History Main / TrainingDummy

* One (maybe all) of the ''DevilMayCry'' games features a practice area for you to master combo moves in, offering a straw-filled effigy to wail on.

* Ever wail on your pillow for no reason? Or your [[CainAndAbel sister]]?

* The ''{{Myth}}'' series has scarecrow-like training dummies with buckets or pumpkins for heads.

* ''PuzzleQuestChallengeOfTheWarlords'' has the Practice Dummy. A skilled player can use it to rack up easy gold and EXP before heading out to the storyline missions.

* ''KirbysReturnToDreamland'' has a golem-like dummy in the item rooms which can't be destroyed, expect if you smallow it. Even then, it [[RespawningEnemies respawns]].

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* There are a few dummies like this in ''TheElderScrolls IV: Oblivion'', primarily located in Fighter Guild quarters.

* So does ''{{Fable}}''. In fact, they're still sitting around long after you no longer need them.

* The Poochyena that's attacking the Professor in [[PokemonRubySapphire Ruby and Sapphire]] will flee if you try to lose on purpose.

* At the end of ''VideoGame/{{Half-Life 2}}: Episode 2'' there's a giant disabled robot which you can use to practice your aim at throwing grenades as long as you want.

* ''{{Neopets}}'' has a character named "Punchbag Bob" that you can beat up in the training mode. You can also get him as a battledome challenger, where he's very hard to beat if this troper is remembering right.
** The guy has 5000 health, and you get a special trophy if you whittle that down to zero. It does take a while, and he sometimes pulls his "Dark Shield" to slow you down.
** Fighting him will randomly put you against Punchbag Sid, rarely, his EvilTwin who is [[BossInMookClothing one of the most powerful enemies in the game]].

* The training area in ''AssassinsCreed'' has either one or two young assassins for you to pummel. Unlike most incarnations of this, they don't take it without a fight; they're just plain weak (plus, you never use fatal moves on them).

* ''TwilightPrincess'' has a scarecrow in Link's front yard where he can practise his moves after he receives his wooden sword. The neighboorhood children call out attacks for you to perform on him.
** Likewise, the Hero's Shade serves as an animated TrainingDummy, since no matter how much of a beatdown you lay on him, he'll get back up again. The only problem is that you hardly ever get to attack him with attacks other than the one you happen to be learning at the moment.

* The training area in ''[[AssassinsCreed Assassin's Creed]]'' has either one or two young assassins for you to pummel. Unlike most incarnations of this, they don't take it without a fight; they're just plain weak (plus, you never use fatal moves on them).
* At the end of ''VideoGame/{{Half-Life 2}}: Episode 2'' there's a giant disabled robot which you can use to practice your aim at throwing grenades as long as you want.

* ''LaTale'' has an early tutorial area that is filled to the brim with training dummies you can smack around until you feel comfortable with the controls.

* ''KirbysReturnToDreamland'' has a golem-like dummy in the item rooms which can't be destroyed, expect if you smallow it. Even then, it [[{{RespawningEnemies}} respawns]].

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-->--The Sand Bag's trophy description in ''Melee''

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[[caption-width:200:[[WhatTheHellPlayer Almost makes you feel guilty]] [[VideogameCrueltyPotential beating up such a cute thing, doesn't it]]?]]

* At the end of ''HalfLife2:Episode2'' there's a giant disabled robot which you can use to practice your aim at throwing grenades as long as you want.

* In ''Game/{{Revenant}}'', there's a dummy you can practice your moves on during the tutorial mission.

* Mokujin in ''{{Tekken}}'' was actually a wooden TrainingDummy brought to life due to any fighting force surging near him (Ogre, Jinpachi Mishima, etc). He's also the TrainingDummy for move demonstration in ''NamcoXCapcom''.

** As with Bang Shishigami in ''BlazBlueContinuumShift'' Challenge Modes.

* The Sandbag of ''SuperSmashBros.''

* In ''{{Revenant}}'', there's a dummy you can practice your moves on during the tutorial mission.

* The Poochyena in [[PokemonRubySapphire Ruby and Sapphire]] will flee if you try to lose on purpose.

* The Poochyena in [[PokemonRuby&Sapphire Ruby and Sapphire]] will flee if you try to lose on purpose.

* The Poochyena in [[PokemonRubySapphire Ruby and Sapphire]] will flee if you try to lose on purpose.

** Until they are no longer plot sensitive, you can consider ''Oblivion's'' {{NPC}}s to be training dummy characters. Beat them up all you want (they will fight back) for they won't die, but only fall unconscious and reawaken feeling all better for more beatings.