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== [[Anime]] & [[Manga]] ==

* ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'' has Lilymon, a pink nature pixie that fires energy rays out of a cannon. Oh and did we mention she's an Ultimate Level Digimon?

* Misty from the ''[[Pokémon (~~Anime~~)|Pokémon]]'' anime has quite a few stereotypically "girly" Pokemon such as Goldeen - a white fish with frilly looking fins, Staryu and Starmie - starfish that have jewels in their core (the Pokemon themselves are valued as jewellery at times) and Horsea - a cute seahorse.

* Misty from the ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' anime has quite a few stereotypically "girly" Pokemon such as Goldeen - a white fish with frilly looking fins, Staryu and Starmie - starfish that have jewels in their core (the Pokemon themselves are valued as jewellery at times) and Horsea - a cute seahorse.

** From the third movie, ''Spell of the Unknown'' the little girl Molly uses Pokemon such as Flaaffy, a cute pink sheep and Teddiursa, a teddy bear. Thanks to the power of her dreams, they're all nigh unstoppable.

* In ''[[Soul Eater]]'' Liz and Patty are this trope and a [[Cute Bruiser]] respectively (they normally serve as Kid's [[Equippable Ally|weapons]] but they can wield one another just as easily and grew up on the streets of Brooklyn). Tsubaki also counts, being an almost perfect example of a [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] (she normally serves as Black*Star's weapon, but she's been shown to be quite proficient with [[Hyperspace Mallet|shurikens]] when he annoys her, and she was very much able to fight on her own against {{spoiler|her brother}} in his [[Mental World]]).

== [[Literature]] ==

* Rachel from ''[[~~Animorphs (Literature)|~~Animorphs]]'' is a glamorous blonde who will eagerly morph into a grizzly bear to fight.

* Rachel from ''[[Animorphs]]'' is a glamorous blonde who will eagerly morph into a grizzly bear to fight.

* In ''[[The Witcher]]'' saga, Ciri is the girly half of her [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]] duo with Mistle (and the [[Lipstick Lesbian]] to Mistle's [[Butch Lesbian|Butch]]). However, it is Ciri who is the deadliest fighter in their entire gang, thanks to her training with the eponymous Witchers.

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

* All of the ''[[~~Charmed (TV)|~~Charmed]]'' ones likely due to being normal women for twenty plus years before becoming badass witches. All do stereotypically feminine things and are seen wearing the latest fashions every week - most of the time while fighting their enemies.

* All of the ''[[Charmed]]'' ones likely due to being normal women for twenty plus years before becoming badass witches. All do stereotypically feminine things and are seen wearing the latest fashions every week - most of the time while fighting their enemies.

* ''[[~~Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|~~Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' is incredibly girly in the first season and her appearance was even tweaked to look more like a [[Valley Girl]]. She even defeated a [[Big Bad]] while wearing an evening gown. [[Word of God]] states that she was created to exist as a subversion of weak feminine characters. Her girliness mellows out a bit after season one and (especially) after she graduates high school though. [[Lipstick Lesbian|Willow and Tara]] also [[Took a Level In Badass|take a level in badass]] over the course of the show but remain quite girly.

* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' is incredibly girly in the first season and her appearance was even tweaked to look more like a [[Valley Girl]]. She even defeated a [[Big Bad]] while wearing an evening gown. [[Word of God]] states that she was created to exist as a subversion of weak feminine characters. Her girliness mellows out a bit after season one and (especially) after she graduates high school though. [[Lipstick Lesbian|Willow and Tara]] also [[Took a Level In Badass|take a level in badass]] over the course of the show but remain quite girly.

* Used as a plot point in a ''[[~~Lizzie McGuire (TV)|~~Lizzie McGuire]]'' episode where Lizzie worries that being a great football player who can rough it up with the guys will stop them from thinking she's feminine. The [[Brawn Hilda]] of a coach then reveals that she is a girly-girl at heart and likes to sew her own dresses (which are bright pink) and go swing dancing at the weekends.

* Used as a plot point in a ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]'' episode where Lizzie worries that being a great football player who can rough it up with the guys will stop them from thinking she's feminine. The [[Brawn Hilda]] of a coach then reveals that she is a girly-girl at heart and likes to sew her own dresses (which are bright pink) and go swing dancing at the weekends.

* ''[[~~Smallville (TV)|~~Smallville]]'' has Kara Kent - beauty queen and superhero.

* ''[[Smallville]]'' has Kara Kent - beauty queen and superhero.

== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==

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== [[Video Games]] ==

* ''[[~~Final Fantasy X 2 (Video Game)|~~Final Fantasy X 2]]'' has two of the main characters as Badass Feminines though even the tomboyish Paine has a bit of a girly side too. Their entire battle system revolves around changing into different outfits to gain new powers. Their arch rival LeBlanc also wears a pink outfit and has a steel fan as a weapon. One of her attacks is even called "Love Tap".

* ''[[Final Fantasy X 2]]'' has two of the main characters as Badass Feminines though even the tomboyish Paine has a bit of a girly side too. Their entire battle system revolves around changing into different outfits to gain new powers. Their arch rival LeBlanc also wears a pink outfit and has a steel fan as a weapon. One of her attacks is even called "Love Tap".

* The ''[[~~Tekken (Video Game)|~~Tekken]]'' series offers up Ling Xiaoyu, a [[Genki Girl]] who loves amusement parks, anything cute and whose best friend is a giant panda. And yes she has her share of pink outfits. Michelle and Julia Chang are more softened versions of the trope being badass versions of [[Closer to Earth]].

* The ''[[Tekken]]'' series offers up Ling Xiaoyu, a [[Genki Girl]] who loves amusement parks, anything cute and whose best friend is a giant panda. And yes she has her share of pink outfits. Michelle and Julia Chang are more softened versions of the trope being badass versions of [[Closer to Earth]].

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* Bubbles from ''[[~~The Powerpuff Girls (Animation)|~~The Powerpuff Girls]]'' overlaps with [[Badass Adorable]] as she represents "sugar" in the chemical mix that created the girls. Could be justified since she's only five years old. Similarly Blossom (who represents "everything nice") wears a pink dress and is quite girly herself, though not as much as Bubbles. [[The Ladette|Buttercup]] is not an example.

* Bubbles from ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'' overlaps with [[Badass Adorable]] as she represents "sugar" in the chemical mix that created the girls. Could be justified since she's only five years old. Similarly Blossom (who represents "everything nice") wears a pink dress and is quite girly herself, though not as much as Bubbles. [[The Ladette|Buttercup]] is not an example.

* Kitty Pryde from ''[[X-Men Evolution ~~(Animation)~~|X-Men Evolution]]'' fits the stereotypical [[Valley Girl]] personality yet still kicks as much ass as the other X-kids.

* Kitty Pryde from ''[[X-Men: Evolution|X-Men Evolution]]'' fits the stereotypical [[Valley Girl]] personality yet still kicks as much ass as the other X-kids.

** Jean Grey is also quite girly and nobody is about to question her badassery.

* Rapunzel from ''[[~~Tangled (Disney)|~~Tangled]]'' though she doesn't discover that she's a badass until she leaves her tower at age 18. To make the example even more pronounced her weapons of choice are her 70 feet of hair and a frying pan.

* Rapunzel from ''[[Tangled]]'' though she doesn't discover that she's a badass until she leaves her tower at age 18. To make the example even more pronounced her weapons of choice are her 70 feet of hair and a frying pan.

* Sarah from ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy ~~(Animation)~~|Ed, Edd n Eddy]]'' is a villainous example. She's literally the most out of control little terror on the cul-de-sac with all the kids terrified of her. She also loves playing dress-up, having tea parties, keeps a diary and her prized possessions are her "dollies".

* Sarah from ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy|Ed, Edd n Eddy]]'' is a villainous example. She's literally the most out of control little terror on the cul-de-sac with all the kids terrified of her. She also loves playing dress-up, having tea parties, keeps a diary and her prized possessions are her "dollies".

* Starfire from ''[[Teen Titans (~~Animation~~)|Teen Titans]]'', though according to the episode [[Whole-Episode Flashback|"Go"]], her "girliness" is something she's picked up since coming to Earth; before then, she was more of a [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]].

* Starfire from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'', though according to the episode [[Whole-Episode Flashback|"Go"]], her "girliness" is something she's picked up since coming to Earth; before then, she was more of a [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]].

* Rarity from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic ~~(Animation)~~|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' is a fashionista who runs a dress boutique. She is just as liable to jump into the fray in a dangerous situation as any other pony. Notably in the first episode where she's the first to attack a manticore and a later episode "Dragon Quest" where she's perfectly prepared to lay down a whoopin' to protect Spike.

* Rarity from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' is a fashionista who runs a dress boutique. She is just as liable to jump into the fray in a dangerous situation as any other pony. Notably in the first episode where she's the first to attack a manticore and a later episode "Dragon Quest" where she's perfectly prepared to lay down a whoopin' to protect Spike.