Street Fighter Alpha 3/Zangief

Overview Combos Matchups Strategy

Introduction

Fearing the dangerous power of Shadaloo, the president of Russia sends out their national hero Zangief to combat the threat. Along the way, he befriended rivals like E. Honda and R. Mika who aided him on his journey.

Pros	Cons
Best jump-ins in the game Splash and knee are both incredibly difficult to anti-air consistently for most characters. As a result, Gief can often bulldog his way to victory with stubborn offense. Even very strong players will struggle a bit with his jump-in spam, making him a grappler that's very hard to keep out Jab SPD has good range and decent damage Kara SPD has massive range (s. LP or s. LK) Strong mix-up off close range jabs Lariat is an amazing anti-air and counterpoke tool that does a lot of damage and is difficult to punish Fierce normals have great range on the ground, along with a slow but very long range sweep Kick lariat is a great meter build tool Good conversion off crouch cancel juggles with j. jab Custom combos can easily do up to 80% damage with an OTG finisher Can combo into his command grabs on block during activations Can setup OTG command grabs from sweep activates Kattobi cancels give him scary anti-projectile tech from almost full screen Lariat allows him to option-select VS counter activates in some situations due to its high mid invincibility	Tall and probably the fattest grounded hurtbox in the game. This is a serious problem in a few match-ups Lariat is air blockable and can be baited and punished by some characters Ground activation range is fairly short Lacks real BnBs without meter

Color Options

X-Ism		A-Ism		V-Ism
Punch	Kick	Punch	Kick	Punch	Kick

Zangief
Character Data

Moves List

Ground Normals

• Standing Jab:

Damage	5,7
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/0
Frame Count	4/4/18
Block Stun	-8
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-7/-2

This is one of Zangief's most important moves. You can cancel this into Kara SPD or Suplex and take advantage of the maximum range. Nice Anti-Air.

• Standing Strong:

Damage	15
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	10/3/22
Block Stun	-6
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-5/-1

• Standing Fierce:

Damage	21
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	13/2/15
Block Stun	-4
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-3/launch

• Standing Short:

Damage	8
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/0
Frame Count	7/5/15
Block Stun	-6
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-5/0

• standing Forward:

Damage	14
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	7/6/20
Block Stun	-7
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-6/-2

• Standing Roundhouse:

Damage	20,19
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	12/4/33
Block Stun	-14
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-13/launch

• Crouching Jab:

Damage	5
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	Yes
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/0
Frame Count	4/4/16
Block Stun	-6
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-5/0

• Crouching Strong:

Damage	14
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	8/1/27
Block Stun	-9
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-8/-4

Very good Anti-Air

• Crouching Fierce:

Damage	18
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	12/5/23
Block Stun	-5
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-4/launch

• Crouching Short:

Damage	7
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/0
Frame Count	5/4/16
Block Stun	-6
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-5/0

• Crouching Forward:

Damage	13
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	10/2/25
Block Stun	-8
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-7/-3

• Crouching Roundhouse:

Damage	17
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	10/4/33
Block Stun	-14
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-

Air Normals

• Neutral Jump Jab:

Damage	8
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	0/0
Frame Count	4/8/9

• Diagonal Jump Jab:

Damage	8
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	0/0
Frame Count	5/8/9

• Neutral Jump Strong:

Damage	13
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	6/4/17

• Diagonal Jump Strong:

Damage	13
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	6/4/17

• Neutral Jump Fierce:

Damage	19
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	10/4/11

• Diagonal Jump Fierce:

Damage	19
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	10/6/7

• Neutral Jump Short:

Damage	9
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	0/0
Frame Count	6/10/12

• Diagonal Jump Short:

Damage	9
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	0/0
Frame Count	6/8/16

• Neutral Jump Forward:

Damage	14
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	8/8/11

• Diagonal Jump Forward:

Damage	14
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	8/6/11

• Neutral Jump Roundhouse:

Damage	19
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	10/4/24

• Diagonal Jump Roundhouse:

Damage	20
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	10/4/24

Command Normals

• Headbutt : +

Damage	14
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	12/8/18
Block Stun	0
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	?/?

• Headbutt : +

Damage	17
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	15/8/15
Block Stun	?
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	?/?

• Dynamite Kick: +

Damage	13
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	7/4/18
Block Stun	-3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-2/+2

• Russian Kick: +

Damage	17
Stun	0
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	9/4/20
Block Stun	-1
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-

• Kuuchuu Headbutt (neutral jump): +

Damage	13
Stun	18
Meter on whiff/hit	2/(A)3(XV)4
Frame Count	4/6/*

• Kuuchuu Headbutt (neutral jump): +

Damage	16
Stun	20
Meter on whiff/hit	2/(A)6(XV)9
Frame Count	6/4/*

• Body Press (diagonal jump):

Damage	19
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	2/0
Frame Count	7/28/*

• Double Knee Drop (diagonal jump):

Damage	9
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	1/0
Frame Count	7/32/*

• Double Knee Drop (diagonal jump):

Damage	14
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	2/0
Frame Count	7/32/*

Throws

Back Drop:

/+

Damage	20
Stun	0
Range	36
Meter Gain	(A)1(XV)3
Frame Count	5/1/16

Kamitsuki:

/+

Damage	8+2x (0~9)+4*1 }
Stun	0
Range	36
Meter on whiff/hit	(A)1(XV)3/(A)1(XV)3
Frame Count	5/1/16

Stomach Claw:

/+

Damage	8+2x (2~11)*1
Stun	0
Range	36
Meter on whiff/hit	(A)1(XV)3/(A)1(XV)3
Frame Count	5/1/18

Piledriver:

/+

Damage	20
Stun	0
Range	36
Meter on whiff/hit	(A)1(XV)3/(A)1(XV)3
Frame Count	5/1/16

Flying Piledriver:

Any direction but /+

• Air Throw

Damage	20
Stun	0
Range	21
Meter on whiff/hit	1/(A)1(XV)3
Frame Count	1/1/1(before landing)

Alpha Counter

During Blockstun ++ of same strength

• A-ISM

Damage	4
Frame Count	25/6/15
Invincibility	0-25

• V-ISM

Damage	4
Frame Count	35/4/32
Invincibility	0-35

Special Moves

Spinning Pile Driver : +

When executing this input, depending on how it's done the range varies, ending the 360 motion without canceling any prejump frames will give you more range while doing so gives you less.

• Jab Version:

		PreJump	No PreJump
Damage	20
Stun	0
Meter Gain	15(A)22(XV)
Frame Count	1
Range		68	84

• Strong Version:

		PreJump	No PreJump
Damage	24
Stun	0
Meter Gain	15(A)22(XV)
Frame Count	1
Range		64	80

• Fierce Version:

		PreJump	No PreJump
Damage	28
Stun	0
Meter Gain	15(A)22(XV)
Frame Count	1
Range		60	76

• Whiff:

Meter Gain	28
Frame Count(Jab)		48
Frame Count(Strong)		46
Frame Count(Fierce)		44

Atomic Suplex : + (Close)

Same thing applies to this move as with the SPD.

		Short	Forward	Rh	PreJump	No PreJump
Damage		10 + 16	13 + 16	16 x 2
Stun		0
Meter on whiff/hit		3(A)4(XV)/15(A)22(XV)
Frame Count		1
Range					56	64

Flying Powerbomb a.k.a Running Bear Grab : + (Far)

• Startup+Active:
• Short Version:

Damage	19
Stun	0
Range	48
Meter Gain	(A)9(XV)13
Frame Count		27	8

• Forward Version:

Damage	20
Stun	0
Range	48
Meter Gain	(A)9(XV)13
Frame Count		29	9

• Roundhouse Version:

Damage	21
Stun	0
Range	48
Meter Gain	(A)9(XV)13
Frame Count		32	11

• Whiff:

Meter Gain	(A)3(XV)4
Frame Count(Short)		52
Frame Count(Forward)		54
Frame Count(Roundhouse)		56

Double Lariat :

• Startup:

Frame Count	4

• Active:

	Initial	Follow up
Damage	14	12+10+8+6x6
Stun	0
Meter Gain	4(A)6(XV))
Frame Count			2	4		4	3

Frame Count	3	3	4	4	4	4

Frame Count	5	5	5	5	6

• Recovery:

Frame Count	12

Quick Double Lariat :

• Startup + Active:

	Initial	Follow up
Damage	12	10+8+6x3
Stun	0
Meter Gain	4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count			4	2	4		4	3

Frame Count	3	3	4	4	5

• Recovery:

Frame Count	15

Banishing Flat : + [A,V] + [X]

• Startup

Frame Count (Jab)	14
Frame Count (Strong)	15
Frame Count (Fierce)	16

• Active:

		Jab	Strong	Fierce	Jab	Strong	Fierce
Damage		16	17	18
Stun		0
Meter Gain		4(A)7(XV)
Block Stun		-5	-6	-9
Hit Stun/Counter Hit		-4	-5	-8
Frame Count					8	10	12

• Recovery:

Frame Count (Jab)	20
Frame Count (Strong)	19
Frame Count (Fierce)	20

Super Moves

Final Atomic Buster : +

• Startup+Active:

	Lvl 1	Lvl 2	Lvl 3
Damage	12+24	12x2+30	13+12+13+31
Stun	0
Range	76
Invincibility	5
Frame Count				5	1

• Whiff:

Frame Count	48

Aerial Russian Slam : +

	Lvl 1	Lvl 2	Lvl 3
Damage	30	45	60
Stun	0
Range	32
Invincibility	10
Frame Count				12		24	35

Miscellaneous

• Idle, Crouching, Airborne:

Zangief's airborne hurtbox is smaller than his sprite and is shifted more to the back and doesn't extend all the way down to his feet making an empty jumping gief very deceptive. He can bait anti airs vs less experienced players easily because of this.

Which Ism?

V-ISM. Great customs solve a lot of his issues.

A-ISM:

Solid overall. Great supers. Lack of counter activate means you can no longer abuse your amazing jump-ins against V-ISM characters with strong anti-air customs.

V-ISM:

One of the strongest characters in the game. Customs shore up many of his weaknesses and give him a reliable way to punish projectiles from almost anywhere. Comboing into command grabs during activations makes closing rounds insanely easy.

X-ISM:

Against non-V-ISM characters, is maybe the most brain dead character in the game. Splash damage becomes obscene and many characters who have difficulty anti-airing him can be overwhelmed by constantly trading or being hit by his aerials. Gains a decent CPS1 chain and an altered green hand motion. Dies for free to V-ISM unfortunately and lack of air block makes his bad match-ups even worse.

Combos

• Basic Combos:

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• V-ISM Combos:

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Match-ups

vs. V-Ryu

5-5

vs. V-Ken

4-6

vs. V-Chun-li

4-6

vs. V-Sagat

4-6

vs. V-Adon

4-6

vs. V-Birdie

8-2

vs A-Guy

4-6

vs. V-Sodom

2-8

vs. V-Charlie

4-6

vs. V-Rose

5.5-5

vs. A-Dictator

5-5

vs. V-Akuma

4-6

vs. V-Dan

7-3

vs. V-Dhalsim

3-7

vs. V-Zangief (Mirror Match)

5-5

vs. A-Gen

4-6

vs. V-Rolento

8-2

vs. V-Sakura

4-6

vs. A-Blanka

6-4

vs. V-E.Honda

7-3

vs. V-Claw

4-6

vs. V-Cammy

4-6

vs. V-Cody

4-6

vs. A-R.Mika

7-3

vs. V-Karin

2-8

vs. A-Boxer

9-1

vs. V-Juli

7-3

vs. Juni-V

6-4

Dhalsim, Sakura, Sodom, and Karin can be very tough match-ups

Cody's dodge can easily be exploited by forcing his dodge and cancelling into command grabs.

Notable Players

Japan

Cantona (V-Zangief)

Chappi (V-Zangief)

Destroyer (V-Zangief)

Hani (A-Zangief)

Ino (V-Zangief)

Inoshikacyou (X-Zangief)

Ishiyama Zangi (V-Zangief)

Kayaman (V-Zangief)

Kisaku (V/A-Zangief)

Kumagaya Zangief (V-Zangief)

Kuni (A-Zangief)

Kuzure (V-Zangief)

Makoto (A/V-Zangief)

Mukai (X-Zangief)

NEO3 (V-Zangief)

Odd Step (V-Zangief)

Ryusei (V-Zangief)

S (V/A-Zangief)

Savio (V-Zangief)

SIN (V-Zangief)

Takagi (V-Zangief)

Use (V-Zangief)

Zakki (V-Zangief)

ZM (V-Zangief)

North America

Kyokuji (V-Zangief)

OCxRiDaH (V-Zangief)

Vodka Gobalsky (A/V-Zangief)

Europe

Thompsoni (V-Zangief)

Latin America

GanFleim! (V-Zangief)

Shadowonlive (V-Zangief)

Scott (V-Zangief)

Comboman/Zangief X-ISM/MACRO_DETECTOR (V-Zangief)