History Main / VibrationManipulation

** Like in the comics, Wally West/the Flash can use his super speed for vibration effects. This includes vibrating his molecules to phase through ice (as he does in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''). When fighting off his robot replica created by Luthor and Brainiac in the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'' episode "Divide and Conquer", he destroyed it by shoving his hand through it and vibrating intensely; Flash avoids using this ability as much as possible because of how destructive the unstable resonance created by these vibrations could be.
** In the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'' episode "The Great Brain Robbery", Luthor accidentally switches bodies with the Flash and shows how dangerous the latter's vibration powers can be when used without regard for other lives. At one point, he threatens to vibrate his hand through a person's head if they don't comply with his wishes.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'': In "The N-Men", Jimmy and his friends are exposed to cosmic radiation that grants them superpowers. Sheen, who was in a vibrating massage chair during this incident, gains the ability to vibrate and move at super speed. Appropriately, he takes the codename "Vibrating Lad".
* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': To [[DisabilitySuperpower compensate for her blindness]], Toph developed the ability to sense even the most minute of seismic vibrations. This ability requires skin contact to the ground, which is why Toph goes barefoot. This ability has been honed to the point that Toph can measure a person's heart rate to tell if they are lying.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'':
** Like in the comics, Wally West can use his super speed for vibration effects. This includes vibrating his molecules to phase through ice (as he did in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''). When fighting off his robot replica created by Luthor and Braniac, he destroyed it by shoving his hand through it and vibrating intensely; Flash avoids using this ability as much as possible because of how destructive the unstable resonance created by these vibrations could be.
** In "The Great Brain Robbery", Luthor accidentally switches bodies with the Flash and shows how dangerous the latter's vibration powers can be when used without regard for other lives. At one point, he threatens to vibrate his hand through a person's head if they don't comply with his wishes.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': In "The Aftermath", Lin Bei Fong displays her ability to sense vibrations through the earth that she learned from her mother, Toph Beifong, arguably the best earthbender from the [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender previous serious]] and in the entire series.

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** ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': The Shocker wields a pair of gauntlets that can fire a concentrated blast of air that has been vibrated at an intense frequency.

** ComicBook/{{Vibe}} initially had the ability to create shockwaves but ''ComicBook/TheNew52'' brought his abilities more in line with his chosen name, being more focused on his control of vibrations. His power is such that Amanda Waller actively sought him as part of a counter-team against the Justice League should it prove necessary. Not only that but the nature of the multiverse means his powers can affect space and time when properly applied.

Some stories have a character that can generate or control vibrations, which at first could be mistaken for [[MakeSomeNoise sound powers]]. The actual fact is those could be a source or result of this trope (owing to sound being made up of vibrations).

This is one of the most [[SwissArmySuperpower versatile powers one can wield]], limited pretty much only by the writer's imagination. Applications include:

Some cases will have this identified as a "Thunder" power, which is closer in nature to actual thunder than is usually shown (Many works have [[ShockAndAwe electric powers]] identified as thunder when it should actually be known as lightning). In some cases, a character will also have the ability to sense vibrations.

This ability is typically associated with DishingOutDirt, owing to the ability to influence tectonic activity.

* ''Series/LoisAndClark'': One episode showed Superman turn intangible by vibrating, a process that was shown to be very draining.

** Causing earthquakes and other types of seismic activity.
** Generating powerful shockwaves and blasts.
** Channeling vibrations through objects to destroy them or use them as {{Improvised Weapon}}s.
** Vibrating one's molecules to become [[{{Intangibility}} intangible]].
** Sensing vibrations to track or locate people or moving objects.

-->--'''Amanda Waller''', ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica's Vibe''

** ''ComicBook/TheMovement'' has Tremor who uses her vibration powers [[DishingOutDirt to reshape the Earth as the Movement need it]] and it's mentioned she can use it directly on others if she wished.

* ''WesternAnimation/IronManArmoredAdventures'': In "Armor Wars", Obidiah Stane hires three criminals to discredit Iron Man. One of them is Shockwave, whose armor generate shock waves from his gauntlets as blasts or as minor earth quakes.

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* ''Series/LoisAndClark'': Superman used vibration for intangibility in one episode, but it was ''extremely'' draining to him.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': According to his NSA file, Hypershock had the ability to generate waves up to 6 on the Richter scale.

* ''Literature/WildCards'': Mackie Messer can make his hands vibrate and become sharp as knives.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': In "The Aftermath", Lin Bei Fong displays her mother's ability to sense vibrations through the earth.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'': Like in the comics, Wally West can use his super speed for vibration effects. This includes vibrating his molecules to phase through ice (as he did in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''). When fighting off his robot replica created by Luthor and Braniac, he destroyed it by shoving his hand through it and vibrating intensely; Flash avoids using this ability as much as possible because of how destructive the unstable resonance created by these vibrations could be.

** ''ComicBook/TheMovement'' has Tremor who uses her powers [[DishingOutDirt to reshape the Earth as the Movement need it]] and it's mentioned she can use it directly on others if she wished.

* ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'': [[EvilGenius Doc Seismic]] uses a pair of gauntlets that can release vibrational energy waves that create effects similar to earthquakes and avalanches.

Of course, there is also quite bit of PowerPerversionPotential associated with this one, but we believe that just leaving that to the imagination will suffice.

** This is the source of Whitebeard's incredible power as he ate the Gura-Gura no Mi (Quake-Quake Fruit) which lets him create earthquakes that can reshape the land, generate tidal waves and launch shockwaves through the air.

** The Chinjao family use a martial art known as Hasshouken that let's them use vibrations to augment their attacks and bypass physical defense, which even works on Luffy who can normally NoSell blunt impact with his rubber body.

''Series/GameOfThrones'': In "The Door", the Night King checks the presence of a protective spell at the entrance of the Three Eyed Raven's cave by triggering a small earthquake with nothing but the palm of his hand. As soon as he realizes the vibrations slightly damage the walls of the cavern, he immediately starts his ZergRush with the rest of his White Walkers generals and the Army of the Dead.

Some stories have a character that can generate or control vibrations, which at first could be mistaken for [[MakeMeWannaShout sound powers]]. The actual fact is those could be a source or result of this trope (owing to sound being made up of vibrations).

->''"Cisco Ramon might be one of the most powerful super-humans on the planet. He wields vibrational powers that could, in theory, shake the Earth apart.