Mortal Kombat 9/Reptile

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Reptile

MK9-Reptile Face.jpg

His home realm of Zaterra is gone, mysteriously destroyed ages ago. Reptile is the last known surviving member of his race. He has since made Outworld his home. Shao Kahn has made use of Reptile's mastery of stealth to spy on suspected traitors and slay known enemies of the empire. But the knowledge that he is the last of his kind gnaws at Reptile. He would give anything, kill anyone, if it would bring his realm back from the abyss. Self-pity fuels his aggression as he inflicts suffering and death on others.



Moves

Basic Attacks

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Front Punch
Fp.png
3%
High.png Bufferable.png
Back Punch
Bp.png
5%
High.png Bufferable.png
Front Kick
Fk.png
7%
High.png Bufferable.png
Back Kick
Bk.png
9%
High.png Bufferable.png
Crouching Front Punch
D.png + Fp.png
2%
High.png Bufferable.png
Crouching Back Punch
D.png + Bp.png
12%
High.png uprcut
Crouching Front Kick
D.png + Fk.png
1%
Low.png Bufferable.png
Crouching Back Kick
D.png + Bk.png
3%
Low.png Bufferable.png
Angled Jumping Punch
during angled jump, Fp.png or Bp.png
4%
Med.png
Angled Jumping Kick
during angled jump, Fk.png or Bk.png
7%
High.png Knockdown.png
Straight Up Jumping Punch
during straight up jump, Fp.png or Bp.png
5%
Med.png Groundbounce.png
Straight Up Jumping Kick
during straight up jump, Fk.png or Bk.png
5%
Med.png Knockdown.png

Command Normals

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Reptile Smash
F.png + Bp.png
3%
High.png Bufferable.png
Low Swipe
B.png + Fp.png
5%
Low.png
Hop Kick
F.png + Fk.png
7%
High.png Knockdown.png
Sweep
B.png + Bk.png
7%
Low.png Sweep.png

Throws

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Throw (Away)
B.png or N.png + Fp.png + Fk.png
1% + 3% + 8%
Throw.png
Throw (Towards)
F.png + Fp.png + Fk.png
1% + 3% + 8%
Throw.png

Kombo Attacks

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Cold Blooded
Fp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Bk.png
3% ---.png 2% ---.png 3%
High.png ---.png High.png ---.png High.png ; 1st and 2nd and 3rd hit: Bufferable.png
Carnivore Bash
Fp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Fp.png
3% ---.png 2% ---.png 3% ---.png 4%
High.png ---.png High.png ---.png Med.png ---.png Med.png : 1st and 2nd and 3rd hit: Bufferable.png ; 4th hit: uprcut, Launch.png in corner
Deadly Venom
Fp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png B.png + Fp.png
3% ---.png 2% ---.png 5%
High.png ---.png High.png ---.png Low.png ; 1st and 2nd hit: Bufferable.png
Just Hatched
Bp.png ---.png F.png + Fk.png
5% ---.png 7%
High.png ---.png High.png ; 1st hit: Bufferable.png ; 2nd hit: Knockdown.png
Hybrid Blast
Bp.png ---.png Fk.png + Bk.png
5% ---.png 3% + 8%
High.png ---.png High.png + High.png ; 1st hit: Bufferable.png ; 3rd hit: Knockdown.png
Hybrid Crush
Bp.png ---.png F.png + Fk.png ---.png Fp.png + Bp.png
5% ---.png 7% ---.png 6%
High.png ---.png High.png ---.png Med.png ; 1st hit: Bufferable.png ; 2nd hit: Knockdown.png ; 3rd hit: Flatten.png ; 3rd hit cannot be performed unless 2nd hit connects
Evolution
F.png + Bp.png ---.png B.png + Fp.png
3% ---.png 5%
High.png ---.png Med.png ; 1st hit: Bufferable.png ; 2nd hit: Knockdown.png
Amphibian Charge
Fk.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Fp.png
7% ---.png 3% ---.png 5%
High.png ---.png High.png ---.png High.png ; 1st and 2nd and 3rd hit: Bufferable.png ; 3rd hit: knockdown
Slithered
Fk.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png B.png + Bk.png
7% ---.png 3% ---.png 3%
High.png ---.png High.png ---.png Low.png ; 1st and 2nd: Bufferable.png ; 3rd hit: Sweep.png
Swamp Strikes
F.png + Fk.png ---.png Fp.png + Bp.png
7% ---.png 7%
High.png ---.png Med.png ; 1st hit: Knockdown.png ; 2nd hit: Flatten.png ; 2nd hit cannot be performed unless 1st hit connects

Fast Tags

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Carnivorous
Carnivore Bash ---.png Tg.png
N/A
Sets up combo for partner
Nocturnal
Evolution ---.png Tg.png
N/A
Aquatic
Amphibian Charge ---.png Tg.png
N/A
Shedding Skin
Reptilian Elbow ---.png Tg.png
N/A

Tag Kombos

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Toxic
Fp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Tg.png
Based on Teammate
Ravenous
Fp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Tg.png
Based on Teammate
Scaly Serpent
Bp.png ---.png F.png + Fk.png ---.png Tg.png
Based on Teammate
Bad Blood
F.png + Bp.png ---.png Tg.png
Based on Teammate
Anguish
Fk.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Tg.png
Based on Teammate
Tag Kombo Attack
Attack from Teammate's Tag Kombo
3% + 8%
High.png + High.png ; Knockdown.png

Tag Specials

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Tag Assist
D.png , B.png + Tg.png
8%
Performs fully charged Slow Mega Ball ; High.png Launch.png

Special Attacks

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Slow Force Ball
B.png , B.png + Fp.png
5%
High.png Launch.png
Fast Force Ball
B.png , B.png + Fk.png
8%
High.png Launch.png
Slide
B.png , F.png + Bk.png
8%
Low.png Knockdown.png wkup
Acid Hand
D.png , B.png + Bp.png
11%
Med.png Knockdown.png wkup
Acid Spit
D.png , F.png + Fp.png
8%
High.png
Elbow Dash
B.png , F.png + Bp.png
6% + 5%
Med.png + High.png ; Flatten.png wkup ; Even though first hit registers as Med.png , can be crouch blocked

Enhanced Special Attacks

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Slow Mega Ball
B.png , B.png + Fp.png + Bl.png
8%
High.png Launch.png ; hold Fp.png + Bl.png to charge
Fast Mega Ball
B.png , B.png + Fk.png + Bl.png
11%
High.png Launch.png ; hold Fk.png + Bl.png to charge
Slime Trail
B.png , F.png + Bk.png + Bl.png
6% + 2% + 5%
Low.png + High.png + High.png ; Knockdown.png wkup, Now has armor *patch*
Reptilian Hand
D.png , B.png + Bp.png + Bl.png
9%
Med.png Launch.png wkup , has armor *patch*
Acid Stream
D.png , F.png + Fp.png + Bl.png
12%
High.png
Reptilian Elbow
B.png , F.png + Bp.png + Bl.png
6% + 5% + 6%
Med.png + High.png + high; Knockdown.png wkup ; Even though first hit registers as Med.png , can be crouch blocked

X-Ray Attack

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Tricky Lizard
Fk.png + Bk.png + Bl.png
4% + 10% + 10% + 9%
1st hit: High.png ; Knockdown.png

Finishing Moves

Fatality
Kode
Distance From Opponent
Fatality 1
F.png F.png D.png U.png + Fk.png
Sweep
Fatality 2
D.png D.png F.png B.png + Fp.png
Sweep
Fatality 3 (DLC)
B.png B.png F.png D.png + Bl.png
Jump
Stage Fatality
F.png D.png D.png + Bl.png
Varies
Babality
B.png F.png B.png D.png + Fk.png
Jump

Move Analysis

Basic Attacks

N/A


Command Normals

N/A


Kombo Attacks

Carnivore Bash

Main weapon. Last 2 hits are mids so use it a lot to trick opponents. Safe on block.


Fk.png , Bp.png

Easy hit confirmable string. In the corner finish the string with Fp.png and juggle with forceball. Safe on block.


Fp.png , Bp.png , B.png + Fp.png

Good mix up string and safe on block. If you connect the low it leaves you at frame advantage. So dash in and mixup again.


F.png + Bp.png , B.png + Fp.png

Good High-mid to be used in the corner. Can juggle in the corner for some good damage. Safe on block.


Special Attacks

Elbow Dash

Fastest best punisher in the game. Use it to mix up opponents. Enhance version you can combo a slide at the end. You can use the standard elbow dash to get away without being hit. Also use it to get in front of your slow charged forceballs to fool opponents. Beware that Elbow Dashes are punishable on block.

Also when you elbow dash out of a cross up jump in attempt you will have advantage. Reptile will recover from the wiffed elbow dash before the opponent recovers from the whiffed jump in attempt.
After patch the dash recovers more slowly.


Acid Hand

Safe on block mid. Use a lot in mixup string pressure. Enhance version launches and now has armor.


Forceballs

You cannot combo 2 of the same forceball speeds in a combo. They will drop. You can use slow to fast and fast to slow in combos. Use in combos and anti-air mixup.


Spit

Fast, good for meter building. Use Forceballs and Spit to bait any jump in attempts.


Enhanced Special Attacks

Acid Stream

good anti-air


Slime Trail

Now has armor after patch.


X-Ray Attack

Travels full screen and goes through projectiles.


Basic Strategy

N/A


Advanced Strategy

N/A


Combos

Bread and Butters

4-Hits: Slow Forceball ---.png Fp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Spit

6-Hits (Midscreen): Fast Forceball ---.png Slow Forceball ---.png Fp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Fp.png

Jump-in Combos

7-Hits: Jump in Punch ---.png Fk.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Reptilian Hand ---.png Dash ---.png F.png + Fk.png ---.png Fp.png + Bp.png

Combos With Enhanced Specials

8-Hits: Fp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Forceball ---.png Fk.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Fp.png ---.png Acid Stream

13-Hits: Fp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Slow Forceball ---.png Fk.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Fast Forceball ---.png Fk.png ---.png Bp.png ---.png Fp.png ---.png Slime Trail

Combos With X-Ray Attacks

  • N/A

Corner-Only Combos

6-Hits: Carnivore Bash ---.png Fp.png ---.png Uppercut

12-Hits: Fk.png , Bp.png , Fp.png ---.png Acid Hand ---.png Fk.png , Bp.png , Fp.png ---.png Slow Forceball ---.png Fk.png , Bp.png , Fp.png ---.png Slide

Style

Zoner and Rushdowner

Matchups

N/A