Class 1-A (Part 1) (BNHA / Part 4)

Appearance: Katsuki is a young boy of above-average height, with a slim, muscular build and a light skin tone. She has short, spiky, ash-blonde hair with choppy bangs hanging over her eyebrows. Its eyes are sharp and bright scarlet.

His hero costume is made up of a tight, black muscle shirt with an orange "X" in the center, forming a v-neckline. There are two dots along the left line of her necklace, indicating the support company that designed her costume. Her costume also has a metal collar with rectangular ends that have three holes on each side. Her sleeves extend from inside her large grenade-shaped gauntlets to her biceps. His belt, which also carries grenades, holds his wide pants with knee pads, underneath which he sports black knee-high combat boots with orange soles and eyelets. Its mask is jagged and black, and as it passes around its eyes, a large orange-edged flare shape protrudes from each side.

His winter hero costume, he wears a large jacket with a high collar, instead of the usual tank top, although it has the same orange "X" design, so he can still sweat a sufficient amount, this is how his Quirk works.

Internship with Best Jeanist: During this time (they start during the second season of the anime) he wore a pair of tight blue jeans instead of his usual baggy pants that his hero costume maintained. Her hair was also combed and parted, crushing the "spiky" style she originally has.

In the timeskip, Katsuki has a scar on the right side of his face, just below his eye on his cheek. In addition to other marks on the shoulder and chest after the clashes against Tomura.

Personality: Katsuki is a crude, arrogant, irascible, self-centered, and aggressive person, especially during her high school days. Despite his desire to become a professional hero, his personality often proves rude at best and unheroic at worst. This problematic behavior dates back to his early childhood days, when he gained an inflated ego as a result of being overly praised for his powerful Quirk Blast, which led him to bully a young man with no quirks, Izuku Midoriya. He was extremely arrogant and condescending to those around him, often boasting of the power of his Explosion and even boasting that he would take on his entire kind. He frequently showed hostility towards Izuku, mainly due to his former status without peculiarities, and constantly belittled his dream of becoming a hero due to his lack of peculiarities, as well as giving him the insulting nickname "Deku" (meaning useless and unable to achieve anything).

He even threatened Izuku not to run for the AU. High school and became angry when they both passed the entrance exam, wanting to be the only person from their "trash high school" to get there; showing that he has no qualms about hurting other people to get what he wants and is, by his own admission, a perfectionist. In addition, he proved to be cruel and ruthless, obsessed with showing his power by harming villains even if they are immobilized

. However, after being accepted into the UA and suffering several personal defeats, one of them even coming from Izuku, Katsuki has gradually transformed into a less antagonistic person, although retaining many of his unpleasant traits. Despite often being portrayed in a negative light, Katsuki's fierce character and competitive drive have earned him an important role among Class 1-A, as something of an inspiring atmosphere maker.

He has a superiority complex, always wanting to be the best in everything and trying to prove it at all costs.
Katsuki has a more vulnerable side, as she has cried several times due to damaged pride. After the battle test, Katsuki, when he saw Izuku's ability to outwit him during their combat and the fact that he could not beat him head-on, as well as later witnessing Shoto's power, admitted that Momo Yaoyorozu was right about how reckless he was during his fight with Izuku. Katsuki has also shown moments of fear and guilt, the latter due to seeing himself and his own weakness as the cause of All Might losing his remaining power and retiring as a Hero. Still, due to years of misunderstandings, tension, and pride, Katsuki has a hard time doing the same with Izuku.

Determined and thirsty for victory, Katsuki smiles eerily in the middle of a battle. He is incredibly focused on achieving his own authentic victories and has learned to never underestimate his opponents. Katsuki is not only very athletic and talented in fighting, but also very intelligent and extremely perceptive, able to plan strategically and improvise. In addition, Katsuki's grades are among the highest in his class, and he was already able to read perfectly by the age of four, showing that he takes studying seriously.13 Katsuki also possesses a surprising talent in other areas, such as cooking and music, although he does not show a particular interest in them. He is generally considered a born genius with the potential to be one of the best professional heroes out there. While he's a rather volatile hero in training and prone to exploding more than he thinks, Katsuki is smart enough to distinguish his allies from their enemies.

While he is not particularly kind or open to the people on his side, or anyone else, he will act less hostile and sometimes even kind to those who manage to earn his respect. For his attitude and vulgar language, Katsuki's UA. Classmates often react negatively to him, although they have come to appreciate his abilities and sympathize with his personality. Katsuki matures slowly during his time at the UA, becoming friends with some of his classmates and willingly engaging in social interaction with them, though he remains solitary most of the time.
Just like he does with Izuku, Katsuki has a habit of giving insulting nicknames to others, such as calling Tenya Ida "Four Eyes" for her glasses, Denki Kaminari "Dunce's Face" for how his Electrification Quirk dulls his thinking, Shoto Todoroki "Half and Half" or "Icy-Hot" for his double Quirk and appearance, etc. He also refers to people he doesn't know as "Extras," treating them as little more than fodder or stepping stones to victory until he faces them head-on. Despite this, he can appropriately address others when it matters, such as when he is serious or in the heat of battle. Katsuki tends to ignore the notion that Quirks should not be used in public and will activate his Quirk for various reasons, such as bullying someone, scoring a point, out of frustration, or if he just feels like showing off. That is, he repeatedly used it to bully and harass Izuku as he grew up, and he reveled in the fear shown to him by the boy with no peculiarities. In general, Katsuki doesn't seem to care much about what others think of him, and he barely holds back on violent behavior (although he does avoid other typical criminal practices such as underage smoking).

Katsuki highly values honesty and never lies, to the point that some consider his blatant frankness to be rude and insensitive. He is never afraid to speak his mind and will notice when people do not tell him the truth. This shows that despite his antisocial habits, Katsuki is an excellent judge of character, which makes it difficult to fool him. Due to the constant praise of his abilities and his powerful Quirk, Katsuki has developed a superiority complex, and because of that, he wishes to be the first and best in everything. As many people point out, Katsuki loves to win above all else and can't stand it when he doesn't, leading him to lose his already bad temper or, less often, to sulking. He is fiercely competitive and will never settle for less than the number one spot, having a compulsive need to always strive for victory and also to prove people who doubt him wrong. However, Katsuki also values hard work and fair play, to the point of refusing to recognize a winning result if he feels that his victory was not obtained on real merit, as seen during the UA. Sports Festival. On top of that, he hates to be pitied or belittled by others, and he will despise those who don't take him seriously, while also acknowledging the efforts of those who manage to challenge him, such as Ochaco Uraraka and Eijiro Kirishima. However, this does not apply to Izuku due to his long-held belief that he should be inferior to him, and the success of the other boy, who perceived as being teased by Izuku, made him angry and feel inferior. His ultimate goal is to be Hero Number One and he hates any indication that he isn't strong enough, or anyone that might rival him, such as Shoto.

Due to his quirkiness and talent, Katsuki is very confident and brave to the point of being willing to stand up to anyone who challenges him. He never backs down from a fight and will go above and beyond when facing such a powerful opponent. During the final exam of the first semester, Katsuki was not afraid to face All Might, although he knew that he had little to no chance of defeating the Peace Symbol head-on. Facing off against various villains in Unforsee Simulation Joint, Katsuki is shown to know when he's dealing with someone who's out of his league, as he let All Might confront Nomu.
While his inspiration to become a hero was the same as that of Izuku, the Symbol of Peace, All Power, their beliefs differ: Katsuki feels that a hero should never stop fighting or give up, regardless of the threat he faces, and that always winning is the mark of a true hero. In addition, several Heroes, civilians, and even Villains have commented on his arrogance and vanity. However, Katsuki is unwavering in his aspirations for heroism, having flatly rejected Tomura Shigaraki's proposal to join the League of Villains because he sees villains as people who lose, rather than those who win as Heroes. Katsuki often has a hard time accepting his mistakes and learning from his shortcomings, fiercely denying them whenever others point them out to him, regardless of who does it. However, this doesn't mean that Katsuki doesn't listen to advice, having come to realize his flaws and how to improve them a bit thanks to the words and actions of other people like All Might and Best Jeanist, although he will never openly admit it due to his pride

He prefers to reflect on himself in silence and solitude, becoming a little more melancholy during these periods. Katsuki's unbridled pride and aggression have cost him victories on numerous occasions, such as the battle trial or provisional hero license exam, and it tends to get worse whenever Izuku is involved. Both boys share a delicate history with each other, and Katsuki, in particular, has not been able to fully overcome his problems with Izuku, although this has not stopped them from working together many times when the situation demands it. Katsuki is immensely proud and prefers to act alone, as he hates the idea of being protected or having to rely on other people to help him (which he takes as a weakness, which in turn makes him lash out) unless, in the latter's case, he is recognized as the unquestioned leading figure within a team. At the beginning of his time at the AU, Katsuki's cooperation was nothing short of egregious, often ignoring the ideas and suggestions of his partners for his own very direct approaches. His teamwork skills gradually improve, even if Katsuki continues to be condescending to his usual tone. However, it is clear that he now recognizes their importance, protecting them from harm and expecting them to do the same for him in return. As a leader, Katsuki is ruthlessly a perfectionist and will only settle for complete undisputed victories. By the time of the Remediation Course, Katsuki had begun to mature somewhat to the point that he was able to counsel a child who acted similarly to him, stating that if the child continued to look down on others, he would not realize his own mistakes

Despite this growth, Katsuki has certain personality traits that he doesn't immediately outgrow, such as joining the Class 1-A band during the UA. School Festival under the guise of "beating the other classes through music", or calling their classmates in the Joint Training Battle "Underlying". Although he is much less conceited than before, his high opinion of himself has remained intact and he can still be a fan of bragging when he is doing well or surpassing someone, especially Izuku. Katsuki also has an honorable side. Although he insisted that Izuku did not help try to save him from the Sludge Villain, he stopped bullying the boy for ten months afterwards and only resumed his activity after they both entered the UAE. out of anger at "ruining (his) perfect backstory." While he didn't believe the story about Izuku's peculiarity belonging to someone else at first, as well as falsely assuming that Izuku had been hiding it from him all along, when he learned about All For One and his peculiarity, he began to believe Izuku's words and reconstructed them after seeing All Might's true form, confronting the first about his assumption. After All Might confirmed his deduction, Katsuki vowed to keep One For Allun a secret, to be one of the first people to learn of the Quirk's true power. It is later revealed that Katsuki decided to help Izuku train One For All to atone for his past bullying, realizing that what led him to constantly torment Izuku were his own insecurities. During Katsuki's discussion with All Might about his connections to Izuku, Katsuki admitted that he bullied Izuku as a way out because he couldn't understand why Izuku always puts others before himself.

In truth, Katsuki truly cares about Izuku despite how he acts, and wishes for him to continue to improve his strength and quirks, unlike before, when he ridiculed Izuku's efforts and told him that he would amount to nothing. His caring and protective side is further demonstrated when he heard that Tomura was targeting One For All, he immediately realized that the Villain leader would be chasing Izuku, and tried to keep Tomura away from him. After Izuku left the U.S. In order to face All For One alone, as well as to protect his friends and family from danger, Katsuki, along with the rest of his classmates, left the school to bring him back. After a battle, in order to get Izuku to regain his sanity, Katsuki genuinely apologizes to the former for his actions and even calls Izuku by his first name, showing his regret for trying to usurp Izuku's strengths by belittling and bullying him in the past. This shows that Katsuki is sorry for his own shortcomings and that he can finally face his feelings and the past to atone for what he was like. Despite this, upon returning to the United Arab Emirates he makes it clear that his goal of becoming the strongest Hero has not changed and that Izuku along with the rest of his teammates are still his rivals. After the Final War, Katsuki accepts his injuries and shows his willingness to move forward with rehabilitation, not wishing to have his broken right arm amputated and limiting his quirkiness.

General Skills:

Katsuki has proven to be one of the strongest students in Class 1-A, taking third place in the Quirk Apprehension Test, while taking first place in both UAEs. Entrance exam, have the most villain points and the UA Sports Festival. Katsuki's fighting style is an all-out offensive, using his Quirk's propulsive abilities to close the distance between himself and his opponents, followed by a barrage of close-range attacks that often start with a powerful right hook. Katsuki is able to use his Blast to propel himself into mid-air, blind his opponents, and unleash long-range explosions, among other applications. The explosion is a versatile quirk, especially for battle situations, as Katsuki can take advantage of the recoil caused by explosions for mobility purposes. During the USJ Incident, Katsuki was able to single-handedly overpower and immobilize Kurogiri, a very capable villain. At the UA Sports Festival, he defeated Fumikage Tokoyami and Shoto Todoroki, who were considered the other two strongest students in Class 1-A at the time. Many notable pro heroes, such as Shota Aizawa and All Might, have praised Katsuki's prowess and highlighted the sheer amount of potential he has. The League of Villains also took note of Katsuki's strength and went so far as to attempt to kidnap him so that they could convert him to their cause, even if it meant sacrificing members of the Vanguard Action Squad, as their potential membership would have far exceeded the risk. Katsuki is strong enough to fight head-to-head and even dominate Izuku when using 5% of One For All, though he was pressured and nearly defeated once Izuku started using 8%.

During the Joint Training Battle, Katsuki proved that he can still fight efficiently even though his Quirk was weakened by the cold weather conditions of the winter season. Katsuki also became less insubordinate when paired with people and developed exceptional camaraderie as he uses his skills to repel opponents who dominate his comrades. When Katsuki discards his pride, his camaraderie is critical against any formidable opponent they face. Unwilling to let Izuku get ahead of him and never taking his goal of surpassing All Mighty lightly, Katsuki is always increasing his power, improving his technique, and waiting to learn what he currently can't do, intending to be able to do it in the future. Katsuki's unstoppable drive to win is perhaps his greatest strength, and all of his classmates, including Izuku, have faith in his ability to score victories. By the time of the Paranormal War of Liberation, Katsuki's overall skills and competencies have increased significantly, as evidenced by the fact that he only defeated the Enhanced Snakes with Trigger after a prolonged battle, and even matched Izuku's speed using One For All by 30%. Like Izuku, Katsuki has also grown to the point where he can fight side-by-side with world-class pros, such as Endeavor, Gran Torino, Best Jeanist, Mirko, and Edgeshot. After his near-death experience of being stabbed by Rivet Stabs of Tomura, Katsuki was the first of his kind to experience an Awakening, causing his Quirk to become stronger, faster, and more condensed than usual, resulting in the development of a new technique called Cluster.

After the war, Katsuki has been training more consistently to improve his Cluster, and was able to use his Quirk to new heights when he and Class 1-A managed to catch up to the mischievous and exhausted Izuku who was using Fa Jin to reach Faux 100 Percent.

After Izuku returns to the U.S., Katsuki continues to improve his quirk, and this time, he wears only his winter costume so that he can produce more sweat and condense his nitroglycerin, concentrating on saving a ton of sweat. So instead of one big bang, you can create a barrage of explosions at a time to power your new Cluster technique. In the Final War, Katsuki improved so much that he was able to fight alongside other Heroes such as three of the Top 5 Pro Heroes, The Big 3, three of the strongest UAs. Students of the Hero Course, and against the now complete Tomura whose abilities have increased to the point where he can conjure up a mass of fingers as a result of the Quirk Singularity. Despite his improvement, Tomura overcame him and eventually fatally wounded him by delivering a devastating blow right in the chest, causing his heart to explode. However, thanks to Edgeshot's repair of his heart and intense training with his Quirk, the nitroglycerin in Katsuki's sweat helped reactivate his heart, and then allowed him to use said sweat droplets stored in his palms to shoot through his entire body, using the pain of the intervals where they explode to give Katsuki a better handle at the time of his backup blasts performing even more explosive explosions. more powerful, three times their normal size, almost similar to fireworks.

His overall abilities have improved dramatically over the course of the war, allowing him to not only scare even Tomura, but also fend off a much younger All For One, whose body was being rewound to its prime thanks to a quirk-destroying drug designed in reverse, until he was finally rewound and disappeared from existence. His mastery of his quirk also improved to the point that he can discreetly explode his nitroglycerin sweat beads from long distances, greatly disrupting All For One's retaliatory attempt.

Enhanced Strength: Katsuki possesses high-caliber physical strength, confirmed by his ability to use his grenade fasteners without suffering recoil effects, while Izuku nearly dislocated his arm while attempting to do so. He is also strong enough to casually lift and throw people Izuku's size a considerable distance with one arm. Bakugo, in his combat with Todoroki and when using Howitzer Impact, proved to have enough strength to break a section of his ice with one punch, though explosions enhanced this. His physical power is even enough to draw Izuku's blood from 5% of One For All with a kick. Over the course of his internship at the Endeavor Agency, his overall strength has greatly improved, allowing him to withstand a condensed blast, which creates larger shockwave explosions upon release. His strength contributes to the evacuation of the Jaku hospital during the Paranormal Liberation War, as he was able to carry an elderly woman and three children while also making his Turbo Explosive at the same time.

His dedication to upgrading his Quirk allows Katsuki to withstand ever-increasing explosions, especially during the Final War, when Katsuki was able to inflict so much damage on Tomura by unleashing his Howitzer Impact: Cluster, which caused the entire AU. Flying fortress to rock and reverberate from the inside and surface. After his near-death experience at the hands of Tomura, he demonstrated his other ability to not only increase the volume of his explosions, but also to improve his muscles to handle more explosions that were able to keep pace with All For One's final attack.

Enhanced Reflexes: Perhaps Katsuki's greatest physical trait is his fantastic reflexes and reaction time. At first, his reflexes are on a human level, but quite sharp. He has been shown on several occasions to overwhelm his enemies with his speed or completely evade all of their attacks while counterattacking, such as in his battles with Ochaco, Cider House, and Izuku (even when the latter was within 5% of One For All). Once Izuku began to use 8% of his true power, Katsuki was quickly rejected and almost unable to keep up. Its magnificent reflections even allow it to evade a jet of carbonated water strong enough to split a lamppost in two. Evading water attacks at such high speed is an impressive feat on Katsuki's part, as water jets can pass through metal when traveling at 760 m/s (1700 mph), which is more than twice the speed of sound. His reflexes have been refined during the Joint Training Battle, as he was not only able to save Kyoka Jiro from an attack, but also eliminate Togaru Kamakiri, one of the most agile opponents in Class 1-B

During his internship at the Endeavor Agency, following Endeavor's advice, his reflexes have become sharper, giving him split-second decision-making abilities, allowing him to not only remove the attacks of a Trigger-induced ending, but also save Natsuo from being hit by a speeding car. At the time of the Paranormal Liberation War, Katsuki was able to react quickly enough to save Izuku from being attacked by Tomura's Rivet Stabs, at the cost of being impaled in the process. However, his reflexes continue to improve until the Final War. Katsuki's reflexes have become even sharper than before when he was facing death and was on the edge of the abyss while reacting to Tomura's quick counterattacks, which even took the super-powered villain by surprise. During his final battle with All For One, Katsuki's reflexes improved tremendously to the point that he was able to react to the fast speed of All For One's lighting and keep his eyes on the target.

Improved Durability: Katsuki has been shown to possess above-average strength and durability. It is strong enough to withstand the reaction of its explosions regularly with only moderate pain. He blocked an 8% kick from Izuku without breaking his arm, although he received a major scratch for it. It was even shown to withstand attacks from All Might (while restrained), Nine, and the Serpenters, but not without copious amounts of pain. While the Paranormal Liberation War was going on, Katsuki's durability has been refined and hardened, allowing the boy to withstand multiple stabs from Tomura's Rivet Stabs

As Katsuki continues to improve his Quirk, he also improved his Cluster technique, increasing its durability to withstand even larger explosions. The results of his improvements were demonstrated during the Final War, when Katsuki's durability gave the boy the ability to create huge explosions from his Cluster and decimate his opponents. Despite being nearly overpowered by Tomura's brute force, his durability managed to keep Katsuki alive long enough even after being fatally wounded by Tomura, and after being resurrected by Edgeshot, still able to keep up with All For One.

Improved Stamina: Katsuki has conditioned himself to keep fighting for long periods of time even when he is severely injured. When the Serpenters' Sword Kill Quirks (before and after becoming Trigger-enhanced) inflicted sword wounds on him, Katsuki continued to fight alongside them and only collapsed due to his injuries after defeating the twin duo. During the Paranormal Liberation War, Katsuki suffered stab wounds from Tomura Shigaraki's rivet stab peculiarity increased by 75%, but was still able to fend off several high-level Nomu with the help of other heroes. Katsuki continues to build up his stamina to the point where he was able to keep up with Izuku in his false 100% state. At the time of the Final War, Katsuki is still fighting, showing greater longevity of his endurance, even when his arm was crushed and after being fatally wounded by Tomura when his heart was broken. His resilience allowed Katsuki to continue fighting the young All For One, despite his critical injuries, and even as he was about to faint, Katsuki stood his ground to hold his ground until his victory was assured.

Indomitable Will: Katsuki's willpower is one of his greatest traits, following his notion of an absolutely flawless victory no matter what. His willpower may even rival Izuku's in terms of determination and his strong impulsive tendencies show some display of that trait. Katsuki has shown a fearless drive to fight villains and win no matter how strong his opponents are, such as Tomura, All For One, or Nine. Even when he was being severely injured before being fatally injured by Tomura, his willpower was so immense that his fighting spirit caused an All For One-possessed Tomura to have sudden flashbacks of the Second One For All User: Kudo. Even All For One recognized that Katsuki's aura is comparable to Kudo's, as if Kudo's willpower had transcended through time and space into Katsuki to end the fight long ago. Because Katsuki shared the same stubbornness as Kudo during their final battle, All For One mistook Katsuki for Kudo in a fit of blind rage. In his final battle against All For One, even as he faced total exhaustion and several life-threatening injuries, recently repaired his heart and vomited blood, Katsuki stubbornly stood his ground, refusing to settle for anything less than a complete victory over the Demon Lord.

Sharp Intellect: Katsuki has proven to be quite intelligent and strategic, but his bad temper and exaggerated ego often get the best of him, causing him to overlook crucial details and make several mistakes. Academically, Katsuki is very skilled and came in third place in the midterm elections. While Katsuki may not always employ preventative strategies or think before acting, he possesses a unique ability to adapt in battle.

He demonstrated this when he identified Fumikage's weakness to light during the AU. Sports Festival, and when he noticed that Shoto's Quirk was losing power due to overuse.

His ability to anticipate worst-case scenarios further highlights his intuition. Even when fighting the weaker villains during the Unpredictable Joint Simulation, Katsuki quickly assessed which of the attacking villains were the most dangerous long-term threat and eventually figured out a way to incapacitate Kurogiri, one of the leaders of the invasion. Katsuki also identified Kurogiri's neck armor as a weak point and bound the Mist Villain's body to prevent his escape, effectively trapping the League of Villains in the USJ. until Nomu intervened. During his final battle with All For One, Katsuki realized that he could never directly dominate him, so he opted to defeat him with some cunning and timed explosions. Even outside of battle, Katsuki is incredibly perceptive, having deduced the truth about One For All simply by piecing together comments and interactions around Izuku, All Might, and even All For One. Katsuki can apparently detect when people lie to her simply by reading their behaviors and expressions, such as discerning Yo Shindo's pleasing façade. When Katsuma Shimano warned him about a monster attack, Katsuki quickly realized that it was simply an illusion cast by Mahoro Shimano because he lacked shadow. On the first day of the make-up exam, Katsuki noticed that one of the students at Masegaki Elementary School was secretly acting as the mastermind behind the children's misbehavior, and they soon identify the student perpetrator towards the end of the day.

During the Humarise conflict in Otheon, where Izuku was framed as a suspect of mass murder, Katsuki soon realized that Humarise had infiltrated the Otheon police force to organize a mobilization against Izuku.

Leadership skills: Katsuki has always been criticized for his lack of cooperation, usually as a result of his overwhelming ego that prevents him from following the example of others. However, thanks to Katsuki's own determination, perfectionism, and remarkable intelligence, he is a capable leader should others decide to follow him. During the cavalry battle at the UA Sports Festival, despite initially lacking cooperation and communication with his team, his unwavering determination to win allowed him to align himself with his teammates and together they orchestrated a risky, yet effective, strategy that allowed them to regain all the points they had previously lost. During the fourth round of the Joint Training Battle, Setsuna Tokage admitted that even if his team had attacked him all at once, they had no chance of victory. In the end, despite the exceptional teamwork of Class 1-B and Setsuna's strategic planning, they failed to capture any members of Class 1-A, mainly thanks to Katsuki's efforts, adaptability, and superior skills. Most impressively, Katsuki's judicious foresight allowed his team to secure victory in less than five minutes. Although he may not realize it, Katsuki is one of the main motivators of Class 1-A alongside Izuku, thanks to his power and indomitable drive to win.

Cooking Skills: Katsuki is surprisingly skilled in culinary practice, being able to cut vegetables very quickly and with ease, as well as detecting how Shoto hadn't cut the scallions correctly and scolding him for it.

Musical talent: Katsuki is very skilled at playing drums and has attended classes in the past.

Technical Abilities: Katsuki possesses some degree of technical ability. He identified the location of Humarise's base by combining Trigger Bombs' two digital world maps and narrowing them down to a location that was not specified by Humarise, as well as finding Trigger Bomb's control system.

Survival skills: Thanks to his love of hiking, Katsuki has proven to be adept at surviving in the wild, whether it's a snowy mountain or a deserted island. He is able to arrange space for a campsite, has knowledge of the resources needed to camp outdoors, and was even able to build a shelter with limited supplies from his environment.

Quirk

Explosion: Katsuki's quirk allows him to secrete nitroglycerin-like sweat from the palms of his hands and ignite it on command, allowing him to create loud explosions. The more Katsuki sweats, the stronger his explosions become. If Katsuki abuses this power, his forearms will start to hurt.

Katsuki has a strong command of the applications of his Quirk, something that was recognized by Best Jeanist, a prominent Pro Hero; Not only can Katsuki use the explosions to attack, but he can also use them to propel himself and navigate the air at high speeds, allowing him to fly towards his opponents without giving them time to react, as well as evade incoming attacks, even while in the air. The shockwave of an explosion can even be used as a shield. Katsuki can sustain his explosions continuously, long enough to break through Eijiro's hardened Quirk and negate Shoto's "Sky Piercing Ice Wall" for a short time before being overwhelmed.

As part of his training, Katsuki dipped his hands in boiling water to expand his sweat glands and then created chain blasts into the sky to increase the scale of his attacks.

After his near-death experience by Tomura's hand, his Quirk experienced an Awakening. This allowed his Explosions to be stronger and more condensed, allowing Katsuki to reach higher speeds. He was later able to reach a level of explosion power that allowed him to create gigantic explosions that are strong enough to compete against All For One.

Improved Speed: Initially, Katsuki's speed relied on constant bursts of shockwaves in his palms, granting him semi-flight capabilities, but he was fast enough to keep up with some of the fastest students at the UA. such as Tenya Ida, Shoto and Izuku. Thanks to his technique of using the back-blast and shockwave of his Quirk, Katsuki was fast enough to catch up with Tenya during the Kamino Incident. Katsuki has been steadily improving his speed to the point where he can catch up with some of the best heroes like Endeavor and save Natsuo Todorokide certain death from a speeding car. By the time of the Paranormal Liberation War, Katsuki's speed had improved dramatically in the span of a few months, allowing him to keep up with Izuku in 30% of One For All Full Cowling. After his Quirk Awakening, his explosions have condensed, allowing Katsuki to now have stronger explosions, which would later be essential to his Cluster technique. With his new Cluster, Katsuki was so fast that he can keep up with Izuku in his Fa Jin with the help of his classmates to catch him.

By the time of the Final War, Katsuki's speed has increased even more, allowing him to not only fight Tomura on equal terms, but also fast enough that Tomura can't keep up even for a moment. After being resurrected, he demonstrated another increase in his speed, to the point that he was able to catch up with All For One, who was performing at his own near-maximum speed level.

Ultimate Moves:

Explosive Speed: Katsuki throws his hands back and uses explosions to propel himself. It uses it both on the ground to increase its speed and in the air to achieve a pseudoform of flight. He used this technique for the first time in the field during the Quirk Apprehension Test. The first time he used it to fly was during the Obstacle Course.

Stun Grenade: Katsuki begins by creating a sphere of light between his hands that explodes in a large-scale flash. Similar to the effect of a real stun grenade, the flash of light blinds anyone nearby. He used this technique for the first time to defeat Fumikage Tokoyami.

Point-blank stun grenade: A variation in which Katsuki fires his stun grenade at point-blank range at the opponent to immediately stun and immobilize them with little lasting damage. This variation was first used against Setsuna in the fourth round of the Joint Training Battle.

Howitzer Impact: This move is one of Katsuki's strongest techniques, which involves Katsuki taking in the air and then using explosions to propel himself in a circular motion and create a tornado. This tornado accumulates oxygen to fuel the incoming explosion. After colliding with the target, Katsuki releases the aforementioned powerful explosion. Present Mic compared the effectiveness of the technique to that of a real missile. Katsuki first used the Howitzer Impact in the final match of the UA. Sports Festival Finals.

AP Photo: Katsuki stretches out one of his hands and uses his other hand to form a circle in the palm of his outstretched hand. Katsuki then fires an explosion through the circle, creating a concentrated explosive beam. By focusing the trajectory of his explosions on a single point rather than around his entire palm, Katsuki creates a concentrated explosion with a reduced impact area, but with enough power to successfully drill through solid concrete.

AP Shot: Autocannon: A quick version of his AP firing technique. Explosion power is reduced to avoid causing serious damage to human targets. This variation was first used against Seiji Shishikura in the first stage of the Provisional Hero Licensing Examination.

AP Machine Gun: A stronger version of his AP Shot: Auto-Cannon where Katsuki fires bigger and faster explosions. This technique was first used against Tomura in the Paranormal Liberation War Arc.

Explode a Pulto: While in the air, Katsuki grabs an opponent with one of his arms and then propels himself in a spinning motion by firing explosions with his free arm. Once he gains enough momentum, Katsuki forcefully throws his opponent with the help of another explosion. He used this technique for the first time against Togaru Kamakiri in the fourth round of the Joint Training Battle. Katsuki would later use a reverse version of the attack with Izuku in the Final War. Instead of throwing the other person, Katsuki allows himself to be thrown towards the intended target. When combined with Izuku's Gearshift in Second Gear and his Explosive Speed: Cumulus Technique, it allows Katsuki to travel great distances in the blink of an eye.

Landmine Explosion: Katsuki places his grenadier Bracer on the ground and causes a massive explosion on the ground, pushing back any obstacles around him. This technique was first used to dispel the hologram of Mahoro Shimano.

Cluster: Katsuki condenses his explosions to become stronger and faster, allowing him to unleash a series of bursts that can be used in a variety of ways. He first inadvertently uses this to save Izuku from "Tomura".

Explosive Speed: Cluster: Katsuki employs the Cluster technique to propel himself forward in a similar way to his explosive speed, but at a much faster rate, allowing him to hit extremely fast targets.

Howitzer Impact: Cluster: Katsuki uses the Cluster technique and the Strafe Panzer support element to enhance his howitzer impact by creating larger explosions to propel himself with, as well as launching explosions in all directions. Being an upgraded version of "Howitzer Impact", this is the most powerful move in Katsuki's arsenal.

Equipment:

Grenadier Bracelets: A pair of arm-mounted storage tanks added to Katsuki's hero costume that stores his nitroglycerin-like sweat. Once filled, he can pull the grenade's pin to release a large focused blast, as shown when he fought Izuku in All Might's Heroes vs. Villain test. It has enough explosive power to destroy all parts of the building within its blast radius. This equipment was first used during the battle trial.

Improvised Grenades: Around the belt of his Hero costume are several containers made to resemble hand grenades. These can store sweat similar to Katsuki's nitroglycerin and can be used like normal pomegranates in the future. These were first used during the provisional hero license exam conducted by Denki.

Knee pads: These are very blunt metal accessories that are placed on Katsuki's knees. They're designed so that you can "kill with your knees," but you haven't yet demonstrated any similar use for them.

Suppressor Heavy Mobile Unit: Strafe Panzer: A series of retractable machine guns that can extend from the back of your hero costume and mount on your shoulders. Like their grenadier armbands, they use their nitroglycerin-like sweat as ammunition.

Big Bang, Assassination, God Dynamight: After All Might's All Might armored suit was destroyed by All For One during their battle, he gave his non-functional remains to Dynamight to use as a splint for his injured arm.

Appearance: Fumikage is a short, young teenager with a black, bird-like head, possibly resembling that of a crow or raven. He has a yellowish beak, slightly hooked at the end, thin, red eyes with small black pupils—one on each side of his head—and a red choker. However, despite the appearance of his head, his body resembles that of an average human, with relatively fair skin. After his training with Hawks, Fumikage has become more muscular.

As a child, Fumikage's hair, eyes, and beak were noticeably softer and rounder, unlike the straight edges present when he was a teenager.

At UA, he wears the standard male uniform: a light gray jacket with dark turquoise trim over a white dress shirt, dark teal dress pants, a red tie, and plain brown shoes.

His hero costume consists of a black robe dyed a dark purple where the light hits it, covering his entire body, stopping halfway down his shins, and black knee-high boots. During the Joint Training Arc, it was revealed that beneath this cloak, he wears a dark T-shirt, wristbands, baggy pants, and a utility belt with a double-prong buckle and two pouches on each side.

After the Paranormal Liberation War, he was left with a scar on his left foot as a result of Dabi's flames.

Following the aftermath of the Final War, Fumikage adopts a new look with his hair now curlier and more feathery, somewhat reminiscent of Hawks' hairstyle.

Eight years after the Final War, Fumikage has grown up and his hair is even more disheveled. His disguise hasn't changed much, the only additions being two red utility belts with double-prong buckles and black pouches around his waist, and different boots with red straps and soles.

Personality: Fumikage is reserved, serious, and focused, yet noble and courageous. While not talkative, Fumikage will outright ignore questions or requests that seem pointless (such as Tenya Ida asking him not to sit at a desk) while engaging in conversation with others as a constant joke. When Fumikage joins others, he becomes more sociable, assisting his companions, reassuring them of his trust, and thanking them for their efforts. During combat, Fumikage is known to be fierce and reliable, and his strength and abilities are rarely questioned.

Fumikage embodies a stereotypical chūnibyō, enjoying darkness and related concepts. He considers himself a "creature of darkness" and employs archaic-sounding speech that portrays him as mildly creepy or dramatic. However, Fumikage feels somewhat insecure about his interests because they are more arcane and fantastical, and therefore more difficult for him or others to understand. He is also easily embarrassed when it comes to his interests, as seen when he initially refused to show his bedroom, and soon became embarrassed and angry when his classmates barged in and saw his room's decorations. Despite his association with dark themes, Fumikage does not display any villainous behavior. He cares deeply for his friends and mentors, and if any harm befalls them, Fumikage can become enraged or indignant, which can have disastrous consequences due to his Quirk's sensitivity to his emotions. Fumikage also fears becoming lost in Dark Shadow, due to the aggressive and uncontrollable nature of his Quirk when exposed to darkness, and he is especially afraid of putting his friends in danger. During his time training at UA, however, High has worked to overcome this weakness and gain better control over his Quirk.

Fumikage also possesses incredible humility, being aware of his limitations and understanding when it's time to back down. He takes any advice he receives seriously and uses it to improve his Quirk and abilities, showing great determination even to keep up with top heroes like the Hawks. Fumikage thinks little of fame and idol worship, but he is still proud enough not to tolerate being underestimated or looked down upon by others. Although initially calm and, in some cases, timid in dangerous situations (such as when he believed the Pro Heroes should rescue Katsuki after his capture), Fumikage later proves to be a confident and courageous young man worthy of the title of hero when he risks his life to save Hawks from Dabi. Even when the latter revealed that Hawks had betrayed and killed Twice, a villain who trusted him, Fumikage refused to waver, remaining loyal to his mentor as they narrowly escaped Dabi and begged an injured Hawks not to die because of them.

During the Final War, Fumikage displays his courage once again, this time using the advanced darkness surrounding him to confront All For One with the help of the other Heroes and Gigantomachia (who had been brainwashed but later turned against All For One of his own volition). Here, Fumikage expresses his belief that even darkness comes in different shades and that the evil darkness All For One represents will not prevail against them. Fumikage's efforts played a significant role in the war, forcing the Demon Lord onto the defensive and buying time for All Might to arrive and face All For One himself.

General Abilities: Fumikage has consistently proven to be one of the most powerful members of Class 1-A, matching and sometimes surpassing players like Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo, and Shoto Todoroki. Fumikage's abilities allowed him to achieve ninth place in the UAE Entrance Exam, which boasts the fifth-highest villain score, fifth place in the Quirk Apprehension Test, and third place in the U.A. Sports Festival. Fumikage possesses incredible proficiency with his Quirk, Dark Shadow, utilizing it for both offense and defense, enhancing his mobility, and even assisting in rescue operations. Fumikage's abilities have received praise from several prominent and notably powerful characters, including All Might, Hawks, Izuku, Shoto, and Fat Gum.

At the Sports Festival, he forced Momo Yaoyorozu, a recommended student, onto the defensive and defeated her before she could retaliate. Watching this spectacle, Izuku remarked that Fumikage was one of the strongest people in one-on-one battles. Later, Fumikage held off Katsuki, another of Class 1-A's strongest members, for some time despite having a Quirk-type handicap and Dark Shadow not yet reaching its full potential. All Might acknowledged Fumikage's strength and offered advice on how he could improve. Even Shoto was amazed by Fumikage's power after witnessing his Dark Shadow effortlessly pulverize and defeat Moonfish, a villain who had kept him and Katsuki on the defensive. Fumikage's skill was enough to attract the attention of Mr. Compress, who tried to capture him after seeing him demolish Moonfish and the Pro Hero Hawks, at that time the No. 3 (now No. 2) Pro Hero, who took Fumikage as an intern.

During the Provisional Hero License Exam, Fumikage used All Might's advice and the experience he gained in the Final Exams to create "Black Abyss," an Ultimate Move that eliminates Fumikage's physical weaknesses. He achieved this feat five days after intensive training and developed two more Ultimate Moves based on "Black Abyss." And due to the rigorous training and study he received from Hawks, Fumikage improved Dark Shadow to the point where he can make it travel farther from his body (though the farther Dark Shadow travels, the faster his energy is drained) and develop an ability known as "Black Fallen Angel."

Hawks stated that Fumikage, after developing a more muscular physique, improved upon his weaknesses (namely, close-range combat). Hawks' classmates were also amazed by Fumikage's new abilities and commented that he still had room for growth. Fumikage then demonstrated his dramatic improvement during the Joint Training Battle between Classes 1-A and 1-B. His newfound speed and strength allowed him to defeat Kinoko Komori and Shihai Kuroiro with a single blow. However, because Fumikage failed to knock Kinoko unconscious, the contained mushroom-producing hero implanted fungi in his throat and lungs, effectively incapacitating the Jet-Black Hero through asphyxiation. On Nabu Island, Fumikage once again demonstrated his refined abilities. Using the incredible speed granted by "Black Fallen Angel," he was able to save Mashirao Ojiro from being crushed by Chimera. However, against Chimera, Fumikage was outmatched in terms of raw power (while Dark Shadow and Chimera were not at full strength) and was unable to defeat the dog-faced villain, even with the help of several other members of Class 1-A. Later, Fumikage was chosen to face Slice, with Mina Ashido as his substitute.

Given that Class 1-A was unaware of the full extent of Slice's Quirk, there was a great deal of confidence in Fumikage's abilities. Though initially on the defensive, Fumikage was able to overwhelm and briefly stun the agile fighter, giving Mina an opening. After Mina was injured, an enraged Fumikage unleashed the full power of Dark Shadow upon Slice, overwhelming and effortlessly defeating her (though not before Slice collapsed the cave they were fighting against).

In the Paranormal Liberation War, Fumikage again demonstrated that he had significantly enhanced his strength and ability to fight on all fronts. He was chosen alongside Denki Kaminari to assist in the assault on the Gunga Mountain Villa sanctuary, despite the fact that the Stun Gun Hero's light-based Quirk posed a risk of weakening Dark Shadow. Using his new Ultimate Move, "Ragnarok," Fumikage was able to push back Re-Destro, a villain capable of mass destruction whom even Tomura Shigaraki struggled to defeat. However, it is unclear whether Dark Shadow was more substantial or if Re-Destro's legs gave out; at the very least, the stress-induced villain had to exert considerable effort against him. Later, Fumikage returned to the battlefield after escaping Fat Gum's grease (something the BMI hero remarked had never happened before) and used his incredible speed to save Hawks from death at Dabi's hands. Later, during the Final War, Fumikage showed even more of his tenacity when he aided his mentor Hawks in the battle against the extraordinarily powerful All For One, being personally selected to assist the Heroes in the event of a stalemate, a tremendous testament to the young hero's prowess.

While working alongside the Winged Hero and his classmate Kyoka Jiro, he managed to land a devastating blow on the Demon Lord, shattering his highly durable life-support helmet and leaving him unharmed. Fumikage further demonstrated his abilities by harnessing the powerful storm and accumulating darkness, allowing him to unleash Dark Shadow's "Full Release," a monstrous giant form that even stunned All For One into silence. Had it not been for the villain's Rewind drug, he would have defeated him. Fumikage's performance and strength against All For One impressed the villain enough that he intended to steal his Quirk.

Enhanced Durability: Even without Dark Shadow, Fumikage is able to withstand significant damage. During the Joint Training Arc, Fumikage quickly recovered from a punch by Dark Shadow (which was under Shihai's control). On Nabu Island, Fumikage was buried under rubble after Slice collapsed a cave on top of them and walked quickly after being rescued, suffering no further damage.

Enhanced reflexes: Fumikage has incredible reflexes. Despite Slice's superior speed and agility, Fumikage was still able to block all of her attacks during their battle and then seized the opportunity to briefly incapacitate her.

Tactical Intellect: While not the most academically proficient, Fumikage has demonstrated a strategic mind. He ordered Dark Shadow to protect his team's blind spot during the Human Cavalry Battle and grabbed one of Shoto's headbands when the opportunity arose. Using his knowledge of Shihai's Quirk, Black, Fumikage was able to exploit the power's standby function by using his black cloak to trap the Scheming Hero, knowing that Shihai would instantly merge with it.

When he faced Dabi, Fumikage, despite being at a disadvantage due to the enclosed area in which they fought and the light generated by Dabi's flames, was able to take advantage of an opening created by Geten's close-range attack and Dabi's tendency to monologue to escape the flame bearer with the unconscious body of the Hawks.

Musical talents: Fumikage has proven to be very skilled at playing the electric guitar.

Dark Shadow: Tsukuyomi's Quirk allows him to manifest a sentient shadow monster from his body that he can freely materialize and contract. Dark Shadow's energy is limited and can be drained by bright light. Dark Shadow retracts back into Fumikage's body when it runs out of energy.

The personality, strength, defense, and control of the shadow entity depend on the absence of light. In bright light, Dark Shadow is weaker and smaller, but still possesses considerable strength and defense and is easier to control. However, in total darkness, Dark Shadow's size and parameters increase dramatically. It is powerful enough to easily uproot and cut down several mature trees. Nevertheless, Dark Shadow is more difficult to control in the dark, causing it to spread of its own accord.
As part of his training, Fumikage trained in a dark cave to increase his control over Dark Shadow, even though darkness amplifies his Quirk. This training proved effective when Fumikage activated Dark Shadow in complete darkness, and it still remained the same size it would be in daylight. Due to an encounter with League of Villains member Moonfish, it was revealed that, in addition to light and darkness, other internal factors influence Dark Shadow.

According to Mezo, Fumikage's negative emotions (such as regret and indignation) intensify Dark Shadow, making him more rebellious and powerful as a result, though at the cost of Fumikage losing control; Fumikage himself even stated that his anger causes him to lose control of Dark Shadow. Dark Shadow also appears capable of eating, as he ate some food when Class 1-A celebrated Christmas.

Black Abyss: Fumikage dons and equips Dark Shadow upon himself, using it as armor or an exoskeleton. According to Fumikage, equipping Dark Shadow mitigates his close-range weaknesses. This ultimate move was formerly known as Abyssal Black Body.

Covert arms of covert operations: Fumikage enlarges Dark Shadow's arms and crushes his targets with them.

Twilight Piercing Claws: Fumikage fires Dark Shadow's claw, which attacks at high speed.

Saturday: Fumikage changes from Black Fallen Angel to Black Abyss while maintaining his momentum to deliver a powerful blow.

Baldur's Light: Fumikage uses his Total Release and Black Abyss to unleash a powerful blow against an opponent. This attack is also empowered by Inasa Yoarashi's Whirlwind.

Fallen Black Angel: This is a technique Fumikage devised under the tutelage of the Pro Hero Hawks. Fumikage rests his body on Dark Shadow, and Dark Shadow uses his own levitation powers to lift Fumikage.

Ragnarök: When Dark Shadow is summoned under dark conditions, his power grows exponentially to the point where he can no longer control it. At this moment, Dark Shadow's power is enough to defeat some of the strongest villains in an instant.

Womb: Fumikage summons an enlarged Dark Shadow towards an opponent, which then wraps itself around and envelops the target, preventing them from escaping.

Fleeting Strike: Using Black Abyss to cover his body with his Dark Shadow, Fumikage channels the power of Ragnarök into his fist and strikes his opponent with a massive claw attack.

Total Release: Fumikage charges at Dark Shadow using various sources of darkness and then unleashes his full power against his opponents.