The power to squeeze/constrict target.
Also Called
- Enhanced Squeezing/Wrapping
- Hyperconstriction
Capabilities
The user can squeeze/constrict target, either simply holding/immobilizing them, restricting their air or blood flow, or forcing the heart to stop, causing either unconsciousness or death.
Applications
- Binding; as a way of holding someone
- Deoxygenation; by suffocating them of air.
Associations
- Binding
- Crushing
- Elasticity
- Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Strength
- Pincer Grip
- Power Fists
- Reptilian Physiology
- Snake Physiology
- Strangulation
- Tentacle Manifestation
Limitations
- Must gain a good hold on target.
- Targets with Intangibility can escape.
- Does not work on those with Tightness Immunity.
Known Users
- Damien Darhk (Arrowverse)
- Yuujiro Hanma (Baki the Grappler)
- Kaoru Hanayama (Baki the Grappler)
- Inque (Batman Beyond)
- Vixen (DC Comics)
- King Cobra (DC Comics)
- Copperhead (DC Comics)
- Frieza (Dragon Ball Series)
- Super Buu (Dragon Ball Series)
- Piccolo (Dragon Ball Series)
- Gotenks (Dragon Ball Series); via Galactic Donut technique
- The Constrictor (Heroes)
- Constrictai (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Peta (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Mr. Fantastic (Marvel Comics)
- Omega Red (Marvel Comics)
- Laughing Octopus (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
- Misumi Tsurugi (Naruto)
- Orochimaru (Naruto)
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
- Pokémon that can use "Wrap", "Bind", "Constrict", "Vice Grip" or "Clamp" (Pokémon)
- Snakes (Real Life)
- Alexia Ashford (Resident Evil Series)
- Darth Vader (Star Wars)
- White Mamba (Space Jam: A New Legacy)
- Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
Known Objects
- Lasso Boa-Boa (Xiaolin Showdown)
Gallery
Dr. Gero/Android 20 (Dragon Ball Z) constricting his grip on a man's neck so much, he crushed it and the head rolled off.
Piccolo (Dragon Ball Super) using the Mystic Attack to constrict Frost.
Genma Himuro (Ninja Scroll) constricting his grip on the Shogun of the Dark's neck with enough strength to break it.