History Main / EleventhHourCostumeChange

* In ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'', Dr. Robotnik spends a majority of the film dressed in a black suit. Near the end of the film, he wears a red flight suit similar to that of his video game counterpart as he confronts Sonic, Tom and Maddie on the Transamerica Pyramid in his hovercraft. And Sonic himself spent most of the movie wearing ratty mismatched shoes before being given his classic red and white ones.

* ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'':
** Immediately after finally claiming the trident of Atlan and securing the good will and assistance of the Karathen in ''Film/{{Aquaman|2018}}'', the titular hero, having spent the majority of the movie dressed in either surface world civilian clothes or a version of the armor similar to what he wore in Justice League, steps out of the waterfall that led to the Karathen's lair dressed in his iconic orange and green suit from the comics. [[spoiler: Just in time for his final battle against Orm, the film's BigBad.]]
** In ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', Diana suits up in Asteria's golden armor to stop Maxwell Lord from granting the world's wishes with heavy costs just before the film's climax.
* In ''Film/BatmanForever'', Batman dons a silver batsuit with sonar capabilities before his final confrontation with Riddler (justified, as his standard batsuits had been destroyed earlier). Also, after wearing a fabric version of his classic costume throughout the film, Robin is given an armored version when he joins Batman.

** In a more general sense, ever since ''[[Series/KamenRiderBuild Build]]'' for every Franchise/KamenRider instalment to have the protagonist receive a new powered up form to defeat the BigBad. It gets played with in ''Series/KamenRiderRevice'' with the {{Deuratagonist}} getting the new suit, [[SpotlightStealingSquad but multiple people had been calling her the real main character with varying degrees of sarcasm and derision]].

* In season 5 of ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'' [[Characters/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPowerAdora Adora (as She Ra)]] has a different She-Ra costume than usual. This isn't quite as close to the Climax as maybe it should be, but it is justified as this is a TV series that lasted for 5 Seasons. [[Characters/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPowerCatra Catra]] also receives one [[spoiler: to reflect her HeelFaceTurn]].
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Having been [[DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist poofed]] in the previous episodes, [[Characters/StevenUniverseGarnet Garnet]], [[Characters/StevenUniverseAmethyst Amethyst]], [[Characters/StevenUniversePearl Pearl]], [[Characters/StevenUniverseLapisLazuli Lapis Lazuli]], and [[Characters/StevenUniversePeridot Peridot]] enter the GrandFinale with new outfits, the latter via a BigDamnHeroes moment and the former [[spoiler:via [[Characters/StevenUniverseStevenQuartzUniverse Steven Quartz Universe]] forcing a reform by fusing with them]].

* ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'': After she and the player land on Poni Island, the game's final island, Lillie changes outfits, along with taking on a more confident persona which she calls her "Z-powered form", finally making her own style choices where she had previously worn what her mother wanted.

* In the endgame of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'', Noctis puts on the Kingly Raiment as he prepares to take back his throne. His friends wear the uniforms of the Crownsguard as they accompany their king.

** In the last two episodes of the second season, [[Characters/TheOwlHouseLuzNoceda Luz Noceda]], Willow, Gus, and [[Characters/TheOwlHouseTheGoldenGuard Hunter]] all have new outfits, although Willow might have worn hers offscreen prior to these episodes, since the previous times she appeared after her change in hairstyle was in her school uniform. Luz also continues to wear Eda's Grudgby jacket.
** Downplayed in the first episode of the third season; most of the characters are shown to wear several outfits in both the TimePassesMontage and in photos that were taken during their time in the Human Realm. Aside from Camila and Vee, they are all wearing Halloween costumes during the episode's climax, and return to the Demon Realm wearing what's left of them. Most notably, Luz is wearing an outfit based on ''[[ShowWithinAShow The Good Witch Azura]]'' and doesn't appear to have brought Eda's jacket with her.

* ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'': On the day of his final battle with [[BigBad Ryomen Sukuna]], [[WorldStrongestMan Satoru Gojo]] trades in his leisurely Jujutsu Sorcerer uniform for a martial arts outfit and a monk robe. While he's not the primary protagonist, this is the fight that rings in the climatic arc of the series.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOBatmanMovie'': Barbara Gordon wears her police commissioner attire for most of the movie, but she gets a Batsuit from Batman's Merch Gun as they plan to stop the Joker from destroying Gotham City as the climax draws near. Alfred also gets a black costume at this point after wearing his butler attire and then a 60's Batsuit.

* Immediately after finally claiming the trident of Atlan and securing the good will and assistance of the Karathen in ''Film/{{Aquaman|2018}}'', the titular hero, having spent the majority of the movie dressed in either surface world civilian clothes or a version of the armor similar to what he wore in Justice League, steps out of the waterfall that led to the Karathen's lair dressed in his iconic orange and green suit from the comics. [[spoiler: Just in time for his final battle against Orm, the film's BigBad.]]

* In season 5 of ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'' Adora (as She Ra) has a different She-Ra costume than usual. This isn't quite as close to the Climax as maybe it should be, but it is justified as this is a TV series that lasted for 5 Seasons. Catra also receives one [[spoiler: to reflect her HeelFaceTurn]].
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Having been [[DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist poofed]] in the previous episodes, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, Lapis, and Peridot enter the GrandFinale with new outfits, the latter via a BigDamnHeroes moment and the former [[spoiler:via Steven forcing a reform by fusing with them]].

** In the last two episodes of the second season, Luz, Willow, Gus, and Hunter all have new outfits, although Willow might have worn hers offscreen prior to these episodes, since the previous times she appeared after her change in hairstyle was in her school uniform. Luz also continues to wear Eda's Grudgby jacket.

** Downplayed in the first episode of the third season; most of the characters are shown to wear several outfits in both the TimePassesMontage and in photos that were taken during their time in the Human Realm. Aside from [[spoiler:Luz's mother]], they are all wearing Halloween costumes during the episode's climax, and return to the Demon Realm wearing what's left of them. Most notably, Luz is wearing an outfit based on ''[[ShowWithinAShow The Good Witch Azura]]'' and doesn't appear to have brought Eda's jacket with her.