Atavism

The power to gain traits that have been lost or disappeared years ago. Variation of Evolution. Not to be confused with Devolution.
==Also Called==
*Evolutionary Throwback
*Primal Form/Reversion
*Regressive Atavism/Evolution
==Capabilities==
The user reverts into a primal form, becoming an evolutionary throwback with traits which have disappeared generations before.
==Applications==
*Enhanced/Supernatural Body
**Enhanced/Supernatural Durability
**Enhanced/Supernatural Endurance
**Enhanced/Supernatural Speed
**Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
*Feral Mind
**Enhanced Instincts
***Killing Instinct
***Predator Instinct
***Prey Instinct
*Intuitive Empathy
**Emotional Intelligence
*Natural Weaponry
**Claw Retraction
**Fang Retraction
*Primal Imprint
**Ancestral Evocation
**Evolutionary Template
**Genetic Memory
**True Form
*Transformation
**Partial Transformation
==Associations==
*Evolution Manipulation
**Devolution
**Evolution
*Monster Morphing
**Animal Morphing
**Primal Morphing
==Limitations==
*Users may have a limited intellect.
*Users may not have control of their primitive instinct and urges.
*Users' physiology may be unstable.
==Known Users==
==Known Objects==
*Gibia Virus (Gibiate)
*Devo Chamber (Super Mario Bros. Movie)
*Purple mutagen (Paramount's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
==Gallery==
Ubervamp.jpg|The Turok-Han (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), a primordial breed of vampires more powerful than ordinary ones.
Lazarustransform.jpeg|Lazarus (Doctor Who) becomes a hideous monster after his genes are manipulated.
Atavism of the Mazoku (Yu Yu Hakusho).jpg|The Atavism of the Mazoku (Yu Yu Hakusho).
Vssensui.jpeg|Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho) battles Sensui after his resurrection…
Yusuke's Demon Form.gif|…During the fight, his Mazoku DNA was awaken which transformed him…
Powerdown.jpeg|…Yusuke after reverting to his human form.
Atavism by Wolverine.jpg|James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics) was reverted to a primal state after rejecting Genesis' Adamantium bonding process.
Vampires (Apocalypse World).jpg|Due to a lack of human blood to feed on, the vampires of the Apocalypse World (Supernatural) have reverted to a primal state, becoming more bestial and animalistic.
Tmnt2-humans.gif|The purple mutagen (Paramount's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) works by reverting the subjects back to the DNA of their animal ancestors, allowing such things as turning the Turtles into humans.
Devo Chamber.png|The Devo Chamber (Super Mario Bros. Movie) is often used to reset the inhabitants of Dinohattan to a stage in their racial evolution that is somewhere between that of their saurian-ancestors and their current humanoid form...
Goomba Movie.jpg|...creating Goombas.
File:Xraven 3 (Marvel Comics).jpg|Xraven (Marvel Comics)
Victoria Samanark visual.png|Despite being born to two pureblood humans, Victoria Samanark (Restaurant to Another World) is a half-elf due to possessing elven ancestry and atavism.
02B09172-DCE0-4245-A4F4-C4DD752FB2BF.jpeg| Gnar (League of Legends)
File:Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode).png|When Galarian Darmanitan (Pokémon) enters Zen Mode, its dormant flame sac reignites, inducing an uncontrollable rage.
==Videos==
Beast VS Goliath (Marvel VS Gargoyles) - DEATH BATTLE!-2
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