Professor X is the most powerful mutant from the x-men series.

To your first point. Jean Gray is not more powerful than Professor X without the Phoenix force; which I took that as something that did not need to be proven.. If I quote from the man who was voted x-men's biggest fan from 2002-2007; 'professor x is the most powerful telepath on the planet' (1). Now Jean does also have telekinesis, which is certainly valuable; but a power like this would not be taken into consideration if the two great mutants were to face each other as if Charles could overwhelm Jean's mind then her powers would no use to her, if anything they could be a threat as they could be used against her. In multiple issues Charles helps and teaches Jean, as his powers and knowledge exceed those of Jean's, so he therefore has experience which he can offer to the girl. And for this reason I think it is unreasonable to argue that Jean is more powerful than Professor X. Attack 1. My opponent states that 'Jean is just a vessel', but then believes that this is reliant; as it still constitutes as Jean being the most powerful mutant in the series. But surely this proves that JEAN GRAY (the mutant which my opponent argues is more powerful than the Professor) is not actually the being with the power. When ships full of Greeks soldiers landed on Troas, it was not the ships which the Trojans feared but the unstoppable force which was inside them. Jean Gray is simply a ship. She does have strong powers, but it is the force of the Phoenix which gives her the 'Can do anything she want's' ability. So then my opponent is arguing that these two different beings when brought together are more powerful than the professor; which is true but does not fur fill the criteria of the question as we quite plainly are talking about one being alone. So the only option my opponent is left with is to argues that the two beings on there own are more powerful. Which is another poor path to attempt to tread; as I have already proved that Jean herself is less powerful than the professor and the Phoenix force is not a 'mutant'. So to conclude, it is not possible to argue that the Phoenix and Jean are one and the same thing; and even harder to argue that they on there own are more powerful. Attack 2. My main point on this is the fact that Jean herself argues that she is 'not alive' (see my previous link) which is a principle part of the definition of a mutant which you yourself gave me; therefore the phoenix combined with Jean IS NOT A MUTANT. So even if you continue to try and argue that Jean is the more powerful than the professor it is irrelevant as it fails to fur fill the demands of the question in hand. Attack 3. You yourself defined Jean as only a 'vessel', so by your own description Jean can't 'have the phoenix' as they contradict each other. Therefore my weapon argument still stands. To cocclude. I have proven beyond doubt that Jean Gray and the Phoenix are not the same thing and can't be regarded as a single being therefore is irrelevant to the question; and i have proven that Jean Gray and the Phoenix alone are not more powerful than the Professor. And finally but by far most significantly that even if we ignore the gaping holes in the argument that Jean is the Phoenix, that this being is NOT A MUTANT as it admits to not being alive and therefore is not a life form. And therefore that my opponents argument is not relevant to the resolution. Vote Pro. Thank you THE BOMB, you have given me a very enjoyable first debate; and I clearly have allot to learn from you.