The ability to develop powers to counteract another person's power. Sub-power of Reactive Adaptation and Superpower Manipulation.
Also Called
- Counter/Counteraction/Nemesis Power
Capabilities
User can develop a super-power to counteract another person's abilities. For example, if the other person is using Fire Manipulation, the user could develop Water Manipulation to counteract that power. Also, if the opponent is using Reality Warping, the user could develop Reality Anchoring to counteract that power.
Applications
- Can be used to defend against the other person's power.
- Can develop powers to counteract obstacles around the user.
- Can turn the tide of a battle.
- Develop counter powers to counter others' abilities.
- Self-Adaptive Power
- Useful against multiple power holders having both passive and active ability counters.
Associations
- Focused Group Counter
- Meta Power Opposition
- Omnicounter
- Reactive Adaptation
- Reactive Invulnerability
- Superpower Manipulation
Limitations
- Developed powers may be temporary.
- Some powers don't have an opposite or a counteractive ability.
- The user may need to learn how to use acquired power.
- Users may or may not be able to control adaptations.
- New adaptations may take time to develop.
- May be limited to certain number of counteractive abilities at a time.
- Combat sense or team-up tactics may cause problems.
- May need to observe targets powers to know what powers to use.
- Physical counter powers like Auxiliary Organs, may be painful to obtain.
Known Users
- Stalker (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Bleach)
- Guardians (Breath of Fire III)
- Nemesis Kid (DC Comics)
- Wahl Icht (Fairy Tail)
- For Whom The Death Tolls (Grrl Power)
- Umeko Tanaka (Inou battle wa Nichijou-kei no Nada de)
- Aaron Nicholson/Answer (Marvel Comics)
- Endgame (Marvel Comics); personality of Legion
- Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls); while in protector mode
- The Demonkind (Steel Angel Kurumi)
- Bizzaro Titans (Teen Titans Go!)
- Misaki Masaki Jurai (Tenchi Muyo); as the Counter-Actor
Gallery
The Stalker (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien) was specifically created to oppose the powers of all of Ben's Ultimatrix aliens, except Nanomech and Way Big.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Bleach) using his "Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō: Makai Fukuin Shōtai" to create a Modified: Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō which is functioned to counter any powers given the proper data.
The Guardians (Breath of Fire III) were created by Myria to oppose the powers of the Brood.
Wahl Icht's robot (Fairy Tail) can create Weakness Soldiers to counter the magic of his enemies.