Is General Zod weaker than Superman?

As others have mentioned, Superman has higher power levels than does Zod due to his longer exposure to the Sun and the Earth's atmosphere. Superman, therefore, wins through power-imbalance attrition, as is shown in the movie.
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Who is more powerful General Zod or Superman?

Thanks to the enhancements he received, Zor-El is theoretically far stronger and faster than Superman himself.
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How Could Superman beat Zod?

Superman returned to battle Zod, but refused to kill him. When the sun turned yellow again the now-vulnerable Zod struck Superman with all his power at super-speed, but was killed due to Superman's invulnerability.
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Does Zod have the same powers as Superman?

After discovering that their Kryptonian physiology gives them each the same powers as Superman under Earth's yellow sun, they quickly subdue the U.S. Army and force the President of the United States to abdicate his position to Zod.
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Is kryptonians as strong as Superman?

And in modern comics Superman is said to be more powerful than all other Kryptonians because he is the reincarnation of the Kryptonian Sun God Rao.
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Man of Steel : Why I feel bad for Zod EXPLAINED



Who is the god of Krypton?

The Kryptonian leader, Jaf-El, later established a monotheistic culture, wherein Rao was the sole god of all of Krypton. Churches were established in Rao's name and it was common for people of reputable bearing to procure lives for themselves as priests of Rao.
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Who is the most powerful Kryptonian ever?

The 16 Strongest Kryptonians Ever, Officially Ranked
  1. 1 SUPERMAN. Superman's true strength comes from the duality of his heritage.
  2. 2 DOOMSDAY. ...
  3. 3 SUPERBOY-PRIME. ...
  4. 4 SUPERGIRL. ...
  5. 5 GENERAL ZOD. ...
  6. 6 POWER-GIRL. ...
  7. 7 VAN-ZEE NIGHTWING. ...
  8. 8 JOR-EL. ...
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Can Zod beat Darkseid?

9 General Zod

Darkseid's gone up against Superman plenty of times in the past, so battling a Kryptonian is right up his alley. However, Zod could approach a battle with Darkseid much more carefully, planning out every move he'd need to keep even with the Dark God and take him down.
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How fast is Zod?

Superhuman speed: General Zod can run, fly and react at incredible supersonic speeds (of over Mach 900).
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Is Jor-El stronger than Zod?

Jor-El was very skilled at fighting but not as good as Zod. I don't agree with you, he did not completely demolish Zod. Zod was just down for a minute and the launch was done.
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Why does Superman cry when he kills Zod?

Superman screams not because of the terrible feeling of his first kill. His fight with Zod killed thousands of innocent bystanders and he doesn't pause to mourn. Superman screams because he realised by killing Zod, he became the last Kryptonian in the universe and his hope for reviving Krypton is crushed to the ground.
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Is General Zod good?

General Zod might be one of Superman's greatest villains, but in the graphic novel House of El, he is depicted as a good, competent leader with the bests interests of his people in mind.
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Who is Zod's son?

Later, it was revealed that Chris is the biological son of General Zod and Ursa. His arrival released Zod, Non, and Ursa from the Phantom Zone.
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Who is as strong as Superman?

1 Supergirl

The one DC Comics superhero you wouldn't think is stronger than Superman but actually is would be his cousin, Supergirl. This fact is canon both in the comic books and on television as Kara Zor-El is older than Superman, even though he has been on Earth longer.
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Are Kryptonians stronger than humans?

While living on Krypton, or any planet under a red star, Kryptonians seem relatively just as physically powerful as normal humans, but have highly advanced technology which allows them to control their world. However, on Earth, which has both lesser gravity and a yellow star, Kryptonians gain superpowers.
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Is Supergirl stronger than Superman?

DC Finally Confirms: Supergirl Is Stronger Than Superman.
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Can Shazam beat General Zod?

Even without resorting to his magical lightning attacks, Shazam is more than strong enough to put up a good fight against Zod but factoring in those attacks, as well as the mystical source of his powers, Shazam would be able to put a hurting on Zod that he wouldn't be able to recover from.
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How did Zod get his powers so quickly?

Like all Kryptonians, Zod gains an array of powers after exposure to Earth's yellow sun—including, but not limited to, super-strength, flight, super-speed, invulnerability, heat vision and x-ray vision. Beyond his physical abilities, Zod also possess a dangerously intelligent mind with a gift for strategy.
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Who is the fastest superhero?

Quicksilver

Quicksilver…the man many believe to be Marvel's answer to DC's The Flash. Quicksilver, as his name implies, is really fast. His speed has been estimated well over 8500 miles per hours. To put that into perspective, even the fastest car in the world is only capable of achieving speeds of 301 miles per hour.
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Who can Loki beat in DC?

MCU: 5 DC Villains Loki Can Beat (& 5 He Can't)
  1. 1 Cannot beat: Darkseid.
  2. 2 Can beat: Mr. ...
  3. 3 Cannot beat: Mr. ...
  4. 4 Can beat: Tala. ...
  5. 5 Cannot beat: Emperor Joker. ...
  6. 6 Can beat: Arkham Knight. ...
  7. 7 Cannot beat: Amazo. ...
  8. 8 Can beat: Bizarro. ...
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Who would win Trigon or Darkseid?

Superman almost killed him in Superman the animated series in Legacy Part 2. Darkseid, Trigon has been killed before, meanwhile darkseid hasn't. If it's an avatar of Darkseid then Trigon is far more powerful.
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Who is stronger doomsday or Darkseid?

beyond death." It's clear from their battle that Doomsday is the ultimate world-ending threat of DC's universe, given that he is easily able to defeat and nearly kill Darkseid.
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Why did Zod take off his armor?

Towards the end of the movie, Zod gets rid of his armour in order to face Kal'el in their final battle, realizing that due to his new powers, he doesn't need this armour any more.
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Are female Kryptonians stronger?

But, it appears that Kryptonians are a sexually dimorphic species with male kryptonians being noticeably taller, wider framed, denser boned and more muscular than female kryptonians. In species where the female is stronger, like say, spotted hyenas, she is the larger and more muscular of the two sexes.
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Is Superboy stronger than Superman?

In the latest issue of DCeased, the Justice League visits the New Gods, and the son of Superman proves that he's stronger than his father. It's no secret that the dark future being depicted in Tom Taylor's DCeased: Dead Planet is very grim indeed.
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