History Main / ShockwaveStomp

* ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend'': This is one of the first attacks gained by Eddie Riggs, and the attack/knockback radius and damage can be increased by switching to the Super Shakers for [[ICallItVera Clementine.]] Eddie's first real combo, it is done by using Clementine and the [[AnAxeToGrind Separator]] (A and X, respectively) simultaneously.

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** In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', Army Dillo (only in the Crystal Caves rematch), Dogadon (only in the Fungi Forest rematch), Puftoss and King K. Rool all have this in their arsenal of attacks (the waves' respective colors are green, red, blue and again green); the Kasplats have shockwaves color-coded to whose blueprint piece they guard; even the Kongs themselves can do it (without the jumping part) once you've learned how.
** ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' has a couple of bosses that'll dive on the ground and send a fast (but colourful) shock-wave towards you.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':

* In ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi'', Nora demonstrates her 'thunder thighs' to Team [=RWBY=].
-->'''Blake''': Wait, I thought 'thunder thighs' was a derogatory term.
-->''Nora stomps on the ground, causing a '[[FunWithSubtitles Magnitude Nora Earthquake]]'''
-->'''Nora''': You tell me!

* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'': [[Characters/Ben10OmnitrixAliens A couple of Ben's alien forms]] can pull this off. Crashhopper, being a frog/toad-like alien, can generate these upon landing, and Gravattack can pull this off with his size and weight.

* Mafia Boss in ''VideoGame/AHatInTime'' likes to send out long bursts of electricity along the ground, in what he [[CallingYourAttacks describes as]] "Super Charge!" or "Mega Charge!"
* This is the first part of the team attack in ''VideoGame/BeyondGoodAndEvil''--your partner creates a shockwave, sending all ground-bound enemies into the air. (The second half involves you attacking them, which allows you to throw them into the wall/an arc of electricity/another enemy/a bridge that needs knocked down/materia crystals.)
* In the video game based on the fifth arc of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', Diavolo's stand King Crimson [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2MZQsx-Onk creates shockwaves by punching the ground]]. As the video shows, you must use your own stand to block them.
* In ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend'', this is one of the first attacks gained by Eddie Riggs, and the attack/knockback radius and damage can be increased by switching to the Super Shakers for [[ICallItVera Clementine.]] Eddie's first real combo, it is done by using Clementine and the [[AnAxeToGrind Separator]] (A and X, respectively) simultaneously.
* In ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'', this sort of attack is associated mainly with bosses, though it is also performed by the Husk Guard, a very early GiantMook. The shockwaves have considerable height and must be jumped over to avoid taking damage; some {{Bonus Boss}}es use even more powerful versions.

** ''{{VideoGame/The Legend of Zelda Oracle|Games}} of Seasons'': After being reduced to a skeleton, Gleeok fights by jumping up into the air and landing forcefully on the ground, shaking the room and causing Link to become stunned unless he uses the Roc's Cape to jump up before Gleeok lands.

* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': [[ The Scotsman's Wife]] can do this.

** This is Blackout's specialty in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' -- v he can knock out electronics by stomping (and bring them back online by stomping again), hence the name.

* ''VideoGame/YookaLaylee'' has several bosses send out waves of energy when their attacks hit the floor. Taken to the extreme in the later sections of the final boss where you must dodge four waves of energy at the same time.

* ''Film/Godzilla2014''has the "Mutos" whose charged steps can send out a powerful EMP wave, when the plot demands at any rate.
* ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'': Neo, when he does his DynamicEntry against the Smiths.

* The Scotsman's wife from ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' can do this.

* Kickablast, in ''WesternAnimation/MP4orce'', can unleash shockwaves with her boots when in virtual form.

* Something like this happens when you fall off of a cliff in ''VideoGame/Minecraft''. It doesn't hurt enemies, but hey. It's a cool particle effect at the very least.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleOfSeasons'': After being reduced to a skeleton, Gleeok fights by jumping up into the air and landing forcefully on the ground, shaking the room and causing Link to become stunned unless he uses the Roc's Cape to jump up before Gleeok lands.

** Ganondorf can do this with his fist in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime.'' Aside from inflicting damage, it causes parts of the floor to collapse.
** In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'', Ganon uses this to shake the room and break the floor in the fight with him.
** The Imprisoned from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' is so big and powerful that it does this simply by walking casually.
* Boss Pokemon in the ''VideoGame/PokemonRumble'' series use a weak one to push you away in an attempt to keep you from attacking them for a prolonged period of time, though an ability exists that makes you immune to knockbacks.
* In ''[[VideoGame/{{Shrek}} Shrek The Third]]'''s licensed game, Shrek's first tier ability has him slam his arms into the ground for a light-green shockwave attack.

** Played straight with the Sawtooth/Irminsul boss in the Void Ark raid. Irminsul uses an attack with this very name.

* In VideoGame/{{Warframe}}, several enemies like the [[MechaMook Shockwave Moa]] or the Jackal can stop and project an expanding bubble of orange energy that knocks you down, but is easy to avoid. The ultimate ability of [[MightyGlacier Rhino]] warframe consists of planting his foot into the ground with such force that it slows time.

* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' not only has this attack, but features three different elemental variations: [[DishingOutDirt Rock]] (which flings "shrapnel" in all directions), [[GravityMaster Gravity]] (which lifts enemies off the ground, rendering them helpless temporarily), and [[ShrinkRay Shrink]] ([[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin which is self-explanatory]]). The DLC brings in two new variants: [[BlingBlingBang Cash]] (makes credits explode out of enemies) and... [[GameBreaker Blast]] (turns everything - cars, civilians, enemies - within the area ''into a'' '''''cluster bomb''''').

* Sledge in ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'', with his [[WeaponOfChoice Weapon]] [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer Of]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Choice]]. His shotgun is also the only weapon in the game with bonus knockback on it, making him an example of the "creating distance" type (odd since he is a close range fighter). Boss-level skags and spiderants can pull off shockwave stomps as well, e.g. Dukino's Mom and Scorch in the sequel.

* ''VideoGame/DiabloII'''s Barbarian has Leap and Leap Attack, both create a small shockwave that momentarily stuns enemies in a radius around the point of landing. ''VideoGame/DiabloIII'''s Barbarian regains these abilities.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' bosses virtually live on this troupe. Titan being the most obvious and extreme example. He offers three attacks: "Stomp" where he stomps his foot repeatedly doing damage to everyone for each stomp; "Jump" where he leaps into the air and crashes down in the center of the circular arena, the closer you are to him the more damage you take (directly under is almost certain death) and each use shrinks the arena; and "Landslide" a GroundPound punch which sends out linear shockwaves in 1, 3, or 5 (which has only tiny pockets of safety on an ever shrinking arena) directions depending on difficulty, move your ass or you take heavy damage '''and''' get launched off the arena instantly killing you and removing you from the fight.

* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline'''s Dragon type boss does this.
** In ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'', Wolgahda and Falz Hunar both use this (via a sumo stomp and a fist slam respectively) and simply jumping won't protect you from either. Both also stun you if they connect, which frequently leads to more abuse.
* Multiple bosses in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' have an ability like this. Usually melee classes have to run out of range when the boss starts casting it. Sometimes the shockwave deals no damage but instead interrupts spellcasting of targets hit by it.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Broforce}}'', Bronan the Brobarian (an {{Expy}} of [[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 Conan the Barbarian]], of course), does this as his special attack or when his primary attack is [[ChargedAttack fully charged]].]

** Bowser Jr. can perform this attack in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker'', strong enough to stun Mario if he's touching the floor. Bowser can too, but only in the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' style.

* Multiple examples in ''VideoGame/{{Unworthy}}:

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' has Yatsuhashi, a big dude on team CFVY who seems to have this as his semblance. Best shown in the volume 3 TournamentArc where he uses it to set off a field of geysers.

* The Stomp psionic power from ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' knocks enemies prone and does nonlethal damage to them.

* The Monster In The Darkness does this in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0477.html here]], making a literal earthquake.