History Main / VacuumMouth

* The Walfas program ''[[http://www.walfas.org/flash/create.swf Create.swf]]'' has a background called "DEATH BY YUYUKO", featuring a large [[BigEater Yuyuko Saigyouji]]. Click on her mouth and she will suck up any character standing before her.

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* In ''{{Toriko}}'', the Regal Mammoth uses one of his trunks as a vacuum to suck in his preys. He then uses the other one to expel the bones. Later, the mosquito-themed villain Grinpatch can do this with the help of his weapon, a giant straw.

* ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'' makes the constructicon Devastator into one of these....

** Bogus does this in the third act of the episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS2E2BabysittingBogus Babysitting Bogus]]" with a straw to suck up a glass of chocolate milk, a whole turkey, a slice of cake, a slice of pie, a bowlful of chili peppers (though accidental), and an entire pitcher of fruit juice.

* ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'' also did this in one episode.

Ends up being rather unrealistic in most cases due to the sheer lung capacity that would be required to keep it going for long, let alone produce the strength of the suction that would be needed in order to draw in anything other then very nearby lightweight objects.

Basically SuperBreath in reverse, a character takes a deep breath in order to draw various objects in along with the air, water, or whatever other substance they happen to be in.

Often sees use from a lazy BigEater or ExtremeOmnivore to conveniently suck the food before them into their mouth without having to lift a finger. It's also sometimes used by predators ([[JustEatHim Frequently ones that aren't very bright]]) for the purpose of devouring prey too elusive for them to catch physically.

In animation, this may be accompanied by the sound of a vacuum cleaner and/or have the character's mouth take the shape of a vacuum nozzle for added humor.

Because of the indiscriminate nature of this ability, [[FeedItABomb explosives]] and other inedible objects can potentially cause problems for its users.

** In ''KingdomHearts3D'', the Jestabocky dream eater and its relative use this as an annoying and very painful attack when fought as enemies. They also use it for their Link Attack when with Sora as allies.

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* One Strong Bad Email from ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' had the King of Town consume an entire mound of salt (even the shakers) this way.

* One of the primary feeding/attack methods used by the Gobul in ''MonsterHunter Tri''.

Often sees use from a lazy BigEater or ExtremeOmnivore to conveniently suck the food before them into their mouth without having to lift a finger. It's also sometimes used by predators for the purpose of devouring prey too elusive for them to catch physically.

* One Strong Bad Email from ''HomestarRunner'' had the King of Town consume an entire mound of salt (even the shakers) this way.

Basically SuperBreath in reverse, a character takes a deep breath in order to draw various objects in along with the air.

* The various worm monsters in ''FinalFantasyX'' use this as a counterattack to swallow a party member after they suffer enough abuse.

In video games, this often presents a opportunity to FeedItABomb when it's used by enemies.

Compare BreathWeapon and TractorBeam

There isn't really much to tell about this one. A character who is possibly a {{Big Eater}} or an {{Extreme Omnivore}} will come up with unusual and creative ways to eat any kind of food. A popular way for him to do this is to have his mouth acquire the shape of a vacuum to suck up the food that is in front of him. Bonus points if the sound of a vacuum cleaner is used while said character is sucking up the food.

In other forms of media, it can not only be used for eating food, but can also be used as a super power. Similar to {{Breath Weapon}}, but in reverse.

This is primarily an [[{{Animation Tropes}} Animation Trope]] that is very often played for {{Rule Of Funny}}.

* ''{{ComicStrip/Garfield}}'' did this in a comic, IIRC. It entailed him sucking his food up because he didn't want to get out of bed.

* ''MrBogus'' also did this in one episode.

* Patrick did this in three episodes of ''WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob SquarePants))''. First in the episode "Grandma's Kisses", when he sucks up a bunch of cookies offered by Spongebob's grandma, the second time in the episode "Club Spongebob" when he sucks up a sandwich that was on a table, and the third time in the episode "Pat No Pay" when he sucks up a whole bunch of Krabby Patties that were stacked on top of each other.

* Patrick did this in three episodes of ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''. First in the episode "Grandma's Kisses", when he sucks up a bunch of cookies offered by Spongebob's grandma, the second time in the episode "Club Spongebob" when he sucks up a sandwich that was on a table, and the third time in the episode "Pat No Pay" when he sucks up a whole bunch of Krabby Patties that were stacked on top of each other.

* In {{Yellow Submarine}} there's a character literally called the Vacuum Monster. It eats up everything, including itself.
* {{Transformers Revenge Of The Fallen}} makes the constructicon Devastator into one of these....

[[AC: {{Newspaper Comics}}]]
* {{Garfield}} did this in a comic, IIRC. It entailed him sucking his food up because he didn't want to get out of bed.

* In Literature/{{Far Rainbow}}, the Charybdis are truck-like machines that "suck up" thermal energy, specifically the energy of the Waves. Their "funnels" are repeatedly compared to the mouth of the mythological monster they were named after.

[[AC: {{Video Games}}]]
* {{Kirby}} is a prime example of this trope, in both the video games and the anime.

* This is one of Pandora's attacks in VideoGame/{{Kid Icarus Uprising}}. One of the monsters has this as its attack too.
* In {{Wario World}}, Wario can use a variant of this to gather coins more quickly.

* Ace Dick, Fiesta Ace Dick, and Mobster Kingpin all do this in {{Problem Sleuth}}.

[[AC: {{Western Animation}}]]
* Patrick did this in three episodes of {{Spongebob Squarepants}}. First in the episode "Grandma's Kisses", when he sucks up a bunch of cookies offered by Spongebob's grandma, the second time in the episode "Club Spongebob" when he sucks up a sandwich that was on a table, and the third time in the episode "Pat No Pay" when he sucks up a whole bunch of Krabby Patties that were stacked on top of each other.
* This is also akin to cartoon anteaters and aardvarks, such as in WesternAnimation/{{The Ant And The Aardvark}}, where the eponymous Aardvark will use his mouth to suck up the ant, complete with the sound of a vacuum cleaner.
* The {{A Pup Named Scooby Doo}} episode "The Sludge Monster From The Earth's Core" had Scooby use this technique with popcorn.
* {{Mr Bogus}} also did this in one episode.
* On the {{Donald Duck}} cartoon "Donald's Cousin Gus", Gus takes a straw and sucks up a line of peas across the dinner table. Donald takes a straw of his own and tries to suck up the last pea, and the two engage in a tug-of-war until Gus traps the pea in a teapot.
* In the {{Tom And Jerry}} short "Jerry and Jumbo", a baby elephant Jerry is hiding sucks up peanuts with his trunk from across the room.

[[AC: {{Real Life}}]]
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurse_shark Nurse Shark]] will invariably suck up any prey that it finds on the ocean floor.
* Several aquatic or amphibious animals such as fish and turtles catch prey this way. By opening their mouth very quickly they create a vacuum that sucks water in, along with any small fishes.