Izuku Midoriya

Deku, the protagonist of My Hero Academia

*"I have to work harder than anyone else to make it! I'll never catch up otherwise...! I want to be like you...! Like you. The strongest hero."*

## **Summary**

**Izuku Midoriya**, also known as **Deku** (デク), is the primary protagonist of the *My Hero Academia*manga and anime series.

Though born without a Quirk, Izuku manages to catch the attention of the legendary hero All Might due to his innate heroism and has since become his close pupil as well as a student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. All Might passed on his Quirk to Izuku, making him the ninth holder of One For All.

## **Pre-Quirk**

### Debut

Izuku Midoriya: Origin (Chapter 1/Episode 1)

### **Speed Feats:**

Grabs onto All Might's leg before he can jump away.

### **Durability Feats:**

Tanks an explosive punch from Katsuki.

Tanks getting blasted back by Katsuki.

Survives but is knocked out after being right next to a Texas Smash.

### **Intelligence Feats:**

Keeps detailed notes on heroes and villains he knows.

### **Other Feats:**

Has the heart of a hero, stepping in to try to save Kacchan when no one else would.

Goes through months of incredible training to prepare himself for All For One faster than All Might expected, turning ripped AF.

## **Beginning of Series**

### **Destructive Power Feats:**

Uses his fingers with his Quirk to create blasts of air to attack Todoroki and destroy the ice constructs he makes.

### **Speed Feats:**

Attacks the giant fourth robot before it can crush Uraraka.

Completes a 50-meter dash in 7.02 seconds (7 m/s) without his Quirk.

Moves himself and Uraraka away from a surprise attack from Bakugo, then countering Bakugo and knocking him to the ground.

Counters Bakugo's attack with capture tape in CQC, then escaping to make a plan.

Punches the ceiling before Bakugo can blast him.

Attacks Tomura as he tries to kill Tsuyu but misses.

Moves in to try to stop Tomura and Kurogiri from attacking All Might.

Dodges an attack from a training bot and then gets enough distance to turn around and whack it with a piece of metal.

Dodges Tsuyu's tongue attack.

Outspeeds Todoroki in their clash during the cavalry battle to grab a bandana from him.

Destroys Todoroki's ice attacks as he tries to attack him.

Blitzes Todoroki as he tries to attack again, able to punch him back and almost out of the ring, then dodging another attack from him.

### **Strength Feats:**

Jumps up and punches the giant fourth robot that was about to crush Uraraka, destroying it.

Has a grip strength of 40 kg without his Quirk.

Tosses a ball 46 meters without his Quirk.

Tosses a ball 705.3 meters with his Quirk.

Knocks Bakugo into the ground.

Destroys multiple floors with his Detroit Smash.

A Delaware Smash using just one finger causes a large shockwave in the water where villains are waiting, turning it into a whirlpool.

Breaks apart a training bot by whacking it with a piece of metal.

Tosses Shinso out of the ring in their match.

Deku using what stamina he had left and Todoroki using both of his powers clash to create a blast that creates a shockwave filling the arena and destroying Cementtoss' barriers.

### **Durability Feats:**

Tanks a blast from Bakugo to the face.

Tanks some of the blast that destroys the side of a building from Bakugo, who purposely missed.

Tanks being blasted in the back, a right hook, and then being slammed into the ground.

Tanks Bakugo's blast to the face.

Takes a punch to the face from Shinso.

Survives but is knocked out by the blast from the clash between himself and Todoroki at the festival.

### **Intelligence Feats:**

Studies other people to such an extent that he knew Bakugo's next move during their first training.

Uses the mines in the minefield and the steel he had from the robot to blast past the others and win the race.

Uses his cheek in a tight spot so he can fend off Todoroki.

Predicts Torino's pattern as he tries to catch him.

Figures out how to spread out the power of his Quirk to avoid damaging his body from using his Quirk.

### **Powers and Abilities:**

The One For All Quirk can be passed from person to person.

Can focus his Quirk through his legs once he realizes he can use them.

### **Weaknesses:**

Is unable to use the Quirk without damaging himself.

### **Other Feats:**

With some help from the previous OfA users, he is able to break himself out of Shinso's Brainwashing.

## **Full Cowl**

### Debut

Getting the Knack (Chapter 48/Episode 27)

### **Speed Feats:**

Having just realized how to use Full Cowl, he is able to somewhat keep up with Gran Torino, able to graze him in the three minutes he has to try to hit him.

Lands a surprise attack on Stain.

Moves around Stain faster than he can attack, managing to land a blow on the back of his head.

As Stain tries to impale his allies, he is able to get up and surprise Stain, dragging him away.

Attacks Stain mid-air as he tries to attack the three of them.

In a race to reach All Might in the middle of an industrial complex, he takes the lead first before losing it from tripping.

Hits Bakugo during his training before he can block.

Gets behind All Might and blasts him with Bakugo's kote.

Hits All Might with a Smash, grabs Bakugo, and gets them past the escape line.

Catches Kota as he falls from a high partition wall.

Pulls Kota away from Muscular as Muscular tries to kill Kota.

Attacks Muscular before Muscular attacks Kota again.

Jumps away from Muscular's attacks while keeping Kota safe.

Stops Spinner's attack as he tries to attack Mandalay.

Deku and Iida working together carry Kirishima with enough speed to surprise the villains and have Bakugo escape by grabbing them in air.

### **Strength Feats:**

Knocks back Stain with a punch.

Lands a 5% Detroit blow on Stain.

Drags away Stain as he tries to stab his allies.

Draws blood from All Might with a full power Smash.

Embeds Muscular into the cliff with his 100% Smash.

Somewhat matches Muscular with his 100% Detroit Smash, then overpowering him and knocking him out as he slams him into a wall with the 1,000,000 Delaware Detroit Smash.

Breaks apart Spinner's weapon with a jump at it.

### **Durability Feats:**

Tanks Torino's throwing him around during the training.

Tanks being elbowed in the back by the Stain.

Downed by getting punched in the balls by Kota.

Handles Muscular matching his 100% Detroit Smash, then still standing after having to break his arms with that attack and 1,000,000% Delaware Detroit Smash.

Tanks getting caught in Dabi's fire blast.

Tanks an explosion that blows up a metal door.

### **Intelligence Feats:**

Bakugo and Deku hatch a plan to surprise All Might and hit him with Bakugo's blast.

### **Powers and Abilities:**

Now uses his entire body for his Quirk so that the power doesn't destroy the parts he does use.

### **Weaknesses:**

Usage of his Quirk to it's extremes causes extreme damage to his skeleton.

## **Shoot Style**

### Debut

The Girl Called Mei Hatsume (Chapter 101/Episode 52)

### **Speed Feats:**

Destroys a boulder as it starts to fall on All Might.

Dodges a myriad of attacks from Toga and the other students from Skiketsu, then saving Toga as she falls.

### **Strength Feats:**

Destroys the foothold the Shiketsu students are on.

### **Intelligence Feats:**

Figures out that Toga as Uraraka is a fake.

### **Gear:**

Mei helps him develop gear to assist his legs and speed.