Superpower Replication

The power to replicate the powers of others. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation. Not to be confused with Power Absorption.

Also Called

Ability Copying/Duplication/Imitation/Mimicry/Replication
Power Assimilation/Copying/Duplication/Imitation/Mimicry

Capabilities

The user is able to mimic and replicate the powers of others around oneself. Unlike Empathic Mimicry, this is not empathic, but strictly psychic as it simply mimics the psychic energy outputs, genetic structure or superhuman physiology that enable abilities in other people. User can even stack several powers together, which may lead to Power Mixture.

Applications

Attack Recording
Replicate a person's powers and use it as one's own.
Power Echo
Power Mixture by combining copied powers

Variations

Ability Learning
- Ability Imprinting
Adaptive Power Replication: replicate another power and become immune to that power.
Animal Imitation: mimic the traits of animals.This ability can be accompanied by touching the animal first or looking at the animal. One with this ability can mimic the Tri-chromatic color vision of a salamander, the agility of a gazelle, the flight of a hawk, the climbing ability of a spider, or the strength of an ant. Some times users may be able to mimic the skills, traits and or powers of higher order animals like humans or sentient demons.
Attribute Replication: replicate the physical and mental attributes of others.
Empathic Mimicry: absorb abilities and reproduce them based on the emotions that they are connected with.
Fashion-Based Mimicry, also called Wardrobe-Based Mimicry, Clothing-Based Mimicry, Fashion-Based Abilities, Wardrobe-Based Abilities, or Clothing-Based Abilities or Clothing Generation: gain superhuman powers based on the clothes one wears. By simply wearing a tuxedo, one with this ability might gain the ability Spying Skill; by wearing a lab coat and/or glasses, one might gain Superhuman Intelligence; by wearing a chef’s uniform, one might gain supreme cooking skill, and the like. This ability may be accompanied by a Fashion Sense.
- Note: One with this ability employs a quantum sympathetic connection between a costume/outfit and the subject that the costume/outfit is supposed to look like (this same quantum connection may also make the user act like the subject they’re dressed like, until the user takes the costume off)
Haemopotent Replication: copy powers using blood as a medium
Hereditary Mimicry: copy/emulate a trait, characteristic, or ability exhibited by one’s ancestors, or living relatives. See also Ancestral Evocation
Illusory Power Replication: creating the illusion of copying another's powers only this illusion is a real illusion that simulates multiple abilities perfectly in reality.
Intuitive Replication: copy and intuitively understand abilities.
Knowledge Replication: mimic non-power abilities (such as acrobatic skills or the ability to do math) by absorbing the knowledge, training, and memories of the target.
Loyalty Based Power Replication: copy powers by anyone being loyal to the user.
Magic Replication: Replicate the magic of others or anything.
Power Replication Field: emit a field that allows the user to copy the powers of others within the field.
Property Replication: replicate properties.
Psyche/Aura Mimicry: mimic the aura or psyche of subjects, instead of psychically realigning their genetics/psychic output/physical features.
Reactionary Replication: copy the powers of others after they have been used on the user.
Telepathic Mimicry: copy another's power via a telepathic link.

Associations

Limitations

Cannot replicate most Omni powers.
May have a time-limit for how long the powers are retained.
Accumulation may cause a power overload.
Physical powers, like Multiple Hearts, and Sharp Teeth, may be painful to replicate.
May only be able to copy a limited amount of powers at a time.
May need to be within a certain distance.
May need physical contact.
May not be able to access full capabilities of powers.
May be able to copy powers only in inferior/weakened form.
May lose replicated powers and need to re-replicate again to retain them.
May not be able to replicate technology-based abilities, only to replicate the power to manipulate it.
Some users may not be able to choose what powers they get.
Despite the powers being replicated from other opponents, the powers will still have every single limitation that the abilities would possibly possess, for example, Fire Manipulation is useless against Water Manipulation and users of Fire Immunity.
Unlike Power Absorption, the users are unable to steal the powers, just replicate them as their own.
Cannot copy the powers of users of Power Mimicry Immunity, Power Anchoring, and Singularity.
Higher level powers may be more difficult to copy.

Known Users

Cartoons

Toa Pouks (BIONICLE)
Piraka Vezok (BIONICLE)
Duplico (Combo Ninos)
Elemental Masters of Amber (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Skylor (Lego Ninjago: Master of Spinjitzu)
- Skylor's Mother (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
Everyman (The Simpsons)
Mimkey (Slugterra)
Anathar (Wakfu)
Eunice (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
Lon (Sendokai Champions)

Live Action TV

Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed); via Empathy
Matthew Tate (Charmed); has to be physically exposed to another power first
Zachary (Charmed); via Telepathy
Samson Gray (Heroes)
Peter Petrelli (Heroes)
Sylar (Heroes)
Daniel Davenport (Lab Rats: Bionic Island)

Comics

Amazo (DC Comics)
Thrust (DC Comics)
Composite Superman (DC Comics)
The Canadian (The Guardian Project)
Meggan (Marvel Comics)
Mimic (Marvel Comics)
Geiger (Marvel Comics); limited to gamma mutates
Protege (Marvel Comics)
Hope Summers (Marvel Comics)
Super Adaptoid (Marvel Comics)
Symbiotes (Marvel Comics)
Bootleg (New Men)
Metamorphia (Sonic the Comic)
Inhabitants of the Shadow Dimension (Sonic the Comic)

Literature

Emmaline Duchannes (The Caster Chronicles); Empath Caster
Pittacus Lore (The Lorien Legacies)
Number Four (The Lorien Legacies)
Zaniff / Banshevus (The Lorien Legacies)
Grue (Worm)

Manga/Anime

Ludger (Alive: The Final Evolution)
Jin Kazaragi (Area D)
Loyd Lloyd (Bleach)
Rensa (A Certain Magical Index)
Takitsubo Rikou (A Certain Magical Index)
August (Fairy Tail)
Gemini (Fairy Tail)
Kurohebi (Fairy Tail)
Rufus Lohr (Fairy Tail); via Memory Make
Sephirotmon/Sakkakaumon (Digimon Frontier)
Velveno (Fairy Tail)
Mikan Sakura (Gakuen Alice)
Meruem (Hunter X Hunter)
Stecasse King (Kinnikuman)
Magical Roe (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Medaka Kurokami (Medaka Box)
Adam Blade (Needless)
Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto)
Sharingan users (Naruto)
Gyokuro Shuzen (Rosario + Vampire II)
Kaede Kaburagi (Tiger And Bunny)
Ryu Yamada (Yamada-kun to Nana Nin no Majo)
Majari (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Monoma Neito (Boku no Hero Academia)
Guitar (Violinist of Hameln)
Chloe von Einzbern (Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA); via Archer Card
Illyasviel von Einzbern (Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA); via Class Cards
Miyu Edelfelt (Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA); via Class Cards
Baam (Tower of God)

Collectible Card Game

Iparu (Chaotic)

Web Original

Blaire Vherestorm (Stupid Mario Brothers)
Mecha Sonic (Super Mario Bros. Z)
Doppelgänger (TF2 Freak)
Counterpoint (Whateley Universe)

Theater

MechaMew2 (Pokemon Live!)

Video Games

All Bloody Roar characters (Bloody Roar)
Dmitrii Blinov (Castlevania)
Raidou (Dead or Alive)
Apocalymon (Digimon)
Rubick the Grand Magus (Dota 2)
The Morrigan (Smite)
Bartz Klauser (Final Fantasy V/Dissidia Final Fantasy)
Kimahri Ronso (Final Fantasy X)
Yuna, Rikku, and Paine (Final Fantasy X-2); via Blue Mage dressphere
Arfoire (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
Ultradimension Neptune (Hyperdimension Neptunia); via Nep-Note
Kirby (Kirby series)
Lux (League of Legends); as stated in her lore
Bass (Megaman)
Megaman (Megaman)
Protoman (Megaman)
X (Mega Man X)
Chameleon (Mortal Kombat)
Khameleon (Mortal Kombat)
Shinnok (Mortal Kombat)
Shujinko (Mortal Kombat)
Ditto (Pokemon)
Pokemon that learn "Copycat", "Mimic", "Sketch", "Me First" or "Mirror Move" (Pokemon)
Alex Mercer (Prototype)
James Heller (Prototype 2)
Delsin Rowe (Infamous Second Son)
Emerl (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Metal Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Mei Mei (Valkyrie Crusade)
Copen (Azure Striker: Gunvolt); via a variety of gadgets