The King of Fighters 2002 UM/Yuri Sakazaki
Normals
Close
- cl. A/B/C/D are cancel-able.
- Close B hits low.
- Close C/D are the combo starters of choice, close D is a bit slower though.
Standing
- Stand A is chain-able to other lights.
- Stand B can be used as a make-shift anti-air.
- Stand C isn't cancel-able but has good range, nice poking tool.
- Stand D is kinda slow, hits mid and isn't cancel-able.
Crouching
- cr. A/C/D are cancel-able/ whiff cancel-able.
- Crouch B is chain-able and very fast.
- Crouch C can be used as an anti-air attack, links into specials/DM's easily.
- Crouch D sweeps the opponent to the ground, you can whiff cancel it at any time.
Jumping
- j.B/C/D all cross-up.
- Jump C delivers a nice chunk of hit-stun on contact, great cross-up normal.
- Jump D hit-box stretches to her other leg making it great for jump-in attacks
- Jump B and D are both instant overheads.
Blowback Attack
- CD is very fast for a blowback attack but the range is poor, cancel-able/whiff cancel-able.
- JCD is her best air-to-air move as it stretches far and comes out best during a hyper hop
Throws
Demonic Slap - f/b + C
- Yuri grabs them then quickly slaps them across the face.
- Can be broken.
- Regular Knockdown.
Silent Throw - f/b + D
- Yuri grabs them then flip kicks to the other side of the screen, the recovery isn't all that good so if you do it to get them into the corner and they safe roll they maybe be able to punish you before you get a chance to block.
- Regular Knockdown
Swallow Dropper - in air, any direction except u + C
- Yuri grabs them then slams them onto the ground, Yuri doesn't really have any options are as it goes for attacking after landing a hard knockdown. DM Flying Phoenix Kick can work since it's her only move that goes fast and far enough but only if they don't guard so it's still a pretty big gamble, the more convenient choices would be "Go for the meaty jump-in" or a "(late) Rai Oh Ken!" for that extra pressure on wake-up.
- Can not be broken
- Hard Knockdown
Command Moves
Swallow Wings - (f+A)
- Yuri does a butt bump to the opponents face, yeah it looks nice but it's a very restricted move. The first thing your probably thinking is what the heck does this move do? well nothing really. It isn't cancel-able in any shape or form so yeah can't really work with this move much at all. However if you get Yuri into Max Mode this move uses will make look more appealing. The thing is in Max Mode this move can be canceled in to her Raioh Ken making her close offensive/air game increase ten fold. A couple reps of cl.C/D~f+A~qcf+K and your opponents guard is bound to break in seconds, they'll have more than enough trouble guarding high/mid/low so they're chance of catching you with a GCR/GCA is very slim.
- Overhead Attack
- Max Mode Advice: Use in conjunction with Raioh Ken for a great constant guard crush string combo, gives good frame advantage on block as well, keep it going until they're guard break.
Piercing Swallow - (df+B)
- Yuri does a quick low kick with her left leg to hit the opponents foot, pretty simple command normal in general but very useful for a character like Yuri. This is not only helps her with her quick high and low mixups (block high, block low, etc) this normal also links right in to both her regular DM and SDM for quick and easy damage, great for those people who don't want to try anything fancy. Another trick is to use df+B then wait until she recovers then do her Hundred Blows attack, most opponents will be to busy chicken guarding waiting for a DM to move out of the way so it works as a great punisher, the risk aren't too high but still proceed with caution.
- Free Cancel-able
- Hits Low
- Combo Advice: You can link it from either standing strong normals but the only trusted follow-up after the df+B is her Flying Phoenix Kick DM, everything else is gonna miss terribly.
Rising Swallow - (df+D)
- Yuri does a high (maybe too high) kick hitting the opponent and launching them into the air. This is her sister command normal to her Piercing Swallow attack, does everything quite the opposite though. Unlike Piercing Swallow this move hits high but there-in lies a bigger problem, the thing is (combo into it or not) the recovery of this move just doesn't let it link into much of any her because they're either to fast or too slow. Despite it's shortcomings it can still link into her dp, you can replace her dp with a crouch C reset instead, and even her HSDM Super! Ryuuko Ranbu for around 60% damage so it's not too bad, never combo into her Core! Super Upper SDM with this as it just isn't worth it.
- Free Cancel-able
- Anti-Air
- Max Mode Advice: If you Max Cancel the Rising Swallow (df+D, [BC] on hit) you gain a few options, Flying Phoenix Kick DM is a good combo ender but it still uses up two stocks. HSDM also works but it's up to you as it's 3 stocks in or outside of Max Mode. You have to sacrifice to really make this move work for you.
Special Moves
Tiger Flame Punch - qcf + A/C
- Hold A/C to charge)
Rai Oh Ken - in air, qcf + B/D
Sai Ha - qcb + A/C
Yuri Super Upper - dp + A/C
- Super cancellable
> Double Yuri Super Upper - during C version of Super Upper, dp + A/C
Hundred Blows - hcb + B/D
Yuri Super Slash - hcf + B/D
- Super cancellable
- B version causes wire damage if a counter hit
- D version causes wire damage
Desperation Move
Flying Phoenix Kick - qcf hcb + B/D
Super Desperation Move
Core! Super Upper - qcf x 2 + BD
HSDM
Super! Ryuko Ranbu - qcf hcb + AC
- Can be charged
Combos
Crouch B Starter
- cr.B, cr.A, dp+C~dp+P
- Damage: 22/100
- cr.B, cr.A, qcf hcb+K
- Damage: 27/100 (1 Meter)
- cr.B, cr.A, qcfx2+BD
- Damage: 42/100 (3 Meters)
Close C Starter
- cl.C, df+D, qcf+C
- Damage: ?/100
- cl.C, df+B, qcf hcb+K
- Damage: 34/100 (1 Meter)
- cl.C, df+D, qcfx2+BD
- Damage: 61/100 (3 Meters)
Jump X Starter
- j.D, cl.D, dp+C~dp+P
- Damage: 34/100
- j.D, cr.B, cr.A, dp+C~dp+P
- Damage: 31/100
- j.D, cl.C, hcf+B
- j.D, cr.C, qcf hcb+K
- Damage: 38/100 (1 Meter)
- j.D, cr.C, dp+C, (SC) qcf hcb+K
- Damage: 46/100 (2 Meters)
- j.D, cr.C, qcfx2+BD
- Damage: 63/100 (3 Meters)
- j.D, hh.C
- Damage: 18/100
Yuri Super Slash (CW) Starter
- hcf+D, dp+C~dp+P
- hcf+D, qcf hcb+K
- Damage: 32/100 (1 Meter)
- hcf+D, qcfx2+BD
- Damage: 58/100 (3 Meters)
Corner
- qcf+A (CH), st.CD
- qcf+A (charge), qcf hcb+K
- Damage: 38/100 (1 Meter)
- qcf+A (charge), dp+C~dp+P
- Damage: 34/100
- qcf+A (charge), qcfx2+BD
- Damage: 31/100 (3 Meters)
- qcf+A (charge), dp+C, (SC) qcfx2+BD
- Damage: 38/100 (4 Meters)
- [BC] f+A, qcf+B, df+D, qcfx2+BD
- Damage: 70/100 (2 Meters)
- [BC] (f+A, qcf+B, cr.C)×n
Air Starter
- qcf+B (landing), qcf hcb+D
Frame Specifics
Frame Advantage
Close Normals
cl.A - 4F (+0F)
cl.B - 5F (+0F)
cl.C - 4F (-18F)
cl.D - 6F (-3F)
Far Normals
st.A- 4F (-5F)
st.B - 6F (-8F)
st.C - 6F (-11F)
st.D - 12F (-8F)
CD - 16F (-4F)
Crouch Normals
cr.A - 5F (+1F)
cr.B - 4F (+1F)
cr.C - 3F (-10F)
cr.D - 8F (-8F)
CD…16F(-4F)
Command Normals
Swallow Wings (f+A) - 15F (-6F～+4F)
- strong.X, f+A - (+2F)
Piercing Swallow (df+B) - 10F (-3F)
Rising Swallow (df+D) - 15F (-16F)
Special Attacks
Tiger Flame Punch (qcf+A) - 20F (+8F～+16F)
Tiger Flame Punch (qcf+C) - 24F (+2F～+10F)
Haoh Sho Kou Ken (qcf+A/C [hold]) - (+3F)→On Guard
Sai Ha (qcb+A) - 26F (+6F)
Sai Ha (qcb+C) - 26F (+7F)
Yuri Super Upper (dp+A) - 4F (-30F)
Yuri Super Upper (dp+C) - 11F
Hundred Blows (hcb+K) - 18F
- st/cr.X, hcb+K (-18F)
Yuri Super Slash - (hcf+B) - 15F (-8F)
Yuri Super Slash - (hcf+D) - 15F (-8F)
- 20F(-16F)<Tougeki Version>
f+A, Rai Oh Ken (qcf+B in air) - (+6F)
f+A, Rai Oh Ken (qcf+D in air) - (+3F)
DM's
Flying Phoenix Kick (qcf hcb +B/D) - 9F
SDM
Core! Super Upper (qcfx2+BD) - 5F (-30F)→Whole Guard
HSDM
Super! Ryuko Ranbu (qcf hcb+AC) - 15F (-22F)
Match Videos
Yuri vs Hinako, King and Nameless
Discussion Threads
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