The power to enhance the muscle mass of oneself or others. Sub-power of Muscle Manipulation. Opposite to Muscle Mass Weakening.
Also Called[]
- Hypertrophy
- Muscle Amplification/Augmentation/Enhancement/Expansion/Increase
- Muscle Mass Amplification/Augmentation/Expansion/Increase
- Myokinetic Amplification/Augmentation/Enhancement/Expansion/Increase
- Pumping Up
- Flex Arts
Fiction-Specific Terms[]
- Powerhouse (Dragon Ball series)
- Demon Face/Back (Grappler Baki)
Capabilities[]
The user can increase the muscle mass (all or only certain muscles) of oneself and others, enhancing any physical abilities pertaining to muscle, such as strength, speed, stamina, height and durability.
Applications[]
- Enhanced/Supernatural Reflexes
- Enhanced/Supernatural Stamina
- Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
- Enhanced Body Part Velocity/Hyper Relative Speed - By using momentum.
- Enhanced Flexibility - Possible, since bulky muscle are very elastic.
- Muscle Armor
- Unnatural Size/Weight
Associations[]
- Accelerated Muscle Development
- Expandability
- Muscle-Based Condition - Possible if strong enough.
- Muscle Tension Refinement
- Vigorous Heart - Possible since the heart is muscle.
- Radioactive Serum Empowerment
- Skin Hardening
- Strength Calling
Limitations[]
- May be limited to increasing the muscle mass of only oneself or others.
- Overuse, use without proper training, or use without the proper anatomical adaptations may strain the user's body (even potentially causing damage).
- May rapidly drain the user's stamina and lead to fatal exhaustion, after prolonged use.
- May unintentionally restrict physical movement and mobility.
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa[]
- Demon Face/Demon Back users (Grappler Baki)
- Yuujiro Hanma
- Baki Hanma
- Pickle (Grappler Baki)
- Gyanza Rujike (Black Cat)
- Ayon (Bleach)
- Mask De Masculine (Bleach)
- Meninas McAllon (Bleach)
- Ichibē Hyōsube (Bleach)
- Michiru Kagemori (BNA: Brand New Animal)
- Undine (Claymore)
- Muten Rōshi (Dragon Ball Series)
- Son Gohan (Dragon Ball Z)
- Broly (Dragon Ball Z)
- Saiyans (Dragon Ball Series); via Super Saiyan Second Grade & Super Saiyan Third Grade
- Garlic Jr. (Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone)
- Cell (Dragon Ball Z)
- Frieza (Dragon Ball Z)
- Fused Zamasu (Dragon Ball Super)
- Kale (Dragon Ball Super); via Legendary Super Saiyan
- Broly (Dragon Ball Super); via Legendary Super Saiyan
- Master Son (Gintama)
- Guido-Gon (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Luman (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment); via Vampire
- Naruzō Machio (How Heavy are Those Dumbbells You Lift?)
- Paladin (Hero Killer)
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece); via Gear Fourth: Bound Man
- Pica (One Piece)
- Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)
- Urouge (One Piece)
- Vergo (One Piece)
- Lao G (One Piece)
- Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece)
- Mangetsu Hozuki (Naruto)
- Suigetsu Hozuki (Naruto)
- Gozu (Naruto Shippuden)
- Joy Fullbun (Fairy Tail)
- Ichiya (Fairy Tail)
- Doom (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
- Hiroshi Shibata (Mob Psycho 100)
- Wood (Mob Psycho 100)
- Udo (Mob Psycho 100)
- Shigeo Kageyama/Mob (Mob Psycho 100); Probably considering that while he was in Mogami's mind he did this
- Komaba Ritoku (Toaru Majutsu no Index); via Hard Taping
- Rakouka Houfu (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Toriko (Toriko)
- Mansam (Toriko)
- Shigematsu (Toriko)
- Tommyrod (Toriko)
- Jirou (Toriko)
- Meteor Garlic consumers (Toriko)
- Chin Chinchin (Toriko)
- Skull (Reborn)
- Oh Kangwoo (Player Who Returned 10,000 Years Later)
- Edajima Heihachi (Sakigake Otokojuku)
- Zeus (Record of Ragnarok)
- Mou Bu (Kingdom)
- Akira Kongou (Kongou Banchou)
- Muscular (My Hero Academia)
- Toshinori Yagi/All Might (My Hero Academia)
- Wolfram (My Hero Academia)
- High-End (My Hero Academia)
- All For One (My Hero Academia)
- Kenshirō (Fist of the North Star)
- Toki (Fist of the North Star)
- Shinichi Izumi (Parasyte); via Migi
- Escanor (The Seven Deadly Sins); via Day Mode
- Zorcodrio (The Death Mage Who Doesn't Want a Fourth Time)
- Muscles (Flint the Time Detective); only on others, not himself
- Younger Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Suzuki (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Kibano (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Jake the Dog (Adventure Time)
- Dr. Drakken (Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time); in alternate future
- Vilgax (Ben 10); via Cyborg Enhancement
- Ishiyama (Ben 10)
- Fone Bone (Bone Comics)
- Bane (DC Comics)
- Jai West (DC Comics)
- Martians (DC Comics)
- Caitlin Fairchild (Image Comics)
- Popeye (Popeye the Sailor); via spinach
- Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty)
- Agony (Marvel Comics)
- Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel (Marvel Comics)
- Gentle (Marvel Comics)
- Agent X/Nijo (Marvel Comics)
- Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Marvel Comics)
- Bruce Banner/Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- Red Hulk (Marvel Comics); via Heat Empowerment
- Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- Betty Ross/Red She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- David Haller/Legion/Sally (Marvel Comics); persona of Legion
- Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- Steve Rogers
- John Walker
- Bruiser (Marvel Comics)
- Luke Cage (Marvel Comics)
- Wallop (Marvel Comics)
- Steve Rogers/Captain America (Marvel's Avengers Assemble) briefly via Power Stone
- Metamorphia (Sonic the Comic)
- Brick (The Incredibles)
- Hazel Rainart (RWBY); via Dust Crystals
- Amethyst (Steven Universe)
- Garnet (Steven Universe)
- Biki (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
- Yongkang (Scissor Seven)
- Nicole Watterson (The Amazing World of Gumball)
- Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes (Transformers Animated)
- Odie (Garfield)
Video Games
- Guile (Street Fighter)
- Chris Redfield (Resident Evil Series)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- James Heller (Prototype)
- Gaston King (The Immortal Knights)
- Vayne Carudas Solidor (Final Fantasy XII); as Vayne Novus
- Little Mac (Super Smash Bros)
- Raiden (Metal Gear)
- Fighting type Pokémon or using the move "Bulk Up" (Pokémon)
- King Dedede (Kirby)
Live Movies/Television
- Arlee Hicks (Generation X)
- Lycans (Underworld)
- Knox (Heroes)
- Xander Bly (Power Rangers Mystic Force)
- Sabrina (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
Web Comics
- Garen (Skylark); via Bloodlust
Known Objects[]
- Venom (DC Comics)
- Power Perfume (Fairy Tail)
- Ox Talisman (Jackie Chan Adventures); one off
- Excite Wizard Ring (Kamen Rider Wizard)
- Molecular muscle enhancer (Kim Possible)
- Super-Soldier Serum (Marvel Comics)
- Vibranium (Marvel Comics)
- Power Stone (Marvel's Avengers Assemble)
- The Russian Muscle Enhancement Machine (Regular Show)
- Dust Crystals (RWBY)
- Baron Violent's belt (The Tick: The Animated Series)
- Meteor Garlic (Toriko)
- Bulky Bars (Totally Spies)
- Mikado Arm (Xiaolin Showdown)