Wham Line / Pretty Cure

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Given its nature, Pretty Cure does have its Wham Lines:

Futari wa Pretty Cure

• In Episode 22, Nagisa and Honoka try to bluff their way out with Ilkubo, telling him that only the Guardian knows the position of the Prism Stones. Unfortunately...
  Ilkubo: Stone Guardian? Wisdom? [...] I see. Wisdom has them.

Futari wa Pretty Cure MaX Heart

• Episode 47. It almost looks like Nagisa and Honoka are winning against Baldez...but then he appears barely hurt. Before delivering this line.
  Baldez: That's right. I am Jaaku King!
  • And another heart-warming one before the end of the episode and of the series. It's not the line itself which is special but who says it.
    Hikari: Thanks for waiting. It was a really wonderful graduation ceremony.^contextHikari was believed to have died after the Queen's awakening.

Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash★Star

• Episode 23. After Saki and Mai successfully convince Michiru and Kaoru to give up fighting and revive the Fountain of the Sky, they all seem happy. Until...
  Goyan: What is that you want to see?
• In episode 24 when Saki gently tries to break the news to Minori that she might not be able to see Kaoru again...
  Minori: Kaoru-oneesan? Who's that?

Yes! Pretty Cure 5

• Episode 7. The culprit of Nightmare's invasion is revealed.
  Girinma: Did you say Nuts? Right, the guy who opened the gate.
• Episode 35.
  Bloody: The precious kingdom where you were born and raised was razed to the ground with nary a stone or a trace remaining. It was I who accomplished all that.
• Episode 39.
  Kawarino [to Bunbee]: Have you seen Lady Desparaia at all?^contextAs Kawarino will then say, Desparaia never leaves Nightmare.
• Episode 48. The true nature of the masked workers at Nightmare is revealed at last.
  Kawarino: They are the inhabitants of the Palmier Kingdom!

Fresh Pretty Cure!

• The missive Klein gives to Eas in the Wham Episode that is Episode 23.
  Citizen #ES-4039781. Lady Eas. Your lifespan will expire today. Please rest in peace.

HeartCatch Pretty Cure!

• There's this heartwarming number:
  Dark Precure: How dare you do that to my father!^context This reveals that Professor Sabaaku is, in fact, Dark Precure’s father.

Suite Pre Cure

• There are several lines that made people surprised but the one that really takes the cake is the following, which is also an "Eureka!" Moment, in Episode 35.
  Cure Melody: Wait up. The headphones that made you evil again...Mephisto is wearing them?!
  (Cure Beat shows a surprised expression)
  Cure Melody: Mephisto is being made evil by someone!
  • And the one that comes later carries even more impact.
    Cure Muse (while protecting the Pretty Cure from Mephisto): Please stop, father!

Doki Doki Pretty Cure

• Regina's identity is revealed at the end of episode 13.
  Regina: I am Regina. King Jikochu's daughter.
• Episode 31 right after Leva and Gula's defeat.
  Leva: Damn Pretty Cure! But next time...
  Bel: There won't be a next time.
• Episode 43 completely distrupt Aguri's backstory with one simple line.
  Mari: Do you remember the day we met?
  Aguri: I don't remember it clearly...
  Mari: Of course. How could you. You were just a baby back then.

HappinessCharge Pretty Cure!

• Episode 8:
  Cure Fortune: You cannot trust Cure Princess. Or else a giant disaster will fall upon you.
• Episode 13 definitely takes the cake to date.
  Blue: I may be the source of all misfortune.
• A comedic example in episode 31, which combines with Wham Shot.
  Yuko: Those days we spent together became my precious memories. My days with...
  (A dog appears)
  Yuko: Debit.
• A more heart-wrenching one happens in Episode 36 regarding Megumi's mother's illness.
  Kaori: I'll be fine. For now.
  Megumi: For now?
• Episode 37:
  Deep Mirror: Mirage-sama, are these three people no longer useful?
  Queen Mirage: That's right. But I still have something in the back. ^contextIt's Cure Tender, who she brainwashed.

Go! Princess Pretty Cure

• Episode 19:
  Twilight: It's strange, it feels like I'm being called by someone. ^contextAll this leads her becoming to Cure Scarlet.
• At the end of Episode 33, the girls find a strange brooch:
  Miss Shamour: This is the royal emblem of Hope Kingdom! ^contextIt belongs to Kanata, thought to have been left in Dysdark’s dimension in episode 21.
• Episode 35, Kanata has finally been found! But…
  Kanata: Who are you? Do you know me?
• Episode 40:
  Lock: You'll do fine. I'm borrowing that body, m'kay? ^contextIt is revealed that Lock is a sentient coat.
• Episode 47:
  Dyspear: Impressive, Precure. All right, Hope Kingdom will return to you. But despair is unstoppable.
• Episode 48:
  Close: Come on, Lock! ^contextLock (the coat) is back, Heel–Face Turn-ed to boot.

Maho Girls Pretty Cure!

• Episode 49:
  Liko: You should be really careful. Mofurun is your friend. ^contextSaid during the girls' long-awaited reunion after the final battle.

Kirakira Precure A La Mode

• Ending of ep 6:
  Genichiro: Nice having a big sister like this, huh? ^contextWe learn that Akira Kenjou is female
• During Episode 16, there's a rare heroic example, as Julio has Yukari seemingly on the ropes, and begins gloating at her about her sister, only for her attitude to suddenly shift as she asks...
  Yukari: Oh? Where did you hear I had a sister?
  Julio: From you of cou-...
  The pause is since Julio has just realised he just revealed his Secret Identity since her sister was fake!
• At the beginning of ep 22, we get this line that from Kirarin that brings the battle between Julio and the Cures to a halt:
  Kirarin: Julio... that hairpiece... Non... Stop, Pikario!^contextJulio is Pikario, Kirarin's brother
• In ep 32, this combines with a Wham Shot of Bibury's tears sizzling off Iru:
  Iru: Noir-sama is very very angry.

HuGtto! Pretty Cure

• The ending of episode 16 combines this with a Wham Shot:
  Papple: You damn worthless bucket of bolts! How dare you get in my way! You're in need in some adjustment! ^contextIt officially reveals Ruru's status as an android.
• The very last line of the series, which recontextualizes EVERYTHING a certain character has done:
  Hana: Nice to meet you, Hugtan! ^contextShe's addressing her newborn daughter, revealing that Hugtan is her Kid from the Future.

Star★Twinkle Pretty Cure

• In episode 11 this question is finally answered:
  Bakenyan: Whoever obtains the 12 pens will possess the power to transcend all.
• There are two in episode 19:
  Aiwarn: That's definitely true-ttsuno~ I turned those people into stone-ttsuno~ ^context This reveals that Aiwarn was the one who did the completely abhorrent act of turning the entire population of Planet Rainbow to stone.
  Fuwa: Nice smell-fuwa~!! [...] Blue Cat's smell-fuwa~ ^contextThis reveals that Bakenyan was secretly Blue Cat in disguise the entire time.
• Ending of Episode 20:
  Tenjo: Awesome.
  Kappard: No, not yet. [Darknest’s] power is nothing like this.
• End of episode 25:
  AI: Transmission from Planet Saman. ^note  Lala’s home planet
  Boy: Lala, where are you~lun? Come back immediately-lun~.
• Before the episode 27 eyecatch:
  Aiwarn: Pen signals spotted-ttsuno~ I finally found them-ttsuno~ Kehyahahaha! You won't get away-ttsuno~! ^contextWe finally know where she's been hanging for a while.
• End of episode 29:
  AI: (camera stops at footage) Camera lost. Unable to analyze the situation.
  Kuku: No, I understand the situation! Mother [AI], call for help! Investigator Lala is trying to steal the Pen!
• End of episode 30:
  Ambassador Toppa: Engines at full power. The Precure are our target.
• End of ep 31 leads to Fuwa's true form:
  (music stops abruptly)
  Pisces: Now, feed Fuwa.
  Cure Cosmo: Why now?
  Fuwa: I'm not even hungry-fuwa~
  (Star Princesses shake heads)
• In Episode 32, Darknest says something strange about Fuwa:
  Darknest: So the vessel is complete at last...
  Cure Star: "Vessel"?
  Darknest: But with only a vessel...
  • Later in the same episode.
    Taurus: (about Fuwa) She's still not complete.
• #37:
  Kappard: (warning the Earth cures about the alien cures' potential betrayal) These days will betray you.
• #38: How Bakenyan came to be is genuinely revealed :
  Hakkenyan: Instead of playing me, use those eyes of yours to watch over the universe in my place.
  Yuni: In your place?
• #46:
  Darknest: Darknest, huh? [voice changes] That farce ends here. ^contextThis confirms the popular fan theory that Darknest was a 13th Star Princess.

Healin' Good♡Pretty Cure

• Episode 27: This question Daruizen gives Shindione, revealing that the Byo-gens generals are parasites born from their hosts.
  Do you happen to remember what your host was?

Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure

• From Episode 29:
  Elda: Just why's talking about the Precure banned around the Witch anyway?^contextThis line reveals that Butler has been purposefully withholding information from the Witch for unknown reasons, implying that he has his own agenda.
• The Witch of Delay's Establishing Character Moment line, "I'll get to it tomorrow" and variations are this. ^note  She used to be the Witch of Destruction, but meeting Aunete/Cure Oasis let her have a change of heart, making her constantly procrastinate the fight between Cure Oasis and destroying the world. As Butler constantly reminded her that "the day has come", the Witch constantly told him that she'd get to it the next day...
• In the final episode, Laura has forgotten everything, and the effects of the memory erasure machine has removed all trace of her. However, when she meets a strange girl, and shows her a lipstick she found...
  Manatsu: Laura, why do you have this?
  Laura: Manatsu, how do you know my name?

Delicious Party♡Pretty Cure

• During the battle with the Ubauzo in Episode 9, Gentlu sudden tells the Ubauzo to stop attacking confusing everyone for a bit. Narcistoru’s reaction to this once the battle is over:
  Narcistoru: Looks like the strings of the puppet are breaking.
• Episode 28 ends on this line from Secretoru after seeing that Narcistoru has failed to defeat the Cures.
  Secretoru: He was just a sacrificial pawn. It's fine, anyway. Now I've got what I need.
  [Shows that she has a Delicioustone in her hand]
• Episode 40 ending.
  Secretoru: Only one more Recipeppi is needed to activate the Recipe-Bon.
• Episode 41 finally reveals Godatz's true identity.
  Fennel: I've decided what the last dish should be.

Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure

• Episode 22 has this line that reveals who the Ranborg of the Week is:
  Battamonda: I've infused your precious Captain Shalala with Undergu Energy!
• Episode 31: A mysterious girl suddenly shows up just as Skearhead is about to finish off the Cures. When he instead decides to attack her:
  Cure Majesty: (whispered) Hirogaru Change!
• And right at the beginning of the next episode when the the girls wonder who is Cure Majesty...
  Elle: It's me. Elle is Cure Majesty.
• In Episode 45, this single line is a massive wham moment, purely due to what it means for everything that came before... Since it occurs 300 years before the series started.
  Ellelain and Undergu Emperor: From this day forward, the Undergu Empire and Skyland declare peace!

Wonderful Pretty Cure!

• Episode 11 has two.
  • Mayu has just spent some time fretting about the monster, and wants to look into what it is. As she goes out for some cat milk, she's accosted by a strange beautiful young woman.
    Mystery Girl: The Mountains, You are not to go into the mountains...^contextYuki is doing an intervention, already knowing what is going on at that moment.
  • After saving the Kirarin Bear from being a Garugaru, Iroha asks if they remember what caused the cut that they had as a Garugaru.
    Kirarin Bear: I don't remember it clearly. But! She sure was strong! The other Precure!^contextThe reason Yuki knew what was up on the mountain was that Cure Nyammy already fought the Bear Garugaru enough to weaken it.

Pretty Cure All Stars

• In STMM:
  Trauma: Just to tell you, the Tears of the Precures are not for reviving your [Solciere's] master.
• From All-Stars Memories:
  Hugtan: Harry! They [the audience] can 'hure hure'!
• In Pretty Cure All Stars F, barely halfway though the movie, They confront Lord Ark, with Cure Felice one-shotting him, and are celebrating their reunion and victory, only for some of them to question why it's not resolved yet, only a voice to speak up...
  Cure Supreme: Who said you could just end it?
  Cure Sky: Supreme?!
  Cure Precious: What did you just do?
  Cure Supreme: I destroyed him. After all, he was just a villain I created so that I could defeat them...^contextThe world was recreated, in it's entirety, as a way for Preme to pretend to be a Cure.

Power of Hope ~PreCure Full Bloom~

• Episode 3: Considering Pretty Cure's adherence to never having any character show more than friendship towards another, Milk stops Karen leaving by telling her a story about why she drinks Big Apples, then, before falling asleep, says...
  Milk: "Also, I love you, Karen"
• Episode 10 has this line, where the wham isn't so much what is said but who is saying it:
  Nagisa: You're right. The sky looks ominous.

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