Katsuki Bakugo

Birthday April 20[1] Age 4 (First appearance) 14 (at the beginning) 15 (timeskip)[1] 16 (Gift Apprehension Test Arc-Villain Hunt Arc) 17 (tenth arch) 25 (present)

Gender Male Male Height 172 cm (5' 7¾")[1] Blood type TO Gift Burst One For All (Temporarily)

Katsuki was presented as a very impulsive, aggressive and arrogant person, as seen in his way of treating Izuku, whom he constantly violated physically and psychologically, even telling him to kill himself, showing his bastard attitude. He has a superiority complex, always wanting to be the best at everything and trying to prove it at all costs; however, even with those traits, he knows how to admit well when he has been defeated, as demonstrated during the Test Battle, when at the entrance of the academy, Izuku tried to explain to him that his One For All Quirk came from someone else, and Katsuki interpreted that he was making fun of him, so he tried to shut him up by saying that he simply beat him. In battle, he tends to be quite bloodthirsty and aggressive, even to the point of turning the word "shine" into a catchphrase. His brutal fighting style is shown in the battle test, in which he mercilessly attacks Izuku and destroys without caution everything in the enclosed environment in which they were. Despite this and regardless of his lack of compassion, he has been recognized as having enormous talent and sharpness in fighting, since he not only attacks and destroys, he is also capable of using his Quirk to move in the air. This being highlighted by Momo Yaoyorozu, Shoto Todoroki[4] and All Might himself.[5]

Although he is not the hero with the best character, as the story progresses his behavior begins to mature slowly, ceasing to be so rude and proud. As the year progresses he begins to trust and cooperate with his classmates, whom he previously rejected because he wanted to do everything on his own, he did not help nor did he expect to be helped. That egotism cost him several mistakes in class that led him to defeat or to be very close to it, if it were not for the fact that he had to cooperate reluctantly with his classmates.

Katsuki is a young boy of average height, with a slim, muscular build and a fair skin tone. He has short, spiky, ash-blond hair with choppy bangs that hang over his eyebrows. His eyes are sharp and bright scarlet in color.

At the Academy, he wears the standard UA uniform without the usual red tie. Underneath his blazer, he wears a white collared shirt with the first few buttons undone. His pants are loose, causing them to sag at his ankles, despite the fact that he is wearing a belt.

His hero costume consists 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 his collar, indicating the support company that designed his costume. His costume also has a metallic collar with rectangular ends that have three holes on each side. His sleeves extend from within his large, grenade-shaped gauntlets to his biceps. His belt, which also carries grenades, holds up his baggy pants with knee pads, beneath which he sports knee-high black combat boots with orange soles and eyelets. His mask is jagged and black, and as it passes around his eyes, a large, orange-rimmed flare shape protrudes from each side.

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

During her internship with Best Jeanist, she wore a pair of tight blue jeans with her hero costume, instead of her usual baggy pants. Her hair was also styled and parted to the side during this tenure.

General Abilities: Katsuki has proven to be one of the strongest students in Class 1-A, both in his physical and theoretical abilities. Many professional heroes have highlighted his immense skill, including Shota Aizawa himself, All Might, and even the No. 3 Hero, Best Jeanist. The League of Villains has also recognized his strength, sending them to capture him in an attempt to convince him to join them.

Enhanced Strength: Katsuki possesses superior physical strength to the rest of his classmates since he has years of practice and has had fights on par with Izuku when he has used his Quirk or has also known how to pressure and reduce Shoto Todoroki during his battle at the festival. Keen Intellect: Despite having an aggressive and childish nature, Katsuki has proven on many occasions to be intelligent, strategic, and cunning, such as when he managed to discover Kurogiri's weak point and Fumikage's weakness. He also managed to analyze the villains who attacked USJ and determined which of them was the most deadly in the long run. Several professional heroes (including All Might) have acknowledged his strong sense and potential for combat. Shota Aizawa has emphasized that Katsuki's innate talent shines through when he is in battle. Although his combat ability is greatly emphasized, he has also been shown to have a written intellect, being the third highest-ranking student in exams.

Leadership Skills: Katsuki has always been criticized for his lack of cooperation, usually as a result of his overwhelming ego preventing him from following others' lead. However, thanks to Katsuki's own determination, perfectionism, and intelligence, he is a capable leader should others choose to follow his lead. During the fourth round of Joint Training, Setsuna Tokage admitted that even if her team attacked him at once, they had no chance of victory. In the end, despite Class 1-B's exceptional teamwork and Tokage's strategic planning, they failed to capture a single member of Class 1-A, mainly thanks to Katsuki's superior efforts, adaptability, and skills. Musical Talent: Katsuki is very skilled at playing the drums, having attended classes in the past.

Explosion (爆破 Bakuha ?): Katsuki's Quirk allows him to secrete nitroglycerin through the sweat on his hands and detonate it at will to create explosions.[6] The more Bakugo sweats, the stronger his explosions become.[7] As stated by Best Jeanist, Katsuki has a strong grasp on the applications of his Quirk.[8] He often uses small, powerful blasts from his hands to not only blast his opponents, but to propel himself and move through the air as well, among other non-combat uses. He is able to maintain the sequence of his explosions long enough to destroy a giant ice wall created by Shoto.[9]

The blasts are powerful enough to send opponents flying without much time for them to react.[10] He can use them quickly enough to evade incoming attacks, even in mid-air.[9][11] His most powerful blast yet (without the need for the grenade bracers) was used to completely destroy Ochaco Uraraka's meteor shower, and send her flying away from him with the following shockwave that shook the entire Sports Festival stadium.[12] Though he later uses it multiple times in a row when facing All Might in the final exam's physical test.

Katsuki suffers some impact from his blasts due to their magnitude, but the overall effect is minimal given his physical conditioning. He is able to trigger constant blasts around him without feeling any negative repercussions, even after multiple powerful blasts. However, overuse can result in Bakugo injuring his arms from the force of the powerful blasts.

Another drawback of Katsuki's Quirk is that he is unable to use his explosions in areas filled with flammable gas, as his explosions would ignite the gas and spread it further.

One for All (ワン・フォー・オール Wan Fō Ōru?): Transferred to him by Izuku Midoriya, One for All allowed Katsuki to amass an enormous amount of raw energy, allowing him to significantly enhance all of his physical abilities to a superhuman level. This resulted in incredible levels of strength, speed, agility, and durability. It also provided an exceptional strength boost to his Quirk, Explosion.

At the end of his and Izuku's fight against Nine, Katsuki lost One for All and the Quirk remained within Izuku's body. Toshinori initially suspected that Izuku retained One For All because Katsuki lost consciousness before the transfer was complete, but later theorized that his Quirk remained within Izuku due to his willingness to protect others, even if it meant losing One For All.[13] One For All: Full Cowl - 100% (ワン・フォー・オール フルカウル 100%パーセント Wan Fō Ōru Furu Kauru 100 Pāsento ?): Katsuki activates One For All at its full extent in Full Cowl, granting him a tremendous boost in speed and strength. Katsuki's first and only use of this technique was against Nine to defend Nabu Island. The increase in power caused orange energy to burst out of Katsuki's eyes and his pupils and irises to distort. His hair also became spikier, and his entire body glowed with a yellowish hue with orange electricity crackling around him. When fused with Explosion, Katuski's original Quirk became so powerful that standard explosions from it could create massive craters. The temperature of the explosions also increased to the point where it could melt through solid rock similarly to lava when Katsuki got close to it.[13]

Blast Rush Turbo (爆速ターボ Bakusoku Tābo ?): Katsuki places his hands back and then releases multiple blasts from his palms, propelling himself forward and running faster. This move can also be used to achieve a form of flight, as Katsuki used this move to fly over the giant robots during the obstacle course at the Sports Festival. Blast Rush Turbo: Cluster (爆ばく速そくターボ クラスター Bakusoku Tābo Kurasutā ?): Much like his Blast Rush Turbo, Katsuki positions his hands back and uses blasts to rapidly propel himself forward, only this time, he condenses them to make the blasts stronger and faster, resulting in a flurry of blasts that propel him forward at incredible speeds. Stun Grenade (閃光弾スタングレネード Sutan Gurenēdo ?): Katsuki begins by creating a sphere of light between his hands that explodes in a large-scale flash. Similar to the effect of an actual stun grenade, the flash of light blinds anyone nearby. He first used this technique to defeat Fumikage Tokoyami. Zero Distance Stun Grenade (ゼロ距きょ離り閃光弾スタングレネード Zero Kyori Sutan Gurenēdo?): A variation where Katsuki fires his stun grenade at point-blank range of 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 (榴弾砲着弾 ハウザーインパクト Hauzā Inpakuto?): This move is the strongest move in Katsuki's arsenal, involving Katsuki taking to the air and then using explosions to propel himself in a circular motion to create a tornado. This tornado gathers oxygen to fuel the incoming blast. After colliding with the target, Katsuki releases the aforementioned powerful blast. Present Mic compared the technique's effectiveness to that of an actual missile. Katsuki first used Howitzer Impact in the final match of the UA Sports Festival Finals. He has also shown that he can release the fueled blast in mid-air, without having to make contact with the target. AP Shot (徹甲弾, A・P・ショット, Ei Pī Shotto?): Katsuki extends one of his hands and uses his other hand to form a circle in his outstretched palm. Katsuki then fires a blast through the circle, which creates a concentrated blast beam. By focusing the path of his blasts onto a single point instead of around his entire palm, Katsuki creates a concentrated blast with a reduced impact area, but still enough power to successfully pierce through solid concrete. AP Shot: Auto-Cannon (徹甲弾A・P・ショット機関銃オートカノン Ei Pī Shotto Ōtokanon ?): It is a derivation of the super movement AP Shot, this one is faster and the power of the explosion is reduced in order to not seriously damage people who are near the user's area. AP Machine-Gun (徹甲機銃A・P・マシンガン Ē-Pī Mashingan ?): A stronger version of the AP Shot: Auto-Cannon, where Katsuki fires larger and faster blasts. This technique was first used against Tomura in the Paranormal Liberation War.

Explode-A-Pult (爆破式エクスカタパルト Ekusu Kataparuto ?): While in the air, Katsuki grabs his opponent with one of his arms, then propels himself in a spinning motion by firing explosions from his free arm. Once he gains enough momentum, Katsuki forcefully throws his opponent with the aid of another explosion. He first used this technique against Togaru Kamakiri in the fourth round of the Joint Training Battle. Mine Shockwave (爆ばく風ふう地じ雷らい Bakufū Jirai ?): Katsuki kneels down and places his Grenade Bracers on the ground, detonating them and creating a shockwave that clears everything around him. Detroit Smash (デトロイトスマッシュ Detoroito Sumasshu ?): When he temporarily shared One For All with Izuku and activated One For All: Full Cowl - 100%, he used this move for the first and last time with Izuku to destroy Nine's massive fire tornado. He used his left arm while Izuku used his right, and they punched towards the sky, where a powerful air current destroyed the tornado causing it to explode.[13]

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5/5 A Speed

4/5 B Technique

5/5 A Intelligence

4/5 B Cooperation

1/5 E Katsuki's stats, according to the first official character book. Can

5/6 A Speed

5/6 A Technique

5/6 A+ Intelligence

5/6 A Language

1/6 E Katsuki's stats, according to the second official character book.

Grenade Bracers (籠こ 手て Kote?): Support added by Katsuki to his hero costume, it serves the purpose of storing his sweat that contains nitroglycerin, basically they are like a storage pond. Under those enormous granules are other bracers but made of cloth with receptors that capture the sweat and send it to the pond. Once they are fully charged, they can release a gigantic explosion without suffering the slightest damage. He uses this equipment for the first time in the Trial Battle where he destroys a large part of the building just by using a charged bracer. Externally, some handles protrude that have the function of protecting the bracer's safety catch that allows the explosion to be released, this in order to prevent said safety from being pulled by mistake in an intense battle, either by the user himself or by his opponent.

Improvised Grenades: On the belt of Katsuki's hero costume, he can be seen holding hand grenades that serve a similar purpose to his bracers. When filled with nitroglycerin, they can be used as regular grenades at certain times. They are first seen being used during Denki's provisional hero license exam.

Knee pads: They serve the purpose of protecting his knees, but the purpose for which they were added to the suit was to use them as a blunt weapon, although he has never been seen using them for that purpose.

Common: They are zombies whose radiation levels are mild but they can cause quite a conflict if they come in groups, but alone they do not represent a major threat. Speedsters: They are incredibly fast zombies but not many of them have been seen. Brutes: They are zombies whose radiation is high and their strength is greatly increased and they can explode if they are about to die. Kamikazes: They are zombies whose radiation levels are elevated in high quantities and are characterized by exploding. Stalkers: They are stealthy and aggressive zombies, quite strong with sharp claws. Alarms: These are zombies that scream loud enough to stun and call more zombies. Sentinels: Zombies with a radiation-powered Gatling gun, incredibly durable armor, incredible strength but slow speed, and the ability to explode, causing a far-reaching explosion.

SWATS: These are zombies that travel in groups, armed, and possess nearly human-level intelligence, but with the ability to think. Berserkers: fairly resistant zombies, very slow and incredibly strong, but if they want to, they can explode, releasing radiation far away. Generators: These are radioactive plants that constantly emit radiation and can generate any type of zombie overloaded with radiation. They are divided into levels and increase their level as time passes. 1: generate normal zombies at a rate of 20min 2: Generates normal and special zombies at a rate of 15 minutes. 3: can create unidentified zombies at a rate of 5min 4: They generate mutations in any zombies they produce and can become very annoying. They generate them at a speed of 30 seconds; if this generator isn't quickly destroyed, it can send a carrying zombie that can create another level 1 generator.

Motto: "Neither dead, nor rich; only the united people."

1. Komisar Yelena "The Voice of the Hammer"

Role: Political and ideological leader

Skills: Charismatic speaker, expert in propaganda, basic military training.

Personality: Cold, decisive, visionary. Believes that communism only flourishes in ashes.

Clothing: Worn red uniform with modified Soviet symbols and gas mask.

2. Ivan Petrov "The People's Forger"

Role: Engineer and Builder

Skills: Creation of makeshift machinery, fortifications, homemade weapons

Personality: Pragmatic, quiet, extremely loyal to the cause.

Clothing: Reinforced metal overalls, tools hanging like weapons, welder's helmet

3. Comrade Rojas "The Hammer"

Role: War tactician and head of security

Skills: Expert in hand-to-hand combat and guerrilla warfare strategies.

Personality: Aggressive, authoritarian, hates the weak and deserters.

Clothing: Armored vest made of scrap metal, combat gloves, communist tattoos

4. Zara "The Red Midwife"

Role: Radical doctor and biologist

Skills: Improvised medicine, experiments with radiation, and using zombies as weapons.

Personality: A fanatic scientist, she sees radiation as a purification of the old world.

Clothing: Blood-stained lab coat, modified gas mask with radioactive tubes

5. Nikolai "El Vozka"

Role: Spy, saboteur, and information gatherer

Skills: Infiltration, manipulation, tracking, and silent killing.

Personality: Sarcastic, cynical, but with unwavering faith in the revolution.

Clothing: Dark clothing, night vision goggles, hidden daggers

6. "Omega-5 Unit"

Role: Prototype of an automaton soldier activated after the fall of the government.

Abilities: Superhuman strength, resistance to radiation and zombies.

Personality: Emotionless, only responds to commands from the red cell.

Clothing: Rusty armor with insignia of the new regime.