Fight-A-Base | Raiden (Fighter)

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Bending down slightly, Raiden tosses his opponent over his shoulder.

Raiden drives his elbow into the opponent's face.

Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.

Flying Thunder God

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.

Static Teleport

Raiden uses his electric powers to disappear from one place and reappear elsewhere in the arena.

Electric Pressure

Raiden pumps his opponent's head full of electricity, causing it to explode.

Fatal Moves [Game Boy only]

Raiden transforms into a slow-moving lightning bolt and electrocutes his foe.

Mortal Kombat 2

Angry Thunder God

Raiden lifts his opponent up, then slams them almost straight down.

Raiden delivers a shallow, standing uppercut.

Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.

Flying Thunder God

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.

Static Teleport

Raiden uses his electric powers to disappear from one place and reappear elsewhere in the arena.

Lightning Shock

Raiden grabs his foe and lifts them up, electocuting them.

Raiden summons a diminutive doppelgänger of himself, noted onscreen as "Kidd Thunder". Old strategy guides from many companies described Kidd Thunder as Raiden's "favorite nephew", but there is nothing official to support this.

Thunder Uppercut

Button must be held for at least 10 seconds.

Electric Execution

Raiden grabs his foe, lifting them up and shocking them repeatedly until they explode.

Fatal Moves [Genesis only]

Can only be done in "The Armory" stage, and with "Ooh, Nasty!" selected on the secret Test Menu.

Mortal Kombat Trilogy

Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.

Flying Thunder God

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.

Static Teleport

Raiden uses his electric powers to disappear from one place and reappear elsewhere in the arena.

Reverse Lightning

Raiden turns around before firing a bolt of lightning. This lightning wraps around one side of the screen and attacks the foe from the opposite side.

Lightning Shock

Raiden grabs his foe and lifts them up, electocuting them.

Raiden summons a diminutive doppelgänger of himself, noted onscreen as "Kidd Thunder". Old strategy guides from many companies described Kidd Thunder as Raiden's "favorite nephew", but there is nothing official to support this.

Thunder Uppercut

Button must be held for at least 10 seconds.

Electric Execution

Raiden grabs his foe, lifting them up and shocking them repeatedly until they explode.

This move must be performed at approximately half-screen.

Electric Pressure

Fatal Moves [Classic Raiden]

Raiden pumps his opponent's head full of electricity, causing it to explode.

Mortal Kombat 4

Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.

Flying Thunder God

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.

Static Teleport

Raiden uses his electric powers to disappear from one place and reappear elsewhere in the arena.

Draws Raiden's weapon, or if it's already drawn, throws it. Default weapon is a Warhammer.

Staff of the Thunder God

Raiden summons his Lightning Staff and sticks it into the opponent, lifting them up and electrocuting them. The opponent then slides down the staff, and Raiden slams them to the ground.

Electric Execution

Raiden grabs his foe, lifting them up and shocking them repeatedly until they explode.

Mortal Kombat Gold

Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.

Flying Thunder God

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.

Static Teleport

Raiden uses his electric powers to disappear from one place and reappear elsewhere in the arena.

Draws Raiden's weapon, or if it's already drawn, throws it. Default weapon is a Warhammer.

Staff of the Thunder God

Raiden summons his Lightning Staff and sticks it into the opponent, lifting them up and electrocuting them. The opponent then slides down the staff, and Raiden slams them to the ground.

Electric Execution

Raiden grabs his foe, lifting them up and shocking them repeatedly until they explode.

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.

Flying Thunder God

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.

Lightning Shock

Raiden grabs his foe and lifts them up, electocuting them.

Electric Execution

Raiden grabs his foe, lifting them up and shocking them repeatedly until they explode.

Mortal Kombat: Deception

Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.

Flying Thunder God

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.

Static Teleport

Raiden uses his electric powers to disappear from one place and reappear elsewhere in the arena.

Lightning Shock

Raiden grabs his foe and lifts them up, electocuting them.

Raiden pumps his opponent with electricity until he or she explodes.

Godly Sacrifice

Raiden pushes his essence into an electric orb and fires it at the opponent, causing both characters to explode.

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.

Flying Thunder God

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.

Static Teleport

Raiden uses his electric powers to disappear from one place and reappear elsewhere in the arena.

Lightning Shock

Raiden grabs his foe and lifts them up, electocuting them.

Mortal Kombat: Unchained

Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.

Flying Thunder God

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.

Static Teleport

Raiden uses his electric powers to disappear from one place and reappear elsewhere in the arena.

Lightning Shock

Raiden grabs his foe and lifts them up, electocuting them.

Raiden pumps his opponent with electricity until he or she explodes.

Godly Sacrifice

Raiden pushes his essence into an electric orb and fires it at the opponent, causing both characters to explode.

Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe

Chargeable by holding down the button. Once it gains maximum power, it deals 11% damage and is unblockable. If held too long, it explodes, dealing 1% damage to Raiden.

Flying Thunder God

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.

Static Teleport

Raiden uses his electric powers to disappear from one place and reappear elsewhere in the arena.

Lightning Shock

Raiden grabs his foe and lifts them up, electocuting them.

A close-range lightning attack, chargeable by holding down the button. Once it gains maximum power, it deals 15% damage and is unblockable. If held too long, it explodes, dealing 1% damage to Raiden.

Projectile Cancel

During Lightning Bolt

Cancels the projectile whilst charging it.

Projectile Cancel

During Vicinity Blast

Cancels the projectile whilst charging it.

Raiden grabs his opponent and shocks them, then flies up and off of the top of the screen. Suddenly, the opponent sails back down into the ground, their legs sticking out from the crater.

Lightning Skinner

Raiden grabs his foe and shocks them, then summons a lightning bolt from the sky that strips their flesh from the skeleton.

Mortal Kombat (2011)

Bring The Thunder

Raiden punches his opponent twice, shocks them in the face, and then teleports behind them and blasts them away with electricity. The forward version omits the teleport.

Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.

Flying Thunder God

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.

Lightning Shock

Raiden grabs his foe and lifts them up, electocuting them.

No longer chargable and functions as an anti-air.

Raiden hits his foe with electricity, then teleports behind them and elbows them in the spine. He telepots in front of them and shutos their head, then blasts them away with electricity.

Mortal Kombat X

Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.

Flying Thunder God

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.

Lightning Shock

Raiden grabs his foe and lifts them up, electocuting them.

A close-range lightning attack, chargeable by holding down the button. Once it gains maximum power, it deals 15% damage and is unblockable. If held too long, it explodes, dealing 1% damage to Raiden.

Special Moves [(Above) Master of Storms]

Raiden places an electric orb in the stage. The opponent will slowly take damage whilst touching it. If a second Static Trap is placed, they will connect to each other with a bolt of electricity, detonating both and damaging the opponent even further if they are in range.

Special Moves [(Behind) Master of Storms]

Raiden places an electric orb in the stage. The opponent will slowly take damage whilst touching it. If a second Static Trap is placed, they will connect to each other with a bolt of electricity, detonating both and damaging the opponent even further if they are in range.

Static Teleport

Special Moves [Displacer]

Position can be directed by pressing backward or forward before appearing, or Raiden can appear in the place he disappeared from by pressing down.

Special Moves [Master of Storms]

Raiden places an electric orb in the stage. The opponent will slowly take damage whilst touching it. If a second Static Trap is placed, they will connect to each other with a bolt of electricity, detonating both and damaging the opponent even further if they are in range.

Raiden hits his foe with electricity, then teleports behind them and elbows them in the spine. He telepots in front of them and shutos their head, then blasts them away with electricity.

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