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#SF6_M.Bison

Introduction

A man who resembles M. Bison, the leader of Shadaloo, who was believed to be dead. He has lost his memories, but has violent tendencies. He appears in locations related to Shadaloo, guided by Psycho Power.

M. Bison is a bully style character with oppressive special moves that can dominate the neutral, and powerful normals that make opponents think twice about contesting. He benefits from the system mechanics of SF6 more than most other characters - his iconic Double Knee Press (or Scissor Kick) is no longer a charge motion, and its strong frame data makes it a safe tool to pester opponents with when properly spaced. Drive Rush allows him to turn many of his errant hits into devastating combos, and OD Psycho Crusher is a fantastic anti-fireball tool that can beat many projectiles on reaction. His Hell Attack target combo (j.MP~j.MP) can punish poor jumps and leads to very high juggle damage on a successful callout.

Once he's in, Bison has excellent pressure normals such as 5HP or 4HK that let him maintain advantage and whittle down the opponent's Drive Gauge until they crack. A key skill for playing Bison is gauging your opponent's temperament; waiting for the moment they run out of patience, then swatting them down for daring to press a button.

While many of these strengths existed in previous iterations of the character, SF6 Bison has plenty of unique tools that bring him to another level. 6HP is an overhead that's on the slow side, but can easily catch opponents who've been conditioned to guard his plus-on-block normals. It even leads into a full combo when used from Drive Rush, giving Bison another layer of mixup beyond his usual repertoire.

Last but certainly not least is his new special, Backfist Combo, which implements the Psycho Mine from his SFV V-Trigger 2 into his moveset. Finishing combos with this attack leaves your opponent in a very dangerous position, as the mine explosion can either make certain moves safe (such as Psycho Crusher) or dramatically increase the combo damage off his more common starters. If his opponent makes the wrong guess, optimised Bison combos can absolutely shred their lifebar in one violent swing.

Bison's main weakness is that, like most dictators, he is much weaker when he isn't in control. He lacks an invincible OD reversal, and while his supers have some invulnerability a savvy opponent can thwart your escape with a meaty jab. If you find yourself on the back foot as Bison, you'll have to rely on patient defense and the system mechanics until you find another opening to exert your dominance.

If you want to control the pace of a match and make your opponent second guess every decision they make, give in to the Psycho Power and let M. Bison take the reins.

Pick if you like:	Avoid if you dislike:
Excellent normals for poking and pressure A kit dedicated to predicting and punishing your opponent's moves Powerful "neutral skip" tools that circumvent traditional fireball games Oppressive offense with the threat of devastating damage if you make the right callout Wearing people down with moves that can feel outright suffocating	Not having an easy answer to your opponent's pressure Relying on fundamentals and system mechanics to get out of a bad spot Having to plan your offense around a timed detonation

Classic & Modern Versions Comparison

List of differences with Modern M. Bison

Missing Normals	Standing Light Kick (5LK) Standing Heavy Kick (5HK) Jumping Light Punch (j.LP) Jumping Medium Kick (j.MK) Jumping Heavy Punch (j.HP)
Missing Command Normals	Hover Kick (3HK)
Shortcut-Only Specials	N/A
Assist Combos	A[L~L~L]: 2LK ~ 5LP ~ L Double Knee Press On Block: stops at 5LP A[M~M~M]: 2MP ~ OD Backfist Combo ~ SA2 On Block: stops at OD Backfist Combo Burnout: 2MP ~ M Backfist Combo A[H ~ H ~ H ~ H ~ H]: 5MP ~ 2MP ~ OD Double Knee Press ~ M Psycho Crusher Attack ~ SA3 Burnout: 5MP ~ 2MP ~ M Double Knee Press ~ SA3 On Block: stops at 2MP
Miscellaneous Changes	Must let go of Auto button when performing 2nd hit of Shadow Hammer (A[H]~6H) / Shadow Spear (A[H]~2H) Shin Bison can only perform the PPP versions of Bison Warp with 6LMH / 4LMH Cannot teleport in front of opponent, and backwards teleport is the short version

M.Bison
Vitals
Life Points	10000
Ground Movement
Forward Walk Speed	0.048
Backward Walk Speed	0.0312
Forward Dash Speed	19
Backward Dash Speed	23
Forward Dash Distance	1.54
Backward Dash Distance	0.754
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Throw)	0.593
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Block)	2.650
Drive Rush Max Distance	4.425
Jumping
Jump Speed	4+38+3
Jump Apex	2.115
Forward Jump Distance	1.90
Backward Jump Distance	1.52
Throws
Throw Range	0.8
Throw Hurtbox	0.33

Frame Data Glossary - SF6
Hitbox Images	🟥 (Red): Attack hitbox Appears pink for Throw hitboxes 🟩 (Green): Vulnerable hurtbox that can be hit by strikes/projectiles If a move's hitbox and hurtbox overlap, the colors blend to appear orange 🟦 (Blue): Vulnerable throw hurtbox Will be thrown if Pink throw hitbox touches Blue throw hurtbox
Active	How many frames a move remains active (can hurt opponents) for. For projectiles with a maximum active period, a value may be listed in [brackets], but this number is not factored into the move's total frame count. For multi-hit moves with no gaps between the active hitboxes, active frames are listed as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y) For multi-hit moves with gaps between hits, active frames are listed as X(n)Y where n = the frame gap between hitboxes.
Cancel	Available options for canceling one move into another move. "Chn": Chain cancel (Light normals; specific chain options listed in Description) "TC": Target Combo "Sp": Special move "SA": Super Art (if a number is listed, refers only to that specific Super; SA3 = Lv.3 Super Art) "Jmp": Jump cancel (usually on hit only, if applicable) "SS": Serenity Stream (Chun-Li's stance) If one hit of a multi-hit attack is cancelable, this can be indicated with (1st), (2nd), etc. Occasionally, a move can be canceled only into a specific follow-up (e.g. Dee Jay [4]6P > 22PP); this can be indicated by listing the move input in the Cancel field, or with an asterisk that is explained in the move notes (Sp*)
Cancel Hitconfirm Windows	Hitconfirm reaction windows into Special Moves, Target Combos, and Super Arts. Refers to the amount of time (in frames) you have to cancel one attack into another attack on reaction e.g. most cancelable 2MKs have a 13 frame window to cancel into a Special/Super on reaction, making them nearly impossible to hitconfirm Counts from the first frame the attack connects until the final cancelable frame Visual effects like hitsparks and HP drain do not actually occur until frame 2; the first frame is still counted to keep the numbers consistent with previous games, and because it is technically possible to start reacting to the character's reeling animation on frame 1 If a Target Combo is cancelable into another attack, the hitconfirm window will include the entire sequence starting from the first hit If there is a frame gap on block between hits of the TC, the hitconfirm window may also be included for just the followup hit Some sequences like Ken's 5MP~HP TC may have a range of values listed (43f~47f). In this example, inputting 5MP~HP at its usual timing gives a 43f hitconfirm into a Special/Super. Delaying the chain into HP gives more total time for the final hitconfirm.
Damage	Attack damage on hit. Multi-hit moves may have the damage listed for individual hits as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y). Sometimes a move's damage changes depending on which active frame connects, or on cinematic vs. non-cinematic hits; in this case, multiple values may be listed, and it will be clarified in the move description.
Damage Scaling	Some moves cause additional damage scaling in combos. Refer to Game Data page for a more detailed breakdown. Scaling Types: Starter: When a move begins the combo, the next attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Ryu 2MK (20% Starter) > Hadoken: Hadoken is at 80% damage scaling Combo: When a move is comboed into, the next attack is scaled by X percent or X number of hits e.g. Ryu 2HP > OD High Blade Kick (2-Hit Combo Scaling) > Shoryuken: Shoryuken is at 70% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [skip 80%] > 70%) e.g. Cammy 5HP > OD Spiral Arrow (5% Combo Scaling) > Cannon Spike: Cannon Spike is at 75% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [80-5 = 75%]) Immediate: When a move is comboed into, this attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Drive Impact Crumple (20% Starter) > Throw (20% Immediate): Throw is at 60% damage scaling Multiplier: A damage scaling multiplier applies after Perfect Parry (50%) and mid-combo Drive Rush (15%). Any hits in the combo continue their usual damage scaling, but reduced by these amounts. These can bring the minimum scaling below the usual 10%, and they stack with each other; as a result, the minimum scaling can reach 4% using a long Drive Rush combo after Perfect Parry. Minimum Scaling: The lowest damage scaling that can be applied to an attack. Super Art Level 1/2/3 generally has 30%/40%/50% minimum scaling respectively. This ensures the attack will still do reasonable damage even at the end of a heavily scaled combo.
Drive Rush Cancel Advantage	Refers to the frame advantage when canceling a normal, command normal, or Target Combo into Drive Rush on hit or block (abbreviated as DRC for Drive Rush Cancel). This is calculated at the moment a follow-up attack can be input, not at the moment the character can block or perform movement options. An attack that with DRC +8 on Hit can link into an 8-frame attack, and DRC +4 on Block can create a true blockstring into a 4-frame attack. Note that any DRC on Block worse than +4 cannot form a true blockstring, allowing the opponent to interrupt with an invincible reversal. Most light normals are slightly negative after a DRC on block, meaning the opponent can mash their fastest normal to guarantee a counter-hit (though this requires fast reactions). The attacking character could punish this with Light > DRC into an immediate invincible attack, but this would be an incredibly expensive and high-risk gambit.
Forced Knockdown	Most airborne command normals, special moves, and Super Arts put the user in a "Forced Knockdown" state. While in this state, an air knockdown will occur when being hit by any attack, even if it would otherwise cause an air reset. As an example, Ryu's 2HP causes an air reset when used as an anti-air. Against a move like Cammy's Hooligan Combination, however, the 2HP puts her into an air knockdown state. This allows Ryu to successfully cancel 2HP into Shoryuken for a juggle, similar to how a Drive Impact wall splat works. Taking advantage of Forced Knockdown juggles is important for dealing with moves like Ken's Dragonlash, Dhalsim's Air Teleport, or Kimberly's 6HK~Hop sequence. Moves that already cause an air knockdown, like most j.MP air-to-airs, will not display the "Forced Knockdown" message.
Guard	Refers to the direction an attack must be blocked. L is for Low attacks (must be blocked crouching), H is for High attacks/overheads (must be blocked standing), LH is for attacks that can be blocked crouching or standing. T is for Throw attacks which cannot be blocked.
Juggles	When a character is put into an Air Knockdown state, it is often possible to follow up with a Juggle attack before they hit the ground. In the simplest terms, there are 2 main juggle states: Free Juggle: any attack can juggle, causing an Air Reset or an Air Knockdown Limited Juggle: only specific attacks with juggle potential may juggle The following is a more detailed overview of the SF6 juggle system: Juggle Count (JC): The status of the character being juggled. A high JC limits which attacks can work in juggles. JC0: free juggle state - any attack that can hit an airborne opponent will work JC1+: limited juggle state - juggle only works if the attack's Juggle Limit ≥ defender's Juggle Count A juggle count of -1 represents a crumple state; this can lead to a grounded or airborne hit depending on timing Juggle Start (JS): When starting a juggle, the opponent's JC will be set to this value. May be different vs. standing and airborne opponents. Attack with Juggle Start value of 3 will put opponent at JC3, so only attacks with Juggle Limit value ≥ 3 can follow up Even for attacks that don't normally start a juggle, this is relevant for Forced Knockdown and Crumple situations Juggle Increase (JI): When opponent is already in a juggle state, attacks will increase the opponent's JC by this amount. Airborne opponent at JC1 followed by attack with Juggle Increase value of 3 will set opponent to JC4 Juggle Limit (JL): Property of an attack hitbox that determines whether it connects on a juggled opponent. The JL must be ≥ the opponent's JC to hit successfully. An uppercut with a JL value of 5 will connect on an opponent at JC5 or below, but will whiff on JC6 opponent Most normals have a JL value of 0, meaning they only work in Free Juggle (JC0) states Some multi-hit attacks have different JL values on each hit, so a 3-hit move may only hit twice in juggles An example to tie everything together: An attack (JS3) launches opponent into the air (Opponent now at JC3) Followed up with an attack (JI2/JL4); it connects, because JL4 ≥ JC3 (Opponent now at JC5) Attempts to juggle again with same attack (JL4), but whiffs because JL4 < JC5 (Opponent hits the ground) Drive Rush notes: DR normals have a Juggle Start/Increase value of 0 DR normals have +3 added to their usual Juggle Limit More recently, the official definitions used by Capcom are slightly different than these community-designated terms. When reading official patch notes, the following terms are used instead: Combo Count Initial Value Combo Count Additional Value Combo Count Upper Limit
On Hit/Block	These are frame advantage values when the attack hits or is blocked. If the number is positive, then the move will recover before the defender can act again. If the number is negative, the defender will be able to act before the attacker and maybe even punish. KD refers to knockdown on hit, and the listed KD Advantage refers to how many frames the attacker can act before the defender finishes their wakeup animation. Note that generally, there is an extra +2 hit advantage on Counterhits and +4 hit advantage on Punish Counters (exceptions are noted in the description).
Recovery	How many frames it takes for a move to finish after the active frames have finished. For projectiles, recovery is considered to begin after the first active frame. Moves with different recovery values on hit/block/whiff may have multiple values listed like X(Y), with specific details listed in the description.
Startup	How many frames it takes before the move becomes 'active' or have a hit box. The last startup frame and the first active frame are the same frame, meaning all values are written as Startup + 1. Moves with multiple relevant startup values may be listed as X(Y); for example, a move that hits airborne first before hitting grounded opponents, or a 2-hit move where the first hit whiffs at some ranges.
IASA / Actionable Recovery	Some moves play out an extended recovery animation when no other button/direction is input (for crouching moves, it applies when holding any down direction). These are often referred to as "actionable recovery" frames; in some games, the term IASA (Interruptible As Soon As) refers to the frame that Actionable Recovery begins. Letting the Actionable Recovery frames play out can change the character's position, potentially setting up spacing traps by recovering farther away. For example, Manon 5HP will recover much farther away from the opponent if no input is performed immediately after her recovery; holding back or down-back to block will keep her much closer to the opponent.

Normals

Standing Normals

5LP

Standing Light Punch

5LP
5L

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5LP

Standing Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	9	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-2

• Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: ?f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +? oH / -? oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

5MP
A[H]

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5MP

Standing Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	3	15	Sp SA TC	600	LH	+6	0

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: ?f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +? oH / +? oB

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

5HP
5H

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5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
19	3	17	SA	1000	LH	+4(+6)	+1(+3)

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: ?f (Super)

5LK

Standing Light Kick

5LK

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5LK

Standing Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	2	10	Sp SA	300	LH	+3	-1

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: ?f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +? oH / -? oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

5MK
5M

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5MK

Standing Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	4	16	-	700	LH	+2	-3

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

5HK

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5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	4	19	-	900	LH	+6	-2

• Foot hurtbox is Anti-Air Invuln 13-16f
• Whiffs on crouching opponents at longer ranges

Crouching Normals

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

2LP
2L

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2LP

Crouching Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	2	10	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-2

• Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: ?f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +? oH / -? oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)
• Topmost hurtbox on frames 1-5 is vulnerable only to aerial attacks, preventing its use as an anti-air

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

2MP
A[M]

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2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	3	14(17)	Sp SA	600	LH	+5	-1

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: ?f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +? oH / +? oB
• Topmost hurtbox on frames 1-8 is vulnerable only to aerial attacks, preventing its use as an anti-air

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

2HP
2H

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2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	6	21	Sp SA	900	LH	0	-9

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: ?f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +? oH / +? oB

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

2LK
A[L]

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2LK

Crouching Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	2	10	Chn	200	L	+4	-2

• Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

2MK
2M

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2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	3	19	Sp SA	500	L	-2	-6

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: ?f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +? oH / +? oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

2HK
3H

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2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	3	26	-	900	L	HKD +29	-12

• Counter-hit/Punish Counter: HKD +?

Jumping Normals

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

j.LP

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j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	4	3 land	-	300	H	+8(+9)	+4(+5)

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

j.MP
j.M

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j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	4	3 land	TC	700	H	+9(+11)	+5(+7)

• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

j.HP

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j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	6	3 land	-	800	H	+7(+15)	+3(+11)

j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

j.LK
j.L

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j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	7	3 land	-	300	H	+5(+10)	+1(+6)

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

j.MK

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j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	7	3 land	-	500	H	+8(+13)	+4(+9)

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

j.HK
j.H

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j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	6	3 land	-	800	H	+11(+15)	+7(+11)

Command Normals

6HP

Psycho Hammer

6HP
6H

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6HP

Psycho Hammer

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
22	3	20	-	800	H	+3	-3

4HK

Evil Knee

4HK
4H

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4HK

Evil Knee

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	4	17	Sp SA	800	LH	+4	+1

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: ?f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +? oH / +? oB

3HK

Hover Kick

3HK

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3HK

Hover Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	10	23	-	900	L	KD +25(+34)	-15(-6)

• Counter-hit/Punish Counter: HKD +?

Target Combos

5MP~6HP

Shadow Hammer

5MP~6HP
A[M]~6H

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5MP~6HP

Shadow Hammer

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
22	3	20	-	800	H	+3	-3

• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle OTG state

5MP~2HK

Shadow Spear

5MP~2HK
A[M]~2H

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5MP~2HK

Shadow Spear

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	4	20	-	700	L	+3	-3

j.MP~j.MP

Hell Attack

j.MP~j.MP
j.M~j.M

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j.MP~j.MP

Hell Attack

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	4	3 land	-	700	LH	-	-

Throws

Forward Throw (LPLK)

Forward Throw

LPLK

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LPLK

Deadly Throw

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +21	-

• Punish Counter: HKD +?
• Applies 20% immediate damage scaling when comboed into (e.g. after Crumple)

Back Throw (4LPLK)

Back Throw

4LPLK

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4LPLK

Death Tower

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +18	-

• Side switches
• Punish Counter: HKD +?
• Applies 20% immediate damage scaling when comboed into (e.g. after Crumple)

Drive System

Drive Impact (HPHK)

Drive Impact

HPHK

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HPHK

Hell Twist

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
26	2	35	-	800	LH	KD +35 / Wall Splat KD +65	-3 / Wall Splat HKD +72

• Armor (2-hit): 1-27f
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (including Wall Splat on block)
• Combos when canceled from -- (no corner wallsplat)
  • Useful for draining opponent's Drive gauge, especially after Perfect Parry

See Drive Impact on the Gauges page for more details.

When canceled from a normal, these are the important blockstring gaps; a gap of N will trade with an N-frame startup attack; [] = Burnout

• 4HK: 5[1]
• 2HP: 9[5]
• 5MP: 9[5]
• 2MP: 13[7]
• 2MK: 13[7]
• Note: A gap ≥ 6f can be thrown, and a gap ≥ 9f can be jumped out of by most characters

Against the following characters in Burnout:

• JP (22K), frame 3 counter
• Marisa (214K), frame 3 armor
• Zangief (5[HP]), frame 4 armor

It's important to use a blockstring that cannot be absorbed by their armor/counter moves. Ideally, the string should also not be a true combo, or it will cause a Lock and prevent Stun. Note that if the opponent mashes buttons on wakeup, the counter-hit will cause DI to Lock.

• 4HK > DI: 1f blockstring gap prevents opponent from absorbing the hit
• DR~2HP > DI: 1f blockstring gap prevents opponent from absorbing the hit
• DR~5MP > DI: 1f blockstring gap prevents opponent from absorbing the hit
• DR~2MP > DI: 3f blockstring gap will work vs. Zangief 5[HP]
• DR~2MK > DI: 3f blockstring gap will work vs. Zangief 5[HP]

Drive Reversal (6HPHK)

Drive Reversal

6HPHK
6DI

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6HPHK

Hell Drive (Block)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	3	26(31)	-	500 recoverable	LH	KD +23	-6

• Full Invuln: 1-22f; Armor Break
• 5f extra recovery on hit; 4f screen freeze during startup

6HPHK

Hell Drive (Recovery)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18	3	26(31)	-	500 recoverable	LH	KD +23	-6

• Full Invuln: 1-20f; Armor Break
• 5f extra recovery on hit; no screen freeze

See Drive Reversal on the Gauges page for more details.

Drive Parry (MPMK)

Drive Parry

MPMK

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MPMK

Drive Parry

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
1	12 or until released	33(1)(11)	-	-	-	-	-

See Drive Parry on the Gauges page for more details.

• Perfect Parry:
  • Applies a 50% damage scaling multiplier to any punish afterwards
  • vs. strikes, has only 1f recovery and prevents the opponent from canceling their attack
  • vs. projectiles, puts you into a fixed 11f recovery

Drive Rush (MPMK~66)

Drive Rush

MPMK~66
DP~66

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MPMK~66

Parry Drive Rush

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
3+8	-	15(37)	-	-	-	-	-

• 1-bar version performed out of Parry
• Startup is 1+8 immediately after successful Parry

MPMK or 66

Drive Rush Cancel

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	-	15(37)	-	-	-	-	-

• 3-bar version performed on hit/block from a cancelable normal
  • Can also be performed from whiffed cancelable light normals

See Drive Rush on the Gauges page for more details. See Strategy page for Blockstring Gaps and Combo Routes

• Startup refers to minimum time before an attack can cancel the Drive Rush animation
• The first 15 recovery frames are cancelable into any attack
• The final 22 recovery frames are cancelable into any attack or movement option or blocking (except Parry)
• Only Normal and Command Normal attacks are enhanced with +4 frame advantage and improved juggle properties
• Applies 15% damage scaling multiplier to any follow-up hits when used mid-combo
  • Only applies scaling once per combo; does not apply when a Drive Rush enhanced attack starts the combo

Distance:

• 0.593 (min, cancel into immediate Throw)
• 2.650 (min, earliest blocking/movement frame)
• 4.425 (max, final DR frame)

Special Moves

Psycho Mine Detonation

Psycho Mine Detonation

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"Gunpowder, gelatine"

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Psycho Mine (Detonation)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
300	1	-	-	500	LH	KD	-

Psycho Crusher Attack ([4]6P)

Psycho Crusher Attack

[4]6P
[4]6X

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OD Version

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[4]6LP

Psycho Crusher Attack

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	16	24	SA3	1200	LH	KD +20(+35)	-20(-5)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 6-17f; Projectile Clash 16-31f (1-hit, meterless priority)
  • Forward hurtbox is Projectile Invuln 17-31f

[4]6MP

Psycho Crusher Attack

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	16	24	SA3	1400	LH	KD +20(+35)	-20(-5)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 6-21f; Projectile Clash 20-35f (1-hit, meterless priority)
  • Forward hurtbox is Projectile Invuln 21-35f

[4]6HP

Psycho Crusher Attack

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
24	26	24	SA3	1600	LH	KD +14(+39)	-23(+2)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 6-25f; Projectile Clash 24-49f (1-hit, meterless priority)
  • Forward hurtbox is Projectile Invuln 23-49f

[4]6PP

Psycho Crusher Attack

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	7,6,3	20	SA2* SA3	400x2,500 (1300)	LH	KD +35(+37)	-3(-1)

• Anti-Air Invuln: 6-17f; Projectile Invuln: 13-31f

Psycho Crusher (Mine) ([4]6P)

Psycho Crusher (Mine)

[4]6P
[4]6X

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"Dynamite with a Lazer Beam"

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[4]6LP

Psycho Crusher (Mine)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	16,1	23	SA3	1200,500 (1700)	LH	KD +39(+42)	+6

• Detonates Psycho Mine on hit/block
• Anti-Air Invuln: 6-17f; Projectile Clash 16-31f (1-hit, meterless priority)
  • Forward hurtbox is Projectile Invuln 17-31f

[4]6MP

Psycho Crusher (Mine)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	16,1	23	SA3	1400,500 (1900)	LH	KD +39(+42)	+6

• Detonates Psycho Mine on hit/block
• Anti-Air Invuln: 6-21f; Projectile Clash 20-35f (1-hit, meterless priority)
  • Forward hurtbox is Projectile Invuln 21-35f

[4]6HP

Psycho Crusher (Mine)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
24	26,1	23	SA3	1600,500 (2100)	LH	KD +46(+51)	+5

• Detonates Psycho Mine on hit/block
• Anti-Air Invuln: 6-25f; Projectile Clash 24-49f (1-hit, meterless priority)
  • Forward hurtbox is Projectile Invuln 23-49f

[4]6PP

Psycho Crusher (Mine)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	7,6,3(1)1	18	-	400x4 (1600)	LH	KD +82(+83)	+10

• Detonates Psycho Mine on hit/block
• Anti-Air Invuln: 6-17f; Projectile Invuln: 13-31f

Double Knee Press (236K)

Double Knee Press

Scissor Kick

236K
236X or 6S (L)

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OD Follow-up

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236LK

Double Knee Press

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	2(1)2	20(25)	SA3 (1st)	300,500 (800)	LH	+2(+3)	-5(-4)

236MK

Double Knee Press

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	2(1)2	20(25)	SA3 (1st)	300,600 (900)	LH	+3(+4)	-5(-4)

236HK

Double Knee Press

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
22	2(1)2	20(25)	SA3 (1st)	500,700 (1200)	LH	+3(+4)	-4(-3)

236KK

Double Knee Press

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	2(1)2(17)3	28	SA2 SA3 (2nd)	250x2,300 (800)	LH	KD +55	-15

• Puts opponent into limited juggle state

Backfist Combo (214P)

Backfist Combo

214P
214X or 5S (M)

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214LP

Backfist Combo

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	2(10)5	25	SA3 (2nd)	300,400 (700)	LH	KD +24	-14

• Plants a Psycho Mine on hit

214MP

Backfist Combo

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	2(10)5	26	SA3 (2nd)	300,500 (800)	LH	KD +23	-15

• Plants a Psycho Mine on hit

214HP

Backfist Combo

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
22	3(10)5	26	SA3 (2nd)	300,600 (900)	LH	KD +31	-15

• Plants a Psycho Mine on hit

214PP

Backfist Combo

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	2(19)3(23)3	44	SA2 SA3 (3rd)	400x3 (1200)	LH	KD +24	-25

• Plants a Psycho Mine on hit

Backfist Combo (Mine) (214P)

Backfist Combo (Mine)

214P
214X or 5S (M)

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File:SF6 Mbison 214pp mine.png
"Guaranteed to blow your mind..."

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"Anytiiiiiime~"

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214LP

Backfist Combo (Mine)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	2(10)5,1	24	SA3 (2nd)	300,500x2 (1300)	LH	KD +42	+6

• Detonates Psycho Mine on hit/block

214MP

Backfist Combo (Mine)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	2(10)5,1	25	SA3 (2nd)	300,600,500 (1400)	LH	KD +42	+6

• Detonates Psycho Mine on hit/block

214HP

Backfist Combo (Mine)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
22	3(10)5,1	25	SA3 (2nd)	300,700,500 (1500)	LH	KD +49	+6

• Detonates Psycho Mine on hit/block

214PP

Backfist Combo (Mine)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	2(19)1(26)1,1	44	SA2 SA3 (4th)	400,500,400x2 (1700)	LH	KD +48	-3

• Detonates Psycho Mine on hit/block

Shadow Rise ([2]8K)

Shadow Rise

[2]8K
[2]8X or [2]S (M)

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[2]8K

Shadow Rise

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18~46	-	4/9/13 land	-	-	-	-	-

• Button strength determines trajectory (LK short, MK mid, HK far)
• Can input OD follow-ups with PP or KK

[2]8KK

Shadow Rise

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16~42	-	5 land	-	-	-	-	-

• Automatically tracks opponent's location; follow-ups automatically become the OD version

Devil Reverse ([2]8K~P)

Devil Reverse

[2]8K~P
[2]8X~S or [2]S~S

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OD Follow-up

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[2]8K~P

Devil Reverse

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18+16	until land	10 land	-	800	H	KD +35(+43)	+1(+9)

• Can be steered left/right

[2]8KK~P or [2]8K~PP

Devil Reverse

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16+21	until land	5(10) land	-	700x2 (1400)	H	KD +35(+43)	+4(+10)

• 2 hits; can be steered left/right

Devil Reverse (Mine) ([2]8K~P)

Devil Reverse (Mine)

[2]8K~P
[2]8X~S or [2]S~S

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[2]8K~P

Devil Reverse (Mine)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18+16	until land	8 land	-	800,700,500 (2000)	H	KD +52(+58)	+21(+27)

• Detonates Psycho Mine on hit/block

[2]8KK~P or [2]8K~PP

Devil Reverse (Mine)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16+21	until land	8 land	-	700x3,500 (2600)	H	KD +54(+59)	+23(+28)

• Detonates Psycho Mine on hit/block

Head Press ([2]8K~K)

Head Press

[2]8K~K
[2]8X~X or [2]S~X

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[2]8K~K

Head Press

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18+15	until land	26 land	-	800	H	-29(-23)	-39(-38)

• Bounces off opponent's head on hit/block (can steer left/right after bounce)
• Can be followed up with Somersault Skull Diver after bounce

[2]8KK~K or [2]8K~KK

Head Press

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16+15	until land	12 land	-	2000(1200)	H	HKD +27	+4(+7)

• Transitions to cinematic follow-up on hit; does not bounce off opponent on block

Somersault Skull Diver ([2]8K~K~P)

Somersault Skull Diver

[2]8K~K~P
[2]8X~X~X or [2]S~X~X

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[2]8K~K~P

Somersault Skull Diver

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	10	10 land	-	800	H	+8(+14)	+3(+9)

• Can be performed after meterless Head Press bounce on hit/block

Super Arts

Level 1 Super (236236K)

Knee Press Nightmare

Level 1 Super Art

236236K
236236L or 5HS or 6HS

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236236K

Knee Press Nightmare

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	2(1)3(31)2(1)2	62	-	2000 (600~1200)	LH	KD +11 (KD +2)	-41

• Strike/Throw Invuln: 1-11f; Armor Break
• Only 1st hit allows Bison to enter full animation
  • 2nd-4th hits lead to weaker version with 600~1200 damage and +2 KD advantage
• Causes a planted Psycho Mine to disappear on hit
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 0.5 bars (hit) / 0.25 bars (block)
• 30% minimum damage scaling

A forward-moving Super that reaches about half screen. From farther out, only the later hits connect, making the move considerably weaker and not worth using. It functions as Bison's primary reversal, only losing to projectiles or frame-perfect meaty safe jabs on some characters. However, the forward movement and hitbox position makes it a poor anti-air at most ranges.

Knee Press Nightmare is a solid juggle ender for tacking on damage, notably after a Psycho Mine infused HP Backfist or HP Psycho Crusher. Bison almost always has stronger cancel options, but it's possible to hitconfirm on reaction from his far-reaching 5HP for damage and corner carry. The threat of a cancel to SA1 also makes this poke viable against Drive Impact in neutral.

Bison does not get any follow-up oki on hit; when used midscreen, he ends up a full screen apart afterwards, and is still left about a half screen away against a cornered opponent. It also depletes any planted Psycho Mine, so using this Super often comes at the cost of future damage and pressure.

When attempting to chip out a burned out opponent with a raw SA1, every character except Dhalsim, Lily, and Zangief can jump to avoid it after the Super freeze. Additionally, Dhalsim can avoid it with teleport; Lily can counter with SA1, and Zangief can escape with SA1 or punish with SA2.

Level 2 Super (214214K)

Psycho Punisher

Level 2 Super Art

214214K
214214M or 4HS

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214214K

Psycho Punisher

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
26	7	52	-	3000	LH	HKD +23	-34

• Full Invuln: 1-32f; Armor Break
• Can steer left/right during startup; can hit cross-up
• Causes a planted Psycho Mine to disappear on hit
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 1 bar (hit) / 0.5 bars (block)
• 40% minimum damage scaling

While slow to startup, Psycho Punisher can reach any part of the screen, allowing Bison to punish ranged projectiles or install specials that would otherwise be too far to reach. In combos, it's best used after launches or ground bounces that can accommodate its slow speed; juggling into 5HP > SA2 or canceling from OD Backfist are good examples. Notably, OD Psycho Crusher does not naturally combo into SA2 despite being cancelable; be sure not to attempt this without a Psycho Mine planted.

While SA2 can hit on both sides, an opponent can easily parry or jump out of the way after the Super freeze. Against an opponent in Burnout (or very close to it), using this Super with meaty timing after a knockdown or air reset could allow for an ambiguous left/right mixup. However, the risk of attempting this vastly outweighs the potential reward, so the cross-up hit should only be used to switch sides on a confirmed hit.

Level 3 Super (236236P)

Unlimited Psycho Crusher

Level 3 Super Art

236236P
236236H or 2HS

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Critical Art adds 500 more damage

Critical Art adds 500 more damage

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236236P

Unlimited Psycho Crusher

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10(5)	6	65	-	4000	LH	HKD +15	-46

• Full Invuln: 1-15f; Armor Break
• 5f start up when canceled from special moves
• Causes a planted Psycho Mine to disappear on hit
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 1.5 bars (hit) / 0.75 bars (block)
  • Cinematic time regenerates ~2 Drive bars for M. Bison
• 50% minimum damage scaling; applies a 10% damage scaling penalty when canceled from special moves

236236P

Unlimited Psycho Crusher (CA)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10(5)	6	65	-	4500	LH	HKD +15	-46

• Full Invuln: 1-15f; Armor Break
• Available at 25% HP or below
• 5f start up when canceled from special moves
• Causes a planted Psycho Mine to disappear on hit
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 2 bars (hit) / 1 bar (block)
  • Cinematic time regenerates ~2.2 Drive bars for M. Bison
• 50% minimum damage scaling; applies 10% immediate damage scaling when canceled from special moves

A powerful version of Psycho Crusher with just under half screen range, making it a viable reversal and projectile punish in some matchups. Bison has many ways to combo into this Super, with Psycho Crusher generally being the strongest cancel route. With a Psycho Mine planted, both HP Backfist and HP Psycho Crusher juggle the opponent high enough to combo into SA3 without a cancel, which can increase the damage in low-scaling combo routes.

When attempting to chip out a burned out opponent with a raw SA3, they will not be able to jump away after the Super freeze. Without an invincible Super, only Dhalsim (Teleport) and JP (Amnesia) can avoid the chip.

Taunts

Neutral Taunt (5PPPKKK)

Neutral Taunt

5PPPKKK

"A gnat like you will be buried here."

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5PPPKKK

Neutral Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
544 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Forward Taunt (6PPPKKK)

Forward Taunt

6PPPKKK

"Hmph. Do you fear me?"

"Three. Two. One. BOOM!"

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6PPPKKK

Forward Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
411 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

6PPPKKK

Forward Taunt (Mine)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
409	2	150	-	500	LH	KD	-

Back Taunt (4PPPKKK)

Back Taunt

4PPPKKK

"My power howls. Face me!"

"Not yet."

"Not yet."

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4PPPKKK

Back Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
400+42 (792 total)	4	202	-	0	-	KD -96	-

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