How to deal with button masher?

[Gas]

Am I not good enough?

[Musashi]

You punish them, hard. Oo
I don't know what character you are playing, but an opponent that is mashing is often disadvantage when it comes to frames, means his moves will comes out later than yours.
So you might get a faster hit out earlier or even an launcher, depending on how big his disatvantage is.
You should look up the "punishes" of your character and start training to punish your opponents.
I know there are a lot of frames involved you would have to learn to do so properly, but you can also just by just using 3. The fastest punish youre character has, a medium one with more damage and a launch one wich is slow, but can punish an opponents risky moves with huge damage.

Also, if you see an opponent starting to mash from a distance, missing you, try to launch them from a distance with good spacing. Your character probably also has a good "wiff punish tool" that is probably a launcher for a big combo and you should look yours up. Pro players don't rely on opponents not knowing proper placement and wiffing a lot, instead they make their opponent wiff by using good movement.

[Psyntifik]

And armour moves

[Musashi]

Originally posted by Psyntifik:

And armour moves

Yes armor moves are also a great tool, especially if your opponent "mashes" safe moves you can't punish.
Somes armor moves have even wall bounce, which gives you a combo, after they bounce off an wall right behind them.

[Gas]

Originally posted by Ryoda:

By knowing the matchup.
All these tips here are good but if you don't know anything about your opponent, you still get overwhelmed.
Recently zafina showed me that matchup experience is probably the most important thing.
Cuz I get completely destroyed even by horrible players when they pick zafina even tho I know how to deal with mashers on familiar characters.

ahh this is what i need.

[Gas]

thank you guys for all the tips

[pablonesmrtelny]

for example:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/389730/discussions/0/1638676181984817714/

[30 IQ Player]

if they are mid/high just hold back or try parry / reversal if your character can!
or just try wait for your turn just dont press anything if they are in your face

[SEATEK The_LEFTY]

Backdashes are a hell of a drug- if they are mashing at range zero usually attacks will push you back a bit on block. If you can time a backdash you can usually have them overextend and whiff for a punish or launcher.

[ᛉᛏneon@stralᚨᛉ]

Wait for them to keep swinging and wiff punish

[DonVISIONe]

mash back, problem solved