The Psycho Crusher (サイコ クラッシャー, Saiko Kurasshaa) is M. Bison's signature attack in all of his appearances in the Street Fighter series. In the Street Fighter Alpha series (excluding X-ISM in Street Fighter Alpha 3 and the Marvel vs. Capcom series) it functions as a Super Combo, while the Psycho Cannon takes its special attack slot.
| Appearance | Function | Input |
|---|---|---|
| Street Fighter: The Movie (arcade game and home video game) Street Fighter II series Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha/Alpha 2 Gold (EX Bison) Street Fighter Alpha 3 (X-ISM) Street Fighter IV series Street Fighter EX series Capcom Fighting Evolution SNK vs. Capcom series Street Fighter X Tekken |
Special Attack |   + 
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| Street Fighter Alpha series Street Fighter Alpha 3 (A-ISM) Capcom Fighting Evolution SNK vs. Capcom series |
Super Combo |  +
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| Marvel vs. Capcom series | Hyper Combo |   + 
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| Street Fighter: The Movie (home video game) Street Fighter IV series Street Fighter X Tekken |
EX Special | +
|
Description
Psycho Crusher in Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.
Executed by charging backward then pressing forward and punch, Bison charges his right hand with Psycho Power, then surrounds himself with the energy while flying spinning towards his opponents, similar to a torpedo (in fact, early versions of strategy guides referred to this move as a "Flaming Torpedo"). How far Bison travels in this fashion, and how much damage it does, depends on the punch button pressed.
If the attack is performed at a close enough range to the opponent, Bison will pass by and come out of the move on the far side of the opponent, even if they block. However, if the opponent blocks, they will be able to attack a helpless Bison as the move ends and he recovers to standing position. The EX Special version is faster, does the most damage, and is immune to projectiles.
Variants
As Final M. Bison, he can use the Final Psycho Crusher, a much stronger version of the original Psycho Crusher. Here, he disappears and comes from off-screen and fills the whole screen with Psycho Energy. It does a large amount of damage, up to more than half of the target's health, and even does high chip damage.
Other appearances
In the manga, the Psycho Crusher is a "one-hit kill" which is an equivalent of an output of 40 grams of Psycho energy.
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