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11	Majorette and cheerleader batons aren't designed for combat, but in fiction they can be turned into an ImprovisedWeapon. They could be used as a blunt weapon, a MatchstickWeapon (if it's a fire baton), or maybe as a MagicWand of some sort. This trope is about any instances when majorette/cheerleader batons are used in battle.
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13	Compare MagicWand, BatterUp, MartialArtsStaff, and SpectacularSpinning. See also FrillsOfJustice. Not to be confused with LawmanBaton.
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20	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
21	* In ''Anime/HappinessChargePrettyCure'', Cure Honey's weapon of choice is the Triple Dance Honey Baton, which has three modes: "baton", "ribbon", and "maracas". [[SuperScream It can also be used as a microphone.]]
22	* ''Anime/KillLaKill'': Nonon Jakuzure uses a baton as a wand to control her Goku Uniform Mechas.
23	* In ''Manga/NurseAngelRirikaSOS'', Nurse Angel's primary weapon is a baton, and she can perform a wide variety of energy attacks.
24	* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Porche of the Foxy Pirates uses a shuriken-firing baton as her signature weapon.
25	* In ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', Natsuki Utsuho weapon in MagicalGirl form is er cheerleader bbaton.
26	* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': [[MartialArtsAndCrafts Martial Arts Cheerleading]] uses a cheerleader's baton as one of its associated weapons.
27	* A number of the attack items in ''Franchise/SailorMoon'' could qualify, even though none are explicitly stated to be majorette batons, but are rather referred to as wands, sticks or rods. In particular Sailor Moon's Spiral Heart Moon Rod is depicted as 'baton-like', as in the anime Sailor Moon's attacks with it are accompanied by a significant amount of wand-twirling, that she doesn't do nearly so much with the other items she had previously or she gains afterward.
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31	* In ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', FN-2199, affectionately called TR-8R by fans, uses an electric baton to [[spoiler:knock Finn to the ground and disarm him of his lightsaber]]. [[spoiler:Had he not been shot by Han Solo, he could have easily killed Finn]].
32	* In ''Film/SmallSoldiers'', Christie beats the living crap out of a bunch of her dolls -- turned into soldiers by the Commandos Elite -- with her cheerleader's baton.
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36	* In the mystery novel ''Literature/PawEnforcement'' by Dianne Kelly, former drum majorette Megan Luz became a police officer in part because she thought it would allow her to put her baton skills to practical use.
37	* ''Literature/PleaseDontTellMyParentsImASupervillain'': Miss A [[spoiler:Marcia First]]. Also has a sparkly cheerleader costume as her costume.
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41	* ''Series/UltramanTriggerNewGenerationTiga'': One of Carmeara's abilities includes the Carmeara Baton which she can use for blunt strikes and summoning cyclones to fight with.
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45	* ''VideoGame/GetAmped'': The Salamander Baton accessory is a pair of baton that are [[IncendiaryExponent on fire]]. The attacks with them involve lots of spinning batons (and flames).
46	* Lux from ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' uses a baton in conjunction with her magic. You'd be forgiven if you mistook it for a magic staff, though, especially since most of her skins actually do make it a staff.
47	* In ''VideoGame/MonsterMadness'', CruelCheerleader Jennifer Sweeney's main melee weapon is a pair of cheerleader batons.
48	* Wand-type weapons in ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline'' are based on batons (with one tier of weapons explicitly called Baton). Their animation tends to be a bit spinnier than most weapons.
49	* ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' introduces Alolan Marowak, a Fire-type [[UndergroundMonkey regional variant]] of the [[BadWithTheBone bone-wielding]] Marowak. It uses its bone not only as a club, but as a fire baton. In fact, Kiawe's trial features a group of Alolan Marowak showing off their baton-twirling skills.
50	* In ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone,'' Mii's weapon is a rifle, but she sometimes twirls it as if it were a baton during her attacks, and she is a cheerleader.
51	* In ''VideoGame/SenranKagura: New Wave'', the character Yuugiri wields a "phantasmagoric baton" as her ninja weapon. She hails from a group of {{Magic Idol Singer}}s named "Milky Pop", and the other members use other kinds of dance implements.
52	* Featured starting in ''Videogame/ShinSangokuMusou Multi Raid 2'' (''Videogame/DynastyWarriors Strikeforce 2'', had it [[NoExportForYou been exported]]), [[YamatoNadeshiko Da Qiao]]'s weapons, though called "Pugil Sticks", are effectively a pair of cheerleader Batons, and not only that, but only a few of her attacks actually involve whacking people with it, since it mainly shoots [[EverythingsBetterWithSparkles sparkles]].
53	* Kohaku Hearts from ''VideoGame/TalesOfHearts'' uses a baton-ish staff and during her idle animations sometimes twirls them. She can enhance her baton with flames and then uses them [[KickChick in conjunction with kicks]]. And offensive magic. And some healing magic.
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