Great list! I totally agree with your placements, especially the Top 5. A lot of people don’t seem to get how OP Psychic (Athena) and Mirror (Chizuru) abilities are. It’s quite frightening in how crazy powerful these ladies can get.
Chizuru: guardian of sacred seal of legendary treasures. Kula: cryokinesis on such a powerful sclae she's dangerous to friends, too. Athena: basically a goddess reincarnated. ... King: I'M JUST A BARISTA, OK? (
Even though she's a big goofball, Mai's strength shouldn't be underestimated, besides she's the only female fire user in KOF so far which adds uniqueness to her power.
The problem with Mai is she doesn't have any feat to back her up. She did nothing relevant in all the Fatal Fury timeline nor in the KOF timeline. I love her but that's how it is.
I'm pretty sure King is stronger than Mai and Yuri but why this channel's author ranked Yuri in 10th and King in honorable mentions also about Mai, she's stronger than Yuri for sure
It's a great list. I use Kula in my team in every KOF game she is in, as she is in my top 5 best fighters in KOF. If you make another top 10 list for the strongest MALE fighters, I'll be happy 🙏❤️
In my opinion Elisabeth should be higher on the list, her light manipulation powers have incredible potential, and she can shape weapons out of it, like she did with the bow in xv, and she also seems skilled in raw power, so I would place her around the top
Honestly, I wasn't expecting Chizuru, being my favorite lady in SNK, somehow I was expecting between Maki (despite her little appearance), Athena, and Kula, but hey I'll still take the no. 1 you picked! 🙏✨
One could say that Maki is technically stronger than Chizuru, but it was Chziuru who briefly brought a fully powered Maki to life in 2003. Angel is probably the strongest when you're looking for a literal Lightning Bruiser; Kula is currently the most powerful in terms of destructive ability according to what we've seen so far (unchecked, her power can literally be a weapon of mass destruction), but Athena and Chizuru have a lot of unexplored potential. In terms of combining all meanings of power in one person, Chizuru is simply unmatched, but Athena's raw combat power might well eclipse Kula's if she one day achieves full-on godhood. Hell, she might even rival Orochi if that happens!
Nice list! Here's mine: 10. King & Mai King is clearly the leader of the Women Fighters, and Ryo and Takuma hold her in high regard for her strength. Yuri might have all this potential but the fact that her family members would respect King over her speaks volumes to me. Mai is often treated as comic relief but her ninjutsu is pretty impressive and she's actually skilled at wielding fire, which is kind of a big deal in this universe. I'm not sure if she's stronger than King, but if we think about it, she isn't meant for 1v1 battles on a fighting ring, I feel like she could easily kill some people stronger than her using the environment to her favor, as a ninja would, just like Botan is able to mind control one of the most powerful characters in the series despite not being a fighter. 9. Athena Athena is lowkey overrated, most characters on the series have a defined fighting style, and hers happen to be chinese kung fu. That doesn't mean she can beat characters like King using martial arts only, what Chin teaches his students is how to blend telekinesis with kung fu. Kensou seems way more proficient with kung fu than Athena, what saves her is her telekinesis which is pretty impressive. The fact that she can teleport and reflect projectiles also puts her above Mai & King, though she seems physically weaker and slower than them. Outside the fighting arena, her other abilities like healing and telepathy also make me rank her high, cause being powerful isn't just about destructive force. 8. Angél, Foxy & Diana They're all genetically enhanced humans and there's no way to tell which one is stronger. Foxy and Diana were, if I'm not mistaken, on Zero's rank in the NESTS hierarchy, being superiors to Angél, but they all lack feats. 9. Whip Whippy is kind of underrated, she did win the 2001 tournament alongside K', Maxima and Lin, beating both Kyo and Iori, and the NESTS team with Kula, k9999, Foxy and Angél. K' is certainly the strongest but I find it hard he could take on the leaders + everyone else on his own, so Whip and the others were supposed to have pushed their weight. I'll easily rank her higher than the others cause she's been a staple in the series ever since, only being absent in XIII. 6. Mature, Vice & Leona Leona has a feat above everyone else below: she won the 2003 tournament. The official one at least, which means the Ikari Warriors beat the then unstoppable K'. Mature and Vice are in theory equal to Leona and Yamazaki as second class Hakkesshus, so I would rank them together. People seem to think Leona is stronger than them, especially post 99 when she started showing control over her Orochi power, but I'd say this is when Leona actually got on their level, she was actually weaker than Mature, Vice & Yamazaki before, which makes sense considering she was still a teenager. We could argue Leona is stronger than Yamazaki since he did participate in KoF 2003, but we can't say the same about Mature & Vice. They seem to respect/acknowledge each other in XIII and XIV, so I feel like they're all on the same level, there's nothing that suggests that Leona is necessarily stronger. Vice seems to have more physical strength and is seemingly resistant to pain, while Mature is at least as fast as Leona, and her Ebony Tears attack seems like a stronger X-Caliber, so what really would give Leona an edge over them would be her military equipment, which is kinda lame lol Mature & Vice did "resurrect" before Verse was a thing, so they actually come across as superhuman entities unlike the NESTS agents and Leona herself. 5. Kula & Shermie There's very little debate here, Kula is weaker than K' but easily stronger than everyone else below. Angél and K9999 ganged up on her, which automatically puts them below her in my mind. Shermie's power level is sort of unclear, she along with Yashiro and Chris are below the Three Sacred Treasures but we don't know how close their battle was. She could easily be stronger than Kula, and since Kula does hold back her true strength, I'm not sure she could beat the ever-bloodlusted Orochi Shermie. Still, they are on the same "stronger than everyone else, but clearly below a protagonist" tier and it wouldn't be fair to rank one over the other. 4. Dolores Dolores's control over earth automatically gives her an edge over electricity and cryokinesis. Freezing mud is much harder than water, and Dolores literally dissolves unto earth, she's kinda cheap if he think about it. She's able to conjure up huge boulders, bury people in mud, instantly lock them in a stone coffin and rain down stone darts, which is kinda more impressive than whatever Shermie or Kula have shown to be capable of. On top of all that, she's very wise and seems to have a strong degree of spiritual power. I'd rank her higher but being a newer character in the series, she lacks actual feats. 3. Isla/Amanda It's pretty much canon that the finals of XV were disputed by Hero vs Rival teams, which is a testament to Dolores and Isla's strength. It's also clear that the Hero team won, and they fought ReVerse, so while Isla must be close to Shun'Ei's level, she's definitely weaker, as Amanda isn't capable of discharging huge energy blasts like Gaianic Burst. Still, we don't know just how strong Amanda is, and since Isla was the leader of her team and her status as an Amplified Specter is highly estimated by Dolores, I think she deserves the top 3. 2. Elisabeth I was shocked to see her so low on your list. In XIII, Maxima states that Elisabeth is in the same league of the Sacred Treasures, and she does win the canon XI tournament beating both Kyo and Iori lol It's also implied she's the one who fights Saiki and then Dark Ash, since Ash addresses Betty directly as he vanishes, and she keeps his headress after everyone's memories are erased. Elisabeth can teleport, reflect projectiles and seems really strong physically, so I was shocked to see Athena and others above her. She's easily my #2, and maybe even a #1, she's the woman with the best feats in the entire series. Honorable Mention: Wanessa She was the first woman to win a canon KoF tournament in 2000! Maybe she got carried by K', but I wouldn't discount her, she seems above average when it comes to strength and speed. Iori respected her enough to allow her to join his team in 2001. Still I feel like King could beat her with her Venom Strikes, and as I said Mai isn't a regular brawler, so I couldn't include Wanessa on the list. 1. Chizuru While Elisabeth has the best feats, Chizuru pretty much counters her. What can you do against someone who can easily conjure up psionic constructs like Kusanagi and Maki, and seal your soul? Chizuru is kinda cheap, and she's supposed to be a rookie as Maki was the legit guardian of the Yata mirror. Goenitz really was a beast for taking down both Maki and Rugal. If i had to make a list without ties, it would be: 10. Whip 9. Mature 8. Vice 7. Leona 6. Shermie 5. Kula 4. Dolores 3. Isla 2. Elisabeth 1. Chizuru
In terms of physical strength, I would say Angel is the #1 People tend to forget that she is a cyborg, like 'Android #18' from DBZ The mexican beauty is as strong (an probably weights) as Maxima (the big cyborg). I love how she is strong and also fast! Her fighting style is so unique and unpredictible. Angel rocks! Makes me think that NESTS Team in KOF 2001 could have won the tournament IF they have worked together as a team.
Blood Riot Leona could probably beat her out in brute strength. But I think Angel's playstyle applies (in lore) in that she could take on those technically stronger than her through sheer skill.
Nice and interesting list shoryu. And i defiantly agree with Chizuru being number 1, you could say that Maki could've taken that spot but she isn't among the living and Chizuru could've surpassed her by this time
"Her imitation moves often lack the consistency of their original counterparts." Athena: I think her "Saiha" ripped off my barrier. I don't know how she can do that without psychic powers.
I wonder if Luise Meyrink would fit on this list, like she can fly, teleport, "summon" a light sword out of her hand, use telekinesis and more. Also being the sub boss of KoF MI2 or 2006 does help her stance too, plus she is a biiiit underrated or overlooked rather, due to only appearing in one OVA and one PS2 pseudo 3D fighting iteration of KoF that gets more trashtalked nowadays I think then appreciated for all it's strengths it brings to the table.
I’m actually surprised that Isla is not on the list given her powers and connection to Shune’i, Re: Verse, and Otama Raga. Like honestly all that would make her at most Top 2 alongside Kula IMHO. That aside good video.
Great video and list! I expected Chizuru to be on the list but I wasn't sure if it was going to be first. For me King came straight to my head for the first place. Mai deserved a top 3 too. By the way Leona has learned to control her orochi side according to the manga and to kof 14. I really enjoyed the video! I have a video for the Best female team of the series which covers all the different women's teams. Feel free to watch it!
I would personally put Elisabeth higher than Chizuru for two things 1-Chizuru while I call her the Zatanna of SNK, is really useless without her mirror by leaving her vital force in it, making it so that without it she can't even move and someone who knows this weakness can exploit it easliy. 2-Her two feats are sealing techniques and the forbidden ability of the mirror who could allow her to make an entire army of clones of her friends or even bring people who died. But it was never explained in detail how it worked and it only appeared in two games, it probably requires alot of energy and seeing how Kagura herself never used it without either being possessed by Botan and either in situations of distress like KoF Sky stage(Where she literally creates copies of Kyo, Athena and Orochi Iori) is either a move that requires alot of energy of her part or a forbidden/tabu for her clan Elisabeth doesn't have Kagura's dumb weakness and if her winquote to Kagura in XV is anything to go by, she is probably the strongest of the two to considerate Chizuru as a disappointment for her clan. Again I wish SNK had gave Elisabeth and Kagura more interactions but there's a reason why Elisabeth is "The Better Chizuru" The ash saga really ruined Chizuru by making her a jobber, the Shun'ei saga didn't do anything to make her look good IMO. And we all know Nakoruru is the strongest alongside Goddess Athena, but G. Athena is banned so that leaves Nakoruru as the strongest
On all honesty, I believe Chizzy and Betty to be equals in strength, as Betty essentially is the "Faux Chizuru" of her story. I would Vice in 1st, if we were going by raw strength, because she casually talks about how she enjoys throwing Daimon, of all characters around like a rag doll.
I personally found this list to be quite good! Having my whole team represented here (Athena, Kula, Yuri) in some way and form was nice, Athena and Kula especially with them near the top. I have no issue with your #1 being Chizuru, though I suppose that in a way, Nakoruru would be near or at the top even over Chizuru considering how technically OP she is as a literal spirit embodiment of nature as a whole and now officially canon to KOF's universe, but that's just me. Love your content, keep it up.
Great video! Although I whole heartedly approve of Chizuru being number 1, I thought Hinako would be the strongest since she can easily chug everyone into the air
Excellent list as always. Chizuru was obviously the top spot. I was thinking Chizuru, Kula, and Betty as the top 3 with Athena and Shermie being 4 and 5. Question: Do you think that Yuri is higher than Mai or King? Sure, she has potential, but lore wise, can she really top those two?
agree a whole lot with the list. tbh if Shion didn't exist at all in the entire KOF eries, Chizuru would defo have been my #1 pick as well, and yes I know Shion isn't female but still.
I'm surprised Isla or fecking Otama=Raga weren't even mentioned in the video at all. Considering one gets her powers from a world destroying space goddess and the other is literally that world destroying space goddess.
Storywise, the strongest is Athena, being a reincarnation of a Goddess. Gameplaywise, strongest are '96 Chizuru and Maki of 2003. Good luck blocking her attacks and hitting her. Fandomwise: Mai. No questions asked. She even had a player based campaign called No Mai, No buy. Strongest GF of Terry: Blue Mary. The only one of the three (2 from OAV, Whoooooo Angel!) Love interests of Terry that lasted more than 1 episode. Special awards: Vice and Mature. For being original characters that can stand with Iori and even betray Goenitz.
Great video Shoryu!....except for Delores lol. I really don't like her as a character. She relies way too much on her powers imo. I mean Orochi Yashiro draws his powers from the earth too, but doesn't need to actually USE the earth to win. I guess it's just two different aspects of earth powers but, I prefer Yashiro lol. I really do love that SNK is slow rolling Yuri's eventual dominance of the series. If she would choose her favorite style, and concentrate, she would be unstoppable. And I normally recommend your videos to a friend of mine but your exclusion of King would trigger a rant I am not prepared to laugh at. 😅 Thanks for the vid!
I believe, that if Yuri takes her training as serious as her brother, she would outrank him AND Robert, with her ability to replicate any move she sees. That's a very powerful ability in theory
Loved this list but my n.1 was missing: Whip. She has a gun. But also, some of the maximum impact fighters to me belong in the list: Ninon Beart (can summon meteors), Xiao Lon (a member of the Hizoku clan that has extreme abilities and poisons) and Luise Meyrink (literally an immortal alien).
This had to have been a pain in the ass to make! Hard enough to narrow it down to ten, as evidenced by having Vice and Mature share a spot! It'd be hard for me to figure out how far apart Athena and Kula were. Kula brought down that NEST satellite from orbit singlehandedly, a feat that I don't think is matched by any other playable character. Then again, Athena had a couple of games to herself. I don't know if any of the events in Psycho Soldier are canon in KOF as it's its own universe. I'm sure "Awakening from the Ordinary Life" may be more canonical if I was to take a shot in the dark.
I agree with Chizuru Yata being number one because she is that strong and powerful let's not forget this is the same woman that got injured by k's team and was still able to fight with alongside Kyo and Iori leading them to victory on Mukai My personal top ten strongest females in kof this includes MI 1. Chizuru Yata and Maki Yata 2.Luise Meyrink ( Lakia ) 3. Elisabeth Blanctorche 4. Leona Heidern 5. Ángel 6. Mature and Vice 7. Shermie 8. Whip 9. Vanessa 10.Dolores
yeah I think people are downplaying just how strong Angel REALLY is...the KOF14 manga a new Beginning which had the KOF writers input into its writing, had Angel at peak physical strength though under mind control able to lift a FIGHTER jet over her head and try to slam Leona with it...
im confused, is this list based on Canonicly strongest female? caz Mai is missing from even HM is rather confusing if Yuri is listed while she isn't, and if it's indeed a Canonicly strongest female wouldn't Otoma=Raga be truly number one?
Good ranking video. I would put Luise Meyrink in the top 5 The "space butterfly" is a very powerful magic user 🦋 Maybe as strong as Elisabeth and Orochi Shermie As a honorable mention I would put Ninon Beart, the dark witch. Like Luise, Ninon is a very skilled magic user. She is a witch and she can summon spirits of dead people, like the spirit of Goenitz (that was official, wrote by Ureshino, the same mangaka who wrote the story of MI2). Makes me wish Ninon interacts with Dolores. Hey, we have cyborgs, people with godly powers, literal gods, robots, clones, a dude who could transform his arm in a fleshy tentacle, etc. What is wrong about having a magical girl in KOF? 😁
Really hard list it was but it terms of power and feats my ranking is something like this also putting in terms of my personal favorites is secondary though else Otoma Raga and Reverse wouldn’t be on here lol. 1. Otoma Raga 2. Reverse 3. Chizuru Kagura 4. Elisabeth Blanctorche 5. Kula Diamond 6. Athena Asamiya 7. Shermie 8. Isla 9. Mature and Vice 10. Leona
Good list, my only complaint about KOF though, and it’s short is you can’t tell who won and lose matches canonically in between tournaments that you’re left for an imagination on how things went through. And so far, I almost felt 3/4a of the roster are jobbers to midcarders so meaning one of each three members either carry the match for them or maybe one of them could threw the match on purpose for plot sakes. (Pretty sure Kim is now on the bottom of the Barrel including Chang and Choi, lol poor guys) KoF has gone a mixed blend between old school Anime and Bleach if anything else now that we’ve come to KoF 15. P.S. I’m surprised you didn’t include Mai, but for a good reason she’s like that bimbo character, powerful but doesn’t have the best brains how to use them.
I am of the opinion that Leona is the strongest female character. For example, since Orochi power is the pinacle, I believe her to be the strongest. Coupled with assassin training, she is literally a modern ninja.
Its a shame that it was less about strength or martial skills in a fighting game. But mystical powers from birth thing. Wish some of the regular martial artist had made it, King, or Hinako.
Angel should be in top 3. She can rival Orochi Leona in terms of pure strength and is physically stronger than most of the female cast. Chizuru no 1 Kula no 2 Angel no 3
Ha, nice I called chizuru as number one before I even clicked on the Video. Honestly I was expecting it to be some lesser known out of the blue character that I had forgotten about.
Happy new year 🎆 Shoryugame 🎊 happy new year 🎈 2024 😊 no doubt Chizuru is a BOSS character so shouldn’t Maki be #1 since she was more op than her in KOF 2003 any hoot 🦉 MAI SHIRANUI IS MY FAVORITE FEMALE FIGHTER AND NAKORURU AND SHERMIE WHIP MAY LEE MALIN MOMOKO B. JENET ISLA ATHENA ❤
In Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, the fighters participating in that tournament were selected by the main villain (Goodman) based on how powerful they are and the possible threat towards his evil ambitions. In NGBC, Shermie, Nakoruru and (Goddess) Athena participate in the tournament, that makes sense. And then we have Kisarah Westfield from Aggressors of Dark Kombat, so... does that mean Kisarah is one of the strongest female characters in the SNK universe? 😆 She was chosen to be in NGBC over Chizuru, Kula and (Psycho Soldier) Athena. Never underestimate the power of a high school girl student! Hope we see Kisarah in KOF XVI
I don't know why Goodman ignored Orochi for a clone then, though frankly when it comes to the lore of fighting game tournaments there is the possibility that some competitors exist offscreen and are never mentioned
Chizuru's mirror recreation ability is lowkey better than necromancy.
She can bring people back, in a instant, with no requirements.
Exactly!
Elizabeths family is essentially KOF's version of Belmont Clan, so her using light actually makes sense. Anyways, this was a solid list Shoryu!
Thank you!
Great list! I totally agree with your placements, especially the Top 5. A lot of people don’t seem to get how OP Psychic (Athena) and Mirror (Chizuru) abilities are. It’s quite frightening in how crazy powerful these ladies can get.
Exactly!!
Chizuru: guardian of sacred seal of legendary treasures.
Kula: cryokinesis on such a powerful sclae she's dangerous to friends, too.
Athena: basically a goddess reincarnated.
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King: I'M JUST A BARISTA, OK? (
The KOF Ladies a one of the Hottest and Strongest Ladies in all Fighting Games. SNK designs are the best
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The Powerscale is pretty Convoluted in "King of Fighters" sometimes, but sometimes it's only for the sake of Balance.
Even though she's a big goofball, Mai's strength shouldn't be underestimated, besides she's the only female fire user in KOF so far which adds uniqueness to her power.
The problem with Mai is she doesn't have any feat to back her up. She did nothing relevant in all the Fatal Fury timeline nor in the KOF timeline. I love her but that's how it is.
@@ginox_0736 nothing relevant? 😂
@@elgatofelix8917unfortunately no. All the times she was involved, she was basically just the backup for the main heroes.
I'm pretty sure King is stronger than Mai and Yuri but why this channel's author ranked Yuri in 10th and King in honorable mentions also about Mai, she's stronger than Yuri for sure
nice VIDEOS man keep them up your really the best at these
Thank you so much!
While I understand having Chizuru in 1st, I actually have Angel in 1st.
Ah yes, Angel is first on the list of ugliest fighters
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I will say leona as she is actually a super soldier
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It's a great list. I use Kula in my team in every KOF game she is in, as she is in my top 5 best fighters in KOF. If you make another top 10 list for the strongest MALE fighters, I'll be happy 🙏❤️
Yess Shion better be high on the list :PPP
In my opinion Elisabeth should be higher on the list, her light manipulation powers have incredible potential, and she can shape weapons out of it, like she did with the bow in xv, and she also seems skilled in raw power, so I would place her around the top
Fair points.
Honestly, I wasn't expecting Chizuru, being my favorite lady in SNK, somehow I was expecting between Maki (despite her little appearance), Athena, and Kula, but hey I'll still take the no. 1 you picked! 🙏✨
This just made me realize the fact that KoF/SNK had the best female fighters in fua games. So many cool,interesting,well designed female fighters.
Man I didn’t you grew, your voice just sounds way more different than your old one.
How so?
Just way more lighter, and softer
One could say that Maki is technically stronger than Chizuru, but it was Chziuru who briefly brought a fully powered Maki to life in 2003. Angel is probably the strongest when you're looking for a literal Lightning Bruiser; Kula is currently the most powerful in terms of destructive ability according to what we've seen so far (unchecked, her power can literally be a weapon of mass destruction), but Athena and Chizuru have a lot of unexplored potential. In terms of combining all meanings of power in one person, Chizuru is simply unmatched, but Athena's raw combat power might well eclipse Kula's if she one day achieves full-on godhood. Hell, she might even rival Orochi if that happens!
Nice list! Here's mine:
10. King & Mai
King is clearly the leader of the Women Fighters, and Ryo and Takuma hold her in high regard for her strength. Yuri might have all this potential but the fact that her family members would respect King over her speaks volumes to me.
Mai is often treated as comic relief but her ninjutsu is pretty impressive and she's actually skilled at wielding fire, which is kind of a big deal in this universe. I'm not sure if she's stronger than King, but if we think about it, she isn't meant for 1v1 battles on a fighting ring, I feel like she could easily kill some people stronger than her using the environment to her favor, as a ninja would, just like Botan is able to mind control one of the most powerful characters in the series despite not being a fighter.
9. Athena
Athena is lowkey overrated, most characters on the series have a defined fighting style, and hers happen to be chinese kung fu. That doesn't mean she can beat characters like King using martial arts only, what Chin teaches his students is how to blend telekinesis with kung fu. Kensou seems way more proficient with kung fu than Athena, what saves her is her telekinesis which is pretty impressive. The fact that she can teleport and reflect projectiles also puts her above Mai & King, though she seems physically weaker and slower than them. Outside the fighting arena, her other abilities like healing and telepathy also make me rank her high, cause being powerful isn't just about destructive force.
8. Angél, Foxy & Diana
They're all genetically enhanced humans and there's no way to tell which one is stronger. Foxy and Diana were, if I'm not mistaken, on Zero's rank in the NESTS hierarchy, being superiors to Angél, but they all lack feats.
9. Whip
Whippy is kind of underrated, she did win the 2001 tournament alongside K', Maxima and Lin, beating both Kyo and Iori, and the NESTS team with Kula, k9999, Foxy and Angél. K' is certainly the strongest but I find it hard he could take on the leaders + everyone else on his own, so Whip and the others were supposed to have pushed their weight. I'll easily rank her higher than the others cause she's been a staple in the series ever since, only being absent in XIII.
6. Mature, Vice & Leona
Leona has a feat above everyone else below: she won the 2003 tournament. The official one at least, which means the Ikari Warriors beat the then unstoppable K'. Mature and Vice are in theory equal to Leona and Yamazaki as second class Hakkesshus, so I would rank them together. People seem to think Leona is stronger than them, especially post 99 when she started showing control over her Orochi power, but I'd say this is when Leona actually got on their level, she was actually weaker than Mature, Vice & Yamazaki before, which makes sense considering she was still a teenager.
We could argue Leona is stronger than Yamazaki since he did participate in KoF 2003, but we can't say the same about Mature & Vice. They seem to respect/acknowledge each other in XIII and XIV, so I feel like they're all on the same level, there's nothing that suggests that Leona is necessarily stronger. Vice seems to have more physical strength and is seemingly resistant to pain, while Mature is at least as fast as Leona, and her Ebony Tears attack seems like a stronger X-Caliber, so what really would give Leona an edge over them would be her military equipment, which is kinda lame lol
Mature & Vice did "resurrect" before Verse was a thing, so they actually come across as superhuman entities unlike the NESTS agents and Leona herself.
5. Kula & Shermie
There's very little debate here, Kula is weaker than K' but easily stronger than everyone else below. Angél and K9999 ganged up on her, which automatically puts them below her in my mind.
Shermie's power level is sort of unclear, she along with Yashiro and Chris are below the Three Sacred Treasures but we don't know how close their battle was. She could easily be stronger than Kula, and since Kula does hold back her true strength, I'm not sure she could beat the ever-bloodlusted Orochi Shermie.
Still, they are on the same "stronger than everyone else, but clearly below a protagonist" tier and it wouldn't be fair to rank one over the other.
4. Dolores
Dolores's control over earth automatically gives her an edge over electricity and cryokinesis. Freezing mud is much harder than water, and Dolores literally dissolves unto earth, she's kinda cheap if he think about it. She's able to conjure up huge boulders, bury people in mud, instantly lock them in a stone coffin and rain down stone darts, which is kinda more impressive than whatever Shermie or Kula have shown to be capable of.
On top of all that, she's very wise and seems to have a strong degree of spiritual power. I'd rank her higher but being a newer character in the series, she lacks actual feats.
3. Isla/Amanda
It's pretty much canon that the finals of XV were disputed by Hero vs Rival teams, which is a testament to Dolores and Isla's strength. It's also clear that the Hero team won, and they fought ReVerse, so while Isla must be close to Shun'Ei's level, she's definitely weaker, as Amanda isn't capable of discharging huge energy blasts like Gaianic Burst. Still, we don't know just how strong Amanda is, and since Isla was the leader of her team and her status as an Amplified Specter is highly estimated by Dolores, I think she deserves the top 3.
2. Elisabeth
I was shocked to see her so low on your list. In XIII, Maxima states that Elisabeth is in the same league of the Sacred Treasures, and she does win the canon XI tournament beating both Kyo and Iori lol It's also implied she's the one who fights Saiki and then Dark Ash, since Ash addresses Betty directly as he vanishes, and she keeps his headress after everyone's memories are erased. Elisabeth can teleport, reflect projectiles and seems really strong physically, so I was shocked to see Athena and others above her. She's easily my #2, and maybe even a #1, she's the woman with the best feats in the entire series.
Honorable Mention: Wanessa
She was the first woman to win a canon KoF tournament in 2000! Maybe she got carried by K', but I wouldn't discount her, she seems above average when it comes to strength and speed. Iori respected her enough to allow her to join his team in 2001. Still I feel like King could beat her with her Venom Strikes, and as I said Mai isn't a regular brawler, so I couldn't include Wanessa on the list.
1. Chizuru
While Elisabeth has the best feats, Chizuru pretty much counters her. What can you do against someone who can easily conjure up psionic constructs like Kusanagi and Maki, and seal your soul? Chizuru is kinda cheap, and she's supposed to be a rookie as Maki was the legit guardian of the Yata mirror. Goenitz really was a beast for taking down both Maki and Rugal.
If i had to make a list without ties, it would be:
10. Whip
9. Mature
8. Vice
7. Leona
6. Shermie
5. Kula
4. Dolores
3. Isla
2. Elisabeth
1. Chizuru
In terms of physical strength, I would say Angel is the #1
People tend to forget that she is a cyborg, like 'Android #18' from DBZ
The mexican beauty is as strong (an probably weights) as Maxima (the big cyborg).
I love how she is strong and also fast! Her fighting style is so unique and unpredictible.
Angel rocks!
Makes me think that NESTS Team in KOF 2001 could have won the tournament IF they have worked together as a team.
Angel is a augmented (genetically enhanced) human, as is Nagase of the Addes faction.
She is not a cyborg but she is bionically enhanced so more like a human than anything else.
Blood Riot Leona could probably beat her out in brute strength.
But I think Angel's playstyle applies (in lore) in that she could take on those technically stronger than her through sheer skill.
Nice and interesting list shoryu.
And i defiantly agree with Chizuru being number 1, you could say that Maki could've taken that spot but she isn't among the living and Chizuru could've surpassed her by this time
I'm from Algeria both KOF and SF have a big place in the heart of the 90's generation.
11:15 Man, reincarnation connections really give you a big boost of power.
Remind me not to get on Athena's bad side... if she even has one.
Thanks!
Thank you!
"Her imitation moves often lack the consistency of their original counterparts."
Athena: I think her "Saiha" ripped off my barrier. I don't know how she can do that without psychic powers.
I wonder if Luise Meyrink would fit on this list, like she can fly, teleport, "summon" a light sword out of her hand, use telekinesis and more. Also being the sub boss of KoF MI2 or 2006 does help her stance too, plus she is a biiiit underrated or overlooked rather, due to only appearing in one OVA and one PS2 pseudo 3D fighting iteration of KoF that gets more trashtalked nowadays I think then appreciated for all it's strengths it brings to the table.
I’m actually surprised that Isla is not on the list given her powers and connection to Shune’i, Re: Verse, and Otama Raga. Like honestly all that would make her at most Top 2 alongside Kula IMHO. That aside good video.
I'd honestly say King and Mary are stronger than Yuri and Athena is my number 1 pick for sure
Great video and list!
I expected Chizuru to be on the list but I wasn't sure if it was going to be first. For me King came straight to my head for the first place. Mai deserved a top 3 too. By the way Leona has learned to control her orochi side according to the manga and to kof 14. I really enjoyed the video!
I have a video for the Best female team of the series which covers all the different women's teams. Feel free to watch it!
Never think about this topic before, nice detail!
Glad you liked it!
I would personally put Elisabeth higher than Chizuru for two things
1-Chizuru while I call her the Zatanna of SNK, is really useless without her mirror by leaving her vital force in it, making it so that without it she can't even move and someone who knows this weakness can exploit it easliy.
2-Her two feats are sealing techniques and the forbidden ability of the mirror who could allow her to make an entire army of clones of her friends or even bring people who died. But it was never explained in detail how it worked and it only appeared in two games, it probably requires alot of energy and seeing how Kagura herself never used it without either being possessed by Botan and either in situations of distress like KoF Sky stage(Where she literally creates copies of Kyo, Athena and Orochi Iori) is either a move that requires alot of energy of her part or a forbidden/tabu for her clan
Elisabeth doesn't have Kagura's dumb weakness and if her winquote to Kagura in XV is anything to go by, she is probably the strongest of the two to considerate Chizuru as a disappointment for her clan.
Again I wish SNK had gave Elisabeth and Kagura more interactions but there's a reason why Elisabeth is "The Better Chizuru"
The ash saga really ruined Chizuru by making her a jobber, the Shun'ei saga didn't do anything to make her look good IMO. And we all know Nakoruru is the strongest alongside Goddess Athena, but G. Athena is banned so that leaves Nakoruru as the strongest
Bro you made Chizuru #1 and She's my #1 also... Good job right there sir...
Leona and Shermie are my dream team ❤
Best girls in the franchise in my opinion. You got taste!
I’d probably put Elisabeth higher than Chizuru since she beat Dark Ash, who had stolen Chizuru AND Iori’s powers in top of Saiki’s.
On all honesty, I believe Chizzy and Betty to be equals in strength, as Betty essentially is the "Faux Chizuru" of her story. I would Vice in 1st, if we were going by raw strength, because she casually talks about how she enjoys throwing Daimon, of all characters around like a rag doll.
I personally found this list to be quite good! Having my whole team represented here (Athena, Kula, Yuri) in some way and form was nice, Athena and Kula especially with them near the top. I have no issue with your #1 being Chizuru, though I suppose that in a way, Nakoruru would be near or at the top even over Chizuru considering how technically OP she is as a literal spirit embodiment of nature as a whole and now officially canon to KOF's universe, but that's just me. Love your content, keep it up.
Thanks!
Great list as always Shoryu please next can you do a top 10 fastest characters list or top 10 grapplers list?
Great video! Although I whole heartedly approve of Chizuru being number 1, I thought Hinako would be the strongest since she can easily chug everyone into the air
I'm totally satisfied by Chizuru's ranking but where the f**k is MAI????!!!!
I mean... Mai is ultra-hot in all senses and powerful, but doesn't have much else going for her.
Mai valentine?
@@bzilla-d4iMai shiranui
@@Mc-Hutao101 I know buddy Mai's a bit of a jobber, and a damsel in distress in the vein of Sakura from Naruto.
I think He Didnt Mensioned Her Bcz She is Not Kof Character She Is Fatal Fury Character
Now I know why Mai didn't make it on the list
Excellent list as always. Chizuru was obviously the top spot. I was thinking Chizuru, Kula, and Betty as the top 3 with Athena and Shermie being 4 and 5. Question: Do you think that Yuri is higher than Mai or King? Sure, she has potential, but lore wise, can she really top those two?
agree a whole lot with the list. tbh if Shion didn't exist at all in the entire KOF eries, Chizuru would defo have been my #1 pick as well, and yes I know Shion isn't female but still.
I'm surprised Isla or fecking Otama=Raga weren't even mentioned in the video at all. Considering one gets her powers from a world destroying space goddess and the other is literally that world destroying space goddess.
IT'S BLUE MARY FOR ME
Storywise, the strongest is Athena, being a reincarnation of a Goddess.
Gameplaywise, strongest are '96 Chizuru and Maki of 2003. Good luck blocking her attacks and hitting her.
Fandomwise: Mai. No questions asked. She even had a player based campaign called No Mai, No buy.
Strongest GF of Terry: Blue Mary. The only one of the three (2 from OAV, Whoooooo Angel!) Love interests of Terry that lasted more than 1 episode.
Special awards: Vice and Mature. For being original characters that can stand with Iori and even betray Goenitz.
Great video Shoryu!....except for Delores lol. I really don't like her as a character. She relies way too much on her powers imo. I mean Orochi Yashiro draws his powers from the earth too, but doesn't need to actually USE the earth to win. I guess it's just two different aspects of earth powers but, I prefer Yashiro lol. I really do love that SNK is slow rolling Yuri's eventual dominance of the series. If she would choose her favorite style, and concentrate, she would be unstoppable.
And I normally recommend your videos to a friend of mine but your exclusion of King would trigger a rant I am not prepared to laugh at. 😅
Thanks for the vid!
No worries. As for Dolores, her most busted move in my opinion is her far D, which is just a kick :D
I would take out Yuri and put Kasumi in.
Great video, Shoryu!
I believe, that if Yuri takes her training as serious as her brother, she would outrank him AND Robert, with her ability to replicate any move she sees. That's a very powerful ability in theory
Loved this list but my n.1 was missing:
Whip.
She has a gun.
But also, some of the maximum impact fighters to me belong in the list: Ninon Beart (can summon meteors), Xiao Lon (a member of the Hizoku clan that has extreme abilities and poisons) and Luise Meyrink (literally an immortal alien).
This had to have been a pain in the ass to make! Hard enough to narrow it down to ten, as evidenced by having Vice and Mature share a spot! It'd be hard for me to figure out how far apart Athena and Kula were. Kula brought down that NEST satellite from orbit singlehandedly, a feat that I don't think is matched by any other playable character. Then again, Athena had a couple of games to herself. I don't know if any of the events in Psycho Soldier are canon in KOF as it's its own universe. I'm sure "Awakening from the Ordinary Life" may be more canonical if I was to take a shot in the dark.
listening shoruya in slow speed...to prepare for my ielts exam😅 what a vocab.
That's an... interesting thing to do!
Blue Mary and Hinako are interesting grappler
Elisabeth and Chizuru are Nice
I want a fastest characters list...please.
I'll consider making one!
I agree with Chizuru Yata being number one because she is that strong and powerful let's not forget this is the same woman that got injured by k's team and was still able to fight with alongside Kyo and Iori leading them to victory on Mukai
My personal top ten strongest females in kof this includes MI
1. Chizuru Yata and Maki Yata
2.Luise Meyrink ( Lakia )
3. Elisabeth Blanctorche
4. Leona Heidern
5. Ángel
6. Mature and Vice
7. Shermie
8. Whip
9. Vanessa
10.Dolores
yeah I think people are downplaying just how strong Angel REALLY is...the KOF14 manga a new Beginning which had the KOF writers input into its writing, had Angel at peak physical strength though under mind control able to lift a FIGHTER jet over her head and try to slam Leona with it...
im confused, is this list based on Canonicly strongest female? caz Mai is missing from even HM is rather confusing if Yuri is listed while she isn't, and if it's indeed a Canonicly strongest female wouldn't Otoma=Raga be truly number one?
Make a Kof strikers tier list from 99 to '01.
Good ranking video.
I would put Luise Meyrink in the top 5
The "space butterfly" is a very powerful magic user 🦋
Maybe as strong as Elisabeth and Orochi Shermie
As a honorable mention I would put Ninon Beart, the dark witch.
Like Luise, Ninon is a very skilled magic user. She is a witch and she can summon spirits of dead people, like the spirit of Goenitz (that was official, wrote by Ureshino, the same mangaka who wrote the story of MI2).
Makes me wish Ninon interacts with Dolores.
Hey, we have cyborgs, people with godly powers, literal gods, robots, clones, a dude who could transform his arm in a fleshy tentacle, etc.
What is wrong about having a magical girl in KOF? 😁
Really hard list it was but it terms of power and feats my ranking is something like this also putting in terms of my personal favorites is secondary though else Otoma Raga and Reverse wouldn’t be on here lol.
1. Otoma Raga
2. Reverse
3. Chizuru Kagura
4. Elisabeth Blanctorche
5. Kula Diamond
6. Athena Asamiya
7. Shermie
8. Isla
9. Mature and Vice
10. Leona
11:48 I think that pun was intended.
Good list, my only complaint about KOF though, and it’s short is you can’t tell who won and lose matches canonically in between tournaments that you’re left for an imagination on how things went through. And so far, I almost felt 3/4a of the roster are jobbers to midcarders so meaning one of each three members either carry the match for them or maybe one of them could threw the match on purpose for plot sakes. (Pretty sure Kim is now on the bottom of the Barrel including Chang and Choi, lol poor guys)
KoF has gone a mixed blend between old school Anime and Bleach if anything else now that we’ve come to KoF 15.
P.S. I’m surprised you didn’t include Mai, but for a good reason she’s like that bimbo character, powerful but doesn’t have the best brains how to use them.
Good list
Thanks!
Shermie and leona are the best for me ❤❤
I am of the opinion that Leona is the strongest female character. For example, since Orochi power is the pinacle, I believe her to be the strongest. Coupled with assassin training, she is literally a modern ninja.
I know you despise her, but you should start including Mai in your videos (she's not even in the H.M.)
I didn't include Mary either, and she"s my favorite waifu.
This list is proof that Queen's are KING'S 👑🔥
My favorites are mai shiranui angel and shermie.
Make a comparison video on Jun Kazama and Chizuru Kagura.
I guess you didn't put Luise maybrant (I think that was her name) on the list despite being a sub-boss for the fact that well she's from that spinoff
I agree, Kagura deserves the #1 spot. I mean, before Luong, which KoF female fighter would fight in six inches and look good in them?
Whip will always be the strongest female to me, she means so much to me!
15:33 (aside from Shingo, who somehow did it once)
I totally Love King Her KICKS Are wicked⭐ 🇫🇷👍🏿🇫🇷⭐
Its a shame that it was less about strength or martial skills in a fighting game. But mystical powers from birth thing.
Wish some of the regular martial artist had made it, King, or Hinako.
female terry from snk heroines is clearly superior
Actually Orochi is not using Light Power, instead he has the control of Space.
Mai isn't on the list?
Angel should be in top 3. She can rival Orochi Leona in terms of pure strength and is physically stronger than most of the female cast.
Chizuru no 1
Kula no 2
Angel no 3
Ha, nice I called chizuru as number one before I even clicked on the Video. Honestly I was expecting it to be some lesser known out of the blue character that I had forgotten about.
Where's mai..
Top 10 male fighter coming ?
Chizuru at the top where she deserves.
Nice
There are only 3 female fighters that canonically won the KOF tournament: Elisabeth, Leona and Vanessa.
'Nuff said. Vanessa should be on this list.
She won because she was in the same team as the protag (K'). Also, you forgot Whip and Isla.
Does female Terry count?
If he does, then we got to consider the female versions of all characters in all stars.
I'm surprised yuri and hinako are strong. That's impressive. Wish hotaru had that kind of strength
No May??
Happy new year 🎆 Shoryugame 🎊 happy new year 🎈 2024 😊 no doubt Chizuru is a BOSS character so shouldn’t Maki be #1 since she was more op than her in KOF 2003 any hoot 🦉 MAI SHIRANUI IS MY FAVORITE FEMALE FIGHTER AND NAKORURU AND SHERMIE WHIP MAY LEE MALIN MOMOKO B. JENET ISLA ATHENA ❤
I knew it..Chizuru is the number one pros..
Number 1: Chizuru
Number 2: Leona
Seeing no place for Blue Mary even in the honorable mentions list made feel there is something wrong.
This is bad
I'm okay with this...
I woulda been mad if Mai ended up #1 😂😂 like NO WAY
3:13 and Mature
If you do a top 10 strongest meal fighters ash would be number because he can steal other peoples’ powers
I don't know, as much as I like Chizuru, she doesn't fight much, was brainwashed, and unlike Iori can't fight at all without her powers.
Maje one of street fighter girls
I would say shermie shouldev been in 1st or 2nd also wheres mary and isla or even mai and yeah whip any 4 of these should be stronger then.yuri.right?
mentioned Yuri, but couldnt mention mai or blue mary
Exactly, also I guess Leona should be among top 3
@@fjplanet1120 Oh yes, I agree. The fact that leona almost killed her teammates multiple times itself is an incredable feat.
Ahhhh...... where's mai???😅😅
He doesn't like her that's why he didn't include her
Not having mai on the list is silly enough
In Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, the fighters participating in that tournament were selected by the main villain (Goodman) based on how powerful they are and the possible threat towards his evil ambitions.
In NGBC, Shermie, Nakoruru and (Goddess) Athena participate in the tournament, that makes sense.
And then we have Kisarah Westfield from Aggressors of Dark Kombat, so... does that mean Kisarah is one of the strongest female characters in the SNK universe? 😆
She was chosen to be in NGBC over Chizuru, Kula and (Psycho Soldier) Athena.
Never underestimate the power of a high school girl student!
Hope we see Kisarah in KOF XVI
Good point
I don't know why Goodman ignored Orochi for a clone then, though frankly when it comes to the lore of fighting game tournaments there is the possibility that some competitors exist offscreen and are never mentioned
kof's ladies r all queens, thought everyone's gonna be in the hm
From a lore perspective it would be Nakoruru by far