Being the number 1 hero means being a master of all: strength, speed, technique, and more. When it comes to the quirk with the greatest strength, class 1-A has a few notable contenders.My Hero Academiataughtanime fansthat everyone has their own talent and many different ways to utilize it for the better good.
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Cooperativeness is a great asset but when it comes to school assessments as working together isn’t always an option. Sometimes these heroes have no one but themselves to rely on to push forward. Strength doesn’t mean everything all the time, but in this case, it does. Here areMy Hero Academia’s top ten strongest members of U.A.’s class 1-A.
Updated Aug 07, 2025 by Christine Mendoza:Times have changed since the debut of My Hero Academia all the way back in 2016, and while fans' love for the series has remained the same, the students at U.A. High haven’t. Deku and his classmates have all gone through their fair share of adversity and in the end, came out as stronger fighters. The poor students of U.A. High have been pitted up against some of the most vicious villains the world of My Hero Academia has to offer but of course, they had the heart to persevere. Of course, all the talented students of U.A. are powerful in their own right, and over the course of six seasons, it’s only natural that the tier list of who is the absolute strongest would change slightly. A few new entries have been added to keep fans up to date with the latest season of My Hero Academia.
12Tsuyu Asui – Froppy
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Everyone’s favorite half-frog-half-girl, Froppy, isn’t just a cute face. She can pack a punch too! Her frog-like abilities granted to her via her quirk allow her access to a much more unique, and less predictable, combat style. Her agility is difficult to keep up with, allowing her to focus on landing a good hit on a disoriented enemy.
Froppy’s power mainly resides in her kicks as her leg strength makes hera formidable opponent. Aside from her hands and legs, her tongue also has incredible dexterity, allowing her to subdue her enemies without lifting a finger.
11Mashirao Ojiro – Tailman
Often scrutinized for being “too plain”, Ojiro actually has a lot to offer. He’s no-nonsense and straight to the point with his martial arts skills and excels in hand-to-hand combat.
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He uses his tail to attack and also to allow himself to maneuver freely with other attacks as well. Not only is Ojiro strong physically, but his ability to assess and understand a situation before engaging also makes him a mentally strong and formidable opponent as well. Take it from Ojiro:being plain doesn’t mean being weak.
10Rikido Sato – Sugarman
Sato maynot be always front and center, but he’s definitely got what it takes to fight alongside the rest of his 1-A classmates. Sato’s ability to essentially convert sugar into muscle power may not sound as flashy as others, but it ranks rather high when it comes down to raw strength.
Sato’s “Sugar Rush” quirk allows him to temporarily increase his natural strength, simply by ingesting some sugar. The only reason he’s not ranked any higher is due to the fact that this is a fleeting quirk. After a few minutes, his strength dissipates, leaving him drowsy and tired.
9Mezo Shoji – Tentacole
Shoji, the master of multitasking, holdsincredible levels of strengthin a handful of different ways. First off, his quirk of having “Dupli-Arms” allows him to have all sides covered at once, not only having superior levels of dexterity when fighting but also having heightened senses. His extra limbs also have different sensory functions, such as extra mouths to speak and extra eyes to see.
Not only is he capable of enhanced levels of strength via his “Dupli-Arms”, but he can use the webbing-like portion of them to shield himself or his comrades on the battlefield, making for a strong offense and defense.
8Momo Yaoyorozu – Creati
When it comes to pure, raw strength, Momo Yaoyorozu isn’t at the top of her class, but it isher quirk that brings her power. Momo’s amazing Create quirk helps give her all the powerful tools she needs in order to take any enemy down; no matter how big they are. This quirk allows Momo to create any non-living material or object through her exposed skin. Create uses her fat cells to transform them into useful items in battle, helping in both close-range and far-range combat.
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Although Momo’s quirk is incredibly versatile and powerful, allowing her to spawn any weapon or equipment that can give her the upper hand, it has its downsides. Momo’s true weakness is her limited ability to create items. Her quirk is directly tied to the number of calories she intakes before battle, leaving Momo faint and possibly anemic when her quirk is overused.
7Tenya Iida – Ingenium
Mr. Class President himself, of course, needed to make an appearance when talking up class 1-A’s strongest students. Iida’s quirk “Engine” helps himachieve amazing speedsvia the engines within his calves.
His quirk is powered by ingesting orange juice. He converts it into fuel for his legs, which allows him to run at superhuman speeds. With his superhuman speed comes enhanced power. Iida uses the boosters in his calves to power his kick attacks. Imagine a dropkick from Iida. That would be quite the task for Recovery Girl.
6Denki Kaminari – Chargebolt
Denki Kaminari is one of the U.A. students that has a rather powerful quirk but lacks the ability to control it properly. Denki’s Electrokinesis allows him the ability to generate, emit/shoot, and cover his body in electricity. In addition to using his quirk to attack enemies, he can also absorb and neutralize other electricity-based attacks, rendering any electrical threats or similar quirks/attacks useless. However, his biggest weakness lies in his own self-discipline. Like many of the other students at U.A., Denki must learn to properly control and master his quirk before being able to focus on fortifying it to become stronger.
While he can shock his opponents, over usage of his quirk over a certain voltage incapacitated Denki, short-circuiting his brain andleaving him with his “dumb face"for the next hour. Denki may have tactical prowess (despite his less-than-stellar intelligence and book smarts) but can’t top his classmates without learning how to attack without hurting himself in the process.
5Fumikage Tokoyami – Tsukuyomi
Tokoyami is already strong enough on his own, but with the help of his quirk, “Dark Shadow”, he’s one of thestrongest members of Class 1-A. During the day, Tokoyami has an incredible advantage. When in the sun, he has great control over Dark Shadow and can command the creature to attack at his will. One of his most notable moves involves him wearing Dark Shadow as a type of armor over himself, allowing his attacks to be stronger and also to defend himself much easier.
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Tokoyami once again honed his abilities afterfellow winged hero, Hawks, then provided him with valuable mentoring. However, as strong as Tokoyami and his buddy Dark Shadow are, Tokoyami’s biggest weakness is keeping control. The darker the night, the bigger Dark Shadow grows. However, this immense strength comes with the difficult task of keeping Dark Shadow from running rampant.
4Eijiro Kirishima – Red Riot
Kirishima is the number one example of how being hard-headed can pay off in the long run. When Kirishima is in his “Unbreakable” mode, the hardest of attacks can’t penetrate. His quirk, “Hardening”, allows him to turn his body into rock-hard armor, creating a nearly perfect wall of defense.
However, his quirk isn’t just good for defending himself from hits. One punch from Kirishima’s fully hardened fist is enough to finish off the deadliest villain. Not to mention the fact that if a fist isn’t enough, Kirishima has the ability to sharpen his limbs as well, allowing him to cause blunt force trauma and also userazor-sharp piercing attacksas well.
3Katsuki Bakugo – Great Explosion Murder God?
Bakugo, a.k.a.Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight, is very much sure of who he is and how much power he truly holds. His “Explosion” quirk allows him to secrete a highly explosive nitroglycerin-type substance via his sweat glands, which he can then ignite to create deadly explosions.
The giant grenades Bakugo wears on his wrists aren’t all for show either. They’re specifically designed to help him direct his explosive attacks to increase accuracy. Not only does Bakugo have his explosive quirk, but his natural strength is also above average. Deku noted that trying to use Bakugo’s grenade equipment is incredibly difficult, even for him.
