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With Morty traumatized for the thousandth time, it's time to find out why Rick lost to the Doctor. Both did not have impressive physical feats despite being able to dodging lasers (barring the Doctor's super strength during his regeneration period), so Wiz and Boomstick look at the other aspects. In terms of weaponry, Rick definitely had more firepower and destructive weapons on a galactic scale, and could get the jump on the Doctor if he could have done so. However, the Doctor's technology could counter anything Rick threw at him, including hacking Rick's own tech with the Sonic Screwdriver. This includes Rick's Portal Gun, which has had a history of being hacked before. And while Rick does had Operation Phoenix to transfer to another body, the Doctor's D-Mat can eliminate that as it erases anyone from time. For vehicles, Rick's Space Cruiser was a beast of itself and could tow a Solar System with ease, but it could not match to the TARDIS' ability to defend itself from a universe destroying event. But the biggest deciding factor between Rick and the Doctor was their experience and intelligence. Despite Rick mastering space and time, the Doctor has done so longer than the former has. Also, the Doctor can quickly make plans on the fly, while Rick struggles to fight people that are on his own level of intelligence (like Rick Prime and Evil Morty). Ultimately, the Doctor's technology, intelligence, and thousand years of experience were too much for Rickest Rick of them all.

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** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime Much like the Tenth Doctor before him]], the Doctor says "I don't wanna go" before beginning to regenerate.
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* SeenItAll: The Doctor stares at the Screaming Sun with an amused smile on his face.
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-->'''The Doctor:''' I know your type. The nihilist know-it-all. But throughout all this timey-wimey rubbish, there's one thing you don't quite understand: I'm the Doctor. And I don't wanna go.

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-->'''The Doctor:''' I know your type. The nihilist know-it-all. But throughout through all this timey-wimey rubbish, there's one thing you don't never quite understand: understood: I'm the Doctor. And I don't wanna go.
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* SchmuckBait: When Rick and The Doctor are surrounded by Weeping Angels, The Doctor gives Rick the ''exact opposite'' of his famous advice on how to deal with them and tells Rick to blink as fast as he can, saying Weeping Angels are scared of rapid movement. Rick takes the bait and starts blinking, getting surrounded by the angels while The Doctor escapes.

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* SchmuckBait: When Rick and The Doctor are surrounded by Weeping Angels, The Doctor gives Rick the ''exact opposite'' of his famous advice on how to deal with them and tells Rick to blink as fast as he can, saying Weeping Angels are scared of rapid movement. Rick takes the bait and starts blinking, getting surrounded by the angels while The Doctor escapes.escapes, leaving Rick to be stranded in another time.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: The Doctor's not impressed with Rick's "[[StrawNihilist the multiverse is so vast that almost nothing truly matters]]" outlook, and verbally serves him before he begins to regenerate.
-->'''The Doctor:''' I know your type. The nihilist know-it-all. But throughout all this timey-wimey rubbish, there's one thing you don't quite understand: I'm the Doctor. And I don't wanna go.
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* AchillesHeel: Rick's arsenal is powerful, but it's noted in the post-battle analysis to be susceptible to hacking. This allows the Doctor to screw with Rick's tech thanks to his trusty sonic screwdriver.



* CompositeCharacter: Although the battle uses the Fourteenth Doctor, feats from his previous incarnations are included and mentioned, including abilities such as the Third Doctor's Venusian aikido. Similarly, Fourteen duels Rick with a spoon, much like how Twelve fought Robin Hood with one.



* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: Rick is normally more of an anti-hero, but he's clearly the instigator of the fight. Funny, given how [[Really700YearsOld the Doctor looks a lot younger despite being far older.]] It's more apparent in how they act, with Rick being his usual alcoholic, egotistic self and the Doctor being more even-keeled and willing to turn the other cheek. The analysis points out the Doctor's wealth of experience as a major factor in their victory over Rick.
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* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: While it looks to be the opposite, what with the elderly Rick starting a fight with the fresh-faced Doctor for petty reasons, the Doctor is [[Really700YearsOld a lot older than they look.]] It's more apparent in how they act, with Rick being his usual alcoholic, egotistic self and the Doctor being more even-keeled and willing to turn the other cheek. The analysis points out the Doctor's wealth of experience as a major factor in their victory over Rick.

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* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: While it looks to be the opposite, what with the elderly Rick starting a fight with is normally more of an anti-hero, but he's clearly the fresh-faced Doctor for petty reasons, instigator of the Doctor is fight. Funny, given how [[Really700YearsOld the Doctor looks a lot older than they look.younger despite being far older.]] It's more apparent in how they act, with Rick being his usual alcoholic, egotistic self and the Doctor being more even-keeled and willing to turn the other cheek. The analysis points out the Doctor's wealth of experience as a major factor in their victory over Rick.
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* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: While it looks to be the opposite, what with the elderly Rick starting a fight with the fresh-faced Doctor for petty reasons, the Doctor is [[Really700YearsOld a lot older than they look.]] It's more apparent in how they act, with Rick being his usual alcoholic, egotistic self and the Doctor being more even-keeled and willing to turn the other cheek. The analysis points out the Doctor's wealth of experience as a major factor in their victory over Rick.


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* TemptingFate: After landing some fatal hits, Rick claims that his grandson won't die an idiot like the Doctor. Just under a minute later, the Doctor tricks Rick into wiping himself from existence.
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** [[Recap/DeathBattleS10E04StitchVSRocketRaccoon Space]] [[Recap/DeathBattleS10E08MartianManhunterVSSilverSurfer Hawaii]] can be seen in the opening to to fights background.

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* RedHerring: Toward the end of the fight, Rick manages to deliver fatal injuries on the Doctor, forcing him to regenerate. Since this is when the Doctor is most vulnerable and can permanently die, not to mention Rick gets his hands on the Doctor's D-Mat Reality Erasure gun, it seems as if the Doctor will be rendered RetGone... only for him to turn around and use the portal Rick stuck to his back against him, turning the D-Mat's shot on Rick and killing ''him'' instead.
* RetGone: The D-Mat Reality Erasure doesn't just inflict this on whoever's unlucky enough to be on the other end of its muzzle, it ''permanently erases them from time itself'', ensuring they are KilledOffForReal. It's ultimately downplayed in Rick's case as he's shown to be still be around, albeit as an AI ghost. Morty doesn't recognize him thanks to the D-Mat's effects.

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* RedHerring: Toward the end of the fight, Rick manages to deliver fatal injuries on the Doctor, forcing him to regenerate. Since this is when the Doctor is most vulnerable and can permanently die, not to mention Rick gets his hands on the Doctor's D-Mat Reality Erasure gun, it seems as if the Doctor will be rendered RetGone... only for him to turn around and use the portal Rick stuck to his back against him, turning the D-Mat's shot on Rick and killing ''him'' instead.
instead, wiping him from existence.
* RetGone: The D-Mat Reality Erasure doesn't just inflict this on whoever's unlucky enough to be on the other end of its muzzle, it ''permanently erases them from time itself'', ensuring they are KilledOffForReal. It's ultimately downplayed in Rick's case as he's shown to be still be around, albeit as an AI ghost. Morty thankfully doesn't recognize him thanks to the D-Mat's effects.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: The Doctor has basically been doing the things Rick and Morty have been...for ''thousands'' of years longer, and is ruled to be ''far'' smarter. In essence, the Doctor is Rick, but far saner, experienced, and smarter, earning him the win.
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* SchmuckBait: When Rick and The Doctor are surrounded by Weeping Angels, The Doctor gives Rick the ''exact opposite'' of his famous advice on how to deal with them and tells Rick to blink as fast as he can, saying Weeping Angels are scared of rapid movement. Rick takes the bait and starts blinking, getting surrounded by the angels while The Doctor escapes.
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* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Had Rick just shrugged off The Doctor's willingness to ignore him this battle wouldn't have happened. Unfortunately, Rick just had to be an impulsive egomaniac who couldn't let it slide.

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* MythologyGag:
** This isn't the first time [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E2TheShakespeareCode the TARDIS has had]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E3RobotOfSherwood an arrow shot into it]].
** As the Doctor squares up against Rick, he references the Third Doctor's Venusian aikido.
** The Doctor fends off a Crow Sword-wielding Rick [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E3RobotOfSherwood with a spoon]].



* PetTheDog: Despite Rick cussing out Morty for rear-ending the TARDIS, once the fight begins he instructs the Cruiser's AI to keep Morty safe. Similarly, after the fight is over at Rick is RetGone, The Doctor [[FriendToAllChildren isn't bad at Morty for rear-ending him and instead compliments him on apparently building the cruiser himself]] and departs with some friendly advice while telling Morty he has a bright future ahead of him.
* RedHerring: Toward the end of the fight, Rick manages to deliver fatal injuries on the Doctor, forcing him to regenerate. Since this is when the Doctor is most vulnerable and can permanently die, not to mention Rick gets his hands on the Reality Erasure gun, it seems as if the Doctor will be rendered RetGone...only for him to turn around and use the portal Rick stuck to his back against him, turning the D-Mat's shot on Rick and killing ''him'' instead.
* RetGone: The D-Mat Reality Erasure doesn't just inflict this on whoever's unlucky enough to be on the other end of its muzzle, it ''permanently erases them from time itself'', ensuring they are KilledOffForReal. It's ultimately downplayed in Rick's case as he's shown to be still be around, albeit as a ghost. Morty doesn't recognize him thanks to the D-Mat's effects.

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* PetTheDog: Despite Rick cussing out Morty for rear-ending the TARDIS, once the fight begins he instructs the Cruiser's AI to keep Morty safe. Similarly, after the fight is over at Rick is RetGone, The Doctor [[FriendToAllChildren isn't bad mad at Morty for rear-ending him and instead compliments him on apparently building the cruiser himself]] and departs with some friendly advice while telling Morty he has a bright future ahead of him.
* PreMortemOneLiner: The Doctor quips "Allons-y!" as he turns the D-Mat back on Rick.
* RedHerring: Toward the end of the fight, Rick manages to deliver fatal injuries on the Doctor, forcing him to regenerate. Since this is when the Doctor is most vulnerable and can permanently die, not to mention Rick gets his hands on the Doctor's D-Mat Reality Erasure gun, it seems as if the Doctor will be rendered RetGone...RetGone... only for him to turn around and use the portal Rick stuck to his back against him, turning the D-Mat's shot on Rick and killing ''him'' instead.
* RetGone: The D-Mat Reality Erasure doesn't just inflict this on whoever's unlucky enough to be on the other end of its muzzle, it ''permanently erases them from time itself'', ensuring they are KilledOffForReal. It's ultimately downplayed in Rick's case as he's shown to be still be around, albeit as a an AI ghost. Morty doesn't recognize him thanks to the D-Mat's effects.
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* PetTheDog: Despite Rick cussing out Morty for rear-ending the TARDIS, once the fight begins he instructs the Cruiser's AI to keep Morty safe. Similarly, after the fight is over at Rick is RetGone, The Doctor [[FriendToAllChildren isn't bad at Morty for rear-ending him and instead compliments him on apparently building the cruiser himself]] and departs with some friendly advice while telling Morty he has a bright future ahead of him.
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* CotinuityNod:
** [[Recap/DeathBattleS10E04StitchVSRocketRaccoon Space]] [[Recap/DeathBattleS10E08MartianManhunterVSSilverSurfer Hawaii]] can be seen in the opening to to fights background.
** Once again, the fourth-wall aware combatant [[Recap/DeathBattleS10E09BillCipherVSDiscord uses their awareness to find out how to defeat their opponent]]. And much like last time, it doesn't work.
* TheCameo: During the Blitz and Chips sequence, several past Death Battle combatants like Harley, Jinx, Dimitri, Vader, Guts(who's still in his DiedStandingUp pose), Cole, Megatron, Frieza and even Death Race combatant Thomas the Tank engine can be seen in the lobby. Bill Cipher also makes an appearance on an arcade machine.
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* CurseCutShort: Rick delivers one when he is left behind in the room with the Weeping Angels.


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* LastSecondWordSwap: While Rick is chasing the TARDIS with his car, he says, "Holy— Ship, keep Morty safe!"
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* BookEnds: The fight starts with Rick and Morty crashing into the TARDIS and Rick throwing ranting about the Doctor's carelessness. After Rick is erased with the Reality Erasure, the same scene plays out, this time with the Doctor complimenting Morty for being able to build a spacecraft.

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* BookEnds: The fight starts with Rick and Morty crashing into the TARDIS and Rick throwing ranting about the Doctor's carelessness. After Rick is erased with the Reality Erasure, D-Mat, the same scene plays out, this time with the Doctor complimenting Morty for being able to build a spacecraft.
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* CompositeCharacter: Although the battle uses the Fourteenth Doctor, feats from his previous incarnations are included and mentioned, including abilities such as the Third Doctor's Venusian aikido. Similarly, Ten duels Rick with a spoon, much like how Twelve fought Robin Hood with one.

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* CompositeCharacter: Although the battle uses the Fourteenth Doctor, feats from his previous incarnations are included and mentioned, including abilities such as the Third Doctor's Venusian aikido. Similarly, Ten Fourteen duels Rick with a spoon, much like how Twelve fought Robin Hood with one.
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* CompositeCharacter: Although the battle uses the Fourteenth Doctor, feats from his previous incarnations are included and mentioned, including abilities such as the Third Doctor's Venusian aikido. Similarly, Ten duels Rick with a spoon, much like how Thirteen fought Robin Hood with one.

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* CompositeCharacter: Although the battle uses the Fourteenth Doctor, feats from his previous incarnations are included and mentioned, including abilities such as the Third Doctor's Venusian aikido. Similarly, Ten duels Rick with a spoon, much like how Thirteen Twelve fought Robin Hood with one.
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* AchillesHeel: Rick's arsenal is powerful, but it's noted in the post-battle analysis to be susceptible to hacking. This allows the Doctor to screw with Rick's tech thanks to his trusty sonic screwdriver.
* BookEnds: The fight starts with Rick and Morty crashing into the TARDIS and Rick throwing ranting about the Doctor's carelessness. After Rick is erased with the Reality Erasure, the same scene plays out, this time with the Doctor complimenting Morty for being able to build a spacecraft.


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* NoSell: One of the Doctor's advantages is that Rick's ability to screw with time doesn't work on the Doctor as it's noted in the analysis that the Doctor has resisted time-related phenomena before.
* RedHerring: Toward the end of the fight, Rick manages to deliver fatal injuries on the Doctor, forcing him to regenerate. Since this is when the Doctor is most vulnerable and can permanently die, not to mention Rick gets his hands on the Reality Erasure gun, it seems as if the Doctor will be rendered RetGone...only for him to turn around and use the portal Rick stuck to his back against him, turning the D-Mat's shot on Rick and killing ''him'' instead.
* RetGone: The D-Mat Reality Erasure doesn't just inflict this on whoever's unlucky enough to be on the other end of its muzzle, it ''permanently erases them from time itself'', ensuring they are KilledOffForReal. It's ultimately downplayed in Rick's case as he's shown to be still be around, albeit as a ghost. Morty doesn't recognize him thanks to the D-Mat's effects.
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* CompositeCharacter: Although the battle uses the Fourteenth Doctor, feats from his previous incarnations are included and mentioned, including abilities such as the Third Doctor's Venusian aikido.

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* CompositeCharacter: Although the battle uses the Fourteenth Doctor, feats from his previous incarnations are included and mentioned, including abilities such as the Third Doctor's Venusian aikido. Similarly, Ten duels Rick with a spoon, much like how Thirteen fought Robin Hood with one.
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Just outside Saturn's orbit, the Space Cruiser and TARDIS float in space as Morty anxiously apologizes for having rear-ended the police box, before Rick angrily silences him, raving about the TARDIS's lack of rearview mirrors. Poking his head out, the Doctor points out that they're the ones who hit him, before dismissing them as he goes back inside his craft and departs. Incensed at the Doctor seemingly ignoring him, Rick takes over the controls from his grandson and pursues the TARDIS.

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Just outside Saturn's orbit, the Space Cruiser and TARDIS float in space as Morty anxiously apologizes for having rear-ended the police box, before Rick angrily silences him, raving about the TARDIS's lack of rearview mirrors. Poking his head out, the Doctor points out that they're the ones who hit him, before dismissing them as he goes back inside his craft and departs. Incensed at the Doctor seemingly ignoring him, Rick takes over the Space Cruiser's controls from his grandson and pursues the TARDIS.



* CompositeCharacter: Although the battle uses the Tenth Doctor, feats from his previous and future incarnations are included and mentioned, including abilities future Doctors haven't used since such as the Third Doctor's Venusian aikido.

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* CompositeCharacter: Although the battle uses the Tenth Fourteenth Doctor, feats from his previous and future incarnations are included and mentioned, including abilities future Doctors haven't used since such as the Third Doctor's Venusian aikido.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Rick attempts to use the Doctor's D-Mat to kill them while they're regenerating, only for the Doctor to use the portal in their back to turn it back on Rick and kill him instead.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Rick attempts to use the Doctor's D-Mat to kill them finish him off while they're he's regenerating, only for the Doctor to use the portal in their his back to turn it back on Rick and kill RetGone him instead.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Rick attempts to use the Doctor's D-Mat to kill them while they're regenerating, only for the Doctor to use the portal in their back to turn it back on Rick and kill him instead.

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* CompositeCharacter: Although the battle uses the Tenth Doctor, feats from his previous and future incarnations are included and mentioned, including abilities future Doctors haven't used since such as the Third Doctor's Venusian aikido.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The Death Battle happens because Morty accidentally ran his and Rick's spaceship into the TARDIS. While the Doctor is willing to let bygones be bygones and go about his merry way, Rick's still pissed. That the Doctor "ignores him" incenses him to the point he chases after him.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Rick attempts to use the Doctor's D-Mat to kill them while they're regenerating, only for the Doctor to use the portal in their back to turn it back on Rick and kill him instead.instead.
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After an advertisement for the episode's sponsor of Better Help online therapy, the dimension-hopping duo are ready to face off with each other, and it's time for a death battle!

Just outside Saturn's orbit, the Space Cruiser and TARDIS float in space as Morty anxiously apologizes for having rear-ended the police box, before Rick angrily silences him, raving about the TARDIS's lack of rearview mirrors. Poking his head out, the Doctor points out that they're the ones who hit him, before dismissing them as he goes back inside his craft and departs. Incensed at the Doctor seemingly ignoring him, Rick takes over the controls from his grandson and pursues the TARDIS.



->'''Boomstick:''' Ah, geez... I bet Risk was absolutely ''Morty''-fied to lose!\\

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->'''Boomstick:''' Ah, geez... I bet Risk Rick was absolutely ''Morty''-fied to lose!\\
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->'''Boomstick:''' [[WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty Rick Sanchez]].\\
'''Wiz:''' [[Series/DoctorWho The Doctor]].\\

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->'''Boomstick:''' [[WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty [[Characters/RickAndMortyRickSanchez Rick Sanchez]].\\
'''Wiz:''' [[Series/DoctorWho [[Characters/DoctorWhoDoctors The Doctor]].\\



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->'''Boomstick:''' [[WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty Rick Sanchez]].\\
'''Wiz:''' [[Series/DoctorWho The Doctor]].\\
'''Boomstick:''' These geniuses dominate the cosmos, but who would win an all-out brawl?

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

->'''Wiz:''' Challenge Rick at your will; he may look like a scrawny drunken septuagenarian (and he is), but somehow, he's also the greatest warrior in the universe.\\
'''Boomstick:''' And you can lick his balls!

->'''Wiz:''' But a Doctor's job is never done; without witness, without reward, you'll never know when they'll show up to save the day. But if you happen to be up ''against'' the Doctor, there's really only one thing you can do: ''run''.

'''FIGHT!'''

'''KO!'''

->'''Boomstick:''' Ah, geez... I bet Risk was absolutely ''Morty''-fied to lose!\\
'''Wiz:''' The winner is the Doctor!

[[Recap/DeathBattleS10E15GokuVSSuperman2023 Next time on Death Battle...]]

!!"Rick Sanchez VS The Doctor" contains examples of:
* ChekhovsGun: Rick shoots the Doctor in the back with his portal gun, allowing him to pursue the Doctor for the climax of the fight. The Doctor later uses the portal in his back while regenerating to turn the D-Mat back on Rick for the killing blow.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Rick attempts to use the Doctor's D-Mat to kill them while they're regenerating, only for the Doctor to use the portal in their back to turn it back on Rick and kill him instead.

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