The King of Fighters XV/Orochi Yashiro/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 > 5A~C	102	Technically not a Light Starter, but the routes are often distinct from Heavy Starter combos.

Heavy Starters

Note: All Light Starter combos can be accessed by any Heavy Starter

Combo	Damage	Notes
2C > 6B	117	Most basic heavy starter. The decreased number of hits grants better scaling in longer combos (i.e., meter dumps). cl.D does more damage but lacks 2C's speed and forward momentum.
2B > cl.A, 2C > 6B	143	Heavy link from a light low confirm. Fantastic damage and stun.
cl.A > cl.B, 2C > 6B	158	Highest damage and stun from a light mid confirm. Great after j.C crossups.

Combos

General Notes

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	204	0	Rush combo ending in a special move.
cl.A > A > A > C	260	1	Rush combo ending in a super.
cl.A > A > A > D	364	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super.
cl.A > A > A > A	430	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super.

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 41236D	198	125	0	0.285	Anywhere	Great corner carry.
Heavy Starter > CD > 632146C	296	160	0	0.37	Anywhere	Meterless ender after a 6B. Poor oki, especially in the corner.

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 41236BD	206	125/180	.5	0.115	Anywhere	41236BD has better oki than 41236D.
Light Starter > 41236D, 632146AC	288	125	.5	.285	Midscreen	When 41236D leaves both characters in the corner, 632146AC can OTG for added damage.
Heavy Starter > CD > 41236BD	281	160	.5	0.18	Anywhere	41236BD can combo on juggled opponents, allowing it to combo after 6B > CD.
2C > 6B > 41236AC, 6B > 632146C	325	150	.5	.36	Anywhere	Incredible damage but 41236AC only combos after 2C > 6B due to its tiny range.
6A, 632146AC	154	90	.5	.07	Anywhere	OTG after 6A overhead to add some damage.

1 Bar

Note: O. Yashiro cannot meaningfully string multiple EX moves in combos, so he'll generally cash out with supers.

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
632146A > 6321463214P	290	0	1	.16	Anywhere	1F command grab meter dump. Very meter inefficient but 1F punishes are incredibly valuable.
Light Starter > 41236D > 6321463214P	370	125	1	0.285	Anywhere	Basic 1 bar meter dump off his Light Starter
Heavy Starter > CD > 632146C > 6321463214P	480	160	1	0.37	Anywhere	Basic 1 bar meter dump off his Heavy Starter
Heavy Starter > 236CD, cl.A > cl.B, 2C > 6B > CD > 632146C	376	330	1	0.545	Anywhere	Meter positive combo that deals significant damage and stun. Can only combo from 2B by omitting 6B.
Heavy Starter > 236CD, 2C > 6B > 41236AC, 6A	338	220	1.5	0.28	Anywhere	Astonishingly meter inefficient but it retains 6A OTG oki.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
632146A > 6321463214AC	335	0	2	.16	Anywhere	For 1F punishes, a raw 6321463214AC does 15 more damage at 2 bars.
Light Starter > 41236D > 6321463214AC	457	125	2	0.285	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > CD > 632146C > 6321463214AC	576	160	2	0.37	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 236CD, cl.A > cl.B, 2C > 6B > CD > 632146C > 6321463214P	506	330	2	0.545	Anywhere	The combo generates enough meter to guarantee the super, costing 1 bar in practice.
Light Starter > BC > cl.D > 6B > CD > 632146C > 6321463214P	447	285	2	0.115	Anywhere	Basic 2-bar Quick Max combo for any position. cl.C/2C is significantly easier to link.

3 Bars

Note: Due to a lack of Advanced super cancels, O. Yashiro will often use Climax to spend 3 bars.

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
632146A > 2141236CD	385	0	3	.16	Anywhere	Spending one extra bar only adds 50/15 more damage to your 1F punish but it may make the difference.
Light Starter > 41236D > 2141236CD	513	125	3	0.285	Anywhere	The Light Starter heavily benefits from Quick Max cancels.
Heavy Starter > CD > 632146C > 2141236CD	633	160	3	0.37	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 236CD, cl.A > cl.B, 2C > 6B > CD > 632146C > 6321463214P	576	330	3	1.045	Anywhere	Costs 2 bars in practice.
Light Starter > BC > cl.D > 6B > 214214B > 2141236CD	565	235	3	0.115	Anywhere	Works in 2nd/3rd position.
Light Starter > BC > cl.D > 6B > 41236D > 6321463214P > 2141236CD	583	235	3	0.115	Anywhere	Only works in 3rd position

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
6321463214P > 2141236CD	585	0	4	0	Anywhere	Committing to the 1 bar command grab significantly increases your command grab damage threat (+110).
632146A > 6321463214P > 2141236CD	475	0	4	.16	Anywhere	Nearly 500 damage from a 1F punish.
Light Starter > BC > cl.D > 6B > 214214BD > 2141236CD	655	235	4	0.115	Anywhere	Works in 2nd/3rd position.
Light Starter > BC > cl.D > 6B > 41236D > 6321463214AC > 2141236CD	676	235	4	0.115	Anywhere	Only works in 3rd position.
Light Starter > 41236D > 6321463214P > 2141236CD	622	125	4	0.285	Anywhere	33/54 damage loss on an an accidental confirm into 41236D.
Heavy Starter > BC > cl.D > 6B > 214214BD > 2141236CD	768	220	4	0.12	Anywhere	Works in 2nd/3rd position.
Heavy Starter > BC > cl.D > 6B > 41236D > 6321463214AC > 2141236CD	773	220	4	0.12	Anywhere	Only works in 3rd position.
Heavy Starter > CD > 632146C > 6321463214P > 2141236CD	755	160	4	0.37	Anywhere	13/18 damage loss on an accidental confirm into CD > 632146C.
Heavy Starter > 236CD, cl.D > 6B > CD > 632146C > 2141236CD	603	270	4	0.5	Anywhere	Costs 3 bars in practice. Marginal damage increase.

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
6321463214AC > 2141236CD	755	0	5	0	Anywhere	An absolutely ludicrous amount of damage for a 1F command grab but requires a super input.
632146A > 6321463214AC > 2141236CD	560	0	5	.16	Anywhere	Cashout from a 1F command grab without committing the meter.
Light Starter > 41236D > 6321463214AC > 2141236CD	749	125	5	0.285	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > CD > 632146C > 6321463214AC > 2141236CD	891	160	5	0.37	Anywhere

Other Starters

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

CD

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Build	Location	Notes
CD, 66, 6B > 632146C	232	140	0	.33	Anywhere	Meterless Blowback combo. If the 6B is too shallow after dashing, the 632146C will whiff.

41236P

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Build	Location	Notes
41236P, 6B > 214C~P	113	120	0	.27	Anywhere	Command grab into hard knockdown. Terrible damage but it can easily set up a vertical safejump.
41236P, 6A	131	0	0	.24	Anywhere	Command grab into OTG. Grants great oki though it heavily depends on manual timings.
41236P, 6B > 632146C	142	0	0	.29	Anywhere	Command grab into air grab ender. Increased damage and meter build but terrible oki (especially in the corner).
41236AC, 6B > 214C~P	201	120	.5	.22	Anywhere	41236AC has significantly better scaling and damage, leading to better damage on the same followups.
41236AC, 6A	220	0	.5	.04	Anywhere
41236AC, 6B > 632146C	230	0	.5	.24	Anywhere
41236P, 6B > 632146C > 6321463214P	290	40	1	.29	Anywhere	Command grab meter dump. Very meter inefficient but good to know if it will kill.
41236AC, 6B > 632146C > 6321463214P	384	40	1.5	.24	Anywhere	With EX scaling, a 1 bar super dump adds a hefty amount of damage.
41236P, 6B > 632146C > 6321463214AC	352	40	2	.29	Anywhere	Command grab meter dump. Very meter inefficient but good to know if it will kill.
41236AC, 6B > 632146C > 6321463214AC	454	40	2.5	.24	Anywhere	With EX scaling, a 2 bar super dump adds a hefty amount of damage.
41236P, 6B > 632146C > 2141236CD	389	40	3	.29	Anywhere	Command grab meter dump. Extremely meter inefficient (only 37 more damage) but good to know if it will kill.
41236AC, 6B > 632146C > 2141236CD	500	40	3.5	.24	Anywhere	With EX scaling, a 3 bar super dump adds a hefty amount of damage.
41236P, 6B > 632146C > 6321463214P > 2141236CD	475	40	4	.29	Anywhere	Command grab meter dump. Meter inefficient but good to know if it will kill.
41236AC, 6B > 632146C > 6321463214P > 2141236CD	591	40	4.5	.24	Anywhere	Nearly 600 damage after an EX command grab.
41236P, 6B > 632146C > 6321463214AC > 2141236CD	577	40	5	.29	Anywhere	The meterless command grab is so meter inefficient that 5 bars does less damage than 4.5 bars.

214P

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Build	Location	Notes
214A/C~P, 6A	138/158	80	0	.19/.21	Anywhere	6A OTG after a deep 214P~P. 6A OTG grants solid oki.
214A/C~P, 632146AC	214/234	80	.5	.15/.17	Anywhere	632146AC OTG after 214P~P. Significantly more lenient than 6A OTG.
214AC, 2C > 6B > 41236D	177	110	.5	.29	Anywhere	Pitiful damage for the meter investment but it's the easiest combo after 214AC.
214AC, 66, Heavy Starter > CD > 632146C	242	160	.5	.37	Anywhere	Highest possible damage after 214AC. Requires a small dash.
214AC, 2C > 6B > 41236D > 6321463214P	331	110	1.5	.29	Anywhere	Easy 1 bar meter dump after 214AC.
214AC, 66, Heavy Starter > CD > 632146C > 6321463214P	390	160	1.5	.37	Anywhere	Most damaging 1.5 bar combo from 214AC. Requires a small dash after 214AC.
214AC, 2C > 6B > 41236D > 6321463214AC	401	110	2.5	.29	Anywhere	Easy 2 bar meter dump after 214AC.
214AC, 66, Heavy Starter > CD > 632146C > 6321463214AC	452	160	2.5	.37	Anywhere	Most damaging 2.5 bar combo from 214AC. Requires a small dash after 214AC.
214AC, 2C > 6B > 41236D > 2141236CD	447	110	3.5	.29	Anywhere	3 bar meter dump after 214AC.
214AC, 66, Heavy Starter > CD > 632146C > 2141236CD	489	160	3.5	.37	Anywhere	Most damaging 3.5 bar combo from 214AC. Requires a small dash after 214AC.
214AC, 2C > 6B > 41236D > 6321463214P > 2141236CD	538	110	4.5	.29	Anywhere	4.5 bar meter dump after 214AC.
214AC, 66, Heavy Starter > CD > 632146C > 6321463214P > 2141236CD	575	160	4.5	.37	Anywhere	Most damaging 4.5 bar combo from 214AC. Requires a small dash after 214AC.