Intangibility

"Did you expect me to dodge? How quaint."

― Olka, mistmeadow witch (Magic: The Gathering), flavor text for Turn to Mist

The power to phase through physical matter. Variation of Imperceptibility.

Also Called[]

Ghosting/Ghostwalking/Ghostform
Incoporeality
Insubstantiality
Noclipping
Phase Shifting/Phasing
Untouchability/Untouchable

Fiction-Specific Terms[]

Transapparation (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire)
Permeation (My Hero Academia)
Phase (Star Wars Legends)
Pondus (The Lorien Legacies)

Capabilities[]

The user can move through solid objects and ignore most physical effects in their way; the exact means of how this is done vary between slipping partially into other dimensions, being able to make their particles move between different particles, being a non-physical being of energy, vibrating their molecules into a new quantum frequency, etc. Regardless the user can ignore most attacks, physical dangers, and gravity.

The user can also fuse objects into people, making them intangible/untouchable and unreachable. Advanced users have the ability to shift from phasing through objects to becoming solid. They could intentionally entangle people or objects within walls, or cause harm by making their hand solid inside a person's head, which could lead to the victim's death.

Applications[]

Cleanliness Inducement - By phasing solid matter out of synch with stain-inducing products.
Immunity - Ignore most forms of energy (heat/cold, light, etc.) and physical objects, whether solid, liquid, or gas.
- Gravity Defiance - Can be immune to gravity.
Phase Cutting
Physical Disruption
Selective Intangibility
- Intangibility Extension
Sinkability - Can sink into the ground by going intangible.

Techniques[]

Intangible Interaction
Intangibility Combat
Intangibility Infusion- The user can also fuse objects into people, making them intangible/untouchable and unreachable.
Partial Intangibility
Planetary Dissociation Travel

Variations[]

Amalgamation: User merges into the object and emerges from the other side.
- Solid Merging
Cartoon Physics: User becomes a drawing on a wall or jump out of the second dimension.
Chronal Phasing: Use a localized temporal jump to bypass any obstructions.
Conditional Tangibility: User becomes intangible under certain conditions.
Density Manipulation: User reduces their density to allow them go through solid objects, or vice versa.
Dichotomous Intangibility: User becomes simultaneously intangible and tangible.
Dimension Shifting: User shifts between dimensions to become intangible at various planes.
Dimensional Ghosting: The User can shift in-and-out tangibility through phasing on dimensional placements.
Elemental Intangibility: User takes on the forms of certain elements (fire, water, energy, etc.) to allow all attacks to simply pass through them.
- Caustic Phasing
- Cryo-Phasing
- Electro-Phasing
- Heat Phasing
Intangibility Magic: User becomes intangible through magical nature and/or spells.
Intangible Bodily Fluids: User possesses intangible bodily fluids.
Intangible Speed: Users becomes intangible via super speed.
Living Hive: User's body, being an aggregate of tiny forms such as insects, allows attacks to pass right through them.
Molecular Oscillation: User's molecules move fast enough that they become intangible
Non-Corporeal Form: The user is untouchable.
Quantum Tunneling: The user acts like a wave and phase through object through quantum mechanics.
Selective Intangibility: User selectively determines what can interact with them.
Spatial Mimicry: User folds the space around for similar effect.
Spirit Physiology: User becomes untouchable and pass-through solids.

Associations[]

Ghost Physiology
Defense Powers
Inaudibility
Inodorosity
Intangibility Immunity
Intra-Phasing
Invisibility
Invulnerability
Imperceptibility
Molecular Manipulation
Self-Molecular Manipulation
Space Sharing
Space-Time Manipulation/Time Travel by phasing through space-time and entering through different timelines throughout the space-time.
Superior Human Physiology

Limitations[]

Intangibility Cancellation/Intangibility Immunity/Superpower Negation
Non-Physical Interactors can bypass the user.
Electricity can bridge the molecules in phasing. Potentially harming the user even while insubstantial.
May need to hold their breath while inside solid objects.
Some materials/effects may be un-passable.
- May be affected by energy or mystical effects.
May be limited in terms of effect (some may only be able to allow physical attacks to phase through their bodies, for example).
May only be able to phase certain parts of the body.
May be able to be harmed by other intangibility users.
- Other intangible users may counter phase the user.
May be limited to either solids, liquids, gases, or something else.
May or may not be able to be toggled.
May need to hold their breath while intangible as air could pass right through them.
May fling out of whatever planet or object that they are on as they are even pass-through gravity.
May fall through the floor due to them being insubstantial.
May get stuck or crushed if they turn off, they're intangibility while inside of a physical thing.
Clothes and other tangible, helpful items may also phase through the user.
- If untoggleable, only intangible items can be interacted with.

Known Users[]

See Also: Intangibility.

Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

Hirose Yuichi (Alive: The Final Evolution)
Lille Barro (Bleach)
Aura Michibane (Bleach)
The Through (Cardcaptor Sakura)
Prinz (Chainsaw Man)
Inori (Darwin's Game)
Shinigami (Death Note)
Yuu Ninomiya (Deatte 5 Byou de Battle)
Tyki Mikk (D.Gray-Man)
Users of Penetration Quanx ability (Denma)
- Transcriptomes
  - Adams
- Bird
- Daniel
- Gauss
- Gongja
- Honma
- Jiro
- Lot
- Mr. Min
- Socketed dog
- Yahwah
Hit (Dragon Ball Super)
Bloodman (Fairy Tail)
Bob (Fairy Tail)
Keith (Fairy Tail)
Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
Wraith (Fairy Tail: 100 Year Quest)
Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star); via Muso Tensei
Raoh (Fist of the North Star); via Muso Tensei
Moka Kirarazaka (Ghost Fixers); via Ghost Shift
King Ghidorah (Godzilla: The Planet Eater)
Alucard (Hellsing)
Senko (The Helpful Fox Senko)
Viper (Hero Killer)
Narciso Anasui (JoJo's Bizarre Adventures Part VI: Stone Ocean); via Diver Down
Sein (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha); via Deep Diver
Schach Nouera (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha); via Whirl Swift Dash
Swim Swim/Ayana Sakanagi (Magical Girl Raising Project)
Naon Yuno (Mato Seihei no Slave/Chained Soldier)
Kuusetsu (Mato Seihei no Slave/Chained Soldier); after absorbing Naon
Otome Yunomae (Medaka Box)
Mirio Togata (My Hero Academia)
Blue Spirit (Myst, Might, Mayhem)
Go Chan (Myst, Might, Mayhem)
Demonic Monk (Myst, Might, Mayhem)
Obito Uchiha (Naruto); via Kamui
Jibril (No Game No Life)
Brook (One Piece); in Ectoplasm Arts
Perona (One Piece); via Astral Projection
Tanaka (One Piece)
Seraphim (One Piece)
- S-Shark
Shuzen Akua (Rosario + Vampire II)
White Rabbit (Soul Eater)
Bujack (SSSS.GRIDMAN)
Ryoko Habuki (Tenchi Muyo!)
Stalkers ("Iron Will")
Ryo-Ohki(Tenchi Muyo!) via Cabbit form
Rinka Urushiba (Tokyo ESP)
Santa Sasaki (UQ Holder)
Kotaro Tatsumi (Zombieland Saga)

Cartoons[]

Mo and Sam (50/50 Heroes)
Ancient Sleeping Magi of Life Giving (Adventure Time)
Lady Rainicorn (Adventure Time)
Charlie (Adventure Time)
Shadowfish (Amphibia)
Amperi (Ben 10 series)
- AmpFibian
- Ra'ad
Ectonurites (Ben 10 series)
- Ghostfreak
- Zs' Skayr
Necrofriggians (Ben 10 series)
- Big Chill
- Freezeghost
- Ultimate Big Chill
- Ultimate Kevin
Sentrakh (BIONICLE); via Dematerialization
Toa Tuyet (BIONICLE); via Mask of Intangibility

Rhotuka, causes target to be intangible.

Fang (BoboiBoy)
Tangean Royals (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)
- Mira Nova
- King Nova
Spectres and people possessed by XANA (Code Lyoko)
Ninjas (Code Lyoko Evolution)
Intangibility Users (Danny Phantom)
- Danny Fenton/Phantom
- Vlad Masters/Plasmius
Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls)
Ghosts (The Ghost and Molly Mcgee)
- Scratch
Nergal Jr. (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
Ghosts (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Cole
Kwamis (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
Alya Césaire/Lady Wifi (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir); via only phones
Nadja Chamack/Prime Queen (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir); via only TVs & monitors
Penny Rolling/Troublemaker (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
Kagami Tsurugi/Ryukomuri (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
Ghosts (Monster High)
Spectra Vondergeist (Monster High)
Twyla Boogeyman (Monster High 2022 Series)
Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
King Sombra (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Summertime Song (Regular Show)
Baby Teeth/The Mini-Fairies (Rise of the Guardians)
Toothiana/The Tooth Fairy (Rise of the Guardians)
The Flying Dutchman (SpongeBob SquarePants)
Lord Poltergeist (Spongebob SquarePants)
White Pearl (Steven Universe)
Zoe Walker (Super Monsters)
Antauri (Super Robot Monkey Team HyperForce Go!)
Ghost Spider (Ultimate Spider-Man)
Will Vandom (W.I.T.C.H.)
Kitty Pryde (“Wolverine and the X-men”)
Mala Mala Jong (Xiaolin Showdown)
Wuya (Xiaolin Showdown)
Yang (Yin Yang Yo!)
Yin (Yin Yang Yo!)
Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat (“X-men Evolution”)
Ghost Gang (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures)

Comics[]

Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Tanya (Batman & Dracula: Red Rain)
Ghost (Dark Horse)
Alexander Luthor/Lex Luthor (DC Comics)
Arnus/Augustus Freeman/Icon (DC Comics)
Boston Brand/Deadman (DC Comics)
James Craddock/Gentleman Ghost (DC Comics)
Sanderson "Sandy" Hawkins/Sandman (DC Comics)
J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
June Moone/Enchantress (DC Comics)
Anton Lamont/Fadeaway Man (DC Comics); via Cloak of Cagliostro
Firestorm (DC Comics)
Joseph Meach/Composite Superman (DC Comics)
M'gann M'orzz/Miss Martian (DC Comics)
Jonathan Osterman/Doctor Manhattan (DC Comics)
Ashley Rayburn/Primer (DC Comics)
Johnny Sorrow (DC Comics)
Spectre (DC Comics)
Users of Speed Force (DC Comics)
- Barry Allen/Flash
- Barttholonew "Bart" Allen II/Kid Flash
- Iris West II/Impulse
Tinya Wazzo/Phantom Girl (DC Comics)
Katherine Fela/Alley-Cat (Extinctioners)
Izabel (Image Comics)
Astra (Marvel Comics)
Maria Callasantos/Feral (Marvel Comics)
Ghost (Marvel Comics)
Nathaniel Grey (Earth-295) (Marvel Comics)
Loki (Marvel Comics)
Simon Hall/Neophyte (Marvel Comics)
Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)
Moonbeam/Dead Girl (Marvel Comics)
Cassandra Nova (Marvel Comics)
N'zyr/Plutonia (Marvel Comics)
Thor Odinson (Marvel Comics): via Mjølnir
Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat (Marvel Comics)
Norrin Radd/Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics)
Tommy Shepard/Speed (Marvel Comics)
Steven Strange (Marvel Comics)
Alisa Tager/Cipher (Marvel Comics)
Vision (Marvel Comics)
An'ya Kuro/Dark Woman (Star Wars Legends)
Elyon Brown (W.I.T.C.H.)

Movies[]

Leah (5ive Girls)
MudBud (Air Buddies); via an Inspiron Power Ping
Adam Stone (Bomb Squad)
Ghosts (The Frighteners)
Ghosts (The Haunted Mansion)
T-1000 (Terminator 2: Judgement Day)
Jack-Jack Parr (The Incredibles)
The Twins (The Matrix Reloaded)
Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street series)
Mr. Tanaka (One Piece Film: Gold)
Several Characters (Pirates of The Caribbean)
- Davy Jones
- Captain Armando Salazar
- The Crew of the Silent Mary
Reverend Henry Kane/The Beast (Poltergeist series)
Seth (Race To Witch Mountain)
Camryn Barnes (Twitches)
Alex Fielding (Twitches)
Ava Starr/Ghost (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Kitty Pryde (“X-men movies”)

Literature[]

No Clip Humans (The Backrooms)
Edgar Badlock (Charlie Bone series)
Golmodap (Children of the Rune: Winterer)
Number Eight (Lorien Legacies)
Ghosts (Mostly Ghostly series)
Rosa Schwein (RWBY: After The Fall)
Ghosts (Shadow Falls)
Witches (Twitches)
Wraith (Wild Cards series)

Live Television[]

Ghosts (Being Human)
The First Evil (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Ghosts (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Drazi (Charmed)
Vypra (Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue)
Dreadhead (Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai)
Masselin (Charmed)
Tuatha (Charmed)
Julieta Bladimof (Chica Vampiro)
Vice (Kamen Rider Revice); while in his non-corporeal form.
Q (Star Trek)
Eighth Doctor (Doctor Who); one off
Gelth (Doctor Who)
Sam Harvey (Fate: The Winx Saga)
Ghosts (The Haunted Hathaways)
Felipe Acerra (Heroes)
D.L. Hawkins (Heroes)
Samir Mellouk (Heroes)
Peter Petrelli (Heroes)
Future Sylar (Heroes)
Jose Gutierrez (Heroes Reborn)
Saikou Shadow (Kamen Rider Saber)
Victor/Ángel (Los Protegidos)
Ruben Hagi (Los Unicos)
Monica Rambeau (Marvel Cinematic Universe/WandaVision)
Agent Blaylock (Mighty Med)
Skylar Storm (Mighty Med)
Dr. Wrath (Mighty Med)
Intangible Moleculars (Mutant X)
Nathan Reynolds (Mutant X)
Jack Landors/S.P.D. Red Ranger (Power Rangers S.P.D.)
Arnold Rimmer (Red Dwarf)
Whitney Fordman (Smallville); temporary, due to a kryptonite tattoo.
Poli Truper (Supertorpe)
Hugh Campbell Sr (The Boys); temporary due to compound V being injected into his bloodstream during cardiac arrest/coma.
Many kaiju and aliens (Ultraman)
Ava Silva (Warrior Nun)
Wilson Rawls (X-Files)
Dr. Alex dela Torre/Killer Ghost (Darna(2022 TV Series))

Video Games[]

Terumi Yuuki (BlazeBlue); via his ghost form
Phantasms (Blood)
Ghosts (Among Us)
Lilith (Borderlands 1+2)
Spirit (Friday Night Funkin)
Deathly Doom (Honkai Impact 3rd)
Dracula (Honkai Impact 3rd)
Hank Daughtry (Infamous: Second Son)
Delsin Rowe (Infamous: Second Son)
Xemnas (Kingdom Hearts)
Kayn (League of Legends)
Kain (Legacy of Kain)
Raziel (Legacy of Kain)
Fi (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
The Wink (Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects)
Hunter Ing (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
Vex (Minecraft)
Girania (NiGHTS: Journey into Dreams)
Ghost-Type Pokémon (Pokémon)
Nyx (Quake Champions); via Ghost Walk
Robloxians (ROBLOX); via Noclip command
Ghost Roaster (Skylanders)
Black Doom (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Boos (Super Mario Bros.)
- Lady Bow
- King Boo
Boo Luigi (Super Mario Galaxy series)
Boo Mario (Super Mario Galaxy series)
Reimu Hakurei (Touhou Project)
Seiga Kaku (Touhou Project)
Ghost (Valkyrie Crusade)
Phantom (Valkyrie Crusade)
Slicer (Bendy and the Dark Revival); via her Ghost Physiology
Leonardo (TMNT); walk through bars of gates and grates via his special Shadow Warp technique
Super form users (Sonic The Hedgehog)
Gabriel Reyes/Reaper (Overwatch): while in Wraith Form
Moira O'Deorain (Overwatch): while fading