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* ''TabletopGame/ChroniclesOfDarkness:

** The brother of All for One had as his Quirk the ability to transfer said Quirk to other people. Since the quirk itself did nothing, it was believed that the original holder was Quirkless. His quirk then merged with a SuperStrength Quirk given to him by All for One, turning into "One for All", super strength that can be passed down through generations, and the main character Deku is its ninth holder. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that One for All can also allow its user to use the Quirks of its previous users.]] One for All is also the only quirk that is immune to being stolen by All for One.

** The first season villain Amon is the leader of the Equalists, who feels that people with ElementalPowers have an unfair advantage, and that the world would be a better place if no one could bend at all. Amon himself can't bend, but has the power to remove other people's bending ability. [[spoiler:Naturally, he's a hypocrite: he's actually a very good waterbender, and his PowerNullifier is actually bloodbending.]]

* Emperor Belos in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' forbids witches from using more than one type of magic and enforces this through the coven system, in which witches choose a type of magic to specialize in while their ability to use any other kind is completely removed via magic tattoos.

* ''Literature/{{Parahumans}}: One of the classifications the [=PRT=] uses for parahuman abilities is "Trump", referring to powers which either affect or are affected by the abilities of others:

* ''Franchise/XMen'':
** ComicBook/{{Rogue}} can absorb the powers, memories, and skills of any person she touches. Unfortunately, she isn't in control of this power and has to wear a full body costume to avoid draining someone to the point of death when she touches them.
** Fabian Cortez, a member of the Acolytes, can augment the powers of other mutants, often to dangerous levels. Cortez can also use this power to read genetic code and harm other mutants while appearing to heal them.
** ''ComicBook/GenerationX'': Synch's powers give him an aura that allows him to "[[{{Synchronization}} synch]]" with other superhumans, thereby gaining their abilities. The powers Everett "synchs" will fade if the superhuman he is "in synch" with leaves the vicinity. He has been able to copy powers from tissue samples as well. He can also use his aura to track other mutants.
** ''ComicBook/HopeSummers'' has the similar ability to copy any mutant power in her vicinity, seemingly without limit. She's also demonstrated the ability to cure the PowerIncontinence of any mutant she touches, with her forming a telepathic bond with new power manifestations. A made up BadFuture had her becoming a HiveQueen of all mutants after amplifying their powers to the point where they were consumed by them, becoming mindless drones. [[ComicBook/XMen2019 Hickman's X-Men]] lists her power as "Omega Level Power Manipulation", and she usually uses it to synch up with and amplify the powers of mutants she's working with.
* The Marvel Universe has a CosmicKeystone for power itself simply called the Power Stone. The nuances are vague, but it's stated to grant unlimited access and control over all power and forms of energy in the universe. Anyone who wields it can will themselves into invincibility, making themselves so strong they can literally singlehandedly destroy a planet with one punch. They can also turn it on anyone nearby, magnifying their abilities until they lose control and their powers backfire on them. It's unstated if it can be turned around to dampen or nullify powers, but it seems reasonably within its capabilities to do so.
* The exiled and UnPerson past [[ComicBook/TheInhumans Inhuman]] king, The Unspoken, got the power to pick whatever power he wanted from terrigenesis. Every exposure to the mists lets him decide a new ability to have. In his prime, he was unassailable, in the present (after being hit by an aging ray), he's still formidable but much more dependant on new exposure to terrigen, as his abilities fade sooner.

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* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'':
** One of the classifications the [=PRT=] uses for parahuman abilities is "Trump", referring to powers which either affect or are affected by the abilities of others.
** Jack Slash's secondary power is the ability to influence the Shards of other parahumans due to having the Broadcast Shard, which gives him an uncanny insight into the workings of their powers, nudges him from having the Slaughterhouse Nine engage in fights with other parahumans that they can't win, and even influences other parahumans to use their powers in ways that are counterproductive while fighting him. It's so subtle that he doesn't even know he has it, but it's what he's used to make the Slaughterhouse Nine one of the most dangerous villain groups in the world. Its main AchillesHeel is that it's useless for dealing with the unpowered, but since Jack is surrounded by dangerous parahumans most of the time, actually getting a competent enough non-cape into position is easier said than done.
** The supervillainess Ingenue has as her power the ability to boost one aspect of a person's power in exchange for another, such as boosting their overall power, but at the cost of fine control, or vice versa. It also has the downside of turning those she uses it on homicidally insane from prolonged use. She also has the ability to see people's powers.

*** Goddess has the ability to "align" any parahumans she sees with her primary Master power, and only parahumans, even over video communication, which would imply some manner of influence over the Shards. It's not outright mind control, but any parahuman under her thrall has their minds religned to have their value systems be in line with Goddess'.

*** The four "enhancement metals" are Aluminum (erases all the burner's metal reserves), Duralumin (when burned simultaneously with another metal, consumes the entirety of the other metal for a massively amplified effect), Chromnium (as Aluminum, but affects someone you were touching rather than yourself), and Nicrosil (as Duralumin, but affects someone you were touching rather than yourself).

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Mercury Black describes his father Marcus as having the ability to take away other people's Semblances. When he first unlocked his, Marcus removed it with the justification of Semblances being a "crutch". He claimed he wanted Mercury to become strong first, but he never did restore Mercury's Semblance. Even after Mercury killed him, his Semblance never returned. Now he's a BadassNormal in a world of Semblance-powered fighters.

* ''Anime/TheSevenDeadlySins'': Holy Knight Death Pierce's power is the ability to alter the rhythm of magic, causing the powers of people around him to not work properly if he doesn't want them to.

** ''ComicBook/HopeSummers'' has the similar ability to copy any mutant power in her vicinity, seemingly without limit. She's also demonstrated the ability to cure the PowerIncontinence of any mutant she touches, with her forming a telepathic bond with new power manifestations. A made up BadFuture had her becoming a HiveQueen of all mutants after amplifying their powers to the point where they were consumed by them, becoming mindless drones. [[{{ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen}} Hickman's X-Men]] lists her power as "Omega Level Power Manipulation", and she usually uses it to synch up with and amplify the powers of mutants she's working with.

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* The exiled and UnPerson past [[ComicBook/TheInhumans Inhuman]] king, The Unspoken, got the power to pick whatever power he wanted from terrigenesis. Every exposure to the mists lets him decide a new ability to have. In his prime, he was unassailable, in the present (after being hit by an aging ray), he's still formidable but much more dependant new exposure to terrigen, as his abilities fade sooner.

Many superpowers exist within many classes. There are {{elemental| powers}}s, {{shapeshifter}}s, [[TimeTravel time]]/[[TeleportationTropes space]] manipulators, and many more. One class of powers, however, is unique. This class is only of any value or even meaning in the presence of people with more concrete powers. This is the power over powers, a range of abilities that impact external forces without any ability to use them on one's own.

* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'':
** One of the classifications the [=PRT=] uses for parahuman abilities is "Trump", referring to powers which either affect or are affected by the abilities of others.
** Jack Slash's secondary power is the ability to influence the Shards of other parahumans due to having the Broadcast Shard, which gives him an uncanny insight into the workings of their powers, nudges him from having the Slaughterhouse Nine engage in fights with other parahumans that they can't win, and even influences other parahumans to use their powers in ways that are counterproductive while fighting him. It's so subtle that he doesn't even know he has it, but it's what he's used to make the Slaughterhouse Nine one of the most dangerous villain groups in the world. Its main AchillesHeel is that it's useless for dealing with the unpowered, but since Jack is surrounded by dangerous parahumans most of the time, actually getting a competent enough non-cape into position is easier said than done.
** The supervillainess Ingenue has as her power the ability to boost one aspect of a person's power in exchange for another, such as boosting their overall power, but at the cost of fine control, or vice versa. It also has the downside of turning those she uses it on homicidally insane from prolonged use. She also has the ability to see people's powers.
** ''Literature/{{Ward}}'':
*** Goddess has the ability to "align" any parahumans she sees with her primary Master power, and only parahumans, even over video communication, which would imply some manner of influence over the Shards. It's not outright mind control, but any parahuman under her thrall has their minds religned to have their value systems be in line with Goddess'.
*** Megan, who is part of the same cluster as Goddess, has as her primary power the ability to amplify the abilities of other parahumans via manipulating Shard connections. For instance, when under the influence of her power, Tori's telekinesis, which normally only pushes or pulls things in straight lines, gains the ability to move things from side to side as well.

** ''[[{{Characters/MarvelComicsHopeSummers}} Hope Summers'']] has the similar ability to copy any mutant power in her vicinity, seemingly without limit. She's also demonstrated the ability to cure the PowerIncontinence of any mutant she touches, with her forming a telepathic bond with new power manifestations. A made up BadFuture had her becoming a HiveQueen of all mutants after amplifying their powers to the point where they were consumed by them, becoming mindless drones. [[{{ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen}} Hickman's X-Men]] lists her power as "Omega Level Power Manipulation", and she usually uses it to synch up with and amplify the powers of mutants she's working with.

** The brother of All for One had as his Quirk the ability to transfer said Quirk to other people. Since the quirk itself did nothing, it was believed that the original holder was Quirkless. His quirk then merged with a SuperStrength Quirk given to him by All for One, turning into "One for All", super strength that can be passed down through generations, and the main character Deku is its ninth holder. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that One for All can also allow its user to use the Quirks of its previous users.]]