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* ''[[Naruto]]'': [[Superpowerful Genetics|Kekkei Genkai]] sometimes provide extremely random ability combinations.

** '''Sharingan''' (the regular ones are based on sight/perception/analysis, but the [[Deadly Upgrade]]'s powers are all kinds of crazy, {{spoiler|including hypnosis, setting things ablaze with immortal flames, and '''[[Reality Warper|bending reality at will.]]''' Also, with [[Applied Phlebotinum|Senju DNA]], an Uchiha gains the Rinnegan's powers as well}}).

** '''Blackbeard''': Dark-Dark Fruit powers grant at least two entirely different sets of powers: One set of powers allows him to manipulate gravity and be a living black hole (hence the name of the fruit), and the other lets him [[All Your Powers Combined|take someone else's Devil Fruit powers]]. So far, however, it hasn't been entirely clear how much of this he began with, how much he's taken from others, and how much are his own body's natural abilities. Nevertheless, he has a definite odd combination, now that he can not only control gravity, but also {{spoiler|create earthquakes at will}}.

* ''[[Magical Record Lyrical Nanoha Force]]'': the powers Tohma gained from his [[Viral Transformation]] started off pretty simple, with the ability to fire huge blasts, [[Anti-Magic]], [[Plot-Powered Stamina|inexhaustible stamina]], [[Nigh Invulnerability]], and a [[Healing Factor]]. But as more chapters are brought out, the powers he received from the Eclipse virus gets bigger and more random. Currently, he also has psychic immunity, flight, [[Stat-O-Vision]], an EMP Shockwave, an automatic self-defense array that launches 100 million energy blasts, and the ability to make everyone over a wide range experience cardiac arrest.

 

== Comic Books ==

* ''[[Superboy]]'': Conner Kent and Chris Kent a.k.a. Nightwing have Kryptonian powers ''and'' tactile telekinesis. Chris' girlfriend Thara Ak-Var aka Flamebird has Kryptonian powers ''and'' [[Playing with Fire|pyrokinesis]].

* ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes]]'': Ultraboy a guy with the powers of Superman but he can only use one at a time (even the passive ones like invulnerability.) He does have a Legion flight ring so he doesn't have to use his natural flight which frees him up to use one other power. He does seem to keep the [[Required Secondary Powers]] for whichever ones he's using at the time though.

* ''[[Sub-Mariner|Namor the Sub-Mariner]]'': has everything you'd expect from a being built to survive underwater: strength enough to survive ocean pressure, agility and speed to swim quickly and efficiently... and tiny wings on his ankles that allow him to fly, making him a [[Flying Brick]]. This last was eventually explained as a mutation caused by his [[Half-Human Hybrid|surface-dweller/Atlantean hybrid]] heritage. Thus he's considered one of the first mutants of the modern age in the [[Marvel Universe]].

* ''[[Martian Manhunter]]'': [[Super Strength]], [[Intangible Man|intangibility]], [[Shapeshifting]], [[Size Shifting]], [[Psychic Powers|telepathy]], [[Super Speed]], [[Eye Beams|heat ray vision]], the ability to strain gold from seawater, the ability to create ice cream cones with the power of his mind, the power to animate clothing, underwater breathing, and control over magnetism. Oh, and fire is his [[Kryptonite Factor]]. Yes, ''even though'' he has heat vision. And the explanation for all this? He's Martian. That's it. The more ridiculous powers (ie everything after heat vision) have been mostly dropped in recent years. In his [[Justice League (animation)|cartoon incarnation]], his powers are strength, flight, intangibility, shape-shifting and telepathy.

* ''[[Spider-Man]]'': Most of his powers are supposed to be those of a spider, amped up to human proportions, but with [[Spider Sense]] standing in for a spider's multiple eyes. But once having got these powers, Peter quickly invents his web-shooters,<ref>Originally, he knew instinctively how to mix chemicals to make web, which he then loaded like cartridges into a "blaster" on his arm</ref> which are thematically appropriate, but not really connected to the rest of his powers. Later versions of the character have given Spidey "organic web-shooters" to more closely tie his powers together. Over the decades, Spider-Man has developed other temporary powers or devices. A recent secondary mutation gave Peter more spider-based powers including the ability to feel trace vibrations in his weblines, enhancing his spider-sense to where he can practically see in the dark, making his hairs more sensitive, giving him poison stingers in his arms... [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?|and the power to instantly recognize what species a spider is by looking at it]]. However, most of these powers, plus his organic webbing, have been lost in the [[Time Skip]] between ''[[One More Day]]'' and ''Brand New Day''.

* ''[[Fantastic Four]]'': Susan Storm, who started out with just invisibility, then gained force field powers to allow her a more active role in the stories. A much later [[Retcon]] claimed that her invisibility was actually an instinctive use of the forcefield to distort light around her. Johnny Storm also has the [[Flying Firepower]] set, and is over on that page.

* ''[[Static (comics)|Static]]'': almost anything as long as it can be given a [[Hand Wave|vague connection]] to [[Lightning Can Do Anything|electromagnetism]]. Including listening to CD's without a player.

* ''[[Empowered]]'': Empowered's super suit gives her super strength, energy beams... and the ability to make phone calls by speaking into her pinky and forefinger and [[Wall Crawling]] and [[Batman Can Breathe in Space|the ability to breathe in space]], it turns out. Also, her suit can turn invisible. ([[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?|Not her]], [[Fan Service|just the suit.]]) The suits mask offers a bunch of vision based powers as well including [[X-Ray Vision]] and the like.

** '''Feruchemists''' from the same series have a similarly broad array of powers, because of their ability to alter their own bodies' processes through [[Equivalent Exchange]]. It's well within a Feruchemist's abilities to have [[Super Strength]], [[Super Senses]], a [[Photographic Memory]], a [[Healing Factor]], and more- as long as they're willing to go with their abilities similarly ''reduced'' for an equivalent amount of time.

 

* ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'':

** '''The Haitian''' can block the powers of other 'special' people. Also, he can erase memories.

** And as of season 4, {{spoiler|Matt Parkman}} has gained the power to paint the future, despite already having powers of his own.

** '''Santiago's father''' from the webisodes, who has the same power as Santiago himself, plus electricity.

** '''Ando''' eventually acquires the ability to boost the superpowers of others by touch; this ability apparently manifests as red lightning that can blast people with concussive force.

* The title character from ''[[The Secret World of Alex Mack]]'' has [[Mind Over Matter|telekinesis]], [[Shock and Awe|electrical manipulation]] (with some minor [[technopath]]y on the side) and can [[Elemental Shapeshifter|turn into a puddle of watery liquid]], which she often uses for escaping unseen from danger or to travel quickly via sewers.

* [[Misfits]]: Although most people were only given one power by the Storm, a drug dealer has the ability to transfer powers from one person to another. One of his customers bought telekinesis, walking on water, teleportation and the ability to drive people mad with lust when he touched them. {{spoiler|Simon}} gained {{spoiler|precognition}}, time-travel, and immunity to others' powers. In a few rare cases people gained secondary powers from the storm, such as {{spoiler|Nathan}} gaining {{spoiler|immortality and the ability to see the spirits of the dead}}, and Simon gaining invisibility and {{spoiler|super-human aim}}.

 

== Myths & Religion ==