Johnny Cage Guide & Overview

Like many stars before him, Johnny became addicted to his fame. He came to measure his self-worth by his fans' adoration and their praise of him on social media.
But with his star now fading, Johnny is fighting an uphill battle to remain relevant. He joins Liu Kang's Earthrealm champions hoping that it will provide his career and his fame a desperately needed boost.

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How to play Johnny Cage

Full Movelist

Facing Right

Fatalities

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox
(Close) Hollywood Walk Of Pain	F B D 2
Easy Fatality	BL + 3
(Mid/Far) Johnny Cage Fatality 2	F D B 4

Basic Moves

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox	Damage	Hit Range
Plot Fist	1				20	High
Rough House	1 1				30	Mid
Knuckle Under The Buckle	1 1 2				70	Mid
Kontacted Kick	1 1 4				90	High
Breaking Backhand	F 1				30	High
Elbow's World	F 1 2				30	Mid
Under The Table	F 1 2 3				70	Mid
Back To The Footure	F 1 2 3 4				72.5	Overhead
The Bee's Knees	D 1				20	Mid
Talk To The Hand	2				30	High
My Own Publifist	2 1				30	Mid
Dunking On Haters	2 1 2				70	Overhead
Legbanded RedemptShin	2 1 4				50	Low
Foot Loosey Goosey	2 1 4 4				70	Overhead
Gutbusters	B 2				50	Mid
Charge Gutbuster	B 2 (HOLD)	(hold)	(hold)	(hold)	N/A	N/A
Upper-Krust	D 2				140	High
Reading Shoe	3				50	High
Pow	3 3				70	Overhead
Footless	B 3				50	Mid
Dizzy Knee	F 3				50	Mid
Elbow Before Me	F 3 2				30	Mid
On The Chin	F 3 2 1				50	Mid
Style Points	F 3 4				70	Overhead
Ankle Of The Covenant	D 3				20	Low
John Kick	4				70	High
Cagenado	4 4				70	High
Sweep The Leg	B 4				70	Low
Flipper	F 4				70	Overhead
Donkey Kick	D 4				30	Low

Aerial Moves

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox	Damage	Hit Range
Sky Die	(AIR) 1	AIR	AIR	AIR	50	Mid
Private Jet	(AIR) 1 2	AIR	AIR	AIR	27	Overhead
Air Blood	(AIR) 1 2 4	AIR	AIR	AIR	30	Overhead
Face X	(AIR) 2	AIR	AIR	AIR	50	Mid
Air Goring	(AIR) 1 4	AIR	AIR	AIR	28.5	Overhead
Star Wrecled: The Final Footier	(AIR) 2 4 4	AIR	AIR	AIR	70	Overhead
Toe Tap	(AIR) 3 OR (AIR) 4	AIRAIR	AIRAIR	AIRAIR	130	N/A

Special Moves

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox	Damage	Hit Range
Ball Buster	B D 1				70	Mid
Enhanced Ball Buster	B D 1 + BL				70	Mid
Ball Buster (Hyped)	B D 1 + FL				N/A	N/A
Show Off	D B 1				N/A	N/A
Extend Show Off	D B 1 (HOLD)	(hold)	(hold)	(hold)	N/A	N/A
Enhanced Show Off	D B 1 + BL				N/A	N/A
Throwing Shade	F D B 2				70	Mid
Enhanced Throwing Shade	F D B 2 + BL				90	Mid
Throwing Shade (Hype_	F D B 2 FL				N/A	N/A
Rising Star	D B 3				70	Mid
Enhanced Rising Star	D B 3 + BL				70	Mid
Rising Star (Hype)	D B 3 + FL				N/A	N/A
Shadow Dash	D F 3				N/A	N/A
Enhanced Shadow Dash	D F 3 + BL				N/A	N/A
Extended Shadow Dash	D F 3 FL				N/A	N/A
Shadow Kick	B F 4				80	High
Enhanced Shadow Kick	B F 4 + BL				110	High
Shadow Kick (Hyped)	B F 4 FL				N/A	N/A
Hype	F D B 4				N/A	N/A
Wowing Out	F D B 4				N/A	N/A

Throws

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox	Damage
Shove	F TH OR F 1 + 3				130
Hands Off	TH OR 1 + 3				N/A

Fatal Blow

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox	Damage	HitRange
That's All Folks	FL + BL				350	Mid
Or Is It?	FL + BL (HOLD)	(hold)	(hold)	(hold)	N/A	N/A

Breakers

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox
Kombo Breaker	F BL

Brutality

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox
The Klassic	D 2

Latest combos for Johnny Cage

19 combos

Johnny Cage /Mavado (facing RIGHT) by D34THSKVLL (Added on 10/30/2025)

EXJUMPDASH
2 1 4 , D B 3 EX , J 2 , 2 1 2 , DASH 4 , B F 4 , U K , 4 , B F 4

#553 13 hits 430 damages
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Johnny Cage /Sektor (facing RIGHT) by Therealak1 (Added on 10/07/2025)

EXJUMPDASHDASH
2 1 4 , D B 3 EX , J 2 , 2 1 2 , U K , DASH , F 1 2 , B F 4 , DASH , F 1 , B F 4

#516 14 hits 407 damages
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Johnny Cage /Sonya (facing RIGHT) by Therealak1 (Added on 07/30/2025)

JUMP FORWARDEX
2 1 4 , D B 3 , K , JF 2 4 4 , F 3 2 , B F 4 EX

#476 11 hits 366 damages Mid-screen combo
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