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* Chaosium's ''All the Worlds' Monsters III''
** The Shocker Crab is up to 7 feet long. It has two large pincers that inflict 8-60 HitPoints of physical damage plus an amount of electrical damage equal to the Shocker Crab's own HitPoints.
** The Crystal Creature has two claws that each do 1-8 HitPoints of damage to its victims.
** The Shocker Crab is up to 7 feet long. It has two large pincers that inflict 8-60 HitPoints of physical damage plus an amount of electrical damage equal to the Shocker Crab's own HitPoints.
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** The Greater Demon Carchanore the Death Mole has two nine foot long arms ending in large crab-like pincers that can inflict 31-50 HitPoints of damage.
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* ''Varanae'' generic RPG supplement ''Monstrum 1''. The Forester is a tree-like monster with pincers on the ends of two its branches. Each pincer does 1-10 HitPoints of damage.
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* Orks from ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' like to use Power Klaws, big hydraulic pincers that can rip through armor.
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** Orksfrom ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' like to use Power Klaws, big hydraulic pincers that can rip through armor.armor.
** Commissar Sebastian Yarrick killed the Ork that severed his right arm, ripped off its Power Klaw, and had it fitted to replace his arm. This is just one more reason [[TheDreaded the Orks fear and respect him]].
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** Commissar Sebastian Yarrick killed the Ork that severed his right arm, ripped off its Power Klaw, and had it fitted to replace his arm. This is just one more reason [[TheDreaded the Orks fear and respect him]].
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* ''Arduin'' RPG. ''The Compleat Arduin Book 2: Resources''. Great Black Scorpions can grow larger than a Sherman tank and have huge dangerous claws.
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** Great Black Scorpions can grow larger than a Sherman tank and have huge dangerous claws.
** The Ghost Crab is a GiantEnemyCrab with two pincers that each do 4-48 HitPoints of damage.
** Great Black Scorpions can grow larger than a Sherman tank and have huge dangerous claws.
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* Some of the giant insects in the 2005 ''Film/KingKong'' have crab-like pincers.
* Davy Jones from ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' has a crab claw on his left hand (on his right he has CombatTentacles).
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* Some of the giant insects in the 2005 ''Film/KingKong'' ''Film/KingKong2005'' have crab-like pincers.
* Davy Jones from''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' has a crab claw on his left hand (on his right he has CombatTentacles).
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* ''TabletopGame/VillainsAndVigilantes'' adventure ''Devil's Domain''. The Sl'sssk demon has two huge crab-like pincers that it uses to grasp and crush its prey.
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* ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}'' newsletter ''Roleplayer'' #10 (May 1988), adventure "The Isle of Night". The EldritchAbomination T'Soquat has large claws that can do 4-14 HitPoints of damage. If the spell to summon it succeeds, the native villagers under its control will transform and their hands will become claws that do 1-6 HitPoints of damage.
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* Clamps of the Robot Mafia from ''{{Futurama}}'''s main weapon is his clamp hands.
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* The pincer claws on the Astaroth Gundam in ''GundamX''.
* "Crab Hand" Gyro, a minor character in ''OnePiece''.
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* The pincer claws on the Astaroth Gundam in ''GundamX''.
''Anime/AfterWarGundamX''.
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* ''TabletopGame/BattleTech''. Some mechs had large claws that could be used to attack opponents, such as other mechs. One example was the CTP-005 Clytemestra (in the magazine ''[=BattleTechnology=]'' #21) which had two Solaris Arms Mark IV [=BattleClaws=].
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* ''TabletopGame/HollowEarthExpedition'', supplement ''Mysteries of the Hollow Earth''. An illustration on page 67 shows three humans facing off against two [[ScaryScorpions gigantic scorpions]] with huge pincers. Anyone grabbed by them would be in a world of hurt.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'': [[NonIndicativeName Burn Bot's]] primary offense is a pair of sharp metal pincers, which are strong enough to slice through the Tornado's wing.
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* ''MegaManX'' has Crush Crawfish, who can use his pincers like scissors. His regular attack has him rushing to X, and if he manages to catch him, he'll repeatedly pinch X with them, dealing heavy damage. Subverted by Bubble Crab, who doesn't normally have pincers and only creates a pair of laser ones in a jumping attack.
* ''MegaManStarForce'' has Cancer Bubble.
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* ''MegaManX'' ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'' has Crush Crawfish, who can use his pincers like scissors. His regular attack has him rushing to X, and if he manages to catch him, he'll repeatedly pinch X with them, dealing heavy damage. Subverted by Bubble Crab, who doesn't normally have pincers and only creates a pair of laser ones in a jumping attack.
*''MegaManStarForce'' ''VideoGame/MegaManStarForce'' has Cancer Bubble.
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* In ''Videogame/SengokuBasara'', one of Goto Matabe's moves involves using his PrecisionGuidedBoomerang like a pincer by trapping an enemy between the blades and crushing them with it as slowly and torturously as possible.
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* Ebirah from the ''{{Godzilla}}'' films naturally has these being a giant shrimp. While they are effective in crushing ships, they aren't very effective against Godzilla. [[SubvertedTrope The giant dinosaur just tears the claws off and even teases Ebirah with one of them.]]
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* Ebirah from the ''{{Godzilla}}'' films ''Film/EbirahHorrorOfTheDeep'' naturally has these being a giant shrimp. While they are effective in crushing ships, they aren't very effective against Godzilla.Franchise/{{Godzilla}}. [[SubvertedTrope The giant dinosaur just tears the claws off and even teases Ebirah with one of them.]]
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* Ebirah from the ''{{Godzilla}}'' films naturally has these being a giant shrimp. While they are effective in crushing ships, they aren't very effective against Godzilla. [[SubvertedTrope The giant dinosaur just tears the claws off and even teases Ebirah with one of them.]]
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* In ''WesternAnimation/SpiralZone'', the Black Widows' Snapper Claws backpack has "bionic claws" that "give the wearer power to bash through walls and doors, stun the victim with energy bolts and then grab them."
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The pincers may be part of the creature's body, or some sort of ArtificialLimb. Compare ShearMenace, where a character carries scissors as weapons.
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[[AC:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
* The pincer claws on the Astaroth Gundam in ''GundamX''.
* "Crab Hand" Gyro, a minor character in ''OnePiece''.
[[AC:ComicBooks]]
* Subverted in ''FiftyTwo'', when Hannibal transforms into a giant crab and tries to crush Steel. Steel then sacrifices his suit to break free--literally, breaking Hannibal's hand.
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* ''{{Franchise/BIONICLE}}'': Nidhiki and Carapar
[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* The famous [[PoweredArmor Power Loader]] from ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' had giant pincers for carrying cargo.
* The BigBad in ''Film/TheMummyReturns'' besides Imhotep, [[spoiler: The Scorpion King, is revealed to be human from the waist-up with scorpion pincers for arms.]]
* Some of the giant insects in the 2005 ''Film/KingKong'' have crab-like pincers.
* Davy Jones from ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' has a crab claw on his left hand (on his right he has CombatTentacles).
* Perseus in ''Film/ClashOfTheTitans'' at one point had to battle giant scorpions, which of course not only pincers but a stinger in their tails.
* Mr. Scroop from ''Disney/TreasurePlanet'' is an InsectoidAlien with crab-like claws that he sometimes uses as weapons.
[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* The Scorpion Lady from ''JourneyToTheWest'' seems to wield a sort of trident, but it really was her pincers.
[[AC:TabletopGames]]
* Orks from ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' like to use Power Klaws, big hydraulic pincers that can rip through armor.
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''
** In early editions the Apparatus of Kwalish was a large magic item that could carry passengers inside of it. With all of its extensions deployed it looked like a giant lobster, with claws that could attack an enemy in front of it, each doing 2-12 HitPoints of damage.
** Early edition monsters
*** The Cave Fisher had two large pincers, each doing 2-8 HitPoints of damage.
*** The Type III (Glabrezu) demon [[MultiarmedAndDangerous had 4 arms]], two of which had pincers that did 2-12 HitPoints each.
*** The Eye of the Deep had two pincers that each inflicted 2-8 HitPoints.
*** The Piscodaemon's two pincers did 2-16 HitPoints each.
*** Hordlings were randomly created. One of their possible attacks were pincers that did 1-4 HitPoints (plus Strength bonus).
*** Huge and giant pedipalps (whip scorpions) had two pincers that each did 1-6 and 1-8 HitPoints, respectively.
*** The Thessalhydra had a pincer on its tail that did 1-12 HitPoints.
*** Crabmen had pincers that did 1-4 HitPoints each.
*** The pincers of Violet Garbugs did 1-6 HitPoints each.
*** The pernicon had pincers on the end of its abdomen. After they hit (and did 1d3 HitPoints of damage) they drained 1 point of Constitution per round from the victim.
*** 50% of kuo-toa clerics above 6th level had a pincer staff with a claw on the end that could grab and hold opponents.
*** The kuo-toa deity Blibdoolpoolp had two large pincers at the end of her arms that each did 4-24 HitPoints of damage.
*** In the ''Deities and Demigods Cyclopedia'' CthulhuMythos section, the Great Race had a pincer on the ends of each of their two tentacles and the Mi-Go had two forearms ending in pincers. Both monsters' pincers did 1-8 HitPoints each.
*** On the cover of the ''Manual of the Planes'' supplement was an Astral Dreadnaught, a giant monster with huge pincers on the ends of its arms.
*** Module C1 ''The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan". The giant hermit crab called Kalka Kylla had two pincers, each of which inflicted 1-6 HitPoints.
* ''TabletopGame/GammaWorld'' adventure [=GW1=] ''Legion of Gold'': in the SAMURAI underwater facility, the Aquatron-7 vehicle had extendable arms with pincers on the ends that could be used against marine monsters.
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* ''HeroFactory'': Core Hunter's Core Remover
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* ''{{Pokemon}}'': the move Vice Grip
** Pokemon with pincers include include Krabby, Kingler, Pinsir, Scizor, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Skorupi, Drapion, Clauncher, and Clawlitzer.
* ''MegaManX'' has Crush Crawfish, who can use his pincers like scissors. His DesperationAttack is rushing to X, and if he manages to catch him, he'll repeatedly pinch X with them, dealing heavy damage.
* ''MegaManStarForce'' has Cancer Bubble.
* Bloodlust from ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'', which is part machete, part pincer.
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* ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse'': Clawful
* Clamps of the Robot Mafia from ''{{Futurama}}'''s main weapon is his clamp hands.
** Zoidberg
* [[GiantEnemyCrab Chrome Claw]], Dr. Blowhole's GiantMook has a large [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin claw made of chrome]] in ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar''.
* Seen on [[TheBerserker Rampage]], whose beast for is a crab, in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersBeastWars''.
* ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest'' episode "Pirates From Below": the Underwater Prober had waldoes with large pincers on the ends. Near the end Dr. Quest used them to crush one-man submarines attacking the Prober.
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[[AC:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
* The pincer claws on the Astaroth Gundam in ''GundamX''.
* "Crab Hand" Gyro, a minor character in ''OnePiece''.
[[AC:ComicBooks]]
* Subverted in ''FiftyTwo'', when Hannibal transforms into a giant crab and tries to crush Steel. Steel then sacrifices his suit to break free--literally, breaking Hannibal's hand.
[[AC:Franchise]]
* ''{{Franchise/BIONICLE}}'': Nidhiki and Carapar
[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* The famous [[PoweredArmor Power Loader]] from ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' had giant pincers for carrying cargo.
* The BigBad in ''Film/TheMummyReturns'' besides Imhotep, [[spoiler: The Scorpion King, is revealed to be human from the waist-up with scorpion pincers for arms.]]
* Some of the giant insects in the 2005 ''Film/KingKong'' have crab-like pincers.
* Davy Jones from ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' has a crab claw on his left hand (on his right he has CombatTentacles).
* Perseus in ''Film/ClashOfTheTitans'' at one point had to battle giant scorpions, which of course not only pincers but a stinger in their tails.
* Mr. Scroop from ''Disney/TreasurePlanet'' is an InsectoidAlien with crab-like claws that he sometimes uses as weapons.
[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* The Scorpion Lady from ''JourneyToTheWest'' seems to wield a sort of trident, but it really was her pincers.
[[AC:TabletopGames]]
* Orks from ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' like to use Power Klaws, big hydraulic pincers that can rip through armor.
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''
** In early editions the Apparatus of Kwalish was a large magic item that could carry passengers inside of it. With all of its extensions deployed it looked like a giant lobster, with claws that could attack an enemy in front of it, each doing 2-12 HitPoints of damage.
** Early edition monsters
*** The Cave Fisher had two large pincers, each doing 2-8 HitPoints of damage.
*** The Type III (Glabrezu) demon [[MultiarmedAndDangerous had 4 arms]], two of which had pincers that did 2-12 HitPoints each.
*** The Eye of the Deep had two pincers that each inflicted 2-8 HitPoints.
*** The Piscodaemon's two pincers did 2-16 HitPoints each.
*** Hordlings were randomly created. One of their possible attacks were pincers that did 1-4 HitPoints (plus Strength bonus).
*** Huge and giant pedipalps (whip scorpions) had two pincers that each did 1-6 and 1-8 HitPoints, respectively.
*** The Thessalhydra had a pincer on its tail that did 1-12 HitPoints.
*** Crabmen had pincers that did 1-4 HitPoints each.
*** The pincers of Violet Garbugs did 1-6 HitPoints each.
*** The pernicon had pincers on the end of its abdomen. After they hit (and did 1d3 HitPoints of damage) they drained 1 point of Constitution per round from the victim.
*** 50% of kuo-toa clerics above 6th level had a pincer staff with a claw on the end that could grab and hold opponents.
*** The kuo-toa deity Blibdoolpoolp had two large pincers at the end of her arms that each did 4-24 HitPoints of damage.
*** In the ''Deities and Demigods Cyclopedia'' CthulhuMythos section, the Great Race had a pincer on the ends of each of their two tentacles and the Mi-Go had two forearms ending in pincers. Both monsters' pincers did 1-8 HitPoints each.
*** On the cover of the ''Manual of the Planes'' supplement was an Astral Dreadnaught, a giant monster with huge pincers on the ends of its arms.
*** Module C1 ''The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan". The giant hermit crab called Kalka Kylla had two pincers, each of which inflicted 1-6 HitPoints.
* ''TabletopGame/GammaWorld'' adventure [=GW1=] ''Legion of Gold'': in the SAMURAI underwater facility, the Aquatron-7 vehicle had extendable arms with pincers on the ends that could be used against marine monsters.
[[AC:{{Toys}}]]
* ''HeroFactory'': Core Hunter's Core Remover
[[AC:VideoGames]]
* ''{{Pokemon}}'': the move Vice Grip
** Pokemon with pincers include include Krabby, Kingler, Pinsir, Scizor, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Skorupi, Drapion, Clauncher, and Clawlitzer.
* ''MegaManX'' has Crush Crawfish, who can use his pincers like scissors. His DesperationAttack is rushing to X, and if he manages to catch him, he'll repeatedly pinch X with them, dealing heavy damage.
* ''MegaManStarForce'' has Cancer Bubble.
* Bloodlust from ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'', which is part machete, part pincer.
[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse'': Clawful
* Clamps of the Robot Mafia from ''{{Futurama}}'''s main weapon is his clamp hands.
** Zoidberg
* [[GiantEnemyCrab Chrome Claw]], Dr. Blowhole's GiantMook has a large [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin claw made of chrome]] in ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar''.
* Seen on [[TheBerserker Rampage]], whose beast for is a crab, in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersBeastWars''.
* ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest'' episode "Pirates From Below": the Underwater Prober had waldoes with large pincers on the ends. Near the end Dr. Quest used them to crush one-man submarines attacking the Prober.
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