My Hero Academia: 8 Most Satisfying Victories In The Series, Ranked

The sheer number of battles in My Hero Academia is mind-boggling, with most of these fights being a visual spectacle for the ages. Watching the heroes come out victorious against heinous villains time and time again never gets old.

Some of these victories are especially satisfying, especially if the story has properly built up these confrontations. Fans love how intense these battles can be as the Pro Heroes put it all on the line to save the world and defeat these heinous heroes time and time again.

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Red Riot Getting His Chance To Shine With Fat Gum

Kirishima Gets To Show Off The Progress He’s Made With His Hardening Quirk

• Occurs In: Shie Hassaikai Arc

Kirishima is one of the more talented characters in Class 1-A who can cause his body to harden. As boring as this Quirk may seem, its defensive capabilities can be especially useful in fights when used correctly.

Since Fat Gum needed time to store energy, Red Riot decided to show off his hardening skills by weathering the storm of Rappa’s punches. His defenses were incredible at this moment and gave Fat Gum the opening he needed to unleash all his stored energy in a hellacious beatdown that took out both Hekiji and Rappa in no time.

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Midoriya Showing His Progress Against Lady Nagant

Deku’s Quirks Are Shown Off During This Battle

While operating as a solo hero and capturing all the villains who were released because of All for One, Midoriya found himself in the crosshairs of Lady Nagant. This sniper was blackmailed by All for One into hunting Midoriya, which she did so with a heavy heart.

However, Midoriya used this opportunity to show viewers just how far he’d come in mastering the numerous Quirks housed in One for All. His mastery over Blackwhip was incredible. Fa Jin allowed him to travel great distances, and Smokescreen allowed him to hide from Lady Nagant long enough to secure a physical and moral victory in this battle.

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Bakugo Is Easier To Sympathize With After His Victory Against Midoriya

A Huge Moment For The Man Who Would Become Dynamight

• Occurs In: Provisional Hero License Exam Arc

When the rematch between Midoriya and Bakugo starts, everyone roots for the protagonist. However, as the fight goes on, Bakugo talks candidly about his inadequacies and why he feels that he’s the reason All Might lost his powers.

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This humanizes Bakugo to the point where fans start rooting for him as he finally earns their respect. His victory is a celebrated one as Bakugo finally gets to know about the secret of One for All and the true reason why All Might is not at the peak of his powers anymore.

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Midoriya Pushing Himself To The Very Limit Against Muscular

Proved The Worth Of A Hero To Kota

• Occurs In: Forest Training Camp Arc

Midoriya has attained his fair share of impressive victories in the series, with his battle against Muscular being one notable example of the same. While he was training to use only a fraction of One for All’s power in battles, he needed to go all out multiple times during the fight against Muscular.

He earned Kota’s respect during this battle, who did not believe in the Pro Heroes before this point. By pulling out all the stops, Midoriya was able to land a solid hit on Muscular and keep him down for the count.

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All Might Smashing A Nomu Into The Sky

Unleashed Punches That Somehow Had More Than 100% Of His Power

One of the earliest moments when All Might shows why he’s the No. 1 Hero is during the U.S.J. arc. A training exercise turns into a high-stakes fight after the League of Villains manages to break into the premises.

Thankfully, All Might arrives in the nick of time and uses more than 100% of his power to overcome the Shock Absorption Quirk of the Nomu that Shigaraki brought with him. This ends with one final punch as he blasts the Nomu to the sky, forcing the League of Villains to beat a hasty retreat.

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Endeavor Going Plus Ultra In His Battle Against Hood

Showed Everyone That He Deserved To Be The New No. 1 Hero

After All Might retires, Endeavor is crowned the No. 1 Hero. However, he has a lot to prove and is put to the test almost instantly after a High-End Nomu called Hood targets him.

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This fight is far from easy and leaves permanent scars on Endeavor, but the hero doesn’t let up. He pushes himself to the limit even after incurring severe injuries and uses a full-power Prominence Burn to eradicate the Nomu for good.

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Midoriya Using 100% Of His Power Against Overhaul

A Satisfying Moment That Made Chisaki Pay For His Crimes

• Occurs In: Shie Hassaikai Arc

The Shie Hassaikai arc features a compelling villain in the form of Overhaul, who is easy to hate given how poorly he treats Eri. So, when Midoriya finally loses his cool and uses 100% of One for All to blast Chisaki into the sky, he’s amazed to find out that his body is intact.

This is a result of Eri’s Rewind Quirk, allowing Midoriya to use all of his power in a fight for the ages, where he beats Chisaki to a pulp. The villain has no response and is incapacitated by Deku, leading to a satisfactory conclusion to this fight after the Pro Heroes were on the brink of defeat multiple times against Overhaul and his gang.

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All Might Using The Last Of His Power To Take Out His Nemesis

The United States Of Smash Is Incredible To Behold

• Occurs In: Hideout Raid Arc

All Might is one of the most powerful heroes in the series, but even he has his limits. During his fight against All for One, his Quirk finally gives out as everyone in the world gets to see the true Toshinori Yagi.

However, even in the face of overwhelming odds, All Might refuses to admit defeat. He tricks All for One with a feint before using the last vestiges of One for All to unleash a brutal punch that takes out his nemesis.