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{{quote|'''Jyrras:''' Remember that time you thought Alexsi went evil because she wore a black dress?

'''Jyrras:''' The other time.

'''Dan:''' Hey! I was very drunk!

 

A specific form of [[Evil Costume Switch]], one that requires no effort whatsoever on the part of the newly evil party.

 

 

 

A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Convenient Color Change]] and [[Evil Makeover]].

 

 

 

* Sara in ''[[Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch]]'' flashes back to {{spoiler|her [[Freak-Out]] that [[Throwaway Country|destroyed the Indian Ocean]] and killed Kaito's parents}}; she used to have bright red hair, but once she embraces her hatred and fear, her hair and [[Transformation Trinket|pearl]] (and, in the manga, costume) turn black.

* {{spoiler|Messenger Nia}} in ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' gets this with [[Tron Lines]].

** The normally black-clad antagonist [[Catgirl|Sailor Tin Nyakano]] only gets partially purified by Sailor Moon, resulting in a half-black and half-white costume.

* The Devil Suit in ''[[Corrector Yui]]'' is an insta-corrupted Angel Suit.

* ''[[Digimon]]'':

** ShineGreymon Ruin Mode (a berserk, corrupt power-up), in ''[[Digimon Savers]]'', is a darker, duller palette swap of ShineGreymon Burst Mode (the true power-up), though, in this case, the dark version occurs first.

* In ''[[Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro]]'', in the latest chapters, {{spoiler|Sasazuka}} gets this along with his (partial) [[Face Heel Turn]]. [[Estrogen Brigade Bait|Cue fangirl drooling]].

* In ''[[Mai-Otome]]'', {{spoiler|Nina's}} Robe, school uniform and transformation silhouette all change to darker colors following her [[Face Heel Turn]].

* In ''Transformers: Kiss Players'', when [[Transformers Generation 1|Starscream]] possesses Atari Hitotonari, her nurse outfit turns black.

* In "[[Fate/Zero]]", an unwilling {{spoiler|Irisviel}} has this, {{spoiler|when her mind gets absorbed by all the Evils in the World - Angra Mainyu}}

 

== Comic Books ==

* Inverted for Raven of the ''[[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]]'', who usually switches from her dark-blue to a white outfit when her demon father Trigon's influence becomes too great.

* When [[Supergirl]] was exposed to [[Green Rocks|black kryptonite]] in a ca. 2005 storyline, she was split into her normal self and an evil ([[Evil Is Sexy|and oversexed]]) alternate personality that wore a black-and-silver version of her normal costume.

* Evil Sonic (a.k.a. Scourge) from Archie comics eventually goes green and vile-looking when he absorbs enough energy from the Master Emerald, which also helps drive him a bit mad and he becomes even more evil when Sonic points out their similarities. In the end, this leads to his using his super form, a bizarre inverse of his usual color scheme with purple hair, black eyes with red pupils and even a slight outfit change, with the red and green parts becoming purple and blue. It's a surprisingly creepy looking form, fitting for how crazy he's become.

 

* Inverted in ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' where Jafar's outfit turns white after he uses his first wish to become Sultan. Then again, he was already evil in the first place, and the white outfit seems like the traditional color for male Agrabah royalty.

 

== Live-Action TV ==

** As Willow powers up for her homicidal [[Freak-Out]], the [[Phlebotinum]] involved turns her [[Good Hair, Evil Hair|hair]] and [[Good Eyes, Evil Eyes|eyes]] black in front of an astonished Anya.

** Also inverted in the finale, where Willow's good use of magic turns her hair white and makes her glow. That only lasts for a few seconds, though, and she goes right back to being a redhead afterwards.

* In ''[[Kamen Rider Dragon Knight]]'', it was first played straight in dreams: first, Kit is attacked by a black-clad version of himself, and in another one, Kit dreams of taking Xaviax's [[Deal with the Devil]] and going through a ''second'' [[Transformation Sequence]], transforming into the black suit, before hunting down and taking out his teammates. He was, needless to say, not too enthusiastic when first presented with a real-life version of the black armor.

* In ''[[Kamen Rider Kuuga]]'', Yuusuke Godai's black [[Super Mode]] originally comes from a serious mad-on and threatens to make him a [[Destructive Savior]]. However, when powered by his sense of justice, "Ultimate Kuuga" is... still black, but the eyepieces go from black to their usual red. In ''[[Kamen Rider Decade]],'' the black-and-gold but ''much'' more evil-looking Rising Ultimate Kuuga form, with [[Spikes of Villainy]], is bestowed upon Yuusuke ''Onodera'' by the [[Legion of Doom]] when they brainwash him. You get the black eyes until he gets de-brainwashed, and again, they become their normal red.

 

== Toys ==

* The gold parts of Takanuva's armour turn black when his light is partially drained in ''[[Bionicle]]''.

 

== Video Games ==

* In ''[[Infamous (video game series)|In Famous]]'', Cole gets more scars on his body and red lightning the more evil deeds he does. Also, it's possible to get black lightning by going full evil and making a turn to good at the last moments of the second game.

 

 

== Web Comics ==

** When {{spoiler|Miko Miyazaki loses her Paladin powers}}, her white and blue armor becomes grey and tan. [[Word of God|Word of the Giant]] says this is because the armor is magically enchanted only to work for a Paladin.

** Inversely, when [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0058.html Belkar gets a temporary Wisdom increase], his shirt turns white and his cape a lighter green.

* Bael from ''[[Suppression]]'' does this when he finds his [[Nice Hat|hat]] {{spoiler|while possessing General Victus}}. He decides it doesn't match his current outfit and [[Lovecraftian Superpower|sprouts tentacles that dye both red]].

* Spoofed in ''[[Our Little Adventure]]'', when Angelika [http://danielscreations.com/ola/comics/ep0307.html dones a Cloak of Charisma] that immediately gives her a [[Darker and Edgier]] look. Her familiar concludes that she must have turned evil.

'''Angelika:''' I don't '''feel''' any eviller.

'''Norveg:''' That doesn't prove anything. }}

 

== Web Original ==

* ''[[Sailor Nothing]]'' takes this as one of its main targets of [[Deconstruction]] by having it happen to the heroine, who is not evil, just disowned.

 

== Western Animation ==

 

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[[Category:Useful Notes/Hair Color in Japan]]

[[Category:Villainous Fashion Sense]]

[[Category:Tropes in Black]]

[[Category:Costume Tropes]]

[[Category:Color-Coded for Your Convenience]]