My Hero Academia is at its very end now, with the Final War Saga airing its final few episodes. This storyline has proven to be incredibly exciting for both readers and viewers, giving them many amazing battles and, of course, a proper look at the strongest abilities of their favorite characters.
My Hero Academia: 5 Villains Who Will Shine In The Final War Arc
These villains shine in MHA’s Final War arc.
Now that the anime is closer to wrapping up, a better picture can be drawn of the strongest characters in MHA. In a plethora of incredible heroes and villains, only a handful stand at the top as the very best.
Updated November 8, 2025 by Mark Sammut: In celebration of My Hero Academia’s pending conclusion, this article has been updated with galleries and tweaks to the text.
If you are not up to speed with the anime, be warned that spoilers will be included.
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Twice
A Duplicator With An Intense Identity Crisis
- League Of Villains
- Quirk: Double
As a person driven to criminal activity, Jin Bubaigawara, or Twice, is a tragic My Hero Academia character in the eyes of many. Possessing the Double Quirk, Jin can create duplicates of anything, and all he needs are precise measurements. Despite being a member of the League of Villains, Twice is surprisingly friendly and loyal to his comrades, making him one of the most likable bad guys in the series.
While Jin can only create ten duplicates at a time, each duplicate would possess the same Quirk as the original to some extent, allowing Jin to create near-limitless numbers of his clones as long as he keeps on making them. Even after death, Himiko Toga got a sample of Twice’s blood, allowing her to not only copy his appearance but even his Quirk. For a half-hour, Himiko can not only create an “ocean” of clones, but those clones can even “transform” into other victims as long as they bite them. While both Twice and Toga die in the final battle, Twice has been a surprisingly formidable threat in both the Paranormal Liberation War and post-mortem in the Final War.
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Tokoyami
Become One With Darkness
- Class: 1-A
- Quirk: Dark Shadow
Tokoyami is a student from Class 1-A in UA, and it can be said that he 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 wary of his abilities, and that was truly telling of his potential.
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Tokoyami essentially surpassed Hawks in this Arc, and his firepower was devastating in effect. Now that he has gained full control over Dark Shadow, it can be said that he is among the strongest characters in the entire series, with a lot of room still left to grow.
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Mirko
A Cybernetic Rabbit
- World Heroes Association
- Quirk: Rabbit
Introduced as the somewhat energetic and over-eager No. 5 Pro Hero, Rumi Usagiyama codenamed Rabbit Hero: Mirko is known to never go back down out of a fight. While at first seemingly taking the appearance of a jacked-up rabbit, this heteromorph actually had a past of being a hooligan known as “Bunny-Eared Usako.” Despite her status as only No. 5 among the likes of Endeavor and Hawks, Mirko is an unstoppable force. Rumi’s rabbit-esque qualities are amplified further with her physique, essentially granting her enhanced strength, speed, dexterity, and even combat intuition.
Befitting the rabbit archetype, Rumi has incredibly powerful legs capable of jumping and kicking with enough force to take chunks of the ground with her steps. With the Rabbit Quirk, her anti-predatory instincts alert her to any danger. In the Paranormal Liberation War Arc, Mirko is seen fending off Nomu and the more powerful High-Ends alone, where even Endeavor had a hard time fighting just one High-End. Although this encounter cost Mirko an arm and both her legs, her incredible pain tolerance allowed her to deal incredible damage to Tomura Shigaraki’s experimental pod, ruining his “perfect” growth. At the end of the series, Mirko is seen still active and more than capable of using her new prosthetics for her work.
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Edgeshot
The Shinobi With An Extendable Body
- Pro Heroes, The Lurkers
- Quirk: Foldabody
The shinobi-like Shinya Kamihara is also known as Edgeshot, a high-ranking Pro Hero whose powerset initially seems like one of those “weird” abilities that fans can just ignore. Interestingly enough, Edgeshot is placed as the 4th Top Hero after All Might’s retirement; while he’s no longer in the rankings in the Post-War era, he remains among the strongest characters to grace the series. Edgeshot is most especially known for his Foldabody, which essentially allows him to make his body extremely long and thin, like a razor-sharp string.
This transformation is supersonic, essentially allowing Edgeshot to attack enemies by surprise. However, the “thinner” Edgeshot gets, the more of his life force is used – which means he always had to regulate the use of his powers. In turn, the most surprising use of this ability is his Ultimate Move — Zenith: Thousand Sheet Pierce. By technically flattening himself to the size of a string, Edgeshot can enter a person’s body and “hold” it in place, something he’s done to Bakugo to help practically revive the youngster and allow his body to function properly enough to defeat All For One with All Might.
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Monoma Neito
Quirk Copier In The Limelight
You might develop an early annoyance towards Monoma Neito and his rather cocky personality, especially as the Phantom Thief is known to be loud and sarcastic towards anyone he deems inferior to him. While his classmates are quick to pacify and apologize on his behalf, Monoma remains comically infuriating to others. However, despite his arrogant and antagonistic nature, Monoma has a genuine desire to save others, with his rather teasing attitude a ruse to his insecurity about having an ability that keeps him on the sidelines. Monoma’s strategic nature fits well with his Copy Quirk, which allows him to completely duplicate and use another person’s Quirk as long as he makes contact with them. He can use up to four powers simultaneously for up to ten minutes each.
However, his Copy Ability takes the spotlight in the Final War Arc, as a weakened Eraser Head couldn’t use his Quirk-cancelling powers for extended periods, a crucial detriment in the war effort against an all-powerful Tomura Shigaraki. Thankfully, Monoma’s Copy can replicate the fullest extent of Erasure, allowing him to weaken Shigaraki to levels that Deku can manage facing. Although not much is known about his Pro Hero status after the series, it’s undeniable how integral his abilities have been to the fight to save the world.
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Best Jeanist
The Fashionable Fiber Master
- World Heroes Association
- Quirk: Fiber Master
Known behind the mask as Tsunagu Hakamada, the No. 3 Pro Hero Fiber Hero: Best Jeanist is known for his all-jeans costume – a perfect representation of his elegant attitude and belief that influence holds a great deal when it comes to stopping evil. He loves making references to fabric and is known to be extremely selfless and brave, a fact he took to heart when he faked his resignation to mislead the League of Villains into having a false sense of confidence in winning against the Pro Heroes in the Paranormal Liberation War.
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Despite his Fiber Master only giving him control over any fabric, his technique is unparalleled. He can use layers of fabric to suffocate enemies into unconsciousness or restrain them, create webs to catch allies, and even use his fabric to catch targets. Such is Best Jeanist’s skill in his fiber control that he can even subdue and bring to the ground the likes of Tomura Shigaraki, who can use multiple Quirks at once.
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Eri
The Young Rewinder With Limitless Potential
During the Shie Hassakai Arc, a chance encounter between Eri and Izuku Midoriya had put not only the yakuza faction but also Kai Chisaki in the crosshairs of the Pro Heroes. It’s only in her backstory that it’s revealed that Eri has been abused repeatedly by scientists due to her unique abilities. It took some time for both Mirio Togata and Izuku to get through to her, as she keeps on returning to Chisaki as long as nobody innocent is hurt in the process.
Despite her meek stature, however, Eri possesses one of the most powerful Quirks in the series: Rewind. With this, Eri can use the “power” in her horn to reverse a living body to a previous state. Depending on how much she “recharges” her power, she can heal injuries, undo modifications, and even turn targets much younger. It’s through her help that Mirio Togata managed to regain his lost powers, and even allow Izuku’s body to bypass the limits of One For All in his fight against Overhaul. At the end of the series, it’s through Eri’s help that she managed to “Rewind” Mirio back to the state when he still had his Quirk, allowing Mirio to back up the heroes in the Final War.
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Gigantomachia
An Unstoppable Force
- Organization: Paranormal Liberation Front
- Quirk: Multiple
Gigantomachia was always 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.
Gigantomacia possesses multiple Quirks inside his body, which give him superhuman strength, durability, and regeneration, among many other abilities. He is essentially a weapon of mass destruction who works solely at All For One’s command.
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All Might (Armored)
Using The Powers Of His Students
- Organization: Pro Heroes
- Quirk: None
All Might, the former Number One Hero, managed to reach the pinnacle of strength and become the Symbol of Peace. He single-handedly defeated All For One once, even though he lost to him as well. At the peak of his powers, All Might stood unmatched and unflinching, a being with no peers and only one rival. Unfortunately, we only get to see flashes of All Might’s abilities in My Hero Academia, but even a weakened version is intimidating.
During the final arc, All Might returns to the battlefield in an armored suit, enabling him to stand alongside his fellow heroes and also face off against All For One for the last time. Armored All Might is nowhere near on the same level as peak All Might, but he is still more powerful than most characters.
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Endeavor
Still A Powerful Fire User
- Organization: Pro Heroes
- Quirk: Hellflame
The Number One Hero, Endeavor, lived up to his rank and title in the Final War Saga, and he did incredibly well in his fights against the likes of All For One. Endeavor fought incredibly and could potentially have even ended All For One for good.
However, the latter had other plans in his mind, and eventually, he ended up losing his battle to him. Still, Endeavor proved to be very dangerous and surpassed the expectations of the fans. Unfortunately, he ended up suffering quite a heavy loss in this arc, and his loss of limb certainly affects him, making him weaker than before at the end of the series.
