Mothra (Showa)

Godzilla · Toho films · Divine Moth

Larva

Tier

HIGH 6-B

Attack Potency

Large Country Level

Speed

Subsonic+, up to Transonic

Durability

Large Country Level

Imago

Tier

4-C

Attack Potency

Star Level

Speed

Subsonic+, up to Massively Ftl

Durability

Star Level

Powers and abilities

• Superhuman Physical Characteristics
• Longevity
• Large Size (Type 1)
• Enhanced Senses (Caterpillars possess sensitive sensory structures capable of detecting airborne sounds)
• Extrasensory Perception (Sixth Sense that allows her to detect other kaiju)
• Bodily Weaponry (Conventional - Teeth)
• Additional Limbs
• Breath Attack & Silk Projection (Explained here)
• Telepathy (Mothra has a psychic connection with the twin sisters Cosmos)
• Transformation (Can create a cocoon to transform into her Imago form)
• Radiation Absorption (Mothra absorbed Infant Island's radioactivity)
• Resistance to: Radiation (Can resist radiation)
• Heat Manipulation & Fire Manipulation (Has withstood various massive explosions, and being set on fire)
• Bone Manipulation (Is an invertebrate)
• Durability Negation & Gravity Manipulation (Likely Sub-Atomic - Survived point-blank shots from King Ghidorah's Gravity Beams, that can destroy the Gravity of an opponent by breaking them apart, likely on a Subatomic level since physics and gravity work on that level)
• All previous abilities on an incredibly higher degree plus: Energy Manipulation/Projection
• Electricity Manipulation
• Attack Reflection & Telepathy (All explained here)
• Asexual Reproduction (Mothra is said by the Shobijin to live on through her offspring. Mothra can reproduce asexually)
• Enhanced Bodily Weaponry (Conventional - Wings and claws)
• Flight (Explained here)
• Air Manipulation (Can create huge gusts of wind from her wings)
• Poison Manipulation
• Shockwave Generation & Status Effect Inducement (Mothra can unleash a yellow poisonous power that causes breathing problems and can generate shockwaves)
• Enhanced Resistance to: Heat Manipulation

Weaknesses

Using her poison scales causes her to lose her ability to fly

Ranked tied for #23 of 562 in Godzilla by strength.

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• Red Spark · =23 · Tier 4-C
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Close fights from other series

• Mothra (Showa) vs Young Link (Hyrule Warriors) (The Legend of Zelda · Tier 4-C): Young Link · Slight edge
• Mothra (Showa) vs Bearer of the Curse (Dark Souls · Tier 4-C): Too close to call
• Mothra (Showa) vs Captain America (Marvel Tōkon) (Marvel · Tier 4-C): Too close to call
• Mothra (Showa) vs Trelane (Star Trek · Tier 4-C): Too close to call
• Mothra (Showa) vs Star Eater (Yu-Gi-Oh! · Tier 4-C): Too close to call
• Mothra (Showa) vs Nobody No-One (Doctor Who · Tier 4-C): Nobody No-One · Favored
• Mothra (Showa) vs Devil Castle Cannon (Dragon Ball · Tier 4-C): Too close to call
• Mothra (Showa) vs Superman (DC Extended Universe) (DC · Tier LOW 4-C): Too close to call

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