Street Fighter Alpha 3/M. Bison

Overview Combos Matchups Strategy

Introduction

As his plans for global domination further strengthens, Bison wonders how much longer his current physical body can withstand Psycho Power. To remedy this, he sets plans to search for a new body to host with the aid of his Psycho Drive.

Pros	Cons
Fast walk speed Incredibly mobile and difficult to pin down or keep cornered, making him a great hit and run character Devil reverse is very versatile for everything from meter build to positioning Teleport is near instant and invincible on frame 1 Jump arc is fast with high priority jump-ins s. MK is a great footsie tool Slide is safe from max range Good anti-air with s. FP Great air grab due to his long jump arc Fireball has slow recovery but has a decent hitbox and can be used to set up traps Good reward off crouch cancel juggles Recent developments have given him much better V-ISM options Level 3 psycho crusher is one of the best anti-air supers in the game Level 1 and 2 kick supers are completely safe on block Bounces weirdly during juggles, which can mess up people's VCs without adequate practice Unique A-ISM alpha counter that teleports him behind the opponent	Jump arc is fast but also moves further than normal, which can sometimes be a disadvantage, given that he has no cross-up Lacks reliable BnBs without meter Very fat hurtbox. Susceptible to jab pressure and standing combos. Scissor kick is incredibly unsafe on block unless done from max range Scissor kick will not combo against crouching opponents in most situations Head stomp is heavily punishable on hit by some characters Being hit out of devil reverse/stomp puts him in a juggle state A-ISM alpha counter can occasionally bug out and not move him anywhere

M. Bison
Character Data

Moves List

Ground Normals

• Close/Far Standing Jab:

Damage	5
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	4/4/11
Block Stun	-1
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+0/+5

• Close Standing Strong:

Damage	12
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	7/4/11
Block Stun	+4
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+5/+9

• Far Standing Strong:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	9/4/15
Block Stun	+0
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+1/+5

• Close Standing Fierce:

Damage	18/17
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	8/6/21
Block Stun	-4
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-3/Launch

• Far Standing Fierce:

Damage	16
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	7/6/23
Block Stun	-6
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-5/Launch

• Close/Far Standing Short:

Damage	5
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	3/4/11
Block Stun	-1
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+0/+5

• Close Standing Forward:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	8/4/13
Block Stun	+2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+3/+7

• Far Standing Forward:

Damage	10
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	7/4/19
Block Stun	-4
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-3/+1

• Close Standing Roundhouse:

Damage	10+5
Stun	4x2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A1x2/XV3x2
Frame Count	5/3/1/2/19
Block Stun	+2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+3/Launch

Only the first hit can be cancelled.

• Far Standing Roundhouse:

Damage	18
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	11/2/30
Block Stun	-9
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-8/Launch

• Crouching Jab:

Damage	5
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	4/4/8
Block Stun	+2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+3/+8

• Crouching Strong:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	5/5/13
Block Stun	+1
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+2/+6

• Crouching Fierce:

Damage	15
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	11/1/26
Block Stun	-4
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-3/Launch

• Crouching Short:

Damage	4
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	5/4/8
Block Stun	+2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+3/+8

• Crouching Forward:

Damage	10
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	6/6/12
Block Stun	+1
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+2/+6

• Crouching Roundhouse:

Damage	16
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	10/25/23
Block Stun	-25
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	Knockdown/Launch

Air Normals

• Neutral Jumping Jab:

Damage	6
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	5/10/17
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Diagonal Jumping Jab:

Damage	5
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	5/10/17
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Neutral Jumping Strong:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	6/8/17
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Diagonal Jumping Strong:

Damage	10
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	7/4/21
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Neutral Jumping Fierce:

Damage	17
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	8/6/13
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Diagonal Jumping Fierce:

Damage	16
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	10/6/13
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Neutral Jumping Short:

Damage	7
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	4/8/9
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Diagonal Jumping Short:

Damage	6
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	4/8/9
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Neutral Jumping Forward:

Damage	12
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	7/6/11
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Diagonal Jumping Forward:

Damage	12/11
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/1
Frame Count	7/6/25
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Neutral Jumping Roundhouse:

Damage	18
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	11/5/10
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Diagonal Jumping Roundhouse:

Damage	17
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	11/5/9
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

Special Moves

Psycho Shot: CB,F+Punch [Z V]

-Vega tosses a sphere of Psycho energy across the screen. The stronger the
 Punch button used, the faster the projectile goes.

Double Knee Press: CB,F+Kick [X Z V]

-Vega somersaults forward and hits twice as he brings his legs down. The
 stronger the Kick button used, the farther the somersault.

Head Press: CD,U+Kick (Punch) [X Z V]

-Vega will leap and stomp on his opponent's head, then jump off of them.
 After the stomp, use Left and Right to control Vega's descent and press any
 Punch button to drop with a Somersault Skull Diver punch.

Somersault Skull Diver: CD,U+Punch (Punch) [X Z V]

-Vega will leap over his opponent's head. Press any Punch button during the
 leap and he will dive down arms-first charged with Psycho energy.

Vega Warp: F,D,DF or B,D,DB + (LK+HP or LP+HK) [Z V]

-Vega will teleport either forward or backward, depending if (F,D,DF) or
 (B,D,DB) is used. Using (LK+HP) will teleport Vega halfway across the screen,
 while (LP+HK) travels all the way across. Vega cannot be attacked while he
 is teleporting.

Psycho Crusher: CB,F+Punch [X]

-Vega will torpedo himself across the screen head-first, his body charged
 with Psycho Energy for multiple hits. The stronger the Punch button used,
 the faster and farther he torpedos.

Super Combos

Knee Press Nightmare: CB,F,B,B+K [X Z]

-A more powerful version of the Double Knee Press, Vega somersaults forward
 twice. At Level 3, he will finish with a sliding kick.
    Level 1: 4 Hits      Level 2: 6 Hits       Level 3: 8 Hits

Psycho Crusher: CB,F,B,F+Punch [Z]

-Vega will torpedo himself across the screen head-first, his body charged
 with Psycho energy. 
    Level 1: 3 Hits      Level 2: 4 Hits       Level 3: 5 Hits

The Basics

Which Ism?

A or V both work, he has decent supers, and has also has access to some ok V setups/combos.

A-Ism

Still very strong due to his high mobility/teleport making it difficult to run certain setups against him. All his supers being safe on block is a huge plus. One of the best anti-air supers in the game.

V-Ism

Probably his best ISM for a lot of match-ups. Lets him jump more safely and gives him access to a reversal when he doesn't have charge. Modern customs make him a lot more dangerous with meter thanks to using b. RH as a starter.

X-Ism

Psycho crusher is mostly a gimmick and pretty punishable from a lot of ranges. Change in devil reverse is largely negative. Loses access to safe supers

Combos

A-ISM combos

Load video

YouTube

YouTube might collect personal data. Privacy Policy

ContinueDismiss

V-ISM combos

Load video

YouTube

YouTube might collect personal data. Privacy Policy

ContinueDismiss

Notable Players

Japan

Gabe (A-Bison)

Tama (A-Bison)

VER (A/V Bison)

North America

Haqq (A-Bison)

Kyokuji (V-Bison)

Europe

Juice (V-Bison)

Professor Jones (A-Bison)

xpapis (A-Bison)

Discussion

• SRK M.Bison thread