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* [[Miracle Girls]] fits the name so well that it might have been the trope namer. Mikage and Tomomi are identical twins (albeit with different hairstyles), who need to be in physical contact to teleport.
* The original versions of ''[[Pretty Cure]]'' have individual powers of agility and strength, although nearly all of their magical attacks depended on contact with each other. It wasn't until ''[[Yes! Pretty Cure 5|Yes! Precure 5]]'' that the [[Magical Girl
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' originally played with this trope by suggesting while Chibi-Usa's powers are mostly useless, using them with Usagi's similar ones results in something powerful. In the fourth season, this was taken further when they couldn't even transform or deliver a finishing attack without being together. Many fans cite this as a detriment to Usagi's role as the show's star, but also a plot device to handwave Chibi-Usa's increased screentime pushing out the main cast. Unlike ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure]]'' and ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star]]'', the noticeable age difference in the two made for some acrobatics to make sure the two [[Must Have Lots of Free Time|just happened to be together at the time]].
** Also in ''Sailor Moon'', Cyprine and Ptilol's strongest power requires the two to work together: one of them absorbs any incoming magical attacks, the other reflects them. Naturally, the Senshi defeat them by tricking them into separating.
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* Crimson Crusader and Imp of Marvel's ''[[ClanDestine]]'': Unlike the rest of their siblings, their powers emerged at puberty, not at adulthood. But that same odd "twin factor" that gave them their powers early, causes their powers (Crusader controls gravity, Imp can generate and control radiant energy) to fail if they're physically too far away from each other.
* One of the earliest examples (from the 1940s) of this was [[DC Comics]]' superhero duo ''TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite'', who had to touch their rings together (they had "positive" and "negative" charges) in order to activate their powers (superstrength and energy projection.)
* The comic book series ''Capes'' features a duo of [[Punch Clock Hero
** In the end, to defeat a [[Big Bad]], Ed ''swallows'' Marshall's ashes and is transformed into a new superhero who saves the day. (And then promptly leaves the planet.)
* At least one version of the alien 'Blood Brothers' required them to be near each other in order to keep up their massive strength. [[Iron Man]] once beat them by getting [[Daredevil]] to lure one away, so their individual strength dropped.
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== Multiple Media ==
* The Skakdi race fom ''[[Bionicle]]'' have been granted [[Elemental Powers]], but they can only be used in tandem. This is a safety
== Tabletop Games ==
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== Western Animation ==
* The [[Trope Namer
** Sadly the writers were either unable or forbidden to come up with [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?|actual, useful applications for their powers]]. Their counterparts from the Superfriends comics of the time were much better with their powers.
* Más y Menos from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' were [[Fragile Speedster
** Watch Thunder and Lightning make it rain. You know. Literally. However, each is individually powered as well.
* Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy of ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' are a parody of this, with them yelling "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Unite!" before activating their powers.
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