Inflation

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

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

Also Called

• Body Inflation
• Inflatable Body
• Swelling Up

Capabilities

The user is able to inflate their body.

Applications

• Bouncing
• Crushing
• Enhanced Breath
• Enhanced Durability

Associations

• Ball Mimicry
• Balloon Mimicry
• Bubble Mimicry
• Elasticity
• Flat Body - deflated
• Inflation Inducement
• 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.
• De-inflation

Known Users

• Wontu (Bakugan Brawlers: New Vestroia); Rapid Balloon
• Loona (HOOD)
• Gladius (One Piece); via Pamu Pamu no Mi
• Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece); via Gomu Gomu no Mi
• Wadatsumi (One Piece)
• Pop Thorn (Skylanders)
• Chōji Akimichi (Naruto)
• Puko (Sailor Moon SuperS)
• Mario (Super Mario); via P-Balloon and Power Flower
• Luigi (Super Mario); via P-Balloon
• Lanky Kong (Donkey Kong)
• Bouncing Boy (DC Comics)
• Composite Superman (DC Comics)
• Mammoth Miss (DC Comics)
• Princess Bubirana (Catnapped); through touch
• Kablamus (The Mask: The Animated Series)
• King Koo Koo (Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure); through uncontrolled laughter at others misfortune
• The inflatable inhabitants of Balloon Land (Balloon Land)
• Jake (Adventure Time)
• Muta (Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart)
• Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
• Kirby (Kirby)
• Mr.Patch (Banjo and Kazooie)
• Mammoth Mutt (DC Comics/Krypto the Superdog)
• Dale (Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers); as Rubberbando
• Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff (Pokémon)
• SpongeBob Squarepants (SpongeBob Squarepants)
• Swellbellies (Banjo-Tooie)
• Krillin (Dragon Ball)
• Froug (Dragon Ball)
• Bubbles (Angry Birds)
• Mrs. Puff (SpongeBob Squarepants)
• Pink Yoshis (Super Mario Bros)
• Bubbaleone (Slugterra)
• Bertha Bombshell (Totally Spies)
• King Puff (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Dulcy the Dragon (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog/Sonic SATAM)
• Elasigirl/Mrs Incredible (The Incredibles)
• Ultra-Women (Marvel)
• Mikako Kon (MX0); via Balloon Girl's Magic
• Wario (Wario Land series)
• Beatrice (Touch Detective)
• Buffalord (Dreamworks Dragons)
• Tucker Williams/Mega Boy (Zoom)
• Nya (Zatch Bell!)
• Riya (Zatch Bell!)
• Bullfrag (Ben 10: Omniverse); limited to his chest

Gallery

Luffy (One Piece) using Gomu Gomu no Fūsen.

Loona (HOOD)

a closer look at Loona (HOOD) when she inflates

CJ (The New Adventures of Nanoboy)

Mammoth Mutt (Krypto the Superdog)

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.

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 (SpongeBob)

Mrs Puff (SpongeBob)

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

purple baby Yoshis (New Super Mario Bros U)

Mammoth Miss (DC)

Krillin (Dragon Ball)

Froug (Dragon Ball)

Bertha Bombshell (Totally Spies)

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

Madoka Kaname (Puella Magi)

King Puff (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)

Dulcy the Dragon (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog/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.