History Main / Thundershock

Also not to be confused with the Electric-type attack from Pokémon.

Also not to be confused with [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]]'s signature attack.

* In ''Anime/DragonBall'', Goku's first transformation into the Great Ape is heralded by this.

* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Greg Universe experiences this in "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E12WeNeedToTalk We Need to Talk]]" when realizing Rose Quartz hasn't quite got a grasp on how seriously he wants to take their relationship. Also, as part of the episode "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E12RestaurantWars Restaurant Wars]]"'s more-{{Animesque}}-than usual style, Mr. Fryman gets one after tasting Steven's creation.

* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Greg Universe experiences this in "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E12WeNeedToTalk We Need to Talk]]" when realizing Rose Quartz hasn't quite got a grasp on how seriously he wants to take their relationship. As part of the episode "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E12RestaurantWars Restaurant Wars]]"'s more-{{Animesque}} -than usual style, Mr. Fryman gets one after tasting Steven's creation.

* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Greg experiences this when realizing Rose hasn't quite got a grasp on how seriously he wants to take their relationship.

* In the ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS'' [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary manga]], privates [[ThoseTwoGuys Alto and Lucino]] gush over a cute, floating, child-like mage in a military uniform... shortly before said mage floats over to them and introduces herself as Sergeant Major Reinforce Zwei, their superior officer. Cue ThunderShock.

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* Exploited in ''TsunamiChannel'', with one comic having the characters intentionally saying shocking (untrue) things (i.e. "I'm pregnant!") in order to repeatedly electrocute another character.

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Also not to be confused with [[{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]]'s signature attack.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', when Jinora asks Asami if [[LoveTriangle she knows that Korra has a crush on Mako]], Korra gets a ThunderShock in the background, as well as a very [[NightmareFace odd expression]] across her face.

* Happens often in WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents with [[BabysitterFromHell Vicky.]]

* This happened to Setsuna in ''NegimaSecondSeason'' when she made a particularly [[CannotTellAJoke bad word-play joke]] (uncharacteristic of her in that she [[TheComicallySerious made a joke at all]]). She apologized for it after the lightning cleared.

Note that in French, "coup de foudre" (lightning strike) is an expression meaning LoveAtFirstSight.

* Scar, SerialKiller on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge in ''FullmetalAlchemist'', has [[CutenessProximity this reaction]] when he sees Xiao Mei, a [[PandaingtoTheAudience tiny panda.]]

* ''LightNovel/ToAruMajutsuNoIndex'': Index and Aisa (plus a ColorFailure), when Komoe starts [[{{squee}} happily]] talking about how Touma was a naughty boy, and how "various things" happened. Though in this case it's more like a Thunder ''Rage'': "[[HaremGenre Another one]]?" "That bastard."

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[[caption-width:250:"[[HoYay Sunohara likes me.]]" "EHHH?!"]]

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* Experienced by both Nagisa and her theatrical mother, Sanae, ''{{Clannad}}''. In Nagisa's case, her antennae-hair is temporarily withered as a result.
* Many times in ''LuckyStar''.
* Sakaki from ''AzumangaDaioh'', overwhelmed by the cuteness of a photo of kittens.

* Exploited in ''TsunamiChannel'', with one comic having the characters intentionally saying shocking (untrue) things (i.e. "I'm pregnant!") in order to repeatedly electrocute another character.
* Happened to Misaki in ''KaichouwaMaidsama'', when Hinata chooses "Misa-chan" in a photo op prize should he win the Sweets eating event in the Maid Latte.
* This happened to Setsuna in {{Negima}}!? when she made a particularly [[CannotTellAJoke bad word-play joke]] (uncharacteristic of her in that she [[TheComicallySerious made a joke at all]]). She apologized for it after the lightning cleared.
* Used often by the members of the ''OuranHighSchoolHostClub'', especially by the highly theatrical Idiot King, Tamaki.

* In the ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha [=StrikerS=]'' [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary manga]], privates [[ThoseTwoGuys Alto and Lucino]] gush over a cute, floating, child-like mage in a military uniform... shortly before said mage floats over to them and introduces herself as Sergeant Major Reinforce Zwei, their superior officer. Cue ThunderShock.
* Shows up in a FreakOut in PhoenixWright. [[spoiler:Damon Gant]]'s, to be specific.
* Used interchangeably with the BeamOfEnlightenment in ''[[RanmaOneHalf Ranma 1/2]]'', both for comedic and serious purposes, but mostly the former.
* ''ToAruMajutsuNoIndex'': Index and Aisa (plus a ColorFailure), when Komoe starts [[{{squee}} happily]] talking about how Touma was a naughty boy, and how "various things" happened. Though in this case it's more like a Thunder ''Rage'': "[[HaremGenre Another one]]?" "That bastard."
* Expertly lampshaded in DextersLaboratory with both Mandark and his Sister Olga.
* Scar, SerialKiller on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge in FullmetalAlchemist, has [[CutenessProximity this reaction]] when he sees Xiao Mei, a [[PandaingtoTheAudience tiny panda.]]
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* This happened to Setsuna in {{Negima}}!? when she made a particularly [[CannotTellAJoke bad word-play joke]] (uncharacteristic of her in that she [[UnFunny made a joke at all]]). She apologized for it after the lightning cleared.

* Expertly lampshaded in DextersLaboratory with both Mandark and his Sister Olga. Whenever their last name, Astranomonov, is spoken.

* ''ToAruMajutsuNoIndex'': Index and Aisa (plus a ColorFailure), when Komoe starts [[{{squee}} happily]] talking about how Touma was a naughty boy, and how "various things" happened. Though in this case it's more like a Thunder ''Rage'': "[[UnwantedHarem Another one]]?" "That bastard."