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|Row 1 info = Enhance the powers of oneself or others.}}
  
|Row 1 info = Enhance the powers of oneself or others.}}
 
{{Quote|You don't need a machine to amplify your powers. You have me.|Apocalypse (X-Men: Apocalypse)}}
  
{{Quote|You don't need a machine to amplify your powers. You have me.|Apocalypse (X-Men: Apocalypse)}}
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The ability to '''enhance the powers of oneself or others'''. Sub-power of [[Superpower Manipulation]]. Variation of [[Augmentation]]. Opposite to [[Power Dilution]] and [[Downgrading]].
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The ability to '''enhance the powers of oneself or others'''. Sub-power of [[Superpower Manipulation]]. Variation of [[Augmentation]]. Opposite to [[Power Reduction]] and [[Downgrading]].
   
 
==Also Called==
  
==Also Called==
 
*Build-Up
  
*Build-Up
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*The Upgrade ''(Lab Rats)''
 
*Power/Ability Amplification/Amplifying/Boosting/Enhancement/Enhancing/Increase/Strengthening/Supercharging
  
*Power/Ability Amplification/Amplifying/Boosting/Enhancement/Enhancing/Increase/Strengthening/Supercharging
   
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*[[Ability Mastering]]
  
*[[Ability Mastering]]
 
*[[Quality Enhancement]]
  
*[[Quality Enhancement]]
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*[[Potential Enhancement]]
 
*[[Self-Power Augmentation]]
  
*[[Self-Power Augmentation]]
   
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*[[Luck Augmentation]]
  
*[[Luck Augmentation]]
 
*[[Magic Augmentation]]
  
*[[Magic Augmentation]]
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*[[Neural Jumpstart]]
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*[[Power Apex Inducement]]
 
*[[Psionic Augmentation]]
  
*[[Psionic Augmentation]]
 
*[[Restoration Augmentation]]
  
*[[Restoration Augmentation]]
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===Cartoons/Comics===
  
===Cartoons/Comics===
 
*Blue Lanterns (''DC Comics''); in the presence of a Green Lantern, the Green Lantern's Power Levels equal out to 200% capacity
  
*Blue Lanterns (''DC Comics''); in the presence of a Green Lantern, the Green Lantern's Power Levels equal out to 200% capacity
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*[[w:c:marvel:Zachary (Mutant) (Earth-616)|Zachary/Amp]] (Marvel Comics)
 
*[[w:c:marvel:Fabian Cortez (Earth-616)|Fabian Cortez]] (''Marvel Comics'')
  
*[[w:c:marvel:Fabian Cortez (Earth-616)|Fabian Cortez]] (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*[[w:c:marvel:Phoenix Force|The Phoenix Force]] (''Marvel Comics'')
  
*[[w:c:marvel:Phoenix Force|The Phoenix Force]] (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*[[w:c:marvel:Hope Summers|Hope Summers]] (''Marvel Comics'')
  
*[[w:c:marvel:Hope Summers|Hope Summers]] (''Marvel Comics'')
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*[[w:c:marvel:Victor Alvarez|Victor Alvarez/Power Man]] (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*[[w:c:marvel:Sage|Sage]] (''Marvel Comics'')
  
*[[w:c:marvel:Sage|Sage]] (''Marvel Comics'')
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*[[w:c:marvel:Apocalypse|Apocalypse]] (''Marvel Comics'')
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*[[w:c:marvel:En Sabah Nur (Earth-616)|En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse]] (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*[[w:c:marvel:Nico Minoru|Nico Minoru]] (''Marvel Comics''); via “Caffeine Infection” spell
 
*[[w:c:marvel:Nico Minoru|Nico Minoru]] (''Marvel Comics''); via “Caffeine Infection” spell
 
*Celestialsapiens (''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'')
  
*Celestialsapiens (''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'')
 
*Alien X (''Ben 10: Alien Force'')
  
*Alien X (''Ben 10: Alien Force'')
 
*Poltis Altiare (''Ben 10: Cosmic Destruction'')
  
*Poltis Altiare (''Ben 10: Cosmic Destruction'')
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*Raven (''DC Comics'')
 
*Nathalie Sancoeur/Catalyst (''Miraculous Ladybug'')
  
*Nathalie Sancoeur/Catalyst (''Miraculous Ladybug'')
 
*Amp (''Generator Rex'')
  
*Amp (''Generator Rex'')
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*The Tick (''The Tick''); via "drama power" his other abilities increase as the situation becomes more dramatic
  
*The Tick (''The Tick''); via "drama power" his other abilities increase as the situation becomes more dramatic
 
*The Beast (''inFamous 2'')
  
*The Beast (''inFamous 2'')
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*Power Gear Users (''Mega Man 11'')
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**Mega Man
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**Block Man
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**Impact Man/Pile Man
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**Torch Man
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**Blast Man
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**Mawverne
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**Wily Machine 11
 
*Pokemon that can use "Helping Hand" (''Pokemon'')
  
*Pokemon that can use "Helping Hand" (''Pokemon'')
 
*Users of the Chaos Emeralds (''Sonic the Hedgehog'')
  
*Users of the Chaos Emeralds (''Sonic the Hedgehog'')
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*The Ultimatrix (''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'')
  
*The Ultimatrix (''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'')
 
*Potis Altiare (''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Cosmic Destruction'')
  
*Potis Altiare (''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Cosmic Destruction'')
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*[[w:c:digimon:X-Antibody|X-Antibody]] (''Digimon'')
 
*Shikon Jewel Shards (''InuYasha'')
  
*Shikon Jewel Shards (''InuYasha'')
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*The Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu (''Ninjago'')
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*Double Gear System (''Mega Man 11''); via Power Gear
 
*Second Prana (''Sidekicks'')
  
*Second Prana (''Sidekicks'')
 
*Holy Fluid (''Sidekicks'')
  
*Holy Fluid (''Sidekicks'')
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==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
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<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
 
<gallery>
  
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Vizards Mask Hollow Power.gif|Vizards (Bleach) can supplement their Shinigami/Soul Reaper powers with Hollowfied spiritual energy, vastly boosting their abilities
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Hollow Ichigo.jpg|Ichigo Kurosaki's (Bleach) powers were tremendously amplified after he fully hollowfied, transcending even the strongest Shinigamis and Arrancars.
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File:Guru_DBZ_Ep_76_001.png|Guru (Dragon Ball Z)
 
John White The Beast (InFamous 2).png|John White/The Beast (InFamous 2) enhances Cole's [[Echolocation|Radar Pulse]], enabling him to [[DNA Vision|identify the Conduit gene]] and [[Disease Detection|the Ray Field Plague]].
  
John White The Beast (InFamous 2).png|John White/The Beast (InFamous 2) enhances Cole's [[Echolocation|Radar Pulse]], enabling him to [[DNA Vision|identify the Conduit gene]] and [[Disease Detection|the Ray Field Plague]].
 
Blue Lantern Ring.jpg|The Blue Lantern Ring (DC Comics) can power up any and all Lantern Rings by 200% capacity.
  
Blue Lantern Ring.jpg|The Blue Lantern Ring (DC Comics) can power up any and all Lantern Rings by 200% capacity.
 
Adara Blue.png|The Blue Entity (DC Comics) can power a Green Lantern ring the same way as a Blue Lantern ring.
  
Adara Blue.png|The Blue Entity (DC Comics) can power a Green Lantern ring the same way as a Blue Lantern ring.
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Lucifer (Supernatural) red eyes.gif|Lucifer's (Supernatural) mere presence on Earth augments Jesse Turner's [[Cambion_Physiology|Cambion]] power to a [[Transcendent_Cambion_Physiology|godlike level]].
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Phoenix Force.jpg|The Phoenix Force (Marvel Comics) enhance the powers of its host.
  
 
CBwarframe.png|Warframes' (Warframe) can become stronger with affinities.
  
CBwarframe.png|Warframes' (Warframe) can become stronger with affinities.
 
BillieChristyPowerUlt.gif|Billie Jenkins (Charmed) boost Christy's [[Fire Manipulation|Pyrokinesis]], so that they could vanquish a demon thought impossible to be vanquished.
  
BillieChristyPowerUlt.gif|Billie Jenkins (Charmed) boost Christy's [[Fire Manipulation|Pyrokinesis]], so that they could vanquish a demon thought impossible to be vanquished.
 
Augmented_teleportation.gif|Enhanced by Ando, Hiro (Heroes) is able to teleport every carny away to an unknown location
  
Augmented_teleportation.gif|Enhanced by Ando, Hiro (Heroes) is able to teleport every carny away to an unknown location
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Issei_entering_Scale_Mail_during_the_Loki_Battle.gif|Issei Hyoudou (Highschool DxD) via Boosted Gear.
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Issei_entering_Scale_Mail_during_the_Loki_Battle.gif|Issei Hyoudou (Highschool DxD) via ''Boosted Gear''.
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Kyôka in her Etherious Form.png|Kyoka (Fairy Tail) can use her "Enhancement" Curse to increase her own power or others.
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Kyôka in her Etherious Form.png|Kyoka (Fairy Tail) can use her ''Enhancement'' Curse to increase her own power or others.
 
Mithra.jpg|Mithra (Asura's Wrath) typically uses her [[Mantra Manipulation|power over Mantra]] to augment the powers of other demigods.
  
Mithra.jpg|Mithra (Asura's Wrath) typically uses her [[Mantra Manipulation|power over Mantra]] to augment the powers of other demigods.
 
Merlin_Amplify.png|Merlin (Nanatsu no Taizai) uses ''Power Amplify'' to amplify the magic of her allies, making their techniques considerably more powerful.
  
Merlin_Amplify.png|Merlin (Nanatsu no Taizai) uses ''Power Amplify'' to amplify the magic of her allies, making their techniques considerably more powerful.
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Lucifer503.jpg|Lucifer's (Supernatural) presence on Earth augments Jesse Turner's power to a godlike level
  
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Vizard Hollow Masks.jpg|Vizards (Bleach) can supplement their Shinigami powers with Hollowfied spiritual energy, vastly boosting their abilities
  
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Hollow Ichigo.jpg|Ichigo Kurosaki's (Bleach) powers were tremendously amplified after he fully hollowfied, transcending even the strongest Shinigamis and Arrancars.
  
 
Trigger My Hero Academia.png|Trigger (My Hero Academia) is a drug that enhances the quirks of individuals at the expense of their capacity to reason.
  
Trigger My Hero Academia.png|Trigger (My Hero Academia) is a drug that enhances the quirks of individuals at the expense of their capacity to reason.
 
Power Gem.jpg|The Power Gem (Marvel Comics) can augment its wielders power infinitely.
  
Power Gem.jpg|The Power Gem (Marvel Comics) can augment its wielders power infinitely.
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Phoenix Force.jpg|The Phoenix Force (Marvel Comics) enhance the powers of its host.
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File:En_Sabah_Nur_Apocalypse_(Earth-616)_0008.jpg|En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse (Marvel Comics)
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File:Nico_Minoru_(Earth-616)_from_Avengers_Undercover_Vol_1_4.jpg|Nico Minoru (Marvel Comics)
 
File:Fabian_Cortez_(Earth-616)_from_Official_Handbook_of_the_Marvel_Universe_Vol_4_7.jpg|Fabian Cortez (Marvel Comics)
  
File:Fabian_Cortez_(Earth-616)_from_Official_Handbook_of_the_Marvel_Universe_Vol_4_7.jpg|Fabian Cortez (Marvel Comics)
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File:Hope_Summers_by_shadowsf07-d4w13hu.png|Hope Summers (Marvel Comics)
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File:Guru_DBZ_Ep_76_001.png|Guru (Dragon Ball Z)
  
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Catalyst_Square.jpg|As Catalyst, Nathalie Sancoeur (Miraculous Ladybug)has the power to augment and enchance other powers.
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Catalyst_Square.jpg|As Catalyst, Nathalie Sancoeur (Miraculous Ladybug) has the power to augment and enhance other powers.
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File:Scrolls_of_Forbidden_Spinjitzu_(Ninjago).png|The Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu (Ninjago) can increase an elemental master powers.
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</gallery></div>
 
[[Category:Powers]]
  
[[Category:Powers]]
 
[[Category:Supernatural Powers]]
  
[[Category:Supernatural Powers]]
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[[Category:Augmentation]]
  
[[Category:Augmentation]]
 
[[Category:Common Powers]]
  
[[Category:Common Powers]]
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Revision as of 19:44, 21 January 2020

"You don't need a machine to amplify your powers. You have me."
― Apocalypse (X-Men: Apocalypse)

The ability to enhance the powers of oneself or others. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation. Variation of Augmentation. Opposite to Power Reduction and Downgrading.

Also Called

  • Build-Up
  • The Upgrade (Lab Rats)
  • Power/Ability Amplification/Amplifying/Boosting/Enhancement/Enhancing/Increase/Strengthening/Supercharging

Capabilities

The user can enhance the powers of themselves or others' so that they can reach high level mastery and control instantaneously, even reach a level of power that is usually beyond their limits alone. Users cannot steal or give power, only enhance the ones their targets already have.

Applications

Variations

Associations

Limitations

  • Target effects usually fade over time, sometimes only lasting moments.
  • May have limited range, including touch only.
  • Amplified abilities may get to the point that their user harms themselves.
  • May be limited to enhancing at certain places or times.
  • Over-dosage may result in subject getting delirious, in some rare cases, death is likely.

Known Users

Cartoons/Comics

  • Blue Lanterns (DC Comics); in the presence of a Green Lantern, the Green Lantern's Power Levels equal out to 200% capacity
  • Zachary/Amp (Marvel Comics)
  • Fabian Cortez (Marvel Comics)
  • The Phoenix Force (Marvel Comics)
  • Hope Summers (Marvel Comics)
  • Victor Alvarez/Power Man (Marvel Comics)
  • Sage (Marvel Comics)
  • En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse (Marvel Comics)
  • Nico Minoru (Marvel Comics); via “Caffeine Infection” spell
  • Celestialsapiens (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
  • Alien X (Ben 10: Alien Force)
  • Poltis Altiare (Ben 10: Cosmic Destruction)
  • Raven (DC Comics)
  • Nathalie Sancoeur/Catalyst (Miraculous Ladybug)
  • Amp (Generator Rex)
  • Fandango (Slugterra)
  • Jaune Arc (RWBY)
  • William Walter Thompson/Wally T (Teen Titans Go!)

Literature

  • Clary Fray (The Mortal Instruments); empowers angelic runes
  • Blue Sargent (The Raven Cycle); amplifies magical/mystical energy of others
  • Cole Randolph (Five Kingdoms); amplifies shaping power of others

Live Television/Movies

Anime/Manga

  • Guru (Dragon Ball Z)
  • Old Kai (Dragon Ball Z)
  • Babidi (Dragon Ball Z); via Mind Control
  • Goku (Dragon Ball Z); via Kaio-Ken
  • Hougkyoku (Bleach)
  • Visored (Bleach)
  • Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
  • Chandra (Kubera)
  • Kyouka (Fairy Tail)
  • Merlin (The Seven Deadly Sins)
  • Vivian (The Seven Deadly Sins)
  • Issei Hyoudou (Highschool DxD); via Boosted Gear
  • Siegfried (Highschool DxD); via Twice Critical
  • Sir Isaac Ray Pelham Westcott (Date A Live)

Video Games

  • Warframes (Warframe)
  • The Beast/John White (inFamous)
  • Sister Ulicia (Sword of Truth series: Blood of the Fold)
  • Sister Armina (Sword of Truth series: Blood of the Fold & Confessor)
  • Sister Tovi (Sword of Truth series: Blood of the Fold)
  • Sister Nicci (Sword of Truth series: Blood of the Fold)
  • SisterCecilia (Sword of Truth series: Blood of the Fold)
  • Sister Merissa (Sword of Truth series: Blood of the Fold)
  • Sister Greta (Sword of Truth series: Confessor)
  • Sister Julia (Sword of Truth series: Confessor)
  • The Canadian (The Guardian 30)
  • The Tick (The Tick); via "drama power" his other abilities increase as the situation becomes more dramatic
  • The Beast (inFamous 2)
  • Power Gear Users (Mega Man 11)
    • Mega Man
    • Block Man
    • Impact Man/Pile Man
    • Torch Man
    • Blast Man
    • Mawverne
    • Wily Machine 11
  • Pokemon that can use "Helping Hand" (Pokemon)
  • Users of the Chaos Emeralds (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Geno (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)
  • Madame Web (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions)
  • Mithra (Asura's Wrath)
  • Lumen (Azure Striker: Gunvolt)
  • Hero (Patapon 2)
  • Uberhero (Patapon 3)
  • Satono Nishida (Touhou Project)
  • Mai Teireida (Touhou Project)

Podcasts

  • Flanagan (The Adventure Zone: Commitment)

Known Objects

  • The Ultimatrix (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
  • Potis Altiare (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Cosmic Destruction)
  • X-Antibody (Digimon)
  • Shikon Jewel Shards (InuYasha)
  • The Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu (Ninjago)
  • Double Gear System (Mega Man 11); via Power Gear
  • Second Prana (Sidekicks)
  • Holy Fluid (Sidekicks)
  • The Chaos Emeralds (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
  • The Master Emerald (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
  • The Sol Emeralds (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
  • Crystals (The Secret Circle)
    • Crystal Skull
  • Photostims (Alphas)
  • Evil Eye (Charmed)
  • Power Tripling Potion (Charmed)
  • Jewel of Charta (Teen Titans)
  • Wands (Wizards of Waverly Place)
  • Blast Cores (Infamous and Infamous 2)
  • Core Relays (Infamous: Second Son)
  • Rooster Booster (Xiaolin Chronicles)
  • Cristal de Caballero (Every Witch Way)
  • Boosted Gear (Highschool DxD)
  • Twice Critical (Highschool DxD)
  • Trigger (My Hero Academia)
  • Power Gem (Marvel Comics)
  • Glorbs (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)

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