Fly Swatter
CharacterFly Swatter is Shoko Haimawari's close-range Emitter Quirk from Vigilantes. A hard, fast swing of her arm throws the force of the blow outward as a travelling wave, letting her strike targets standing a few meters past anything she could actually reach with her hand.
Overview
Introduced in the sixteenth chapter of Vigilantes and adapted in the ninth episode of its anime, Fly Swatter belongs to Shoko Haimawari. It is filed as a close-range Emitter Quirk and originates with the spin-off rather than the main series.
Mechanics
Activation depends on speed of motion. Shoko whips an arm through the air, and the momentum leaves her body as a wave that carries the strike outward. Repeating the motion produces several of them at once.
Reach is modest. A few meters is the greatest span she has managed, and whether the Quirk stretches any farther has never been established. The impact itself is unremarkable, landing with roughly the force of an ordinary person delivering the same slap up close, so the value sits in the distance rather than the punch.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Fly Swatter Quirk do?
Fly Swatter lets Shoko Haimawari send the force of an arm swing outward as a traveling wave, letting her strike a target several meters beyond her actual reach. Repeating the motion can launch more than one wave at once.
Is the Fly Swatter Quirk considered weak?
Fly Swatter's impact is unremarkable on its own, landing with roughly the force of an ordinary person's slap. Its value comes from distance rather than power, since it lets Shoko Haimawari strike targets she could not otherwise reach.
Who has the Fly Swatter Quirk in My Hero Academia?
Shoko Haimawari is the only known user of the Fly Swatter Quirk. It first appears in Chapter 16 of the Vigilantes manga and Episode 9 of its anime adaptation.
How far can Shoko Haimawari's Fly Swatter reach?
Fly Swatter has only been shown reaching a few meters, the greatest distance Shoko Haimawari has managed with it. Whether it can stretch any farther has never been established.
What type of Quirk is Fly Swatter?
Fly Swatter is classified as a close-range Emitter Quirk, and it originates from the Vigilantes spin-off rather than the main My Hero Academia series.
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