Rodan

Rodan's powers and abilities

Bio-volcanic nature Rodan possesses an internal volcanic combustion system; causing him to radiate heat, the temperature of which can reach up to 1200°C.[1] As a result, Rodan's external body temperature is life-threateningly hot upon close contact, to the point that he was able to use it during his skirmish with Mothra to slowly burn the latter to near-death. When Rodan was stabbed by Mothra, a small amount of fire was seen erupting from the wound. Its bio-volcanic nature made it survive Godzilla's thermonuclear pulses, which would have killed any other kaiju.

Cyclonic drift streams Rodan's massive wings are powerful enough to create a devastating sonic thunderclap beneath his flight, powerful enough to instantly decimate buildings and throw vehicles, debris, and people straight to the air with tornado-like force.



Extreme heat resistance Michael Dougherty states that Rodan is able to swim in magma to travel if he needs to because the bio-volcanic combustion inside of Rodan can withstand the highest temperatures of magma.

Durability Due to his armor and size, Rodan can completely shrug off bullets from rifles to missiles, and he's unfazed by close contact with volcanic lava. He can even survive baring the full force of Ghidorah's gravity beams (though he was still knocked down). Despite his high body temperature and affinity for heat, he even recovered seemingly on his own from falling inert into the ocean. Even an open wound from being impaled through the shoulder by Mothra's stinger was something Rodan seemed to be able to shrug off once he'd recovered.

Flight Rodan has a skeletal structure similar to that of a Pteranodon and thus is capable of fast, long-distance flight. With the wingspan of over 871 ft, he has the capabilty of flying across oceans without tiring.

Sharp beak Rodan has a razor-sharp serrated beak that can be used as a formidable weapon and can be used to inflict cutting, impaling, or crushing damage.

Sharp talons Rodan has razor-sharp talons which are sufficient to rend and slash through most materials.

Speed and agility Due to his immense wingspan, Rodan is fast enough to keep up with and outfly military fighter jets and the USS Argo with super-sonic speed, and intercept Mothra when she was in the middle of a dive. He is capable of acrobatic aerial maneuvers which made him a devastating foe who swiftly decimated and eradicated the aforementioned Raptor squad, despite the fact that he woke up and took a flight for the first time.

Strength and combat Rodan mainly uses his beak and talons for combat and can use them to easily crush fighter jets. He even used his wings to knock off the Raptors he was attacking. Rodan is also strong enough to last a significant length of time grappling in the sky with Mothra and Ghidorah.

Volcano-agrikinesis The novelization reveals that Rodan can make volcanoes erupt by simply flying over them.

Rodan's weaknesses

Opportunist - Rodan is ultimately an opportunist and will align himself with the side he thinks is winning.