Superpowers & Tickling

[Titillating 2.0]

I’m somewhat of a nerd when it comes to superheroes and I love when tickling makes its way into that topic. So my question to you all is which general superpowers do you think would make for the best tickling?

 

[maniactickler]

Invisibility of course.

 

[RickyN]

Always like the idea of spiderman basically being able to sling a Web at anyone immediately tying them up. Would make it pretty easy to do some tickling that way

 

[heman2045]

Super speed - the Flash tickled his wife Linda Park once before she had gotten two steps away from him 😉

 

[ticklemepurplee]

The ability to read minds, so it's easier to find fellow ticklephiles 🙂

 

[WickedTouch]

I’m somewhat of a nerd when it comes to superheroes and I love when tickling makes its way into that topic. So my question to you all is which general superpowers do you think would make for the best tickling?

In no particular order:

• Telekinesis: Tickle and manipulate them with your mind. This could be all kinds of fun.
• Invisibility: Imagine smiling wickedly as you menacingly start to step towards the lee with tickle-hands, telling them you're about to tickle them. Then you fade out of sight.
• Mind Control: Most of someone's experience of being ticklish comes from how the brain processes the signal from the nerves. Adjust their somatosensory cortex and the hypothalamus and you have a dangerously ticklish lee.
• Mind reading: Get perfect insight into the lee's most ticklish spots, how close they are to breaking, and their next move.
• Shapeshifting: Temporarily grow more arms to hold them secure while you tickle them, or just have more arms to tickle with. Change your hands to have long sharp claws for soft tender feet. I think this was has almost limitless possibilities.

 

[4Pawz]

I think that would depend on what’s being sought. The act? The laughter? The control? Each would benefit from various superpowers lol. I’m going to toss in teleportation, since that’s often most ler’s roadblocks with me…the distance.

 

[Titillating 2.0]

Love all these responses everyone! I can definitely see the merit behind all these choices, the psychology behind tickling really comes into play here. I’m assuming that what everyone has in common when it comes to super tickling is the element of surprise and manipulation hehe

 

[CozyToes]

I've thought about this too actually!
Here are some of the powers that I think could be good!

Flight
Super strength
Super speed
Shrinking
Growing
Telekinisis
Mind Reading
Invisibility
Self duplication
Stretching/Elastic body

 

[Grad]

Because no one could escape this.

 

[Titillating 2.0]

Because no one could escape this.

Very unique!

 

[Titillating 2.0]

I've thought about this too actually!
Here are some of the powers that I think could be good!

Flight
Super strength
Super speed
Shrinking
Growing
Telekinisis
Mind Reading
Invisibility
Self duplication
Stretching/Elastic body

Good list!

 

[A/S/H]

Always like the idea of spiderman basically being able to sling a Web at anyone immediately tying them up. Would make it pretty easy to do some tickling that way

They've actually implied in the comics that he does this to Mary Jane on a regular basis lol

 

[W. Kiet]

I think the most dangerous super power would be just not being ticklish... That way you can't do anything back and because they're not ticklish they don't have to be afraid, so they can launch and continue their tickle attack for the full 100%. The perfect recipe to render your ticklish opponent completely powerless and guarantee a win. 😬

She's not really a super hero, but I always fantasize about Harley Quinn not being ticklish. With her naughty attidude she would be really dangerous. Imagine how much power she will have over you, haha.

 

[Jamesplaining]

Why not a specific one?

Something like Enhanced Ticklishness: basically, you have the power to control anyone’s ticklishness level by simply stroking them.

 

[TickleYeti]

A lot of solid ones mentioned here. What I might add to those listed above would be a form of mind control/telekinesis. Something like mesmerism, basically being able to directly make your Lees more ticklish.

Another one would be fine control of electrokinesis. Tickling is just our nerves firing electric impulses to the brain. Being able to do this yourself with minute electrical signals would let you conceivably send tickle signals up every single nerve at the same time, as well as different patterns of nerves. If you could do this at range, its basically a direct ship variant of telekinetic tickling.

Hydrokinesis would be fun too, ever had someone hold your foot up to the jets in a pool, or spray a tickle spot with those water pik thingos?

Portals would be fun as well, set one up so the Lee is looking right at their own soles as you tickle, or various other tickle spots.

Self duplication would be fun as well, basically a gang tickle on demand.

Then of course there would be like a mutagenic sort of kinesis on others, kinda like how that one person in One Piece manifests hands everywhere... She figures regularly in anime tickle art lmao

I don't think there is a single power I couldn't think of a way to leverage for enhanced tickling tbh

 

[Ghostwriter727]

Maybe this is a more natural power than supernatural, but having the capability to just endure the tickling without becoming "defeated" or "losing the fight" is a rather impressive trait to possess.

Being able to enjoy the torture, or even taunt your "opponent" playfully (or tauntingly) even as they are tickling you with everything that they've got.😜
Feeling the sensations of every ticklish reaction, but maintaining a mindset of fun play, and letting everyone playing immerse themselves in the joy, and healing nature of tickling, and overwhelming pleasure.


I think this is a natural power that a few of us have, but when you use it in a manner that helps bring satisfaction, pleasure, laughter, and healing; I would argue that you are using your human superpower for the betterment of everyone playing along.
(And watching)👀

As a side note; I have been told by others in ths past that my ability to just laugh, roll around, seemingly lose my mind, and endure their tickles without losing heart, or quitting is rather impressive. I'm sure that I'm not the only one, but having the tenacity to let your tickler have their fun, and finding enjoyment in it yourself as the ticklee is an impressive natural human superpower to have.

Shout out to all of you superhuman tickle warriors that laugh in the face of ticklish adversity.😝
Enjoy the laughter.🤙

 

[BlueLine7045]

Invisibility was the first power that came to mind, but that doesnt necessarily help with the tickling or make things easier.

I would probably say a mixture or combination of telekinesis/psychokinesis and telepathy. With the telepathy, you can read people's minds and get their ticklish spots, or possibly even influence their mind to the point where you can make them ticklish or feel ticklishness or even amplify the signals being sent by their nerves. With telekinesis/psychokinesis, you can tickle them from a distance or tickle them without even touching them. Ever see an attractive person dangling or playing with their shoe under the desk and think to yourself "I wish I could crawl under that desk and tickle their foot?" Or maybe someone is stretching and exposing their underarms? With telekinesis, you can tickle them. Also good for restraining people with your mind.

 

[MikeMenace]

Canonically, Nightcrawler's tail seems to be a particularly effective tickle tool.