Kryptonian Physiology: Under the effects of a "yellow" sun, Clark possesses the same potential powers as an average Kryptonian. These include:
Solar Energy Absorption: Under optimal conditions, this is the main source of Clark's super powers as they are contingent upon exposure to solar radiation from a yellow sun star system. His biological make up includes a number of organs which lack analogues in humans and whose functions are unknown. It is believed that between one or more of these and his bio-cellular matrix, "yellow" solar energy is stored for later use. This allows for the use of these powers to fade when yellow solar radiation is not available instead of immediate failure.
Heat Vision: Clark can, as a conscious act, fire beams of intense heat at a target by looking at it. He can vary the heat and area affected.
Super-Hearing: Clark's hearing is sensitive enough to hear any sound at any volume or pitch. With skill and concentration, he can block out ambient sounds to focus on a specific source or frequency.
Enhanced Vision: Clark's vision processes the entire electromagnetic spectrum as well as allowing vast control over selective perception and focus.
This umbrella ability includes the following:
Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision: Clark can see well into most of the electromagnetic spectrum. He can see and identify radio and television signals as well as all other broadcast or transmitted frequencies. Using this ability, he can avoid detection by radar or satellite monitoring methods. This also allows him to see the aura generated by living thing.
Telescopic Vision: This is the ability to see something at a great distance, without violating the laws of physics. Though limited, the exact extent of the ability is undetermined. In function, it is similar to the zoom lens on a camera.
X-Ray Vision: This is the ability to see through any volume of matter except lead. Clarks can see things behind a solid, opaque object as if it were not there. He can focus this ability to "peel back" layers of an object, allowing hidden image or inner workings to be observed. The exact type of energy perceived—such as x-rays, cosmic rays, or some other energy invisible to normal humans—is unclear. This ability perceives an ambient energy source though, it does not involve the eye projecting a concentrated, possibly toxic, beam to be reflected back from objects.
Microscopic Vision: This is the ability to see extremely small objects and images down to the atomic level.
Infrared Vision: Clark can see with better acuity in darkness, and to a degree in total darkness.
Flight: Clark is able to manipulate graviton particles to defy the forces of gravity and achieve flight. This ranges from hovering to moving in any posture, in any direction.
Invulnerability: Due to the interaction of his dense molecular structure and supercharged bio-electric aura, Clark is nigh-invulnerable to extreme energy forces. In addition, his extends this protection against toxins and diseases.
Enhanced Immunity
Superhuman Stamina: Clark is able to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for an indefinite period of time. This based on his body converting yellow solar radiation directly to energy, but is limited by physiological and psychological needs to eat, drink, and sleep.
Superhuman Strength: Clark's strength is augmented by yellow solar radiation interacting with the greater than human density, resilience and biological efficiency of his musculature. His strength is more an act of conscious will on energy fields than actual physical strength. It is this act of conscious will that enables him to perform physical feats that are beyond the mere application force, such as moving a mountain top without said rock crumbling under its own mass.
Superhuman Speed: Clark is able to move at incredible speed by sheer force of will. This extends to his perceptions and allows for feats such as catching bullets in mid flight as well as covering vast distances in little or no time.
This also confers:
Superhuman Agility
Superhuman Reflexes
Super-Breath: Clark is able to create hurricane force winds by exhaling air from his lungs. He can chill the air as it leaves his lungs to freeze targets. He can also reverse the process to pull large volumes of air or vapor into his lungs.
Longevity: Clark can live longer than regular humans, remaining at his prime as long as he was under the exposure of the "yellow" sun.
Telepathy: Clark was temporarily granted the ability to read minds by the Fortress of Solitude.
Indomitable Will
Multilingualism: Clark is able to speak English, Kryptonian, Hindi, French, Ape and Japanese and understand Russian.
Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
Journalism
Feats[]
Strength[]
Able to stack multiple pickup trucks on top of one another.
Can tear metal doors off of their hinges with his bare hands.
Sent Bizarro flying into the Earth's upper atmosphere with a single punch.
Overpowered such high-powered beings as Brainiac, Aldar, and Titan in single combat.
Lifted the multi-ton globe of the Daily Planet building with ease.
Pushed the planet Apokolips, which is the size of Saturn, back into space with his bare hands.
Able to jump great distances, such as from the roof of the Daily Planet to the LuthorCorp building, and onto a launched nuclear missile.
Speed[]
Can move fast enough that he appears to teleport.
Able to dodge and catch bullets.
Can run fast enough to move up and down vertical walls.
Once ran from South America to Metropolis in mere minutes.
While on the phone with Chloe Sullivan, he ran from Smallville to Metropolis before Chloe could finish saying, "I think you better get over here."
Able to run on water and swim at super speeds.
Durability[]
Completely bulletproof.
Survived getting hit by Lex Luthor's car, going at 60 mph, and rammed off of a bridge.
Casually walks through fire.
Survived getting hit by Margaret Isobel Thoreaux's magical energy blasts.
Got hit in the face with a medieval weapon, which shattered on contact.
Survived being inside an exploding truck.
Emerged relatively unscathed by an energy surge that destroyed a windmill.
Even while weakened by green Kryptonite, he failed to notice a piece of shrapnel had pierced his arm until Lex called his attention to it.
Skills[]
Earth's greatest savior.
Defeated General Zod using his wits.
Protected Smallville and Metropolis in secret for many years.
Saved the entire world from Darkseid and became Superman.
Weaknesses[]
Kryptonian Physiology: Under the effects of a "yellow" sun, Clark possesses the same potential weaknesses as an average Kryptonian. These include:
Vulnerability to Kryptonite
Vulnerability to Magic
Power Instability: As Clark draws his power from the sun, solar flares have been shown to cause his powers to fluctuate. Resulting in him becoming stronger or weaker.
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