Flying Fist

An old tradition of Super Robots.

Optimus Prime's Flying Fist is achieved by launching his Battle Mode right fist and forearm from either his arm or from his trailer's battle station mode. Dialog suggests that this rocket-powered pulverizing punch may also have a handy homing ability. It has a firing range of 200 meters.

Alternatively, Optimus can use a variation of this attack, called his Fist of Steel, by simply punching with his Battle Mode fist and forearm worn on his standard robot mode's right arm like a gauntlet.

You'll find it packs quite a punch.Optimus Prime, "Battle Protocol!"

Fiction

2001 Robots in Disguise cartoon

Koji Onishi deftly distracted Megatron from his dastardly devastation of Optimus, allowing the Autobot leader to tell his trailer to fire the Flying Fist. The fist flattened his foe. Battle Protocol! When Sky-Byte suspiciously sprang at a sarcophagus, Optimus fired the fist from his forearm to prevent the Predacon's progression. A brisk battle began. The Secret of the Ruins

The Predacons prepared to pummel the Autobots after Tow-Line's transmutation to Predacon and back. Sky-Byte's Tsunami Blaster blew back when Optimus promptly propelled his "Power fist" at the Predacon. Tow-Line Goes Haywire

At Castle Peak, Megatron pilfered some protoforms and the Predacons prevented an Autobot pursuit. Outraged, Optimus opened up on them with awesome ordnance, including the Flying Fist. The Decepticons The Decepticons dared to deceive the Autobots, alleging they were able to be altruistic. Scourge struck at Sky-Byte and slightly severed Kelly's car, but a swift save by Optimus's Flying Fist saved Kelly's life. The terrible trick was terminated and the Decepticons driven to defeat. The Test

Notes

• Optimus referred to this attack as "Power Fist" in Episode 11.
• The "Fist of Steel" version was used only in Episode 5 and in a flashback in the American-made Episode 13.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Fire Knuckle (ファイヤーナックル Faiyā Nakkuru), Blazing Punch: Fire Knuckle (Episode 5 only, 炎のパンチ ファイヤーナックル Honō no Panchi Faiyā Nakkuru) Virtual Knuckle (Episode 18 only, バーチャルナックル Bācharu Nakkuru)