History Main / OneHeroHoldTheWeaksauce

** During UsefulNotes/{{the Bronze Age|OfComicBooks}}, even the mainstream Superman got in on the act for a little while after the ''Comicbook/KryptoniteNevermore'' storyline after all kryptonite in the world was converted to iron.

* ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'': 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.

* In VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2, Peter acquires the Venom symbiote, and as per usual within the Spider Verse, it gives him increased strength and nifty new powers, but also corrupts him (and anyone else it bonds with) by amping up his negative emotions and sending his aggression and adrenaline off the charts. Once he rids himself of it, [[spoiler:he still has some traces of it in his system which keeps causing problems. Miles and Martin Li help him bring it under control by Li transferring all of his power into it, which turns it into the Anti-Venom suit. Thus, Peter now has all the Venom powers without the psychological side-effects, and it also does extra damage against "normal" symbiotes.]]

* ''Literature/BaldursGateIII'': The vampire spawn Astarion, who can be a PlayerCharacter or a companion in the party, is inexplicably [[DaywalkingVampire protected from sunlight]] by his illithid parasite. It's a tenuous HandWave, but necessary to prevent either excluding him from the party or planning all the gameplay around keeping him out of the sun.

** A minor example, but over the main questline of ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind'' 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.

** The main characters of ''VideoGame/Persona3'' and ''[[VideoGame/Persona4 4]]'' are both special cases who can have multiple Personas, avoiding the set weaknesses of every other Persona user. In ''4'', while everyone else has to own up to their own darker thoughts, the main character doesn't have a hidden dark side to face. In contrast, the [[VideoGame/Persona4 anime OVA]] does make him face his fears to [[spoiler:break out of a LotusEaterMachine and unlock his SuperMode]]. Notably, this doesn't apply to the [[VideoGame/Persona1 first]] and [[VideoGame/Persona2 second]] games, in which the characters gain their Personae in different fashion.

* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'': Edward Elric is, unlike ''most'' other Alchemists, able to do alchemy without [[GeometricMagic using a circle]]. This, of course, [[CursedWithAwesome came with its]] [[ArtificialLimbs own problems]]. Several other alchemists can also do this, though they paid their price as well. The wiser alchemists without this power have circles on their clothing or tattooed on their body, making it even easier for them to use their powers than for Edward who still needs to clap his hands together, but most alchemists who carry their transmutation circles around with them are powerless if those circles get disturbed and can only do specialized alchemy--Mustang can only create fire, Kimblee can only [[StuffBlowingUp blow stuff up]], etc. Alchemy without an array is far more versatile, to the point that Ed can actually ''cancel out others' alchemic reactions''. His alchemy is only limited by his knowledge and creativity, which means that he and other alchemists who have seen [[GateOfTruth the Truth]] have a massive advantage even over alchemists with array tattoos.
* ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'''s Hei doesn't appear to have a [[ConditionalPowers Remuneration]]. It's explained some Contractors can lose their Renumeration but retain their powers, specifically if they lose their original bodies (such as the case with Mao). [[spoiler:This turns out to be the reason for Hei's lack of renumeration as well -- since they're technically his sister's powers obtained via FusionDance, [[LoopholeAbuse he's not obliged to fulfill the renumeration]].]] He does, however, [[BigEater have one HELL of an appetite to fulfill because of it]] since he's basically [[spoiler:eating for two]].
* In ''Manga/MedakaBox'', the protagonist is the only [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividual Abnormal]] who isn't psychopathic by default.

** There's a minor example- 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. Later events in the series reveal that Izuku had another unexpected advantage. [[spoiler:One For All is revealed to stockpile not only raw energy, but the individual Quirks of each of its holders. Normally, a human body can only handle one Quirk and suffers grave physical and psychological damage if another is somehow artificially added. One For All makes it even worse as each Quirk in its collection is enhanced by its stockpile of energy. All its prior holders suffered [[RapidAging accelerated aging]] that severely cut their lifespans. It took over a century for anyone to become aware of this side-effect because all but one of the prior wielders of One For All died in battle before they displayed symptoms. All Might and Izuku were both immune to this effect because [[UnSorcerer neither of them had Quirks to begin with]], making them the ideal empty vessels to house One For All.]]

* Clare, the protagonist of ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'', seems to be [[spoiler:completely immune to [[TheCorruption Awakening]] (even when she is deliberately trying to!), which threatens every other Claymore]]. The main reason for that is believed to be [[spoiler:Jean's sacrifice to bring her back from the brink of Awakening before, which left Clare with a psychological block that prevents her from transforming]], though this may also have something to do with her being only quarter-yoma. [[spoiler:When Clare finally does Awaken, it is nowhere near as monstrous or horrifying as the other Awakened, and is essentially Teresa of the Faint Smile reborn]].
** [[spoiler:The Organization caught on and mass-produced quarter-yoma, with general success. While they're generally weaker than regular Claymores, the probability of a frenzied Awakening is next to nil, while lesser Awakenings give them the powers of various Yoma with conscious control. The senior Claymores outright claim the quarter-yoma Claymores are the future.]]
* In addition to physical deformities, the other Borners in the anime ''Anime/{{Canaan}}'' have to take regular shots of medication to avoid death from their [[TheVirus virus]]-originated superpowers. The eponymous protagonist has neither of these problems (though her hair did go white because of them). For comparison, another character who received an internal and therefore invisible physical mutation, in her case two appendixes. [[BlessedWithSuck Not exactly]] super-powered synthesia. It does [[FridgeLogic bring up the question]] of if she'd still have to take the medication if she got them removed, too...
* ''Literature/ShakuganNoShana'': Yuji Sakai isn't doomed to [[RetGone vanish from existence]] like other Torches thanks to a special artifact called the Midnight Lost Child that periodically replenishes his energy.

* ''Anime/FatePrototype'': Rider has a special mask that allows him to exist even though his Master died. It is not perfect because he has to regularly kill people and eat their souls to sustain himself.
* ''Literature/FateZero'':
** Heroes summoned as the TheBerserker in the Holy Grail War normally [[UnskilledButStrong lose their skills in exchange for raw power]], but Berserker, [[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]].
** 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.
* ''Anime/FateStayNightUnlimitedBladeWorks'': Normally, a Servant would be handicapped by a poor Mana supply. However, not only does Gilgamesh have a massive innate reservoir of Mana, his [[HyperspaceArsenal Gate of Babylon]] only requires minimal amounts of Mana to be used. Shirou and Rin discuss this when they realize this is why Gilgamesh can fight at full power even when he has [[MuggleBornOfMages Shinji Matou]] for a Master.
* ''Literature/FateApocrypha'': Berserker of Black/Frankenstein's Monster has a skill called Galvanism that allows her to absorb Mana from her surroundings. This means she is not handicapped by having a weakling like Caules for a Master and she can fight indefinitely. [[spoiler:Sieg absorbs her powers after her death, which allows him to spam Balmung's SwordBeam and fight evenly with Amakusa Shiro.]]
* ''Literature/FateStrangeFake'': True Assassin has a skill called Shadow Lantern that lets him absorb Mana from darkness itself, allowing him to function without draining his Master.
* 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.]]
* ''Anime/KillLaKill'': Ryuko's Kamui Senketsu turns out to be the only [[spoiler: non-malevolent life fiber]].
* In ''Franchise/DragonBall'', it's inverted. Saiyans Goku and Raditz both become extremely weak when their tails are grabbed -- but when the heroes try this tactic against Vegeta and Nappa, the two explain that they've trained away that specific weakness. Vegeta also demonstrates that unlike Goku or Gohan, he can keep full control when he turns into a giant ape.
* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'': [[HalfHumanHybrid Half-yokai]] like the titular character have superhuman yokai abilities, the more complex and less animalistic personality of a human, and they can't be directly killed by spiritual attacks like full-blooded yokai can. The one downside is that they have a unique WeaksauceWeakness of their own, which involves a periodic time of weakness when they temporarily become fully human.
* ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency'': The Pillar Men are immortal, incredibly tough, and can regenerate essentially endlessly. Their only problem is their WeaksauceWeakness of sunlight, which both petrifies their bodies and halts their regeneration (which also applies to the solar-channeling martial art of Hamon and ultraviolet radiation). The motivation of the main villain is to use a ritual to become the UltimateLifeForm, which would give him [[AllYourPowersCombined the genes and abilities of every creature on the planet]], which would naturally include the ability of everything but Pillar Men and vampires to withstand sunlight. [[spoiler:Once he'd achieved his goal, he was so powerful that the narration claimed nothing on the planet could kill him permanently.]]
* Dragon Slayers in ''Manga/FairyTail'' are humans imbued with the physiology of dragons, though this comes with the risk of [[{{Weredragon}} permanently turning into dragons]] if they [[PowerAtAPrice overuse their power]]. By the time Natsu and his fellow Dragon Slayers learn this, they aren't aware that their dragons have already made them immune by [[spoiler:magically sealing themselves within their bodies]]. However, this is {{downplayed|Trope}} by the fact that they still suffer from an even bigger WeaksauceWeakness: incapacitating motion sickness.
* ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'': 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/BrynhildrInTheDarkness'': Witches in this setting risk death via [[ImMelting melting]] if they overuse their powers or if the Harness device in their neck is ejected. They also risk a monster called a Drassil hatching from the Harness, which will also kill them. Hatsuna Wakabayashi's main powers are HealingHands and a HealingFactor. Her ability to heal herself is so powerful that she can recover even from melting, and she is also the only character to survive and recover from her Drassil hatching.
* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'', Gundams in the world of the series are distinguished from their fellow mobile suits by their pilots being able to use [[BrainComputerInterface the GUND Format technology]] to link their bodies directly into the suit's systems. This allows them to accomplish feats that would be impossible for any other mobile suit and enables the use of highly dangerous AttackDrones, but also creates a backlash in the pilot that wreaks havoc on their body and puts them in serious pain, to the point that [[DeadlyUpgrade it can be outright lethal if taken too far]]. However, the suit of the main character, the Aerial, lacks this weakness entirely for mysterious reasons--placing it in a legal gray area for a normally-banned technology, and spurring on other characters to try to discern why it lacks that weakness. [[spoiler:What no one knows is that the Aerial [[PoweredByAForsakenChild holds the brain patterns of Prospera Mercury's eldest daughter Ericht Samaya]] and she easily takes up the burden without any side effects]].

** During UsefulNotes/{{the Bronze Age|OfComicBooks}} even the mainstream Superman got in on the act for a little while after the ''Comicbook/KryptoniteNevermore'' storyline after all kryptonite in the world was converted to iron.

** "Imaginary" stories depicting Kryptonian-human offspring tend to depict them as being half as powerful as their kryptonian parents but also half as weak to kryptonite.
** ''ComicBook/LastSon'': Superman and Lois Lane's foster son, Chris Kent, lacked the kryptonite weakness due to be conceived in the Phantom Zone. The drawback was occasional RapidAging.

* In ''Franchise/GreenLantern: Emerald Knights'' Kyle Rayner finds himself sent to the time when Hal Jordan was still a rookie having trouble with Sinestro. While helping resolve the situation, Kyle lampshades this trope.
--> '''Kyle:''' Yeah, how ''''bout''' that? No [[WeaksauceWeakness weakness]], no [[HourOfPower 24-hour time limit]]. It's got '''yours''' beat.
* ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'', as an [[ApparentlyHumanMerfolk Atlantean]], could always breathe underwater indefinitely, but could only stay on the surface for up to an hour tops. That is, until Geoff Johns took over and made it so that all prominent, or at least high blooded Atlanteans such as Aquaman, Mera and Tula were effectively amphibious. What's more, [[{{Heavyworlder}} being adapted to living fathoms under the ocean]] made them super-durable and powerful on land and gave them the nice little bonus of being able to [[InASingleBound leap great distances]]. Cue the shocked faces of every person who once laughed at them in the opening issues of the New 52 run.

* Godzilla Junior from ''Fanfic/TheBridge'' was born with his radiation based mutation and powers because he mutated in his egg rather than as an adult, meaning he has far better control and regulation over them than his father did. This gives the bonus that he can recharge based off just solar radiation rather than needing to raid power plants for fuel.

* ''[[Fanfic/JoJoNewUniverse A Gentleman, A Thief, A King, And A Hero]]'': When he gets summoned as a Berserker in [[Literature/FateZero the Fourth Holy Grail War]], [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia All-Might]] has a few advantages that overcome most weaknesses in both his life and [[PowerAtAPrice his class]], which has [[WorldsStrongestMan Gilgamesh]] comparing him to [[WorthyOpponent Enkidu]].

* ''Roleplay/PuellaMagiAdfligoSystema'': In the source material, ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', use of a magical girl's powers cause Grief to build up in their Soul Gems, and if they don't kill Witches and harvest Grief Seeds to cleanse their Soul Gems, the buildup of Grief can eventually turn them into the Witches they fight. Enter the quest hero Sabrina, whose magical girl powers specifically allow her to ''[[StoryBreakerPower control]]'' Grief - allowing her to cleanse Soul Gems and Grief Seeds herself (including her own), tear apart the Grief that makes after five minutes. up a Witch's form, and use the collected Grief as a weapon.

* ''Film/BladeTrilogy'': Blade ([[DaywalkingVampire the "Daywalker"]]) is a half-vampire with "all of their strengths, and none of their weaknesses." The slogan is ''mostly'' accurate: He isn't harmed by things like silver, sunlight or garlic, but he still feels blood hunger and he ages normally.

* Many [[HunterOfHisOwnKind vampire hunter]] series with a [[{{Dhampyr}} half-breed]] protagonist, like ''Literature/VampireHunterD'', have a theme of being immune to vampire weakness. Even then they aren't immune; they are just so powerful that they resist the effects. In D's case, it's because [[LamarckWasRight of his father]].
* Sonja Blue is the heroine of a daywalker vampire hunter series.
* Jane from ''Literature/TheIronDragonsDaughter'' has this nice passive skill of being immune to regular defensive in-world charms. Most of those charms are made with specific magical species in mind. Being a human, Jane is too rare a creature in this world for the charms to account for.
* Bella doesn't suffer from the typical uncontrollable vampire hunger in ''[[Literature/{{Twilight}} Breaking Dawn]]''.
* The intentional ''creation'' of one of these by eugenic planning is the goal of the Bene Gesserit order in ''Franchise/{{Dune}}'': the ''Kwisatz Haderach'', a man possessing the normally [[GenderRestrictedAbility Gender Restricted Abilities]] of a Bene Gesserit sister, while also capable of accessing parts of the mind a woman could not. Paul Atreides is the culmination of this effort, albeit a generation early, and he exceeds every expectation. Being the ''Kwisatz Haderach'' grants him unparalleled prescience with the ability to see all possible futures, and even [[spoiler:to use this prescience in place of sight after he is blinded]], on top of virtually unmatched fighting prowess and the [[WetwareCPU human computer]] abilities of a Mentat.

* In the ''Literature/ElementalMasters'' series...

* Eli Monpress in ''Literature/TheSpiritThief'' has the ability to simply talk to spirits and convince them to do his bidding, as opposed to the other wizards in the world who need to make pacts with spirits in order to access their power.

* In ''Literature/TheWardedMan'', sunlight destroys magic. Demons burn in sunlight, and humans who are Invested with power lose it when the sun touches them. Three of the major protagonists are notable as the exceptions to this rule.

* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'':
** Eidolon's power is that [[AllYourPowersCombined he has all the powers]]. No matter what power you bring against him, he has several perfect counters to it on hand. ''And'' he can ignore the Manton Effect. The only limitation is he can only access three powers at once, but considering that one of those powers can be ''invincibility''...
** Contessa [[spoiler:is one of two [[AwesomenessByAnalysis Thinkers]] on the planet whose powers aren't disrupted by other Thinkers, and the specific nature of her CombatClairvoyance means that without this weakness she's essentially unbeatable. Unfortunately, the other is [[MagnificentBastard the Simurgh]], who is immune to all precog abilities ''including'' Contessa's.]]
** Weld, as a parahuman made of living metal, is in the unique position of being immune both to powers that only work on metal and powers that only work on flesh.
** More generally, people who can ignore the Manton Effect (the tendency of powers to be unable to directly affect people) are very rare and valuable.

* Downplayed in ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'': The Nameless One is the only character capable of changing classes, meaning he can become a Fighter, Mage or Thief as the needs require, but unlike some of his companions cannot play a hybrid class, meaning his stats grow slower.

* The main characters of ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'' and ''[[VideoGame/{{Persona 4}} 4]]'' are both special cases who can have multiple Personas, avoiding the set weaknesses of every other Persona user. In ''4'', while everyone else has to own up to their own darker thoughts, the main character doesn't have a hidden dark side to face.
** In contrast the [[VideoGame/{{Persona 4}} anime OVA]] does make him face his fears to [[spoiler: break out of a LotusEaterMachine and unlock his SuperMode]].
** Notably, this doesn't apply to ''VideoGame/{{Persona 1}}'' and ''[[VideoGame/{{Persona 2}} 2]]'', where the characters gain their Personae in different fashion.
** Much of Elizabeth's story in ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena'' revolves around her trying to learn more about the nature of this "Wild Card" ability that the P3 and P4 protagonists possess. [[RealityWarper She can already do pretty much anything]], but even to her it remains something special and mysterious.

* In ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'', Neku is one of the few players who has access to multiple powers/pins (most of his partners just have one ability that they make use of, e.g. Shiki's ability to animate her stuffed animal).
* In ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'', Adam Jenson turns out not to need the anti-rejection drug other cyborgs do (thus allowing him to avoid the side effects, as well as have fairly extensive upgrades). [[spoiler:In a sidequest you can discover this was a result of experiments he was a part of as a child. His girlfriend reverse-engineering this trait is the breakthrough discovery she was about to announce to the world at the start of the game as well as what leads to the creation of JC and his brother in the original ''VideoGame/DeusEx''.]]
* A minor example, but over the main questline of ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind'' 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.
* The power of the [[MakeMeWannaShout Thu'um]] in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' is normally reserved for (a) Dragons or (b) those willing to devote years of training to "the Way of the Voice". Not so for the [[TheChosenOne prophesied "Dragonborn"]], who can use any Thu'um after merely seeing the word written down, provided s/he's consumed a healthy breakfast of dragon souls.
* [[ExaggeratedTrope Exaggerated]] by Asellus in ''VideoGame/SagaFrontier''. Humans and mystics normally have separate kinds of abilities, strengths and weaknesses; humans learn skills and increase their stats by [[StatGrinding using them in combat]], while Mystics increase their stats and get combat skills by absorbing monsters with their Mystic Weapons, and are also usually equipped with unremovable Mystic armors (which are normally fairly weak) in their gear slots. The [[HalfHumanHybrid Half-Mystic Asellus]] is essentially a human who can train like a human ''and'' use the Mystical Weapons to empower herself, making her a human with [[HybridPower all the advantages of mystics and none of their disadvantages]]. The combination of powers allows her to easily break the stat {{cap}} that almost everyone else has to adhere to; other Mystics can theoretically do this, but it's impractical because their base stats can't improve.

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* ''Manhwa/StraylightTiger'' takes place in a world where mages and were-beasts are beaten back from supremacist ambitions by muggles who can safely handle magic-disrupting {{Unobtainium}}. The protagonist is a HalfHumanHybrid who has been genetically engineered by her parents to have magic powers and a were-tiger form with no Kryptonite factor.

* In the universe of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' benders (people who can potentially manipulate water, earth, fire, or air) are born with the ability to be control a single element, meaning an earthbender can never learn waterbending (for example). Except [[ChosenOne the Avatar]], who can learn to use [[ElementalPowers all four elements]]. This is enhanced even further by the [[SuperMode Avatar State]] in which the Avatar can access the knowledge of all his/her past lives, resulting in powers akin to a PhysicalGod. A fully realised Avatar is quite literally a nigh-unstoppable force of nature. This is helped by something [[OldMaster Iroh]] demonstrated, since while normal benders are locked into one element they can learn the styles of other benders[[note]]since each element is bent using different martial art stances and disciplines[[/note]] so they can learn different applications of their native element with benders of different elements. Which is yet another reason why the Avatar is so powerful given his or her collective knowledge can be used across all four elements.

* ''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. In the final season, [[spoiler:the Sword of Protection is destroyed, rendering her unable to transform for a while. She eventually manages to transform on her own and summon a new sword with her innate magic, meaning she can't be depowered anymore.]]

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

* ''FanFic/TalesOfKittyWhiskersAndLadybug'': Children [[WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug Miraculous users]], like [[Franchise/{{AceAttorney}} Trucy Wright]] as Kitty-Whisker in this fic, can only use their [[LimitBreak signature power]] once and then lose their transformation after five minutes. Apollo Justice as Ladybug can use his powers multiple times as long as he has enough energy thanks to being an adult.

* ''Roleplay/PuellaMagiAdfligoSystema'': In the source material, ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', use of a magical girl's powers cause Grief to build up in their Soul Gems, and if they don't kill Witches and harvest Grief Seeds to cleanse their Soul Gems, the buildup of Grief can eventually turn them into the Witches they fight. Enter the quest hero Sabrina, whose magical girl powers specifically allow her to ''[[StoryBreakerPower control]]'' Grief - allowing her to cleanse Soul Gems and Grief Seeds herself (including her own), tear apart the Grief that make up a Witch's form, and use the collected Grief as a weapon.

** There's a minor example- 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. Later events in the series reveal that Izuku had another unexpected advantage. [[spoiler:One For All is revealed to stockpile not only raw energy, but the individual Quirks of each of its holders. Normally, a human body can only handle one Quirk and suffer grave physical and psychological damage if another is somehow artificially added. One For All makes it even worse as each Quirk in its collection is enhanced by its stockpile of energy. All its prior holders suffered [[RapidAging accelerated aging]] that severely cut their lifespans. Nobody knew this side-effect existed as most of the prior wielders died in battle before the effects became apparent. All Might and Izuku were both immune to this effect because [[UnSorcerer neither of them had Quirks to begin with]], making them the ideal empty vessels to house One For All.]]

** There's a minor example- 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.
** Later events in the series give Izuku another unexpected advantage. [[spoiler:One For All is revealed to stockpile not only raw energy, but the individual Quirks of each of its holders. Normally, a human body can only handle one Quirk and suffer grave physical and psychological damage if another is somehow artificially added. One For All makes it even worse as each Quirk in its collection is enhanced by its stockpile of energy. All its prior holders suffered [[RapidAging accelerated aging]] that severely cut their lifespans. Nobody knew this side-effect existed as most of the prior wielders died in battle before the effects became apparent. All Might and Izuku were both immune to this effect because [[UnSorcerer neither of them had Quirks to begin with]], making them the ideal empty vessels to house One For All.]]

** 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. He gets better.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': While all [[WitchSpecies unicorns]] are capable of magic, most of them only learn magic that is related to their [[OnePersonOnePower special talent]], aside from general [[MindOverMatter telekinesis]]. [[TheHero Twilight Sparkle]]'s special talent is an affinity for ''magic in general'', which, combined with her being a massive bookworm, allows her to learn a larger variety of spells than most unicorns. Other unicorns with similar power levels and versatility (such as [[HerosEvilPredecessor Sunset Shimmer]][[note]]although Sunset is confined to the ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls Equestria Girls]]'' spinoffs, and as such moatly appears in [[HumanityEnsues human form]], locking off her powers aside from [[TheEmpath empathy]][[/note]] and [[SixthRanger Starlight Glimmer]]) appear later, but by that point Twilight has become an [[WingedUnicorn alicorn]], giving her [[AllYourPowersCombined the abilities of all three major pony races]].

* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'', Gundams in the world of the series are distinguished from their fellow mobile suits by their pilots being able to use [[BrainComputerInterface the GUND Format technology]] to link their bodies directly into the suit's systems. This allows them to accomplish feats that would be impossible for any other mobile suit and enables the use of highly dangerous AttackDrones, but also creates a backlash in the pilot that wreaks havoc on their body and puts them in serious pain, to the point that [[DeadlyUpgrade it can be outright lethal if taken too far]]. However, the suit of the main character, the Aerial, lacks this weakness entirely for mysterious reasons--placing it in a legal gray area for a normally-banned technology, and spurring on other characters to try to discern why it lacks that weakness.

* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'': Edward Elric is, unlike ''most'' other Alchemists, able to do alchemy without [[GeometricMagic using a circle]]. This, of course, [[CursedWithAwesome came with its]] [[ArtificialLimbs own problems]]. Several other alchemists can also do this, though they paid their price as well. The wiser alchemists without this power have circles on their clothing or tattooed on their body, making it even easier for them to use their powers than for Edward who still needs to clap his hands together, but most alchemists who carry their transmutation circles around with them are powerless if those circles get disturbed and can only do specialized alchemy--Mustang can only create fire, Kimblee can only [[StuffBlowingUp blow stuff up]], etc. Alchemy without an array is far more versatile, to the point that Ed can actually ''cancel out others' alchemic reactions''. His alchemy is only limited by his knowledge and creativity, which means that he and other alchemists who have seen the Truth have a massive advantage even over alchemists with array tattoos.

* In a geopolitical sense, the United States of America. It spans an entire continent, like Russia, but isn't so huge as to be cumbersome. And unlike Russia, its two neighboring nations haven't been serious threats for 200 years, and they haven't even been mild threats for about as long. It also has a massive internal navigable waterway for shipping that needed only minor maintenance and a small handful of cheap and easy canals to link them all together, the first of which was done without engineers! So it's nearly an island, like Britain, and any power capable of fighting its army would need to sail to get there, like Britain. But unlike Britain, all its power and resources were within its starting borders and not overseas. The USA has the geopolitical strengths of Britain, Russia, and the old Roman Empire rolled into one, with almost none of the weaknesses. Almost. What this means is that the American military has next to no ''defensive'' mandate and exist entirely as an offensive and forward deployable tool. It has never garrisoned foreign lands for its own security, only for extra power.

* In a geopolitical sense, the United States of America. It spans an entire continent, like Russia, but isn't so huge as to be cumbersome. And unlike Russia, its two neighboring nations haven't been serious threats for 200 years, and they haven't even been mild threats for about as long. It also has a massive internal navigable waterway for shipping that needed only minor maintenance and a small handful of cheap and easy canals to link them all together, the first of which was done without engineers! So its nearly an island, like Britain, and any power capable of fighting its army would need to sail to get there, like Britain. But unlike Britain, all its power and resources were within its starting borders and not overseas. The USA has the geopolitical strengths of Britain, Russia, and the old Roman Empire rolled into one, with almost none of the weaknesses. Almost. What this means is that the American military has next to no ''defensive'' mandate and exist entirely as an offensive and forward deployable tool. It has never garrisoned foreign lands for its own security, only for extra power.