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Mortal Kombat 1 Move & Ability Guide

Raiden moves, skills and special abilities

Move & Ability Guide

Playable Mortal Kombat 1 fighter.

28 ability entries1 Basic Attack6 Special Moves7 Kombos3 Aerial Kombos1 Fatal Blow2 Fatalities7 Brutalities1 Animality
Mortal Kombat inputs: Forward means toward the opponent; Back means away. Reverse horizontal directions when facing left. A comma or β†’ separates steps; + means press together. Use your assigned buttons if controls were remapped. 1 = Front Punch (PS Square / Xbox X / Switch Y); 2 = Back Punch (Triangle / Y / X); 3 = Front Kick (Cross / A / B); 4 = Back Kick (Circle / B / A). Kameo = R1 / RB / R; Block = R2 / RT / ZR; Throw = L1 / LB / L; Flip Stance = L2 / LT / ZL. During/Requires describes a prerequisite, not an extra direction. Finishers need the finishing prompt, distance and unlock conditions shown. Kameo copied moves depend on the opponent.

Basic Attacks

1
Lightning Strike
basic_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back + 2

Directional/basic attack.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—

Special Moves

6
Electric Orb
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Forward, 1

Special move.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation; enhanced versions use the game's Enhance/Block input where supported.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Razzle Dazzle
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, 2

A Raiden move that received a damage adjustment in the official May hotfix.

Tip: Use the current Move List and Practice Mode for exact command and frame data; this entry is tracked because WB continues to balance it.
Verified through official WB May HotfixSource β†—
Shocker
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Forward, 2

Special move.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation; enhanced versions use the game's Enhance/Block input where supported.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Electric Fly
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Forward, 3

Raiden's forward-moving Electric Fly special, referenced repeatedly in official balance notes.

Tip: Use it as a movement, punish or combo-routing tool depending on spacing. Exact scaling and punishability can change through balance patches.
Verified through official WB patch notesSource β†—
Electromagnetic Storm
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, 3

A Raiden special move whose block-damage behavior has been adjusted in official Mortal Kombat 1 balance updates.

Tip: Use Practice Mode to confirm current block damage, scaling and punishability before building pressure around it.
Verified through official WB March HotfixSource β†—
Lightning Port
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Up

Raiden's teleport-style special move. Its Enhanced version has received official changes to damage scaling and opponent defensive options.

Tip: Use Lightning Port to reposition or extend pressure, but practice the cancel timing because WB has adjusted the input window in updates.
Verified through official WB September UpdateSource β†—

Kombos

7
Micro Burst
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
1, 2, 3

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Deadly Current
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
2, 4, 2, 1

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Electric Charge
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Forward + 2, 1

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
No Apprentice
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Forward + 2, 2, 4

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Little Shock
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
3, 4

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Double Strike
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Forward + 3, 4

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Super Bolt
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Forward + 4, 3, 4

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—

Aerial Kombos

3
Double Take
aerial_kombo
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
1, 3, 4

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
He Can Slap
aerial_kombo
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
2, 1, 2

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Whirlwind
aerial_kombo
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
2, 2, 4

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—

Fatal Blow

1
Raijin' Raidens
fatal_blow
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Flip Stance + Block

Fatal Blow.

Tip: Available when the game's Fatal Blow conditions are met.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—

Fatalities

2
The Storm's Arrival
fatality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Forward, Back, 2

Fatality. Perform at close range.

Tip: Use the listed distance and input after FINISH HIM/HER appears.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Ride The Lightning
fatality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Forward, Back, 1

Fatality. Perform at mid distance.

Tip: Use the listed distance and input after FINISH HIM/HER appears.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—

Brutalities

7
That's A Shocker
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Grab / 1+3

Rapidly press 1 or 2 six times during the hit. Final hit: Exposed Wires.

Tip: The required final hit and hold/tap condition must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Overload
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, 3

Hold Up during the hit. Requires Enhanced Electromagnetic Storm or Electric Charge into Electromagnetic Storm.

Tip: The required final hit and hold/tap condition must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Inside Out
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Forward, 3

Hold Down during the hit. Final hit: Electric Fly.

Tip: The required final hit and hold/tap condition must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Headed Nowhere
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
1, 2, 3

Hold Up during the hit. Final hit: Micro Burst.

Tip: The required final hit and hold/tap condition must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Excess Energy
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Forward, 1

Hold Back during the hit. Final hit: Electric Orb. Use from jump distance.

Tip: The required final hit and hold/tap condition must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Stunning!
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, 2 + Block

Hold 2 during the hit. Final hit: Enhanced Razzle Dazzle.

Tip: The required final hit and hold/tap condition must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Up Up Zap
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Forward + 2, 1

Hold Back during the hit. Final hit: Electric Charge.

Tip: The required final hit and hold/tap condition must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—

Animality

1
Eelectrifying
animality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, Down, 4

Animality. Perform at mid distance.

Tip: Use the listed distance and input during the finisher window.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
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