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Johnny Cage
Last updated :Sep 25, 2024
Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1

Johnny Cage Move List

Johnny Cage is an aging actor whose star is on the wane. Blinded by the perks of his days of fame, he does all he can to cling to his status as a big-time actor and is looking to re energize his career by joining Liu Kang’s Earthrealm warriors.Know more

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Basic attacks

Character-specific simple moves

JOHN KICK

Back Punch

PLOT FIST

Front punch

ROUGH HOUSE

Front punch
Front punch

KNUCKLE UNDER THE BUCKLE

Front punch
Front punch
Back Punch

KONTRACTED KICK

Front punch
Front punch
Back kick

BREAKING BACKHAND

Forward
Front punch

ELBOW'S WORLD

Forward
Front punch
Back Punch

UNDER THE TABLE

Forward
Front punch
Back Punch
Front kick

BACK TO THE FOOTURE

Forward
Front punch
Back Punch
Back kick

THE BEE'S KNEES

Down
Front punch

TALK TO THE HAND

Back Punch

MY OWN PUBLIFIST

Back Punch
Front punch

DUNKING ON HATERS

Back Punch
Front punch
Back Punch

LEGBANGED REDEMPTSHIN

Back Punch
Front punch
Back kick

FOOT LOOSEY GOOSEY

Back Punch
Front punch
Back kick
Back kick

GUTBUSTERS

Back
Back Punch

UPPER-KRUST

Down
Back Punch

READING SHOE

Front kick

POW

Front kick
Front kick

FOOTLESS

Back
Front kick

DIZZY KNEE

Forward
Front kick

ELBOW BEFORE ME

Forward
Front kick
Back Punch

ON THE CHIN

Forward
Front kick
Back Punch
Front punch

STYLE POINTS

Forward
Front kick
Back kick

ANKLE OF THE COVENANT

Down
Front kick

CAGENADO

Back kick
Back kick

SWEEP THE LEG

Back
Back kick

FLIPPER

Forward
Back kick

DONKEY KICK

Down
Back kick

SKY DIE

Up
Front punch

PRIVATE JET

Up
Front punch
Back Punch

AIR BLOOD

Up
Front punch
Back Punch
Back kick

FACE X

Up
Back Punch

AIR GORING

Up
Back Punch
Back kick

STAR WRECKED: THE FINAL FOOTIER

Up
Back Punch
Back kick
Back kick

TOE TAP

Up
Front kick
OR
Up
Back kick

HANDS OFF

Left bumper
OR
Front punch
Plus
Front kick

WOMBO KOMBO

Left bumper
OR
Front punch
Plus
Front kick

KOMBO BREAKER

Forward
Right trigger

TAUNTS

Down
Down
Down
Down

SHOVE

Forward
Left bumper
OR
Forward
Front punch
Plus
Front kick

Special moves

Character-specific advanced moves

BALL BUSTER

Back
Down
Front punch

ENHANCED BALL BUSTER

Back
Down
Front punch
Plus
Right trigger

BALL BUSTER (HYPE)

Back
Down
Front punch
Left trigger

SHOW OFF

Down
Back
Front punch

THROWING SHADE

Forward
Down
Back
Back Punch
(PLUS
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

RISING STAR

Down
Back
Front kick
(PLUS
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

SHADOW DASH

Down
Forward
Front kick
(PLUS
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

SHADOW KICK

Back
Forward
Back kick
(PLUS
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

HYPE

Forward
Down
Back
Back kick

THAT'S ALL FOLKS

Left trigger
Plus
Right trigger

OR IS IT?

HOLD
Left trigger
Plus
Right trigger

SHADOW DASH (FATAL BLOW)

Down
Forward
Front kick

Finishers

Fatalities

HOLLYWOOD WALK OF PAIN

CLOSE TO OPPONENT
Forward
Back
Down
Back Punch

EASY FATALITY

Front kick
PLUS
Right trigger

THE KLASSIC BRUTALITY

Down
Back Punch