Summary
Since the first film was released in 1954, theGodzillafranchise has expanded to include dozens of movies, with the titular kaiju featuring in many on-screen fights. Over the decades,Godzillahas achieved international fame, becoming a household name, a pop culture icon, and holding the Guinness World Record for the longest running film franchise.The giant lizard has battled many giant beasts in its time, from Anguirus to the famous King Kong, across an astonishing 39 movies.
The films have been produced by a few different companies over the franchise’s 70-year run, making it confusing to watch theGodzillamovies in order. Toho, a Japanese company, divides their 30 Godzilla movies into four different eras: the Shōwa Era, the Heisei Era, the Millennium Era, and the Reiwa Era. Toho’s movies span from 1954 to 2023 and contain numerousmonstersthat Godzilla fights, contributing the most to Godzilla’s total number of fights. The AmericanGodzillamovies, produced by TriStar and Legendary Pictures, span from 1998 to 2024, with only five movies. Nonetheless, they still contribute to the overall fight total.
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Godzilla’s Win & Loss Total In Toho’s Movies Explained
Godzilla Becomes The King Of Monsters
MostGodzillamovies are standalone or have different timelines, allowing Godzilla to win or lose without consequences. Considering what Toho throws at Godzilla, it becomes pretty obvious why this is needed. Godzilla battles many kaiju in Toho’s films, from Anguirus to Zilla. Some of his most notable opponents include King Kong, Mothra, and King Ghidorah.The sheer number of battles that Godzilla goes through in Toho’s films are overwhelmingly large, withGodzilla rarely losing or drawing in fights against the monsters. There are even a few enemies Godzilla has had repeated battles with, especially as some of them have varying states and evolutions.
Possibly loses
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Godzilla and Rodan vs. Ghidorah
Ebirah: Horror of the Deep (1966)
Son of Godzilla (1967)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
Godzilla and Anguirus vs. Ghidorah and Gigan
Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
Godzilla and Jet Jaguar vs. Gigan and Megalon
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah, Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
Godzilla vs. Ghidorah and Mothra
Godzilla vs. Anguirus, King Caesar, and Rodan
Godzilla vs. Hedorah and Ebirah
Godzilla vs. Monster X
Wins
With a total of 56 fights throughout the franchise, Godzilla manages to come out on top 75 percent of the time, even when fighting more than one beast.
Despite the amount of power thrown at Godzilla by Toho,the kaiju proves itself worthy of the title “King of Monsters” with an impressive 42 wins. With a total of 56 fights throughout the franchise, Godzilla manages to come out on top 75 percent of the time, even when fighting more than one beast. The most common encounters seem to be betweenGhidorah and Mechagodzilla, when accounting for their variations, e.g. Super Mechagodzilla. However, there is debate about just how many fights Godzilla has won due to some monsters retreating, as is often the case in the Godzilla movie’s formula.
Note: Retreats are counted as wins for the being that stays behind. Furthermore, “possible” losses are due to instances where a kaiju goes missing from the fight.
Godzilla’s Win & Loss Total In The Monsterverse Explained
American Godzilla Movies Hold The Line
Although there have been five AmericanGodzillafilms made so far,Godzilla(1998) is not considered a part of the Monsterverse and is in a different universe, meaning the Monsterverse franchise starts withGodzilla(2014). Due to the smaller number of films,Godzilla fights considerably fewer kaiju than the Japanese franchise, battling MUTOs (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms), Ghidorah, Kong, Mechagodzilla, Tiamat, Skar King and Shimo. However, with the recentGodzilla x Kong: The New Empiresmashing box office records for the Monsterverse franchise, making $570 million worldwide, there may be many more kaiju to look forward to in future films.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Godzilla and Kong vs. Mechagodzilla
Godzilla and Kong vs. Skar King and Shimo
In the Monsterverse franchise, Godzilla appears to fair about the same as the Toho franchise, with six wins out of a possible eight.The most common enemy Godzilla encounters is Kong, although they have teamed up more often than not in order to defeat other kaiju, or Titans (as they are referred to in this franchise). The Monsterverse franchise follows a similar pattern of disappearing monsters in the middle of a fight, so there is always debate over the actual figures. However, in all theGodzillamovies,Godzilla appears most likely to win with approximately 48 wins overall.
