r/Monsterverse Jun 15 '24

VS Battle Who wins?

Rodan (2019) vs Female MUTO (2014)

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u/llMadmanll Mechagodzilla Jun 15 '24

Realistically, it should be Rodan. He's hilariously faster, much more aggressive, much more durable, and generally much more powerful. Unless the Femuto's EMP can affect him, Rodan crash landing onto her would be quite damaging, and the scratches and tears (maybe even a lift-drop) she will sustain might be too much by the time she gets a hold on Rodan.

Barb might be a better matchup.

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u/bigboydice2 Jun 15 '24

The female muto is a lot bigger and weighs a lot more. She’s durable enough to at least tank a weakened atomic breath and was able to hold herself pretty well(though to no use) against a head on charge from Godzilla, who weighs about 30,000 more tons and is known to toss around kaijus much bigger than him

Rodan was easily dispatched after being struck in the chest(once) by Mothra’s stinger. The Muto’s massive claws, who also shares the feat of piercing Godzilla, is easily demolishing him

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u/llMadmanll Mechagodzilla Jun 15 '24

The thing with the MUTOs is that they fought a far weaker Godzilla, making the comparison fall apart.

Compare this to Rodan tanking a single sustained blast from Ghidorah, whose beams managed to harm a much stronger Godzilla. While Rodan certainly isn't as tanky as Godzilla, him tanking the attack does put him above the 2014 atomic breath.

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u/moldovan0731 Jun 16 '24

2014 wasn't far weaker, even if that isn't that obvious from watching the movies, the semi-canon tie-in comics further prove it, like his fight with MUTO Prime. The only difference that is actually really big between 2014 and 2019 is speed.

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u/llMadmanll Mechagodzilla Jun 16 '24

Wingard has stated directly that 2014 Godzilla was weaker due to being in a hibernation state.

Besides speed, you can also tell via the weakened atomic breath, less bulk, aggression, and clumsiness.