The ability to eliminate the powers of others. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation. Variation of Erasure and Power Absorption. Opposite to Power Bestowal and Power Restoration.
Also Called
- Ability Erasure
- Ability/Power Extraction/Deletion/Nullification/Removal/Stripping
- Bending Severing (Avatar the Legend of Korra)
- Depowering
Capabilities
The user can eliminate/remove the supernatural powers of others.
Applications
Associations
- Anti-Power Weaponry
- Conversion
- Energy Scattering
- Erasure
- Healing Erasure
- Humanization
- Phenomenon Elimination
- Physical Law Erasure
- Powerlessness Inducement
- Power Absorption
- Power Containment
- Power Destruction
- Power Negation
- Skill Erasure
- Superpower Manipulation
Variations
Limitations
- Power Restoration can reverse this power's effects.
- May become inflicted/infected with target's emotions.
- Some may be immune.
- Cannot strip any power from those with Power Absorption Immunity, Power Anchoring or Singularity.
- May have a limited distance/amount of targets, including touch only.
- May be temporary.
- May kill the target.
Known Users
Live Television/Movies
- Alex (Misfits); via sexual intercourse
- Arthur Petrelli (Heroes); via Power Absorption
- Tommy Clark (Heroes Reborn); via Power Absorption
- Jordan Collier (The 4400)
- Power Brokers (Charmed)
- Elders (Charmed 2018)
- Bianca (Charmed)
- The Tribunal (Charmed)
- Witches and warlocks (Charmed); via Spell Casting and Potions
- Nega Chin (Fairly Odd Parents); via Nega Vision
- Margaret Isobel Thoreaux (Smallville)
- Castiel (Supernatural)
- Miranda (Twitches)
- Professor Crumbs (Wizards of Waverly Place)
- Wizards (Wizards of Waverly Place)
- Water Dragon (Mako Mermaids)
Manga/Anime
- Yhwach (Bleach)
- Kūgo Ginjō (Bleach)
- Ichibē Hyōsube (Bleach)
- Users of the Quincy medallion (Bleach); by removing a target's bankai
- Sakura Mikan (Gakuen Alice)
- Meltlilith (Nasuverse)
- Truth (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood); using a reverse transmutation circle originally devised by his brother, he stripped Father of his ability to control Alchemy in Amestris
- Merlin (Seven Deadly Sins); via Absolute Cancel
- Peggi (Tokyo ESP)
- Enrico Pucci (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean); via Whitesnake
- Josuke Higashikata (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8: JoJolion); via Soft & Wet
- Daiya Higashikata (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8: JoJolion); via California King Bed; by memory and Stand theft
- Shinichi Tamaki (Yamada-kun and the 7 Witches)
- Eri (My Hero Academia); via her blood
Comics/Cartoons
- Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender); via Energybending
- Amon (Avatar: The Legend of Korra); via Bloodbending
- Danny Phantom (Danny Phantom); with the Reality Gauntlet
- Santa Claus (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Lex Luthor (Justice League Unlimited); by Power Disruptor Ray
- Ragtag (Static Shock)
- Red Hulk (Marvel Comics); by absorbing the Gamma Radiation out of other gamma beings
- Rex Salazar (Generator Rex); by deactivating the nanites in EVO's he can make them normal again
- Nega Chin (Fairly Odd Parents)
- Edward Brock/Anti-Venom (Marvel Comics); by draining radiation-based powers
- Rogue (Marvel Comics); via Power Absorption
- Deathstorm (DC Comics); by removing the DNA that gave Captain Cold his Cryokinesis powers
- Hades (Disney's Hercules); via Contract Bestowal
- Miraculer (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir); via Power Absorption
- Master Chen (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) via Power Absorption
- Skylor; via Elemental Absorption
Video Games
- Rhino (Growtopia)
Web Original
- Djoric/Dmatix SCP-001 Proposal - Thirty-Six (SCP Foundation)
Known Objects
- Power Disruptor Ray (Justice League Unlimited)
- Power Stripping Potion (Charmed)
- Anti-Promicin (The 4400)
- Quirk Destroying Bullets (My Hero Academia)
- Gold Kryptonite (DC Comics)
- Mirror of Zalkanikus (Mighty Med)
- Omega Weapon (Henry Danger/Danger Force)
- AMORE (Henry Danger/Danger Force)
- Blue Crystal (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Chronosteel (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); via Energy Absorption/Elemental Absorption/Power Absorption
- Antidote X (The Powerpuff Girls)