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I think he can only use chaos powers when he has all seven to become super sonic. Shadow on the other hand may have been made up of chaos energy as his life force. Maybe that's the reason why he had those power rings on him in the first place for which he could use chaos energy for defence. I know Sonic isn't Shadow and Sonic himself is pure mortal so I suppose he doesn't have the easy path of using chaos control than he can.