- "Save your sympathy for robot-brain here. Now that he's close, I've transformed my body into neutronium, an element which absorbs all energy. It knocked out his power system. Before you vote, I'd better tell you my power is limited. I've never tried it on more than one adversary at a time."
- ― Hart Druiter/Nemesis Kid, both demonstrating and explaining about his signature power (DC Comics)
The ability to develop powers to counteract another person's power. Sub-power of Reactive Adaptation, Power-Shifting, and Superpower Manipulation.
Also Called
- Counter/Counteraction/Nemesis Power
- Power Domination
Capabilities
User can develop a super-power to counteract another person's abilities. For example, if the other person is using Fire Manipulation, the user could develop Water Manipulation to counteract that power. Also, if the opponent is using Reality Warping, the user could develop Reality Anchoring to counteract that power.
Applications
- Can be used to defend against the other person's power.
- Can develop powers to counteract obstacles around the user.
- Can turn the tide of a battle.
- Develop counter powers to counter others' abilities.
- Self-Adaptive Power
- Useful against multiple power holders having both passive and active ability counters.
Examples
- Radiation Manipulation: Anti-Energy Manipulation, or Radiation Immunity
- Beta Radiation Manipulation: Anti-Energy Manipulation, or Radiation Immunity
- Cosmic Energy Manipulation: Anti-Energy Manipulation, or Radiation Immunity
- Gamma Radiation Manipulation: Anti-Energy Manipulation, Concrete Manipulation, Lead Manipulation, Iron Manipulation, or Radiation Immunity
- Radiation Magic: Anti-Magic, Magic Resistance, Magic Immunity, Magic Negation, or Radiation Immunity
- Reality Warping: Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Cartoon Physics: Real World Enforcement
- Comic Narration: Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Fairytale Warping: Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Faithifery: Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Gesturify: Molecular Immobilization, Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, Reality Alteration Negation, or Time Stopping
- Logic Manipulation: Logic Immunity, Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Mentifery: Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Narration: Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Pathifery: Emotion Absorption, Emotion Negation, Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Phenomenon Manipulation: Phenomenon Elimination
- Physics Manipulation: Physics Negation, Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Possibility Reconstruction: Choicifery
- Quantum String Manipulation: Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Reality Artistry: Antimatter Manipulation, Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Reality Level Manipulation: Reality Separation, or Reality Sundering
- Reality Magic: Anti-Magic, Magic Destruction, Magic Immunity, Magic Negation, Magic Resistance, Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Reality Playing: Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Reality Randomization: Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Reality Weaponry: Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Virtual Warping: Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Vocifery: Mouth Removal, Muting, Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Restoration, Reality Separation, Reality Alteration Negation, or Silence Manipulation
- Warping Presence: Reality Anchoring, Reality Perception, Reality Separation, or Reality Alteration Negation
- Superpower Manipulation: Power Anchoring or Probability Manipulation
- Telekinesis: Telekinesis Immunity, Telekinesis Negation, or Psychic Energy Absorption
Associations
- Anti-Power Combat
- Anti-Power Weaponry
- Focused Group Counter
- Meta Power Opposition
- Omnicounter
- Opposite Mimicry
- Power Reversal
- Reactive Adaptation
- Reactive Invulnerability
- Strategy Adaptation
- Superpower Manipulation
Limitations
- User has weak points before they obtain opposite/counteractive powers.
- Developed powers may be temporary.
- Some powers don't have an opposite or a counteractive ability.
- The user may need to learn how to use acquired power.
- Users may or may not be able to control adaptations.
- New adaptations may take time to develop.
- May be limited to certain number of counteractive abilities at a time.
- Combat sense or team-up tactics may cause problems.
- May need to observe targets powers to know what powers to use.
- Physical counter powers like Auxiliary Organs, may be painful to obtain.
Known Users
- Stalker (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Bleach)
- Guardians (Breath of Fire III)
- Hart Druiter/Nemesis Kid (DC Comics)
- Devastator (DC Comics)
- Wahl Icht (Fairy Tail)
- For Whom The Death Tolls (Grrl Power)
- Umeko Tanaka (Inou battle wa Nichijou-kei no Nada de)
- Aaron Nicholson/The Answer (Marvel Comics)
- David Haller/Legion/Endgame (Marvel Comics); persona of Legion
- Mark X/Future Sentinels (Marvel Comics/X-Men Movie Series); via Superior Adaptation
- Super-Adaptoid (Marvel Comics)
- Protege (Marvel Comics)
- Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapons (Persona)
- Aigis
- Labrys
- Type: Null (Pokémon)
- Yukishiro Enishi (Rurouni Kenshin)
- Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls); while in protector mode
- Teräs Käsi practitioners (Star Wars/Star Wars Legends)
- Arden Lyn
- Qi'ra
- The Demonkind (Steel Angel Kurumi)
- Mech-Zangief (Street Fighter series)
Gallery
Hart Druiter/Nemesis Kid (DC Comics) gains powers that counteract/oppose his enemies', but only one per enemy.
The Devastator (DC Comics) gained Kryptonite mist breath to counter Superman.
While he doesn’t have any other power, Aaron Nicholson/The Answer (Marvel Comics) has the ability to develop counteractive/opposite powers against his opponents, but only one or two per enemy.
The Stalker (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien) was specifically created to oppose the powers of all of Ben's Ultimatrix aliens, except Nanomech and Way Big.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Bleach) using his "Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō: Makai Fukuin Shōtai" to create a Modified: Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō which is functioned to counter any powers given the proper data.
The Guardians (Breath of Fire III) were created by Myria to oppose the powers of the Brood.
Wall Eehto robot (Fairy Tail) can create Weakness Soldiers to counter the magic of his enemies.
Aigis (Persona) is an Anti-Shadow Suppression weapon, an android created to oppose the powers of Shadows and destroy them.
Type: Null (Pokémon) was created by the Aether Foundation to oppose the powers of the Ultra Beasts.
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Mark X/Future Sentinels (Marvel Comics/X-Men Movie Series) generate heat to counteract the power of Iceman.
Arden Lyn (Star Wars Legends) is a master of Teräs Käsi, a martial arts discipline specifically created to oppose and counter the powers of the Jedi.
Yukishiro Enishi's (Rurouni Kenshin) fighting style, Watōjutsu, is specifically designed to counter and oppose Kenshin's Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū.
Mech-Zangief (Street Fighter series) was specifically created to counter and combat Zangief.