[SF6] M. Bison Countermeasures Guide [Win Just by Reading]

Neutral (Awareness Priority)

• Place neutral jumps occasionally
  • You need to apply risk to Double Knee and heavy attacks
  • Keep neutral jumps in mind
• Forward jump occasionally
  • M. Bison is a character whose main anti-air is normals. On offense, cross-ups and empty jumps are effective.
• Focus on Low Block
  • Getting hit by 2MK leads to mine attachment, and in the worst case, losing 3 mixups can end the round
  • Dedicate more awareness to Blocking 2MK than usual
• Understand and use Quick Rise vs Back Rise correctly
  • In the M. Bison matchup, it’s especially important not to let him get free Oki
  • There are combo enders where Quick Rise prevents walk Shimmy, so learn them all
• Keep projectile meaties as an option
  • M. Bison’s only Projectile invincible move is SA3
  • Projectile characters can safely build Drive Gauge Advantage by meaty-ing with projectiles
  • Research it and use projectile meaties more
• Keep safejump meaties as an option
  • All of M. Bison’s SAs have 10F or more Startup
  • Every character can safely meaty with 5F jab, so keep this option handy
• When mine is attached, consider Drive Reversal
  • When mine is attached, Blocking specials causes the mine to explode with massive Advantage
  • After explosion, Blocking moves like HK creates a gauge gap that puts you at severe Disadvantage
  • In these situations, Drive Reversal on mine explosion is very important

Recommended Counter

• If you Block it
  • 4HK serves as a mash punish, so Blocking leads to getting your gauge drained
  • Use Drive Reversal

• If you read a committed cancel
  • Drive Impact is guaranteed, so if you read the commit, go for it
  • Especially after landing a single throw, etc.

Recommended Counter

• On 214MP & 214LP Hit
  • +20~21F on Hit
  • Quick Rise
    • 4HK is meaty
    • Throw is not meaty
  • Back Rise
    • Neither throw nor strike is meaty
    • Even trying to meaty MP leaves 8F or more gap

Take Quick Rise and mash with a long-range medium attack.

• On 214HP Hit
  • +31F on Hit
  • Quick Rise
    • Walk Shimmy becomes impossible when M. Bison uses Rush
  • Back Rise
    • Throw and 4HK are meaty

Recommended Counter

• Neutral
  • Mix in neutral jumps occasionally.
  • Especially after throw tech, Double Knee Press tends to hit at max range, so many M. Bison players will throw it out.
• On Block
  • Each strength has different Punish, so remember the frame data on Block
  • 236LK and 236MK are -5F Punish, so take them properly

Recommended Counter

• Anti-air invincible specials are not recommended

  • It’s simply too difficult

• Anti-air with jump attacks is recommended

  • Even if you lose the air exchange, there’s no big downside

• [2]8K→K→P

  • On Block, cross-up back jump attack gives a low-risk knockdown
    • Characters with air throws should air throw
  • Even without followup, M. Bison has no way to punish back jump

Recommended Counter

• On [4]6LP Hit & [4]6MP Hit
  • M. Bison +24F Advantage
  • Forward step +5F
    • Regardless of recovery direction, strong Oki begins, so take Quick Rise to keep screen position
  • Walk Shimmy possible
    • Large characters cannot be walk Shimmied

• On [4]6HP Hit

  • M. Bison +14F Advantage
  • Back Rise gives no Oki
  • If Rush is used, invincible reversal is guaranteed

• On [4]6PP Hit

  • M. Bison +35F Advantage
  • Walk throw is meaty

Recommended Counter

• Back jump
  • 2MP and 2LK→LP will Hit, but it’s not significant damage.
  • MP and Evil Knee can be escaped via air Hit

The following video has the following recorded:

• Rush→2LP→4HK
• Rush→2LP→MP

• For some characters, fastest mash (4F standing light) is effective
  • Rashid, Kimberly, Akuma, Blanka, etc.
  • Even trading, it doesn’t combo
    • Check your character’s 4F move properties

The following video has 4HK and MP recorded:

• Rush→2LP→4HK
• Rush→2LP→MP
• Rush→2LP→2MP

Recommended Counter

• On Block, take maximum return starting with a heavy attack

Recommended Counter

• On Block
  • Don’t use risky reversals
    • It’s not a strong +1 frame situation
    • Using throw or invincible here doesn’t match risk-reward
    • If you’d press throw, press a light instead
• After Rush→4HK Block
  • Delayed Parry
    • 4HK may be used as a mash punish, so press Parry at the timing you’d Block the basic strike option 4HK. This avoids Punish Counter throw while also aiming for Just Parry

The following video has the following recorded:

• Throw→Rush 4HK→4HK
• Throw→Rush 4HK→throw

It’s very difficult, but it’s fine to delay generously at first.

Recommended Counter

On Block, M. Bison is -3F outside throw range. Let’s organize your options after Blocking.

• Walk throw
  • If you choose walk throw, you need to walk longer (roughly 10F walk then throw feels best).
  • Short walk→throw whiff easily gets Punish Countered, so walk properly
• 2MK
  • Wins if M. Bison is watching for walk throw
• Heavy attack
  • Some M. Bison players will walk back Fuzzy jab here, so committing to a heavy meaty is viable

Recommended Counter

• Quick Rise
  • Throw is meaty when Rush is used
  • Walk Shimmy is impossible when Rush is used

• Back Rise
  • Throw no longer connects as meaty
  • 4HK is meaty when Rush is used

Recommended counter:

• Back Rise → Fuzzy Parry → Drive Reversal input
  • Since throw isn’t meaty, many M. Bison players default to 4HK meaty
  • Take Back Rise to avoid 4HK active-frame Block, then Parry→Drive Reversal
    • Quick Rise with active-frame Block allows Drive Reversal to be Blocked
  • Ideally, confirm standing Block then choose Drive Reversal.

The following video shows Fuzzy Parry into Drive Reversal after confirming 4HK.

Recommended Counter

• In midscreen, Quick Rise is safe.

  • Distance increases, no Oki

• On Quick Rise, if Rush is seen, 8F or faster invincible reversal is guaranteed