My Hero Academia: 5 Pokémon Izuku Midoriya Could Defeat (& 5 He Would Lose To)

With One for All, Izuku Midoriya is among My Hero Academia’s most potentially strong heroes, but how would Deku fare against these 10 Pokémon?

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In 1996, the original Pokémon games were released in Japan; however, the franchise did not become a global juggernaut until the anime debuted the following year, and since then, the number of known Pokémon has exploded from 151 to almost 900. Every Pokémon is capable of using physical or elemental attacks, and although certain Pokémon are extremely weak, every single one is capable of incapacitating a human.

My Hero Academia is another anime series that focuses on Izuku Midoriya, a teenager who is trying to become the world’s top superhero. Midoriya possesses the One For All quirk, which gives him superhuman strength, speed, agility, and durability, but he can also focus an insane amount of power into specific body parts. If Izuku lived in the Pokémon universe, he would be able to defeat most of the Pokémon, but there are a few that even he wouldn’t be able to beat.

10 Could Defeat: Hitmonlee

In terms of fighting-type Pokémon, Hitmonlee is an iconic part of the franchise. Due to its spring-like legs, Hitmonlee is able to freely contract and stretch its legs, which is why it specializes in strong kicking moves like High Jump Kick and Mega Kick.

If Midoriya battled against one of these Pokémon, he may get caught off guard by its martial arts fighting style, but at the end of the day, his One For All quirk would make short work of a Hitmonlee regardless of how well trained it is.

9 Would Lose To: Yveltal

With the release of Pokémon Y, fans got Yveltal, a dark/flying legendary who is considered to be the Pokémon of destruction. If Midoriya were to ever cross paths with it, he would never see All Might or his classmates again.

Yveltal has the ability to absorb life energy by simply spreading its wings and tail feathers. If Izuku were to mortally wound it in any way, Yveltal would steal all of the life energy from everything in the surrounding area to resurrect itself good as new.

8 Could Defeat: Hitmonchan

When a Tyrogue’s attack is higher than its defense, it will evolve into Hitmonlee; conversely, when the stats are reversed, it will always evolve into Hitmonchan, a Pokémon who specializes in punches. It is even said that a Hitmonchan’s punches are as fast as a bullet train.

Hitmonchan punches may be fast but they’re strong as well, which means that Midoriya may get a few scratches and bruises if he fought one. That said, if the entire fight revolves around punches, One For All will win every time since Midoriya has more strength in one finger than Hitmonchan has in both of its arms combined.

7 Would Lose To: Dialga

Dialga served as the official mascot of Pokémon Diamond, and like every dragon-type Pokémon, it can use a variety of elemental attacks. However, that is not what makes it a formidable opponent for Midoriya.

In the Pokémon universe, Dialga is basically the god of time. It can slow time or speed it up, and if it wants, it can even stop time altogether. Dialga can still move around even if it stops time completely, which means that it can still attack a defenseless Izuku.

6 Could Defeat: Lugia

Fans got a glimpse of Lugia’s strength in Pokémon: The Movie 2000, where it was plainly obvious that it was more powerful than Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno combined. Aside from being able to control the weather, Lugia is capable of destroying cliffs and creating powerful month-long storms by simply flapping its wings.

It would be interesting to see how Lugia’s destructive force would fair against Midoriya’s Delaware Smash. Even if the attacks end in a stalemate, Izuku is still faster than Lugia when using One For All, which means that he could easily land one devastating punch on the legendary bird.

5 Would Lose To: Mewtwo

Mewtwo may be a genetically engineered clone of Mew, but it is one of the most powerful Pokémon alive, and it was specifically designed to not feel any compassion while simultaneously striking fear into everyone it meets.

In a physical fight, Midoriya would win with ease, but thanks to Mewtwo’s psychic powers, All Might’s successor would never be able to lay a finger on him. Mewtwo can use telekinesis or mind control to stop Deku dead in his tracks. If Izuku gets caught by either ability, Mewtwo can hit him with a devastating psychic blast.

4 Could Defeat: Groudon

Groudon is a massive dinosaur-like legendary Pokémon with armored skin, but it also has the ability to summon droughts and cause volcanic eruptions that are powerful enough to create and expand landmasses.

Throughout My Hero Academia, viewers have seen how powerful One For All can be. Therefore, it would only be a matter of time before Midoriya breaks through Groudon’s armor, and the eruptions would just give Izuku more terrain to launch attacks from. In its primal form, Groudon is larger and far more powerful, but Izuku can still win, even though he’ll probably suffer serious injuries in the process.

3 Would Lose To: Ditto

Ditto may be a pinkish blob, but it is a pretty useful Pokémon given its ability to breed with any other Pokémon. One would think that someone like Midoriya would be able to turn Ditto into a literal puddle with ease, but that wouldn’t necessarily be the case.

Every Ditto has the ability to transform into an exact replica of any physical object, including a human being, and when it does this, it also replicates their abilities. This means that a Ditto can theoretically transform into Midoriya and use One For Al too.

2 Could Defeat: Genesect

In the Pokémon universe, Genesect lived 300 million years ago, and if it were not for Team Plasma, this mythical bug/steel Pokémon would still be extinct. Genesect possesses a heavily-armored metal exoskeleton, and thanks to Plasma’s experiments, they are now equipped with a cannon that shoots elemental beams.

Genesect was considered the fiercest hunter of its time, which means that Midoriya could in fact lose if he is caught off guard. however, in a straight-up fight, Izuku would be able to easily dodge the beams, and he would eventually crush Genesect’s metallic frame. Fighting multiple Genesects would be annoying, but Izuku is more than capable of hitting multiple targets.

1 Would Lose To: Arceus

Midoriya may possess the strongest quirk in all of My Hero Academia, but even that power is not enough to defeat a literal god, which is why he has absolutely no chance of defeating Arceus in a one-on-one fight.

Arceus created the entire Pokémon world and it is considered to be the strongest Pokémon in existence. It has the ability to create and restore things it has destroyed, but the main reason why Midoriya would lose is that it can literally stop time and make things vanish without a trace.

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