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===Powers and abilities===
The High Evolutionary has evolved his intelligence to the upper limit of human potential, and is the only human whose intelligence and knowledge has been listed as equal to certain cosmic entities.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' Annual #23. Marvel Comics.</ref> He is considered the leading [[geneticist]] in the [[Marvel universe]], and is vastly knowledgeable in [[biology]], [[chemistry]], medicine, [[physics]], engineering, [[psychology|human psychology]], [[computer science]], and cybernetics.

Due to experimentation on his own [[genome]], his highly enhanced brain and cybernetic exoskeleton, the High Evolutionary has demonstrated god-like powers; including the ability to evolve and devolve life-forms, superhuman strength and durability, manipulating matter at a subatomic level, energy manipulation and projection, cosmic awareness, precognition, telepathy, telekinesis, extra-dimensional travel, and size alteration. On one occasion, he managed to hold his own against [[Galactus]] for a prolonged time before being defeated.<ref name="Fantastic Four #175">''Fantastic Four'' #175. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Of note, the High Evolutionary has forged weapons for his New Men that show some anti-mystical properties, as demonstrated by a lance wielded by [[Beast (Marvel Comics)|Beast]] that was able to damage the ''[[Darkhold]]''.{{issue|date=May 2023}}