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
Light Starter > 236AC, 214C	212	150	0.5	20%	Anywhere	Easy to execute grants a hard knockdown.
Light Starter/Heavy Starter > 623AC, (delay) 214C	230/282	150	0.5	20%	Anywhere	Stronger confirm. You can use 623C instead of 214C for 3-4 more damage, but you lose the hard knockdown.
Light Starter > 623AC, 623C, 214C	289	230	0.5	40%	Corner
Light Starter > 236AC, 623C, 2D	276	240	0.5	35%	Corner	Easier combo.
cl.D > 6B > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C	376	300	0.5	55%	Corner	Optimal corner combo. Meter positive.
CD > {214A}, 623AC, (delay) 214C	225	160	0.5	25%	Midscreen	Whiffing the 214A will sometimes put Shun'ei in range for 623AC, allowing for this combo.
CD > {214A}, 623AC, 623C, 214C	284	240	0.5	45%	Corner	623AC combos work in the corner after a CD, even if you whiff a 214A.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 623AC, 623C, 214AC	317	170	1	25%	Anywhere
Light Starter > 236AC, run, 623C, 214AC	306	170	1	25%	Anywhere	Requires a microdash before 623C. You can input 623 as 6623C to make it easier.
Light Starter > 236AC, 623AC, (delay) 214C	289	150	1	20%	Anywhere	Easiest light confirm combo.
Heavy Starter > 623C, 214A > 236236K or P	405/397	260	1	40%	Anywhere	236236K swaps sides, so opt for the weaker 236236P if you want to keep screen positioning.
Light Starter > 236AC, 623AC, 623C, 214C	344	230	1	40%	Corner
Heavy Starter > 236AC, j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C	441	300	1	55%	Corner	Optimal corner combo. Tiger Knee'ing the j.236C is recommended (2369C). Although 236AC combos from lights, light confirms will usually push Shun'ei too far to connect j.236C.
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 214AC instead of 236AC and end the combo there.
Light Starter/Heavy Starter > 236AC, 623AC, 623C, 214AC	370/431	170	1.5	25%	Anywhere
Light Starter > 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236K	411	230	1.5	40%	Corner
Light Starter > 236AC, 623C, 214A > 236236K	396	230	1.5	35%	Corner	Easier combo.
cl.D > 6B > j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236K	498	300	1.5	55%	Corner

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 236AC, 623AC, 623C, 236236K	414	170	2	25%	Anywhere	Only 236236K works here, not 236236P.
Heavy Starter > 623C, 214A > 236236AC or BD	517	260	2	40%	Anywhere	Both supers do the same amount of damage, so pick based on whether or not you want to swap sides.
Light Starter > 236AC, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236K	458	230	2	40%	Corner
Heavy Starter > 236AC, j.236C, 623AC, 623C, 214C > 236236K	555	300	2	55%	Corner	If you don't want to do this combo, use the midscreen combo. Shun'ei doesn't have a very good 2 bar route from 6B.
(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.
(QM) 2B > 2B > 5B > 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) 2B > 2B > 5B > BC, cl.C > 6B > j.236C, 623AC, 214C > 236236K	397	300	2	10%	Anywhere	1000 Max timer corner combo.
(QM) 2B > 2B > 5B > 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
					Anywhere

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
					Anywhere

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