Inflation

Inflation
Bouncing Boy (DC Comics)
Power/Ability to:	Inflate one's own body.

"Did I catch the ball?"
"What do you mean, 'catch the ball'? You were the ball!"

― Luigi and Mario (Super Mario World)

The power to inflate one's own body. Opposite to Deflation.

Also Called

• Blowing Up
• Body Inflation
• Inflatable Body
• Swelling Up

Capabilities

The user is able to inflate their body fully or partially, including only certain parts.

Applications

• Bouncing
• Crushing
• Enhanced Breath
• Enhanced Durability

Variations

• Chest Inflation
• Head Inflation

Associations

• Ball Mimicry
• Balloon Mimicry
• Bubble Mimicry
• Cartoon Physics
• Elasticity
• Enhanced Lung Capacity
• Expulsive Propulsion
• Flat Body - deflated
• Inflatable Force
• Inflation Inducement
• Pufferfish Physiology
• Rubber Mimicry
• Size Enhancement
• Spherical Form
• Vacuum Breath

Limitations

• May be vulnerable to piercing or cutting damage.
• May also explode if user inflates too much or from attacks.
• De-inflation

Known Users

See Also: Be the Ball.

• Fugu (Sushi Pack)
• Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10 Series); via spell casting in a hazmat suit
• Spheroids (Ben 10 Series)
• Chris (The Adventures of Chris)
• CJ (The New Adventures of Nanoboy)
• Jake (Adventure Time)
• Bubbles (Angry Birds)
• Buyoon (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• King Puff (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Dulcy the Dragon (Sonic SatAM)
• Wontu (Bakugan Brawlers: New Vestroia); Rapid Balloon
• The inflatable inhabitants of Balloon Land (Balloon Land)
• Mr.Patch (Banjo and Kazooie)
• Swellbellies (Banjo-Tooie)
• Bullfrag (Ben 10: Omniverse); limited to his chest
• Princess Buburina (Catnapped); through touch
• Dale (Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers); as Rubberbando
• Beppi the Clown (Cuphead); during second phase.
• Bouncing Boy (DC Comics)
• Joseph Meach/Composite Superman (DC Comics)
• Mammoth Miss (DC Comics)
• Mammoth Mutt (DC Comics/Krypto the Superdog)
• Lanky Kong (Donkey Kong)
• Froug (Dragon Ball)
• Krillin (Dragon Ball)
• Buffalord (Dreamworks Dragons)
• Muta (Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart)
• Loona (HOOD)
• Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
• Kirby (Kirby)
• King Dedede (Kirby)
• Mikako Kon (MX0); via Balloon Girl's Magic
• Ultra-Women (Marvel Comics)
• Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Tonkotsu (Nagasarete Airantou)
• Chōji Akimichi (Naruto)
• Chōchō Akimichi (Boruto)
• Lola Pop (Nintendo Arms)
• Wadatsumi (One Piece)
• Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece); via Gomu Gomu no Mi
• Gladius (One Piece); via Pamu Pamu no Mi
• Coach Inflato (Ordinary Boy)
• Some balloon-based Pokémon, such as the Drifloon and Jigglypuff families (Pokémon)
• King Koo Koo (Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure); through uncontrolled laughter at others misfortune
• Puko (Sailor Moon SuperS)
• Pop Thorn (Skylanders)
• Bubbaleone (Slugterra)
• Mrs. Puff (SpongeBob Squarepants)
• SpongeBob Squarepants (SpongeBob Squarepants)
• Pink Yoshis (Super Mario Bros)
• Luigi (Super Mario); via P-Balloon
• Mario (Super Mario); via P-Balloon and Power Flower
• Helen Parr/Elastigirl (The Incredibles); via Elasticy
• Kablamus (The Mask: The Animated Series)
• Bertha Bombshell (Totally Spies)
• Beatrice (Touch Detective)
• Wario (Wario Land series)
• Nya (Zatch Bell!)
• Riya (Zatch Bell!)
• Tucker Williams/Mega Boy (Zoom)
• Ego (Annventure)
• Float (Bottersnikes & Gumbles)
• Smashers (Metal Slug)
• Zeppla (DreamWorks Dragons Rescue Riders)
• Patty/Patty Putty (Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten)
• Skipper (The Penguins of Madagascar); via Inflatium
• King Julien (The Penguins of Madagascar); via Inflatium
• Meggan (Marvel Comics)
• Leaky Louis (Disrespectoids)
• Ballonya (Mazica Party)
• Elasti Girl (Teen Titans Go)

Known Objects

• The Flash Suit (Arrowverse)
• Leaking Water Balloon Smash (Disrespectoids)
• D-Type Plugsuit (Evangelion)
• Inflatium (The Penguins of Madagascar)
• Inflate-inator (Phineas and Ferb)
• Power Balloon (Super Mario World)
• Compressed Helium Inhalation Prototype (Totally Spies!)
• Three Course Dinner Chewing Gum (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)

Gallery

Luffy (One Piece) using Gomu Gomu no Fūsen.

Gladius (One Piece) using Pamu Pamu no Mi.

Loona (HOOD)

CJ (The New Adventures of Nanoboy)

Puko (Sailor Moon SuperS)

By swallowing special bees, Raleigh could bloat to a much greater size to squash and crush his foes.

Members of the Akimichi Clan, like Chōji (Naruto), can use their Expansion Jutsu to increase their roundness to use their Human Boulder technique.

Chōchō Akimichi (Boruto)

Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony Series) using toonforce physics to inflate her head and especially levitate herself.

Kirby (Kirby games) inflating himself to fly/float

Kablamus (The Mask animated series)

King Koo Koo (Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure)

Bubbles (Angry Birds)

SpongeBob Squarepants (SpongeBob Squarepants)

Mrs. Puff (SpongeBob Squarepants)

Yoshi (Super Mario Galaxy 2) after eating a special fruit

purple baby Yoshis (New Super Mario Bros U)

Mammoth Miss (DC Comics)

Joseph Meach/Composite Superman (DC Comics) possesses Bouncing Boy's transformation.

Krillin (Dragon Ball)

Froug (Dragon Ball)

Bertha Bombshell (Totally Spies)

Mikako Kon (MX0) can use Balloon Girl's Magic

Madoka Kaname (Puella Magi)

Buyoon (Sonic the Hedgehog)

King Puff (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)

Dulcy the Dragon (Sonic SatAM)

Betilla (Rayman Origins)

The Buffalord (Dreamworks Dragons) is able to inflate its body like a puffer-fish, making it incredibly hard to imprison and capture.

Mammoth Mutt (DC Comics/Krypto the Superdog)

Ego (Annventure)

Since Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10) can't cast spells in hazmat suit it ends up inflating instead.

Fugu (Sushi Pack)

Lanky Kong (Donkey Kong)

Lola Pop (ARMS)

Zeppla (DreamWorks Dragons Rescue Riders)

Coach Inflato (Ordinary Boy) inflates his muscles with hit air.

Pop Thorn (Skylanders)

Patty Putty (Superhero Kindergarten)

Skipper (The Penguins of Madagascar)

King Julien (The Penguins of Madagascar)

Meggan (Marvel Comics)

Float (Bottersnikes & Gumbles)

Leaky Louis (Disrespectoids)

Elasti Girl (Teen Titans Go)

The Flash suit (Arrowverse) can inflate itself like a balloon to keep Barry Allen/The Flash from drowning if he stop running on water.