The King of Fighters 2002/Moves

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Japan Team

Kyo Kusanagi

Name Input
Thundering Axe Burst +
Drop to Naraku +
Style 818 +
Fire Ball +
Iron Trigger +
R.E.D. Kick +
New Wave Smash + , then
Wicked Chew +
__Masticate + (during Wicked Chew)
____Oxidation1 (during Masticate)
__Oxidation2 + (during Wicked Chew)
____Crescent Slash + (during Oxidation2)
____Rapids of Rage (during Masticate or Oxidation2)
____Intensetaneous Smash (during Oxidation2)
Poison Gnawfest +
__Recitation of Sins + (during Poison Gnawfest)
____Verdict + (during Recitation of Sins)
______Fire Ball + (during Verdict)
Desperation Move
Serpent Wave
+ (hold to delay)
Max DM
Serpent Wave
+ (hold to delay)
Max 2
God's Duster
(close)+

Benimaru Nikaido

Name Input
Spinning Knee Drop (Air Throw) (close) or or + or
Jackknife Kick +
Flying Drill +
Iadio Kick +
__Triple Resist Kick + (during Iadio Kick)
Shinku Katategoma +
Limber Lightning Strike +
Benimaru Coleda Crunch (close)+
Desperation Move
Heaven Blast Flash
+
Desperation Move
Phantom Hurricane
+
Max DM
Heaven Blast Flash
+
Max 2
Heaven Blast Dress
+ any button

Goro Daimon

Name Input
Cranium Cruncher +
Minelayer + (Heavy version is fake)
Super Ukemi +
Cloud Tosser + (use on airborne opponents)
Stump Throw (close)+
Earth Mover (close)+
Supper Ohsotogari (close)+
Root Countermaneuver (counter)+
Reverse Drop +
Desperation Move
Heaven-to-Hell Drop
(close)+
Desperation Move
Stormy Mountain Uprooter
(close)+
Desperation Move
__Super Stump Throw
+ (during Stormy Mountain Uprooter)
Desperation Move
____Radical Reverse Throw
+ (during Super Stump Throw)
Max DM
Heaven-to-Hell Drop
(close)+
Max DM
Stormy Mountain Uprooter
(close)+
Max DM
__Super Stump Throw
+ (during Stormy Mountain Uprooter)
Max DM
____Radical Reverse Throw
+ (during Super Stump Throw)
Max 2
Fu Rin Ka Zan
+

Fatal Fury Team

Terry Bogard

Name Input
Rising Upper +
Power Wave +
Round Wave +
Burning Knuckle +
Power Dunk +
Rising Tackle +
Crack Shoot +
Desperation Move
Power Geyser
+
Desperation Move
High-Angle Geyser
+
Max DM
Power Geyser
+
Max 2
Rising Force
+

Andy Bogard

Name Input
Chin Raiser +
Facelift Smash +
Zan Ei Ken +
__Shippu Oh Ken + (during Zan Ei Ken)
Hisho Ken +
Geki Hisho Ken +
Sho Ryu Dan +
Sonic Split +
Dam Breaker Punch (close)+
Shiranui Shadow +
__Shiranui Shadow Downward Jab (during Shiranui Shadow)
__Shiranui Shadow Uppercut Crush (during Shiranui Shadow)
Darkness Kick +
Desperation Move
Super Sonic Swirl
+
Desperation Move
Zan Ei Comet Punch
+
Max DM
Super Sonic Swirl
+
Max 2
Zan Ei Super Sonic Swirl
+ (for additional attack=+)

Joe Higashi

Name Input
Low Kick +
Sliding +
Hurricane Upper +
Slash Kick +
Tiger Kick +
Golden Heel Hunter +
TNT Punch
__TNT Punch Finish + (during TNT Punch)
Desperation Move
Screw Upper
+
Desperation Move
Golden Tiger Kick
+ (hold to delay)
Desperation Move
Exploding Hurricane Tiger Talon
+
Max DM
Screw Upper
+
Max 2
Cross Giganticness
+

Art of Fighting Team

Ryo Sakazaki

Name Input
Ice Pillar Pulverizer +
Upper Sweep (parry)+
Lower Sweep (parry)+
Tiger Flame Punch +
Koho +
Lighting Legs Knockout Kick +
Zan Retsu Ken +
Koho Knockout Punch +
Mouko Raijin Satsu +
Desperation Move
Haoh Sho Ko Ken
+
Desperation Move
Ryuuko Ranbu
+
Max DM
Ryuko Ranbu: Destroy
+ , then
Max 2
Heaven Glaze Punch
+

Robert Garcia

Name Input
Dragon-felling Kick +
Back Knuckle +
Soaring Dragon Kick or+
Dragon Blast Punch +
Ryuga +
Flying Dragon Kick +
Great Spirit Kick +
Kyoku Gen Kick Dance (close)+
Desperation Move
Haoh Sho Koh Ken
+
Desperation Move
Ryuko Ranbu
+
Desperation Move
Reverse Dragon Fang
+
Max DM
Ryuko Ranbu
+
Max 2
Ryuko Ranbu: Absolute
+

Takuma Sakazaki

Name Input
Bottle Breaker +
Tiger Flame Punch +
Lighting Legs Knockout Kick +
Tiger Boulder Blash +
Haoh Shi Koh Ken +
Desperation Move
Ryuko Ranbu
+
Desperation Move
Neo Demon-God Attack
(close)+
Max DM
Ryuko Ranbu
+
Max 2
Tiger Killer
(counter)+

Ikari Warriors Team

Leona Heidern

Name Input
Heidern Inferno (close)oror+ (Air Throw)
Strike Arch or+
Moon Slasher +
Voltaic Launcher +
X-Caliber +
Ground Sabre +
__Gliding Buster + (during heavy Ground Sabre)
Earring Explosive 1 +
Earring Explosive 2: Heart Attack + (re-input to detonate)
Awakening +
Desperation Move
V-Slasher
+
Desperation Move
Revolver Spark
+
Max DM
V-Slasher
+
Max 2
Revolver Spark
+ (only after Awakening)

Ralf Jones

Name Input
Gatling Attack +
Super Argentine Backbreaker (close)+
Blitzkrieg Punch or+
Vulcan Punch
Ralf Kick +
Ralf Tackle +
Galactica Phantom +
Desperation Move
Super Vulcan Punch
+
Desperation Move
Bareback Vulcan Punch
+
Max DM
Super Vulcan Punch
+
Max 2
Bareback Galactica Phantom
+

Clark Still

Name Input
Drive to Death Lake (close)oror+ (Air Throw)
Stomping or+
Super Argentine Back Breaker (close)+
Napalm Stretch + (use on airborne opponents)
Frankensteiner (close)+
Shining Wizard + (use on crouching opponents)
Gatling Attack +
Mount Tackle +
__Clark Lift + (during Mount Tackle)
__Rolling Cradler + (during Mount Tackle)
__Sleeper Lift + (during Mount Tackle)
__Flashing Elbow + (during SUPER Argentine Back Breaker, Napalm Stretch, Frankensteiner, or Sleeper Lift)
Desperation Move
Ultra Argentine Back Breaker
(close)+
Desperation Move
Running Three
+
Max DM
Ultra Argentine Back Breaker
(close)+
Max 2
Running Pirates
+

Psycho Soldier Team

Athena Asamiya

Name Input
Psychic Shoot (close)oror+ (Air Throw)
Psychic Skin +
Phoenix Bomb +
Psycho Ball Attack +
Psycho Sword +
Psycho Reflector +
Psychic Teleport +
Phoenix Arrow +
Desperation Move
Shining Crystal Bit
+ (press all 4 buttons to stop)
Desperation Move
__Crystal Shoot
+ (during Shining Crystal Bit, hold to delay)
Desperation Move
Phoenix Fang Arrow
+
Max DM
Shining Crystal Bit
+ (press all 4 buttons to stop)
Max DM
__Crystal Shoot
+ (during Shining Crystal Bit, hold to delay)
Max DM
Psychic 9
+ ,then
Max DM
__Fire Sword Finish
+ (after Psychic 9 input)
Max DM
__Psycho Sword Finish
+ (after Psychic 9 input)
Max DM
__School Uniform Finish
+ (after Psychic 9 input)
Max 2
Psycho Medley
+ +, then
Max 2
__Cute Idols Finish
+ +(after Psycho Medley input)
Max 2
__Healing Athena Finish
+ +(after Psycho Medley input)

Sie Kensou

Name Input
Tiger Takedown Punch +
Reverse Mass Kick +
Super Bullet Attack +
Earth Dragon Fang Nibble +
Heaven Dragon Fang Nibble +
Dragon Talon Tear +
Dragon Uppercut +
Arrow Kick +
Desperation Move
Dragon God Kick
+
Desperation Move
Dragon God Drubbing
+
Desperation Move
RESPECT Meat Dumplings
+
Max DM
Hermit Power Blast
(close)+
Max 2
Dragon Awakening
+

Chin Gentsai

Name Input
Staggering Sake Gourd Attack +
Gourd Attack +
Mochizuki Intoxicator +
__Serpent Adversary + (during Mochizuki Intoxicator)
__Carp Can Can + (during Mochizuki Intoxicator)
__Rolling Punch 1 + (during Mochizuki Intoxicator, and after using Gulp Sake once or more)
__Back Wrap Kick all buttons (during Mochizuki Intoxicator)
Gulp Sake +
__Rolling Punch 2 + (after using Gulp Sake once or more)
__Burning Sake Belch + (after using Gulp Sake once or more)
__Sake Fire Breath + (after using Gulp Sake once or more)
__Customized Invitation to the Furnace + (after using Gulp Sake three or more time)
Desperation Move
Thunder Blast
+
Desperation Move
Invitation to the Furnace
+
Max DM
Thunder Blast
+
Max 2
Manipulate Flame Dance
+

Women Fighters Team

Mai Shiranui

Name Input
Cherry Blossom Phantasm (close)oror+ (Air Throw)
Black Swallow Dance +
Crimson Crane Dance +
Fortune's Wheel Drop +
Ukihane +
Yusura +
Ryu En Bu +
Sayo Chidori +
Kacho Sen +
Deadly Ninja Bees +
Flying Squirrel Dance or+
__Yusura + (during Flying Squirrel Dance)
__Ukihane + (during Flying Squirrel Dance)
__Peach Blossom Bounce (close)+ (during Flying Squirrel Dance)
Desperation Move
Blossom Storm
+
Desperation Move
Super Deadly Ninja Bees
+
Max DM
Super Deadly Ninja Bees
+
Max 2
Shiranui Nine Tails Fox
+

Yuri Sakazaki

Name Input
Swallow Dropper (close)oror+ (Air Throw)
Swallow Wings +
Piercing Swallow +
Rising Swallow +
Tiger Flame Punch + (hold for Haoh Sho Koh Ken)
Sai Ha +
Yuri Super Upper (SUPER CANCEL) +
__Double Yuri Super Upper + (during strong Yuri Super Upper)
Hundred Blows +
Desperation Move
Flying Phoenix Kick
+
Max DM
Core! Super Upper
+
Max 2
Super! Ryuko Ranbu
+ (hold to delay)

May Lee

Name Input
Posture Shift (in between Standard and Hero) +
Hero's Guard (Hero) (parry)+
Sliding (Hero) +
Self Rebellion 1 (Standard) (counter)+
Dragon Tail Kick (Standard) +
__Windmill Kick (during Dragon Tail Kick)
____Heart Charge Kick (during Windmill Kick)
__Sun Rise Kick + (during Dragon Tail Kick or Windmill Kick)
____Sun Set Kick + (during Sun Rise Kick)
__Tiger Tail Kick + (during Dragon Tail Kick or Windmill Kick)
__Head Bone Kick + (during Dragon Tail Kick or Windmill Kick)
__Self Rebellion 2 (counter)+ (during Dragon Tail Kick or Windmill Kick)
__Dual Stars Kick + (during Dragon Tail Kick or Windmill Kick)
Full Swing Chop (Hero) +
May Lee Chooop! (Hero) +
Shining Thunder Blow (Hero) +
May Lee Break (Hero) (close)+
Desperation Move
Beast God Kick (Standard)
+
Desperation Move
May Lee Dynamic! (Hero)
+
Max DM
Disposition Frog (Standard)
+
Max DM
May the End (Hero)
+
Max 2
Key of Victory
+

Korea Team

Kim Kaphwhan

Name Input
Nerichagi +
Flying Kick + (for additional attack=)
Crescent Moon Slash +
Spirit of Conquest Kick +
Flying Slice + (for additional attack during strong version= +)
Triple Attacks + (can be linked together up to 3 times)
Triple Aerial Attacks 1 + (during first hit of Triple Attacks)
Triple Aerial Attacks 2 + (during Triple Aerial Attacks 1)
Desperation Move
Phoenix Flattener
+
Desperation Move
Phoenix Blow Kick
+
Max DM
Phoenix Flattener
+
Max 2
Zero Distance Phoenix Flattener
(close)+ all buttons

Chang Koehan

Choi Bounge

KOF'96 Team

Iori Yagami

Mature

Vice

KOF'97 Team

Ryuji Yamazaki

Blue Mary

Billy Kane

KOF'98 Team

Yashiro Nanakase

Shermie

Chris

KOF'99 Team

K'

Maxima

Whip

KOF2000 Team

Vanessa

Seth

Ramon

KOF2001 Team

Kula Diamond

K9999

Angel

Orochi Team

Orochi Yashiro

Orochi Shermie

Orochi Chris

Single Entry

Kusanagi

Boss

Omega Rugal

Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and Xbox only

King

Shingo Yabuki

PlayStation 2 and Xbox only

Goenitz

Geese Howard

Orochi Iori