Godzilla (Showa)

*This is the **Showa** version. If you are looking for the article of other media, you should go to Godzilla.*

## Godzilla (Showa)

### Name

Godzilla, Gojira, Goji, King of the Monsters, Gigantis, Monster of Justice, Second Generation Godzilla

### Aliases

Giant Monster, Giant Hydrogen Bomb Monster, Heavy Missile Tank, Monster No. 1, Champion of Monsters, Originator Monster, King of the Monsters, King of Monsters, Monster of Justice, Atomic Monster, Flame Beast

### Tier

At least **7-B****5-B**

At least **5-B**

## Personal Info

### Classification

Irradiated prehistoric amphibious reptile

### Goals

Survive, protect Earth e defeat evil monsters.

## Summary

The **Second Generation Godzilla** (**二代目ゴジラ *Nidaime Gojira***) is a kaiju that first appeared in the 1955 film, *Godzilla Raids Again*.

This Godzilla is the most prolific version of the character, appearing in 14 films and a television series. He appeared less than a year after the previous Godzilla's demise, again a prehistoric sea creature awakened from his ancient slumber by nuclear testing. While this Godzilla followed in his predecessor's destructive footsteps at first, he eventually fought on the side of the human race in *Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster*, where he joined forces with Mothra and Rodan to drive off the evil space monster King Ghidorah. Godzilla would go on to become a frequent defender of the Earth, rising whenever the planet's well-being was threatened by malevolent forces, whether they were other monsters or sinister alien races. Over time, Godzilla established himself as the undisputed King of the Monsters, gaining more allies like Anguirus and King Caesar. He also raised a son, Minilla, and trained him to take up his mantle. After slaying King Ghidorah at the end of the 20th century alongside six other monsters, then smashing the Kilaak aliens' secret base, Godzilla returned to Monsterland to live out the rest of his days in peace.

## Mentality

**Personality**: The Showa Godzilla undergoes gradual character development throughout his film appearances. In *Godzilla Raids Again*, *King Kong vs. Godzilla* and *Mothra vs. Godzilla*, Godzilla is a destructive beast that comes ashore in Japan and destroys everything in his path and indiscriminately attacks other monsters. Starting in *Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster*, Godzilla begins a transition into a heroic character as he joins forces with Mothra and Rodan to fight off the evil space monster King Ghidorah. In subsequent films in the 1960's, Godzilla is often depicted as the lesser of two evils, doing battle with much more malicious and dangerous creatures such as King Ghidorah, Ebirah and Kumonga. In the film *Son of Godzilla*, Godzilla discovers an infant member of his species named Minilla, which he decides to raise as a son and train to take up his mantle. Godzilla's loyalty and love for Minilla eventually leads to him becoming a primarily heroic and sympathetic character. In the films of the 1970's, Godzilla is depicted as an actual superhero who arrives in Japan to fend off evil monsters from outer space such as Hedorah, Gigan and Mechagodzilla.

According to Mothra's Shobijin's translation of Mothra, Rodan and Godzilla's conversation in *Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster*, Godzilla only "hates humans because they hate him," suggesting that Godzilla never had any true malicious intent but was only reacting to constantly being attacked by humans. Rodan later agrees with Godzilla's statement.

**Intelligence: Varies** from film to film. Depicted as being a cunning, savage beast early on while gaining near-human intelligence towards the end of the series.

## Powers and Stats

**Powers and Abilities:**Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Enhanced Senses, Regeneration (Rank H), Flight, Immortality (Types 1 and 2), Radiation Manipulation, Breath Attack, Energy Projection, Magnetism Manipulation, Reactive Evolution, Accelerated Development, Martial Arts, Absorption (**Radiation** and **Electricity**), Self-Sustenance (Type 1), Resistance to Heat Manipulation and Poison Manipulation (Mothra's poison dust does nothing to Godzilla beyond slightly annoying him.)

**Dimensionality: 3D**

**Existential Status**: **Concrete**

**Attack Potency:** At least **City level** (Should be comparable or even stronger than Original Godzilla. Can fight against monsters who are able to harm him, Has fought with and defeated numerous Kaiju including King Kong and first generation Mothra and Anguirus) | **Planet level** (Can battle with King Ghidorah and overpower him. Has fought with and defeated numerous Kaiju including Ebirah, Hedorah, Gigan, Megalon, Has shown to be comparable to kaiju such as King Caesar, Gorosaurus, and Jet Jaguar. Stated to have earth-shattering destruction power) | At least **Planet level** (After training with Zone Fighter, Godzilla got stronger than before. Has fought with and defeated Mechagodzilla, and Titanosaurus, Defeated King Ghidorah with help from other Kaiju)

**Durability:** At least **City level** (Can tank multiple nuclear weapons without any effect on him) | **Planet level** (Took massive beatings from Hedorah, Gigan and King Ghidorah) | At least **Planet level** (Took massive beatings from Mechagodzilla and Titanosaurus)

**Speed: Subsonic**movement speed (Comparable to Hedorah) with **Massively FTL** reactions, combat and attack speed (Kept up with King Ghidorah, he also dodged his Gravity Beams from a face-to-face range)

**Lifting Strength: Class M** (Lift and slams King Ghidorah, who weighs 30,000 tons. Lift and tosses Mechagodzilla, who weighs 40,000 tons. Tosses Garoborg and Spider Uros, who weighs 90,000 tons and 73,000 tons. Can push and toss Zandora, who weighs 91,000 tons)

**Stamina: Very High**

**Range: Several dozen meters**physically, **Several hundred meters**with Atomic Ray

**Weaknesses:** Reacts strongly to flares and bright lights in general (due to them reminding him of the flash of the nuclear bomb he was irradiated by), Low temperatures

**Key**: **Earlier Showa era** | **Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster and ahead** | **End of Zone Fighter and ahead**

## Arsenal

#### **Notable Attacks/Techniques:**

* **Atomic Ray**: After his dorsal fins glow for a brief moment, Godzilla would release an atomic ray from his mouth. Initially this ray was more like a vaporous jet stream with more limited range. However, it eventually changed into a beam-like attack which could travel great distances, even able to strike Gigan for example while he was far off in the sky.

* **Flight**: Godzilla was able to fly by using his breath weapon as a means of jet propulsion. When performing this, the monster would grab its own tail by its hands as the atomic ray slowly lifted the giant creature off the ground. Once airborne, Godzilla would change the tilt of the ray from a diagonal angle to a horizontal angle to push him in the desired direction.

* **Kangaroo Kick**: The King of the Monsters could preform a kangaroo kick, momentarily leaping into the air and kicking its opponent with both of its feet. This attack was performed against King Kong. A more impressive showing of this attack, though, was used over a decade later against Megalon. In this instance, Jet Jaguar restrained the giant bug while Godzilla ran at his target. After gaining momentum, Godzilla leapt, using the force created from his run to continue traveling forward and slamming his feet into Megalon.