Steven Universe's powers and abilities
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Creation, Skilled Shield Wielder, Limited Shapeshifting, Forcefield Creation, Self Age Manipulation, Regeneration (Mid-Low, passively healed bone fractures, cuts, and bruises in short periods of time), Sealing and BFR (Can contain objects in bubbles of energy), Healing, Plant Manipulation, Fusionism (Can fuse with other gems and humans), Exemplary Wrestler, Empathic Telepathy, Attack Reflection (With Shield), Social Influencing, Underwater Breathing (Type 4. Via Bubbles), Resistance to Acid (Able to resist Centipeetle's acid, which could liquefy solid objects near-instantly), Dream Manipulation (Can communicate through and manipulate the dreams of people and gems), Possession (Can transfer his consciousness into other beings and people when he sleeps), Mind Manipulation (Can link his mind with that of others), Levitation, Resurrection (Possesses the ability to resurrect things that have recently died with his tears), Aura (Allows him to enter the astral plane, where he can possess minds and project his thoughts), Sound Manipulation (Can play different songs to provoke different effects), Healing of Status Effects (Via Cure Song), Statistics Amplification (Strength, Durability, Luck), Healing (Via Get Beefy Song and Encouragement), Summoning (Can summon shields around distant allies), Limited Psychometry (This only applies when near areas of great significance to his mother or when fused with someone else)
Steven Universe's weaknesses
Unique/Hybrid Physiology: Steven inherits vulnerabilities from both the Gem and human sides of his family �?? for instance, he is dependent on his gemstone but also needs to sustain and take care of his body. When White Diamond removed his gemstone in "Change Your Mind", he was split into two separate entities embodying his half-human, half-Gem nature: his human half was extremely weak while his Gem half lacked self-restraint and both halves sought to reunite with each other.
Power-control Loss: He often has little to no control over his Gem abilities which tend to fluctuate erratically from time to time such as when Greg faked his leg still being broken in "House Guest" and cost him his healing powers until "Monster Reunion", much to Pearl's anger and dismay. It is later learned that his abilities are tied to his moods: if Steven is happy, he has access to the majority of his powers, but if he is greatly disturbed, they either malfunction or fail entirely. As stated before, if struck repeatedly by the rejuvenator, he is rendered powerless unless he can piece himself back together. In Steven Universe Future, he enters a supercharged state similar to his Gem-half when fighting Jasper. Afterwards, this goes out of control when feeling extreme emotions.
Personality: Throughout most of the series, Steven's greatest weakness was his immaturity. Despite being brave, caring, intelligent, and quick-thinking, he often let his youth, naivety, optimism and excitability get the better of him, only causing problems or making them worse rather than fixing them. This aspect faded as he matured and became stronger and less excitable. However, he still retained the tendency to try and look on the brighter side of situations and act as a bigger person. There have been many times where Steven was trying to make friends out of enemies �?? although his attempts have backfired on multiple occasions �?? while other times, along with his inherited gemstone, led many others to mistake him for his mother or a reincarnation of her. In the movie adaptation of the show, his desire for a "happily ever after" led to Spinel renewing her assault which he only realized when she had him within an inch of his life. He was shown to have inherited his mother's overbearing, controlling nature and tendency to run from personal problems by focusing on others as seen in Steven Universe Future which also showcases Steven's emotional outbursts that cause power surges and even damage to his surroundings as an aspect of his mother's behavior revealed earlier in "Volleyball". Additionally, Steven has only just begun to realize the magnitude of the countless dangers he was exposed to while living with the Gems and throughout the entire series, resulting in him turning into a giant monster.
