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Raiden (He/Him)
Fighting Game Origin
Midway
Tags
2d-3d
black_outfit
blank_eyes
caped
deity
depowered
farmer
hammer
judo
kanji
long_staff
shock_control
straw_hat
teleport
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Midway Fighters
Kneel Toss
Bending down slightly, Raiden tosses his opponent over his shoulder.
Elbow
Raiden drives his elbow into the opponent's face.
Lightning Bolt
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.
Electrostatic
[Game Boy only]
Raiden transforms into a slow-moving lightning bolt and electrocutes his foe.
Angry Thunder God
Raiden lifts his opponent up, then slams them almost straight down.
Mini-Uppercut
Raiden delivers a shallow, standing uppercut.
Lightning Bolt
Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.
Flying Thunder God
(air)
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.
Kidd Thunder
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
Raiden ducks down and performs a rising uppercut that blows up his foe. 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.
Fergality
[Genesis only]
Raiden's opponent turns into a super-deformed version of Probe Software founder Fergus McGovern. Probe was the developer of the ports of the first two Mortal Kombat games, and Fergus was last seen boosting his ego with his head floating by the moon in The Pit in the first Genesis MK game. Can only be done in "The Armory" stage, and with "Ooh, Nasty!" selected on the secret Test Menu.
Lightning Bolt
Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.
Flying Thunder God
(air)
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.
Kidd Thunder
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
Raiden ducks down and performs a rising uppercut that blows up his foe. 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.
Eel Effects
Raiden transforms into an electric eel, then wraps himself around his opponent and shocks them until they explode to pieces. This move must be performed at approximately half-screen.
Electric Pressure
[Classic Raiden]
Raiden pumps his opponent's head full of electricity, causing it to explode.
Lightning Bolt
Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.
Flying Thunder God
(air)
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.
Draw Weapon
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.
Lightning Bolt
Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.
Flying Thunder God
(air)
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.
Draw Weapon
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.
Lightning Bolt
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.
Lightning Bolt
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.
Death Bolt
Raiden pumps his opponent with electricity until he or she explodes.
Godly Sacrifice
(far)
Raiden pushes his essence into an electric orb and fires it at the opponent, causing both characters to explode.
Lightning Bolt
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.
Lightning Bolt
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.
Death Bolt
Raiden pumps his opponent with electricity until he or she explodes.
Godly Sacrifice
(far)
Raiden pushes his essence into an electric orb and fires it at the opponent, causing both characters to explode.
Lightning Bolt
Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity. 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
(air)
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.
Vicinity Blast
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
Lightning Bolt >>
Cancels the projectile whilst charging it.
Projectile Cancel
Vicinity Blast >>
Cancels the projectile whilst charging it.
Godslam
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.
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.
Lightning Bolt
Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.
Flying Thunder God
(air)
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.
Vicinity Blast
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. No longer chargable and functions as an anti-air.
Shock Therapy
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.
Lightning Bolt
Raiden puts his hands together and fires off a bolt of electricity.
Flying Thunder God
(air)
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.
Vicinity Blast
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.
Rising Thunder
Static Trap
[(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.
Static Trap
[(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
[Displacer]
Raiden uses his electric powers to disappear from one place and reappear elsewhere in the arena. Position can be directed by pressing backward or forward before appearing, or Raiden can appear in the place he disappeared from by pressing down.
Static Trap
[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.
Shock Therapy
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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