Who is stronger Kryptonians?

Usually, the consensus is that Superman is stronger, but that Supergirl has more potential, and will become stronger. In conflicts with her cousin, Supergirl often prevails (as on the Supergirl TV show) because he tends to hold back on his strength, even when he doesn't think he is.
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Who is the most powerful Kryptonian?

The 16 Strongest Kryptonians Ever, Officially Ranked
  • 8 JOR-EL.
  • 7 VAN-ZEE NIGHTWING.
  • 6 POWER-GIRL.
  • 5 GENERAL ZOD.
  • 4 SUPERGIRL.
  • 3 SUPERBOY-PRIME.
  • 2 DOOMSDAY.
  • 1 SUPERMAN.
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Who are more powerful than Kryptonians?

As in the comics, Kal-El's powers are depicted as being superior to other Kryptonians, due to his spending a far greater period of time exposed to Earth's yellow sun and atmosphere, though some have an advantage over him in terms of combat experience (e.g. Zod, Faora and Nam-Ek).
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Which Kryptonian is stronger than Superman?

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

Zod, though, is even stronger than Superman because he has absorbed less of Earth's sun than Kal-El. Zod overpowers Superman from the first time that the two opponents face off. Superman's sheer grit is the only thing that ultimately allows him to emerge victorious.
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What is Zod weakness?

This Zod is unnaturally weak under a yellow sun, but superpowered under a red sun (the opposite of Superman). After his parents died from radiation, he grew up in a KGB laboratory under the name "Zed".
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Who destroyed Krypton?

In the Smallville TV series, Brainiac is ultimately responsible for Krypton's destruction as well—although the war efforts of General Zod and the mining operations of Jor-El's brother, Zor-El, may be equally to blame.
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Can all Kryptonians fly?

Kryptonians are able to fly. The power is rather simple, but the ability to change direction mid-flight, to use their strength on top of their flight, and the fact that they can fly faster than the speed of light makes their ability all the more impressive.
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Why are Kryptonians so weak on Krypton?

It's radiation that makes Superman weak. Kryptonite is a fictional material that appears primarily in Superman stories published by DC Comics. In its best-known form, it is a green, crystalline material originating from Superman's home world of Krypton that emits a unique, poisonous radiation that weakens Kryptonians.
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Are new gods stronger than Kryptonians?

The New Gods are much more powerful beings than humans and many other species/races in the universe. However, they are matched or surpassed by Kryptonians powered by solar energy and the Old Gods.
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What are Kryptonians weaknesses?

Being under a red sun makes Kryptonians completely lose all of their abilities and benefits from yellow sun radiation. The longer they are underneath the red sun, the more diminished their powers become.
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Were all Kryptonians as strong as Superman?

Originally, before Superman gained so many other powers, he was presented as having the same super strength, speed and invulnerability as all Kryptonians, even on their home planet Krypton. Since the destruction of Krypton, Kryptonians have become nearly extinct.
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What color Kryptonite kills Superman?

Green kryptonite weakens Superman and other Kryptonians, and can and will kill them with long-term exposure.
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Who is Superman's greatest weakness?

The most notable weakness to his name is kryptonite, radioactive slivers of his home world able to reduce him to a severely weakened state. Other wild cards such as overwhelming strength and magic can do real harm to Superman.
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What does Black Kryptonite do to Superman?

Black Kryptonite is a Varietal of Kryptonite, made by heating Green Kryptonite to extreme temperatures. It can split Kryptonians into two separate beings, made up of that person's good side and his or her evil side.
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What color sun makes Superman the strongest?

Superman, a Kryptonian, flies toward the Earth's yellow sun to recharge his powers. The Photonucleic Effect is the effect by which Kryptonians and creatures from the planet Krypton and, presumably, Daxam as well, are given incredible superpowers by exposure to Earth's Yellow sun.
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Can Kryptonians live forever?

Is Kryptonians immortal? This means that once exposed to a yellow sun, Kryptonians will age normally up to their prime, but the aging process will slow down considerably when their bodies reach a peak level of maturity. They are not immortal per se, but they age so slowly that they may as well be.
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How many years can Kryptonians live?

Kryptonian's Longevity

Usually female Kryptonians can vary from their teenage years (16-21), and males (22-25). However those that have aged being in their natural atmosphere and have only arrived in new terrain can only have their aging suspended where they already are.
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Why Kryptonians are so powerful?

Another source of Superman's powers has to do with solar radiation and the cells of Kryptonians. Not only are Kryptonian cells very dense, but they can metabolize solar radiation. The radiation given off by Krypton's red sun was too weak for Kryptonians to process.
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Who kills Superman?

Doomsday is the only one in main comics continuity to ever kill Superman; and he did so simply by beating the Man of Steel to death. Doomsday was killed in the battle, as well, but later healed himself and returned to life, stronger than before. Superman has encountered him on numerous occasions since.
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Who is the king of Krypton?

King Krypton is the name bestowed by Jimmy Olsen on a "giant gorilla"—a mighty "super-gorilla" from the planet Krypton, endowed with super-powers identical to Superman's --which Superman and Jimmy Olsen encounter in an African jungle in March 1958.
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Can Thor beat General Zod?

The God of Thunder, Thor would prove more than a match for General Zod. Not just because of his strength and durability, but also because of his magical hammer, Mjolnir, and the bombastic blasts of lightning he can summon up. While Zod probably has a strength advantage, he just couldn't stand up to Thor's other powers.
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Is General Zod Superman's dad?

Creators. Superman is the last survivor of Krypton, born in a Kryptonian Birthing Matrix from the genetic material of General Zod and Lara.
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