This list will contain spoilers up to the end of season 7 ofMy Hero Acacemia.
Summary
Being able to take to the skies at a moment’s notice can immediately give a hero or villain the upper hand during an intense fight, though only a few characters in theMy Hero Academiaanime are able to actually do this. Unlike many other shonen anime, such asDragon BallorBleach,for example, it’s not all that common to seecharacters who are able to fly inMy Hero Academia’sstory, though considering Quirk abilities come in all sorts of weird and bizarre forms, there are still inevitably a few that allow for this.
For the heroes, having the ability to fly means they can get a bird’s-eye view of a city, which helps them seek out any villains who are up to no good. On the other hand, villains can use it to make a quick getaway from their crimes or even to outmaneuver their opponents in battle. Of course, for someone to make full use of this kind of mobility, they also need to be strong. The following individuals are amongthe most powerful flyers inMy Hero Academia.
8Ochaco Uraraka
Uraraka Can Remain In The Air For Several Seconds To Avoid Incoming Damage
Any timeUrarakaactivates her Zero Gravity Quirk, everything nearby, including herself, will begin floating into the air. Most of the time, Uraraka will decide to use her special ability to rescue innocent civilians who are trapped under falling debris and rubble, but it can be used offensively, too.
While Toga used Uraraka’s Quirk to kill an entire group ofMLA soldiersby plunging them into the ground, Uraraka was also able to deploy it during her fight against Toga as a way to keep up with her mobility and avoid her attacks. Uraraka may not be as much of a powerhouse as many of her classmates. However, she is still capable of dishing out some serious damage with her Quirk, and is also a hero who will refuse to give up no matter how dire the situation gets.
7Gran Torino
All Might’s Former Mentor Is Capable Of Moving Faster Than The Eye Can See
Despite clearly being way past his prime, age doesn’t seem to have slowed downGrant Torinoone bit. He is still just as fast and dangerous as he was when he was acting as the mentor toAll Might. Much of his power comes from his personal Quirk, which allows Torino to shoot air off the soles of his feet, a skill he will use in combat to flank around villains without them realizing he’s going in for an attack.
However, there have also been several scenes that show Torino shooting himself into the sky, from which he can analyze the battlefield from a high vantage point. In fact, he could even keep up with his old friend Nana back when they were younger. Torino’s Quirk enables him to intercept villains in the blink of an eye, and though he is definitely a lot more fragile in the main story than he used to be, his underlying strength can’t be ignored.
6Lady Nagant
Air Walk Allows Nagant To Find A Suitable Vantage Point
After turning her back on hero society due to being exploited by the Public Safety Commission,Naganteventually found herself teaming up with none other than the maniacal mastermindAll For One. In exchange for her compliance, All For One granted her the Air Walk Quirk. With Air Walk, the marksman can travel through the sky until she reaches a vantage point that gives her a good look at her enemy from a safe distance.
While Nagant, therefore, may not be flying in the literal sense, she is still able to remain in the air indefinitely so long as she keeps moving forward. She’s also incredibly skilled at picking off enemies from afar, something Deku witnessed first-hand after Nagant’s bullets pelted him, and he barely escaped her relentless assault with his life intact. She may not be as formidable at close range, but Nagant’s Air Walk Quirk ensures that she’s always able to take down her opponents from range with ease when throwing out her rifle.
5Hawks
Hawks' Feathers Can Eliminate Villains In Seconds
As Endeavor makes clear during thePro Hero arc,Hawksreached the number two position for two main reasons: one being his immense popularity among the public, and the other being his speed. Thanks to his giant red wings, Hawks can not only take flight, but can also control each of his individual feathers to use as razor-sharp weapons.
Therefore, he’s able to throw out attacks extremely quickly, and can also reach a crime scene in mere seconds thanks to his lightning-fast wings, as proven when he shot to Endeavor’s aid while the hero was fighting Hood. Hawks' upbringing in the Public Safety Commission already taught him how to be a lethal hand-to-hand combatant, but being able to fly makes him all the more dangerous.
4Nana Shimura
A Previous Inheritor Of One For All Who Retains Her Own Personal Quirk
Unlike Deku and All Might,Nana, a previous holder of the One For All Quirk, wasn’t born Quirkless. Instead, when she came to inherit the immensely strong ability, she was already in possession of Float, which would be her go-to ability for patrolling the streets when she was still a hero. Pair all of this with her impressive physique and undying passion to deliver justice, and it made Nana one of the most reliable heroes in all of Japan when she was still alive.
From the flashbacks of Nana that have been shown throughout the story, she would occasionally use Float to get a clear view of her opponent, before slamming them into the ground with a fierce haymaker or kick. Unfortunately, All For One proved to be too strong for Nana when the two finally met, and the hero was killed in action. Though it’s clear she was a force to be reckoned with back in her day, and while a lot ofthatis attributed to One For All, her Float Quirk also had a part to play in many of her battles.
3Katsuki Bakugo
Uses His Quirk In Creative Ways, And Even Figured Out How To Fly
In the first few arcs of the story,Bakugodidn’t care much about finding unique ways to use his Explosion Quirk. Instead, all he focused on was causing as much carnage as possible. However, as the story progresses, he slowly realizes that being able to control his explosions in different ways will make him a much more well-rounded hero. In fact, he would even be able to keep himself in the air after realizing that he could shoot his blasts behind him while on the move.
Needless to say, this has helped him out in plenty of intense situations, not only in the exams, but also in fights against villains, such as when he kept up with a hyperpowered Shigaraki by accelerating andAwakening his Quirk. Bakugo is undoubtedly one of the strongest heroes to come out of class 1-A, and it’s a real terrifying sight for any villain to see this guy launching himself up above, as it’s a warning that he’s about to cause utter destruction once he lands.
2All For One
All For One Enjoys Looking Down On His Feeble Opponents From Up High
As a man obsessed with collecting as many Quirks as possible, it only makes sense thatAll For Onewould have at least one or two that would allow him to fly. One Quirk that allows this, which becomes one of his go-to abilities early on, is Air Walk, which he eventually gave away to Nagant after she betrayed the heroes.
However,Horikoshirecently revealedthat Shigaraki’s original Quirk was also an ability that allowed the user to hover or, at least, float to some degree. After taking the Quirk for himself, All For One beefed it up with a few other abilities to create yet another powerful Quirk, which grants him some extra mobility. Of course, All For One also has a ton of other strong Quirks up his sleeve that can dish out an incredible amount of damage any time he decides to go all out, as he did during the final war against Deku and the other heroes.
1Deku
Thanks To Former One For All Users, Deku Can Shoot Himself Through The Sky At Blistering Speeds
While it was already a big occasion forDekuto receive the One For All Quirk from All Might, little did the young student know that he would soon beinheriting a bunch of unique abilitiesto help him in his adventure. While all of these Quirks have their own benefits, the one Deku acquires first is Blackwhip, and when paired with the Float quirk, it allows him to remain in the sky indefinitely while shooting himself forward to reach his destination as quickly as possible.
There have been many examples of Deku using his Quirks to fly, but the one many fans remember is when he flung himself over to Shigaraki to commence the final battle of the series. This isn’t even mentioning his other Quirks, which are all insanely powerful in their own right, and considering the tremendous amount of work and effort Deku puts into mastering these abilities, it should come as no surprise that, by the end of the story, he’s an absolute powerhouse of a hero.
