History Main / SuperpowerLottery

* Any [[PsychicPowers Adept]] in ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt'' got in the lottery by virtue of being born on the Seventh Lifewave that gave them access to their Septima. However, it's clear that several of these Adepts got the superior Septima.

** Another one from ''3'': [[spoiler:Moebius. It possesses not a Septima, but something ''even better'': An Octima, which the aforementioned ZedΩ claims to be unstoppable by mere Septimas. Said Octima, Astral Order, allows it to [[{{Seers}} see different potential futures]] and [[WindOfDestinyChange alter the course of fate to its desired future]]. It can also use Astral Order to suppress other Adepts, rendering them unable to fight it as it slowly kills them. It also emits Dragon Radiation, which, in sufficient amount, can corrupt any number of Adepts into berserk Primal Dragons. Even discounting those powers, Octima on its own grants so much raw power that Moebius can use it to conjure a massive battle armor (about the size of the aforementioned Nova's OneWingedAngel form) ''and'' [[FinalBossNewDimension an alternate dimension]] to fight, and Kirin's [[SupernaturalSealing Radiant Fetters]], which is able to seal even berserk Gunvolt (who is powerful enough to ''[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt destroy the world]]'') throughout the game, can't even contain Moebius for a measly second, exactly as ZedΩ fears. And all this power in ''[[GooGooGodlike a draconic infant]]''. It takes a combination of Kirin, ZedΩ and his assistant Layla to finally stand up against Moebius, especially after it possesses Gunvolt in the final boss fight.]]

** Utsuho Reiuji was originally just a [[TheDitz dumb bird]] with no special abilities beyond what she got by virtue of being a hell raven youkai. Then she was offered the corpse of a sun god to snack on and gained the power to [[ILoveNuclearPower control nuclear fusion]]. This instantly turned her into a living, breathing star and easily one of the most powerful individuals in Gensoukyou. If she weren't still a rather dumb bird ([[GeniusDitz albeit one capable of operating a fusion reactor]]) she could easily obliterate Gensoukyou and then the planet with a thought and rampage across ''entire galaxies'' with ease.

* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'': In a setting overflowing with magical and supernatural powers of all kinds, the demiurge Jagganoth has obtained CompleteImmortality on a conceptual level, which according to himself extends to 'being sovereign of time, entropy and causality' (i.e. TimeTravel can't harm him either). The concept of 'Jagganoth can be harmed' no longer exists within the universe the comic is set in, past present or future, and according to WordOfGod even TheCreator YISUN themselves could not directly harm Jagganoth. This is treated as exactly the StoryBreakerPower it sounds like, to the degree that the other six Demiurges ([[GodOfHumanOrgin gods of human origin]] who each have god-like personal power, gigantic armies and the power of 111,111 universes to draw upon) have to combine their strength to contain him.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' parodies this with its AffectionateParody of {{Anime}}, "Good Times With Weapons." Cartman gives himself NewPowersAsThePlotDemands until Kyle calls him out on it & makes him choose only one. He chooses the power to have any power he wants. Stan takes all his powers away. When the others need him to have powers again, he chooses the power to turn Kyle into a [[CluckingFunny chicken.]]

** ''Series/KamenRiderRyuki'' features 13 different Riders, whose powers depend entirely on what cards were in their decks when they got them. By far the biggest winner is the wielder of the Odin deck, who has so much raw power that he could defeat all of the other twelve Riders at the same time, as well as the ability to reset time to the beginning of the Rider War whenever he wants. His only weakness is that he's a mindless puppet of the BigBad, [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath who can be talked to death]].

* Jin from ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has the ability to manipulate particles, which enables him to [[SuperSpeed move at light speed]], and [[AnIcePerson freeze targets to absolute zero]]. As well as this, [[spoiler:Nia, in her true form,]] has the ability to precisely alter cellular regeneration, which makes for a perfect counter to [[DragonInChief Malos]]' destructive power, and can even [[BodyHorror induce cancerous growths in organic targets]].

** Another one from ''3'': [[spoiler:Moebius. It possesses not a Septima, but something ''even better'': An Octima, which the aforementioned ZedΩ claims to be unstoppable by mere Septimas. Said Octima, Astral Order, allows it to [[{{Seers}} see different potential futures]] and [[WindOfDestinyChange alter the course of fate to its desired future]]. It can also use Astral Order to suppress other Adepts, rendering them unable to fight it as it slowly kills them. It also emits Dragon Radiation, which, in sufficient amount, can corrupt any number of Adepts into berserk Primal Dragons. And it's only ''[[GooGooGodlike a draconic infant]]''. Even discounting the above-mentioned powers, Octima is so powerful on its own that Moebius can use it to conjure a massive battle armor ''and'' [[FinalBossNewDimension an alternate dimension]] to fight, and Kirin's [[SupernaturalSealing Radiant Fetters]], which is able to seal even berserk Gunvolt (who is powerful enough to ''[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt destroy the world]]'') throughout the game, barely lasts seconds before Moebius blows it away, exactly as ZedΩ fears. It is only when ZedΩ and his assistant Layla lend their powers to Kirin that Kirin is finally able to stand up against Moebius.]]

** ZedΩ, the leader of ATEMS in ''3'', has the "Golden Trillion" Septima, which is considered a rival to Gunvolt's Azure Striker. It grants him [[ThePowerOfTheSun control of nuclear fusion and sun-related powers]], allowing him to fashion his flames into various weapons, form HotWings that allow for {{Flight}} and produce feathers that can teleport people at his choosing, and produce a shield aura to protect from attacks. His raw power is such that his [[StormOfBlades Rex Calibur]] move (which isn't even his LimitBreak) is stated to have the power to ''[[PersonOfMassDestruction raze countries]]''. And he can do all of this ''without'' some form of outside help such as an AmpliferArtifact boosting his powers. [[spoiler:One of his own subordinates, Serpentine, was an expert assassin sent by her organization to kill him [[AssassinOutclassin only to fail miserably]] before joining his side with the express promise from him she could try again any time. She not only takes a [[AmpliferArtifact Binding Brand to strengthen herself]], she plans to fashion a BadassArmy through her [[MasterOfIllusion Septima]] bringing Gunvolt's memories to life to help ZergRush Zed (members of which include past villains Viper, Jota, Tenjian, and even fellow SuperpowerLottery winner Zonda) just to try and improve her chances.]]

** ZedΩ, the leader of ATEMS in ''3'', has the "Golden Trillion" Septima, which is considered a rival to Gunvolt's Azure Striker. It grants him [[ThePowerOfTheSun control of nuclear fusion and sun-related powers]], allowing him to fashion his flames into various weapons, form HotWings that allow for {{Flight}} and produce feathers that can teleport people at his choosing, and produce a shield aura to protect from attacks. His raw power is such that his [[StormOfBlades Rex Calibur]] move (which isn't even his LimitBreak) is stated to have the power to ''[[PersonOfMassDestruction raze countries]]''. And he can do all of this ''without'' some form of outside help boosting his powers. [[spoiler:One of his own subordinates, Serpentine, was an expert assassin sent by her organization to kill him [[AssassinOutclassin only to fail miserably]] before joining his side with the express promise from him she could try again any time. Just to improve her chances, she not only takes a [[AmpliferArtifact Binding Brand to strengthen herself]], she plans to fashion a BadassArmy through her [[MasterOfIllusion Septima]] bringing Gunvolt's memories to life to help ZergRush Zed (members of which include past villains Viper, Jota, Tenjian, and even fellow SuperpowerLottery winner Zonda) ''just'' to try and improve her chances.]]

** ZedΩ, the leader of ATEMS in ''3'', has the "Golden Trillion" Septima, which is considered a rival to Gunvolt's Azure Striker. It grants him [[ThePowerOfTheSun control of nuclear fusion and sun-related powers]], allowing him to fashion his flames into various weapons, form HotWings that allow for {{Flight}} and produce feathers that can teleport people at his choosing. His raw power is such that his [[StormOfBlades Rex Calibur]] move (which isn't even his LimitBreak) is stated to have the power to ''[[PersonOfMassDestruction raze countries]]''. And he can do all of this ''without'' some form of outside help boosting his powers.

** Gunvolt and [[spoiler:Asimov]] obtained the "[[ShockAndAwe Azure Striker]]" Septima, which was the first Septima ever discovered and considered [[LightningCanDoAnything one of the most versatile of all]]. They can call down thunderbolts; create floating lightning spheres, giant electrical blades and electrified chains; [[HealThyself heal themselves]]; give themselves {{Status Buff}}s like attack, defense, and speed boosts; as well as doing air jumps and air dashes to have pseudo-{{Flight}}; can see in the dark in a limited range; create lightning barriers to protect against physical projectiles; negate damage; control machinery; disperse the enemy's defenses; hack electrical devices and generate power for appliances. Technically, they didn't "win" the lottery, however, as both of them were part of a government project to create an Azure Striker.

** Teseo, one of Eden's G7, has the "[[DigitizedHacker Hack the Planet]]" Septima which lets him rival the above examples in terms of sheer destructive potential. According to his Dengeki profile, his Septima is said to belong to the same group as the ''[[LightningCanDoAnything Azure Striker]]'' and '''[[MagicMusic The Muse]]'''. His Septima lets him manipulate computer data, which allows him bring objects and fictional characters into the real world and vice versa, essentially making him a RealityWarper. He can fly and teleport himself and others anywhere in the world by turning them into data. Like Gunvolt and Asroc, he can control technology, but on a much larger scale. [[spoiler:His appearance in ''Mighty Gunvolt Burst'' shows that he can create digital copies of anyone he meets and even alter them to make them stronger than the originals.]] And after receiving a Grimoire, his power becomes strong enough to ''turn an entire building into cyberspace.''

*** [[spoiler: Junko Enoshima]], the [[AwesomenessByAnalisys Ultimate Analyst]], who's so good she essentially has PrescienceByAnalysis.

*** [[spoiler: Junko Enoshima]], the [[AwesomenessByAnalasys Ultimate Analyst]], who's so good she essentially has PrescienceByAnalysis.

* ''Franchise/DanganRonpa'' doesn't have superpowers per se, but almost every character has a talent - something that they're the absolute best at. These characters have the title of Ultimate X, where X is their talent. Given that it's a murder mystery series, it's kind of cheating for Shuichi Saihara and [[spoiler:Kyoko Kirigiri]] to be Ultimate Detectives.
** A handful of characters have the same title - Ultimate [[BornLucky Lucky Student]]. One of said characters, Nagito Komaeda, frequently shows how dangerous it can be if one relies on it.
** The grand winner of the Talent Lottery is Izuru Kamakura, whose talent is [[spoiler:'''''everything''''']].
** It's somewhat deconstructed, as [[spoiler:Izuru Kamakura]] and [[spoiler:Junko Endoshima]] have both got talents so powerful that they ended up jaded and near suicidally bored due to how pointless life seemed.

* The power levels of the superheroes who inhabit the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse range from {{Badass Normal}}s (Hawkeye, Star-Lord, or Black Widow), those with access to technology to surpass their otherwise human limits (Iron Man, War Machine, and half of Spider-Man and Black Panther’s abilities), augmented humans with artificial abilities (Captain America, Hulk, Scarlet Witch, and the other half of Black Panther and Spider-Man), or legitimate metahumans/aliens/etc. with bonafide powers (Asgardians). Doctor Strange is a human with acquired magical knowledge that could potentially edge them all, but he actually has trouble going up against even some EliteMooks. However above all of those is human Carol Danvers from ''Film/CaptainMarvel2019'', who gets her powers from an [[TouchedByVorlons explosion of alien energy]]. She can fly through the vacuum of space and destroy entire ''armadas'' without even mussing her hair. She is so powerful that she has to sit out most of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' because she would be a [[OneManArmy One-Woman Army]] otherwise. The only people in TheVerse who can rival her at any level is Thor wielding the Stormbreaker (provided he’s not out of shape), Wanda Maximoff after her full awakening as Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange (who's [[TookALevelInBadass taken several levels in badass]] with each movie). [[spoiler:As of Phase Four, the strongest winners of the Superpower Lottery who are still in action are Carol Danvers, Doctor Strange, Scarlet Witch(?)[[note]] her fate at the endo of ''Multiverse of Madness'' is very ambiguous [[/note]] and Thor.]]

* The power levels of the superheroes who inhabit the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse range from {{Badass Normal}}s (Hawkeye, Star-Lord, or Black Widow), those with access to technology to surpass their otherwise human limits (Iron Man, War Machine, and half of Spider-Man and Black Panther’s abilities), augmented humans with artificial abilities (Captain America, Hulk, Scarlet Witch, and the other half of Black Panther and Spider-Man), or legitimate metahumans/aliens/etc. with bonafide powers (Asgardians). Doctor Strange is a human with acquired magical knowledge that could potentially edge them all, but he actually has trouble going up against even some EliteMooks. However above all of those is human Carol Danvers from ''Film/CaptainMarvel2019'', who gets her powers from an [[TouchedByVorlons explosion of alien energy]]. She can fly through the vacuum of space and destroy entire ''armadas'' without even mussing her hair. She is so powerful that she has to sit out most of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' because she would be a [[OneManArmy One-Woman Army]] otherwise. The only person in TheVerse who can rival her at any level is Thor wielding the Stormbreaker (provided he’s not out of shape).

* Every Host in the quest ''Roleplay/{{Communication}}'' positively hit ''the jackpot'' thanks to their connection [[PlayerCharacter Consensus]]. Thanks to them, each of them gain the potential to wield every single power and ability known in their respective world, [[UpToEleven and then some.]]

** Oma Zi-O of ''Series/KamenRiderZiO'' takes this trope UpToEleven due to the fact that he possesses the powers of ''every single Kamen Rider'', heroic, villainous, or otherwise[[note]]It isn't made clear if he only possesses the power of the Heisei Riders (since ''Zi-O'' is the final Heisei series) or if the Showa Riders are in there too. Then revealed in Rider Time Decade vs Zi-O. Where Zi-O now has the power of the Reiwa Riders.[[/note]], giving him power over time, space, magic, technology, nature, practically every element, and much more.

* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has Thrall. Born as a seemingly normal orc baby, raised as a slave, never having seen magic outside of the Light, when he finds the tribe of orcs his family is from, their leader basically tells him he's the most powerful shaman he's ever seen, and Thrall hasn't even trained yet. This gets taken UpToEleven when DRAGON GODS admit that they need his powers to fill in for a missing member of their team. This guy has power on par with a PhysicalGod. No wonder he's given the fan nickname Green Jesus.

This often leads to [[CantCatchUp weaker cast members]] becoming as [[OvershadowedByAwesome irrelevant]] as [[WhatMeasureIsANonSuper mere bystanders]], but can outright threaten to remove all conflict to the character, necessitating either PlotInducedStupidity, DeusExitMachina, PoorCommunicationKills and other creative ways to keep the story going. And when a villain wins the lottery, it can be an intimidating challenge but can also lead to OnlyTheAuthorCanSaveThemNow and strain WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief.

** SCP-076-02 or "Able" has SuperStrength, SuperSpeed, [[HyperspaceArsenal can pull bladed weapons from nowhere]], has very high pain tolerance, is extremely difficult to kill, and [[ResurrectiveImmortality resurrects]] inside [[SealedEvilInACan the can he used to be sealed in]] if he is killed.

* In ''WebComic/{{Zodiac}}'' Libra can have every power he can think of, but he is limited by energy & effort, and the fact he's a bit of a ditz.

* ''Film/SkyHigh2005'' superheroes get an ability at birth. This ranges from powerful abilities that get the student sent to the Hero class (ability to turn into a Rock Monster, spit acid, super strength, etc) and to weak/[[ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman situational]] powers (ability to glow in the dark, ability to turn into a hamster) abilities that regulate the student to the [[SidekickGlassCeiling Sidekick track]].

** The new Exalt types of Third Edition add more ways to win the lottery: Liminals simply require someone attempt to create life from dead flesh, whether that's trying to bring back the dead or creating new life from a corpse, then gain the attention of the 'dark mother'. Exigents, meanwhile, are the lottery incarnate, as they allow for any method of selection imaginable, and the potential to land anywhere on the power scale from Dragon-Blooded to nigh-on Solar.

** In the same vein, Satsuki, the former TropeNamer of DemotedToExtra, has so much magical potential despite coming from a normal bloodline that she leapfrogs several stages of vampirism all the way to Dead Apostle status, something that normally happens only through artifical means or centuries of consuming human flesh. Not only this but that a year after during the events of VideoGame/MeltyBlood, she gains a Reality Marble called Depletion Garden that makes her a MagicEater. Then she also has the Mystic Eyes of Enchantment.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' has the android [[AllYourPowersCombined AMAZO]]. His ability, to copy those of others, gave him the full set of the Original Seven's powers by his first appearance. Then he went into space for a while, and when he came back, he had enough power to [teleport ''an entire planet''. Because ''it was in his way''. The entire extended League and Franchise/GreenLantern Corps failed to even scratch him. At the end of it all, the person to defeat him was ComicBook/LexLuthor.

** ''LightNovel/FateZero'' is only marginally better. Rider possesses a Reality Marble (which he shouldn't even have, since he is not a mage) that allows him to summon ''[[BadassArmy an entire army of Servants]]''. Caster possesses a book that can produce prana perpetually and summon [[EldritchAbomination Cthulhu]]. Berserker is unaffected by any skill-hindering status, can make ''anything'' he touches into weapons (including ''an F-15 Jet Fighter''), and possesses a sword that jacks up his stats by a ridiculous margin, [[spoiler:to the point that it drains his master's prana to the point of death.]]