The King of Fighters XV/Ryo Sakazaki/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 other starters in each table should also work in each case, but may not.

Light Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
2B > 2A	38	Standard low light confirm. Can add an extra 2A but the pushback will prevent meterless followups.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
2C	70	Standard heavy starter. 2C is fast, has good range, and forces stand. Works after a jump-in.
cl.D	80	Most damaging starter, but a bit slower than cl.C/2C. Works after a jump-in. Also a low, making it useful to catch throw tech attempts in pressure.
cl.C	70	Standard heavy starter - same speed and damage as 2C.
f.C	70	Cancelable far normal.
cl.A/cl.B/2A, 2C	91/96	Light link into 2C. Note that cancels into 646C/AC will not combo. Can work after a jump-in but is finicky.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75
646AC	158	Corner, 0.5 bar

Combos

General Notes:

• For combos involving 646AC or any of its varieties, holding 6 during the move that you are going to cancel from makes the execution far easier. For example:

2B > 2A > 214BD > 5D > 646AC > 623C
2B > 2A > 214BD > 6D > 46AC > 623C

• While Ryo's starters are listed above, his combos involving 646A/C all tend to be spacing-dependent and only work on standing opponents. 2C forces stand which can help alleviate this issue, but the input is harder.
  
• All of Ryo's starters can be comfortably comboed into 214BD (Ex Hien Shippuu Kyaku) and it is generally recommended to get comfortable with extensions from 214BD first.

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	125	0	Rush combo ending in a special move.
cl.A > A > A > C	236	1	Rush combo ending in a super.
cl.A > A > A > D	341	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super.
cl.A > A > A > A	435	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super.

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214B	116	145	0	0.18	Anywhere	Most consistent light confirm. You can typically chain 3 light normals when using this ender.
Starter > 646A	182/266	45/130	0	0.258/0.358	Anywhere	Requires stand and proper spacing, but grants a hard knockdown.
Starter > 214D, 214B	201/285	225/310	0	0.34/0.37	Anywhere	Strongest meterless midscreen confirm. Requires point-blank range from lights.
Starter > 214D, 623C	257/341	275/360	0	0.335/0.435	Corner	Heavy corner combo.
Heavy Starter > 646C, 623A, 623C	276	180	0	0.483	Anywhere	High damage combo from a point-blank heavy starter. Requires stand. Note that 646C combos typically don't work after a jump in.
CD > 3D, run, 2D	131	170	0	0.155	Anywhere	CD confirm.
CD > 3D, 214D, 623C	239	330	0	0.49	Corner	Corner CD confirm.

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214BD, 646A	240/324	45/130	0.5	0.258/0.343	Anywhere	Standard half bar combo. Grants an autotimed safejump.
Light Starter/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214BD, 623A, 623C	262/346	205/290	0.5	0.39/0.475	Anywhere	Higher damage ender that nearly refunds itself but has no oki outside of the corner (where better combos are possible).
Heavy Starter > 646C, 214BD, 623A, 623C	372	260	0.5	0.653	Anywhere	Optimal midscreen punish combo that builds more meter than it costs. Requires standing. If you have enough time to land a jump-in for your punish, the previous combo is preferred as it is significantly easier to land after a jump-in.
Light Starter/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214D, 623A, cl.C > 646AC, 623C	376/447	425/470	0.5	0.695/0.74	Corner	Powerful corner combo that builds incredible meter and stun for the cost. If you are further out or you used 3 light normals, use the midscreen confirm instead.
CD > 3D, run, cl.C > 646AC, 623A, 623C	292	330	0.5	0.495	Midscreen	If Ryo's back is too close to the corner, it is impossible to link cl.C after a spaced CD. However, a point blank CD can always link into cl.C.
CD > 3D, 214D, 623A, cl.C > 646AC, 623C	390	480	0.5	0.73	Corner	Going forward, corner CD combos will not be listed as they are the same as your corner 214D combo.
236A, 5C > 646AC, 623A, 623C	350	340	0.5	0.53	Corner	Extra damage from a 236A. Both 5C and cl.C work here.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214BD, cl.D > 646AC, 623C	327/406	240/310	1	0.30/0.45	Anywhere
Light Starter/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214D, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 214BD, 623C	403/469	440/470	1	0.70	Corner
Light Starter > 214BD, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C	354	320	1	0.49	Corner	Alternate corner combo.
Heavy Starter > 236A, 214BD, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C	442	410	1	0.60	Corner	Alternate corner heavy combo. You can use this combo after stray 236A hits as well.
CD > 3D, 2363214A/C	241	100	1	0.10	Anywhere	Consistent CD confirm.
CD > 3D, run, 214BD, cl.D > 646AC, 623C	322	280	1	0.35	Midscreen
236CD, 214D, 214B	258	180	1	0.80	Anywhere	Shatter Strike combo. Works at even max range. Somewhat consistent when the SS hits airborne, but you won't always get the 214B ender.
236CD (AA), 623C	200	110	1	0.70	Anywhere	More consistent anti air SS combo. You may need to run before the 623C.
236CD, 214D, 623A, 2C	327	270	1	0.90	Corner	Corner Shatter Strike combo. This will always match your corner 214D combo.
Light Starter/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214BD, 646A > 2363214P	351/430	60/130	1.5	0.25/0.35	Anywhere	Only a slight gain over your 1 bar confirm.
Light Starter/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214D, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C > 2363214A/C	465/531	410/440	1.5	0.65/0.70	Corner	If 214D won't connect, you can use the midscreen confirm.
CD > 3D, run, cl.C > 646AC, 623C > 2363214A/C	364	250	1	0.35	Midscreen
236CD, cl.C > 646AC, 623C	346	180	1.5	0.77	Anywhere	If you're point blank when the SS hits, you can use cl.D instead for slightly more damage. These conversions essentially match your midscreen CD conversion.
j.X cl.D > 646C, 214BD, 623A, 623C > 2363214A/C	558/583	260/300	1	0.3	Anywhere	Possibly the most damaging 1-bar combo in the game. Although it technically costs 1.5 bars, the meter gained from the combo overall generates around 0.5 meter that will be used to perform the super. In the end, Ryo gains around 0.3 meter from the entire combo.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214BD, cl.D > 646AC, 623C > 2363214A/C	413/492	210	2	0.30	Anywhere
Light Starter/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214D, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 214BD, 623C > 2363214A/C	489/555	410/440	2	0.65	Corner
Light Starter > 214BD, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C > 2363214A/C	440	390	2	0.45	Corner	Alternate corner combo.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 6A > 214BD, 623C > 2363214A/C	372	270	2	0.10	Anywhere	1000 Max Guage combo. At 2 bars Ryo's Max combos are weaker than his regular combos. However, remember you can get these combos after normally uncancellable moves, such as far B or raw 6A.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 6A > 214BD, 646A > 2363214A/C	398	190	2	0.10	Anywhere	1250 and 1500 Max Guage combo.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 6A > 214D, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C	392	530	2	0.25	Corner	1000 Max Guage combo.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 236A, 214BD, 646A > 2363214A/C	405	210	2	0.10	Corner	1250 Max Guage combo.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 214D, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C > 2363214A/C	467	480	2	0.10	Corner	1500 Max Guage combo. Leaving out a 6A after the cl.D gives just enough time to fit all of this within the Max timer.
CD > 3D, 643216AC	347	100	2	0.10	Anywhere
CD > 3D, run, 214BD, cl.D > 646AC, 623C > 2363214A/C	408	250	2	0.30	Midscreen
(Light Starter)/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214BD, 646A > 2363214AC	437/516	60/130	2.5	0.25/0.35	Anywhere	Small gain over 2 bar combo.
(Light Starter)/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214D, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C > 2363214AC	551/617	410/440	2.5	0.65	Corner	Use the midscreen combo if 214D won't connect.
(Light Starter)/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214D, 623A > 641236AC, 2C > 646AC, 623C	591/673	440/470	2.5	0.75	Corner	This combo does not work on smaller characters such as Yuri or Meitenkun.
CD > 3D, run, cl.C > 646AC, 623C > 2363214AC	450	250	2.5	0.30	Midscreen

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC	542	140	3	0.20	Anywhere	Optimal light confirm.
Light Starter > 214BD, cl.D > 646AC, 623C > 2363214AC	499	210	3	0.30	Anywhere	Easier light confirm.
Heavy Starter > 6A > 236C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC	621	210	3	0.20	Anywhere
Light Starter/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > 214D > 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C	656	410	3	0.65	Corner	You get an extra juggle after an Advanced Cancel in the corner, leading to massive damage.
Heavy Starter > 6A > 236C, 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C	752	440	3	0.65	Corner	Optimized version of the previous combo for heavy confirms.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 214BD, 646A > 2141236CD	526	130	3	0.10	Anywhere	1000 Max confirm. The damage only slightly worse than your regular midscreen confirm, but easier to do typically. In the corner, this is far worse however.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 6A > 236C > 2363214A/C > 2141236CD	594	270	3	0.10	Anywhere	1250 and 1500 Max confirm. Significantly stronger than a regular confirm.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 6A > 236C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C	598	420	3	0.30	Corner	1250 Max confirm. Not as strong as a regular combo.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 6A > 214D, 623C > 2363214A/C > 2141236CD	629	350	3	0.10	Corner	1500 Max confirm.
Light Starter > 214BD, 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC	554	140	3.5	0.20	Anywhere	Ryo's midscreen 3.5 meter combos are not very good.
(Light Starter> 214D)/(Heavy Starter > 6A > 236C), 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C	739/847	520	3.5	0.80	Corner	Very strong combo.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 6A > 236C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C	677	530	3.5	0.49	Corner	1250 and 1500 Max combo. Most characters don't have a 3.5 bar Max confirm, and although this combo is weaker than your standard 3.5 combo, it makes 6A or far B much more threatening.

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
(QM) Light Starter/(Heavy Starter > 6A) > BC, cl.D > 6A > 236C > 2363214AC > 2141236CD	678/757	270	4	0.10	Anywhere	1250 and 1500 Max combo. Optimal damage midscreen. The Climax cancel from 2363214AC can whiff at some screen positions, particularly a little forward from round start position. You can use 641236AC instead for consistency.
(Light Starter > 214D)/(Heavy Starter > 6A > 236C), 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 214BD, 623C	763/871	520/550	4	0.80	Corner
Light Starter > 214BD, 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C	714	400	4	0.65	Corner	Alternate corner combo.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 6A > 236C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 214BD, 623C	701	530	4	0.49	Corner	1250 Max combo.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 6A > 236C, 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 214BD, 623C	716	610	4	0.49	Corner	1500 Max combo.
(Light Starter > 214D)/(Heavy Starter > 6A > 236C), 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C > 2363214A/C	825/933	490/520	4.5	0.80	Corner
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 6A > 236C, 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C > 2363214A/C	778	580	4.5	0.45	Corner	1500 Max combo.

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
(Light Starter > 214D)/(Heavy Starter > 6A > 236C), 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 214BD, 623C > 2363214A/C	849/957	490/520	5	0.40	Corner	Only a slight gain over your 4.5 bar combo, but regardless is Ryo's optimal damage.
Light Starter > 214BD, 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 623C > 2363214A/C	800	370	5	0.60	Corner	Alternate corner combo.
(QM) Light Starter > BC, cl.D > 6A > 236C, 623C > 2363214A/C > 641236AC, 623A, 2C > 646AC, 214BD, 623C > 2363214A/C	802	580	5	0.35	Corner	1500 Max combo.

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