- "It's Morphin' Time!"
- ― Tommy Oliver (Power Rangers: The Movie)
- "I Got Magic Armor... dunno how it works. Got a magic rock inside my body... can't get it out... Went into outer space n' helped them... but now the superheroes hate me, gonna kill me... I'm the Blue Beetle."
- ― Jaime Reyes (DC Comics)
The power to enter or leave a state where one has superpowers, while their normal identity normally does not. Variation of Transformation. Weaker version of Super Form.
Also Called
- Civilian Form (if their super-self is the true form)
- Empowered Form
- Henshin (変身)
Capabilities
The user can enter or leave a state where one has superpowers, while their normal identity normally does not. While they may be normal human or normal for their species until they activate this power. They may gain a new costume or may have their body completely change into a new form. Unlike a secret identity, the user loses their powers while outside of this form, and unlike a Super Form, the user is not increasing their power but gaining it. Some users may have powers outside of their Powered Form that's different from their true powers.
Applications
- Keep their powers hidden in normal form, but unlock them once transformed.
- May be able to use a partial amount of their power.
- May be able to transform at will at a higher level.
Associations
Limitations
- May need a transformation device to transform.
- May need a phrase to transform.
- May have a time-limit, damage limit, energy limit or all three, meaning the transformation may undo itself to avoid further damage or if out of energy/time.
- Risks of being a target while in powerless form.
Known Users
See Also: Henshin Hero.
Anime/Manga
- Various Magical Girls; via Adult Mode, Magical Girl:
- Sailor Senshi (Sailor Moon)
- Fairies (Balala Fairies)
- Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach); via his Shinigami form and Hollow Ichigo
- Arrancars (Bleach); via Resurrección
- Yui Kasuga (Corrector Yui)
- Haruna Kisaragi (Corrector Yui)
- Ai Shinozaki (Corrector Yui)
- Kämpfer (Magical Girl) (Kämpfer)
- Maron (Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne)
- Precures (Precure Series)
- Powerpuff Girls (Powerpuff Girls Z)
- Ichigo_Momomiya/Tokyo Mew Mew (Tokyo Mew Mew)
- Tail Gear Users (Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu)
- Kazuma (S-cry-ed)
- Ryuho (S-cry-ed)
- Usapyon (Yo-kai Watch)
Cartoons/Comics
- Danny Fenton (Danny Phantom); via transform
- Captain Marvel (DC Comics)
- Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle (DC Comics)
- Guy Eli Hamdon/SheZow (SheZow)
- Supernoobs (Supernoobs)
- Portia Jones/Zenith (Super Mansion)
- Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Gabriel Agreste/Hawk Moth (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Alya Césaire/Rena Rouge (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Nino Lahiffe/Carapace (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Chloé Bourgeois/Queen Bee (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Nathalie Sancoeur/Mayura (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Alix Kubdel/Bunnyx (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Luka Couffaine/Viperion (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Max Kanté/Pegasus (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Lê Chiến Kim/King Monkey (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Kagami Tsurugi/Ryuko (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Temple Guardians (Legend of the Dragon)
- Fairies (Winx Club)
- Miniforce (Miniforce)
Literature
- Silvert (Master Defenders)
- Captain Underpants/Mr. Krupp (Captain Underpants); hypnotized to turn into Captain Underpants whenever someone snaps their fingers
Live Television/Movies
- Bad Wolf (Doctor Who)
- Various Ultramen (Ultraman); via either Taking a human host or creating their own human form.
- Kamen Riders (Kamen Rider)
- Super Sentais from various series
- Various Power Rangers (Power Rangers); via the Morphing Grid
Video Games
- The Dragonborn (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim); via Dragon Aspect Shout
- Viewtiful Joe (Viewtiful Joe)
- Sexy Silvia (Viewtiful Joe)
- Captain Blue (Viewtiful Joe)
- Captain Blue Jr. (Viewtiful Joe)
Web Series
- Linkara (Atop the 4th Wall)
Gallery
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Vlad Plasmius (Danny Phantom)
Danny Fenton (Danny Phantom) Going Ghost.
Sailor Pluto (Sailor Moon) like many magical girls, is limited to using her powers while transformed.
Tommy Oliver (Power Rangers series) is a the best Power Ranger in history not just for his skills, but for always continuing on the as a Ranger through out his years.
Linkara - Zeo Ranger White (Atop the Fourth Wall)
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Bad Wolf Entity (Doctor Who)
Shazam (DC Comics) on the left is actually the powered form of normal 12-year old, Billy Batson (right).
Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle (DC Comics)
Suite Precure transformation.
Mana Aiba (Doki Doki Precure) transformation.
Setsuna Higashi (Fresh Precure) transformation.
Itsuki Myoudouin (Heartcatch Precure) transformation.
Reika Aoki (Smile Precure) transformation.
Nozomi Yumehara (Precure 5) transformation.
Rin Natsuki (Yes! Precure 5 GOGO!) transformation.
Bridget (Mew Mew Power) transformation.
Bloom (Winx Club) fairy transformation.
Stella (Winx Club) fairy transformation.
Tsukasa Kadoya (Kamen Rider Decade) transforming into Kamen Rider Decade
Chase (Kamen Rider Drive) transforming into Kamen Rider Chaser
When he uses the Dragon Aspect Shout, the Dragonborn (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim) takes on the power and aspect of a dragon
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Usapyon (Yo-kai Watch) presses his two buttons on the bottom of his helmet to transform into Invader Mode...
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... and when even angrier, he presses his two buttons on top of his helmet to transform into Emperor Mode.
Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants) is the hypnotized alter-ego of Mr. Krupp that surfaces when he hears someone snap their fingers, gaining the superpowers he possesses in that persona.
Kazuma (s-CRY-ed) using his Alter power to cover his entire body in order to enter his Proud Fist form.
Ryuho (s-CRY-ed) much like, Kazuma, is able to turn his Alter, Zetsuei, into its final form, Zetsuei Touryudan and turn it into full body armor.
Miniforce (Miniforce)