Street Fighter Alpha 3/Dhalsim

Introduction

Dhalsim its a poking and zoning character, he is the top tier of the game in Any ISM.

Moves List

Note : Dhalsims "close" normals are activated in A/V by holding back, or downback when crouching, while in X, they function like real proximity normals.

Ground Normals

• Close Standing Jab:

Damage	6
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	3/9/10
Block Stun	-4
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-3/+2

Close lp is an exception, as it's just neutral or back + lp in A/V.

• Far Standing Jab:

Damage	AZ 6/X 3
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count (A/V)	3/9/10
Frame Count (X)	4/4/10
Block Stun	+0
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+1/+6

Far lp is an exception, as it's forward + lp in A/V.

• Close Standing Strong:

Damage	13
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	4/5/24
Block Stun	-10
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-9/-5

In V, the second active part can also cancel.

• Far Standing Strong:

Damage	10
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	10/4/15
Block Stun	+0
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+1/+5

• Close Standing Fierce:

Damage	9+8
Stun	4+3
Chain Cancel	No/No
Special Cancel	Yes/No
Super Cancel	Yes/No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3+1/XV4+1
Frame Count	5/6/7/27
Block Stun	-11
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-10/Launch

• Far Standing Fierce:

Damage	13
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	13/2/23
Block Stun	-2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-1/Launch

• Close Standing Short:

Damage	6
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	4/5/13
Block Stun	-4
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-3/+2

• Far Standing Short:

Damage	3
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	8/4/12
Block Stun	-2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-1/+4

• Close Standing Forward:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	5/3/17
Block Stun	-1
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+0/+4

• Far Standing Forward:

Damage	9
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	10/3/21
Block Stun	-5
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-4/+0

• Close Standing Roundhouse:

Damage	16
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	6/4/27
Block Stun	-8
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-7/Launch

• Far Standing Roundhouse:

Damage	14
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	12/3/22
Block Stun	-2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-1/Launch

• Close Crouching Jab:

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

• Far Crouching Jab:

Damage	2
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	10/2/21
Block Stun	-9
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-8/-3

• Close Crouching Strong:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	4/4/11
Block Stun	+4
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+5/+9

• Far Crouching Strong:

Damage	9
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	12/4/24
Block Stun	-9
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-8/-4

• Close Crouching Fierce:

Damage	14
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	5/4/13
Block Stun	+6
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+7/Launch

• Far Crouching Fierce:

Damage	12
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	14/6/27
Block Stun	-10
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-9/Launch

• Close Crouching Short:

Damage	5
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	4/4/11
Block Stun	-1
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+0/+5

• Far Crouching Short:

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

• Close Crouching Forward:

Damage	10
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	5/4/14
Block Stun	+1
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+2/+6

• Far Crouching Forward:

Damage	9
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	7/11/13
Block Stun	-5
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-4/+0

• Close Crouching Roundhouse:

Damage	14
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	6/4/25
Block Stun	-6
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	Knockdown/Launch

• Far Crouching Roundhouse:

Damage	14
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/A4/XV6
Frame Count	8/13/25
Block Stun	-15
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	Knockdown/Launch

Air Normals

Note: Dhalsims "close" air normals are done by holding back in A/V, in X they function like proximity normals.

• Close Neutral Jump Jab:

Damage	7
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	3/10/11
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Close Diagonal Jump Jab:

Damage	6
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	3/10/11
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Far Neutral Jump Jab:

Damage	4
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	7/2/20
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Far Diagonal Jump Jab:

Damage	4
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	7/4/20
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Close Neutral Jump Strong:

Damage	12
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	2/A3/XV4
Frame Count	4/8/13
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Close Diagonal Jump Strong:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	2/A3/XV4
Frame Count	4/8/13
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Far Neutral/Diagonal Jump Strong:

Damage	8
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	2/A3/XV4
Frame Count	8/2/22
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Close Neutral/Diagonal Jump Fierce:

Damage	16
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	2/A4/XV6
Frame Count	4/6/10
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Far Neutral/Diagonal Jump Fierce:

Damage	12
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	2/A4/XV6
Frame Count	8/4/19
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Close Neutral/Diagonal Jump Short:

Damage	6
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	4/10/12
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Far Neutral/Diagonal Jump Short:

Damage	3
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	8/4/21
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Close Neutral Jump Forward:

Damage	10
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	2/A3/XV4
Frame Count	7/6/12
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Close Diagonal Jump Forward:

Damage	10
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	2/A3/XV4
Frame Count	5/8/12
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Far Neutral/Diagonal Jump Forward:

Damage	8
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	2/A3/XV4
Frame Count	11/3/21
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Close Neutral/Diagonal Jump Roundhouse:

Damage	15
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	2/A4/XV6
Frame Count	8/6/14
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

• Far Neutral/Diagonal Jump Roundhouse:

Damage	13
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	2/A4/XV6
Frame Count	12/4/26
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

Command Normals

• Yoga Mummy/Drill Head: + (Air Only)

Damage	10
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	2/A3/XV4
Frame Count	7/Until Grounded/9
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

Dhalsim spins across the screen head-first. Unlike the Yoga Spear, there in no way to choose the angle of the attack.

• Yoga Spear/Drill Zutsuki: + (Air Only)

Damage	10
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit (Neutral Jump)	2/A3/XV4
Meter on whiff/hit (Diagonal Jump)	1/A3/XV4
Frame Count	7/Until Grounded/9
Block Stun	N/A
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	N/A

Dhalsim spins to the ground feet-first. Using LK will dive almost straight across the screen, MK will dive at a slight angle, and HK will dive almost straight down.

Yoga Escape: (when knocked down) B,DB,D+Kick [A/V Only]

-Dhalsim will teleport before hitting the ground and re-appear standing on
 the ground.

• Yoga Shock: + (A-ism Only)

Damage	12
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/3
Frame Count	45/5/20
Block Stun	-2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-1/?

Done By holding down the LP button when doing back+lp in A-ism. When fully charged for about a second, this move hits harder, and becomes an overhead.

Special Moves

Yoga Fire: QCF+Punch [X Z V]

-Dhalsim exhales a tiny fireball across the screen. In Z-Ism and V-Ism, the
 fireball will dissipiate as it travels, and the stronger the Punch button
 used, the faster the fireball will go but the sooner it will dissipiate. In
 X-Ism, the fireball will not dissipiate.

Yoga Flame: HCB+Punch [Z V]

-Dhalsim exhales a large fire in front of him. The stronger the Punch button
 used, the longer Dhalsim keeps the fire in front of him. Note that the Z-Ism
 and V-Ism Yoga Flame has a different control motion than in X-Ism.

Yoga Flame: HCF+Punch [X]

-Dhalsim exhales a large fire in front of him. The stronger the Punch button
 used, the longer Dhalsim keeps the fire in front of him. Note that the X-Ism
 Yoga Flame has a different control motion than in Z-Ism and V-Ism

Yoga Blast: HCB+Kick [Z V]

-Dhalsim exhales a large fire at an upward angle. The stronger the Kick button
 used, the longer Dhalsim keeps the fire in the air. Note that the Z-Ism and
 V-Ism Yoga Blast has a different control motion than in X-Ism.

Yoga Blast: HCF+Kick [X]

-Dhalsim exhales a large fire at an upward angle. The stronger the Kick button
 used, the longer Dhalsim keeps the fire in the air. Note that the X-Ism
 Yoga Blast has a different control motion than in Z-Ism and V-Ism.

Yoga Teleport: F,D,DF or B,D,DB + (LK+HP or LP+HK) (air) [X Z V]

-Dhalsim will teleport either forward or backward, depending if (F,D,DF) or
 (B,D,DB) is used. Using (LK+HP) will teleport Dhalsim halfway across the
 screen, while (LP+HK) travels all the way across. Dhalsim cannot be attacked
 while he is teleporting. In Z-Ism and V-Ism, Dhalsim can Teleport while in
 the air, but not in X-Ism

Super Combos

Yoga Tempest: HCF,HCF+Punch [X]

-A more powerful version of the Yoga Flame, Dhalsim exhales a large
 multi-hitting fire in front of him
    X-Ism: 5 Hits

Yoga Inferno: QCF,QCF+Punch [Z]

-A more powerful version of the Yoga Flame, Dhalsim exhales a twisting spray
 of fire in front of him
    Level 1: 3 Hits      Level 2: 8 Hits       Level 3: 13 Hits

Yoga Strike: QCF,D,DF+Kick [Z]

-Dhalsim leaps up and flips in the air. If he touches his opponent while in
 the air, he will grab them and slam them into he ground with his legs. This
 will only attack opponents in the air and will do nothing to them on the
 ground.
    Level 1: 1 Hit       Level 2: 2 Hits       Level 3: 3 Hits

Yoga Stream: QCB,QCB+Punch [Z]

-Dhalsim exhales a spray of fire along the ground. This attack must be
 blocked low
    Level 1: 3 Hits      Level 2: 4 Hits       Level 3: 5 Hits

The Basics

Which Ism?

Anyone

A-Ism

Recommended

V-Ism

Recommended

X-Ism

Recommended

Match-ups

Discussion

• SRK Dhalsim thread