Talk:Android 18 VS Captain Marvel/@comment-25037311-20170618035012/@comment-25620113-20170710131509

^ What you have described is just ordinary powerscaling. The actual numerical values of power levels mean jackshit. Let's say in an alternate universe where Toriyama makes DBZ exactly as it is with the sole exception of exculding power levels. Does that mean those characters are weaker than the ones we have now? Of course not. Those characters won those fights because they were stronger than their opponents and this logic is much more infalliable than simply because a number said so.

Also Gohan was able to beat Cell because his attack had a stronger power level? What the hell are you on about? As the wiki best puts it, the term 'power level' "is generally an ambiguous term that defines physical capability". To show how pointless power levels are, Frieza said in Ressurection of F that he'll reach a power level of 1,300,000 which is odd considering his final form's power level exceeded that at 120,000,000 and that's not even the strongest power level in the series.

Like I said powerscaling is fine. Because Trunks beat Frieza and 18 was able to effortlessly beat Trunks, obviously 18 should have the ability to beat Frieza. But that's through basic logic and commen sense not because of some arbitrary numerical value that has shown to be incredibly inconsistent.