The Definitive Class 1-A Power Rankings: Every My Hero Academia Student From Weakest to Strongest

Class 1-A is basically anime’s varsity team: a pack of wildly talented first-years at U.A. High School, each with a Quirk that’s either built for chaos, rescue, or very specific headaches. Some of these powers are tailor-made for direct combat, others are more situational, and the show is smart about letting them grow into their tools. Here’s how I’d stack the class from weakest to strongest in straight-up hero work, with the usual caveat: context matters, and some of these kids shine in very specific arenas.

The rankings

20. Minoru Mineta - Pop Off

Mineta pulls sticky spheres off his head and flings them around. They adhere to almost anything, can trap careless enemies, and he can ping-pong off them for quick movement. Useful for tripping up goons; not great for trading blows with villains. The real limiter here is him: he lacks combat confidence and polish, so his contributions skew to stall-and-delay rather than finish-the-fight.

19. Toru Hagakure - Invisibility

She is, for all practical purposes, invisible 24/7. That’s amazing for stealth, reconnaissance, and distraction, and she can land surprise hits because nobody sees her coming. The issue is the same as Mineta’s: very little innate offense or defense. Without weapons or support gear, invisibility alone struggles against wide-area attacks or heavy hitters.

18. Koji Koda - Anivoice

Koda can talk to and command animals, which is fantastic in forests, cities, and anywhere with birds, bugs, or bigger muscle. Surveillance, distraction, even direct combat if something strong is nearby. But that dependence on the environment is brutal. No animals around means no presence, and he does not bring big physical tools to cover that gap in one-on-ones.

17. Rikido Sato - Sugar Rush

Sato eats sugar and his strength spikes hard. For a while, he is a wrecking ball, perfect for smashing obstacles or bodyguard duty in close quarters. Then the bill comes due: the more he burns, the faster he fades, and he gets sluggish when the rush wears off. Limited techniques, heavy reliance on a timer.

16. Yuga Aoyama - Navel Laser

Long-range, sparkly belly-button laser that can punch through solid material and create openings for teammates. The catch is the stomach pain that kicks in if he leans on it too long, which tanks his endurance. Add in a tendency to panic under pressure and you get a flashy but fragile toolset.

15. Hanta Sero - Tape

Tape dispensers for elbows. He swings like a grappling-hook pro, binds enemies, and can even shield allies from weaker hits. Fantastic mobility, rescue utility, and crowd control. The downside: limited stopping power against dangerous villains. Great glue guy; not a closer.

14. Mashirao Ojiro - Tail

A powerful tail plus disciplined martial arts make Ojiro a clean, efficient close-range fighter. He’s fast, precise, and one of the class’s most technically sound students. But the Quirk itself is narrow: no range, no big area control, and not much to throw at destructive, long-range threats.

13. Momo Yaoyorozu - Creation

She can create any non-living object as long as she knows its chemical makeup. Weapons, tools, support gear—her intelligence turns this into a Swiss Army miracle. The limiting factors: energy cost, time, and concentration, especially with complex items. In a blitz, that setup window can be the difference between brilliance and getting overwhelmed.

12. Mezo Shoji - Dupli-Arms

Shoji sprouts extra, durable, flexible limbs and can form additional eyes, ears, and mouths at their tips. That gives him stellar battlefield awareness, recon, and defense. Offensively, he’s steady rather than explosive. Think elite scout and shield, not primary damage dealer.

11. Tsuyu Asui - Frog

Frog package: massive jumps, wall-clinging, a tongue that can whip out around 20 meters, and camouflage. She’s excellent in water and sneaky on land, quick-thinking and versatile in both combat and rescue. What keeps her just outside the top ten is pure destructive output compared to the heavier hitters.

10. Denki Kaminari - Electrification

He can dump a lot of electricity—stunning opponents, creating wide electric fields, even juicing devices. It’s simple and very effective when controlled. Overdo it, though, and he short-circuits his own brain and turns useless for a bit. The good news: his sharpshooting gear lets him aim power precisely, which helps mitigate the splash damage to himself.

9. Kyoka Jiro - Earphone Jack

Jiro plugs her earphone-like jacks into objects to read vibrations and sound, then amplifies her heartbeat into sonic blasts. That combo gives her both big crowd control and a serious recon edge across large areas. She’s also composed and savvy in the field. Quietly one of the most balanced kits in the class.

8. Mina Ashido - Acid

Corrosive acid on tap, with control over thickness and solubility. She melts obstacles, ruins weapons, and can coat the ground to send enemies skating. She also uses it like a slip-and-slide for high-speed movement. Aggressive, creative, and dangerous up close and mid-range—if the acid touches you, it hurts.

7. Tenya Iida - Engine

Engines in his calves, powered by a special fuel his body produces. He is blisteringly fast, which makes him a menace for dodging strikes, landing quick hits, and rescuing whoever needs saving. He has trained up stamina and added martial arts, turning speed into real fight-ending kicks. Also the guy you want sprinting to critical locations.

6. Eijiro Kirishima - Hardening

Kirishima makes his body rock-hard, shrugging off punches, bullets, and sometimes blasts. His upgraded Unbreakable form is near-indestructible for a short burst and amps his striking power. Add unshakable bravery and you get a human battering ram who can set the tone of a fight on contact.

5. Ochaco Uraraka - Zero Gravity

A tap makes objects weightless—enemies included—and she can lower her own weight to move more freely. In combat, she repositions the battlefield itself, slinging debris, disorienting threats, and controlling space. Her cleverness and hand-to-hand training make the Quirk more than a gimmick; it’s a problem-solver.

4. Fumikage Tokoyami - Dark Shadow

A sentient shadow partner that fights independently with speed and power. Daytime means easier control but less punch; dark environments crank its strength and make it harder to rein in. He can attack at multiple ranges, defend against big hitters, overwhelm groups, and he has trained to sync it with his own movement—up to and including flight. Inside baseball: the day/night slider makes him situational, but the ceiling is scary high.

3. Shoto Todoroki - Half-Cold Half-Hot

Right side blasts ice, left side fires up. He can freeze huge areas, raise massive ice walls, and burn through resistance with destructive fire. Early on he leaned on ice; now he balances both for maximum flexibility. Few in the class can match his scale, and he adapts to almost any fight on the fly.

2. Katsuki Bakugo - Explosion

Nitroglycerin-like sweat in his palms ignites into explosions. He uses it for offense, mobility, and even defense, and his pace is relentless. The underrated part is his brain: he reads opponents quickly and changes approach mid-fight. Mobility plus raw power plus instincts equals a nightmare to contain.

1. Izuku Midoriya - One For All

One For All is an heirloom Quirk that loads Deku up with massive strength, speed, and durability, plus additional abilities inherited from past users. Pair that with a strategic mind and a habit of studying opponents, and you get constant upgrades and creative counters. His growth is the show’s spine for a reason—he’s already top of the class and has the potential to pass pro-level heroes.

Final thought

That’s the lineup as I see it: some situational specialists, some blunt instruments, and a few walking natural disasters. My Hero Academia is streaming on Crunchyroll if you want to revisit the tape and argue with me in good faith. Do you buy these rankings, or who would you bump up or down?