- "It's been so long that you've been hit; I bet you've forgotten how much it hurts, Ace. But you understand now. You understood the second I grabbed you. Not only can my darkness pull you in, it can also absorb... your Devil Fruit power! In other words, as long as they're in contact with me, someone with Devil Fruit powers is no different than a normal human. Logia, Zoan, Paramecia; All those with Devil Fruit powers who have become dependent on them are in for a surprise! One little touch will remind them how weak they really are!"
- ― Marshall D. Teach/Blackbeard about his Yami Yami no Mi (One Piece)
- "The power to cancel other abilities. At first I thought, it seemed a simple, hardly flashy ability, but among abilities, his was especially unorthodox, for this single ability used on its own could thwart the entire system of abilities... even the strongest ability user in the world would become no more than an ordinary person before Dazai."
- ― Doppo Kunikida on Osamu Dazai (Bungo Stray Dogs)
The power to negate superpowers. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation. Variation of Negation. Not to be confused with Power Deactivation.
Also Called[]
- Ability/Superpower Blockage/Blocking/Cancellation/Dampening/Dispelling/Negation/Neutralization/Nullification/ Poisoning/Stalling/Suppression
- Power Blockage/Blocking/Cancellation/Cancellation/Dampening/Dispelling/Neutralization/Nullification/ Poisoning/Stalling/Suppression
Capabilities[]
Users can cancel out the powers of others or their effects, making them unable to utilize their powers as long as they are under the user's focus or area. This is useful in a supportive role as it can protects the user from harmful attacks, and even possible undo the simulating-passive alternation powers of an opponent, in turn making them powerless. This can be in a form a nullification zone, a wave, continuous or one-time effect.
Specialized variations/applications[]
- Anomaly Nullification: The power to nullify any supernatural/anomalous phenomena.
- Absorption Negation: The power to negate absorption.
- Control Negation: The power to nullify mind control or subordination.
- Conversion Negation: The power to transform other beings back into their original species.
- Curse Negation: the power to negate curses.
- Demonic Power Negation: The power to negate the powers of demonic beings.
- Depowering Beam Emission: The power to release power-negating blasts/beams of energy.
- Depowering Chest Blasts: The power to emit power-erasing blasts from one’s chest.
- Depowering Vision: The ability to emit power-negating beams from one’s eyes.
- Divine Power Negation: The power to negate the powers of divine beings.
- Durability Negation: The power to nullify durability/resistance
- Draconic Power Negation: Negate the powers of draconic beings.
- Elemental Negation: The power negates elemental powers.
- Energy Negation: The power negates energy powers.
- Fantastic-Matter Negation: The power to negate fantastic matter powers.
- Flight Negation: The power to negate flight/aerial powers.
- Force-Field Penetration: The power to weaken, if unable to negate, force-fields.
- Form Restoration: The power to negate transmutations.
- Healing Factor Nullification: The power to negate healing factors.
- Immortality Negation: The power to deny the immortality of immortal beings, and kill them.
- Intangibility Cancellation: The power to nullify the power of intangibility, allowing the user to physically interact with the target's body forcefully.
- Immunity Negation: The power to nullify immunities.
- Invisibility Cancellation: The power to nullify the power of invisibility.
- Invulnerability Negation: The power to nullify the power of invulnerability.
- Magic Negation: The power to nullify the magical powers of others.
- Spell Negation: The power to nullify spells and their effect.
- Mental Shield Penetration: The power to penetrate a person's psychic shield, allowing to invade a person's mind.
- Meta Power Negation: The power to negate any power/ability.
- Negation Countering: The power to nullify the power of nullification.
- Physical Negation: The ability to negate physical capabilities.
- Power Negation Field: Create a field that negates powers.
- Power Immunity: The user is immune to all kinds or certain kinds of powers.
- Probability Stabilization: Negate probability-altering powers.
- Psionic Negation: Negate psionic powers.
- Reality Alteration Negation: Negate reality-altering powers.
- Resurrection Negation: Negate resurrection powers.
- Shapeshifting Negation: Negate the usage of shapeshifting.
- Spell Negation: to power to negate spells on yourself and others.
- Spiritual Negation: The power to negate spiritual energy like life force and ghosts.
- Summoning Negation: Negate summoning powers.
- Supernatural Arts Negation: Negate supernatural arts.
- Telekinesis Negation: Negate telekinetic powers.
- Telepathic Negation: Negate the usage of telepathy.
- Teleportation Negation: Nullify teleportation.
- Transcendent Negation: Negate the powers of transcendent beings.
- Transformation Negation: Nullify transformations (Super Form, Mode Switching, etc.).
- Vibration Negation: Nullify power-caused vibrations.
Variations[]
- Capability Suppression
- Impairment Calling
- Life-Force Inhibition
- Meta Power Negation
- Power Negation Field
- Power Sharing Removal
- Proximity-Based Power Deactivation
- Supernatural Arts Negation
Associations[]
- Advanced Technology
- Anti-Power Manipulation
- Anti-Power Weaponry
- Foreign Forces Removal
- Meta Power Negation
- Negation
- Nothingness Manipulation
- Obsolescence
- Omni-Negation
- Power Absorption
- Power Deactivation
- Power Erasure
- Radiation Generation - sometimes radiation can be powerful to negate the user’s powers.
- Superior Human Physiology
- Superpower Manipulation
Limitations[]
- Usually limited on how long the user can keep the effects on or if the effects are temporary.
- This power has no effect on the target's innate/natural abilities or ones not derived from powers.
- Ineffective against those who do not utilize supernatural powers in combat or do not possess them.
- Unlike Power Erasure, effects aren't permanent and only effective as long as the targets are within range.
- Cannot work against Meta Power Immunity.
- Cannot affect users of Negation Immunity and Power Anchoring.
- Adaptive abilities like Reactive Adaptation or Superior Adaptation could possibly become resistant / immune to the user's power.
- May be constantly active or be spontaneous on.
- May can only work within a specific space.
- May be uncontrollable.
- May have a limit on how often or how many times it can be used.
- May have a cool-down interval between its activation and reactivation.
- May be unable to affect multiple targets, if it can, it may not be able to choose selectively which ones are affected, potentially hindering allies.
- May require conscious effort/focus to maintain/activate the effect.
- May have a limited range, including touch only, and if it requires touch it might have to be maintaining contact with the target.
- May only negate specific types of powers.
- May be a one-shot effect, powers being negated only at the instant of nullification and work right after the effect passes.
- May have a limit on how many powers it can negate.
- May not work on those who could bypass this ability.
- Effectiveness of negation can be dwindled against stronger target or individual that have resistances after being affected once or multiple times
- It may not work or last a short time if the target is more powerful than the user.
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Oboro (Basilisk)
- Asta (Black Clover)
- Yhwach (Bleach)
- Shūsuke Amagai (Bleach)
- Ichibē Hyōsube (Bleach)
- Osamu Dazai (Bungou Stray Dogs)
- Rare Kinds (Code:Breaker)
- Grand Priest (Dragon Ball Super)
- Koji Kitajima (Deatte 5 Byou de Battle)
- E.M. Pino (Edens Zero); via Electromagnetic Pulse
- August (Fairy Tail)
- Byro Cracy (Fairy Tail)
- Obra (Fairy Tail)
- Yuka Suzuki (Fairy Tail)
- Marin Hollow (Fairy Tail); via Spatial Magic
- Millianna (Fairy Tail)
- Father (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Sakura Mikan (Gakuen Alice)
- Diehauser Belial (Highschool DxD)
- Belial Clan (Highschool DxD)
- Kurapika (Hunter X Hunter)
- Dune (I Don't Want This Kind of Hero)
- Hekate (Hero Killer)
- Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo); via Gold Experience Requiem
- Hiromi Higuruma (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Desir (Karakuri Dôji Ultimo)
- Muzan Kibutsuji (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Clear Note (Konjiki no Gash Bell!)
- Visnu (Kubera)
- Users of bhavati asvins (Kubera)
- Sophia Keren/Negishi Akiko (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?)
- Rolan (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Kouga (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Ajimu Najimi (Medaka Box)
- Misogi Kumagawa (Medaka Box)
- Nanao Nakajima (Munou na Nana )
- Shota Aizawa/Eraserhead (My Hero Academia)
- Hashirama Senju (Naruto)
- Obito Uchiha (Naruto)
- Yamato (Naruto)
- Cruz Schild (Needless)
- Haki Users (One Piece)
- Marshall D. Teach/Blackbeard (One Piece)
- Saitama (One-Punch Man)
- Mewtwo (Pokémon)
- Kamijou Touma (Toaru Majutsu no Index); via Imagine Breaker
- Zeldris (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Cosmo (Sonic X); only in her transformation and only Final Mova's power
- Crona Gorgon (Soul Eater)
- Kosuke Ueki (The Law of Ueki)
- Battle Ushiromiya (Umineko)
- Herald of Perfection (Yu-Gi-Oh)
- Death Dopant (Futo Detective)
Cartoons[]
- Trilobugs (Action Man 2000)
- Fu Dog (American Dragon: Jake Long)
- Chi blockers (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
- Tangean Royals and Tangean Grounders (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)
- Power Negation Users (Danny Phantom)
- Calcumon (Digimon Universe: App Monsters)
- Steven Universe (Steven Universe), via Rose's shield
- Le Chien Kim/King Monkey (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Ivan Bruel/Minotaurox (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir) via Resistance
- Fitzy Feakins (Generator Rex)
- Krang (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Comics[]
- Bad Santa (Axe Cop)
- Rachel Roth/Raven (DC comics);New Earth
- Nemesis Kid (DC Comics)
- Cameron Chase (DC Comics)
- Alex (Marvel Comics)
- Anti-Venom (Marvel Comics)
- Anna Marie Lebeau/Rogue (Marvel Comics)
- Hope Summers (Marvel Comics)
- David Haller/The Nazi Doctor (Marvel Comics)
- Leech (Marvel Comics)
- Mister Negative (Marvel Comics)
- Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics); Advanced Technology
- God of Stories Loki (Marvel Comics)
- No-Girl/Martha Johansson (Marvel Comics)
- Scrambler (Marvel Comics)
- Vulcan (Marvel Comics)
- Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic Online)
- Crystal (UN Comics)
- Various Metahumans (DC Comics)
- Various Mutants (Marvel Comics)
- Ashley Rayburn/Primer (DC Comics)
Literature[]
Live Television[]
- Zoe Benson (American Horror Story: Coven); breaking Marie Laveau's necromancy spell and ritual
- Cicada (Arrowverse)
- Agatha Harkness (Marvel Cinematic Universe); via Dark Magic
- Avatars (Charmed)
- Wyatt Halliwell (Charmed)
- Isaiah Johnston (4400)
- Neena (Charmed)
- Prue Halliwell(Charmed)
- René/The Haitian (Heroes)
- Phoebe Frady (Heroes Reborn)
- Mord-Siths (Legend of the Seeker)
- Moro Hunter (Los Unicos)
- Various SCPs (SCP Foundation)
- RaKais (Super/Lette)
- Monsieur-Folie (Super/Lette)
- Eve (Supernatural)
- M1 (Ultraman X)
- Qetsiyah (The Vampire Diaries); via Silas mental abilities
- Val Seong (Arrowverse/Black Lightning)
- Soldier Boy (The Boys)
Video Games[]
- Revenant (Apex Legends); via Silence
- Rhino (Growtopia)
- Carerra (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
- Kurome Ankokuboshi (Megadimension Neptunia VII)
- Noob Saibot (Mortal Kombat)
- Sombra (Overwatch)
- Zygarde (Pokémon); via "Aura Break"
- Pokémon that can use "Gastro Acid" (Pokémon)
- Shirou Yusa/Tenma Sukuna (Shinza Bansho series); via Malignant Tumor apoptosis
- Wizbit (Skylanders)
- KAY/O ("Valorant")
- Archwitchs (Valkyrie Crusade); via Archwitch Field
- Robloxians (ROBLOX); via Gear suppressor 777, EMP Shockmine, and numerous other gears; "Witch" role in Flicker
- Judgement (Helltaker)
- Vortigaunts (Hλlf-Life series); collectively
Known Objects[]
- Various Devices (Ben 10 series)
- Copen's Border revolver (Azure Striker Gunvolt); via Carrera's Greed Snatcher
- Lightning Daggar (Arrowverse)
- Power-Dampening Cuffs (Arrowverse)
- Demon-Dweller Sword (Black Clover)
- Demon-Slayer Sword (Black Clover)
- Intersecting Space (Denma)
- Inhibitor Collar (DC Comics/Young Justice)
- Various Anti-Ghost Gadgets (Danny Phantom)
- The Shanti Virus (Heroes)
- Haitian pills (Heroes)
- Taikyokuzu (Houshin Engi)
- Inverted Spear of Heaven (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Black Rope (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Level 0 Gashats (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
- Vengestone (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Corrupted Ice (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Mark of Buddha's Punishment (Monkey King - The Hero Is Back)
- Seastone/Sea-Prism Stone (One Piece); weakens Devil Fruit users
- Yami Yami no Mi/Dark Dark Fruit (One Piece)
- Second Prana (Sidekicks)
- Golden Candle (Sidekicks)
- Rose Quartz's shield (Steven Universe)
- Depowering Clamps (The Thundermans)
- Power Zappers (The Thundermans)
- Unknown Drug (unOrdinary)
- Star of Threbe (W.I.T.C.H)
- Damper Capsules (Wildstorm/DC Comics)
- Mutant Inhibitor Collar (Marvel Comics/X-Men Movies)
- Mister Sinister's Power Nullifier (X-Men: The Animated Series)
- Erastone (Akame ga Kill!)