Superpower Absorption

For a gallery of examples for Power Absorption, see here.

The power to steal powers from others. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation, variation of Absorption. Not to be confused with Power Negation or Power Replication.

Also Called

Ability Absorption
Ability/Power Stealing
Ability/Power Theft

Capabilities

The user can steal powers others, usually this is temporary and the victims naturally regain their lost power, but some users may be able to steal powers permanently.

Applications

Power Erasure
Power Negation
Power Mixture by combining absorbed powers.

Variations

Associations

Limitations

May be constantly active.
May need touch.
Useless if there are no other people with powers.
Ability weaknesses may also be transferred.
May be unable to control absorbed abilities.
May have to kill the original user to steal the power.
Cannot Absorb Omnipotence, Omnipresence or Omniscience.
May be limited to beings that are relatively similar to the user.
User cannot absorb powers that are linked to basic anatomy.
Cannot steal any power from those with Power Absorption Immunity.

Known Users

Black Alice (DC Comics)
The Vandenreich (Bleach) via Medallion
Franmalth (Fairy Tail)
Yuka (Gakuen Alice)
Parasite (DC Comics)
Syrma (Mugen Souls Z)
The Master of Games (Teen Titans)
Severin (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine)
Kevin Levin (Ben 10/Ben 10: Alien Force/Ben 10 Ultimate Alien/Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Ultimate Kevin
- Kevin 11
- Kevin 11,000
Aggregor (Ben 10/Ben 10: Alien Force/Ben 10 Ultimate Alien/Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Ultimate Aggregor
Sisters of the Dark (Legend of the Seeker/Sword of Truth)
The Quillion (Sword of Truth)
The Dacra (Legend of the Seeker)
Rogue (X-Men)
Osmosians (Ben 10/Ben 10: Alien Force/Ben 10 Ultimate Alien/Ben 10: Omniverse)
Makuta (BIONICLE)
Rahkshi (BIONICLE)
Kraata (BIONICLE)
Arthur Petrelli (Heroes)
Kirby (Kirby franchise)
Android 19 (Dragonball Z)
Enrico Pucci (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure); via Whitesnake
Camille (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
Android 20 (Dragonball Z)
Cell (Dragonball Z)
Majin Buu (Dragonball Z)
Wiseman (Zatch Bell: the movie)
Darth Nihilus (Star Wars)
Delsin Rowe (InFamous: Second Son)
Makuta Teridax (Bionicle)
Archangel (person) (Paradox Saga)
MegaMan (MegaMan series)
Sakura Mikan (Gakuen Alice); also Power Negation
The Hollow (Charmed)
Warlocks (Charmed)
Zankou (Charmed)
The Dogan (Charmed)
Chrollo Lucilfer (Hunter X Hunter)
The Source of all Evil (Charmed); after summoning the Hollow
Piper Halliwell (Charmed); after summoning the Hollow
Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed); after summoning the Hollow
Paige Matthews (Charmed); after summoning the Hollow
Christy Jenkins (Charmed); after summoning the Hollow
Billie Jenkins (Charmed); after summoning the Hollow
Devil (Charmed); the Hollow was forced to him, by the Source of all Evil
Cole Turner (Charmed)- after taking in the Hollow
Blackbeard Pirates (One Piece); somehow developed a method to take Devil Fruit powers from dead users
Drake Sypher (Loonatics Unleashed)
Super-Z (Krystala TV Series)
Ban (Nanatsu no Taizai)
Zac Blakely (Mako: Island of Secrets); using the Trident to take moonlight magic
Athena Browning a.k.a. Penelope Gardiner (Witches of East End)

Known Objects

The Hollow (Charmed)
Power-Sucking Athamés (Charmed)
Spell/Potion to Call a Witch's Power (Charmed)
Power Generator (Wizards of Waverly Place)