There are several anime main characters who can beat Bakugo Katsuki from My Hero Academia. Bakugo is an extremely strong and stubborn character. He has a powerful quirk- explosion and is considered one of the strongest new-gen heroes in the anime.
Apart from being powerful, Bakugo has an undeniable desire to seek victory in any condition, and his precise battle strategy makes him a threatening foe. However, many anime main characters can deal with these threats.
Anime main characters, like Naruto, Natsu, Luffy, etc., have a fair chance of fighting against Bakugo Katsuki. This listicle exemplifies 10 anime main characters who could easily obliterate My Hero Academia's Katsuki Bakugo.
From Naruto to Ichigo, 10 anime main characters who could obliterate My Hero Academia's Katsuki Bakugo with ease
1) Naruto (Naruto)
Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto is one of the strongest anime main characters of all time. Naruto has a vast amount of chakra, so he can fight for way longer than Bakugo. Naruto’s speed, ninjutsu, and senjutsu make him all the more frightening as an opponent.
Even with Bakugo’s precise quirk maneuver and strategies, he cannot match Naruto’s level in a fight. First, he would be unable to counter Naruto in speed, and then Naruto’s other prowess, like Rasengan, would be fatal for Bakugo. Moreover, Naruto can heal himself, so he is highly likely to recover from any injuries caused during the battle and fight for longer.
Given these qualities, in a fight between Naruto and Bakugo, My Hero Academia's Bakugo would lose.
2) Yuji Itadori (Jujutsu Kaisen)
Yuji Itadori is one of the strongest curse users in Jujutsu Kaisen and the final combatant to counter Sukuna. Yuji’s two cursed techniques- “blood manipulation” and “Shrine”- and his immense physical power and speed make him an inevitable foe on the battlefield.
Bakugo is powerful; however, his quirky explanation wouldn’t work much against Yuji. Yuji’s black flash can only be fatal for Bakugo, and with Yuji's speed and reverse curse technique, Bakugo wouldn’t be able to injure Yuji fatally.
Therefore, in a fight between Yuji and Bakugo, Bakugo doesn’t stand a chance to win.
3) Eren (Attack on Titan)
Eren Yeager from Attack on Titan is one of the strongest anime main characters of all time, with a kill count of 8.4 billion people. Eren is a calculative, ruthless, and ferocious fighter on a battlefield and can take any measure to ensure his win.
Eren has the power of Attack Titan, Founding Titan, and War-Hamer Titan. Frankly, a fight between Eren and Bakugo would be deadly for Bakugo. No matter how many tactics Bakugo uses, it would be completely useless against Eren’s Titan figure.
4) Natsu (Fairy Tail)
Natsu is one of the most powerful fire users in the animeverse. Although Bakugo has similar elemental prowess, Natsu is way stronger.
Natsu Dragneel is a dragon slayer. Therefore, he has dragon scales to protect him from firepower, and his lungs can also breathe fire. While Bakugo is a genius at quirk maneuvers, he cannot outmatch Natsu.
With Natsu's destructive firepower, he can easily counter Bakugo’s explosions. Therefore, in a battle between Bakugo and Natsu, Natsu definitely wins.
5) Luffy (One Piece)
Monkey D. Luffy is one of the four emperors in the One Piece universe and is also considered a powerful threat to the World Government with a bounty of 300 million berries.
Luffy's Devil fruit Hito Hito no mi, Model: Nika grants him the strength to fight however he wants. He is extremely agile and durable. Furthermore, his experiences in the sea made him instinctively aware of his surroundings.
A fight between My Hero Academia's Bakugo and Luffy would be deadly since Luffy is weak against elemental attacks. However, Luffy is likely to win the battle in the end since Bakugo doesn't use direct firepower, and previously, Luffy has defeated foes with similar abilities.
6) Asta (Black Clover)
Black Clover’s Asta belongs to the list of most powerful anime main characters of this decade. His incredible swordsmanship, speed, physical strength, and stubbornness make him a threatening foe.
Quirk and magical power are not similar attributes, so his antimagic might not be able to nullify Bakugo’s attacks. However, Asta’s Demon-Dweller sword can absorb anyone’s attacks to repel them. Asta’s Zetten and “black form” can still fatally injure Bakugo, even without his antimagic.
Bakugo is undoubtedly a strong opponent, and his pride wouldn’t let him give up lightly. However, Asta will have the upper hand in the battle between him and Bakugo.
7) Ichigo (Bleach)
Since the start of Bleach, Ichigo Kurosaki has been considered one of the overpowered anime main characters. His swordsmanship and Reiatsu control are unmatched, and his Bankai is one of the strongest in the series.
Bakugo might have a chance of fighting against Ichigo in Ichigo’s half-power. However, Bakugo doesn’t stand a chance against a fully awakened Ichigo. His Hollowfication can not only defeat Bakugo but also kill him.
8) Gabimaru (Hell's Paradise)
My Hero Academia Bakugo is powerful. However, he can never defeat an immortal ninja with excellent combat skills. Gabimaru: the Hollow from Hell’s Paradise is a powerful ninja with fire ninjutsu and deadly hand-to-hand fighting skills.
It’s seemingly impossible for Bakugo to match Gabimaru’s speed and killing instinct because, unlike Bakugo, Gabimaru’s every attack ensures his opponents’ death. Moreover, neither fire nor any weapon can kill Gabimaru so that he wouldn’t be affected by Bakugo’s attacks.
9) Shigeo Kageyama (Mob Psycho 100)
Albeit physically weak, Shigeo Kagetama's esper is only rivaled by Keiji Mogami and Toichiro Suzuki in the series Mob Psycho 100. Shigeo has phenomenal physical abilities and can easily use them to rival Bakugo's strength.
Shigeo can drain his opponents’ energy. He uses a strategic approach during battles; however, his 100% states become deadly for his opponents. Even if My Hero Academia's Bakugo gets to fight seriously against Shigeo, he is most likely to lose the battle.
10) Lelouch (Code Geass)
Code Geass’s Lelouch vi Britannia is a machiavellian character who will go to any length to ensure his win. Lelouch is a skilled Knightmare Frame pilot who takes a strategic approach to defeating his opponents.
Lelouch can see through his opponents’ attacks and predict the course of the battle. My Hero Academia's Bakugo is a skilled combatant, and even if he overwhelms Lelouch’s Shinkiro, Lelouch’s geass “absolute obedience” would ensure Lelouch’s win.
To conclude
Bakugo is highly regarded as a powerful asset to the hero society. While he is one of the formidable opponents in My Hero Academia, several other anime main characters can easily defeat him.
Apart from the anime main characters mentioned above, there are characters like Saitama and Goku who can crush Bakugo in seconds. However, we are willing not to add them because that would be too unfair for Bakugo.
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