Elasticity

"Relax, man. Relax. I'm not a mutant. I was bitten by a radioactive elephant, which turned my skin gray and gave me the power to stretch."

― Angelo Espinosa/Skin (Marvel Comics)

The ability to stretch, deform, expand, or contract one's body into any form imaginable.

Also Called

Elastic/Stretchy/Stretch Powers
Elongation/Plasticity/Stretchability/Elasticism
Expandable/Malleable/Stretchable Body
Ductility/Mutability/Pliability
Hyperelasticity/Superhuman Elasticity
Super Stretching
Spectral Body Stretch (Danny Phantom)

Capabilities

The user is or can become extremely malleable and elastic, allowing them to stretch, flatten, deform, expand, and contract their whole body, including limbs, torso, neck, etc. They can control how elastic/flexible they or parts of them are, allowing them to change their bodies into various tools or other constructs.

They are extremely hard to wound or hurt due to their body reflexively absorbing damage by stretching with attacks, but may still feel pain.

Applications

Body Length Manipulation of oneself.
Compressability
Constriction
Contortive Movement
Dermal Armor
Elastic Eye
Elastic Jaws
Elastic Muscles
Elastic Neck
Elastic Skin
Enhanced Durability (attacks either bounce off or the user's body stretches enough to reduce/negate damage)
Enhanced Flexibility (their elasticity allows them to bend and twist in unimaginable ways)
Enhanced Lung Capacity (their lungs can expand in order to take and blow vast amounts of air)
- Enhanced Breath
Enhanced Stride (stretching one's body over a vast distance)
Expandability
Flat Body
Flexible Organs
Geometric Physiology (their elastic nature allows them to expand their skin and body into geometrical forms)
Inflation
Impact Absorption
Limb Extension
Limb Expansion
Malleable Anatomy
Organic Constructs
Prehensility
- Prehensile Torso
Self-Hole Forming
Super Eating (their organs can expand in order to fit more food and fluids)
Twistability
Unloose Body Parts
Unsupported Motion

Techniques

Elastic Combat
Springy Muscles

Variations

Associations

Limitations

May have a limit on how far they can stretch.
May have to use kinetic force, such as punching or kicking, or even getting punched or kicked, in order to stretch.
May be more vulnerable against piercing or cutting attacks.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Priscilla (Claymore)
Helen (Claymore)
Namekians (Dragon Ball series)
- Piccolo
- Lord Slug
Pilaf Machine (Dragon Ball)
Catapy (Dragon Ball Z)
Majin Buu (Dragon Ball Z/Super)
Super Buu (Dragon Ball Z)
Janemba (Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn)
Cyclopian Guards (Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler)
Angila (Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug)
Princess Snake (Dragon Ball Z)
Franmalth (Fairy Tail)
Maria Slime (Edens Zero)
Miki Hosokawa (Hell Teacher Nube)
Najimi Ajimu (Medaka Box); with Giraffe Neck (Biological Skill) allows lengthen neck
Orochimaru (Naruto)
Misumi Tsurugi (Naruto)
Nurari (Naruto)
Mitsuki (Naruto)
Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece)
Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
Ruki (Senyu)
Land-Lord (Youkai Apartment no Yuuga)
Byonko (Zatch Bell)
Tiger (My Hero Academia)
Edgeshot (My Hero Academia)
Gentle Criminal ("My Hero Academia")
Maria Slime (Edens Zero)
Nene (Uten Kekko)
Melona (Queen's Blade)
Toon Dark Magician Girl (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Cartoons

Roxanne/Clone Betty 3 (Atomic Betty)
Jake (Adventure Time)
2-D Man/Stuart Lowe (Batman Beyond/DC Animated Universe/DCAU)
Starfire (DC Comics/Teen Titans Go!)
Floraunas (Ben 10 series)
Theodore Roachmont(Supernoobs)
- Wildvine
Polymorphs
- Goop (Ben 10 series)
- Ultimate Kevin
Mechamorphs (Ben 10 series)
- Upgrade
- Malware
- Kevin 11
Thep Khufans (Ben 10 series)
- Snare-Oh
- Mummy
- Kuphulu
Methanosians (Ben 10 series)
- Swampfire
Kraaho (Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Ester
Segmentasapiens (Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Bloxx
- Build-A-Guy
King Koil (Ben 10 Reboot)
Makuta (BIONICLE)
Rahkshi (BIONICLE)
Kraata (BIONICLE)
Gumbles (Bottersnikes & Gumbles)
Boyster (Boyster)
Gameboy (Captain N: The Game Master)
Dale (Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers); formerly
Plasticity users (Danny Phantom)
- Danny Fenton/Phantom
- Elastica
Unusually Flexible Girl (Drawn Together)
Dynomutt (Dynomutt, Dog Wonder)
Osmosis Jones (Osmosis Jones)
Helen Parr/Elastigirl (The Incredibles)
Jack-Jack (The Incredibles)
Crimson Witch (Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery)
Slinky Dog (Toy Story franchise)
Stretch-O-Mutt (Krypto the Superdog)
Snake (The Powerpuff Girls); temporary
Pilar (Combo Ninos)
Gemini Lumnix/Robogirl (Robogirl); hair only
Jack (Justice League)
Cobra (Legend of the Dragon)
Experiment 345 "Elastico" (Lilo & Stitch)
Various characters (Loony Tunes)
Cathy (Monster Buster Club)
Blanky ("The Brave Little Toaster")
Corona Jane (The New Adventures of Nanoboy)
Careena Payne (The New Adventures of Nanoboy)
Aku (Samurai Jack)
The Black Mass (Samurai Jack)
Tallstar (She-Ra)
Everyman (The Simpsons)
Bart Simpson as Stretch Dude (Simpsons' Treehouse of Horrors X)
SpongeBob SquarePants (SpongeBob SquarePants)
Patrick Star/The Elastic Waistband (Spongebob Squarepants); via The Elastic Waistband's costume
Adam Evans/Rubberband Man (Static Shock/DC Animated Universe/DCAU)
Rubberband Robbie (Hero Elementary)
The Human Rubber Band (SuperNormal)
Bertha Bombshell (Totally Spies)
Snake Woman (Totally Spies)
Mr. Pix (RHG)
Ferret (Supermansion)
Jake Armstrong/Stretch (Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters)
Jonathan Rook/Stretch Monster (Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters)
Chris Cross/Superstretch (Superstretch and Microwoman)
Johnny Test (Johnny Test)
Maurecia (Wayside School)
Rubber Chucky (Yin Yang Yo!)
Spinel (Steven Universe)
Dibs/Globby (Disney's Big Hero 6: the Series)
Nega-Globby (Disney's Big Hero 6: the Series)
Avery Mann/Everyman (The Simpsons)
Gina Alvarez (Big Mouth)
Gretchen (Camp Lakebottom)
Plastic Lassie (Dog City)
Patty Putty (Garbage Pail Kids)
Masko (Power Players)
Polly (Powerbirds)
Kevin's Flashback Mutation (Ben 10: Omniverse)
Yao Ming/Center Force (Static Shock/DCAU/DC Animated Universe)
Bortronians (Ready Jet Go!)
Email (Reboot)
Patty/Patty Putty (Superhero Kindergarten)
Jo (Kid Cosmic)
Doctor Stretcho (Puppy Dog Pals)