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* There's a minor example in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''- Izuku's Quirk One for All is the only quirk immune to villain All for One's PowerParasite abilities, as it cannot be transferred to another without the user's consent.
** Todoroki is also immune to the logical side-effects of overusing his elemental Quirks ([[AnIcePerson creating ice]] causing the liquids in his body to freeze and [[PlayingWithFire creating fire]] causing him to overheat) by switching between them... Or he would be, if he didn't refuse to use his fire Quirk due to childhood trauma.

They were born under the right stars or [[HybridPower to the right combination of parents]], [[TouchedByVorlons blessed]] with [[ProtectiveCharm the protection of a supernatural entity]], armed with certain unique talents or just plain lucky: he happens to be the only one in the whole world (or [[TheChosenMany one of a small minority]]) who is exempt from this ironclad rule. A wizard who can cast magic without a wand, for instance, or a superhuman immune to the local flavor of {{Kryptonite|Factor}}. A more "fair" treatment may make holding the sauce a trade-off for reduced powers such as with the {{Dhampyr}} or other HalfHumanHybrid characters. Ultimately this is not required though and all the trope concerns are heroes who are special because they can [[HardWorkHardlyWorks flout the rules]] that all other metanormals in the setting are chained by.

* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'':
** Heroes summoned as the TheBerserker in the Holy Grail War normally [[UnskilledButStrong lose their skills in exchange for raw power]], but Berserker of ''LightNovel/FateZero'' [[spoiler:aka Lancelot,]] has an ability called Eternal Arms Mastership that allows him to retain his combat abilities even in the grip of madness. It makes him [[SuperpowerLottery incredibly overpowered]].
** Also in ''Fate/Zero'', Caster has a Noble Phantasm called Prelati's Spellbook, which gives him an infinite supply of Mana. This means he is not handicapped by having a non-magus as a Master and doesn't immediately die when said Master is killed, since the Spellbook was what was sustaining him. Also, unlike regular Noble Phantasms, Prelati's Spellbook can regenerate itself when damaged.
* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', mastering [[SuperMode the Bankai]] can take a {{Shinigami}} as long as ''ten years''. This is because, even though the Bankai is in most cases essentially only a bigger version of the Shikai, the amount of power can be 5 to 10 times greater and thus much more difficult to control. Enter TheHero, Ichigo, whose Bankai actually compresses his spiritual power, circumventing the above problem, and actually giving him more speed and control.
** [[spoiler: It should be noted Yamamoto's bankai "Zanka no Tachi" also seems to follow this.]]

InAWorld where [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividual superpowers are commonplace,]] or at least common enough to be [[TheUnmaskedWorld common knowledge]], it tends to be the case that these powers come with [[WeaksauceWeakness certain drawbacks.]] Maybe there's a [[PowerAtAPrice price that has to be paid]], or a ritual that must be performed, or they're [[SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining correspondingly bad at a different skill,]] or some other caveat that can make [[CursedWithAwesome having these powers a pain,]] or using them [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway annoyingly cumbersome.]] Then you have this character.

* In the ''Literature/ElementalMasters'' series, Elemental Mages and Masters are usually unable to contact elementals of the [[ElementalRockPaperScissors opposing element]], but Earth Master Rosamund von Schwarzvald is able to speak with and even command Air elementals. In her own book, ''Blood Red'', this is because she's working with a pagan god to deal with a terrible evil, while in ''From a High Tower'', it's because the Great Air Elementals choose to speak with her when she's mentoring Giselle.

* ''DemonSlayer'': Nezuko is a mixed case of sorts. Other demons refresh their power by eating human flesh. She resists the urge by sheer force of will and sleeps for weeks at a time instead to recharge.

* ''Anime/DemonSlayer'': Nezuko is a mixed case of sorts. Other demons refresh their power by eating human flesh. She resists the urge by sheer force of will and sleeps for weeks at a time instead to recharge.

* ''Manga/DemonSlayer'': Nezuko is a mixed case of sorts. Other demons refresh their power by eating human flesh. She resists the urge by sheer force of will and sleeps for weeks at a time instead to recharge.

* Gimble is the only gadgeteer in the ''WebOriginal/AcademyOfSuperheroes'' universe to whom TheSparkOfGenius does not apply; her creations can be used by anyone and everyone, even [[AntiMagic Anchors]].

* A minor example, but over the main questline of ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsMorrowind'' you contract the deadly Corprus, which causes your stats to be wildly upset while giving you immunity to other disease. You eventually cure the negative symptoms, but keep the immunity.

** Notably, this doesn't apply to [[VideoGame/{{Persona}} the first]] [[VideoGame/{{Persona 2}} two games]], where the characters gain their Personae in different fashion.

* ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana'': Yuji Sakai isn't doomed to [[RetGone vanish from existence]] like other Torches thanks to a special artifact that periodically replenishes his energy.

* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': Heroes summoned as the TheBerserker in the Holy Grail War normally [[UnskilledButStrong lose their skills in exchange for raw power]], but Berserker of ''LightNovel/FateZero'' [[spoiler:aka Lancelot,]] has an ability called Eternal Arms Mastership that allows him to retain his combat abilities even in the grip of madness. It makes him [[SuperpowerLottery incredibly overpowered]].

** Superman of ''[[ComicBook/KingdomCome Earth-22]]'' is not only immune to New Earth kryptonite but also his own due to a lifetime spent soaking up sunlight. ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman'' develops this immunity for basically the same reason but it leaves him with a progressive fatal condition. During UsefulNotes/{{the Bronze Age|OfComicBooks}} even the mainstream Superman got in on the act for a little while after the ''Comicbook/KryptoniteNevermore'' storyline.

* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': Most of the princesses have to regularly recharge their magic with their runestones, with the exception of some princesses who don't use runestones like Scorpia and Entrapta and thus don't have magic. Since most of the runestones are quite large and non-portable, the princesses cannot stay away from their realms for too long. Adora/She-Ra's runestone is her Sword of Protection, meaning she is empowered anywhere. In addition, She-Ra can use the Sword of Protection to recharge the other princesses. She has a different weakness in that she can be separated from her sword and rendered unable to transform.

--> '''Kyle:''' Yeah, how ''''bout''' that? No [[WeaksauceWeakness weakness, no [[HourOfPower 24-hour time limit]]. It's got '''yours''' beat.

* In ''Fanfic/NeitherABirdNorAPlaneItsDeku'', Izuku is Kryptonian. While this means he has weaknesses to magic, intense sound, kryptonite, and red sunlight that he didn't have in canon, he has a huge draw over Quirk users: his powers are not tied to his vital biological functions. As a result, he doesn't suffer from side effects like Uraraka's nausea or Bakugou's arm strain when using his powers.

* Fanfic/WonderShock: Alice possesses what's known as an ADAM-Gene, or A-Gene for short. This allows her to inject herself with and utilize Plasmids as much as she desires without the risk of becoming a Splicer.

** Bobo Haha. All the nanites did to him was make him smarter. This might not count, since he lacks any LovecraftianSuperpower that is typically dished out, but the monkey dodged all the downsides of being an EVO.

A SubTrope of ConditionalPowers and WrongContextMagic. Often a UniqueProtagonistAsset. Can easily lead to a MarySue. In a world where CompetitiveBalance is in effect, a character following this trope might be a LightningBruiser or a MasterOfAll. Normal supers can invoke this trope with a KryptoniteProofSuit.

InAWorld where [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividual superpowers are commonplace,]] or at least common enough to be [[TheUnmaskedWorld common knowledge]], it tends to be the case that these powers come with [[WeaksauceWeakness certain drawbacks.]] Maybe there's a [[PowerAtAPrice price that has to be paid]], or a ritual that must be performed, or some other caveat that can make [[CursedWithAwesome having these powers a pain,]] or using them [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway annoyingly cumbersome.]] Then you have this character.

A SubTrope of ConditionalPowers and WrongContextMagic. Often a UniqueProtagonistAsset. Can easily lead to a MarySue. Normal supers can invoke this trope with a KryptoniteProofSuit.

-->--'''Frost''', ''Film/{{Blade}}''

* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': Most of the princesses have to regularly recharge their magic with their runestones, with the exception of some princesses who don't use runestones like Scorpia and Entrapta and thus don't have powers at all. Since most of the runestones are quite large and non-portable, the princesses cannot stay away from their realms for too long. Adora/She-Ra's runestone is her Sword of Protection, meaning she is empowered anywhere. In addition, She-Ra can use the Sword of Protection to recharge the other princesses. She has a different weakness in that she can be separated from her sword and rendered unable to transform.

* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', mastering [[SuperMode the Bankai]] can take a {{Shinigami}} as long as ''ten years''. This is because, even though the Bankai is essentially only a bigger version of the Shikai, the amount of power can be 5 to 10 times greater and thus much more difficult to control. Enter TheHero, Ichigo, whose Bankai actually compresses his spiritual power giving him more speed and control.