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* One time in ''Manga/YondemasuYoAzazelSan'', Akutabe punches Azazel so hard, ''[[OffWithHisHead the latter's head goes flying off!]]''

** Luffy himself can deliver these while in Gear Fouth mode, punching Doflamingo around like a ragdoll in their battle.

* In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', there's a formula where if you do overkill damage to someone or something, the extra damage is converted into force. While normally this force isn't too much when dealt by players, the Giants take this to its veritable extreme. It's less Megaton Punch and more Megaton Club, though. Players be warned: if you happen to see a Giant around and they are charging towards you, beat feet and hope there's another NPC to stall them... temporarily. More than likely, the NPC will be unwillingly enrolling in Skyrim's version of ''UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace'' and becoming ATwinkleInTheSky. If there's no NPC or follower to stall them, YOU will be the one becoming ATwinkleInTheSky. Luckily, if you DO become Skyrim's first astronaut, thank the Divines that you'll already be dead before you even lift off (but only by a millisecond).

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* WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes and Merrie Melodies: "Lighter Than Hare" – Averted; Yosemite Sam (a space alien) boasts that not only are his "indestructible tanks" and "unbeatable robots" unstoppable, they are more powerful and cunning and can more easily subdue WesternAnimation/BugsBunny. Nope!

** Similar to the Dilbert example above, Garfield once [[http://www.garfield.com/comics/vault.html?yr=1984&addr=840629 punted Odie]] ''[[http://www.garfield.com/comics/vault.html?yr=1984&addr=840702 into next week]]''.

* WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes and WesternAnimation/MerrieMelodies: "Lighter Than Hare" – Averted; Yosemite Sam (a space alien) boasts that not only are his "indestructible tanks" and "unbeatable robots" unstoppable, they are more powerful and cunning and can more easily subdue WesternAnimation/BugsBunny. Nope!

Connie from ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'' dishes one to Roger at the end of "Doug Throws a Party", knocking the wind out of the bully.

* Pick a ''{{Popeye}}'' cartoon, and half the time, after pummeling the bad guy into a bruised, battered shell of a man (or woman... or alien...), Popeye will deliver one last, huge punch, often with [[RuleofFunny humorous results]] upon landing.
* In an episode of ''TheAngryBeavers'', Dag picks on his brother everyday until finally, Norbert gets so furious he literally punches Dag into last week...[[GroundhogDayLoop repeatedly]]. Finally, Dag ends up making him promise not to do it again, then accidentally ruins the end of his movie by spoiling the ending. Norbert keeps his word and doesn't punch him into last week. Instead... well, this quote will explain it.

Ed Bighead from ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' gets one from a bear in "Cabin Fever", the impact causes all of his teeth to fall out.
* Big Macintosh performs one in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E3LessonZero "Lesson Zero"]] of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''.

* In ''{{Solatorobo}}'', Red winds up on the receiving end of one of these from Elh after the second ShowerOfAwkward (the first got him an ArmorPiercingSlap).

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuGuJlTFcoo This guy demonstrates how.]]
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This is usually an adaptation of a [[OverusedGag one-panel gag]] the animators end up having fun with, although the usual treatment is to make it so [[RefugeInAudacity over the top]] that it's not mistaken for real violence. However, in a more serious version, this can be used for [[FinishingMove the finishing move]]. In-order to end the fight and make sure they don't come back.

This is usually an adaptation of a [[OverusedGag one-panel gag]] the animators end up having fun with, although the usual treatment is to make it so [[RefugeInAudacity over the top]] that it's not mistaken for real violence.

When she hits him, he goes flying. Not just [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom across the room]] or even across the yard -- across town. Or to another state, or even another country. Sometimes he reaches Low Earth Orbit -- or at least vanishes in ATwinkleInTheSky.

Compare ArmorPiercingSlap, which this trope is often combined with, or HyperspaceMallet for another option an angry anime girl might try. If they're using a weapon of some sort, they may be a HomeRunHitter instead. Not to be confused with RocketPunch, although it's only a matter of time before the two are combined. May cause a NoseBleed if hit in the face, or if the character is being punched for [[AccidentalPervert seeing his attacker naked]]. If the victim is, in fact, completely and utterly innocent of such things and nothing naughty happened then it's an UnprovokedPervertPayback.

* It's one of [[VillainProtagonist Bowser's]] primary attacks in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory''. [[spoiler:He finishes of Dark Bowser, the final boss with five consecutive punches, the last one being especially epic.]]

* Exploited by Superman in the WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague episode 'Wild cards.'' He punched Ten straight up in the air...and took the time to defuse the nearby bomb while waiting for his foe to land.

* Exploited by Superman in the {{WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague}} episode 'Wild cards.'' He punched Ten straight up in the air...and took the time to defuse the nearby bomb while waiting for his foe to land.

* In ''[[PrettySammy Magical Project S]]'', Ramia frequently does this to her little brother Rumiya to send him to Earth.

* Alice's Fist of Death from ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}''. Not always flying off, but she hit ForMassiveDamage. She once hit a guy so hard she knocked him ''into next week''.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Godslave}}'', after getting SuperStrength from Anpu, Edith uses this as her main method of fighting.

* Ran from ''SuperGals'' does this a number of times to multiple characters when the fights are comical.