History Main / ShockwaveClap

* 'ComicBook/FantasticFour'': A trademark move of ComicBook/TheThing.

* ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'' has the [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] Hulk do this for the first time since ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' during an argument with his cousin Jennifer, the titular She-Hulk. Jen tries to copy him but her first attempt fails as She-Hulk's hands are a lot smaller than Hulk's. She quickly works out that she has to clap several times in a row to get it to work.

* A trademark move of ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'''s The Thing.
* ''Franchise/TheFlash'':

** ComicBook/EobardThawne learned the trick from Hunter.
* Also a trademark move of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' where it's named the "Gamma Clap". In a notable instance, at the end of the ''ComicBook/FallOfTheHulks'' storyline, the Hulk uses this to stop a building from collapsing by using the shockwave to fill the building with sand (he was fighting on the beach).
* In ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]]: Incarnations'' #5, Vibe and his vibrational powers [[http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/lammal412/Vibe1.jpg show you how it's done.]]
* ComicBook/BlackAdam uses this move during his attempt at joining the ''ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'' (the first time); it knocks a few people away.
* ComicBook/LukeCage performs this maneuver in the second ''ComicBook/NewAvengers'' #1. Victoria Hand (TokenGoodTeammate of the ComicBook/DarkAvengers) meets him at the Avengers Mansion because ComicBook/{{Cap|tainAmerica}} asked her to, but shows up with a gun on the grounds that she has no powers to defend herself with and the Avengers aren't exactly fond of her. Since he has Jessica and their baby with him, Cage demonstrates that the gun isn't much help by clapping his hands together so hard Hand goes flying.
* ComicBook/TheSentry is shown using it against the minions of the Void.
* Flint did a more narrow-focused version of this technique during her time with ''ComicBook/{{Stormwatch}} Red''.

* In ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMegaseries'', Thunderwing's claps have enough force to stagger larger Transformers and send smaller ones flying.

See also KungFuSonicBoom, MakeMeWannaShout, and ShockwaveStomp. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve.

** How Emporio Ivankov's "EyeBeams" actually work, just replace hands with eyelashes.
** Newgate, as per his Devil Fruit powers, can do Shockwave ''Punches''.

* ''Videogame/{{ULTRAKILL}}:'' [[spoiler:[[SuperBoss Sisyphus Prime]]]] has an especially brutal one, with the shockwave traveling vertically throughout the entire arena and being damaging the whole way. And he'll FlashStep ''right'' in your face each time before doing it, so you better get used to dodging sideways.
-->'''"BE GONE!"'''

** ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} has performed this move every so often. In ''Red Lanterns: Atrocities'' she uses a super-clap to take down a mob of Red Lanterns surrounding her.

->Franchise/{{Superman}} had smashed his great hands together in an impact that almost deafened the ComicBook/NewGods who hovered too near to him. The shockwave from the crash buffeted a flying legion of Para-Demons.

** ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} has performed this move every so often. In ''[[Franchise/GreenLantern Red Lanterns: Atrocities]]'' she uses a super-clap to take down a mob of Red Lanterns surrounding her.

** ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': In his first appearance, Lightning Lad's [[ShockAndAwe electrical powers]] work this way (it was later changed to just using lightning without any clapping). From the story itself:

* The ''Alpheidae'', or pistol shrimp, can create bubbles with its claws which implode within a millisecond. The bubble heats the surrounding water to a temperature of nearly 4700°C (nearly as hot as the surface of the sun) when it collapses, producing a shockwave that can kill small fish at short range. At a measured loudness of 218 decibels at 1 meter, the gun also makes the pistol shrimp one of the loudest creatures in the ocean.

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* ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'': Nagisa is taught this as an assassination technique; clapping his hands in front of an enemy whose senses are on high alert disorients them. In the over-the-top style of the manga this is represented as a nuclear explosion

* A trademark move of ComicBook/FantasticFour's The Thing.

* ComicBook/LukeCage performs this maneuver in the second ''ComicBook/NewAvengers'' #1. Victoria Hand (TokenGoodTeammate of the ComicBook/DarkAvengers) meets him at the Avengers Mansion because ComicBook/{{Cap|tainAmerica}} asked her to, but shows up with a gun on the grounds that she has no powers to defend herself with and the Avengers aren't exactly fond of her. Since he has Jessica and their baby with him, Cage demonstrates that the gun isn't much help by clapping his hands together so hard Hand goes flying.

* In ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]]: Incarnations'' #5, Vibe and his vibrational powers [[http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/lammal412/Vibe1.jpg show you how it's done.]]
* Flint did a more narrow-focused version of this technique during her time with ComicBook/{{Stormwatch}} Red.

* ''Franchise/TheFlash'':
** ''[[Characters/TheFlashHunterZolomon Hunter Zolomon]]'' (Zoom/Reverse-Flash II) was able to make sonic booms with just finger snaps, but he's also used this trope, which is basically a stronger version of the finger snap trick.
** ComicBook/EobardThawne learned the trick from Hunter.
* ComicBook/BlackAdam uses this move during his attempt at joining the ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica (the first time); it knocks a few people away.
* In ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMegaseries'', Thunderwing's claps have enough force to stagger larger Transformers and send smaller ones flying.

* In ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'', Arclight (see above) has this ability. And that's all she does, but apparently she can control it well enough to make sure the shockwave only breaks certain materials.
* Also used in ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'' movie by the titular character to douse a fire.

* An addition to the SuperStrength power in ''TabletopGame/MutantsAndMasterminds''.
* One of the psychic powers (called ''Thunderclap'') available to Space Wolf Rune Priests in ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''.

* ''VideoGame/ChampionsOnline'': Thunder Clap from the Might framework.

* In ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes'' and subsequent ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' titles, this is Hulk's heavy air attack.

* The Pandaren Brewmaster in ''VideoGame/DefenseOfTheAncients''.

* In ''Franchise/MortalKombat: [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Deadly Alliance]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon Armageddon]]'', Hsu Hao has a special named "Khan Klap/Thunder Klap" (note the [[XtremeKoolLetterz intentional misspelling]]) which emits a visible pulse of air that damages his enemy while pushing them back.
* ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'': Gaige's Deathtrap can do this.
* Slammers from ''VideoGame/LuigisMansionDarkMoon'' use this as an attack.
* Jimmy's MiniMecha, [=LUX5000=], from ''VideoGame/{{Awesomenauts}}'' smashes its fists together at the end of their auto attack combo to create [[http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/awesomenauts.gamepedia.com/2/28/Rattlesmash.gif?version=3eab99b954b63f5551fa9bc4f1620182 a damaging shockwave around them.]]
* ''VideoGame/PaintTheTownRed'' has the Shockwave move, used when you dealt enough damage. Much like Alex Mercer you do this my slamming your fists together. Unlike Mercer, you don't have massive gorilla arms when you do it! It deals some damage but it's mostly there for crowd control as the game has a lot of guys coming for your blood and breathing room is important to kill everyone.
* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'': The Stardust Guardian that comes as a set bonus from Stardust armor has the ability to cause explosions that cause minor damage and draw enemies towards him and away from you by clapping his hands.

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* ''Captain Excelsior'': The Thunderclap.

* The Stone Giants from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' actually generate force fields by clapping their hands.
* In ''WesternAnimation/Invincible2021'', [[BewareTheSuperman Omni-Man]] attempts to kill [[BadassNormal Cecil]] with one of these strong enough to split the ground, but misses due to his TeleportSpam.
* ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'' has this ability when he (thanks to one of his sisters' lab experiments) turns into [[{{Superhero}} Johnny X]]. He calls it his Hurricane Hands.
* In ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', Supes puts out a burning apartment this way.

** In ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}'', the eponymous antihero uses such a move with a clap of his hands.

* In the second season of the ''[[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour Fantastic Four]]'' cartoon, the Hulk knocked Johnny out of the air this way.

* In ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm,'' Hercules pulls a DynamicEntry by doing this and pulverizing hundreds of demons.

* And clearly ComicBook/TheSentry picked this one up from his buddy the Hulk, as he's shown using it against the minions of the Void.

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':

** ComicBook/SuperboyPrime does this to hit two [[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes Legionnaires]] in ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis: Legion of 3 Worlds''.

* In ''Comicbook/XMen'' The mutant Arclight, in addition to her [[SuperStrength superhuman strength]], [[SuperToughness endurance, and durability]], has the ability to create seismic energy with her hands that generate shockwaves and [[DishingOutDirt geo tremors]]. As noted below, her film incarnation possesses the same abilities.
* In his first appearance, Lightning Lad of the ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' had his ShockAndAwe powers work this way (it was later changed to just using lightning without any clapping). From the story itself:
-->'''Lightning Lad:''' "My hands are like the positive and negative poles of a battery! Each time I clap them together, a super-lightning flash leaps forth!"

* Also a trademark move of ''ComicBook/IncredibleHulk'' where it's named the "Gamma Clap". In a notable instance, at the end of the ''ComicBook/FallOfTheHulks'' storyline, the Hulk uses this to stop a building from collapsing by using the shockwave to fill the building with sand (he was fighting on the beach).

* Also used in ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' movie by the titular character to douse a fire.

** ComicBook/HunterZolomon (Zoom/Reverse-Flash II) was able to make sonic booms with just finger snaps, but he's also used this trope, which is basically a stronger version of the finger snap trick.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 3.5 has the Thunderclap feat from the Book of Vile Drakness that gives a powerful sonic attack in a cone that has a chance to deafen and even knock enemies down and also extinguishes unprotected fire sources, by clapping hands really hard. The more powerful the user (mesured in Hit Dice), the bigger the affected area and the harder it gets to resist. This feat requires a massive Strength score of 30 since it was designed for monsters, and a standard PC race would need a load of bonuses from various sources to reach such an amount.

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See also KungFuSonicBoom, MakeMeWannaShout, ShockwaveStomp, and SonicShockwave. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve.

** ComicBook/SuperboyPrime does this to hit two [[ComicBook/{{Legion Of Super-Heroes}} Legionnaires]] in ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis: Legion of 3 Worlds''.

* In his first appearance, Lightning Lad of the ''ComicBook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}}'' had his ShockAndAwe powers work this way (it was later changed to just using lightning without any clapping). From the story itself:

* ComicBook/{{Luke Cage|HeroForHire}} performs this maneuver in the second ''ComicBook/NewAvengers'' #1. Victoria Hand (TokenGoodTeammate of the ComicBook/DarkAvengers) meets him at the Avengers Mansion because ComicBook/{{Cap|tainAmerica}} asked her to, but shows up with a gun on the grounds that she has no powers to defend herself with and the Avengers aren't exactly fond of her. Since he has Jessica and their baby with him, Cage demonstrates that the gun isn't much help by clapping his hands together so hard Hand goes flying.

* ''ComicBook/IncredibleHulk'': In a notable instance, at the end of the ''ComicBook/FallOfTheHulks'' storyline, the Hulk uses this to stop a building from collapsing by using the shockwave to fill the building with sand (he was fighting on the beach).

See also KungFuSonicBoom, MakeMeWannaShout, ShockwaveStomp. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve.

** SelfDemonstrating/SuperboyPrime does this to hit two [[ComicBook/{{Legion Of Super-Heroes}} Legionnaires]] in ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis: Legion of 3 Worlds''.

** In ''[[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague Justice League]]'', Diana tries using this move against a resurrected Superman who's hostile out of ResurrectionSickness... but then he stops her before she can even move by grabbing her arms. She uses this again against Steppenwolf in the climax, slamming one wristband against her shield to make a platform collapse.