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"Not that far back!"
― Soma Yukihara (Shokugeki no Soma)
"You may think of evolution as an upward process. Things evolve from primeval slime, up to single-cell organisms, up to intelligent life. De-evolution, of course, works the opposite way. Back to simpler forms."
― President Koopa (Super Mario Bros. 1993 film)

The ability to reverse evolution. Sub-power of Evolution Manipulation. Opposite to Evolution.

Also Called[]

  • Backward/Reverse Evolution
  • Degeneration
  • Devolution Inducement
  • De-Evolution
  • Genetic Reversion

Capabilities[]

Users can reverse evolution by influencing the bodily functions and the genome and reverse the process causing the organism to revert back to its very early state (Ex. Humans return to being cells). The user can even cause other beings who have Evolution powers to devolve as well back to their original forms thus no longer able to use those powers.

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Limitations[]

  • The user may find certain beings that are incapable of devolving including users of Eternal Evolution.

Known Users[]

  • Szayelaporro Granz (Bleach)
  • Gorilla Grodd (DC Comics)
  • Apocalymon (Digimon)
  • Cell (Dragon Ball Z)
  • Houtua (Godzilla Anime Trilogy)
  • Anti-Spiral (Gurren Lagann)
  • Dr. Alfred Brandon (I Was A Teenage Werewolf)
  • Experiment 210 "Retro" (Lilo & Stitch)
  • High Evolutionary (Marvel Comics)
  • Eri (My Hero Academia)
  • Devolved Humans (Planet of the Apes)
  • Mew (Pokémon)
  • Vee (Pokémon Adventures); prior to evolving into an Espeon
  • Dr. Carlo Lombardi (The She Creature)
  • President Koopa (Super Mario Bros. 1993 film)

Known Objects[]

  • Gene-bomb (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Dr. Animo's Devolution Ray (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
  • Setback Gem (Camp Lakebottom)
  • Jumanji (Jumanji)
  • Blue Monkey (Looney Tunes: Back in Action)
  • Soul Gem (Marvel Comics)
  • De-Evolution-Inator (Phineas and Ferb)
  • Devo Chamber (Super Mario Bros. 1993 film)
  • Devolution Gun (Super Mario Bros. 1993 film)
  • Neptune's moon (Spongebob squarepants)
  • Neptune's sun (Spongebob squarepants)
  • Brain Drain (We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story)
  • Rio Reverso (Xiaolin Showdown)

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