Potential Realization

Potential Realization
Son Gohan (Dragon Ball series) having a portion of his hidden power unlocked by Guru.
Power/Ability to:	Bring out hidden potential.

"I want to be a better person in every aspect. I really don't feel I've in anyway fulfilled my potential in every area of my life. But I'm optimistic."

― Damon Albarn

"Just as you touch the energy of every life form you meet, so, too, will their energy strengthen you. Fail to live up to your potential, and you will never win."

― Gaspar (Chrono Trigger)

The power to bring out the hidden potential of oneself and/or others. Sub-power of Potential Manipulation and Power Activation. Related to Potential Creation.

Also Called

• Potential Access/Activation/Awakening/Unlocking

Capabilities

The user can bring out the hidden potential/talents of themselves and/or others, including special abilities.

Applications

• Limiter Removal by removing limiters, the user can bring out their potential.
• Maximization
• Power Activation/Bestowal
  • Skill Activation/Bestowal
• Power Apex Inducement
• Power Augmentation
  • Self-Power Augmentation when used on oneself.
• Skill Enhancement
• True-Self Recognition by recognizing one's true self, the user can realize their full potential.
• True Power

Variations

• Maximum Concentration Capacity using 100% of one's concentration allows them to push their capabilities to their full potential.
• Near-Death Empowerment: growing more powerful as a direct result of either having a near death experience or outright dying but surviving the experience.
• Transformation: By transforming, the user can bring out their potential.

Associations

• Enhanced Potential
• Indomitable Will
• Potential Force Manipulation
• Potential Manipulation

Limitations

• May only be able to bring out a portion of said hidden talents.
• May only be able to bring out the potential of oneself or others, not both.
• May be limited to specific conditions.
• Weak against Capability Suppression.
• Will not work on targets that are already at their full potential.

Known Users

See Also: Time to Unlock More True Potential.

• SCP-124 - Fertile Soil (SCP Foundation)
• Heather Tobey (The 4400)
• Chatsberry (Adventure Time)
• Ectonurites (Ben 10)
  • Zs'Skayr
• Sho Fukamachi/Guyver I (Bio-Booster Armor Guyver)
• Agito Makishima/Guyver III (Bio-Booster Armor Guyver)
• Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
• Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Richter Belmont (Castlevania: Nocturne)
• Dendritic Cell (Cells at Work!)
• Chrono (Chrono Crusade)
• Spekkio (Chrono Trigger)
• Nero (Devil May Cry series)
• Cherubimon (Good) X (Digimon)
• Neva (Dragon Ball Daima)
• Babidi (Dragon Ball series)
• Guru (Dragon Ball series)
• Old Kai (Dragon Ball series)
• Saiyans (Dragon Ball series)
• Jiren (Dragon Ball Super)
• Shenron (Dragon Ball series)
• Toronbo (Dragon Ball Super)
• Ultear Milkovich (Fairy Tail)
• Athena (Hayate no Gotoku)
• Gift Users (Hero Killer)
• Hellboy (Hellboy/B.P.R.D.)
• Kagome Higurashi (InuYasha)
• Takeru Tenkuuji (Kamen Rider Ghost)
• Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
• Zone Users (Kuroko no Basuke)
• Chronicler (The Legend of Spyro)
• Zelda (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
• The Ninjas (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
• Elemental Masters (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
• Mega Man X (Mega Man X)
• Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Storm (Marvel Comics)
• Samus Aran (Metroid)
• Belo Betty (One Piece); via the Kobu Kobu no Mi
• Breed (One Piece); via the Peto Peto no Mi
• Sanji (One Piece)
• Saitama (One-Punch Man)
• Che Heart (Ordeal)
• Pyrrha Nikos (RWBY)
• Miranda Kane (Shadow Falls); via Love Empowerment
• Emerl (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Lann (World of Final Fantasy)
• Reynn (World of Final Fantasy)
• Master Monk Guan (Xiaolin Showdown)
• Omi (Xiaolin Showdown)
• Herrscher Of The Void (Honkai Impact 3rd)
• Untapped Witches (The Vampire Diaries)
• Various Characters (QUESTISM)

Known Objects

• Power Surging: Balzac (Akame ga Kill!)
• Berserker Armor (Berserk)
• Hōgyoku (Bleach)
• Rebellion (Devil May Cry)
• Yamato (Devil May Cry)
• Perfect Amulet (Devil May Cry)
• X-Antibody (Digimon)
• Dark Spore (Digimon Adventure 02)
• Ultra Divine Water (Dragon Ball series)
• Guyver Unit (Bio-Booster Armor Guyver)
• Stone Masks (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
• Bow and Arrow (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
• Stand Arrow (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III-VI)
• One-Man Army (Juuni Taisen)
• Keyblade of Heart (Kingdom Hearts)
• Super Soldier Serum (Marvel Comics)
• Kobu Kobu no Mi (One Piece)
• Peto Peto no Mi (One Piece); Anime only
• Sarah Ravencroft's spell book (Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost)
• Gem of Cyttorak (X-Men: Evolution)

Known Powers

• Breakthrough (Hero Killer)
• Arc of Time; via Second and Third Origins spells (Fairy Tail)
• Awakening (Saga Frontier)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

When worn, Power Surging: Balzac (Akame ga Kill!) can tap into the wearer's body and mind and unlock its full potential, giving the wearer super speed, super strength, lightning-quick agility and unparalleled intelligence.

The Berserker Armor (Berserk) unlocks the wearer's full combative potential by disabling the body's subconscious limiters.

The Hogyoku (Bleach) unlocked the hidden potential in Orihime and Sado, answering their need to no longer be burdens.

Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach) using the true Tensa Zangetsu, realizing his full potential.

Dendritic Cell (Cells at Work) can activate the potential of immune cells, boost their power and turn them into Effector Cells for a short amount of time.

The X-Antibody (Digimon) not only makes a Digimon immune to the X-program but also evolves them to stronger versions of their current forms by drawing out their latent potential.

By hugging a pure being, Cherubimon X (Digimon) can draw out their full potential.

Dark Spores (Digimon Adventure 02) draw out said hosts' academic and athletic potential but also end up corrupting them as well.

In addition to placing others under his control, Babidi's (Dragon Ball series) magic also draws out their hidden power…

…something that Vegeta took advantage of…

…in order to gain the power to defeat Goku.

The Old Kai (Dragon Ball series) in the process of unlocking Gohan's full potential.

Son Gohan's (Dragon Ball Super) Potential Unleashed form is the result of having all of his dormant potential unlocked by the Old Kai...

...and during the battle with Cell Max, he was able to evolve the form into an even greater state, Gohan Beast.

After wishing to Shenron to unlock his dormant potential, Piccolo (Dragon Ball series) was able to unlock his own Potential Unleashed state...

...and a higher state of being, Orange Piccolo.

The Ultra Divine Water (Dragon Ball) can unlock the potential and hidden powers of whoever drinks it, provided they survive…

...having drank it, Son Goku unlocked his hidden potential.

Saiyans like Son Goku (Dragon Ball series) can unlock their potential by various means, such as Super Saiyan 3, which uses their full potential with power extracted from every drop of their blood...

...and Super Saiyan 4, which condenses the Great Ape form and draws their hidden power out to its utmost limits.

Neva (Dragon Ball Daima) unlocked Goku's potential during the battle with Gomah, allowing him to access Super Saiyan 4.

After being cornered by Goku in the final moments of the Tournament of Power, Jiren (Dragon Ball Super) became angered and awakened a deeper threshold of latent potential, achieving his Burning Ultimate Warrior state.

The Guyver Units (Guyver) are engineered to adapt, conform, and enhance the physical characteristics of the host lifeform in order to maximize their full genetic potential.

Mega Man X (Mega Man X) accessing a portion of his limitless potential to attack Sigma.

Kagome Higurashi (InuYasha) awakening her spiritual potential when attacked by Mistress Centipede.

As a Zone User, Taiga Kagami (Kuroko's Basketball/Kuroko no Basuke) is able to enhance his capabilities to their full potential by using 100% of his concentration.

Belo Betty (One Piece) can use her Pump-Pump Fruit/Kobu Kobu no Mi to rally others, greatly increasing their physical abilities.

Through the usage of his Raid Suit, Sanji (One Piece) was able to unlock his latent genetic modifications.

In addition to letting him control living things, Breed (One Piece) can use the power of the Pet-Pet Fruit/Peto Peto no Mi to bring out the full potential of those he controls…

…including himself.

In addition to turning them evil, Dark Balls (Pokémon 4Ever) unlock a Pokémon's potential, raising their strength to the highest level.

Hajun Gu (QUESTISM) undergoing his first Awakening after thinking back to his days as a loner and new desires to get stronger.

Seok Kang (QUESTISM) undergoing his first Awakening in his refusal to give up his drug dealing business and status as a Top Dog.

Yugyeom Na (QUESTISM) undergoing his first Awakening after growing to like Suhyeon Kim and his ways of leadership.

Jihyeon Lee (QUESTISM) undergoing her first Awakening from her desire to grow stronger.

Jaeha Han (QUESTISM) undergoing his first Awakening in his showdown with Suhyeon Kim.

Cheonhak Yang (QUESTISM) undergoing his first Awakening in his determination to protect his sister, Soha.

Changung Yeom's Awakening (QUESTISM)

Dongtak Seo's Awakening (QUESTISM)

Cartoons

When in total darkness, such as the vacuum of space, Zs'Skayr (Ben 10) is able to access his full potential.

After meeting with his grandfather Juste, Richter Belmont (Castlevania: Nocturne) was able to unlock his long-suppressed magical potential.

Ben Ravencroft (Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost) used Sarah Ravencroft's spell book to unlock his latent potential as a warlock.

Pyrrha Nikos (RWBY) unlocking Jaune Arc's Aura potential.

By activating his chi, Omi (Xiaolin Showdown) is able to unlock his full potential.

Comics

After being resurrected in his twelve-year-old body, Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) was able to reawaken the great magical potential that he had repressed in his previous life.

By accepting his heritage, Hellboy (Hellboy/BPRD) was able to unlock his full demonic potential.

By overcoming their emotional obstacles, Elemental Masters (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) can access to their True Potential, gaining full control over their elemental powers.

The Super-Soldier Serum (Marvel Comics) brought out Steve Rogers' full potential…

…bringing him to the absolute peak of human physical and mental prowess.

Thor Odison (Marvel Comics) is a powerful god with immense potential due to his heritage...

...Due to being the biological son of Gaia, he eventually awakened his potential to manipulate the earth, nature, and manipulate/absorb energy without the aid of his hammer...

...due to being touched by the Phoenix Force as a baby, he eventually awakened his potential to manipulate the psychic/cosmic flames of the Phoenix.

Che Heart (Ordeal) has always been naturally gifted in terms of combat & he inherited the Illios Talent from his adoptive father...

...upon realizing his origin as the next Thanatos vessel member he has begun unlocking his true potential...

...His chi is so great that when combat Titans, he causes tectonic events...

...Despite being restrained by the chi weight of thousands of stars...

...his chi granted him more than enough strength to easily free himself...

...& sometime in the future, he will inherit the Eye of Time, which allows him to influence the flow of time in his area.

After dying, Storm (Marvel Comics) was able to awaken her true potential as the avatar of Eternity, the Eternal Storm.

Video Games

Spekkio (Chrono Trigger) was able to unlock the magical potential of everyone in Crono's party.

The Force Edge (Devil May Cry series) appears to be a simple blade at first…

…but when in contact with the Perfect Amulet…

…it becomes the Sparda, a Devil Arm with godlike power.

Rebellion (Devil May Cry) is a demonic sword created by the Dark Knight, Sparda, from one-third of his power, which then passed down to his son, Dante. It has the power to unite Human and Demon, having done so when it awakened Dante's innate demon blood and potential…

…granting him access to Devil Trigger, making it possible to match some of the strongest Demons…

…once broken, it could still be used to unite Sparda, fusing with him to create the new legendary Devil Sword, Dante…

…this granted Dante access to his Sin Devil Trigger and True Devil Form, once which surpasses the might of his father.

Similary, The Yamato (Devil May Cry series), when restored by Nero's Devil Bringer…

…was able to help him unlock his Devil Trigger, allowing Nero to summon a spectral demon avatar that wields Yamato and fires Summoned Swords.

Determined to prevent his uncle and father from killing each other, Nero (Devil May Cry series) was able to unlock his full demonic potential, allowing him to regenerate his severed right arm…

…and access his own innate Devil Trigger.

By the year 1000, the different incarnations of Shenron (Dragon Ball Online) are mostly used to unlock the full potential of humans, Namekians, and Majins, allowing them to transform.

The Keyblade of Heart (Kingdom Hearts) can unlock a person's heart and release their inner darkness…

…with Maleficent becoming a powerful dragon upon being stabbed with it.

By unlocking his different Drive Forms, Sora (Kingdom Hearts) is able to realize his full potential.

The Chronicler (The Legend of Spyro) was able to help Spyro reawaken his potential and unlock his elemental powers after he exhausted them against Cynder.

The Master Sword (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword) has been blessed by Zelda, the mortal reincarnation of Hylia, unlocking its true potential.

During her mission on ZDR, Samus Aran (Metroid) awakened the potential of her Metroid DNA, allowing her to essentially become a humanoid Metroid.

By forming bonds with Sonic and his friends and learning their skills and powers, Emerl (Sonic the Hedgehog) was able to unlock his nigh-unlimited fighting potential eventually becoming Ultimate Emerl.

The Warrior of Light (World of Final Fantasy) was once a mere soldier, but his potential as a Champion was awakened by the powers of Lann and Reynn.

Live TV

Heather Tobey (The 4400) used this ability to bring out the artistic potential in her students, as well as to improve Richard Tyler's telekinetic powers.

Using the power of the Scythe, Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) unlocks the potential of all Potential Slayers worldwide, turning them into full-fledged Slayers.

Videos

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SCP-124 - Fertile Soil (SCP Orientation)-2

Steve Rogers Transformation Scene - Captain America- The First Avenger (2011) Movie CLIP HD-2

Mega Man Battle Royale - DEATH BATTLE!