When a main character is so powerful that he ends almost every fight with a single punch, it's hard to appreciate the power of the other characters. However, despite Saitama's overwhelming power, A one-punch man Still manages to highlight the strengths of other heroes using a ranking system.
S-class heroes are considered some of the strongest characters in anime, able to deal with some dragon-level monsters. But even among the strong, some shine brighter than others. Let's take a look at each S-Class Hero in the anime and see how they stack up against each other.
One Punch Man: Top 17 Strongest Characters in the Series
The One Punch Man series is home to many powerful figures. These characters are not to be taken lightly.
King, the weakest “strong” hero
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Considered the world's “strongest man on earth,” the king's true identity is far from it. A series of fates and misunderstandings earned King a position as One-Punch Man's strongest character. In fact, he is just a civilian who enjoys reading comics and playing games. But somehow, he always appears before the demons killed by Saitama and unwittingly takes credit for it.
Amusingly, the other heroes and demons continue to fall for this illusion, leaving them either impressed or scared. The king's fame alone has the potential to take down dragon-level monsters, but his power doesn't even scratch them.
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Tanktop Master has limited options
Tanktop Master is not weak; He is the leader of the tank topper army and is able to go head to head against the Garou. But compared to other S-class heroes, his power is limited as he doesn't have any supernatural abilities or equip any special weapons that give him an edge. He only relied on his raw physical strength, which was easily outdone by Garou's martial arts.
Puri-Puri prisoners struggle, but grow stronger
Despite being an S-class hero, the Puri-Puri prisoner suffered a major setback when he lost to the Deep Sea King in the first season of the anime. But this loss helped him grow stronger, and in Season 2, he single-handedly squashed a monster-level named “Free Hugger” and killed it, taking damage in the process.
In season 3, he continues to defeat demon-level monsters while also surviving attacks from Nyan, a dragon-level monster. But when Nyan escapes, Puri-Puri admits that Nyan made a bad decision to fight the other heroes, suggesting that he is weaker than the other S-Class heroes.
The power of Superalloy Darkshine is unreal
Superalloy Darkshine's impenetrable defense makes him a formidable hero. Through rigorous training, he made his muscles so strong that they acted like armor. During Season 3, when the heroes first attack the monsters' hideout, he uses his body as a shield to easily deflect incoming attacks.
Later, in Season 3, Episode 12, he confronts the Insect God and gets punched very quickly. He even defeats him with a single punch, proving that he is good not only in defense but also in offense.
Watchdog Man, guardian of the entire city
The Q-City's flagship sits comfortably in the middle of the S-Class. His attitude is similar to Saitama's in that he cannot be surprised by everything around him. In Season 3, when he is targeted by Garou, he easily counters with his speed and strength. He pushes Garou to a level where he barely manages to escape alive. He also defeats several monsters that threaten Q-City on his own.
Xenos is now very powerful, but it has a limit
Determined to follow in Saitama's footsteps, we've seen Genos rise to great heights. He started out as just an upcoming hero and worked his way up to S-Class. Being a cyborg makes his potential limitless. Dr. With Kuseno's help, he steadily increases his power. In Season 2, during a fight with Garou, Garou claimed that Genos' power was already at the level of a Tanktop Master.
In Season 3, after receiving advice from Saitama, Genos tells Dr. asked Kuseno to further increase his power. But Dr. Kuseno warned that the upgrade was rather reckless because he maximized the damage, which strained the endurance of his parts. Xenos can only use the upgrade's full potential for 10 seconds; If he exceeds this limit, it can destroy his body and core.
Drive Knight's power is still a mystery
Drive Knight was introduced back in Season 1, but fans have yet to see him in a major battle. Like Genos, he is a cyborg with immense strength and a variety of weapons in his arsenal. However he is very suspicious of the Metal Knight and warns Genos about him.
In Season 2, fans got a glimpse of his abilities when he used a high-tech blade to scare monsters. He is likely to be at a stronger level than Genos, which is evident by his hero rank and experience. His attitude is surprisingly strategic and seems to lack human emotions.
Metal Bat proved his power in Season 2 when he fought the monster-level monsters, Centisenpai and Lafreshidon, and defeated them both. Although he lost consciousness, he regained consciousness by hitting him on the head. After some time, when the dragon-level monster, Sentichoro, appeared, he did not hesitate to attack it.
While trying to fight Sentichoro, he is interrupted by Garo. Garou was amazed by her flexibility, her strength, and the speed of her swing. The hero hunter claimed that if his swings were attached, he would be in trouble. Despite being knocked out, Metal Bat recovered and almost succeeded in launching a surprise attack, but he was stopped by his younger sister.
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The pig god can wish to eat any monster he encounters
The Pig God is first seen in action when we see Eye's Eye, a demon-level monster, swallowed alive. Even his poison had no effect on him. In season 3, he swallows another monster-level monster alive. We have yet to see much more from the Pig God, but his resilience seems to make him immune to most enemy attacks.
Metal Knight is also dependent on technology, but what makes him different from Genos and Drive Knight is that he is not a cyborg. We get a glimpse of the real Metal Knight in Season 3, Episode 1, and from the looks of it, he's a normal human. But he also seems to have great knowledge and technique.
He seems to be more concerned with making practical and rational decisions than Veer, which prevents him from taking the place of the Rakshasa Sangha. Being at the top end of the S-Class ensures that much of its power remains to be seen.
