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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki'' has “Shadow Release, Take the Grendel!”[[note]]Written as “Shadow Release! Clad the Nightmare!”[[/note]] everytime Van has to adorn his Grendel form. Though in this case it was Mare who says this instead of the protagonist because ''she'' is the one who initiate the sequence. The sequel has “Shard Erosion! Boot the Grendel!”[[note]]“Shadow Erosion! Stain with Nightmare!”[[/note]] for Grendel Zolga triggered by Altera, [[spoiler:which is actually the corrupted Lapis]].

* ''WesternAnimation/FiftyFiftyHeroes'': Mo and Sam activate the scepter by saying "By the power of the Spectral Scepter, I summon (insert power they want at the moment)".

* In ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'', BunglingInventor Gyro Gearloose programs the Gizmoduck suit to be activated by the phrase "blatherskite", chosen for its obscurity and because Scrooge told him to pick a nonsense word, so [[LiteralMinded he went with an obscure synonym for "nonsense"]]. Little did he know that "blathering blatherskite" was the CatchPhrase of mild-mannered accountant Fenton Crackshell, and indeed, Fenton first dons the suit by complete accident, saying his catchphrase while standing too close to the suit. From then on, Fenton always exclaims, "Blathering blatherskite!" when summoning the suit, never realizing that he only needs to say the second half. In another episode, Launchpad starts using the expression, leading to some SecretIdentity close calls. And in a later episode, the suit somehow shrinks in the wash... and its activation word (somehow) becomes "blab".

** ''Anime/HirogaruSkyPrettyCure'' has “Sky Mirage! Tone Connect! Hirogaru Change, <name of the Cure>!“
* ''Manga/TokyoMewMew'' had "Mew Mew ''X'' Metamorphose!", X being the name of their eponymous food (strawberry for Ichigo, pudding for Bu-ling, etc.)

* ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'': "[[{{Nanomachines}} Nano-machine]] Crusnik 02, starting operation at X percent level!". Every time Abel says that, he transforms from a big [[TheDitz ditz]] into an incredibly badass killer.

* In ''LightNovel/CoffinPrincessChaika'', in order to activate their [[SuperMode Iron-Blood Transformation]], Tohru and Akari recite one that doubles as a BadassBoast:

* Dites in ''LightNovel/ChromeShelledRegios'' are activated by saying "Restoration!" If the Dite has multiple forms, a number is appended to select the specific form: "Restoration Zero-One!"
* ''LightNovel/KazeNoStigma'': [[PlayingWithFire Ayano]] summons [[FlamingSword Enraiha]] by calling it while clapping her hands together.

* The Weapons of Light (both the original Darkstar weapons and the knockoff; most notably, Gourry's Sword of Light) in ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'' require the phrase "Light, come forth!" to activate their LaserBlade goodness.

** Due to the heroines having multiple gem-themed forms, ''Anime/MahoGirlsPrecure'' has elements of a MadLibsCatchPhrase: "Cure Up Rapapa! <Jewel>! Miracle Magical Jewelryle!" For Felice, her last part of the phrase is "Felice Fan Fun Flowerle!"

** Due to the heroines having multiple gem-themed forms, ''Anime/MahoGirlsPrecure'' has elements of a MadLibsCatchPhrase: "Cure Up Rapapa! <Jewel>! Miracle Magical Jewelryle!"

** Averted for Happy Knights in ''Anime/CuteHighEarthDefenseClubHappyKiss'' as they didn’t had a transformation phrase.[[note]]The closest we had is "Now, seal your oath with a kiss." but it was Karls’ phrase instead of the main team.[[/note]] Played straight for Edelstein as they say "Die Verwandlung!" which translated as “The Transformation!” in German.

** ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5'' had "Precure metamorphose!" (Between that and the looks of the five girls, there have been accusations of ripping off ''Manga/TokyoMewMew'', which also uses "Metamorphose" as its phrase; see below.)

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki'' has “Shadow Release, Take the Grendel!”[[note]]Written as “Shadow Release! Clad the Nightmare!”[[/note]] everytime Van has to adorn his Grendel form. Though in this case it was Mare who says this instead of the protagonist because she is the one who initiate the sequence. The sequel has “Shard Erosion! Boot the Grendel!”[[note]]“Shadow Erosion! Stain with Nightmare!”[[/note]] for Grendel Zolga triggered by Altera, [[spoiler:which is actually the corrupted Lapis]].

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki'' has “Shadow Release, Take the Grendel!”[[note]]Written as “Shadow Release! Clad the Nightmare!”[[/note]] everytime Vaan has to adorn his Grendel form. Though in this case it was Mare who says this instead of the protagonist because she is the one who initiate the sequence. The sequel has “Shard Erosion! Boot the Grendel!”[[note]]“Shadow Erosion! Stain with Nightmare!”[[/note]] for Grendel Zolga triggered by Altera, [[spoiler:which is actually the corrupted Lapis]].

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki'' has “Shadow release, Take the Grendel!”[[note]]Written as “Shadow Release! Clad the Nightmare!”[[/note]] everytime Vaan has to adorn his Grendel form. Though in this case it was Mare who says this instead of the protagonist because she is the one who initiate the sequence. The sequel has “Shard erosion! Boot the Grendel!”[[note]]“Shadow Erosion! Stain with Nightmare!”[[/note]] for Grendel Zolga triggered by Altera, [[spoiler:which is actually the corrupted Lapis]].

** ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'' has the protagonist shouting "Deck, Set! Into the VRAINS!" while inserting their cards inside their Duel Disk to enter Link VRAINS and undergo change in appearance. In case they were already set beforehand or the person uses a newer type, the "Deck, Set!" part was omitted.

** ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'' has the protagonist shouting "Deck, Set! Into the VRAINS!" while inserting their cards inside their Duel Disk to enter Link VRAINS and/or undergo change in appearance. In case they were already set beforehand or the person uses a newer type, the "Deck, Set!" part was omitted.

** Averted for Happy Knights in ''Anime/CuteHighEarthDefenseClubHappyKiss'' as they didn’t had a transformation phrase, though the closest we had is "Now, seal your oath with a kiss," but it was Karls’ phrase instead of the main team. Played straight for Edelstein as they say "Die Verwandlung!" which translated as “The Transformation!” in German.

* Averted in ''[[Anime/TigerAndBunny Tiger & Bunny 2]]'' where the transformation through bracelet is motion-activated. PlayedForLaughs in prequel oneshot manga, however, when Kotetsu came up with this idea but instead of magic words, they need to answer the secret question in order to do so. Of course Barnaby didn’t like this plan and wasn’t used again afterwards.

** ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'' has "Deck Set! Into the VRAINS!" while the protagonists insert their cards inside their Duel Disk to enter Link VRAINS and/or undergo change in appearance. In case it was already set beforehand or the person uses a newer type, "Deck Set" part was omitted.

* In ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'', [[spoiler: Carol]] gets one in chapter 76, during the Final Battle, when activating a RingOfPower which Doctor Strange gave her, implying that it was 'just' to give her a helping hand. In fact, it was Alan Scott's GreenLanternRing. A spectacular CurbstompBattle ensues.

* Unlike the previous Creator/StudioPierrot magic girl series which involve magic words, in ''Anime/MagicalStageFancyLala'', Miho transforms into Lala by saying an actual henshin phrase: "Toki no kioku ni omoi wo komete, ima, Fancy Lala ni karei naru seichou!" which translates as "Bringing my thoughts into the memory of time, grow now magnificently into Fancy Lala!"

* ''Anime/MagicalAngelCreamyMami'': Yuu's transformation required the phrase "Pam puru pim puru parim pompun! Pim puru pam puru parim pompun!"

* In ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'', BunglingInventor Gyro Gearloose programs the Gizmoduck suit to be activated by the phrase "blatherskite", believing that nobody uses it. Little did he know that "blathering blatherskite" was the CatchPhrase of mild-mannered accountant Fenton Crackshell. Indeed, Fenton first dons the suit by complete accident, saying his catchphrase while standing too close to the suit. In another episode, Launchpad starts using the expression, leading to some SecretIdentity close calls. And in a later episode, the suit somehow shrinks in the wash... and its activation word (somehow) becomes "blab".
** As noted above, the actual phrase is only "blatherskite," chosen for its obscurity, and because Scrooge told Gyro to pick a nonsense word, so [[LiteralMinded he chose an obscure synonym for "nonsense"]]. The "blathering" part is just Fenton's expression, and he never realizes that he only needs to say the second half.

* Played for laughs in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'', where BunglingInventor Gyro Gearloose programs the Gizmoduck suit to be activated by the phrase "blatherskite", believing that nobody uses it. Little did he know that "blathering blatherskite" was mild-mannered accountant Fenton Crackshell's favorite expression and that he would transform into Gizmoduck for the first time purely by accident after uttering his own phrase (instead of just "blatherskite") standing too close to the suit. In another episode, Launchpad starts using the expression, leading to some SecretIdentity close calls. And in a later episode, the suit somehow shrinks in the wash... and its activation word (somehow) becomes "blab".

* At one point in ''Webcomic/BadGuyHigh'', one of the kids got a He-Man-esque suit and a bunch of powers from some magic hermit. To call his powers, he had to call the hermit's name [[note]]The name was the initials of various DC heroes, but can't recall the order[[/note]] and a lightning would strike him, changing him. Saying it again restored his form, so he made that mistake a couple times. [[spoiler:And once when [=SuperDan=] was holding him down on the ground, he recited the word a couple times so the lightning would strike Dan instead]].

''Now behold - the'' '''''true''''' ''Stephen Strange!''\\

-->''Gone, Gone, the Shade of Man''
''The Spirit has done all he can.''
''So banish the Spirit, bring on the change,''
''Now behold - the'' '''''true''''' ''Stephen Strange!''