Is Mycroft as smart as Sherlock?

Genius-Level Intellect: Mycroft is immensely intelligent and possess incredible analytical and deduction abilities that surpass even his younger brother Sherlock, with Sherlock saying he has always been the "smart one" between them and, as children, even made Sherlock think he was a fool, and is only rivaled by Charles ...
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Who is smarter Sherlock or Mycroft or eurus?

Canonically, it's Mycroft.
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Is Mycroft smarter than Sherlock in elementary?

Mycroft is indeed smarter than his younger brother. Sherlock states this to Watson in The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter: “When I say, therefore, that Mycroft has better powers of observation than I, you may take it that I am speaking the exact and literal truth.”
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Which Holmes sibling is the smartest?

Abilities. Genius-Level Intellect: Of all the Holmes siblings, Eurus was the most clever. She is the most intelligent human on Earth. Compared to Mycroft who was professionally assessed as 'remarkable', Eurus was 'incandescent'.
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How much IQ does Mycroft Holmes have?

Considering that average IQ is 100, and that the majority of the population (about 95%) scores between 70 and 130, my headcanon (because this IS pure headcanon!) is that, when it comes to raw intelligence, Sherlock scores 140 and Mycroft scores 145.
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Who is smarter Sherlock or Enola?

1 Sherlock Holmes

But considering what's known about him, if he decided to put his mind into it, he could solve the issues just as fast as his sister, if not faster. They're both extremely intelligent but his years of experience still give Sherlock an edge over Enola... for now, at least.
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Is Holmes smarter than Moriarty?

While some argue that Sherlock was intellectually superior to Moriarty, simply because he was able to fake his death without Moriarty even suspecting it and Eurus could have been the real mastermind behind many of Moriarty's plans, others believe that Moriarty was the most intelligent of the two and Sherlock outsmarted ...
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Why is Mycroft so powerful?

He is powerful because he channels his brilliance into working for the government- he is a sought-after man.
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Is Watson smarter than Sherlock?

John Watson is often portrayed as being inferior to Sherlock Holmes in terms of intelligence, but that's actually a misconception. Sherlock Holmes is known for his intelligence and deduction skills, and he's often accompanied in his many adventures by Dr.
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Is Eurus smarter than Moriarty?

Eurus was intellectually superior to them all, and caused Sherlock much grieve in “The Final Problem” but in the end, when Sherlock was driven to take his own life, Eurus panicked and stopped him.
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What is Sherlock Holmes IQ?

Radford estimates Holmes' IQ at 190, which places him much, much higher than our crazy-haired scientist. Since then, there have been many more studies on this fictional character leading people to lower his intelligence rating, but he still remains one of the smartest characters ever written.
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Why does Mycroft wear a wedding ring?

Mycroft wears it on his right hand because he is right handed and using the weapon would be easier this way. A ring is small, unobtrusive and a common accessory that many people wear.
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Who is older Mycroft or Sherlock?

In the original 56 short stories and four novels written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes has only one sibling: an older brother, Mycroft, who appears only in “The Greek Interpreter,” “The Bruce-Partington Plans,” and “The Final Problem,” among the original stories.
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Is Sherlock's sister Eurus or Enola?

In Sherlock, Eurus Holmes (Sian Brooke), who is one year younger than her brother Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch), was the antagonist of the episode “The Final Problem.” Locked up in the high-security prison Sherrinford since her childhood, Eurus was considered a dangerous “era-defining genius” who used her intellect ...
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Is Mycroft a Moriarty?

In the Honor Harrington novel A Rising Thunder, the name Mycroft is used as the code designation for a new Manticoran missile fire control system to be deployed for system defence, based somewhat upon the Havenites' 'Moriarty' system (the name of which is a reference to Professor Moriarty).
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What is wrong with Eurus Holmes?

Eurus drowned Sherlock's dog Redbeard; this is the traumatic incident that caused Sherlock to block Eurus out of his memory. Eurus ultimately graduated from animal cruelty to arson, after which Mycroft insists she was institutionalized.
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Why is Sherlock Holmes so smart?

How is Sherlock Holmes so smart? Sherlock Holmes's success as a “consulting detective” comes from his uncanny ability to gather evidence based upon his honed skills of observation and deductive reasoning.
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Who is Sherlock's most famous enemy?

Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and criminal mastermind created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to be a formidable enemy for the author's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. He was created primarily as a device by which Doyle could kill Holmes and end the hero's stories.
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Does Watson cheat on Mary?

John Watson : I cheated on you, Mary. There's a woman on the bus, and I had a plastic daisy in my hair. I'd been playing with Rosie, and this girl just smiled at me. That's all it was.
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What personality type is Mycroft Holmes?

Mycroft Holmes personality type is INTP, which means that he is a very logical person who thinks a lot, and can be a little strange. He is a very intelligent person, and very good at finding solutions to problems.
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Is Sherlock a sociopath or psychopath?

Sherlock Holmes is a brilliant but antisocial detective. He doesn't seem to show emotion or care about other people's feelings — even those of his trusted sidekick Dr. Watson — and he's not driven by the fear of offending others. By all appearances, he is a primary psychopath.
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What did Mycroft work as?

Mycroft claims to merely "occupy a minor position in the government." However, according to Sherlock, he functionally is the British Government, acting as the control centre or "clearing house" for all government actions and decisions.
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Who is smarter Sherlock Mycroft or Moriarty?

Originally Answered: Who is the most genius among Sherlock, Mycroft, and Moriarty? Theoretically - Mycroft holmes.
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What is the IQ of Moriarty?

Originally Answered: What do you think the IQ of Sherlock and Moriarty would be? Sherlock is probably 135 and Moriarty is 130. They're almost equally smart geniuses but in the end Moriarty lost even with his massive organization, so his IQ is a little lower.
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How smart is James Moriarty?

Skills. Moriarty was an exceptionally intelligent and cunning criminal genius. He is so smart that even Sherlock Holmes considers Moriarty to be his equal and have a brain of the first order and was very impressed by his intellectual abilities. His cunning intellect is his most dangerous trait.
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