Raiden

**Raiden** is a playable character in *Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter.* He is the eternal God of Thunder.

## Moveset

### Skill Moves

* **Teleport:**Raiden vanishes and reappears behind his opponent. He also has the option to reappear in front of them, about a jump distance behind them and can even feint the teleport, which will trigger the animation but keep him in place.
* **Torpedo:**Raiden flies at his opponent and pushes them against the wall.

### Trigger Moves

* **Static Trap:**Raiden places an orb of electricity in front of himself that will last about ten seconds. He also has the option to place the orb in various locations, such as above and behind. If the opponent stands near the orb, they take minor, unblockable damage. Spawning two orbs connects an electric current that will stun the opponent, leaving them open for a free hit. The traps can connect from any distance.
* **Quick Charge:**Raiden enters a stance in why he will hold up his palm to reduce block damage. If Raiden is hit three times during this, he is able to do a short-ranged lightning attack, firing three short-ranged bolts of lightning from above on both sides.

### Normal Throws

* **Forward Throw:**Raiden strikes his opponent multiple times with his staff before electrocuting them. He then teleports behind them and knocks them to the ground with an electrical blast.
* **Backward Throw:**Raiden applies two shockwaves to the opponent's chest followed by a third that sends the opponent flying.
* **Air Throw:**

### Reversal Moves

* **Shock Therapy:**Raiden delivers an electrically-charged palm strike.

### Special Moves

* **Electricity:**Raiden sends a bolt of lightning flying at his opponent.
	+ **Enhanced Version:**Raiden crouches down and sends a second bolt to knock the opponent down.
* **Shocking Touch:**Raiden grabs and holds his opponent in the air while electrocuting them, then punches them to the ground.
	+ **Enhanced Version:**The electric charge does more damage and Raiden kicks them away full-screen.
* **Vicinity Blast:**Raiden performs a closer range version of his projectile, but with more knockback and a wind effect to it, which can be charged up for increased damage.
	+ **Enhanced Version:**Raiden will hit his opponent by producing a powerful electric explosion that irradiates from his body. It also has armor and more damage.
* **Summon Lightning:**Raiden summons lightning from the sky to himself in a diagnal way which catches airborne targets. If the opponent is close to Raiden, he will follow up by conducting lightning through their body and into the opponent's head.
	+ **Enhanced Version:**More electricity bursts through the opponent's body before knocking them away.
* **Lightning Rod:**Raiden plants his staff into the ground at a certain location on the stage. If the opponent is close, they will be struck by a lightning burst. Raiden has the option to recall the staff back into his hand.
	+ **Enhanced Version:**A lightning aura is created around the staff, which shocks the opponent every time they enter or exit the electric field.

### Secret Fatality

* **Electric Decapitation:**Triggered from Shocking Touch, Raiden sends a surge of lightning into his opponent's head and it explodes.