Empowered State

Empowered State
Aang (Avatar series) like all Avatars can enter the Avatar State, placing him at his most powerful state of being.
Power/Ability to:	Enter an empowered state.

The ability to enter an empowered state. Not to be confused with Powered Form or Super Form.

Also Called

• Empowered Mode
• Enhanced State/Mode
• Powered Up State/Mode

Capabilities

The user can enter a state in which they receive a substantial increase in their existing abilities and unlock new ones, allowing them to match or even surpass powerful opponents. Unlike Super Form or Powered Form, the user does not need to transform in order to increase their power level.

Applications

• Energy Amplification
• Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
• Limit Break/Removal
• Self-Power Augmentation

Associations

• Inner Power
• Self Transcendence
• Zenith

Limitations

• There may be a price in depleted strength due to advanced empowerments.

Known Users

• Asura (Asura's Wrath); via Unlimited Mode
• Avatars (Avatar series); via the Avatar State
• Arrancars (Bleach); via Resurreccion
• Bankai Users (Bleach)
• Beerus (Dragon Ball series); via Angered State
• Goku (Dragon Ball series); via the Kaioken and Saiyan beyond God
• Vegeta (Dragon Ball series); via Saiyan beyond God
• Gohan (Dragon Ball series); via Unlock Potential and Potential Unleashed
• Krillin (Dragon Ball series); via Unlock Potential and No Ego Zone
• Piccolo (Dragon Ball series); via Fuse with Nail and Kami
• Future Warrior (Dragon Ball Xenoverse); via Kaioken and Potential Unleashed
• Dabura (Dragon Ball series); via Demonic Will
• Jiren (Dragon Ball Super); via Burning Ultimate Warrior
• Broly (Dragon Ball Super: Broly); via his Wrath State
• Liqueur (Dragon Ball Super); via Nine-Tails state
• Marked Demon Slayers (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Kratos (God of War series); via Rage of the Gods, Rage of the Titans, and Rage of Sparta modes
• All characters (Hyrule Warriors); via Focus Spirit
• Dragon Slayers (Fairy Tail)
• Rushuna Tendo (Grenadier); via Heightened State
• Zero (Mega Man X series)
• Phazon users (Metroid)
• Liu Kang (Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks)
• Kung Lao (Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks)
• Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion (Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks)
• Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks)
• Users of Sage Mode (Naruto)
• Users of the Eight Inner Gates (Naruto)
• Cursed Seal Users (Naruto)
• Jinchūriki (Naruto)
• Fairies (Winx Club); via Charmix
• Witches (Winx Club); via Gloomix
• King Pen (Skylanders) via Emperor Penguin Mode
• Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece); via Gear Second and Gear Fourth transformations
• Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapons (Persona); via Orgia Mode
• Various Rangers (Power Rangers franchise)
• Various Sentai Rangers (Super Sentai franchise)
• Yang Xiao Long (RWBY)
• Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog series); removing his in Inhibitor Rings or using Chaos Boost
• Sonic the Werehog (Sonic Unleashed); via Unleashed Mode
• Tsukune Aono (Rosario + Vampire)
• Kyou Kai (Kingdom)
• Yuu Ren (Kingdom)
• Kyou Rei (Kingdom)
• Hercules Virus hosts (Punch Line)
• Chef (Risk of Rain)
• Shadow Soldiers (Solo Leveling); via Domain of the Monarch
• Mina Loveberry (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
• Ryu (Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3); via Hado Kakusei
• Heroes (For Honor); via Revenge

Gallery

Whenever Master Roshi (Dragon Ball series) enters his MAX Power form, he gains a massive increase in power and muscle mass, allowing him to hold his own against strong opponents.

With the aid of the Kaio-ken, Son Goku (Dragon Ball series) can increase his Ki reserves up to 20 times their natural limit, but at the cost of exhausting his body.

By facing his fears and controlling his heart, Krillin (Dragon Ball series) obtains the No Ego Zone state.

Beerus (Dragon Ball series) in his Angered State.

After becoming Super Saiyan Gods and adapting to its power, Goku and Vegeta (Dragon Ball series) became Saiyans beyond God, enabling them to use the Super Saiyan God power in their base forms.

After having all of his latent power unlocked by the Old Kai, Gohan (Dragon Ball series) obtained the Potential Unleashed form, his most powerful state of being.

Liqueur (Dragon Ball Super) entering his enhanced Nine-Tails form.

Using Namekian Fusion to merge with fellow Namekians Nail and Kami, Piccolo (Dragon Ball series) became a Super Namek, possessing power surpassing that of an untrained Super Saiyan.

Dabura (Dragon Ball series) uses Demonic Will to enter a powered-up state during his fight with Gohan.

After being corned by Goku in the final moments of the Tournament of Power, Jiren (Dragon Ball Super) became angered and awakened a deeper threshold of latent power, surpassing his previous full powered state, and achieving his Burning Ultimate Warrior state.

In his Wrath State, Broly (Dragon Ball Super: Broly) utilizes the power of the Great Ape, gaining its raw physical power and resilience without losing his speed.

The Future Warrior (Dragon Ball Xenoverse) is capable of utilizing both the Kaioken...

...and the Potential Unleashed form.

Rushuna Tendo (Grenadier) enters her Heightened State, providing an increase in strength, speed, and firepower.

Using Focus Spirit, Link (Hyrule Warriors) enters an enhanced state that increases his strength, speed, and defense.

Unable to wield armor like X, Zero (Mega Man X series) can possess the Black Zero enhancement, granting him an increase in attack powers, speed, and weapon energy.

Using the PED Suit and Phazon in her body, Samus Aran (Metroid) enters Hypermode, receiving a vast increase in firepower and strength.

When Liu Kang (Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks) executes his Brutality: Rage Mode, he enters a powered-up state in which he covers himself in flames and becomes able to project powerful fireballs and pummel his opponents with fists of flames.

When Kung Lao (Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks) executes his Brutality: Razor's Edge, he enters a powered-up state in which his Razor-Rimmed Hat becomes a deadly weapon in his hands, slashing his enemies multiple times before decapitating them.

Whenever he tapped into Kurama/Nine-Tails's chakra, Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) was able to enter his initial Jinchūriki form, increasing his strength, speed, combat capabilities, and healing...

...and in his one-tailed state, he was shrouded in his Demon Fox Cloak which increased his abilities even further and granted him a degree of physical protection.

Tayuya (Naruto) using the second level of her Cursed Seal.

When he possessed the Cursed Seal of Heaven, Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) received an increase in chakra and physical abilities...

...and at the seals' second level, he was able to fight on par with Naruto Uzumaki's One-Tailed form.

Users of the Eight Inner Gates such as Rock Lee, (Naruto) can open them to gain access to a great amount of chakra at the cost of doing extreme damage to their body.

Using Gear Second to increase the flow of blood throughout his body, Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) enters a state in which his strength and speed are greatly enhanced.

By releasing her limiter, Aigis (Persona 3) enters Orgia Mode, her most powerful state of being.

The Lost Galaxy Rangers (Power Rangers Lost Galaxy) can use the Lights of Orion to access a state in which they able to enhance the strength of most of their arsenal and utilize their Power-Up Mode.

The Lost Galaxy Rangers can also use the Lights of Orion to empower their Galaxy Megazord and its saber.

Yang Xiao Long (RWBY) using her Semblance to use the energy from every blow she takes to make herself more powerful, entering a state in which her strength is doubled.

Using Dark Gaia's power, Sonic the Werehog (Sonic Unleashed) enters Unleashed Mode, gaining enhanced strength, speed, and durability.

Whenever Shadow (Sonic the Hedgehog series) removes his Inhibitor Rings, he becomes Chaos Shadow, allowing him to tap into a limitless supply of Chaos Energy while draining his stamina.

Even with his Inhibitor Rings on, Shadow (Sonic the Hedgehog series) can enter an enhanced state of being via Chaos Boost.

Tsukune Aono (Rosario + Vampire) enhances his strength by releasing the first seal of his Holy Lock.

Those infected with the Hercules virus (Punch Line) can Uberfy, causing them to gain superhuman strength and speed.

Ryu (Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3) uses Hado Kakusei to enhance his strength, speed, and techniques.

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