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* ''VideoGame/{{ARES}}'' gets an upgrade along with the Prototype Suit that allows him to perform dash attacks that harms enemies and gives him invincibility frames while dashing (which can be upgraded to extend to the air boost). Tarus also gets this with his roll with Fusion Form, which makes him invincible while rolling and stuns enemies/breaks shields.

** Stu's Super consists of a rather short dash (whose distance can be greatly increased with the ''Zero Drag'' Star Power) he can constantly spam thanks to it charging with only one projectile, giving Stu great mobility as long as he can constantly hit the enemy.

** Colette's dash has her turn around and reverse, giving her the chance to hit enemies twice and enables many HitAndRunTactics.

* In ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast'', Garuda has Dive Attack, where you dive in a certain direction in midair, allowing you to pass through some obstacles and to go from point A to B much faster.

** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki Trails of Black]]'': Arioche's "Ancient Hazard" Craft involves him slashing his opponent in the middle of a forward charge.

** When engaging a worthy foe, the Gore Queen Valkia the Bloody dives into battle with her [[BladeOnAStick spear]] [[NamedWeapon Slaupnir]] levelled at her enemy's heart. In-game this is represented by the spear causing multiple wounds during the same turn that Valkia charges rather than the usual one.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'': The Pegasus Boots allow Link to dash forward with his sword out (provided it's equipped), causing large damage and possibly stunning enemies.

** In ''VideoGame/ShantaeRiskysRevenge'', [[FinalBoss Nega-Shantae]] employs this attack while in her default form, presumably to compensate for her not having Shantae's PrehensileHair.

* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'': The Elephant transformation can rush forward to destroy obstacles and enemies. This is replaced with [[spoiler:Risky's Boots]] in the ''Pirate's Curse'', though you need to charge it by running nonstop for a few seconds.

* ''VideoGame/Shrek2'': Donkey and Puss each have one. In the mine levels Shrek and Donkey use this together.

* In ''VideoGame/GhostSongAJourneyOfHope'', it can be used for navigation, or in conjunction with an ability in order to make armored enemies vulnerable.

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** ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors'': [[VideoGame/SkywardSword Fi]] has one where she charges into enemies with a loftwing rune.

* ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'': Most of the bosses have some variant. Octo Shower's shower attack is one, Octo Samurai will convert his Octocycle into "mobility" mode and dash to the next side of the arena, and Neo Octostomp will perform one before faceplanting when it loses its coat.

** ''VideoGame/ALinkToThePast'': The Pegasus Boots allow Link to dash forward with his sword out (provided it's equipped), causing large damage and possibly stunning enemies.
** ''VideoGame/TwilightPrincess'': Wolf Link's most common attack (since attacking normally has much less range than if you had a sword, it's safer to back away and dash at enemies), and is also be used to move faster.

** ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriorsAgeOfCalamity'': [[VideoGame/BreathOfTheWild Lynels]] have one, with spear variants having one that moves much faster and farther than normal. Like all dashing attacks, they can be countered with Cryonis.

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* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'': From ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar'' onwards, almost every ability in [[Franchise/{{Kirby}} Kirby's]] arsenal possesses one of these, and they often make him invincible until they end.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'': The Pegasus Boots allow Link to dash forward with his sword out (provided it's equipped), causing large damage and possibly stunning enemies.
** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'': Wolf Link's most common attack (since attacking normally has much less range than if you had a sword, it's safer to back away and dash at enemies), and is also be used to move faster.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'': Several characters specialize in this type of attack.

** [[VideoGame/StarFox Fox McCloud]]'s Fox Illusion special move (as well as Falco's and Wolf's variants) looks like a FlashStep that knocks away opponents standing in the user's path. Also, every character has a normal [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/Dash_attack dash attack]].
** This is also Ganondorf and Captain Falcon's side-B move in. If used on a flat surface, their down-B move does this as well.

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* The protagonist of ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'' used a running punch to [[spoiler:knock out Smoking Dog and rescue Lainie from her purification ceremony]].

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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Elliot [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2002-02-09 runs]] at the Goo in order to [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2002-02-10 punch]] it and attack it with a lighter.
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** The Pegasus Boots allow Link to dash forward with his sword out (provided it's equipped), causing large damage and possibly stunning enemies.
** Wolf Link's most common attack in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' (since attacking normally has much less range than if you had a sword, it's safer to back away and dash at enemies), and is also be used to move faster.

* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'': The Elephant transformation can do this to destroy obstacles and enemies. This is replaced with [[spoiler:Risky's Boots]] in the ''Pirate's Curse'', though you need to charge it by running nonstop for a few seconds.
* ''VideoGame/ShovelKnight'': The Propeller Blade allows its user to fly in a straight horizontal line, damaging any enemy that gets in the way. This interrupts the flight, however.

* ''VideoGame/{{RONIN}}'': The enemy samurai regularly do this. If you are good at dodging, their dash can easily send them straight through the [[DestinationDefenestration nearest window]].