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Ken
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ken Move List

Ken is one of the original characters from the Street Fighter series and is one of the only characters that has appeared in every Street Fighter game. He is considered the opposite of his best friend Ryu in terms of personality. Also, he was modeled after a real-life martial artist, Joe LewisKnow more

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Basic moves

Basic character buttons

Neutral Attack

Attack
Attack
orhold
Attack
(close/far)

Forward Tilt

tap
Attack
(far/close)orhold
Attack

Up Tilt

Up
tap or hold
Attack

Ankle Kick

Down
tap or hold
Attack

Dash Attack

Left
Left
Attack
or
Right
Right
Attack

Forward Smash

Left
+
Attack
or
Right
+
Attack
or
Right Stick (Left)
or
Right Stick (Right)

Up Smash

Up
+
Attack
or
Right Stick (Up)

Down Smash

Down
+
Attack
or
Right Stick (Down)

Neutral Aerial

in air
Attack

Tobigeri

in air
Right
Attack

Back Aerial

in air
Left
Attack

Up Aerial

in air
Up
Attack

Straight Punch

in air
Down
Attack

Floor attack (front)

on the floor, front
Attack

Floor attack (back)

on the floor, back
Attack

Floor attack (trip)

on the floor, tripped
Attack

Edge Attack

while climbing up
Attack

Special moves

Smash attacks and specials

Pummel

Grab
Attack
or
Grab
Attack

Forward Throw

Grab
Right
or
Grab
Right

Hell Wheel

Grab
Left
or
Grab
Left

Heel Drop

Grab
Up
or
Grab
Up

Down Throw

Grab
Down
or
Grab
Down

Focus Attack

Down
Special

Shippu Jinraikyaku/Shinryuken

with meter
Special

Command-Input Moves

Moves that require unusual inputs

Hadoken

Quarter Circle Forward
+
Attack
or
Quarter Circle Forward
+
Special

Oosoto Mawashi Geri

Half Circle Forward
+
Attack
or
Half Circle Forward
+
Special

Nata Otoshi Geri

Right
Down Forward
Down
+
Attack
or
Right
Down Forward
Down
+
Special

Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku

Quarter Circle Back
+
Attack
or
Quarter Circle Back
+
Special

Shoryuken

Forward Down Forward (Z-move)
+
Attack
or
Forward Down Forward (Z-move)
+
Special