The power to undergo partial transformations. Technique of Shapeshifting. Variation of Transformation. Not to be confused with Premature Evolution.
Also Called[]
- Partial Shapeshifting/Changing/Metamorphosis/Megamorphing/Metamorphing/Inclinkinesis/Morphing
- Semi-Transformation
- Half-Shifting
Capabilities[]
The user can partially transform their body, either by transforming certain parts of their body independently of the rest of it or into a "half-state" between two forms. In the case of those who can shapeshift and/or transform, this is largely due to increased control over the transformation.
Applications[]
- Appendage Generation
- Body Modification
- Eye Color Manipulation
- Hair Color Manipulation
- Internal Color Manipulation
- Nail Color Manipulation
- Organic Constructs
- Size Manipulation
- Skin Color Manipulation
- Voice Manipulation
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- Transformation Negation
- May require increased effort to maintain the transformed parts.
- Partial Transformations may lack the strength and power of full transformations.
Known Users[]
See Also: Partial Transformation.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)
- Multiple Characters (Bleach)
- Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez
- Ichigo Kurosaki
- Multiple Sternritter
- Haji (Blood+)
- Michiru Kagemori (BNA: Brand New Animal)
- Atsushi Nakajima (Bungou Stray Dogs)
- Washio (Buso Renkin)
- Clare (Claymore)
- Certain Noah (D.Gray-Man)
- Son Goku (Dragon Ball series)
- Piccolo (Dragon Ball series)
- Mira (Dragon Ball series)
- Drakken Joe (Edens Zero); via Overdrive
- Truth (Eureka Seven AO)
- Dragon Slayers (Fairy Tail); via Dragon Force
- Take-Over Users (Fairy Tail)
- Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Mag Users (Golden Spiral)
- Alucard (Hellsing)
- Azure Dragon (Hero Killer)
- Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
- Clantail/Nene Ono (Magical Girl Raising Project); only her lower body
- Various characters (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Tohru (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid)
- Akimichi Clan (Naruto); via Partial Multi-Size Technique
- Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto); via mastery of the Cursed Seal of Heaven (formerly)
- Jinchūriki (Naruto)
- Jūgo (Naruto)
- Sora (Naruto Anime); formerly
- KÄma Users (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Eve Neuschwanstein (Needless)
- Zoan Devil Fruit Users (One Piece)
- SMILE Devil Fruit Users (One Piece)
- Holdem
- Mirage Mewtwo (Pokemon)
- Hirayasu Hideo (Psyche Matashitemo); formerly
- Ryoga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2); OVA only
- Kazuma (s-Cry-ed)
- Rakan/The Monarch of Fangs (Solo Leveling)
- Baek Yoonho (Solo Leveling)
- Baek Miho (Solo Leveling: Ragnarƶk)
Cartoons/Comics
- Genie (Aladdin)
- Dragons (American Dragon: Jake Long)
- Jake Long
- Haley Long
- Kevin Levin/Kevin 11 (Ben 10)
- Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom)
- Sven Larsen/Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man (DC Comics)
- Clayface (DC Comiics)
- Insect Queen (DC Comics)
- Various characters (DinoSquad)
- Bigby Wolf (Fables)
- Catseye (Marvel Comics)
- Sandman (Marvel Comics)
- Reptil (Marvel Comics)
- Werewolf by Night (Marvel Comics)
- Wolfsbane (Marvel Comics)
- Snowguard (Marvel Comics)
- Morphos (Max Steel)
- Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Simone Lenoir (Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island)
- Lena (Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island)
- Metamorphia (Sonic the Comic)
- Karai (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
- Mei Lee (Turning Red)
- Pantha (Vampirella)
Literature
- Viktor Krum (Harry Potter); via human transfiguration spell
- Pennywise (IT)
Live Television/Movies
- Elena Michaels (Bitten); the only werewolf capable of this trait
- King Ben (Descendants 3) temporarily via; Audrey's curse
- Wesen (Grimm)
- Fenrir Greyback (Harry Potter)
- Many villains (Power Rangers series)
- Shapeshifters (Teen Wolf)
- Chimeras
- Hellhounds
- Kanimas
- Werecoyotes
- Werejaguars
- Werewolves
- Ultraman Victory (Ultraman series); via Ultrans
- Victory Killer (Ultra Fight Victory); via KillerTrans
- Michael Corvin (Underworld)
- Marcus Corvinus (Underworld: Evolution)
- Quint Lane (Underworld: Awakening)
- Vampires (Van Helsing)
- Juliet Van Heusen (Wizards of Waverly Place)
- Werewolves (Wizards of Waverly Place)
- Mason Greyback
- Pennywise (IT Movie part 1 and 2)
- Stanley Ipkiss (The Mask)
- Guy (Free Guy); via glasses
Video Games
- The Battletoads (Battletoads)
- Gabriel Belmont/Dracula (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow)
- Corrin/Kamui (Fire Emblem Fates)
- Volga (Hyrule Warriors)
- Smithy (Mario RPG); limited to head
- Steven Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
- Samus Aran (Metroid)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- James Heller (Prototype 2)
- Clank (Ratchet & Clank)
- Kazuya Mishima (Tekken)
- Jin Kazama (Tekken)
- Omfak (Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon); limited to head.
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan) partially manifests his Titan form to protect his friends, generating a partial skeletal system with patches of muscle tissue.
Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach) transforming only partially into his Hollow form, showing his mastery of the power.
Sterniriiter, like Gerard Valkyrie (Bleach) can activate their vollstandig without using Sklaverai, resulting in the form only partially manifesting.
Sterniriiter, like Lille Barro (Bleach) can activate their vollstandig without using Sklaverai, resulting in the form only partially manifesting.
As a tanuki, Michiru Kagemori (BNA: Brand New Human) possesses vast shapeshifting talent, allowing her to morph her body parts independently. This includes gorilla arms for Enhanced Strength...
...bird wings for Flight...
...and rabbit ears for Enhanced Hearing.
Washio (Buso Renkin) is a unique homunculus in that he can partially transform himself, granting him wings and claws and the dexterity of a human form.
Mira (Dragon Ball) in his Runaway state, an intermediary state between his base form and Super Mira.
Piccolo (Dragon Ball Z) partially assumes his Great Namek form to fight Garlic Jr.
Lisanna Strauss (Fairy Tail) partial animal transformation with her Animal Soul Magic.
Mag Users like Garo and Zabi (Golden Spiral) have an ability to turn parts of their bodies into objects like swords and screws.
The Flat Sisters (Marchen Awakens Romance) can change their hands into blades due to the Ghost ĆRM, Messe.
General (Marchen Awakens Romance) can change his arm depending on which side Pause's Ghost ĆRM, Würfel lands on.
Samus Aran (Metroid) manifesting her Arm Cannon independently of the rest of her Power Suit.
Killer Bee's (Naruto) partial Tailed Beast transformation, demonstrating his mastery and partnership with Gyuki/Eight-Tails.
Jūgo's (Naruto) partial Sage Transformation.
Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) is able to selectively empower some of his limbs with Kurama's chakra, allowing him to access the power of Nine Tails chakra mode without having to fully transform.
Baek Yoonho (Solo Leveling) is also able to partially transform into his monster form and chose which specific body parts to transform.
Cartoons/Comics[]
Haley Long's (American Dragon: Jake Long) control over her dragon transformation allows her to shift separate body parts into dragon form and use whatever abilities the said parts grant like dragon claws...
Jake Long (American Dragon: Jake Long) has such control over his dragon transformation that he can shift separate body parts into dragon form and use whatever abilities said parts grantā¦
ā¦manifesting a dragon ear in human form for Enhanced Hearingā¦
...dragon eyes for Enhanced Visionā¦
...and a dragon mouth for Fire Breath.
As Ultimate Kevin, Kevin Leven (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien) can partially turn his arms into Goop's slimy limbs without transforming himself entirely into slime.
Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom) manifesting his ghost form's Glowing Eyes in human form.
Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) can partially shapeshift, for example transforming his neck and head to imitate a tea store Pony.
Metamorphia (Sonic the Comic) can shapeshift her limbs independently of the rest of her body, creating such things as laser blastersā¦
Karai (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012) partially manifesting her mutant snake form, in the form of snake eyes, fangs, and tongueā¦
Pantha (Vampirella) can partially shapeshift into a werepanther-like form thanks to her ability to transform into a black panther.
Live Television/Movies[]
Ben (Descendants 3) due to being cursed by Audrey is part beast after being splashed with the water of the enchanted lake.
Video Games[]
Gabriel Belmont/Dracula (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow) partially manifesting his Dragon Form.
Using Dragon Fang, Corrin (Fire Emblem Fates) can manifest different dragon parts in human form, such as a mouth to use as a makeshift arm cannon...
...and wings.
Steven Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) manipulates the nanomachines in his body so that only one arm and parts of his chest are transformed.
Kazuya Mishima (Tekken) manifesting his Devil form's third eye and Optic Blasts in human form.
In the final battle, Smithy (Super Mario RPG) revealed his true form with the only distinction being his headā¦
ā¦In addition, his head could transform itself to resemble random objects with unique powers such as a casketā¦










































































