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The power to tunnel through matter. Sub-power of Earth Manipulation.

Also Called[]

  • Digging
  • Driller
  • Enhanced/Fast/High-Speed/Speed/Underground Digging/Drilling/Tunneling
  • Ground Submerge/Submerging/Tunneling
  • Hyper Burrowing/Hyper-Burrowing/Hyperburrowing/Hyper Digging/Hyper-Digging/Hyperdigging/Hyper Tunneling/Hyper-Tunneling/Hypertunneling
  • Subterranean/Underground Travel
  • Tunneling

Capabilities[]

The user is capable of tunneling through solid matter, including fully solid ones like the earth and looser collections such as sand or snow. Depending on the matter, they may choose to leave a tunnel after them.

Applications[]

  • Hole Creation
  • The user can hide underground to evade attacks and for underground travel, as well as launch surprise attacks.
  • Burrowing underground can weaken ground structure, creating traps or pitfalls.
  • Create a network of underground tunnels, forming a labyrinth to potentially control of the battlefield.
  • Unearth

Variations[]

Associations[]

Limitations[]

  • User may be limited on how long they may be able to keep burrowing before they have to come up for air.
  • May be limited to certain types/solidities of matter.
  • May always leave tunnel, possibly damaging/destroying the matter.
  • Looser matter may collapse while digging, though the user can simply dig back up.

Known Users[]

Also See: Fast Tunneling, Tunnel King

Anime/Manga

  • Liu-yan (Akatsuki Otokojuku)
  • Yuujiro Hanma (Baki the Grappler)
  • Hexados (Bakugan)
  • Wormquake (Bakugan)
  • Digmon (Digimon)
  • Drimogemon (Digimon)
  • Mole Twins (Dimension W)
  • Angila (Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug)
  • Virgo (Fairy Tail)
  • Duke Everlue (Fairy Tail)
  • Kamijou Takuma (Isekai Onsen e Youkoso!)
  • Inaba Ui (Killing Bites)
  • Shinobi that can use "Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Technique", "Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Technique" or "Earth Release: Subterranean Voyage" (Naruto)
  • Drophy/Miss Merry Christmas (One Piece)
  • Daruma (One Piece)
  • Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece); via Horn Point
  • Saint Shepard Ju Peter (One Piece); via unknown Zoan devil fruit
  • Ground Dragon (One-Punch Man)
  • BUER (Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn)
  • Rasetsu (Sakigake Otokojuku)
  • Mole (Sekai Maou)
  • Zid (Soul Eater)
  • Finger Chikako/Terra Kneadalina (Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS)

Cartoons/Comics

  • Darque Wurms (Angel: Only Human)
  • Various characters (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Earthbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
  • Badgermoles (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
  • Kraab (Ben 10 franchise)
  • Wildvine (Ben 10)
  • Wildmutt (Ben 10)
  • Ditto (Ben 10)
  • Swampfire (Ben 10: Alien Force)
  • Talpaedans (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien/Omniverse)
    • Andreas
    • Armodrillo
  • Slammoids (Ben 10: Omniverse)
    • Slamworm
  • King Koil (Ben 10 Reboot)
  • Holetaurs (Centaurworld)
    • Moletaurs
    • Badgertaurs
    • Groundhogtaurs
    • Gophertaurs
    • Wormtaurs
  • Sanderson "Sandy" Hawkins/Sandman (DC Comics)
  • Fault Rippers (Dragons: The Nine Realms)
  • Star Nosed Moles (Hero: 108)
  • Star Nosed Mole King (Hero: 108)
  • Whispering Deaths (How To Train Your Dragon)
  • The Underminer (The Incredibles)
  • Dai Gui (Jackie Chan Adventures)
  • Kim Possible (Kim Possible); briefly with Hego's super strength
  • Tusky Husky (Krypto the Superdog)
  • Constrictai (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
  • Experiment 529 "Digger" (Lilo & Stitch)
  • Experiment 040 "Backhoe" (Lilo & Stitch)
  • Rubble (PAW Patrol)
  • Everest (PAW Patrol)
  • Crystalyd (Slugterra)
  • Diggrix (Slugterra)
  • Gaetan Molière (Atlantis: The Lost Empire)
  • Diesel (101 Dalmatian Street)
  • Driller (ThunderCats)
  • Various giant mutant monsters (Godzilla: The Series)
    • El Gusano Gigante
    • Santa Marta Plant
    • Ice Borers
    • King Cobra
    • Mutant Scorpions
    • Giant Turtle
    • Megapede
    • Thorny Devil
    • Giant Armadillo

Literature[]

  • Mulch Diggums and Dwarves (Artemis Fowl)
  • Nameless Things (The Lord of the Rings)
  • Billy-Ray Sanguine (Skulduggery Pleasant)
  • Antlion (Moomin)

Live Television/Movies

  • Sluggoth Demons (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Silurians/Homo Reptilia (Doctor Who); via third eye
  • Anguirus (Godzilla)
  • Moguera (Godzilla)
  • Gorosaurus (Godzilla)
  • Baragon (Godzilla)
  • Megalon (Godzilla)
  • Battra (Godzilla)
  • Zilla (Godzilla)
  • Meganulon (Godzilla)
  • Skullcrawlers (Kong: Skull Island)
  • Frost Vark (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters)
  • Hisser (Power Rangers: Megaforce)
  • Dustin Brooks (Power Rangers: Ninja Storm)
  • Horta (Star Trek)
  • Jed McNally (Smallville)
  • Graboids (Tremors film series)
  • Tsun (Warriors of Virtue)
  • Rusten Quinn (Alien vs. Predator)
  • Various Kaiju (Ultraman series)

Mythology/Folklore

  • The 8th Brother (Chinese Mythology)

Video Games

  • Basilisk (Ark: Survivar Evolved)
  • Valgos (Backyard Monsters)
  • Wormzers (Backyard Monsters)
  • King Wormzers (Backyard Monsters)
  • Bottles (Banjo-Kazooie)
  • Kei/Berserk Boy (Berserk Boy); via Flame Drill mode
  • Burrowing snax (Bugsnax)
    • Rootle
    • White Rootle
    • Inchwrap
    • Pineantula
    • Snaquiri
    • Sherbie
    • Incherrito
    • Scoopy
  • Armadillos (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
  • Moles (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
  • Burrowing Rockworm (Dark Souls)
  • Scorpioness Najka (Dark Souls II)
  • Carthus Sand Worm (Dark Souls III)
  • Stygian (Darksiders)
  • Rats (DUSK)
  • Tatzelwurm (God of War)
  • Headcrabs (Hλlf-Life series)
  • Pummelweed (Kameo: Elements of Power)
  • Kirby (Kirby and the Forgotten Land) Via Drill Ability
  • Digguh (Kirby and the Forgotten Land)
  • Moldorms (The Legend of Zelda)
  • Link (The Legend of Zelda); via Mole Mitts and Digging Mitts
  • Drill Man (Mega Man)
  • Clown Man (Mega Man)
  • Ground Man (Mega Man)
  • Guts Man (Mega Man)
  • Were-wyrms (Middle-earth: Shadow of War)
  • MIna (Mina the Hollower)
  • Lucky (New Super Lucky's Tale)
  • Diglett (Pokémon)
  • Dugtrio (Pokémon)
  • Any Pokémon that can learn the move "Dig" (Pokémon)
  • Mole Knight (Shovel Knight)
  • Burrower (Spongebob Cosmic Shake)
  • Terrafin (Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
  • Blink (Spyro series)
  • Dig move users (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Yellow Whisp (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Rodents (S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series)
  • Bog rats (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order)
  • Boglings (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order)
  • Mario (Super Mario. series); via a Spin Drill
  • Monty Moles (Super Mario Bros. series)
  • Mouser (Super Mario Bros. series)
  • Drill Mario (Super Mario Bros Wonder)
  • Caleb Weaver (Wick)
  • Excadrill (Pokémon)
  • Earth Dinosaurs/Thyreophorans (Dinosaur King)
  • Visitor (HOURS)

Web Original/Comics

  • SCP-25-FR Silent Killer (SCP Foundation)
  • Bom Baek (Jungle Juice)

Known Items[]

  • Earth Demon Chi (Jackie Chan Adventures)
  • Mole Mitts (The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap)
  • Digging Mitts (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
  • Tunnel Armadillo (Xiaolin Showdown)

Gallery[]

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