Highlights

• Deku proves to be one of the strongest characters in MHA despite initially lacking a Quirk, gradually unlocking incredible potential.
• Shigaraki Tomura emerges as the ultimate destructive force, fueled by Decay and All For One to surpass even All Might.
• Bakugo shows immense growth and strength in the Final War Saga, defeating All For One and proving his ability to keep up with Deku.

My Hero Academia is coming to an end now, and fans have thoroughly enjoyed the Final War Saga throughout its entirety. This saga has proven to be incredibly exciting for readers, providing them with plenty of incredible battles and, of course, a proper look at their favorite characters’ strongest abilities.

Now that the series is nearing its end, a better picture can be drawn of the series' strongest characters. Out of a plethora of incredible heroes and villains, only a few stand out as the best.

10 Tokoyami

• Class: 1-A
• Quirk: Dark Shadow

Tokoyami is a student of UA's Class 1-A, and can be said to have 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 cautious about his abilities, and this truly revealed his potential.

Tokoyami has essentially outclassed Hawks in this arc, and his firepower has had an absolutely devastating effect. Now that he has gained full control over Dark Shadow, it's safe to say that he's among the strongest characters in the entire series, with plenty of room left for growth.

9 Gigantomachy

• Organization: Paranormal Liberation Front
• Peculiarity: Multiple

Gigantomachia has always been one of the strongest individuals in My Hero Academia. Given that he played the role of All For One's bodyguard, this comes as no surprise to fans.

Gigantomacia has multiple quirks within his body, and these quirks grant him superhuman strength, durability, and regeneration, among many other abilities. He is an individual who has always deserved to be among the strongest.

8 All Might (Armored)

• Organization: Professional Heroes
• Peculiarity: None

All Might, the former Number One Hero, managed to reach the peak of his strength and become the Symbol of Peace. He single-handedly defeated All For One once, though he also lost to him.

With his new armor, he is strong enough to fight All For One. While he is not as strong as he was in his prime, he is still very impressive.

7 Enterprise

• Organization: Professional Heroes
• Quirk: Hellflame

The number one hero, Endeavor lived up to his position and title in the Final War Saga and did incredibly well in his fight against the likes of All For One. Endeavor put up an incredible fight and could have even ended All For One for good.

However, the latter had other plans in mind and eventually ended up losing the battle to him. Even so, Endeavor proved to be very dangerous, and exceeded the fans' expectations. Unfortunately, he ended up suffering a great loss in this arc, and his loss of limbs certainly affects him, making him weaker than before by the end of the series.

6 Todoroki Shot

• Class: 1-A
• Quirk: Half Cold Half Hot

Shoto Todoroki is the son of Endeavor and the man the latter once claimed would one day surpass All Might. He possesses the power of Half Cold Half-Hot, and this ability gives him half the powers of an ice quirk, as well as the power of his father'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 displayed at their best, such as through the Flash Fire Fist, or better yet, the Phosphor, are incredibly devastating to even the strongest individuals in the world. My Hero Academia. He is certainly among the strongest at the moment, with the potential to reach All Might's levels.

5 As

• Organization: Paranormal Liberation Front
• Quirk: Blue Flame

Dabi is another son of Endeavor and was a member of the League of Villains for quite some time. Also known as Toya Todoroki, Dabi's goal was to expose Endeavor and destroy his legacy, which would be revenge for him in many ways after what he suffered at the hands of his father.

In terms of strength, Dabi, who was once considered a failure by his father, possesses the powers of the Blue Flame, which are incredibly potent. His flames are so strong that they burn hotter than Endeavor and Shoto's. The only downside to his abilities was the fact that he ended up hurting himself every time he used his quirk. However, at the end of the Final War Saga, he awakened his mother's Ice quirk as well. Now, he has the powers of both ice and fire, just like Shoto, and this actually makes him potentially stronger than him.

4 Bakugo

• Class: 1-A
• Quirk: Explosion

Bakugo is one of the strongest individuals in My Hero Academia, and in the Final War Saga, he took his Explosion Quirk to the next level. After achieving Quirk Awakening, Bakugo was able to keep up with even the teenage All For One, and that's truly astonishing.

In fact, he was the one who defeated All For One in the end, and this just goes to show that he can easily keep up with Deku.

3 Izuku Midoriya

Izuku Midoriya is the protagonist of the series and, at this point, can be considered one of the strongest individuals in history. Izuku had the power of One For All until recently, in addition to awakening the abilities of many inner vestiges.

That said, those abilities have been lost. Still, Izuku had the embers of power within him, and his display thus far easily makes him one of the strongest characters of all time. He still has some potential left to fulfill, and fans already know that he will become the future Number One Hero, surpassing All Might's legacy.

2 All for one

• Organization: Villains
• Peculiarity: All for One

All For One himself is one of the greatest villains of My Hero Academiaand reached unprecedented levels, especially in the Final War Saga, when he returned to being young and surpassed all his versions that fans had ever seen.

All For One, at his best, is certainly one of the strongest individuals in the series, with the power to steal and store any Quirk he desires. When he took control of Shigaraki's body, he was nearly unstoppable.

1 Shigaraki Tomura

• Organization: Paranormal Liberation Front
• Quirk: Decadence, All for One

Shigaraki Tomura is the strongest person in the world. My Hero Academia that fans saw. He was born with the power of Decay, which later underwent a new awakening, greatly strengthening him.

He also underwent surgery and his body became as strong as All Might's. On top of that, he also received the All For One Quirk, and at the moment, he is essentially an embodiment of destruction, whose strength and capabilities surpass even All For One's. He could destroy all of Japan if he wanted to, and that alone makes him the strongest individual in existence in My Hero Academia.