Overview
The Earth Punch (also known as lava arm[1]) is a special Earth ability that Cole was able to unlock during the Day of the Departed. When active, Cole's hands will glow bright orange, his arms will have orange magma running up them, and, in the current version, his scar will reappear and glow orange.
History
History[]
Day of the Departed[]
During Cole's fight with Master Yang, Cole managed to gain vigor and courage once his friends arrived to try and help him. After knocking Yang back, Cole unlocks his Earth Punch powers. Dodging Yang once again, Cole is then able to smash the Yin Blade into pieces with his Earth Punch, freeing Yang's students from their imprisonment.
The Hands of Time[]
The Hands of Time[]
While helping clean up the museum, Cole's hands turn orange after pushing a wheelbarrow, with Jay asking if he has gotten used to being human again.
Cole later uses the Earth Punch several times during the ninja's fight with Acronix at the Monastery of Spinjitzu, and even uses them to grab and help up Master Wu before he fell to his death.
The Hatching[]
While fighting a Vermillion warrior outside the Borg Store, Cole uses his Earth Punch to shatter the warrior into its component snakes. Horrified about this, Cole says it was an accident before watching the Vermillion warrior reshape itself back to normal.
A Time of Traitors[]
On the way to help Kai and the museum, Cole and Jay bail from the Ultra Stealth Raider to rescue several people being escorted away by several Vermillion warriors. While Jay wishes that the rest of the team was here, Cole introduces his hands to him, introducing them as "righty" and "lefty." However, while using his punch to try and fight the Vermillion, Cole's hands begin to become out of his control, making him unwillingly damage some of the nearby areas and allowing the Vermillion to escape with their prisoners.
Scavengers[]
While training with Jay at the Temple of Airjitzu, Cole, angered by Jay's silly conspiracies on where the people went, uses his Earth Punch to ground-pound the ground, knocking Jay back and causing the floating piece of land that the temple was on to tremble.
Secrets Discovered[]
When Lloyd asks if Cole has his Earth Punch under control, Cole says he has before beginning to punch the air with his hands and accidentally punching a hole in a wall, which reveals Krux's secret breeding laboratory.
Pause and Effect[]
After Cole and Jay blow their cover after rescuing the workers, Cole uses his Earth Punch to clear a path to help escape. He also uses the Earth Punch to knock back a Vermillion warrior while defending the exit of the Vermillion Swamps.
Sons of Garmadon[]
Because of the design changes, Cole's Earth Punch was slightly changed. When active, it recreates an orange version of the scar he previously had. It also leaves behind a magma trail whenever Cole uses Spinjitzu while his punch is active.
The Jade Princess[]
While training with the other ninja in the Royal Palace, Cole helps encourage Lloyd to "be tough" when asking out Harumi by demonstrating his Earth Punch and doing Spinjitzu.
Snake Jaguar[]
Cole attempts to use his Earth Punch to open his cell, but he cannot due to it being made of Vengestone, causing him to injure himself.
Dread on Arrival[]
Cole uses his Earth Punch to break the gears on the mechanism for the cages containing Lloyd and Misako at the Temple of Resurrection. He would soon use it to break open Lloyd's cage for him.
True Potential[]
Cole uses his Earth Punch to break the door to free him and the others after it was locked by Lloyd on the Destiny's Bounty.
Big Trouble, Little Ninjago[]
Cole uses his Earth Punch to create a hole in a street in Ninjago City, which causes Garmadon's Colossus to fall into it.
Hunted[]
Firstbourne[]
Cole used his Earth Punch to close a cave to save Wu and himself from Stormbringer.
March of the Oni[]
Endings[]
Cole used his Earth Punch to help barricade the door from the Oni.
Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu[]
Wasted True Potential[]
Cole used his Earth Punch during training with Master Wu but failed since he has been lazy lately.
The Belly of the Beast[]
When Cole was about to be attacked by one of the giant beetles, he used his Earth Punch to stop it.
Boobytraps and How to Survive Them[]
Cole used his Earth Punch to lift up a pillar while he and the others were exploring in the pyramid.
Ninja vs Lava[]
Cole used his Earth Punch to move an obstacle in order to escape the pyramid from the lava.
Powerless[]
Cole used his Earth Punch during a battle with the Pyro Vipers in Ninjago City and the Ninjago Museum of History.
Under Siege[]
Before they were getting to battle the Pyro Vipers, Cole helps encourage the others for their battle by demonstrating his Earth Punch to show how determined he is.
The Never-Realm[]
When the ninja saw the frozen Formlings in the Never-Realm, Cole used his Earth Punch to try to break one of them free but failed.
Fire Maker[]
When the Blizzard Samurai attacked the Great Lake, Cole used his Earth Punch against most of the Samurai and Grimfax.
The Traveler's Tree[]
Cole uses Earth Punch to save Boma and Uthaug from falling off the mountain.
Krag's Lament[]
Cole uses Earth Punch to trap Krag underneath a stalactite, but upon learning what happened to his kind, he uses it again to free him.
Awakenings[]
Cole uses his Earth Punch to free the Land Bounty in order to distract Boreal from catching up to Nya.
Master of the Mountain[]
Into the Dark[]
Cole attempted to use his Earth Punch against the Re-Awakened, but due to fighting in a Vengestone mine, he is unable to activate it.
Dungeon Crawl![]
Cole used his Earth Punch which revealed a way to escape Rock-Bottom.
Masters Never Quit[]
Cole used his Earth Punch to open the doors to the Heart of the Mountain. Later, the Earth Punch was used to light up the entire temple. He then used his Earth Punch to perform the Spinjitzu Burst, but is unable to.
The Ascent[]
Cole used his Earth Punch to activate the Stone Mech which was used to drag the mine carts to the surface and fight the Lava Monster.
The Son of Lilly[]
The Earth Punch was used when Cole unlocked the Spinjitzu Burst.
The Island[]
The Gift of Jay[]
Cole attempted to use his Earth Punch to break out of the Keepers' prison but to no avail.
The Virtues of Spinjitzu[]
Balance[]
Cole used his Earth Punch to manipulate a stalactite above to drop down on the Lava Monster.
Crystalized[]
The Fifth Villain[]
Cole used his Earth Punch to break into The Mechanic's headquarters.
The Fall of the Monastery[]
Cole attempted to use his Earth Punch to clear some rubble away from the BRTM-12 subway car he and the others were trapped in, but it only led to the roof caving in.
Dragons Rising, Season 1[]
The Merge: Part 1[]
Cole used the Earth Punch to save people during the Merge.
Land of Lost Things[]
Cole used his Earth Punch to throw a coaster at the Hoarder and later used the ability to make an escape hole.
Dragons Rising, Season 2[]
Force From the East[]
The Earth Punch was used to create a barrier to protect the Finders against the Wolf Mask Warriors.
The Forest of Spirits[]
Cole used the Earth Punch to attempt to open the doors to the magical storagehouse, but to no avail.
Rising Ninja[]
When Cole and Zane were in the Cloud Kingdom to stop from crashing, Cole channeled his Earth Punch while piloting his Elemental Earth Mech to fix the wheel mechanism.
Enter the City of Temples[]
While trying to enter the City of Temples, Cole used his Earth Punch to move rocks, making them fall on the Security Bots, who were chasing the ninja. After arriving at the door of the City of Temples, Cole was getting ready to use his Earth Punch against the Security Bots, only for Roby to stop them.
Truth and Lies[]
During his fight against Frak, Cole fell down because of the Serpentine's Quake. Thankfully, he used Earth Punch to lift a rock from the ground allowing, him to continue the fight. Then he started throwing rocks at Frak, only for him to use Quake again. Seeing this, Cole used Earth Punch to grab to a wall, much to his struggle. Later, he used Earth Punch again while Frak was using Quake.
Elements of Betrayal[]
After getting his powers back, Cole was able to use Earth Punch again.
Dragons Rising, Season 3[]
The Shatter Dragon[]
During Thunderfang's release, Cole used his Earth Punch to catch Fritz, who was caught in the storm.
The Screaming Earth[]
After arriving in the place Master Wu took him once, Cole used his Earth Punch to check the ground, realizing that the feeling is so strong in here. Then he used his Earth Punch to reveal the remains of the Source Dragon of Balance with the help of Frak and Kai.
Dragons Rising, Season 4[]
Just Under the Surface[]
While Cole was chasing a Loyalist, the Loyalist tried to push boxes on him. Seeing this, Cole tried to use Earth Punch, only to fail because of the unbalance of the Elemental Powers.
Dying to Live[]
When he was in the cell, Cole tried to use Earth Punch get out of it, only to accidentally make a giant hole in the ground and fall to it. Hearing this, two Loyalists went to check on him, thinking that he didn't survive the fall. However, Cole came out of the hole and got out of the cell, locking the said Loyalists in there.
After Cole touched one of the fragments of the Weapon of Desolation, it enhanced his Elemental Golem by activating the Earth Punch.
The Heartbeat of all the Realms[]
During the Loyalist assault, Cole tried to use Earth Punch, much to his struggle. Eventually, he was able to raise a rock from the ground, which released him by knocking the platform he was in. Then, Cole touched the Weapon of Desolation, which enhanced his Elemental Golem by activating the Earth Punch again.
User's abilities
User's abilities[]
- Supernatural Strength - The user can transform their arms into magma/molten rock,[2] giving the user superhuman strength, allowing them to destroy most things with one punch, excluding Vengestone, Ice corrupted by a Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu, and an unknown material used by the Keepers for keeping prisoners.[3][4][5] If the user is inexperienced, they may not be able to control it. Back in Season 7, Cole could activate his Earth Punch by using his mind. Later in Season 8, he can now activate his Earth Punch ability by punching his fists together.
- Levitation - Cole was accidentally able to levitate while he was trying to control his Earth Punch.
Appearance
Appearance[]
In "Day of the Departed" and Season 7: The Hands of Time, Cole's hands and the outer side of his arms would develop a bright orange magma appearance that would follow from his hands to his shoulders, as well in the current version the scar on his head, while the rest of his arms became a see-through smoky gray color. In Season 8, the color has changed to more of a bright yellow rather than orange. In Season 11, the color has now changed to a soft mix between the two.
Appearances
Appearances[]
Trivia
Trivia[]
- The Earth Punch variant of Cole is called "RX" in minifigure form, but this name is not canon to the show.[6]
- This ability was called "Earth Punch" in Season 7 (specifically "The Hatching" and "Secrets Discovered") and "lava arm" in Season 8 (specifically "Dread on Arrival").
- The ability is exclusive to the Earth element and to Cole.[7][8]
- The ability is simply explained as being "next level Earth awesomeness."[9] The ability is also special because Cole "found it deep inside while he was still a ghost".[10]
- In "Day of the Departed," Cole gained a green scar when he transformed back into a human via the Rift of Return. As of Season 8, the scar is orange and appears only when Cole uses his Earth Punch.
- Cole is the first Master of Earth to have this ability.[11]
- Every time Cole uses his Earth Punch in Season 7, the parts of his sleeves that are not covered in lava become transparent. It could be an animation error or a deliberate effect in purpose to be accurate to the LEGO lava arms piece that is transparent black.
Gallery
Gallery[]
In LEGO form[]
Promotional media[]
In Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu[]
Day of the Departed[]
Season 7: The Hands of Time[]
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Season 8: Sons of Garmadon[]
Season 10: March of the Oni[]
Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu[]
Season 13: Master of the Mountain[]
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The Island[]
The Virtues of Spinjitzu[]
Season 15: Crystalized[]
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In Ninjago: Dragons Rising[]
Season 1[]
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Season 2[]
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Season 3[]
Season 4[]
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Translations
References
References[]
- ↑ "Dread on Arrival"
- ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/849360634441605121
- ↑ "Snake Jaguar"
- ↑ "The Never-Realm"
- ↑ "The Gift of Jay"
- ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/803355083853496320
- ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/896743156548612096
- ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/947497910442385408
- ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/947496021621428225
- ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/836966733449682945
- ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/834480476467310593