Outer Layer Shedding

The ability to shed one's skin, scales, or exoskeleton. Sub-power of Skin Manipulation.
==Also Called==
*Ecdysis
*Molting/Moulting
*Body/Scale/Skin Shedding
*Rapid Molting/Shedding
==Capabilities==
The user is capable of shedding the outer layer of their body, typically skin, scales, and/or exoskeleton. The user may emerge with the same appearance as before the molting, or they may be transformed with a new appearance or size. Some users may initiate molting as a means of regeneration, healing severe burns or even after dismemberment.
==Applications==
*Healing/Health Optimization
*User may emerge with skin of different quality.
*Life Renewal
*Regenerative Growth
*Shedding Transformation
==Techniques==
*Shedding Empowerment
==Associations==
*Crustacean Physiology
*Insect Physiology
*Regenerative Healing Factor
*Reptilian Physiology
**Snake Physiology
*Resurrection
*Skin Manipulation
*Spider Physiology
*Superior Human Physiology 
==Limitations==
*Shedding one's skin takes time to perform in combat.
*May only be able to shed a certain amount of time.
*Process may be physically painful.
*User may be vulnerable after shedding.
==Known Users==
==Gallery==
Peter molting.gif|Peter Griffin (Family Guy) shedding his skin to recover from a hangover.
Dragons (Jake Long Universe).png|Dragons (American Dragon: Jake Long) like Jake Long and his grandfather Luong Lao Shi have a once a lifetime period where they shed their skin.
Ben 10 Series Zs'Skayr Menacing Presence.gif|Zs'Skayr (Ben 10 series) shedding his second skin.
Ssserpent Skin.png|The shedded skin of Ssserpent (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
Pernida Parnkgjas (Bleach) skin shedding.png|Pernida Parnkgjas (Bleach) shedding its skin.
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus - Hundreds of Meganulas molt their skin.png|Meganulons (Godzilla) shedding their skin to become Meganula.
Bushroot husk.jpg|One of Bushroot's (Darkwing Duck) empty husks.
WotD - Hirudegarn transform4.PNG|Hirudegarn (Dragon Ball Z) sheds his first form.
Cell (Dragon Ball Z) larval form.jpg|Cell's (Dragon Ball Z) shed larval form.
DragonballGT-Episode054 385.jpg|Nuova Shenron (Dragon Ball GT) sheds his outer skin...
NuovaShenronVsGokuSuperSaiyanIV.png|...to assume his True Form and power.
Le Papillon Face Grindhouse and Watercolors.jpg|Le Papillon (Grindhouse and Watercolors) sheds its form and create a new one whenever it creates a universe, whatever's left of its old body ranging from fossilized remnants to landforms, natural phenomenon and even living, breathing abstract prosopopeians.
Paige guthrie earth 616 super.jpg|Husk (Marvel Comics) sheds her old skin to create new one with any substance she desires.
Spidey Husk.jpg|The shed skin of Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
Miia Shedding.jpg|Miia (Monster Musume) shedding the skin on her tail.
OrochimaruShedding.jpg|Orochimaru (Naruto) emerges with a new body.
SasukeShedding.jpg|Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) using this ability to regenerate any damage he suffered.
KabutoBodyShedding01.jpg|Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto) using this ability more like a shell that he can reenter.
Lucy Seviper Shed Skin Adventures.png|Lucy's Seviper (Pokémon Adventures) using Shed Skin to shed its skin, curing itself of any status conditions like poison or burn.
ShapeshiftingSkin.png|A shapeshifter (Supernatural) in the process of shedding his skin.
Chong 2nd form.png|Chong (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series) after shedding his skin.
Viper Shedding Skin.jpg|Viper (The Wolverine) sheds the skin off her face.
Super Soldier transformation.jpg|During the final stage of his transformation into a super-soldier, Billy Miles (The X-Files) bloodily sheds his skin.
Serpent Karai Healing From Her Burns.jpg|Karai (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012) shedding her skin to heal from burns.
Gore Magala Shedding.gif|Gore Magala (Monster Hunter Series) shedding its scales to become its adult form, Shagaru Magala.
Rusted Kushala Daora Finished Shedding.gif|After shedding its rusted skin, Rusted Kushala Daora (Monster Hunter Series) skin becomes extremely vulnerable to attacks until it hardens, which later its named Kushala Daora.
Greg Molting.jpg|Greg Arkin (Smallville) shedding his skin in the shower.
Sunny Shreding Her Human Skin To Become An Anodite.gif|Anodites like Sunny (Ben 10) can remove their human skin.
Lizard Sheds.jpg|The Lizard (Marvel Comics) sheds his old skin after killing Billy Connors...
Amazingspiderman-gauntlet-lizard9.jpg|...becoming a more reptilian being without the Curt Connors persona holding him back.
Wolf-thumb.jpg|Werewolves (Hemlock Grove) bloodily shed their human bodies to assume wolf form and vice versa.
File:Gabriel Van Helsing (Van Helsing) werewolf transformation.gif|Gabriel Van Helsing (Van Helsing)
File:Mr. Krabs' Really Happy.png|Mr. Krabs (SpongeBob SquarePants)
File:Discord.png|Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
File:Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty).jpg|Rick Sanchez (Rick & Morty)
Category:Powers
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