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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
Attack
Attack
orhold
Attack
Attack
(close/far)

Forward Tilt

tap
Attack
Attack
(far/close)orhold
Attack
Attack

Up Tilt

Up
Up
tap or hold
Attack
Attack

Ankle Kick

Down
Down
tap or hold
Attack
Attack

Dash Attack

Left
Left
Left
Left
Attack
Attack
or
Right
Right
Right
Right
Attack
Attack

Forward Smash

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

Up Smash

Up
Up
+
Attack
Attack
or
Right Stick (Up)
Right Stick (Up)

Down Smash

Down
Down
+
Attack
Attack
or
Right Stick (Down)
Right Stick (Down)

Neutral Aerial

in air
Attack
Attack

Tobigeri

in air
Right
Right
Attack
Attack

Back Aerial

in air
Left
Left
Attack
Attack

Up Aerial

in air
Up
Up
Attack
Attack

Straight Punch

in air
Down
Down
Attack
Attack

Floor attack (front)

on the floor, front
Attack
Attack

Floor attack (back)

on the floor, back
Attack
Attack

Floor attack (trip)

on the floor, tripped
Attack
Attack

Edge Attack

while climbing up
Attack
Attack

Special moves

Smash attacks and specials

Pummel

Grab
Grab
Attack
Attack
or
Grab
Grab
Attack
Attack

Forward Throw

Grab
Grab
Right
Right
or
Grab
Grab
Right
Right

Hell Wheel

Grab
Grab
Left
Left
or
Grab
Grab
Left
Left

Heel Drop

Grab
Grab
Up
Up
or
Grab
Grab
Up
Up

Down Throw

Grab
Grab
Down
Down
or
Grab
Grab
Down
Down

Focus Attack

Down
Down
Special
Special

Shippu Jinraikyaku/Shinryuken

with meter
Special
Special

Command-Input Moves

Moves that require unusual inputs

Hadoken

Quarter Circle Forward
Quarter Circle Forward
+
Attack
Attack
or
Quarter Circle Forward
Quarter Circle Forward
+
Special
Special

Oosoto Mawashi Geri

Half Circle Forward
Half Circle Forward
+
Attack
Attack
or
Half Circle Forward
Half Circle Forward
+
Special
Special

Nata Otoshi Geri

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

Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku

Quarter Circle Back
Quarter Circle Back
+
Attack
Attack
or
Quarter Circle Back
Quarter Circle Back
+
Special
Special

Shoryuken

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