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-->-- '''Professor Farnsworth''', ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''

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* [[GuileHero Quantum Cop]] and Quantum Crook from ''Webcomic/CaseyAndAndy'' are so similar, [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=204 their bullets meet in mid-air]]. However, that is the ''only'' part of ''any'' fight where their actions are symmetrical.
* [[http://www.precociouscomic.com/archive/comic/2009/04/30 A few strips' worth]] during the Gender War in ''WebComic/{{Precocious}}''. Broken rather decisively, though.

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* Thomas and Mr. X trade blows this way in ''WebAnimation/NatrapsX''.

* In ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Aladdin The Animated Series]]'' when [[TheTrickster a trickster]] called Chaos pairs Aladdin against an EvilTwin the results are to be expected.
-->'''Chaos:''' [[SarcasmMode Well, this is certainly exciting;]] it's like he's fighting a mirror.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' episode "The Copycats", Nicole and a knock off version of her fought each other and [[PunchParry their punches and kicks mirror each other]]. Meanwhile, Gumball and Chichi end up having a WimpFight, Darwin and Ribbit are both {{apologetic attacker}}s, and Richard and Dad end up [[ItMakesSenseInContext sucking each other's fingers]] after they both collapse from exhaustion charging at each other.
* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
** The final battle between Zuko and Azula definitely has these moments, often with red and blue flames mirroring perfectly.
** Happened earlier during their fight on an airship at the Western Air Temple. They both swing to punch each other (shown in slow motion) and the blast of their flames bursting on contact knock them off the airship.

** In "The Farnsworth Parabox", the two Leelas [[MirrorMatch try to fight each other]], to no effect. After they lunge at each other and end up simply colliding in midair, one of the Professor Farnsworths tells them "Now, now, perfectly symmetrical violence never solved anything."

* Used as a one-off gag in ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' episode "Double Dipper", but afterwards there's another scene where multiple clones fight each other normally.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]'':
** The title of an episode where ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} fights an older, more powerful, and more ruthless clone who knows all her moves.
** In "Divided We Fall", the original seven Leaguers all fight [[spoiler:the Brainiac/Luthor hybrid]]'s copies of the Justice Lords.
** In "A Better World", the members of the Justice League fight alternate versions of themselves. The Batman vs Batman conflict plays this trope to the letter with the mirror Batman insisting he knows everything Batman will do (and for the most part being right).
* This happens in the WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb episode, "Doofapus" when Doofensmirtz [[{{Animorphism}} turns himself into a platypus]] to even the playing field with Perry. Turns out that he evened the field too much.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' episode "Ocean Gem", this happens between Garnet and a magically-produced "water clone" of herself.

* White Ichigo does this to Ichigo in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' during their BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind. Slight subversion in that the hollow is actually capable of using much better techniques with greater finesse, he just wanted to show that he could do everything that Ichigo could just as well.

* ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' also features an example where the HumongousMecha Luud can only be destroyed by simultaneous attacks from inside and outside.
** Used by Piccolo for solo training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

* Appears in one of the most iconic scenes of ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'', when DIO and Jotaro are exchanging [[RapidFireFisticuffs punches]].

* During the TournamentArc of ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', Kirishima ends up fighting against Tetsutetsu, whose Quirk and fighting style are almost identical: Kirishima can harden his body into rock, Tetsutetsu can harden his body into steel, and both are physical close-combat specialists. The pair match each other exactly blow-for-blow until they finally [[DoubleKnockout knock each other out]], and the fight has to be settled by a tie-breaker. [[spoiler:Kirishima wins.]]