Introducion

Pros	Cons
High stamina Excellent command grabs Great Hyper Combo anti-air Can change forms anytime	Huge target Very slow, struggles to approach Few Magic Series combos Hyper Tag super is a non-threat

Move List

Normals

Ground Normals

s.LP

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

s.MP

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

s.HP

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

s.LK

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

s.MK

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

s.HK

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground, Launcher

c.LP

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

c.MP

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

c.HP

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

c.LK

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

c.MK

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

c.HK

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Air Normals

j.LP

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

j.MP

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

j.HP

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

j.LK

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

j.MK

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

j.HK

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground

Command Normals

Mega Mode: B, D, DB + LK (1 level required): First introduced in MSHvSF, this transforms Zangief's skin into iron metal. During this state, Zangief can't block and his speed and agility are shot down.

Fun Facts: -Mega Mode and Double Final Atomic Buster were first introduced in MSHvSF.

Dashing Grab: Fx2

Zangief's dash as he dashes forward slightly in a grappling position.

Elbow Drop: F + MP (in air, D + MP)

Zangief does an elbow drop which can act as an overhead.

Headbutt: U + MP/HP (super jump only)

Zangief does a headbutt which can only be done in a super jump.

Body Press: D + HP (only in air)

Zangief lands down to the ground body first as a surrounding- type rushing attack.

Special Moves

Lariat: P/Kx3 Zangief spins around in a clothesline position.

Spinning Pile Driver: 360 + P

Zangief grabs the opponent as he launches him into the air in a pile driver position as he spins them around with an explosion upon impact to the ground.

Rising Powerbomb: HCF + K

Zangief walks forward in a grappling postition and when it connects, he grabs the opponent and jumps forward while landing them in a Powerbomb position.

Double Suplex: HCF + K (close only)

Zangief does two German Suplexes one after the other with the last one having incredible air time.

Rising Aerial Slam: F, D, DF + K

Zangief rises up into the air in a grabbing position and when it connects, he simply throws the opponent down to the ground.

Vodka Fire: QCF + P (Mega Mode only)

Zangief does a blue version of what resembles Dhalsim's Yoga Flame from MSHvSF.

Hyper Combos

Final Atomic Buster
360 + PP; Mash any button

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground super
Zangief does a Double Suplex, followed by a Spinning Pile Driver and ends it off with an elevated version of the Spinning Pile Driver as he launches the opponent up with great elevation.

Ultra Final Atomic Buster
360 + PP

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground super
Level 3 only. Zangief does an extended version of his Final Atomic Buster but the grab range is incredibly crap as it must be done close only.

Iron Body
RDP + LK

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground super
Transforms into Mecha Zangief. Do this again and you will revert back to normal Zangief.

Siberian Blizzard
360 + KK

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Meter Gain	Property
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ground super
Mecha Zangief does an extended version of his Lariat which does multiple hits as it goes vertically.

Strategy

Basic Tips

Launchers: c.MP

Magic Series:

Ground Magic Series: None
Jump Magic Series: None
Super Jump Magic Series: Weakest to Strongest

AC Finisher: HP, HK, Spinning Lariat, SPD

Advanced

Team Setups

Combos

Combo	Damage	Notes
s.HP, Banisher
s.HK, HK Air Grab
j.2HP, s.HK, RAS/FAB/UFAB
j.2HP, SPD
j.2MP, FAB
j.2HP, c.MP, sj.LP, sj.MK, Pinning Lariat, s.HK, RAS/FAB/UFAB
Air Grab, j.2HP, c.LK, cancel into LK Air Grab, j.2HP

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