Tough Love Arena/Pork/Combos

Pork

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Combos

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Full Frame Data

General legend

Abbreviation	Meaning
AA	Anti air starter
>	Link
5LH	Cancel (Light cancels into Heavy in this case)
DAC	Delayed Attack Cancel
(Number)	Indicates what part of a multi hit move hits. Omitted if every hit of a multi hit move hits.
[Text]	Indicates that multiple variations can end the specific combo covered
Bold Text	Meaty Attack

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Beginner Combos

Some basic combos that are useful to know if Pork’s advanced are too hard.

  5HH > 6S

A solid combo to use off of a 5H opener.

  5HLS

A good alternative to the previous combo for better oki.

  5S > 5H > 5HH

Easy 5S combo.

  5HH(1) > RC > 4S > 5LHLS

Solid Rapid Cancel conversion off of a 5H opener.

  4S > RC > 5HH > 6S

Solid Rapid Cancel conversion off of Pork’s reversal.

Combo Primer

Common Openers

• 5L is an easy move to hit confirm from and is advantageous on block.
• 5H is a poke that can be hit confirmed from consistently.
• 5S is a great combo starter that is a throw.
• 4S > RC is a useful hitconfirm that can be a callout to pokes.

Combo Enders

Pork has different combo enders that they can use depending on the scenario. Since all of their combos typically end starting with Heavy Punch, each ender leads to a knockdown with various levels of possible oki:

  5HH > 6S

Pork’s highest damage midscreen ender meterless. Pork doesn’t get much oki afterwards.

  5HH > 5H > 5H > 6S

Pork’s main corner juggle.

  5HH > RC > Walk > 5HH

Pork gets a safejump and a ton of corner carry. In some instances a corner juggle can be used instead if Pork is close enough to the corner.

  5HLS

Gives Pork solid oki midscreen.

5L/5H Opener

Notation	Damage	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
5LH[H > 6S]	253	400	Anywhere	Pork's basic 5L combo.
AA 5H > Walk > 5H > 6S	283	At least 300	Anywhere	Pork's most damaging AA 5H combo. Note that Pork has to land a close AA 5H for the full combo to work.
5H[H > 6S]	300	300	Anywhere	A midscreen combo off of 5h which gives Pork damage at the cost of oki.
5H[LS]	240	300	Anywhere	A good midscreen combo to give Pork solid oki at the cost of a small amount of damage.
5HH > 5H > 5H > 6S	390	500	Corner	Pork's most damaging meterless corner combo.
5HH(1) > RC > 4S > 5LHH > 6S	418	-600	Anywhere	A solid metered conversion off of a spaced 5H.
5HH > RC > Walk > 5H > Walk > 5HH	376	at most -650	Midscreen	A metered combo with large corner carry which gives Pork pressure.

5S Opener

Notation	Damage	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
5S > 6S	188	300	Anywhere	Pork's highest unburstable damage off Caber. Does not have good oki outside of the corner.
5S > 5H > 5HL	242	500	Anywhere	A Caber combo that gives Pork a safejump and a ton of corner carry.
5S > Walk > 5LH > Microwalk > 5LHH	286	At least 700	Anywhere	A high damage midscreen caber combo.
5S > 5H > 5H > 5LHH	310	700	Corner	Pork's most common corner Caber combo.
5S > Microwalk > 5H > Microwalk > 5LHH(1) > RC > 6S	295	At least -500	Anywhere	Pork's most damaging Caber combo midscreen.
5S > 5H > 5LH > 5LHH(1) > RC > 6S	326	-200	Corner	Pork's most damaging Caber combo.

4S Opener

Notation	Damage	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
4S > RC > 5H[H > 6S]	268	-750	Anywhere	A 4S combos specifically useful for calling out pokes.
4S > 5LHH(1) > RC > 4S > 5LH[H > 6S]	328	-400	Anywhere	A useful combo loop to know that will work as long as Pork has meter. Can start the combo with 4S > 5LH > RC for 4 extra damage at the cost of 50 meter.

Resources

The Lean Cut

Pork Tech Video

Pork Video Guide