Deku's best fights in My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia One of the most popular anime around, ending on a high note as almost every character got their deserved ban. The main character has been through a major journey, slowly getting his body used to the one-for-all use at manageable levels.

Midoriya's power has only grown over time, allowing him to fight against tough opponents and emerge victorious by unleashing immense power when necessary. Some of the best fights in My Hero Academia Engage this character by putting everything on the line to secure victory.

8 VS Class 1-A

An exhausted Deku admits defeat and brings it back to UA

• Takes place in: Dark Hero Arc
• Winner: Class 1-A

After the arc of an extraordinary liberation war, Midoriya makes the critical mistake of carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders rather than relying on anyone else. This causes his classmates to arrive and force him to return to the UA and rest before burning himself.

Midoriya's exhaustion prevents him from fighting at full strength, while Bakugo's apology makes it clear that he is making the wrong choice by neglecting his friends. He agreed to return to the UA and enjoyed a long rest that helped him freshen up for what would serve as the final conflict.

7 VS Kaina Tsutsumi (Lady Nagant)

How far Midoriya has come, unveiling new powers

• Takes place in: Dark Hero Arc
• Winner: Izuku Midoriya

Even though he was tired of taking on so many villains, Midoriya was still vigilant enough to try to stop Lady Nagant from doing her villainous deeds. He used his newly acquired Fa Jin to increase his speed and advance the accurate bullet he fired.

However, Deku never went overboard and tried to help Lady Nagant see the light. He managed to change her heart through the experience, though it triggered a quirk that triggered an explosion planted in her body by All for One. However, Midoriya managed to save her, turning her into a valuable ally during the final battle.

6 VS Katsuki Bakugo

A fight to resolve the differences that expand on Bakugo's character

• Takes place in: Temporary hero license exam arc
• Winner: Katsuki Bakugo

Bakugo always bullied Midoriya for being Quirkless, only to find him playing second fiddle to his victims when he suddenly gained a powerful Quirk. However, the breaking point in their relationship came when Bakugou blamed himself for losing his powers.

The two friends clashed in a hellish battle where Bakugo emerged victorious and unleashed his insecurities. This prompted Midoriya to tell Bakugou the truth, easing his burden and helping the fiery hero focus once more.

5 VS Goto Imasuji (Muscle)

A brutal battle where Midoriya proves his worth as a hero

• Takes place in: Forest Training Camp Arch
• Winner: Izuku Midoriya

My Hero AcademiaThe hero's training exercises are often fatal, the Forest Training Camp arc being a prime example of this. The League of Villains once again wreaks havoc, with Midoriya facing off against a psychotic villain named Muscular.

He is forced to use 100% of his power to stop Muscular from harming the civilians. The fight feels like a losing effort until Midoriya pulls out all the stops with a Hail Mary attack that stops Muscular in his tracks once and for all.

4 VS Kai Chisaki (Overhaul)

Eri's powers allow Deku to use 100% for everyone

• Takes place in: Shi Hsaikai arc
• Winner: Izuku Midoriya

Overhaul is one of the most diabolical villains in the series. The thought of him hurting Ari causes no end to pain to both Miryo and Midoriya, who could have stopped this villain but failed to recognize the danger. The end of the Shie Hassaikai arc involves Nighteye losing hope and suffering a mortal blow after his Foresight Quirk fails.

However, Midoriya proves him wrong by using 100% of his power to save Ari, only for the little girl's quirk to prevent any permanent damage to his body. This allowed him to go 100% with his full cowl ability, unleashing a series of hellish blows that brutally battered the enemy and inflicted a crushing defeat as Midoriya saved the day and destroyed Overhaul's diabolical gang.

3 VS Shoto Todoroki

The best fight at the UA school festival is where Todoroki finally admits his powers

• Takes place in: UA Sports Festival Arc
• Winner: Shoto Todoroki

For an arc that seems like an excuse to give the audience some fun, it's amazing to see an epic fight between Midoria and Todoroki. The latter was deliberately muting his fire power, which did not sit well with Midoriya.

He wanted Todoroki to perform at the highest level possible to become the strongest hero possible, his words acknowledged his father's powers and chose to make them his own. What ensued was a massive clash of powers that caused the teachers to intervene, diminishing the effect as Midoriya fell out of the ring and was defeated.

2 VS Tomura Shigaraki

The final confrontation of the Extraordinary Liberation War is where Deku pulls out all the stops

• Takes place in: Extraordinary Liberation War arc
• Winner: None (Interrupted by Gigantomachia)

The conclusion of the Extraordinary Liberation War arc showed how much Shigaraki's power had grown. He could use his Decay Quirk without touching anything, causing untold destruction that could only be stopped by Aizawa's Erasure Quirk.

Midoriya took this opportunity to beat Shigaraki as hard as he could while saving the people around him. He unlocked the float power in the process but was unable to finish the job, the interruption of Gigantomachia giving the villains all the leverage they needed to turn society against the idea of ​​a pro hero.

1 VS Tomura Shigaraki/All For One

Tomura and all a fuse to make for a strong opponent of Deku

• Takes place in: The final battle arc
• Winner: Izuku Midoriya

Final War is one of the most bombastic arcs My Hero AcademiaFeaturing a spectacle of heroes teaming up to stop the Paranormal Liberation Front from destroying the world. To make things worse, the One for All was trying to take over Sigaraki's body, causing them to merge and form a psychotic entity that needed to be stopped by any means necessary.

With the other heroes defeated, it was up to Midoriya to save the world from this formidable threat. He pulled out all the stops, fusing two Quirks to harness blockchain power and strategically enabling Gearshift to force this volatile Shigaraki to make mistakes. With Lady Nagant's help, Deku gains the upper hand as Tomura manages to regain control of his body at the end of a brutal battle.