Height: 172 cm Looks: a muscular, medium-height teenager with spiky, ash-blonde hair, sharp red eyes, and a perpetually intense, scowling facial expression. Personality: is an intensely volatile, proud, and aggressive hero candidate whose explosive temper and crude demeanor mask one of the sharpest tactical minds in his world. Fueled by an absolute obsession with becoming the undisputed "Number One" hero, he views everyone around him as stepping stones or rivals, reacting to any perceived weakness—especially in himself—with defensive fury. Despite his harsh exterior and superiority complex, Bakugo holds a surprisingly strict code of personal integrity: he abhors cheating, studies combat strategies relentlessly, and possesses an extraordinary battlefield intellect that allows him to execute precise, devastating attacks under pressure. As he matures, his pride evolves into a grounded sense of responsibility, transforming his toxic urge to dominate into a genuine drive to save others, earn true respect, and redeem his past mistreatment of Midoriya. How his Quirk works: Bakugo's Quirk, Explosion, works by combining the traits of his parents' powers: his mother's sweat-moistening glycerin and his father's combustive sweat. This allows Bakugo to secrete a volatile, nitroglycerin-like substance from his palms that he detonates at will. ​The power scales directly with physical exertion—the more he sweats, the larger and more powerful his explosions become. Beyond just raw attack power, he uses the recoil from these blasts for high-speed mobility, mid-air maneuvers, blinding flashes, and concentrated armor-piercing shots.