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Ralph's Powers

posted 12 years ago by AH_Fan
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What were all the powers that Ralph had with the suit?

The powers used most often were:
superstrength
flying
invulnerability
invisibility
holographic visions

I don't think Ralph was as fast as a speeding bullet. But he was able to chase and catch up to a car that was going 80+ mph. And he was able to catch up to a plane that was flying at mach 6. He could also rub his hands together fast enough to generate heat.

Other lesser-used powers included:
telekinesis
seeing the future (in the episode in which he sees the plane that Pam was on crash)
starting a fire (in the episode in which he burns Bill's car)
shrink (in the episode in which the aliens give him the 2nd instruction book)
mind-zap (temporary power in the episode in which the reporter plans to run for President)

Can anyone remember any other powers that Ralph had?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOwfRyd9avY

[–] mdmjuggler 12 years ago

(Note, this will possibly contain some spoilers - though given the show is now more than 30 years old it's assumed most have seen it ;) )

He could enter the fourth dimension (drawback was that the powers didn't work in the dimension) - Beast in the Black.

He could see the past, into other people's minds and their past (Resurrection of Carlini - where Ralph finds out what made Carlini bad).

Superbreath (Fire Man).

Megaphone voice (Vanity, Says the Preacher).

Note, some powers had drawbacks too:

The aforementioned power negation in the fourth dimension

He apparently couldn't holograph on someone directly from an item he had of theirs if they were unconscious (200 MPH Fastball). He could however get one of said insensate person indirectly (i.e. hotdog from bad guy) or if the person at least was barely conscious (Good Samaritan, a few others).

Invulnerability to blows to the head limited - he could take a punch on the jaw and break the person's hand; he was KO'd crashing into a billboard or train (Pilot and Train of Thought).