The King of Fighters XV/Gato/Combos

Combo Notation Guide

Notation	Meaning
X Starter	Use the corresponding starter(s) from the 'Starters' section of this page.
>	Cancel the previous move into the following move. If preceded by a move in brackets, must cancel the start of the preceding move (AKA a 'Kara Cancel').
,	Link the previous move into the following move.
(X)	A move in brackets must whiff (not hit). Can also mean the move must be Kara Canceled.
~	Cancel the previous special into the following special.
cl.	Close to opponent.
f.	Far from opponent.
j.	Jumping move.
AA	Anti-air. Hit the opponent while they're mid-air.
[X]	Hold input briefly.
P & K	P and K each denote "Any Punch (A or C)" and "Any Kick (B or D)" respectively.
X/Y	Do either X move or Y move in a combo (Both final damage & stun values will be shown).
X * N {X} * N	Repeat 'X' input 'N' amount of times. Multiple inputs will be bundled into "{}".

Starters

Keep in mind: The combos in the "Combos" section have been tested using the first starter in each category (the combos in Bold).
The other starters in each table should also work in each case, but may not.

Light Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
2B > 2A		Standard low light confirm.
2B > cl.A, 2C		Point blank low confirm. Ideal starter for damage.
2B > cl.b		Repet low confirm.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
j.X > cl.D > 6A		Standard jump-in starter.
5C		Cancelable far button.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75

(Note: 'Other Starters' won't be referenced in the 'Combos' section.)

Combos

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B > A/B	170	0	Rush combo ending in a special move
cl.A > A > A > C	239	1	Rush combo ending in a super
cl.A > A > A > D	367	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super
cl.A > A > A > A	443	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B > 2A > 236A~6P	126	145	0.19	Anywhere	Main light bread and butter combo in a softknockdown. If Gato is close to the opponent, he can add an additional 2A or Far A after the first 2A for more damage
2B > c.B > 623D	176	135	0.205	Anywhere	Hard knockdown from a low starter. c.A/2A between 2B and c.B can be added if point blank
2B > c. A > 2C, 236C~6P	201	235	0.280	Anywhere	Close A can link into 2C
(c. C / Far C / 2C) > 236C~6P	182	190	0.24	Anywhere	5C poke conversion
CD > 214A/C(whiff)~A, j.CD	131	180	0.16	Anywhere	CD conversion
(j.X/c.A), c.D(1-2) > 6A > 623D	215~310	165~270	0.33~0.43	Anywhere	Close heavy combo. Cancel the first hit of c.D after a c.A link, late jump-in, or if you land c.D too far away midscreen. Lowest damage is done with a c.D(1) starter, and highest with j.C/D c.D(2)
2B > c.B > 623D~AB, 236C~6P	197	180	0.285	Corner	Low starter corner combo. Sacrifices hard knockdown for damage, stun, and meter build
2B > c.B > 623D~AB, 214D~B, (c.5 / 2D)	218~231	210	0.315~0.325	Corner	The combo ends in either a reset with c.5 or soft knockdown with 2D
(c. C / Far C), 214D~B, 623D	277	240	0.36	Corner
(c. C / Far C), 214D~B, 623D~BD, 236C~6P	298	285	0.44	Corner
CD, 214D~B, 623D	260	270	0.44	Corner	Corner CD conversion
CD, 214D~B, 623D~AB, 236C~6P	276	315	0.53	Corner	More damage, no hard knockdown corner CD conversion
(j.X/c.A), c.D(1-2) > 6A > 214D~B, 623D	280~371	245~350	0.45~0.57	Corner	Corner close heavy combo. Cancel the first hit of c.D after a c.A link, late jump-in, or if you land c.D too far away. Lowest damage is done with a c.D(1) starter, and highest with j.C/D c.D(2)
(j.X/c.A), c.D(1-2) > 6A > 214D~B, 623D~AB, 236C~6P	296~387	290~395	0.54~0.64	Corner	More damage, no hard knockdown. Lowest damage is done with a c.D(1) starter, and highest with j.C/D c.D(2)

0.5 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B (> c.A/c.B/2A) > 2A > 5A > 236AC, 623D	248~261	165~195	0.30~0.34	Anywhere	Low starter hard knockdown. Can add c.A/c.B/2A if point blank.Useless in ver 1.62.
2B (> c.A/c.B/2A) > 2A > 5A > 236AC, 623D~AB, 236C~6P	264~277	210~240	0.39~0.42	Anywhere	More damage, no hard knockdown. Can add c.A/c.B/2A if point blank.Useless in ver 1.62.
(j.X/c.A), c.D(2) > 6A > 236AC, 623D	318~374	200~270	0.37~0.44	Anywhere	Close heavy combo. Lowest damage done with c.D(2), highest done with j.C/D c.D(2)
(j.X/c.A), c.D(2) > 6A > 236AC, 623D~AB, 236C~6P	339~390	245~315	0.45~0.51	Anywhere	More damage, no hard knockdown. Lowest damage done with c.D(2), highest done with j.C/D c.D(2)
2B (> c.A/c.B/2A) > 2A > 5A > 236AC, 214D~B, 623D	300~309	245~275	0.44~0.47	Near Corner	Use if not close enough to the corner to do 214BD~A juggles. Opponent must reach corner after 214D~B. Can add c.A/c.B/2A if point blank.Useless in ver 1.62.
2B (> c.A/c.B/2A) > 2A > 5A > 236AC, 214D~B, 623D~AB, 236C~6P	315~324	290~320	0.51~0.54	Near Corner	More damage, no hard knockdown. Can add c.A/c.B/2A if point blank.Useless in ver 1.62.
(j.X/c.A), c.D(2) > 6A > 236AC, 214D~B, 623D	379~426	280~350	0.49~0.56	Near Corner	Close heavy version of the corner carry combo. Lowest damage done with c.D(2), highest done with j.C/D c.D(2)
(j.X/c.A), c.D(2) > 6A > 236AC, 623D~AB, 236C~6P	395~441	325~395	0.57~0.64	Near Corner	More damage, no hard knockdown. Lowest damage done with c.D(2), highest done with j.C/D c.D(2)
2B > c.B > 214BD~A, 66 214D~B, 623D	319	215	0.42	Corner	Low corner combo
2B > c.B > 214BD~A, 66 214D~B, 623D~AB, 236C~6P	334	260	0.49	Corner	More damage, no hard knockdown
(j.X/c.A), c.D(1-2) > 6A > 214D~B, 214BD~A, (delay)236C, 623D	402~488	325~430	0.55~0.66	Corner	Close heavy corner combo. Cancel the first hit of c.D if after a link, late jump-in, or too far c.D. 236C must be delayed by exactly 8 frames after landing from a buffered 214D~B, 214BD~A juggle. Lowest damage done with c.D(1), highest done with j.C/D c.D(2)
(j.X/c.A), c.D(1-2) > 6A > 214D~B, 214BD~A, 214B/D(whiff)~B, 623D	381~468	285~390	0.54~0.65	Corner	Easier version of the above combo. Lowest damage done with c.D(1), highest done with j.C/D c.D(2)
(j.X/c.A), c.D(1-2) > 6A > 214D~B, 214BD~A, 214B/D(whiff)~B, 623D~AB, 236C~6P	396~478	330~435	0.62~0.74	Corner	More damage, no hard knockdown. Lowest damage done with c.D(1), highest done with j.C/D c.D(2)

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes

2 Bars

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5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes