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)	80	Standard light starter. At point blank you can fit another 2B.
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	187	0	Rush combo ending in a special move.
cl.A > A > A > C	223	1	Rush combo ending in a super.
cl.A > A > A > D		2	Rush combo ending in a Max super.
cl.A > A > A > A	421	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super.

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 2A > 236A ~ 236P ~ K	197	200	25%	Anywhere	Simple confirm into rekkas. If you can't land 3D for whatever reason, use this from lights.
Starter > 236D ~ K, (far 5C) > 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	260/291	260	40%	Anywhere	Optimal meterless anywhere combo. Whiff cancelling the far C helps Kyo get in range for the rekkas. You can also run before the 236A, but that's much harder. If you end up in the corner, make sure to skip the whiffed 5C.
Starter > 236D ~ K, (far 5C) > 236A ~ 236P ~ (delay) K	231	280	35%	Anywhere	Ends in a soft knockdown and does less damage but can connect in situations where the above combo cannot, such as after cl.D > 6B.
Starter > 236D ~ K, 63214K	221/248	170		Anywhere	Ends in a hard knockdown and is also consistent like the above combo.
Starter > 236D ~ D, (delay) 236A, 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	296/329	290	50%	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	274/306	290	55%	Corner	Easier corner combo. Even gains slightly more meter.
CD, run, 5D	151	170	15%	Anywhere	Simple CD confirm. Kyo can get some more damaging combos from midscreen CD, but usually those will involve cancelling into a whiffed special that would be unsafe on block, so they aren't recommended.
CD, 4214D	185	250	25%	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	291	300	55%	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	301	260	40%	Anywhere	Light normal combo.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ K, 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	333/368	260	40%	Anywhere	Great damage for just half a bar. No need for a whiff cancel.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ (delay) K, 236A, 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	365	290	50%	Corner
CD, 236B ~ (delay) K, 236A, 236BD, (delay) 236A, 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	352	330	60%	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.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Starter > 4214BD, 236BD, (delay) 236B ~ K, (far 5C) 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	370/409	260	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]	357/395	270	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	380/420	320	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	420/465	320	1	60%	Corner
Starter > 236D ~ K, (delay) 236A, 623A > 214236[P], 623C	427/472	330	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]	383	170	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]	422/465	170	1.5	35%	Anywhere	Hold the input for 236236P briefly.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ (delay) K, 236A, 623A > 214236[P], 623C	486/535	330	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	480/528	240	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]	444/491	170	2	40%	Anywhere
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236BD > 236C > 236A ~ 236P > 214236[P]	467/505	280	2	45%	Anywhere	Does 452/490 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	524/571	370	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]	454/492	280	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]	467	200	2	10%	Anywhere	1500 Max Guage combo.
... > BC, cl.D > 4214BD, 236B ~ (delay) K, 236A, 623A > 214236[P], 623C	499	440	2	35%	Corner	1000 and 1250 Max Mode corner combo.
... > BC, cl.D > 4214BD, 236BD, 236C, 623A > 214236[P], 623C	517	370	2	35%	Corner	1500 Max Mode corner combo.
Starter > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 63214D xx 214236[AC]	503/551	170	2.5	40%	Anywhere

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > BC > cl.C > 3D (1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236C ~ 63214P > SC 2141236CD	579	350	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