Top 10 Most Powerful Fictional Universes
Basically, this list measures how powerful the characters, technology, organizations, and other elements are in a given universe.
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Cthulhu Mythos
And at number one, we have the ridiculously overpowered but also ridiculously vague fictional universe known as the Cthulhu Mythos, because that's just how H.P. Lovecraft rolls! Not only are there outerversal characters - because I know lots of people are thinking, "Well, there are outerversal characters in a lot of other universes" - but they have an infinite number of outerversal characters. Honestly, just one of these beings can destroy the entire Marvel and DC multiverses, except for maybe the more powerful characters like the One Above All or the Presence.
I may be biased, considering it's one of my favorite universes, with such colorful characters like the ever-so-cheerful Nyarlathotep or the very humorous Yog-Sothoth. But pretty much anyone would tell you that this universe stands above all else as the most powerful.
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Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe contains beings like the Living Tribunal, who is nearly omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient, capable of erasing realities. Then there's the Beyonder, also nearly omnipotent and omnipresent, with the ability to warp realities. However, the most powerful entity in Marvel is the One-Above-All, who is omnipotent (all-powerful and capable of anything), omnipresent (everywhere at once), and omniscient (all-knowing).
Beyond these three, Marvel includes other extremely powerful entities like Eternity, who controls space and time and can warp realities, and Franklin Richards, the Phoenix Force, Cyttorak, Mikaboshi, Magus, Galactus, the Grandmaster, Hercules, Odin, Skaar, Vulcan, Rune King Thor, World Breaker Hulk, Sentry, Silver Surfer, Thanos, Adam Warlock, and Ms. Marvel.
The One-Above-All can simply erase these beings from existence, remove their powers, and knows exactly how to defeat them because of his omniscience. While this may seem slightly biased, it's hard to argue against the fact that Marvel is often considered the most powerful fictional universe due to the One-Above-All. His ability to be immune to other powers and stand above all others solidifies Marvel as one of the strongest universes. Only the Presence in the DC Universe could potentially rival that kind of godly power.
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DC Universe
Everyone's wrong when it comes to the Marvel Universe being stronger. Yes, they might have the Living Tribunal, which is supposed to have the final say in any matter, but that is nothing compared to the power DC has because they have Dr. Fate, who can literally do anything. He can change the fate of anything.
I know Domino and Scarlet Witch have the power to manipulate chance, but they weren't given their powers by literal gods from all of space and time. Another point to make is that DC also has the Phantom Stranger and the Presence, who are believed to be actual manifestations. They also have the Spectre, who fought Mr. Mxyzptlk, a being from the 5th dimension who can basically make anything happen with a snap of his fingers. And lastly, there's Batman, who could probably take on 75% of the Marvel Universe anyway.
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SCP Foundation
This contest is basically about which universe has the strongest characters. We don't want universes that get carried hard by a select few. Rain World, for example, has two extraversal characters that can nearly solo fiction, but most of the rest are barely mountain level. Azathoth and Yog-Sothoth are the only extraversal Cthulhu Mythos characters. SCP has plenty, but it's still beaten out by the Kirby universe. They have three characters that transcend real life, so it's absolutely no contest. Since that isn't an option, I've gone with SCP.
Crazy powerful gods like the Scarlet King, overpowered monsters like 682, and lots of technology that can turn the universe, and maybe the multiverse, into a plane of nonexistence.
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Warhammer 40,000
40K is insanely overpowered, and the only way one faction isn't overpowered is because all the other factions are overpowered. Almost all of them, except the Tau, could destroy most things in any universe.
The strongest being in the 41st millennium is Khorne, and he can kill anything in the Cthulhu Mythos besides Azathoth. Nothing can kill Azathoth except another Azathoth.
I don't know much, but I know enough to know how immensely overpowered Warhammer 40K can be.
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Demonbane
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann on steroids.
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Dungeons & Dragons
Fully optimized third edition, plus using rules as written, plus a very lenient DM? Recipe for the Mighty One.
It's all 4chan's fault. Look up Pun-Pun, the most powerful character possible.
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Fate/Zero
Fate/Zero is a series of Japanese light novels written by Gen Urobuchi and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi. It serves as a prequel to Type-Moon's visual novel Fate/stay night. The anime adaptation of Fate/Zero was co-produced by Aniplex, Nitroplus, Type-Moon, Seikaisha, and Ufotable, and it aired from... read more
Not exactly F/Z, but the characters here are low-key if you don't add planet breakers into the equation. There are literal planets personified, and they actually use conceptual abilities with the BS reasoning to do it.
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Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and based on the manga of the same name by Akira Toriyama. It helped popularize anime in the United States and was dubbed in English on Cartoon Network's Toonami block. The franchise has remained highly influential, spawning... read more
First of all, even if you are immortal, Goku at his full potential could punch these guys hard enough so they explode. But even if that doesn't work, Zeno cannot be beaten by anyone or anything. He could destroy all these guys in 3 seconds. If they tried to erase someone from existence by killing Goku or Zeno in the past, they wouldn't get erased. A new timeline would just open up, as stated in DBZ by Future Trunks.
So no one could beat the Omni-King Grand Zeno, which in turn means no one or anything can beat the DBZ universe.
Come on, guys. We all know Goku is flexing the Cthulhu Mythos out of existence. Hit him with an ultimate Genki Dama. He's mastered Ultra Instinct and has achieved what people call "irrelevant speed," meaning he's so fast your argument of someone being faster doesn't matter because he moves autonomously. He's so strong he's backhanding time and space. He's burning hope into reality with his glare.
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Xeelee Universe
In many science fiction universes, galaxies are places. In the Xeelee Universe, galaxies are shot like bullets and used like building blocks, too. Weaponized acausal time travel, not affected by causal loops, and black hole technology also make the Xeelee Universe overpowered.
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One Punch Man
One Punch Man is able to beat Goku. Sorry, Goku fans.
Even though Goku has his forms in Dragon Ball, One Punch Man worked out too much and got used to the monsters. He also could beat Garou at full power, full try-hard mode, and in his best form, which is almost equivalent to Goku at his best form, power, and everything else that Goku mastered.
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Mother / EarthBound
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Homestuck
Unimaginably powerful monsters, characters who can destroy multiverses, and a massive number of characters who can destroy planets.
Lord English is so powerful that he killed Andrew Hussie, the author of MSPA/Homestuck.
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Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963. The programme follows the adventures of a Time Lord called "the Doctor", an extraterrestrial being from the planet Gallifrey.
The Doctor travels through time and space in a ship called the TARDIS, which... read more
Time Lords wrote the laws of physics, and the Daleks nearly destroyed the multiverse.
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Star Trek
Space gods (see Q), utopian society, and weapon technology that goes further than lasers.
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Pokémon
Pokemon is honestly more powerful than any other universe on this list. Arceus is a being who created all of reality. He is transcendent over all of existence. He can wipe anything from existence or change reality so that you no longer have your powers. Mewtwo can just take over your mind and make you serve him or wipe your memories and change them so that you don't know you have powers and/or don't know how to use them.
Arceus and the Creation Trio have immense powers of creation. The only reason they're not higher is that Giratina seems to be the only one with destructive power.
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Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
A mecha the size of the universe that throws galaxies like they're shurikens.
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Star Wars
Force users are very powerful, but their civilizations are very weak overall, especially compared to Star Trek or Warhammer 40K.
Has more powerful characters than half of this list.
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Ben 10
Ben 10 has Alien X, Atomix, Way Big, Humungousaur, etc. He alone is more powerful than most of the universes on this list. No need to elaborate further.
Alien X. There, this is the real top spot taker.
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Discworld
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Middle-Earth
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Touhou Project
Tons of characters with conceptual powers. Yuyuko can manipulate death. Yukari can manipulate the boundaries between concepts. Remilia can control fate. There are many more examples.
Reimu's Fantasy Nature keeps Gensokyo the way it is, and there are spell card rules to make sure people don't die. But if those weren't there, then there's nothing stopping a powerful character from destroying everything.
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Halo
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Super Mario
Bowser tanked the Galaxy Reactor exploding. Super Dimentio was going to destroy all worlds. Fawful and the Dark Star were capable of cosmic destruction. I know Mario being weak is a meme, but he's able to lift and throw castles, chain chomps, and survive briefly in lava. Plus, he has the Star Rod, which is on the same tier as the Infinity Gauntlet.
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God of War
A man too angry to die, punched an embodiment of death because he could.
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is an anime and manga franchise originally written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It centers around the perilous journey of the members of the legendary Joestar bloodline. The series is known for its distinctive art style, creative battles, and supernatural themes.
I mean, Gold Experience Requiem is untouchable, but Made in Heaven will just reset the other universes.
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Teletubbies Land