History Main / AlwaysSomeoneBetter

** and in the same book there is Cedric Diggory

* In ''CowboyBebop'', Spike is set up as the biggest BadAss of the galaxy, matched only by his nemesis Vicious, however when [[spoiler:Ed's father]] briefly shows up toward the end of the series, he effortlessly outfights Spike.

* TheVampireDiaries - Caroline feeels this way about Elena.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'': [[MemeticMutation GARY OAK, GARY OAK, GARY MOTHER FUCKING OAK]].
** Even more so, Ritchie.
*** Which is strangely, not even a JerkAss
** [[strike:Paul]] [++[[JerkAss P]]-[[StopHavingFunGuys A]]-[[{{Darwinist}} U]]-[[KarmaHoudini L]]++]
*** Not to mention the fact that every league except the Orange Islands has this trope in the form of someone who's newly introduced.
* Both Seta Noriyasu and Aoyama Tsuruko in ''LoveHina'' can outfight Aoyama Motoko.

* I could've sworn that [[{{Naruto}} Kakashi tells Sasuke]] this when they battle Haku, who had a wide range of [[AnIcePerson ice abilities]] compared to Sasuke's one fireball. Kakashi softens the blow by telling Sasuke that A) Haku probably learned his abilities almost at the cost of his humanity ({{foreshadowing}} much?) and B) they're both only 13 and have time to get better (well, Sasuke did anyway).

* In ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', CaptainMarvel is this for {{Superman}}, in that by the time Marvel shows up, people no longer hold the same adoration for Superman they once had, and that Marvel is a breath of fresh air. Marvel is given great respect (even from {{Batman}}!), especially for his innocent nature (since Marvel is really, you know, a young boy). When Marvel and Superman fight (due to [[strike: a misunderstanding[=/=]XanatosGambit)]] Superman being a jackass, Marvel nearly beats Superman due to his magical nature, but ultimately loses.

**** Which is perfectly in line with one of the main themes of the show: "The most important factor on the battlefield is the human one". Basically, Schneizel treated war and peace like a great big chess game, not caring about how many sacrifices were made, whereas Lelouch made a point of trying to keep his followers alive, took their sacrifices very seriously, while still understanding the pragmatism behind them[[hottip:*:Fitting in with the chess motifs, many top-notch chess players will tell you that it's a good strategy to conserve what pieces you can on the board, and that, while pragmatic to make some sacrifices, to not go overboard with doing so.]], and generally [[ThisIsReality treating the issue of the final confrontation with far more seriousness]], resulting in Lelouch pulling off manoeuvres that Schneizel [[TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat didn't even consider]]. Arguably, the whole point behind Lelouch's character growth was to showcase how he grew up differently from the rest of his royal siblings, being far more savvy (more-so with his parents) to how the world actually works.

** [++[[JerkAss P]]-[[StopHavingFunGuys A]]-[[{{Darwinist}} U]]-[[KarmaHoudini L]]++]

** Even more so than that, Paul.

** Interestingly, Luthor has actually justified his hatred of Superman by claiming he is this to ''the entire human race'', and all human achievement pales when compared to the things "the alien" can do ''effortlessly''. Lex has even gone so far as to tell Superman that as soon as he's out of the picture he will solve all of humanity's problems himself, thus proving his superiority to all. However, this is proven as a petty lie after the events of [[FiftyTwo 52]], when Superman was out of commission for a year and Luthor did nothing but be his scheming evil self. Superman points this out himself: "Where's the cancer cure, Lex?"

** Interestingly, Luthor has actually justified his hatred of Superman by claiming he is this to ''the entire human race'', and all human achievement pales when compared to the things "the alien" can do ''effortlessly''. Lex has even gone so far as to tell Superman that as soon as he's out of the picture he will solve all of humanity's problems himself, thus proving his superiority to all. However, this is proven as a petty lie after the events of {{52}}, when Superman was out of commission for a year and Luthor did nothing but be his scheming evil self. Superman points this out himself: "Where's the cancer cure, Lex?"

* Woody and Buzz in the first Toy Story movie, Buzz appears to be better at Woody in everything when he first arrives.

*** This clearly means that they are better player analogs than Ash will ever be. Paul even uses expert strategies just after the League starts, faces Ash in the finals or semi finals, and beats Ash, however close the battle is.
*** Though the episode hasn't aired in Japan yet, so we don't know if that's true.