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The ability to pass through physical matter.

Also Called

  • Insubstantiality
  • Ghosting
  • Phasing
  • Quantum Phasing
  • Quantum Tunneling

Capabilities

User is able to move through objects and ignore most physical effects in their way, exact means how this is done vary between slipping partially into other dimensions, being able to make their own particles move between other particles, being non-physical being of energy, vibrating their molecules into a new quantum frequency, etc. Regardless the user is able to ignore most attacks, physical dangers and gravity.

Applications

Techniques

Variations

Associations

Limitations

  • May need to hold their breath while inside solid objects.
  • Some materials/effects may be un-passable.
  • Density of object may affect ability's effectiveness.
  • May be affected by energy or mystical effects.
  • Users may activate this power accidentally.
  • Some users may be limited in terms of effect (some may only be able to allow physical attacks to phase through their bodies, for example).
  • Intangibility Cancellation makes this power useless.
  • Electricity can bridge the molecules in quantum phasing.
  • May only be able to phase certain parts of the body.
  • May be able to be harmed by other intangibility users.

Known Users

Cartoons

  • Ancient Sleeping Magi of Life Giving (Adventure Time)
  • Ectonurites (Ben 10 series)
  • Necrofriggians (Ben 10 series)
  • AmpFibian (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
  • Ra'ad (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
  • Toa Tuyet (Bionicle); via Mask of Intangibility
  • Tangeans (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)
  • Spectres and people possessed by XANA (Code Lyoko)
  • Ninjas (Code Lyoko Evolution)
  • All Ghosts (Danny Phantom)
  • Half Ghosts (Danny Phantom)
    • Danny Fenton/Phantom
    • Danni Phantom
    • Vlad Masters/Plasimus
  • Moanatella Ghostier (Monster High)
  • Spectra Vondergeist (Monster High)
  • Summertime Song (Regular Show)
  • Antauri (Super Robot Monkey Team HyperForce Go!)

Comics

  • Tanya (Batman & Dracula: Red Rain)
  • Ghost (Dark Horse)
  • Firestorm (DC Comics)
  • Icon (DC Comics)
  • Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
  • Miss Martian (DC Comics)
  • Phantom Girl (DC Comics)
  • Spectre (DC Comics)
  • Users of Speed Force (DC Comics)
  • Izabel (Image Comics)
  • Astra (Marvel Comics)
  • Cipher (Marvel Comics)
  • Dead Girl (Marvel Comics)
  • Feral (Marvel Comics)
  • Ghost (Marvel Comics)
  • Shadowcat (Marvel Comics)
  • The Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics)
  • Neophyte (Marvel Comics)
  • Cassandra Nova (Marvel Comics)
  • Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)
  • Vision (Marvel Comics)

Films

  • Leah (5ive Girls)
  • Adam Stone (Bomb Squad)
  • Ghosts (The Frighteners)
  • Ghosts (The Haunted Mansion)
  • Jack-Jack Parr (The Incredibles)
  • The Twins (The Matrix Reloaded)
  • Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
  • Mr. Tanaka (One Piece Film: Gold)
  • Reverend Henry Kane (Poltergeist series)
  • Seth (Race To Witch Mountain)
  • MudBud (Super Buddies); via Inspiron power ring

Literature

  • Edgar Badlock (Charlie Bone series)
  • Ghosts (Mostly Ghostly series)
  • Ghosts (Shadow Falls)
  • Witches (Twitches)
    • Alex
    • Aron
    • Camryn
    • Ileana
    • Karsh
    • Miranda
    • Thantos
  • Wraith (Wild Cards series)

Live Action TV

  • Ghosts (Being Human)
  • The First Evil (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Ghosts (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Masselin (Charmed)
  • Tuatha (Charmed)
  • Drazi (Charmed)
  • Julieta Bladimof (Chica Vampiro)
  • Eighth Doctor (Doctor Who); one off
  • Ghosts (The Haunted Hathaways)
    • Glenda
    • Louie
    • Miles
    • Ray
  • Felipe Acerra (Heroes)
  • D.L. Hawkins (Heroes)
  • Samir Mellouk (Heroes)
  • Peter Petrelli (Heroes)
  • Future Sylar (Heroes)
  • Jose Gutierrez (Heroes Reborn)
  • Victor/Ángel (Los Protegidos)
  • Ruben Hagi (Los Unicos)
  • Agent Blaylock (Mighty Med)
  • Skylar Storm (Mighty Med)
  • Dr. Wrath (Mighty Med)
  • Jack Landors/S.P.D. Red Ranger (Power Rangers S.P.D.)
  • Arnold Rimmer (Red Dwarf)
  • Whitney Fordman (Smallville); temporary, due to a kryptonite tattoo.
  • Poli Truper (Supertorpe)

Manga/Anime

  • Hirose Yuichi (Alive: The Final Evolution)
  • The Through (Cardcaptor Sakura)
  • Tyki Mikk (D.Gray-Man)
  • Shinigami (Death Note)
  • Bob (Fairy Tail)
  • Keith (Fairy Tail)
  • Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star); via Muso Tensei
  • Raoh (Fist of the North Star); via Muso Tensei
  • Alucard (Hellsing)
  • Otome Yunomae (Medaka Box)
  • Orochimaru (Naruto)
  • Obito Uchiha (Naruto); via Kamui
  • Jibril (No Game No Life)
  • Brook (One Piece); in spectral form
  • Perona (One Piece); via astral projection
  • Shuzen Akua (Rosario + Vampire II)
  • White Rabbit (Soul Eater)
  • Rinka Urushiba (Tokyo ESP)
  • Santa Sasaki (UQ Holder)

Video Games

  • Lilith (Borderlands 1+2)
  • Delsin Rowe (InFamous: Second Son)
  • Hank Daughtry (inFamous:Second Son)
  • Xemnas (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Fi (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
  • The Wink (Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects)
  • Hunter Ing (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
  • Girania (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
  • Black Doom (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Boos (Super Mario Bros.)
  • Boo Mario (Super Mario Galaxy series)
  • Boo Luigi (Super Mario Galaxy series)
  • Reimu Hakurei (Touhou)
  • Ghost (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Phantom (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Raziel (Legacy of Kain)
  • Kain (Legacy of Kain)

Web Animation

Other

  • SCP-106 (SCP Containment Breach)

Known Objects

  • Phase Stone (Di-Gata Defenders)
  • Serpent's Tail (Xiaolin Showdown)

Gallery

Cartoons

Comics

Films

Literature

Live Action TV

Manga/Anime

Video Games

Videos

The_Flash_Runs_Through_A_Wall_-_S01E17

The Flash Runs Through A Wall - S01E17

Flash running through a truck.

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