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	Notes
2B > 2B > 2A	80	Standard low light confirm.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
cl.D > 6A	122	Grounded punish starter.
j.X > cl.C > 6A	176	Standard jump-in starter. Usually is more consistent than cl.D due to D normals' pushback.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75
cl.D > 6B	113	Leads to his air specials.

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

Combos

Rush Auto Combo

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	135	150	20%	Anywhere	Crouching light meterless BNB. Subtract a cr.B or not depending on range.
2B > Rush Autocombo	148	120	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 get a little closer to the opponent on their wake up.
Heavy Starter > 214C	194	180	25%	Anywhere	The damage and meter gain are significantly less, but this does grant you a safe jump.
cl.D > 6B > j.236C, 214C	235	220	30%	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.
CD > {214A}, 623A, cl.C	194	250	30%	Corner	If you cancel into 214A in the corner, go for this combo. If you don't cancel, your BNB of 623C, 2D is stronger.

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
2B > 2B > 2A > 214AC	182		0.5		Anywhere
2B > 2B > 2A > 623AC, delay 214C	230		0.5		Anywhere
(j.X) > c.C > 6A > 623AC, 214C	272		0.5		Anywhere
2B > 2B > 2A > 623AC, 623C, 214A	278		0.5		Corner
2B > 2B > 2A > 236AC, 623C, 214A	281		0.5		Corner
(j.X) > c.C > 6A > 236AC, 623C, 214A	326		0.5		Corner
(j.X) > c.C > 6B > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C	414		0.5		Corner

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
2B > 2B > 2A > 214A > 236236K	287		1		Anywhere
2B > 2B > 2A > 236AC, 623AC, 214C	306		1		Anywhere
2B > 2B > 2A > 623AC, 623C, 214AC	317		1		Anywhere
(j.X) > c.C > 6B > j.236AC, 214AC	269		1		Anywhere
(j.X) > c.C > 6A > 623C, 214A > 236236K	395		1		Anywhere
2B > 2B > 2A > 236AC, 623AC, 623C, 214A	351		1		Corner
(j.X) > c.C > 6B > j.236AC, 623AC, 214C	361		1		Corner
2B > 2B > 2A > 236AC, 623C, 236236K	358		1.5		Anywhere	Super canceling out of 623C makes Specter Extension whiff. Link into it instead.
(j.X) > c.C > 6A > 236AC, 623AC, 623C, 214AC	439		1.5		Anywhere
2B > 2B > 2A > 236AC, 623C, 214A > 236236K	396		1.5		Corner
(j.X) > c.C > 6B > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236K	528		1.5		Corner

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
					Anywhere

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
					Anywhere

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

Shun'ei Combos by Meno