Capcom vs SNK 2/Sagat

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Introduction

CVS2 Sagat CAPCOM Art.jpg
Health (at Ratio 2)
14800 High
Stun
70 Average
Dash Length
15 Frames Short
Dash Type
Slide Corpse Hop=No, Proj. Hop=No
Run Speed
7.2 Slow
Roll Distance
120 pixels Medium
Roll Duration
25f Average
Wakeup Speed compared to Ryu
0f Average

Story

Sagat (サガット Sagatto) is a Muai Thai practitioner from Thailand. He is considered the "Emperor of Muai Thai" because of how unstoppable he was when he fought. Nobody could defeat him, and soon became one of the strongest fighters in the world. He uses typical Muai Thai moves like fierce kicks, stiff knees and devastating punches, however he also has the ability to shoot projectiles (Tiger Shot), and uses a variation of Ryu's Shoryuken (Tiger Blow / Tiger Uppercut) as payback for Ryu scarring him. He dedicates his life to the martial arts, and works hard every day to make sure he retains his status as the best Muai Thai fighter to ever live, and that hard work payed off well as when he is at full strength, nothing can stop him. He is a proud and humble individual who knows and appreciates the work he and his opponents work into every fight.

Sagat used to be one of the key antagonists of Street Fighter, first starting out as the final boss of the first Street Fighter. Once he lost to Ryu, he let his hate and anger lead him down to dark paths. He became one of the main members of the crime syndicate Shadaloo, becoming one of the 4 Heavenly Kings and Dictator's personal bodyguard. After Dictator brainwashed Ryu during the events of Street Fighter Alpha 3, he realized the moral wrongdoings of Shadaloo, so he left, and soon became one of the protagonists of the game.

In a majority of Street Fighter games Sagat has made an appearance in, he was usually an incredibly strong character and remained near or at the very top of the tier lists. Old Sagat from Super Turbo and SFIV Vanilla Sagat are notable examples of really strong variants of Sagat. In each game he appears in, he's very strong for a different reason. O. Sagat was strong because of his zoning, SFIV Vanilla Sagat is strong because of his insane damage output, and you'll see why CvS2 Sagat is the strongest version of himself compared to all his other game appearances.

Overview

Sagat is generally regarded as the king of CvS2. He is at the very, very top of every tierlist, usually listed as the best character in the whole game in multiple grooves. He's a great character in any groove you throw him on. He is all about playing neutral and using his big buttons to confirm into big damage. He has it all: high health, high damage output, good defensive options, great pressure, the best buttons in the game, you can't ask for anything more in a character. He's relatively easy to play if you know when to use each of his buttons, since they serve a variety of uses.

Unfortunately, while a majority of this cast becomes incredibly better thanks to RCs (Roll Cancels), Sagat doesn't get too much from it, outside of RC Tiger Knee, there's no need to RC any of his specials. They won't offer much in the long run as they serve only a couple uses, but overall in neutral these specials don't serve much purpose at all.

Most if not all top CvS2 players have Sagat on their main C and K groove team, usually as their R2 guy in the back. He should be there, since he is just too strong to be passed up on, and as said before, he's not that hard of a character to learn in any groove, outside of his own core gameplay design, he doesn't change much at all from the groove you have him in, so you're still getting relatively the same character no matter your preferred groove. Even in grooves like S and P, he's the best character available for those grooves.

Generally the best spot you want to be in is either in neutral or pressuring up close. While Sagat's defensive options are great, it might get difficult to deal with rushdown heavy characters due to Sagat's sluggish speed, so it's best he's in a position where his speed isn't a part of the equation. You'll chip away at the opponent's health in neutral, but your main source of damage is from a confirm into super. It bags massive damage, as Sagat has the most reliable supers to give him that burst damage.

Groove Selection

Best - K/C: While Sagat performs well in every Groove, he still favors some more than others. K-Sagat is the best of them, and is the best character in the game. Rage benefits Sagat a ton, as his already ridiculous damage skyrockets. He can easily confirm into a Tiger Cannon or Tiger Raid for great damage as well. Run and shorthop legitimize his mixup game, and JD gives him a solid defensive option to deal with rushdown. C-Sagat is likely right behind. C-Groove gives Sagat an even better defensive tool in Alpha Counter, which more than makes up for the mobility loss. Sagat also has a great level 2 combo, and since he has such great meter build he can do it often. While his roll isn't stellar, it's still a roll, and it can get him out of sticky situations when he needs it.

Useful - N/A/S/P: N-Sagat is his third best Groove. He gets access to the mobility of K-Sagat with a lot more chances to cancel into a level 1 super for good damage. He doesn't like guard cancel roll as much since his roll isn't the best, but it's more than welcome as a defensive option. Sagat doesn't like having to get into Max Mode for his level 3s however, and his meterbuild isn't as stellar since N-Groove has to build a bigger bar. A-Sagat, while on paper would sound like his best Groove, falls flat a bit. His CC isn't as good as you might hope, and while activation is still a ridiculously powerful mechanic and Sagat gets a lot of mileage from it, he just can't convert with it as well as other A-Groove characters. He would rather spend meter on a level 3 super usually, as those are more common for him and more reliable. Still, A-Sagat can make a nice battery character. S-Sagat is the best S-Groove character, and it still isn't the best Groove for him. He retains shorthop and run, which are inherently great for him, and at low health he can replace his Tiger Shots with Tiger Cannons. However, lack of supers often and unreliable sources of meter make it hard to do well with him until you reach low health. P-Sagat loses the run, but shorthop is more important for him anyway. Parries are a useful tool for him, as he can parry into a simple punish for decent damage, but he will rarely have a super to make that scary.

Worst - None: Sagat excels in every Groove and every team, regardless of your team composition.


Sagat is the best character in CvS2, and is a beast in every situation he is in. Simple and unbelievably strong, there's little reason not to play him. Sagat is best in K-Groove and C-Groove, but famously works in every Groove well
Pros Cons
  • Normals: Some of the best normals in the game, giving him insane ability in neutral
  • Health: High health and defense values make him very tanky
  • Damage: Very high average damage output, especially with meter
  • Great Supers: Very versatile supers that help him out greatly, like the Tiger Cannons and Tiger Raid
  • Simple: Pretty easy execution and easy to understand gameplan make him a character you can learn in little time
  • Groove Friendly: Is very viable in every Groove
  • Big: He is tall and somewhat slow, dealing with good rushdown can be a bit of a struggle
  • RC and CC: Doesn't have a great Roll Cancel, and his Custom Combo is on the weaker side, meaning he can't abuse two of the most powerful CvS2 mechanics
  • Best in the Game: You can only put him on your team once



Normal Moves

5LP

Stand Jab
Lp.png
5LP
Sagat 5lp.png
Light Punch
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
500 5 SP/SU H/L H/L 2 3 6 11 +6 +6 -
  • Solid jab. While it may have fairly short range, it can be used in guard crush strings and jail the opponent in the corner with repeated use of it. It can link into cr.MK and st.MP for some good block strings and set ups, and is a usable anti air as well, however note it's a pretty slow jab at that and it can't be rapid fired.

5MP

Stand Strong
Mp.png
5MP
Sagat 5mp.png
Medium Punch
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1100 16 SP/SU H/L H/L 4 3 24 31 -7 -7 -
  • Fairly quick startup with a lot of recovery. Unfortunately you can't kara cancel this move so don't use it in neutral too much, or at all really. He has way better buttons out there. Outside of being used as block string filler from st.LP this normal is just outclassed by other better buttons.

5HP

Stand Fierce
Hp.png
5HP
Sagat 5hp.png
Heavy Punch
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1600 16 SU H/L H/L 6 8 20 34 -4 -4 -
  • Amazing button. It has insane priority, making it able to beat out almost every poke in the game. It's also a really good anti air, as it has a lot of active frames and it can beat a fair amount of jump-in attacks, especially short hop jump-ins, making dealing with N and K groove characters far easier for Sagat. Mainly use this button as a whiff punish, button stuff and anti air. The only problem with this move is that it can easily get crouched under, however there's another poke Sagat has that fixes this issue.

cl5HP

Close Stand Fierce
Close Hp.png
cl5HP
Sagat cl5hp 1.png
Close Heavy Punch 1st Hitbox
Sagat cl5hp 2.png
Close Heavy Punch 2nd Hitbox
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1300 / 1100 13/11 SP/SU (1st Hit Only) H/L H 3 8 27 38 -13 -13 -
  • You might misinput this button while going for tick throws, but it has a practical use. It's good for shutting down any cross-ups, as the second hitbox has a high vertical range. If you hit the first part of this normal cancel into a safe special since on it's own it's a fairly unsafe button up close.

5LK

Stand Short
Lk.png
5LK
Sagat 5lk 1.png
Light Kick 1st Hitbox
Sagat 5lk 2.png
Light Kick 2nd Hitbox
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
200/400 2/4 SP/SU (1st Hit Only) H/L H/L 5 8 10 23 -1 -1 -
  • Two hit short kick. Really good button, this is one of your main options to poke with in neutral, as it's safe at range and beats more stuff than you'd think. It has a fast startup and has great range. Also looks really good when using this off of shimmies.

5MK

Stand Forward
Mk.png
5MK
Sagat 5mk 1.png
Medium Kick 1st Hitbox
Sagat 5mk 2.png
Medium Kick 2nd Hitbox
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
400/900 4/9 SP/SU (1st Hit Only) H/L H/L 5 11 24 40 -12 -12 -
  • Decent long ranged kick. It's only effective if used at it's max range, since it's fairly unsafe. It can also be used as a late anti-air if you don't want to use st.HP.

5HK

Stand Roundhouse
Hk.png
5HK
Sagat 5hk 1.png
Heavy Kick 1st Hitbox
Sagat 5hk 2.png
Heavy Kick 2nd Hitbox
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
500/1300 5/13 SP/SU (1st Hit Only) H/L H/L 6 10 24 40 -7 -7 -
  • Very high kick. By design this button is your go-to anti air, however st.HP is more practical for short hops. When it comes to basic anti airs outside of short hop rushdown, use this button instead, since it also has high priority and even higher vertical range to boot.

2LP

Crouch Jab
D.pngLp.png
2LP
Sagat 2lp.png
Crouch Light Punch
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
400 4 SP/SU H/L H/L 5 4 8 17 +3 +3 -
  • Just a far more gimped version of st.LP. Not only is it a very slow jab, it does not even hit low, so there's no real situations where this move warrants use over st.LP.

2MP

Crouch Strong
D.pngMp.png
2MP
Sagat 2mp.png
Crouch Medium Punch
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1000 14 SP/SU H/L H/L 6 4 12 22 +4 +4 -
  • Another overlooked button. It can work as a good melee poke but nothing more. It's actually really plus, however it's just overshadowed by other better buttons.

2HP

Crouch Fierce
D.pngHp.png
2HP
Sagat 2hp.png
Crouch Heavy Punch
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1500 15 SU H/L H/L 7 8 14 17 +2 +2 -
  • The big button. It's st.HP but he is lower to the ground. It still retains the same functionality, and it will be your go-to confirm into super (mainly Low Tiger Cannon) and it bags massive damage. While it may be harder to anti air with cr.HP as opposed to st.HP, it can still do so much. Just don't get too trigger happy with this button as it is weak to short hops if it whiffs, and moves that are fast enough can beat this poke out.

2LK

Crouch Short
D.pngLk.png
2LK
Cvs2 sagat 2lk.png
Crouch Light Kick
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
400 4 SP/SU L L 3 4 6 13 +5 +5 -
  • Decent low kick. It comes out very fast, and it can link into itself. This is going to be your main combo starter, as it confirms into Tiger Knee fairly easily. It also works as a frame trap normal and a tool for guard crush strings, as it can link into st.LP and cr.MK, however since it is a 1-frame link cr.MK more a frame trap/string.

2MK

Crouch Forward
D.pngMk.png
2MK
Cvs2 sagat 2mk.png
Crouch Medium Kick
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1000 14 SP/SU L L 4 5 17 24 -2 -2 -
  • Really fast long ranged poke. Really good in situations where cr.HP is too slow up close. It can link from st.LP for combo purposes, and is another one of your go-to confirms into specials and supers.

2HK

Crouch Roundhouse
D.pngHk.png
2HK
Cvs2 sagat 2hk.png
Crouch Heavy Kick
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1500 15 SU L L 7 8 27 44 KND -7 -
  • Very slow sweep. Not exactly the best one out there since it has mere pixels longer range than cr.MK, and there's better options out there if you want a quick knockdown.

8LP

Jump Jab
Ub.png/U.png/Uf.png Lp.png
8LP
Cvs2 sagat 8lp.png
Jump Light Punch
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
600 11 - H H 4 22 - - - - -
  • Quick air-to-air. Has low priority so it will lose to good air to airs, however due to it's extremely high active frames it can still work if timed right.

8MP

Jump Strong
Ub.png/U.png/Uf.png Mp.png
8MP
Cvs2 sagat 8mp.png
Jump Medium Punch
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1100 16 - H H 4 10 - - - - -
  • Odd air attack. The hitbox is extremely small but it does have high priority. It might be able to beat out some air attacks but most times it loses.

8HP

Jump Fierce
Ub.png/U.png/Uf.png Hp.png
8HP
Cvs2 sagat 8hp.png
Jump Heavy Punch
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1600 13 - H H 6 8 - - - - -
  • Very high priority air to air. Works against most air attacks in the game, however it has a fairly slow startup, however it is less active than other air-to-airs Sagat has, so timing is slightly more precise.

8LK

Stand Short
Ub.png/U.png/Uf.png Lk.png
8LK
Cvs2 sagat 8lk.png
Jump Light Kick
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
600 6 - H H 5 22 - - - - -
  • Very useful button, works primarily as your cross-up button. It can cross-up everyone in the game, however it's weak to anti cross-up buttons. Use it wisely.

8MK

Jump Forward
U.png Mk.png
8MK
Cvs2 sagat 8mk.png
Jump Medium Kick
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1000 10 - H H 6 8 - - - - -
  • Overlooked button. Has a big hitbox below Sagat's body that makes it very weak to anti airs, even bad ones. Ignore in favor of j.HP.

7/9MK

Jump Diag. Forward
Ub.png/Uf.png Mk.png
7/9MK
Cvs2 sagat79mk.png
Jump Diag. Medium Kick
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1000 14 - H H 6 8 - - - - -
  • Exactly the same as j.MK except now the hitbox covering Sagat's leg is shifted downwards. Again, ignore in favor of j.HP.

8HK

Jump Roundhouse
Ub.png/U.png/Uf.png Hk.png
8HK
Cvs2 sagat 8hk.png
Jump Heavy Kick
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1400 14 - H H 5 8 - - - - -
  • Scary button. This is your go-to jump in. It has very high priority and starts up fast. It's also your primary short hop jump in button. You can confirm into just about anything after hitting j.HK, since it has a lot of hit stun, and the damage is great, especially when raged.

Throws

4/6HP

Tiger Carry
(Up Close) B.png/F.png Hp.png
cl 4/6HP
Cvs2 sagat throw range.png
Throw Hitbox
Cvs2 sagat tiger carry.png
Tiger Carry
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
1600 - - H H 2 1 11 14 KND - -
  • Go-to throw off of a throw setup. Deals great damage.

4/6HK

King's Clutch
(Up Close) B.png/F.png Hk.png
cl 4/6HK
Cvs2 sagat throw range.png
Throw Hitbox
Cvs2 sagat kings clutch.png
King's Clutch
Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
Up to 2000 - - H H 2 1 11 14 KND - -
  • While admittedly way cooler than the Tiger Carry, the fact that this move is mashable makes this throw less worth it than Tiger Carry, as you might lose out on the good damage if the opponent mashes fast enough.

Special Moves

Tiger Shot
Tiger Shot
236P
Qcf.png + P.png
Cvs2 sagat tigershot.png
Sagat hitbox
Cvs2 sagat projectile 1.png
Projectile 1st Hitbox
Cvs2 sagat projectile 2.png
Projetile 2nd Hitbox
Version Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
LP
Qcf.png + Lp.png
800 4 None Mid Mid 10 - 44 54 -11 -11 -

Zoning fireball

  • Fairly slow projectile, usually used as a stalling move for zoning. Up close this move is not that useful, but it is great from fullscreen as you can set up easy anti airs if they choose to hop over the fireball.
MP
Qcf.png + Mp.png
900 7 None Mid Mid 10 - 45 55 -12 -12 -

A little bit of both

  • The most versatile of the three. You can use it from a majority of ranges safely. It can work as a stalling move but also a quick anti air or for fireball wars.
HP
Qcf.png + Hp.png
1000 10 None Mid Mid 10 - 46 56 -13 -13 -

Anti-air fireball

  • Very fast. It usually works as a quick anti air or for fireball wars.
Tiger Shot
Low Tiger Shot
236K
Qcf.png + K.png
Cvs2 sagat low tigershot.png
Sagat hitbox
Cvs2 sagat projectile 1.png
Projectile 1st Hitbox
Cvs2 sagat projectile 2.png
Projetile 2nd Hitbox
Version Damage Stun Cancel Guard Parry Startup Active Recovery Total Adv Hit Adv Block Invul
LK
Qcf.png + Lk.png
700 4 None Mid Mid 10 - 45 55 -12 -12 -

Another zoning fireball

  • Same speed, pretty much the same applicability, however it's far easier to avoid.
MK
Qcf.png + Mk.png
800 7 None Mid Mid 10 - 46 56 -13 -13 -
  • No real reason to use this one.
HK
Qcf.png + Hk.png
900 10 None Mid Mid 10 - 47 57 -14 -14 -

String ender

  • Another very fast fireball. Works as your usual combo or blockstring ender and as a fireball war tool.

Tiger Uppercut

  • Forward, Down, Down-Forward + Punch
    • LP 1800,900 down/-35 3/15/35
      • 3 frames full body, 4 frames lower body
    • MP 1900,900 down/-43 3/19/39
      • 3 frames full body, 4 frames lower body
    • HP 700+500+400+200x2 down/-35 3/[4]/[5]/[5]/[5]/[5]/42
      • 7 frames full body

Tiger Crush

  • Forward, Down, Down-Forward + Kick
    • LK 400+1100 down/-10 6/[6]/[5]/23
    • MK 500+1200 down/-12 5/[6]/[6]/24
    • HK 600+1300 down/-15 4/[6]/[7]/26

Super Moves

High Tiger Cannon

  • Double Quarter Circle Forward + Punch
    • High Tiger Cannon super has one frame less startup before the super flash than Ground Tiger Cannon super. It makes a difference when punishing another Sagat's whiffed far s.HP with far s.HP xx High Tiger Cannon as opposed to far s.HP xx Ground Tiger Cannon.

Ground Tiger Cannon

  • Double Quarter Circle Back + Punch
    • LP down/-2
    • MP down/+1
    • HP down/+4

Tiger Raid

  • Double Quarter Circle Back + Kick

Tiger Genocide

  • Double Quarter Circle Forward + Kick


Colors

Sagat CvS2 colors.png



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