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Every so often, the villain is just too powerful. They're going to [[The End of the World as We Know It|destroy the world]], or [[Take Over the World|at least control it]]. Sometimes, if the writers really want it to seem like a big deal, the villain will threaten the entire galaxy, universe, or even multiple realities. It seems all hope is lost. And there's nothing the heroes can do to stop it.
Then, suddenly, the hero will decide that [[Let's Get Dangerous|he's serious]]. This time is for reals. He'll [[Ass Pull|whip out some until now unforeseen strength]], and promptly [[Status Quo Is God|show the villain what for]], usually demolishing the bad guy so completely that it prevents them from ever pulling that world threatening crap again, or at least until the writers want them back.
This trope isn't merely [[The Power of Friendship]], nor [[The Power of Love]]. It isn't just a [[Forgotten Superweapon]], and only rarely is it related to [[Training from Hell|positively sick]] [[My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours|levels of training]]. No, this trope is only really in effect when a character suddenly displays a level of power that has not even been hinted at up until its point of use. There have been no scenes depicting the character practicing towards this level, and no dialogue has given any indication that the character is aware that they are capable of it, or indeed, that they even know this level of power to be possible. They simply find themselves in need, and are subsequently capable of defeating their enemy, with no outside help whatsoever.
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