The King of Fighters 2002 UM/Kim Kaphwan

Move List

Standing

• st. A is a long jab that is good for mid-range poking and zoning
• st. B is a high side kick that is good for stopping hops and hyper hops at a mid-range distance. Whiffs on some crouching characters. It might activate cl.B if the opponent is too close.
• st. C is a high aiming snap kick that may accidentally come out when you want to do a cl.C
• st. D is a high double roundhouse kick which can be used as a jump or hop checker but it has slow-start up and bad recovery

Close

• cl. A/B/C/D are all special cancel-able
• cl. A is a shoulder height jab which may be helpful for hitting opponents who may try to hop at you at a very close range, or may try to jump out of the corner
• cl. B are two side kicks that can easily combo into qcb+A/C. The second hit may whiff if you arent close enough.
• cl. C is a two hit side kick that can easily confirm and cancel into into Kim's special moves and DM's.
• cl. D is a two axe kick that is cancel-able into specials but has push back on hit which may cause whatever it is cancelled into to whiff

Crouching

• cr. A/B/C/D are all cancel-able
• cr. A is a crouching jab which can be used for close range poking, and can easily combo into qcb+A/C
• cr. B is a low light kick that can be used to start combos or to use as a low poke
• cr. C is a high aiming kick which can function as a grounded anti-air uppercut but it isn't very fast
• cr. D is a sweep that has decent range, and can be whiff canceled into special moves, and cancelled if blocked

Jumping

• j. A is air-cancel-able
• j. A is a jumping jab that can cross-up and/or start combos. Must be inputted early to be released if you would like to confirm into a grounded normal for a combo.
• j. B is a high kick that can be used to poke opponents who are already jumping. Whiffs on crouching opponents.
• j. C is a jumping axe kick that can be used as an early air-to-air attack, or as a jump-in attack to start combos. Can whiff on crouching opponents if released too early.
• j. D is a jump kick that has a downward angle that is good for air-to-ground approaches and to start combos. It can also cross-up as well.

Blowback

• st. CD is a strong, delayed side kick that can be used as a preemptive anti-air to as a stagger during offensive pressure
• j.CD is a jumping side kick, good for air-to-air. Can whiff on crouching opponents if released too early.

Throws

Kubikime Otoshi - (b/f + C) close

• this throw flips the enemy face down for a possible backturned okizeme glitch setup

Sakkyaku Swimming - (b/f + D) close

Video of both C and D throws

Command Moves

Neri Chagi - (f + B)

• Overhead unless cancelled into

• If cancelled into, becomes 2 hitter, both hits are cancellable, but loses overhead property

• Cannot connect from anything

Special Moves

Haki Kyaku - (d, d, + B/D)

• Hits low

• B version is super cancellable

• B version has a feature where if you don't have enough stock to super cancel (ie. less than 2 stocks), you can do the Hou'ou Kyaku input and Kim will cancel this move. If successful, Kim will flash in white (see last vid for examples)

• D version is hard knockdown, not super cancellable

• B version can be used for the stomp glitched explained here: (http://dreamcancel.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kim_02#The_Stomp_Glitch)

Hangetsu Zan - (qcb + B/D)

• B version goes short rage, D version goes around halfscreen

• B version normally super cancellable, D version only super cancellable in max mode (can also cancel into SDM Kuuchuu Hou'ou Kyaku while he's in midair)

Sanren Geki - (qcb + A/C) up to three times

• First input of punch button determines the finisher of the chain

• A version ends with overhead attack, can connect from the second hit

• C version ends with flying double kick, connects from second hit

• Both enders are super cancellable

• After first hit, has alternate followup Sankuu Kyaku

Sankuu Geki - (uf + B/D, d + B/D)

• First hit of this is super cancellable

• Second hit is an overhead and hard knockdown

Hien Zan - charge down briefly, then (up + B/D)

• D version super cancellable

• D version will not bring a crouching opponent into the air

• D version has a followup Tenshou Zan

Ouiche - down + D after a D Hien Zan

• Hard knockdown

Hishou Kyaku - qcf + K (only in the air)

• Bounces back if blocked or not

• Can follow with Tsuika Kougeki

┗Tsuiki Kougeki - D after Hishou Kyaku rebound

• Can be done if blocked or not

• Can push back farther if done early on block

• Can actually hit airborne opponents after Hishou Kyaku connects in the corner if done early

Desperation Moves

Hou'ou Kyaku - qcb~hcf + B/D

• Catches airborne opponents

• B version travels around 3/4ths of fullscreen, D version travels fullscreen

Hiten Hou'ou Kyakyu - qcf x 2 + B/D

• Juggles opponent

• B version launches opponent slightly forward, D version just launches vertically

• Very fast

Super Desperation Move

Kuuchuu Hou'ou Kyaku - qcb, hcf + BD (only in the air)

• Catches airborne opponents (obviously)

• Flies an extremely long distance

HSDM

Kyou Hou'ou Kyaku - (close) qcb~hcf + AC

• Short distance unblockable travelling grab move

• Does not catch airborne opponents

• If opponent is already blocking, this move will not connect (eg. blocked low A into Zero Kyori Hou'ou Kyaku will miss)

Combos

• cl.C/cr.B×1～2/cr.A, qcb+P~uf+K~d+K
• cl.C, qcb + D
• cl.C, down, down + B/D
• cr.B×1～2, cr. d~u+B

1 Meter

• cl.C/cr.B×1～2/cr.A, qcb hcf+K
• cl.C/cr.B×1～2/cr.A, qcfx2+K, d~u+D~d+K

2 Meters

• cl.C/cr.B×1～2/cr.A, qcfx2+D, qcb hcf+K
• cl.C, (BC) cl.C (1), qcb+Ax3 (Nerichagi 1 hit), qcb+D, qcfx2+D, d~u+D~d+K

3 Meters

• cl.C, (BC) cl.C (1), qcb+Cx3, (SC) qcb hcf+BD
• cl.C, (BC) cl.C (1), qcb+Ax3 (Nerichagi 1 hit), qcb+D (2)/d~u+D (2), qcb hcf+BD
• cl.C, (BC) cl.C (1), qcb+Ax3 (Nerichagi 1 hit), qcb+D, qcfx2+D, qcb hcf+K/(BC) qcb+Px2, (SC) qcb hcf+K

Corner

• cl.C, (BC) cl.C (1), qcb+Ax3 (Nerichagi 1 hit), qcb+D, qcfx2+D, [BC] qcb+Px2, (SC) qcfx2+D, d~u+D~d+D

4 Meters

• cl.C, (BC) cl.C (1), qcb+Ax3 (Nerichagi 1 hit), qcb+D, (SC) qcfx2+K, [BC] rtk (reverse tiger knee) hcf+BD

Corner

• cl.C, (BC) cl.C (1), qcb+Ax3 (Nerichagi 1 hit), qcb+D, (SC) qcfx2+K, [BC] qcbx2+C, (SC buffer) qcb hcf+BD

5 Meters

Corner

• cl.C, (BC) cl.C (1), qcb+Ax3 (Nerichagi 1 hit), qcb+D, (SC) qcfx2+K, [BC] qcb+Px2, qcfx2+D, [BC] qcb+Cx3, (SC buffer) qcb hcf+BD

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