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Every Power in the catalog, with what it costs and what stops it. Filter by Category, Tier or the Medium its Holders come from, or switch to cards.

50 Powers · 10 Categories · 294 Holders · 174 Works

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001CryokinesisCommand over cold: pull heat out of things, freeze water into ice, and shape frost into walls or weapons.ElementalMajorOverusing the power chills the user's own body, from numb fingers up to frostbite, so long fights have a built-in clock.Fire, magma and intense heat melt constructs faster than they can be rebuilt, and they make a natural rival power.
12 Holders
  • ElsaFilm
  • Frozone (Lucius Best)Film
+10 more
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002TelekinesisMove objects with your mind alone: lift, throw, crush or hold anything you can focus on.MindMajorHeavy lifting takes a toll on the body, with nosebleeds and exhaustion after a big push.Breaking the user's concentration with noise, pain or distraction can drop whatever they are holding.
11 Holders
  • ElevenTV
  • Jean GreyComics
+9 more
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003ChronokinesisBend the flow of time: freeze a moment, slow a fight to a crawl, or rewind a mistake before it sticks.TimeCosmicHeavy use punishes the body: nosebleeds, fainting and headaches that grow with every rewind.Another time-bender can step into the frozen moment too, cancelling the user's biggest advantage.
11 Holders
  • Max CaulfieldGame
  • Tracer (Lena Oxton)Game
+9 more
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004TeleportationVanish from one spot and appear in another without crossing the space between, from a short blink to across the world.SpaceMajorCarrying passengers drains the user, and long trips with others can be dangerous for everyone involved.Targets the user cannot see or has never visited are out of reach, and landing inside something solid can be fatal.
12 Holders
  • Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)Comics
  • Blink (Clarice Ferguson)Comics
+10 more
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005PyrokinesisCommand over fire: ignite it, shape it, throw it, and sometimes become living flame yourself.ElementalMajorThe user's own body is not always fireproof. Pushing past their limit burns them, scarring skin and shortening every fight.No oxygen, no fire. A vacuum, smothering foam or enough water puts the flames out, at least until air comes back.
12 Holders
  • Human Torch (Johnny Storm)Comics
  • Pyro (St. John Allerdyce)Comics
+10 more
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006ElectrokinesisCommand over electricity: throw lightning, drain power grids, and run current through anything nearby.EnergyMajorThe power runs out. Big attacks drain the user's reserves, and they have to find a power source before they can fight again.Insulation blocks the shock. Rubber gloves, insulated suits or a naturally rubbery body can shrug off attacks that would drop anyone else.
12 Holders
  • Cole MacGrathGame
  • RaidenGame
+10 more
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007Gravity ManipulationChange how hard things fall: make objects weightless, pin enemies to the floor, or pull meteors out of the sky.SpaceWorld-ClassPushing past the user's weight limit brings on nausea, so big lifts end with the user sick and shaky.Hitting the user directly can break their concentration and release whatever they were holding down.
10 Holders
  • Ochaco UrarakaAnime
  • Fujitora (Issho)Anime
+8 more
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008Blood ManipulationControl over blood: shape your own into blades and bullets, or seize the blood inside someone else.Life & DeathMajorUsing the user's own blood as ammunition means blood loss: dizziness, pallor and eventually collapse if they fight too long.Some versions only work under special conditions, such as a full moon, so the right night of the month decides who wins.
12 Holders
  • ChosoAnime
  • Noritoshi KamoAnime
+10 more
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009ShapeshiftingChange your body at will: copy other people, become animals, or reshape limbs into weapons.BodyMajorHolding a form is not free: the user has to rest in their natural state regularly or the shape starts to fail.Fire or extreme heat breaks the body down faster than it can reform.
10 Holders
  • Mystique (Raven Darkholme)Comics
  • Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)Comics
+8 more
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010HydrokinesisCommand over water: lift it, shape it, throw it as a wave, or turn your own body into liquid.ElementalMajorDarker techniques can come with a moral cost. Controlling the water inside someone's body is effective and horrifying, and using it can change how others see the user.No water, no power. A desert, a sealed room or a dry battlefield leaves the user with little or nothing to shape.
10 Holders
  • KataraTV
  • Aqualad (Kaldur'ahm)TV
+8 more
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011Super SpeedMove, think and react far faster than any human, turning a second into all the time in the world.BodyMajorLiving fast in a slow world wears on the mind, so the user grows short-tempered and restless with everyone around them.Deep water stops a runner who cannot swim; with no ground to push against, speed is useless.
11 Holders
  • Barry AllenComics
  • Jay GarrickComics
+9 more
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012InvisibilityBecome impossible to see: slip past guards, spy on secrets and strike from nowhere.PerceptionMinorThe process that makes the user invisible also eats away at their mind, pushing them toward paranoia and cruelty.Thermal imaging can still pick up body heat, because most invisibility only hides visible light.
11 Holders
  • Invisible Woman (Sue Storm)Comics
  • Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)Comics
+9 more
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013FlightLift off and fly under your own power, with no plane, jetpack or wings required.BodyMinorFlight tied to confidence or mood can vanish when the user doubts themselves, right when they need it most.Low ceilings, tunnels and narrow rooms take away the user's space to move.
11 Holders
  • SupermanComics
  • StormComics
+9 more
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014Super StrengthLift, throw and punch far beyond any human limit, from bending steel to stopping a speeding train.BodyMajorA body not built for the power can break under it, so every full-strength hit risks the user's own bones.Opponents who never let the user land a hit or get a grip, such as fast, flying or long-range fighters.
11 Holders
  • SupermanComics
  • Hulk (Bruce Banner)Comics
+9 more
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015Healing FactorRecover from wounds in seconds that would kill anyone else.BodyMajorYou still feel every injury, all the way through.Damage faster than the body can repair, or a head wound.
3 Holders
  • WolverineComics
  • DeadpoolFilm
+1 more
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016IntangibilityLet solid matter, punches and bullets pass right through you.BodyMajorWhile phased you cannot breathe, hear or hold anything.Energy attacks and staying solid for one wrong second.
3 Holders
  • Kitty PrydeComics
  • Mirio TogataAnime
+1 more
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017Size ManipulationShrink to insect scale or grow into a giant.BodyMajorGiant forms are clumsy; tiny ones are easy to step on.Confined spaces when big, wind and water when small.
2 Holders
  • Ant-Man (Scott Lang)Film
  • Mt. LadyAnime
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018ElasticityStretch, bend and bounce your body like rubber.BodyMinorNone recordedSharp blades and extreme cold that make you brittle.
3 Holders
  • Mr. FantasticComics
  • ElastigirlFilm
+1 more
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019TelepathyRead other people's thoughts and speak straight into their minds without saying a word.MindMajorHearing what people really think can be crushing, especially when their honest opinion of you is low.Some minds are simply closed, whether by nature, species or a strong will, and the telepath gets nothing.
11 Holders
  • Professor X (Charles Xavier)Comics
  • Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)Comics
+9 more
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020Mind ControlMake other people do what you say, whether they want to or not.MindWorld-ClassBecause everyone obeys, the user can never tell if anyone around them truly cares about them or only does what they are told.Blocking the senses the power travels through stops it: earplugs against spoken orders or a trigger sound.
11 Holders
  • KilgraveTV
  • Damon SalvatoreTV
+9 more
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021Animal CommunicationTalk with animals and understand their answers.MindMinorNone recordedPlaces without animals, and animals with nothing useful to say.
3 Holders
  • AquamanFilm
  • Harry PotterFilm
+1 more
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022EmpathySense and sometimes nudge what other people feel.MindMinorOther people's pain lands on you as if it were yours.Beings with no emotions to read.
3 Holders
  • MantisFilm
  • Deanna TroiTV
+1 more
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023Memory ManipulationErase, change or plant memories in someone's head.MindMajorEdited memories leave gaps that people start to notice.Records, diaries and photos that contradict the edit.
2 Holders
  • The HaitianTV
  • Gilderoy LockhartFilm
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024Portal CreationOpen a doorway that links two distant places.SpaceMajorAnything can come through from the other side, too.Being interrupted before the portal is stable.
2 Holders
  • Doctor StrangeFilm
  • BlinkFilm
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025Dimensional TravelCross into parallel worlds and other dimensions.SpaceWorld-ClassEvery jump risks landing somewhere you cannot leave.Dimensions locked from the other side.
2 Holders
  • America ChavezFilm
  • Cisco RamonTV
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026PrecognitionSee flashes of what is about to happen.TimeMajorVisions come when they want, not when you need them.Free choices made at the last moment.
3 Holders
  • Raven BaxterTV
  • AgathaFilm
+1 more
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027Time TravelJump back or forward to another point in time, then live with what your changes break.TimeWorld-ClassChanging the past can remove people the user loves from the present, so every fix has a body count of lost moments.Some events are fixed points: no matter how many times the user goes back, the same disaster happens in a new way.
12 Holders
  • Tim LakeFilm
  • Evan TrebornFilm
+10 more
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028Force FieldsRaise invisible barriers that stop attacks cold, trap enemies or carry you through the air.EnergyMajorEvery field needs the user's focus; if their attention slips, the barrier disappears.Enough raw force will overload any field; a strong enough enemy simply keeps hitting until it breaks.
10 Holders
  • Invisible Woman (Sue Storm)Comics
  • RavenComics
+8 more
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029Energy AbsorptionSoak up incoming energy and turn it into strength.EnergyMajorStore too much and you have to let it out, wherever you are.Attacks that carry no energy to steal, like poison.
2 Holders
  • BishopComics
  • Sebastian ShawFilm
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030Sonic ScreamTurn your voice into a blast that shatters glass and stone.EnergyMajorYour throat gives out after a few full-power cries.Gags, vacuum and sound-dampening fields.
3 Holders
  • BansheeComics
  • Black CanaryFilm
+1 more
draft
031Light ManipulationBend, focus and fire light as beams or blinding flashes.EnergyMajorWeak in the dark, where there is little light to use.Mirrors, smoke and total darkness.
2 Holders
  • DazzlerComics
  • KizaruAnime
draft
032Darkness ManipulationSummon and shape living darkness and shadow.EnergyMajorThe dark has moods of its own and does not always obey.Bright light that leaves no shadow to work with.
3 Holders
  • CloakTV
  • BlackbeardAnime
+1 more
draft
033MagnetismPull, push and bend metal with magnetic force, from steel beams to a sunken submarine.EnergyWorld-ClassA strong field leaks into everything nearby, frying electronics and making life around the user hard.Wood, plastic, glass, stone and other non-metals are hard or impossible to move, so a prepared enemy simply avoids metal.
9 Holders
  • MagnetoComics
  • Doctor PolarisComics
+7 more
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034NecromancyRaise the dead and bend them to your will.Life & DeathWorld-ClassEach servant you raise ties a piece of your life to it.Fire, holy ground and destroying the caster.
3 Holders
  • The Night KingTV
  • The Lich King (Arthas)Game
+1 more
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035ImmortalityStop aging and come back from wounds that should be fatal.Life & DeathWorld-ClassYou outlive everyone you love, again and again.Being trapped, sealed away or buried forever.
3 Holders
  • Connor MacLeodFilm
  • Captain Jack HarknessTV
+1 more
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036HealingClose other people's wounds and cure their illnesses.Life & DeathMinorThe patient's energy, or your own, pays for the cure.Wounds that are cursed, or a patient already gone.
3 Holders
  • Recovery GirlAnime
  • Orihime InoueAnime
+1 more
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037Plant ManipulationMake plants grow on command and move like limbs.Life & DeathMajorPlants grow at their own pace unless you push yourself.Fire, poison and barren concrete.
2 Holders
  • Poison IvyComics
  • Swamp ThingComics
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038IllusionMake people see, hear or feel things that are not there.PerceptionMajorYou have to hold every detail of the illusion in your head.Pain, cameras and anyone who knows the trick.
3 Holders
  • MysterioFilm
  • Itachi UchihaAnime
+1 more
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039X-Ray VisionSee through walls, clothes and skin.PerceptionMinorYou see more of people than you ever wanted to.Lead, and anything too dense to look through.
2 Holders
  • SupermanComics
  • SupergirlComics
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040Enhanced SensesHear, smell and feel far beyond normal human range.PerceptionMinorLoud noises and strong smells hit you like a punch.Sensory overload from sirens, smoke or strong perfume.
2 Holders
  • DaredevilTV
  • WolverineComics
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041SummoningCall creatures or spirits to fight beside you.CreationMajorSummons can be lost for good if they die.Hitting the summoner instead of the summon.
2 Holders
  • YunaGame
  • Megumi FushiguroAnime
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042Matter CreationMake objects or raw matter out of nothing.CreationCosmicYou have to understand exactly how a thing is built to make it.Running out of the energy or fuel the power consumes.
2 Holders
  • Momo YaoyorozuAnime
  • Doctor ManhattanComics
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043DuplicationSplit into copies of yourself that act on their own.CreationMajorClones bring their pain and memories home to you.Area attacks that hit every copy at once.
2 Holders
  • Naruto UzumakiAnime
  • Multiple ManComics
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044Probability ManipulationTip the odds so luck breaks your way, or someone else's way.RealityWorld-ClassBad luck has to land somewhere, often near you.Events that are certain and leave nothing to chance.
2 Holders
  • DominoFilm
  • Black CatComics
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045Reality WarpingRewrite the rules of the world to match what you want.RealityCosmicYour fears and moods leak into reality, too.Doubt in yourself, or a will just as strong.
3 Holders
  • Wanda MaximoffTV
  • Haruhi SuzumiyaAnime
+1 more
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046Power MimicryCopy the powers of anyone you touch or study.RealityWorld-ClassBorrowed powers come with the original owner's struggles.Opponents with no powers to copy.
3 Holders
  • RogueComics
  • Peter PetrelliTV
+1 more
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047Wish GrantingMake another person's wish come true, more or less as worded.RealityCosmicWishes come with rules and a price nobody reads first.A carefully worded wish that frees or binds the granter.
3 Holders
  • GenieFilm
  • ShenronAnime
+1 more
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048Weather ManipulationCall rain, wind, lightning and storms, or clear the sky, across a whole region.ElementalWorld-ClassThe weather follows the user's feelings, so they must keep their emotions under tight control or risk wild storms.Sealed rooms, tunnels and underground fights cut the user off from the open sky.
9 Holders
  • StormComics
  • ThorComics
+7 more
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049Earth ManipulationMove rock, soil and sand as if they were clay.ElementalMajorYou need solid ground under your feet to fight well.Being in the air, on water or on a metal floor.
2 Holders
  • Toph BeifongTV
  • TerraTV
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050Air ManipulationShape wind into gusts, cushions and cutting blades.ElementalMajorHard to land a heavy blow; air pushes more than it hits.Vacuum and fighting in tight, closed spaces.
3 Holders
  • AangTV
  • ZaheerTV
+1 more
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ElementalMajor001

Cryokinesis

Command over cold: pull heat out of things, freeze water into ice, and shape frost into walls or weapons.

Drawback
Overusing the power chills the user's own body, from numb fingers up to frostbite, so long fights have a built-in clock.
Weakness
Fire, magma and intense heat melt constructs faster than they can be rebuilt, and they make a natural rival power.
  • ElsaFilm
  • Frozone (Lucius Best)Film
+10 more
Full page
MindMajor002

Telekinesis

Move objects with your mind alone: lift, throw, crush or hold anything you can focus on.

Drawback
Heavy lifting takes a toll on the body, with nosebleeds and exhaustion after a big push.
Weakness
Breaking the user's concentration with noise, pain or distraction can drop whatever they are holding.
  • ElevenTV
  • Jean GreyComics
+9 more
Full page
TimeCosmic003

Chronokinesis

Bend the flow of time: freeze a moment, slow a fight to a crawl, or rewind a mistake before it sticks.

Drawback
Heavy use punishes the body: nosebleeds, fainting and headaches that grow with every rewind.
Weakness
Another time-bender can step into the frozen moment too, cancelling the user's biggest advantage.
  • Max CaulfieldGame
  • Tracer (Lena Oxton)Game
+9 more
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SpaceMajor004

Teleportation

Vanish from one spot and appear in another without crossing the space between, from a short blink to across the world.

Drawback
Carrying passengers drains the user, and long trips with others can be dangerous for everyone involved.
Weakness
Targets the user cannot see or has never visited are out of reach, and landing inside something solid can be fatal.
  • Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)Comics
  • Blink (Clarice Ferguson)Comics
+10 more
Full page
ElementalMajor005

Pyrokinesis

Command over fire: ignite it, shape it, throw it, and sometimes become living flame yourself.

Drawback
The user's own body is not always fireproof. Pushing past their limit burns them, scarring skin and shortening every fight.
Weakness
No oxygen, no fire. A vacuum, smothering foam or enough water puts the flames out, at least until air comes back.
  • Human Torch (Johnny Storm)Comics
  • Pyro (St. John Allerdyce)Comics
+10 more
Full page
EnergyMajor006

Electrokinesis

Command over electricity: throw lightning, drain power grids, and run current through anything nearby.

Drawback
The power runs out. Big attacks drain the user's reserves, and they have to find a power source before they can fight again.
Weakness
Insulation blocks the shock. Rubber gloves, insulated suits or a naturally rubbery body can shrug off attacks that would drop anyone else.
  • Cole MacGrathGame
  • RaidenGame
+10 more
Full page
SpaceWorld-Class007

Gravity Manipulation

Change how hard things fall: make objects weightless, pin enemies to the floor, or pull meteors out of the sky.

Drawback
Pushing past the user's weight limit brings on nausea, so big lifts end with the user sick and shaky.
Weakness
Hitting the user directly can break their concentration and release whatever they were holding down.
  • Ochaco UrarakaAnime
  • Fujitora (Issho)Anime
+8 more
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Life & DeathMajor008

Blood Manipulation

Control over blood: shape your own into blades and bullets, or seize the blood inside someone else.

Drawback
Using the user's own blood as ammunition means blood loss: dizziness, pallor and eventually collapse if they fight too long.
Weakness
Some versions only work under special conditions, such as a full moon, so the right night of the month decides who wins.
  • ChosoAnime
  • Noritoshi KamoAnime
+10 more
Full page
BodyMajor009

Shapeshifting

Change your body at will: copy other people, become animals, or reshape limbs into weapons.

Drawback
Holding a form is not free: the user has to rest in their natural state regularly or the shape starts to fail.
Weakness
Fire or extreme heat breaks the body down faster than it can reform.
  • Mystique (Raven Darkholme)Comics
  • Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)Comics
+8 more
Full page
ElementalMajor010

Hydrokinesis

Command over water: lift it, shape it, throw it as a wave, or turn your own body into liquid.

Drawback
Darker techniques can come with a moral cost. Controlling the water inside someone's body is effective and horrifying, and using it can change how others see the user.
Weakness
No water, no power. A desert, a sealed room or a dry battlefield leaves the user with little or nothing to shape.
  • KataraTV
  • Aqualad (Kaldur'ahm)TV
+8 more
Full page
BodyMajor011

Super Speed

Move, think and react far faster than any human, turning a second into all the time in the world.

Drawback
Living fast in a slow world wears on the mind, so the user grows short-tempered and restless with everyone around them.
Weakness
Deep water stops a runner who cannot swim; with no ground to push against, speed is useless.
  • Barry AllenComics
  • Jay GarrickComics
+9 more
Full page
PerceptionMinor012

Invisibility

Become impossible to see: slip past guards, spy on secrets and strike from nowhere.

Drawback
The process that makes the user invisible also eats away at their mind, pushing them toward paranoia and cruelty.
Weakness
Thermal imaging can still pick up body heat, because most invisibility only hides visible light.
  • Invisible Woman (Sue Storm)Comics
  • Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)Comics
+9 more
Full page
BodyMinor013

Flight

Lift off and fly under your own power, with no plane, jetpack or wings required.

Drawback
Flight tied to confidence or mood can vanish when the user doubts themselves, right when they need it most.
Weakness
Low ceilings, tunnels and narrow rooms take away the user's space to move.
  • SupermanComics
  • StormComics
+9 more
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BodyMajor014

Super Strength

Lift, throw and punch far beyond any human limit, from bending steel to stopping a speeding train.

Drawback
A body not built for the power can break under it, so every full-strength hit risks the user's own bones.
Weakness
Opponents who never let the user land a hit or get a grip, such as fast, flying or long-range fighters.
  • SupermanComics
  • Hulk (Bruce Banner)Comics
+9 more
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BodyMajor015

Healing Factor

Recover from wounds in seconds that would kill anyone else.

Drawback
You still feel every injury, all the way through.
Weakness
Damage faster than the body can repair, or a head wound.
  • WolverineComics
  • DeadpoolFilm
+1 more
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BodyMajor016

Intangibility

Let solid matter, punches and bullets pass right through you.

Drawback
While phased you cannot breathe, hear or hold anything.
Weakness
Energy attacks and staying solid for one wrong second.
  • Kitty PrydeComics
  • Mirio TogataAnime
+1 more
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BodyMajor017

Size Manipulation

Shrink to insect scale or grow into a giant.

Drawback
Giant forms are clumsy; tiny ones are easy to step on.
Weakness
Confined spaces when big, wind and water when small.
  • Ant-Man (Scott Lang)Film
  • Mt. LadyAnime
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BodyMinor018

Elasticity

Stretch, bend and bounce your body like rubber.

Weakness
Sharp blades and extreme cold that make you brittle.
  • Mr. FantasticComics
  • ElastigirlFilm
+1 more
draft
MindMajor019

Telepathy

Read other people's thoughts and speak straight into their minds without saying a word.

Drawback
Hearing what people really think can be crushing, especially when their honest opinion of you is low.
Weakness
Some minds are simply closed, whether by nature, species or a strong will, and the telepath gets nothing.
  • Professor X (Charles Xavier)Comics
  • Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)Comics
+9 more
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MindWorld-Class020

Mind Control

Make other people do what you say, whether they want to or not.

Drawback
Because everyone obeys, the user can never tell if anyone around them truly cares about them or only does what they are told.
Weakness
Blocking the senses the power travels through stops it: earplugs against spoken orders or a trigger sound.
  • KilgraveTV
  • Damon SalvatoreTV
+9 more
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MindMinor021

Animal Communication

Talk with animals and understand their answers.

Weakness
Places without animals, and animals with nothing useful to say.
  • AquamanFilm
  • Harry PotterFilm
+1 more
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MindMinor022

Empathy

Sense and sometimes nudge what other people feel.

Drawback
Other people's pain lands on you as if it were yours.
Weakness
Beings with no emotions to read.
  • MantisFilm
  • Deanna TroiTV
+1 more
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MindMajor023

Memory Manipulation

Erase, change or plant memories in someone's head.

Drawback
Edited memories leave gaps that people start to notice.
Weakness
Records, diaries and photos that contradict the edit.
  • The HaitianTV
  • Gilderoy LockhartFilm
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SpaceMajor024

Portal Creation

Open a doorway that links two distant places.

Drawback
Anything can come through from the other side, too.
Weakness
Being interrupted before the portal is stable.
  • Doctor StrangeFilm
  • BlinkFilm
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SpaceWorld-Class025

Dimensional Travel

Cross into parallel worlds and other dimensions.

Drawback
Every jump risks landing somewhere you cannot leave.
Weakness
Dimensions locked from the other side.
  • America ChavezFilm
  • Cisco RamonTV
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TimeMajor026

Precognition

See flashes of what is about to happen.

Drawback
Visions come when they want, not when you need them.
Weakness
Free choices made at the last moment.
  • Raven BaxterTV
  • AgathaFilm
+1 more
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TimeWorld-Class027

Time Travel

Jump back or forward to another point in time, then live with what your changes break.

Drawback
Changing the past can remove people the user loves from the present, so every fix has a body count of lost moments.
Weakness
Some events are fixed points: no matter how many times the user goes back, the same disaster happens in a new way.
  • Tim LakeFilm
  • Evan TrebornFilm
+10 more
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EnergyMajor028

Force Fields

Raise invisible barriers that stop attacks cold, trap enemies or carry you through the air.

Drawback
Every field needs the user's focus; if their attention slips, the barrier disappears.
Weakness
Enough raw force will overload any field; a strong enough enemy simply keeps hitting until it breaks.
  • Invisible Woman (Sue Storm)Comics
  • RavenComics
+8 more
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EnergyMajor029

Energy Absorption

Soak up incoming energy and turn it into strength.

Drawback
Store too much and you have to let it out, wherever you are.
Weakness
Attacks that carry no energy to steal, like poison.
  • BishopComics
  • Sebastian ShawFilm
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EnergyMajor030

Sonic Scream

Turn your voice into a blast that shatters glass and stone.

Drawback
Your throat gives out after a few full-power cries.
Weakness
Gags, vacuum and sound-dampening fields.
  • BansheeComics
  • Black CanaryFilm
+1 more
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EnergyMajor031

Light Manipulation

Bend, focus and fire light as beams or blinding flashes.

Drawback
Weak in the dark, where there is little light to use.
Weakness
Mirrors, smoke and total darkness.
  • DazzlerComics
  • KizaruAnime
draft
EnergyMajor032

Darkness Manipulation

Summon and shape living darkness and shadow.

Drawback
The dark has moods of its own and does not always obey.
Weakness
Bright light that leaves no shadow to work with.
  • CloakTV
  • BlackbeardAnime
+1 more
draft
EnergyWorld-Class033

Magnetism

Pull, push and bend metal with magnetic force, from steel beams to a sunken submarine.

Drawback
A strong field leaks into everything nearby, frying electronics and making life around the user hard.
Weakness
Wood, plastic, glass, stone and other non-metals are hard or impossible to move, so a prepared enemy simply avoids metal.
  • MagnetoComics
  • Doctor PolarisComics
+7 more
Full page
Life & DeathWorld-Class034

Necromancy

Raise the dead and bend them to your will.

Drawback
Each servant you raise ties a piece of your life to it.
Weakness
Fire, holy ground and destroying the caster.
  • The Night KingTV
  • The Lich King (Arthas)Game
+1 more
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Life & DeathWorld-Class035

Immortality

Stop aging and come back from wounds that should be fatal.

Drawback
You outlive everyone you love, again and again.
Weakness
Being trapped, sealed away or buried forever.
  • Connor MacLeodFilm
  • Captain Jack HarknessTV
+1 more
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Life & DeathMinor036

Healing

Close other people's wounds and cure their illnesses.

Drawback
The patient's energy, or your own, pays for the cure.
Weakness
Wounds that are cursed, or a patient already gone.
  • Recovery GirlAnime
  • Orihime InoueAnime
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Plant Manipulation

Make plants grow on command and move like limbs.

Drawback
Plants grow at their own pace unless you push yourself.
Weakness
Fire, poison and barren concrete.
  • Poison IvyComics
  • Swamp ThingComics
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PerceptionMajor038

Illusion

Make people see, hear or feel things that are not there.

Drawback
You have to hold every detail of the illusion in your head.
Weakness
Pain, cameras and anyone who knows the trick.
  • MysterioFilm
  • Itachi UchihaAnime
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X-Ray Vision

See through walls, clothes and skin.

Drawback
You see more of people than you ever wanted to.
Weakness
Lead, and anything too dense to look through.
  • SupermanComics
  • SupergirlComics
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Enhanced Senses

Hear, smell and feel far beyond normal human range.

Drawback
Loud noises and strong smells hit you like a punch.
Weakness
Sensory overload from sirens, smoke or strong perfume.
  • DaredevilTV
  • WolverineComics
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CreationMajor041

Summoning

Call creatures or spirits to fight beside you.

Drawback
Summons can be lost for good if they die.
Weakness
Hitting the summoner instead of the summon.
  • YunaGame
  • Megumi FushiguroAnime
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Matter Creation

Make objects or raw matter out of nothing.

Drawback
You have to understand exactly how a thing is built to make it.
Weakness
Running out of the energy or fuel the power consumes.
  • Momo YaoyorozuAnime
  • Doctor ManhattanComics
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CreationMajor043

Duplication

Split into copies of yourself that act on their own.

Drawback
Clones bring their pain and memories home to you.
Weakness
Area attacks that hit every copy at once.
  • Naruto UzumakiAnime
  • Multiple ManComics
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Probability Manipulation

Tip the odds so luck breaks your way, or someone else's way.

Drawback
Bad luck has to land somewhere, often near you.
Weakness
Events that are certain and leave nothing to chance.
  • DominoFilm
  • Black CatComics
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Reality Warping

Rewrite the rules of the world to match what you want.

Drawback
Your fears and moods leak into reality, too.
Weakness
Doubt in yourself, or a will just as strong.
  • Wanda MaximoffTV
  • Haruhi SuzumiyaAnime
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Power Mimicry

Copy the powers of anyone you touch or study.

Drawback
Borrowed powers come with the original owner's struggles.
Weakness
Opponents with no powers to copy.
  • RogueComics
  • Peter PetrelliTV
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Wish Granting

Make another person's wish come true, more or less as worded.

Drawback
Wishes come with rules and a price nobody reads first.
Weakness
A carefully worded wish that frees or binds the granter.
  • GenieFilm
  • ShenronAnime
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Weather Manipulation

Call rain, wind, lightning and storms, or clear the sky, across a whole region.

Drawback
The weather follows the user's feelings, so they must keep their emotions under tight control or risk wild storms.
Weakness
Sealed rooms, tunnels and underground fights cut the user off from the open sky.
  • StormComics
  • ThorComics
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Earth Manipulation

Move rock, soil and sand as if they were clay.

Drawback
You need solid ground under your feet to fight well.
Weakness
Being in the air, on water or on a metal floor.
  • Toph BeifongTV
  • TerraTV
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Air Manipulation

Shape wind into gusts, cushions and cutting blades.

Drawback
Hard to land a heavy blow; air pushes more than it hits.
Weakness
Vacuum and fighting in tight, closed spaces.
  • AangTV
  • ZaheerTV
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