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* At one point in the XWingSeries, Wraith Squadron is pinned down dirtside by a Viper probe droid.[[hottip:*:For reference, that's the type that showed up in ''TheEmpireStrikesBack''.]] Kell Tainer dives on top of it and bounces off. Then it explodes violently. Turns out he managed to plant a charge.

* {{Batman}} in most animated versions does this about every episode.

-->-''[[FallOut The Adventures of Herbert Daring Dashwood]]''.

* The Third Hokage in ''{{Naruto}}'' does this when fighting Orochimaru to the resurrected First and Second Hokage. In this case it's a ''literal'' grenade tag, because ninja there use exploding piece of paper.

* In ''{{Batgirl}}'' #20 (the Stephanie Brown series), Batgirl defeats the speedster Slipstream by sticking several explosive [[TrickBomb electrogoop]] batarangs to his back.

* Archer does this to a Xindi he's fighting in the StarTrekEnterprise episode "Zero Hour"

* In ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'' you can use the pickpocket skill to place an explosive on someone. Doing this nets you the "psychotic prankster" achievement and increments your stat of "Pants Exploded". The [[ShowWithinAShow Green Hornet]] radio show also has the titular character's HypercompetentSidekick do this to some villains.

* Bomb Voyage planting the bomb on "Incredi-Boy" in ''TheIncredibles''.
* JamesBond did this in ''CasinoRoyale'', using [[DeathByIrony the bomb that LeChiffre's man meant to blow up the tanker truck with]].

* The Third Hokage in ''{{Naruto}}'' does this when fighting Orochimaru to the resurrected First and Second Hokage.

* Batman also does this in ''BatmanReturns''.

** In ''FalloutNewVegas'', with a high-enough sneak skill, you can prank a prankster via this.
* ''ResidentEvil4'' when Leon gets into CQC with Ada, she drops her sunglasses on the ground at Leon's feet. Then after a few seconds the glasses explode.
* In ''ResidentEvil'' remake for the gamecube, if you're grabbed by a zombie you can use a defensive weapon. These include stun grenades, which can be shoved into the zombie's mouth and shot for an instant decapitation.
* A common tactic in the GearsOfWar series, though not quite as sublte as in most games - when you smack someone with a grenade, it sticks to them with a wet ''thnk'', and detonates after a couple seconds. Used to be necissary to kill [[BossInMooksClothing Berserkers]] in the first game.
* In ''AlphaProtocol'', [[spoiler:if Mike decides to [[TheStarscream kill Leland]] after agreeing to help him in the finale,]] he'll reveal that the evidence that he handed over to him was actually a mine. [[OhCrap The look on Leland's face says it all.]]

* Robin in ''TeenTitans''.

* NickFury manages this AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes against the [[SinisterScythe Grim Reaper]]. Bonus points for getting himself tossed off the FlyingCar they were fighting on before detonation.

* In ''[[{{Fallout}} Fallout 3]]'' you can use the pickpocket skill to place an explosive on someone. Doing this nets you the "psychotic prankster" achievment and increments your stat of "Pants Exploded". The [[ShowWithinAShow Green Hornet]] radio show also has the titular character's HypercompetentSidekick do this to some villains.
** In FalloutNewVegas, with a high-enough sneak skill, you can prank a prankster via this.

* Robin again in ''YoungJustice''. Honestly, this trope could practically be called The Other Batman Gambit.

A wily character is facing up against a GiantMook who is confident he's going to beat their puny opponent. Our hero does a move in which he runs up to the baddie, flips over him, and then flips away. The baddie turns around confused as to why they've left him otherwise unharmed until he looks down and sees the three explosive {{Sticky Bomb}}s left on his chest (and yes, they always see the bombs before they before they go off). Bombs go off and the baddie either falls unconscious if they were [[InstantSedation knockout bombs]] or... well, lets just hope it's a [[NonlethalWarfare PG rated show]] for [[LudicrousGibs the baddie's sake]].

A wily character is facing up against a GiantMook who is confident he's going to beat their puny opponent. Our hero does a move in which he runs up to the baddie, flips over him, and then flips away. The baddie turns around confused as to why they've left him otherwise unharmed until he looks down and sees the three explosive {{Sticky Bomb}}s left on his chest. Bombs go off and the baddie either falls unconscious if they were [[InstantSedation knockout bombs]] or... well, lets just hope it's a [[NonlethalWarfare PG rated show]] for [[LudicrousGibs the baddie's sake]].

* In ''{{Batgirl}}'' #20 (current series), Batgirl defeats the speedster Slipstream by sticking several explosive batarangs to his back.

* Robin again in ''YoungJustice''.

* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "The Ribos Operation", the Doctor sticks a bomb to the back of one villains when he embraces him before he heads into the labyrinth.

* In ''[[{{Fallout}} Fallout 3]]'' you can use the pickpocket skill to place an explosive on someone. Doing this nets you the "psychotic prankster" achievment. The [[ShowWithinAShow Green Hornet]] radio show also has the titular character's HypercompetentSidekick do this to some villains.

* In the ''DoctorWho'' serial "The Ribos Operation", the Doctor sticks a bomb to the back of one villains when he embraces him before he heads into the labyrinth.