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* ''[[Justice League (animation)|Justice League]]'' has the Man of Steel take a stint on a future earth with a red sun. He shows that he's apparently a [[Badass|very tough individual with a variety of skills]] even without his powers.

** In another episode, Supergirl is trapped in Skartaris, which likewise has a red sun, depowering her considerably. However, instead of moping around, she quickly confirms that her powers indeed don't work and adopts new ways of being awesome, namely, by being a [[Badass Normal]] [[Little Miss Badass]] [[Determinator]].

{{quote|'''Alpha''': Go on, Zed. Destroy me. ''Do it!''

'''Zed''': No. You're a mere mortal now. You'll be punished like one. }}

* While a [[Goal-Oriented Evolution|hyper-evolved]] worm is by no means "normal", there was an episode of ''[[Earthworm Jim (animation)|Earthworm Jim]]'' where Jim's super-suit was replaced with one that only gave him strength comparable to an ordinary person. Or as Professor Monkey-For-A-Head found out the hard way, "an ordinary, really big person".

* Makes up the plot for an episode of ''[[Ace Lightning]]''.

* Disney comic artists lamented they couldn't overuse the [[Born Lucky|Gladstone Gander]]-loses-his-luck plot because it would lose its value. It was finally used in the [[Animated Adaptation]] ''[[DuckTales (1987)]]''' episode "Dime Enough For Luck."

{{quote|'''Gladstone:''' [[This Cannot Be!|I don't believe it!]] I've lost my luck! No food... no money... ''gasp'' I'll have to get a ''job'' like normal people!!}}

** During the episode, Raiden does show distress and unease at losing his powers, explaining that for him, being a [[Physical God]] ''is'' normal.

* The ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers]]'' episode "The Power Within". A slight subversion as it was demonstrated here that the Series 5 implants don't ''give'' the Rangers their abilities, just enhance what's already there. Niko could still sense the hunter on their trail and misdirect them, and Doc was still able to hack Nimrod's computer - it just wasn't as fast or as flashy as what they could do with a badge push. Of course, one scene could be read as the Series 5 implant ''curbing'' Shane's ability to use his abilities, but seeing as he is the last of a failed super soldier experiment, that could have been deliberate.

* One episode of ''[[Batman Beyond]]'' had a computer virus infect Terry's batman-suit-mini-[[Power Armor]] thing, forcing him to go it with just a utility belt and domino mask rather than flight, invisibility, super strength, etc. Turns out he picked up a few of the bat-skills from Bruce after all.

* ''[[Generator Rex]]'' delivers this to series [[Big Bad]] Van Kliess. After bringing him back from the dead (long story) Rex agrees to join him if he lets his friends go. He then shakes Van Kliess's hand... and promptly cures him, sapping him of his powers, and reverting him back to a normal human. Needless to say, Van Kliess quickly makes a hasty retreat courtesy of [[Back from the Dead]] Breach

* ''[[Max Steel]]'' did this near the end of the first series. After an argument between Max and Rachel about Max relying on his powers over his training, he (naturally) loses them for the episode. However, he hates this fact and is all too willing to get his powers back.

{{quote|'''Rachel''': How are you feeling?

'''Max''': Human. I hate it. }}

* The ''[[Darkwing Duck (animation)|Darkwing Duck]]'' episode "Duck Blind" has Darkwing lose his sight after exposure to Megavolt's new magnetic superweapon. After a period of self-pity, he manages to overcome the initial loss by shutting down all lights in Megavolt's lair, bringing the fight to his advantage thanks to his now enhanced hearing. [[Status Quo Is God]] is followed by a second exposure to the superweapon restoring his sight.

* The [[Superhero Episode]] of ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' has everyone become heroes or villains. The Nega-Chin then changes the world so only the villains remain.

* In ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', Sonic's shoes are stolen, forcing the speedy hedgehog to ''[[Fate Worse Than Death|walk]]''. It also happens in ''[[Sonic Sat AM|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' due to a laser that tracks whenever Sonic runs.

** It should be noted that both times Sonic doesn't actually lose his speed. He's just put into a position where he can't use it. His sneakers are designed to protect his feet from the intense friction running at the speed of sound would create.

** {{spoiler|Discord can take away a pegasus' wings and unicorn horns at a whim, which he demonstrates on the mane cast in the season 2 opener.}}

 

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