Selective Immunity

"Ooh, yeah, this looks deadly. So this shoots antimatter? My target can’t be killed with regular matter."

― Krombopulos Michael (Rick & Morty)

"Sorry, your fire doesn't really hurt us, but, I mean, I could fake it if that'll get your d*ck hard."
"Oh, sh*t. Well, I'll just shoot you in your smart-ass mouth!"
"That would be more effective."

― Blitzo and Martha (Helluva Boss)

The ability to be immune to a specific concept, power or object, etc. Selective version of Immunity.

Also Called[]

Concept Immunity/Invulnerability
Selective Invulnerability

Capabilities[]

The user is immune to a specific power, element, attack, object, abstract concept, etc.

Variations[]

Associations[]

Limitations[]

While users are only immune to a specific abstract concept, they can still be harmed by different methods.
May have certain requirements for becoming immune (e.g., being previously hurt/killed by that method).
Invulnerability Negation/Bypassing/Immunity Negation/Immunity Bypassing/Immunity Removal.
Unavertable Death will always kill.
Reality Rejection may deny the Immunity.
User probably can’t choose what to be immune to.

Known Users[]

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Kamijou Touma (A Certain Magical Index/A Certain Scientific Railgun)
Sendou Ryuuichi (Code: Breaker): immune to external attacks by turning his skin's texture but is not immune to attacks from inside his body.
Son Goku (Dragon Ball series); immune to the Devilmite Beam
Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail); immune to all base fire attacks
Kanna (InuYasha); immune to demonic aura-related attacks and effects
Stands (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); immune to any kinds of harm except other Stands
Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece); immune to normal physical attacks and electrical attacks (minus heat) as he is made of rubber, and poison.
Special Species Demons (Puchi Houndo)
Harvar (Soul Eater) immune to Arachne's Madness wavelength
Achilles (TYPE-MOON); can only be harmed by gods and demigods, except his heel
Heracles (TYPE-MOON); immune to all attacks below A-rank
Siegfried (TYPE-MOON); immune to all attacks below A-rank, except his back
Demon King (Nanatsu no Taizai/The Seven Deadly Sins); Immune to all forms of magical attacks
Supreme Deity (Nanatsu no Taizai/The Seven Deadly Sins); Immune to all forms of physical attacks
Iihiko Shishime (Medaka Box); immune to anything and everything he doesn't recognizes

Cartoons

Superman X (Legion of Super-Heroes); immune to Kryptonite
Aku (Samurai Jack) cannot be killed by regular weapons, but mystic weapons and artifacts can harm him.
Steven Universe (Steven Universe); immune to modern Gem technology
Coop (Yin Yang Yo!) immune to Eradicus' "The Dark Tomorrow"

Comics

Bizarro (DC Comics); immune to Green Kryptonite and even gains strength when exposed to it
Doomsday (DC Comics); immune to whatever previously killed him once revived
The Joker (DC Comics)
Patrick "Eel" O'Brian/Plastic Man (DC Comics); immune to Telepathy and Magic
Jim Jaspers (Marvel Comics); immune to Superior Adaptation
Adrienne, Cordelia, and Emma Frost (Marvel Comics); immune to each other's powers
Alex Summers/Havok (Marvel Comics); immune to his brother Cyclops' concussive beams
Juggernauts (Marvel Comics); immune to all physical attacks
Scott Summers/Cyclops (Marvel Comics); immune to his brother Havok's cosmic blast abilities

Literature

Dwarfs (The Chronicles of Narnia)
Dwarfs (Discworld)
Dwarfs (Harry Potter)
Dwarves (The Inheritance Cycle)
Dwarves (Tolkienverse)
Dwarves (The Spiderwick Chronicles)

Live TV

Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel); immune to Billy Blim's powers
Gabriel Statler (Charmed); immune to the weapons of man
Vinceres (Charmed); immune to witchcraft
Matthew Tate (Charmed); Copy any power used on him or against him Before immune to them.
Krynoids (Doctor Who); Immune to gunfire and lasers
Various characters (Heroes); immune to their own powers
Sound absorbing agent (Heroes); immune to sound and sonic-based attacks
Alejandro Herrera (Heroes); Immune to his sister's power
Dean Winchester (Supernatural); formerly immune to demonic powers via the Mark of Cain
Sam Winchester (Supernatural); formerly immune to demonic powers
Jack Kline (Supernatural); Immune to Angel Blades

Video Games

Baldur (God of War 2018); immune to everything but mistletoe
Endless/Xalanyn (Halo Infinite); to the activation of the Halo Array
Various Pokémon types (Pokémon)
- Normal type Pokémon; immune to Ghost type Pokémon
- Ghost type Pokémon; immune to Normal and Fighting type Pokémon
- Flying type Pokémon; immune to Ground type Pokémon
- Ground type Pokémon; immune to Electric type Pokémon
- Steel type Pokémon; immune to Poison type Pokémon
- Dark type Pokémon; immune to Psychic type Pokémon
- Fairy type Pokémon; immune to Dragon type Pokémon
Wart (Super Mario Bros 2)
Pyromanic (Valkyrie Crusade); immune to blue flames
Orne (Kid Icarus: Uprising); immune to all weapons and powers but the Arrows of Light

Web Animation/Comics/Series/Originals

Behemoth (Anima: Beyond Fantasy); immune to anything unable to damage energy.
Oramus (Exalted); immune to Boundary Manipulation
SCP-682 - Hard-To-Destroy Reptile (SCP Foundation); immune to Death Manipulation
SCP-3456 - The Orcadian Horsemen (SCP Foundation); immune to conventional weaponry
The King's Spoon (Super/Roulette); Perspiscuity (psychic invulnerability)
Durza (Super/Roulette): Perspiscuity (psychic invulnerability)
Dwarves (The Order of the Stick)
- Durkon Thundershield
- Minrah Shaleshoe

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