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“ | Is that supposed to be a compliment? Keep talking while you can. I came here to kill you. | „ |
~ Ichigo to Tsukishima |
“ | That wasn't Getsuga Tenshō. It was just my sword pressure. | „ |
~ Ichigo to Ginjo |
“ | I wanted strength. I always, always wanted the strength to protect people. I remembered that when I lost my power. Rukia gave me the power to protect when what I wanted was power. Everybody helped me regain my power when I lost my power. That's why I'm going to protect them and fight you. | „ |
~ Ichigo to Ginjo |
Summary
Ichigo Kurosaki (黒崎 一護 Kurosaki Ichigo ) is the son of Masaki Kurosaki and Isshin Kurosaki, a Quincy with the powers of a Shinigami. Years after the death of his mother, Ichigo uses his innate spiritual awareness to help local ghosts, and unlocks his potential as a Shinigami when Rukia Kuchiki comes along in pursuit of a Hollow.
Powers and Stats
Tier: High 6-A with Incomplete Fullbring, higher with Complete Fullbring, far higher with Getsuga Tenshō | At least High 6-A, higher with Getsuga Tenshō, 5-C with Bankai, higher with Strongest Attacks and when enraged, possibly Low 5-B with Blut Arterie | At least 4-A, 3-C with Bankai | 3-C, higher with Gran Rey Cero Getsuga Tenshō, far higher with Bankai, 3-B with Bankai and Gran Rey Cero Getsuga Tenshō
Key: Fullbring | Fullbring Zanpakutō | True Zanpakutō | Merged Hollow Form
Name: Ichigo Kurosaki
Origin: Bleach
Age: 17 years old (27 in the Epilogue)
Gender: Male
Classification: Human, Hollow / Quincy / Shinigami / Fullbringer
Powers and Abilities:
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Soul Physiology & Shinigami Physiology (Soul: Low-Tier to Substitute Shinigami Arc Key, High-Tier to Soul Society Key and beyond/Shinigami: Low-Tier to Substitute Shinigami Arc Key, High-Tier to Soul Society Arc Key and beyond)
- Multiple Selves (Types 1 & 2; Ichigo and his Zangetsus are separate spiritual entities that cannot be separated and have distinct personalities from each other)
- Master Swordsman (He was only trained in 10 days but managed to fight and stalemate swordsmen on the caliber of Kenpachi Zaraki, a centuries old swordsman who as a child fought Unohana, a master of 8000 sword styles, and gave her the toughest fight she ever had. He then proceeds to improve his swordsmanship as he progress through many fights such as against geniuses like Aizen, Gin, and Yhwach, the latter being while dual wielding two unwieldly swords, which he could use proficiently without any training)
- Adept Hand-to-Hand Combatant (As a child he was trained in Karate by the Tatsuki family dojo and was able to beat Tatsuki in a match, who was able to win 2nd place in a nationals tournament with a broken arm, with her heavily implying that Ichigo surpassed her as a martial artist. He is also able to take down thugs, lieutenants, and Sternritters with his hand to hand skills alone)
- Acrobatics (Hypermobility & Self-Momentum; Is constantly shown to be incredibly agile in multiple situations, such as using Ikkaku's scabbard as leverage or using his enemies' hulking body to jump off of. Against Byakuya Kuchiki, he is able to control his own momentum and inertia when utilizing Flash Step in the blink of an eye. And has utilized an incredibly small corner on the top of a room as footing to attack Shūkurō Tsukishima)
- Analytical Prediction (Has shown the capacity to predict incoming attacks and counter them appropriately[1][2])
- Instinctive Reaction (Can dodge attacks with instinct alone[3][4][5][6][7])
- Information Analysis (Can quickly identify the functionalities of his enemy's abilities such as learning how Quilge's Sklave Rai absorbed reishi[8], and can deduce abilities with incorrect and unnecessary information[9][10])
- Accelerated Development & Supernatural Willpower (Battle & Training, Skills, Physical Stats & Abilities; Ichigo's growth and potential is noted to be immense, being listed as the number one war power by Yhwach due to it[11]. He ludicrously grows in skill compared to the average Shinigami, even being noted to have gifts above the likes of Kisuke Urahara[12]. Ichigo can bridge massive gaps in skill in mere minutes[13] and can master multiple new weapons with ease, each very different than the other[14][15][16][17][18]. His growth in strength is also extremely high as he jumps leaps and bounds faster in terms of power, going from fighting on equal terms with lieutenant-class shinigami[19] to one-shotting them[20] and fighting against captains[14]. He can utilize new abilities after very recently obtaining them[21][18] and swiftly learn about their strengths and weaknesses[22]. Resisted Kenpachi's Reiryoku with resolve alone,[23] which basic forms of it can induce fear into a target[24])
- Reactive Power Level (As noted by Grimmjow. Ichigo is able to evolve remarkably within a very short period of time and continued to grow even during battle)
- Cosmic Awareness (While Ichigo is trapped in the depths of Garganta due to his Jail ability, he is aware of what is happening in Soul Society[25][26]),
- Enhanced Energy Manipulation & Projection (Ichigo has shown to be versatile with Getsuga Tenshō, ranging from simple long beams to warping the Getsuga Tenshō on his blade to increase his Attack Potency[27][28] Can now freely manipulate Getsuga Tenshō however he feels like)
- Enhanced Explosion Manipulation (The Getsuga Tenshō creates AOE explosions when it hits a target.[29][30] Can create bigger explosions than before)
- Enhanced Heat Manipulation (Since its debut, the Getsuga Tenshō vaporizes things upon contact.[31] Zangetsu's raw Reiatsu alone was also stated to be so hot that it burns the air around it.[32] Ichigo hit the Getsuga at Yhwach and accidentally hit his arm as well.[33] later the results, its shown that Ichigo has burned marks on his arm, despite the fact he can bathe in Kirinji's hot springs can place his hands in fire so hot that it vaporized an entire ocean, both instances with no signs of damage)
- Enhanced Damage Boost (When Ichigo fought the Gillian, despite not being able to cut its leg off, Ichigo created a precursor to Getsuga Tenshō that damaged the Gillian (from toe to head) and it ran away.[34] Despite being messed around by Kisuke, Ichigo then implies to Kisuke that with the Getsuga Tenshō he will one shot Kisuke, and Kisuke doesn't deny it. Right after it was used, we see that it pierced through Kisuke's shield and Kisuke states that it would have torn off his arm.[35] Against Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez despite not being able to bypass his Hierro at first, Ichigo did more damage with the Getsuga Tenshō. Ulquiorra implied that when Ichigo combined Getsuga Tenshō to his strikes, it increased his AP.[36] Despite being overwhealmed physically by the Bankai, Ichigo is able to damage Gin with Getsuga Tenshō.[37] Ulquiorra compares Getsuga Tenshō to Cero Oscuras,[38] which is 10 times more potent than a normal Cero and is accepted as such. Consistent when Ichigo negated Yammy's Cero Oscuras with his own Getsuga Tenshō.[39] Despite getting body slammed[40] by Yhwach at first, damaged Yhwach with a Getsuga Tenshō)
- Limited Power Nullification (Reiryoku can null the abilities and techniques of those massively weaker than Ichigo)
- Sense Manipulation (Confused Rukia Kuchiki's senses with Reiryoku alone[41])
- Enhanced Damage Boost with Fusionism (Can combine Getsuga Tenshō with another one (creating the Getsuga Jūjishō)[42] and the Gran Rey Cero Getsuga Tenshō, to increase his original Getsuga Tenshō's damage capacity[43])
Resistance to:
- Paralysis Inducement (Was unaffected by Candice's 5 Gigajoule arrow)
- Sealing (Broke out of a series of high level seals meant to seal off his movement capability)
- Power Mimicry (Tokinada can only copy Zangetsu appearance but not its power)
- High Temperatures (Able to bathe in Kirinjo's hot spring, and without protection the water can cause the spiritual being's bodies to erode and rupture from exposure to the waters)
- Possession
- Extrasensory Perception (As a transcendent being he cannot be sensed by inferior opponents unless he allows it)
- Memory Manipulation (After Senna wiped everyone's memories Ichigo was the only one to retain his memories of her and even certain events such as him visiting The Valley of Screams before)
- Space-Time Manipulation, Deconstruction & Gravity Manipulation (Atomic; Capable of withstanding the effects of Sosuke Aizen's Kurohitsugi with full incantation which is stated to be able to warp space and time, and destroy the target on an atomic level[44])
Possible Resistance to:
- Existence Erasure (Can touch Aizen despite his Reiatsu erasing beings in close range[45])
When possessed by Zangetsu, Ichigo has, in addition to the above:
- Hollow Physiology (Hollow: High-Tier)
- Immortality (Types 3 & 4)
- Possibly Self-Sustenance (Type 1)
- Regeneration & Resurrection (Low-Mid; Regenerated a hole in his chest and Zangetsu's possession can resurrect Ichigo and also healing his wounds)
- Berserk Mode
- Body Control (Can grow extra appendages like arms or even spawn creatures from his body)
- Limited Telekinesis (With his ability "Chain" he can summon Zangetsu back to his hand if it's elsewhere)
- Instinctive Reaction (Zangetsu can save Ichigo from fatal wounds by deploying his mask at the targeted area)
Resistance to:
- Extrasensory Perception when using Sonído (Using Sonído allows the user to bypass Extrasensory Perception)
All abilities in his first form minus Transformation plus:
- Quincy Physiology (Quincy: High-Tier)
- Limited Blood Manipulation (Using Blut, Ichigo can flood his blood vessels with energy to reinforce them)
Resistance to:
Enhanced Resistance to:
- High Temperatures via Blut Vene (Due to being more powerful than Äs Nödt he should be able to replicate the same level of resistance he showed to Rukia Kuchiki's shikai. Superior to Royd Lloyd's ability of surviving Yamamoto's Zanka no Tachi, West's 15 million degree flames in close proximity)
All abilities in his first form minus Transformation, in addition to:
- Fullbringer Physiology (Fullbring: High-Tier)
Limited Resistance to:
- Extrasensory Perception when using Bringer Light (Using Bringer Light makes the user harder to sense)
All abilities in his first form minus Transformation plus:
Attack Potency: Multi-Continent level with Incomplete Fullbring (Ichigo's powers are close to what he once had,[47] referring to his past pinnacle of his Shinigami powers[48][Statistics Values 1]), higher with Complete Fullbring (When Ichigo unlocked his Complete Fullbring, it erupted in energy, badly burning Ginjo,[49] he's surpassed his previous Shinigami powers,[50] Ichigo lops off the arm of Tsukishima,[51] albeit Tsukishima appears to be caught somewhat off-guard. Regardless, Ichigo can still press Tsukishima[52] multiple times,[53] and his Fullbring massively amplified most of Xcution[54]), far higher with Getsuga Tenshō
Attack Potency: At least Multi-Continent level (Obtained power proportional to the power bestowed to him by everyone affiliated with the Gotei 13,[55][56][57] meaning he should be far superior to his previous Striped Hollow Mask, as several people at or beyond that level provided Ichigo with power, which is consistent with how his mere sword pressure caused Ginjo to lose his mind.[55] Easily cut through Ebern's attacks,[58] clashed with Vollständig Quilge[59][Statistics Values 2]), higher with Getsuga Tenshō (Would have killed Ginjo had Ginjo not powered up by absorbing Ichigo's Fullbring[60]), Moon level with Bankai (Ichigo's Bankai destroys a pocket dimension that not even a variety of Captains mounting an all out assault could destroy,[61] this includes Zaraki's Ryoudan, and he killed Bankai Ginjo.[62][63] Ichigo consistently presses[64] Post-Ayon absorbed Vollständig Quilge,[65] and Squad 12 believes Ichigo can turn the tides of the first invasion[66][Statistics Values 3]), higher with Strongest Attacks (Ichigo's Black Getsuga enhances his attack power, he burnt Ebern casually,[67] and one shot Shaz[68]) and when enraged (Despite having released his Spiritual Pressure to the limit,[69] Ichigo cut through Yhwach's Qualkreis,[70] burnt Yhwach's arm with a Getsuga,[71] and he briefly contested Yhwach before running out of stamina and being overpowered[72]), possibly Small Planet level with Blut Arterie (Ichigo can use Blut, so he should logically be capable of using both applications; however, he never does so intentionally, as Zangetsu has to activate for him. Thus, it isn't certain whether Ichigo can objectively use Blut Arterie. Blut Arterie is a Bankai level increase as noted below[Statistics Values 4])
Attack Potency: At least Multi-Solar System level (Cut down the Weakened Soul King, capable of cutting through a casual Soul King Yhwach's darkness, and was even fit to replace the Soul King[Statistics Values 5]), Galaxy level with Bankai (Killed Soul King Yhwach with a Getsuga Tenshō, again with the Zangetsu that appears from within as Yhwach's power was coming back to him, and is one of three people alive capable of defeating Hikone's full power, making him among the strongest in the entire verse[Statistics Values 6])
Attack Potency: Galaxy level (Hollowfication provides a tremendous boost to Ichigo's power[Statistics Values 7]), higher with Gran Rey Cero Getsuga Tenshō (Pierced Soul King Yhwach's defenses and forced Yhwach to open his Almighty eyes, Gran Rey Cero is a greater boost than Cero Oscuras[Statistics Values 6]), Galaxy level+ with Bankai (Soul King Yhwach feared Ichigo's Bankai enough to go out of his way not to fight it, instead destroying it with his Almighty[Statistics Values 8]), Multi-Galaxy level with Bankai and Gran Rey Cero Getsuga Tenshō (Both these techniques drastically raise Ichigo's destructive output[Statistics Values 9])
Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic (Can keep up with Tsukishima) | At least Massively Hypersonic (Faster than before), Massively Hypersonic+ with Bankai (At least 5x faster than before due to using Bankai) | FTL (Able to react to Yhwach's dark reiatsu. Ichigo was regarded as one of the only individuals capable of combating Hikone. Completely overwhelmed Candice, Meninas, and Liltotto, moving far faster than they can perceive with ease. Can casually redirect multiple Heilig Pfeil at the same exact time[Statistics Values 10]), FTL+ with Bankai (At least 5x faster than before due to using Bankai[Statistics Values 11]) | FTL+ (At least 5x faster than his True Shikai state with Hollowfication[Statistics Values 11]), Massively FTL with Bankai (At least 5x faster than before due to using Bankai[Statistics Values 12])
Lifting Strength: Class M (Clashed with Tsuskishima and can send him back, his kick sent him flying) | At least Class M (Stronger than before, grabbed Ginjo and sent him flying) | At least Class G (Held back Yhwach), Class T with Bankai (Stronger than before) | Class T (Restrained Soul King Yhwach)
Striking Strength: Multi-Continent level with Incomplete Fullbring (Comparable to his pre-time skip Bankai), higher with Complete Fullbring (Comparable to his Attack Potency, as he surpassed his pre-time skip Bankai and physically overwhelmed Tsukishima) | At least Multi-Continent level (Comparable to his Attack Potency, as he can physically harm Shikai Ginjo), Moon level with Bankai (Comparable to his Attack Potency, as he shattered Ginjo's Bankai with his sword strikes), higher when enraged (Physically clashed with Yhwach for a brief period of time), possibly Small Planet level with Blut Arterie (Amplifies strength 5x) | At least Multi-Solar System level (Comparable to his Attack Power), Galaxy level with Bankai (Comparable to his Attack Power) | Galaxy level (Comparable to his Attack Power), Galaxy level+ with Bankai (Comparable to his Attack Power)
Durability: Multi-Continent level with Incomplete Fullbring (Comparable to his Attack Potency, as he can withstand the force of his own strikes[Statistics Values 1]), higher with Complete Fullbring (Caught a punch from Chad[73]) | At least Multi-Continent level (More durable than his prior Striped Hollow Mask self, with his bare hands, he caught Quilge's arrows[74][Statistics Values 2]), Moon level with Bankai (Comparable to his Attack Potency, as Ichigo can withstand the force of his own strikes[Statistics Values 3]), higher when enraged (Capable of withstanding the force from clashing with Yhwach), Small Planet level with Blut Vene (Blut can augment your defensive capabilities,[75] with Blut Vene amplifying your durability proportional to a Bankai level increase,[76] and he takes virtually no damage from attacks from Yhwach[77][Statistics Values 4]) | At least Multi-Solar System level (Comparable to his Attack Power, blocked an attack from Almighty Yhwach, and is capable of surviving a barrage from a casual Soul King Yhwach[Statistics Values 5]), Galaxy level with Bankai (Comparable to his Attack Power, Bankai amplifies Ichigo's statistics[Statistics Values 6]) | Galaxy level (Comparable to his Attack Power, Hollowfication amplified Ichigo's statistics[Statistics Values 7]), Galaxy level+ with Bankai (Comparable to his Attack Power, Bankai amplifies Ichigo's statistics[Statistics Values 8])
Stamina: Superhuman (Ichigo is a stubborn man who won't give up on fighting even when seriously injured and near-death, at one point fighting against Zangetsu within the Dangai for 3 months)
Range: Extended Melee Range, further with the shockwaves of his attacks, Hundreds of Meters to Kilometers with Getsuga Tenshō, Interdimensional with Cosmic Awareness (While Ichigo is trapped in the depths of Garganta due to his Jail ability, he is aware of what is happening in Soul Society[78][79]), Interdimensional to Universal with Reiatsu (With his true power, he should be able to shake the three realms of the Bleach cosmology)
Standard Equipment: His Zanpakutō, Zangetsu, and his Substitute Shinigami Badge
Gifted
Ichigo may be straightforward at times and can seem clueless, but underneath a base level interpretation, Ichigo is exceptionally intelligent. Before Bleach, he was an excellent student grade wise, ranking near the top 20 in his school[80]. He was able to remain above the average in high school despite the pre-timeskip events of Bleach interfering with his life, only having dropping grades due to his depressed state after his loss of powers, which all of those events occurred while he was in school both physically and emotionally. Even before the events of the story, he was known for constantly skipping school, which persisted into high school as well[81][82]. but despite that, he scored high among his class. He deduced his shihakusho is a part of his Bankai on his own and how it indicates his current reiatsu and further confirmed this after Orihime told him reiatsu takes longer to recover, noting to Unohana that his current reiatsu was indicated by his Shihakusho's current condition[83]. He also mastered his true Hollow and Quincy powers and understands the equilibrium and what is needed to breach it after just unlocking his newfound abilities[84]. Ichigo also within only days of being a Shinigami, could use Spirit Ribbons without any guidance at all, a feat not even Rukia could do despite her years of experience within the Gotei 13[85]. His knowledge is vast compared to many as he was taught by Kisuke Urahara, the greatest genius the Soul Society ever had, learning about the cosmology, races, techniques, and even learning about some of the Soul Society's top secrets, something most captains don't know, in addition to other sources such as the Vizards, Xcution, and Squad 0 teaching him things such as Hollowfication, Fullbrings, and the Royal Palace, being able to quickly absorb and apply that information despite these being completely foreign to him as a teenager with no experience with phenomenons beyond the World of the Living and having no official or formal teachings of it, in addition to his vast lack of quantitative experience compared to most Shinigami. He very quickly learns new life skills and general concepts and is able to apply them with ease such as learning how to fly using Yoruichi's device after being told how to fly once without training[86].
Genius (Ichigo is a terrifying fighter when it comes to his tactical and creative intellect and combat capabilities.)
Ichigo is infamously adaptive and has a staggering growth rate, being listed as a war potential for his extraordinary growth speed in combat and training[87]. He can go from being completely inferior in skill and stats to outskilling his enemies and overpowering them quickly. He learned Bankai in 2 days using a life-threatening method when even prodigies need 10 years to do so, gaining 10 years of experience in only 2 days[88][89][90][91][92][93][94]. After the first day, it was stated by Yoruichi that Ichigo's combat skill exclusively had improved, and was also stated by Urahara that Ichigo is more gifted than he is[95], which holds significant weight as Urahara is a combat genius in his own right. Ichigo has also faced off against many unique and strange weapons and have used them to his advantage through adapting and analyzing as well as honing his skills and instincts[96][97][98][1][99]. Despite the massive barrier between Byakuya and Renji, Ichigo surpassed this barrier easily within his first few fights by fighting equally with Byakuya after just recently fighting Renji only two fights ago, even outskilling him[100]. While vastly weaker than him, he learned to control his reiatsu flow against Kenpachi and went from not even making a dent and lacking the ability to land a meaningful hit, to dealing actual damage to him[101]. He became a master of Shunpo in a matter of minutes, a technique that takes 6 years to master[102][103][104], being able to spam it relentlessly in his fight with Byakuya, in addition to effectively using his Bankai just after he unlocked it. In his first fight after his only 10 day training, he quickly adapted to Ikkaku's unique weapon and beat him utilizing his skills.[105] Ichigo learned everything about his 1st Fullbring near the end of his first fight after unlocking it such as utilizing a long range attack similar to Getsuga Tenshou[106] and learned about it's weaknesses in the second real battle and quickly used said weaknesses to his advantage[107]. During his battle with Ulquiorra, he was struggling to do anything against a base Ulquiorra without his weapon drawn, being unable to read anything about the Hollow or predict his moves, but then he was able to read him, noting that it didn't matter whether or not he drew his sword and was able to read his attacks by sensing his emotions as he noted Ulquiorra started to become more human[2]. In the final battle against Yhwach, Ichigo unlocked Horn of Salvation in combat with a plan to use Yhwach's Reiatsu to activate it with Orihime giving him support, showing that his combat intelligence had improved from just running into battle[108].
Ichigo is an extraordinary prodigy at swordsmanship, being able to duel enemies with vastly more quantitative and qualitative experience, ranging from multiple centuries to milienia, and hold his own even with a stat disadvantage. His weapon of choice is a giant unwieldly sword that he uses with great agility and skill, being able to also take advantage of its large size. In Bankai, he uses a traditional katana, which is massively different than his Shikai when it comes to functionality, and learned to do so on the spot against a master swordsman with over 150 years of experience[109]. He became a proficient master of Zanjutsu after only 10 days of learning it through combat with Kisuke[110]. After said training he kept up in combat with Ikkaku Madarame, the third seat of squad 11, known for their combat skill while fighting a weapon that was completely alien to him, and using said weapon to vault off and strike him while upside down mid-backflip[111]. After only 2 fights post-training, he fought equally[112][113] and stalemated[114] Kenpachi Zaraki, a swordsman who gave Unohana the hardest battle she had[115], while being a mere child who had only recently gained an Asauchi and awakened a Zanpakuto. Unohana being a swordswoman with over two millennia of experience and having mastered 8000 sword styles[116] and bestowed the name "Kenpachi", a title fit for the strongest shinigami, and who had originally defeated Zaraki while being the physically weaker of the two[117]. He was able to deflect a hundred million[118] of Senbonzakura's petals coming at him from all sides with a single blade[119], each one as thin as paper[120]. In his brief fight with Nnoitra, the Espada's best swordsman superior to other masters such as Ulquiorra and Starrk, he was able to change his tactics after he stated he had observed Ichigo through his fight with Grimmjow, keeping himself alive even while fatigued from his previous fight, even dodging his attacks while distracted[121][122][123]. Ichigo after nearly 2 years of no fighting mastered his new Bankai, which was the shape and size of a Nodachi, being significantly longer than his old Bankai. While in said Bankai against Ginjo, he took advantage of his large weapon by ultilizing his speed thanks to his smaller one and broke his sword by turning it sideways to increase surface area and killed him[124][125]. Quilge Opie, the leader of the Jagdarmee and the combat director of the Sternritters[126], had openly admitted that he was less skilled than Ichigo after he grabbed his arrow with his bare hand and deflected multiple arrows while offguard[127]. After realizing his true self and having reached an understanding of his existence, he mastered dual wielding two large, impractical swords with no training or experience, using said swords to fight Yhwach toe to toe, a foe made up of the memories and skills of potentially 10 trillion souls that was a threat to even Yamamoto in his prime[128], a shinigami who for 1000 years had no rival among natural born shinigamis, having mastered every combat art[129], massively superior even to Unohana, as well as clash with Ichibē Hyōsube, a spearman with over 1 million years of experience and knowledge as well as the very man who created Bankai and named every concept within the Soul Society,[130] and a master of sacred Kido.
Although he mostly uses his swords, Ichigo is a very capable hand to hand combatant. He was taught Karate by Tatsuki's family[131] and later went on to surpass[132] Tatsuki as a martial artist, who won 2nd place in a nationals tournament despite having a broken arm having lost to an opponent who is far stronger physically, stating she would've won had it not been for it[133]. He also fights with his dad on a near daily basis who is trained in Hakuda as a basic shinigami art. He has been constantly shown to beat multiple armed thugs with just hand to hand[134] and even take out 3 lieutenants with it[135]. He is capable of grappling his foes to the ground and attack them while they're pinned.[136]
Ichigo can analyze an opponent's movements and predict when he can make a perfectly timed strike through reading their emotions[2], killing intent, and through seeing how they look onto him[137][138], even when he's losing blood in his head and starts to become dizzy.[1] He was able to analyze how many slashes Renji had a limit of using and was able to predict where he would land them for a surefire counterattack and can gauge and predict opponent's attack, defense, speed, and reactions, allowing him to properly read Ulquiorra.[1][2] Ichigo had mimicked some of White's tactics such as blocking and using Getsuga Tenshou to back his opponent off, and also using Getsuga Tenshou to close in and use another while behind them after only seeing them once.[139][140][141][142][143][144][145] He was able to fully pull apart Gin's plan to deceive Ichigo through using wanton destruction, unnecessary info, and was able to deduce that his bankai's retraction speed is faster than his piercing speed in only 2 interactions, also noting that he was still in Bankai despite the sword looking the same as it's Shikai, despite being fed both false and irrelevant information[146][147]. Against Quilge, he noticed that Quilge had eased up on his blade when he blocked his attack while bragging, showing that he recognized Quilge's overconfidence and had taken advantage by backing him off[148]. Later in that same fight, he quickly recognized that his halo was the source of his Reishi subjugation and he broke it in response to him using it to become more powerful.[149] He was constantly analyzing Yhwach's Almighty, looking for a weakness while he was being underestimated.[150]
While not armed with a vast kit, only notably having one move, Ichigo has used Getsuga Tenshō ingeniously to suit multiple scenarios. He used Getsuga Tenshō defensively against Dordoni by backing him off with limited mobility akin to a baseball bunt[151] and against Yhwach when he used it as an AOE to dispel Qualkries[152]. Vs Candice, he controlled Getsuga Tenshō to make it stationary to block her attack in addition to being able to control its area of effect, then later combined two to create Getsuga Jujishō[153]. Offensively, he has used it to boost the power of his strikes against Ulquiorra by wrapping his sword in it without discharging it to make up for his lacking firepower[154], and against Yhwach, he combined a Gran Rey Cero with a Getsuga Tenshō, having only seen it once 2 years prior to the fight and after a 17 month hiatus from his duties, impressing the war genius.[155]
Ichigo has an extremely high spatial awareness in battle, using sound and intuition to remain aware in battle. He was able to notice Kenpachi's Bells and used them to stop him from getting perception blitzed[156]. While blinded, he kept up with him by using his presence and sound to locate him[157]. He has been shown to dodge attacks with his instinct alone such as almost every day when his dad surprise attacks him, against Ulquiorra, and after he got healed by Tenjiro, with the latter event being able to parry and counter him. These reflexes are impressive enough to be able to dodge attacks while meditating or in a deep sleep[3][158][5][6][7]. Ichigo is also constantly aware of blitzing techniques such as Shunpo and Hirenkyaku, being able to react to them appropriately[159].
Weaknesses: Ichigo is brash and can rush into fights without thinking, and he can also be too merciful or have his powers limited by his lack of fighting spirit.
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Fullbring (完現術 Furuburingu ): Ichigo's Fullbring is dependent on his Substitute Shinigami Badge, which, when first activated, emits energy from its four sides in the shape of Tensa Zangetsu's tsuba. He uses it for primarily defensive purposes, but after he advances his control over it further, it covers him in black reiatsu and gives him a simple, black blade. Once completed, Ichigo's Fullbring covers him in white, bone-like armor and a black bodysuit, and in this form, he can create tsuba-shaped bursts of energy that he can use similar to a Getsuga Tenshō. True Zanpakutō Shikai (始解 ): Ichigo's True Shikai takes the form of not one, but two blades, one in the shape of his original Shikai and a hollow portion, while the other is smaller, more akin to a knife. The larger blade represents his inner Hollow, and the smaller blade his Quincy powers. When Ichigo merges with his inner hollow, the larger blade turns white.
Bankai (卍解 ) - Tensa Zangetsu (天鎖斬月 ): To activate his True Bankai, Ichigo brings both the blades of his Zanpakutō together, fusing them into a massive blade similar to that of his original Shikai, with the smaller blade occupying the hollow inside of the larger. Yhwach regarded Ichigo's bankai as too powerful and destroyed it instantly before we could see its godly power. After Yhwach absorbs Ichigo's powers, the exterior of the blade shatters to reveal the True Zangetsu.
Merged Hollow Form: After discovering the true nature of his Zanpakutō, Ichigo can enter into a more powerful state by merging with his inner Hollow. In this form, the left side of Ichigo's face and neck change to resemble the form his inner Hollow took on while fighting Ulquiorra Cifer, as well as his former Hollowfication; his left eye inverts in color with a black sclera and yellow pupil, he has dark marks running down his face and along his neck, and he gains a long, forward-pointing horn on the left side of his head. While in this form, the larger blade of Zangetsu turns white.
Quincy Powers:
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Notable Matchups
Victories:
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) Naruto's Profile (Fullbring Bankai Ichigo and Six Paths Sage Mode Naruto were used (5-C); Location: Fake Karakura Town; Speed was equalized)
- Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach) Kenpachi's Profile (Both start in base; Fullbring Ichigo is at peak with experience fighting Yhwach but is fresh and has no Blut; State of mind: Both are extremely competitive, want to win, and will go all out, but are not aiming to kill; Location: Muken; Starting distance: 10 meters)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
- March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail) March 7th's Profile (Speed was equalized. Ichigo at his True Zanpakuto key while March at her Hunt key)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bleach, Chapter 96: "BLOODRED CONFLICT"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bleach, Chapter 341: "The Envy"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bleach, Chapter 2: "Starter"
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 408: DEICIDE 10
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bleach, Chapter 345: "The Sloth"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bleach, Chapter 409: "DEICIDE 11"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bleach, Chapter 520: "KILLERS NOT DEAD"
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 493: Light of Happiness
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 399: DECIDE
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 400: DECIDE 2
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 662: GOD OF THUNDER 3
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 132: Creeping Limit
- ↑ Bleach, Character Book SOULS
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Bleach Chapter 153: Empty Dialogue
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 163: (Denial by Pride, Contradiction by Power)
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 476: THE LOST
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 477: THE LOST 2
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Bleach Chapter 677: Horn of Salvation 2
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 97: Talk About Your Fear
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 152: The Speed Phantom
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 676: Horn of Salvation
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 443: Dirty Boots Dangers
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 108: Time For Scare
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 155: Redoundable deeds/Redoubtable babies
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 5
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 6
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 231: The Mascaron Drive
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 342: The Greed
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 396: THE BITE
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 270: WARning
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 67:. End of Lessons
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 111: Black & White
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 618: The Dark Arm
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 48: MENOS GRANDE
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 67: End of Lessons
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 342: The Greed
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 399: Stroke of Sanity
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 346: The Wrath
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 378: Eyes of the Victor
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 513: The Dark Moon Stroke
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 1: Death & Strawberry
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 583: The Headless Star 2
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 676: Horn of Salvation
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 418: DEICIDE 20
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 419: DEICIDE 21 [Transcendent God Rock]
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 137: Surrounding Clutch
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 446
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 451
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 451
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 452
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 455
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 457
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 458
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 462
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 Bleach, Chapter 460: "Deathberry Returns 2"
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 461: "Come Around Our Turn"
- ↑ The Death Save The Strawberry
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 1
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 3
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 462
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 475
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 476
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 477
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 3
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 4
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 5
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 1
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 7
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 7
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 7
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 7
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 7
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 456
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 3
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 4
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 7
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 7
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 5
- ↑ Bleach, TYBW Episode 6
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 35
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 18
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 25.2
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 382
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 676: Horn of Salvation
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 8
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 116
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 662: GOD OF THUNDER 3
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 120: Shake Hands With Grenades
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 130: Suspicion2 [of Tears]
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 132: Creeping Limit
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 133: Memories in the rain2 "the nocturne"
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 137: Surrounding Clutch
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 138: Individual Thoughts
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 162: Black Moon Rising
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 132
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 86: Making Good
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 87: Dancing With Spears
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 88: SO UNLUCKY WE ARE
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 109
- ↑ Bleach, Character Book SOULS
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 108: Time for Scare
- ↑ Bleach: TURN BACK THE PENDULUM 1
- ↑ Bleach, Character Book SOULS
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 160
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 87: Dancing With Spears
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 437
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 443
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 676: Horn of Salvation
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 165: The Dark Side of Universe 2
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 87: Dancing With Spears
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 86
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 107
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 108: Time for Scare
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 112
- ↑ Bleach, Thousand-Year Blood War, Episode 10
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 523
- ↑ Bleach, Thousand-Year Blood War, Episode 10
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 301
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 163
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 141
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 287
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 288
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 289
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 476: THE LOST
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 477: THE LOST 2
- ↑ Klub Outside Q&A A544
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 492
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 565
- ↑ Bleach, Character Book SOULS
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 564
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 19: 6/17 op.3 "memories in the rain"
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 25.2
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 68
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 107: Heat In Trust
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 152
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 426: The Starter2
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 399: DECIDE
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 450
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 166
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 151
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 111
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 219
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 231
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 232
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 211
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 399: DECIDE
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 400: DECIDE 2
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 492
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 493
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 677: Horn of Salvation 2
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 252
- ↑ Bleach, Thousand-Year Blood War, Episode 7
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 583: The Headless Star 2
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 342: The Greed
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 676: Horn of Salvation
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 109
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 451: Welcome to Our EXECUTION 4
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 408: DEICIDE 10
- ↑ Bleach, Chapter 165: The Dark Side of Universe 2
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