Summary

Sonic The Hedgehogis one of the most powerful platforming heroes ever.

But which one of his many versions is the most powerful?

The Sonic games feature a huge cast of characters who don’t get all that much recognition.

Shadow, Sonic, and Amy Rose standing in Green Hill Zone.

These are the best of them.

The Blue Blur has quite a collection of transformations and alternate versions spread across several games and continuities.

But how do those iterations compare to his video game versions?

Sonic and Shadow jumpinh in the air, posing back to back in Sonic Generations. The moon takes up most of the background

We’ve updated the list to answer that very question.

Nonetheless, Boom Sonic is skilled in hand-to-hand combat and can destroy robots with a few punches.

His Enerbeam allows him to grab distant objects, perfect for deflecting missiles and reaching faraway enemies.

Sonic X Shadow Generations, Sonic Racing and Shadow The Hedgehog.

Sonic’s biggest weakness is water, and the version from Boom has a way around that.

None of Robotnik’s machines even stand a chance when he starts charging toward them.

Additionally, SatAM Sonic uses rings differently than all other versions.

A split image of Classic Sonic from Sonic Superstars, Super Sonic from Sonic Frontiers, and Movie Sonic from the Sonic The Hedgehog Movie.

With these two abilities alone, he’s defeatedpowerful foes like Metal Sonicand the Death Egg Robot.

It’s not a bad moveset by any means, but his other forms have performed more remarkable feats.

Ultimate

You know someone is cool when they can defeat horrifying villains like Ganondorf and Sephiroth.

Sonic preparing to fight while surrounded by robots from Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric.

Sonic is widely considered one ofthe best fighters in Super Smash Bros.

Ultimate, and it’s easy to see why.

Times when the fastest feet in the world can’t see eye to eye.

Sonic and Bunnie Rabbot standing in a dark field from Sonic SatAM.

However, what makes him unique is his hand-to-hand combat, a rare skill for the blue hedgehog.

The one downside is that his moveset is a little lacking compared to his appearances in the mainline games.

His speed is nothing to laugh at, either.

Classic Sonic running through a field in Sonic Superstars.

He can move so fast that the world around him stands still.

His only setback is his inexperience, which leads him to lose multiple fights to Knuckles.

Adventure Sonic is the only video game iteration that uses Chaos Control.

Sonic The Hedgehog standing in the Great Cave Offensive from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

This allows him to teleport away from near-death experiences and travel through time.

He even single-handedly defeated Chaos in its second most powerful form.

Nonetheless, this version of Sonic has a few remarkable powers.

Sonic checking his watch while missiles fly toward him from the Sonic movie.

Plus, his Soul Resurrection skill prevents him from dying even if he takes damage with no rings.

Sonic and the Black Knight steps it up a notch by giving the Blue Blur the sacred sword Caliburn.

With it, Sonic can cut through rock, slice metal, and even slay a colossal dragon.

Sonic escaping a G.U.N. helicopter from Sonic Adventure 2.

Super speed and a deadly sword are quite a powerful combination, indeed.

The Boost allows him to run faster than ever and mow down hoards of enemies with ease.

He’s so strong that he managed to beat Perfect Chaos without the help of the Chaos Emeralds.

Sonic holding Caliburn while standing on a clifftop from Sonic and the Black Knight.

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Sonic Frontiers further expanded his moveset thanks to the skill tree.

Sonic holding a silver Chaos Emerald in Sonic Frontiers.

He can tear metal like paper and lift massive bosses over his head with minimal effort.

His punches are devastating, shattering giant ice blocks and sending bosses flying across the room.

Needless to say, you do not want to get on his bad side.

A close-up of Werehog Sonic roaring from Sonic Unleashed.

Archie Sonic broke the barrier between dimensions and ran through 1,000 parallel universes in a single day.

He even reversed a black hole with just his raw speed.

If that wasn’t enough, he once rewrote the entire universe using Chaos Control.

A close-up of Sonic smiling from the Archie Sonic comics.

And those are just some of the many mind-boggling accomplishments he’s capable of.

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