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Shang Tsung (He/Him)
Fighting Game Origin
Midway

Tags

2d-3d	age_shift	blue_outfit	broadsword
claws	demonic	doppelganger	facial_hair
final_boss	fire_control	healer	hung-ga
kung_fu	magic_user	mantis-fist	minion
one-leg_stance	ponytail	red_outfit	senior
snake_style	teleporter	yellow_outfit

Midway Fighters

Mortal Kombat
Special Moves

Tsung hurls a fireball with a screaming skull in the front.

Double Flaming Skulls

Tsung fires off two Flaming Skulls.

Triple Flaming Skulls

Tsung fires off three Flaming Skulls.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any fighter other fighter in the game, excluding Reptile.

Mortal Kombat 2
Throw Moves

Tsung flips his opponent overhead and slams them on the ground.

Tsung strikes the opponent with his elbow.

Tsung hurls a fireball with a screaming skull in the front.

Double Flaming Skulls

Tsung fires off two Flaming Skulls.

Triple Flaming Skulls

Tsung fires off three Flaming Skulls.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any other selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any other selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any other selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any other selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any other selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any other selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any other selectable character in the game. High Punch must be held for two seconds.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any other selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any other selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any other selectable character in the game.

[Sub-Zero (II)]

Tsung has the ability to morph into any other selectable character in the game.

Rainbow Surprise

Tsung claps his hands together and spreads them apart, creating a rainbow between them.

Tsung lifts his opponent up with one hand and drains his or her soul from their body, leaving them a lifeless husk.

Tsung squeezes himself into the opponent's body via his or her ear, then bursts out of their body.

Shang Tsung morphs into Kintaro and punches his opponent's upper torso off. Low Punch must be held for the entire winning round.

Mortal Kombat 3
Special Moves

Tsung hurls a fireball with a screaming skull in the front.

Double Flaming Skulls

Tsung fires off two Flaming Skulls.

Triple Flaming Skulls

Tsung fires off three Flaming Skulls.

Volcanic Skulls

Tsung summons three Flaming Skulls from the ground. In MK2011, he only fires one skull unless ES'd.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

[Smoke, console only]

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

[Sub-Zero (II)]

Tsung has the ability to morph into any selectable character in the game.

Tsung summons a bed of spikes on the opposite side of him, then grabs the opponent and slams them onto the spikes.

Tsung levitates his foe and encases them in a green cocoon and absorbs it, dropping their lifeless husk of a body on the ground.

Tsung morphs into a character from the game Joust and hops away.

The Cobra Strikes

Tsung transforms into a cobra and swallows his opponent whole.

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Special Moves

Tsung hurls a fireball with a screaming skull in the front.

Double Flaming Skulls

Tsung fires off two Flaming Skulls.

Triple Flaming Skulls

Tsung fires off three Flaming Skulls.

Volcanic Skulls

Tsung summons three Flaming Skulls from the ground. In MK2011, he only fires one skull unless ES'd.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

[Noob Saibot (16-bit only)]

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

[Rain (16-bit only)]

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

[Sheeva (not in 16-bit)]

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

[Smoke (16-bit)]

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

[Smoke (Saturn)]

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

[Sub-Zero (II)]

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other selectable character.

Tsung summons a bed of spikes on the opposite side of him, then grabs the opponent and slams them onto the spikes.

Tsung levitates his foe and encases them in a green cocoon and absorbs it, dropping their lifeless husk of a body on the ground.

Tsung morphs into a character from the game Joust and hops away.

The Cobra Strikes

Tsung transforms into a cobra and swallows his opponent whole.

Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Special Moves

Tsung hurls a fireball with a screaming skull in the front.

Double Flaming Skulls

Tsung fires off two Flaming Skulls.

Triple Flaming Skulls

Tsung fires off three Flaming Skulls.

Volcanic Skulls

Tsung summons three Flaming Skulls from the ground. In MK2011, he only fires one skull unless ES'd.

Tsung summons a bed of spikes on the opposite side of him, then grabs the opponent and slams them onto the spikes.

Tsung levitates his foe and encases them in a green cocoon and absorbs it, dropping their lifeless husk of a body on the ground.

Tsung morphs into a character from the game Joust and hops away.

The Cobra Strikes

Tsung transforms into a cobra and swallows his opponent whole.

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Special Moves

Forward Fireball

Standard fireball move.

Outer Fire Ring

Tsung flings two fireballs, which circle around and collide.

Close Fire Ring

Fire Ring attack that hits close to Tsung.

Tsung steals a piece of the opponent's soul (represented by a green mist) and a bit of his life recovers.

Tsung levitates the opponent with magic and slams them several times, each time a bit of their soul coming out and circling Tsung. After a few slams, he does a leaping stomp on their body.

Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition
Special Moves

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other character in the game.

Tsung has the ability to transform into any other character in the game.

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Special Moves

Forward Fireball

Standard fireball move.

Outer Fire Ring

Tsung flings two fireballs, which circle around and collide.

Close Fire Ring

Fire Ring attack that hits close to Tsung.

Tsung steals a piece of the opponent's soul (represented by a green mist) and a bit of his life recovers.

Mysterious Magic

Tsung glows with a green aura, and runs toward the opponent, suddenly disappearing just before reaching them, and reappearing right behind them to strike with a low sliding kick

Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe
Special Moves

Tsung hurls a fireball with a screaming skull in the front.

Tsung steals a piece of the opponent's soul (represented by a green mist) and a bit of his life recovers.

Tsung flings a Flaming Skull upward, which comes crashing down on the opponent's general vicinity.

Tsung trips up the opponent with a sliding kick, then kicks them upward.

Tsung and the opponent disappear in a puff of fire, then reappear in the opposite positions.

Tsung melts through the floor and pops up behind the opponent.

Instead of teleporting, Tsung fires a Flaming Skull into the ground, which rises up in the opponent's position.

Tsung rises from his teleport with an uppercut.

Soul Extraction

Tsung chokes the opponent and extracts shards of their soul into him, then slams them to the ground and stomps on their back.

Tsung morphs into the opponent and chokes them, extracting their soul in shards, then slams them to the ground and morphs back.

Mortal Kombat (2011)
Throw Moves

Tsung lifts his foe with one hand and siphons a bit of their soul (and thus healing himself a little), before tossing them.

Tsung steals a piece of the opponent's soul (represented by a green mist) and a bit of his life recovers. Tsung briefly morphs into the opponent with a damage boost instead of healing.

Tsung hurls a fireball with a screaming skull in the front.

Tsung flings a Flaming Skull upward, which comes crashing down on the opponent's general vicinity.

Tsung flings a Flaming Skull upward, which comes crashing down on the opponent's general vicinity.

Volcanic Skulls

Tsung summons three Flaming Skulls from the ground. In MK2011, he only fires one skull unless ES'd.

Volcanic Skulls

Tsung summons three Flaming Skulls from the ground. In MK2011, he only fires one skull unless ES'd.

Tsung flings a Flaming Skull upward, which comes crashing down on the opponent's general vicinity.

Volcanic Skulls

Tsung summons three Flaming Skulls from the ground. In MK2011, he only fires one skull unless ES'd.

Your Soul Is Mine

Tsung draws his opponent toward him by stealing their soul, then reaches into their chest and breaks their ribs. He follows up with a knee to the chin.

Tsung morphs into a creepy clown. Then, he pulls out a pistol and fires it at the opponent. A small flag unfurls from the pistol barrel, with the word "BANG!" on it. Tsung drops the gun and laughs, then suddenly whips out a second pistol and blows most of the opponent's head off.

Mortal Kombat 11
Special Moves

Tsung hurls a fireball with a screaming skull in the front.

Volcanic Skulls

Tsung summons three Flaming Skulls from the ground. In MK2011, he only fires one skull unless ES'd. Only summons two skulls unless ES'd

Tsung steals a piece of the opponent's soul (represented by a green mist) and a bit of his life recovers. Tsung briefly morphs into the opponent with a damage boost instead of healing.

Tsung and the opponent disappear in a puff of fire, then reappear in the opposite positions.

Crashing Flames

Tsung summons two high fireballs, one after another, which crash downward at an angle like comets.

Inferno Barrier

Tsung uses a scroll to summon a fiery whirlwind behind the opponent. Tsung can put the barrier in front of the opponent if backward is held before the fire is summoned.

Morph into Smoke and pose with smoke clouds. If hit with a projectile, he'll teleport above the opponent and drop down with a palm strike.

Morph into Reptile and slide forward.

Tsung pulls out a soul jar and crushes it between his hands, causing a small burst of soul energy to damage the opponent if touching. Does more damage and has a bigger blast radius when charged; can be canceled by pressing down twice.

Morph into Rain and roundhouse kick the opponent hard enough for them to wrap around the screen. Can be delayed by charging; delay can be canceled with pressing down twice.

Tsung throws a soul at the opponent. Can be delayed by charging the button; delay can be canceled by pressing down twice but costs one bar of offensive meter.

Tsung puts a soul jar into the air.

Tsung pulls out a scroll and summons a dead body to drop on the foe. Holding backward or forward before the corpse drops will change its position.

Magical sliding attack.

Vile Inscriptions

Tsung uses his scroll to cause the opponent to take more damage for a while.

Malignant Sorcery

Tsung uses his scroll to cause the opponent to cause less damage for a while.

Morph into Ermac and lift and slam with telekinesis.

Tsung absorbs the souls in his soul jar into him, healing 40% damage by default, or additional damage based on a percentage of how much damage he inflicts while the jar is out.

Tsung absorbs the souls in his soul jar into him, healing 40% damage by default, or additional damage based on a percentage of how much damage he inflicts while the jar is out.

Desperation Moves

Shapeshifter's Barrage

Tsung hits the opponent with a burst of souls, then turns into Sub-Zero, sliding into them and then stabbing them in the eye with an icicle, which freezes them, then kicks them away. He morphs into Scorpion next, pulling them toward him with the spear and cutting their throat, and then into Noob Saibot, where he teleport slams them onto their neck.

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