Auto-Reflexes

Auto-Reflexes
Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog) fighting and evading Swatbots on autopilot while his thoughts are preoccupied with non-combative issues.
Power/Ability to:	Possess automatic reflexes.

"You two are still thinking before you move rather than just moving. I'm afraid this habit is especially strong with you, Vegeta. This overthinking is limiting your fighting speed. Messages can only travel through your nervous system so fast. When you rely on thoughts for physical action, you lose precious fighting time. (...) Your end goal should be to master the ability to have each part of your body move independently of the other parts. But I admit this is exceedingly difficult; In fact, not even Lord Beerus has mastered it, and he's a god."

― Whis to Son Goku and Vegeta (Dragon Ball Super)

The ability to possess extraordinary automatic reflexes. Combination of Autopilot and Reflexes.

Also Called

• Adaptive Superhuman Reflexes
• Automatic Reflexes
• Instinctive Reaction
• Ultra Instinct (Dragon Ball Super)
• Auto Battle (Reality Quest)

Capabilities

The user possesses extraordinary involuntary reflexes, allowing their body to react to any stimulus with perfect efficiency and without the need for conscious thought. Unlike normal reflexes, which require signals to travel through the nervous system and be processed by the brain, the user’s body moves instinctively, executing the optimal response to any situation in an instant. Their reactions are so precise and immediate that they can dodge, counter, and strike before an opponent has fully committed to an action, making them nearly impossible to hit or catch off guard.

Every part of the user's body functions independently yet in perfect synchronization, allowing them to react to multiple threats at once with impeccable coordination. While their legs evade an attack, their arms can simultaneously strike with pinpoint accuracy, and their body will naturally adjust its positioning to maximize efficiency. Because their reflexes operate outside of conscious control, the user does not need to be aware of a threat for their body to respond. Even if they are blinded, distracted, or unconscious, their instincts will continue to act and react to defend and retaliate as if they were fully aware of their surroundings.

This ability grants the user an almost supernatural level of speed, agility, and adaptability, allowing them to move with an effortless fluidity that surpasses even the most skilled fighters. Their reflexes constantly adjust and optimize in real time, learning from each engagement to counter new attacks with even greater efficiency. Against overwhelming odds, their body will instinctively find the best course of action, ensuring they remain unharmed while neutralizing threats with precise, calculated movements.

Their combat ability is not limited to defense; their attacks are just as instinctive and lethal, striking at the most vulnerable points with perfect timing. Because their body does not rely on thought, they can focus their mind on strategy, analyzing opponents, or even holding conversations while their reflexes handle combat autonomously. No matter the situation—whether fatigued, injured, or caught in an unfamiliar environment—their body will always act with absolute efficiency, ensuring they are never at a disadvantage.

Applications

• Automatic Attack
  • Critical Impact
  • Defense Prediction
  • Hyper Tagging
  • Instantaneous Strike
  • Precise Strike
  • Quick-Draw Mastery
  • Striking Mastery
  • Weakness Strike
• Automatic Defense
  • Attack Prediction
  • Blocking Mastery
  • Countering Mastery
  • Deflection
  • Disarming Mastery
  • Evading Mastery
  • Hyper Evasion
  • Parrying Mastery
• Automatic Mobility
  • Adaptive Movement
  • Footwork Mastery
  • Hyper Maneuverability
  • Movement Mastery
  • Movement Prediction
  • Showmanship Mastery
  • Time Synchronicity
  • Unconscious Mobility
• Automatic Self-Preservation
  • Aim Dodging
  • Blindsight
  • Danger Detection
  • Escapology Mastery
  • Hyper Fleeing
  • Perimeter Evasion
  • Trajectory Prediction
  • Trap Evasion
• Automatic Support
• Automatic Tasking
  • Accelerated Tasking
  • Action Mastery
  • Hyper Streak
  • Mobile Tasking
  • Multitasking
  • Reaction Mastery
  • Skill Adaptation
  • Task Adaptation
• Effective Activity
• Enhanced Balance
• Enhanced Mobility
• Enhanced Motor Skills
• Enhanced Proprioception
• Enhanced Repositioning
• Fighting Instinct
• Flawless Coordination
  • Flowmotion
  • Mastered Activity
  • Optimal Finesse
• High-Speed Agility
• High-Speed Athletics
• High-Speed Reflexes
• Lagless Activity
• Life Floating
• Non-Memorized Activity
• Precise Activity
• Thoughtless Activity

Associations

• Automatic Regulation
• Danger Detection
• Enhanced Agility
• Enhanced Reflexes
• Extrasensory Combat
• Intuitive Aptitude
• Prescient Reflexes

Limitations

• May be tricked into hurting themselves because they're acting on reflex.
• Being involuntary actions, user can be "led" by any opponent capable of learning and predicting their reflexes.
• Still vulnerable to feints and illusions as these reflexes still rely on users perception. May in fact be more vulnerable due to said involuntary movement reacting to any perceived threat.
• Users of Enhanced/Supernatural Speed may be too quick for the user to evade.
  • Like Speed Combat/Accelerated Combatant and Speed Strike is much more difficult.
• Users with Precognition will able to sense, detect, and anticipate what the user will do next.
• May require more stamina than normal reflex.

Known Users

• Hyperkinetic Alphas (Alphas)
  • Cameron Hicks
  • Marcus Ayers
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan)
• Claire Stanfield (Baccano!)
• Baki Hanma (Baki the Grappler); via Endorphin Activation
• Yuujiro Hanma (Baki the Grappler)
• Midnighter (Wildstorm/DC Comics)
• Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
• Diana of Themyscira/Wonder Woman ("DC Comics")
• Superman (DC Comics)
• Master Muten Rōshi (Dragon Ball Super); Manga only
• Ultra Instinct Users (Dragon Ball Super)
  • Beerus
  • Merus
  • Moro
  • Son Goku; via Ultra Instinct (Transformation)
  • Whis
• King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood); via Ultimate Eye
• Killua (Hunter x Hunter) via Godspeed
• Tatsuya Shiba (The Irregular at Magic High School)
• Akoya Seishu (Kenganverse)
• Keill Randor (Last Legionary)
• Ultra Instinct Users (Lookism)
  • Daniel Park
  • Gun Park
  • Goo Kim
• Iruma Suzuki (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun)
• Crossbones (Marvel Comics)
• Isca the Unbeaten (Marvel Comics)
• Neena Thurman/Domino (Marvel Comics)
• Noh Varr (Marvel Comics)
• "Spidey Sense" Users (Marvel Comics)
  • *Peter Parker/Spider-Man
  • Mayday "May" Parker/Spider-Girl
  • Miles Morales/Spider-Man
• Tony Masters/Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
• Medaka Kurokami (Medaka Box)
• Shigusa Takachiho (Medaka Box)
• Koichi Haimawari/The Crawler (My Hero Academia: Vigilantes)
• Rock Lee (Naruto); while Intoxicated
• Ichi-kun Ichinohei (Ninja High School)
• Mink Tribe (One Piece)
• Users of Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki (One Piece)
• Saitama (One-Punch Man)
• Ha Dowan (Reality Quest); via Automated Body
• Kuraudo Kurashiki (Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan)
• G████ O██████/SCP-181 - "Lucky" (SCP Foundation)
• Sophia/Olympia/Subject/Zero/Olympia Zero/The Original/Europa (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-3805 - The Birth Of The World (SCP Foundation)
• Samsara (SCP Foundation)
• Cris (The Golden Man)
• Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
• Claus (The Useless Skill [Auto Mode] Has Been Awakened ~Huh, Guild's Scout, Didn't You Say I Wasn't Needed Anymore?); via Auto Mode
• Kamijou Touma (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
• Soundwave (Transformers: Prime)
• Ian Archer (Tower Prep)
• Sans (Undertale)
• En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse (X-Men Movies)
• Brick Baxter/Cyber Shadow (The Young Guardians)

Known Powers

• Ultra Instinct (Dragon Ball series)
• Non Self (Fire Force)
• Spider-Sense (Marvel Comics)
• Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki (One Piece)
• Gut Instincts (Toriko)

Known Objects

• Processor Suit (Toaru Majutsu no Index)

Gallery

Despite giving up and resigning herself to death, Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan) automatically responds to a Titan's attack, cutting its hand and dodging its attacks.

Using Torquasm-Rao, Superman (DC Comics) enters a Theta state...

...allowing him to automatically respond to attacks and act without conscious thought.

Using Ultra Instinct, Whis (Dragon Ball) can automatically respond to attacks and threats without having to acknowledge them.

After his willpower collided with the Spirit Bomb during the Tournament of Power, Son Goku (Dragon Ball Super) pushed through his barrier and into the deepest part of his potential, allowing him to access Ultra Instinct....

...effortlessly dodging all of Kefla's...

...and Jiren's attacks.

While he hasn't mastered the ability yet, Beerus (Dragon Ball Super) is able to access Ultra Instinct.

Due to his centuries of combat experience, Master Muten Rōshi (Dragon Ball Super) is able to access a state similar to Ultra Instinct.

After absorbing Merus' power, Moro (Dragon Ball Super) gained the power of Ultra Instinct...

...allowing him to face Goku's perfected Ultra Instinct form on even footing.

Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) trained his Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki to dodge any and all incoming attacks simply by reflex.

Saitama (One-Punch Man) is able to dodge any and all threats that come at him even if unaware of it or are moving at incredible speed.

Shigusa Takachiho (Medaka Box) dodging Unzen's super balls with his Auto-Pilot.

Thanks to his Spidey-Sense, Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) is able to automatically respond to incoming threats.

Using her Spidey-Sense, Mayday Parker/Spider-Girl (Marvel Comics) reacts instinctively, easily fighting and dodging attacks while blindfolded.

Crossbones (Marvel Comics)

Even when separated from his body, Peter Parker/Spider-Man’s (Marvel Cinematic Universe) spider-sense enables him to move automatically.

According to All For One, Koichi Haimawari/The Crawler (My Hero Academia: Vigilantes) has been avoiding attacks and taking the first hit from opponents for so long from his vigilante exploits that his body has developed subconscious reflexes to the point that he can evade and dodge fast-paced attacks from opponents like Number 6, with his body even being able to activate his Quirk, Slide and Glide, to defend himself at the last second.

Videos

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