[quote=@Etcetera]
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That's the tendency, but in that case, his power would be to be able to switch abilities. They would all be roughly equal, unless he specialized in one. But it wouldn't be like he could consume lightning and then beat Techi in a lightning battle, or drink water and destroy Juvia from the inside out.
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What do you mean "unless he specialized in one"? 

Oh. No. He know that. He notices that there is a priority rule with elements users and such.