Alpha Counter


 * Not to be confused with Variable Counter, which is the Tag Team mode exclusive technique that is similar to this.

An Alpha Counter is a technique in Street Fighter VERSUS that, as the name suggests, was initially in the Street Fighter Alpha games. An Alpha Counter costs one bar of energy from the Super Meter to perform.

An Alpha Counter is done by, while blocking and also only on the ground, tapping forward and a punch or kick button. At the cost of meter, you will attack the opponent right out of blockstun with a mostly invincible counter attack. It is very difficult for most characters to capitilize on an successful counter for set-ups and the like; they're pretty much there exclusively to give you some breathing room.

Every character has different Alpha Counters for pressing a punch or a kick button, but it doesn't matter whether you use Light or Medium to perform it.