Besides grapplers and Jann this it is quite common.
Stop mashing 66p Kokoro players. When mini Chuck norris is running at you we know how to evade it. She also has throws from her strings.
Side step into K is a low that evades and can go into stance.
Kokoro is dumb. Good, but dumb.
Lobbies are busier than ever, I can get a full room almost anytime on PSN. Match making is busted for ranked, even when you find a good match some players will skip the match to perserve their E-Penis.
With a slow character like Helena I generally get in using her evasive moves.
Also blocking most moves and strings will almost always leave you at +frames. So study your characters frame data and use the best tools available.