Clothing Empowerment

Clothing Empowerment
Mario and Luigi's (Super Mario Bros.) strength comes from their caps.
Power/Ability to:	Gain strength from clothing

"Power's all in the costume. Why else would we run around in colored undies?"

― Mermaid Man (SpongeBob SquarePants)

The power to gain strength from clothing. Sub-power of Clothing Manipulation. Technique of Cloth Manipulation.

Also Called

• Clothing Affinity
• Fashion Affinity/Empowerment

Capabilities

The user is able to gain strength from articles of clothing such as hats, gloves, and shirts.

Applications

• Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
• Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
  • Enhanced Durability
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Stamina
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
  • Regenerative Healing Factor/Supernatural Regeneration
• Metabolization
• Power Suit
• Self-Power Augmentation
• Self-Sustenance

Variations

• Belt Empowerment
• Cape Empowerment
• Glove Empowerment
• Scarf Empowerment

Associations

• Affinity
• Cloth Manipulation
• Fashion Ability Manifestation
• Object Empowerment

Limitations

• May be limited to certain articles of clothing.
• Weak against Cloth Removal.

Known Users

See also: Clothes Make the Superman.

• Fubuki Sakuragasawa (Arcade Gamer Fubuki)
• Cow (Cow and Chicken)
• Kisaragi Honey (Cutey Honey)
• Cleveland Brown (Family Guy); limited to Tweed
• Ralph Hinkley (Greatest American Hero)
• Rurumo (Majimoji Rurumo)
• Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
• Pactio Users (Negima); via Cosplay Card
• Cosplay Pikachu (Pokémon)
• Jubei Yagyu (Samurai Girls); via Legendary Bridal Gown
• Tomba (Tomba)
• Mario (Super Mario Bros.)
• Luigi (Super Mario Bros.)
• James 'Jimmy' Tong (The Tuxedo)

Gallery

Cow (Cow and Chicken) is imbued with super-strength, flight and the ability to speak Spanish due to the magical properties of her blanky which she wears as a cape.

Solid Snake's (Metal Gear) OctoCamo Sneaking Suit contains muscle-stimulating technology that increases his strength.

The Cosplay Pikachu (Pokémon) learns new moves depending on which costume it wears.

The tuxedo is a gadget capable of granting its wearer special abilities (including martial arts, speed, the ability to dance, sing, and various acrobatics).