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* While technically dodgeable, Akuma's Super in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' mostly follows this form, having the screen go black, and the damaging the player hit by the move.
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* Averted in the {{Dragaera}} novels, in which Vlad often Lampshades how he doesn't have any idea what his allies' or enemies' invisible sorcery is supposed to do, he just does his best to hide behind Spellbreaker and dodge any gestures directed towards him.
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* Averted in the {{Dragaera}} Literature/{{Dragaera}} novels, in which Vlad often Lampshades how he doesn't have any idea what his allies' or enemies' invisible sorcery is supposed to do, he just does his best to hide behind Spellbreaker and dodge any gestures directed towards him.
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So, a wizard battles a knight, throwing lighting about, raining fire from the sky, shooting beams of evil, all of which, the knight deflects with his Magic CoolSword. The wizard then brings out a new spell: a vague invisible force that hits the knight, who is helpless to stop it.
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So, a wizard battles a knight, throwing lighting lightning about, raining fire from the sky, shooting beams of evil, all of which, the knight deflects with his Magic CoolSword. The wizard then brings out a new spell: a vague invisible force that hits the knight, who is helpless to stop it.
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** In ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', Kylo Ren likes to take advantage of this when dealing with targets that are outside of his physical reach. He [[MindOverMatter telekinetically]] grabs both Poe and Rey at different points in the film, holding them motionless so that he does not have to bother chasing down agile, blaster-toting adversaries.
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* Bloodbending in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' as well as its {{Sequel Series}}, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', has only ever once been stopped, but never dodged. After all, it's pretty hard to stop someone from manipulating the water in your blood if they know how.
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* Bloodbending in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' as well as its {{Sequel Series}}, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', has only ever once been stopped, but never dodged. After all, it's pretty hard to stop someone from manipulating the water in your blood if they know how. [[BlowYouAway Airbending]] also had shades of this, since the transparent lines to show it were mostly for the audiences benefit, and it was not an easy element to counter without experience, in part why [[TheHero Aang]] and [[BombThrowingAnarchists Zaheer]] were such formidable opponents.
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** This is pretty much why 3rd and 4th edition split saving throws respectively defenses against magical attacks into the Fortitude/Reflex/Will triad -- a spell you can see coming your way can usually be dodged, so Reflex applies, but if it's invisible, the target will simply have to apply Fortitude or Will instead to tough it out.
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Incorrect. In Revenge of the Sith, Count Dooku not only Force Chokes Obi-Wan in the middle of a lightsaber fight, but he also telekinetically lifts him and hurls him across the room!
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* The Force in ''Film/StarWars'', to {{Muggles}} at least. Lightsabers and dodging skills can block all sorts of force powers, such as Force Lightning. The moment someone starts a [[PsychicStrangle Force Choke]], though, it's over. Though this never works against other Force users.
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* The Force in ''Film/StarWars'', to {{Muggles}} at least. ''Film/StarWars''. Lightsabers and dodging skills can block evade all sorts of force Force powers, such as Force Lightning. The moment someone starts a [[PsychicStrangle Force Choke]], Choke]] though, it's over. Though this never works against other Force users.over.
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* Played with in the ''Literature/LordDarcy'' novel ''Too Many Magicians''. It was only luck and an unreliable talent for seeing a few seconds into the future that allowed Lord Ashley to survive the first rush against a Polish spy with an invisible sword. But after that he was able to work out where it was by watching the still-visible hand that wielded it.
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* [[VideoGame/DeadRising Frank West]] in ''Ultimate MarvelVsCapcom3'' has his "Snapshot" attack in which he takes a shot with his camera. This move has no shown form, but it can hit the opponent anywhere (even while grounded), though it does small damage and can be blocked.
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* [[VideoGame/DeadRising Frank West]] in ''Ultimate MarvelVsCapcom3'' VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' has his "Snapshot" attack in which he takes a shot with his camera. This move has no shown form, but it can hit the opponent anywhere (even while grounded), though it does small damage and can be blocked.
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* [[DeadRising Frank West]] in ''Ultimate MarvelVsCapcom3'' has his "Snapshot" attack in which he takes a shot with his camera. This move has no shown form, but it can hit the opponent anywhere (even while grounded), though it does small damage and can be blocked.
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* [[DeadRising [[VideoGame/DeadRising Frank West]] in ''Ultimate MarvelVsCapcom3'' has his "Snapshot" attack in which he takes a shot with his camera. This move has no shown form, but it can hit the opponent anywhere (even while grounded), though it does small damage and can be blocked.
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* The Force in ''Film/StarWars'', to {{Muggles}} at least. Lightsabers and dodging skills can block all sorts of force powers, such as Force Lightning. The moment someone starts a [[PsychicStrangle Force Choke]], though, it's over.
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* The Force in ''Film/StarWars'', to {{Muggles}} at least. Lightsabers and dodging skills can block all sorts of force powers, such as Force Lightning. The moment someone starts a [[PsychicStrangle Force Choke]], though, it's over. Though this never works against other Force users.
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So, a wizard battles a knight, throwing lighting about, raining fire from the sky, shooting beams of evil, all of which, the knight deflects with his MagicSword. The wizard then brings out a new spell: a vague invisible force that hits the knight, who is helpless to stop it.
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So, a wizard battles a knight, throwing lighting about, raining fire from the sky, shooting beams of evil, all of which, the knight deflects with his MagicSword.Magic CoolSword. The wizard then brings out a new spell: a vague invisible force that hits the knight, who is helpless to stop it.
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* A few techniques in ''{{Naruto}}'', such as Shinra Tensei/Bansho Tenin, most genjutsu and sound based attacks.
* Played mostly straight in Part 4 of JojosBizarreAdventure with Kira's invisible air bombs he uses towards the beginning of the climactic fight, derived from a combination of his Killer Queen and the Stray Cat stand. Even he has initial trouble directing them, later using mathematical formulas to direct them on the fly.
* Played mostly straight in Part 4 of JojosBizarreAdventure with Kira's invisible air bombs he uses towards the beginning of the climactic fight, derived from a combination of his Killer Queen and the Stray Cat stand. Even he has initial trouble directing them, later using mathematical formulas to direct them on the fly.
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* A few techniques in ''{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', such as Shinra Tensei/Bansho Tenin, most genjutsu and sound based attacks.
* Played mostly straight in Part 4 ofJojosBizarreAdventure ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' with Kira's invisible air bombs he uses towards the beginning of the climactic fight, derived from a combination of his Killer Queen and the Stray Cat stand. Even he has initial trouble directing them, later using mathematical formulas to direct them on the fly.
* Played mostly straight in Part 4 of
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* Batmite from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', in the episode "Emperor Joker". Batmite can alter reality to his very whim. However, when trying to power up Batman to battle the Joker, he shoots out an energy beam, which misses, and powers up the Joker instead. This'd never of happened if Batmite used invisible magic.
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* Batmite Bat-Mite from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', in the episode "Emperor Joker". Batmite AnimatedAdaptation of ''ComicBook/EmperorJoker''. Bat-Mite can alter reality to his very whim. However, when trying to power up Batman to battle the Joker, he shoots out an energy beam, which misses, and powers up the Joker instead. This'd Practically every other spell Bat-Mite ever does is with a snap of his finger, and those spells never of happened if Batmite used invisible magic.miss.
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* Played with with {{Darkseid}}'s Omega Beams. While they are visible, and technically dodgeable, he maintains conscious control of them after firing, which is rare for visible magic.
* In ''{{Hellblazer}}'' issue 250, the protagonist John Constantine went face to face with a demon which easily pummels him down. When John was in a chokehold, he gave a smile, and the demon spontaneously exploded. John later tells the reader he killed the demon with a spell.
* Averted when it comes to superheroes like SpiderMan and {{Daredevil}} who are usually pretty good at detecting and dodging invisible opponents due to their SuperSenses.
* In ''{{Hellblazer}}'' issue 250, the protagonist John Constantine went face to face with a demon which easily pummels him down. When John was in a chokehold, he gave a smile, and the demon spontaneously exploded. John later tells the reader he killed the demon with a spell.
* Averted when it comes to superheroes like SpiderMan and {{Daredevil}} who are usually pretty good at detecting and dodging invisible opponents due to their SuperSenses.
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* Played with with {{Darkseid}}'s Comicbook/{{Darkseid}}'s Omega Beams. While they are visible, and technically dodgeable, he maintains conscious control of them after firing, which is rare for visible magic.
* In''{{Hellblazer}}'' ''Comicbook/{{Hellblazer}}'' issue 250, the protagonist John Constantine went face to face with a demon which easily pummels him down. When John was in a chokehold, he gave a smile, and the demon spontaneously exploded. John later tells the reader he killed the demon with a spell.
* Averted when it comes to superheroes likeSpiderMan Comicbook/SpiderMan and {{Daredevil}} Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} who are usually pretty good at detecting and dodging invisible opponents due to their SuperSenses.
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** In the 4th Edition, if the ''attacker'' is invisible (or the defender is blind), they merely gain ''combat advantage''. Invisible waves of force from a visible attacker gain no such advantage. There's a few powers that can turn a weapon invisible and give a ''temporary'' bonus (due to the surprise, but you can still see the attacker's hands move).
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* Variation in ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'': the Chozo Ghosts turn invisible then move elsewhere before turning visible again to attack Samus. You can't attack them in this intermediate invisible form until you get the X-Ray Visor, which lets you view them at any time.
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It\'s not that he\'s invisible, it\'s that he\'s in a form that Mim can\'t fight directly.
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* In ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', Merlin wins his duel against Mad Madam Mim by turning into a germ and infecting her with a cold.
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* Inverted in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', in which a character or enemy rendered invisible by the [[StandardStatusEffect "Vanish" status]] becomes incapable of dodging (usually visible) magic spells, including OneHitKill spells that are normally UselessUsefulSpells due to a near-100% miss rate.
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* Inverted in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', in which a character or enemy rendered invisible by the [[StandardStatusEffect "Vanish" status]] becomes incapable of dodging (usually visible) magic spells, including OneHitKill spells that are normally UselessUsefulSpells {{Useless Useful Spell}}s due to a near-100% miss rate.
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* Inverted in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', in which a character or enemy rendered invisible by the [[StandardStatusEffect "Vanish" status]] becomes incapable of dodging (usually visible) magic spells, including OneHitKill spells that are normally UselessUsefulSpells due to a near-100% miss rate.
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* In ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', the two unnamed agents tracking the main characters have a Sonic Device which kills everyone anywhere near them. It only produces a noise, and is never avoided by anyone it is used on.
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* In ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', the two unnamed agents tracking the main characters have a Sonic Device sonic device which kills everyone anywhere near them. It only produces a noise, and is never avoided by anyone it is used on. Potentially justified as it seems to have a debilitating effect that prevents the victim from just turning around and running as fast as they can the moment it becomes clear that it is a weapon.
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It\'s never canonically and consistently stated which spells are invisible and which are accompanied by a light show.
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': Spells like [[BlastingItOutOfTheirHands Disarming Charm]] and [[AgonyBeam Cruciatus Curse]] seem to have ''a lot'' better chance of hitting their target than Stunning Spell and [[OneHitKill Killing Curse]], two the most common fight spells used in the series.
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* Played mostly straight in Part 4 of Jojo'sBizarreAdventure with Kira's invisible air bombs he uses towards the beginning of the climactic fight, derived from a combination of his Killer Queen and the Stray Cat stand. Even he has initial trouble directing them, later using mathematical formulas to direct them on the fly.
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* In Disney/TheSwordInTheStone Merlin wins his duel against Mad Madam Mim by turning into a germ and infecting her with a cold.
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': Spells like [[BlastingItOutOfTheirHands Disarming Charm]] and [[AgonyBeam Cruciatus Curse]] seem to have ''a lot'' better chance of landing hitting their target than Stunning Spell and [[OneHitKill Killing Curse]], two the most common fight spells used in the series.
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* Bloodbending in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' as well as its {{Sequel Series}}, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', has only ever once been stopped, but never dodged.
* The Magic from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' is full of this, having clearly dodgeable projectiles, as well as unstoppable telekinesis-styled magic.
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* Bloodbending in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' as well as its {{Sequel Series}}, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', has only ever once been stopped, but never dodged.
dodged. After all, it's pretty hard to stop someone from manipulating the water in your blood if they know how.
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* Batmite from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', in the episode Emporer Joker. Batmite can alter reality to his very whim. However, when trying to power up Batman to battle the Joker, he shoots out an energy beam, which misses, and powers up the Joker instead. This'd never of happened if Batmite used invisible magic.
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* Batmite from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', in the episode Emporer Joker."Emperor Joker". Batmite can alter reality to his very whim. However, when trying to power up Batman to battle the Joker, he shoots out an energy beam, which misses, and powers up the Joker instead. This'd never of happened if Batmite used invisible magic.
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* The Force in ''Film/StarWars'', to {{Muggles}} at least. Lightsabers and dodging skills can block all sorts of force powers, such as Force Lightning. The moment someone starts a Force Choke, though, it's over.
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* The Force in ''Film/StarWars'', to {{Muggles}} at least. Lightsabers and dodging skills can block all sorts of force powers, such as Force Lightning. The moment someone starts a [[PsychicStrangle Force Choke, Choke]], though, it's over.
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[[caption-width-right:346:The one time lightning ''can't'' [[LightningCanDoAnything do everything]].]]
->''"You cannot dodge what you cannot see!"''
-->--'''Gen, StreetFighterIV.'''
So, a wizard battles a knight, throwing lighting about, raining fire from the sky, shooting beams of evil, all of which, the knight deflects with his MagicSword. The wizard then brings out a new spell: a vague invisible force that hits the knight, who is helpless to stop it.
So, the question is raised... How come the knight was so easily able to stop lightning bolts, which move far faster than anything humans can react to, but was unable to stop this?
Simple!
Invisible Means Undodgeable.
Magic Swords, incredible dodging skills, barriers, shields, and the like are more than a match for any spell that can be seen. The moment that a spell becomes invisible, though, all of these things are useless. The spell will travel through any protective charm or barrier, even if all previous magic was casually guarded.
And this moves beyond just magic too. For psychic powers, or just normal invisible things, the moment something goes invisible, it will not be dodged.
Note that this trope only applies when there is a contrast between visible dodgeable attacks and abilities, and invisible undodgeable ones. If everything is undodgeable, then it doesn't count.
Sometimes overlaps with HitScan attacks. Also, compare with RuleOfPerception, ThoughtControlledPower, as well as AlwaysAccurateAttack.
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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* In ''Manga/BlackCat'', [[BigBad Creed Diskenth's]] Imagine Blade is created by his Tao powers and the only part that is visible is the hilt. Its length is also variable, so dodging it with any degree of success means keeping track of the angle of the hilt. Train comes up with an alternative method early in the story: he sacrifices his off hand to find the blade, [[BlastingItOutOfTheirHands blasts it out of Creed's hands]], then shoots him in the chest with an explosive bullet.
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[[folder:Comic Books]]
* Played with with {{Darkseid}}'s Omega Beams. While they are visible, and technically dodgeable, he maintains conscious control of them after firing, which is rare for visible magic.
* In ''{{Hellblazer}}'' issue 250, the protagonist John Constantine went face to face with a demon which easily pummels him down. When John was in a chokehold, he gave a smile, and the demon spontaneously exploded. John later tells the reader he killed the demon with a spell.
* Averted when it comes to superheroes like SpiderMan and {{Daredevil}} who are usually pretty good at detecting and dodging invisible opponents due to their SuperSenses.
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[[folder: Film]]
* The Force in ''Film/StarWars'', to {{Muggles}} at least. Lightsabers and dodging skills can block all sorts of force powers, such as Force Lightning. The moment someone starts a Force Choke, though, it's over.
* In Disney/TheSwordInTheStone Merlin wins his duel against Mad Madam Mim by turning into a germ and infecting her with a cold.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* Averted in the {{Dragaera}} novels, in which Vlad often Lampshades how he doesn't have any idea what his allies' or enemies' invisible sorcery is supposed to do, he just does his best to hide behind Spellbreaker and dodge any gestures directed towards him.
* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': Spells like [[BlastingItOutOfTheirHands Disarming Charm]] and [[AgonyBeam Cruciatus Curse]] seem to have ''a lot'' better chance of landing their target than Stunning Spell and [[OneHitKill Killing Curse]], two the most common fight spells used in the series.
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'' has several examples.
** All of the highly advanced alien races that use visible projectiles, such as the Daleks or Cybermen, are easily avoidable. However, the [[spoiler: Time Lords]] have a glove that absolutely destroys things from time. And, of course, it's both invisible and undodgeable.
**In addition, [[spoiler: Rose Tyler, after seeing the heart of the TARDIS]] uses invisible undodgeable magic, as well as Sutekh.
*In ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', the two unnamed agents tracking the main characters have a Sonic Device which kills everyone anywhere near them. It only produces a noise, and is never avoided by anyone it is used on.
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. Attack spells such as Charm Person, Sleep and Power Word Stun are invisible and cannot be dodged or deflected with weapons.
* In the ''TabletopGame/D20System'' (and all game systems based on it), attacking while invisible completely negates the target's Dexterity defense bonus. The same applies to invisible projectiles unless the target can see who's shooting and guess the trajectory.
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* While technically dodgeable, Akuma's Super in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' mostly follows this form, having the screen go black, and the damaging the player hit by the move.
* Psynergy in ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'', to at least the people in universe who can't see Psynergy.
* [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] in one ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' boss fight. [[MasterOfIllusion Reisen Udongein Inaba]] can make her bullets invisible, but they can't actually hit you while invisible. But of course you still need to be careful since they still move and may reappear on top of you.
* [[VideoGame/GodzillaDestroyAllMonstersMelee Godzilla: Save the Earth]] zigzags this, with Space Godzilla. Some of his moves, such as his grab, play it straight, being invisible and undodgeable, while other invisible attacks are quite blockable and some visible attacks go through all guards.
* A variant in ''VideoGame/MegaManXCommandMission'': One of the StandardStatusEffects is Blind. Apparently, aside from lowering the affected foe's accuracy, this status effect will also lower their evasion rate ("you can't dodge what you can't see").
* Played with in the FinalBoss in ''DoubleDragon 3'' has one attack that is an invisible energy wave -- you can't dodge it, but you ''can'' block it if your timing is good.
* [[DeadRising Frank West]] in ''Ultimate MarvelVsCapcom3'' has his "Snapshot" attack in which he takes a shot with his camera. This move has no shown form, but it can hit the opponent anywhere (even while grounded), though it does small damage and can be blocked.
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[[folder: Western Animation]]
* Bloodbending in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' as well as its {{Sequel Series}}, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', has only ever once been stopped, but never dodged.
* The Magic from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' is full of this, having clearly dodgeable projectiles, as well as unstoppable telekinesis-styled magic.
* Him's Magic from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' is full of this. The girls go toe to toe with him whenever he uses projectiles and beams. However, the moment he changes to his invisible ThoughtControlledPower, they're helpless.
* Batmite from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', in the episode Emporer Joker. Batmite can alter reality to his very whim. However, when trying to power up Batman to battle the Joker, he shoots out an energy beam, which misses, and powers up the Joker instead. This'd never of happened if Batmite used invisible magic.
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[[caption-width-right:346:The one time lightning ''can't'' [[LightningCanDoAnything do everything]].]]
->''"You cannot dodge what you cannot see!"''
-->--'''Gen, StreetFighterIV.'''
So, a wizard battles a knight, throwing lighting about, raining fire from the sky, shooting beams of evil, all of which, the knight deflects with his MagicSword. The wizard then brings out a new spell: a vague invisible force that hits the knight, who is helpless to stop it.
So, the question is raised... How come the knight was so easily able to stop lightning bolts, which move far faster than anything humans can react to, but was unable to stop this?
Simple!
Invisible Means Undodgeable.
Magic Swords, incredible dodging skills, barriers, shields, and the like are more than a match for any spell that can be seen. The moment that a spell becomes invisible, though, all of these things are useless. The spell will travel through any protective charm or barrier, even if all previous magic was casually guarded.
And this moves beyond just magic too. For psychic powers, or just normal invisible things, the moment something goes invisible, it will not be dodged.
Note that this trope only applies when there is a contrast between visible dodgeable attacks and abilities, and invisible undodgeable ones. If everything is undodgeable, then it doesn't count.
Sometimes overlaps with HitScan attacks. Also, compare with RuleOfPerception, ThoughtControlledPower, as well as AlwaysAccurateAttack.
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* In ''Manga/BlackCat'', [[BigBad Creed Diskenth's]] Imagine Blade is created by his Tao powers and the only part that is visible is the hilt. Its length is also variable, so dodging it with any degree of success means keeping track of the angle of the hilt. Train comes up with an alternative method early in the story: he sacrifices his off hand to find the blade, [[BlastingItOutOfTheirHands blasts it out of Creed's hands]], then shoots him in the chest with an explosive bullet.
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[[folder:Comic Books]]
* Played with with {{Darkseid}}'s Omega Beams. While they are visible, and technically dodgeable, he maintains conscious control of them after firing, which is rare for visible magic.
* In ''{{Hellblazer}}'' issue 250, the protagonist John Constantine went face to face with a demon which easily pummels him down. When John was in a chokehold, he gave a smile, and the demon spontaneously exploded. John later tells the reader he killed the demon with a spell.
* Averted when it comes to superheroes like SpiderMan and {{Daredevil}} who are usually pretty good at detecting and dodging invisible opponents due to their SuperSenses.
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[[folder: Film]]
* The Force in ''Film/StarWars'', to {{Muggles}} at least. Lightsabers and dodging skills can block all sorts of force powers, such as Force Lightning. The moment someone starts a Force Choke, though, it's over.
* In Disney/TheSwordInTheStone Merlin wins his duel against Mad Madam Mim by turning into a germ and infecting her with a cold.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* Averted in the {{Dragaera}} novels, in which Vlad often Lampshades how he doesn't have any idea what his allies' or enemies' invisible sorcery is supposed to do, he just does his best to hide behind Spellbreaker and dodge any gestures directed towards him.
* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': Spells like [[BlastingItOutOfTheirHands Disarming Charm]] and [[AgonyBeam Cruciatus Curse]] seem to have ''a lot'' better chance of landing their target than Stunning Spell and [[OneHitKill Killing Curse]], two the most common fight spells used in the series.
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[[folder: Live Action TV]]
* ''Series/DoctorWho'' has several examples.
** All of the highly advanced alien races that use visible projectiles, such as the Daleks or Cybermen, are easily avoidable. However, the [[spoiler: Time Lords]] have a glove that absolutely destroys things from time. And, of course, it's both invisible and undodgeable.
**In addition, [[spoiler: Rose Tyler, after seeing the heart of the TARDIS]] uses invisible undodgeable magic, as well as Sutekh.
*In ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', the two unnamed agents tracking the main characters have a Sonic Device which kills everyone anywhere near them. It only produces a noise, and is never avoided by anyone it is used on.
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[[folder: Tabletop RPG]]
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. Attack spells such as Charm Person, Sleep and Power Word Stun are invisible and cannot be dodged or deflected with weapons.
* In the ''TabletopGame/D20System'' (and all game systems based on it), attacking while invisible completely negates the target's Dexterity defense bonus. The same applies to invisible projectiles unless the target can see who's shooting and guess the trajectory.
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[[folder: Video Games]]
* While technically dodgeable, Akuma's Super in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' mostly follows this form, having the screen go black, and the damaging the player hit by the move.
* Psynergy in ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'', to at least the people in universe who can't see Psynergy.
* [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] in one ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' boss fight. [[MasterOfIllusion Reisen Udongein Inaba]] can make her bullets invisible, but they can't actually hit you while invisible. But of course you still need to be careful since they still move and may reappear on top of you.
* [[VideoGame/GodzillaDestroyAllMonstersMelee Godzilla: Save the Earth]] zigzags this, with Space Godzilla. Some of his moves, such as his grab, play it straight, being invisible and undodgeable, while other invisible attacks are quite blockable and some visible attacks go through all guards.
* A variant in ''VideoGame/MegaManXCommandMission'': One of the StandardStatusEffects is Blind. Apparently, aside from lowering the affected foe's accuracy, this status effect will also lower their evasion rate ("you can't dodge what you can't see").
* Played with in the FinalBoss in ''DoubleDragon 3'' has one attack that is an invisible energy wave -- you can't dodge it, but you ''can'' block it if your timing is good.
* [[DeadRising Frank West]] in ''Ultimate MarvelVsCapcom3'' has his "Snapshot" attack in which he takes a shot with his camera. This move has no shown form, but it can hit the opponent anywhere (even while grounded), though it does small damage and can be blocked.
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[[folder: Western Animation]]
* Bloodbending in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' as well as its {{Sequel Series}}, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', has only ever once been stopped, but never dodged.
* The Magic from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' is full of this, having clearly dodgeable projectiles, as well as unstoppable telekinesis-styled magic.
* Him's Magic from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' is full of this. The girls go toe to toe with him whenever he uses projectiles and beams. However, the moment he changes to his invisible ThoughtControlledPower, they're helpless.
* Batmite from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', in the episode Emporer Joker. Batmite can alter reality to his very whim. However, when trying to power up Batman to battle the Joker, he shoots out an energy beam, which misses, and powers up the Joker instead. This'd never of happened if Batmite used invisible magic.
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