The King of Fighters XV/Shun'ei/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.

Light Starters

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Notes
2B > 2B > 2A	51	60	5.5%	Standard low light confirm.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Notes
cl.D > 6A	122	120	12.5%	Grounded punish starter. Can use cl.C instead for more consistency in certain situations and worse damage.
f.C > 6A	82	80	8.3%	Spaced punish starter.
j.X, cl.C > 6A	176	180	18%	Standard jump-in starter. Usually more consistent than cl.D due to cl.D pushback. Values calculated using heavy jump normals, but you can use j.A/j.B as well.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Notes
CD	75	100	7.5%	If you trade and don't get knocked down you can still convert off CD.
cl.D > 6B	113	120	12.5%	Leads to his air specials.
6B > j.236C	102	80	13.5%	Pressure sequence/frametrap that leads to conversions. Keep in mind j.236C whiffs after 6B at certain midscreen spacings.
6B > j.236AC	125	40	4.5%	Same as above. Sometimes whiffs midscreen after 6B, and sometimes you'll only get 2 hits off j.236AC instead of 3, which limits your conversions.
Counterhit j.CD	100	80	8%	Leads to juggles.
236CD	75	0	0%	Shatter Strike.
6A	60	90	6%	Shun'ei's reactable overhead.

Combos

Note: For combos that use non-canceled j.236C to juggle in the corner, you need to use a Tiger Knee motion. (2369C)

Rush Auto Combo

Builds 9% meter and deals 45 stun before combo ender.

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	125	0	Rush combo ending in a special move.
cl.A > A > A > C	230	1	Rush combo ending in a super.
cl.A > A > A > D	350	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super.
cl.A > A > A > A	443	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super.

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A	106	120	16%	Anywhere	Crouching light meterless BNB. Subtract a cr.B or not depending on range.
2B > Rush Autocombo	133	105	20%	Anywhere	Better Shun'ei low confirm, believe it or not.
Heavy Starter > 623C, 2D	266	270	40%	Anywhere	You can cancel 2D into 214A to build some meter, this makes your okizeme weaker though.
Heavy Starter > 214C	194	180	25%	Anywhere	The damage and meter gain are significantly less, but this does grant you a safejump.
cl.D > 6B > j.236C, 214C	235	220	33%	Corner
CD > (214A), 214C	143	160	25%	Anywhere	This combo can work without the 214A whiff, though cancelling CD into 214A makes it safer in general. If done at CD tip range, 214C will whiff - you can 214A again instead. You can do this same combo if CD trades, just skip the 214A cancel and dash up a little before 214C.
CD > (214A), 623A, cl.C	194	250	30%	Corner	High damage option that ends in an air reset. If you don't go for the 214A buffer, you can do 623C, 2D instead for more damage.
CD, 623C, 2D	211	250	33%	Corner	High damage option that ends in a soft knockdown. You can do this same combo if CD trades, just dash up a little before 623C - it might not work if you're too far from your opponent.
Counterhit j.CD, 214C	176	140	20%	Anywhere
Counterhit j.CD, 623C, 2D	252	230	33%	Corner	Harder to counterhit confirm than the above combo, and worse okizeme.
Counterhit j.CD > j.236C, 623C, 2D	301	270	40%	Corner	Even harder to counterhit confirm.
Counterhit j.CD > j236C, 214C	229	180	30%	Corner	Variation on the above combo that sacrifices damage/stun/meter gain for 214C okizeme.
6B > j.236C, 214C	174	220	22.5%	Corner	Meterless conversion off frametrap in the corner.

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 236AC, 214C	183	120	0.5	20%	Anywhere	Easy to execute and grants a safejump.
Light Starter/Heavy Starter > 623AC, 623C, 214C	260/346	200/260	0.5	40%	Anywhere	Stronger confirm, but the Light Starter has more difficult execution. You can use 2B>2B>62A>3AC as a shortcut.
Light Starter > 236AC, 623C, 2D	247	210	0.5	30%	Anywhere	Easier combo than above. If you aren't point blank or in the corner then 2D will whiff - end with 214A instead in those situations.
cl.D > 6B > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C	376	300	0.5	55%	Corner	Meter positive.
Light Starter/Heavy Starter > 623AC, j.236C, 623C, 2D	297/385	280/310	0.5	40%/45%	Corner	Optimal corner combo. Sacrifices 214C okizeme for damage/stun. More technical and difficult than the above combo.
CD > (214A), 623AC, 623C, 214C	284	240	0.5	40%	Anywhere	Whiffing the 214A will put Shun'ei in range for 623AC, allowing for this combo. This combo won't work if you're cornered and too close to the opponent when you hit CD. Sometimes you can pick up with 623AC but won't be able to get 623C after, go for 214C after 623AC in these situations instead. You can also do this combo in the corner if your CD trades, although you might have to dash up a little bit before 623AC.
CD > (214A), 623AC, j.236C, 623C, 2D	321	290	0.5	45%	Corner	TK Blau Wing variation. You can also do this combo if your CD trades, although you might have to dash up a little before 623AC.
CD (Trade), 66, 214AC	177	100	0.5	7.5%	Anywhere	Trade combo for CD. Need to dash up a little bit before the 214AC.
Counterhit j.CD, 214AC	214	80	0.5	8%	Anywhere
Counterhit j.CD, 623AC, 214C	269	140	0.5	20%	Anywhere	Harder confirm than above. You can check your 623AC spacing to see if you need to use this route or not.
Counterhit j.CD, 623AC, 623C, 214C	337	220	0.5	40%	Anywhere	Even harder confirm.
Counterhit j.CD, 623AC, 623A, 623C, 2D	392	310	0.5	45%	Corner	Version of the above that sacrifices 214C okizeme for damage/stun/meter build.
Counterhit j.CD > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C	381	260	0.5	45%	Corner	Hardest confirm.
Counterhit j.CD >j.236C, 623AC, 623A, 623C, 2D	432	350	0.5	55%	Corner	Version of the above that sacrifices 214C okizeme for damage/stun/meter build.
6B > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C	326	220	0.5	45%	Corner	Optimal conversion off 6B > j.236C in the corner.
6B > j.236AC, 214C	200	100	0.5	16%	Anywhere	You need to get all 3 hits of j.236AC, if you only get 2 hits off j.236AC then 214C will whiff. This combo always works in the corner.
6B > j.236AC, 623C, 2D	253	190	0.5	30%	Corner	Even with the worse okizeme, this combo is pretty much always worth it over the above combo.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Heavy Starter > 623C, 214A > 236236K or P	405/397	260	1	40%	Anywhere	236236K gives better damage and arguably Shun'ei's best okizeme, you can use 236236P when near or in the corner to avoid cornering yourself.
Light Starter/Heavy Starter > 236AC, 623AC, 623C, 214C	315/403	200/260	1	35%/40%	Anywhere	Optimal light confirm. The heavy version is strictly better than the 236236P version of the above combo.
Light Starter > 214A > 236236K	258	120	1	16%	Anywhere	Alternative route if you want to sacrifice damage/stun/meter build for a sideswitch and 236236K okizeme.
2B > Rush Autocombo (214A Ender/B) > 236236K	275	105	1	20%	Anywhere	Variation on the above that sacrifices stun for damage/meter build. You can do 236K for the Rush Autocombo ender, and then do another 236K to cancel into super.
Light Starter > 236AC, 623AC, j.236C, 623C, 2D	360	250	1	40%	Corner	Optimal corner combo off of a light confirm. Technical execution, stick to the 236AC, 623AC, 623C, 214C route until you can handle this route's difficulty.
Heavy Starter > 236AC, j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C	441	300	1	55%	Corner	Optimal corner combo. Light confirms will usually push Shun'ei too far to connect j.236C. You can skip the Tiger Knee Blau Wing until you get the execution down.
cl.D > 6B > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 236AC, cl.C	421	310	1	45%	Corner	Alternate combo with 6B. Against Meitenkun, Yuri, and Chris, cl.C will whiff. In that case, use the above combo instead or the standard 236AC, 623AC, 623C, 214C route.
CD > (214A), 623AC, 623C, 214AC	312	180	1	30%	Anywhere	If you're too far to link 623AC into 623C, you can do 623AC, delayed 214AC instead. You can also do 2A14AC instad of manually delaying 214AC. You can do this combo if CD trades, skip the 214A whiff and dash up a little before 623AC.
CD > (214A), 214C > 236236K	295	160	1	50%	Anywhere	Alternative route that sacrifices damage/stun for sideswitch/meter build/236236K okizeme. You can do this same combo if CD trades, you just might have to dash up a little before 214C, and you'll have to skip the 214A whiff. If you aren't confident you can run up and hit 214C, then you can just go straight into 236236K instead for more consistency.
CD > (214A), 623AC, j.236AC, 623C, 214C	322	240	1	40%	Corner	Technical corner route that ends in 214C knockdown. Your execution needs to be solid or you won't be able to juggle with 214C at the end. You can do this same combo if your CD trades, you just have to skip the 214A whiff and dash up a little before 623AC.
CD, 623C, 214A > 236236K or P	341/333	240	1	35%	Corner	You can use 236236P to sacrifice damage for better okizeme. You can do this same combo if CD trades, you just might have to dash up a little before 623C.
CD > (214A), 623AC, j.236C, 623C, 214AC	347	220	1	40%	Corner	Optimal corner combo. Stick to other routes until you have the Tiger Knee down. You can do this same combo if CD trades, just skip the 214A and dash up a little before 623AC.
Counterhit j.CD, 623AC, 623C, 214AC	369	160	1	25%	Anywhere	You might have to skip 623C depending on spacing.
Counterhit j.CD, 214C xx 236236K	346	140	1	20%	Anywhere	Sacrifices damage/stun/meter build for sideswitch and 236236K okizeme.
Counterhit j.CD > j.236C, 623AC, 623A, 623C, 214AC	460	280	1	45%	Corner
Counterhit j.CD, 623AC, 623A, 623C, 214AC	422	240	1	35%	Corner	Easier confirm than above.
6B > j.236C, 236236K	272	80	1	13.75%	Anywhere
6B > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214AC	356	160	1	30%	Corner
6B > j.236AC, 214AC	221	40	1	4.5%	Anywhere	Need at least 2 hits of j.236AC to combo. If you only get 1 hit of j.236AC then this combo won't work.
6B > j.236AC, 623AC, 623A, 623C, 214AC	389	200	1	33%	Corner
6A > 236236K or P	192/186	90	1	6%	Anywhere	Conversion off of Shun'ei's reactable overhead.
236CD, 214C	155	60	0.5 (1)	12.5%	Anywhere	Shatter Strike conversion. Shatter Strike refunds half a bar on hit.
236CD, 623C, 2D	236	150	0.5 (1)	25%	Anywhere	Sacrifices 214C okizeme for damage/stun/meter build.
236CD, 623AC, 623C, 214C	326	140	1	30%	Anywhere
236CD, 623AC, j.236C, 623C, 2D	372	190	1	33%	Corner	Corner optimal, sacrifices 214C okizeme for damage/stun/meter build.
Light Starter/Heavy Starter > 236AC, 623AC, 623C, 214AC	341/431	140/200	1.5	22.5%/30%	Anywhere	Easy BnB. This version can have better okizeme in the corner compared to combos that end in super.
Light Starter/Heavy Starter > 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236K or P	[382/376]/[478/472]	200/260	1.5	33%/40%	Anywhere	Generally better than above. Harder light confirm.
Light Starter > 236AC, 623C, 214A > 236236K or P	367/361	200	1.5	33%	Anywhere	Easier light confirm.
Light Starter > 623AC, j.236C, 623C, 214A > 236236K or P	401/395	240	1.5	45%	Corner	Light confirm corner optimal. Harder to confirm and difficult to execute.
cl.D > 6B > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236K or P	498/492	300	1.5	55%	Corner	Corner optimal.
CD > (214A), 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236K or P	406/400	240	1.5	40%	Anywhere	You can get this route and the below route if CD trades in the corner, run up slightly before 623AC.
CD > (214A), 623AC, j.236AC, 623C, 214AC	344	180	1.5	30%	Corner	Dubious route that allows you access to 214AC oki, which can be slightly better than 236236P oki in the corner. You can safely ignore this route unless you're really trying to optimize your okizeme.
Counterhit j.CD, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236K or P	479	220	1.5	40%	Anywhere
Counterhit j.CD, j.236AC, 623AC, 623A, 623C, 214AC	444	240	1.5	35%	Corner	Alternative route if you want 214AC oki. You can skip the j.236AC and sacrifice 22 damage for an easier confirm.
6B > j.236C, 623AC, 236AC, 623A, 214AC	402	160	1.5	27.5%	Corner
6B > j.236AC, 214C > 236236K	331	100	1.5	18%	Anywhere	Only works if you get all 3 hits from j.236AC. If you get less hits from j.236AC then you can go straight into 236236K instead.
6B > j.236AC, 623AC, 623A, 623C, 214AC	389	200	1.5	33%	Corner
236CD, 623C, 214A > 236236K or P	391	140	1.5	27.5%	Anywhere
236CD, 623AC, 623C, 214AC	360	80	1.5	18%	Anywhere	May be preferable over the above route for 214AC oki.
236CD, 623AC, j.236AC, 623C, 214C	377	140	1.5	30%	Corner	Technical route that ends in 214C knockdown.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter/Heavy Starter > 236AC, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236K or P	[429/423]/[525/519]	200/260	2	35%/40%	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 236AC, j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236K	555	300	2	55%	Corner
Heavy Starter > 236AC, j.236AC, 623AC, 623A, 623C, 214AC	490	280	2	40%	Corner	Optional route if you prefer to sacrifice damage for 214AC oki.
Light Starter/Heavy Starter > 236AC, 623AC, 236AC, 623A, 214AC	380/474	140/200	2	18%/25%	Corner	Easier version of the above that works off of your light starter.
(QM) 2B > 2B > 5B > BC, cl.C > 6A > 623AC, 623C, 236236K	376	280	2	10%	Anywhere	1000 and 1250 Max timer combo. Weaker than your regular combos. "..." will denote 2B > 2B > 5B
(QM) ... > BC, cl.C > 6A 236AC, 623AC, 214C, 236236K	417	260	2	10%	Anywhere	1500 Max timer combo. About as strong as your regular light confirm, though still weaker from heavy normals.
(QM) ... > BC, cl.C > 6B > j.236C, 623AC, 214C > 236236K	397	300	2	10%	Anywhere	1000 Max timer corner combo.
(QM) ... > BC, cl.C > 6B > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236K	435	300	2	10%	Anywhere	1250 and 1500 Max timer corner combo.
Light Starter/Heavy Starter > 623AC, 623C, 236236BD	473/536	170	2.5	25%	Anywhere	You can use 236AC instead of 623AC instead for an easier confirm. The combo plays out exactly the same.
Light Starter/Heavy Starter > 623AC, (delay) 623C, 236236AC	464/533	150	2.5	20%	Anywhere	Alternate combo to avoid switching sides. The delay is fairly specific. 214C can be easier.
Light Starter > 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236BD	519	230	2.5	40%	Corner
Light Starter > 236AC, 623C, 214A > 236236BD	504	230	2.5	40%	Corner
cl.D > 6B > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236BD	606	300	2.5	55%	Corner

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A > 236236K > 236236AC	534	150	3	20%	Anywhere	Finnicky Advanced Cancel. You have to reverse the 236236AC input and time it so you still get all the hits of the 236236K. Try counting the hits of 236236K to help your timing.
Heavy Starter > 623C, 214A > 236236K > 236236AC	652	260	3	40%	Anywhere
Light Starter > 236AC, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236BD	564	230	3	40%	Corner
Heavy Starter > 236AC, j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236BD	661	300	3	55%	Corner
(QM) ... > BC, cl.C > 6A > 623AC, (delay) 214C > 214236CD	525	260	3	10%	Corner	1000 Max timer combo.
(QM) ... > BC, cl.C > 6A > 214C > 236236K > 214236CD	588	260	3	10%	Anywhere	1250 Max timer combo. Very strong, generally this will be optimal midscreen, even if you chose to spend 3.5 bars. You will have to input the Climax in reverse.
(QM) ... > BC, cl.C > 6A > 623C, 214A > 236236K > 214236CD	611	340	3	10%	Anywhere	1500 Max timer combo.
(QM) ... > BC, cl.C > 6B > 236C, 623AC, 214C > 214236CD	548	300	3	10%	Corner	1000 Max timer corner combo. For 1250 and 1500, use the midscreen combos.
Light Starter > 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	625	230	3.5	40%	Corner	Only worth it in the 2nd position. At 3rd position Quick Max combos are more efficient.
cl.D > 6B > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	712	300	3.5	55%	Corner

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
(QM) ... > BC, cl.C > 6A > 214C > 236236BD > 214236CD	694	260	4	10%	Anywhere	1250 Max timer combo. Optimal for 4 bars. Does 761 damage from a cl.D > 6A starter.
(QM) ... > BC, cl.C > 6A > 623C, 214A > 236236BD > 214236CD	717	340	4	10%	Anywhere	1500 Max timer combo. Does 786 damage from a cl.D > 6A starter.

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
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