10 ‘Weak’ Anime Characters Who Could Actually Beat Goku

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Goku is often seen as the most powerful character in anime, capable of destroying planets and even fighting gods. While many fans think winning against him comes down to sheer strength and energy attacks, there are actually characters who don’t need muscles or martial arts skills to defeat him. These fighters use unusual abilities – like manipulating concepts or exploiting mental weaknesses – to win, even against opponents with incredible power and defenses.

Zeno

In ‘Dragon Ball Super,’ Zeno is the most powerful being in the universe, even though he appears as a young child. This character from Toei Animation has the frightening ability to destroy entire universes with just a gesture. Goku acts relaxed around Zeno, but this hides the immense threat the seemingly harmless god poses to everyone. No amount of strength or defense can protect anyone from a being who can simply erase them from existence.

Haruhi Suzumiya

Haruhi Suzumiya is a quirky high school student who doesn’t realize she’s actually a godlike being. The animation studio Kyoto Animation created her with the hidden ability to alter reality and even change the laws of physics. She’s so powerful she could effortlessly reshape the universe – imagine wishing Saiyans had never existed, or changing how energy works! Her powers work on their own, fulfilling her wishes, and would be unstoppable against someone like Goku, defeating him before he could even react.

Light Yagami

Light Yagami uses a magical notebook and his intelligence to defeat his enemies, not physical force. He only needs to know a person’s name and see their face to cause a deadly heart attack. In contrast, Goku often makes the mistake of lowering his guard and being friendly with those who could be his enemies. If Light wrote Goku’s name in the Death Note, the fight would be over immediately, without Goku even throwing a punch.

Lelouch vi Britannia

Lelouch vi Britannia possesses a powerful ability called Geass, which allows him to completely control anyone he looks at. This strategic character from the anime ‘Code Geass’ could, theoretically, order someone as strong as Goku to stop fighting or even harm himself. Goku, a famously powerful warrior, doesn’t have any protection against direct mind control and often lets his opponents talk before attacking. A single, spoken command from Lelouch would overcome all of Goku’s strength and transformations.

Rohan Kishibe

Rohan Kishibe has a unique ability called Heaven’s Door that lets him ‘read’ people as if they were books and then alter their memories or even how they act. The anime shows him turning opponents into paper with just a touch or by showing them his drawings. He could, for example, write a command into someone like Goku that stops him from fighting or using his energy. This power doesn’t care about how tough someone is and instantly stops them when used.

Sugar

As a huge anime fan, I’ve been thinking about how characters from different universes would fare against each other, and Sugar from ‘One Piece’ is seriously terrifying. She looks like an innocent little girl, but her Devil Fruit power is unbelievably dangerous. Basically, if she touches you, you become a toy, and everyone completely forgets you ever existed. I can just picture Goku, being the confident fighter he is, underestimating her and letting her get close. One touch, and it’s game over – he’d instantly lose all his strength and be wiped from everyone’s memory, like he never even fought! It’s a scary thought, honestly.

Nanika

Nanika, a mysterious being inside Alluka Zoldyck, can essentially grant any wish. Unlike most powers in ‘Hunter x Hunter,’ it doesn’t rely on brute force. For example, Nanika could instantly destroy someone like Goku, not with a blast of energy, but by simply…unmaking them. It’s like a cheat code that ignores physical defenses and strength.

Misogi Kumagawa

Misogi Kumagawa possesses a frightening power called All Fiction, which lets him erase things from existence – essentially rewriting reality. He can use it to undo his own death, remove concepts like color, or even negate injuries caused by opponents. For example, he could simply decide that an attack from someone like Goku never happened, or even erase the entire idea of the Saiyan race. This ability to manipulate concepts allows him to win fights, even if his opponent is physically much stronger.

Usagi Tsukino

Okay, so as a huge Sailor Moon fan, it’s honestly mind-blowing how powerful Usagi is! I mean, she’ll cry over spilled milk one minute, but then she’s wielding this incredible Silver Crystal that can literally affect entire galaxies! Toei Animation really shows her doing some crazy stuff – bending space and time, even coming back to life after being completely wiped out! It’s gotten me thinking, her powers to change reality and destroy evil are so strong, she could potentially take down someone like Goku in a fight. And honestly, her speed and how tough she is? It’s actually comparable to, or even better than, what you see in Dragon Ball. It’s seriously impressive!

Accelerator

Accelerator has a unique ability to redirect any attack, whether powerful or weak, back at the attacker. Despite appearing weak and using a crutch, his defensive barrier is impossible to break with physical strength. For example, if Goku punched Accelerator, the full impact would immediately rebound onto Goku himself. He can also instantly stop someone’s heart by manipulating the electrical signals in their body the moment he touches them.

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2025-11-23 15:20