Patterson's body absorbed solar energy. He could then release it in a variety of ways. These included:
* Enhanced Strength
* Blasts of Solar Energy
* Enhanced Durability
Paul was extremely powerful, able to send both Wolverine and the Hulk flying. He was also powerful enough to make the X-Men think there was a glitch in Cerebro, and nearly opened a dimensional rift between Earth-616 and Earth-5012 with help from a machine powered by Tony Stark.