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* ''VideoGame/SuperBomberman R'': Aqua Bomber, of all people, does this to both [[spoiler: her brother Red and the Dastardly Bomber Magnet Bomber at the end of the Planet Technopolis boss battle when the latter hits her for telling him to stop fighting, because he clearly isn't done. [[BerserkButton That pisses her off.]] Poor Red has to go through the trouble of both trying to calm her down and actually ''begging'' Magnet Bomber to apologize, much to the latter's confusion. It doesn't work.]] And this is when you consider that normally, she ''hates violence.'' [[spoiler: Black even makes a statement that when she's mad, you're ''fucked.''[[note]] Actually, what he said was that she's "scarier than anyone when she's angry", but still.[[/note]] ]]

* ''VideoGame/SuperBomberman'' R: Aqua Bomber, of all people, does this to both [[spoiler: her brother Red and the Dastardly Bomber Magnet Bomber at the end of the Planet Technopolis boss battle when the latter hits her for telling him to stop fighting, because he clearly isn't done. [[BerserkButton That pisses her off.]] Poor Red has to go through the trouble of both trying to calm her down and actually ''begging'' Magnet Bomber to apologize, much to the latter's confusion. It doesn't work.]] And this is when you consider that normally, she ''hates violence.'' [[spoiler: Black even makes a statement that when she's mad, you're ''fucked.''[[note]] Actually, what he said was that she's "scarier than anyone when she's angry", but still.[[/note]] ]]

* Super Bomberman R: Aqua Bomber, of all people, does this to both [[spoiler: her brother Red and the Dastardly Bomber Magnet Bomber at the end of the Planet Technopolis boss battle when the latter hits her for telling him to stop fighting, because he clearly isn't done. [[BerserkButton That pisses her off.]] Poor Red has to go through the trouble of both trying to calm her down and actually ''begging'' Magnet Bomber to apologize, much to the latter's confusion. It doesn't work.]] And this is when you consider that normally, she ''hates violence.'' [[spoiler: Black even makes a statement that when she's mad, you're ''fucked.''[[note]] Actually, what he said was that she's "scarier than anyone when she's angry", but still.[[/note]] ]]

* ''Anime/TheIdolMaster'': The Futami twins apply one of these on the Producer, calling it by name.

* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'': as an example, when Simon is about to get crushed by two enemy Gunmen in episode two, after a DynamicEntry DivingKick, Kamina proceeds to give the two one of these.
---> '''Kamina''': HANDS-OFF-MY-BELOVED-LITTLE-BROTHER-PUUUUUUNCH!!!
** There's more than just that, though. Another would be the Arc-Gurren Lagann's Burst Spinning Punch, which punches the target so hard they ''hit nothing'', and shatter it, before being sent to the other end of space-time.

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

* In ''VideoGame/EternalFighterZero'', [[VisualNovel/{{Kanon}} Kaori]] [[CuteBruiser Misaka]] can deliver one of these for her Final Memory, called "Silent Pose": Kaori stands still after activating the move, but, if her opponents attacks while in this state, the game cuts to a picture of Kaori punching her up into the sky; then the screen fades in white, implying that the poor girl vanished in ATwinkleInTheSky.

* This is the special superpower of the Tiger Miraculous in ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'', Clout, as used by [[spoiler: Juleka Couffaine when she becomes Purple Tigress in channeling all her frustration about her arguing parents into one of these that sends both of their akumatized forms into the stratosphere]].

* This is the special superpower of the Tiger Miraculous in ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'', Collision, as used by [[spoiler: Juleka Couffaine when she becomes Purple Tigress in channeling all her frustration about her arguing parents into one of these that sends both of their akumatised forms into the stratosphere]].

Not to be confused with the city from ''VideoGame/Fallout3''.

-->-- '''"[[TropeNamer Megaton Punch]]" weapon description''', ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}''

* ''VideoGame/{{MGCM}}'': Ultimate Magica Iroha's Saint Anger skill allows her to single-punch an enemy in a massive damage and penetrates all buffs and ignores all passive skills on the opponents' side.

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/17128136/chapters/40282454 We Can Be Heroes]]'': Lapis Lazuli sends a weird [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent Hopkoblin]] mobster flying across town with a megaton ''flick'' for acting creepy about wanting to see her feet. It's revealed in a later chapter that [[RealityEnsues he broke most of the bones in his body upon landing and had to be hospitalized for it.]]

* The titular ''Manga/OnePunchMan'', Saitama, often pulls these off when he's ''holding back more than ever'' to avoid killing a person. It's either smacking them to the ground so hard they leave their grin imprinted in the concrete, sending them flying into the sky, two with one punch, or simply sending them halfway through town. Again, this is when he holds back a ''lot'': Any less, and RealityEnsues in a rain of LudicrousGibs.

* ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'' has an incident with Judge Fear. Dredd doesn't just punch him in the face. He punches ''through'' his face. [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wOrQaK6lQ-4/TrWvBvhi2sI/AAAAAAAAFKI/n3c8NJTcUJI/s1600/Gaze+into+the+fist+of+dredd0.jpg Gaze into the fist of Dredd!]]
* ''ComicBook/Superboy1994'': Superboy and Knockout actually loose track of Silversword after Knockout punches him through a military helicopter and off into the Pacific Ocean somewhere. Superboy himself is punched across a city block on one occasion, and across an island on another by other individuals with superstrength.

** There's more than just that, though. Another would be the Arc-Gurren Lagann's Burst Spinning Punch, which punches an enemy so hard they ''hit nothing'', and shatter it, before being sent to the other end of space-time.
** Simon also delivers one hell of one [[spoiler:to a suicidal Rossiu, in order to [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan snap him out of his funk.]] Just as Kamina did to him years ago, complete with the same line that Kamina used when slugging him in the face: "Let's see you GRIT THOSE TEETH!!!"]]

* In ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', All Might pulls one of these off in spectacular fashion against a Nomu with shock absorption as a quirk. [[https://youtu.be/-yed9zlTFsk?t=152 Best shown here in the anime.]]
--> '''All Might''': You may have heard these words before, but I'll tell you what they really mean. Go beyond! '''PLUS... ULTRA!!!'''
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDW2ReQZOQU Topped later]] by his [[LimitBreak ultimate attack]] used to defeat [[BigBad All For One]] [[spoiler:which unfortunately [[BroughtDownToNormal renders him powerless afterwards]].]]
---> '''All Might''': UNITED! STATES OF! '''SMASH!!'''
* In ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'', Touma Kamijou is a normal person (apart from [[AntiMagic Imagine Breaker]]) that fights espers, magicians, sorcerers and all sorts of enemies. He can punch hard enough that the victim leaves craters on the ground.
** UpToEleven in Volume 18, where, after becoming the ball in a Fastball Special, he hits someone hard enough to send them at least three kilometers away.

** And it [[SerialEscalation only gets more epic from here...]]

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** Luffy often receives these sorts of blows from his crew in reaction to his stupidity. A reader pointed out that Luffy's rubber body should make such a thing impossible, and WordOfGod claimed the damage was more [[ItRunsOnNonsensoleum emotional than physical]]. Then later on Garp appeared and struck Luffy, claiming a Fist of Love can't be blocked.
** Later on we meet King Elizabello II, who possesses a punch that [[ChargeAttack requires an]] ''[[AwesomeButImpractical hour]]'' [[CripplingOverspecialization of warmup]] before it can be used at full strength. Said full strength can level a fortress, and it is said to be capable of [[OneHitKill one-shotting]] a '''''Pirate Emperor'''''.
** Luffy himself becomes capable of these once he goes Gear Fourth. Sending Doflamingo halfway across Dressrosa, and hitting Katakuri around the Mirror World like a ragdoll.

* ''Anime/FZeroLegendOfFalcon'' provides an interesting subversion of this trope: [[spoiler:in a TakingYouWithMe HeroicSacrifice,]] Captain Falcon performs his signature attack, the Falcon Punch, on Black Shadow, [[spoiler:moments before the latter's Dark Reactor overloads,]] causing an explosion comparable in size to ''one-eighth'' of the galaxy. Due to the way the entire scene is framed, however, MemeticMutation often portrays the explosion as being caused by the Falcon Punch by removing all traces of context. [[LampshadeHanging Even the spoiler tags for this example do this.]]

* ''Anime/DuelMasters''.

* The "Naru Punch" makes a cameo in Creator/KenAkamatsu's other work ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', following a ThanksForTheMammary moment during Asuna's practice date with aged-up Negi.

* ''Anime/TheIdolmaster'' - The Futami twins apply one of these on the Producer, calling it by name.

* This also happens in Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt, in the episode, Catfight Club, when he tells the Anarchy sisters to get along, they reply by just punching him in the face, giving him a nosebleed and resulting in him falling to the ground.

* Some of ''{{VideoGame/Bayonetta}}'''s Wicked Weave attacks use gigantic fists to pummel enemies. She also has Hekatoncheir, one of her infernal demons summoned during a Climax attack, who pounds on the unfortunate foe with six fists. The button-mashing sequences for Climax attacks even measures out the force in gigatons. [[spoiler:The final Climax attack in the game summons the colossal Queen Sheba, whose attack is measured out in [[FantasticMeasurementSystem infinitons]], and completing the button-mash sequence doles out a punch of [[BeyondTheImpossible infinity infinitons]], delivering a blow strong enough to ''punch Jubileus' spirit clean out of her body and into the core of the sun.'']]
* In the first three ''{{Franchise/Disgaea}}'' games, there's a Fist skill called Rising Dragon. The user of the skill uppercuts their target into space, jumps up after them and then punches them so hard they fly around the entire planet / get launched out ''into the universe'' before landing in the square behind the user of the skill.

* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' has the adult Mushroom People. They look fairly goofy, move slow, and up to that point you've been fighting the young versions, which are absolutely pathetic. [[http://i.imgur.com/D6z0RZF.gif And then they knock your overconfident ass several feet and into the nearest tree]]. They're known for one-shotting high level characters this way.

* This happens an absurd number of times in ''VisualNovel/MuvLuvExtra''. Happens to Takeru every time he annoys Sumika. Also, when Sumika is later sent flying after being hit by a car, a character even acknowledges that her ability to turn into a star like that is impressive.
* ''[[VideoGame/{{Dota2}} Dota 2]]'' has Tusk's ultimate ability ''Walrus Punch'', an uppercut which deals several times his attack damage and sends the victim flying (complete with the [[WrittenSoundEffect Written]] UnsoundEffect "WALRUS PUNCH!"). If it lands a killing blow, the punch will send the victim flying off the screen only to slam back into the ground at ridiculous speed.

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* In the Midnight Crew intermission of Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}, Cans punches Diamonds Droog into next week. [[NotHyperbole Diamonds Droog finds himself in the middle of next week's grocery shopping]].

* Johnny Cage of ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' fame can deliver a punch so hard that it knocks his opponents head off. And his favorite spot to punch people is in the crotch.

* Pick a ''WesternAnimation/{{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.

* Even though it is not necessarily a punch (at least most of the time), Team Rocket on the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' series always ends up flying into orbit (Team Rocket's blasting off agaiaaaaaaan!...*[[ATwinkleInTheSky ting!]]*), even if the attacks that sent them weren't necessarily that powerful.

* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'': as an example, when Simon is about to get crushed by two enemy Gunmen in episode two, after a DynamicEntry, Kamina proceeds to give the two one of these.

** And it [[SerialEscalation only gets more epic from here...]]

* In [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Vento Aureo]], the BigBad [[spoiler: Diavolo's stand]] King Crimson allows him to finish fights with ''one'' well-aimed punch, which is usually fatal, unlike most heroes and villains using RapidFireFisticuffs. Just ask [[spoiler: Bruno, Abbacchio and Spice Girl]].

** The RealityWarper powers also include punching a guy so hard everybody that had the same degree as him felt it, single-handedly taking out a army of robots and destroying the protein coat of a airborn virus.

** Similar to the Dilbert example above, Garfield once [[http://garfield.com/index.php/comic/1984/06/29 punted Odie]] ''[[http://garfield.com/index.php/comic/1984/07/02 into next week]]''.
** Garfield used to do this a lot early on to other characters who made him mad including Nermal on one occasion one punch sent him flying into the moon.