
M. Bison
As the leader of the organization known as Shadaloo, M. Bison has had a hand in just about illegal industry the world has ever known. M. Bison's strength comes from his mastery of "Psycho Power" and that has allowed him to become one of the deadliest warriors on the planet. Not only that, but he is nearly immortal, being able to transfer his soul to new bodies. He has thus far managed to escape death twice: once, after defeat at the hands of Rose, and again when defeated by Ryu and Ken. M. Bison is now using the S.I.N. corporation to fund his "Living Incubator" program that will ensure he will never be without a suitable host ever again.
In a nutshell
Bison's playstyle focuses on one simple facet - space control. The Dictator is an absolute monster when it comes to limiting his opponents' movements, thanks to his excellent pokes and footsies such as Crouching Short/Forward and all of his standing kicks, his surprising pressure with his Scissor Kicks which are easy to hit-confirm off of the aforementioned Crouching kicks, and his overall element of surprise with his Head Stomp-Devil's Reverse mind games. With this much offensive potential, however, Bison has little in terms of defense. His only reliable reversals are relatively unsafe, especially when predicted, and once he gets knocked down and crossed up he loses his charge, which is absolutely necessary for him. Your goal with Bison will be to bully your adversaries with pokes and pressure, and whittle away at them slowly but steadily, breaking their mental guard through frustration and conditioning.
Ultra SFIV Changes
TBW
Frame Data (Condensed)
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Moves
Normal Moves
Standing Close Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | Close lp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | Close mp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | Close hp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | Close lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | Close mk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | Close hk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Standing Far Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | lp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | mp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | hp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | mk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | hk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Crouching Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | d + lp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | d + mp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | d + hp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | d + lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | d + mk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | d + hk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Neutral Jump Attacks
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | u + lp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | u + mp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | u + hp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | u + lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | u + mk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | u + hk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Angled Jump Attacks
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | ub / uf + lp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | ub / uf + mp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | ub / uf + hp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | ub / uf + lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | ub / uf + mk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | ub / uf + hk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Unique Attacks
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | f + mp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Focus Attacks
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | mp + mk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Throws
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | f or n + lp + lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | b + lp + lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Special Moves
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | qcf + p ex | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | qcb + k ex armorbreak | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Super Combo
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | qcf qcf + p armorbreak | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Ultra Combos
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | qcf qcf + 3p armorbreak | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | qcf qcf + 3k | Hold 3k to delay; Cancel during delay with p | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} |
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The Basics
Combos
Bread and Butters
- j.HP, cls.HP, Hard Psycho Crusher or Scissor Kick
- c.LKx3 xx LK/MK Scissor Kick (can combo up to 4 c.LK depending on character and spacing)
- c.LP cls.LP s.LK, c.MK xx Scissor Kick / Psycho Crusher
Hit Confirm Combos
- c.LK/MK/MP, Scissor Kick or Psycho Crusher (MK and MP only)
Dizzy / Focus Crumple Combos
- See Bread and Butters section
FADC Combos
- Any Scissor Kick can, on hit, be FADC'd into c.LKx3 xx LK/MK Scissor. Note that this is not the most efficient use of meter as the damage is strongly scaled. It is more useful in situations where position is critical, i.e. you are trying to push your opponent into the corner.
Advanced Combos
- cls.HP, c.LK xx LK/MK Scissor Kick
- cls.HP, s.LK, s.MK/s.RH
- c.LK, s.LK, c.MK xx Scissor Kick / Psycho Crusher
- c.MP, c.MK xx Scissor Kick / Psycho Crusher
Combos Into Supers
- Any combo into Scissor Kick can be canceled into Super.
Combos Into Ultras
- Hell Attack, Ultra 1 or 2 (Ultra 2 requires very specific timing and spacing on Hell Attack due to motion change)
- Focus Attack Lv. 2 or 3, Ultra 1 or 2
Strategy
For choice of Ultra, it is dependent on the matchup. If your opponent has a good wakeup game or a good aerial game, use Nightmare Booster, as it can be used to punish many jump ins by itself or after a Hell Attack. Because Nightmare Booster has a lot of active frames, it is also the easier of the two to combo into after a Hell Attack, as you can time it relatively far into the opponent's fall and it will still connect. For characters with bad wakeup games or very slow fireballs, such as Cody and Rose, use Psycho Punisher. Psycho Punisher not only has projectile invincibility throughout the majority of the move, but it can be steered farther by holding the D-Pad or Stick forward, allowing Bison to move in from full screen in the blink of an eye. Psycho Punisher can also be used after a knockdown for ambiguous cross-ups.
Matchups
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