The disability of possessing a weakness greater than most. Sub-power of Omni-Aversion. Opposite to Enhanced Body and Ability Mastering.
Also Called[]
- Fragile/Weak Body
- Super Weakness
- Weak/Useless Powers
- Weak Mentality
Capabilities[]
Users are slower, weaker, less durable, etc., than most others.
Levels[]
- Type I: The user is weaker than even most normal humans, causing them to struggle with the slightest of physical efforts or take more damage than most would from mundane hazards. (Example: Botan Kumegawa from Anne-Happy)
- Type II: The user may be strong and powerful in their own right or in another form but are only "weak" in comparison to the superpowered, willfully and mentally strong, and those who are unnaturally brave. (Example: Mr. Satan from Dragon Ball Z)
- Type III: The users themselves aren't entirely weak but possess a power set or ability that is considered as such and generally borders on uselessness. (Example: Jurai Ando from When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace)
Applications[]
- Disability Compensation when the user's weakness is a physical condition.
- Enhanced Intelligence - what the user lacks in physicality, they often make up for in intellect.
- Extreme Specialization - a common source of a user's weakness.
- Jinxed
- Peak Human Condition - even peak humans are often considered weak compared to other beings.
- Skill Compensation - users might compensate for their physical weakness with skill or cleverness.
- Weakened Form
Variations[]
Associations[]
Flaws[]
- May be limited to certain types of weakness (weak powers, physical efforts, injuries from common hazards)
Known Users[]
See also: Delicate and Sickly, Joke Character, Made of Plasticine, Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond, Overshadowed by Awesome, Pathetically Weak, and What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Botan Kumegawa (Anne-Happy)
- Mr. Satan (Dragon Ball series)
- Monaka (Dragon Ball Super)
- Otohime (One Piece)
- Spandam (One Piece)
- Weakling Trio (One Piece)
- Nami
- Usopp
- Tony Tony Chopper
- Tashigi (One Piece)
- Sara Bloodlily (Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan)
- Sailor Saturn (Sailor Moon)
- Harlequin/King (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Jurai Ando (When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace)
- Heki (Kingdom)
- Bi Hei (Kingdom)
- En (Kingdom)
- Kaine (Kingdom)
- Fu Tei (Kingdom)
- Bam Yu (Kingdom)
- Steely Dan (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders); via Lovers
Cartoons
- Steve Smith (American Dad)
- Beavis (Beavis & Butt-Head)
- Butt-Head (Beavis & Butt-Head)
- Dexter (Dexter's Laboratory)
- Mandark (Dexter's Laboratory)
- Edd/Double D (Ed, Edd n Eddy)
- Jimmy (Ed, Edd n Eddy)
- Mr. Hornbill (My Gym Partner's a Monkey)
- Rusty Venture (The Venture Bros.)
- Mr. Burns (The Simpsons)
- Antoine Depardieu (Sonic SatAM)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (SpongeBob SquarePants)
Live Television
- Joker (Batman '89)
- Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Steve Urkel (Family Matters)
- Claire Bennet (Heroes)
Films
- Penguins (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
- Elijah Price/Mr. Glass (Unbreakable)
Video Games
- Atreus (God of War)
- Joker (Mass Effect)
- Magikarp (Pokémon)
- Maria Robotnik (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
- Dan Hibiki (Street Fighter)
- Fawful (Super Mario series)
Known Objects[]
- MSM-04 Acguy (Mobile Suit Gundam)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
While a talented martial artist, Mr. Satan (Dragon Ball series) is nonetheless pathetically weak in comparison to the Z-Fighters and their enemies, failing to so much as scratch Perfect Cell.
While incredibly strong by normal human standards, the Weakling Trio (One Piece) nonetheless live up to their nickname amidst their monstrously strong crewmates and willfully insanely brave captain.
While having won hard earned victories and survived gruesome wounds that would've killed the average person, Heki (Kingdom) is one of the weakest generals in the series in compression to his peers as he lacks explosive and powerful martial strength and possess average ability in strategy and tactics to point the fans call him the second coming of Mou Gou.
While the first lieutenant of the Hi Shin Army since their days as a small unit and one of the most trusted of Ri Shin's right-hands, En (Kingdom) is also one of their weakest commanders as he possesses average combat strength and ability in tactics.
While one of the youngest vassals in Ri Boku's entourage as well as a commander in the Great General's personal army, Fu Tei (Kingdom) is the weakest member of his generation's military commanders and Generals, having failed to even defeat each one of his rivals in duels.
An impressive swordswoman and the personal bodyguard/aid of Ri Boku, Kaine (Kingdom) is the weakest of his vassals and commanders, having been easily brushed aside by powerful opponents' multiple times.
Born with anemia, Mutsumi Otohime (Love Hina) is physically frail and prone to fainting spells that are easily mistaken for death.
Jurai Ando's (When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace) power, Dark and Dark enables him to produce a largely useless black flame.
Due to her illness, Sara Bloodlily (Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan) has a much weaker body than normal, being injured by someone much smaller than her, with tripping causing bones to break.
Cartoons[]
Mr. Hornbill (My Gym Partner's a Monkey), despite his size, is effortlessly beaten by Principal Pixiefrog.
Despite being trained in karate, SpongeBob SquarePants (SpongeBob SquarePants) is so weak it takes extreme physical effort on his part to lift plush toys...
Comics[]
Live Television/Films[]
Despite their undead nature and enhanced durability/survivability, vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) are quite vulnerable to piercing damage, such as Spike being easily pierced through the heart by Riley using a plastic stake...
...and Kate Lockley, a normal non-powered human, effortlessly driving a wooden pole through Angel's torso.
Despite her Regenerative Healing Factor, Claire Bennet's (Heroes) body is quite fragile, breaking her neck after a simple tackle on the football field...
Video Games[]
Born with Vrolik Syndrome, Joker (Mass Effect) has incredibly brittle bones in his legs, to the extent of being born with multiple leg fractures.
Magikarp (Pokemon) is well-known as one of the weakest Pokemon, unable to do much beyond flop around.
A victim of NIDS, Maria Robotnik (Sonic the Hedgehog series) possesses a frail and weak physical constitution.