Strongest Hunter X Hunter characters

Killua leads with an ELO of 1,407, ahead of Gon (1,401) and Kurapika (1,227). Ranked over 3,232 duels between 4 contenders, last updated August 26, 2026.

Who's the strongest character in Gon's squad in Hunter X Hunter? Rank Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio by power and skills.

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.