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Although power scaling isn’t the most important aspect ofOne Piece, arguably less important than many other shōnen anime out there. Overall, fights tend to be goofy and lighthearted, allowing for traditionally weak characters to gain an advantage and emerge victorious over characters who are much stronger than themselves. For example, well into the adventures of the New World inOne Piece, characters like Nami and Usopp can still defeat incredibly strong opponents.
However, despite the emphasis on power scaling in the series itself, theOne Piececommunity is still fond of trying to pin down the exact power levels of each character in the show. In many cases, this power scaling, when it’s not taken too seriously, can be a fun analytical exercise dissecting a beloved series. One character of the series that is frequently a target of this kind of discussion isthe Straw Hat Crew member, Nico Robin. Due to her interesting power and mysterious nature, Robin’s power level inOne Piecehas always been difficult to pin down.
Nico Robin’s Strength Is Difficult To Pin Down In One Piece
She May Be The Strongest Mid-Tier Fighter Of The Straw Hats
Throughout the series, most of the Straw Hat Crew inOne Piecefall into fairly straightforward categories of strength. Mainly, the crew is divided simply between the Monster Trio and the Weakling Trio; the fighters and the non-fighters. The former group generally consists of Zoro, Sanji, and Luffy, though many fans have started lumpingthe powerful former Warlord, Jinbe, into this group. The Weakling Trio, on the other hand, includes Chopper, Usopp, and Nami. However, the other three crew members, Brook, Franky, and Robin fall somewhere in between in terms of raw strength, making these characters hard to quickly classify power-level-wise.
Fools who don’t respect the past are doomed to repeat it. - Robin
In terms of strength, Robin has some fairly powerful feats in the series. For physical fights, Robin’s best showing so far is her fight with Black Maria on Wano, showing that she is clearly on a similar level to most other high-ranking members of otherOne PieceEmperors’ crews. However, outside of this, Robin has had few opportunities to show off the full extent of her strength. Still, even without demonstrating Haki, Robin has proven herself as one of the strongest fighters in the Straw Hat Crew.
Many Fans Put Robin On The Same Level Of Characters As Cracker Or Jack
This May Be An Overestimate Of Robin’s Strength Overall
Still, despite her strength, it seems at times that many fans in theOne Piececommunity are either overestimating Robin’s strength or underestimating the strength of other characters. Currently, some members of theOne Piececommunity have started putting Robin on a similar level to characters likeJack, the Beast Pirate, or Cracker, from the Big Mom Pirates. While Robin is fairly strong, as it stands, in terms of raw strength, Robin may still be far behind these characters.
While Cracker and Jack have both had some fairly embarrassing showings throughoutOne Piece, being defeated multiple times each without winning, they both have fought on fairly powerful levels. For example, while Cracker was easily defeated by Aokiji, he fought on a similar level as Luffy duringthe Whole Cake Island Arc. However, as it currently stands, Robin seems to be a bit far away from reaching the level of Whole Cake Island Luffy.
Robin’s Intelligence Helps Her Defeat Stronger Opponents
Robin Doesn’t Need Strength To Win A Fight
Still, although Robin isn’t ready to fight characters on the level of Jack or Cracker, being a highly intelligent and versatile character, Robin can handle opponents who are much stronger than herself. Robin, as she has demonstrated in the past, has used tactics and herpowerful Devil Fruit abilityto defeat opponents that could easily physically overpower her, and a large number of her arms. In these ways, Robin has proven that even though her physical strength may be lacking, other elements make up for it.
Sometimes the only thing you have to doubt is your own common sense. - Robin
Despite this, Robin is arguably one of the stronger members ofOne Piece’sStraw Hat Crew, though she still lacks the strength to combat anyone at the level of a 3rd Commander of an Emperor’s crew. Still, as many fans know, when it comes to power scaling, it’s hard to take into consideration certain elements, like intelligence or luck, that can let weaker opponents win a battle. Still, any fan who feels that Robin can defeat an opponent like Jack or Cracker inOne Piecemay be overestimating her strength.
