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== Anime and Manga == |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' has Goku, Korin and Freeza do this. Usually for comedy. |
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* The Nine-tailed Fox's tails in ''[[ |
* The Nine-tailed Fox's tails in ''[[Naruto]]'' are incredibly strong, sharp, and hot; they can devastate ''mountains'' and raise tsunamis, as well as pierce human flesh and leave chakra behind, which repeatedly burns and heals the affected area. |
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== Comics == |
== Comics == |
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* Littlefoot's mother in ''[[The Land Before Time]]'' (see the dinosaur Real Life example below) |
* Littlefoot's mother in ''[[The Land Before Time]]'' (see the dinosaur Real Life example below) |
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* The Raptors in ''Jurassic Park'' occasionally but they use their claws more |
* The Raptors in ''Jurassic Park'' occasionally but they use their claws more |
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* At the end of ''[[ |
* At the end of ''[[Dinosaur]]'', Aladar and Neera use their tails to attack the Carnotaurus. |
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* Master Viper's fighting style is based primarily around this in ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'', despite being a viper. |
* Master Viper's fighting style is based primarily around this in ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'', despite being a viper. |
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* The Super Shark from [[Sy Fy]]'s ''Super Shark'' attacks this way, which would be fine(see real life) except it does not seemed to be based off a species known for it. Then again, it is "super". |
* The Super Shark from [[Sy Fy]]'s ''Super Shark'' attacks this way, which would be fine(see real life) except it does not seemed to be based off a species known for it. Then again, it is "super". |
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== Video games == |
== Video games == |
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* ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]'': Minccino and Cinccino's [[Signature Move]] is the [[Trope Namer]]. They usually use their tails to sweep away dust, but at a high enough level can use it offensively in combat. In addition, the moves Slam, Iron Tail [[hottip:*:which involves the tail becoming encased in ''[[Extra Ore Dinary|metal]]'', and Aqua Tail are this trope. |
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** A variation, Tauros has whip like tails, but instead of swatting others it swats itself to psyche up. |
** A variation, Tauros has whip like tails, but instead of swatting others it swats itself to psyche up. |
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** Anything that can be taught Iron Tail or Aqua Tail could count as this, though to a slightly lesser degree than Minccino and Cinccino. |
** Anything that can be taught Iron Tail or Aqua Tail could count as this, though to a slightly lesser degree than Minccino and Cinccino. |
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* ''Jurassic Park Warpath'' makes use of the dinosaur version |
* ''Jurassic Park Warpath'' makes use of the dinosaur version |
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* Nearly ditto ''[[Primal Rage]]''. Sauron (no not [[Lord of the Rings|THAT one]]) and Diablo (no not [[Diablo|THAT one]]) have tail-swinging blows, as does Vertigo). |
* Nearly ditto ''[[Primal Rage]]''. Sauron (no not [[Lord of the Rings|THAT one]]) and Diablo (no not [[Diablo|THAT one]]) have tail-swinging blows, as does Vertigo). |
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* Dragon pets in ''[[Mabinogi ( |
* Dragon pets in ''[[Mabinogi (video game)|Mabinogi]]'' always finish their combo on an enemy by spinning in a complete circle and bashing the enemy with their tail. |
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* In ''[[Battle for Wesnoth]]'', the campaign unit Merman Brawlers can use their fish tails to hit and stun their enemies, slowing them. Also, the downloadable setting "Era of Magic" has the lizardfolk's [[Dragon Rider|Chaos Riders]], who can use their Chaos Wyverns to perform a "tail sweep" at the enemies. |
* In ''[[Battle for Wesnoth]]'', the campaign unit Merman Brawlers can use their fish tails to hit and stun their enemies, slowing them. Also, the downloadable setting "Era of Magic" has the lizardfolk's [[Dragon Rider|Chaos Riders]], who can use their Chaos Wyverns to perform a "tail sweep" at the enemies. |
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* In ''[[Blaz Blue]]'', Makoto (a [[Little Bit Beastly|squirrel girl]]) does this in some of her grab attacks. |
* In ''[[Blaz Blue]]'', Makoto (a [[Little Bit Beastly|squirrel girl]]) does this in some of her grab attacks. |
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* ''[[Super Mario Bros 3]]'' has the raccoon suit's tail as well as the P-Wing and tanuki suit. In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', this is extended to a lot of things. |
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* In ''[[ |
* In ''[[La-Mulana]]'', the boss Tiamat can whip out her massive tail to do a lot of damage to Lemeza. |
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* Crocodile-like enemies in ''[[ |
* Crocodile-like enemies in ''[[Earthbound]]'' can "swing their tail very hard" as an attack. |
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* Bullsquids from ''[[Half Life]]'' possess surprisingly powerful spinning tail-smack finisher which often reduces a victim to [[Ludicrous Gibs]]. |
* Bullsquids from ''[[Half Life]]'' possess surprisingly powerful spinning tail-smack finisher which often reduces a victim to [[Ludicrous Gibs]]. |
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* Grimlock from ''[[Transformers]]'' when not in Robot mode. |
* Grimlock from ''[[Transformers]]'' when not in Robot mode. |
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* The Kangaroo Monsters of ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]'' |
* The Kangaroo Monsters of ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]'' |
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* Whiplash in the original ''[[He |
* Whiplash in the original ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe|He-Man]]'' line. He gets clubbed the 2002 run. |
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** Dragons too, as people are roughly proportional to flies next to them. |
** Dragons too, as people are roughly proportional to flies next to them. |
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* The white whale from ''Moby Dick''. |
* The white whale from ''Moby Dick''. |
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* Katz uses his extra limb for an advantage during a handball game in ''Courage The Cowardly Dog''. |
* Katz uses his extra limb for an advantage during a handball game in ''Courage The Cowardly Dog''. |
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* Again the ''Godzilla'' animated series feature this. [[The Godzilla Power Hour|Both]] of [[Godzilla |
* Again the ''Godzilla'' animated series feature this. [[The Godzilla Power Hour|Both]] of [[Godzilla: The Series|them.]] |
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