Fighter ID

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Mortal Kombat
Tomoe Nage
Throw Moves
Scorpion grabs his opponent and plants a foot in their abdomen, falling backward and flipping them over his head.

Forward

or

Backward

And

Low Punch

Up Close
Backhand
Command Moves
Scorpion smashes his opponent in the face with a quick strike using the back of his hand.

Forward

And

High Punch

Up Close
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

,

Backward

And

Low Punch
Teleport Jab
Special Moves
Scorpion teleports off of the side of the screen and reappears on the other side with a jumping punch.

Down

Backward

High Punch
Fire Breath
Fatal Moves
Scorpion removes his mask and reveals a hideous skull. He then turns to his opponent and releases the burning flames of Hell from his mouth, burning the clothing and flesh right off of them.

Up

Up

(near)
Mortal Kombat 2
Airborne Tomoe Nage
Throw Moves
Whilst in the air, Scorpion grabs his opponent and flips them over his head, tossing them across the screen.

Block

Up Close

Air Only
Tomoe Nage
Throw Moves
Scorpion grabs his opponent and plants a foot in their abdomen, falling backward and flipping them over his head.

Forward

And

Low Punch

Up Close
Backhand
Command Moves
Scorpion smashes his opponent in the face with a quick strike using the back of his hand.

Forward

And

High Punch

Up Close
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

,

Backward

And

Low Punch
Teleport Jab
Special Moves
Scorpion teleports off of the side of the screen and reappears on the other side with a jumping punch.

Down

Backward

High Punch

(air)
Takedown
Special Moves
Scorpion lowers himself to the ground and trips the opponent with his legs.

Forward

Down

Backward

Low Kick
Kunai Cut
Fatal Moves
Scorpion slashes the opponent with a kunai through the throat, then again through the torso, slicing them in half.

Hold

High Punch

Down

Forward

Forward

Forward

,

Release

Up Close
Buy a Scorpion Doll!
Fatal Moves
Scorpion produces a miniature doll of himself and encourages the opponent to purchase it.

Backward

Backward

Down

High Kick
Fire Breath
Fatal Moves
Scorpion removes his mask and reveals a hideous skull. He then turns to his opponent and releases the burning flames of Hell from his mouth, burning the clothing and flesh right off of them.

Up

Up

High Punch

(near)
Fire Breath
Fatal Moves
"Toasty" version, can be done at any distance.

Down

Down

Up

Up

High Punch
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Tomoe Nage
Throw Moves
Scorpion grabs his opponent and plants a foot in their abdomen, falling backward and flipping them over his head.

Forward

And

Low Punch

Up Close
Airborne Tomoe Nage
Throw Moves
Whilst in the air, Scorpion grabs his opponent and flips them over his head, tossing them across the screen.

Block

Up Close

Air Only
Axe Strike
Command Moves
Scorpion hits his opponent with a battle axe.

Forward

And

High Punch

Up Close
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

,

Backward

And

Low Punch
Teleport Jab
Special Moves
Scorpion teleports off of the side of the screen and reappears on the other side with a jumping punch.

Down

Backward

High Punch

(air)
Jack-in-the-Box
Fatal Moves
Scorpion pulls out a jack-in-the-box from behind him, and turns the crank as the Friendship melody plays. Upon the end of the jingle, a giant skull pops out of the box and scares off the opponent.

Backward

Forward

Forward

Backward

Low Kick

Up Close
Death Penguin
Fatal Moves
Scorpion transforms into a penguin and waddles over to the opponent, where he lays an egg beneath them. He waddles away just in time for the egg to detonate, killing the opponent.

Forward

Up

Up

High Kick

Up Close
Yellow Ninja Brigade
Fatal Moves
Scorpion goes into his win pose and a cavalcade of identical ninja appear from the bottom of the screen (either clones of Scorpion, or members of his Shirai Ryu ninja clan). As the ninja rush to attack the opponent, the screen goes black. In some versions, Scorpion and the opponent are transported to Scorpion's Lair before the ninja arrive.

Forward

Forward

Down

Up

Run

Up Close
Fire Breath
Fatal Moves
This move must be performed at approximately half-screen.

Down

Down

Up

High Kick
Go To Hell
Fatal Moves [SNES/Genesis only]
Scorpion poses and whisks the opponent away to his lair, where the opponent burns to death.

Forward

Forward

Down

Up

Run

Up Close
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Tomoe Nage
Throw Moves
Scorpion grabs his opponent and plants a foot in their abdomen, falling backward and flipping them over his head.

Forward

And

Low Punch

Up Close
Airborne Tomoe Nage
Throw Moves
Whilst in the air, Scorpion grabs his opponent and flips them over his head, tossing them across the screen.

Block

Up Close

Air Only
Axe Strike
Command Moves
Scorpion hits his opponent with a battle axe.

Forward

And

High Punch

Up Close
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

,

Backward

And

Low Punch
Teleport Jab
Special Moves
Scorpion teleports off of the side of the screen and reappears on the other side with a jumping punch.

Down

Backward

High Punch

(air)
Death Penguin
Fatal Moves
Scorpion transforms into a penguin and waddles over to the opponent, where he lays an egg beneath them. He waddles away just in time for the egg to detonate, killing the opponent.

Forward

Up

Up

High Kick

Up Close
Hand From Hell
Fatal Moves
Scorpion summons a gigantic bony hand from a hole in the ground, which squeezes the opponent and crushes them.

Forward

Forward

Backward

Low Punch
Jack-in-the-Box
Fatal Moves
Scorpion pulls out a jack-in-the-box from behind him, and turns the crank as the Friendship melody plays. Upon the end of the jingle, a giant skull pops out of the box and scares off the opponent.

Backward

Forward

Forward

Backward

Low Kick

Up Close
Fire Breath
Fatal Moves
This move must be performed at approximately half-screen.

Down

Down

Up

High Kick
Yellow Ninja Brigade
Fatal Moves [Nintendo 64 only]
Scorpion goes into his win pose and a cavalcade of identical ninja appear from the bottom of the screen (either clones of Scorpion, or members of his Shirai Ryu ninja clan). As the ninja rush to attack the opponent, the screen goes black. In some versions, Scorpion and the opponent are transported to Scorpion's Lair before the ninja arrive.

Forward

Forward

Down

Up

Run

Up Close
Mortal Kombat 4
Airborne Tomoe Nage
Throw Moves
Whilst in the air, Scorpion grabs his opponent and flips them over his head, tossing them across the screen.

Block

Up Close

Air Only
Fire Breathing
Special Moves
Scorpion pulls off his mask and breathes fire on the foe.

Down

Forward

Low Punch
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

,

Backward

And

Low Punch
Teleport Jab
Special Moves
Scorpion teleports off of the side of the screen and reappears on the other side with a jumping punch.

Down

Backward

High Punch

(air)
Scorpion the Scorpion
Fatal Moves
Scorpion transforms into a gigantic scorpion and grabs the foe with his pincers, then stabs his stinger through their chest and tears their torso off.

Backward

Forward

Down

Up

High Punch
Fire Breath
Fatal Moves
Scorpion removes his mask and reveals a hideous skull. He then turns to his opponent and releases the burning flames of Hell from his mouth, burning the clothing and flesh right off of them.

Backward

Forward

Forward

Backward

Block

(near)
Mortal Kombat Gold
Airborne Tomoe Nage
Throw Moves
Whilst in the air, Scorpion grabs his opponent and flips them over his head, tossing them across the screen.

Block

Up Close

Air Only
Fire Breathing
Special Moves
Scorpion pulls off his mask and breathes fire on the foe.

Down

Forward

Low Punch
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

,

Backward

And

Low Punch
Teleport Jab
Special Moves
Scorpion teleports off of the side of the screen and reappears on the other side with a jumping punch.

Down

Backward

High Punch

(air)
Scorpion the Scorpion
Fatal Moves
Scorpion transforms into a gigantic scorpion and grabs the foe with his pincers, then stabs his stinger through their chest and tears their torso off.

Backward

Forward

Down

Up

High Punch
Fire Breath
Fatal Moves
Scorpion removes his mask and reveals a hideous skull. He then turns to his opponent and releases the burning flames of Hell from his mouth, burning the clothing and flesh right off of them.

Backward

Forward

Forward

Backward

Block

(near)
Mortal Kombat Advance
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

,

Backward

And

Punch
Teleport Jab
Special Moves
Scorpion teleports off of the side of the screen and reappears on the other side with a jumping punch.

Down

Backward

Punch

(air)
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

Forward

Attack 1
Demon Fire
Special Moves
Raising his hands, Scorpion summons the flames of Hell from the ground in the opponent's position.

Down

Backward

Attack 2
Spearhead
Fatal Moves
Scorpion tosses his Spear, and the kunai tip gets lodged into the opponent's head. He pulls on the rope a few times, and finally yanks it enough to pull it free, shattering the opponent's head in the process.

Backward

Backward

Down

Backward

Attack 4
Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

Backward

Attack 2
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

Forward

Attack 1
Demon Fire
Special Moves
Raising his hands, Scorpion summons the flames of Hell from the ground in the opponent's position.

Down

Backward

Attack 2
Head Rip
Fatal Moves
Scorpion uses amazing strength to tear his opponent's head right off of their shoulders - along with their spine still attached.

Forward

Backward

Forward

Backward

Attack 1

Up Close
Arm and a Leg
Fatal Moves
Scorpion fires off his Spear and takes off one of the opponent's arms. He throws it again and rips off one of their legs. Then, as they plead for mercy, he walks over to them and breaks their neck.

Forward

Down

Forward

Forward

Attack 1
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

Forward

Attack 1
Demon Fire
Special Moves
Raising his hands, Scorpion summons the flames of Hell from the ground in the opponent's position.

Down

Backward

Attack 2
Hellfire Punch
Special Moves
Scorpion performs a crouching teleport, leaving behind after-images, and punches the opponent in the back.

Forward

Backward

Attack 4
Mortal Kombat: Unchained
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

Forward

Attack 1
Demon Fire
Special Moves
Raising his hands, Scorpion summons the flames of Hell from the ground in the opponent's position.

Down

Backward

Attack 2
Head Rip
Fatal Moves
Scorpion uses amazing strength to tear his opponent's head right off of their shoulders - along with their spine still attached.

Forward

Backward

Forward

Backward

Attack 1

Up Close
Arm and a Leg
Fatal Moves
Scorpion fires off his Spear and takes off one of the opponent's arms. He throws it again and rips off one of their legs. Then, as they plead for mercy, he walks over to them and breaks their neck.

Forward

Down

Forward

Forward

Attack 1
Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

Backward

Attack 1
Demon Fire
Special Moves
Raising his hands, Scorpion summons the flames of Hell from the ground in the opponent's position.

Down

Backward

Attack 2
Hellfire Punch
Special Moves
Scorpion performs a crouching teleport, leaving behind after-images, and punches the opponent in the back.

Down

Backward

Attack 3
Inner Flames
Special Moves
Scorpion crouches slightly and catches himself on fire, burning the foe if they wander too close.

Down

Down

Attack 2
Drag Me To Hell
Fatal Moves
Scorpion shoots flames at his feet, creating a hole in the ground that he descends into. Another hole appears at the opponent's feet, and they are slowly dragged into the pit. Their skeleton is then flung from the boiling crevasse, and Scorpion pops out of a hole where he had initially stood.

Forward

Forward

Backward

Down

Attack 3
Fire Breath
Fatal Moves
Scorpion removes his mask and reveals a hideous skull. He then turns to his opponent and releases the burning flames of Hell from his mouth, burning the clothing and flesh right off of them.

Down

Down

Down

Attack 4

(near)
Mortal Kombat (2011)
Reel 'Em Back In
Throw Moves
Scorpion grabs his foe by the neck, kicks them in the air, and then sticks them with his spear while they're in the air, pulling them sharply to the ground.

Throw
Get DOWN Here!
Throw Moves
Scorpion grabs his foe by the throat and tosses them in the air behind him, then sticks his spear into them to bring them back down to the ground.

Backward

And

Throw
Air Throw
Throw Moves
Scorpion grabs his opponent in mid-air and spins them a bit before flinging them to the ground.

Throw

Air Only

Up Close
Doom Blade
String Move
Double sword slice followed by Scorpion's Backflip Kick from older games.

Forward

And

Attack 2

Attack 1

Attack 4
Torment
String Move
Two punches and a flaming uppercut.

Attack 1

Attack 1

Attack 1
Demon Fire
Special Moves
Raising his hands, Scorpion summons the flames of Hell from the ground in the opponent's position.

Down

Backward

Attack 2
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

Backward

Attack 1
Teleport Jab
Special Moves
Scorpion teleports off of the side of the screen and reappears on the other side with a jumping punch.

Down

Backward

Attack 3

(air)
Takedown
Special Moves
Scorpion lowers himself to the ground and trips the opponent with his legs.

Down

Backward

Attack 4
Flame Spear
Special Moves [ES Move]
Scorpion's spear catches on fire as he throws it at his opponent

Backward

Backward

Attack 1

And

Block
Flameport
Special Moves [ES Move]
Scorpion performs a Teleport Jab that leads into a flaming uppercut.

Down

Backward

Attack 3

And

Block

(air)
Scorpion Sting
Super Moves
Knockdown jaw-shattering punch, followed by stomping on the ribs.

Stance

And

Block
Nether-Gate
Fatal Moves
Scorpion jabs his kunai into his opponent's chest and wraps the chain around their neck. A portal opens, and he kicks the foe into it. Another portal opens from above and the opponent's skinned, hanging corpse drops.

Backward

Forward

Backward

Attack 3

Up Close
Split Decision
Fatal Moves
Drawing a sword, Scorpion slices the opponent horizontally at the waist, then at the neck. He kicks the opponent's top torso away from their body, then vertically slices their airborne head in two.

Forward

Down

Forward

Attack 2

Up Close
Fire Breath
Fatal Moves
Must have the pre-order/DLC Scorpion MK1 costume to unlock this Fatality.

Down

Up

Up

Attack 2
Injustice
Air Throw
Throw Moves
Scorpion grabs his opponent in mid-air and spins them a bit before flinging them to the ground.

Air Only

Up Close

Down

And

Throw
Shroud of Flames
Basic Moves
Scorpion surrounds himself in flames for a short time, causing small amounts of unblockable damage to the opponent upon touch. If the move is activated right next to the opponent, they are burned and stunned.

Special Button
Hell Fire
Basic Moves [Hellfire]
A slightly longer, more damaging Demon Fire.

Down

Backward

And

Attack 2
Demon Fire
Special Moves
Raising his hands, Scorpion summons the flames of Hell from the ground in the opponent's position.

Down

Backward

And

Attack 2
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion automatically uppercuts the foe after reeling them in unless EX'd.

Backward

Forward

And

Attack 1
Teleport Jab
Special Moves
Scorpion teleports off of the side of the screen and reappears on the other side with a jumping punch.

Down

Backward

And

Attack 3

(air)
Takedown
Special Moves
Scorpion lowers himself to the ground and trips the opponent with his legs.

Backward

Forward

And

Attack 3
Welcome to the Netherrealm
Super Moves
Scorpion teleports to the other side of the opponent and delivers a kick that sends them to a patch of land in Hell. Two stone walls rise up, and Scorpion stick his opponent with two Bloody Spears and sets them on fire. Using the spears, he flings the opponent against each wall, then leaps up and slams them against the ground.

Stance

And

power-up
Mortal Kombat X
Shroud of Flames
Special Moves
Scorpion surrounds himself in flames for a short time, causing small amounts of unblockable damage to the opponent upon touch. If the move is activated right next to the opponent, they are burned and stunned.

Down

Backward

And

Attack 4
Spear
Special Moves
Scorpion hurls a spear attached by rope at his foe. On contact, the victim is reeled in for further damage.

Backward

Forward

Attack 1
Teleport Jab
Special Moves
Scorpion teleports off of the side of the screen and reappears on the other side with a jumping punch.

Down

Backward

Attack 3

(air)
Takedown
Special Moves
Scorpion lowers himself to the ground and trips the opponent with his legs.

Backward

Forward

Attack 4
Hell Fire
Special Moves [Hellfire]
A slightly longer, more damaging Demon Fire.

Down

Backward

And

Attack 2
Fire Ball
Special Moves [Hellfire]
Can be delayed by holding Attack 1 or cancelled by dashing.

Down

Backward

And

Attack 1
Minion Grab
Special Moves [Inferno]
Scorpion summons a demonic minion from a flaming portal in the ground to grab the foe and hold them in place.

Down

Backward

And

Attack 4
Minion Drop
Special Moves [Inferno]
Scorpion summons a demonic minion to drop down from the sky with a kick.

Down

Backward

And

Attack 2
Minion Charge
Special Moves [Inferno]
A demonic minion rushes the opponent from behind.

Down

Backward

And

Attack 1
From Hell
Super Moves
Can be delayed by holding Flip Stance and Block, or canceled by pressing Backward or Forward twice. Pressing Backward while performing this move starts the move off with a teleport.

Stance

And

Block
Mortal Kombat 11
Demon Slam
Throw Moves
Scorpion's hand catches on fire and he grabs the opponent, spinning them around and as they drop, he smashes their face into the ground, then follows up by stabbing their back with a katana.

Air Only

Up Close

Down

And

Throw
Death Spin
Command Moves
Scorpion spins his spear around vertically three times and then throws it straight.

Down

Forward

And

Attack 4
Fire Breathing
Command Moves
Scorpion pulls off his mask and breathes fire on the foe.

Down

Forward

And

Attack 3
Burning Spear
Special Moves
Amplifying Burning Spear creates a burst of Nether Flame around Scorpion.

Down

,

Backward

And

Attack 4
Fire Ball
Special Moves
Scorpion flings a ball of hellfire.

Down

Forward

And

Attack 1
Hell Port
Special Moves
Scorpion pops off the side of the screen behind him, leaving an after-image of himself that fades away into cinders while he appears from the other side with a high kunai strike.

Down

Backward

And

Attack 3

(air)
Demon Dash
Special Moves
Scorpion becomes a flaming skeleton and glides forward. If he catches the opponent as his trajectory finishes, he'll grab the foe turn back to normal, with his hand turning back last with, with a firey detonation. If he reaches them before the end of the glide, he'll run through them first for additional damage, and grab them from the back.

Backward

Forward

And

Attack 2
Misery Blade
Special Moves
Scorpion starts slowly drawing his katana, during which he has several attack options.

Down

Backward

And

Attack 1
Spear
Special Moves
Now automatically follows up with a katana slash to the back.

Backward

Forward

And

Attack 1
Mortal Kombat 1
Inner Flames
Tag/Team Move [Kameo]
Scorpion crouches slightly and catches himself on fire, burning the foe if they wander too close.

Hold

Tag
Fire Breathing
Tag/Team Move [Kameo]
Scorpion pulls off his mask and breathes fire on the foe.

Tag

or

Down

And

Tag

or

Up

And

Tag
Fire Breath
Fatal Moves [Kameo]
Scorpion removes his mask and reveals a hideous skull. He then turns to his opponent and releases the burning flames of Hell from his mouth, burning the clothing and flesh right off of them.

Down

Forward

Down

And

Tag
Get Over Here
Tag/Team Move [Kameo]
Scorpion snags the player character with his rope and pulls them back, hopefully out of harm's way.

Backward

And

Tag
Hell Blades
Tag/Team Move [Kameo]
Scorpion swings two swords downward to knock down.

Forward

And

Tag