The King of Fighters 2002/Clark

General Info

Crouch height: Medium
Jump: 4/33/1
Hop: 4/25/1
Dash: 3/10~∞/3
Backdash: 3/18/3
Wakeup: 25 frames
Recovery roll: 24 frames

Stand	Crouch	Jump	Grab	Run

Colors

Movelist

	Frames	Advantage	Cancel	Block	Hitbox		Notes
Standing Close
	4/6/5	+1/-1		HL
	3/5/5	+2/0	R,C,S,Su	HL
	3/4*7/16	-3/-5	C,S,Su	HL			Only first hit is cancellable
	11/3/28	-11/-13		HL			Lower body invincible: Complete startup and active period. F15~18
Standing Far
	4/5/5	+2/0		HL
	3/4/5	+3/+1		HL
	9/3/21	-4/-6		HL
	12/4/25	-9/-11		HL
+	22/5/16	KD/+1		HL
Crouching
	4/6/5	+1/-1	C,S,Su	HL
	4/5/9	-2/-4		L
	8/3/19	-2/-4		HL
	10/7/20	KD/-9		L
Jump
	3/9/-	-/-		H
	3/4/-	-/-		H
	5/5/-	-/-		H
	3/7/-	-/-		H
+	12/4/-	KD/-		HL
Neutral Jump
	3/4/-	-/-		H
	3/5/-	-/-		H
	5/5/-	-/-		H
	10/6/-	-/-		H
Hop
	3/4/-	-/-		H
	3/4/-	-/-		H
	5/4/-	-/-		H
	3/7/-	-/-		H
Command Normals
f +	13/4/22	-6/-8	S,Su	HL
Special Moves
dp +	9/13/19+13	KD/-	Fi, qcf + P	-			Napalm Stretch - dp + P Clark jumps into the air, attempting to throw his opponent not very useful, unless it is done very early in the opponent's jump free cancellable into Invincible: Frame 1-2.
dp +	9/13/19+15	KD/-	Fi, qcf + P	-
dp +	11/1/49	KD/-	Fi, qcf + P	Grab			Frankensteiner - dp + K Invincibility: Complete startup. has a lot of recovery time if it misses, but since it is so delayed, it can be used as an anti-air free cancellable into
dp +	16/1/54	KD/-	Fi, qcf + P	Grab
hcf +	0/1/40	KD/-	qcf + P	Grab			Super Argentine Backbreaker - hcf + K instant command throw which does good damage can be followed up with the Flashing Elbow qcf + P hard knockdown
hcb +	3/20/21	KD/-	Fo, qcf + P	Grab			Shining Wizard - hcb + P Clark runs forward. If the opponent was crouching and not blocking, then he will hit them, otherwise he will stop running in front of the opponent and do nothing free cancellable out of on both hits if it hits a crouching opponent. The only move that will actually combo after hcb + P is hcf + P, on the first hit Active period is the run forward. When the opponent is in range, it cancels to a move with the following data: 3/1(7)1+4/51
hcb +	3/31/21	KD/-	Fo	Grab
hcf +	7/20/13	KD/-30	Fi	HL			Mount Tackle - hcf + P Clark runs very quickly, tackling the opponent. hcf + A will make Clark stop about 3/4 of the screen if he doesn't connect with the opponent, hcf + C goes full screen can be followed up by Clark Lift, Sleeper Lift or Rolling Cradle. hcf + P by itself does no damage the opponent can break out of the followup if he manages to press the same button used for the followup free cancellable into Active period is the run forward. When the opponent is in range, it cancels to a move with the following data: 2/5/58
hcf +	7/31/13	KD/-30	Fi	HL
> d,d +				-			Clark Lift - d,d + A (after hcf + P) hard knockdown
> d,d +			qcf + P	-			Sleeper Lift - d,d + C (after hcf + P) hard knockdown can be followed up by the Flashing Elbow qcf + P
> d,d +				-			Rolling Cradle - d,d + K (after hcf + P) hard knockdown
qcf +	14/11/24	KD	Fo	-			Flashing Elbow - qcf + P (after dp + P, dp + K, hcf + K or hcf + P d,d + C) runs up and elbows the opponent who is already on the ground hard knockdown
DMs
hcfx2+	13/24/10	KD/-		Grab			Running Three - hcfx2+K Clark runs up to throw the opponent Invincibility: Complete startup. Lower body invincibility: Complete run forward. The active period is the run forward. When the opponent is in range, it cancels to a move with the following data: B: 4/1/38, D: 4/1/39.
hcfx2+	14/24/14	KD/-		Grab
hcbx2+	0/1/28	KD/-		Grab			Ultra Argentine Backbreaker - hcbx2+P instant throw with good range and damage hard knockdown
SDM
hcbx2+ +	0/1/33	KD/-		Grab			Ultra Argentine Backbreaker - hcbx2+AC same properties as the DM version, but more damage (about 50%) hard knockdown
HSDM
hcfx2+ +	22/24/13	KD/-		Grab			Running Pirates - hcfx2+BD same properties as the Running Three, but the damage is only slightly higher. Not worth attempting Invincibility: frame 16-22. Lower body invincibility: Complete run forward. The active period is the run forward. When the opponent is in range, it cancels to a move with the following data: 4/1/38

Short Movelist

• f + B
• Air throw.

• hcf + P (Opponent may mash the same button of the followup to escape and take no damage.)
  • d d + A (Only on hit.)
  • d d + C (Only on hit.)
    • qcf + P (Only on hit. Same move as qcf + P followup from hcf + K.)
  • d d + K (Only on hit.)

• dp + P
  • qcf + P (Only on hit. Same move as qcf + P followup from hcf + K.)

• hcb + P (Throw. Only hit crouching opponents.)

• hcf + K (Throw. 0 frame startup.)
  • qcf + P (Only on hit.)

• dp + K (Throw.)
  • qcf + P (Only on hit. Same move as qcf + P followup from hcf + K.)

• DM hcb hcb + P (Throw. 0 frame startup.)

• DM hcf hcf + K (Throw.)

• SDM hcb hcb + AC (Throw. 0 frame startup.)

• HSDM hcf hcf + BD (Throw.)

Notes

Cancellable moves

• Close: B, C (1)
• Far: -
• Crouch: A

• CD is cancellable into specials and DMs

• f + B is cancellable.

Super cancellable moves

(none)

Free cancellable into moves

• hcf + P
• dp + K
• dp + P

Free cancellable out-of moves

• hcb + P
• hcf + P > d d + C > qcf + P
• hcf + K > qcf + P
• dp + K > qcf + P
• dp + P > qcf + P

Moves with Invincibility

??

Moves with autoguard

(none)

Other Notes

• hcb + P hits crouching opponents only.

Combos

Basic Combos

• (cl.B / cr.A) >
  • DM hcb hcb + P (Buffer: hcb + B / hcb d + A, hcb P) {1 Stock}
  • hcf + K > qcf + P
  • hcf + P >
    • d d + C > qcf + P
    • d d + A/K
  • dp + B > qcf + P (Only from cl.B)

• cl.C (1) >
  • (S)DM hcb hcb + P/AC [42.5%/52.7%] {1 Stock/Max mode + 1 Stock}
  • f + B > hcf + P >
    • d d + C > qcf + P [43.5%]
    • d d + A/K [39.6%]
  • hcf + K > qcf + P [33.2%]
  • hcf + P >
    • d d + C > qcf + P [32.7%]
    • d d + A/K [28.3%]

• f + B >
  • DM hcb hcb + P [44.8] {1 Stock}
  • hcf + K > qcf + P
  • hcf + P >
    • d d + C > qcf + P
    • d d + A/K

• Meaty, early on opponent's wakeup: cr.A, cl.C (1) ...

• Counterhit: CD / j.CD, dp + A > qcf + P {33%}

Max Mode

• cl.C (1-2) >> BC (Buffer: hcb + BC), SDM hcb hcb + AC (Buffer: hcb + AC) {60%} {3 Stocks}

• Opponent crouching: cl.C (1-2) >> BC, run, cl.C(1) > hcb + P (1) >> hcf + P > {2 Stocks}
  • d d + C > qcf + P {35-40%}
  • d d + A/B/D {35-40%}

Max Mode Bypass

• cl.C (2) >> BC, DM hcb hcb + P [47.1%] {2 stocks}

Buffer as: cl.C (2) >> hcb hcb + BC

Strategies

Clark is a grappler characters bases on speed and mixup stuff, use Napalm Stretch (dp + P) or Mount Tackle (hcf + P) to begin a round and then use jump in mixups or medium distance poking, S.A.B. (hcf + K) its your best reversal tool.