Marshall D. Teach (Blackbeard)

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==Summary==
Marshall D. Teach, also known by his epithet ‘Blackbeard’, is the captain, later admiral, of the Blackbeard Pirates and one of the Yonko who rules over the second half of the Grand Line, the New World. He was once an ambitious former member of the Whitebeard Pirates, specifically in the second division led by Portgas D. Ace until he murdered the Fourth Division Commander, Thatch, to get his hands on a specific Devil Fruit before defecting the crew. That Devil Fruit was the Yami Yami no Mi, a Logia which affords him the power of darkness.
Being introduced as a cherry pie loving pirate who made an impact on Monkey D. Luffy in Jaya, Marshall "Blackbeard" D. Teach’s relevance to the story and One Piece world took a dramatic turn when he defeated Ace and turned him over to the Marines to secure a position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. However, he briefly held this newfound status before resigning upon entering Impel Down during the Marineford War and recruited some high-bounty pirates into his crew, then headed to Marineford during the climax of the war, to kill a weakened Whitebeard together with his crew, somehow taking Whitebeard’s Gura Gura no Mi power for his own, before departing after Shanks' arrival. Two years later, it is revealed that he took over Whitebeard's territory and position as one of the Four Emperors. He and his crew are now searching for high-level Devil Fruit users to kill so they can steal their powers. 
He is very notable for becoming a Warlord with a former bounty of 0, having been almost completely unknown beforehand. However, after becoming an Emperor, his current bounty is 3,996,000,0000 berries.
Many of One Piece’s characters have their own distinct laughter. Blackbeard follows this tradition by starting his laughs with “Ze” (i.e. Zehahahahahaha!)
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly , far higher with Devil Fruit Powers | , possibly , far higher with Devil Fruit Powers
Key: Pre-Timeskip | Post-Timeskip
Name: Marshall D. Teach, "Blackbeard" (pirate name)
Origin: One Piece
Gender: Male
Age: 38 (Pre-Timeskip) | 40 (Post-Timeskip)
Classification: Human, Pirate, Admiral of the Blackbeard Pirates, Yonkou, Former Shichibukai, Former Member of the Whitebeard Pirates, Logia and Paramecia Devil Fruit User
Powers and Abilities: 
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Haki (Intermediate Kenbunshoku, Busoshoku), Flintlock pistol and Claw user, Proficient Hand-to-Hand Combatant, Darkness Manipulation, Absorption, Gravity Manipulation, BFR, Pseudo Black Hole Creation, Madness Manipulation (Type 3; Those who are absorbed by Blackbeard's darkness are left as a mentally unstable mess with only a few seconds of exposure), Power Nullification (Can nullify the Devil Fruit abilities of others by touching them), Limited Power Absorption (Can absorb Devil Fruit abilities, but only demonstrated the power to take the ability of a dead DF user and has only shown the capacity to have two fruit abilities so far), Self-Sustenance (Type 3: Explained in the databook)
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Same as before plus, Vibration Manipulation (Absorbed Whitebeard's devil fruit, which gives the ability to generate powerful shock waves by emitting vibrations), Air Manipulation (Can use air-quakes through cracking the air and sending shock waves through the air as a result), Water Manipulation (His shockwaves are able to create large tsunamis), Weather Manipulation (His shockwaves are able to affect the sky, bringing great storms) and Earth Manipulation (With his power he can tilt the ground), Limited Durability Negation (His vibrations can pass through the opponent's body, affecting them internally)
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Same as before but stronger, Enhanced Haki (Intermediate Busoshoku)
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Resistance to Heat Manipulation (He was able to calmly withstand the heat of Ace's flames and even make contact with them directly, without getting burned. However, Teach still suffered in pain from the heat of the flames), His vibrations should be strong enough to prevent being externally frozen, Gravity Manipulation (Unaffected by his own gravity), Madness Manipulation, Mind Manipulation and Soul Manipulation via Willpower (Through sheer willpower they can resist losing their mind when absorbing shadows through the Kage Kage no Mi. Shadows belonging to strong willed people are difficult to control, allowing them to rebel against Moria's pact which usually immediately submits a shadow to his supremacy and orders. Spiritual energy is contained within one's soul/life; this energy is represented by the fighting power or the Haki itself. Those with strong souls, which are homologous to shadows, resist the effects of Brook's soul manipulation)
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Attack Potency: Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level (He could harm Ace by hitting him in his weak spots like his neck and his stomach. Even before getting his Devil Fruits, he was widely considered a solid candidate as one of Whitebeard's commanders, making his physical AP at least comparable to the likes of Jozu and Izou4.56 Petatons, possibly 67.2 Exatons), far higher with Devil Fruit Powers (His power is increased by the abilities of the Yami Yami no Mi and the Gura Gura no Mi. With Whitebeard's fruit, he's capable of generating Magnitude 6 earthquakes throughout the entire planet) | Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level (At least as strong as he was before the time-skip), far higher possibly Moon level+ with Devil Fruit Powers (Alongside his crew, he clashed against Marco and the other remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates during the timeskip and obliterated them with Marco stating that they couldn't overcome him anymore. Should have greater mastery over Whitebeard's Devil Fruit than before. Old Rayleigh believed that he wouldn't be able to defeat Blackbeard. Defeated Trafalgar Law in battle18.24 Petatons, possibly 268.8 Exatons)
Speed: FTL+ (Kept up with Ace without missing a beat in their battle. Parried and matched Whitebeard's attacks) | FTL+ (Clashed and defeated Marco to the point where he admits that he can't overcome him anymore)
Lifting Strength: At least Class T (Could grab and slam Impel Down Luffy), Class E with Yami Yami no Mi (Held Marineford Whitebeard in place with his Black Hole) | At least Class E, far higher with Yami Yami no Mi (Should be far stronger than his Pre-Timeskip self)
Striking Strength: Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level (Physically stronger than Ace as he nearly broke his neck in a single strike despite being staggered by one of Ace's attack), far higher with Devil Fruit Powers | Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level (Stronger than before), far higher possibly Moon level+ with Devil Fruit Powers
Durability: Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level (Tanked many blows from Ace. Took a point-blank quake bubble attack from Marineford Whitebeard as well as a direct slash from Whitebeard's bisento) | Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level+ (Far more durable than before) higher with Armament Haki
Stamina: Superhuman (Fought Ace for an extended period of time while sustaining several attacks yet displayed no signs of strain or fatigue, also endured Magellan's poison and recovered completely after receiving an antidote, was still going strong after fighting with Sengoku when the Marineford Battle concluded)
Range: Kilometers with his darkness powers (Covered a town with darkness and during the final clash with Ace their powers towered several mountains) | possibly Stellar with his powers (Hinted to have the same powers as Whitebeard)
Standard Equipment: Claw weapons, Several flintlock pistols
Intelligence: Gifted (He was considered Whitebeard Commander caliber by virtue of his basic combat prowess, before he ate the Yami Yami no Mi, with decades of battle experience in the grim and feral New World. Quickly learned to access and use the Yami Yami no Mi efficiently after eating it, was able to utilize the Gura Gura no Mi to a significant extent moments after absorbing it. A very cunning and patient strategist, laying low with the Whitebeard Pirates for twenty years to find the Yami Yami no Mi fruit. Manipulated the World Government by joining the Seven Warlords of the Sea in order to gain access to Impel Down to recruit powerful prisoners to his crew, and at Marineford, used the conflict between the Whitebeard Pirates and the World Government to put an end to Whitebeard and steal his Devil Fruit powers in the process, using that power to gain massive influence and become one of the Four Emperors)
Weaknesses: Standard Devil Fruit users weaknesses. He's overconfident in his abilities and inclined to underestimate opponents. The Yami Yami no Mi does not give him access to an elemental state where he can disperse, reform and regenerate. His gravity powers has the perpetual consequence that things such as his opponents attacks are attracted to him, which increases the power of the attacks and consequently the pain he takes from them. Was initially inexperienced with using the Gura Gura No Mi, although after the timeskip this no longer applies.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Yami Yami no Mi (Darkness-Darkness Fruit): A Logia type Devil Fruit, this fruit allows the user to control gravity (can use this ability to irresistibly pull the opponent to them, regardless in what state they're in), nullify Devil Fruit abilities by simply touching an opponent and absorb physical matter, energy as well as attacks of any type by sucking it into darkness. It can also absorb the abilities of at least one other Devil Fruit for personal use. It is not known whether more can be obtained in this manner.
*Black Hole: Blackbeard creates a curtain of darkness that can spread over a large area and suck everything into another dimension, crushing it.
*Liberation: After using Black Hole, Blackbeard expels all of the matter he sucked in, usually reduced to debris.
*Kurouzu: Also known as Dark Vortex, Blackbeard creates a gravitational pull to suck an enemy towards him (usually so he can use his Devil Fruit canceling abilities on them).
*Devil Fruit Absorption: Blackbeard has demonstrated the power to take the ability of a deceased Devil Fruit user. However, he has so far only shown the capacity to have two fruit abilities at any given time. Requirements for this seem to be a dead Devil Fruit user.
Gura Gura no Mi (Tremor-Tremor Fruit): A Paramecia type Devil Fruit that turns the user into a Quake Human, allowing the user to create vibrations (or "quakes"). This fruit's major strength is that it allows the user to generate massive vibrations, or shock waves, which can travel though virtually any medium, including the ground, the seafloor, or even in the air. The different techniques Blackbeard have so far demonstrated with it are listed below (note: since Blackbeard haven't named any of his moves with the Gura Gura no Mi, the names used are simply placeholders, to distinguish the techniques from each other).
*Kaishin: Blackbeard swings his arm (or arms) and literally cracks the air itself, sending devastating shock waves through the air in the direction it is facing. These shock waves are able to pass through and damage almost any substance, literally tearing it apart. The shock waves can also be sent into the sea, generating huge tsunamis, and can be used in conjunction with physical attacks in close-quarter-combat.
*Shima Yurashi: Blackbeard grabs the air around him as if it were tangible and pulls it, causing the area around him to shift. Using this, he was capable of tilting the entire island of Marineford and the sea around it.
== Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Akainu (One Piece) Akainu's Profile (Pre-Gura Gura Teach was used, battle took place at Marineford)
Whitebeard (One Piece) Whitebeard's Profile (Prime Whitebeard and Post-Timeskip Teach were used)
Big Mom (One Piece) Big Mom's Profile (Post-Gura Gura Blackbeard was used)
Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) Luffy's Profile (Post-Udon Prison Training Luffy and Pre-Timeskip Blackbeard were used; Both were in-character; Location: Marineford)
Inconclusive:
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