Let’s be honest—if you’ve watched or read Hunter x Hunter, you’ve probably argued with friends (or yourself) about who the strongest Phantom Troupe member is. Could Uvogin take on a tank? Could Feitan roast an entire army? And what about Chrollo, the calm thief who always seems three moves ahead? The Troupe is one of anime’s most iconic villain squads, and ranking them is half the fun of being a fan. So here’s a summary of the 10 strongest members, starting with the support specialists and moving down to the big guns.
10. Kortopi – Master of Copies
Kortopi’s ability, Gallery Fake, lets him duplicate almost anything that isn’t alive. While that makes him invaluable for heists and distractions, it doesn’t do him any favors in an actual fight. He’s clever and sneaky, but compared to the Troupe’s battle monsters, Kortopi’s more of a strategist than a soldier.
9. Pakunoda – Memory Manipulator
Pakunoda’s Psychometry and Memory Bomb skills allow her to discover secrets and relay them to teammates. That makes her an amazing spy and communicator—but she’s only so-so in combat. She’s a critical part of the Troupe jigsaw, but not the one you’d want to be the lead into battle.
8. Bonolenov – The War Dancer
Bonolenov is strange at first glance, yet his Nen centers on music and ritual fighting. Battle Cantabile enables him to let loose devastating sound and energy attacks, such as the jaw-dropping Jupiter technique. He’s situational but deadly—less brute, more specialized, destructive force.
7. Shizuku – The Cleaner
Shizuku uses her vacuum, Blinky, in ways that no one else could. It can suck up almost anything short of living entities and Nen-created matter, making her a terror in cleanup missions and improvisational combat. She’s odd, but her usefulness makes her indispensable in the Troupe.
6. Kalluto Zoldyck – Paper Assassin
The group’s youngest, Kalluto, uses blades and spy-like paper manipulation. His Paper Dolls and Dance of the Serpent’s Bite abilities make him a good fighter and informant. He’s still growing, but his potential is enormous—Hisoka himself referred to it as limitless.
5. Franklin – Walking Arsenal
With Nen machine guns blazing from his fingertips, Franklin is a battlefield unto himself. His aura bullets blast through foes like heavy artillery, and his bulk ensures he’s a physical force to be reckoned with. If brute force is necessary, Franklin provides.
4. Phinks – The Winding Fist
Phinks is sheer physical power personified. His ability, Ripper Cyclotron, gets more and more powerful the faster he winds up his arm—essentially making him a human wrecking ball. He’s only second to Uvogin in pure punching strength, and his unadorned brutality makes him not just frightening but also psychologically debilitating.
3. Shalnark – The Puppet Master
Shalnark’s Black Voice enables him to control other people like puppets controlled by a remote, but his actual ace is Auto Pilot. By inserting an antenna into himself, he becomes a temporary superhuman berserker with manic speed and power. It’s dangerous, but when opened, he’s unstoppable.
2. Feitan – Wrath Incarnate
Fast, sadistic, and small, Feitan is well-known for his counterattack move, Pain Packer. The more he gets injured, the more devastating his comeback—ending in Rising Sun, a burning flame that almost reduces his allies to ashes. Even the Troupe handles him with respect.
1. Chrollo Lucilfer – The Thief King
Master of the Troupe and manipulator supreme, Chrollo is as much a threat with his mind as with his body. His Skill Hunter allows him to pilfer and use others’ Nen abilities for himself, mixing them in unexpected and lethal combinations. Unflappable, calculating, and ludicrously capable, Chrollo takes his place as the Troupe’s top predator.
How would such Nen users do against, for example, a Warhammer 40k Space Marine Captain? Lower-grade ones, such as Kortopi and Pakunod, would not last long, but heavy hitters such as Franklin, Feitan, and Uvogin would cause even a superhuman in power armor some serious grief. Indeed, Uvogin’s brute force alone might suffice to crack the Captain’s defenses.
Ultimately, one of the pleasures of Hunter x Hunter is speculating about these crazy matchups and arguing about power levels. The Phantom Troupe is still one of the most unpredictable, fashionable, and lethal crews in anime—and listing them is just one way fans keep things hyped.