The ability to expand one's body. Sub-power of Elasticity. Opposite to Compressability.
Also Called[]
- Expanding
- Extension/Extending
Capabilities[]
The user can expand their bodies in an elastic way, allowing them to extend, stretch, and otherwise expand their body into larger sizes and shapes.
Applications[]
- Inflation
- Limb Expansion
- Limb Extension
- Malleable Anatomy
- Size Enhancement
- Mass Manipulation/Bodily Mass Manipulation
Associations[]
- Amorphous Physiology
- Body Manipulation
- Boneless Body
- Compressability
- Elasticity
- Liquid Mimicry
- Rubber Mimicry
- Plastic Mimicry
- Shapeshifting
- Size Manipulation
Limitations[]
- May have a limit on how far they can expand their body.
- May have to use kinetic force, such as punching or kicking, or even getting punched or kicked, in order to expand.
- Can only expand their body, not compress.
Known Users[]
- The Battletoads (Battletoads)
- Namekians (Dragon Ball series)
- Patrick "Eel" O'Brian/Plastic Man (DC Comics)
- Luke O'Brian (DC Comics)
- Ralph Dibny/Elongated Man (DC Comics)
- Akimichi Clan (Naruto); via Multi-Size Technique
- Chōchō Akimichi
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
- Monna (Dragon Ball)
- Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Marvel Comics)
- Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel (Marvel Comics)
- Qarin (Marvel Comics)
- Squirtle (Pokémon Talk); when animated and squeezed
- Patty/Patty Putty (Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten)
- Mammoth Mutt (DC Comics/Krypto the Superdog)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga[]
Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) using Gum-Gum/Gomu Gomu no Storm to finish off Crocodile...
...Gum Gum/Gomu Gomu no Gigant Jet Shell, a combination of Bone Ballon's flexibility and Gear Second's super speed...
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Monna (Dragon Ball)
Choji Akimichi (Naruto) uses his clan's Multi-Size Technique/Expansion Jutsu.
Comics[]
Kamala Khan (Marvel Comics)
Qarin (Marvel Comics)
Cartoons[]
Patty Putty (Superhero Kindergarten)
Mammoth Mutt (Krypto the Superdog)