Tortoise Physiology

Tortoise Physiology
Turtwig, Grotle, and Torterra (Pokémon)
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of tortoises.

The power to use the abilities of tortoises. Variation of Turtle Physiology.

Also Called

• Tortoise Body/Form/Mimicry
• Wild Turtle Physiology

Capabilities

The user with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into tortoises.

Applications

• Decelerated Aging
• Dermal Armor/Shell Formation
• Enhanced Bite
• Enhanced Durability
• Enhanced Endurance
• Enhanced Lung Capacity
• Night Vision
• Retractable Limbs
  • Retractable Head

Variations

• Giant tortoise Physiology: Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Endurance
• Gopherus Physiology (gopher tortoises): Burrowing
• Terrapin Physiology: Speed Swimming

Mythical turtles:

• Dragon Turtle Physiology
• World Turtle Physiology: Supernatural Condition, Absolute Defense, Absolute Strength, Planetary Physiology

Associations

• Animal Imitation
• Animal Morphing
• Egg Manipulation
• Landmass Mimicry
• Reptilian Physiology
• Turtle Physiology

Tortoises are associated with great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to: Enhanced Intelligence, Enhanced Wisdom, Serenity Inducement, Apathy, Water Manipulation, Lunar Manipulation, Nature Manipulation, Time Manipulation, Fertility Inducement, Immortality.

Limitations

• Very likely slows the user.

Known Users

See Also: Turtle Power and Turtle Island.

• Bunker the Tortoise (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Clothahump (Alan Dean Foster's Spellsinger)
• Anthropomorphic tortoises (Almost Naked Animals)
• Agniya (Armello)
• Black Tortoise (Asian Folklore/Mythology)
• Juggernoid (Bakugan)
• Turtonium (Bakugan Reboot)
• Lightning (Bill and Ben)
• Orin the Tortoise (Black and White Creature Isle)
• Somnort (Chaotic)
• Ebonwumon (Digimon)
• JumboGamemon (Digimon)
• Kamemon (Digimon)
• Proganomon (Digimon)
• Tortomon (Digimon)
• Om (Discworld)
• Slowcoach (Flower Pot Men/Bill and Ben)
• Shelly (Funky Valley)
• Levisfer (Ghostforce)
• Goofy (Kingdom Hearts); only in Pride Lands
• Coco Jumbo (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind)
• Tortuilding (Kirby and the Forgotten Land)
• Oogway (Kung Fu Panda)
• Big Brown (Larva Family)
• Shellshock (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
• Mark (Misfits)
• Tank (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Tortoise-Snap (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Tortoise Summons (Naruto)
• Genbu (Naruto)
• Chompsky (Niko and the Sword of Light")
• Pekoms (One Piece)
• Squirtle/Wartortle/Blastoise (Pokémon)
• Turtwig/Grotle/Torterra (Pokémon)
• Tirtouga/Carracosta (Pokémon)
• Torkoal (Pokémon)
• Shuckle (Pokémon)
• Turtonator (Pokémon)
• Churchy LaFemme (Pogo)
• Truth Tortoise (Rick and Morty)
• The Turtle (Stephen King multiverse)
• Heatoise (The Legend of Zelda)
• Bella (The Longhouse Tales)
• Morla (The Neverending Story)
• Wilberforce (The Pinky and Perky Show)
• Cragera (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
• King and Queen Tortoise (Ultraman Taro)
• Toraton (The Future is Wild)

Gallery

Ebonwumon (Digimon)

Proganomon (Digimon)

Tortomon (Digimon)

Squirtle, Wartortle, and Blastoise (Pokémon)

Juggernoid (Bakugan)

Oogway (Kung Fu Panda), an anthropomorphic galápagos tortoise.

Bunker the Tortoise (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog), a Mobian tortoise.

Pekoms (One Piece) ate the Kame Kame no Mi, allowing him to turn into a tortoise at will.

Morla (The Neverending Story)

Genbu (Naruto), more commonly known as the Island Turtle/Shimagame, is a gigantic and ancient domesticated turtle that resides in the Land of Lightning.

Nin-game (Naruto), one of the Might Guys Tortoise Summons.

Black Tortoise (Asian Folklore/Mythology) known as the "Black Warrior" under various local pronunciations. It is known as Xuánwǔ (Chinese), Hyeonmu (Korean), Genbu (Japanese) and Huyền Vũ (Vietnamese). It represents the north and the winter season.

Tortoise-Snap (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Whenever he enters the Pridelands, Goofy (Kingdom Hearts) assumes the form of a tortoise.

Cragera (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)

Shellshock (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)

Shuckle (Pokémon)

Torkoal (Pokémon)

Tirtouga (Pokémon)

Carracosta (Pokémon)

Turtonator (Pokémon)

Slow Tortoise (Balan Wonderworld)

King and Queen Tortoise (Ultraman Taro)

Agniya (Armello)

Kamemon (Digimon)

JumboGamemon (Digimon)

Toraton (The Future is Wild)