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How did this happen? ''Why'' did this happen?
The shortest and simplest answer is that they got their act together-- ''[[Let's Get Dangerous|really together]]''
If neither is the case, it may be that they have both traded places in the
Speaking of role reversals, if the [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]] joins the heroes in an [[Enemy Mine]] situation where they both fight for a good goal, they'll no longer be under the same "[[The Good Guys Always Win|bad guys always lose]]" onus, and remind us why they were, [[Once Upon a Time]], relevant as they bash the [[Eviler Than Thou]] new threat.
Likewise, new characters in the show may be introduced as [[Damsel in Distress|Distressed Damsels]] being beaten by the Goldfish Poop Gang so that the heroes [[Pursued Protagonist|can come to their aid.]] It also serves to show us how pathetic they are and feel to lose to ''these'' guys. Afterwards, with some confidence boosting pep talks from the heroes and combat training, they will solo their temporary tormentors and make them [[A Twinkle in the Sky]]. Similarly, a [[Tournament Arc]] allows most [[Quirky Miniboss Squad
At any rate, you can expect a hero or one of the squad members to finish by asking "So... [[And Then What?|what now?]]''
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** Interestingly, repeated encounters with Ash and friends has been like [[Training From Hell]] to the team, giving them [[Made of Iron|superhuman damage resistance]], among other things. Meowth himself commented that a powerful electric cage was nothing compared to Pikachu's electric attacks. They also learn from their mistakes, though in the process usually make new ones. An example would be Charmander's debut episode all the way back at the very start of the original series; they use rubber coated equipment to nullify Pikachu's electric attacks, but didn't bring any ''fireproof'' equipment.
*** Heck, in some later episodes, Team Rocket actually does some heavy damage to other trainers. In general, Team Rocket manages to win when the plot requires it - Jessie fighting her way to the end of the Princess Festival tournament, Jessie and James defeating the Eevee Brothers, etc.
** This occurs even in early
** In ''The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!'' they actually managed to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQjyJY7iEVg catch the wild Pokémon] that the character of the day was after and send it to their boss. Of course, he sends it back to them and it promptly evolves, giving Jessie a new Yanmega.
*** Said Yanmega then proceeds to get as close as any Team Rocket Pokémon has to blasting off Ash & co.
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* The page picture comes from ''Plague's Misadventures'', one of the hosted comics in ''[[Bob and George]].'' Sigma, who in this series is pretty much a nuisance [[Harmless Villain]], actually succeeds in bringing down the space colony and bringing about the end of the world when the heroes shoot it down with the giant canon.
* The Dimension of Pain demons from ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'', from their [http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/980428 inception], had been largely [[Harmless Villain
== Western Animation ==
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{{quote|'''Wile E. Coyote:''' [[Talking with Signs|(Holds up a sign)]] Okay, wise guys, you always wanted me to catch him. Now what do I do?}}
** Also, in [[Cartoon Network]]'s ''[[I Shouldn't Be Alive]]'' [http://vimeo.com/11486841 short on the Coyote], after spending almost a whole year attempting to attack and capture the Road Runner, he finally has him within his grasp (he simply laid out some bird seed and leapt at him while he was eating), only to discover that his finger muscles were too weak to do anything to him.
** A bumper on ''The Road Runner Show'' (CBS,
** Also Elmer Fudd defeated Bugs at his own game in ''Rabbit Rampage'' (a semi remake of ''[[Duck Amuck]]'') as well as in ''Hare Brush'' (albeit due to something of a personality exchange, with an insane Elmer "turning" into Bugs). He also finally "killed da wabbit" in ''What's Opera Doc'' ([[My God, What Have I Done?|though didn't really find victory all that satisfying]]).
** In the original nine-minute long version of ''Duck Dodgers and The Return of the 24th and a Half Century'' Marvin the Martian seemingly achieves his goal of detonating the earth. With Dodgers distracted from his duties and earth's destruction almost certain, Marvin is left with no choice but to ensure the viewers "it's only a cartoon". Oddly this was cut from the shortened theatrical version of the short, though since it ends with Dodgers still having not stopped Marvin, the implication is still there.
** Even following his Flanderization into a [[Butt Monkey]], Daffy seemed to score more victories than most other fall-guys in the series, {{spoiler|1=knocking out Taz in a [[Curb Stomp Battle]] in ''Ducking The Devil'', being the first foe to defeat Speedy Gonzales in ''Mucho Locos'' to name a few. Counting an [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RIvO74ZC5c obscure Tang endorsement from ''The Bugs Bunny Show''] and [[Cartoon Network]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO7lR1Fzw48 Big Game from 2001], he has also defeated Bugs twice as well.}} Also, perhaps due to being created by fans of the shorts and the character, some later features tend to [[Throw the Dog a Bone|throw Daffy a bone]] a few times as well.
* Almost happens in ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. When the normally incompetent [[Goldfish Poop Gang|Scratch and Grounder]] are converted into [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|ninja robots]], they almost manage to kill [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and Tails, if it wasn't for Sonic and Tails escaping via sheer luck.
* The ''[[Super Mario World (animation)|Super Mario World]]'' episode has Bowser actually make off with the money he made selling his mutant food to the cavepeople (or at least two bags of it), with Mario and Peach making no effort to stop him ([[Villain Exit Stage Left|not that they ever tried before, though]]). Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that his restaurant actually was a legal business, even though he was using it to turn the cavepeople into his [[Mook
** He also kept the money when he sold televisions to the cavepeople. In the cartoons, [[Cut Lex Luthor a Check|someone cut Bowser a check]] and he's been abusing it ever since.
** In ''The [[Super Mario Bros Super Show]]'' episode "Flatbush Koopa," Bowser is attacking Brooklyn, and Mario succeeds in trapping him back in the Mushroom Kingdom. Only he realizes too late that he's trapped there too, and the episode ends with Bowser blasting away at Mario and the gang, who are running away.
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