The ability to generate tidal waves. Sub-power of Water Manipulation and Disaster Manipulation.
Also Called
- Torrent Generation
- Tsunami Generation
Capabilities
The user can call forth huge water waves to crash down at their targets, washing everything away in a powerful torrent. Note that various fluid elements can be used to generate the tidal wave, including lava, sand and blood.
Applications
- Create a powerful wave of water to wash everything away.
- Use the powerful surges of the Crushing waves to crush the opponents.
- Ride on the waves to quick travel.
- Extinguish heavy fires quickly.
Associations
- Disaster Manipulation
- Earthquake Generation
- Liquid Manipulation
- Magma Manipulation
- Ocean Manipulation
- Vibration Emission
- Water Manipulation
- Wave Manipulation
Limitations
- Lack of water source prevents tidal wave from being formed.
- Destruction caused by tidal wave may be indiscriminate.
Known Users
Mythology/Folklore
- Poseidon (Greek Mythology)
- Neptune (Roman Mythology)
Films/TV Series
- Waterbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Bai Tza (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Nya (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Experiment 520 "Cannonball" (Lilo & Stitch)
- Imhotep (The Mummy)
- Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
- Queen Banshera (Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue)
- Irma Lair (W.I.T.C.H)
Video Games
- Zap (Skylanders)
- Grave Clobber (Skylanders)
Manga/Anime
- Aquos Siege (Bakugan)
- Eriol Hiiragizawa (CardCaptor Sakura)
- The Watery Card (CardCaptor Sakura)
- The Wave Card (CardCaptor Sakura)
- Aquarius (Fairy Tail)
- Juvia Lockser (Fairy Tail)
- Takeshi Yamamoto (Katekyō Hitman Reborn!)
- Gandharva (Kubera)
- Kougyoku Ren (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
- Zabuza Momochi (Naruto)
- Kakashi Hatake (Naruto)
- Gaara (Naruto)
- Kisame Hoshigaki (Naruto)
- Ten-Tails (Naruto)
- Nagato (Naruto)
- Accino (One Piece)
- Edward Newgate (One Piece); via Gura Gura no Mi
- Marshall D. Teach (One Piece); via Gura Gura no Mi
- Charlotte Linlin/Big Mom (One Piece); via Soru Soru no Mi
- Pokémon that can use "Surf" (Pokémon)
- Ayase Terada (S-CRY-ED)
- Maiden of the Aqua (Yu-Gi-Oh GX)
Comics
- Toa of Water (BIONICLE)
- Gali Nuva
Literature
- Leviathan (Worm)
Known Objects
- Orb of Torpedo and Rooster Booster (Xiaolin Chronicles)
Gallery
Kuruk (Avatar: The Last Airbender) summoning a tidal wave with her waterbending abilities.
Kakashi Hatake (Naruto) using the "Great Waterfall Technique" to create a massive wave of water to crash at Zabuza.
Gaara (Naruto) using "Quicksand Waterfall Flow" to create massive waves of sand to crush his opponent and terrain.
Kisame Hoshigaki (Naruto) using the "Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave" to create an even more devastating crushing wave.
Accino (One Piece) manipulating lava into a tidal wave and riding the molten torrent.
Kalifa's (One Piece) ultimate attack Hitsuji Gumo Tidal Wave generates a tidal wave of bubbles.
Edward Newgate (One Piece) creating heavy vibrations to cause massive tidal waves at differing angles.
Hareta's Empoleon (Pokémon) generating a massive tidal wave and surfs it.
Wailmer (Pokémon) riding a tidal wave via "Surf".
Irma (W.I.T.C.H) summoning a wave.
Charlotte Linlin/Big Mom (One Piece) can create a humongous wave Homie via Soru Soru no Mi.