Street Fighter IV/Guile

Introduction

Guie is one of the most difficult characters to bring to full potential in SFIV and requires a high level of dedication to learn. The bulk of his game involves careful use of normals and judicious use of specials.

Move Analysis

Normal Moves

The following is a list of Guile's more interesting normals:

Middle Punch

Although this move has some range problems, it does have some interesting uses.

Standing: Close Range

Somewhat surprisingly, s.mp at close range is Guile's longer ranged "hook punch". Hits crouching and can be combo'd from lp (standing or crouching), but care must be taken to ensure that it will actually connect as it will change to his upper-cut (see below) if Guile isn't close enough - it is safer to use c.mp in combos.

Standing: Far Range

This move yields a small upper-cut which moves Guile forward a small distance - this can be used to kara, but is not as useful as other kara normals in the game. The upper-cut is useful as anti-air, but really only works consistently against Rufus. It can kara into:

• throw
• flash kick
• focus attack

Be aware that (as mentioned above) this move has less range than his close mp.

Crouching

A useful normal after a s.lp or c.lp or as a pressure tool. Its number of active frames (5) makes it useful as a meaty option or when used to cover retaliation normals. It has good horizontal range and should be used to cancel into sb or fk whenever appropriate. Guile's standard punish is c.mp > fk.

Jumping

Whether jumping forward, backward, or neutral, this move provides excellent horizontal coverage. Against Dictator, jumping-forward mp has very good priority. When used with neutral jump, this move is very useful for stopping jump-ins.

Heavy Punch

Definitely Guile's most useful normal move. Both close and far range hp moves can combo into themselves on counter-hit and in some edge cases.

Standing: Close Range

Guile's traditional upper-cut which hits crouching and can be cancelled into all specials, super, or FA. This move should be standard fare in combos (follow with sb or fk) for the advanced player and it has a surprising vertical range if used as anti-air.

Standing: Far Range

A straight punch which hits crouching, does solid damage, and has great block and hit stun. It can be cancelled into super or FA. Good range and high priority make this a stock go-to for pressure. It is not possible to use this move too often.

Crouching

A good amount of Guile's anti-air can be had from c.hp due to great priority and vertical range. When combined with Guile's other anti-air normals, it can be very difficult for any character to reliably jump-in on Guile. It is not, however, god-like and any Guile apprentice must learn his other anti-air tools in order to effectively handle jump-ins or air-to-air tussles.

Jumping: Neutral

A great air move useful both on the way up or on the way down. Use on the way up as anti-air and on the way down for a high-pressure normal with strange priority. Very useful against Zangief on wake-up or when being "bull-dogged".

Jumping: Forward/Backward

Excellent priority as air-to-air when used early.

Heavy Kick

A versatile move with some niche applications.

Standing: Close Range

Guile's most damaging normal and hits crouching - a fantastic tool for a single-move punish option. More importantly though is that this is one of Guile's best anti-air moves for any time when Guile's opponent is directly above him (as with Honda's Sumo Smash) or for close jump-ins.

Standing: Far Range

This is Guile's hop-kick and is best used for horizontal pressure; can be used while holding charge (back) and hits crouching.

Crouching

Possibly the most dangerous (for Guile) normal in Guile's arsenal - should be used very sparingly and with much caution. Not recommended for beginners.

Normal Throws

Dragon Suplex

• (Close to opponent)Forward or Neutral + LP+LK

Judo Throw

• (Close to opponent)Back + LP+LK

Flying Mare

• (In Air, Close to opponent)Forward or Neutral + LP+LK

Flying Buster Drop

• (In Air, Close to opponent)Back + LP+LK

Command Normals

Straight Chop

• Forward + Medium Punch
  • Overhead

Spinning Back Knuckle

• Forward + Heavy Punch

Knee Bazooka

• Forward or Back + Light Kick

Rolling Sobat

• Forward or Back + Medium Kick

Reverse Spin Kick

• (Close to opponent)Forward or Back + Heavy Kick

Guile High Kick

• Down-Forward + Heavy Kick

Special Moves

Sonic Boom

• Charge Back, Forward + Punch
  • EX Version available

Flash Kick

• Charge Down, Up + Kick
  • EX Version available. Has Armor Break properties.

Super Move

Double Flash

• Charge Down-Back, Down-Forward, Down-Back, Up-Forward + Kick

Ultra Move

Flash Explosion

• Charge Down-Back, Down-Forward, Down-Back, Up-Forward + All three Kicks

Matchups

Matchup Videos

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Frame Data

							Frames	Frames	Frames of	Frames of	Super Meter	Block	Cancel	Ability
Move Name	Damage	Stun	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	On Block	On Hit	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Gain	HL	Chain	Special	Super	Notes
Close LP	20	50	3	2	7	11	+2	+5	10	13	20	HL	O	O	O	-
Close MP	60	100	4	3	14	20	-3	0	13	16	40	HL	X	O	O	-
Close HP	120[70]	200[150]	5	4	15	23	-1	+4	17	22	60	HL	X	O	O	Forces stand
Close LK	30	50	3	3	8	13	0	+3	10	13	20	HL	O	X	X	-
Close MK	60	100	5	2	16	22	-4	-1	13	16	40	HL	X	X	X	-
Close HK	130	200	6	3	18	26	-3	+1	17	21	60	HL	X	X	X	-
Far LP	30	50	4	2	7	12	+2	+5	10	13	20	HL	O	O	O	-
Far MP	80	100	5	4	14	22	-4	-1	13	16	40	HL	X	O	O	-
Far HP	120	200	5	3	14	21	+1	+5	17	21	60	HL	X	X	O	-
Far LK	40	50	5	2	9	14	0	+3	10	13	20	HL	O	X	X	-
Far MK	70	100	7	4	12	22	-2	+1	13	16	40	HL	X	X	X	-
Far HK	110	200	13	5	14	31	-1	+3	17	21	60	HL	X	X	X	-
crouch LP	30	50	4	2	8	13	+1	+4	10	13	20	HL	O	O	O	-
crouch MP	70	100	4	5	10	18	-1	+2	13	16	40	HL	X	O	O	-
crouch HP	100[70]	200[150]	5	4	23	31	-9	-4	17	22	60	HL	X	X	X	Forces stand
crouch LK	30	50	4	2	9	14	0	+3	10	13	20	L	O	X	X	Low attack
crouch MK	70	100	7	4	14	24	-4	-1	13	16	40	L	X	X	X	Low attack
crouch HK	110*140	200	6	4(20)4	17	50	-3	D	17	-	60	L	X	X	O	Low attack, 1st hit cancellable, cannot fast recover
Jump up LP	50	50	5	2	-	-	-	-	8	13	20	H	-	-	-	-
Jump up MP	80	100	7	4	-	-	-	-	11	16	40	H	-	-	-	-
Jump up HP	100	200	7	3	-	-	-	-	15	20	60	H	-	-	-	-
Jump up LK	40	50	7	6	-	-	-	-	8	11	20	H	-	-	-	-
Jump up MK	80	100	7	6	-	-	-	-	11	15	40	H	-	-	-	-
Jump up HK	100	200	6	3	-	-	-	-	15	18	60	H	-	-	-	-
Jump forward LP	50	50	6	6	-	-	-	-	8	11	20	H	-	-	-	-
Jump forward MP	80	100	5	5	-	-	-	-	11	15	40	H	-	-	-	-
Jump forward HP	100	200	5	5	-	-	-	-	15	18	60	H	-	-	-	-
Jump forward LK	30	50	5	5	-	-	-	-	8	11	20	H	-	-	-	-
Jump forward MK	60	100	5	6	-	-	-	-	11	15	40	H	-	-	-	-
Jump forward HK	100	200	6	5	-	-	-	-	15	18	60	H	-	-	-	-
Overhead f+MP	80	100	15	3	14	31	-3	0	13	16	40	H	X	X	X	Mid attack
f+HP	120	200	8	3	15	25	0	+4	17	21	60	HL	X	X	X	-
B or F+LK	50	50	7	4	18	28	-11	-6	10	15	20	HL	X	X	X	8-16f foot invincible
B or F+MK	60	100	11	4	14	28	-4	-1	13	16	40	HL	X	X	X	8-19f lower body invincible
B or F+HK(close)	120	200	16	6	12	33	0	+4	17	21	60	HL	X	X	X	7-29f lower body invincible
DF+HK	110	200	11	2	17	29	-1	D	17	-	60	HL	X	X	X	-
Target Combo 1	80	100	15	3		-	-3	0			40	H	X	X	X	Mid atack
Focus Attack LVL 1	60	100	21	2	35	57	-21	-21	15	15	20	HL	-	-	-	-
Focus attack LVL 2	80	150	18+12	2	35	65	-15	D	21	-	40	HL	-	-	-	-
Focus attack LVL 3	140	200	65	2	35	101	D	D	-	-	60	-	-	-	-	-
Forward Throw	120	100	3	2	20	24	-	D	-	-	40	0.9	-	-	-	Throw range 0.9, recovers 19 frames before opponent
Back throw	120	80	3	2	20	24	-	D	-	-	40	0.9	-	-	-	Throw range 0.9, recovers 67 frames before opponent
F+LP+LK (air)	150	150	3	2	-	-	-	D	-	-	40	1.25				Throw range 1.25
B+LP+LK (air)	150	150	3	2	-	-	-	D	-	-	40	1.25				Throw range 1.25, recovers 71 frames before opponent
Sonic Boom LP	50	50	9	-	29	29	+6	+10	18	22	20/20	HL	X	X	O	charge 55f
Sonic Boom MP	50	50	9	-	31	31	+4	+8	18	22	20/20	HL	X	X	O	charge 55f
Sonic Boom HP	50	50	9	-	33	33	+2	+6	18	22	20/20	HL	X	X	O	charge 55f
Sonic Boom EX	50*50	50*50	11	-	39	39	+1	+4	13	16	0/0	HL	X	X	O	Pursuit property, charge 55f
Somersault LK	130[70)	200[100]	4	11	20+23	57	-33	D	20	-	30/40	HL	X	X	O	1~3f invincible, 4~14f cannot be thrown, (translate), Armor break, charge 55f
Somersault MK	140[70]	200[100]	4	11	22+23	59	-35	D	20	-	30/40	HL	X	X	O	1~3f invincible, 4~14f cannot be thrown, (translate), Armor break, charge 55f
Somersault HK	160[70]	200[100]	4	11	24+23	61	-37	D	20	-	30/40	HL	X	X	O	1~3f invincible, 4~14f cannot be thrown, (translate), Armor break, charge 55f
Somersault EX	100*80	150*100	4	2*9	24+23	61	-35	D	20	-	0/0	HL	X	X	O	1~5f invincible, 6~14f cannot be thrown, (translate), Armor break, Pursuit property, charge 55f
Super Combo LK	95*40*40*60*30*80	0	1+2	1*5*2(9)1*8*2	20+23	73	-24	D	20	-	0/0	HL	X	X	X	1~8f invincible, 13~21f cannot be thrown, Pursuit property, charge 55f
Super Combo MK	95*40*40*60*30*80	0	1+3	1*5*1(14)1*8*2	22+23	80	-26	D	20	-	0/0	HL	X	X	X	1~9f invincible, 18~26f cannot be thrown, Pursuit property, charge 55f
Super Combo HK	95*40*40*60*30*80	0	1+5	1*5*1(19)1*8*2	24+23	89	-28	D	20	-	0/0	HL	X	X	X	1~11f invincible, 25~33f cannot be thrown, Pursuit property, charge 55f
Ultra Combo	90*45x7*98	0	1+6	1*3*1(30)1*1*1*2*1	31+66	144	-77	D	20	-	0/0	HL	X	X	X	1~10f invincible, Pursuit property, charge 55f
							Frames	Frames	Frames of	Frames of	Super Meter	Block	Cancel	Ability
Move Name	Damage	Stun	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	On Block	On Hit	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Gain	HL	Chain	Special	Super	Notes

The 1 frame discrepancy you see between Startup+Active+Recovery and Total is because when it says a move has 4 frames startup, it really has 3 frames startup and hits on frame 4. It was written this way so you don't have to do any math to figure out what frame a move first hits on.

Street Fighter IV