Tortoise Physiology

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

Power to use the abilities of tortoises. Variation of Reptilian Physiology.

Also Called

• Tortoise Body/Form/Mimicry

Capabilities

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

Variations

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

Mythical turtles:

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

Associations

• Animal Imitation
• Animal Morphing
• Egg Manipulation
• 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 .

• Orin the Tortoise (Black and White Creature Isle)
• Truth Tortoise (Rick and Morty)
• Oogway (Kung Fu Panda)
• Tortomon (Digimon)
• Kamemon (Digimon)
• Ebonwumon (Digimon)
• Pekoms (One Piece)
• Squirtle, Wartortle, and Blastoise (Pokémon)
• Turtwig, Grotle, and Torterra (Pokémon)
• Tirtouga and Carracosta (Pokémon)
• Torkoal (Pokémon)
• Shuckle (Pokémon)
• Turtonator (Pokémon)
• Heatoise (The Legend of Zelda)
• Morla (The Neverending Story)
• Juggernoid (Bakugan)
• Churchy LaFemme (Pogo)
• Mark (Misfits)
• Om (Discworld)
• Bunker the Tortoise (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Shellshock (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
• Tortoise Summons (Naruto)
• Genbu (Naruto)
• Clothahump (Alan Dean Foster's Spellsinger)
• The Turtle (Stephen King multiverse)
• Black Tortoise (Asian Folklore/Mythology)
• Wilberforce (The Pinky and Perky Show)
• Slowcoach (Flower Pot Men/Bill and Ben)
• Lightning (Bill and Ben)
• Shelly (Funky Valley)
• Anthropomorphic tortoises (Almost Naked Animals)
• Cragera (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
• Tortoise-Snap (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Goofy (Kingdom Hearts); only in Pride Lands

Gallery

Ebonwumon (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)

Goofy (Kingdom Hearts)

Cragera (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)

Shellshock (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)