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Standard rules

Peak current canon · Standard gear · No prep · Neutral arena

Peak current canonStandard gearNo prepNeutral arenaKO or incapacitation

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Spoiler-free matchup brief

What decides this fight?

These ratings frame the pressure points without declaring a winner. Powers, counters, equipment and actual win conditions still decide the editorial call.

Goku

Clearest edge: Combat

100 to 70 — the largest ratings advantage on this side.

Iron Man

Clearest edge: Intelligence

100 to 50 — the largest ratings advantage on this side.

Closest battleground

Durability

90 to 80 — the category least separated before matchup-specific counters are applied.

Goku

Ratings
not the verdict

Iron Man

Strength

Speed

Intelligence

100

Durability

100

Combat

100

Power

Overall

Ratings describe broad attributes. The verdict also weighs counters, resistances, range, equipment and win conditions.

The deciding call

Why Goku gets the edge

Goku wins instantly. Tony is a genius, but genius doesn't help when the opponent can destroy universes with a punch.

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Matchup context, every pressure point and the strongest counter-case.

Matchup context

Tony Stark's genius has built armor that fights gods. But Goku IS functionally a god — a universe-threatening being that moves millions of times faster than light. No amount of engineering bridges this gap.

Battle factor 01

Iron Man's most powerful suits have fought celestial beings, but Goku's power exceeds even that tier. A casual ki blast from Goku could destroy the planet Tony's standing on.

Strongest case for each side

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