Power Replication

The power in which one can copy the powers of others. Also known as Power Mimicry or Ability Mimicry.

Capability
The user can take on the powers of others. The "copy" power. Does not have to be observed, can replicate subconsciously. Can be permanent or can expire.

Can stack powers.

Uses

 * Replicate a person's powers (by physical contact or by willpower) and use it as ones own.
 * Replicate a person's power and bounce the person's attacks back at him/her.
 * Permanently absorb someone's power further increasing the user's own powers.

Methods

 * Some copy powers by making phyical contact with super-powered people.
 * Others copy people’s power while they are within user’s proximity.
 * Sylar (Heroes) takes peoples powers by opening up their heads and taking the part of their brain that holds the power.
 * The Uchiha Clan from Naruto has a genetic ability that allows them to watch an enemy use their techniques, and then replicate the technique. When they become skilled enough, they can even mimic the technique as its being done, resulting in both the Uchiha and the opponent using the technique simultaneously. This mimicry ability can be transferred through transplanting an Uchiha eye. The limitation of this form of mimicry is that it cannot copy other genetic abilities.

Techniques
Hi-level can perform:
 * “genetic absorption”: to take on traits of others.

Known Users

 * Rogue (Marvel)
 * Mimic (Marvel)
 * Symbiotes (Marvel)
 * Kevin Levin (Ben 10)
 * Aggregor (Ben 10)
 * Osmosians (Ben 10)
 * Megaman (Megaman)
 * Protoman (Megaman)
 * Bass (Megaman)
 * Megaman X (Megaman)
 * AMAZO (DC Comics)
 * Parasite (DC Comics)
 * Ditto (Pokemon)
 * Peter Petrelli (Heroes)
 * Sylar (Heroes)
 * Kid Majin Buu (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Smeargle (Pokemon)
 * Toa Pouks (Bionicle)
 * Piraka Vezok (Bionicle)
 * Uchiha Clan (Naruto)
 * Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
 * Kakashi Hatake (Naruto)
 * Metal Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Ermel (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Crystal Guardian (Adventure Time)
 * Dmitrii Blinov (Castlevania)
 * Everyman (from the Simpsons episode "Homer the Whopper", mimics the powers and the appearance of any known published superheroes just by touching a copy of a title character's comic series)