FIGHTER GUIDE IORI'S STRATEGY
Use this hub to reach practical combos, move data, matchup notes, frame data, and Iori's published videos for GUILE.
Practical routes organized by starter, resources, corner position, and knockdown.
Classic-control routes are grouped by practical situation. Commands, frame values, and route order are preserved from the current Japanese source guide.
Move names use CAPCOM's official English Frame Data terminology. Route order and numerical values are shared with the Japanese guide.
DR = Parry Drive Rush CDR = Cancel Drive Rush PC = Punish Counter CH = Counter Hit J Sonic = Just Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom = [4]6P Somersault Kick = [2]8K Sonic Blade = 214P Sonic Cross = 6P after Sonic Blade
SA1 Sonic Hurricane = [4]6・4・6P SA2 Solid Puncher = 214214P SA3 Crossfire Somersault = [4]6・4・6K
Startup changed from 13F to 12F.
Block advantage changed from -4F to +1F, improving block pressure as well as combo applications.
The horizontal version gained improved combo utility and coverage higher up. The upward HP version connects more reliably against standing opponents. Against a standing opponent, HP SA1 (upward) can now combo into LP/MP SA1 (horizontal).
The March 2026 adjustments made cr.HP cancelable into special moves and Super Arts.
Because st.HK's startup changed, older corner Sonic Boom loops may need different timing.
cr.LK > cr.LP > H Somersault Kick
If the extra light attack reaches: cr.LK > cr.LP > st.LK > H Somersault Kick
Return the direction to neutral before st.LK, or you may get 4LK Knee Bazooka instead.
st.MP > cr.MP > H Somersault Kick
Start charging down immediately after pressing st.MP.
st.MP > 4HP > H Somersault Kick
A basic Recoil Cannon route. Begin the down charge from st.MP.
cr.MP > H Somersault Kick
cr.MP starts in 6F. It is useful for close-range confirms and punishes.
cr.HP > H Somersault Kick
An important route since March 2026: cr.HP can cancel into special moves and Super Arts.
DR > st.MP > cr.HP > H Somersault Kick
DR > st.MP > st.MP > cr.MP > H Somersault Kick
DR > 6MP > cr.MP > H Somersault Kick
6MP is an overhead. Drive Rush's added advantage lets it start a combo.
st.HP PC > st.MP > 4HP > H Somersault Kick
Use after blocking an invincible reversal, after a successful shimmy, or in similar punish situations.
6HP PC > st.MP > cr.MP > H Somersault Kick
6HP is +3F on block. It whiffs against crouching opponents, so this route requires a standing opponent.
cr.MP > H Somersault Kick > SA3
st.MP > 4HP > SA3
Note: st.MP > 4HP > H Somersault Kick > SA3
That route may not give all of SA3's hits. Also learn the direct cancel from 4HP into SA3.
Standing opponents only
st.MP > 4HP > HP SA1 (upward) > LP/MP SA1 (horizontal)
Uses 2 Super bars. A new damage route in the version described here.
Earlier option
st.MP > 4HP > HP version SA1 > OD Somersault Kick
HP SA1 can miss a crouching opponent, so confirm that the opponent is standing.
cr.HK PC > 3HK > H Somersault Kick
Then
> L/M SA1
The combo can extend this far.
cr.HK > 3HK only combos when the first hit is a Punish Counter.
6HK PC > L or M SA1
6HK Punish Counter causes a large stagger, allowing an efficient direct combo into SA1.
st.HP PC > st.HP > CDR > st.HK > cr.MP > H Somersault Kick > SA3
6HP PC > st.HP > CDR > st.HK > st.HP > CDR > st.HK > cr.MP > H Somersault Kick > SA3
st.HK starts in 12F in this version, so input timing may differ from older videos.
6HP PC > st.MP > 4HP > L Sonic Blade > H Somersault Kick
6HP PC > st.HP > OD Sonic Blade > Sonic Cross > H Somersault Kick
OD Sonic Blade is +1F on block in the version described here.
After completing the charge, press forward and P within 2F of each other to get Just Sonic Boom.
The Just version has 1F more advantage on hit and block than the regular version.
On hit, this can allow a follow-up normal in some situations.
6HP PC > cr.MP > L Just Sonic Boom > cr.LP > H Somersault Kick
j.HP > cr.HP > L Just Sonic Boom > cr.LP > st.LK > H Somersault Kick
Example against a standing opponent
st.MP > cr.MP > delayed L Just Sonic Boom > cr.MP > delayed L Just Sonic Boom > 3HK > H Somersault Kick
Requirements: recognize standing versus crouching hits, use Just inputs, connect on later active frames, and maintain charge.
An advanced option.
st.HK > SA2 > OD Sonic Boom > Sonic Break
st.HK > SA2 > 6HP > st.LP > cr.LP > st.LK > H Sonic Boom > repeated Sonic Break > forward dash > late-active 6HP > cr.MP target combo > H Somersault Kick
SA2 also serves corner carry, Drive recovery, and chip damage against a burned-out opponent.
L Somersault Kick > +36F…
M Somersault Kick > +37F…
H Somersault Kick > +37F…
OD Somersault Kick > +29F…
cr.HK > +34F
OD Sonic Boom > at least approximately +48F
OD Sonic Blade > +54F or more
forward throw > +15F
back throw > +18F
Horizontal SA1 > +41F
Upward HP SA1 > +70F
SA3 > +16F
Somersault Kick's advantage varies with hit height. H Somersault Kick does not always leave +42F.
After H Somersault Kick: approximately +39–41F in common situations.
Midscreen
H Somersault Kick > L Sonic Blade
This is a reliable option.
From there:
Options: L Sonic Cross, crouch and wait, or anti-air a jump.
At midscreen, instead of forcing your way into point-blank range:
Score a knockdown > set Sonic Blade > resume your game plan behind the projectile.
These are your basic options.
H Somersault Kick > H Sonic Blade
If the opponent stays grounded, fire Sonic Boom to produce Sonic Cross.
If the opponent jumps, do not fire Sonic Boom; anti-air instead.
basic
Set Sonic Blade, then anti-air a jump or use Sonic Cross against a grounded opponent.
corner
H Somersault Kick > 3HK whiff
> +4F
From there:
• throw • strike • walk-back shimmy
An important corner setplay sequence.
H Somersault Kick > L or H Sonic Blade
Make the later active frames overlap the opponent's wake-up.
Afterward
Follow-up options: strike, throw, shimmy, or Sonic Cross.
Continue into these options.
Sonic Blade is a projectile, so it can also cover some strike-invincible SA1 moves and counters.
Watch out for Perfect Parry.
OD Sonic Blade > +1F even on a regular block
From there:
cr.LP makes it easier to beat a 4F interrupt.
Other options:
OD Sonic Blade > Sonic Cross
OD Sonic Blade > throw
OD Sonic Blade > wait and observe
Choose among these options to match the opponent's response.
corner
H Somersault Kick > st.LK whiff > 6MP
Connect 6MP on a later active frame.
On hit, this can leave enough advantage to combo into cr.LP.
An overhead option against opponents watching for a throw.
cr.MP > M Somersault Kick
Afterward
• DR > cr.MP • DR > 6MP • DR > throw
Choose among these options to match the opponent's response.
At midscreen, recovery choices change the spacing. Setting Sonic Blade is often more reliable.
forward throw > +15F
This does not give a meterless throw loop.
Options
Options: L Sonic Boom; whiff LP and check for an invincible reversal; DR into throw; or DR into a strike.
Repeating DR throw every time is vulnerable to an invincible reversal on reaction to the rush.
HP version SA1 > +70F
two forward dashes > 70 - 21 - 21 > +28F
From there:
Prepare Sonic Blade, Drive Rush, or a meaty projectile.
These options can be prepared from this situation.
If the combo's hit height leaves approximately +42F after H Somersault Kick or a similar ender:
> immediateforward jumpattack
An immediate forward jump attack is the basic safe-jump timing.
Somersault Kick's advantage varies with hit height. Always confirm +42F using Training Mode's frame meter.
Key sequence
4HP > CDR > st.MP
If the opponent blocks through st.MP:
You are point-blank, at approximately +4F, and within throw range.
From there:
An immediate throw leaves no gap for an interrupt.
At +4F, the 7F move beats a 4F interrupt.
Walk back to bait a throw tech with a shimmy.
An important part of Guile's pressure.
6HP > block +3F > hit +5F
From there:
• cr.LP • st.MP • throw
Continue into these options.
This whiffs against a crouching opponent.
When the opponent is in Burnout, normals and projectiles give more advantage on block.
Example
DR Knee Bazooka > cr.LP > Sonic Boom
Sequences like this more easily form true blockstrings.
In the corner, make the opponent block L Sonic Boom on a later active frame, then use:
cr.LP > another Sonic Boom
This is also strong for chip damage.
st.HP PC > st.MP > 4HP > H Somersault Kick
st.HP PC > st.HP > CDR > st.HK > cr.MP > H Somersault Kick > SA3
In the corner, continue with:
H Somersault Kick > 3HK whiff > shimmy
Practice the follow-up situation as part of the sequence.
1. cr.LK > cr.LP > H Somersault Kick
2. st.MP > cr.MP > H Somersault Kick
3. st.MP > 4HP > H Somersault Kick
4. DR st.MP > cr.HP > H Somersault Kick
5. DR 6MP > cr.MP > H Somersault Kick
6. cr.MP > H Somersault Kick > SA3
7. st.HP PC > st.MP > 4HP > H Somersault Kick
8. corner H Somersault Kick > 3HK whiff > +4F > throw / strike / shimmy
9. H Somersault Kick > set Sonic Blade > anti-air a jump, or use Sonic Cross if the opponent stays grounded.
10. 4HP > CDR > st.MP block > +4F > throw / st.MPframe trap / shimmy
Make the opponent move with Sonic Boom > anti-air jumps with Somersault Kick > combo from medium attacks > set Sonic Blade at midscreen > use +4F shimmies or meaty Sonic Blade in the corner > land strikes and throws > return to Sonic Boom pressure.
Use the following current-version replacements.
OD Sonic Blade is +1F on block.
st.HK starts in 12F.
HP SA1 can be followed by horizontal SA1.
cr.HP can cancel into special moves and Super Arts.
Older Sonic Boom loops using st.HK may require different input timing.
Advantage after Somersault Kick varies with hit height; do not treat it as a fixed value.
Sources: official Street Fighter 6 battle adjustments; Ultimate Frame Data; Year 4 Guile combo material; Guile-specific setplay testing; 2026-8-3 adjustment information.
Combo and setplay conditions can vary with spacing, late-active hits, hit height, recovery choice, and position relative to the corner.
Recheck in Training Mode before using these routes in matches.
Frame advantage may vary with spacing, airborne hits, recovery options, and corner position. Verify important routes in Training Mode.