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{{quote|''The first, and only, time I tried to become human, I passed out, and I nearly died. [[Establishing an Unreachable Baseline|Nothing compares to the pain I felt that day]], and since then, all other pain...''

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Usually, [[Shapeshifting]] is done quickly and without undue damage to the shifter. For whatever reason, the body flows from one form to the other without much trouble. But that isn't always the case. Sometimes, those who would take on another form are going to suffer for it.

As the name implies, a Painful Transformation is agonizing. While it may not leave permanent injuries, it's still not pretty.

As the name implies, a [[Painful Transformation]] is agonizing. While it may not leave permanent injuries, it's still not pretty.

There are generally two ways transforming can be painful:

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== Anime and Manga ==

* When the title character of ''[[Naruto]]'' releases his Demon Fox power at the [[Four Is Death|four tails]] level, his skin peels off before burning into ash, and blood covers his entire body to form the Kyuubi's body. Also, he loses consciousness because of the injuries to his body, and the Demon Fox takes control of it. Changing back is also incredibly painful as he temporarily ''has no skin''.

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* In ''[[Harry Potter]]'', werewolf transformations are described as being excruciatingly painful. Animagi amd Metamorphmagi, however, easily transform at will without the slightest discomfort.

** The same series also features the Polyjuice Potion, whose transformation description includes the phrase ''bubbling skin''... creepy and painful.

** A more mundane version exists when characters have to drink skelegrow as a result of regrowing lost skeletal parts (Harry had to do so thanks to a botched attempt at mending Harry's arm when ~~his arm~~ was broken during a Quidditch match), and it is stated that the process is extremely painful and would require the entire night at the infirmary.

** A more mundane version exists when characters have to drink skelegrow as a result of regrowing lost skeletal parts (Harry had to do so thanks to a botched attempt at mending Harry's arm when it was broken during a Quidditch match), and it is stated that the process is extremely painful and would require the entire night at the infirmary.

* A gradual version in ''[[Keys to the Kingdom]]'': as {{spoiler|Arthur's flesh and blood}} become more saturated with magic, he is shown to scream in agony as his bones and muscles shift and grow to make him taller, more handsome, and "more perfect".

* [[The Vampire Chronicles]] transformation includes the body painfully rejecting digested food and fluids.