Chainsaw Man’s Powers and Reincarnation Explained 

Chainsaw Devil might be the most potent devil in the Chainsaw Man universe, striking fear into the hearts of almost every devil including the Control Devil itself. 

Chainsaw Devil’s original incarnation, Pochita, was also referred to as Chainsaw Man in Hell. Chainsaw Man embodied the fear of chainsaws and killed other devils.

Denji can be considered as the original Chainsaw Man’s reincarnation, since he is the only person contracted to the Chainsaw Devil.

Besides possessing the standard devil powers which allowed him to form contracts and reincarnate, Chainsaw Man also wields power to erase the existence of a devil from the minds of all the creatures as well as destroy their physical existence. However, the list of Chainsaw Man’s powers doesn’t end here.

Check out the endless list of powers Chainsaw Devil uses in this article to crush anyone who dares to stand in his way!

What are Chainsaw Man’s abilities?

Chainsaw Man has the ability to erase the conceptual as well as the physical existence of a devil from the world. Furthermore, he can pop out chainsaws from his legs, hands, and head to injure and kill his opponents. 

Here is a list of all his abilities.

• Devil elimination

Chainsaw Man is the only devil who can kill devils as well as remove the existence of that particular devil from the minds of other people completely. The name of that devil vanishes from the consciousness of the masses. These devils can’t reincarnate in Hell either.

For example, the War Devil mentions that the Chainsaw Devil had consumed Nuclear Weapons Devil, which is why no one seems to remember or know what nuclear weapons are.

This fearsome ability of Chainsaw Man has made the other devils grant him the title of ‘The Devil that Devils fear the most.’

• Chainsaw head and hands

For combat, Chainsaw Man primarily uses his chainsaw appendages on his head and his arms. These chainsaws work in a similar fashion as actual chainsaws.

A cord must be pulled to activate them. He needs to turn into a full devil to use the chainsaw appendages on his arm.

The chains on these chainsaws can be detached to be used as individual chains. These chains can wrap around multiple opponents to restrain them or to move the captives in a particular direction. Chainsaw Devil can use these chains to move quickly by hooking himself to buildings as well.

• Rapid regeneration

As a full devil, Pochita can regenerate his entire body from just his heart without using a single drop of blood. He can also heal Denji’s damaged organs or replace missing ones by fusing his own body with Denji’s body and using a sufficient amount of blood.

At the beginning of the series, Pochita fixes Denji’s body by fixing his organs and becoming his heart. 

It is later revealed that Pochita managed to heal Denji only because of the contract they had formed during Denji’s childhood.

• Superhuman speed and strength

Chainsaw Man is so fast that he might seem like he’s teleporting to his slower opponents. He managed to attack Makima and her allies first before they could even react to his movements.

He’s also so strong that he avoids hugging people or shaking their hands since he’s unable to control his own strength. This is evident from his visit to the Burger Shop where he ended up killing a few locals due to a small movement he made.

Chainsaw Man’s body can also survive almost any fatal blow, such as atmospheric entry burns, Makima’s Thousand Year Spear attack, explosions, and much more.

• Full Devil form

After transforming into the Full Devil form, the Chainsaw Man can exploit the full extent of his abilities. This form is activated when Denji surrenders his contract with Pochita.

Though Denji does take damage in this form, he’s able to recover from those injuries fairly quickly. He gains the ability to take down several devil hybrids in a matter of seconds. It has been mentioned that every devil in Hell has been defeated by this form. 

However, the only weakness of this form is that Denji barely manages to retain his consciousness in this form. Instead, this form is driven by Pochita who might act in accordance with Denji’s memories and wishes. 

• Standard devil abilities

Even though both Pochita and Denji are referred to as Chainsaw Man, standard devil abilities can be used only by Pochita since he’s the actual Chainsaw Devil. This ability allows Pochita to form contracts with other humans and get reincarnated if he ever dies.

This is evident from Pochita’s past where we see that he had been killed by other devils multiple times in Hell since they feared him, but he had always managed to reincarnate and come back again.

Who is Chainsaw Man’s reincarnation?

There are two Chainsaw Man in the series. The first Chainsaw Man was the original Chainsaw Devil, Pochita, who was referred to as the Chainsaw Man in Hell as well as ‘The Hero in Hell.’

The second Chainsaw Man is Denji, who is a devil hybrid contracted to Pochita. He’s called the Chainsaw Man on the Earth.

Denji can’t exactly be regarded as Chainsaw Man’s reincarnation since Pochita, the original Chainsaw Man is still alive. Furthermore, Denji is not an actual devil; rather he’s a devil hybrid. 

However, in a subjective sense, Denji can be regarded as Chainsaw Man’s reincarnation since he can wield all the abilities of the Chainsaw Devil and has Pochita as his heart.

Pochita has also reincarnated several times after he was killed by other hostile devils in Hell in his past. During all those reincarnations, it seems that he did retain his original instinct to kill all the devils and consume them. 

Not much is known about the personalities and details of these reincarnations since most of Pochita’s past is shrouded in mystery and is yet to be revealed.

What is the source of the power of Chainsaw Man?

Chainsaw Man gets power mostly by ingesting the blood of other creatures. This is typical of his devil nature since devils need to feed on blood to heal themselves quickly and become more powerful. 

How did Denji get his powers?

Denji got his powers as the ‘Chainsaw Man’ by forming a contract with Pochita, the original Chainsaw Devil. The contract allows Denji to live a normal life, in exchange for letting Pochita become Denji’s heart. 

Denji had made a similar contract with Pochita in his childhood, where he allowed Pochita to feed on his blood in exchange for letting Pochita help out with his debts.

About Chainsaw Man

Chainsaw Man is a manga series by Tatsuki Fujimoto that was serialized from December 2018-2022. The series is supposed to receive an anime series by MAPPA. A second part of the manga has also been announced

The manga’s plot revolves around Denji, an orphaned boy who has to work as a devil hunter to make a living and pay off his father’s debt.

However, his pet devil, Pochita is killed on a mission. Denji wakes up to realize he and Pochita have become a single being, Chainsaw Man. If he does not want to get killed, he has to join the government and continue hunting demons.

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