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'''Vegeta:''' Well, either Freeza hit me so hard I'm in a delusional coma, or...
'''Gohan:''' Or...?
'''Vegeta:''' [[Power Levels]] ARE BULL$#!%!
|''[[Dragonball Z Abridged]]''}}
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.
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* A rare villainous version: In ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'', the {{spoiler|Anti Spiral King}} is shown to only use as much power as the Dai Gurren Brigade uses. This is to specifically invoke [[Hope Spot]] after [[Hope Spot]]—every time the heroes get stronger, the {{spoiler|Anti Spiral King}} effortlessly powers up to match them, all in the name of maximizing the terror and despair they feel. {{spoiler|It doesn't work.}}
** The [[Deconstruction]] is also mentioned: The end result of being "As strong as you need to be" in a universe where everyone else can do the same thing is the "Spiral Nemesis"—eventually, two factions each following this trope will fight ''each other'', leading inevitably to the explosion filled destruction of the universe. {{spoiler|Given the fact that the last fight between the ASK and DGB literally destroys one universe, he probably has a point. It's also mentioned that those with the Spiral Power instinctively recognize the truth of the Spiral Nemesis when told about it.}}
* Fiamma of the Right from ''[[
* ''[[Inazuma Eleven]] [[The Movie|the Orge]]'' take this trope which has already been used regularly [[Up to Eleven|up to]] [[Incredibly Lame Pun|eleven.]] First season Raimon has to fight the third season's [[Bonus Boss]], who can easily defeat Zeus, the first season's [[Big Bad]] that the heroes needed to struggle so much to win in the TV anime. What do they need to win within 30 minutes? A [[Kid From the Future]], four new players, and some ''four-tier above'' abilities the heroes learn because they're getting really serious.
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