History Main / ElectricJellyfish

* Froot Loops: In ''Froot Loops: Adventures with the Toucans'', Toucan Sam and his nephews discovered several bowls full of the titular cereal until a giant electric jellyfish with a [[Main/WhatTheHellIsThatAccent surfer accent]] appeared and chased them out. One of the nephews lured him with the net full of cereal and trapped him in a submerged car.

* ''VideoGame/MetalSlug 3'' features a lot of nasty, mutant jellyfishes during the Slug Mariner route in stage 1. ''VideoGame/MetalSlug5'' also features electric jellyfish too.

* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSun'' has the Tiberian Floater, a jellyfish that floats through the air and can immobilize vehicles with electric shocks. Could be justified in that it's a mutant that was genetically engineered by [=CABAL=].

'''Tentacool's ghost:''' Wh–-I clearly am not! I've got a whole jellyfish thing going on!

* Gekka, the flying psychic electric jellyfish from ''LightNovel/KyouranKazokuNikki''. Gotta catch 'em all!

'''Tentacool's ghost:''' [[SubvertedTrope Wh– I clearly am not!]] I've got a whole jellyfish thing going on!

* A later episode of ''Series/TheXFiles'' featured microscopic jellyfish that accumulated on the skins of people in a subway network's tunnels, eventually causing crackling, coruscating electrical burns that ''[[LightningCanDoAnything melt tissue]]''. Justified (clumsily) with the TechnoBabble claim that the jellyfish weren't the source of the electricity; rather, they caused massive static discharges in the coated person's sweat.

In many cases, it's just a visual or audio effect [[RuleOfPerception used to show the viewer]] that the stinging is actually occurring and that said stinging feels like getting shocked. Other times the jellyfish is actually shown to have a literal electric discharge, as if it were an electric eel -- perhaps even a [[PsychoElectricEel psychotic one]].

* FinalFantasy:

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' features a jellyfish-like aquatic monster called the Aspik (Aspiran in some localizations) that counters anything other than basic attacks with Gigavolt, a powerful lightning attack.
** FinalFantasy VI

* One of the monsters (Crown Lance or something) in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is a jellyfish that uses electric spells and absorbs electricity. The more dangerous aspect, however, is its ability to [[TakenForGranite petrify]] your characters.

->'''Rusty:''' Yeah, you're an Electric-type! That's why you got all those wires!
->'''Tentacool's ghost:''' [[SubvertedTrope Wh--I clearly am not]]! I've got a whole jellyfish thing going on!
-->--''WebAnimation/PokemonRusty''

* In one episode of ''Anime/DiGiCharatNyo!'', Gema falls in love with a jellyfish, and when he grabs one of her tentacles, it's clear that he's being shocked.

* In one episode of ''[[Anime/DiGiCharat Di Gi Charat Nyo]]'', Gema falls in love with a jellyfish, and when he grabs one of her tentacles, it's clear that he's being shocked.

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* In the ''WebAnimation/AstroLOLogy'' short "Like Me, Please!", Cancer takes a selfie underwater with a school of jellyfish, one of which latches onto her face and zaps her as surging noises can be heard.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': The jellyfishes' attacks are always shown as bolts of electricity, even though they're described as "stings". They've even ''burned'' a few characters.

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* According to some accounts, jellyfish stings can certainly ''feel'' like an electric shock or a severe burn, and can even leave scars that reinforce this idea. Obviously, this isn't the result of an ''actual'' electric shock, though, but the venom in the jelly's tentacles that attacks the nervous system to paralyze potential prey.
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** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker'': In the underwater Super Mario Bros. 3 theme, [[Main/SpikesOfDoom Spike Traps]] turn into the aformentioned Jelectros, though they're still referred to as Spike Traps by the game itself. They appear in the exact same fasion in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker2'', though there they have their proper name.

* ''VideoGame/WiiParty'': Some electrified jellyfishes act as hazard during the minigame ''Pearl Plunder''.
* ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'': Several kinds of [[TheHeartless Noise]] are this type. And they drop the "Jelly" pin, whic has you scratch a space to release an electric charge.

** The Biri and Bari enemies are floating, jellyfish-like creatures with whom direct contact, whether by just touching them or striking them with the sword, will result in Link getting electrocuted. In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', you can kill them only with the Clawshot.

* In the ''WebAnimation/AstroLOLogy'' short "Like Me, Please!", Cancer takes a selfie underwater with a school of jellyfish, one of which latches onto her face and zaps her, producing audible electricity noises.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' features a pool of jellyfish that has electricity visibly surging through the water.

%%* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'': [=AmpFibian=] is this.

* ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2'' gives us Master Green, a jellyfish miniboss that when swallowed gives the [[ShockAndAwe Spark ability]].
** There's also the Jellies from ''VideoGame/KirbysEpicYarn''.

** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle of Ages]]'': Plasmarine, the boss of Jabu-Jabu's Belly, is a jellyfish-like creature that attacks by electrocuting Link on contact or by shooting balls of electricity at him.
* Averted in the ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' series, where electricity is the one element not used by the Jelly viruses, whereas ''fire'' is.

* Metroids from the ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' series subvert, invert, and play this trope straight. They're space jellyfish with claws instead of tentacles, and seem to drain life force, [[PureEnergy energy]], or electricity from their prey. When they grow into Gamma Metroids, which look more like bugs than jellyfish, they gain the ability to electrocute enemies. [[http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Metroid_%28species%29 Read about them for yourself.]] They're quite the original species.

* You'd think ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' would be all over this trope, but surprisingly, it's mostly averted. Of the two families based on jellyfish, only the Frillish line can learn an electric attack[[note]]Shock Wave, through tutoring[[/note]], and the [[GoddamnBats very common]] Tentacool line have a more realistic poison typing. Being water types, [[ElementalRockPaperScissors both of them are actually WEAK to electricity]].
** Nihilego, a non-Water-type jellyfish Ultra Beast, is also able to learn Electric-type moves, despite not being an Electric-type either.
* In ''Videogame/RiskOfRain'', the flying jellyfish enemy will shock you if you touch them, it deals little damage by itself but can be hazardous due to their tendency to attack in swarms. Oddly, their huge boss cousin "Wandering Vagrant" has no such CollisionDamage but makes up for it with its size and the ability to shoot energy orbs.

* ''[[VideoGame/{{Something}} Something Else]]'': One of the obstacles in Electricave. Since they are sprite swaps of the Boo Ceiling, they are annoying to deal with.
* Lampshaded in ''VideoGame/StirringAbyss'': They're [[TheGoomba basic enemies]] but the autopsy points out that jellyfish don't actually do this, which should be your first clue that [[CosmicHorrorReveal something else is going on.]]

* Some electrified jellyfishes act as hazard during the ''VideoGame/WiiParty'' minigame ''Pearl Plunder''.

* Webcomic ''Webcomic/SurprisingOcteal'' references this trope with Kimiko, a girl who loves jellyfish and developed a power to generate electricity due to her misconception of jellyfish.

* In ''Website/HectorsWorld'', when Tama the jellyfish stings things, there's a white light and a zapping noise.

* The alien that [[FaceFullOfAlienWingWong impregnates]] Carl in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius''.
* One of the newest aliens in ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'', called [=AmpFibian=], seems to be this.
* Jelly from ''WesternAnimation/CommanderClark''.
* In ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', the jellyfish's attacks are always shown as bolts of electricity, even though they're described as "stings". They've even ''burned'' a few characters.
* The Hidroidmedusas from the first episode of Season 4 ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. Justified because they're [[{{Cyborg}} "half machine"]].