The King of Fighters 2002 UM/Vanessa

Normals

Close

• cl. A/B/C/D are special and command normal cancel-able

• cl. B is a right jab that is chain-able into itself and cr. A

• cl. A/far A have the same animation

• cl. A can be chained into itself 3 times then special or command normal cancelled, and can be chained to cl.B or cr. B

• cl. C/D hits twice and is cancel-able. Has pushback on block

Stand

• st. A/B/C are special and command normal cancel-able, and is whiff cancel-able as well

• st. A/B are high aiming jabs which can stop hops.

• st. A whiffs on crouching opponents

• st. C hits twice and can stop hops as well

• st. D hits twice and moves Vanessa forward slightly

Crouching

• cr. A/B/C are cancel-able

• cr. A can chain into itself 3 times, and can chain into cr. B, st. B & st. A

• cr. B is a jab that hits low and can be chained to cr. A, st. A & st. B

• cr. C is a right uppercut that can be used as an anti-air

• cr. D hits low and sweeps the opponent. Soft knockdown

Jumping

• j. A is a short range punch that has a sharp downward angle. Good for air-to-ground

• j. B has slightly longer range and can be used as an air-to-air attack

• j. C is a jumping right downward hook, good for air-to-ground and can cross up as well

• j. D is Left downward hook, longer range than the C version good for air-to ground attacks and starting combos. Can cross up as well but more difficult can j.C

• j. B, and j. D can low profile anti-aired by some characters cr.B's, sweeps and slides

Blowback

• st.CD is special cancel-able and can be used to stop incoming hops

• j.CD is a drop kick that is good for air-to-ground approaches and good to use during corner pressure

Throws

Dynamite Puncher - (b/f + C) close

• Vanessa grabs the opponent then uppercuts them. The opponent lands a half-screen distance away.

• Soft knockdown

Clinch Puncher - (b/f + D) close

• Vanessa grabs the opponent then punches them in the stomach 3 times, then throws them towards the screen corner

• Soft knockdown

• The opponent can button mash out of the hits and break the throw

Command Moves

One-Two Puncher - (f + A)

• Vanessa throws 2 punches; one down and one across.
• Can be canceled into by her standing and crouching normals easily
• Both hits cancel-able (when cancelled into)
• First hit knockdowns down jumping opponents; give the opponent a hard knockdown
• By itself, hits overhead knocks the opponent back; gives the opponent a soft knockdown

Sliding Puncher - (df + B)

• Vanessa slides low into opponent's legs for a soft knockdown.
• Hits low
• Can be canceled into from Vanessa's light & heavy crouching and standing normals
• Can evade some mid-air projectiles, and can be used as anti-air against air-to-air normals
• Very unsafe on block or if whiffed
• Not cancel-able

Special Attacks

Machine Gun Puncher - (hcf + A/C) (press rapidly for more hits)

• Vanessa delivers several hooks to the opponents face ending in an uppercut that knocks the opponent half-screen away. The non-mashed version does 4 hits while the mashed version does 6 and more damage.

• If performed far away, Vanessa is in a counter state and can be swept or hit with a projectile

• Last hit can Counter Wire a jumping opponent

• Causes a hard knockdown

Dash Puncher - (charge b, f + A/C)

• Vanessa's low sliding uppercut. The uppercut launches the opponent in the air placing them in a short juggle-able state which can be followed up with a jumping normal.

• The A (light punch) version travels half-screen, while the C (heavy punch) version travels full-screen, has a bit more damage and less negative frames on block. Vanessa has a fair amount of high-body invincibility during the dash (when she crouches down) .

• Soft Knockdown

Puncher Vision (forward) - qcf + B/D

• Vanessa slides and dashes towards the opponent. The B (light lick) version travels half-screen while the D (heavy kick) version travels 3/4 screen distance. Vanessa cannot phase through the opponent with this move, but she does have a small amount of higher-body invincibility during the start of the dash and in the middle of the dash.

• This move can be cancelled from Vanessa's cancel-able normals, both of hit/block or on whiff

• Vanessa's follows can only be placed at the end of the dash

┣ Upper - (f + A)

• This uppercut is similar to the Dash Puncher uppercut, but has more recovery on hit which makes it difficult to follow up after with a jumping normal attack. On block the uppercut has negative frames but Vanessa is pushed back at a moderate distance.

• Before the uppercut is released, Vanessa has a fair amount of higher-body invincibility.

• Super Cancel-able but the super will miss

• Soft knockdown

┣ Straight - (f + C)

• A 2-hit follow up, a short uppercut with a straight fierce punch. The fierce punch knocks the opponent down a half-screen distance away. On block the straight punch guard crushes but the opponent recovers before you'll be able to follow-up with anything. The straight punch counter wire's on opponents who are in a counter hit state. The follow-up has a small amount of start-up invincibility before the punches release.

• Hard knockdown

┗ Weaving - (b + A/C)

• Vanessa cancels into her Weaving Stance (description below)

Puncher Vision (backward) - (qcb + B/D)

• This is the back dash version of Puncher Vision (forward). The distance of the B (light kick) version is rather short, only 1/4th screen distance from where she initially stands while the D version is around half screen distance away. Similar to the Puncher Vision (forward) dash, she has a fair amount of start-up invincibility which can be useful for evading meaty attacks on her wake-up.

┣ Upper - (f + A)

┣ Straight - (f + C)

• Both moves similar when used after the Puncher Vision (forward). These follows add a bit more invulnerability to the back dash because of their own invincibility properties themselves.

┗ Weaving - b + A/C

• Vanessa cancels into her Weaving Stance (description below)

Puncher Weaving - qcb + A/C

┣ Dash Puncher - f + A/C

┣Parrying Puncher - b + A/C

┣Puncher Vision (forward) - f + B/D

┗Puncher Vision (backward) - b + B/D

Forbidden Eagle - dp + A

Parrying Puncher - dp + C

DM

Crazy Puncher - qcb, hcf + A/C

Champion Puncher - qcf x 2 + A/C close

Super DM

Crazy Puncher - qcf x 2 + AC

HSDM

Gaia Gear - f, hcf + AC

Combos

0 stock

• j.X, s.C [2 hit], f+A [2 hit], hcf+C/b~f+A
• c.B, c.B/c.A, f+A [2 hit], hcf+C/b~f+A
• far s.C [2 hit], b~f+A
• c.B, f+A [1 hit], qcb+A, any combo

1 stock

• xxx, f+A [2 hit], qcb,hcf+P DM

2 stock

• j.X, s.C [2 hit], f+A [2 hit], BC run, s.C [2 hit], f+A [1 hit], dp+A [1 hit], dp+C, qcf+B, [dp+A [1 hit], qcf+B]x2, dp+C SC to qcfx2+P DM

3 stock

• j.X, s.C [2 hit], f+A [2 hit], BC run, s.C [2 hit], f+A [2 hit], qcb,hcf+AC SDM

• j.X, s.C [2 hit], f+A [2 hit], BC run, s.C [2 hit], f+A [1 hit], f,hcf+AC HSDM

You can use c.C instead of s.C in these combos for a bit more damage but less hit confirm ability.

Notes

b~f+P followups:

• hj.A/B/C/D reset.
• hh.CD
• walk far s.C xx special reset
• walk far s.B xx special reset
• dp+C (corner only)
• qcfx2+P DM (corner only)
• dp+C SC to qcfx2+P DM (corner only)
• run qcfx2+P DM (b~f+C only)
• run c.C xx qcf+D reset (b~f+C only)

Misc

• qcx+K.f+A, qcb+A -> from this you can do any of the followups from b~f+P, even the corner only ones midscreen. Also sets up a variety of ambiguous crossunder resets. Safe on block.
• qcx+K,f+C -> guard crushes but leaves you at disadvantage unless you freecancel it into a teleport. Free combo if they block while you are in maxmode. 2nd hit causes wire on counterhit, followup with DM or reset.
• dp+C and qcb+A.b+C reflect fireballs.
• s.CD can be cancelled to f+A and df+B on hit or whiff.
• No more infinite/linking out of hcf+P by using teleport.
• c.D no longer cancellable.
• j.A, j.C and j.CD are crossups. j.C is an instant overhead.
• qcb+P has upperbody invincibility at startup, and lowers her hitbox during the move.
• qcf+K has upper body invincibility.
• HSDM can OTG with the hurricane part.

Videos

http://zoome.jp/LKH/diary/73/

Training Mode Videos

Vanessa Master Class

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