
Dan
Dan's father, Go Hibiki, was murdered in a Street Fighting match by Sagat after Go has blinded Sagat in one eye. Swearing revenge, Dan sought after Sagat to avenge his father and end Sagat's life. When finally given the opportunity to fight Sagat, Sagat saw his own chase for revenge in Dan and, realizing its futility, allowed Dan to defeat him to assuage Dan's anger. Dan, since then, has determined he was the strongest warrior ever and opened up his own school to teach his "Saikyou" style. Though his school has yet to garner any voluntary students (Blanka and Sakura act as ones just to humor him), Dan is determined to perform well in the next Street Fighting tournament to spread his teachings wider.
In a nutshell
Dan's greatest power may be the illusion that Dan is supposed to be bad. In the history of Street Fighter, Dan has always been an extremely sub-par character, but this is definitely not true at all in Super Street Fighter IV. Do not sleep on Dan: he has an effective rush down that always leads to a guessing game. He actually has a very effective Dragon Punch! Dan is not free by any means. Winning with Dan oftentimes involves surprising your opponent, who believes they should be getting a free victory only to find out that, wait a sec... Dan is a legitimate fighter!!
Ultra SFIV Changes
(From Ultra SFIV Arcade Japan)
- Stand LP: Hitbox slightly expanded upward
- Stand HK: Now activates regardless of distance from the opponent
- Close HK: No longer close HK, changed to a Unique Move with input of B + HK
- Gadoken: Hurtbox on the arm for all versions have been removed from the actual hand and reduced to the wrist area
- Dankukyaku: Light version Hitbox expanded downward
- Koryuken: 1st hit of the Hard version has slightly expanded forward Hitbox
- Ducking Taunt: Just performing it now builds 40 Super Meter; Super Meter build on hit reduced to 0 from 70
- Jumping Taunt: Just performing it now builds 10 Super Meter
- Shisso Buraiken (UC1): 1st hit now has Armor Breaker properties
- Haoh Gadoken (UC2): Now connects all hits on air opponents; damage reduced to 331 total vs. airborne opponents only, down from 368
(New to Ultra SFIV Console Digital Release)
- L, M and H Koryuken --> EX Focus Cancel --> Forward Dash is now -5 on block at best
Character Specific Data
Dan
VITALS | |||||
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Health: | 1000 | Stun: | 900 | W-Ultra Scaling: | 75% |
WALKING | DASHING | ||||
Forward Walk Speed: | 0.04 | Forward Dash Distance: | 1.42 | ||
Back Walk Speed: | 0.03 | Forward Dash Total Frames: | 19 | ||
JUMPING | Back Dash Distance: | 1.40 | |||
Jump Height Apex: | 1.76 | Back Dash Total Frames: | 26 | ||
Jump Total Frames: | 40 (4+36) | Back Dash Invincibility: | 8 | ||
Forward Jump Distance: | 1.92 | Back Dash Airborne: | 16 | ||
Back Jump Distance | 1.92 | Back Dash Recovery: | 2 | ||
THROWS | WAKE-UP TIMING | ||||
Forward Throw Range: | 1.03 | Face Up Total Frames: | 31 | ||
Back Throw Range: | 0.96 | Face Down Total Frames: | 21 | ||
NOTABLE MOVE CLASSES | |||||
High Attacks: | N/A | Hard Knockdowns: | Crouch HK | ||
Low Attacks: | Crouch LK, Crouch MK, Crouch HK | Armor Breakers: | Dankukyaku, EX Dankukyaku, Shisso Buraiken | ||
FOCUS ATTACK DATA | |||||
Level 1 Focus Startup Frames: | 21 | L1 EX Red Focus Attack Combo Lead-Ins: | Close MP, Close HP, Crouch HP, Saikyo Kick, LP/MP/HP Gadoken (Corner Only), EX Gadoken | ||
Level 2 Focus Startup Frames: | 29 | ||||
Level 3 Focus Startup Frames: | 65 | ||||
L1 Focus Attack Forward Dash: | -3 | L2 FA Forward Dash (On Block): | +3 | ||
L1 Focus Attack Back Dash: | -10 | L2 FA Back Dash (On Block): | -4 |
Frame Data (At A Glance)
More detailed Frame Data Table at bottom of page.
Moves
Standing Close Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Close LP |
Close Jab | Close lp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Close MP |
Close Strong | Close mp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Close HP |
Close Fierce | Close hp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Close LK |
Close Short | Close lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Close MK |
Close Forward | Close mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Close HK |
Close Roundhouse | Close hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Standing Far Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Far LP |
Far Jab | lp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Far MP |
Far Strong | mp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Far HP |
Far Fierce | hp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Far LK |
Far Short | lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Far MK |
Far Forward | mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Far HK |
Far Roundhouse | hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Crouching Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Crouch LP |
Crouch Jab | d + lp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Crouch MP |
Crouch Strong | d + mp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Crouch HP |
Crouch Fierce | d + hp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Crouch LK |
Crouch Short | d + lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Crouch MK |
Crouch Forward | d + mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Crouch HK |
Crouch Roundhouse | d + hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Neutral Jumping Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Neutral Jump LP |
Neutral Jump Jab | u + lp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Neutral Jump MP |
Neutral Jump Strong | u + mp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Neutral Jump HP |
Neutral Jump Fierce | u + hp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Neutral Jump LK |
Neutral Jump Short | u + lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Neutral Jump MK |
Neutral Jump Forward | u + mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Neutral Jump HK |
Neutral Jump Roundhouse | u + hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Diagonal Jumping Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Diagonal Jump LP |
Diagonal Jump Jab | ub / uf + lp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Diagonal Jump MP |
Diagonal Jump Strong | ub / uf + mp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Diagonal Jump HP |
Diagonal Jump Fierce | ub / uf + hp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Diagonal Jump LK |
Diagonal Jump Short | ub / uf + lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Diagonal Jump MK |
Diagonal Jump Forward | ub / uf + mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Diagonal Jump HK |
Diagonal Jump Roundhouse | ub / uf + hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Unique Attacks
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Saikyo Kick |
High Kick | b + hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Crouching Taunt |
Crouch Taunt | d + hp + hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Jumping Taunt |
Jump Taunt | (in air) hp + hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Focus Attacks
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | Focus Attack (Level 1) | Level 1 Focus | mp + mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
File:No image.png | Focus Attack (Level 2) | Level 2 Focus | mp + mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
File:No image.png | Focus Attack (Level 3) | Level 3 Focus | mp + mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Throws
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Gado Thrust |
Forward Throw | f or n + lp + lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Saikyo Haraigoshi |
Back Throw | b + lp + lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Special Moves
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Gadoken |
Fireball | qcf + p ex | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Koryuken |
Uppercut | dp + p ex | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Dankukyaku |
Dan Kicks | qcb + k ex armorbreak | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Airborne Dankukyaku |
Air Dan Kicks | (in air) qcb + k ex | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Super Combo
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Hissho Buraiken |
Super Combo | qcf qcf + p | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Legendary Taunt |
Super Taunt | qcf qcf + hp + hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Ultra Combos
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Shisso Buraiken |
Ultra Combo I | qcf qcf + 3p armorbreak | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Haoh Gadoken |
Ultra Combo II | qcf qcf + 3k | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
The Basics
Combos
Strategy
Matchups
Frame Data