SCORPION

Master Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 9! Learn his special moves, combos, fatalities, and X-Ray move to dominate the competition. Full move list and strategy guide.

Hanzo Hasashi, known as Scorpion, was once a member of the Japanese Shirai Ryu ninja clan. His life was dedicated to glorious kombat until his family and clan were brutally exterminated by Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei. Resurrected by Quan Chi, Scorpion entered the Mortal Kombat tournament seeking vengeance against Sub-Zero.

Basic Attacks:

• Uppercut: Down + [Block Button]
• Down Slice: Back + [Block Button] (hold)
• Blade Overhead: Forward + [Block Button]
• Heel Kick: Back + [Front Kick Button]
• Shin Blast: Forward + [Front Kick Button]
• Sweep: Back + [Back Kick Button]

Combos:

• Torment: [Front Punch Button], [Front Punch Button], [Front Punch Button]
• Damnation: [Front Punch Button], [Front Punch Button], [Back Kick Button]
• Brimstone: [Block Button], [Front Punch Button], [Block Button]
• Grave Digger: [Block Button], [Front Punch Button] + [Block Button]
• Doom Blade: Forward + [Block Button], [Front Punch Button], [Back Kick Button]
• Dead End: Forward Kick, Forward Kick, [Back Kick Button]
• Grievance: Forward + [Back Kick Button], [Front Kick Button]

Fast Tag:

• Underworld: [Block Button], [Front Punch Button] + [Block Button], Tag
• Soulless: Back + [Block Button], Tag

Tag Combos:

• Eternal Vengeance: [Front Punch Button], [Front Punch Button], Tag
• Punishment: [Block Button], [Front Punch Button], Tag
• Affliction: Forward + [Block Button], [Front Punch Button], Tag
• Revenge: [Front Kick Button], [Front Kick Button], Tag

Special Moves:

• Spear: Back, Back, [Front Punch Button]
• Demon Fire: Down, Back, [Block Button]
• Teleport: Down, Back, [Front Kick Button] (Can be done in air)
• Takedown: Down, Back, [Back Kick Button]
• Air Throw: Block (Can be done in air)

Enhanced Attacks (Requires one bar of Super):

• Flame Spear: Back, Back, [Front Punch Button] + Block
• Hell Fire: Down, Back, [Block Button] + Block
• Flameport: Down, Back, [Front Kick Button] + Block
• Takeout: Down, Back, [Back Kick Button] + Block

X-Ray Move (Requires full Super bar):

• Scorpion Sting: Flip Stance + Block

Finishing Moves:

• Split Decision: Forward, Down, Forward, [Block Button]
• Nether-Gate: Back, Forward, Back, [Front Kick Button] (sweeping distance)
• Stage Fatality: Forward, Up, Up, [Front Punch Button]
• Babality: Down, Back, Forward, Down, [Block Button]
• Klassic Fatality: Down, Up, Up, [Block Button] (Stand in jumping distance)