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[[File:~~Mazinger_punch_8493~~.jpg|link=Mazinger Z|frame|Or, if you're watching the [[Trope Maker]], "[[Gratuitous English|ROCKETTO PANCHI!]]"]]

[[File:Mazinger punch 8493.jpg|link=Mazinger Z|frame|Or, if you're watching the [[Trope Maker]], "[[Gratuitous English|ROCKETTO PANCHI!]]"]]

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Solution: Fire your forearm (usually down to or just below the elbow) like a missile!

Problem solved. Don't forget to [[Calling Your Attacks|tell everyone what you're doing]], though. And be sure you don't miss; large-scale ~~[[Rocket Punch|~~Rocket Punches]] tend not to have retrieval mechanisms.

Problem solved. Don't forget to [[Calling Your Attacks|tell everyone what you're doing]], though. And be sure you don't miss; large-scale '''Rocket Punches''' tend not to have retrieval mechanisms.

THE most famous [[Super Robot]] weapon, even more so than [[This Is a Drill|drills]]. So much so that many old [[Super Robot]] toys would include a firing-fist gimmick even if the actual show never used it.

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** ''[[Mazinkaiser]]'' uses the Turbo Smasher Punch.

** In ''[[Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-hen]]'', Mazinger Z [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T9aBE153Xw can literally] ''[[Transforming Mecha|transform into a fist]].''

*** More than halfway through the series, [[Physical God]] Zeus (Yes, ''that'' Zeus) sees Mazinger Z pull off a [[Rocket Punch]] and decides that it's so awesome that he should do it as well... By chucking [[Grievous Harm with a Body|his own severed hand/forearm at an evil God]]. [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|It works]].

*** More than halfway through the series, [[Physical God]] Zeus (Yes, ''that'' Zeus) sees Mazinger Z pull off a Rocket Punch and decides that it's so awesome that he should do it as well... By chucking [[Grievous Harm with a Body|his own severed hand/forearm at an evil God]]. [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|It works]].

*** Kouji himself does the same thing in the Shin Mazinger Zero manga, ripping his arm off and throwing it as a projectile.

** As if the Big Bang Punch wasn't awesome enough, they manage to top themselves ''[[Serial Escalation|again]]'' in the final episode. "Rocket Punch 100 Rapid Shots" is all that needs to be said. We're not sure whether that falls under [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]] or [[Macross Missile Massacre]].

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{{quote|'''Ken Kaido:''' Yeah, it looks impressive, but I freaking hate having to wait for the damn things to come back!}}

* Nana from ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' is capable of doing this without any sort of machinery. She uses her diclonius abilities to literally launch her prosthetic arm at her opponent for a long range punch that is capable of covering about 4 meters in a fraction of a second.

* Neo ''[[Getter Robo]]'' has the "Chain Knuckle", which as the name suggests, is a [[Rocket Punch]] on a chain; inspired by [[Getter Robo]] Go, which had a normal [[Rocket Punch]].

* Neo ''[[Getter Robo]]'' has the "Chain Knuckle", which as the name suggests, is a Rocket Punch on a chain; inspired by [[Getter Robo]] Go, which had a normal Rocket Punch.

** Not to be confused with [[Voltes V]]'s own Chain Knuckle, which swaps the fist out for a nasty-looking mace.

** ''Steel Jeeg'''s Dynamite Punch.

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** In ''Gigantis' Counterattack'' (a non-canon manga [[Crossover]] between [[Gundam]]'s Universal Century and ''[[Space Runaway Ideon]]''), the Mega Zeta has a [[Attack Drone|psychically-controlled]] Rocket Punch; when [[Chars Counterattack|Amuro]] first uses it, [[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ|Judau]] is left wide-eyed and stunned.

** [[Gundam Seed Destiny]]'s Destroy has these in the form of two "Detachable Arms", which can either be used as [[Attack Drones]], or to invoke this trope. Judging by their size, they probably weigh more than the mobile suits they're launched at.

* In the second movie, ''Lagann-hen'', {{spoiler|the title mecha}} of ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' has a [[Rocket Punch]] function on both of its hands (can fire several shots over and over).

* In the second movie, ''Lagann-hen'', {{spoiler|the title mecha}} of ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' has a Rocket Punch function on both of its hands (can fire several shots over and over).

** Similar to the ''[[Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-hen]]'' example above, Kamina snaps Simon out of a [[Heroic BSOD]] by throwing Gurren's severed forearm at Lagann. Not quite a "Rocket" punch, but the HUD on Lagann adds a starburst graphic as an allusion.

* ''[[Gaiking]]: The Legend of Daikyuu Maryuu''. The 2005 revival includes a playful subversion: the boy hero uses the attack in his first fight only to find the fist isn't equipped to return on its own, and has to recover it manually.

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* Chachamaru does this to her creator in the ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' manga after getting particularly flustered. As does the robot Tanaka in the [[Tournament Arc]]. Both are attached to cables that can be used to quickly reel their arms back in.

** She also does it to Negi after he recover from his initial fight with Kagetaro.

** Earlier, during the battle with Evangeline, She Rocket ''Nose-flicks'' Asuna, who [[Cross Counter~~|Cross Counters~~]] with a flick of her own.

** Earlier, during the battle with Evangeline, She Rocket ''Nose-flicks'' Asuna, who [[Cross Counter]]s with a flick of her own.

*** And now Negi's gotten into the act with a lightning-based version.

*** And now Dynamis too, with a shadow-based one. Kind of. He ''teleports'' his shadow hand and ''[[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice|impales]]'' Negi with it. And later in that fight, he ''[[Spam Attack|spams]]'' it.

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** In a gloriously hilarious [[Deconstruction]], ''it doesn't come back'', forcing the poor kid to call his ''target'' and beg for its return.

* In one ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' [[Omake]], Winry installs a "rocket punch" function on Ed's Automail, and he accidentally shoots his arm off into the distance, resulting in her ''beating him up for losing her work''.

* In ''[[S-Cry-ed]]'', Kazuma's primary attack is a [[Rocket Punch]]... only the fist doesn't detach, so... I guess it's more like a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Rocket Man]]?

* In ''[[S-Cry-ed]]'', Kazuma's primary attack is a Rocket Punch... only the fist doesn't detach, so... I guess it's more like a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Rocket Man]]?

** In a different variation, we have {{spoiler|unrestrained Zetsui}}'s "Vigorous Fists", which are more like missiles.

* In the mock battle of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid]]'', after getting far away from Corona's [[Mighty Glacier]] of a [[Golem]], [[Kung Fu Wizard|Rio]] and [[Black Magician Girl|Lutecia]] starts double-teaming Caro thinking they're safe, until Corona's golem raises its arm and fires it at the two, complete with "ROCKET PUNCH!" command from its controller.

* Okita does his version of this to Hijikata in ''[[Gintama]]''.

* Kedo from ''[[Gash Bell]]'' has a couple of variants of this, including a rocket fist ''the size of a train''.

* The Aestivalis [[Real Robot~~|Real Robots~~]] from ''[[Martian Successor Nadesico]]'' could fire their fists, retracting them with the cables trailing back to the mecha. [[Ascended Fanboy]] main character Akito sometimes refers to this as "Gekigan Punch" after the [[Rocket Punch]] move used by his favorite anime [[Super Robot]], [[Gekiganger 3]] (itself a none-too-subtle [[Affectionate Parody|pastiche]] of [[Mazinger Z]] and [[Getter Robo]]).

* The Aestivalis [[Real Robot]]s from ''[[Martian Successor Nadesico]]'' could fire their fists, retracting them with the cables trailing back to the mecha. [[Ascended Fanboy]] main character Akito sometimes refers to this as "Gekigan Punch" after the Rocket Punch move used by his favorite anime [[Super Robot]], [[Gekiganger 3]] (itself a none-too-subtle [[Affectionate Parody|pastiche]] of [[Mazinger Z]] and [[Getter Robo]]).

** Similarly, the Tetsujin used by the Jovians {{spoiler|even bigger Ascended Fanboys than Akito}} have Rocket Punch-like attacks.

* Possible subversion: ''[[The Big O]]'': Big Fau uses its entire ''forearms'' as missiles in the [[Grand Finale]]. Since the [[Mega Deus]] robots in Big O have forearms that are about as big as their torso, this would seem like a more formidable attack than the typical super robot's. Fortunately, since it's piloted by the [[Big Bad]], it fails, resulting in it being literally 'disarmed'. Big O [[Averted Trope|averts this]] with its piston punch, though, which is as [[Rocket Punch]]-y as you can get without actually being a Rocket Punch.

* Possible subversion: ''[[The Big O]]'': Big Fau uses its entire ''forearms'' as missiles in the [[Grand Finale]]. Since the [[Mega Deus]] robots in Big O have forearms that are about as big as their torso, this would seem like a more formidable attack than the typical super robot's. Fortunately, since it's piloted by the [[Big Bad]], it fails, resulting in it being literally 'disarmed'. Big O [[Averted Trope|averts this]] with its piston punch, though, which is as Rocket Punch-y as you can get without actually being a Rocket Punch.

* In the second season of ''[[Code Geass]]'', Kallen's new and improved [[Super Prototype|Guren SEITEN]] is upgraded to fire its radiation wave arm at enemies while still remaining connected to the mecha through a cable.

** In the first episode, Kallen's Glasgow takes critical damage to one of its arms and she attempts a Rocket Punch by weaponizing the system that automatically purges useless limbs. Sadly, it doesn't work.

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== Video Games ==

* The page quote comes from a ''literal'' [[Rocket Punch]] in ''[[Metal Wolf Chaos]]'', where the main character grabs a single missile out of a [[Macross Missile Massacre]], and ''punches his enemy in the face with it''.

* The page quote comes from a ''literal'' Rocket Punch in ''[[Metal Wolf Chaos]]'', where the main character grabs a single missile out of a [[Macross Missile Massacre]], and ''punches his enemy in the face with it''.

* Parodied in ''[[Blaz Blue]]''. In the segment of ''Teach Me, Miss Litchi!'', Kokonoe installed a [[Rocket Punch]] in Iron Tager (it's not part of his actual moveset). However, she's not satisfied with the result and was thinking to move it somewhere else. Maybe on his chest... or his -- '''[[This Trope Is Bleep|GIGANTIC]] [[Freud Was Right|TAGER!!!!]]'''

* Parodied in ''[[Blaz Blue]]''. In the segment of ''Teach Me, Miss Litchi!'', Kokonoe installed a Rocket Punch in Iron Tager (it's not part of his actual moveset). However, she's not satisfied with the result and was thinking to move it somewhere else. Maybe on his chest... or his -- '''[[This Trope Is Bleep|GIGANTIC]] [[Freud Was Right|TAGER!!!!]]'''

* Robo from ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' had a Rocket Punch as his weakest special ability, where he would throw his fist at the enemy; it was hooked to a chain so he could reel it back in. A stronger attack, named "Uzzi [sic] Punch", had him do this multiple times in rapid succession.

* Some of Geno's weapons in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' do this. Then again, he's an animated doll.

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** The General in ''[[Mega Man X]] 4'' has a rocket punch attack. Arguably it's a subversion however; the most dangerous thing about this attack are that 2 laser cannon weapons that appear where his wrists used to be. The fists themselves are pretty harmless, and can be used by X/Zero to get a better shot at General's [[Attack Its Weak Point|weak spot]], [[Boom! Headshot!|his head]].

** In ''Maverick Hunter X'', [[Blood Knight|Vile]] can obtain an entire set of weapons which launch his fist forward with differing amounts of speed, damage, range and power usage. They're used in place of arm-mounted vulcans or missile launchers, and are usually stronger on average but harder to work with since Vile can't fire more than one of his arm at a time.

* Precis Neuman from ''[[Star Ocean the Second Story]]'' fights in a suit of self-made [[Powered Armor]], so naturally, a [[Rocket Punch]] is included in one of her special attack sets.

* Precis Neuman from ''[[Star Ocean the Second Story]]'' fights in a suit of self-made [[Powered Armor]], so naturally, a Rocket Punch is included in one of her special attack sets.

* This is [[Rayman]]'s main power, where he swings his fist around and then swings it at his opponent. It helps that [[Raymanian Limbs|his fists (and feet, and head) aren't attached to his body]].

* In ''[[Cyborg Justice]]'', the Launch arm works like this, but it requires you to walk over to where it landed and pick it up to reattach before it blows up.

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** [[Word of God]] says Link was going to get one in ''[[Skyward Sword]]'' in lieu of the Beetle.

* Unzan from ''[[Touhou]]'' shoots giant [[Real Men Wear Pink|pink]] fist-shaped [[Bullet Hell|bullets]]. He's also a giant pink living cloud.

* Demolitions expert Araym from ''[[Septerra Core]]'' blew his arms off in the last war, and had them replaced with, essentially, big rocket arms. He gets very few attacks that aren't some form of [[Rocket Punch]].

* Demolitions expert Araym from ''[[Septerra Core]]'' blew his arms off in the last war, and had them replaced with, essentially, big rocket arms. He gets very few attacks that aren't some form of Rocket Punch.

* In ''X-Men: Children of the Atom'' and ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]'', Sentinel can fire its arm at a foe. It even says "Rocket Punch" when doing so. In the words of Yipes- "PLAYING BLOODY KNUCKLES"

** Cyber-Akuma, the modified clone of Akuma made by Apocalypse in ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'' also has one of these as one of his attacks.

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* ''[[Voltron]]'' (specifically ''Go Lion'') had its "Lion Head Attack," which fired its "hands" and "feet" at the enemy. Naturally, Voltron was always flying at the time, so it wouldn't fall over from suddenly losing its feet.

* ''[[Bump in the Night]]'' was a series that took place with all the monsters and toys that live in a kids room. One of the [[Running Gag~~|Running Gags~~]] was a [[Lawful Stupid]] toy robot firing its "Fist Missiles" at the titular Mr. Bumpy. Said fists frequently stopped, looked around for Bumpy, and lifted up objects and used tools to better help them find him.

* ''[[Bump in the Night]]'' was a series that took place with all the monsters and toys that live in a kids room. One of the [[Running Gag]]s was a [[Lawful Stupid]] toy robot firing its "Fist Missiles" at the titular Mr. Bumpy. Said fists frequently stopped, looked around for Bumpy, and lifted up objects and used tools to better help them find him.

* In ''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'', the {{spoiler|'''Batmobile'''}} pulls this off against Babyface.

* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' of all places has a variation: members of [[Secret Police|the Dai Li]] have gloves made of rocks that can be launched as a punch or to grab someone inconspicuously.

* On episode of the ''[[Men in Black (animation)|Men in Black]]'' TV Series had J shrunk down to the size of a small alien, and forced to use a robot suit built to look just like him. The robot suit in question could actually fire off its fists as [[Rocket Punch]] attacks, which unfortunately bit J in the ass when he missed and set the arm way farther than he had the chance to get back to.

* On episode of the ''[[Men in Black (animation)|Men in Black]]'' TV Series had J shrunk down to the size of a small alien, and forced to use a robot suit built to look just like him. The robot suit in question could actually fire off its fists as Rocket Punch attacks, which unfortunately bit J in the ass when he missed and set the arm way farther than he had the chance to get back to.

* A truly bizarre variation occurs in a rare and obscure experimental cartoon called ''The Little Island''. One of the three unnamed characters raises his fist, which suddenly enlarges and pops off his wrist, then comes crashing down on him from the heavens. [[Overly Long Gag|Several times.]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRxknXa7nzc&fmt=18 It starts at the 3:46 mark of this segment.]