History Main / TaserTagWeakness

* In ''ComicBook/TheUltimates'', ComicBook/TheWasp knocks out [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]], who's been thrashing her teams and most of Manhattan, by [[SizeShifter shrinking to wasp size]], crawling into the Hulk's ear and electrocuting his brain.

* In the movie ''Film/{{Jumper}}, the CapeBusters Paladins use strings of high voltage wires to prevent Jumpers from using their teleportation power to escape.

* Ancillary materials to ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' reveal that the energy cage in which the Geonosians held Obi-wan exerts a constant low-level electrical charge on the prisoner, which has the side effect of rendering Force users unable to concentrate enough to use their powers.

->''"She's a robo cop with a weird robot walk and only one weakness: getting snuck up on by dudes with tasers. ''[montage of Major being repeatedly tased from behind]'' You know, for all the gadgets...maybe invest in a rear camera?"''

When a normal or not-as-powerful rival needs to take down someone with a super power, the attacker is commonly going to use a stun gun, typically of the [[StaticStunGun electrically powered variant]]. Something about the shock to the nervous system renders the victim unable to access his powers long enough for the attacker to get the drop on him. It seems especially useful on vampires.

* In the opening of ''Film/JurassicPark'', Robert Muldoon and other gamekeepers attempt to use cattleprods that resemble short-range [[LightningGun Lightning Guns]] (and are portrayed as such in some of the [[VideoGameAdaptation Video Game Adaptatiosn]]) to subdue a ''Velociraptor'' that managed to break out of confinement and grab one of the staff - it doesn't work before the victim is killed.

When a normal or not-as-powerful rival needs to take down someone with a super power, the attacker is commonly going to use a {{stun gun}}, typically of the [[StaticStunGun electrically powered variant]]. Something about the shock to the nervous system renders the victim unable to access his powers long enough for the attacker to get the drop on him. It seems especially useful on vampires.

->''"She's a [[HollywoodCyborg robo cop with a weird robot walk]] and only one weakness: getting snuck up on by dudes with tasers. ''(montage of Major being repeatedly tased from behind)'' You know, for all the gadgets...maybe invest in a rear camera?"''
-->-- ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'' for ''Film/GhostInTheShell''

* Averted in ''Series/PowerRangersDinoFury''. In "Destination Dinohenge", Amelia carries around a net gun to capture ghosts and it is armed with a taser function. She uses it on Ollie and Void Knight, but it only annoys the two, with Void Knight recovering almost instantly after the shock.

* Averted in ''VideoGame/JediFallenOrder'' when Calen's droid partner zaps [[spoiler:Darth Vader]], it only stuns him long enough for our hero to recover, but not even remotely enough to take him out.

* A minor early antagonist in ''Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun'' incapacitated powerful Espers with a stun gun. It was [[NoSell less than effective]] on [[ShockAndAwe Mikoto]]

* ''ComicBook/ThePunisherMAX'': A team of special forces soldiers takes out Frank (non-lethally) by continuously hitting him with tasers, even after he stops moving, just to be sure.

* In the movie ''Film/{{Jumper}}, the CapeBusters Paladins use strings of high voltage wires to prevent Jumpers from using their teleportation power to escape.
* In ''Film/JurassicWorld'', a cattle prod is enough to zap a charging ''Velociraptor''.

* Subverted in the ''Literature/NewJediOrder'' series. During an otherwise successful attempt to capture a [[ScaryDogmaticAliens Yuuzhan Vong]] infiltrator on Coruscant, Mara Jade Skywalker hits him with multiple stun shots from her blaster with no effect whatsoever. Medical scans of the prisoner later on reveal that redundancies in the Yuuzhan Vong nervous system render them invulnerable to stun shots.

* During one episode of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', one is used on Kate, a vampire.
* During the third season finale of ''Series/{{Angel}}'', [[spoiler:Connor uses a taser to subdue Angel and capture him. When Fred finds out about this at the start of next season, she returns the favour.]]

* Averted in ''VideoGame/JediFallenOrder'' when Calen's droid partner zaps [[spoiler:Darth Vader]], it only stuns him long enough for our hero to recover, but not even remotely enough to take him out.

* In the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse, Franchise/{{Superman}} is commonly inconvenienced by being electrocuted. However, since the character is a FlyingBrick the only thing electricity do is stun him -- and at best knock him out.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', Black Widow is able to stun the otherwise unstoppable Hulk with her electric Widow's Sting.

Contrast SelfDefenseless, where tasers and similar less-lethal fail to work even against people they logically should.

->''"She's a [[HollywoodCyborg robo cop with a weird robot walk]] and only one weakness: getting snuck up on by dudes with tasers. ''(montage of Major being repeatedly tased InTheBack)'' You know, for all the gadgets...maybe invest in a rear camera?"''

->''"She's a robo cop with a weird robot walk and only one weakness: getting snuck up on by dudes with tasers. ''(montage of Major being tased)'' You know, for all the gadgets...maybe invest in a rear camera?"''

-->-- ''HonestTrailers'' for ''Film/GhostInTheShell''

[[folder: Anime And Manga ]]

[[folder: Comics ]]

[[folder: Film ]]

** ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' has the Grandmaster fitting him with a neurotoxic, taser-like [[RestrainingBolt Obedience Disk]] for added irony, as well as Thor tasing his differently-superpowered, villainous brother Loki.

[[folder: Literature ]]
* Subverted in the ''Literature/NewJediOrder'' series. During an otherwise successful attempt to capture a [[ScaryDogmaticAliens Yuuzhan Vong]] infiltrator on Coruscant, Mara Jade Skywalker hits him with multiple stun shots from her blaster with no effect whatsoever. Medical scans of the prisoner later on reveal that redundancies in the Yuuzhan Vong nervous system render them invulnerable to stun shots

[[folder: Live Action TV ]]

[[folder: Video Games ]]

[[folder: Web Video ]]

[[folder: Western Animation ]]

* In the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, Franchise/{{Superman}} was commonly inconvenienced by being electrocuted, however since the character is a FlyingBrick the only thing electricity do is stun him-and at best knock him out.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': The Initiative uses taser blasters as a standard issue weapon for it's human soldiers to capture subhumans, who would normally prey on even the strongest and most well-trained humans.

** Inverted in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'': When Thor attempts to short circuit Iron Man's suit, it momentarily super charges it instead.

* ''Film/{{Thor}}'': The titular character gets tasered after being BroughtDownToNormal. Not only does the scene get funny points for {{Irony}} (the God of Thunder getting tasered), but Thor also calls the taser a puny weapon.
* Inverted in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'': When Thor attempts to short circuit Iron Man's suit, it momentarily super charges it instead.

* In ''Film/{{Thor}}'', a BroughtDownToNormal Thor was ironically knocked out by Darcy's taser. (''Film/ThorRagnarok'' has a villain fitting him with an electric RestrainingBolt for added irony, as well as Thor tasing his differently-superpowered, villainous brother Loki.)

* In ''ComicBook/TheUltimates'', ComicBook/TheWasp knocks out TheHulk, who's been thrashing her teams and most of Manhattan, by [[SizeShifter shrinking to wasp size]], crawling into the Hulk's ear and electrocuting his brain.

When a normal or not-as-powerful rival needs to take down someone with a super power, the attacker is commonly going to use a {{stun gun}}. Something about the shock to the nervous system renders the victim unable to access his powers long enough for the attacker to get the drop on him.

It seems especially useful on vampires.

When a normal or not-as-powerful rival needs to take down someone with a super power, the attacker is commonly going to use a stun gun. Something about the shock to the nervous system renders the victim unable to access his powers long enough for the attacker to get the drop on him.

* In ''Film/{{Thor}}'', a BroughtDownToNormal Thor was ironically knocked out by Darcy's taser.