Kula Diamond(KOFXI)

Kula Diamond クーラ・ダイアモンド
Tiers & Ranking
Tier:	S+
Ratio Cost:	7 Points
Properties
Damage Modifier:	107
Stun Modifier:	98
Crouch height (Tier):	F

Colors

⃞	X	△	⃝	R1 +⃞	R1 + X	R1 + △	R1 + ⃝	L1 +⃞	L1 + X	L1 + △	L1 + ⃝
A	B	C	D	E+A	E+B	E+C	E+D	Start+A	Start+B	Start+C	Start+D

Frame Data

Note: Special attack hit/guard is outdated. Thanks to Rock for the normal Hit/Guard Data.

Standing Attacks

Move	Hitbox	Startup	Active	Hit	Guard	Note
5A(c)		7	4	+2	+1
5A(f)		8	3	-2	-3
5B(c)		8	3	-1	-2
5B(f)		5	6	-1	-2	SC
5C(c)		4	3+6	-5	-6
5C(f)		15	7	-16	-17	SC
5D(c)		8	1+4	-2	-3
5D(f)		10	4+2	+4	+3
5E		9	5	KD	-12	Reflektiert Projektile
6A		19	20	KD	-22	Wall Bounce auf CH
6A (cancel)		14	15	-13	-14

Crouching Attacks

Move	Hitbox	Startup	Active	Hit	Guard	Note
2A		8	4	-2	-3
2B		6	3	+1	+0
2C		6	11	-14	-15
2D		10	5	KD	-9
3B		10	13	KD	-12*	*= close. Safe from farther away.
3B(cancel)		10	13	KD	-12*	* = close. Safe from farther away.
3C		19	4+6+4+4?	KD	-3
3C(cancel)		?	4+6+4+4?	KD	-3

Jump Attacks

Move	Hitbox	Startup	Active	Note
j.A		6/9*	7	*small / normal jump
j.B		6/8*	4/7*	*small / normal jump
j.C		12/14*	6/7*	*small / normal jump
j.D		9/8*	4/5*	*small / normal jump
j.E		7/12*	4/5*	*small / normal jump

214K Route

Move	Hitbox	Startup	Active	Adv	Note
214B		15	5	-3	F1-6 invul.
214D		22	2+3	+10	No invul.
214B/D>6B		9	2+?	-1/-3*	*= close (corner), 2 Hits / 1 Hit.
214B/D>6D		8	12	-14*	*= close (corner)

Specials & Supers

Move	Hitbox	Startup	Active	Adv	Note
236A		15	7	+3*	*= close. negates projectiles F11-30 .
236C		37	10	+17/+28*	*= on block/hit. Both close. Negates projectiles F34-53.
623A		5	5+1+3+3	-31~34?	Small hurtbox during Startup. All 14F of Landing Recovery = Counter Hit State.
623C		3	4+2+14	minus	Above legs invul from F1. All 14F of Landing Recovery = Counter Hit State.
214P		9	4+4	-7	Negates projectiles F6-19. Slide knockdown.
j.236B		29		?	45°-angle down
j.236D		29		?	angled forwards
236236A		8	1+5+8	-11*	*=close. No invul. Negates projectiles from 1st active frame, for 19F.
236236C		22	6+8	+4*	*=close. ~11F invul after (not until active time). Negates projectiles from 1st active frame, for 19F.
236236E		7	1+2+1+7 1+2+9 3+12	-27~30?*/-4	*=close in corner / midscreen. ~ 5F invul after freeze (until 1st active frame).
214214E		13	?	N/A	Completely invul from start to finish, even in recovery. Juggle Anywhere.

Matchups

Vs Duck

According to Serio & Nori the Kula vs. Duck matchup is roughly a 7.5 to 2.5 in favor of Kula. A quote on this delivered through Rock: "Kula just waits and uses 2B & 2D while buffering 623C, which she uses on reaction, if Duck jumps. Due to the 2B & 2D, Duck cannot approach from the ground, which makes the matchup very hard."
Based on Kyuntakuya & tests done just for us by Sawakoro & Rock there is evidence however that the matchup might very well be somewhat even. Particularly Duck's 2A is very useful to pressure Kula.

Universal strategy vs Kula

Corner Pressure

• Vs 2B,2B, cancel 236A/214B: rolling forward as late as possible allows a punish if Kula did 236A.
• Vs 2B,2B, 236C: jumping out enables a punish, if the air attack is done relatively early & high.
• Vs 214D: roll out, dash, punish.
  

Thanks toKyuntakuya for these tips.

Kula's 623C

623C (her SRK) only has 3F startup and is therefore hard to safe jump, except if you manage to jump very early and possess a jump-in that hits very low (since the invulnerability does not extend to her feet). Since this isn't always an option, the following okizeme can be used:

• (Corner only) superjump as okizeme (623C will whiff right under)
• Meaty low Hit
• Use an attack as okizeme that both beats 623C AND 214B, eg a late 2C with K'
• A very early smalljump that makes it hard to see whether the attack is a safe jump or a fake safejump that lands a bit early (not a very solid strategy)

Kula's 214B

Since Kula's 214B (Ray Spin, the roundhouse kick jump) has invulnerability until just before the active time, she can use it as a reversal. This is a strong reversal option since it is relatively safe for her (punishes happen to her while airborne) and it can lead to a full combo if she actually hits with it. The threat of this move forces the opponent to guess between her 623C and 214B on wakeup, or her simply doing neither.
The best way to counter reversal 214B is by using a delayed okizeme attack with a hitbox that can hit ray spin, which then hits on counter-hit and enables a combo (if you immediately cancel any normal attack on air counterhit, you can combo after). Example from Tori, with Oswald: delay 5D(counter hit)>3A>214A...

Videos

Kula Guide from U-Rasia, part 1
Kula Guide from U-Rasia, part 2

Navigation

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• Sacred Treasures Team: Kyo | Iori | Shingo
• Hero Team: Ash | Oswald | Shen
• Fatal Fury Team: Terry | Kim | Duck King
• Agent Team: Vanessa | Mary | Ramon
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• Team K': K' |Kula | Maxima
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