Street Fighter Alpha 3/Sakura

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Introduction

Sakura once more seeks out her idol Ryu so she can challenge him again. Over the course of her journey, she became friends with Dan and Blanka and gained a few new rivals under the names of Karin and Maki.

Pros	Cons
One of the most oppressive characters on the ground and very difficult to out footsie s. RH and b. FP are two of the best pokes in the game b. FP is a do everything normal that covers practically the entire vertical space in front of her and is cancellable and confirmable on counter-hit to boot. Long-range sweep that sets up one of the best oki games in A3 c. FP is a god anti-air that combos into jab DP Her guard crush potential is one of the highest in the game due to b. FP strings and s. RH being as good as it is Both her fierce jump-ins have incredibly high priority and are difficult to anti-air consistently Easily confirmable BnBs into fierce DP The best cross-up in the game period with j. MK Has the most dangerous cross-up loop in A3. Huge damage, incredibly hard to block and can easily result in stun. Entire rounds have been won off her oki alone. One of the longest range activations in the game along with a great set of custom combos Activate allows her to set up legitimate fireball traps, despite her lack of an invincible DP Good meter build at the end of VCs, meaning she will almost never be without at least 50% bar Wake-up tatsu can be used to partially escape cross-ups Decent corner escape with air tatsu Is shorter than she appears and can walk under certain moves. s. LP pressure is great against tall characters, especially since it's confirmable into DP Relatively quick overhead CPS1 chains are the single highest meterless damage option in X-ISM Has big body health/stun values for some reason One of the most popular characters due to her strength, versatility and relative ease of use.	Tatsus are all very unsafe on block unlike A2 and CvS2 No meterless reversal options No invincible DP also means she can't quite abuse her activates the way Akuma can Fireball recovery is worse than other shotos Otoshi input overlapping with c. LK confirms into DP can result in some unfortunate mistakes

Color Options

X-Ism		A-Ism		V-Ism
Punch	Kick	Punch	Kick	Punch	Kick

Sakura
Character Data

Moves List

Ground Normals

• Standing Jab:

Damage	5
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	Yes
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	2/4/7
Block Stun	+3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+4/+9

• Close Standing Strong:

Damage	13
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	4/5/11
Block Stun	+3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+4/+8

• Far Standing Strong:

Damage	12
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	5/5/12
Block Stun	+2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+3/+7

• Close Standing Fierce:

Damage	18,15
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	6/6/25
Block Stun	-8
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-7/Launch

• Far Standing :

Damage	18
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	8/5/18
Block Stun	0
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+1/Launch

• Standing Short:

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

• Standing Forward:

Damage	12
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	8/5/20
Block Stun	-6
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-5/-1

• Close Standing Roundhouse:

Damage	13,17
Stun	4,7
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3,4(A)4,6(XV)
Frame Count	7/3/25
Block Stun	-5
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-4/Launch

• Far Standing Roundhouse:

Damage	17
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	9/3/20
Block Stun	0
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+1/Launch

• Crouching Jab:

Damage	4
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	Yes
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	3/2/10
Block Stun	+2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+3/+8

• Crouching Strong:

Damage	12,11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	5/6/21
Block Stun	-8
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-7/-3

• Crouching Fierce:

Damage	16,15
Stun	7,6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	6/2/33
Block Stun	-12
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-11/Launch

• Crouching Short:

Damage	4
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	Yes
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	3/4/8
Block Stun	+2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+3/+8

• Crouching Forward:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	4/4/24
Block Stun	-9
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-8/-4

• Crouching Roundhouse:

Damage	14
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	6/3/35
Block Stun	-15
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-

Air Normals

• Neutral/Diagonal Jump Jab:

Damage	7
Stun	2
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	3/10/6

• Neutral/Diagonal Jump Strong:

	Neutral	Diagonal
Damage	11	12
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	3/8/15

• Neutral/Diagonal Jump Fierce:

Damage	16,15
Stun	8,7
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	5/7/13

• Neutral/Diagonal Jump Short:

Damage	4
Stun	2
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	2/12/6

• Neutral/Diagonal Jump Forward:

	Neutral	Diagonal
Damage	8,12	8,9
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	6/8/18

• Neutral/Diagonal Jump Roundhouse:

	Neutral	Diagonal
Damage	15	14
Stun	7
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	10/5/22

Command Normals

• Close Far Standing :

Damage	12
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	23/3/16
Block Stun	0
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+1/+5

Throws

Sakura-jime: /+

Damage	4+2x(1~12)
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	1/1(A)3(XV)
Frame Count	5/1/16

Sailor Shoot: /+

Damage	20
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	1(A)3(XV)/0
Frame Count	5/1/16

Sailor Fly: Any direction but /+

• Air Throw

Damage	20
Stun	0
Meter on whiff/hit	1(A)3(XV)/0
Frame Count	1/1/1(before landing)

Alpha Counter

During Blockstun ++ of same strength

• A-ISM:

Damage	4
Frame Count	27/14/41
Invincibility	0-27

• V-ISM:

Damage	4
Frame Count	31/3/20
Invincibility	0-31

Special Moves

Hadoken : + , Level 2 , Level 3 x2

• Level 1:
• Startup:

Frame Count	18

• Active:

Damage	10~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff	3(A)4(XV)
Meter on hit	3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-1
Frame Count		37

• Level 2:
• Startup:

Frame Count	28

• Active:

Damage	14~1
Stun	6
Meter on whiff	4(A)5(XV)
Meter on hit	4(A)7(XV)
Block Stun	-3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-2
Frame Count		38

• Level 3:
• Startup:

Frame Count	38

• Active:

Damage	18~1
Stun	8
Meter on whiff	5(A)6(XV)
Meter on hit	7(A)10(XV)
Block Stun	-3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-2
Frame Count		38

Shou'ouken : +

• Jab Version:

Damage

15+2

Stun

2x2

Meter on whiff

4(A)7(XV)

Meter on hit

1x2(A)3x2(XV)

Block Stun

-16

Frame Count

4

2,4

35

• Strong Version:

Damage

15+2x3

Stun

1x3+2

Meter on whiff

4(A)7(XV)

Meter on hit

1x3+0

Block Stun

-20

Frame Count

6

3,3,2,8

35

• Fierce Version:

Damage

15+2x5

Stun

1x6

Meter on whiff

4(A)7(XV)

Meter on hit

1+0+1+0+1+0

Block Stun

-28

Frame Count

12

3,3,2,2,2,10

41

Sakura Otoshi : + 35,40,46 (additional input) up to 3x

• Leap:

Meter Gain	4(A)7(XV)
Frame Count(Short)		10			35	40
Frame Count(Forward)		9			40	40
Frame Count(Roundhouse)		9			46	40

• Attack:

Damage	10x3
Stun	4x3
Meter on whiff	0
Meter on hit	3x3(A)4x3(XV)
Block Stun	*
Frame Count(Jab)		2/4/15
Frame Count(Strong)		3/4/15
Frame Count(Fierce)		4/4/15

Shunpuukyaku : +

• Startup

Frame Count	16

• Active:
  • Short Version: This happens only once.
  • Forward Version: This happens twice.
  • Roundhouse Version: This happens 3 times.
• Short Version:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Meter on whiff	4(A)6(XV)
Meter on hit	3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-12
Frame Count		3

• Forward/Roundhouse Version:

	Forward	Roundhouse
Damage	6x2	4x3
Stun	3x2	2x3
Meter on whiff	4(A)6(XV)
Meter on hit	1x2	1x3
Block Stun	-11
Frame Count			3	3	3	3

• Recovery:

Frame Count(Short)	23
Frame Count(Forward)	22
Frame Count(Roundhouse)	22

Shunpuukyaku [ Air ]: +

• Startup

Frame Count	8

• Active:
  • All versions spin twice: Button strength only affects trajectory.

Damage	4x2
Stun	2x2
Meter on whiff	4(A)6(XV)
Meter on hit	1x2
Block Stun	*
Frame Count		3	3	3	3	3	3	3

• Recovery:

Frame Count	*	20

Super Moves

Midare-zakura : +

• Level 1:

Damage	13x4
Invincibility	0~10
Block Stun	-23
Frame Count		9				1	3	4

Frame Count	15							5	26	28

• Level 2:

Damage	13x6
Invincibility	0~19
Block Stun	-28
Frame Count		9			2	4	4	12

Frame Count	3	5	26	31

• Level 3:

Damage	15x7
Invincibility	0~26
Block Stun	-34
Frame Count		9				1	4	12

Frame Count	1	4	12					3	4	26	35

Shinku Hadoken : +

• Startup:
• Level 1:

Invincibility	0-8
Frame Count		10

• Level 2:

Invincibility	0-10
Frame Count		10

• Level 3:

Invincibility	0-12
Frame Count		10

• Active:
• Level 1:

Damage	11~1x3
Block Stun	-21
Frame Count		50

• Level 2:

Damage	13~1x4
Block Stun	-19
Frame Count		50

• Level 3:

Damage	15~1x5
Block Stun	-17
Frame Count		50

Haru Ichiban : +

• Level 1:

Damage	6x4+12
Invincibility	0~9
Block Stun	-5
Frame Count		9					2	6			2	6

Frame Count	2	6			2	11				5

Frame Count	23

• Level 2:

Damage	10x5+16
Invincibility	0~13
Block Stun	-3
Frame Count		9					2	2	4		2	6

Frame Count	2	6			2	6			2

Frame Count	11				5	21

• Level 3:

Damage	13x7
Invincibility	0~17
Block Stun	-1
Frame Count		9					2	6			2	6

Frame Count	2	6			2	6			2	6

Frame Count	2	11				5

Frame Count	19

Miscellaneous

Taunt :

Damage	1x4
Stun	1x4
Meter Gain	0
Block Stun	-43
Hit Stun	-42
Frame Count		12/6,6*,6,6*,6,6*,6/24

• Idle, Crouching, Airborne:

Which Ism?

• A-ISM:

Solid, but loses access to her amazing customs and b. FP, which is one of the best normals in the game.

• V-ISM:

Recommended, some of the best customs in the game and access to b. fierce.

• X-ISM:

Maybe the single highest meterless damage character in the game with CPS1 chains into s. FP. Can easily kill you off 3 good touches. Generally not worth giving up everything she has in V-ISM though.

Combos

• Basic Combos:

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• V-ISM Combos:

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Notable Players

Japan

443 Fukada / Oriren (V-Sakura)

Akino (V-Sakura)

Amamiya (V-Sakura)

Bazooka Hakuchou (V/A-Sakura)

Bazooka Shirotori (A/V-Sakura)

Bazooka Swan (V-Sakura)

Bobin (V-Sakura)

Dekoka (V-Sakura)

DS (V-Sakura)

Fujigo (V/A-Sakura)

Fukada (V-Sakura)

Gechena (V-Sakura)

Hanayamashita (V-Sakura)

Haru (A-Sakura)

Hidawa (A/V-Sakura)

Hige (V-Sakura)

Hirai (V-Sakura)

Hiro (X-Sakura)

Imakichi (V-Sakura)

Inbe (V-Sakura)

Ino (V-Sakura)

Isetan (V-Sakura)

JP (V-Sakura)

Kayaman (V-Sakura)

Kusagame (V-Sakura)

Kuutan (V-Sakura)

Magical (A/V-Sakura)

Masa (V-Sakura)

Masumi (V-Sakura)

Mukai (V-Sakura)

Nakamura (V-Sakura)

Nuki (V-Sakura)

RF (V-Sakura)

S (V-Sakura)

SiBegg (V-Sakura)

Sokunin (V-Sakura)

Taba Tanboo (V-Sakura)

Tabatake (V-Sakura)

Toshi (V-Sakura)

Totsuka (V-Sakura)

Ushi (V-Sakura)

VER (V-Sakura)

Watabane (V-Sakura)

White (V-Sakura)

Yamako (A-Sakura)

Yano (V-Sakura)

ZM (A-Sakura)

North America

Hokuto (V-Sakura)

John Choi (V-Sakura)

Justin Wong (V-Sakura)

Kyokuji (V-Sakura)

Ricky Ortiz (V-Sakura)

Kinto Un / MizuH20 (V-Sakura)

Temujin (V-Sakura)

Europe

TSF (V-Sakura)

Asia

m0nk3y (V-Sakura)

Latin America

Shadowonlive (V-Sakura)