Ability Adoption

Ability Adoption
The Nerdlucks (Space Jam) acquire size, skill and strength, becoming the Monstars after one use of their alien baskeball.
Power/Ability to:	Adopt an object's abilities after using them.

The ability to adopt an object's abilities after using them. Variation of Superpower Absorption.

Also Called

• Enhancement/Power Adoption

Capabilities

Users can adopt abilities from objects or even power sources after using them. (i.e. if they use a power suit with special abilities, they can copy those abilities and use them without the suit. Advanced users may be capable of copying the powers of other objects used by someone else. They could use the abilities of a soul-bound weapon or even the abilities of someone who is empowered by a supernatural fruit).

Applications

• Power Absorption/Replication from Power Source or Powers via Object
• Ability Imprinting
  • Attribute Replication
  • Mimicry Form
  • Skill Replication
• Attack Recording
• Powers Via Object

Associations

• Action Replication
• Adoptive Muscle Memory
• Affinity
• Enhanced Ability Learning
• Enhanced Power Replication
• Object Manipulation
  • Armor Manipulation
  • Power Suit
• Reactive Adaptation
• Tactile Power Replication
• Tool Manipulation
• Weapon Empowerment
• Weapon Manipulation

Limitations

• Adopting abilities from objects may take a long time, be extremely difficult, and/or require observation/study.
• May be limited to a certain number of powers:
  • Soft limit: acquiring too many abilities, or the wrong ability, can make the user stressed or unstable.
  • Hard limit: user must discard an old ability to adopt a new one, or else can't learn new powers at all.
• May be restricted to certain powers/types of power and is unable to adopt others.
• May be limited to adopting abilities from certain objects only.
• May also adopt an object's weaknesses.

Known Users

• Monkey Fists (Kim Possible)
• Ron Stoppable (Kim Possible)
• Patricia "Patsy" Walker/Hellcat (Marvel Comics)
• The Nerdlucks (Space Jam)