Summary
My Hero Academiais at its very end now, and fans have thoroughly enjoyed the Final War Saga throughout its entirety. This Saga has proven to be incredibly exciting for the readers, giving them many amazing battles, and of course, a proper look at the strongest abilities of their favorite characters.
Now that the series is closer to wrapping up, a better picture can be drawn of the strongest characters in the series. In a plethora of incredible heroes and villains, only a handful stand at the top as the very best.
Updated July 17, 2025 by Rhenn Taguiam:With the anime adaptation of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes gracing screens on July 26, 2025, fans of Izuku’s adventures can finally see an alternate take on heroism - this time in the form of “unofficial” (and technically illegal) Vigilantes who want to use their powers to defend others, even if they don’t get Pro Hero status in the process. Starring Haimawari Koichi and Iwao Oguro, Vigilantes will provide a better context on the “origins” of My Hero Academia’s story before Izuku got dragged into determining the fate of a world with Quirks.
Interestingly enough, fans who want to know the series’ strongest characters post-My Hero Academia might be surprised to learn that some characters who are still alive today couldn’t hold a candle to previous threats, such as a duplicating villain and one who can destroy and reconstruct objects.
18Twice
A Duplicator With An Intense Identity Crisis
As a person driven to criminal activity, Jin Bubaigawara, orTwice,is a tragicMy Hero Academiacharacter in the eyes of many. Possessing the Double Quirk, Jin can create duplicates of anything - all he needs are precise measurements. Despite beinga member of the League of Villains, Twice is surprisingly friendly and loyal to his comrades - making his passing at the hands of the Pro Hero Hawks an even more tragic event, especially to those he considered friends.
While Jin can only create ten duplicates at a time, each duplicate would possess the same Quirk as the original to some extent - allowing Jin to create near-limitless numbers of his clones as long as he keeps on making them. Even after death, Himiko Toga got a sample of Twice’s blood, allowing her to not only copy his appearance but even his Quirk. For a half-hour, Himiko can not only create an “ocean” of clones, but those clones can even “transform” into other victims as long as they bite them. While both Twice and Toga die in the final battle, Twice has been a surprisingly formidable threat in both the Paranormal Liberation War and post-mortem in the Final War.
17Edgeshot
The Shinobi With An Extendable Body
The shinobi-like Shinya Kamihara is also known asEdgeshot, a high-ranking Pro Hero whose powerset initially seems like one of those “weird” abilities that fans can just ignore. Interestingly enough, Edgeshot is placed as the 4th Top Hero after All Might’s retirement - and while he’s no longer in the rankings in the Post-War era, he remains among the strongest characters to grace the series.Edgeshot is most especially known for his Foldabody, which essentially allows him to make his body extremely long and thin - like a razor-sharp string.
This transformation is supersonic, essentially allowing Edgeshot to attack enemies by surprise. However, the “thinner” Edgeshot gets, the more of his life force is used - which means he always had to regulate the use of his powers. In turn, the most surprising use of this ability is his Ultimate Move - Zenith: Thousand Sheet Pierce. By technically flattening himself to the size of a string, Edgeshot can enter a person’s body and “hold” it in place - something he’s done to Bakugo to help practically revive the youngster and allow his body to function properly enough to defeat All For One with All Might.
16Rumi Usagiyama
A Cybernetic Rabbit
Introduced as the somewhat energetic and over-eager No. 5 Pro Hero,Rumi UsagiyamacodenamedRabbit Hero: Mirko is known to never go back down out of a fight. While at first seemingly taking the appearance of a jacked-up rabbit, this heteromorph actually had a past of being a hooligan known as “Bunny-Eared Usako.” Despite her status as only No. 5 among the likes of Endeavor and Hawks, Mirko is a force to reckon with. Rumi’s rabbit-esque qualities are amplified further with her physique, essentially granting her enhanced strength, speed, dexterity, and even combat intuition.
Befitting the rabbit archetype, Rumi has incredibly powerful legs capable of jumping and kicking with enough force to take chunks of the ground with her steps. With the Rabbit Quirk, her anti-predatory instincts alert her to any danger. In the Paranormal Liberation War Arc, Mirko is seen fending off Nomu and the more powerful High-Ends alone where even Endeavor had a hard time fighting just one High-End. Although this encounter cost Mirko an arm and both her legs, her incredible pain tolerance allowed her to deal incredible damage to Tomura Shigaraki’s experimental pod - ruining his “perfect” growth. At the end of the series, Mirko is seen still active and more than capable of using her new prosthetics for hero work.
15Monoma Neito
Quirk Copier In The Limelight
Viewers will develop an early annoyance towardsMonoma Neitoand his rather cocky personality, especially as the Phantom Thief is known to be loud and sarcastic towards anyone he deems inferior to him. And while his classmates are quick to pacify and apologize on his behalf, Monoma remains comically annoying to others. However, despite his arrogant and antagonistic nature, Monoma has a genuine desire to save others - with his rather teasing attitude a ruse to his insecurity of having an ability that needs him on the sidelines. Monoma’s strategic nature fits well withhis Copy Quirk, which allows him to completely duplicate and use another person’s Quirk as long as he makes contact with them. He can use up to four powers simultaneously for up to ten minutes each.
However, his Copy Ability takes the spotlight in the Final War Arc, as a weakened Eraser Head couldn’t use his Quirk-cancelling powers for extended periods - a crucial detriment in the war effort against an all-powerful Tomura Shigaraki. Thankfully, Monoma’s Copy can replicate the fullest extent of Erasure, allowing him to weaken Shigaraki to levels that Deku can manage facing. Although not much is known about his Pro Hero status after the series, it’s undeniable how integral his abilities have been to the fight to save the world.
14Best Jeanist
The Fashionable Fiber Master
Known behind the mask as Tsunagu Hakamada, the No. 3 Pro HeroFiber Hero: Best Jeanistis known for his all-jeans costume - a perfect representation of his elegant attitude and belief that influence holds a great deal when it comes to stopping evil. He loves making references to fabric, and is known to be extremely selfless and brave - a fact he took to heart when hefaked his resignation to mislead the League of Villainsinto having a false sense of confidence in winning against the Pro Heroes in the Paranormal Liberation War.
Despite his Fiber Master only giving him control over any fabric, his technique is unparalleled. He can use layers of fabric to suffocate enemies into unconsciousness or restrain them, create webs to catch allies, and even use his fabric to catch targets. Such is Best Jeanist’s skill in his fiber control that he can even subdue and bring to the ground the likes of Tomura Shigaraki, who can use multiple Quirks at once.
13Tokoyami
Become One With Darkness
Tokoyami is a student from Class 1-A in UA, and it can be said that he reached extremely high heights in the Final War Saga. He was focused on his fight against All For One. In fact, even All For One was somewhat wary of his abilities, and that was truly telling of his potential.
Tokoyami essentially surpassed Hawks in this Arc, and his firepower was devastating in effect. Now that he has gained full control over Dark Shadow, it can be said that he is among the strongest characters in the entire series, with a lot of room still left to grow.
12Gigantomachia
An Unstoppable Force
Gigantomachia was always one of the strongest individuals inMy Hero Academia. Given that he played the role of All For One’s bodyguard, this comes as no surprise to the fans.
Gigantomacia possesses multiple quirks inside of his body, and these quirks give him superhuman strength, durability, and regeneration, among many other abilities. He is an individual who has always deserved to be among the strongest.
11All Might (Armored)
Using The Powers Of His Students
All Might, the former Number One Hero, managed to reach the pinnacle of strength and become the Symbol of Peace. He single-handedly defeated All For One once, even though he lost to him as well.
With his new Armor, he is strong enough to fight back against All For One. Although not as strong as in his prime, he’s still very impressive.
10Endeavor
Still A Powerful Fire User
The Number One Hero, Endeavor lived up to his rank and title in the Final War Saga and he did incredibly well in his fight against the likes of All For One. Endeavor fought incredibly and could potentially have even ended All For One for good.
However, the latter had other plans in his mind, and eventually, he ended up losing his battle to him. Still, Endeavor proved to be very dangerous, and surpassed the expectations of the fans. Unfortunately, he ended up suffering quite a heavy loss in this arc, and his loss of limb certainly affects him, making him weaker than before at the end of the series.
9Shoto Todoroki
Perfect Unity Of Fire And Ice
Shoto Todoroki is Endeavor’s son and the man who the latter touted to surpass even All Might one day. He possesses the power of Half Cold Half-Hot, and this ability gives him half of the powers of an ice quirk, as well asthe power of his dad’s Hellflame Quirk.Essentially, he has the best of both, and this allows him to utilize fire, unlike any other individual in the world of My Hero Academia.
His powers, when brought out at their very best, such as through Flash Fire Fist, or even better, Phosphor, are incredibly devastating to even the strongest individuals inMy Hero Academia. He’s surely among the strongest right now, with the potential to reach the levels of All Might.
