Ashrah
Special Moves
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Heavenly Light
downbackwardattack1
Ashrah fires a blast of light upward, which goes up and off the top of the screen, and then comes back down a short distance away.
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Lightning Blast
downforwardattack1
Short-range light projectile that packs a wallop.
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Nature Torpedo
forwardforwardattack4
Spinning horizontal air rush attack.
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Spin Cycle
downupattack3
Ashrah spins around, launching the enemy if she is touched.
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Baraka
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Chop-Chop Blades / Chop Chop
downupattack3
Baraka crouches down with his blades extended and moves his arms in a scissor motion, ensnaring the foe in a torment of blood and blades if they wander close.
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Flying Shard / Blade Spark, Sharp Spark, Spark
downbackwardattack1
Baraka scrapes his blades together, causing a friction projectile.
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Mutant Blades / Blade Charge
forwardforwardattack3
Baraka extends his blades and holds his arms parallel to one another, charging forward slightly.
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Blaze
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Charge Up
upupattack2
Blaze raises his flaming hands and regains some health.
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Melting Lava Teleport
downupattack1
Blaze disappears in a puddle of lava, then reappears behind the opponent in a similar puddle.
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Quake Slam
downdownattack2
Blaze strikes the ground with both fists, causing fire to erupt from the opponent's general position.
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Steam Roller
forwardforwardattack1
Blaze rolls up into a ball and quickly dashes across the screen.
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Bo Rai Cho
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Belly Bash
forwardforwardattack4
Bo' Rai Cho dashes and strikes the enemy with his gut.
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Earthquake
downupattack3
Bo' Rai Cho stomps the ground, stunning foes if they are on the ground.
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Monkey Flips / Flip Flop
downbackwardattack1
Bo' Rai Cho performs a series of front-flips.
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Puke Puddle
backwardforwardattack2
Bo' Rai Cho vomits on the ground. If the opponent steps on the vomit, they stumble and try to right their footing, allowing Sub-Zero time to attack.
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backwardforwardattack2
Bo' Rai Cho vomits on the ground. If the opponent steps on the vomit, they stumble and try to right their footing, allowing Sub-Zero time to attack.
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Chameleon
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Freezing Charge
backwardforwardattack4
Chameleon rushes forward with a low shoulder ram.
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Green Wave
downbackwardattack1
Chameleon tosses a green, slithering projectile.
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Lizard Lightning
downupattack2
Chameleon lifts his hand and summons a bolt of lightning from the sky, in the opponent's general position.
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Speedy Serpent
backwardforwardattack3
Chameleon runs past his opponent, quickly turns around, and elbows them in the back of the head.
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Vanishing Kick
downbackwardattack3
Teleporting kick attack.
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Cyrax
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Detonator Close
forwardbackwardattack1
Cyrax fires a bomb from his chest that lands close to him
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Detonator Far / Bomb (Far)
backwardforwardattack1
Cyrax fires a bomb from his chest that launches far from him.
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Exploding Teleport / Teleport
downupattack2
Cyrax detonates himself, and reforms on the opposite side of the opponent.
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Slice and Dice / Buzzsaw
backwardforwardattack4
A buzzsaw protrudes from Cyrax's chest.
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Spinkicks / Funky Spinkicks
downbackwardattack3
Twirling kick attack, like a standing Tatsumakisenpuukyaku.
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Daegon
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Cloak of Avoidance
downbackwardattack1
Daegon pivots to avoid attacks, then rushes forward with a flaming punch.
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Fiery Hands
downforwardattack1
Generic fireball
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Rolling Hatred
forwarddownattack2
Daegon rolls along the ground and pops up with a flaming uppercut.
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Rushing Shoulder
backwardforwardattack4
Low flaming shoulder dash attack.
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Dairou
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Iron Leg
downbackwardattack2
Dairou kicks out and fires a projectile from his foot.
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Stealthy Shadows
downupattack3
Dairou switches places with the opponent in a puff of smoke.
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Tombstone Drop
forwarddownbackwardattack1
Dairou falls backwards and slams the ground with his back, damaging the foe if they are touching the ground.
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Darrius
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Chest Cruncher
backwardforwardattack1
Dashing punch attack
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Target Practice
downforwardattack3
Sidestep followed by Chest Cruncher.
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Tricky Blast
backwardforwardattack2
Standard projectile attack.
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Twisty Kick
backwardforwardattack4
Triple spin-kick
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Drahmin
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Ball-O-Flies
backwardforwardattack2
Drahmin gathers the flies around him into a sphere shape and launches it at the opponent.
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Ground Smash
backwardforwarddownattack3
Drahmin strikes the ground with his club, popping up the opponent if they are on the ground.
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Propeller Clock
forwardforwardattack2
Advancing overhead attack with club.
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Super Uppercut
downbackwardattack1
Drahmin's non-spinning Shoryuken clone.
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Ermac
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Hado-Energy
downbackwardattack1
Ermac tosses a green, slithering projectile.
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Mystic Float / Hover Slam
downupattack3
Ermac uses his telekinesis to temporarily levitate himself.
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Telekinetic Slam / Force Lift
backwarddownbackwardattack4
Using his telekinesis, Ermac lifts the foe into the air and slams them back down to the ground.
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Telekinetic Throw
forwardbackwardattack2
Ermac uses telekinesis to toss the foe in the opposite direction.
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Frost
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Ground Freeze / Ground Ice
downbackwardattack3
Frost freezes the ground diagonally in front of her, and if the opponent is standing there, he or she is frozen.
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Ice Puddle
downbackwardattack1
Frost fires a freezing blast at the ground, causing a patch of ice to appear. Enemies who dare tread on this ice will stumble and try to right their footing, allowing Frost time to attack.
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Slide / Frosty Slide
downforwardattack4
Slide across the screen and trip up the opponent.
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Teleporting Uppercut
downbackwardattack4
Frost slides backward off of the screen and reappears on the other side with an uppercut.
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Fujin
Command Moves
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Wind Kick
down+attack3(in air)
Diving kick attack from the sky.
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Special Moves
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Air Funnel
downupattack2
Fujin summons a whirlwinds that lifts the opponent. In Armageddon, he automatically slams them afterward.
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Gusting Cyclone
downbackwardattack4
Fujin spins around and sucks the opponent in with a whirlwind that surrounds him.
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Tornado Wind
downbackwardattack1
Fujin launches a tornado at the opponent, causing them to spin around.
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Goro
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Leaping Stomp / Stomp
downup+attack3
Goro leaps up and attempts to stomp on his foe. If this move hits, he stomps on them several times before leaping off.
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Spinning Slaps
downbackwardattack2
Crouching, spinning, flaming slap attack.
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Tremor Pound / Ground Pound, Quake
updownattack3
Goro slaps the ground with all four arms, causing the opponent to bounce into the air and take damage if they are on the ground.
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Ultimate Force
downforwardattack1
Goro flings a fireball with all four arms.
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Havik
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Corpse Taunt
forwardbackwardattack4
Havik bends backwards down to the ground, restoring a bit of health.
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Crackling Legs Projectile
backwardforwardattack3
Low projectile attack.
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Diving Corpse
forwarddownattack1
Headfirst sliding attack.
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Head Snap
backwardforwardattack2
Havik snaps his own neck, then snaps it back in place, restoring a bit of health.
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Torso Spin
downforwardattack1
Spinning lariat move, although Havik's bottom torso remains stationary.
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Hotaru
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Fury Punch and Escape
backwardforwardattack1
Hotaru slides forward with a yellow-glowing fist and punches the opponent, then slides back to his initial position.
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Grasshopper
forwardforwardattack4
Sideways bicycle kick.
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Lava Burst
downbackwardattack1
Hotaru fires a blast of lava at the ground.
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Quick Tricks
backwardforwardattack2
Hotaru dashes forward with his hand glowing yellow as if to perform the Fury Punch and Escape, but instead slides behind them.
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Hsu Hao
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Boot Kamp / Cyrus Stomp
downupattack4
Leaping stomp attack.
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Bouncing Death
downforwardattack1
Hsu Hao's fist glows and he punches the ground, sending the glow across the arena as a bouncing projectile.
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Charge Up
downupattack3
Hsu Hao's hands glow red, and his physical attack strength temporarily increases.
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Krystal Lazer
downbackwardattack2
Hsu Hao fires a beam from his cybernetic heart.
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Thunder Klap / Khan Klap
backwarddownattack3
Hsu Hao claps his hands and knocks the opponent back.
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Jade
Dodging Shadows / Shadow Flash
downforwardattack2
Jade becomes temporarily immune to projectiles.
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Razor-Rang / Boomerang
downbackwardattack3
Jade flings a bladed projectile at the foe. In UMK3/Trilogy, @term=highpunch@ throws one that has an upward curve in its trajectory, whereas @term=lowpunch@ throws one straight.
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Shadow Kick / Blazing Nitro Kick
backwardforwardattack4
A glowing, sliding kick.
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Vanishing Winds
backwardforwardattack1
Jade disappears in a puff of green smoke and reappears behind her opponent.
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Jarek
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Flying Legs
backwardforwardattack3
Jarek tethers himself to the ground with his rope, and flies outward for a drop kick.
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Lasso Snatch
downbackwardattack1
Jarek flings a rope at the enemy, and if he grabs them with it, he flips them up and over his head, then slams them on the opposite side of him.
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Rhino Stomp
updownattack3
Jarek falls backwards and slams the ground with his back, damaging the foe if they are touching the ground.
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Tricky Switch
backwardforwardattack2
Jarek grabs his opponent and heaves them to the opposite side, kicking them in the back as they pass.
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Jax
Ground Pound
downupattack3
Jax strikes the ground with his fist, causing the foe to take damage and stumble if he or she is not in the air.
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Machine Gun / Gun Runner
backwardforwardattack4
Jax fires off a few rounds from a machine gun.
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Piston Punch
downforwardattack1
Slowly advancing multiple punch attack.
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Johnny Cage
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Johnny Uppercut / Sliding Uppercut
backwardforwardattack3
Johnny performs the splits, then quickly rises with a shadow-trailed uppercut.
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Low Forceball / Forceball, Plasmic Fireball
downbackwardattack1
Johnny lobs a trailing energy sphere at the opponent in a slight arc.
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Shadow Kick
backwardforwardattack4
Johnny slides forward with a kick, trailed by green shadows.
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Kabal
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Nomad's Touch
downbackwardattack2
Kabal holds out his hands, and the opponent catapults toward him, taking damage upon impact.
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Plasma Blast / Gas Blast
downforwardattack1
Kabal fires a purple ball of energy from his mask.
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Raging Flash / Nomad Dash
backwardforwardattack4
Kabal dashes at the opponent and leaves them spinning in place.
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Kai
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Downward Fire Blast
updownattack3(air)
Kai fires a fireball at the ground, which comes back up in the opponent's relative position.
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Fire From Above
downupattack2
Kai fires a fireball straight up, which comes back down at the opponent's relative position.
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Renegade Kick
downbackwardattack4
Powerful knockdown roundhouse kick.
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downbackwardattack4
Powerful knockdown roundhouse kick.
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Rising Heel
downforwardattack1
Ducking high kick, pops up.
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Kano
Cannonball / Black Dragon Ball, Kano Ball, Ball
backwardforwardattack4
Kano rolls into a ball, launching himself at the opponent.
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Eye Laser / Optic Blast
forwardforwardattack2
Kano fires a laser from his cybernetic eye.
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Fist of Power
forwardforwardattack3
Kano's fist glows red, and he performs a sliding punch.
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Inner Rage
upupattack1
Kano's hands glow red, and his physical attack strength temporarily increases.
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Kenshi Takahashi
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Mind Warp
downbackwardattack3
Short-range forward teleport.
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Tele-Flurry
backwardforwardattack3
Kenshi uses mental energy to deliver a short auto-combo from afar. In MK 2011, he summons an astral projection to accomplish this.
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Telekinetic Push
forwardforwardattack2
Psychic knockback attack.
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Telekinetic Slam
backwarddownbackwardattack1
Kenshi lifts the opponent using telekinesis and slams them on the ground.
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Telekinetic Toss
downbackwardattack4
Kenshi uses telekinesis to toss the foe in the opposite direction.
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Khameleon
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Serpent's Shadow
backwardforwardattack1
Khameleon disappears in a puff of green smoke and reappears behind her opponent.
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Square Wave
downbackwardattack2
Khameleon leaps into the air and dashes forward slightly with a punch before returning to the ground.
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Venom From Above
forwardforwardattack4
Khameleon descends through the stage's floor and reappears in the air to deliver a nasty jump kick.
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Yellow Surge
downforwardattack2
Standard fireball.
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Kintaro
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4 Armed Grab
downforwardattack1
Kintaro slides toward his opponent and grabs them, slamming them on the opposite side.
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Breathe
downbackwardattack1
Kintaro inhales, sucking his opponent toward him. He catches them with his bottom arms and smashes them to the ground with his top arms.
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Fiery Hands
downbackwardattack2
Kintaro tosses a fireball from his four hands.
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Shokan Roar
updownattack3
Kintaro faces the screen and roars whilst stretching his arms outward.
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Kira
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Black Dragon Ball
backwardforwardattack4
Kira rolls into a ball, launching herself at the opponent.
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Kiss of Death
backwardforwardattack1
Kira blows pink dust in the opponent's eyes, stunning them momentarily.
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Night Shade
downforwardattack1
Kira crouches and fires a purple projectile.
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Kitana
Fan Lift / Upraise
backwardforwardattack1
Spinning her fan, Kitana creates a vortex that levitates her foe.
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Fan Throw / Ground Fan, Bladed Fans, Fan Toss
backwardforwardattack2
Kitana flings a fan at her foe.
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Pixie Dust Teleport / Mystical Teleportation
backwardforwardattack4
Kitana disappears in a puff of blue smoke and reappears behind her opponent.
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Pretty Kick
backwardforwardattack3
Turning kick attack.
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Square Wave Punch / Square Wave Assault
downbackwardattack2
Kitana leaps into the air and dashes forward slightly with a punch before returning to the ground.
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Kobra
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Burning Fist
downforwardattack2
Charging burning fist attack.
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Chi-Blast
downforwardattack1
Standard fireball attack.
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Crouching Chi-Blast
downbackwardattack1
Low fireball
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Tele-Punch
downbackwardattack2
Teleport to the opposite side of the opponent and strike them with a punch.
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Windmill Kick
downbackwardattack4
Kobra slides forward and delivers a flaming axe kick.
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downbackwardattack4
Kobra slides forward and delivers a flaming axe kick.
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Kung Lao
Command Moves
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Torpedo Kick / Air Dive Kick, Dive Kick
down+attack3(in air)
Lao dives down from above with a devastating kick.
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Special Moves
Hat Throw / Hat Toss
backwardforwardattack1
Kung Lao whips his razor-brimmed hat at the foe.
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Whirlwind Kicks
downbackwardattack3
Turning air kick attack.
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Wind Teleport / Teleport
downup+attack2
Lao teleports behind his foe.
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Li Mei
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Carnival Spin / Klock Kick
forwarddownattack3
Standing flip kick.
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Flipping Heel Kick / Kartwheel
downbackwardattack4
Cartwheel flip kick.
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Flying Flurry / Flying Fists
forwardforwardattack2
Rushing jump punches
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Nova Blast / Sparkler
downbackwardattack1
Shining projectile attack
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Liu Kang
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Bicycle Kick / Flying Bicycle Kick
downforwardattack3
Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.
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Dragon Fire
forwardforwardattack1/attack2
Liu Kang tosses a fireball that has a dragon head-shaped end. @term=highpunch@ tosses a high Dragon Fire, whereas @term=lowpunch@ tosses a lower one. High Dragon Fire can be done in the air.
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Flying Kick / Flying Dragon Kick
forwardforwardattack4
Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.
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Mavado
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Anger Management
upupattack4
Mavado's hands glow red and his physical attack strength increases temporarily.
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Change Sides Hook
downupattack2
Quick 3D movement using hooks.
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Dragon Tongue / Escape Grapple
forwardbackwardattack1
Quick backwards movement with hooks.
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Grapple Hook Strike
forwardforwardattack3
Mavado plants his hooks in the ground and flings himself at the opponent.
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Low Grapple Slide
backwardforwardattack4
Mavado plants his hooks in the ground and flings himself at the opponent and trips them up.
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Meat
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Body Mutilation
backwardforwardattack2
Meat pulls one of his eyes out of its socket and snaps it back in, regaining some health.
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Flesh Teleport
updownattack3
Meat falls forward and splatters into a pool of blood, reappearing behind the opponent from another blood puddle.
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Head Roll
downbackwardattack1
Meat tears off his own head and rolls it along the ground toward the opponent.
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Meat Leg Slide
backwardforwardattack3
Standard slide-kick attack.
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Mileena
Kick From Above / Teleport Kick, Teleport Drop, Tele-Kick, Tele-Drop
forwardforwardattack4
Mileena descends through the stage's floor and reappears in the air to deliver a nasty jump kick.
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Rolling Thunder / Ground Roll, Ball Roll
backwarddownattack4
Mileena curls up into a ball and rolls across the ground, injuring the foe upon impact.
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Soaring Sai / Sai Throw, Sai Toss, Sai Blast
downforwardattack2
Mileena throws a pair of sai.
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Mokap
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Lights, Camera, Action
downbackwardattack1
Mokap pivots and fires a white projectile.
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Magic Lift
downbackwardattack2
Using telekinesis, Mokap lifts the foe into the air and slams them back down to the ground.
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Power Hands / Charge Punch
backwardforwardattack1
Rushing punch attack.
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Swan Kick / Flip Kick
forwardbackwardattack3
Backwards flip-kick move borrowed from Scorpion.
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Moloch
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Beast Lord
backwardforwardattack2
Moloch raises his arms and howls, gaining back a bit of energy.
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Furious Howl
downupattack2
Moloch throws his head back and howls, regaining a bit of health.
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Ground Bash
updownattack3
Moloch slams his orb into the ground, damaging the opponent if they are standing or crouching.
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Power Ball
downbackwardattack1
Moloch fires a low white sphere projectile.
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Ragin Oni
backwardforwardattack4
Moloch charges at his opponent.
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Suction Breath
downbackwardattack4
Moloch inhales and sucks the opponent toward him; the foe then bounces off of his chest, taking damage.
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Super Charge
backwardforwardattack1
Moloch raises an arm into the air and growls, regaining a sliver of health.
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Motaro
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Donkey Kick
downbackwardattack4
Motaro turns around and gets down on his hands, kicking out with both feet.
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Mount Stance
downbackwardattack3
Motaro gets down on all fours.
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Power Charge / Bull Charge
backwardforwardattack1
Motaro charges quickly at his opponent.
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Teleport
downupattack2
Motaro teleports behind his opponent.
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Nightwolf
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Lightning From Above / Lightning
downupattack1
Nightwolf summons a bolt of lightning from the sky, in the opponent's general position.
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Reflector / Reflect
forwardbackwardattack2
A green, projectile reflecting aura surrounds Nightwolf briefly.
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Rhino Charge / Shoulder
forwardforwardattack4
Shadow-trailed shoulder charge.
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Spirit Arrow / Arrow Shot
downbackwardattack1
Nightwolf conjures up a green bow and fires an arrow at the opponent. In some later games, the arrows could stick in the opponent.
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Nitara
Throw Moves
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Blood Thirst
throwbtn(close)
Nitara leaps onto her opponent and bites down on their neck (or an area relative to such), draining their blood. This heals Nitara slightly.
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Special Moves
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Blood Spit
downbackwardattack2(air)
Nitara spits out a large blob of blood in her foe's direction.
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Jumping Blood Spit
downupattack2
Nitara leaps into the air and hovers for a brief second, allowing her to spit a glob of blood downward toward her opponent.
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Quick Escape
forwardbackwardattack3
Nitara flaps her wings, pushing her backward and away from her foe.
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Unicorn Kick
backwarddownattack4
Nitara performs a forward flip kick.
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Noob Saibot
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Black Hole
downforward+attack4
Saibot lifts his arms, tossing a portal into the air, which appears on the ground. If the opponent steps or falls into this portal, they are teleported high above the arena and dropped down onto the ground.
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Dark Assassin
downforward+attack3
Saibot throws three shuriken at the opponent.
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Darkness
up,down+attack1
In a puff of smoke, Noob disappears from view
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Teleport Slam / Teleport Grab
downupattack2
Saibot teleports next to his opponent and grabs them by the shoulders, driving their body into the ground.
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downupattack2
Saibot teleports next to his opponent and grabs them by the shoulders, driving their body into the ground.
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Onaga
Throw Moves
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Forceful Doom
throwbtn
Overhead toss.
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Special Moves
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Dirty Face
downbackwardattack3
Onaga flaps his wings, kicking up a cloud of dust and knocking the opponent backward.
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Dragon's Fire
downbackwardattack1
Onaga spits a fireball at the opponent.
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Flame Breath
downbackwardattack2
Onaga breathes out a sweeping flame.
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Jumping Stomp
downupattack2
Onaga leaps into the air and stomps on the ground, stunning and damaging standing/crouching opponents.
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Sliding Kick
downforwardattack4
Not really much of a kick, as much as just a slide forward.
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Quan Chi
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Body Stomp / Sky Drop
backwarddownattack3
Quan Chi teleports and lands on the opponent, tap-dancing on them.
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Magnetic Force
downbackwardattack2
Quan Chi poses and takes away the opponent's weapon. In MK4/Gold, this allowed Quan Chi to steal the opponent's weapon. In Armageddon, this simply seals off their Weapon Style from them.
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Rising Star / Heel Slide
backwarddownattack4
Quan Chi slides forward and popping up the opponent with a kick.
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Skull Toss / Skull Fireball, Skull Ball
downbackwardattack1
Quan Chi tosses a giant green skull.
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Raiden
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Flying Thunder God / The Superman, Torpedo, Lightning Dash, Electric Fly
forwardforwardattack4
Raiden stretches out vertically and rushes in mid-air toward the opponent, striking the opponent with his palms and channeling the full force of his body into the attack.
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Lightning Bolt
downbackwardattack1
Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.
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Lightning Shock / Shocker, Shocking Touch, Electrocute
forwardforwardattack2
Raiden grabs his foe and lifts them up, electocuting them.
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Static Teleport / Energy Teleport
downupattack3
Raiden uses his electric powers to disappear from one place and reappear elsewhere in the arena.
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Rain
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Mystic Vapors
downforwardattack3
Rain disappears into a puddle on the ground and reappears behind the foe.
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Shocking Bolt
downupattack2
Rain lifts his hand and summons a bolt of lightning from the sky, in the opponent's general position.
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Water Blast / Riptide
updownattack1
Rain fires off a stream of water at his foe.
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Windy Feet
downforwardattack4
Rain uses a jet of water to fire himself horizontally at the foe, aiming to deliver a devastating kick.
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Reiko
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Assassin Throwing Stars
backwardforwardattack1
Reiko throws several shuriken, one after another, in succession.
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Charging Pain
backwardforwardattack3
Reiko rushes forward for a headbutt with a Shao Kahn-esque energy helmet around his noggin.
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Devastating Flip Kick
downforwardattack4
Flipping kick attack.
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Shadow Grab
downupattack2
Reiko teleports next to his opponent. In MK4/Gold, press @term=blck@ to perform a somersault slamming attack. In Armageddon, the throw is automatic.
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Reptile
Acid Spit
forwardbackwardattack1
Reptile shows his true face and conjures forth an acidic wad of saliva to burn the foe.
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Invisibility / Chameleon
updownattack2
Reptile disappears behind a mushroom cloud, effectively becoming invisible both to player and opponent.
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updownattack2
Reptile disappears behind a mushroom cloud, effectively becoming invisible both to player and opponent.
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Lizard Ball / Rolling Spikes
downforwardattack4
Reptile curls up into a ball and rolls at the opponent.
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Running Serpent / Elbow Dash
backwardforwardattack3
Reptile runs past his opponent, quickly turns around, and elbows them in the back of the head.
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Sareena
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5-Star Kick
backwardforwardattack3
Sareena slides forward and reaches out with her leg, proceeding to kick the foe five times if she connects.
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Gut Buster
downbackwardattack1
Sareena leans forward for a crouching energy punch.
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Skull Bash
forwardforwardattack1
Sareena slides forward with a shadow trail behind her, to deliver an overhead energy punch.
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Throwing Knife
backwardforwardattack2
Sareena quickly lobs a dagger at her foe. This move has been described by series co-creator Ed Boon as being the fastest projectile in the game.
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Scorpion
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Backflip Kick / Flip Kick
forwardbackwardattack3
Flaming backflip attack.
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Demon Fire / Summon Hellfire, Hell Fire
downbackwardattack2
Raising his hands, Scorpion summons the flames of Hell from the ground in the opponent's position.
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Hellfire Punch / Fiery Teleport
forwardbackwardattack4
Scorpion performs a crouching teleport, leaving behind after-images, and punches the opponent in the back.
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Spear / Bloody Spear, Harpoon, Rope Dart
backwardforwardattack1
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.
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Sektor
Chest Missile / Straight Missile
downbackwardattack1
Sektor's chest opens up and a missile flies out.
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Flame On / Flame Burner
backwardforwardattack3
Sektor fires a flamethrower from his wrist.
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Rocket Uppercut / Teleport Uppercut, Rocket Punch
forwardforwardattack4
Sektor disappears beneath the ground and reappears with a rising uppercut. In later games, this is accompanied by floating Matrix-style binary.
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Upward Missile / Up Missile
downbackwardattack2
Sektor leans back a bit and fires a missile straight up, which comes back down in the opponent's general position.
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Shang Tsung
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Close Fire Ring / Close 3D Fire
forwardbackwardattack1
Fire Ring attack that hits close to Tsung.
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Forward Fireball / Straight Fire
downbackwardattack2
Standard fireball move.
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Mysterious Magic
downbackwardattack4
Tsung glows with a green aura, and runs toward the opponent, suddenly disappearing just before reaching them, and reappearing right behind them to strike with a low sliding kick
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Outer Fire Ring / Far 3D Fire
backwardforwardattack1
Tsung flings two fireballs, which circle around and collide.
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Soul Steal
downbackwardattack3
Tsung steals a piece of the opponent's soul (represented by a green mist) and a bit of his life recovers.
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Shao Kahn
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Emperor's Shield / Energy Shield
downbackwardattack1
Kahn throws an uppercut that conjures a magic green shield. This shield also damages opponents.
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Mystic Choke
downforwardattack3
Kahn's hands glow with a green smoke, as does the opponent's body. He magically flings them toward himself, then backward, and toward himself again, where he pops them up with a kick.
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Pulse Blast / Explosive Blast
downforwardattack1
Kahn fires a green, star-like fireball from his mouth.
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Ridicule / Taunt (Point)
downupattack1
Kahn busts out a scathing taunt.
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Rising Emperor / Uplifting Knee, Upward Shoulder
backwardforwardattack3
Kahn leaps into the air to strike with his knee.
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Shoulder Charge / Charging Spikes
forwardforwardattack2
Kahn dashes forward and rams his shoulder into the foe.
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Sheeva
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Death From Above / Jump Stomp, Dragon Drop
downupattack3
Sheeva leaps off the top of the screen and lands on the opponent.
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Furious Stomp / Ground Pound, Tremor
updownattack3
Sheeva hops up and comes back down to stomp the ground, shaking it and damaging the foe if they are touching it. In some games she just stomps the ground.
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Searing Blast / Fireball, Shokan Flame
downforwardattack2
Standard fireball.
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Untamed Fury / Grab N Punch
backwardforwardattack1
Sheeva lunges forward for a grab with her lower arms, bashing them with her top arms if she connects.
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Shinnok
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Judgment Fist
downbackwardattack1
Shinnok throws a giant skeletal fist at the opponent.
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Summoned Fiend
downforwardattack2
Shinnok raises his hand and summons a skeletal hand from a portal in the ground, which lifts the opponent and shakes them about before slamming them on the ground.
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Tricky Portal
downbackwardattack3
A portal appears behind Shinnok, and he slides backward into it. Another portal appears behind the opponent, and he pops out, smashing the foe with his back.
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Shujinko
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Bicycle Kick / Bike Kicks
forwardforwardattack4
Shujinko launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.
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Flaming Fist / Power Fist
downforwardattack2
Flaming dashing punch attack.
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Flip Scissor Kick / Flip Kick
downbackwardattack3
Circular flip kick attack.
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Flying Jinko / Torpedo
forwardforwardattack2
Shujinko stretches out vertically and rushes in mid-air toward the opponent, striking the opponent with his palms and channeling the full force of his body into the attack.
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Icy Breeze / Ice Blast
downforwardattack1
A burst of ice from the hands. On impact freezes target to allow further damage.
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Slide / Foot Grab
forwardbackwardattack3
Shujinko performs a low slide and grabs his opponent's ankles, then swings his feet up and kicks the opponent in the face.
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Spear / Throw Spear
backwardforwardattack1
Shujinko hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.
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Tele-Slam / Opponent Slam
backwarddownbackwardattack4
Using his telekinesis, Shujinko lifts the foe into the air and slams them back down to the ground.
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Sindel
Banshee Scream / Yell
forwardforwardattack1
Sindel stuns her foe with a scream.
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Sliding Foot Grab
backwardforwardattack1
Sindel peforms a low slide and grabs her opponent's ankles, then swings her feet up and kicks the opponent in the face.
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Star Screamer / Fireball
forwardforwardattack3
Sindel fires a bluish fireball from her mouth.
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Smoke (Cyborg)
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Play Dead
updownattack3
Smoke crosses his arms and falls backward, disappearing in a puff of smoke and reappears on the other side.
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Robo-Punch
downforwardattack3
Sliding punch attack.
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Smokeycut / Teleport Uppercut
forwardforwardattack4
Smoke disappears beneath the ground and reappears with a rising uppercut.
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Stinky Cloud
downbackwardattack1
Smoke hops back, leaving a cloud of smoke, which can choke the opponent and leave them momentarily stunned.
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Stinky Fingers
backwardforwardattack2
Smoke waves his hands, conjuring a cloud of smoke, which can choke the opponent and leave them momentarily stunned
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Sonya Blade
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Armed Forces
downbackwardattack2
Sonya fires a purplish ball of energy.
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Flying Boots / Fly Kick
forwardforwardattack3
Rushing jumpkick attack.
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Kiss / Deadly Kiss, Kiss of Death
downbackwardattack1
Sonya blows pink dust in the opponents eyes, stunning them momentarily.
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Square Wave Punch / Face Planter, Square Wave
downbackwardattack2
Sonya leaps into the air and dashes forward slightly with a punch before returning to the ground.
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Stryker
Grenade / Grenade Toss
downbackwardattack1/attack2
Stryker tosses a grenade at the opponent. @term=highpunch@ tosses one in a high arc, whereas @term=lowpunch@ tosses one with a lower arc.
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Gun Shot / Gun Blast
backwardforwardattack2/attack3
Stryker rapidly fires his pistol. In Armageddon, he uses a sub-machine gun instead, and he can aim it high or low.
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Stun Gun
downforwardattack3
Stryker whips out a taser and zaps the opponent with it.
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Sub-Zero (II)
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Cold Shoulder
backwardforwardattack4
Sub-Zero rushes forward with a low shoulder ram.
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Ice Ball / Freeze Ray, Deep Freeze, Freeze Ball, Icy Freeze
downforwardattack3
A burst of ice from the hands. On impact freezes target to allow further damage.
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Ice Clone / Ice Sculpture
downbackwardattack1
Sub-Zero flips back, leaving an effigy of himself made of ice in the position he was in prior to performing the move. If the opponent physically touches this ice, they are promptly rendered frozen.
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Icy Pillar
downupattack2
Sub-Zero summons a geyser of ice from the ground, freezing the opponent if it strikes them.
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Tanya
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Air Fire Blast
downupattack2
Tanya leaps into the air and flings a fireball down at her foe.
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Find Me
updownattack1
Tanya disappears in a fiery haze.
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Human Cannon Drill
forwardforwardattack3
Tanya performs a rushing drill kick.
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Split Flip Kick
downbackwardattack4
Flip kick whilst performing the splits.
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Surging Blast
downbackwardattack2
Standard fireball
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Taven
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Godly Charge
forwardforwardattack2
Flaming shoulder ram.
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Inner Fire
downforwardattack1
Standard fireball
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Ring of Hatred
updownattack3
Taven hops up and strikes the ground as he lands, sending out a flaming shockwave.
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Speed of Light
downbackwardattack1
Taven dashes very quickly to his opponent and delivers a three-hit punch auto-combo.
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