10 Most Perfect MHA Quirks

My Hero Academia‘s compelling narrative is made so by its robust ensemble, fitted with fantastic super-powers called Quirks, iconic character designs and award-winning voice acting. Throughout the anime series, the super-powered characters demonstrate varying levels of comfort and skill in using their abilities and it becomes clear that their humanity factors into how well they harness the Quirk they’re given. A character’s attitude toward their Quirk influences their ability to manipulate their powers.

Depending on their motivations, the tension between their identity and abilities fuels the growth of a character’s trajectory in a meaningful way. When a character’s human disposition aligns well with their abilities, that person earns a powerful advantage over those who lack the same harmony. While some characters in My Hero Academia struggle with their abilities, like Shoto Todoroki and the villainous Shigaraki, others are fully in alignment.

10 Bakugo Channels His Explosive Nature For Good

Bakugo’s Quirk: Explosion

Katsuki Bakugo’s iconic character design, featuring grenade launchers for hands and hair that mimics an explosion, is a strong visual representation of the teen’s hot-headed defiance. The compatibility of Bakugo’s unapproachable appearance with his standoffish personality is only outmatched by his Explosion Quirk, which allows his strength to flow in powerful bursts — the same way he releases his emotions.

While it’s true that the hero-in-training dreamed of inheriting the heralded One For All Quirk from All Might before it was passed to the series’ main character, Izuku Midoriya, Bakugo could not have been matched with a better Quirk. Bakugo wields the Explosion Quirk with impressive precision to limit collateral impact, but most importantly, he doesn’t hesitate to employ his destructive power in circumstances that demand immediate action.

9 Momo’s Engineering Skills Can’t Be Beat

Momo’s Quirk: Creation

Although Momo Yaoyorozu’s Creation Quirk deals no direct damage, she is quickly refining her skills to enhance the strength of her power. Because she was raised by an affluent family, Momo’s access to education has empowered her to become one of the most intelligent and poised students in Class 1-A, and these advantages are perfectly suited to her Quirk. The potential of the Creation Quirk is limited only by the user’s imagination.

Momo, however, must be able to envision the from-scratch production of whichever object she wishes to manifest — simply imagining the finished product isn’t enough. Momo’s deep sense of poise and elevated engineering intelligence empowers the quick critical thinking required to maximize the utility of her Quirk, and as long as the ability is kept out of the hands of All For One, it can’t be manipulated to produce evil tools.

8 Tenya’s Speed Supports His Quick Problem-Solving

Tenya’s Quirk: Engine

Tenya Ida’s pragmatic nature and ability to take decisive action based on cold logic are empowered by his Engine Quirk, which grants its user incredible, inhuman speed. While the flashiness of this power may appear at odds with Tenya’s hall monitor demeanor, it’s arguable that nobody is better suited for the Quirk since his older brother and professional hero, Ingenium, shares the same ability.

After Ingenium’s legs are paralyzed by Stain the Hero Killer, Tenya decides to inherit the name Ingenium and fully embrace the Engine Quirk as his own. As an extremely analytical problem-solver, the ability is perfect for Tenya, whose speed can be the deciding factor in saving a life and losing one.

7 Endeavor Is Not Held Back By His Temper

Endeavor’s Quirk: Hellflame

Few characters in My Hero Academia are as volatile as Endeavor, as demonstrated through his son’s childhood memories, and the same can be said of his fearsome Hellflame Quirk. From his troubling family dynamics to his obsession with being Japan’s number one Pro Hero, no character’s essence is more well-represented by the element of pure fire.

Endeavor’s raw combat power and fighting style, even more so than his personality, are a great match for his Quirk, but what it grants him in return might be even more destined. The restraint required to wield flames for good rather than for evil is a lesson that will serve Endeavor not only as a hero but also as a father, teacher and leader during the decline of All Might’s era.

6 Toga’s Stealth Creates Massive Opportunities

Toga’s Quirk: Transform

Unlike other characters in the series, Himiko Toga’s dainty appearance artfully obscures her dangerous power instead of complementing it, which is exactly what makes her such an effective user of the Transform Quirk. With this ability, Toga can easily manipulate her enemies by temporarily disguising herself as others after consuming their blood.

Toga lacks a strong sense of identity outside of her yearning for blood, and this detachment allows her to set aside her own identity to take on that of her victim for a convincing undercover attack. As the villain continues to refine her technique, heroes should remain mindful of Toga’s potential as the ultimate stealth weapon.

5 Shoto Combats His Trauma Through His Dual Quirks

Todoroki’s Quirk: Half-Cold Half-Hot

Perhaps the most recognizable character of the entire My Hero Academia series, Shoto Todoroki is the son of Endeavor, and his detachment from his fire ability is a direct result of the traumatic event during his childhood that led to the burn scar on his face. Although Shoto struggles to fully embrace his Half-Cold Half-Hot Quirk at first, he is the best match for his dual abilities.

Shoto shines in battle when he makes the most of his Quirks by strategically blending his powers to defeat his opponents; however, when he fails to embrace his flame power, the hesitation is costly and holds back his potential as a hero. Being forced to address his family trauma through harnessing his Quirks fully could empower Shoto to surpass Endeavor as the greatest hero of all time, especially since he doesn’t possess the same volatility.

4 Fumikage Masters the Darkness Without Becoming It

Fumikage’s Quirk: Dark Shadow

Fumikage Tokoyami, the darkest and most mysterious student of Class 1-A, possesses a completely sentient Quirk that shares his broody disposition: Dark Shadow. This powerful entity grows even stronger in the dark, and its power is a challenge to restrain when Dark Shadow is fully released, which means the key to mastering its power lies in the user’s relationship with the beast.

Fumikage is physically and mentally a formidable hero, but it’s not his strength that fosters the connection between him and Dark Shadow — it’s their ability to empathize with each other. Dark Shadow’s appreciation for Fumikage’s inner darkness that others ridicule him for, and the way Fumikage fosters humanity in Dark Shadow that is otherwise unacknowledged, makes this duo one-of-a-kind.

3 Hawks’ Wings Make Him the Ultimate Guardian

Hawks’ Quirk: Fierce Wings

Hawks’ nature is demonstrated through his character’s cool fashion and pretentious ego, and it’s these characteristics that pair well with one of the flashiest Quirks around: Fierce Wings. The ability grants the user a pair of fast-flying wings with incredibly strong feathers that can each be controlled individually, which Hawks uses to pick up and fly people in danger to safety.

Hawks seems to prefer the hero’s glory of saving lives over the hero’s burden of fighting enemies in combat, and fortunately, his Quirk is well-suited for such a rescue role. Although Hawks may posture as if he lacks humility, his Fierce Wings Quirk has empowered him to achieve his sincere goal of saving lives.

2 Mirio’s Creativity Fuels His Potential to Exponential Heights

Le Million’s Quirk: Permeation

The trajectory of Mirio Togata’s potential as a hero is sky-high since his lost Permeation Quirk was restored by Eri. Few characters in the series have a more concrete goal than Mirio, and his commitment to saving one million people by becoming the best hero he can is exactly why he’s the perfect match for this ability.

To become a stronger hero, Mirio imagines the potential eventualities of a battle in order to consider how to manipulate his Quirk as efficiently as possible, and he’s all but mastered it by the time he is introduced in the series. Because the Permeation Quirk is limited to the imagination of the user, the fact that Mirio is dedicated to constantly exploring new uses of his power means he will no doubt grow to maximize his ability.

1 All Might Epitomizes the Heart of a Hero

All Might’s Quirk: One For All

All Might, known as the Symbol of Peace, demontrates the generational theme of the series through his unusual Quirk, One For All, which grows in power and variety as it is willingly passed from one user to the next. One For All is virtually synonymous with All Might, and it’s not yet clear whether his successor, Midoriya, will live up to the legacy All Might has created for the Quirk.

This unique power benefited All Might by helping him become a more well-rounded hero as he learned to harness each of the abilities of his Quirk under the tutelage of his mentor. Now that All Might has fulfilled his obligation to further the power of One For All with his immense strength, it’s his turn to pay forward the patience and wisdom instilled in him during his training as he mentors Midoriya.