The ability to adapt to underwater environments. Variation of Environmental Adaptation.
Also Called
- Aquatic Adaptability
- Aquatic Adapter
- Sub-Aquatic Adaptation
- Undersea Adaptation
- Underwater Adaptation
- Water Adaptation/Capabilities/Submerging/Traverse/Traversing
Capabilities
User is able to survive and adapt to underwater environments, being able to breathe water in lieu of, or along with, a gaseous breathing medium, to swim well and to endure high water pressure and extreme water temperatures. They are able to use their senses to perceive normally regardless of the distortion/pressure of the water, possibly including ignoring various impurities that would otherwise reduce the visibility.
Applications
- Aquatic Breathing
- Cold Resistance
- Gill Manifestation
- Enhanced Lung Capacity
- Enhanced/Supernatural Swimming
- Pressure Immunity to water pressure
- Underwater Invulnerability
- Underwater Senses
- Underwater Strength
- Water Maneuverability
- Webbed Digits
Techniques
Associations
- Amphibian Adaptation
- Animal Imitation/Morphing
- Aquatic Mode
- Atlantean Physiology
- Balanced Civilization Progression
- Cetacean Physiology
- Civilization Advancement/Civilization Regression
- Elf Physiology - Sea/Aquatic Elves are a sub-race that resides in undersea civilizations.
- Environmental Adaptation
- Fin Manifestation
- Fish Physiology
- Fish People Physiology
- Merfolk Physiology
- Superior Human Physiology
- Water Manipulation
Limitations
- May be unable to survive on dry land for long.
Known Users
Comics
- Atlanteans (DC Comics)
- Nanaue/King Shark (DC Comics)
- The Drowned (DC Comics)
- Various Metahumans (DC Comics)
- Atlanteans (Homo mermanus) (Marvel Comics)
- Alani Ryan/Loa (Marvel Comics)
- Marrina Smallwood (Marvel Comics)
- Various Mutants (Marvel Comics)
- Samuel Paré/Squid-Boy (Marvel Comics)
- Todd Arliss/Tiger Shark (Marvel Comics)
- Uhari (Marvel Comics)
- Abe Sapien (Hellboy)
- Arthur McKenzie/Mariner/Aquamariner (Amalgam Comics)
- Aquarus (Invincible/Image Comics)
Cartoons
- Ripjaws (Ben 10 Series)
- Jetray (Ben 10 Series)
- Tidal Class Dragons (How To Train Your Dragon)
- Nya (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); via Aquatic Breathing
- Beshte (The Lion Guard)
- Zuma (PAW Patrol)
- Harmonix and Sirenix Fairies (Winx Club)
- Merliah Summers (Barbie in a Mermaid Tale)
- Syren (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Ladybug & Cat Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir); via Aqua Form
- Jonathan Rook/Stretch Monster (Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters)
- Mira (The Hollow)
- Merpups (Paw Patrol)
- Experiment 602 "Sinker" (Lilo & Stitch)
- Techno Trolls (Trolls World Tour and Trollstopia)
- Missing Link (Monsters vs. Aliens)
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Aquos Bakugan (Bakugan)
- Various Aquatic Digimon (Digimon)
- Doraemon (Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King); via Familiar Light
- Dorami (Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King); via Familiar Light
- Arqua (Dragon Ball Z)
- Mermaids (Monster Musume)
- Amachi (Naruto)
- Isaribi (Naruto)
- Fishmen (One Piece)
- Merfolk (One Piece)
- Sea Kings (One Piece)
- Chaos (Sora No Otoshimono); via consuming Siren
- Siren (Sora No Otoshimono)
- Hideauze (Suisei No Gargantia)
- Water-Type Pokemon (Pokémon)
- Umi and Sora (Children of the sea)
- Pyunma/Cyborg 008 (Cyborg 009)
- Mercuphobia (Fairy Tail: The 100 Years Quest)
- Anos Voldigoad (Maou Gakuin); Via <Koko>
- E-57 Clurken and Metarex Gillmans (Sonic X)
Live Movies
- Gillman (Creature from the Black Lagoon)
- Godzilla (Godzilla)
- Guiron (Gamera vs Guiron)
- Zigra (Gamera vs Zigra)
- Various aquatic and amphibious species (Star Wars)
- Sharkboy (The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl)
- The Mariner (Waterworld)
- The Amphibian Man (The Shape of Water)
- Alita (Alita: Battle Angel)
- Nanaue/King Shark (DC Extended Universe)
Live Television
- Sea Devils (Doctor Who)
- The Deep (The Boys)
- Marina Aguas (Marina TV Series)
- Aquitians (Power Rangers)
- Aquatic kaiju (Ultraman series)
- Aryanna (Aryanna Philippine TV Series)
- Merfolk/Merpeople (Siren 2018)
Literature
- Demigod Children of Poseidon (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
- SeaWings (Wings of Fire)
- Captain Nemo (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea); via his submarine og diving suit
Mythology/Religion
- Kori (Columbian/Venezuelan Folklore)
Video Games
- The Four Horsemen (Darksiders)
- War
- Death
- Fury
- Chomper (New Blood Interactive's Dusk)
- Chomper's Sons (New Blood Interactive's Dusk)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Donald Duck (Kingdom Hearts)
- Goofy (Kingdom Hearts)
- Rahabim vampires (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver)
- Link (Legend of Zelda); via Zora Armor
- Hanar (Mass Effect)
- "Leviathan" (Mass Effect)
- Merman Genome Chip Users (Project Altered Beast)
- Leviathan
- Luke Custer
- Rotfishes (Quake Series)
- Electric Eels (Quake: Dissolution of Eternity)
- Water Skylanders (Skylanders)
- Water Dragons (Skylanders)
- Gillmen (Skylanders)
- Titans (Skylanders)
- Hydra (Skylanders)
- Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog); only in Chaos 6 transformation.
- Clawgrip (Super Mario Bros. Series)
- Norah Everhart (Call of the Sea)
- Certain sharks and other sea creatures (Hungry Shark Series)
- Don Wheeler/Anchor-Man (LEGO Incredibles)
Other
- The Toa Mahri (Bionicle)
- Aquatic Monster Girls (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
- Red (NES Godzilla Creepypasta)
Known Objects
- Familiar Light (Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King); via Environmental Adaptation
- Ena/Sea Robe (Nagi no Asu: A Lull in the Sea)
- Gillyweed (Harry Potter)
- Merman Genome Chip (Project Altered Beast)
- Gills of Hamachi (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Zora Armor (Legend of Zelda)
- Pearl of Transformation (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Gallery
Atlanteans (DC Comics)
Tritonians (DC Comics)
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Amphimon (Digimon)
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Thetismon (Digimon)
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Mermaimon (Digimon)
AncientMermaidmon (Digimon)
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Hangyomon (Digimon)
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Submarimon (Digimon)
Seadramon (Digimon)
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MegaSeadramon (Digimon)
Gomamon (Digimon)
Zudomon (Digimon)
Whamon (Digimon)
Leviamon (Digimon)
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Octmon (Digimon)
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Plesiomon (Digimon)
Sangomon (Digimon)
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Shagaramon (Digimon)
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Ryugumon (Digimon)
Dr. John Zoidberg (Futurama)
Marrina Smallwood (Marvel Comics)
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Iara Dos Santos/Shark-Girl (Marvel Comics)
Ladybug & Cat Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) in Aqua Form.
The Missing Link (Monsters vs. Aliens)
Dimitri (Sly Cooper), like his grandfather, Reme Lousteau, is a deep-sea skin diver who shows to be a superior fighter in the water by using swift evasive maneuvers.
A Sea Devil (Doctor Who)
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The Zora Armor (The Legend of Zelda) allows Link to breathe and swim underwater, though it also makes him more vulnerable to fire and ice attacks.
Godzilla (Godzilla)
Hippogriffs (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) as Seaponies.
Using his shapeshifting abilities, Red (NES Godzilla Creepypasta) can transform into a form more suitable for aquatic environments.
Jonathan Rook/Stretch Monster (Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters)
Due to his Evolution, Rahab (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver) became amphibious and able to swim, becoming immune to the vampire weakness of water...
...traits he passed on to his clan, the Rahabim.
Aqualad (DC Comics/Teen Titans)
Ripjaws (Ben 10 Series)
Jetray (Ben 10 Series)
Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog) in Chaos 4 transformation.
E-57 Clurken (Sonic X)
Metarex Gillmans (Sonic X)
Gills of Hamachi (Xiaolin Showdown)
Sharkboy (The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl) can breathe and adapt in any water environment.
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Experiment 602 "Sinker" (Lilo & Stitch)
Luca (Pixar's Luca) in his sea monster form can breathe and adapt in any water environment.
Alberto Scorfano (Luca) in his sea monster form can breathe and adapt in any water environment.
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Aquarus (Invincible) was king of Atlantis and a member of the Guardians of the Globe.
Merfolk (Siren)
Aquaman (DC Extended Universe) is a high born Atlantean-human hybrid who is king of Atlantis and guardian of the deep.
The Deep (The Boys)
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Meroune Lorelei (Monster Musume)
Various mermaid sub-species (Monster Musume)
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Mermaid (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
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Merrow (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
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Mershark (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
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Otohime (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
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Kraken (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
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Unagi Joro (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
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Tritonia (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
Squirtle, Wartortle, & Blastoise (Pokémon)
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Lapras (Pokémon)
Totodile, Croconaw, & Feraligatr (Pokémon)
Relicanth (Pokémon)
Lanturn (Pokémon)
Corsola (Pokémon)
Wailmer & Wailord (Pokémon)
Kyogre (Pokémon)
Primal Kyogre (Pokémon)
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Mantine (Pokémon)
Phione (Pokémon)
Nautolans (Star Wars)
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Gungans (Star Wars)
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Mon Calamari (Star Wars)
Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series), as a demigod son of Poseidon, can breathe underwater and move effortlessly through it.
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Leviathan (Mass Effect)
Fishmen (One Piece)
Mermaids (One Piece)
Don Wheeler/Anchor-Man (LEGO Incredibles)