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In combat, he's likely to [[I Am Not Left-Handed|hold back]], taunt his opponents, and [[Trash Talk]] with the best of them. Though he might occasionally suffer setbacks due to his [[Pride]] and underestimating opponents. Especially if they're [[What Measure Is a Non Super|mere mortals]].

 

 

Many versions of this trope can be found on Type II on the [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes]]. May be (in fact, quite often is) a target of [[Break the Haughty]], and is generally a "stronger" [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]]. [[A God Am I]] is this trope taken [[Up to Eleven]]. Compare with [[Small Name, Big Ego]], who ''thinks'' he's this trope. May overlap with [[Super Loser]] when the arrogance is undeserved... either by not having much power, not knowing how to use it well or not having an ounce of charisma. A [[Smug Snake]] is similar, but relies more on brains than actual brute force like a [[Smug Super]] , nonetheless; they are as arrogant as the latter. Contrast the [[Boisterous Weakling]], who likes to bark but doesn't have much to bite. Also contrast with [[Pro-Human Transhuman]], who despite their powers isn't a dick to normal humans.

== [[Literature]] ==

* CoreFire from ''[[Soon I Will Be Invincible]].'' Though it's implied that he doesn't do this quite to the extent that Dr Impossible makes it out to be. Also, one of the two superheroes who interrogate Dr. Impossible in jail. He learns to regret it.

 

 

** This tendency has been used against him on multiple occasions, especially in the episode Midnight where the humans all turn against him because of his glib smugness, and in Tooth and Claw, where Torchwood was created because Queen Victoria thought he and Rose were too smug and having a bit too much fun when everybody's life was in peril. In The Waters of Mars this tendency was taken up to scary levels during his Time Lord Victorious speech, where without realizing it he actually starts paraphrasing the Master. He has nothing on the rest of his race though.

*** And of course that's when he's not busy telling every human he meets how [[Humans Are Special|magnificent]] they are and calling all his companions and everyone he meets who makes a passing effort to think before they act [[Restored My Faith in Humanity|"brilliant."]] Which isn't even to say that the original point is wrong, just that the Doctor is ... complex. Whether you see him as a blowhard who treats humans like children or a guy who makes no apologies for the fact that he legitimately IS the smartest guy in the room while truly appreciating what everyone else has to offer is [[Alternate Character Interpretation|up to you.]]

* [[Power Rangers Jungle Fury]]'s Grizzaka is a villainous example of a [[Smug Super]]. He's so arrogant about his immense power that he likes lording on to others about his belief that no one can possibly be stronger than him or that he will never be defeated.

{{quote|'''Grizzaka''': That was nothing! I won't let it happen again! I'm the strongest fighter there will ever be! ([[Make My Monster Grow|grows to giant size]])<br />

 

== Video Games ==

{{quote|''Grunt'': "I don't get sick!"

''Grunt'': "I am pure Krogan, you should be in awe." }}

** They both pale in comparison to Harbinger, whose quotes consist entirely of [[Badass Boasts]] about how inferior the characters are, how their efforts are futile, and how superior Harbinger and his kind are.

* Hakumen from ''[[Blaz Blue]]'' is the leader of the Six Heroes, who saved the world from the Black Beast. This seems to have gone to his head a bit (or it could be that he's ''monstrously'' powerful, and is ''fully'' aware of it). He uses a derisive tone of voice when speaking to most other characters, and many of his in-battle lines seem dedicated to mocking his opponent's inadequacy.

'''Grolla''': "Is that all you've got?" }}

*** Also, in her own side-game, Rosenkreuzstilette Grollschwert, when she fights the Cross Wall, she [[Bring It|calls to it to show her its worst]] after it attempts to run her down and says that there's nothing her blade can't cut. Later, when she confronts the Count, who believes her to be a spy hired by the Church to kill his daughter Iris, she pities him for {{spoiler|being deceived by his own flesh and blood}}, and in the Final Stage, {{spoiler|when Iris finally reveals herself to be a reincarnation of Rosenkreuz and boasts her claims to be a child of God himself, Grolla doesn't care whether she's a god, a human, or even an insect since she's still willing to rip her apart just the same}}.

 

 

* The Lamplighter, the most powerful superhero in Boston, in the [[Whateley Universe]]. And a real [[Jerkass]].

* [[We Are Our Avatars (Roleplay)|We Are Our Avatars]]

** [[Mortal Kombat|Shao Kahn]](in this game) pretty much embodied this trope. Most of the time, anyway.

 

* An episode of ''[[Sushi Pack]]'' featured a handful of these as contestants on a [[Reality Show]], [[Show Within a Show|The World's Mightiest Heroes]]. They were all so smug that they didn't think anything of bragging about their ''[[Weaksauce Weakness|weaknesses]]''.

* ''[[Memetic Mutation|Silly bitch, your weapons cannot harm me! Don't you know who the fuck I am?]] [[My Way Entertainment|I'M THE JUGGERNAUT, BITCH!!!]]''

{{quote|"Insignificant insects."

"Fighting you is beneath me."

"You fail to comprehend the depth of my power." }}

* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' has [[Cute Bruiser|Toph]] <ref>"I am the GREATEST EARTHBENDER IN THE WORLD!!!"</ref> and [[Magnificent Bastard|Azula]].

* Maxum Man from ''[[Sidekick (animation)|Sidekick]]''.

* Discord from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' is well aware he's a near omnipotent [[Reality Warper]] and doesn't view anyone as much of a threat to him because of that knowledge. {{spoiler|This is his undoing, as it renders him incapable of realizing the heroes ''are'' a serious threat to him now.}}