Shapeshifting


 * For a gallery of examples of Shapeshifting, see here.

The power to shift the form of one's body.

Also Called

 * Metamorphing
 * Morphing
 * Changing
 * Transformation
 * Omnimimcry
 * Nanomorphing
 * Polymorphing

Capabilities
The user’s genetic and cellular structure instantaneously rearranges according to mental input from the user. The act of shapeshifting can be sometimes painful, and requires at least a few seconds to complete.

Variations

 * Animal Morphing - A special type of Shapeshifting where the user can only turn into animals.
 * Biomorphing - The ability to transform only into living things (Animals, Bacteria, possibly even Humans or Plants)
 * Doppelganger - Users may become people they have seen, they may need to have a similar body mass of the person they are turning into.
 * Elasticity - Similar to Malleability in which a person's body operates skin to a rubber-band, their bodies can stretch to varying, lengthy distances.
 * Enhanced Regeneration - By altering cellular structure, one can rejuvenate cells to regenerate, and even maintain youth, granting eternal youth.
 * Evolution - Enhancement of physical capabilities,such as growing extra limbs or hardening skin.
 * Gender Transformation - The ability to alter ones and other peoples gender.
 * Malleable Anatomy - An advanced form of shapeshifting that offers complete control of one's entire body density to morph in a liquid-like fashion through amorphous, abstract forms while retaining enough tension to prevent oneself.
 * Reactive Adaptation- User's body instantly adapts to combat or adversities,such as growing grills or enhancing lung capabilities if fall into water, harden bones or grow wings when falling, night vision after being in the dark.
 * Size Manipulation - The ability to alter ones own size and mass by shifting additional mass from an outside source.

Human Morphing: The user can morph into humans and to morph into males and females and to have the appearance and all the features and the physical features and the physical appearances of a male or a female and a human can have all the appearances and all the features and all of the physicals of a human and a male and a female

Associations

 * Amorphous Physiology
 * Elemental Mimicry
 * Mythic Physiology
 * Cryptic Physiology
 * Mythical Bestiary
 * Organic Constructs.
 * Omnifarious

Limitations

 * Users may revert back to original form when unconscious.
 * Users may require visual or genetic source material for a copy to be made.
 * May be limited on how long transformation can last.
 * May be unable to return to original form.
 * May be unable to assume the voice and accent of the person he/she shifts into (rare cases).
 * Users may retain characteristics of their original form in their new shape (i.e., color scheme, birthmarks, scars, etc.).

Known Users
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 * Mystique (Marvel)
 * Morph (Marvel)
 * Meggan (Marvel)
 * Mercury (Marvel)
 * Rubbermaid (Marvel)
 * Morph (Marvel)
 * Mimic (Marvel)
 * Spanner (Marvel)
 * Mr. Fantastic (Marvel)
 * Symbiotes (Marvel)
 * Skrull race (excluding Titannus) (Marvel)
 * Super Skrull
 * Paibok the Power Skrull
 * Lyja the Lserfist
 * X-Skrull
 * Xavin
 * Apocalypse (Marvel)
 * The Chitauri (Marvel)
 * Gorgeous George (Marvel)
 * Mr. Sinister (Marvel)
 * Wolfsbane (Marvel)
 * Azazel (Marvel)
 * Meggan (Marvel)
 * Quasar (Marvel)
 * Beast Boy/Changling (DC Comics)
 * Martian Manhunter (DC)
 * Plastic Man (DC)
 * Hydro Man (Marvel)
 * Sandman (Marvel)
 * Madame Rouge (DC)
 * Gemini (DC)
 * Inque (DC)
 * Spidercide (Marvel)
 * Golani (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures)
 * Catilin Fairchild (Wildstorm Comics)
 * Clayface (DC)
 * Aspen Matthews (Fathom)
 * Erin (Nightschool)
 * Spawn (Image Comics)
 * Dream of the Endless (Sandman)
 * Tanya (Batman & Dracula: Red Rain)
 * Metamorpho (DC Comics)

Novels

 * Catepillar (Alice in Wonderland)
 * Daniel X
 * Witches and Wizards who use the Polyjuice Potion (Harry Potter)
 * Nymphadora Tonks (Harry Potter)
 * Saint Dane (Pendragon)
 * Animorphs (Animorphs)
 * Animorphs team
 * Visser Three
 * Visser One
 * Andalites
 * Aximili Essgarouth-Isthill
 * Angel (Maximum Ride)
 * Clay mane (Mane-online)
 * Setr (Wizard Knight)
 * Gylf (Wizard Knight)
 * Mr. Nobody (Wild Cards)

Games

 * Alex Mercer (Prototype)
 * James Heller (Prototype 2)
 * Ditto (Pokemon)
 * Deoxys (Pokemon)
 * Giratina (Pokemon) only if is holding a Griseous Orb or its in his own dimension
 * Rotom (Pokemon) while is inside electronics
 * Castform (Pokemon) Shape-shift when weather changes
 * Burmy (Pokemon) changes his cloak according to his environment.
 * Shaymin (Pokemon) changes to Sky form while holding a Gracidea Flower during 4am to 8 pm.
 * Darmatian (Pokemon) Changes to Zen Mode when actives his ability.
 * Deerling (Pokémon) Changes to different forms according to actual season.
 * Sawsbuck (Pokémon) Changes to different forms according to actual season.
 * Meloetta (Pokémon) Changes to other forms when uses a special move.
 * Cherrim (Pokémon) Changes to Sunshine Form when weather is sunny.
 * Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat)
 * Shinnok (Mortal Kombat)
 * Smoke (Mortal Kombat)
 * Noob Saibot (Mortal Kombat)
 * Abyss (Marvel Vs. Capcom'')
 * Seth (Street Fighter)
 * Twelve (Street Fighter)
 * Bad Ash (Evil Dead: Hail to the King)
 * Mephiles the Dark (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Metal Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Black Doom (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Jenova (Final Fantasy)
 * ExDeath (Final Fantasy)
 * Eddie (Guilty Gear)
 * Dizzy (Guilty Gear)
 * Arakune (Blazblue)
 * Link (Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess​)
 * Ganondorf (Legend of Zelda)
 * Vaati (Legend of Zelda)
 * Mimi (Super Paper Mario)
 * Dark Matter (Kirby series)
 * Kirby (Kirby series)
 * Jedah (Darkstalkers)
 * Jon Talbain (Darkstalkers)
 * Felicia (Darkstalkers)
 * Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers)
 * Axl (Mega Man X)
 * General Redips (Mega Man X)
 * Sigma (Mega Man X)
 * Master Albert (Mega Man ZX)
 * Grey and Ashe (Mega Man ZX)
 * Arturo Plateado (Bleach series)
 * Umbra Witches (Bayonetta)
 * Kameo (Kameo: Elements of Power)
 * Double (Skullgirls)
 * Nightmare (Soul series)
 * Clonus (Bio FREAKS)
 * Nue Houjuu (Touhou project)
 * Alucard (Castlevania)
 * Nyx (Nexus Wars)
 * Bowser (SSBB) Becomes Giga Bowser
 * Wario (SSBB) Becomes Super Wario
 * Shadow Bugs (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
 * Gandrayda (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption)
 * Sonic (Sonic The Hedgehog) Becomes Super Sonic.
 * Lucifer/Louis Cyphre/Louisa Ferre (Shin Megami Tensei)
 * Seraph/Schrodinger (Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga)
 * NiGHTS (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
 * Morrigan (Dragon Age)

TV Shows

 * Victoria Morrow (No Ordinary Family)
 * Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist/Brotherhood)
 * Aku (Samurai Jack)
 * Loyd Lloyd (Bleach)
 * Chameleon Bot (Xiaolin Showdown)
 * Casey (Phantom Investigators)
 * Pretender (Transformers)
 * Macao Conbolt (Fairy Tail)
 * Mirajane (Fairy Tail)
 * Lisanna (Fairy Tail)
 * Elfman (Fairy Tail)
 * Jak-jak(The Incredibles)
 * Josh Davis (Heroes)
 * James Martin (Heroes)
 * Sylar (Heroes)
 * Alpha (Ben 10-Generator Rex: Heroes United)
 * Cole Turner (Charmed)
 * Chameleon Demons (Charmed)
 * Neo Organism (Kamen Rider)
 * Sam Merriott (True Blood)
 * Tommy Micken (True Blood)
 * Melinda Micken (True Blood)
 * Daphanne (True Blood)
 * Luna (True Blood)
 * Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
 * Mumm-Ra (Thundercats)
 * Ivan Hernandez (Dream Team) (Lycan)
 * Inque (DCAU)
 * Terra (Cybersix)
 * Mirage (Aladdin: the Animated Series)
 * Chaos (Aladdin: the Animated Series)
 * Galatea (Hercules: the Animated Series)
 * Putty Thing (The Mask: The Animated Series)
 * Alex Mack (The Secret World of Alex Mack)
 * Mr. 2 Bon Clay (One Piece)
 * Tony Tony Chopper via Devil Fruit which is a Zoan Type (One Piece)
 * Other characters that also have the power of a Zoan Type Devil Fruit
 * Jake The Dog (Adventure Time With Finn And Jake)
 * Marceline the Vampire Queen (Adventure Time With Finn And Jake)
 * Sylar (Heroes)
 * First Evil (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Alucard (Hellsing)
 * Kat (Kid vs. Kat)
 * The Mummy (Ben 10) ;limited;
 * Ben Tennyson (Ben 10) ;via Omnitrix
 * Goop (Ben 10)
 * Odo (Star Trek)
 * The Q (Star Trek)
 * Brian (My Parents Are Aliens)
 * Sophie (My Parents Are Aliens)
 * Eddie Van Blundht (The X-Files)
 * Lucy (MisFits)
 * Changerella(Supernormal)
 * Principal Powers (Sky High)(only into a comet of astral energy)
 * Carbon Copy Kid (Sky High) can change his appearance
 * Asura (Soul Eater)
 * Medusa Gorgon (Soul Eater)
 * Arachne (Soul Eater)
 * Eruka Frog (Soul Eater)
 * Mizune(s) (Soul Eater)
 * Free (Soul Eater)
 * Blair (Soul Eater)
 * Mosquito (Soul Eater)
 * Rex Salazar (Generator Rex)
 * Van Kleiss (Generator Rex)
 * Circe (Generator Rex)
 * Skalamander (Generator Rex)
 * Megabyte (ReBoot)
 * Carl, the Evil Cockroach Wizard (Yin Yang Yo!)
 * Saranoia (Yin Yang Yo!)
 * G.P. (Yin Yang Yo!)
 * Molecu-Lars (Yin Yang Yo!)
 * Aku (Samurai Jack)
 * The Flesh (Doctor Who)
 * Jenny (Doctor Who)
 * Amy Pond Ganger (Doctor Who)
 * Gangers (Doctor Who)
 * Him (Powerpuff Girls)
 * Him (Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z)
 * Nergal (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
 * Nergal Jr. (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
 * Eve (Black Cat)
 * Golden Darkness (To Love-Ru)
 * Mea Kurosaki (To Love-Ru Darkness)
 * Lulu Bell (D.Gray-Man)
 * Geeker (Project G.K.R.)
 * Spongbob Squarepants (Spongebob Squarepants)
 * Mirage (Aladdin: The Animated Series)
 * Siren/Ellen Kurokawa (Suite Precure-until she became Cure Beat)
 * Milk (Yes! Precure 5 GOGO!)
 * Coco (¿¿Precure 5! 7 & Yes! Precure 5 GOGO!'')
 * Syrup (Yes! Precure 5 GOGO!)
 * Nutts (Precure 5! & Yes! Precure 5 GOGO!)
 * Coup (Heartcatch Precure)
 * Doug (Regular Show)
 * John Scarecrow (Generator Rex)

Films
Web Series Web Comics
 * Genie (Aladdin)
 * Jafar (Aladdin)
 * Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)
 * Pain & Panic (Hercules)
 * Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles)
 * Khan (Paradox Saga)
 * most Head Archangels (Paradox Saga)
 * Cleopatra VII (Paradox Saga)
 * T-1000 (Terminator 2)
 * Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
 * Jareth, the Goblin King (Labyrinth)
 * Dracula (Dracula)
 * Axem Rangers X (Super Mario Bros. Z)
 * Strong Bad makes fun of shapeshifting rules (homestarrunner.com)
 * The Entity (AT4W)
 * Grace (El Goonish Shive)
 * Elliot (El Goonish Shive)
 * Ellen (El Goonish Shive)
 * Cubi race (Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures)

Other

 * Iparu (Chaotic)
 * Bluehog (Bluehog Gaming Studio)
 * Doppelgangers (Dungeons & Dragons)
 * Jon Scarecrow (Generator Rex)
 * Amy (The Medusa Project)
 * Melona (Queen's Blade series)}}