Powers and Abilities
Using a gaseous form of "Pym particles" kept in a compartment in his belt, Ant-Man had the power to shrink himself (and other people and objects along with himself) to the size of an ant and return to normal. His cybernetic helmet allowed rudimentary telepathic communication with insects, and was equipped with sound amplification equipment allowing normal-sized humans to hear him. The helmet also had a retractable plexiglass face shield and a limited air supply. When wearing the suit, he could lift more than 4 times his weight. Scott required exposure to the "reducing gas" and "enlarging gas" in order to change size. "Pym particles" were created by the original Ant-Man, Dr. Hank Pym.
Scott could also shrink to sub-microscopic size, and thereby enter the countless "subatomic universes".
He had advanced training and expertise in electronics, and earned an electronics technician certificate, plus additional advanced electronics training while in prison.
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