DBFZ/Android 21/Combos

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Android 21

Character Name Abbreviations

7	8	9
4	5	6
1	2	3

Numbers represent direction on a keyboard numpad. For example,

+

becomes 236L.

> = Proceed from the previous move to the following move.

▷/land = Indicate that the player must land at that point in the sequence.

, = the previous move into the following move.

->/~ = the previous special into a follow-up special.

dl./delay = Delay the following move.

whiff/(whiff) = The move must whiff (not hit).

c. = Close

f. = Far

j. = Jumping/Aerial

hj./sj. = High Jump/Super Jump

jc = Jump Cancel

hjc/sjc = High Jump Cancel/Super Jump Cancel

dc/adc = Dash Cancel/Air Dash Cancel

CH = Counter Hit

AA = Anti-Air

IAS = Instant Air Special

[X] = Hold input.

]X[ = Release input.

(move) = Move is optional.

[X] or [Y] = Perform sequence X or Y.

[sequence] xN = Repeat sequence N amount of times.

(N) = Hit N of a move or move must deal N amount of hits.

DR = Dragon Rush

SD = Super Dash

236(B/Y/G/P) = Absorbed ability of the appropriate color. B=Blue, Y=Yellow, G=Green, P=Purple

A16 = Android 16

A17 = Android 17

A18 = Android 18

A21 = Android 21

L21 = Android 21 (Lab Coat)

AGH = Gohan (Adult)

BDK = Bardock

BGK = Goku (SSGSS)

BLK = Goku Black

BRO = Broly

BRS = Beerus

BVG = Vegeta (SSGSS)

CEL = Cell

CLR = Cooler

FRZ = Frieza

GKN = Goku

GKU = Goku (Super Saiyan)

GNY = Captain Ginyu

GT4 = Gogeta (SS4)

GTA = Gogeta (SSGSS)

GTG = Goku (GT)

GTK = Gotenks

GUI = Goku (Ultra Instinct)

HIT = Hit

JNB = Janemba

JRN = Jiren

KBU = Kid Buu

KEF = Kefla

KRL = Krillin

L21 = Android 21 (Lab Coat)

MBU = Majin Buu

NAP = Nappa

PIC = Piccolo

RSH = Master Roshi

SB2 = Super Baby 2

SBR = Broly (DBS)

TEN = Tien

TNK = Trunks

VDL = Videl

VGN = Vegeta

VGT = Vegeta (Super Saiyan)

VTO = Vegito (SSGSS)

YAM = Yamcha

YGH = Gohan (Teen)

ZAM = Zamasu (Fused)

Midscreen

Combo	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
... > 2M > 5M > jc.M(LL)2H > SD > j.MLL2H > jc.LLS > Ender	4200	1.15	All	[1] Very Easy	Basic midscreen BnB, j.(LL) will not work at range.
... 5H > delay SD > airdash j.M ▷ dash jump > j.LLL2H > jc.LLS > Ender	3985	0.99	All	[3] Medium	Midscreen 5H re-jump, particularly easy for 21 due to her large j.M.
... 5H > delay SD > airdash j.M ▷ dash jump > j.LML > jc.(cross under happens here)LL > j.214S			All	[3] Medium	Sliding knockdown rejump. Great corner carry, and a rare resourceless knockdown.
SD > j.LL > j.214H > 665L(whiff)LL > SD > j.LL2H > j.LLS > Ender		-.5	All	[2] Easy	Basic superdash confirm.
236S~H > 665L(whiff)LL > ...		-.5	All	[2] Easy	Command grab combo. Please don't use vanish.
3M > 5S > Vanish > ...		-1	All	[2] Easy	Fullscreen 3M confirm. Bless Hiroki.
2M > 5M > (j)214s > ...	2050	+0.3	All	[1] Very Easy	A combo starter off of 2m that gives 214s slot (or j 214s slot via TK) and extends off of a c assist, afterwards you can go in to whatever BNB you prefer.
... > Vanish > 665L(whiff)LL > SD > j.LL2H > j.LLS > Ender		-1	All	[2] Easy	Vanish confirm, can be inconsistent depending on character size.

Corner

Combo	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
... > 2M > 5M > jc.MH2H > SD > j.MH2H > jc.LLLS > Ender	4562	1.25	All	[2] Easy	Corner BnB. Can be done slightly out of the corner.
... > 5H > delay SD > j.M > delay j.H ▷ jump > j.LLL2H > jc.LLLS > Ender	4335	1.15	All	[2] Easy	Corner re-jump combo. Can start combo midscreen.
... > 2M > 5S > slight delay 5H, 2L > 5H > 5S > SD j.M delay j.H ▷ jump > j.LLL2H > jc.LLLS > Ender	5039	1.5	All except YGH, CEL, KRL, KBU, BRS	[3] Medium	5H to 2L link into re-jump combo. 2M > 5S sets up the correct height for link. 5H if not delayed will not connect on these characters: TRK, GTK, A21, VTO and JNB. Use 5L instead of 2L on these characters: GNY and A16.
... > 2M > 5S > 5H, 2L > 5H > 5S > SD j.M delay j.H ▷ jump > j.LLL2H > jc.LLLS > Ender	4837	1.3	All	[3] Medium	5H to 2L link without the rejump.
... > 2M > 5S > 214M > [4] 5LLL > SD > j.MH2H > jc.LLLS > Ender	4732	1.3	All	[3] Medium	214M high damage combo. Use this if the 5H , 2L link is too difficult or doesn't work with the opponents character.
... > j.214S/j.236S~M > Vanish > 2M > 214S		-1	All	[2] Easy	Double steal combo. Keeps corner and ends with a sliding knockdown.
... > j.214S/j.236S~M > Vanish > 236S		-1	All	[2] Easy	Alternate double steal combo. Keeps corner and ends with a sliding knockdown. The timing is a bit tight.
... > j.214S/j.236S~L > Vanish > 66DR		-1	All	[2] Easy	Corner metered snap combo. Don't do this unless you really have to.

Steals and Combo Enders

Enders

... > j.214L: Good as an ender when you want to save your steals or have pushed a combo.
... > j.214M: Only mildly useful. Out-damaged by Steals and doesn't combo from j.M or j.S at high hitstun decay.
... > j.214S: The more consistent of the steal enders from j.S, as it sends A21 upwards.
... > j.236S: Less consistent but equally useful. More consistent from j.M.

Steal Follow-ups

j.236S/j.214S (Side switch sliding knockdown)
j.236S/j.214S ~ L (Keeps sideswitch after command grab)
j.236S/j.214S ~ M (Keeps original combo direction)
j.236S/j.214S ~ H (Same as M with more damage)

All command grabs can be extended with dives as written above. If you want to go into air level 3 end your air combo with j.S and to end with the grounded supers, let the second hit of j.214M connect before supers.

Theory

Your goal with 21 is to save as much meter as possible for lvl3 supers, as that's the only way she gets real oki. After a 214S/236S, you need to carefully consider your opponent's health to make sure you save as much meter as possible. The M follow up is the most damage you can get meterless. Any metered option should only be considered if you have meter left over or it will kill. Keep in mind that at high hitstun decay, supers will not combo from both hits of L or M dive. You will have to cancel the first hit, meaning you cannot use 214L+M.

Steal Specific Combos

Combo	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
...djc > j.LLS > j.236B ~ S ~ S ~ L/M	All	[2] Easy	Blue: Kamehameha/ Solar Flare
...djc > j.LLS > j.236Y ~ S ~ S ~ L/M	All	[2] Easy	Yellow: Consecutive Energy Blast/ Sticky Energy Blast
...djc > j.LLS > j.236G ~ L/M	All	[2] Easy	Green: Explosive Energy Blast
...djc > j.LLS > j.236P ~ L/M	All	[2] Easy	Purple: Homing Energy Blast

Notes

If you take a look at all of her steals it becomes apparent that the 236B/Y/G/P steals are built for combos and neutral and the 214B/Y/G/P steals are used for defence and offence, knowing this makes it easier to understand.

Assist Specific

Combo	Position	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
...j.214L/M A1 ▷ DR/5LLL/SD/air combo	Anywhere	All	[1] Very Easy	Works with almost any assists, easy combo extension. Most effective with wall bounce and pop up assist.
...j.214L/M A1 ▷ DR > 214S ~ (L/M)	Corner	All	[1] Very Easy	Beam assist example. One steal.
...j.236S ~ L A1 ▷ 214S	Corner	All	[2] Easy	Pop up assist example. One steal, sliding knockdown, keeps corner.

Notes

214S/236S are 21's only ways outside of DR to get a sliding knockdown, making her very reliant on resources for okizeme.

Sparking

Combo	Position	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
2M > 5M > 214M > Sparking! > 5L(whiff) > 5LL > 5LLL > sjc.MS > jc.MS > j.214M > ...	Anywhere	4382+	1.55+	All		Basic Sparking activation, synergizes very well with assists.
(Sparking) > ... > 5H > IAD j.H > 5H > 2S > airdash j.MLL > land > j.LLL2H > jc.LLS > ...	Corner	?	?+	All		Pre-spark corner combo. There are different versions depending on what you want to do after 2S, but the damage is pretty similar.