- "Professional soldiers are predictable; the world is full of dangerous amateurs."
- ― Murphy's Law of Combat
- "Heh, Strategy? The hell is that? I'm simply doing things that people dislike."
- ― Huan Yi to Gen Pou (Kingdom)
- "I just make it up as I go along."
- ― Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- "What's wrong with her? I thought she could beat anybody? She should be able to drop the Joker in a hot New York minute."
- "Almost anybody. Batgirl reads body language. She knows what her opponents will do before they do it. She can read his too. But the Joker's body language makes no sense. It's jibberish."
- ― Black Canary and Batman discussing how Joker managed to defeat Cassandra Cain/Batgirl.
The power to be completely unpredictable. Sub-power of Chaos Manipulation.
Also Called
- Chaotic/Freefull Nature
- True Capriciousness
- Unpredictable Nature
- The Chaotic
- Monkey Mind
Capabilities
The user possesses a completely unpredictable nature, rendering them immune to users of Combat Perception, Body Language Analysis, and Adoptive Muscle Memory. They can also evade Objective Precognition, which requires the target to have a direction in mind to be able to predict the outcome.
Applications
- Alternative Thinking
- Brawling Mastery
- Cheating Mastery
- Humor Mastery
- Improvisation Mastery
- Prank Mastery
- Psychic Shield
- Psychological Combat
- Surprise Inducement
- Tracking Evasion
- Unperceivable Attacks
- Weird Combat
Variations
Associations
Limitations
- Useless against Flawless Precognition.
- User's actions may be equally confusing to allies as well as enemies.
- User's peers may distrust the user itself.
Known Users
See Also: Confusion Fu.
Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa
- Jin Sohan (A Dance of Swords in the Night)
- Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
- Yuujiro Hanma
- Baki Hanma
- Deepa (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Asta (Black Clover)
- Zora Ideale (Black Clover)
- Son Goku (Dragon Ball series)
- Kid Buu (Dragon Ball series)
- Hajikelists/Wiggin' Specialist (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
- Takeshi Tatsumi (Giant Killing)
- Ren Mochida (Giant Killing)
- Kim Suho/Lloyd Frontera (The Greatest Estate Developer)
- Satomi Kikunaga (Harukaze Mound)
- Ihwa, the Hero Killer (Hero Killer)
- Dan Yuseong (Infinite Leveling: Murim)
- Mash Burnedead (Mashle: Muscles and Magic)
- Famin (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
- Hisoka Morow (Hunter X Hunter)
- Justy Ueki Tylor (The Irresponsible Captain Tylor)
- Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Esidisi (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II: Battle Tendency)
- Kurumi Erika/Cure Marine (Heartcatch Pretty Cure)
- Hatsumi Sen (Kenganverse)
- Enkrid (The Knight Who Only Lives Today)
- Duke Hyou (Kingdom)
- Huan Yi (Kingdom)
- Li Xin (Kingdom)
- Siegfried (Kenichi History's Strongest Disciple)
- Silkwat Junazard (Kenichi History's Strongest Disciple)
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
- Lee Jaha (Return of the Mad Demon)
- Cheongmyeong (Return of the Blossoming Blade)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Obito Uchiha/Tobi (Naruto)
- Tobi (Spiral Zetsu)/Swirly (Naruto)
- Killer B/B (Naruto)
- Sun Wukong (The Monkey King’s Journey to the Murim)
- Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
- Hans Humpty (Rokka no Yuusha)
- Ha Dowan (Reality Quest)
- Yoichi Nagumo (Sakamoto Days)
- Mugen (Samurai Champloo)
- Creasion (Senyu)
- Ruki (Senyu)
- Noah (Shuumatsu no Valkyrie)
- Blast (One-Punch Man)
- Watchdog Man (One-Punch Man)
- Cid Kagenou (Minoru Kagenou) (The Eminence in Shadow)
- Kosuke Endou (Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest)
- Donovan Desmond (Spy x Family)
- Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Suhyeon Kim (QUESTISM)
Cartoons
- Jake (Adventure Time)
- Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Sterling Archer (Archer)
- Various Characters (The Amazing World of Gumball)
- Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- The Storm King (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Mumbo Jumbo (Teen Titans)
- Freakazoid (Freakazoid)
- G.e.e.K.e.R. (Project G.e.e.K.e.R.)
- Eric Cartman (South Park)
- Po (Kung Fu Panda)
- Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Longstocking)
- Flapjack (The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack)
- Uncle Grandpa (Uncle Grandpa)
- Genie (Disney's Aladdin)
- Timon and Pumbaa (The Lion King)
- Jay Walker (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Mushu (Disney's Mulan)
- Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo)
- Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)
- Dynomutt (Dynomutt, Dog Wonder)
- Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Rex Salazar (Generator Rex)
Comics
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Sonic the Hedgehog)
- The Tick (The Tick)
- Victor Zsasz (DC Comics)
- Creeper (DC Comics)
- Harley Quinn (DC Comics)
- The The Joker (DC Comics)
- Hawk (DC Comics)
- Anarky (DC Comics)
- Eddie Gunnam/The Swell (Marvel Comics)
- Isca the Unbeaten (Marvel Comics)
- Teon Macik/Primal (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
Literature
- Mackiel "Macroy" Roy (A.R.Hicks Series')
- The Blood Beast (Sword of Truth)
- The Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas!)
- Keill Randor (Last Legionary)
- Jack the Ripper (The Tales of Jack The Ripper)
Live TV
- Walter White/Heisenberg (Breaking Bad)
- The Addams Family (The Addams Family)
- Soulless humans (Supernatural)
- Donatello Redfield
- Sam Winchester; temporarily
- Max Russo (Wizards of Wavery Place)
Movies
- Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Charles Lee Ray/Chucky (Various Movies)
Video Games
- Sasaki Kojirou (TYPE-MOON)
- Daxter (Jak and Daxter)
Web Animation/Comics/Series/Original
- Room (_boisvert)
- Herobrine (Creepypasta)
- Gamzee Makara (Homestuck)
- G████ O██████/SCP-181 - "Lucky" (SCP Foundation)
- Maxeeno Manervolkan (Maxeeno Manervolkan)
- John Doe (unORDINARY)
Known Objects
- Archer Griffin (Beyblade Shogun Steel)
- Felix Felicis (Harry Potter)
- Swell's Stick (Marvel Comics)
- Euclid-class SCP items (SCP Foundation)
- Rabbit's Foot (Supernatural)
- Wabbajack (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
- The Mask (The Mask)
Gallery
Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa
Kosuke Endou (Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest) is full of surprises. But when he goes to Lord Abyssgate, no one knows what he's doing, going to do, or even what he's talking about.
Zora Ideale (Black Clover)
Asta (Black Clover)
Bobobo's (Bobobo Bo-Bo Bobo) Bobobo Roulette makes it so that everyone is a target, even allies, and the consequences are unknown.
Archer Griffin (Beyblade Shogun Steel) has the ability to perform unpredictable attack patterns thanks to its design, allowing it to overwhelm its opponents with its unique movements that are nearly impossible to follow.
Deepa (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
Using Crazy Fist technique, Son Goku (Dragon Ball) throws his opponents off guard by either acting like a crazy monkey...
...or a mad dog...
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Masaru Aoki (Hajime no Ippo) is a highly unpredictable boxer, thanks to his unorthodox style.
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Satomi Kikunaga (Harukaze Mound)
Mash Burnedead (Mashle: Muscles and Magic) is a highly unpredictable fighter due to his incredible strength and on-the-fly mindset that defies common sense.
In his youth, Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) held the title of The Show-Off, Number One Unpredictable, Noisy Ninja.
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Killer Bee/B's (Naruto) unpredictable movements allow him to overwhelm his opponents with all of the varying swings...
...that not even Sharingan users like Sasuke or Itachi could read his Acrobat swordplay.
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Living up to his namesake, Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) leads a very unpredictable life.
Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Dan Yuseong (Infinite Leveling: Murim)
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Duke Hyou (Kingdom)
Noah (Shuumatsu no Valkyrie) holds a unique skill, hyperconcentration, allowing him to become so zoned in on a single task that any predictability that an opponent might use to predict his actions will vanish completely.
Huan Yi (Kingdom) was one of the most unpredictable Great Generals in the Warring States Era and central plains.
As the legendary hero with the power to do anything, Creasion (Senyu) is completely unpredictable, usually doing things for no real reason at all such as beating up the heroes instead of the bad guys or changing the order of events so anything can or can't happen.
Takeshi Tatsumi (Giant Killing)
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Lee Jaha (Return of the Mad Demon)
Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Cartoons/Comics
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Genie (Disney's Aladdin)
Timon and Pumbaa (The Lion King)
Mushu (Disney's Mulan)
Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) has shown many times to be unpredictable.
Po (Kung Fu Panda)
Dynomutt (Dynomutt, Dog Wonder)
The Tick (The Tick)
Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo)
Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Jay Walker (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) is known to be one of the most unpredictable ninjas due to his goofiness, but his skills are often underestimated by his foes and allies.
Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
No matter what version, The Joker (DC Comics) is completely unpredictable...
...laughing while being telepathically assaulted...
Harley Quinn (DC Comics)
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Isca the Unbeaten (Marvel Comics)
Teon Macik/Primal (Marvel Comics)
Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics) is so unpredictable that not even Taskmaster, who can copy any fighting technique, can't follow any of Deadpool's movements. And sometimes not even Deadpool himself can follow his own movements.
Literature
Macroy (A.R.Hicks Series) does not think; he just acts and will throw himself in the most dangerous situation to throw his opponents off. Couple that with his ability to control his muscle movement, he is very unpredictable.
Live Action TV/Movies
The Addams Family (The Addams Family)
The Mask (The Mask)
Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) was a legendary pirate who many were unable to catch or kill. His unpredictability is what made him a Pirate Lord due to him defeating the feared pirate hunter Armando Salazar and the legendary Davy Jones.
Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars) was a unique Jedi who often acted on his emotions and kept himself in control most of the time. Many of his enemies, friends, the Jedi Council, and even Thrawn considered him an unpredictable and dangerous force, which is why they often feared him...
...as Darth Vader, he became a creature of brutal unpredictability, having ingested the Cleansing of Serenno by driving the heirs of the Great Houses of Serenno to mass parricide...
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...feign weakness while installing treachery in a once stalwart Jedi...
During his time as soulless, Sam Winchester (Supernatural) was dangerously unpredictable due to his lack of emotions and impulsive nature.
Table Top/Video Games
Daxter (Jak and Daxter)
Web Original/Others
Room (_boisvert) is the most unpredictable character in the series, being the most confusing and diverse in almost all aspects.
G████ O██████/SCP-181 - "Lucky" (SCP Foundation)
Videos
The Mask Movie funny the mask first transformation-2
The Mask - Love In This Club - ClipZone- Comedy Callbacks-2
Tina and Mask on the date - The Mask
The Mask - That's A Spicy Meatball!! - ClipZone- Comedy Callbacks
The Dark Knight (2008) - Joker's Magic Trick Scene - Movieclips-2
Breaking Bad - This Is Not Meth (S1E6) - Rotten Tomatoes TV-2
Best of Pimento - Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The Luckiest Day of Sam’s Life - Supernatural-2
Dean’s Lucky Break Is Here - Supernatural
A Soulless Reunion for the Ides of March - Supernatural-2
Is Dean Turning into His Father? - Supernatural-2
Dean Winchester - "What Are You?" S6E6
My Soul Is Gone, and I Want It Back - Supernatural-2
Arguing with Soulless Sam Gets You Nowhere - Supernatural
Dean’s Close Encounter of the Third Kind - Supernatural
I Was Abducted by Aliens and Survived - Supernatural-2
WWDD- What Would Dean Do? - Supernatural
Looney Tunes - Iconic Duo- Porky and Daffy - Looney Tuesdays - WB Kids
"Who could anticipate you?" (Flash, Batman)-2
Even Batman can't predict the Flash!
Van Kleiss is failing - Generator Rex S1E7
Rick Standoff - Rick and Morty - adult swim-2
Captain America vs Taskmaster -Movie Clip- - Iron Man and Captain America- Heroes United (2014 - HD)-2
Hajime no Ippo Rising - Aoki Vs Imae - The Look Away!-2
-HD- Jojo - Joseph Joestar VS Police-2
Joseph joestar vs straits (part 1)-2
Joseph Joestar vs ACDC (part 1)-2
JJBA Joseph defeats Esidisi-2
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2- Battle Tendency - Funny Moments 『HD』
Gum-Gum Pinwheel (English Dub)
MOANCORE-2
ENA - Extinction Party-2
ENA - Temptation Stairway
ENA - Auction Day
ENA - Power of Potluck-2
Why Joseph Joestar is THE BEST JOJO (JOJO's Bizarre Adventure)-2
Deadpool VS Mask (Marvel VS Dark Horse) - DEATH BATTLE!
Deadpool VS Deathstroke (Marvel VS DC) DEATH BATTLE!
SCP-650 - Startling Statue (SCP Animation)
Spider-Man and Deadpool vs Taskmaster 🕷️💥
Music
Bobobo bo Bo bobo Opening Wild Challenger
BoBoBo - Baka Survivor
TVアニメ「キングダム」第5シリーズ：ノンクレジットOPムービー／DeNeel『導火』
TVアニメ「キングダム」第5シリーズ：ノンクレジットEDムービー／Novel Core『RULERS』
TVアニメ「マッシュル-MASHLE-」ノンクレジットOPムービー｜岡崎体育「Knock Out」
TVアニメ「マッシュル-MASHLE-」第2期ノンクレジットOPムービー｜Creepy Nuts「Bling-Bang-Bang-Born」
ENA Day (feat. @grahamkartna )-2