ERMAC

Learn all of Ermac's moves, combos, special moves, enhanced attacks, X-Ray, and finishing moves in Mortal Kombat 9. Master the telekinetic warrior!

Ermac is a powerful telekinetic warrior in Mortal Kombat 9, formed from the souls of the vanquished. He serves as Shao Kahn's enforcer, utilizing his immense psychic abilities to crush Earthrealm's resistance. This guide details all of his moves, combos, and special abilities.

Basic Moves:

• Back Fist - Forward + [FP]
• Uppercut - Down + [BP]
• Wind Strikes - Back + [FP]
• Fist Smash - Forward + [BP]
• Psychic Palm - Back + [BP] (Hold [BP] to charge)
• Quick Kick - Back + [FK]
• [BP]-hit Kick - Forward + [BK]
• Low Leg - Up + [BK]
• Sweep - Back + [BK]

Combos:

• Ermac Rush - [FP], [BP], [FP]
• Mysterious Rush - Forward + [FP], [FP], [BK]
• Fusion - Back + [FP], [FP], [BK]
• We Win - Back + [FP], [BP], Forward + [FP]
• Nether Pain - [BP], [BP]
• Psychic Strikes - Back + [BP], Back + [FP]
• Lost Souls - Back + [BP], [FP], Forward + [BP]
• Relinquish - [FK], [FK]
• Surrender - [FK], [FP], [BP]
• Disoriented - Back + [FK], [BK]
• Controlled Chaos - Forward + [BK], Back + [BP]

Fast Tag:

• Breakdown - Forward + [BP], Tag
• Brain Freeze - Back + [BP], Tag
• Mind-Clowing - Back + [FP], [BP], Forward + [FP], Tag

Tag Combos:

• Clear Your Mind - Forward + [FP], [FP], Tag
• Subconscious - Back + [FP], [FP], Tag
• Lucidity - [FK], [FP], Tag

Special Moves:

• Force Ball - Down, Back, [BP]
• Air Blast - Down, Back, [BP] (While in air)
• Force Port - Down, Back, [BK] (Can be done in air)
• Force Lift - Down, Back, [FP]
• Butt slam - Down, Down, Up
• Force Push - Back, Forward, [FP]

Enhanced Attacks (Requires one bar of Super):

• Focus Ball - Down, Back, [BP] + Block
• Force Blast - Down, Back, [BP] + Block (While in air)
• Teleport - Down, Back, [BK] + Block (Can be done in air)
• Telelift - Down, Back, [FP] + Block
• Butt Smash - Down, Up, [BK] + Block
• Telepush - Back, Forward, [FP] + Block

X-Ray Move (Requires full Super bar):

• Cannonball Slam - Flip Stance + Block (Ermac levitates his opponent and flips them upside down. He drops his opponent on their head and then, after hovering above them, elbow drops them in the back.)

Finishing Moves:

• Mind Over Splatter - Down, Up, Down, Down, Block (Ermac levitates his opponent and kinetically removes their limbs. He then drops them on their head, shattering their skull. Stand in jump distance.)
• Pest Control - Forward, Back, Forward, Down, [BK] (Ermac shrinks his opponent and then stomps on them. Stand in jump distance.)
• Stage Fatality - Down, Up, Down, Down, [FK]
• Babality - Down, Down, Back, Down, [BP] (Baby Ermac attempts a Force lift and instead lifts himself)