A.K.I. Combos & Okizeme

DR = Parry Drive Rush CDR = Cancel Drive Rush PC = Punish Counter CH = Counter Hit ☠ = the opponent is poisoned

Serpent Lash = 236P Nightshade Pulse = 214LP Nightshade Chaser = Nightshade Pulse > 6HP Orchid Spring (poison pool) = 214MP Toxic Wreath = 214HP Cruel Fate = 214K Snake Step = 236K Sinister Slide = 2PP Venomous Fang = Sinister Slide > P Heel Strike = Sinister Slide > K Entrapment = Sinister Slide > LP+LK

OD Nightshade Pulse into Nightshade Chaser applies poison even on a normal block, including against burned-out opponents. It does not apply poison if Drive Parried.

Without poison, the 2nd hit now causes a spinning knockdown with longer launch time, allowing follow-ups at close range or in the corner. Against a poisoned opponent, it still triggers Toxic Blossom.

Active duration changed from 3F to 4F, and block advantage from -4F to -3F. Meaty setups from +18F became stronger.

On Punish Counter, this poisons the opponent.

Hit advantage changed from +1F to +2F, and the lower hurtbox was reduced.

M Serpent Lash☠ > Toxic Blossom > crumple at +69F

Example

M Serpent Lash☠ > st.HK > Heel Strike > L Serpent Lash

corner

M Serpent Lash☠ > st.HK > Toxic Wreath > DR st.HK > Venomous Fang > Orchid Spring

Damage plus poison-pool setup.

H Serpent Lash > hit +44F

H Serpent Lash☠ > Toxic Blossom > crumple at +53F

anti-air Example

H Serpent Lash☠ > M Serpent Lash

Using 1 meter bar

H Serpent Lash☠ > DR st.HK > Venomous Fang

high damage Example

H Serpent Lash☠ > DR st.HK > OD Cruel Fate > DR st.MP > M Serpent Lash☠ > DR st.HK > OD Cruel Fate > SA3

Qiong Qi = st.HP > HP

Without poison: knockdown at approximately +34F.

With poison: Toxic Blossom into a knockdown at approximately +54F.

Example against a poisoned opponent

Qiong Qi☠ > M Serpent Lash

extension

Qiong Qi☠ > DR st.HK > Toxic Wreath > DR cr.HP

Without poison

OD Serpent Lash > hit +4F

With poison

OD Serpent Lash☠ > Toxic Blossom > crumple at +71F

Example

cr.MP > OD Serpent Lash > st.LK > M Serpent Lash

Then

> forward dash st.LK > Heel Strike > L Serpent Lash

cr.MP > OD Serpent Lash > st.LK > M Serpent Lash > follow-up options

After Toxic Blossom:

• st.HK • Toxic Wreath • Heel Strike • Venomous Fang • Orchid Spring

Choose a follow-up from these options.

M Serpent Lash☠ > st.HK > Toxic Wreath > DR st.HK > Venomous Fang > Orchid Spring

After placing the poison pool: approximately +38F.

Continue into corner setplay.

OD Cruel Fatehit > +42F

A baseline for a safe jump.

OD Cruel Fate on block > +2F

From there:

• cr.LK • throw

Against delayed throw techs:

• cr.MK • st.HK

forward throw > +19F

Options

Options: DR st.MP, DR cr.MK, DR throw, or wait and observe.

back throw > +27F

After switching sides in the corner, for example:

• 6HP • 6HK • DR strike

These are easier to time as meaties.

Toxic Wreath > +40F

From there:

• DR st.MP • DR cr.MK • DR 3MP • DR throw • shimmy

corner

Combo > Venomous Fang > Orchid Spring

After placement: approximately +38F.

From there, use DR into:

• st.MP • cr.MK • 3MP • throw • shimmy

The opponent will want to escape the poison pool. Watch for:

• jump • walk forward • invincible reversal

Aim to catch these escape attempts.

Venomous Fang☠ > Orchid Spring > Nightshade Pulseactive-frame meaty

A late-active blocked hit can leave approximately +12F in some cases.

From there:

Continue pressure with 6HK or another suitable option.

Watch out for invincible reversals.

OD Nightshade Pulse > Nightshade Chaser > block

In Year 4, this poisons the opponent.

Drive Parry prevents the poison application.

When to use it

The aim here is to apply poison on block rather than force point-blank pressure.

Poison the blocking opponent > make them move > use L Serpent Lash, a preemptive st.MK, anti-air H Serpent Lash, or a whiff punish.

Look for these opportunities.

DR cr.LK > hit +7 / block +2

DR st.MP > hit +7 / block +1

DR cr.MK > hit +9 / block +5

DR 3MP > hit +7 / block +2

From H Serpent Lash at +44:

overhead low throw shimmy

Build pressure around these options.

6HK > startup 14F > hit +4 > block +2

Avoids lows from frame 11 onward.

After the opponent blocks

Options: walk forward and throw, cr.LP, or walk back to shimmy.

basic

Orchid Spring > j.HP > st.MK > st.MP > M Serpent Lash

Depending on the remaining Drive meter:

• st.HK • OD Serpent Lash • DR st.HK • Venomous Fang • H Cruel Fate • SA

Extend with these options.

1. cr.LPx2 > st.LK > H Serpent Lash

2. st.MK > st.MP > H Serpent Lash

3. st.MP > CDR > st.MK > st.HK > Heel Strike > light attacks > H Serpent Lash

4. DR cr.MK > st.HK > Heel Strike > H Serpent Lash

5. st.HK PC > H Cruel Fate > light attacks > H Serpent Lash

6. H Serpent Lash +44 > DR st.MP / DR cr.MK / DR 3MP / throw / shimmy

7. +44 > cr.LK x2 > 6HP on a later active frame

8. M Serpent Lash☠ > st.HK > Toxic Wreath > DR st.HK > Venomous Fang > Orchid Spring

9. OD Cruel Fate: +42F on hit for a safe jump; +2F on block for cr.LK / throw pressure.

10. OD Nightshade Pulse > blocked Nightshade Chaser > new in Year 4: poison even on block.

Apply poison with Serpent Lash or a projectile > knock down > H Serpent Lash at +44F > overhead / low / throw / shimmy > Toxic Blossom > carry to the corner > place the poison pool > open the opponent up again > Toxic Blossom combo > finish with a Super Art.

Use the following current-version replacements.

OD Nightshade Chaser applies poison even on a normal block.

Qiong Qi causes a spinning knockdown even without poison, improving follow-ups at close range and in the corner.

6HP has 4F of active duration and is -3F on block, improving late-active setplay.

cr.HP Punish Counter applies poison.

L Cruel Fate is +2F on hit.

Sources: official Street Fighter 6 battle adjustments; Ultimate Frame Data; A.K.I. research material; Year 4 A.K.I. combo and setplay research; August 2026 research on late-active 6HP setups and stun combos.

A.K.I.'s routes vary considerably with poison state, spacing, standing versus crouching hits, corner position, and hit height.

Recheck in Training Mode before using these routes in matches.