Street Fighter V/Guile/Combos

General legend

Abbreviation	Meaning
A,B	Link X into Y. This is done by pressing X, then Y after the recovery frames of X.
A xx B	Cancel A into B. During A's animation, press B to cancel.
A > B	Alternate notation indicating chains or target combos, cancelling A into B.
(N)	Multi-hit move hits only N times. Omitted if all hits are used.
xN	Normal that chains into itself pressed N times
[X]	Hold down X
]X[	Release X
X~Y	X then Y done in quick succession
X/Y	X or Y
Fastfall	Cancelling an air normal into another move to change momentum and land early. The 2nd move is land cancelled during startup.
Kara	Quickly cancelling a move into another move before it becomes active. This is done for positioning or to access airborne specials from grounded attacks.
OTG	Following move hits off the ground
CH	Counter hit
CC	Crush Counter
CA	Critical Art
GB	Guard Break
VS(1/2)	V-Skill 1 or 2. Input with MP+MK
VT(1/2)	V-Trigger 1 or 2. Input with HP+HK. Combos may either activate V-Trigger or use attack on the same input when Trigger is active.
j.	Prefix an attack command with j. to indicate it must be performed in the air. "nj." means neutral jump only.
jc	Jump cancel
dl	Delay
jf	Just Frame (special move with precise button timing, e.g. Karin's Tenko)
TK	Tiger knee (doing an air move the moment a jump sends you airborne, typically by inputting a special move motion followed by jump+button.)
whiff / (w)	Indicates that the move must not hit the opponent.
(move)	Indicates that the move is optional in a sequence.
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421
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63214
[4]6	(hold),
[2]8	(hold),
360
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up-back up up-forward back neutral forward down-back down down-forward

Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MP xx HK flash kick	177 (150)	280	0	6f punish. A very basic combo. cr. MP won't combo into flash kick at all ranges. Flash kick also does less damage at further ranges - the number in brackets is if you hit flash kick from further away.
2MP xx HK flash kick xx CA	433	280	3	6f punish. Above combo cancelled into CA. Must hit with the stronger, close hitbox of flash kick in order to cancel.
2MP xx HP sonic boom	114	145	0	6f punish. Use this when you're too far for the flash kick.
2MP xx HP sonic boom xx CA	370	145	3	6f punish. Above combo cancelled into CA. Because the sonic boom takes time to travel, it's best to input the super motion a little bit slower after the sonic boom to consistently nail that cancel window.
5HP, 2MP xx HK flash kick	214	400	0	8f punish. Guile's standard big damage punish or jump in follow-up. You need to start charging immediately after the st. HP in order to get the flash kick.
5HP, 2MP xx LP sonic boom (tiny walk forwards) 6HP	245	385	0	8f punish. This combo requires some practice but it is optimal meterless damage after a st. HP if you are close enough.
5HP, 2MP xx HP sonic boom	182	280	0	8f Punish. For when you're too far for the above combos.
5HP, 2MP xx HP sonic boom xx CA	406	280	3	8f punish. Above combo cancelled into CA. Because the sonic boom takes time to travel, it's best to input the super motion a little bit slower after the sonic boom to consistently nail that cancel window.
5HP, 2HK	161	285	0	8f punish. For when you're to far for the cr. MP to connect.
2HK	90	150	0	7f, far. Beware using flash kick to punish extended limbs. If it whiffs, you'll get slaughtered, and it usually misses the deep connect and thus the super cancel anyway.
CA	320	0	3	7f, far. Most of guile's cancellable normals and specials are too far out, so raw super is a good consistent option at a range. b+LK or st. HK can be used to close in some space while still retaining charge for the super to punish (against fireballs for instance).

Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 2MP xx HK flash kick	218 (194)	350	0	St. MP has faster startup than st hp so there will be situations where this is the optimal punish combo (you do have to be very close though). Mostly this combo is useful as a confirm from st. MP which is +2. You can build inherent charge from this but the timing can be tricky - start charging immediately after you press st. MP and then you also need to cancel the cr mp into flash kick quite late. Number in brackets is the damage when you hit with the flash kick from slightly further away.
5MP, 2MP xx HK flash kick xx CA	442	350	3	Above combo cancelled into CA
6HK, 2LP xx HK flash kick	221	373	0	The Guile special. This move is throw invincible from frame 8, making it a very strong option for beating the opponent's throw tech. Use sonic boom instead of flash kick at further ranges.
2LP xx sonic boom, 2HK	156	235	0	You can react to any successful cancel into a close sonic boom with a sweep.

Punish/confirm

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5MP, 2MP xx HP sonic boom	162	230	0	use this when you're too far for the flash kick.

VT1 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HP, 2MP xx sonic boom xx vt, (dash) 5HP, 2MP xx flash kick	276	455	0	You can have a bunch of sonic breaks in your combo too, which doesn't add huge damage midscreen but does set up for a reset. Use this combo if you want to save your v trigger for neutral.
5HP, 2MP xx sonic boom xx vt, (dash) 5HP, 2MP xx sonic boom xx MP sonic break x4, (dash x2 + slight walk forwards) 2HK	298	445	0	Just a demonstration of how adding sonic breaks doesn't add a huge amount of damage. The corner carry is extremely good on this combo, it wastes time on the clock, and if you hit a wall you can modify the combo to allow st. HP or d/f+HK. But it takes a huge chunk of v-meter and gives you barely any damage in return. Often the reset will be a stronger option.
5HP, 2MP xx sonic boom xx vt, (dash) 5HP, 2MP xx sonic boom xx MP sonic break x4, dashx3	289	430	0	Vtrigger punish combo which leaves you at +4. If you delay 1 frame then a throw will beat 3 frame jabs. Mixing this up with upside down kick to beat a throw tech is a very strong option.
HP sonic boom xx vt, (dash) 5HP, 2MP xx MP sonic boom xx 4x MP sonic break, (2x dash, slight walk forwards) 2HK (or 3x dash reset)	241	295	0	10f, far. One of Guile's strongest VT cancel options is a raw fireball. You can't confirm it, but if you can make one good read with a fireball timing then it's a solid combo, potentially into a reset. On block, dashing forward leaves you +5, ready for a throw/upside down kick mixup anyway, so it's a win-win.
4HP xx vt, MP boom xx MP break, (dash) sweep	197	284	0	8f, far. B+HP is chosen for its speed, range, and the fact that it's uncrouchable. More breaks and dashes can be used, but to diminishing returns. At max range the MP boom won't combo but you can substitute HP booms at the cost of the sweep at the end.

Vt1 Activation Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HP, 2MP xx sonic boom xx vt, (dash) 5HP, 2MP xx MP sonic boom xx MP sonic break x4, 4LK, CA	464	430	3	Very solid damage but you use up all of your resources. Generally this is best for ending rounds, otherwise the meter might be better saved.
5HP, 2MP xx sonic boom xx vt, (dash) 5HP, 2MP xx sonic boom xx MP sonic break x4, (dash x3) 2LK>5MP>6 HP	304	462	0	At some spacings this combo will not work but if you use st. HP to punish from point blank then you can end your v trigger combo with the target combo for max meterless damage, stun, corner carry and a knockdown.
2LK, 2LP xx sonic boom xx vt, (dash) 5HP, 2MP xx flash kick	189	348	0	Bizarrely, Guile can combo sonic boom from his lights, so you can do any st. HP combo from a light starter if you have v-trigger. The damage is scaled quite a lot.

Vt1 Combo

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HP, 2MP xx sonic boom xx MP sonic break x4, (dash x3) 2LK>5MP>6HP	317	424	0	Same combo as above but due to less scaling it's actually significantly stronger with the sonic breaks than without them.

CC Punishes

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
6HP, (dash) 5HP, 2MP xx flash kick	274	490	0	Any of the above st. HP combos can follow Guile's f+HP, which is his only non-launch crush counter and thus the ideal one for punishing.
6HP, (dash) 5MP, 2MP xx flash kick	276	450	0	If you're close enough after the f+HP that the dash will leave you point blank then this is optimal damage (but less stun), as the flash kick will hit with the stronger, close hitbox.
6HP, (dash) 5MP, 2MP xx flash kick xx CA	436	450	3	Same as above cancelled into CA - requires you to hit the flash kick with the strong hurtbox or it will not cancel.

Light Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LK > 5MP > 6HP target combo	130	280	0	No charge low confirm. The third hit of this will whiff on crouching, so make sure you confirm it only when you see the first part hit. The second hit is actually -8 on block, so use this sparingly and space it at the max possible range where it will all combo in order to stop yourself being punished. This is the strongest low option after walking forward so it is essential to use even though it can be unsafe.
2LK, 2LP xx flash kick	151	293	0	Standard hit confirm from a low. EX flash kick does 167 damage, usually not worth it. Swap cr. LK for cr. LP if you just need a 4f punish, the damage on LP is a bit higher.
2LK, 2LP, 5LK xx HK flash kick	141	329	0	This combo is designed to generate a charge after a forward dash. Must begin charging immediately after inputting dash, and must input 5LK to avoid the 4LK or 6LK command normal. Swap cr. LK to cr. LP for 10 more damage.
2LK, 2LP xx flash kick xx super	375	293	3	Charges fast enough that you can easily do this combo after a crossup.

CC Confirms

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
4HP, super	352	180	3	Unfortunately pretty much the only thing I can find off counter hit b+HP
2HP (CC), 3HK, flash kick	263 (242)	440	0	NOTE!!! If you're only getting 240 you're not landing the d/f+HK deep enough. Try walking forward a little bit before the d/f+HK. (At certain ranges you won't be able to hit the flash kick that deep)

Counter Hit Combos

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
6HK, 2MP xx HK flash kick	266	430	0	Better damage in case you get the counter hit instead of the normal hit here.
2LP, 2MP	90	174	0	A good string to push anyway, but combos on counter hit. Hard to react to.
6MK, 2LP, 2LP xx flash kick	193	379	0	You need to be quite close to get the second cr.LP off. If you're really good at charging, use one cr.LP for more range
2MP, EX flash kick	207	300	1	Only works from pretty close. Pretty good on paper, but hard to find in a real match.
knee bazooka, 2LP xx flash kick	191	343	0	This combo only works if the Knee bazooka hits on the last or second last frame, be aware of your spacing when you do this. Confirming into the flash kick can be very tricky here so I recommend going for the sonic boom mostly.

Buffered Counter-Poke

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2MP xx EX sonic boom	150	190	1	Probably the most consistent counter-poke option in neutral. Decent range and priority, solid damage and a knockdown make this a fairly good option when the situation calls for it.
5MP>6HP	123	235	0	Not a lot of uses for this, but it seems to be the strongest whiff punish option for certain characters' st. MKs.

Corner Stuff

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LP xx boom, 2LP xx boom, 2MP xx MP/HP boom, sweep	252	351	0	This string is very strong both on hit and on block, after every cr. LP and every sonic boom you are +2 which is very strong for throw mix ups.
5HP, 2MP xx LP boom, 3HK, flash kick (or knee bazooka)	292	505	0	Max damage corner punish off a jump in or as an ender to boom loops. Knee bazooka does slightly less damage but you get a reset.
2MP xx sonic boom, sweep	186	265	0	This works at any range in the corner and will usually do more damage than connecting into flash kick. At further ranges you may have to walk forward before sweeping. At certain ranges mp boom makes the sweep easier to connect but mp boom doesn't work at further ranges. Hp boom will work at all ranges.
5MP, 2LP xx boom, 2 MP xx HP boom, slight walk forward, sweep	258	378	0	Max meterless damage off a st. MP. You must be holding back before you press the st. MP otherwise you won't have charge for the sonic boom. Buffering charge for the second boom can also be tricky.
6HK, 2LP xx boom, 2MP xx boom, slight walk forward, sweep	288	428	0	Max meterless damage from upside down kick.
EX boom easily juggles into flash kick and resets
3HK can link from delayed connect booms
deep 3HK connects to deep flash kick, which does more damage and can cancel to super
sonic booms and breaks cause no pushback

Corner Stuff (Counter Hit)

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
(counter) 5MP. 5HP, 2MP xx MP boom, 3HK, flash kick (or knee bazooka)	307	510	0	Extra damage combo if you score a counter hit. Knee Bazooka does slightly less but you get a reset.

Juggles

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
anti air LK flash kick xx CA	418	200	3
v-skill sonic boom into anything, it's a free juggle 5ate.
vskill boom, 3.HK, HK flash kick	232	395	0

Extra

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
guile's super does slightly more damage in v-trigger, but it uses up all remaining v-meter.	350	0	3
the 6HP from target combo causes a free juggle 5ate. there are many juggles if v-trigger cancelled, but it whiffs on 2ouCHers and it's unsafe on block at every 5eP, so it's hard to make practical.

The Loop construction.

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
the sonic boom loop has a lot of different variants but the mo5 basic, consi5ent way to do it is to alternate between these two segments.

The Loop opener.

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
if you don't have v trigger activated then entering the loop is as simple as getting a sonic boom in the corner and cancelling it into v trigger. follow that up with a forward dash into 5HP and you've got your loop going.

The Loop part 1.

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HP, 2MP xx boom xx LP break, dash forward (4f move)				Here's one segment of the sonic boom loop, if you have enough frame advantage to do a dash up hp then this is generally the optimal follow up. After this you can link a 4f move after the dash (st lp, cr lp and st lk are all interchangeable).

The Loop part 2.

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5LP (or 5LK or 2 LP) xx sonic break, 2 LP xx boom, 2MP xx HP boom xx MP break xx LP break, dash forward (5HP)				the sonic break here is activated by pressing HK and HP as if activating v trigger. After this you can dash forward into st. HP

The Loop ender 1.

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HP, 2MP xx LP boom, 3HK, flash kick (or knee bazooka)				generally the best ender, use it after the loop part 2

The Loop ender 2.

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
2LK > 5MP > 6HP target combo, VS1 or 2, HK Flash Kick (XX Critical Art if desired)				best ender if you only have enough advantage to link a 4f move (i.e. after loop part 1.)

Example sonic boom loop (stun combo)

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
jump in HK, 5HP, 2MP xx boom xx LP break, dash forward, 5LP xx sonic break, 2LP xx boom, 2MP xx HP boom xx MP break xx LP break, forward dash, 5HP, 2MP xx boom xx LP break, forward dash, 5LK > MK target combo, 2LP flash kick.				you'll see a lot of the top Guile players doing this or variations on this loop. If you have trouble with the cr. MP xx HP boom xx MP break xx LP break then it might be negative edge. Try letting go of the MP for the cr. MP as quickly as possible.

EZ boom loop

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HP, 2MP xx boom v trigger activate, forward dash, 5HP, 2MP xx LP boom xx LP break (repeat for a total of 6 times), walk forward, sweep (or 3HK, flash kick/knee bazooka)				This combo's an easier version of the boom loop. The LP boom xx LP break may be tricky at first but it's easier than the standard boom loop. Damage is also not much less so this is still a very strong combo.

Advanced boom loop

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HP, 2MP xx boom v trigger activate, forward dash, 5HP, 2MP xx LP boom xx LP break (repeat for a total of 6 times), forward dash, ender.				This one's an interesting one. It's a little bit more advanced but not that tricky in terms of execution and it also has the potential to do more damage. When you get to the LP boom xx LP break x6, depending on how you input the booms, you may move slightly forward or slightly backwards. This will affect the spacing of where you end up after the final sonic break. Depending on how far you are, you may only be able to link a st. LK or you may be able to link a st. MP or st. HP for more damage (the further you are, the more frame advantage you will have and therefore the more damage you can get). If you can space it out so that you get the st. HP follow up then this is a more optimal combo than the previous one. If you are too far and you go for the st. LK then the follow up will probably whiff. The way to space it further is by holding backwards a little bit in between sonic booms so that Guile walks back very slightly in between them.

Alternative advanced boom loop

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
5HP, 2MP xx boom, 4HP xx v trigger activate, HP boom xx MP break xx LP break, dash forward, 5HP, 2MP xx LP boom xx LP break (repeat for total of 4 times), dash forward, 5HP, 2MP xx LP boom, 3HK, flash kick or knee bazooka.				This one's a bit trickier than the last one but still doable. In order to get the spacing for the final dash forward into st. HP you must move backwards enough between each sonic boom. If you think you're not far enough and the st. HP will not link then you can adjust the combo on the fly and do a st. MP, cr. MP xx flash kick ender instead. While you're closer, MP boom xx LP break allows you more time to walk backwards between booms, however the booms will not connect at further ranges so be careful.

Boom combo into CA

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
if you want to link the CA then the be5 option is to adju5 the combo for a 5HP ender and use 5HP, 2MP xx MK flash kick (make sure you don't use HK or it will not work) xx CA

Example boom combo into CA

Notation	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Notes
jump in HK, 5HP, 2MP xx boom xx LP break, dash forward, 5LP xx sonic break, 2LP xx boom, 2MP xx HP boom xx MP break xx LP break, forward dash, 5HP, 2MP xx MK flash kick xx CA

External Sources

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