- For powers used by meta-humans see List of powers.
- For powers used by mystical means, see List of magical powers.
Some aliens like Kara Danvers possess superhuman attributes from birth (although Kara's powers are only fueled by the effects of a blue or yellow sun).
Known alien powers
| Image | Power | Description | Known users |
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Cryokinesis | Other than meta-humans, Kryptonians and beings with similar physiology also have the ability to generate ice through high velocity exhalations (freeze breath) or optical exerts (freeze vision) | Astra Bizarro Kara Danvers Clark Kent Non |
| Super durability | The power to feel less pain and take more physical damage than a normal human or to have indestructible joints. | Kara Danvers Clark Kent J'onn J'onzz Mur Non Gor Tor Bizarro M'gann M'orzz Kara (Earth-X) | |
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Super endurance | The ability to survive for longer without consumption of energy. | Kara Danvers |
| Super leaping/Jumping | The ability to jump to and over heights such as "the ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound." | Clark Kent Kara Danvers Mon-El Rhea Lar Gand | |
| File:Superhearing.jpg | Super senses | The power to see, smell, taste, touch, and hear at more acute levels than humans. | Kara Danvers Clark Kent |
| Super speed | The power to move faster than a normal human. | Kara Danvers Clark Kent J'onn J'onzz Bizarro M'gann M'orzz | |
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Flight | The power to move and stay in the air. | Kara Danvers Clark Kent J'onn J'onzz Mur Bizarro M'gann M'orzz Kara (Earth-X) |
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Illusion manipulation | The ability to create illusions in one's mind. | Dominator queen |
| Intangibility | The ability to pass through physical matter. A proficient user may also be able to utilize the power to ignore attacks, physical dangers and gravity. Teleportation is also a variation of this ability. | J'onn J'onzz M'gann M'orzz | |
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Mental projection | The ability to project thoughts, consciousness, or emotions into reality | J'onn J'onzz M'gann M'orzz |
| Mental shield | The ability to protect yourself or others from mind based attacks such as mind reading or attempts of your foe to control your mind. | Kara Danvers Hannibal J'onn J'onzz Clark Kent M'gann M'orzz | |
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Mind control | The ability to control the minds of others, making them act on your behalf. | Hannibal Jemm J'onn J'onzz M'gann M'orzz Dominators |
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Organic webbing/Cocoon creation | The ability to generate organic web used to trap foes. | Dominator queen |
 
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Pyrokinesis/Plasma projection | The power to generate, or manipulate fire. Due to Kryptonian or similar physiology, they are able to generate fire in the form of plasma through optical exerts (Heat Vision) or high velocity exhalations of flames. (Flame Breath) | Kara Danvers Clark Kent Mur Non Bizarro Scorcher Kara (Earth-X) |
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Shapeshifting | The power to change shape and appearance at will. Malleability (ability to shape the physiology of one's self or others into objects) is a variation of shapeshifting. | J'onn J'onzz M'gann M'orzz Armek Unnamed White Martian |
| File:Lifting submarine.jpg | Super strength | The power to lift tons more, strike harder, and take down what would be impossible for regular humans to do. | Kara Danvers Clark Kent Dominators M'gann M'orzz J'onn J'onzz Bizarro Kara (Earth-X) |
| Telekinesis | The ability to move or manipulate multiple objects with one's mind, some users of the ability may be able to create telekinetic force field to shield them from physical attacks. | J'onn J'onzz | |
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Telepathy | The ability to communicate through people's mind, as well as to communicate through languages others can understand. Memory reading (the ability to read a target's mind by contacting physically) is a variation of telepathy. | Dominators J'onn J'onzz |
| Temporal awareness | The ability to sense abnormal changes in the time stream. | Dominators |
