History Main / VillainTeamUp

* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX''
** One the one hand, [[Anime/BuddyComplex Zogilia]] and [[Anime/GundamReconguistaInG the Captial Army]] end up cooperating with each other soon after both land in Al Warth, with remnants of the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWingEndlessWaltz Mariemaia army]] being added in. They all end up joining under the [[Anime/CrossAnge Misurugi Empire]], and then [[Anime/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater Neo Atlantis]] decides to join up.
** [[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine Todd and a bunch of Byston Well soldiers]] (presumably survivors of Drake and Bishot's armies), [[Anime/ShinMazinger Dr. Hell's forces]], and all of the [[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine Nouvelle Tokyo criminals]] (calling themselves the "BD Alliance" this time around) join under [[Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries Doakudar's army]]. [[Anime/CodeGeass Jeremiah and Anya]] also cooperate with them against their former allies Kallen and Suzaku, [[spoiler:but quickly join back up with them once Lelouch comes back]].

** [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Yazan]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Rakan and Glemmy]] join up with the G-IT Corps.

** [[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine Todd and a bunch of Byston Well soldiers]] (presumably survivors of Drake and Bishot's armies), [[Anime/ShinMazinger Dr. Hell's forces]], and all of the [[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine Nouvelle Tokyo criminals]] (calling themselves the "BD Alliance" this time around) join under [[Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries Doakudar's army]]. [[Anime/CodeGeassLelouchOfTheRebellion Jeremiah and Anya]] also cooperate with them against their former allies Kallen and Suzaku, [[spoiler:but quickly join back up with them once Lelouch comes back]].

** [=PV2=] has dialogue from Captain Nemo that implies an alliance between [[Anime/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater Neo Atlantis]] and [[Anime/BuddyComplex Zogilia]].
** The [[Anime/CodeGeass Holy Britannian Empire]] and [[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine Drake's army]].
** The [[Anime/GundamReconguistaInG Rustia and his Capital Corps]] are part of the [[Anime/CrossAnge Empire of Misurugi]].

** [=PV2=] has dialogue from Captain Nemo that implies an alliance between [[Anime/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater Neo Atlantis]] and [[Anime/BuddyComplex Zogilia]].Zogilia]].

** ''Film/DoctorStrange'' featured the sorcerer Kaecilius and his zealots attempting to contact the cosmic being Dormammu in order for him to bring about the engulfment of earth into the Dark Dimension.

** The first book's epilogue reveals that the resurrected Voldemort has allied with [[spoiler: [[ComicBook/XMen Selene]]]].

** The [[ComicBook/TheFlash Reverse-Flash]] joins up with Franchise/FactionParadox in order to manipulate the timeline for their own ends.

* What might be the biggest villain team-up yet in film happens in ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOBatmanMovie'' first with TheJoker and what is esentially the entire Batman's RoguesGallery, but then after [[spoiler:he escapes from the Phantom Zone he brings back; KingKong, [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Sauron]], [[Literature/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort]], [[Series/DoctorWho the Daleks]], [[Film/{{Gremlins}} the Gremlins]], [[Film/TheMatrix Agent Smith]], [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the Wicked Witch of the West and her flying monkeys]], {{Medusa}}, [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans1981 the Kraken]], [[Film/JurassicPark the T. rex and Velociraptors]], [[Literature/{{Dracula}} Count Dracula]], Film/{{Jaws}}, [[Film/TheMummy1932 the Mummy]], [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} Zod]], [[DemBones Skeletons]], and the Film/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon.]]

* In the Web Novel, ''TheImpossibleMan'', the villains team up to form The Amalgamated Union of Malicious Malcontents.

* The ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fanfic, ''Fanfic/MiraculousKnight'' features the Joker, the Riddler, and Hawk Moth teaming up [[spoiler:with the Joker ending up as the last of the villains to deal with as the Riddler gets captured, and the Joker kills Hawk Moth to get Ladybug and Cat Noir's powers for himself.]]

** ''TheDisneyAfternoon Live!'' stage show that ran at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disneyland]] in 1991 had [[WesternAnimation/TaleSpin Don Karnage]] and [[WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers Fat Cat]] teaming up to steal a top secret plane.

* The ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fanfic, ''Fanfic/MiraculousKnight'' features the Joker, the Riddler, and Hawk Moth teaming up [[spoiler:with the Joker ending up the last of the last of the villains as the Riddler gets captured and the Joker kills Hawk Moth to get Ladybug and Cat Noir's powers for himself.]]

* In ''VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon'', Team Rainbow Rocket is lead by a band of the team leaders from ''all'' the previous generations: Giovanni from the original Team Rocket, Archie and Maxie from Team Magma and Team Aqua, Cyrus from Team Galactic, Ghetsis from Team Plasma, and Lysandre from Team Flare. The main exception is Guzma of Team Skull, who at this point [spoiler:performed a HeelFaceTurn]] and [[spoiler:Lusamine of Aether Foundation]], with their representative being [[spoiler:Faba]].

* In ''VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon'', Team Rainbow Rocket is lead by a band of the team leaders from ''all'' the previous generations: Giovanni from the original Team Rocket, Archie and Maxie from Team Magma and Team Aqua, Cyrus from Team Galactic, Ghetsis from Team Plasma, and Lysandre from Team Flare. The main exception is Guzma of Team Skull, who at this point performs a HeelFaceTurn and [[spoiler:Lusamine of Aether Foundation]], with their representative being [[spoiler:Faba]].

* In ''VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon'', [[spoiler: Team Rainbow Rocket is lead by a band of the team leaders from ''all'' the previous generations: Giovanni from the original Team Rocket, Archie and Maxie from Team Magma and Team Aqua, Cyrus from Team Galactic, Ghetsis from Team Plasma, and Lysandre from Team Flare.]]

* All of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse films feature this:
** ''Film/IronMan'' featured the Ten Rings terrorist group teaming up with [[spoiler:Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger]].
** ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' had General Ross and Emil Blonsky, before [[spoiler:Blonsky teamed up with Samuel Stern/The Leader to turn into The Abomination, forcing Ross to [[EnemyMine team up with the heroes]] to beat him]].
** ''Film/IronMan2'' had Whiplash team up with Justin Hammer, although their alliance was short-lived.
** ''Film/{{Thor}}'' gets twisty. Loki manages to convince Laufey of Jotunheim that they're working towards the same end [[spoiler:but winds up betraying him so he can justify an attack against Jotunheim]].
** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' had the ComicBook/RedSkull and Arnim Zola.
** ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' had Loki and the Chitauri soldiers, later revealed to be an army controlled by [[spoiler:ComicBook/{{Thanos}}]].
** ''Film/IronMan3'' had The Mandarin and [[spoiler:Aldrich Killian]], along with [[TheDragon Coldblood]].
** ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' featured Malekith the Accursed and Algrim, who becomes Kurse.
** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' had the eponymous Winter Soldier, [[TheDragon Crossbones]] and [[spoiler:a computerized Arnim Zola]] all working for [[spoiler:Alexander Pierce and HYDRA]]. Batroc the Leaper appears to be working with them as well, [[spoiler:though he ends up being just a RedHerring.]]
** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' had Ronan the Accuser allying with Nebula, who's acting as an emissary of [[BiggerBad Thanos]]. [[spoiler:And then they both turn on him once getting the Infinity Stone.]]
** ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' had Ultron team up with [[spoiler:Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, who work with him under the impression that he can help them get revenge on Tony Stark.]] They [[HeelFaceTurn defect to the heroes' side]] once they find out what Ultron's ultimate goal is.
** ''Film/AntMan'' comes the closest to averting this, but near the end it's revealed that Darren Cross has been knowingly associating with [[spoiler:undercover members of HYDRA]] and is preparing to sell them the Yellowjacket and Ant-Man suits.
** ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' inverts this: the most teaming up that the main antagonist Helmut Zemo does is through coercion with mostly unwilling partners. The main team-ups are done by the opposing groups of heroes, and which side is the more antagonistic one is left up to the viewer.
** ''Film/DoctorStrange'' featured the sorcerer Kaecilius and his zealots attempting to contact the cosmic being Dormammu in order for him to bring about the engulfment of earth into the Dark Dimension.
** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' had Nebula team up with a group of rogue Ravagers to overthrow Yondu, and said Ravagers also have dealings with Ayesha of the Sovereigns to help her get revenge on the Guardians. None of them however team up with the film's main villain [[spoiler:Ego the Living Planet]], and [[spoiler:Nebula]] teams up with the Guardians to help take [[spoiler:him]] down.
** ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' featured the Vulture employing Montana and Shocker, and selling weapons to the Scorpion.
** ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' had Hela team up with Skurge to take over Asgard, while on the planet Sakaar, Scrapper 142 [[spoiler:(who is later revealed to be Valkyrie)]] collects prisoners for the Grandmaster. Both underlings end up [[spoiler:rebelling and joining the heroes]]. Loki naturally switches sides a few times before ending the movie on [[spoiler:Thor's]] side. The movie also features an interesting variation on this trope: [[spoiler:to stop Hela, Loki unleashes Surtur to bring about Ragnarok on Asgard and destroy her, in a strange instance of one antagonist teaming up with another to intentionally help the heroes]].

* In the ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' episode [[Recap/AgentsOfSHIELDS2E5AHenInTheWolfHouse "A Hen in the Wolf House"]], Cal teams up with Comicbook/{{HYDRA}} head Daniel Whitehall, noting that the two of them have a mutual enemy in Coulson. Their alliance lasts a few episodes, but ultimatly [[spoiler: Cal may have his issues with Coulson, but he utterly hates Daniel Whitehall - the man who [[ColdBloodedTorture tortured]] Cal's wife to death and is ultimately responsible for Cal losing his daughter, [[Comicbook/DaisyJohnson Daisy]] - and is simply using Whitehall and HYDRA to get to his daughter, then plans to murder Whitehall the first chance he gets.]].