SSBU/Ken/Combos

Combos
The purpose of this guide is to teach players the concept of Ken’s combos. Below are common wordings that the player should learn to understand how Ken’s combos are written. Afterwards, there are small parts of combos and how to escape them. Ken’s combo game is so free form that he can basically string any small combo into another small combo multiple times with a read or frame trap in between. At the end are some difficult, long, true combos.

Before You Read Notes

 * It is expected that all specials done in combos are input specials.
 * Please read through the overview page to know the abbreviations for specials’ names.
 * The version of special will be specified by saying “l.[name]” for a light special, “m.[name]” for a medium special, and “h.[name]” for a heavy special. Specials without the letter in front mean that any version is acceptable.
 * The combos list will also assume the reader understands basic smash terms and acronyms.
 * “Apex [aerial]” = doing the aerial so that the frame after hitlag ends Ken can fast fall. This usually requires Ken to delay the aerial in which the amount of delay will be different depending on the aerial.
 * “>” = do the next action in the sequence
 * “xx” = cancel the normal into the next special in the sequence

Common Links

 * LDTilt > LDTilt
 * LDTilt > HDTilt
 * LUTilt > LUTilt
 * LUTilt > PJab
 * LUTilt > PTilt
 * LUTilt > Jab 1 > Jab 2
 * LFTilt > NAir (or another aerial)

Normal xx Special
To combo, cancel the normals LDTilt, HDTilt, LUTilt , PJab, PTilt, Jab 2, or DSmash into any special (except focus attack)

PTilt/PJab jab locks
Do the first jablock listed unless it gives a character orientation. "Front-floored" means when they are lying on their front side face down. "Back-floored" means when they are laying on their back side face up. "Head-side" means when you're standing by their head. "Feet-side" means when you're standing by their feet. Graphic by Lernonad:

PTilt > Jab1 jab lock
"Front-floored" means when they are laying on their front side face down. "Back-floored" means when they are laying on their back side face up. "Head-side" means when you're standing by their head. "Feet-side" means when you're standing by their feet. Graphic by Kyronic: