Mortal Kombat 9/Kano

Kano

Undisciplined and dangerous, Kano is a thug for hire. From weapons dealing to cold-blooded murder, his military training has made him the go-to man for the Black Dragon. But when an operation went to hell and his face horribly mutilated, Kano's crime spree was almost ended. Ever the survivor, he used his underworld connections to find a cyberneticist capable of repairing the damage. Kano was fitted with several high-tech enhancements, most notably his eye laser. With these new weapons, Kano's reign of terror has only just begun.

Moves

Basic Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Front Punch

fp

3%

high

Back Punch

bp

3%

high

Front Kick

fk

5%

high

Back Kick

bk

7%

high

Crouching Front Punch

d + fp

2%

high

Crouching Back Punch

d + bp

12%

low uprcut

Crouching Front Kick

d + fk

1%

high

Crouching Back Kick

d + bk

3%

low

Angled Jumping Punch

during angled jump, fp or bp

4%

med

Angled Jumping Kick

during angled jump, fk or bk

7%

high

Straight Up Jumping Punch

during straight up jump, fp or bp

5%

med groundbounce

Straight Up Jumping Kick

during straight up jump, fk or bk

5%

med knockdown

Command Normals

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Strong Strike

f + fp

3%

high

Gut Poke

b + fp

3%

high

Overhead Smash

b + bp

5%

med

Shin Kick

f + fk

3%

low *patched*

Hop Roundhouse

f + bk

9%

high

Sweep

b + bk

7%

low sweep

Throws

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Throw (Away)

b or n + fp + fk

1% + 4% + 3% + 4%

throw

Throw (Towards)

f + fp + fk

1% + 4% + 3% + 4%

throw

Kombo Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

1-2-3

fp --- fp --- bp

3% --- 2% --- 6%

high --- high --- high ; 2nd hit: bufferable

Fighting King

f + fp --- fp

3% --- 3%

high --- high ; 2nd hit: bufferable stagger

No Escape

f + fp --- bp

3% --- 7%

high --- high stagger

Dragon's Tail

b + fp --- fp --- bp

5% --- 3% --- 6%

3rd hit: launch

Snake Bite

b + fp --- bp

3% --- 9%

high --- high

Getting Ahead

bp --- fp --- bp

3% --- 3% --- 5%

high --- high --- high ; 3rd hit: launch

Uplifting Force

b + bp --- fk

5% --- 6%

med --- high

Smashing Time

b + bp --- f + fp

5% --- 8%

med --- high ; 2nd hit: bufferable

Double Dragon

fk --- fk

5% --- 7%

high --- high

Rage Kicks

f + fk --- fk

3% --- 7%

high --- high

Mean Machine

f + fk --- b + bp

3% --- 7%

high --- high ; 2nd hit: launch

Fast Tags

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Lead Head

b + fp --- fp --- bp --- tg

N/A

Sets up combo for partner

Ear to Ear

bp --- fp --- bp --- tg

N/A

Sets up combo for partner

Bloodthirsty

f + fk --- b + bp --- tg

N/A

Sets up combo for partner

Tag Kombos

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Troublesome

fp --- fp --- tg

Based on Teammate

Delinquent

b + fp --- fp --- tg

Based on Teammate

Villainous

bp --- fp --- tg

Based on Teammate

Mischievous

b + bp --- tg

Based on Teammate

Tag Specials

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Special Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Ball

f d b f

11%

high knockdown

Down Ball

f d b f in air

8%

high knockdown

Up Ball

d f + bp

11%

high knockdown

Choke

d f + fp

3% + 1% + 1% + 1% + 1% + 2%

high throw blockable

Knife Throw

d b + bp

9%

high

Air Throw

throw in air

1% + 8%

airthrow unblockable

Enhanced Special Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Kano Ball

f d b f + bl

4% --- 4% --- 5%

high --- high --- high knockdown hold bl it becomes unblockable

Downward Ball

f d b f + bl in air

8% --- 1% + 8%

high 2nd hit: unblockable

Uprise Ball

d f + bp + bl

5% --- 9%

high --- high knockdown

Kano Choke

d f + fp + bl

3% + 2% + 2% + 2% + 2% + 2%

high throw blockable

Knife Toss

d b + bp + bl

14%

high

Wake Up Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Ball

f d b f

 ?%

airok

Up Ball

d f + bp

 ?%

X-Ray Attack

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Just The Tip

fk + bk + bl

3% + 12% + 12% + 14%

unblockable throw

Finishing Moves

Fatality

Kode

Distance From Opponent

Fatality 1

b d b f + fp

Sweep

Fatality 2

d d f b + bk

Sweep

Stage Fatality

u u b + fk

Varies

Babality

f f d d + fk

Jump

Move Analysis

Guide by Tom Brady

Basic Attacks

Sweep

Safe low sweep.

Crouching

Safe low poke that gives advantage on hit.

Command Normals

N/A

Kombo Attacks

+ , ,

3 hit launching string. Safe on Block.

, ,

3 hit launching string. Safe on Block.

+ , +

2 hit launching string. Safe on Block.

+ ,

2 hit overhead string. Safe on Block.

Special Attacks

Knife Throw

Kano's main weapon. It starts up and recovers very fast, making it a excellent zone tool.

Ball

Punishable on block. Upball is good for anti air. Straight Ball can punish opponents jumping forward, especially when they try to jump your knifes.

Choke

When you use choke on block, it pushes your opponent back and can be used to cancel all combo strings to get space and avoid retaliation.

Enhanced Special Attacks

N/A

X-Ray Attack

N/A

Basic Strategy

N/A

Advanced Strategy

N/A

Combos

Bread and Butters

3-Hits: + + Knife Throw

4-Hits: + , , Up Ball

5-Hits: , , Air Throw

7-Hits: + , , Dash + , , Ball Roll

Jump-in Combos

• N/A

Combos With Enhanced Specials

6-Hits: + , , Dash + , Kano Choke

7-Hits: , , Jump Kick Enhanced Downward Ball

10-Hits: + , , Dash , , Jump Kick Enhanced Downward Ball

Combos With X-Ray Attacks

• N/A

Corner-Only Combos

14-Hits: + , , , , x2 , , Enhanced Up Ball

Style

• N/A

Matchups

N/A