The King of Fighters '98 UMFE/Chizuru Kagura

Normal Moves

Close

• cl. A/B/C/D are cancel-able.
• cl. A: chains into itself.
• cl. B: hits mid.
• cl. C: Hits high.
• cl. D: Very fast and Chizuru's only real combo starter.

Stand

• Far A: Same as cl. A.
• Far B: Pretty fast. Hits high, and can stop hops.
• Far C: Upward palm strike that hits high. Can be used as an anti-air.
• Far D: Hits mid and moves Chizuru forward. Could be used as a poke.

Crouch

• cr. A/C/D are whiff/cancel-able.
• cr. A and cr. B chain into each other.
• cr. C: Same as Far C except it's cancel-able.

Jump

• All of Chizuru's jump attacks are different during a neutral jump.
• j. A: Instant overhead.
• j. B: Angled towards the ground. Instant overhead.
• j. C: Goes down to up. Pretty fast air-to-air. Not as good a jump-in as it looks. Needs to be used very deep, and the pushback can get you Far D on accident.
• j. D: Chizuru's best jump-in. Difficult to cross-up with.
• n. j. A: More decent than good air-to-air, since n. j. B/D already exist.
• n. j. B: Goes straight forward. Good air-to-air.
• n. j. C: Functionally the same as n. j. A, though is active for a bit longer.
• n. j. D: Same as n. j. B with a teensy bit more range.

Blowback Attack

• st CD: Slow and noticeable start-up. Fair range to compensate.
• j. CD: Pretty fast start-up. Can be used as a jump-in or air-to-air.

Throws

Frigorific Moon: b/f + C (close)

• Chizuru sweeps the opponent off their feet.
• Regular knockdown

Revolving Heavens: b/f + D (close)

• Chizuru twirls the opponent in front of her.
• Reverse knockdown

Command Moves

Supremacy: f + A

• Chizuru steps forward and strikes in an arc in front of her.
• Hits overhead
• Hard knockdown
• Special-cancelable when canceled into, but loses overhead property.

Sonority: f + B

• Chizuru hops forward into a back-thrusted kick.
• Does not combo from anything.
• Can avoid lows.
• Free-cancelable.

Tranquility: df + B

• Slide that can't be special-canceled.
• Hits low even if canceled into.
• Can be spaced to make more safe on block.

Special Moves

Heaven's Way: dp + A/C

• Chizuru's DP. Only combos from cl.A/B.
• Distance traveled is the same for both versions.
• Light version is a clone and does one hit. Good anti-air.
• Heavy version is Chizuru and does two hits. Good reversal due to start-up invincibilty.

Oracles's Decree: hcb + A/B/C/D

• A/C attack hits the opponent away. Soft knockdown.
  • Press A/C again to attack early.
  • Light version sends a clone.
  • Heavy version is Chizuru. Does more damage.
    • If Chizuru is hit during hcb+C, she'll return to where her clone stayed.
• B/D attack smacks them to the ground. Hard knockdown.
  • Press B/D again to attack early.
  • Light version sends a clone.
  • Heavy version is Chizuru. Does more damage.
    • If Chizuru is hit during hcb+D, she'll return to where her clone stayed.
• Both attacks hit mid and travel about 3/4 screen distance.
• In order to combo from heavy attacks or command normals, you'll need to press the button again to attack earlier. Effectively double-tapping.

Heavenly Oracle's Decree: (during Oracle's Decree) qcb + A/B/C/D

• The follow-up button has to be the same attack type as hcb+x (e.g. hcb+C, qcb+A/C)
• If Chizuru used hcb+A/B, she'll still be the one attacking even though her clone attacked initially.
• qcb+A/B: Chizuru hops into the air and swipes horizontally.
  • Soft knockdown
  • Whiffs on crouching opponents (also if they guarded hcb+p), or if hcb+k hits.
• qcb+C/D: Chizuru does her qcf+A without any magic.
  • Hard knockdown
  • qcb+C only combos from hcb+p midscreen if it hits the opponent point-blank.

Echoing Harp: qcf + A/C

• Chizuru does a magic-infused strike close to the ground.
• Reflects projectiles
• Soft knockdown
• Light version can be combo'd into from heavy attacks and command normals. Hits mid. Preferred for reacting to projectiles.
• Heavy version has Chizuru spin forwards, which is invincible at its start, before striking. Can't be combo'd into, but hits overhead.

Piercing Peak Punch: d, d + A/B/C/D

• A hop into a downward palm strike
• d,d+A/B: Travel 1/4 screen distance. Hits overhead.
  • A version is a clone.
  • B version is Chizuru. Is active sooner but has a bit less range.
• d,d+C/D: Travel 3/4 screen distance. Whiffs on crouchers.
  • C version is a clone.
  • D version is Chizuru. Has a bit more range.
• Damage is the same for all four versions.

Desperation Moves

Rules of Zen: qcb, hcf + A/C

• Chizuru blasts the opponent with a sphere of energy that takes away command normals, special moves, and DMs, leaving only normal attacks and throws.
• Soft knockdown
• DM: Effect lasts for 5 seconds.
• A version can be combo'd into.
• C version has longer start-up, but more range.
• SDM: Effect lasts for 8 seconds.
• Can be combo'd into.

Rustling Wind Bruiser: qcf, qcf + B/D

• Chizuru sends out a mirror clone that delivers a series of strikes while moving forward.
• Soft knockdown
• Can attack while active.
• Chizuru is limited to normal attacks and throws until the clone completely disappears.
• Clone can be attacked, ending the DM early.
• DM: 10 hits. D version moves a bit faster than the B version, which lets it combo from heavy attacks and command normals.
• SDM: 23 hits. Travels a full screen distance. Can be combo'd into.

Combos

• j. D, cl. D, f+A, [qcf+A]/[hcb+D,D, qcb+D] (Anywhere)

• j. D, cl. D, f+A, hcb+C,C, qcb+A/C (Corner)

• j. D, [cr. B, cr. A]/[cl. D, f+A], qcb,hcf+A

( If in MAX mode, omit j. D if you want to use cr. B, cr. A. )

• Cross-up j. D, cl. D, f+A, qcfx2+D.

( Omit f+A if in MAX mode and starting from cl. D )

Strategy & Tips

Be careful zoning with hcb+A/B and dp+A, the moves that send out clones.

qcb,hcf+p limiting opponent's movesets to less than the bare minimum is very powerful. Take advantage of their state when it connects.