Gru has several, but an especially noteworthy one is when he breaks into Vector's Fortress in an attempt to get Margo, Edith and Agnes back from him. This involves jumping over and around a series of heat-seeking missiles and then punching a shark in the face.
No, no, that's not enough description. What'e the most impressive part? IT'S AN OFFHAND BACKHAND.
The DEFINING CMoA for Gru has got to be his first real "dad moment".. Which involves blowing up the amusement park game being run by a Jerkass. For context, said jerkass would not give Agnes a stuffed unicorn as a prize for hitting a small target, simply because it wasn't "knocked over." So Gru knocked it over... and disintegrated it... and most of the game booth with it...
Agnes: "Let's go destroy another game!"
The Minions forming a Chain of People to save Gru and Margo.
