Mortal Kombat 9/Raiden

Raiden

Raiden is the God of Thunder and Protector of Earthrealm. Ageless and wise beyond measure, he leads Earthrealm's mortals in the endless battle against the forces of darkness. When Shao Kahn, Emperor of Outworld, threatened to merge his realm with Earthrealm, an overwhelmed Raiden implored the Elder Gods to give Earthrealm a fighting chance. Thus the Mortal Kombat tournament was created. For millenia Shao Kahn has been kept at bay, but nine consecutive losses to Goro have eroded hope that Earthrealm can be saved. Determined to prevent Armageddon, Raiden tirelessly quests to find a champion worthy of Mortal Kombat.

Moves

Basic Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Front Punch

fp

Back Punch

bp

Front Kick

fk

Back Kick

bk

Crouching Front Punch

d + fp

Crouching Back Punch

d + bp

Crouching Front Kick

d + fk

Crouching Back Kick

d + bk

Angled Jumping Punch

during angled jump, fp or bp

Angled Jumping Kick

during angled jump, fk or bk

Straight Up Jumping Punch

during straight up jump, fp or bp

 ?%

med groundbounce

Straight Up Jumping Kick

during straight up jump, fk or bk

 ?%

med knockdown

Command Normals

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Static Touch

b + bp

 ?%

Gut Strike

f + bp

 ?%

Side Kick

b + bk

 ?%

Spinning Kick

f + fk

 ?%

Heel Smash

f + bk

 ?%

med groundbounce bufferable

Sweep

b + bk

 ?%

low sweep

Throws

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Throw (Away)

b or n + fp + fk

throw

Throw (Towards)

f + fp + fk

throw

Kombo Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Heavenly Hand

fp --- bp --- fp --- bp

 ?% --- ?% --- ?% --- ?%

2nd, 3rd hit: bufferable

Sudden Energy

fk --- fk --- f + fp

 ?% --- ?% --- ?%

1st, 2nd hit: bufferable

White Lightning

bp --- bp --- b + bk

 ?% --- ?% --- ?%

2nd hit: bufferable last hit: low

Violent Thunder

b + bp --- f + fp --- bp + fp

 ?% --- ?% --- ?%

2nd hit: bufferable

Quick Burn

f + bp --- bk

 ?% --- ?%

last hit: bufferable

Flash Storm

f + bp --- fk --- bp + fp

 ?% --- ?% --- ?%

Spark Kicks

fk --- fk --- bk

 ?% --- ?% --- ?%

1st, 2nd, 3rd hit: bufferable 3rd hit: med groundbounce and can combo after a teleport

Thunder God

b + fk --- fp --- bp

 ?% --- ?% --- ?%

last hit: med groundbounce bufferable

Fast Tags

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Distant Thunder

fk --- fk --- bk --- tg

N/A

Sets up combo for partner

Elder Fury

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

N/A

Sets up combo for partner

God Fist

f + bp --- bk --- tg

N/A

Sets up combo for partner

Tag Kombos

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

God Like

bp --- bp --- tg

Based on Teammate

Supernatural

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

Based on Teammate

Devine Power

f + bp --- fk --- tg

Based on Teammate

Tag Specials

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Special Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Lightning

d b + fp

 ?%

Electrocute

d f + bp

 ?%

can combo after

Teleport

d u

0%

Torpedo

b f + fk

 ?%

airok knockdown

Vicinity Blast

d b + bp

 ?%

juggles in combo

Enhanced Special Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Bolt

d b + fp + bl

 ?%

Shocker

d f + bp + bl

 ?%

more range, has armor

Torpedo

b f + fk + bl

 ?%

airok , knockdown has armor

Sparkport

d u + bl

0%

2 teleports in a row

Vicinity Burst

d b + bp + bl

 ?%

more knockback but can still juggle if fast

Wake Up Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Teleport

d u

0%

Torpedo

b f + fk

 ?%

airok

Vicinity Blast

d b + bp

 ?%

juggles in combo

X-Ray Attack

Name

Command

Damage

Notes

Shock Therapy

fk + bk + bl

Finishing Moves

Fatality

Kode

Distance From Opponent

Fatality 1

d f d f + fp

Jump

Fatality 2

b f f d + bk

Sweep

Stage Fatality

d d d + bp

Varies

Babality

d b d + bk

Jump

Move Analysis

Basic Attacks

N/A

Command Normals

Heel Smash

Safe overhead launcher if blocked.

Kombo Attacks

, ,

Main combo starter. Last hit overheads and launches. Safe on block.

+ , ,

Frame advantage string on block. Use to mix up.

Special Attacks

Lightning

Slow startup and recovery. Not to be used up-close. Enhance version shoots 2 and the back lightning can start combos when landed. Also a blocked back lightning gives you frame advantage.

Teleport

Raiden's best tool. You almost instantly teleport behind the opponent. Great for punishing projectiles or any whiff move. Use this for mixups but mostly for mobility.

Torpedo

Super fast attack but extremely punishable if blocked. Also another great get-out-of-the-corner move. Use only from mid to close screen. Enhance version has 1 hit of armor, good for punishing projectiles.

Vicinity Blast

Only used in combos. Outside of combos it's a unreliable anti-air.

Enhanced Special Attacks

Shocker

Another great anti-air because of the one hit armor. When someone jumps at you it will absorb the hit and catch them in the shocker. Free juggle combo.

X-Ray Attack

decent anti-air

Basic Strategy

N/A

Advanced Strategy

N/A

Combos

Bread and Butters

4-hits: Lightning

5-hits: + Torpedo

5-Hits: , , Torpedo

30%: , Electrocute + , , Crouching Torpedo

Jump-in Combos

• N/A

Combos With Enhanced Specials

7-Hits: + Dash Vicinity Burst Torpedo

10-Hits: Teleport Electrocute Vicinity Blast Dash Enhanced Torpedo

Combos With X-Ray Attacks

• N/A

Corner-Only Combos

16-Hits: , , , , , , , Electrocute , Torpedo (The Damdai!)

Style

• N/A

Matchups

N/A