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* '''Straight''': The nullifier is used to deactivate the powers of heroes or villains as the wielder requires.
* '''Exaggerated''': The nullifier can strip skills and abilities from anyone, reducing their physical and mental capacity to infant level.

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* '''Straight''': The nullifier Nullifier is used to deactivate the powers of heroes or villains as the wielder requires.
* '''Exaggerated''': The nullifier Nullifier can strip skills and abilities from anyone, reducing their physical and mental capacity to infant level.



* '''Subverted''': The nullifier is explained and put into use, but then has no effect on the hero.

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* '''Subverted''': The nullifier Nullifier is explained and put into use, but then has no effect on the hero.



* '''Zig Zagged''': There is a nullifier. It only works 50% of the time, but it's supposed to strip the power of a hero when it does, it was just an advertisement to get the villain to buy it.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': There is a nullifier.Nullifier. It only works 50% of the time, but it's supposed to strip the power of a hero when it does, it was just an advertisement to get the villain to buy it.

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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob uses a nullifer Bomb while in the same room as Evulz. As Bob FightsLikeANormal while Evulz normally lets the PowersDoTheFighting, this gives Bob an edge.


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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob and Evulz are both nullified of their powers at the same time. BroughtDownToNormal, they both pause and then launch into a WimpFight
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* '''Reconstructed''': [[PowersAsPrograms The Nullifier works by uninstalling powers from the target]]. With this knowledge, the hero keeps around a mentor, sidekick or other companion who can reinstall their powers when they are deleted. This results in the hero regaining their ability to breathe underwater in time to prevent them from drowning.
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* '''Reconstructed''': [[The Nullifier works by PowersAsPrograms uninstalling powers from the target]]. With this knowledge, the hero keeps around a mentor, sidekick or other companion who can reinstall their powers when they are deleted. This results in the hero regaining their ability to breathe underwater in time to prevent them from drowning.

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* '''Reconstructed''': [[The [[PowersAsPrograms The Nullifier works by PowersAsPrograms uninstalling powers from the target]]. With this knowledge, the hero keeps around a mentor, sidekick or other companion who can reinstall their powers when they are deleted. This results in the hero regaining their ability to breathe underwater in time to prevent them from drowning.

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* '''Reconstructed''': [[The Nullifier works by PowersAsPrograms uninstalling powers from the target]]. With this knowledge, the hero keeps around a mentor, sidekick or other companion who can reinstall their powers when they are deleted. This results in the hero regaining their ability to breathe underwater in time to prevent them from drowning.



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** The Nullifier emits a special sound wave that makes it hard to focus thus preventing anyone from effectively using their power.

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* '''Downplayed''': The Nullifier strips off exactly ''one'' of TheHero's skills... Specifically, one he doesn't use anymore.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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The Nullifier strips off exactly ''one'' of TheHero's skills... Specifically, one he doesn't use anymore.anymore.
** PowerLimiter

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* '''Deconstructed''': The Nullifier ends up disabling a power that was essential to the hero's survival (i.e. breathing underwater), and it very nearly [[TheHeroDies (or actually does)]] kill him/her.



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* '''Downplayed''': The Nullifier strips off exactly ''one'' of {{TheHero}}'s skills... Specifically, one he doesn't use anymore.

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* '''Downplayed''': The Nullifier strips off exactly ''one'' of {{TheHero}}'s TheHero's skills... Specifically, one he doesn't use anymore.



* '''Inverted''': The Nullifier actually grants a SuperpowerLottery to TheHero

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* '''Inverted''': The Nullifier actually grants a SuperpowerLottery to TheHeroTheHero.

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* '''Justified''': Harmony uses sound waves for her powers. The nullifier reduces the strength of sound waves in the area, greatly reducing Harmony's powers.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Harmony uses sound waves for her powers. The nullifier reduces the strength of sound waves in the area, greatly reducing Harmony's powers.



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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???There is a nullifier. It only works 50% of the time, but it's supposed to strip the power of a hero when it does, it was just an advertisement to get the villain to buy it.



* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???
Evuls wins too much, so they decide to find a way to remove his main power.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Oh, look, powers are off like a broken toaster. wonderful."

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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Harmony uses sound waves for her powers. The nullifier reduces the strength of sound waves in the area, greatly reducing Harmony's powers.
** Sometimes powers need to be removed before somebody can be taken on.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???The Nullifier strips off exactly ''one'' of {{TheHero}}'s skills... Specifically, one he doesn't use anymore.



* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???The Nullifier actually grants a SuperpowerLottery to TheHero
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* '''Invoked''': Heroes learn enough martial arts to become BadassNormal, just in case one of their villains uses a nullifier.

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* '''Invoked''': Heroes [[BoxingLessonsForSuperman learn enough martial arts arts]] to become BadassNormal, just in case one of their villains uses a nullifier.
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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Heroes learn enough martial arts to become BadassNormal, just in case one of their villains uses a nullifier.
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Nullifiers are so common that there are commercially-made guns which can launch them at super-villains. The villains keep trying to rob banks and take over the world anyway, but are constantly thwarted by random people on the street who pull out a nullifier and incapacitate them.



* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???There is no way to remove powers.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???"That wouldn't work! You can't just turn off a physical attribute like a light switch!"



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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary of the trope]
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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary of the trope]
Something that can turn off superpowers.
* '''Straight''': ???
The nullifier is used to deactivate the powers of heroes or villains as the wielder requires.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???The nullifier can strip skills and abilities from anyone, reducing their physical and mental capacity to infant level.



* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
The nullifier is explained and put into use, but then has no effect on the hero.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???That's because they used the wrong type or setting of nullifier for the hero's particular power. When they use the correct one, it depowers them just fine.
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