Ultra Boy - Powers and Abilities

Powers and Abilities

Ultra Boy's source of power comes from the exposure of the radiation inside the Ultra-Energy Beast, and is not dependent on yellow-sun radiation. He has the powers of superhuman strength, flight, penetra-vision (similar to Superboy's x-ray vision, except penetra-vision allows him to see through lead), flash vision (similar to heat vision), invulnerability, and ultra-speed. All of these abilities seem to be at Kryptonian power levels, but he can only use one at a time. Also he does not appear to have super hearing.

He is vulnerable to "X-radiation", which affects him much as kryptonite harms Kryptonians. He cannot use his ultra speed to break the "time barrier" since the stress would destroy his non-invulnerable body, thus he flies with invulnerable comrades. With his Legion flight ring (or earlier flight belt) he can use another power while flying. Like all Legionnaires, he can use a transparent space suit allowing him to survive in space.

Along with the acting skills mentioned above, he has twice been elected as leader of the Legion, and has served several terms as deputy leader.