Ability Learning

Ability Learning
The Sharingan (Naruto) is a dōjutsu kekkei genkai exclusive to the Uchiha Clan, which allows them to copy and memorize an opponent's Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu with near-perfect accuracy.
Power/Ability to:	Copy abilities by learning them.

"A true teacher misses no opportunity to learn."

― Koro-Sensei (Assassination Classroom)

The ability to copy a power by learning how to use it. Variation of Claircognizance and Power Replication. Opposite to Ability Teaching.

Also Called

• Ability Training
• Power Learning/Training

Capabilities

User can copy other powers simply by learning how to use them. By observing the desired ability and focusing upon it, the user will be able to copy it.

Applications

• Ability Intuition
• Instilled Knowledge
• Power Replication

Variations

• Ability Imprinting

Associations

• Adoptive Muscle Memory
• Attribute Learning
• Claircognizance
• Enhanced Ability Learning
• Instant Learning
• Power Adaptation
• Superpower Manipulation

Limitations

• Learning a new ability 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 learn 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 learn others.

Known Users

• Skylor (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
• Sylar (Heroes); via Intuitive Aptitude
• Sharingan Users (Naruto)
• Ludger (Alive: The Final Evolution)
• Takitsubo Rikou (A Certain Magical Index)
• Force Sensitives (Star Wars)
• Black Swan (Marvel Comics)
• Amazo (DC Comics)
• Twenty-Fifth Baam/Jyu Viole Grace (Tower of God)
• Alpha Stigma Bearers (The Legend of the Legendary Heroes)
• Blue Magicians (Final Fantasy)
• Masaru Saiga (Karakuri Circus)
• Ryota Kise (Kuroko no Basket)
• Son Goku (Dragon Ball Series)
• Vegeta (Dragon Ball Series)
• Majin Buu (Dragon Ball Z)
• Future Warrior (Dragon Ball Xenoverse)
• King Dedede (Kirby)
• Kazane Aoba (Keijo!!!!!!!!)
• August (Fairy Tail)
• Rufus Lore (Fairy Tail)
• Nanami Yasuri (Katangatari)
• Mukyou Reiko (Denpa Kyoushi)
• Edajima Heihachi (Sakigake Otokojuku)
• Keare (The Redo of a Healing Magician)
• Dr. Animo (Ben 10)
• Blanka (Street Fighter)
• Team Rocket's Meowth (Pokémon)
• Detective Pikachu (Pokémon)
• Claude C. Kenni (Star Ocean Ex)
• Sakura (Street Fighter)
• Number Four (The Lorien Legacies)
• John Doe (UnOrdinary)
• Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
• Garo/Garou (One Punch Man)
• Touya Mochizuki (In Another World With My Smartphane)
• Carol (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
• Rando (Yu Yu Hakusho)
• Remy (Ratatouille)
• Chomper (The Land Before Time)
• Marivel Armitage (Wild Arms 2)
• Po (Kung Fu Panda)
• Various unicorn ponies (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Gallery

During his time in the Negative 10, Dr. Animo (Ben 10) was taught how to telepathically control animals by Clancy.

Son Goku (Dragon Ball series) learned how to use most of his abilities and techniques, such as his signature Kamehameha Wave, from others.

Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z) learned how to raise and lower his power level at will after fighting the Z-Fighters on Earth.

Majin Buu (Dragon Ball Z) learned the Kamehameha Wave after seeing Goku perform it.

The Future Warrior (Dragon Ball Xenoverse) can learn a wide variety of abilities and techniques used by the Z-Fighters and their enemies.

August (Fairy Tail) is capable of learning any caster type magic with his copy abilities.

Sylar (Heroes) typically uses his Intuitive Aptitude to learn how to copy others' powers.

After his first defeat, King Dedede (Kirby series) trained himself to copy Kirby's power(s) of Flight, via Inflation.

Team Rocket's Meowth (Pokémon) learned how to walk upright and speak the human language by extensive training and observation.

Like Meowth, Detective Pikachu (Pokémon) learned how to speak the human language by training and observation.

Blanka (Street Fighter) learned how to generate electricity by observing electric eels.

Sakura (Street Fighter) learned how to use such techniques as the Hadoken by witnessing Ryu and Ken do so.

Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series), learned the Healing Hand technique from Splinter.

Rando (Yu Yu Hakusho) learned how to use the Spirit Gun after seeing Yusuke Urameshi perform it once.

Remy (Ratatouille)

Chomper (The Land Before Time)

Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Strlight Glimmer (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)