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[[Weaksauce Weakness|Weaksauce Weaknesses]] are great to exploit, but [[Captain Obvious|suck to have]]. However, clever and enterprising creatures of the night, aliens, mutants, robots or what-have-you's can create a limited resistance or immunity by counteracting its effects. [[Kill It With Fire|Vulnerable to fire?]] Asbestos-fiber suit! [[Holy Burns Evil|Holy objects repel?]] Wear a [[For Science!|Darwin-fish]] [[Hollywood Atheist|necklace!]] Does [[Kill It With Water|water dissolve you?]] Coat yourself in water-proof paste! This doesn't even need to be limited to clothing, a [[Weakened By the Light|sun-blocking satellite]] and a [[Protective Charm]] are among many possibilities to counter their weaknesses.
Usually this resistance is [[Power At a Price|limited in some way]], it may be bulky or conspicuous, [[It Only Works Once|only works once]], or rubs off over time. It's also possible for an enemy to somehow nullify the resistance with a counter... [[Crazy Prepared|unless they have a counter to that counter]].
Commonly used in response to the [[Kryptonite Factor]] when [[Kryptonite Is Everywhere]]. Speaking of Kryptonite, it certainly helps when you're [[Fight Off the Kryptonite|trying to fight it off]]. Contrast [[Flaw Exploitation]].
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== Anime and Manga ==
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* ''[[Superman the Animated Series]]'' introduced a lead-lined suit to protect Supes against Kryptonite radiation. It came in real handy during its debut episode against the Parasite. Thereafter it suffered the [[Worf Effect]] as everytime it appeared it was torn or destroyed early into the battle (dipped in magma, ripped off by Krypto, freeze cracked, acid...)
** He had a much simpler (and weirder) solution to fighting Live Wire and her electric powers... Supes pretty much just laminated himself in a thin layer of rubber, since it doesn't conduct electricity.
* In one episode of the ''[[Super Friends]]'', both [[A Day in The Limelight|Robin]] and a [[
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