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* Peach from the ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' franchise. On those occasions when she does kick ass, like the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' instance below, she is usually doing so in her iconic pink dress.

* In the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Peach, Daisy]], [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Rosalina]] and [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Princess Zelda]] qualify for this trope, if rarely in their series proper. They battle in their standard series royal dresses.

* ''VideoGame/DangerGirl'': One level starts with Abbey infiltrating a gala while clad in a fine, skimpy silk gown, before uncovering the Hammer Empire's underground base and subsequently taking down scores and scores of enemies (at one point even picking up a rocket launcher!) while wearing that gown.

* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' had a villain called [[https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/spiderman/images/e/e9/Spider-Queen_%28Adriana_Soria%29.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20111031104511 Queen]]. She wore a simple but beautiful LittleBlackDress in her debut issue. She wore a similar dress in later issues, except with less coverage. She demonstrates her deadly skills in her debut issue where she overpowers Spider-Man with her SuperStrength and [[MakeMeWannaShout Sonic Scream]], knocks out Captain America with a kick and ends the issue [[spoiler:[[ForcefulKiss forcing a big wet kiss]] on the defeated Spider-Man]].

* Kouyou Ozaki from ''Manga/BungoStrayDogs'' doesn't even tarnish her PimpedOutDress when taking out enemies with some help from [[GuardianEntity Golden Demon]]...but is also more than capable of kicking your ass with her own skills.

* In ''Manga/SpyXFamily'', Yor Forger performs her assassin job while wearing a black, halter-top dress with the skirt being about thigh length in front and down to her ankles in the back and a pair of overknee CombatStilettos. It doesn't seem to hinder her, at all, when it comes to her graceful and fast movements while killing.

* The ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' series allows you to invoke this by simultaneously wielding a gigantic sword and wearing one of many ornate dresses, depending on the game. ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' and ''VideoGame/DemonsSouls'' also allow this, making this a recurring theme in modern Creator/FromSoftware titles.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': Princess Fiona takes out Robin Hood and a squad of merry men single-handedly while wearing her signature green princess dress. She's quite put out when a single lock of hair is out of place after the dust settles.

* In the ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' series, Anna Williams fights wearing, in most of her appearances, a striking red Chinese-inspired dress. This is in contrast to her sister Nina, who wears more utilitarian clothing (although her default costume in ''Tekken 7'' is a lightly distressed wedding dress). There's also Lilli from, who kicks ass wearing a fine white dress.

* With ''Videogame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'', the Consular's (especially the Sage sub-class) outfits look like they came from Queen Amidala's garage sale, and you're crossing every kind of landscape and warzone laying waste to Sith in what amounts to a ballgown.

* ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'':

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* ''WebComic/VampireCheerleaders'': Seen in vol.4, when Stephanie uses her newfound power as [[spoiler:[[TheHighQueen the Moth Queen]]]] [[http://www.vampirecheerleaders.net/strips-vc/mothy_transformation to magically treansform]] into [[http://www.vampirecheerleaders.net/strips-vc/costume_change her battle regalia.]] Then leads the [[spoiler:mothmen]] against the Reptilians, [[http://www.vampirecheerleaders.net/strips-vc/age_is_a_number to avenge their fallen.]]

* ''LiveActionTV/RelicHunter:'' Sydney and Nigel get into more than one fight while dressed up for formal parties. The villain of "Nothing But the Truth" also gets into a martial arts fight with Sydney while wearing yellow high-heels, a halter top, and a short skirt, and is winning until Nigel helps out in a CombatPragmatist fashion.

* In an episode of ''Series/{{Castle}}'', Beckett is on a date in a fancy restaurant and wearing a stunning red dress when she gets interrupted to go make a bust. Outside the scene, she then hilariously pulls her gun from her purse (which is so small that it couldn't have held much else) and asks Castle to hold it for her while she goes inside to kick ass.

* ''Literature/SoICantPlayH'': Lisara is the heiress of the Restall Family, who are high-ranking nobility among the shinigami of Grimwald. At the start of every battle, she transforms into a form-fitting black gown with red pinstripes, black elbow-length gloves, and matching thigh-high stiletto-heeled boots. Then magically summons [[FlamingSword her flaming scythe:]] Calnoon Pradul.

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** Inverted by Azula; while she always fights in what doubles as her formal attire (not counting while impersonating the above Kiyoshi Warriors), her "formal attire" is less PimpedOutDress and more standard Fire Nation army attire with a bit more style.
* Star Butterfly of ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' is [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduced]] in the first episode "Star Comes To Earth" beating up monsters and taming unicorns while wearing a frilly, turquoise PrincessClassic dress.

* Rose Quartz from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' wore a floor-length pink and white dress and her hair is in RegalRinglets. With a matching OneHandedZweihander and shield. It does little to hide her build, though -- quartzes are warriors by design; put on a Disney princess dress and it just makes you [[StatuesqueStunner eight feet]] of [[StoutStrength pleasantly plump Amazonian tank]] ''in pink.''

** Weiss has a dialogue line in one episode that indicates that a "combat skirt" is an actual concept in this setting.

* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''

* In the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Peach]], [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Rosalina]] and Princess Zelda qualify for this trope, if rarely in their series proper. They battle in their standard series royal dresses.

* In ''[[VideoGame/TearsToTiara2 Tears to Tiara 2]]'', of the two from Qart Hadast, Elissa wears a BattleBallgown while Daphnis wears a [[{{Meido}} maid uniform]] into battle. Doesn't slow them down in the slightest.

** In the Wii U ''{{VideoGame/Bayonetta}}'' games there are over-the-top outfits based on [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Princess Peach and Princess Daisy]]. In ''{{VideoGame/Bayonetta 2}}'' there's also the 'Dress' outfit, two costumes based on fancy dresses Bayonetta wears during the Prologue and Ending of the game ([[SecretCharacter Jeanne]] also has her own version for the fancy leather dress she wore in the ending) Notably, Bayonetta would rather ''avert'' this trope, never leaving her mink on longer than she has to.

** ''VideoGame/Bayonetta3'' introduces a new demon summon, Baal Zebul, who is a huge CuteMonsterGirl in an opulent PimpedOutDress complete with ParasolOfPrettiness who fights using [[MakeMeWannaShout her powerful soprano]] alone.

* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}:'' If you have a high Armorer skill and some spare Ballistic Fiber, then the [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/d/d9/Fo4Sequin_Dress.png/revision/latest?cb=20151120045532 Sequin Dress]] can be made as protective as any regular armour, while still being a glittery dress with a Charisma bonus.

* On ''Series/NCISLosAngeles'', Kenzie ends up violently kicking out [[WeddingCrashers uninvited, criminal guests]] from her bridal suite in her ''wedding gown''.