Controversial Phinks vs Uvogin - Strongest Enhancer in the Phantom Troupe

Who is stronger

  • Phinks

    Votes: 5 20.0%
  • Uvogin

    Votes: 20 80.0%

  • Total voters
    25
I've drastically changed my mind regarding Uvogin's scaling

I used to think he was legitimately ass because of how slow he is, how he got clowned by a newbie Kurapika, who might be one of the most overrated iteration of a character in the story (6 month of training, zero real combat experience and he started off weaker than Gon or Killua), and how his Big Bang Impact merely shattered Kurapika's arm

But the troupe flashback really portrayed him as the number 2 of the og troupe. Togashi's exhibition having him listed as an enhancer who reached the genius stage of his nen also means he was pretty much nearing his prime as an enhancer.

So nowadays I'm more of the opinion that Uvogin's overall level is in the same bracket as Kite,Morel,Razor, and Illumi but that just as Chrollo said he is extremely weak vs manipulators and conjurers and would lose to plenty of them who aren't on the same overall level as him (Knuckle and Shoot come to mind as they badly counter him)

As for Phinks I'd put him a tier below with most of the palace hunters and other top troupe members such as Feitan,Nobunaga,Franklin
Wasn’t Uvo like twice as old as the rest back then?
 

ZenZu

The only one who can beat me is me
Well Chrollo straight up wanted to make Uvogin the leader of the troupe when he came up with the idea but Uvo refused and said Cheollo should lead
Loool crazy gas. No wonder Phinx getting dragged in the poll. This was made before this reveal I bet you it would be completely the other way around.

And I was starting to be impressed with peoples takes too, looks like Togashi kind of made it obvious with the portrayal in the flashback.
 
Loool crazy gas. No wonder Phinx getting dragged in the poll. This was made before this reveal I bet you it would be completely the other way around.

And I was starting to be impressed with peoples takes too, looks like Togashi kind of made it obvious with the portrayal in the flashback.
Uvo was like 16 back then, the rest looked like they were 10. Plus Uvo is obviously the strongest if Nen is removed from the equation
 

ConquistadoR

The Rogue Prince
So, the Kurapika who Uvo faced (and who any of the troupe members would face) is probably a MUCH stronger version of his normal self (Emperor Time + his feelings when facing the troupe, so Yorknew Kurapika in his fight against Uvo can be stronger than the version Vincent faced in Prince Woble's living quarters).
Facts.

People sleep on Emperor Time, when it was noted that Kurapika's aura spikes when his eyes turns red.
 
Loool crazy gas. No wonder Phinx getting dragged in the poll. This was made before this reveal I bet you it would be completely the other way around.

And I was starting to be impressed with peoples takes too, looks like Togashi kind of made it obvious with the portrayal in the flashback.
Potrayal when they were nenless and children ? By that logic Chrollo is the weakest in the troupe because he was bullied by all of them and was scared of Phinks as much as he was Uvo.

Phinks and Feitan are just far more inteligent when it comes to their nen abilities. Uvo's lack of restrictions and thought into his ability is why hes weaker.
 
:milaugh:

Spinning and punching is apparently "far more intelligent" than how Uvogin fights. This discussion is far beyond being reasonable, it's just wild Uvogin slander atp.
Setting a condition to allow your punches to get stronger is better than having your punch be at a set limit. Being able to damage your opponent as much as possible is worth it. High risk, high reward.

If Phinks fought Kurapika, winded his arm up 20 times....he would kill him. Sure its more risky but the reward is worth it. Look at Uvogin, all his punches were tanked and healed lmao.

Phink's ability is far more intelligent. Hes nerfed by starting at weaker punches and also sacrificing an arm to wind up. But his devestating AP makes up for it. Look at Gon vs Knuckle, and you can see how much potential a charge up Enhancer hatsu has.
 
Setting a condition to allow your punches to get stronger is better than having your punch be at a set limit. Being able to damage your opponent as much as possible is worth it. High risk, high reward.

If Phinks fought Kurapika, winded his arm up 20 times....he would kill him. Sure its more risky but the reward is worth it. Look at Uvogin, all his punches were tanked and healed lmao.

Phink's ability is far more intelligent. Hes nerfed by starting at weaker punches and also sacrificing an arm to wind up. But his devestating AP makes up for it. Look at Gon vs Knuckle, and you can see how much potential a charge up Enhancer hatsu has.
Where did you read that Big Bang Impact has no conditions?
 
Setting a condition to allow your punches to get stronger is better than having your punch be at a set limit. Being able to damage your opponent as much as possible is worth it. High risk, high reward.
An average punch from Phinks is a mosquito bite to a fodder gorilla.
An average punch from Uvogin would turn a Squadron Leader ant like Cheetu into a painting.



Big Bang Impact is literally just a "right punch with little Nen added" as described by the PT.
 
Nor was it ever said to have no conditions like you're just assuming in order to shit on Uvogin.

But even if it doesn't have any conditions, that really just shows how utterly he outclasses Phinks as an enhancer given how strong Big Bang Impact is.
Well I can easily say Phinks has 15 hatsus and is as talented as Ging...its meaningless if theirs no proof of it. Uvogin had a full on fight with Kurapika, used his strongest attack and showed no restrictions or vows or anything.



An average punch from Phinks is a mosquito bite to a fodder gorilla.
An average punch from Uvogin would turn a Squadron Leader ant like Cheetu into a painting.



Big Bang Impact is literally just a "right punch with little Nen added" as described by the PT.
Not all Squadron Leaders are on the same physical stat lvl. They all have strong nen abilities, but their physical stats are all different. Its why Meloereon and the Penguin were able to become Squadron Leaders.
 
All these fodders are Sqaudron Leaders.



- The lizard that cant fight
- Peggy and Turtle who are old fucks who arent combatants
- Fodders like Colt and Welfin who got bullied by Octopus and Rammot.....2 surbordinate ants

But of course theyre all Zazan tier:smart:
 
It's just a regular punch enhanced with Nen tbh.



I don't think there are any conditions involved. And tbh, having conditions to raise your ability is not necessarily better than having no conditions and still operating at a high level. It is just the way different fighters specialize.

ぶっちゃけると念を込めただけの右ストレートなんだけどね

右ストレート = right straight punch
The english version just didn't translate the "right straight punch" part for some reason, if the attack can only be done as a right handed straight punch then that would be a condition, but you're right, it doesn't really matter.
 
Because emotion scaling is stupid af lol.
By his logic, Uvo was actually stronger than usual in his fight vs Kurapika because Kurapika was pissing him off
He could be. However, getting pissed by some taunting can't be compared to Kurapika's resolve. In terms of resolve AND nen restrictions, there's only 1 character who surpassed Kurapika: Gon. And we saw what nen can do when you disregard your own safety.

Not only he gets fired up to the bone when fighting the troupe, but he also made specific restrictions to his abilities to be able to compete against them, including putting his life and health at stake. Kurapika is like a kryptonite to the Genei Ryodan.

Why not take the emotions into consideration since it has been a device to increase power consistently used though the series, since the hunter exam?


He used KO as his initial punch and it was compared to a mosquito bite.



5-6 winds would kill the Gorrila Ant. And 15 winds incinerates the Gorrila Ant.

Uvo is very durable for a human. But even with nen protection he cant tank a kurapika punch.



I dont buy Kurapika even using KO in that punch but even if he did....I dont see his KO punch being stronger than Phinks. Its crazy but Phinks ability is crazy strong and has a very big multiplier. From a mosquito bite KO punch to a death blow with 5 winds, to disintegration with 15.

Uvo cant tank a KO punch from Phinks without blood. So technically he should also die to 5 winds from Ripper Cyclone ? Unless Uvo can make his durability stronger when he goes full throttle.

Either way Phinks is crqzy underrated and Uvo really doesnt look good even when it comes to physical scaling. He shouldve never taken damage to Kurapika's punch. Or got blitzed by him.
Kurapika was enraged there. As he was with his lenses, we can't determine if he had Emperor Time activated, but it's very likely. Uvo was able to use nen, as he defended against Dalzollene's sword stab just a few pages before in the same chapter, so he was probably with his defenses activated (even if minimal)... there's no way Kurapika would hurt an enhancer like Uvo with just a base punch (even if both of them weren't using nen, Kurapika should've at least his scarlet eyes on).


Wasn’t Uvo like twice as old as the rest back then?
Uvo was like 16 back then, the rest looked like they were 10. Plus Uvo is obviously the strongest if Nen is removed from the equation
Besides Chrollo (26*, probably 27 now), nobody else in the troupe has a confirmed age, if I remember right. Togashi doesn't seem to keep up with this that much, since we already saw some inconsistencies regarding Gon's and Killua's ages, but if we take their non-canon ages into consideration, Uvo is about 3~4 years older than Chrollo (btw, not all troupe members have Chrollo's age, he was certainly one of the youngest from the start; guys like Franklin, Phinks and Nobunaga might be as old as Uvo). Uvo seems to be in his late teens on the PT flashback.

* Chapter #95.
 
He could be. However, getting pissed by some taunting can't be compared to Kurapika's resolve. In terms of resolve AND nen restrictions, there's only 1 character who surpassed Kurapika: Gon. And we saw what nen can do when you disregard your own safety.

Not only he gets fired up to the bone when fighting the troupe, but he also made specific restrictions to his abilities to be able to compete against them, including putting his life and health at stake. Kurapika is like a kryptonite to the Genei Ryodan.

Why not take the emotions into consideration since it has been a device to increase power consistently used though the series, since the hunter exam?




Kurapika was enraged there. As he was with his lenses, we can't determine if he had Emperor Time activated, but it's very likely. Uvo was able to use nen, as he defended against Dalzollene's sword stab just a few pages before in the same chapter, so he was probably with his defenses activated (even if minimal)... there's no way Kurapika would hurt an enhancer like Uvo with just a base punch (even if both of them weren't using nen, Kurapika should've at least his scarlet eyes on).





Besides Chrollo (26*, probably 27 now), nobody else in the troupe has a confirmed age, if I remember right. Togashi doesn't seem to keep up with this that much, since we already saw some inconsistencies regarding Gon's and Killua's ages, but if we take their non-canon ages into consideration, Uvo is about 3~4 years older than Chrollo (btw, not all troupe members have Chrollo's age, he was certainly one of the youngest from the start; guys like Franklin, Phinks and Nobunaga might be as old as Uvo). Uvo seems to be in his late teens on the PT flashback.

* Chapter #95.
Doesnt being emotional also make you weaker..since it makes you think less logically. Isnt Kurapika's anger one of his weaknesses. That would mean Kurapika was nerfed ? See you could easily twist it into anything you want when you use vague scaling such as emotion.
 
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