The ability to adapt to underwater environments. Variation of Environmental Adaptation.
Also Called
- Sub-Aquatic Adaptation
- Undersea Adaptation
- Underwater Adaptation
Capabilities
User is able to survive and adapt to underwater environments, being able to breathe water in lieu of, or along with, a gaseous breathing medium, to swim well and to endure high water pressure and extreme water temperatures. They are able to use their senses to perceive normally regardless of the distortion/pressure of the water, possibly including ignoring various impurities that would otherwise reduce the visibility.
Applications
- Aquatic Respiration
- Cold Immunity
- Enhanced Lung Capacity
- Pressure Resistance
- Speed Swimming
- Underwater Senses
Associations
- Aquatic Mode
- Cetacean Physiology
- Environmental Adaptation
- Fish Physiology
- Underwater Combat
- Water Maneuverability
- Water Manipulation
Limitations
- May be unable to survive on dry land for long.
Known Users
Comics
- Atlanteans (DC Comics)
- King Shark (DC Comics)
- The Drowned (DC Comics)
- Atlanteans (Homo mermanus) (Marvel Comics)
- Alani Ryan/Loa (Marvel Comics)
- Marrina Smallwood (Marvel Comics)
- Iara Dos Santos/Shark-Girl (Marvel Comics)
- Samuel Paré/Squid-Boy (Marvel Comics)
- Todd Arliss/Tiger Shark (Marvel Comics)
- Uhari (Marvel Comics)
- Abe Sapien (Hellboy)
Cartoons
- Ripjaws (Ben 10 Series)
- Jetray (Ben 10 Series)
- Nya (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); via Aquatic Respiration
- Beshte (The Lion Guard)
- Zuma (PAW Patrol)
- Gordon Tracy (Thunderbirds)
- Harmonix and Sirenix Fairies (Winx Club)
- Merliah Summers (Barbie in a Mermaid Tale)
- Syren (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Ladybug & Cat Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir); via Aqua Form
- Stretch Monster (Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters)
- Mira (The Hollow)
Manga/Anime
- Aquos Bakugan (Bakugan)
- Doraemon (Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King); via Familiar Light
- Dorami (Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King); via Familiar Light
- Arqua (Dragon Ball GT)
- Amachi (Naruto)
- Isaribi (Naruto)
- Fishmen species (One Piece)
- Merfolk species (One Piece)
- Chaos (Sora No Otoshimono); via consuming Siren
- Siren (Sora No Otoshimono)
- Hideauze (Suisei No Gargantia)
- Water-Type Pokemon (Pokemon)
- Pyunma/Cyborg 008 (Cyborg 009)
Live Movies
- Gillman (Creature from the Black Lagoon)
- Godzilla (Godzilla)
- Guiron (Gamera vs Guiron)
- Zigra (Gamera vs Zigra)
- Gungans (Star Wars)
- Jar Jar Binks
- Sharkboy (The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl)
- The Mariner (Waterworld)
- The Amphibian Man (The Shape of Water)
- Alita (Alita: Battle Angel)
Live Television
- Sea Devils (Doctor Who)
- Marina Aguas (Marina TV Series)
- Aquitians (Power Rangers)
- Aryanna (Aryanna Philippine TV Series)
Literature
- Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
Video Games
- Rotfishes (Quake Series)
- Electric Eels (Quake: Dissolution of Eternity)
- Water Skylanders (Skylanders)
- Water Dragons (Skylanders)
- Gillmen (Skylanders)
- Titans (Skylanders)
- Hydra (Skylanders)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Donald Duck (Kingdom Hearts)
- Goofy (Kingdom Hearts)
- Link (Legend of Zelda); via Zora Armor
- Clawgrip (Super Mario Bros. Series)
- The Four Horsemen (Darksiders)
- War
- Death
- Fury
Other
- The Toa Mahri (Bionicle)
- Red (NES Godzilla Creepypasta)
Known Objects
- Familiar Light (Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King); via Environmental Adaptation
- Ena/Sea Robe (Nagi no Asu: A Lull in the Sea)
- Gillyweed (Harry Potter)
- Gills of Hamachi (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Zora Armor (Legend of Zelda)
- Pearl of Transformation (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)