20 strongest My Hero Academia villains as of the finale, ranked

My Hero Academia villains' fights have been about the extent of power, strategy, and raw emotion throughout the series. With the wide array of antagonists, ranging from monstrous brutes to calculating masterminds, My Hero Academia villains have left quite a mark on the world of heroes.

As the series reached its epic conclusion, the true extent of their abilities became more apparent than ever, solidifying their places within the story's hierarchy of strength.

Now that the series is over, it's time to rank the most powerful villains according to their ultimate displays. Here are 20 My Hero Academia villains who proved to be the most powerful by the end of the finale, ranked from weakest to strongest.

Disclaimer: This article reflects the writer's opinion and includes spoilers from the manga.

Overhaul, Dabi, and 18 other strongest My Hero Academia villains after the Final War arc, ranked

20) Magne (Kenji Hikiishi)

Magne as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Magne is a member of the League of Villains with the Quirk "Magnetism" which gives her the ability to manipulate magnetic forces. She can magnetize people in her radius, polarizing men and women differently, which turns to her advantage in groups. She uses it to rule the battlefield skillfully— flinging around her allies and enemies with ease.

Magne's powers are also used strategically in conjunction with other villains to magnify their effectiveness. While she is in the series only for a little while, her ability to manipulate the environment and create chaos through destruction makes her one of the more powerful My Hero Academia villains after the finale.

19) Spinner (Shuichi Iguchi)

Spinner as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Spinner, inspired by Stain's ideology, grew into one of the most powerful My Hero Academia villains, because of staunch support for Shigaraki and enhancement in combat. Quirk Gecko allows him to climb on walls, and this gets stronger when he assumes a new mutated form in the final war.

Equipped with a huge, multibladed weapon, Spinner becomes unstoppable on the field of battle. His utmost loyalty to the League of Villains and his importance within the Paranormal Liberation Front place him as one of the deadliest villains in the series.

18) Mr. Compress (Atsuhiro Sako)

Mr. Compress as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Mr. Compress is among the strongest My Hero Academia villains because of his strange Quirk, Compress, which can shrink everything into a marble. It gives him an upper hand at capturing or destroying instantly. Apart from his Quirk, Mr. Compress is an intellectual and strategic person in approach and one of the key members in the League of Villains operations.

Agility and quick thinking make him a tough opponent, as he outsmarts heroes and pulls off the most complicated plans. Besides, his loyalty to the League and commitment to their cause raise his status as a powerful villain in the series.

17) Moonfish

Moonfish as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Moonfish is a member of the Villain Alliance and has the Quirk "Sharp Teeth," which allows him to grow and manipulate teeth that are extremely sharp, and capable of cutting anything. His sadistic nature, accompanied by this Quirk, makes him dangerous in battle.

His agility and fighting skills are fearsome, bringing dread to heroes as he battles them with his teeth. While he isn't as strong as the higher-ranking villains, Moonfish's unique and particularly vicious Quirk, along with the intimidation linked to his psychological profile, earns him the status of one of the strongest My Hero Academia villains.

16) Muscular (Goto Imasuji)

Muscular as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Muscular, powered by the Quirk of Muscle Augmentation, is a formidably threatening villain due to his overall physical strength and stamina— most notably, his ability to dramatically increase muscle mass lets him deal life-changing blows while taking immense amounts of damage.

Despite his short appearance within the series, Muscular's raw power and relentless nature prove his status. This makes him one of the strongest My Hero Academia villains.

15) Gentle Criminal (Danjuro Tobita)

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Formerly known as Danjuurou Tobita, Gentle Criminal possesses an Elasticity Quirk that gives him the ability to manipulate and stretch various objects with remarkable precision. He can create traps and barriers and use his Quirk in an imaginatively tactical way.

While he is not that powerful in terms of strength, his mind and strategic way of acting make him a great danger. This makes him one of the strongest My Hero Academia villains.

14) Hero Killer: Stain (Chizome Akaguro)

Stain as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

The Hero Killer: Stain, is among the notorious My Hero Academia villains as he has a Quirk of immobilizing the opponent by touching their blood. He is highly skilled in hand-to-hand fighting, which Stain does with lethal efficiency.

He operates on a strict code and tries not to bring chaos for his own sake. He is also one of the most intelligent and powerful villains of My Hero Academia.

13) Geten (Iceman)

Geten as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Geten is a high-ranking Meta Liberation Army member who possesses an Ice Manipulation Quirk, allowing him to create and manipulate ice with incredible precision and at a large scale. This not only grants him immense power on offense but also allows him to change the field of battle, hindering and blocking the way.

The tactical use of ice in combat, along with his capability for large-area manipulation, makes him formidable. Thus, Geten can be considered one of the strongest My Hero Academia villains.

12) High-End Nomu

High-End Nomu (Hood) as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

The High-End Nomus are among the most powerful villains with extremely high-level Quirks and physical strength. They were made to be the ultimate fighters with multiple Quirks, superhuman durability, and the ability to regenerate.

Their powerful enhancements grant them almost indestructible status, pitting them against top heroes. With that resilience, versatile offenses, and the combination of each, these are some of the strongest My Hero Academia villains.

11) Flect Turn

Flect Turn as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Flect Turn is the main antagonist in My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission. His Quirk, Reflect, allows him to rebound any attack directed at him, making him nearly invulnerable in combat. He leads Humarise, a terrorist organization seeking to eradicate Quirk users, showing his ambition and influence.

Flect Turn’s ability to counter any physical or energy-based attack forces his opponents to think creatively to defeat him. His resilience and strategic mind make him one of the strongest My Hero Academia villains.

10) Twice (Jin Bubaigawara)

Twice as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Twice's Quirk, Double, allows him to make perfect doubles of anything, including himself and others. The ability for mass production of clones means he gains an overwhelming number on a battlefield, which completely flips the combat in the villain's favor.

He can summon a legion of himself, amplifying the League of Villains' strength and presence on an exponential level. His strategic value and overall ability to double make Twice one of My Hero Academia's strongest villains.

9) Re-Destro (Rikiya Yotsubashi)

Re-Destro as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Re-Destro, the leader of the Meta Liberation Army has the Stress Quirk, which allows him to change emotional stress into intense physical strength. He massively increases in size, strength, and resilience, allowing him to overpower most opponents.

With numerous resources, strategic brilliance, and an unwavering ideology, Re-Destro is a dangerous opponent in a fight. His overpowering force and resilience were well depicted during the fight he had with Shigaraki. This places him in the top ten strongest My Hero Academia villains.

8) Kurogiri

Kurogiri as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Kurogiri is one of the main members of the League of Villains, and his Quirk is named Warp Gate, creating portals through space. His Quirk can be used both for offense and defense because it helps in quick escapes, positioning at required places, and transporting others.

Due to his tactical importance, and the fact that he is necessary for so many villainous operations, he is granted a raised status within the League. With this powerful Quirk and the strategic importance it wields, Kurogiri holds the position as one of the strongest My Hero Academia villains.

7) Himiko Toga

Himiko Toga as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Himiko Toga is an agile villain— she's cunning and has the Transformation Quirk, which can change her into anyone just by ingesting a drop of their blood. She is agile in combat, and quite unpredictable, making her a force to be reckoned with in any fight.

In addition to this, she can even manipulate the Quirks of those she transforms to her advantage, deceiving and overpowering her opponents. With her versatility added to a lethal combat style, Himiko Toga is easily among the strongest My Hero Academia villains.

6) Dabi (Toya Todoroki)

Dabi as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Dabi is the son of Endeavor, and he possesses the Quirk Cremation that forms blue flames at much hotter and more powerful temperatures than his father. His flames can burn entire spaces and overpower his opponents through no more than just brute force.

Dabi's resolve, fueled by hatred and revenge, amplifies his powers, making him even more dangerous than he already is. Even though the use of his Quirk hurts him physically, Dabi is still an immense threat because of his destructive capabilities, making him one of the strongest My Hero Academia villains.

5) Overhaul (Kai Chisaki)

Overhaul as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Overhaul has the Quirk Overhaul, which allows him to disassemble and reassemble anything he touches, including himself and others, giving him incredible offensive power and regenerative abilities.

Making him further effective is his strategic thinking, and his ruthlessness nature allows him to manipulate situations to his advantage. Overhaul's combination of overwhelming Quirk strength with tactical intelligence places him in the top five of the strongest My Hero Academia villains.

4) Nine

Nine as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Nine is the primary antagonist in the movie My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising. He can have more than one Quirk at a time. His Quirk, All For One, can steal and use a maximum of nine different Quirks, making him extremely versatile and formidable.

His devastating abilities, such as weather manipulation and laser beams, overwhelm most opponents. Promoting his traits further are his resilience and strategic mind. Due to these many reasons, Nine stands amongst the strongest My Hero Academia villains.

3) Gigantomachia

Gigantomachia as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Gigantomachia is a villain colossus, super-strong and resilient. His height enables him to crush anything that crosses his path with absolute ease. His stamina and durability are otherworldly, as he can fight for hours on end without rest.

His stubborn loyalty to Shigaraki makes him even more dangerous because he keeps fighting no matter what. This makes Gigantomachia one of the top three most popular My Hero Academia villains after the end of the series.

2) All For One

All For One as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

All For One has the ability to utilize several powerful Quirks, which give him the power to steal the Quirks of others and use them for himself. His near-immortality and strategic genius elevate him to an entirely different level of threat since he combines several Quirks in his attempts to overpower and outwit opponents

Despite the physical decay, he remained a consistent opponent that heroes faced both in terms of influence and intellect. Besides his unmatched Quirk-stealing ability, he's also formidable in presence, making him the second most powerful villain in My Hero Academia.

1) Shigaraki Tomura

Shigaraki Tomura as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Tomura Shigaraki emerges as a fierce antagonist within My Hero Academia, exhibiting unparalleled power and threat. His Quirk, Decay, can decompose everything he touches, but after receiving all of All For One's powers, he becomes much stronger and more durable.

The final form of Shigaraki completely encompasses the peak of his destructive capabilities and tactical genius that seals this character's status as the strongest villain in My Hero Academia after the final chapter.

Final thoughts

This ranking of the strongest My Hero Academia villains summarizes the series' evolution and their effect on heroic society. From villains like Shigaraki Tomura, capable of unleashing unprecedented destruction, to All For One, who can steal and use multiple Quirks, there is no higher threat and power.

Overhaul and Dabi possess amazing abilities using their Quirks— Overhaul with his confident leadership, and Dabi through his initiative and actions. Nine and Gigantomachia are also among the most exemplary examples of unyielding force and stamina.

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Edited by Ahana Mukhopadhyay