The King of Fighters XV/Kyo Kusanagi/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.

Because Kyo has 3D, which can combo from lights and has the hitstun of a heavy normal, optimally Kyo's combos from lights or heavies are the same. In the combos listed with Starter, the damage values will represent the first two bolded starters in the table below.

Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
2B > 2A > 3D (1)	65	Standard light starter. At point blank you can fit a 5B between 2B and 2A.
cl.C/2C > 3D (1)	98	Standard heavy starter. Most consistent after a jump in.
cl.D > 6B	113	Optimal punish starter. Must be point blank for the string to work. Some combos will drop due to the pushback. 4214BD is very consistent however.
Far 5C	70	Far C is cancellable and can lead to combos.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75

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

Combos

General Notes

• The common shortcut for 623P > 214236P is 632146P > 236P (half circle back + forward + P > quarter circle forward + P)
• Kyo's super's can be held for more damage and sometimes more combo opportunities. if the [P] or [AC] is in bold, the hold is optional. In general you lose about 15-20 dmg per super if you don't opt for the hold.

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B (> A/B > A/B)	187	0	Rush combo ending in 236A, mash A or B after 236A to get 236P > K.
cl.A > A > A > C	223	1	Rush combo ending in a super.
cl.A > A > A > D	333	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super.
cl.A > A > A > A	438	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super.

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 2A > 236A ~ 236P ~ K	168	170	23%	Anywhere	Simple confirm into rekkas. If you can't land 3D for whatever reason, use this from lights.
Starter > 236D ~ K, (delay) 236C ~ 63214P ~ 6P ~ 623P	220/267	285/310	42%/45%	Anywhere	Go-to meterless anywhere combo. Getting the delay right to land the full C Rekka isn't immediately obvious but can be learned quickly. Delaying the 236D follow up and doing a 2A whiff into 236C upon landing makes the combo pretty much 100% consistent.
Starter > 236D ~ K, 63214K	191/234	155/180	36%/39%	Anywhere	Sacrifices damage and corner carry for consistency and a hard knockdown(with an autotimed safejump if followed immediately by a Hyper Jump!).
Starter > 236D ~ D, (delay) 236A, 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	254/303	275/300	49%/52%	Corner	Optimal meterless corner combo. The timing to connect two 236As is very tight. You have to land the first one high enough and late enough into its active frames.
Starter > 236D ~ D, 236C, 623C	236/284	275/300	53%/56%	Corner	Easier corner combo. Even gains slightly more meter.
CD, run, 5D	138	170	16.5%	Anywhere	Simple CD confirm. Kyo can get some more damaging combos from midscreen CD, but they're harder.
CD, 4214D	166	250	25.5%	Midscreen	As long as Kyo doesn't have his back to the corner or the opponent is not in the corner, this combo will work. If it doesn't, you're safe anyway.
CD, 236B ~ (delay) K, 236A, 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	218	300	49.5%	Corner	This combo is possible even if you cancel the CD into 236A as long as the opponent is a few steps away from the corner. This is a common cancel on blocked CD, so it's good that it allows for a substantial reward on hit. By delaying the K follow-up on 236B, you get the perfect height for a double rekka combo.

0.5 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 2A > 236BD, 236D ~ K, (CD) > 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	251	230	38.5%	Anywhere	Light normal combo. For this and most combos following this structure, you can swap out 236A series for 236C series or rungrab for less damage but better oki.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ K, 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	298/347	245/270	40%/43%	Anywhere	Great damage for just half a bar. No need for a whiff cancel.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ (delay) K, 236A, 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	324/377	275/300	49%/52%	Corner
CD, 236BD, (delay) 236A, 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	258	220	38.5%	Corner	You'll have to manually time the 236A after the 236BD, but the extra height from the 236BD makes the timing a bit easier. You can whiff cancel a 2A to help with the timing. Remember you can opt for 236C, 623C if you don't want to deal with the delay timing.
CD, 236B ~ (delay) K, 236A, 236BD, (delay) 236A, 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	245	330	58.5%	Corner	Alternative route that trades damage for metergain and stun.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Starter > 4214BD, 236BD, (delay) 236B ~ K, (run) 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	335/388	245/270	1	40%	Anywhere	Technically you don't need to delay the 236B, but it makes the whole combo line up much easier. You can swap 236BD and 236B for an overall easier combo with 2 less damage.
Starter > 236D ~ K, 63214D > 214236[P]	306/360	255/280	1	45%	Anywhere	It is now possible to super cancel the second hit of Kyo's Kototsuki Yo (the rungrab). You can hold the 214236P input briefly to get a little more damage from the super. You'll know you did it right if Kyo seems to do the attack instantly.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236BD > 236C > 236A ~ 236P ~ (delay) K	335/389	305/330	1	45%	Anywhere	One of Kyo's hardest confirms but with near full corner carry. 236C has to be slightly delayed to hit on its latest active frames and let 236A juggle after; whiff canceling 2A into 236C can help in timing this.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ (delay) K, 236A, 236BD, (delay) 236A, 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	365/424	305/330	1	60%	Corner
Starter > 236D ~ K, (delay) 236A, 623A > 214236[P], 623C	374/436	315/340	1	70%	Corner	Stronger corner combo. Overall very difficult due to the manual timing of both the 236A and the super. Remember the longcut for 623 into super in the General Notes. You want to release the super around the apex of the opponent's launch to get the extra damage. You can deal about 20 extra damage if you use 623C instead of 623A before the super, which will be Kyo's max damage for 1 bar, but your timing must be perfect to get the 623C after the super. Overall, it's recommended to use the above combo instead for consistency.
2B*2 > 2A > 236BD, (delay) 236B ~ K, 63214D > 214236[P]	329	140	1.5	40%	Anywhere	Your damage falls off significantly if you omit 3D from your light confirms if you want to spend more meter.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ K, 63214D > 214236[P]	372/429	155/180	1.5	35%	Anywhere	Hold the input for 236236P briefly.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ (delay) K, 236A, 623A > 214236[P], 623C	424/487	315/340	1.5	70%	Corner	Similar to the stronger 1 bar corner combo but much more consistent, as only the super needs to be manually timed.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ (delay) K, 236A, 623C > 214236[P], (236A ~ 63214P) ~ 63214K	416/478	225/250	1.5	60%	Corner	This is an alternate version of the above combo that has mostly automatic timing. You don't need to charge the super if you don't want to; aside from the delay on 236B ~ K, everything just needs to be done as soon as possible. The 63214K rekka ender will OTG here.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Starter > 4214BD, 236BD, (delay) 236B ~ K, 63214D > 214236[P]	415/466	155/180	2	40%	Anywhere
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236BD > 236C > 236A ~ 236P > 214236[P]	426/478	265/290	2	45%	Anywhere	Does 411/463 if do the super uncharged, which may be recommended since the super cancel from 236A ~ 236P is difficult enough.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ (delay) K, 236A, 236BD, 236C, 623A > 214236[P], 623C	468/528	355/380	2	75%	Corner	Easier combo.
Starter > 236D ~ D, (delay) 236A, 623A xx 2141236[P], 623A xx 2141236[P], (236A ~ 63214P) ~ 63214K	541/596	290	2	70%	Corner	Stronger but requires a lot of manual timing.
(2B > 2A)/cl.C > 3D > BC, cl.D > 4214BD, 236B ~ K, 63214D > 214236[P]	424/478	265/290	2	10%	Anywhere	1000 and 1250 Max Mode combo. Use cl.C instead of cl.D if hitconfirming from lights, such as far B. In future Max combos, "..." will denote (2B > 2A)/cl.C > 3D.
... > BC, cl.D > 4214BD, 236BD, (delay) 63214D > 214236[P]	452	185	2	10%	Anywhere	1500 Max Guage combo.
... > BC, cl.D > 4214BD, 236B ~ (delay) K, 236A, 623A > 214236[P], 623C	457	425	2	35%	Corner	1000 and 1250 Max Mode corner combo.
... > BC, cl.D > 4214BD, 236BD, 236C, 623A > 214236[P], 623C	502	355	2	35%	Corner	1500 Max Mode corner combo.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 63214D xx 214236[AC]	438/503	155/180	2.5	40%	Anywhere

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
... > BC > cl.C > 3D (1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236C ~ 63214P > SC 2141236CD	563	365	3		Anywhere	Simple 1000 Meter Max Mode combo into Climax ender. Don't delay anything if Kyo is on point, as he barely has enough Max Mode time in point position to get the combo.

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
					Anywhere

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
					Anywhere

External Links

Kyo Combos by Meno

Kyo Combos by Kakuge