Ultraman Powered

"Kai, I am the light, I will never truly leave you. Light shines every where, and in every one. If you open your eyes and look around, you will find my light. Farewell…."

—Ultraman Powered's last words to Kenichi Kai, Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero

Ultraman Powered (ウルトラマンパワード, Urutoraman Pawādo) was the second Ultraman to be made outside of Japan. His story is very similar to the original Ultraman, as the series was an American adaptation of the original Ultraman series. The monsters are the same, but with different, more "realistic" designs. He came into contact with his human host Kenichi Kai when Kenichi was investigating Powered's crashed ship. He is sworn enemy with the Alien Baltan species.

Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
Ultraman Powered was on a mission to bring down the Baltan Aliens, an empire that brought death and destruction to countless worlds. Soon his hunt came to Earth where he couldn’t survive without a human host. Choosing a suitable host, the young member of WINR, the World Investigation Network Response, Kenichi Kai, Ultraman brought the fight to the giant Baltan rampaging through the city.

The fight was fast and brief, but brutal as the two knocked one another across the streets and into the buildings around them. As the other members of WINR watched on, the fight took to the sky and then back to the streets where Baltan tried its best to bring down Ultraman. But the hero would not fail and launched the Mega-Specium Ray, a weapon so powerful it completely vaporized the Baltan.



While this threat was over, the mission of protecting the Earth wasn’t. While the Baltans retreated and re-planned, more monsters, some native and others alien to the Earth, began to rise. With the help of WINR, Ultraman would put an end to the reign of several giant monsters and got in the middle of many battles between creatures such as Aboras and Banila. But as his adventures continued on, the Baltans soon returned. Watching over every battle with cruel eyes, they created a monster designed to dissect the hero: Dorako. The monster not only handed Ultraman his first defeat, but threatened millions of lives. As the winged creature rampaged, Kai again summoned Ultraman, but it was a battle that would end their bond forever.

Dorako’s sharp blade cut through Ultraman’s chest, but ultimately the hero managed to kill the fiend, but something unexpected had happened: Kai also felt the wound and pain! Hospitalized, Kai’s wounds healed quickly, but the hero refused to put his host in any such danger again. He parted with Kai and headed directly for the WINR base to confront the final monster: Zetton.

With the base in ruins, Ultraman tried his best to vanquish it before his energy ran out, but it was futile. After his normal attacks failed, he quickly fired away his Mega-Specium Ray, but Zetton either reflected or shrugged off each blast. As the final seconds ticked, Ultraman fired one last time at Zetton’s weakened body, and it finally gave out. The alien menace was destroyed, but with his power depleted, Ultraman was doomed.

He fell unconscious, his body lying helpless as WINR confronted the Baltan ship head-on. However, descending from the sky, two orbs came and rescued the crew and destroyed the invasion force before gathering up Ultraman’s body. Now three orbs flew back into space, possibly to return in the future.

Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie
After Ultraman Belial was freed from his prison, he went to the Land of Light with a weak Ultraman Taro. All the Ultras were already waiting for Belial to arrive, after Belial showed the Ultras that he defeated Taro, Ultraman Powered immediately along many Ultramen charged against Belial to fight him. At a certain point during the fight, Powered uses his Mega Specium Ray against Belial, but he blocked it using Ultrawoman Beth as a shield, and then Belial fired a blast of energy from the Giga-Battlenizer against Powered, hurting him and defeating him. In the ending, after the Plasma Spark was recovered, every Ultra, including Powered, was seen listening to Ultraman King's speech. Powered was seen along The Ultra Force, Ultraman Great and Ultraman Max.

Physical Attributes

 * Height: 55 m
 * Weight: 38,000 t
 * Age: 15,000 years old
 * Flight Speed: Mach 27 (in outer space, he can move as a super-luminal ball of crimson light.)
 * Traveling Speed: Mach 9.99
 * Jumping Distance: 1800 meters in one jump
 * Striking Force: 100 million tons (normal)
 * Kick Impulse Force: 200 million tons (normal)
 * Kill Impulse Force: Sharper than a laser scalpel

Body Features

 * Eyes: Powered's eyes posses the same abilities as any other Ultra's from the land of light, but his are unique in that the start of as blue and turns red with his color timer
 * Color Timer: Powered's Color timer is like any other but his has a unique appearance to others with a ring of green lights that flash when it turns red.
 * Powered Stabilizers: The blade like organs on Powered's arms, they allow him to fire the Mega version of the Specium Ray.
 * Ultra Armor: Powered's body can withstand high temperatures and is resistant to fire and lasers.

Ray Techniques

 * Mega Specium Ray: Powered's Signature weapon. Powered shaped his arms in an "+" style beam, the beam that is emitted is pure blue, and it comes from the sides of both arms. Can destroy monsters on one shot. It is said to five times as power as the standard Specium Ray
 * Powered Eyebeam: Not used in the series but it is used to counter cloaking fields and barriers.
 * Energy Blasts: Powered can fire a variety of blasts from his arms:
 * Powered Slash: A stronger version of the Ultra-Slash. It is pure blue, and can slice through just about anything.
 * Stun Ball Blast: Powered can emit a powerful energy ball from his hands that can stun a monster instantly.
 * Energy Knuckle: A white beam emitted from the fist.
 * Power Bomb: A blue blast emitted from either hand.
 * Ultra-Energy Ball: Powered can fire powerful energy balls from his hands.

Physical Techniques

 * Ultra Power: Powered uses this move to overpower monsters.
 * Powered Punch: A standard technique, it has the destructive force of a hundred million tons.
 * Powered Kick: A standard technique it has the destructive force of two hundred million tons.
 * Powered Chop: A standard technique, can bring down foes like the Female Red King in one blow.
 * Powered Double Chop: A variation technique, it uses both hands and makes use of the powered stabilizers
 * Power Surge: Powered can charge his fists and feet with energy for a more effective attack.

Other Techniques

 * Energy Reversal: When hit by a current of energy such as electricity or a beam, Powered can gather it into a ball and send it back to its source.
 * Ultra Willpower: Powered used this power to put out a fire as a refinery.
 * Telepathy: Powered used it to calm the monster Zambolar.
 * Hand Deflector: When needed, Ultraman can block energy blast-like projectiles with his hand and deflect them back at their source using an invisible force field.
 * Powered Barrier: Powered can create a transparent barrier to defend himself.

Transformation
Flash Prism/Beta Capsule: Kenichi Kai transforms into Powered by using an item known as the Flash Prism, or a second Beta Capsule in the English version. Much like how Shin Hayata transformed into the original Ultraman, but unlike Hayata, Kai clenches his "beta capsule" in his fist before transforming into Powered. After Powered separated from Kai for the final battle with Zetton, WINR used the abandoned device to attack the Alien Baltan ship.

Toy Release Information
Ultraman Powered was release as an Ultra Hero Series (2000, 2004 & 2009) Figures. The 2009 version was discontinued and replaced by Ultraman Saga in 2012. The Ultra-Act version of Powered were shown at Tamashii Nations 2012, currently sample display. X-Plus also develop a Daikaiju Series of this Ultra.

Trivia

 * Ultraman Powered is the only Ultraman known to have blue-colored eyes.
 * He is the only one whose eyes can also change depending on his energy level.
 * Ultraman Powered's kaiju are the Powered form from previously Ultraman kaiju.
 * Ultraman Powered is based on the original Ultraman.
 * Ultraman Powered's Costume was reused for an unnamed petrified giant of light in 'Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey.
 * Ultraman Powered, although he appeared in the Mega Monster Battle film, he didn't appear in it's sequel Ultraman Zero The Movie: The Revenge of Belial. The only non-canon Ultras to appear are Ultraman Max and Ultraman Xenon.