Powers

Here is a list of most major functional and useful powers that are not purely human skill or technology-based.
If your OC has a power listed here, you can write their name down on the example column.
==Methods==
===Physical===
examples of ways in which a character has the ability to generate an effect.
Type 	Examples 	See also
Inhuman nature 	Homo mermanus; Kryptonians;[1] Shinigami; Terminator; Dysta; Black Seiren; Space Girl; Crow; Zenith; Silver Zodiac; Heimdl; 	
The character belongs to a class of wholly or partially non-human beings for whom superhuman capabilities are typical. This includes, but is not limited to, characters who are aliens or hybrids.	The character belongs to a class of wholly or partially non-human beings for whom superhuman capabilities are typical. This includes, but is not limited to, characters who are aliens or hybrids.	The character belongs to a class of wholly or partially non-human beings for whom superhuman capabilities are typical. This includes, but is not limited to, characters who are aliens or hybrids.
Object-based powers 	Iron Man's armor; Green Lantern's power ring;[2] Sauron's One Ring 	List of objects in the DC Universe
Powers derived from objects (also known as artifacts), such as armor, jewelry, weapons, and wands. 	Powers derived from objects (also known as artifacts), such as armor, jewelry, weapons, and wands. 	Powers derived from objects (also known as artifacts), such as armor, jewelry, weapons, and wands.
Mutation 	X-Men;[3] Captain Comet;[4] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 	Mutant (fictional)
Metamutant
These powers are a direct result of some form of either induced evolution or natural selection, usually manifested during adolescent puberty when other mental and bodily adaptations take place. 	These powers are a direct result of some form of either induced evolution or natural selection, usually manifested during adolescent puberty when other mental and bodily adaptations take place. 	These powers are a direct result of some form of either induced evolution or natural selection, usually manifested during adolescent puberty when other mental and bodily adaptations take place.
===Innate Sources===
By which a character taps into to generate an effect.
Type 	Examples 	See also
Energy sourcing 	Nexus;[5] Ray;[6] Apollo[7] 	
Ability to draw power from large or small but abundant sources of energy, such as turning kinetic energy into physical blasts or converting solar energy into other forms. Sometimes based on proximity to source, sometimes stored for future use. 	Ability to draw power from large or small but abundant sources of energy, such as turning kinetic energy into physical blasts or converting solar energy into other forms. Sometimes based on proximity to source, sometimes stored for future use. 	Ability to draw power from large or small but abundant sources of energy, such as turning kinetic energy into physical blasts or converting solar energy into other forms. Sometimes based on proximity to source, sometimes stored for future use.
Chi/Life Force 	Iron Fist;[8] Krillin[9]; Silver Zodiac; 	Qi
Many characters who train in martial arts gain superhuman capabilities by learning to harness chi or some form of life energy. This type of method generally provides extraordinary strength, speed, durability and reflexes. Also often used for superhuman awareness, energy blasts, elemental powers and sometimes invulnerability.	Many characters who train in martial arts gain superhuman capabilities by learning to harness chi or some form of life energy. This type of method generally provides extraordinary strength, speed, durability and reflexes. Also often used for superhuman awareness, energy blasts, elemental powers and sometimes invulnerability.	Many characters who train in martial arts gain superhuman capabilities by learning to harness chi or some form of life energy. This type of method generally provides extraordinary strength, speed, durability and reflexes. Also often used for superhuman awareness, energy blasts, elemental powers and sometimes invulnerability.
Technopathy 	Black Box;[18] Cyborg Superman;[19] Drummer;[20] Micah Sanders 	
Ability to manipulate technology. Manifested as a special form of electrical/telekinetic manipulation, a special form of "morphing" which allows physical interaction with machines, or even a psychic ability that allows for mental interface with computer data. 	
Ability to manipulate technology. Manifested as a special form of electrical/telekinetic manipulation, a special form of "morphing" which allows physical interaction with machines, or even a psychic ability that allows for mental interface with computer data. 	
Ability to manipulate technology. Manifested as a special form of electrical/telekinetic manipulation, a special form of "morphing" which allows physical interaction with machines, or even a psychic ability that allows for mental interface with computer data.
Telekinesis 	Jean Grey; Maxima;[21] Battalion; Billie Jenkins; Sylar 	Psychokinesis
Ability to manipulate and control objects with the mind, often in ways not visible to the naked eye. 	Ability to manipulate and control objects with the mind, often in ways not visible to the naked eye. 	Ability to manipulate and control objects with the mind, often in ways not visible to the naked eye.
==Powers==
===Superpower interaction===
This section refers to the ability to manipulate or otherwise interact with superpowers themselves, not "power" such as electrical power or gravitational power.
Type 	Examples 	
Power augmentation 	Fabian Cortez; Ando Masahashi 	
Ability to enhance or weaken the powers of others. 	Ability to enhance or weaken the powers of others. 	Ability to enhance or weaken the powers of others.
Power bestowal 	Sage;[22] Synergy[23] ; Dysta; 	
Ability to bestow powers or jump-start latent powers.	Ability to bestow powers or jump-start latent powers. 	Ability to bestow powers or jump-start latent powers.
Power mimicry or absorption 	Rogue;[24] Black Alice; Kakashi Hatake;[25] Peter Petrelli; Absorbing Man; Kevin 11; Super-Adaptoid.; Dysta;	
Ability to copy or absorb another's powers or skills.	Ability to copy or absorb another's powers or skills. 	Ability to copy or absorb another's powers or skills.
Power negation 	Leech;[26] Scrambler[27] Haitian 	
Ability to cancel the superpowers of others. 	Ability to cancel the superpowers of others. 	Ability to cancel the superpowers of others.
Power sensing 	Caliban;[28] Nemesis Kid 	
Ability to sense or recognize superhuman powers. 	Ability to sense or recognize superhuman powers. 	Ability to sense or recognize superhuman powers.
===Personal physical powers===
Powers which affect an individual's body.
Type 	Examples 	See also
Accelerated healing 	Wolverine;[29] Lobo;[30] Alexander Anderson; Claire Bennet; Black Seiren; Silver Zodiac; 	Healing factor
Regeneration (biology)
Regeneration (Doctor Who)
Ability to heal rapidly from any injury; the rate of recovery varies from character to character. Can sometimes result in the slowing of aging. 	Ability to heal rapidly from any injury; the rate of recovery varies from character to character. Can sometimes result in the slowing of aging. 	Ability to heal rapidly from any injury; the rate of recovery varies from character to character. Can sometimes result in the slowing of aging.
Acid generation 	Anarchist;[31] Man-Thing;[32] Reptile 	
Ability to generate acid, can be manifested through touch or as a spray. 	Ability to generate acid, can be manifested through touch or as a spray. 	Ability to generate acid, can be manifested through touch or as a spray.
Animal mimicry 	Animal Man;[33] Vixen[34][35] 	
Ability to take on the abilities of certain animals. 	Ability to take on the abilities of certain animals. 	Ability to take on the abilities of certain animals.
Biological manipulation 	Elixir;[36] Shawn Farrell; Black Seiren; 	
Ability to control all aspects of a living creature's biological make-up. This includes, but is not limited to, genetic alterations, physical distortion/augmentations, healing, disease, and biological functions. 	Ability to control all aspects of a living creature's biological make-up. This includes, but is not limited to, genetic alterations, physical distortion/augmentations, healing, disease, and biological functions. 	Ability to control all aspects of a living creature's biological make-up. This includes, but is not limited to, genetic alterations, physical distortion/augmentations, healing, disease, and biological functions.
Body part substitution 	Terror[37] 	
Ability to replace one's limbs or other body parts with those of another. 	Ability to replace one's limbs or other body parts with those of another. 	Ability to replace one's limbs or other body parts with those of another.
Bone manipulation 	Marrow;[38] Spike[39] 	
Ability to manipulate the bones in one's own body. This includes, but is not limited to, the generation of new bone mass, projecting bones out from the skin or rearranging one's own bones. 	Ability to manipulate the bones in one's own body. This includes, but is not limited to, the generation of new bone mass, projecting bones out from the skin or rearranging one's own bones. 	Ability to manipulate the bones in one's own body. This includes, but is not limited to, the generation of new bone mass, projecting bones out from the skin or rearranging one's own bones.
Duplication (physical) 	Jamie Madrox;[40] Multiplex; Naruto Uzumaki[41] 	Self-replication
Molecular cloning
Ability to create physical duplicates of oneself. 	Ability to create physical duplicates of oneself. 	Ability to create physical duplicates of oneself.
Duplication (temporal) 	Flashback;[42] Damian Tryp[43] 	
Ability to bring past and future versions of oneself back to the present. 	Ability to bring past and future versions of oneself back to the present. 	Ability to bring past and future versions of oneself back to the present.
Echolocation 	Daredevil;[44] Man-Bat[45] 	Human echolocation
Ability to determine location of objects in the environment by use of reflected sound waves, whether generated by the character or ambient sound. Also known as sonar or radar sense. 	Ability to determine location of objects in the environment by use of reflected sound waves, whether generated by the character or ambient sound. Also known as sonar or radar sense. 	Ability to determine location of objects in the environment by use of reflected sound waves, whether generated by the character or ambient sound. Also known as sonar or radar sense.
Invisibility 	Invisible Woman;[46] Invisible Kid;[47] Mew;[48] Violet Parr 	Invisibility
Ability to render the user unseen to the naked eye. 	Ability to render the user unseen to the naked eye. 	Ability to render the user unseen to the naked eye.
Invulnerability 	Emery Schaub;[49] Supergirl;[50] Brit;[51] Doc Strange[52]; Heimdl; 	
Ability to be immune to one or more forms of physical damage. 	Ability to be immune to one or more forms of physical damage. 	Ability to be immune to one or more forms of physical damage.
Kinetic absorption 	Strong Guy;[53] Sebastian Shaw[54] 	
Ability to absorb forms of kinetic energy into oneself and utilize it in some way, such as by converting it into physical strength or using it to power energy blasts. 	Ability to absorb forms of kinetic energy into oneself and utilize it in some way, such as by converting it into physical strength or using it to power energy blasts. 	Ability to absorb forms of kinetic energy into oneself and utilize it in some way, such as by converting it into physical strength or using it to power energy blasts.
Matter ingestion 	Matter-Eater Lad[55] 	
Ability to consume any sort of matter without any ill effects on the user. 	Ability to consume any sort of matter without any ill effects on the user. 	Ability to consume any sort of matter without any ill effects on the user.
Merging 	Kleinstocks;[56] B'wana Beast;[57] Trunks[58][59] 	
Ability to temporarily merge two beings into a single being, which results in a completely new and stronger being. 	Ability to temporarily merge two beings into a single being, which results in a completely new and stronger being. 	Ability to temporarily merge two beings into a single being, which results in a completely new and stronger being.
Pheromone manipulation 	Wallflower;[60] Crimson Fox;[61] Beastling 	
Ability to generate and control pheromones which may have various effects. 	Ability to generate and control pheromones which may have various effects. 	Ability to generate and control pheromones which may have various effects.
Poison generation 	Cobra;[62] Poison Ivy;[63] Maya Herrera 	
Ability to assault others with one or more varieties of toxins, with widely disparate effects. 	Ability to assault others with one or more varieties of toxins, with widely disparate effects. 	Ability to assault others with one or more varieties of toxins, with widely disparate effects.
Prehensile/animated hair 	Medusa; Spider Girl[64] 	
Ability to animate and lengthen one's hair. 	Ability to animate and lengthen one's hair. 	Ability to animate and lengthen one's hair.
Reactive adaptation/evolution 	Lifeguard;[65] Doomsday 	
Ability to develop a resistance or immunity to whatever they were injured by or exposed to. This effect can be permanent or temporary. 	Ability to develop a resistance or immunity to whatever they were injured by or exposed to. This effect can be permanent or temporary. 	Ability to develop a resistance or immunity to whatever they were injured by or exposed to. This effect can be permanent or temporary.
Self-detonation or explosion and reformation 	Nitro;[66] Damage[67] 	
Ability to explode one's body mass and reform. 	Ability to explode one's body mass and reform. 	Ability to explode one's body mass and reform.
Sonic scream 	Banshee;[68] Black Canary[69] 	
Ability to generate vocal sounds of a higher amplitude than a normal human. 	Ability to generate vocal sounds of a higher amplitude than a normal human. 	Ability to generate vocal sounds of a higher amplitude than a normal human.
Superhuman breath 	Awesome Android;[70] Superman;[71] Kirby 	
Ability to inhale/exhale with superhumanly powerful strength. This can range from exhalation on par with gale force winds to inhalation on par with the power of a gravitational vortex. In some cases, freezing temperatures can also be achieved.	Ability to inhale/exhale with superhumanly powerful strength. This can range from exhalation on par with gale force winds to inhalation on par with the power of a gravitational vortex. In some cases, freezing temperatures can also be achieved.	Ability to inhale/exhale with superhumanly powerful strength. This can range from exhalation on par with gale force winds to inhalation on par with the power of a gravitational vortex. In some cases, freezing temperatures can also be achieved.
Superhuman durability 	Luke Cage;[72] Solomon Grundy;[73] Tick;[74] Yasutora Sado; Black Seiren; Crow; Heimdl; 	
Ability to have a higher resistance to one or more forms of damage before being injured. 	Ability to have a higher resistance to one or more forms of damage before being injured. 	Ability to have a higher resistance to one or more forms of damage before being injured.
Superhuman reflexes 	Blade; Midnighter; Son Gohan[75] Mohinder Suresh; Zenith; 	
Ability to react faster than a normal human. 	Ability to react faster than a normal human. 	Ability to react faster than a normal human.
Superhuman senses 	Beast;[76] Icon; Tarzan; Mohinder Suresh 	
Ability to see, smell, taste, feel and/or hear more than a normal human. 	Ability to see, smell, taste, feel and/or hear more than a normal human. 	Ability to see, smell, taste, feel and/or hear more than a normal human.
Superhuman strength 	Hulk;[77] Blok;[78] Mister Majestic;[79] Sakura Haruno;[80]Niki Sanders; Space Girl; Black Seiren; 	Superhuman strength
Strength level
Ability to have a level of physical strength much higher than normally possible given their proportions. 	Ability to have a level of physical strength much higher than normally possible given their proportions. 	Ability to have a level of physical strength much higher than normally possible given their proportions.
Superhuman vision 	Optical (all below); Superman; Doctor Nemesis[81]; Space Girl; Heimdl; 	
Ability to see better than normally possible. 	Ability to see better than normally possible. 	Ability to see better than normally possible.
1. Night vision 	Owl;[82] Doctor Mid-Nite[83] 	Night vision
Ability to see clearly in darkness. 	Ability to see clearly in darkness. 	Ability to see clearly in darkness.
2. X-ray vision 	Peepers; Ariella Kent; Heimdl; 	X-ray vision
Ability to see through solid matter. 	Ability to see through solid matter. 	Ability to see through solid matter.
3. Telescopic or microscopic vision 	Hyperion; Lar Gand[84] 	
Ability to magnify vision to various levels. 	Ability to magnify vision to various levels. 	Ability to magnify vision to various levels.
Wallcrawling 	Spider-Man; Knuckles the Echidna[85] 	
Ability to adhere to solid surfaces. 	Ability to adhere to solid surfaces. 	Ability to adhere to solid surfaces.
Waterbreathing 	Namor; Aquaman[86]; Black Seiren; 	Water breathing
Liquid breathing
Ability to respirate through water in lieu of a gaseous medium. Not to be confused with an ability to go without breathing or to be able to breathe an alternative air supply. 	Ability to respirate through water in lieu of a gaseous medium. Not to be confused with an ability to go without breathing or to be able to breathe an alternative air supply. 	Ability to respirate through water in lieu of a gaseous medium. Not to be confused with an ability to go without breathing or to be able to breathe an alternative air supply.
===Mentality-based abilities===
Type 	Examples 	See also
Ecological empathy 	Storm; Swamp Thing[87] 	
The ability to sense the overall well-being and conditions of one's immediate environment and natural setting stemming from a psychic sensitivity to nature.	The ability to sense the overall well-being and conditions of one's immediate environment and natural setting stemming from a psychic sensitivity to nature.	The ability to sense the overall well-being and conditions of one's immediate environment and natural setting stemming from a psychic sensitivity to nature.
Innate capability 	Forge; Sylar 	
Ability to naturally have skills and/or knowledge typically earned through learning. 	Ability to naturally have skills and/or knowledge typically earned through learning. 	Ability to naturally have skills and/or knowledge typically earned through learning.
Omni-linguism 	Cypher; Wonder Woman; Glorificus; Space Girl; 	
Ability to understand any form of language, a natural polyglot. This can be accomplished in various ways. 	Ability to understand any form of language, a natural polyglot. This can be accomplished in various ways. 	Ability to understand any form of language, a natural polyglot. This can be accomplished in various ways.
Omniscience 	Infinity; Mageddon;[88] Living Tribunal 	Omniscience
Ability to know anything and everything. 	Ability to know anything and everything. 	Ability to know anything and everything.
Superhuman intelligence 	Leader; Brainiac[89]; Heimdl; 	
Intelligence far above that of a genius level. 	Intelligence far above that of a genius level. 	Intelligence far above that of a genius level.
Superhuman tracking 	Dawnstar;[90] Molly Walker[91] 	
Ability to track an individual or object through supernatural means; sometimes referred to as "pathfinding." 	Ability to track an individual or object through supernatural means; sometimes referred to as "pathfinding." 	Ability to track an individual or object through supernatural means; sometimes referred to as "pathfinding."
====ESP====
Main article: Extrasensory perceptionSee also: PsychicThe abilities of extra-sensory perception (ESP) and communication.
Type 	Examples 	See also
Astral projection 	Rachel Summers; Rose Wilson; Prue Halliwell; Emma Frost 	Astral projection
Also known as astral travel, this is the ability to separate and control one's astral body. 	Also known as astral travel, this is the ability to separate and control one's astral body. 	Also known as astral travel, this is the ability to separate and control one's astral body.
Mental projection 	Morpheus; Ichigo Kurosaki; The Sentry 	Mental projection
Ability to project one's consciousness/psyche/emotions into the astral plane, into another, or to make them real. 	Ability to project one's consciousness/psyche/emotions into the astral plane, into another, or to make them real. 	Ability to project one's consciousness/psyche/emotions into the astral plane, into another, or to make them real.
Cross-dimensional awareness 	Deadpool; Ambush Bug; Heimdl; 	
Ability to detect actions and events in other dimensions. This is occasionally used in comics as an awareness of the fourth wall between the characters and the artist or audience.	Ability to detect actions and events in other dimensions. This is occasionally used in comics as an awareness of the fourth wall between the characters and the artist or audience.	Ability to detect actions and events in other dimensions. This is occasionally used in comics as an awareness of the fourth wall between the characters and the artist or audience.
Empathy 	Empath; Raven;[92] Belldandy;[93] Will Vandom 	Empathy
Ability to read or sense the emotions and/or control the emotions or feelings of others. 	Ability to read or sense the emotions and/or control the emotions or feelings of others. 	Ability to read or sense the emotions and/or control the emotions or feelings of others.
Draining 	Silver Zodiac; 	
Ability to physically or mentally weaken or drain someone of energy, strength, thoughts, age, etc. 	Ability to physically or mentally weaken or drain someone of energy, strength, thoughts, age, etc. 	Ability to physically or mentally weaken or drain someone of energy, strength, thoughts, age, etc.
Telepathy 	Exodus;[97] Saturn Girl; Piccolo[98][99][100]; Black Seiren; 	Telepathy
Ability to read the thoughts of, or to mentally communicate with others. 	Ability to read the thoughts of, or to mentally communicate with others. 	Ability to read the thoughts of, or to mentally communicate with others.
====Physical or mental domination====
Type 	Examples 	See also
Astral trapping 	Shadow King 	
Ability to cause an astral projection to stay on the astral plane, usually in one specific place. 	Ability to cause an astral projection to stay on the astral plane, usually in one specific place. 	Ability to cause an astral projection to stay on the astral plane, usually in one specific place.
Memory manipulation 	Professor X; Zatanna; Haitian 	
Ability to erase or enhance the memories of another. 	Ability to erase or enhance the memories of another. 	Ability to erase or enhance the memories of another.
Mind control 	Karma; Universo;[101] Lelouch Lamperouge;[102] Matt Parkman 	
The ability to alter the perceptions of others, and general ability to control the actions of others with the mind. 	The ability to alter the perceptions of others, and general ability to control the actions of others with the mind. 	The ability to alter the perceptions of others, and general ability to control the actions of others with the mind.
Possession 	Nocturne; Jericho;[103] Orochimaru;[104][105][106][107] Danny Phantom 	
Ability to take control and inhabit the body of an individual. 	Ability to take control and inhabit the body of an individual. 	Ability to take control and inhabit the body of an individual.
Psionic blast 	Psylocke; Psimon[108] 	
Ability to overload another's mind causing pain, memory loss, lack of consciousness, vegetative state or death after having created a psionic link into that individual's mind.	Ability to overload another's mind causing pain, memory loss, lack of consciousness, vegetative state or death after having created a psionic link into that individual's mind.	Ability to overload another's mind causing pain, memory loss, lack of consciousness, vegetative state or death after having created a psionic link into that individual's mind.
Psychic weapons 	Danielle Moonstar; Wild Thing 	
Ability to create a weapon of psychic energy that can harm mentally and not physically. 	Ability to create a weapon of psychic energy that can harm mentally and not physically. 	Ability to create a weapon of psychic energy that can harm mentally and not physically.
===Physics or reality manipulation===
These powers may be manifested by various methods, including: by some method of molecular control; by access to, or partially or fully shifting to another dimension; by manipulating the geometric dimensions of time or space; or by some other unnamed method.
Type 	Examples 	See also
Animation 	Selene; Ozymandias; Giorno Giovana 	
Ability to bring inanimate objects to life or to free an individual from petrification. 	Ability to bring inanimate objects to life or to free an individual from petrification. 	Ability to bring inanimate objects to life or to free an individual from petrification.
Darkness or shadow manipulation 	Black Death; Shade;[109] Wraith; Shikamaru Nara[110] 	
Ability to create or manipulate darkness, often by mentally accessing a dimension of dark energy (the Darkforce dimension in Marvel Comics, and the Shadowlands in DC Comics) and manipulating it. 	Ability to create or manipulate darkness, often by mentally accessing a dimension of dark energy (the Darkforce dimension in Marvel Comics, and the Shadowlands in DC Comics) and manipulating it. 	Ability to create or manipulate darkness, often by mentally accessing a dimension of dark energy (the Darkforce dimension in Marvel Comics, and the Shadowlands in DC Comics) and manipulating it.
Density control 	Vision; Martian Manhunter 	
Ability to increase or decrease the natural density of an object and/or one's self. 	Ability to increase or decrease the natural density of an object and/or one's self. 	Ability to increase or decrease the natural density of an object and/or one's self.
Disintegration 	Wither; Plasmus 	
Ability to disintegrate matter through touch or through beams. 	Ability to disintegrate matter through touch or through beams. 	Ability to disintegrate matter through touch or through beams.
Elemental transmutation 	Alchemy; Metamorpho; Edward Elric 	Transmutation
The ability to alter chemical elements, changing them from one substance to another by rearranging the atomic structure. May be limited to self-transmutation. 	The ability to alter chemical elements, changing them from one substance to another by rearranging the atomic structure. May be limited to self-transmutation. 	The ability to alter chemical elements, changing them from one substance to another by rearranging the atomic structure. May be limited to self-transmutation.
Gravity manipulation 	
Alex Power; Geo-Force; Tumulus 	
Ability to manipulate or generate gravitons, or other types of gravitational interactions. 	Ability to manipulate or generate gravitons, or other types of gravitational interactions. 	Ability to manipulate or generate gravitons, or other types of gravitational interactions.
Immortality 	Mephisto; Vandal Savage;[117] Adam Monroe;[118][119] Alucard;[120] Nathan Young ; Heimdl 	Immortality
Ability to live forever. This may be complete immortality encompassing invulnerability, partial invulnerability to all but specific events (i.e., decapitation or exposure to a specific chemical such as kryptonite), or simply an inability to age normally.	Ability to live forever. This may be complete immortality encompassing invulnerability, partial invulnerability to all but specific events (i.e., decapitation or exposure to a specific chemical such as kryptonite), or simply an inability to age normally.	Ability to live forever. This may be complete immortality encompassing invulnerability, partial invulnerability to all but specific events (i.e., decapitation or exposure to a specific chemical such as kryptonite), or simply an inability to age normally.
Intangibility or phasing 	Kitty Pryde; Phantom Girl;[121] D. L. Hawkins 	
Ability to phase through solid matter without harm. 	Ability to phase through solid matter without harm. 	Ability to phase through solid matter without harm.
Light manipulation 	Northstar; Doctor Light;[83] Angelus; Solar Cat 	
Ability to control, generate or absorb light particles. 	Ability to control, generate or absorb light particles. 	Ability to control, generate or absorb light particles.
Magnetism manipulation 	Magneto; Doctor Polaris; Zapps 	
Ability to control and/or generate magnetic fields. 	Ability to control and/or generate magnetic fields. 	Ability to control and/or generate magnetic fields.
Mass manipulation 	Harry Leland; Thom Kallor[123] 	
Ability to increase or decrease mass in an object. 	Ability to increase or decrease mass in an object. 	Ability to increase or decrease mass in an object.
Microwave manipulation 	Firestar; 
Solar Cat 	Microwave
The ability to convert ambient electromagnetic energy into microwaves and manipulate it into various effects such as heat, light, and radiation. 	The ability to convert ambient electromagnetic energy into microwaves and manipulate it into various effects such as heat, light, and radiation. 	The ability to convert ambient electromagnetic energy into microwaves and manipulate it into various effects such as heat, light, and radiation.
Molecular manipulation 	Apocalypse;[124] Firestorm;[125] Solar; Piper Halliwell 	
Ability to mentally manipulate the molecules of objects and/or one's self on a molecular level. 	Ability to mentally manipulate the molecules of objects and/or one's self on a molecular level. 	Ability to mentally manipulate the molecules of objects and/or one's self on a molecular level.
Probability manipulation 	Longshot; Calamity King 	Probability
Ability to alter probability, causing unlikely things to happen or likely things not to happen. 	Ability to alter probability, causing unlikely things to happen or likely things not to happen. 	Ability to alter probability, causing unlikely things to happen or likely things not to happen.
Radiation manipulation 	X-Ray; Captain Atom 	
Ability to generate, manipulate or have immunity to toxic radiation. 	Ability to generate, manipulate or have immunity to toxic radiation. 	Ability to generate, manipulate or have immunity to toxic radiation.
Reality warping 	Franklin Richards; Mister Mxyzptlk 	Reality warping
Ability to change or manipulate reality itself. 	Ability to change or manipulate reality itself. 	Ability to change or manipulate reality itself.
Resurrection 	Immortal Man; Resurrection Man;[126] The Doctor 	
Ability to come back to life after being killed. 	Ability to come back to life after being killed. 	Ability to come back to life after being killed.
Sound manipulation 	Klaw; Fiddler 	
Ability to manipulate sound. 	Ability to manipulate sound. 	Ability to manipulate sound.
Space manipulation 	Space Girl; 	
Ability to contract or expand space, causing compression or lengthening distance. 	Ability to contract or expand space, causing compression or lengthening distance. 	Ability to contract or expand space, causing compression or lengthening distance.
Time manipulation 	Tempo; Zoom; Hiro Nakamura; Dio Brando; Curtis Donovan; Space Girl; 	
Ability to affect the flow of time by slowing, accelerating, reversing, or stopping it. 	Ability to affect the flow of time by slowing, accelerating, reversing, or stopping it. 	Ability to affect the flow of time by slowing, accelerating, reversing, or stopping it.
====Elemental, weather and environmental powers====
See also: Classical element ability to control or manipulate the elements.
Type 	Examples 	See also
Air and wind manipulation 	Elemento; Wind Dancer; Red Tornado;[127] Aang 	
Ability to control, generate, or absorb air or wind. 	Ability to control, generate, or absorb air or wind. 	Ability to control, generate, or absorb air or wind.
Cold and ice manipulation 	Iceman; Killer Frost;[128] Iceberg; Tōshirō Hitsugaya;[129] Frozone 	
Ability to reduce the kinetic energy of atoms and thus reduce temperature, can be used to control, generate, or absorb ice. 	Ability to reduce the kinetic energy of atoms and thus reduce temperature, can be used to control, generate, or absorb ice. 	Ability to reduce the kinetic energy of atoms and thus reduce temperature, can be used to control, generate, or absorb ice.
Earth manipulation 	Elemento; Petra; Sandy Hawkins; Gaara;[130][131] Toph Bei Fong 	
Ability to control earth; sand, stone, rock, lava, dirt, or other minerals. 	Ability to control earth; sand, stone, rock, lava, dirt, or other minerals. 	Ability to control earth; sand, stone, rock, lava, dirt, or other minerals.
Electric manipulation 	Electro;[132] Black Lightning; Sailor Jupiter;[133] Elle Bishop; Zapps 	
Ability to control, generate or absorb electric fields. 	Ability to control, generate or absorb electric fields. 	Ability to control, generate or absorb electric fields.
Fire and heat manipulation 	Pyra; Elemento; Fire;[134] Sailor Mars;[135] Azula; Meredith Gordon; Solar Cat; 	Pyrokinesis
Ability to control the kinetic energy of atoms to generate, control or absorb fire. 	Ability to control the kinetic energy of atoms to generate, control or absorb fire. 	Ability to control the kinetic energy of atoms to generate, control or absorb fire.
Plant manipulation 	Klara Prast;[136][137] Floronic Man;[138] Briar Moss; Gaia 	
Ability to control, manipulate or animate plant life. 	Ability to control, manipulate or animate plant life. 	Ability to control, manipulate or animate plant life.
Water and moisture manipulation 	Elemento; Garth;[139] Sailor Mercury;[140] Katara[141] ; Black Seiren; 	
Ability to control, generate or absorb water. 	Ability to control, generate or absorb water. 	Ability to control, generate or absorb water.
Weather manipulation 	Thor; Weather Wizard;[142] Sarah Rainmaker; Trisana Chandler; Black Seiren; 	Weather control
Ability to control or mentally affect the weather. This includes the ability to generate various natural phenomena (rain, tornadoes, lightning, ocean currents, etc.) or control the intensity of the weather.	Ability to control or mentally affect the weather. This includes the ability to generate various natural phenomena (rain, tornadoes, lightning, ocean currents, etc.) or control the intensity of the weather.	Ability to control or mentally affect the weather. This includes the ability to generate various natural phenomena (rain, tornadoes, lightning, ocean currents, etc.) or control the intensity of the weather.
====Energy manipulation====
These powers deal with energy generation, conversion and manipulation. In addition to generic energy, versions of these powers exist that deal with such things as light, sound, electricity, nuclear energy, and the Darkforce dimension.
Type 	Examples 	See also
Concussion beams 	Cyclops; Gunfire[143] 	
Ability to generate or transform various forms of energy into a "solid" or concussive beam of energy. 	Ability to generate or transform various forms of energy into a "solid" or concussive beam of energy. 	Ability to generate or transform various forms of energy into a "solid" or concussive beam of energy.
Energy blasts 	Havok; Starfire;[144] Vegeta; Zenith; 	
Ability to expel various forms of energy from the body. 	Ability to expel various forms of energy from the body. 	Ability to expel various forms of energy from the body.
Energy constructs 	Cerise; Jade; Uryū Ishida 	
Ability to create complex shapes (such as giant boxing gloves or cages) or even functional machinery (such as fire extinguishers or laser rifles) out of solid energy.	Ability to create complex shapes (such as giant boxing gloves or cages) or even functional machinery (such as fire extinguishers or laser rifles) out of solid energy.	Ability to create complex shapes (such as giant boxing gloves or cages) or even functional machinery (such as fire extinguishers or laser rifles) out of solid energy.
Energy conversion 	Dazzler; Wildfire 	
Ability to absorb one form of energy and convert it into another form of energy. 	Ability to absorb one form of energy and convert it into another form of energy. 	Ability to absorb one form of energy and convert it into another form of energy.
Force field generation 	Unus the Untouchable; Argent;[145] Orihime Inoue;[146] Wyatt Halliwell; Violet Parr; Zenith; 	Force field
Ability to project powerful fields of manipulated energy. 	Ability to project powerful fields of manipulated energy. 	Ability to project powerful fields of manipulated energy.
===Transportation or travel===
Type 	Examples 	See also
Electrical transportation 	Electro; Atom;[147] Livewire[148] 	
Ability to travel through electrical conduits (such as power lines or telephone lines). Can enter through devices such as televisions, electrical poles or computers.	Ability to travel through electrical conduits (such as power lines or telephone lines). Can enter through devices such as televisions, electrical poles or computers.	Ability to travel through electrical conduits (such as power lines or telephone lines). Can enter through devices such as televisions, electrical poles or computers.
Omnipresence 	Eternity; Living Tribunal 	
Ability to be present anywhere and everywhere simultaneously. 	Ability to be present anywhere and everywhere simultaneously. 	Ability to be present anywhere and everywhere simultaneously.
Portal creation 	Spot; Gates[149] 	Portal (fiction)
Ability to create wormholes, portation "discs" or other spatial portals for transport between two non-adjacent locations. 	Ability to create wormholes, portation "discs" or other spatial portals for transport between two non-adjacent locations. 	Ability to create wormholes, portation "discs" or other spatial portals for transport between two non-adjacent locations.
Summoning 	Magik; Kid Eternity[150] Jiraiya[151][152] 	Conjuration
Evocation
Magic satchel
Ability to summon beings or objects for assistance. This may range from invoking simple implements to mighty familiar spirits. 	Ability to summon beings or objects for assistance. This may range from invoking simple implements to mighty familiar spirits. 	Ability to summon beings or objects for assistance. This may range from invoking simple implements to mighty familiar spirits.
Superhuman speed 	Quicksilver;[153] Flash;[154] Seta Sōjirō;[155] Sonic the Hedgehog;[156][157][158] Dash Parr; Daphne Millbrook; Silver Zodiac; Zenith; 	Speedster (fiction)
Supersonic
Ability to move at speeds much faster than a normal human. 	Ability to move at speeds much faster than a normal human. 	Ability to move at speeds much faster than a normal human.
Teleportation 	Nightcrawler; Misfit;[159] Son Goku;[160] Void 	Teleportation
Ability to move from one place to another without occupying the space in between. 	Ability to move from one place to another without occupying the space in between. 	Ability to move from one place to another without occupying the space in between.
Time travel 	Trevor Fitzroy; Time Trapper;[161] Hiro Nakamura 	Time travel
Ability to travel back or forth through time. 	Ability to travel back or forth through time. 	Ability to travel back or forth through time.
Transferrence 	Solar Cat; 	
Ability to convert self or object into energy to transfer to another location (via light, energy, sound, etc.) 	Ability to convert self or object into energy to transfer to another location (via light, energy, sound, etc.) 	Ability to convert self or object into energy to transfer to another location (via light, energy, sound, etc.)
===Miscellaneous===
The following powers could be manifested in any number of ways.
====Flight====
Main article: Flight
See also: Gliding, Levitation, and Transvection (flying)
Ability to lift off the ground, to ride air currents or to fly self-propelled through the air.
=====Energy propulsion=====
Type 	Examples
Cosmic energy control 	Ikaris; Dysta;
Energy aura projection 	Sunfire; Halo
Gravitational manipulation	Gravity; Tumulus
Magnetic levitation 	Polaris; Static; Zapps
Molecular manipulation 	Kitty Pryde, Dead Girl;
Sonic repulsion field 	Banshee; Tyroc
Space manipulation 	Space Girl;
Telekinetic power 	Vance Astrovik; Sapphire
Thermo-chemical energy 	Cannonball; Jetstream; Elemento
=====Physical propulsion=====
Type 	Examples
Insectoid form 	Wasp; Insect Queen[162]
Wind current control	Cyclone; Red Tornado, Elemento
Wings 	Warren Worthington III; Northwind;[163] Rouge the Bat; Momo; Angel Salvadore
====Illusion====
Main article: Illusion
Ability to alter or deceive the perceptions of another. Can be sensory, a light or sound-based effect, or an alteration of mental perceptions.
*Examples: Mastermind; Manchester Black;[164] Sasuke Uchiha[165]
====Shapeshifting====
Main article: ShapeshiftingAbility to change appearance or body structure.
Type 	Examples 	
Animal morphing 	Snowbird; Beast Boy;[166] Jake Berenson; Jacob Black; Black Seiren; 	
Ability to take on animal forms. May be able to take on the abilities of the altered form. 	Ability to take on animal forms. May be able to take on the abilities of the altered form. 	Ability to take on animal forms. May be able to take on the abilities of the altered form.
Elasticity 	Mister Fantastic;[46] Plastic Man;[167] Monkey D. Luffy;[168] Mrs. Incredible 	
Ability to stretch, deform, expand or contract one's body into any form imaginable. 	Ability to stretch, deform, expand or contract one's body into any form imaginable. 	Ability to stretch, deform, expand or contract one's body into any form imaginable.
Inorganic 	Colossus; Ferro Lad[169] 	
Ability to transform completely into an inorganic substance while retaining organic properties.	Ability to transform completely into an inorganic substance while retaining organic properties.	Ability to transform completely into an inorganic substance while retaining organic properties.
Liquification 	Hydro-Man; Inque; T-1000; Tracy Strauss 	
Ability to turn partially or completely into a liquid. 	Ability to turn partially or completely into a liquid. 	Ability to turn partially or completely into a liquid.
Size shifting 	Henry Pym; Giganta;[116] Garganta; Maya Natsume[170] 	
Ability to increase or decrease one's size. 	Ability to increase or decrease one's size. 	Ability to increase or decrease one's size.
Sublimation 	Amelia Voght; Count Dracula 	
Ability to transform into a gaseous, mist, or fog-like form. 	Ability to transform into a gaseous, mist, or fog-like form. 	Ability to transform into a gaseous, mist, or fog-like form.
Substance mimicry 	Absorbing Man; Amazing-Man[171] 	
Ability to transform into any substance touched. 	Ability to transform into any substance touched. 	Ability to transform into any substance touched.
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