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* Weird variation in ''Manga/DragonBall'', in which Goku-- [[TheDitz who is very much NOT]] TheSmartGuy-- gains the power to read minds by ''training his muscles in high gravity''. He [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands uses it maybe twice]] in the series to get caught up on current events without a tedious InfoDump, other than that the ability [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment is never mentioned again]].

* When Mandark first appeared in ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' he was shown to be telepathic, to underline the fact he was [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter smarter than Dexter]] (that's before DiminishingVillainThreat settled in, of course). This is used to an eerie effect when, in his first spoken line, he answers the question the teacher was going to ask next.

* Alakazam, a {{Psychic|Powers}} ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' with an [[ImprobablyHighIQ IQ of 5000]].

* ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'': [[Characters/XMenFilmSeriesProfessorCharlesXavier Professor Charles Xavier]] is highly intellectual and he's the greatest telepath on the planet.

* Weird variation in ''Manga/DragonBall'', in which Goku-- [[TheDitz who is very much NOT]] TheSmartGuy-- gains the power to read minds by ''training his muscles in high gravity''. He [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands uses it once]] to get caught up on current events without a tedious InfoDump, after which the ability [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment is never mentioned again]].

* The Leader in ''UltimateMarvel'' developed telekinetic abilities as a result of the experiments to increase his intelligence.

* ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'': [[XMenFilmSeries/ProfessorCharlesFrancisXavier Professor Charles Xavier]] is highly intellectual and he's the greatest telepath on the planet.

* ''Film/XMen'': [[XMenFilmSeries/ProfessorCharlesFrancisXavier Professor Charles Xavier]] is highly intellectual and he's the greatest telepath on the planet.

* ''Film/XMen'': Professor Charles Xavier is highly intellectual and he's the greatest telepath on the planet.

* Matilda Wormwood, a girl from Roald Dahl's ''Literature/{{Matilda}}'' who had read ''MobyDick'' before kindergarten. Her MindOverMatter powers are stated to be because she's so bored and has no other way to use her brainpower. Once she is being challenged in school, they disappear.

* Brainchild of the ''GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' combines superhuman intelligence with powerful PsychicPowers to make his way as a supervillain. Likewise, The Brain combines lots of smarts with telepathy.

[[SoYouWantTo/WriteASuperheroComic So you want to write a superhero comic]]. You have your FiveManBand, and are giving each member some of the StockSuperpowers. But what will you give TheSmartGuy?

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* {{Discussed|Trope}} in [[http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1990-02-20/ this]] ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' strip. Dilbert dates a ''very'' intelligent librarian.

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* When Mandark first appeared in ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' he was shown to be telepathic, to underline the fact he was [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter smarter than Dexter]] (that's before DiminishingVillainThreat settled in, of course). This is used to an eerie effect when, in his first spoken line, he answers the question the teacher was going to ask next.

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* When Mandark first appeared in ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' he was shown to be telepathic, to underline the fact he was [[Always Someone Better smarter than Dexter]] (that's before DiminishingVillainThreat settled in, of course). This is used to an eerie effect when, in his first spoken line, he answers the question the teacher was going to ask next.

* When Mandark first appeared in ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' he was shown to be telepathic, to underline the fact he was [[ALwaysSomeoneBetter smarter than Dexter]] (that's before DiminishingVillainThreat settled in, of course). This is used to an eerie effect when, in his first spoken line, he answers the question the teacher was going to ask next.

* In ''TheLawnmowerMan'', when Jobe get his intellect increased up to - and possibly [[SuperIntelligence beyond]] - genius level, he also gains a wide variety of worryingly strong PsychicPowers.
* In the film version of '''Literature/{{Matilda}}'' it's said she uses a greater portion of her brain then most people, and so she keeps her powers at the end of the film.

* River Tam, TheEmpath {{Woobie}} in ''Series/{{Firefly}}''.

* Alakazam, a [[PsychicPowers psychic]] ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' with an [[ImprobablyHighIQ IQ of 5000]].

** For the most part, the ''GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' avoids this trope. Most of the smartest people in the setting are [[GadgeteerGenius super-inventors]] rather than [[PsychicPowers mentalists]].

* In ''JimmyNeutron'', Jimmy's normally ditzy friend Sheen gets his intelligence increased with Jimmy's {{Phlebotinum}} and gains telekinesis.

* In the episode "Heavy Mental" of ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' the technogadget of the day zaps people and increases their brain power, complete with inflating head and psychic powers, mainly telekinesis and clairvoyance. Toward the end of the episode [[spoiler:the GeneralRipper zaps himself and takes things up to eleven, turning himself into ''pure thought''.

* [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] in [[http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1990-02-20/ this]] ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' strip.

* River Tam, TheEmpath {{Woobie}} in ''{{Firefly}}''.

* [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] in [[http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1990-02-20/ this]] ''{{ComicStrip/Dilbert}}'' strip.

** In the film version it's said she uses a greater portion of her brain then most people, and so she keeps her powers at the end of the film.

* The far future villain in ''TheTimeMachine'' (2002) has a massive brain that extends down his back. He uses it to control the beasts that prey on the humans.

* Once AM in ''IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream'' gained sentience, he also gained psychokinesis.