List of playable characters

This article is a list of playable characters in the main Street Fighter series. For a list of non-playable characters, click here.

Overall there are 90 characters (including 2 guest characters) from the main series and 33 from spin-offs, for a total of 123 characters.

Main series

Below are the playable Street Fighter characters, listed in order of first appearance. Visit each character's article for an in-depth look at the games each of them appeared in.

All characters are playable in their first appearance unless otherwise noted.

Characters

Character	Origin	I	II	Alpha	III	IV	V	6	Total
Ryu		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7
Ken		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7
Chun-Li		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6
Guile		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
E. Honda		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Dhalsim		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Blanka		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Zangief		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Balrog		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	TBA	4
Vega		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	TBA	4
Sagat		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	TBA	4
M. Bison		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Cammy		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Fei Long		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	TBA	3
T. Hawk		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	TBA	3
Dee Jay		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	4
Akuma		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6
Violent Ken		No	Yes	No	No	No	No	TBA	1
Nash		No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	TBA	2
Rose		No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	TBA	3
Dan		No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	TBA	3
Birdie		No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	TBA	2
Adon		No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	TBA	2
Guy		No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	TBA	2
Sodom		No	No	Yes	No	No	No	TBA	1
Sakura		No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	TBA	3
Gen		No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	TBA	2
Rolento		No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	TBA	2
Evil Ryu		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	TBA	3
Shin Akuma		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	TBA	3
R. Mika		No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	TBA	2
Karin		No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	TBA	2
Juli		No	No	Yes	No	No	No	TBA	1
Juni		No	No	Yes	No	No	No	TBA	1
Cody		No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	TBA	3
Eagle		No	No	Yes	No	No	No	TBA	1
Maki		No	No	Yes	No	No	No	TBA	1
Ingrid		No	No	Yes	No	No	No	TBA	1
Alex		No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	TBA	2
Yun		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	TBA	3
Yang		No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	TBA	2
Dudley		No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	TBA	2
Ibuki		No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	TBA	3
Elena		No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	3
Oro		No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	TBA	2
Sean		No	No	No	Yes	No	No	TBA	1
Necro		No	No	No	Yes	No	No	TBA	1
Gill		No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	TBA	2
Hugo		No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	TBA	2
Urien		No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	TBA	2
Makoto		No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	TBA	2
Remy		No	No	No	Yes	No	No	TBA	1
Twelve		No	No	No	Yes	No	No	TBA	1
Q		No	No	No	Yes	No	No	TBA	1
C. Viper		No	No	No	No	Yes	No	TBA	1
Abel		No	No	No	No	Yes	No	TBA	1
El Fuerte		No	No	No	No	Yes	No	TBA	1
Rufus		No	No	No	No	Yes	No	TBA	1
Seth		No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	TBA	2
Gouken		No	No	No	No	Yes	No	TBA	1
Juri		No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3
Hakan		No	No	No	No	Yes	No	TBA	1
Oni		No	No	No	No	Yes	No	TBA	1
Poison		No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	TBA	2
Decapre		No	No	No	No	Yes	No	TBA	1
Necalli		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
Rashid		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	2
Laura		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
F.A.N.G		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
Kolin		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
Ed		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	2
Abigail		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
Menat		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
Zeku		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
Falke		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
G		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
Kage		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
Lucia		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
Eleven		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
Akira		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	TBA	1
Luke		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	2
Jamie		No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Kimberly		No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Manon		No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Marisa		No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Lily		No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
JP		No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
A.K.I.		No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Terry (Guest)		No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Mai (Guest)		No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
	Total	2	20	38	21	44	46	26

Notes:
Shin Akuma and Evil Ryu debuted in the Street Fighter Alpha series before being added to the Street Fighter II series
Yun debuted in the Street Fighter III series before also being added to the Street Fighter Alpha series
No version of Street Fighter III has all 21 characters due to Shin Akuma only being playable in the Dreamcast version of Street Fighter III: Double Impact

Introduced in Street Fighter

• Ryu
• Ken

Introduced in the Street Fighter II series

In Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

• Chun-Li
• Guile
• E. Honda
• Dhalsim
• Blanka
• Zangief

In Street Fighter II: Champion Edition

• Balrog ^SFII
• Vega ^SFII
• Sagat ^{SFI SFII}
• M. Bison ^SFII

In Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers

• Cammy
• Fei Long
• T. Hawk
• Dee Jay

In Super Street Fighter II Turbo

• Akuma

In Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

• Violent Ken ^SVC

Introduced in the Street Fighter Alpha series

In Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams

• Charlie
• Rose
• Dan
• Birdie ^SFI
• Adon ^SFI
• Guy ^FF
• Sodom ^FF

In Street Fighter Alpha 2

• Sakura
• Gen ^SFI
• Rolento ^FF
• Evil Ryu ^SFM
• Shin Akuma ^SFA2

In Street Fighter Alpha 3

• R. Mika
• Karin ^SFM
• Juli
• Juni
• Cody ^FF

In Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper

• Eagle ^SFI
• Maki ^FF

In Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX

• Ingrid ^CFE

Introduced in the Street Fighter III series

In Street Fighter III: New Generation

• Alex
• Yun
• Yang ^SFIII
• Dudley
• Ibuki
• Elena
• Oro
• Sean
• Necro
• Gill ^SFIII

In Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact

• Hugo ^FF
• Urien

In Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

• Makoto
• Remy
• Twelve
• Q

Introduced in the Street Fighter IV series

In Street Fighter IV

• C. Viper
• Abel
• El Fuerte
• Rufus
• Seth
• Gouken ^SFM

In Super Street Fighter IV

• Juri
• Hakan

In Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition

• Oni

In Ultra Street Fighter IV

• Poison ^{FF SFxT}
• Decapre ^SFA3

Introduced in the Street Fighter V series

In Street Fighter V

Launch game

• Necalli
• Rashid
• Laura
• F.A.N.G

Season 2

• Kolin ^SFIII
• Ed ^SFIV
• Abigail ^FF
• Menat
• Zeku ^SFA

In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Season 3

• Falke
• G

Season 4

• Kage
• Lucia ^FF

In Street Fighter V: Champion Edition

Season 5

• Eleven
• Akira ^RS
• Luke

Introduced in the Street Fighter 6 series

• Jamie
• Kimberly
• Manon
• Marisa
• Lily
• JP

Year 1

• A.K.I.

Year 2

• Terry (Guest) ^SNK
• Mai (Guest) ^SNK

Spin-off games

Below are the playable Street Fighter characters from spin-offs, listed in order of first appearance. Not included are spin-off characters who would later transfer to the main series (Poison and Violent Ken). Visit each character's article for an in-depth look at the games each of them appeared in.

Introduced in Street Fighter: The Movie

• Arkane
• Blade
• F7
• Khyber
• Sawada

Introduced in Street Fighter II: The Interactive Movie

• Cyborg

Introduced in the Street Fighter EX series

In Street Fighter EX

• Allen
• Blair
• C. Jack
• Darun
• D. Dark
• Hokuto
• Kairi
• Pullum
• Skullomania

In Street Fighter EX Plus

• Bloody Hokuto
• Cycloid-β
• Cycloid-γ
• Garuda ^EX+

In Street Fighter EX2

• Hayate
• Nanase
• Shadowgeist
• Sharon

In Street Fighter EX2 Plus

• Area
• V. Rosso

In Street Fighter EX3

• Ace
• Bison II ^EX2+

Introduced in the Marvel vs. Capcom series

In Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter

• Cyber-Akuma
• Dark Sakura
• Mech-Zangief
• Shadow

In Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes

• Shadow Lady

Introduced in Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation

• Shin

Trivia

• Ryu and Ken are the only characters that have been playable in every Street Fighter game.
  • Chun-Li is the third character with the most appearances, being present in every game after her debut except Street Fighter III: New Generation and Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact.
  • Akuma is fourth, as he has showed up in every Street Fighter game after his introduction with the exception of Street Fighter III: New Generation, Street Fighter EX2 and Street Fighter EX3.
• The cast of 12 characters from the original Street Fighter II has been reunited on four occasions: the console versions of Street Fighter Alpha 3, the Capcom vs. SNK series, Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (Season 4).
  • The entire roster from Super Street Fighter II Turbo has only reappeared in the same game two times, one of them being the console version of Alpha 3, and the other being Super Street Fighter IV.