History Main / ShockStick

* ''Franchise/TheDCU'':
** ''ComicBook/TheFlash'': In his original incarnation, Weather Wizard uses a [[MagicWand wand-shaped device]] [[WeatherControlMachine which grants him control over the weather]]. Amongst other things, the device can summon lightning bolts. Eventually, the wand became more of a MagicFeather for Weather Wizard than the source of his powers.
** ''ComicBook/{{Manhunter}}'': Kate Spencer wields a SwissArmyWeapon called the Power Baton. One of its features is a magnetic pulse emitter.
** ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'': Dick Grayson's escrima sticks have the ability to deliver an electric shock.
** ''ComicBook/Robin1993'': Tim Drake's TelescopingStaff can emit {{EMP}}s.

* ''ComicBook/RedSonja: The Super Powers'': When Sonja is drafted into the Project, her sword is replaced with a staff that delivers electric shocks since the organization has a policy against killing.

%%* ''Fanfic/TurningRedSecretsOfThePanda'': Jason Vaugn uses one of these during his [[spoiler:fight with Xia at the auction]]. %%Missing context: What Jason Vaugn uses.

* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'':
** ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'''s escrima sticks have the ability to deliver an electric shock.
** ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'': Tim Drake's TelescopingStaff can emit {{EMP}}s.

* ''ComicBook/TheFlash'': In his original incarnation, Weather Wizard uses a [[MagicWand wand-shaped device]] [[WeatherControlMachine which grants him control over the weather]]. Amongst other things, the device can summon lightning bolts. Eventually, the wand became more of a MagicFeather for Weather Wizard than the source of his powers.

* ''ComicBook/{{Manhunter}}'': Kate Spencer wields a SwissArmyWeapon called the Power Baton. One of its features is a magnetic pulse emitter.

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* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' fanfiction ''Fanfic/AbraxasEmptyFullness'': In the story "Damnatio Memoriae", the alien [[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnonTitansAndOtherCreatures Makers]] who capture the Dorats are apparently equipped with electric shock-delivering tools akin to cattle prods, which they use to subdue the Dorats.
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''/''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' crossover fanfiction ''Fanfic/BoldoresAndBoomsticks'': Casey's weapon is an electrified [[BatterUp baseball bat]] called a High Voltage Enhanced Impactor.
%%* In the ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'' fic ''Fanfic/TurningRedSecretsOfThePanda'', Jason Vaugn uses one of these during his [[spoiler:fight with Xia at the auction]]. %%Missing context: What Jason Vaugn uses.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' fanfiction ''Fanfic/WhisperedTribulation'': When Nedzu gets sick of Aizawa interrupting Naomasa's interview with Izuku, he just whips out a cattle prod and shocks him with it.

%%* ''WesternAnimation/TheSteamEnginesOfOz'', the Tin Man's troops carry electrified swords. Swords are not staffs.

* ''Film/Code8'': At the end of the film, [[MindOverMatter Garrett]] telekinetically launches a metal rod straight into [[TheDragon Rhino]]'s [[EyeScream eye]] and [[ShockAndAwe Connor]] blasts the rod with his electricity to fry his brain.

** ''Film/JurassicPark'': In the opening scene, most of the guards are armed with cattle prods for the transport of the raptor. When the raptor attacks one of them, several guards try to use their cattle prod to shock it, with little effect.

** ''Film/StarWarsEpisodeIThePhantomMenace'': Some Gungan soldiers are armed with an electric melee weapon known as an "electropole". One of them uses it to shock Jar Jar Binks's shoulder after he returns to the city.
** ''Film/StarWarsEpisodeIIAttackOfTheClones'': The Geonosians use some electric spears on the arena beasts. One of them gets eaten alive by the Nexu after shocking it.
** ''Film/StarWarsEpisodeIIIRevengeOfTheSith'': The [=MagnaGuards=]' primary weapon is a lightsaber-resistant staff equipped with electromagnetic pulse-generating tips called the "electrostaff".
** ''Film/SoloAStarWarsStory'': The Pykes often use electric staffs on their slaves in the Kessel mines. Their weapons are eventually turned against them during the slave revolt.
** ''Film/StarWarsEpisodeVIITheForceAwakens'': The Stormtrooper known as "Nines" uses an electrified baton to fight Finn during the battle on Takodana. Much like the staff of the [=MagnaGuards=], it is shown to be lightsaber-resistant.
** ''Film/StarWarsEpisodeVIIITheLastJedi'': Finn uses the same kind of weapon in his duel against Captain Phasma.

* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' and ''Franchise/SuperSentai'':

** ''Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger''[=/=]''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm'': The Assumable Staff Ikazuchimaru/Thunder Staffs can channel and fire electricity.
** ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger''[=/=]''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'':

** ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'': In "[[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS02E019Judgment Judgment]]" Klingon guards use painstiks in order to control their prisoners.

*** "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS2E14TheIcarusFactor The Icarus Factor]]": The crew of the ''Enterprise'' re-creates the 10th anniversary of Worf's second ascension. This involves Worf walking between two rows of warriors, who all shock him with painstiks.
*** "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS4E7Reunion Reunion]]": The elderly Klingon chancellor K'mpec dies after being poisoned. Because he did not fall in combat the High Council resorts to the ancient ''Sonchi'' [[note]]which is the Klingon word for "He is dead"[[/note]] ceremony in which K'mpec is prodded repeatedly with painstiks. His total lack of reaction is taken as proof that K'mpec is dead.

** "[[Recap/StrangerThingsS3E6ChapterSixEPluribusUnum E Pluribus Unum]]": Dustin uses a cattle prod to stun a Soviet TortureTechnician.
** " [[Recap/StrangerThingsS4E9Chapter9ThePiggyback The Piggyback]]": Joyce saves Hopper from a Demodog by shocking it with a cattle prod.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Champions}}'' supplement ''Gadgets!'': The Shock Baton is a tough plastic rod with an electrical coil wrapped around all of it except the handgrip. If it is touched to a creature or the creature grabs it, the victim will receive a powerful electrical stun attack which could render them unconscious.
* ''TabletopGame/DarkConspiracy'' supplement ''Darktek'': The stun stick applies an electrical charge to any creature it hits. Any creature hit by a full power charge can be rendered unconscious.
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' module C1 ''The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan'': The Rod of Electrification inflicts 2-5 HitPoints of electrical damage when it touches a living creature. It can be recharged by firing Lightning Bolt spells at it.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Traveller}}'' Adventure 10 ''Safari Ship'': The sparkplant can be found on planet 567-908. It generates electricity internally (like an electric eel) and uses it to defend itself against being eaten. A piece of wood cut off of the sparkplant (called a "wand") can be used as a cudgel, inflicting 5-30 HitPoints of electrical damage on the creature touched. The "wand" has fifty charges.

* In ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVIFiresOfRubicon'' there is the VP-67 EB SHOCK BATON, which builds up shock and inflicts electrical discharge that deals heavy damage to the victim if the shock bar is completely filled. It can either be used to chain multiple frantic swipes, or charged to hit the opponent with a single heavy blow.

* ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting''[=/=]''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'': Mr. Big fights with a pair of kali sticks that can occasionally fire blasts of electricity.

* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries''': There are enemies with shock batons in each installment, who can't be safely attacked from the front without being somehow disarmed.

* ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'': A staple of the series is some sort of a wizard's staff with a lightning motif that, when used in battle, causes lightning bolts to rain down on the enemy. The benefit here is that one does not have to be a mage class character to use such a weapon as an item in battle, which means it can provide an [=AoE=] effect to teammates who typically can only attack one character at a time.

* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}''

** In ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' the police baton can be upgraded to a shock or stun baton. The super sledge can also be electrified, and the Nuka-World DLC adds upgrades that let you add electrical damage to the bat and sledgehammer, though only if they already have a rocket strapped to them and are covered in sawblades/spikes. The [[RevenueEnhancingDevices Creation Club]] also has a weapons pack that includes the Alien Shock Baton from 3.

* ''VideoGame/Infamous2'': The Amp is a melee weapon created by Cole's friend Zeke. It is a dual-pronged metal baton that Cole can channel electricity through.

* ''VideoGame/RedFaction'': The first weapon you get in the game is the Control Baton, which has the option of administering shocks at the cost of a battery.

* Franchise/StarWars:

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* ''VideoGame/AlienIsolation'' features a shock prod as a weapon Amanda can use to paralyze enemies, even the incredibly durable, bullet-proof Working Joes who can be easily killed when they can't intercept your attacks. It requires batteries though.

** Downplayed example with Eneru. He possesses electrical powers and a gold staff. One of his techniques is channeling electricity through the staff to heat, melt and reshape it into a trident. He can also superheat the trident for extra damage making it a HotBlade.
** Yamato has an attack in which he coats his [[CarryABigStick kanabo]] with [[InstantArmor Haoshoku Haki]], causing dark lightning to emanate from it.

* ''ComicBook/TheFlash'': In his original incarnation, Weather Wizard used a [[MagicWand wand-shaped device]] [[WeatherControlMachine which granted him control over the weather]]. Amongst other things, the device could summon lightning bolts. Eventually, the wand became more of a MagicFeather for Weather Wizard than the source of his powers.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'' fic ''Fanfic/TurningRedSecretsOfThePanda'', Jason Vaugn uses one of these during his [[spoiler:fight with Xia at the auction]].

** ''Film/JurassicWorld'': The Asset Containment Unit goes after the ''Indominus rex'' with these and other non-lethal weapons. [[TotalPartyKill It does not end well]].

* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':

* ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'': Used throughout the series (referred to as either "shock-sticks" or "shock sticks"), they are baton-like non-lethal electric weapons, which can be sufficiently painful as to cause the victim to lose consciousness. When one is repeatedly used on Miles Vorkosigan in ''The Vor Game'' the pain is enough to make him eventually pass out; later on one is used on Emperor Gregor (although as Miles points out, they only used the low power setting on Gregor). They also feature prominently in the backstory of Mark Vorkosigan in ''Brothers in Arms'' and ''Mirror Dance'', including one being used to sexually assault Mark as part of his "training" (that is, brainwashing).

* ''Series/{{Bottom}}'': In "[[Recap/BottomTerror Terror]]", Richie and Eddie take along a [[{{ComedicSociopath}} Cattle Prod]] when they go trick or treating to encourage people to "donate" generously. However, this ends up backfiring (literally) and causing Richie to ruin two of his three pairs of tights.
* ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale'': The guards and Aunt Lydia all carry cattle prods and use them against the Handmaids if they're "disrespectful".

* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'': Parker's mentor Archie has a cane that can deliver electric shocks. He uses it to [[StaticStunGun stun]] obnoxious hacker Chaos when the latter makes lecherous comments toward Parker.

* ''Series/{{Parallax}}'': Staves are the signature weapons of the [[GuardianOfTheMultiverse guardians]] and have a [[SwissArmyWeapon variety of features]]. One of these features is twin retractable prongs that deliver an electric charge. This feature is mainly used for killing Welkins. Staves can also manipulate electronic machinery to some extent.

* ''Franchise/StarTrek'': The Klingons have their own versions that they call painstiks which are used for ritual purposes, discipline, and to control prisoners.

** "[[Recap/StrangerThingsS3E6ChapterSixEPluribusUnum Pluribus Unum]]": Dustin uses a cattle prod to stun a Soviet TortureTechnician.

* ''Franchise/StarTrek'': A variant in the FASA version of the. One of the items stated is a Stun Club -- operating on a similar principle to phasers on stun settings, it instead inflicted the stunning effect on contact -- two strikes were around the same as a phaser stun effect and would knock out most humanoids. They were typically issued to law enforcement personnel to handle low-level problems like bar brawls.

* ''VideoGame/ArmorinesProjectSWARM'': One of the weapons you can obtain, which turns your firearm into a protruding, three-pronged spike that delivers powerful electric shocks. It's exclusively a close-range weapon, but can deliver far greater damage than bullets and electrocute enemies with ease, provided if you can get close enough.
* ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting''[=/=]''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'': Mr. Big fights with a pair of kali sticks that can occasionally fire blasts of electricity.

* ''VideoGame/DeusEx'': The original game had an electric stun prod available as a non-lethal weapon.

* ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'': The magical equivalent has been a staple of the series for quite a while, usually in the form of a wizard's staff with a lightning motif that, when used in battle, causes lightning bolts to rain down on the enemy. The benefit here is that one does not have to be a mage class character to use such a weapon as an item in battle, which means it can provide an [=AoE=] effect to teammates who typically can only attack one character at a time.
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'': Various enchanted staffs can fire lightning bolts, and various clubs, staves, and maces can also be enchanted to do electrical damage on hit.

* ''VideoGame/InPursuitOfGreed'': You can collect one from the penal colony to shock and taze enemies unconscious.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': The elemental weapons -- three sets of shortswords, greatswords and spears aligned with each in-game element -- include thunderspears, polearms with forked, glowing yellow blades that electrocute targets on striking them. Using one too many times in quick succession will deplete its charge, however, removing its ability to shock foes until it recharges.
* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'': Raiden's weapon in most games is a staff that can channel electricity.
* ''VideoGame/{{Paprium}}'': Shock batons are among the most common pickups players can use on mooks, capable of stunning anyone hit for a few seconds with brief XRaySparks.

* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'': The Prova is a shock baton used by Corpus faction, primarily by Prod Crewman and as a backup for most other members. Tenno can build and use their own copy of the weapon, which appropriately deals Electricity damage.

* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': This is a standard-issue weapon for members of the Horde. It is a dark rod with a device on the head used to discharge electricity.

* ''WesternAnimation/SonicPrime'': Sails appropriates one from a destroyed Eggforcer and uses it to subdue Rusty Rose. It becomes his weapon of choice from thereon.
* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'': The Mandalorian police carry electrified stun batons resembling an American police officer's side-handle nightstick. They are used to non-lethally incapacitate criminals due to lethal weaponry being forbidden.

** The Kraang's weapons included a baton that delivers electric shocks to stun enemies.

* Cattle prods are a real-life version intended to be used to herd livestock. Some police units also carried cattle prods before Tasers with longer range were developed. Cattle prods were infamously used during the Civil Rights Movement by Southern police officers such as Jim Clark. They were also used (under the name ''picana'' or ''picana electrica'') for ElectricTorture in mid-20th-century South America, especially the [[UsefulNotes/{{Argentina}} Argentine]] security services, most especially during the period of the UsefulNotes/NationalReorganizationProcess (1976-83).

* ''VideoGame/InPursuitOfGreed'' have one you can collect from the penal colony to shock and taze enemies unconscious.

* ''Franchise/TheFlash'': In his original incarnation, Weather Wizard used a [[MagicWand wand-shaped device]] [[WeatherControlMachine which granted him control over the weather]]. Amongst other things, the device could summon lightning bolts. Eventually, the wand became more of a MagicFeather for Weather Wizard than the source of his powers.

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* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'': The Imperial Agent's NonPlayerCompanion SCORPIO fights using customized electrostaffs that resemble police batons.

* ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'': Lightning Genji is an A-Class hero who fights with electric batons.

* ''Anime/{{Patlabor}}'': The [[HumongousMecha Ingrams]] are armed with electromagnetic batons that can disable hostile [[HumongousMecha Labors]] when thrust into the right spot.

* ''Fanfic/BoldoresAndBoomsticks'': Casey's weapon is an electrified [[BatterUp baseball bat]] called a High Voltage Enhanced Impactor.
* ''Fanfic/WhisperedTribulation'': When Nedzu gets sick of Aizawa interrupting Naomasa's interview with Izuku, he just whips out a cattle prod and shocks him with it.

* ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021'': Duncan's weapon is a large mace with [[SwissArmyWeapon a variety of functions]]. One of those is generating electromagnetic energy for construction or [[StaticStunGun stunning enemies]].

** ''Film/CaptainMarvel'': The Skrulls use some sort of cylindrical clubs that can emit electrical discharges. They're powerful enough to harm Carol Danvers herself.