History Main / SmokeOut

A character who is underwater can achieve the same effect by using ink instead of smoke.

* Smokescreen of ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' creates clouds of smoke that he uses to disorient opponents or help himself and his fellow Autobots escape pursuers.

* In ''VideoGame/Splatoon3'' [[spoiler: All the members Deep Cut attempt this upon being defeated. [[EpicFail ATTEMPT]][[PunctuatedForEmphasis .]] [[CapitalLettersAreMagic THIS]].]]

** The ''Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate'' incarnation of Chameleos uses not only poisonous gas emissions as before, but also releases its own fog that interferes with players' sight and hearing.

* ''Anime/DragonBallZTheHistoryOfTrunks'': In his final battle with the Androids, Gohan briefly loses them by blasting the ground and making smoke.

* In ''Animation/GuardianFairyMichel'', Salome uses a smoke bomb to cover an escape in episode 6.

* A Smoke Out is used at least once by every character of ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' with a slightly shady or ninja-esque martial art, including Ranma, Mousse, Kodachi, Genma, Happōsai, and Konatsu. Ukyō Kuonji uses a flour bomb to create the smoke, as part of her [[MartialArtsAndCrafts Okonomiyaki Martial Art]]. Note that they all make a similar gesture doing so; apparently, Smoke Out are quite standardized.

* [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain Viral]] uses the SmokeShield of a MacrossMissileMassacre as his SmokeOut in the third episode of ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''. He later does this again, with an actual smoke bomb, to escape with Adiane.

* * In the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}''/''Creator/DCComics'' mashup ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1122046/1/Discworlds-s-Finest Discworld's Finest]]'', El Pipistrello, being a Batman pastiche, obviously does this. On one occasion, he smokes out, the other people in the room hear the sound of his horse galloping away through the open window ... and then [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob Don Bryce de la Waggon]] comes in, wondering what all the fuss is about.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDameDisney'', Clopin first uses a smoke bomb as a standard magic trick during the Feast of Fools, seemingly replacing himself with Esmeralda onstage. Later, when Frollo orders his guards to capture Esmeralda, she uses a similar smoke bomb as an escape method instead. This is TruthInTelevision, as Roma performers were known for their skill in escapology and illusions.

** In ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', Batman uses one during his fight with Superman. He doesn't go far, but it allows him to get the drop on the Man of Steel and shoot him with a Kryptonite gas grenade. [[AllThereInTheManual In the Art Of The Film book]], it's revealed the smoke is mixed with lead particles, so not even Superman's XRayVision can see through it.

* ''Film/ThePhantom1943'': One of the ways the Phantom maintains the natives' belief that he is an immortal supernatural being is by using a smoke in and a smoke out whenever he summons them for an audience. An accomplice is shown handling the creation of the smoke.

* ''Film/TheEigerSanction''. Two men are pursuing Hemlock on a dirt road. Hemlock hits the brake lights to fool them into slowing down, then when he's out of sight he does a U-turn that kicks up a huge cloud of dust, obscuring his pickup until he's almost on them and can open fire with a shotgun.

* In ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', Bilbo Baggins plans to leave his eleventy-first birthday party by slipping on his [[ArtifactOfDoom ring of invisibility]] at the climax of his speech -- which Gandalf quick-thinkingly turns into a SmokeOut by throwing one of his pyrotechnics on the stage. Bilbo is annoyed, but Gandalf explains that he doesn't want rumors going out about vanishing hobbits. Doesn't happen in the film version, though.

* ''Series/CowboyBebop2021''. In "Darkside Tango", Jet and Fad are in an opium den and see a couple of ISSP detectives they're rather avoid being seen by, so Fad smashes the hookah bowl filling the place with drug-mixed opium gas, which not only hides their escape but knocks everyone else out and makes the cops too high to follow them for a while.
* The Spike TV show ''Series/DeadliestWarrior'' gives a highly possible real-world origin for the SmokeOut in the form of "black eggs", literal whole eggshells painted black and filled with either sand, pepper (either ground or as a mace-like extract oil), and/or glass that is thrown into the enemy's face; the theory was, the egg would shatter upon impact (or, if the contents were dry ingredients, crushed pre-throw) and splash all over the enemy's eyes, blinding them for several seconds and giving the illusion that the escaping ninja vanished in a puff of smoke.

* ''Fallen Angels''. In "Tomorrow I Die" (based on a story by Creator/MickeySpillane), a gang of robbers take several hostages, load them into two cars and make a RunForTheBorder, intending to execute them once they're in Mexico. The protagonist is driving one of the cars, so to gain time he drives near the curb of a dirt road, kicking up dust into the vehicle behind, which eventually goes off the road and crashes.

%%** This trope is relatively common in {{Toku}}, whether it's ''Franchise/SuperSentai'', ''Franchise/KamenRider'' or what have you.

* In ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' stage musical, the Phantom uses one of these to escape capture, disappearing from one part of the stage - and from the audience - and nearly instantly reappearing in another location. This is, in fact, one of two magic tricks that the actor playing The Phantom performs during the play; the effect is achieved by [[spoiler: having the "reappearing" Phantom be performed by another actor wearing an identical face-concealing costume]]. How this is supposed to work in-universe isn't explained, but it's plausible that the Phantom tricked his pursuers by using the exact same method.

* In ''[[VideoGame/ElViento Annet Futatabi]]'', Annet uses a smoke bomb to escape in a cutscene.

* In ''VideoGame/BillyVsSNAKEMAN'', players can do this to run away from a mission (auto-failing and forfeiting the consolation experience in exchange for a refund of the stamina cost.)

* Riki from ''VideoGame/Dota2'' has a variation, it doesn't cause him to vanish but it does silence enemy heroes and is often used to complement his stealth attacks. At least it helps reducing their vision too.

* Sheik escapes this way from Link several times in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime''. In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'' this was actually turned into her recovery move. Impa, the Princess's badass nanny, also shows the ability to do this once. Keep in mind though that, in ''[=OoT=]'', there is no actual smoke, only a moment of blinding light. It helps that Sheik is magic, though. To be specific, the sheikahs use Deku Nuts, which blind you and daze you. Link and the player see it as them instantly disappearing, but what actually happens is Link loses his awareness giving ample time for them to get away. You can do this yourself with the in game enemies, as the Deku Nut is a useable item.
* In the DS game ''VideoGame/LEGOBattles'', a group of ninjas uses variation 1 from the trope description. After the smoke clears, one of the ninjas is still standing in place, looking sheepish. Then he sidles quickly away.

-->Oh no! The wild [insert Pokémon name here] fled.

* ''VideoGame/SlayOne'' used to have a Smoke Grenade, which released a thick cloud of smoke that obscured visibility in the nearby area. It was replaced with the Acid Grenade in a later update.
* In the ''VideoGame/SlyCooper'' games, the Smoke Bomb is a very handy means of escape as it will instantly cause guards to not see you during a conflict or chase, and you can deploy one even whilst running. And if they do spot you running away, the extra distance will greatly help in making an escape to safety.

* Used and abused by the titular villain in ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesShreddersRevenge''. Any time Shredder showed up personally, he would laugh, usually after activating some device to divert the Turtles and their allies' attention, and throws a smoke bomb for a quick exit. Naturally, he does this after he's defeated in battle.[[spoiler:..For the first time. In the rematch, he switches things up by throwing a ''mutagen vial'', as a clear indication that he won't run off this time.]]
* Subverted in ''VideoGame/{{Tenchu}}'' 2. Genbu tried this method twice but failed.
** Played straight in ''Tenchu: Shadow Assassins'', though. Rikimaru and Ayame have an innate SmokeOut ability for [[SoMuchForStealth when they're spotted]], but can use actual smoke bombs as a substitute for it... which is nonetheless their least effective use, versus creating temporary cover or distracting opponents for a [[OneHitKill hissatsu]].

* Gutter Runners in ''Warhammer VideoGame/TheEndTimesVermintide'' will usually deploy a smoke bomb and take off if they find themselves observed with no way to easily strike at the players, hiding and seeking another chance to ambush them.

* A naval variation in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarships:'' this is a common tactic for destroyers, who usually drop a smokescreen behind them and sail away in a hurry when they encounter any sort of enemy resistance. Sneakier or more aggressive destroyers will actually hang out in the smokescreen to launch waves of torpedoes at anyone foolish enough to come close to the smoke to investigate. However, experienced players tend to be wise to this tactic and often retaliate by firing into the smoke at sea level (elite players are often quite good at judging from the muzzle flashes where to shoot a ship inside its own smoke screen) or blanketing the smoked-out area with torpedoes of their own. Thus the saying that "smokescreens are torpedo magnets."

* ''WebAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsSummertimeShorts'': In "Good Vibes", the human Trixie uses a smoke in to appear in front of Fluttershy. Unlike her previous attempts at using smoke, it works perfectly.
* ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi'' has Blake doing this thrice while yelling "Ninja vanish!" A fourth attempt doesn't go well because she ran out of smoke bombs, so she just calls a "Ninja taxi".

* ''Webcomic/BugMartini'' shows us that this is [[http://www.bugcomic.com/comics/breaking-up/ one way to end a relationship.]]

* In the ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}} "Temple Crashers 2" storyline, Peanut suggests this when Ninja-Grape is being {{Zerg Rush}}ed. [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/01/smoke-on-the-slaughter/ It doesn't work so well]].
-->'''Grape''': NOW THEY'RE EVERYWHERE AND I CAN'T SEE!\\
'''Peanut''': What! I thought escape was automatic!

-->'''Riff:''' Was I supposed to move, or something? That's ''so'' not what I consider a "bomb"!

** Phase has his own UtilityBelt even though he's just a high school frosh. He's done the SmokeOut, the Smoke In (using it as a costume change too), and even a smoke attack against Kismet.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{DuckTales|2017}}'': In the season one finale "Day of the Ducks", a depowered Magica [=DeSpell=] has to resort to a smoke bomb in order to escape from Scrooge and his family. [[FailedAttemptAtDrama It doesn't work out so well]], and she's seen stumbling away as the smoke clears.

* ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''

* Used in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' when Robin used it to get his team away from Now-Evil Terra. Beast Boy lingers for a bit before he runs off into the smoke.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'' episode 8, a [[McNinja ninja]]-[[MartialArtsAndCrafts baker]] uses a cloud of flour to disappear.
* ''WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner'': Played with in "Fast and Furry-ous." The Coyote gets Acme Fleet-Foot Jet-Propelled Tennis Shoes, and test-''runs'' them before the Road Runner arrives. First, the Road Runner makes his "BEEP BEEP" and starts his run with a dust cloud, the coyote in fast pursuit, only for the Road Runner to hold position. When the Coyote realizes the mistake and returnes, the Road Runner does the same trick again, and the coyote waits for the dust cloud to clear, only for the runner to escape. Cue the pursuit.

* Smoke grenades typically aren't used right at the user's feet but can have the same effect. In fact it is most effective to throw the smoke grenade at the enemy so that he can't see anything. The closer the smoke grenade is to you, the easier it is to know where you are or if you leave that source of cover. However, if an enemy sniper has just [[BoomHeadshot shot your commander]], you might not be able to immediately divine his location. In such cases, the best policy (after taking cover, of course) is to toss a smoke grenade near your own feet -- even if the sniper knows you're somewhere in the cloud, he can't get a clear shot.

* In a variation, an increasingly-common technique against rapists and sexual assault is to throw glitter bombs at the perp, which, in addition to helping the would-be victim escape, immediately tells the world what the assaulter tried to do.

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* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': In Season 13 episode 6, Big M. uses a smoke bomb so that he and Little M. can get out of the Supermen's sight once they [[spoiler:find out Big M. and Little M. intended to take over Planet Xing]].
* ''Animation/{{Mechamato}}'': Paintasso conceals his escape by throwing paint bombs at Mechamato, resulting in colorful smoke that stops the hero from seeing him.
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* ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'': Stephanie Brown pulls off an awesome one after beating up the Scarecrow in issue #3.

* In the ''WebVideo/SuperTherapy'' episode "Robin, Are You Gay?", Franchise/{{Batman}} gets out of the session with a smoke grenade.
-->'''Robin:''' Now how is ''that'' not gay?

* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'', the human version of Trixie likes to make showy departures this way. Like her pony counterpart, she flubs it both times, being spotted by Pinkie Pie as she tries to sneak away.
* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsForgottenFriendship'', the human Trixie is able to drop a smoke bomb and then swap places with Sunset Shimmer, even when they are on opposite sides of a locked door. [[AchievementsInIgnorance Even Trixie doesn't know how she does it]].

** The Michael Keaton ''Film/Batman1989'' does it after Jack[=/=]Joker falls into the vat. He combines it with the batline to make it look like he's flying away.

** ''Film/TheBatman2022'': Batman attaches a grenade to a fire extinguisher. It explodes and fills the area with [=CO2=] gas, allowing him to get the drop on Riddler's followers.

* ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009''. Sherlock Holmes escapes a room by closing the chimney flue while the villain has his back to him, loading a pistol to kill Holmes. When he turns to shoot, the room is full of smoke. So he opens the window so the smoke can disperse, [[BatmanGambit giving Holmes an escape route]].

** In ''Secret Of The Ooze'', Tatsu immediately does this once his Foot Squad has obtained the last remaining mutagen canister before the Turtles could leave with it.
-->'''Tatsu''': Ninja Vanish! (''The Foot soldiers toss out smoke bombs to both cover their escape and leave the turtles coughing'')

* ''Series/TheFlash2014'' episode [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E7KillerFrost "Killer Frost"]] has a variation, as [[AnIcePerson Killer Frost]] creates thick mist with her breath and escapes from the cops under the cover of it.

** This trope is relatively common in {{Toku}}, whether it's ''Franchise/SuperSentai'', ''Franchise/KamenRider'' or what have you.

* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E41TheHowlingMan The Howling Man]]". After the Devil is released from his cell, he conjures up a cloud of smoke to cover him as he disappears from sight.

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* ''WebAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsSummertimeShorts'': In "Good Vibes", the human Trixie uses a smoke in to appear in front of Fluttershy. Unlike her previous attempts at using smoke, it works perfectly.
* ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi'' has Blake doing this thrice while yelling "Ninja vanish!" A fourth attempt doesn't go well because she ran out of smoke bombs, so she just calls a "Ninja taxi".
* Phase of the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' has his own UtilityBelt even though he's just a high school frosh. He's done the SmokeOut, the Smoke In (using it as a costume change too), and even a smoke attack against Kismet.

* In the ''WebAnimation/ChimneyChickens'' episode ''Comeback King'', Slick Hisoka the ninja is running from Rob [=McLaury=]. When Slick gets backed up against a wall, he gets away by throwing down a smoke pellet. Slick is somehow gone in the split second it takes for the smoke to clear.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'': When [[MadDoctor Krieger]] gets caught breaking into a restricted area, he escapes by [[ReadingTheStageDirectionsOutLoud yelling the words "Smoke Bomb"]] and running away. In "Dingo, Baby, Et Cetera" a hitwoman uses an actual smoke bomb to escape which Krieger admits is way more effective than his version.

** And fails one time when he tells the the villain, "I am the terror that flaps in the night! I am...obviously all out of my trademark blue smoke."

* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'': In the season one finale "Day of the Ducks", a depowered Magica [=DeSpell=] has to resort to a smoke bomb in order to escape from Scrooge and his family. [[FailedAttemptAtDrama It doesn't work out so well]], and she's seen stumbling away as the smoke clears.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''

* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E10LairOfGrievous , "Lair of Grievous"]]: During their duel at the end of the episode Kit Fisto keeps backing into the thick fog to hide his location from Grievous.

* In ''ComicBook/AstroCity'', the Confessor is fond of this, [[spoiler:or so it seems; he's actually a vampire and isn't just smoking out, but ''dissolving into mist''.]]

-->'''Batman:''' [[http://batmanboy11.tumblr.com/post/1687290167/ladies-gentleman-you-have-eaten-well-youve Ladies. Gentleman. You have eaten well. You've eaten Gotham's wealth. Its spirit. Your feast is nearly over. From this moment on -- none of you are safe.]]

* Stephanie Brown pulls off an awesome one after beating up the Scarecrow in ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl|2009}}'' #3.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'', used by [[McNinja Ninjette]] in book 2... to avoid ''embarrassment'' before [=ThugBoy=], and then fleeing through a window. (Note that, since she leaves the tattered remains of Emp's suit behind, she's quite logically buck naked afterward.)
* Doctor Mid-Nite from the ''ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'' favors the Smoke In, which is especially useful given his ability to see in total darkness.
* ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}} leaves a cloud of purple smoke along with his [[SignatureSoundEffect signature "BAMF"]] whenever he teleports.
* ''ComicBook/RedRobin'': At one point when Tim is ambushed by a trio from the League of Assassins in Paris he is annoyed to realize they're about to use a smoke screen to escape from him and he can't stop them. They proceed to do just that.
* ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'': When spotted after sneaking into the GCPD's evidence room to take a look at the evidence being used to frame him for murder Tim uses a smoke bomb and steals a GCPD uniform to casually walk out during the ensuing chaos.
* ComicBook/SpiderMan's foe Mysterio is fond of this, as per his [[MasterOfIllusion illusionist/performer]] persona.
* Toyota the mercenary ninja from ''ComicBook/YTheLastMan'' drops a couple of tiny pellets from the hilt of her sword which explode into a massive smoke bomb.
* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: Hypnota's signature act involves Serva seeming to disappear from a DisappearingBox, then with a quick puff of smoke seeming to turn into Serva, who quickly closes and then opens the box and finds either herself or Hypnota inside. They then "switch/teleport" a couple more times.

* Taken UpToEleven in ''VideoGame/TheSims3: World Adventures''. Escape Dust does more than allow you to Smoke Out -- it flat-out teleports you back to a safe place (i.e. either your base camp or home). It starts to slide into MundaneUtility territory, because if you get a large amount of them, you can start using them to cut down on your travel time.

* Used and abused by the titular villain in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesShreddersRevenge''. Any time Shredder showed up personally, he would laugh, usually after activating some device to divert the Turtles and their allies' attention, and throws a smoke bomb for a quick exit. Naturally, he does this after he's defeated in battle.[[spoiler:..For the first time. In the rematch, he switches things up by throwing a ''mutagen vial'', as a clear indication that he won't run off this time.]]

* In ''Theater/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' stage musical, the Phantom uses one of these to escape capture, disappearing from one part of the stage - and from the audience - and nearly instantly reappearing in another location. This is, in fact, one of two magic tricks that the actor playing The Phantom performs during the play; the effect is achieved by [[spoiler: having the "reappearing" Phantom be performed by another actor wearing an identical face-concealing costume]]. How this is supposed to work in-universe isn't explained, but it's plausible that the Phantom tricked his pursuers by using the exact same method.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': In the past, a pro hero named En had the Smokescreen Quirk with which he could release huge clouds of smoke from his body. Decades later, the same Quirk is wielded by [[spoiler:Izuku Midoriya.]]

* ''Anime/BatmanNinja''. Having time-traveled to feudal Japan, Batman throws down a smoke bomb to hide himself from advancing samurai, draws his grappling gun...and realises it won't work as [[FailedASpotCheck there aren't any tall buildings in the village]], so [[BoringButPractical he has to run away on foot]].

* In TheMovie ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm'', the Smoke In and Smoke Out are major parts of the Phantasm's repertoire. Despite having no more superpower than Batman himself, the Phantasm on several occasions makes a Smoke Out departure while standing in the middle of a clear area; this is never remarked on, let alone explained. It should be noted that Phantasm was even able to use this to escape from Batman himself, who would have instantly spotted any normal escape routes due to experience. The smoke also, at different times, clings to a man's face to blind him and lifts a stone angel from the ground that would have been too heavy for a normal human. As well, Phantasm is able to continue producing the smog even after [[spoiler:revealing herself to be Andrea Beaumont and discarding any article of clothing that could hide the technology to produce the smoke.]] There is a supernatural quality to the Phantasm, though the origin of this power is unknown.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'', Clopin first uses a smoke bomb as a standard magic trick during the Feast of Fools, seemingly replacing himself with Esmeralda onstage. Later, when Frollo orders his guards to capture Esmeralda, she uses a similar smoke bomb as an escape method instead. This is TruthInTelevision, as Roma performers were known for their skill in escapology and illusions.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie:'' Batman uses them a lot, often proceeded by him actually declaring "smoke bomb".

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'': When [[MadDoctor Krieger]] gets caught breaking into a restricted area, he escapes by [[ReadingTheStageDirectionsOutLoud yelling the words "Smoke Bomb"]] and running away.

* ''Anime/BatmanNinja''. Having time-travelled to feudal Japan, Batman throws down a smoke bomb to hide himself from advancing samurai, draws his grappling gun...and realises it won't work as [[FailedASpotCheck there aren't any tall buildings in the village]], so [[BoringButPractical he has to run away on foot]].

** This is also one of The Imp's signature moves; this is helped by the fact that one of her powers is a sort of optical camouflage, which makes her [[{{Invisibility}} nearly invisible]] so long as she stands still. She makes this work by convincing her opponents that she is using StealthyTeleportation instead; because she resembles the [[HornedHumanoid classic image of a demon]] (and the associations with the fictional-in-universe comic book character [[ComicBook/XMen Nightcrawler]], who looks much the same way and whose teleportation is accomplanied by a puff of smoke), most seem to fall for it.

** This is also one of The Imp's signature moves; this is helped by the fact that one of her powers is a sort of optical camouflage, which makes her [[{{Invisibility}} nearly invisible]] so long as she stands still. She makes this work by convincing her opponents that she is using {{Teleportation}} instead; because she resembles the [[HornedHumanoid classic image of a demon]] (and the associations with the fictional-in-universe comic book character [[ComicBook/XMen Nightcrawler]], who looks much the same way and whose teleportation is accomplanied by a puff of smoke), most seem to fall for it.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', Clopin first uses a smoke bomb as a standard magic trick during the Feast of Fools, seemingly replacing himself with Esmeralda onstage. Later, when Frollo orders his guards to capture Esmeralda, she uses a similar smoke bomb as an escape method instead. This is TruthInTelevision, as Roma performers were known for their skill in escapology and illusions.

* [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Esmeralda]] does this with pink smoke to escape from Frollo in ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance''. She manages to escape thanks to [[TheLancer Riku]] lying to [[TheDragon Phoebus]] that he did not see her.

* Subverted in ''Fanfic/TheLegendOfZeldaParadiseCalling'': Sheik is known for doing this in canon, but when she meets Link and Malon in Kakariko Village, she pulls out a couple of Deku seeds before deciding to spare them the theatrics for once.
* In the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}''/''Creator/DCComics'' mashup ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1122046/1/Discworlds-s-Finest Discworld's Finest]]'', El Pipistrello, being a Batman pastiche, obviously does this. On one occasion, he smokes out, the other people in the room hear the sound of his horse galloping away through the open window ... and then [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob Don Bryce de la Waggon]] comes in, wondering what all the fuss is about.