History Recap / DeathBattleS10E13ScoobyDooVSCourageTheCowardlyDog

** By default, given the two combatants are still alive and friendly towards each other when all is said and done after the BloodlessCarnage. Of course, it ''does'' still end with some pretty grisly violence inflicted on [[KarmicButtMonkey Eustace Bagge]], though the level of violence isn't far off from the violence in Courage's show.

* CharacterCatchphrase: When Courage sees Scooby growing into a {{Kaiju}}, Courage says "This could be bad, or my name isn't Chad James! [to audience as the music momentarily stops] And it's not."

** This is the first episode where combatants capable of BreakingTheFourthWall don't interact with Wiz and Boomstick[[note]]Although [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/DeathBattleS06E15DeadpoolVsMask the Mask didn't speak with Wiz or Boomstick]], he delivered Deadpool's envelope to them at the end of his battle with the former. He also interacted with DUMMI offscreen, asking the tiny robot to deliver a letter to Boomstick regarding his father's whereabouts[[/note]].

Much to Wiz's confusion, the battle thankfully ends with neither cowardly cartoon canine dying, but not for lack of trying. Indeed, for the first true draw the show has had in years, both Scooby-Doo and Courage proved to be such true equals to each other, that it was downright impossible to declare a sole winner between the two. Due to their canonical crossover showing how they were both comparable to a tee, Scooby and Courage were nearly equal to each other as far as stats went. Courage had ridiculous cosmic levels of strength such as shattering the sun with his screams alone, but Scooby's Zobrinsky Triangle could match it due to being a universal-level feat as well. Even so, both fighters have regenerated from nothing repeatedly, which meant that brute force alone would not win the day.

** One that's never brought up is how Scooby resisted the effects of the God Bone. The bone only effects ''mortal'' dogs, but remember that Wiz said that he was technically an alien by way of being a descendant of the Annunaki.

* BreatherEpisode: A cartoonish affair that ends with the series third ever official draw, right after and before two of the show's most requested matchups.

[[Recap/DeathBattleS10E14RickVSTheDoctor Next time on Death Battle...]]

IrisOut on the Chest on Demons' skull-shaped lock, Eustace still complaining about his hatred of Courage.

** Wiz states the not since "[[Recap/DeathBattleS02E19ChuckNorrisVsSegataSanshiro the great Norris-Sanshiro singularity event of 2015]]" have they seen a result such as this.

''DEATH BATTLE!'' is ready to celebrate Halloween this year by taking a look at man's best friend; in this case, two who embody that ideal to such a tee that they're willing to brave any and all terrifying threats to protect those they love, even if it routinely meant facing off against things that give them a panic attack on a near-daily basis. Indeed, while Scooby-Doo and Courage may be among the most famous cowards and scaredy-cats in fictional history, that hasn't stopped them from accomplishing the near-impossible time and time again. They've [[WesternAnimation/StraightOuttaNowhereScoobyDooMeetsCourageTheCowardlyDog crossed paths before]] and parted ways on the best of terms, but their reunion now is set to be a lot less amicable; which of these meddling mutts will survive after [[TitleDrop a death battle?]]

Scooby would be a valuable asset to the group, as Great Danes were bred by German nobility as hunting dogs, their sense of smell in particular letting them track their quarry with ease, and Scooby himself is no different in this regard. The breed was known as ''Kammerhunde'', or "chamber dogs", as they would stay in their owners' bedrooms while they slept and defend them from would-be attackers. Ironically, this is where Scooby differs from the reputation of his breed, as he's proven to be quite cowardly, anxious and afraid of even his own shadow, being quite reluctant in his duties of catching culprits unless plied with his favorite brand of dog treats, Scooby Snacks. This cowardice belies his true capabilities, however, such as his mastery of the classic cartoon trick known as "the dupe", where he dresses in various disguises to deceive others. Obvious though this deception may seem at first glance, these dupes are so convincing that he and Shaggy had once fooled a jester into rethinking his life, who had gone as far as going home, getting into bed, and preparing to sleep before realizing he'd been had.

Though the culprits Mystery Inc. has foiled the plots of were usually people in costume, on [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooOnZombieIsland one occasion]] the monster's mask didn't come off; the gang started to encounter truly paranormal phenomena, and Scooby's abilities increased in turn. While the Great Dane became able to gain a boost in strength from his beloved Scooby Snacks, [[WesternAnimation/ShaggyAndScoobyDooGetAClue Shaggy's inventor uncle, Albert Shaggleford]], would modify the dog treats to give Scooby various supernatural abilities, such as invisibility, robotic armor, force fields, increased intelligence, and even changing him into a panther. All of this complements his mastery of toon-force, being able to change his shape however he pleases, copying himself, and regenerating from all sorts of damage, even moving independently from his very soul. Appearing in multiple places at once, ignoring gravity, and using super-speed or the Time Scepter to rewind time are also among his abilities, as well as drawing things into existence and even manipulating the plot of his own show. Scooby also owns items such as the Super Spooker 3000, a sort of energy gun that instills a sense of intense terror unto its targets, and [[WesternAnimation/TheThirteenGhostsOfScoobyDoo the Chest of Demons]], a container for thirteen ghosts that the Great Dane has recaptured twelve of, which imprisons the body and soul of its targets within and subjects them to everlasting torment.

With the speed to dodge lasers and electromagnetic waves and the durability to withstand being at the epicenter of a time-destroying explosion, Scooby is also able to perform the dance move known as the Zobrinsky Triangle. This three-person maneuver, [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndGuessWho originally performed with the aid of Shaggy and]] Creator/MaddieZiegler, is so dangerous that even botched executions can cause widespread destruction, and a perfect execution lit up the entire Milky Way galaxy and shattered the snow-globe containing it, a feat calculated as requiring enough energy from each performer to destroy the universe 11 quintillion times over. With such great feats under his belt, Scooby and his friends have saved Earth from alien invasions, wielded the power of a Yellow Lantern Ring, and have been inducted into the Mystery Analysts of Gotham by Franchise/{{Batman}} himself. Together, the group has even defeated the eldritch being known as [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated the Evil Entity]], and survived its subsequent death which rewrote all of reality. Yet the duty of solving mysteries rests for no man (or dog), and Scooby-Doo continues to venture wherever they may take him and his friends, no matter how frightened he may be.

From one cowardly canine to another, the hosts now look at the pink Beagle known as Courage. After being kidnapped and having his parents shot into outer space by a cruel veterinarian, the young puppy managed to escape, though it seemed he would be forced to live a lonely life as a stray on the street. Fortunately, he would be saved from this fate by the kindly Muriel Bagge, who discovered the young Beagle and named him Courage for his bravery in the face of such harsh circumstances. However, Courage would eventually discover that his new home in Nowhere, USA was the epicenter for all sorts of supernatural and strange phenomena, ones that he would be forced to defend Muriel, her crotchety husband Eustace, and himself from.

With such an arsenal at his disposal, Courage is also able to find information to any problems that arise thanks to Computer, the Bagge family's sentient (and snarky) desktop computer able to answer almost any questions the Beagle may have. Courage is also able to use toon-force to transform his body however he pleases, usually as a form of charades, but a legitimate ability nonetheless. Stretching, shrinking, invisibility, teleportation, and self-duplication are all with his capabilities, and the pink canine is also effectively immune to damage; while he still feels pain, his terror and devotion to Muriel lets him push through it. Even tearing himself in half, turning himself inside-out, and self-vaporization fails to keep Courage down, as he reappears as if nothing had happened. One would believe abilities such as creating objects from his imagination, breaking the fourth wall to address the audience, and being practically unkillable would serve as confidence boosters, yet the anxious pup still fears the terrors he faces on a regular basis.

Despite this, Courage has withstood being shot out of a cannon that punched him through the moon, then swatted back to Earth by an alien that had once spiked a meteor into the planet hard enough to advance time 1000 years into the future. The pink pup has physically stitched together holes in the ozone layer, held stars in his hand, and screamed loud enough to shatter the Sun, the last of these feats calculated as requiring force equivalent to 68 quettatons of TNT, and doubly impressive considering that it'd travelled through the vacuum of space. Courage also managed to pilot a UFO using a peloton fast enough to fly past Saturn, enter hyperspace, and cross the Milky Way galaxy. However, the foe that menaces the Beagle most regularly resides within his very home, for Muriel's mean husband Eustace regularly terrorizes and abuses Courage, even gathering several of his dog's past enemies to mercilessly beat him in a game of dodgeball. Courage's anxiety likely would have continued to hold him back, had he not met a kindred spirit in none other than Scooby-Doo, and together they and the rest of Mystery Inc. uncovered the source of Nowhere's strange troubles: the reality-warping Dark Matter Meteor. The very same meteor that had caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, this artifact can rewrite the laws of physics, control minds, and increase Courage's size to tremendous levels. Using this meteor, the pink Beagle defeated the queen cicada leading the sudden cicada invasion of Nowhere and saved it and his family once and for all, though should his family be threatened once more, their protector Courage will still stand to face his fears and defend his home.

Luckily for the hosts and for all viewers, the battle ends with neither cowardly cartoon canine dying, but not for lack of trying. Indeed, for the first true draw the show has had in years, both Scooby-Doo and Courage proved to be such true equals to each other, that it was downright impossible to declare a sole winner between the two. Due to their canonical crossover showing how they were both comparable to a tee, Scooby and Courage were nearly equal to each other as far as stats went. Courage had ridiculous cosmic levels of strength such as shattering the sun with his screams alone, but Scooby's Zobrinsky Triangle could match it due to being a universal-level feat as well. Even so, both fighters have regenerated from nothing repeatedly, which meant that brute force alone would not win the day.

* CallBack: Boomstick's hatred of Eustace for [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals abusing Courage]] serves to be a continuation of his hatred of other dog killers in previous episodes. This includes [[Recap/DeathBattleS05E10CarnageVsLucy Carnage and Lucy's bullies]], the former killing his family dog and the latter [[ForcedToWatch forcing Lucy to watch]] as they killed her puppy, and [[Recap/DeathBattleS08E12DIOVsAlucard DIO]] who burned Jonathan's dog Danny alive.

With the speed to dodge lasers and electromagnetic waves and the durability to withstand being at the epicenter of a time-destroying explosion, Scooby is also able to perform the dance move known as the Zobrinsky Triangle. This three-person maneuver, [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndGuessWho originally performed with the aid of Shaggy and]] Creator/MaddieZiegler, is so dangerous that even botched executions can cause widespread destruction, and a perfect execution lit up the entire universe and shattered the snow-globe containing it, a feat calculated as requiring enough energy from each performer to destroy the universe 11 quintillion times over. With such great feats under his belt, Scooby and his friends have saved Earth from alien invasions, wielded the power of a Yellow Lantern Ring, and have been inducted into the Mystery Analysts of Gotham by Franchise/{{Batman}} himself. Together, the group has even defeated the eldritch being known as [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated the Evil Entity]], and survived its subsequent death which rewrote all of reality. Yet the duty of solving mysteries rests for no man (or dog), and Scooby-Doo continues to venture wherever they may take him and his friends, no matter how frightened he may be.

''[This recap is a work in progress]''

Each combatant was smart in their own way, as Scooby was more of a trickster while Courage focused more on the fly planning. Both had a wide array of weapons that were for the most part equal and were capable of many esoteric abilities such as mind control and transmutation, so their arsenals cancelled out. Even their most powerful tools - the Chest of Demons and the Dark Matter Meteor - wouldn't be able to break this stalemate; Scooby could permanently incapacitate Courage by sealing him into the chest, but Courage could break out of it using the meteor, and any damage done to the chest could be repaired by Scooby going back in time to reattempt sealing, so on and so forth. Thus, with no way to determine a proper winner, Wiz and Boomstick have no choice but to declare this battle a draw between the loyal companions of Mystery Inc. and the Bagge family given their sheer absurdity, albeit with one notable (yet not unwelcome) casualty to this contest...

''[This recap is a work in progress]''