Street Fighter Alpha 3/Sagat

Overview Combos Matchups Strategy

Introduction

Feeling somewhat empty since his last match with Ryu, Sagat now realizes that Ryu has purposely thrown out the match so his grudge can be satisfied. Sagat also realized the source of his scar comes from the Satsui no Hado, a dark power that possessed Ryu when he was first defeated by him. Realizing that anger and hatred have corrupted his actions, Sagat now actively seeks out Ryu to not fight him cleanly again for revenge, but out of honor.

Pros	Cons
c. FP is one of the best normals in the game. Great range/speed with an insane amount of priority. Some decent long range normals in s. LK, s. RH and s. MP Tiger knee is fast, good for mobility and reasonably safe on block in many situations Some of the best custom combos in the game, amazing anti-air setups and potential infinite setups that are very difficult to escape Can punish a ton of stuff from very far away with activates One of the easier CC infinites that doesn't require reactivates Larger than normal grab range One of the fastest backward walk speeds j. RH has good priority. Jab tiger uppercut has good horizontal range and can be difficult to punish effectively without meter for some characters	Tallest character in the game with a very fat hurtbox makes him very vulnerable to guard crush pressure and a lot of standing combos Airborne hurtbox is very large Forward walk speed is very slow Sweep is very slow to start up. BnBs aren't great without meter s. MK has a lousy hurtbox, despite the animation Tiger uppercut is airborne very early and can be airblocked even somewhat deep Tiger uppercut has terrible i-frames compared to other DP moves Tiger shots have absolutely awful recovery/damage with giant extended hurtboxes Very meter dependent due to his weak neutral. A polarizing character due to how strong he is with meter and how weak he is without.

Sagat
Character Data

Color Options

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

Moves List

Ground Normals

• Close/Far Standing Jab:

Damage	7
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	5/6/13
Block Stun	-5
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-4/+1

• 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	6/3/25
Block Stun	-9
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-8/-4

• Far Standing Strong:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	8/4/17
Block Stun	-2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-1/+3

• Close Standing Fierce:

Damage	17/16
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	7/5/26
Block Stun	-8
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-7/Launch

Only the first active part can be special/super cancelled.

• Far Standing Fierce:

Damage	17
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	10/6/28
Block Stun	-11
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-10/Launch

• Close/Far Standing Short:

Damage	3+2
Stun	1x2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1x2
Frame Count	5/4/3/20
Block Stun	-9
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-8/-3

Only the first hit can be cancelled.

• Close/Far Standing Forward:

Damage	12
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	10/3/26
Block Stun	-10
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-9/-5

• Close/Far Standing Roundhouse:

Damage	9+8
Stun	4x2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A1x2/XV3x2
Frame Count	6/3/2/29
Block Stun	-8
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-7/Launch

Only the first hit is cancelleable.

• Crouching Jab:

Damage	6
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	6/4/7
Block Stun	+3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+4/+9

• Crouching Strong:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	5/4/13
Block Stun	+2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+3/+7

• Crouching Fierce:

Damage	16
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A6/XV9
Frame Count	8/5/15
Block Stun	+3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+4/Launch

• Crouching Short:

Damage	5
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	4/4/7
Block Stun	+3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+4/+9

• Crouching Forward:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes(X,V only)
Super Cancel	Yes(X only)
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	7/4/21
Block Stun	-6
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-5/-1

• Crouching Roundhouse:

Damage	16
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	9/5/26
Block Stun	-8
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-

Air Normals

• Neutral/Diagonal Jumping Jab:

Damage	7
Stun	2
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	4/10/*

• Neutral/Diagonal Jumping Strong:

Damage	12
Stun	16
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	4/8/*

• Neutral/Diagonal Jumping Fierce:

Damage	18
Stun	8
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	10/6/*}

• Neutral Jumping Short:

Damage	6
Stun	2
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	6/10/*

• Diagonal Jumping Short:

Damage	6
Stun	2
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	6/10/*

• Neutral Jumping Forward:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	6/8/*

• Diagonal Jumping Forward:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	8/8/*

• Neutral Jumping Roundhouse:

Damage	17
Stun	8
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	8/6/*

• Diagonal Jumping Roundhouse:

Damage	17
Stun	8
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	8/6/*

Throws

Tiger Carry:

/+

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

Tiger Rage:

/+

Damage	8+4x(0~9)+4
Stun	0
Meter Gain	1(A)3(XV)
Frame Count	5/1/20

Kuuchuu Tiger Carry:

Any direction but /+

• Air Throw

Damage	20
Stun	0
Meter Gain	1(A)3(XV)
Frame Count	1/1/1(before landing)

Alpha Counter

During Blockstun ++ of same strength

• A-ISM:

Damage	4
Frame Count	22/8/29
Invincibility	0-22

• V-ISM:

Damage	4
Frame Count	16/25/47
Invincibility	0-16

Special Moves

Tiger Shot : +

• Startup:

Frame Count	15

• Active:
• Jab Version:

Damage	9~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff	1(A)3(XV)
Meter on hit	3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-12
Hit Stun	-11
Frame Count		43

• Strong Version:

Damage	10~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff	1(A)3(XV)
Meter on hit	3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-13
Hit Stun	-12
Frame Count		44

• Fierce Version:

Damage	11~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff	1(A)3(XV)
Meter on hit	3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-14
Hit Stun	-13
Frame Count		45

Ground Tiger Shot : +

• Startup:

Frame Count	15

• Active:
• Short Version:

Damage	9~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff	1(A)3(XV)
Meter on hit	3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-13
Hit Stun	-12
Frame Count		44

• Forward Version:

Damage	10~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff	1(A)3(XV)
Meter on hit	3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-14
Hit Stun	-13
Frame Count		45

• Roundhouse Version:

Damage	11~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff	1(A)3(XV)
Meter on hit	3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-15
Hit Stun	-14
Frame Count		46

Tiger Blow : +

• Jab Version:

Damage	18,15,12
Stun	0
Meter Gain	4(A)7(V)
Block Stun	-23
Invincibility	0-8
Frame Count		7		1	4	8

Frame Count	33

• Strong / Fierce Version:

	Strong	Fierce
Damage	4x5	4x7
Stun	0
Meter Gain	4(A)7(V)
Block Stun	-32	-45
Invincibility	0-5
Frame Count(Strong)			4		1	3	4	4,2,2
Frame Count(Fierce)			4		1	3	4	3,3,3,3,3

Frame Count(Strong)	44
Frame Count(Fierce)	47

Tiger Uppercut : +

	Jab	Strong	Fierce
Damage	10+9	11+9	12+9
Stun	0
Meter Gain	7
Block Stun	-27	-38	-48
Invincibility	0-7
Frame Count(Jab)				6		1	3	11
Frame Count(Strong)				6		1	3	16
Frame Count(Fierce)				6		1	3	19

Frame Count(Jab)	30
Frame Count(Strong)	36
Frame Count(Fierce)	43

Tiger Crush : + (A,V) +(X)

Damage	11,7,3
Stun	0
Meter Gain	4(A)6(XV)
Block Stun	-5
Frame Count(Short)		10		1	2	2
Frame Count(Forward)		10		1	2	2
Frame Count(Roundhouse)		11		1	2	2

Frame Count	23

Super Combos

Tiger Genocide : +

• Level 1:

Damage	16+8+4+12+4+2x2
Block Stun	-29
Invincibility	0-10
Frame Count		9		1	4	3	4	4	11		4

Frame Count	4	14	38

• Level 2:

Damage	8x10
Block Stun	-33
Invincibility	0-25
Frame Count		9		5	3	4	4	11		4

Frame Count	4	3	17	42

• Level 3:

Damage	16+12x2+4+16+12+8+12+8+2x5
Block Stun	-33
Invincibility	0-35
Frame Count		9		5	3	4	4	9*		1

Frame Count	1	3	10	19				3	3	3

Frame Count	12	47

Tiger Genocide : +

Damage	16+12x2+4+16+12+8+12+8+2x5
Block Stun	-33
Invincibility	0-34
Frame Count		9		5	3	4	4	9*		2

Frame Count	3	10	19						3	3

Frame Count	3	12	47

Tiger Cannon : +

• Startup
• Level 1

Invincibility	0-7
Frame Count		9

• Level 2 & 3

	LVL.1	LVL.2
Invincibility	0-9	0-11
Frame Count			9

• Active:
• Level 1:

Damage	8~1x4
Block Stun	-15
Frame Count		49

• Level 2:

Damage	10~1x5
Block Stun	-12
Frame Count		49

• Level 3:

Damage	12~1x6
Block Stun	-9
Frame Count		49

Tiger Raid : +

• Level 1:

Damage	16+12+8+2x3
Invincibility	0~9
Block Stun	-10
Frame Count		9				2	10

Frame Count	4	16				2,2,2,2

Frame Count	31

• Level 2:

Damage	20+16+14+6x4
Invincibility	0~11
Block Stun	-8
Frame Count		9				2	10

Frame Count	4	10					4

Frame Count	16				2,2,2,2

Frame Count	29

• Level 3:

Damage	15x4+16x3
Invincibility	0~21
Block Stun	-7
Frame Count		9				2	10

Frame Count	4	10					4

Frame Count	16				2,2,2,2

Frame Count	28

Angry Charge : +

Damage Buff
Jab	20,20,4
Strong	5x5
Fierce	5x7
Frame Count		5		17	24

Miscellaneous

Buffed Jab Tiger Blow : +

Damage	20,20,14
Stun	0
Meter Gain	4(A)7(V)
Block Stun	-26
Invincibility	0-5
Frame Count		4		1	3	4	8

Frame Count	33

When Angry Charge is active the jab version of Tiger Blow has different data.

• Tiger Blow anti air usage:

Grounded		Airborne

When using this move as an anti air, you should stay away from using the jab version because the grounded hitbox is only active for 1 frame(unless Angry Charge is active), so it can be easily airblocked(unless your timing is impeccable), the strong and fierce versions have more active frames on the grounded hitbox so getting a clean anti air that will not get air blocked is less difficult even though the grounded active hitbox of the move is low to the ground you have more frames in which to hit the jump.

• Idle, Crouching, Airborne:

Which Ism?

• A-ISM:

Unfortunately, one of the weakest characters in the game, despite him having his usual toolset. They gutted his tiger shots and tiger uppercut badly enough that he struggles in neutral against a lot of characters.

• V-ISM:

Recommended. The character goes from low tier to high tier with access to his amazingly versatile customs.

• X-ISM:

Probably one of the worst characters in the game. Gains a better tiger uppercut, but loses air block and alpha counter. Changes his tiger knee motion to the classic SF2 input.

Combos

• Basic Combos:

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• V-ISM Combos:

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Match-ups

Guy's Bushin chain hits on Sagat crouching. Be very careful.

Sodom is a huge problem match in neutral due to b. FP not being duckable and slide generally giving Sagat issues without meter.

Notable Players

Japan

Chuugokujin (V-Sagat)

Fukui (V-Sagat)

Hidawa (A-Sagat)

Kayaman (V-Sagat)

Nekonohi (A/V-Sagat)

Noh (V-Sagat)

Nottsu (V-Sagat)

Totsuka (V-Sagat)

North America

GreenJoker (A-Sagat)

Kyokuji (V-Sagat)

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