	?	?	?	HL	HL

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
4(6)	?	?	8(4+4)

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Move	Motion
Parry (High)	Tap F when about taking a hit
Parry (Low)	Tap D when about taking a hit
Parry (Air)	Tap F in air when about taking a hit

Frame Data

Move	Frames you're frozen	Frames opponent is frozen	Frame Advantage when parry is successful	Frames before you can try another parry
Parry (High)	16	16	+4(LP/LK) +3(MP/MK) +2(HP/HK) 0(Special/Super) -16(Fireball)	24(19 when attack comes from the air),*
Parry (Low)	16	16	+4(LP/LK) +3(MP/MK) +2(HP/HK) 0(Special/Super) -16(Fireball)	24(19 when attack comes from the air),*
Parry (Air)	16	16	+4(LP/LK) +3(MP/MK) +2(HP/HK) 0(Special/Super) -16(Fireball)	21(19 when attack comes from the air),*

* (If a parry attempt is successful, the 19/21/24 frame restriction is taken away and you can attempt another parry immediately)

** (If another attack connects within 2 frames of your parry, it will automatically be parried)

Gauge Increase

Move	Gauge Increase
Parry (High)	4***
Parry (Low)	4***
Parry (Air)	4***

*** (You gain 4 of gauge for whatever attack parried, and for whatever hit you parry during multihit attack)

You can buffer any motion during High or Low parry, but NOT during Air parry, also parry resets the juggle count (and thus resets all scaling).

Parry information is taken from Shoryuken Forums, more exactly, from user JinraiPVC. Thanks for this information dude

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Far Jab	LP	20(3 life points)	3	Yes	Yes	Yes	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
5	3	4	+4	+4	+4	HL	HL

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
0	1	2	4

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Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Far Strong	MP	90(16 life points)	11	No	No	No	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
6	3	10	+3	+4	+5	HL	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
2	4	8	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Far Fierce	HP	130(23 life points)	13	No	No	No	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
9	3	15	0	+2	+4	HL	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
3	6	14	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Close Jab	(Close to opponent) LP	20(3 life points)	3	No	Yes	Yes	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
3	3	5	+3	+3	+3	HL	HL

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
0	1	2	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Close Strong	(Close to opponent) MP	100(17 life points)	7	No	Yes	Yes	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
4	4	10	+1	+2	+3	HL	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
2	4	8	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Close Fierce	(Close to opponent) HP	130(23 life points)	15	No	Yes	Yes	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
6	3	15	-2	0	+2	HL	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
3	6	14	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Short	LK	40(7 life points)	3	No	No	No	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
4	4	7	+2	+2	+2	HL	HL

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
0	1	2	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Forward	MK	110(19 life points)	15	No	No	No	7

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
8	7	16	-6	-2	0	HL	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
2	4	8	4

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Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Roundhouse	HK	150(26 life points)	11	No	No	No	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
11	6	19	-4	-2	0	HL	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
3	6	14	4

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Jumping Normals

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Jump Jab	(Air) LP	50(60 if neutral jump)(8/10 life points)	7	No	No	No	3

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
4(5 if neutral jump)	Until landing	-	-5～+7	-5～+7	+4～+7	H	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
0	1	2	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Jump Strong	(Air) MP	100(17 life points)	11	No	No	No	3

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
5(6 if neutral jump)	5	-	-2～+10	-2～+10	+7～+10	H	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
2	4	8	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Jump Fierce	(Air) HP	130(17 life points)	15	No	No	No	3

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
6	4	-	-2～+10	-2～+10	+7～+10	H	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
3	6	14	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Neutral Jump Fierce	(Air) HP	130(23 life points)	15	No	No	No	3

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
7	3	-	+3～+13/+6～+13	+3～+13/+6～+13	+10～+13/+12～+13	H	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
3	6	14	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Jump Short	(Air) LK	50(8 life points)	5(7 if neutral jump)	No	No	No	3

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
4(5 if neutral jump)	10(19 if neutral jump)	-	-8～+7	-8～+7	0～+7	H	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
0	1	2	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Jump Forward	(Air) MK	90(16 life points)	9	No	No	No	3

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
5	6	-	-6～+10/-3～+10	-6～+10/-3～+10	+6～+10/+7～+10	H	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
2	4	8	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Neutral Jump Forward	(Air) MK	90(16 life points)	9	No	No	No	3

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
5	6	-	-6～+10/-3～+10	-6～+10/-3～+10	+6～+10/+7～+10	H	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
2	4	8	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Jump Roundhouse	(Air) HK	125(22 life points)	13	No	No	No	3

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
6	4	-	+2～+13	+2～+13	+8～+13/+10～+13	H	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
3	6	14	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Neutral Jump Roundhouse	(Air) HK	130(23 life points)	13	No	No	No	3

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
7	5	-	+2～+13	+2～+13	+8～+13/+10～+13	H	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
3	6	14	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Universal Overhead	MP+MK	40(7 life points)	3	No	No	No	1

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
15	8	7	-5~+7	0~+8	+1~+9	H	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
0	1	2	4

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Throws

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Throw Range	Kara-Throw	Kara-Throw Range
Hiza Geri	LP+LK	160(40x6)(27 life points)	12(3x6)	24	C+MK/C+HK/B+MK/MK/HK	37/37/34/32/32

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
2	1	21	-	-	-	LP+LK	-

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit
0	7 (for the player who blocked)	12(6x2)

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Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Throw Range	Kara-Throw	Kara-Throw Range
Seoi Nage	F+LP+LK	120(21 life points)	9	24	C+MK/C+HK/B+MK/MK/HK	37/37/34/32/32

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
2	1	21	-	-	-	LP+LK	-

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit
0	7 (for the player who blocked)	7

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Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Throw Range	Kara-Throw	Kara-Throw Range
Jigoku Guruma	B+LP+LK	110(19 life points)	15	24	C+MK/C+HK/B+MK/MK/HK	37/37/34/32/32

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
2	1	21	-	-	-	LP+LK	-

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit
0	7 (for the player who blocked)	7

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Crouching Normals

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Crouch Jab	D+LP	20(3 life points)	3	Yes	Yes	Yes	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
4	3	5	+3	+3	+3	HL	HL

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
0	1	2	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Crouch Strong	D+MP	90(16 life points)	7	No	Yes	Yes	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
5	4	7	+3	+4	+5	HL	HL

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
2	4	8	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Crouch Fierce	D+HP	130(23 life points)	13	No	Yes	Yes	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
7	5	17	-8	-6	-4	HL	HL

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
3	6	14	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Crouch Short	D+LK	20(3 life points)	3	Yes	Yes	Yes	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
5	3	7	+1	+1	+1	L	L

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
0	1	2	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Crouch Forward	D+MK	85(15 life points)	3	No	Yes	Yes	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
6	5	17	-3	-3	-1	L	L

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
2	4	8	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Crouch Roundhouse	D+HK	130(23 life points)	3	No	No	No	15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
6	5	26	-13	Down	Down	L	L

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
3	6	14	4

Comments here

Command Normals

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Fumikomi Mae Geri	F+MK	80(14 life points)	7	No	No	No	3

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
16	4	15	-4	-1	0	HL	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
3	6	14	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Inazuma Kakato Wari	B+MK	130(60+80)(21 life points)	11(7+7)	No	No	No	2 • 1

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
18	2(0)2	10	+1	+2	+3	H/H	H/H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
2(2+0)	3(2+1)	9(7+2)	8(4+4)

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Inazuma Kakato Wari	Hold MK	110/130(60+80)(29 life points)	15/11(7+7)	No	No	No	2 • 1

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
8 > 25	4/2/2	10	+1	+2	+3	HL/H/H	H/H/H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
4(2+2+0)	7(4+2+1)	17(8+7+2)	12(4+4+4)

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Shiden Kakato Otoshi	F+HK	120(80)(21 life points)	11(9)	No	No	No	2

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
30	5	14	-1	+1	+3	H	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
3(0)	6(1)	14(2)	4

Comments here

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Shiden Kakato Otoshi (Fake)	F+HK (Hold HK)	-	-	No	No	No	-

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
30	5	18	-	-	-	-	-

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
-	-	-	-

Comments here

Target Combo

Move	Motion	Damage	Stun Damage	Chains into itself	Special Cancel	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Target Combo	Close MP -> Close HP	100+60	7+5	No	Yes/Yes	Yes/Yes	15/15

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
4	-	-	-2	0	+2	HL/HL	H/H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
2+?	4+1	8+1	8(4+4)

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Special Moves

Please note that in this section you will see mainly 3 images for the special moves, this means the image on the left its done with LP (or LK), the image on the center its done with MP (or MK), and the image on the right its done with HP (or HK). Also its the same "rule" as the sections above, its the 1rst frame it hits for every of the moves.

Move	Motion	Damage	Blocked Damage	Stun Damage	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Hadouken	QCF+P	60(10 life points)	4	3	Yes	7

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
10	1	38	-11	-10	-10	HL	H

Gauge Increase

Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
0	1	1	4

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Move	Motion	Damage	Blocked Damage	Stun Damage	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Shoryuken (Jab)	F, D, DF+LP	150(100)(60)(26 life points)	19(6)(4)	11	Yes	3
Shoryuken (Strong)	F, D, DF+MP	165(110+55)(28 life points)	21(14+7)	15(11+5)	Yes/No	3 • 3
Shoryuken (Fierce)	F, D, DF+HP	185(80+60+50)(32 life points)	21(10+8+3)	17(11+3+3)	Yes/Yes/No	3 • 3 • 3

Frame Data

Move	Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
Shoryuken (Jab)	2	8	26	-17	Down	Down	HL	HL
Shoryuken (Strong)	3	2/12	28	-24	Down	Down	HL/HL	HL/HL
Shoryuken (Fierce)	1	2/2/7	32	-31	Down	Down	HL/HL/HL	HL/HL/HL

Gauge Increase

Move	Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
Shoryuken (Jab)	3	10	15	4
Shoryuken (Strong)	3	11(10+1)	17(15+2)	8(4+4)
Shoryuken (Fierce)	3	12(10+1+1)	19(15+2+2)	12(4+4+4)

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Move	Motion	Damage	Blocked Damage	Stun Damage	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Short)	QCB+LK	115(80+30)(19 life points)	12(10+2)	10(7+3)	Yes/No	3 • 15
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Forward)	QCB+MK	140(60+30(x3))(23 life points)	14(8+2(x3))	15(7+3(x3))	Yes/No/No/No	3 • 3 • 3 • 15
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Roundhouse)	QCB+HK	160(60+30(x4))(27 life points)	16(8+2(x4))	17(7+3(x4))	Yes/No/No/No/No	(3x4) • 15

Frame Data

Move	Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Short)	6・16・22	2・3・2	14	-5	-3	-3	HL/HL	H/H
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Forward)	6・12・17・22・27・32・37	2x7	15	-6	-4	-4	HL/HL/HL/HL	H/H/H/H
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Roundhouse)	6・13・18・23・28・33・38・43・48	2x9	15	-7	-5	-5	HL/HL/HL/HL/HL	H/H/H/H/H

Gauge Increase

Move	Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Short)	3	9(8+1)	15(13+2)	8(4+4)
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Forward)	3	11(8+1x3)	19(13+2x3)	16(4+4+4+4)
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Roundhouse)	3	12(8+1x4)	21(13+2x4)	20(4+4+4+4+4)

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Move	Motion	Damage	Blocked Damage	Stun Damage	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Short)	(Air) QCB+LK	160*(80x4)(27 life points)	5**(5x4)	10***(5x4)	No/No	3x4
Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Forward)	(Air) QCB+MK	160*(80x6)(40 life points)	5**(5x6)	10***(5x6)	No/No	3x6
Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Roundhouse)	(Air) QCB+HK	160*(80x8)(40 life points)	5**(5x8)	10***(5x8)	No/No	3x8

Frame Data

Move	Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Short)	7・10・15・18	1x4	12	-	-	-	HL	H/H
Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Forward)	7・10・15・18・23・26	1x6	12	-	-	-	HL	H/H/H
Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Roundhouse)	7・10・15・18・23・26・31・34	1x8	12	-	-	-	HL	H/H/H/H

Gauge Increase

Move	Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Short)	2(1x2)	4(2x2)	18(9x2)	8(4+4)
Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Forward)	3(1x3)	6(2x3)	27(9x3)	12(4+4+4)
Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Roundhouse)	4(1x4)	8(2x4)	36(9x4)	16(4+4+4+4)

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EX Moves

Move	Motion	Gauge Needed	Damage	Blocked Damage	Stun Damage	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Hadouken (EX)	QCF+PP	40	120(60+60)(20 life points)	8(4+4)	6(3+3)	Yes	3 • 7

Frame Data

Move	Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
Hadouken (EX)	10	1	38	-6	Down	Down	HL	H

Gauge Increase

Move	Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
Hadouken (EX)	-	-	-	8(4+4)

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Move	Motion	Gauge Needed	Damage	Blocked Damage	Stun Damage	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Shoryuken (EX)	F, D, DF+PP	40	210(80+50+40+40)(34 life points)	24(10+6+5+3)	20(11+3(x3))	Yes	1 • 1 • 3 • 3

Frame Data

Move	Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
Shoryuken (EX)	1	2/2/2/14	38	-36	Down	Down	HL	HL

Gauge Increase

Move	Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
Hadouken (EX)	-	-	-	16(4+4+4+4)

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Move	Motion	Gauge Needed	Damage	Blocked Damage	Stun Damage	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (EX)	QCB+KK	40	200(60+35(x4)+30)(34 life points)	19(8+2(x5))	20(7+3(x5))	Yes	(3x5) • 15

Frame Data

Move	Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (EX)	4・11・15・19・23・27・31・35・39・43・48	2×11	13	-3	-1	-1	HL	H

Gauge Increase

Move	Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (EX)	-	-	-	24(4+4+4+4+4+4)

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Move	Motion	Gauge Needed	Damage	Blocked Damage	Stun Damage	Super Cancel	Juggle Value
Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (EX)	(Air) QCB+KK	40	240(80(x10))(52 life points)	5(5(x10))	15(5(x10))	No	1x10

Frame Data

Move	Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry
Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (EX)	6・9・12・15・18・21・24・27・30・33・36・39・42	1x13	12	-	Down	Down	HL	H

Gauge Increase

Move	Miss	Blocked	Hit	Parry (Gauge for opponent)
Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (EX)	-	-	-	20(4+4+4+4+4)

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Super Arts

Super Art	Super Art Name	Super Art Stock	Motion	Damage	Blocked Damage	Stun Damage	Damage/Gauge
I	Shoryureppa	2 bars (112 each bar)	QCF QCF+P	400*(69 life points)	43**	8	3.57(x2)

* 80+50+60+70+40+40+(40x6) Damage is when all hits connect.

** 16+6+8+4+3+3+(3x6) Damage is when all hits connect.

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry	Juggle Value
1	1	11	-38	Down	Down	HLx7~9	HLx7~9	(Rx11) • 15

* R means Reset.

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Super Art	Super Art Name	Super Art Stock	Motion	Damage	Blocked Damage	Stun Damage	Damage/Gauge
II	Shinryuken	1 bar (104)	QCF QCF+K (Press K rapidly)	495*(67 life points)	58**	0	4.75

* 80+50+60+70+40+40+(40x6) Damage is when all hits connect.

** 16+6+8+4+3+3+(3x6) Damage is when all hits connect.

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry	Juggle Value
2	2	61	-80	Down	Down	HLx3~5	HLx3~5	*Rx9~15

* R means Reset.

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Super Art	Super Art Name	Super Art Stock	Motion	Damage	Blocked Damage	Stun Damage	Damage/Gauge
III	Shippu Jinrai Kyaku	3 bars (80 each bar)	QCF QCF+K	290*(51 life points)	29**	15	3.62(x3)

* 80+50+60+70+40+40+(40x6) Damage is when all hits connect.

** 16+6+8+4+3+3+(3x6) Damage is when all hits connect.

Frame Data

Startup	Hit	Recovery	Blocked Advantage	Hit Advantage	Crouching Hit Advantage	Guard	Parry	Juggle Value
2	2	27	-11	Down	Down	HLx5	Hx5	(Rx8) · 15 · (*Rx6)

* R means Reset

** Descending tatsu part.

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Combos

Midscreen

Everyone

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch MK	Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (EX)	-	-	288 (25%)	15
Close MP	Close HP	Shoryuken (LP)	-	288 (25%)	20
Close HP	Shoryuken (HP)	-	-	311 (27%)	28

Specific to:

Q

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Close MP	Close HP	Shoryuken (LP)	Shoryuken (LP)	??? (??%)	??

Hugo, Makoto (standing), Urien (crouching), Dudley (crouching)

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Close MP	Close HP	Shoryuken (MP)	SA3	??? (??%)	??

Corner

Specific to:

Ryu, Akuma, Urien, Q, Necro, Elena, Chun-Li, Makoto, Sean, Ken and Twelve

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Close MP	Close HP	Shoryuken (LP)	Shoryuken (LP)	??? (??%)	??

Hit Confirms

Everyone

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch LK	Crouch LK	-	-	??? (??%)	??

Specific to:

Yun, Akuma, Oro, Remy, Dudley, Elena, Chun-Li, Ibuki, Hugo, Makoto, Alex and Yang

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch LK	Crouch LK	Crouch LK	-	??? (??%)	??

Ryu, Yun, Akuma, Oro, Remy, Dudley, Elena, Chun-Li, Ibuki, Hugo, Makoto, Sean, Ken, Twelve, Alex and Yang

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch LK	Crouch LP	Crouch LK	-	??? (??%)	??

Super Art 1

Everyone

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch MK	Shoryuken (HP) (2hits)	Super Art 1	-	414 (36%)	18
Close HP	Hadouken	Super Art 1	-	426 (37%)	18

Super Art 2

Everyone

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch MK	Super Art 2	-	-	552 (48%)	0
Close MP	Close HP	Super Art 2	-	552 (48%)	10

Super Art 3

Everyone

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch LK	Crouch LK	Super Art 3	-	322 (28%)	15
Close MP	Close HP	Hadouken (HP)	Super Art 3	??? (??%)	??
Close MP	Close HP	Super Art 3	-	391 (34%)	22
Crouch MK	Shoryuken (MP) (1hit)	Super Art 3	-	??? (??%)	??
Close HP	Shoryuken (MP) (1hit)	Super Art 3	-	??? (??%)	??

Specific to:

Hugo and Makoto

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Close MP	Close HP	Shoryuken (MP) (1hit)	Super Art 3	??? (??%)	??

Note about performing combos: I do super cancels like this for ken.

QCF M kick QCF and kick button but here's the real trick

The special thing to keep in mind is to press down and mk at the same time then follow through with the rest of the combo.

You can practice even during matches. Instead of holding down and performing mk just press down and mk at the same time.

I also do something similar for canceling Hadouken into SAIII but instead, do not press down and punch at the same time. The notation should

QCF, P, QCF, K.

Some people might have problems going from shoryuken to SAIII. My method is

F, QCF, P, QCF, K.

Hope this helps out future players. -Velius

Strategies

Overview

Super Art 3 is the super of choice, although SAI does more damage it has range. For example it will whiff at max range of cr. mk.

Ken has a fast dash and a good close up game with his MPxxHP chain and cr. LKx2 into shippu. Also his jumping mk is good for crossing up.

Basics

Learn how to use low forward because it is pretty safe, and can cancel into EX hadoken (use Ex hadoken cause it is safer that a regular hadoken). It can also cancel into SAIII.

Get a knockdown and do any of these:

- cr. short,cr. short xx Shippu.

- strong->fierce xx Shippu.

note:if you have trouble confirming the Shippu throw in a hadoken to buy some time, it only takes away 1 point of damage. So it wold be strong-> fierce xx hadoken xx Shippu)

- dashback, cr. forward xx Shippu.

- cr. strong -> Shippu.

- far strong -> Shippu.

- cr. short, walk up, throw.

If your beating him badly, chances are he'll do a shoryuken or super on wakeup so just block then punish it.

Best punisher*

Close Fierce xx MP Shoryuken XX Shippu.

Super Art Selection

SAI (Shoryu-Reppa):

A decent super, would probably be his super of choice if SAIII didn't exist. Has numerous hit confirms, 2 stocks, and good damage. On the downside, doesn't have the incredible invincibility frames and lightning-fast startup of SAIII, and has significantly worse recovery.

SAII (Shinryu-Ken):

Not a very popular super, as it has very pronounced flaws and strengths. It is a fairly good anti-air (since you can mash unpredictably, and thus mess up the opponent's air-parry timings), and does the most damage out of his supers by a good amount. On the flip side, it has terrible range, even more terrible recovery, and doesn't have as many good hit-confirms and cancels as his other two supers. Probably his least used super.

SAIII (Shippu-Jinrai-Kyaku):

The universal choice of super for Ken, for good reason. Perhaps its biggest selling points are the 3 stocks (lots of EX meter for fireballs and air hurricane kicks) and its absurd number of hit confirms...it links off of just about anything you can possibly imagine. But less obvious (but equally important) properties include its lightning-quick startup - it can punish a whole bunch of moves that are otherwise usually safe, i.e. any shoto's cr. mk (yes, it can be reversal super punished, if blocked), Alex's EX shoulder, etc. It also has great invincibility properties - at point-blank, virtually nothing but a projectile can knock Ken out of the super. (I've heard Dudley's jab is also capable of this, but this needs to be confirmed.) The only downside to this super is the fairly low damage, but it's still perfectly respectable, especially for the length of meter, and the numerous upsides completely outweigh that one small negative.

Kara-Techniques

Kara Shoryuken

see video tutorial

Zoning

c. MK

Probably the best move to use, decent range, very fast and can also go into SAIII, SRK and EX Hadou (normal as well but EX is safe), use about longish/mid-range

MP

Decent range, fast move, can link into SAIII

c. MP

Very fast, use when fairly close to opponent, can link (recommended) or cancel into SAIII/SRK/EX Hadou

HK

A bit slow of a move but its definitely a good move when the opponent is far away, has great range

MK

Basically a replacement HK for when you need that extra speed with the same power, though a bit shorter of a kick, so use when opponent is about mid-range

Mixups

Additional Notes

Personal Action: Increased damage for all moves except throws, this increase goes away after the next attack (blocked or not) and extends for an entire combo. Ken's personal action can actually hit twice.