Ultra Street Fighter IVTier List

Ultra Street Fighter IV Tier List

The RankedBoost Ultra Street Fighter 4 tier list for Ver. 1.04 puts Yun, Evil Ryu and Seth first among 7 S-tier characters, out of 44 characters graded. Street Fighter IV characters hold 3 of the 7 S-tier spots.

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STop7 charactersThe strongest picks on Ver. 1.04Click any character for its gradeTap a card for its grade
YunYun
Evil RyuEvil Ryu
SethSeth
DecapreDecapre
AkumaAkuma
RolentoRolento
Fei LongFei Long
Click any character for its gradeTap a card for its grade
AStrong13 charactersStrong picks, a step below the top
SagatSagat
KenKen
GenGen
AbelAbel
YangYang
ZangiefZangief
AdonAdon
C. ViperC. Viper
RoseRose
BalrogBalrog
ElenaElena
CammyCammy
IbukiIbuki
BSolid11 charactersSolid picks that hold their own
GuileGuile
SakuraSakura
M. BisonM. Bison
MakotoMakoto
JuriJuri
RufusRufus
DudleyDudley
PoisonPoison
Chun-LiChun-Li
VegaVega
RyuRyu
CSituational11 charactersBelow the middle of the roster
HugoHugo
DhalsimDhalsim
El FuerteEl Fuerte
Dee JayDee Jay
OniOni
GuyGuy
CodyCody
GoukenGouken
BlankaBlanka
E. HondaE. Honda
T. HawkT. Hawk
DBottom2 charactersThe weakest picks on Ver. 1.04
HakanHakan
DanDan

What each tier means

  • STop The strongest picks on Ver. 1.04
  • AStrong Strong picks, a step below the top
  • BSolid Solid picks that hold their own
  • CSituational Below the middle of the roster
  • DBottom The weakest picks on Ver. 1.04
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Character art by Capcom, from the official Ultra Street Fighter IV website.

Board breakdown

Who is the best character in Ultra Street Fighter IV?

Yun, Evil Ryu, Seth, Decapre, Akuma, Rolento and Fei Long hold the S tier in the RankedBoost grade for the final version of Ultra Street Fighter IV as of November 2026.

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Which Street Fighter IV version added the best characters?

Arcade Edition added the strongest batch: Yun and Evil Ryu both grade S, and Yang holds A. Super Street Fighter IV added no S tier fighter: its 10 newcomers top out at A.

  • Street Fighter IVS tier
  • Super Street Fighter IVA tier
  • Arcade EditionS tier
  • UltraS tier

Which Ultra Street Fighter IV newcomer is the best?

Decapre and Rolento are the Ultra additions to learn first, and both grade S. Elena has an S grade kit, but her B grade tournament results hold her to A.

Is Evil Ryu or Oni better than Ryu in Ultra Street Fighter IV?

Evil Ryu is the Ryu to play: he grades S, while plain Ryu sits in B. Oni sits a band under Ryu at C, his B grade kit pulled down by D grade tournament results.

Is Yun or Yang better in Ultra Street Fighter IV?

Yun is the twin to pick: he grades S, a band above Yang in A. Kazunoko won the last Capcom Cup played on Ultra Street Fighter IV with Yun, beating Daigo Umehara in the grand final.

Which Ultra Street Fighter IV characters sit in the bottom tier?

Hakan and Dan are the worst characters, the only two fighters in D. Dan grades D across the board, while Hakan's results climb to C.

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