Future 17 vs Future 18

[Power Level Guy]

Can they be equals?

 

[Papasmurf]

Nah, I think 18 is still suppressed in their timeline. No reason to think Gero's prerogative changed when 18 was an experimental model with reduced power before he went back to his energy absorption design as it was the most he could control

 

[Animelover5487]

Nah, I think 18 is still suppressed in their timeline. No reason to think Gero's prerogative changed when 18 was an experimental model with reduced power before he went back to his energy absorption design as it was the most he could control

He didn't make the energy absorption model in the future timeline

 

[Papasmurf]

He didn't make the energy absorption model in the future timeline

Gero was said by AT to have been in a good mood after completing #19 which led to him creating Cell. Since Cell exists in the future timeline, it may be that #19 also existed but was destroyed by the twins along with #20 (Gero) and probably Future #16.

 

[SSJ2]

I'm leaning towards 17 still being stronger, but it does make it harder to believe that Trunks could fight them both "fairly well".

 

[Power Level Guy]

I'm leaning towards 17 still being stronger, but it does make it harder to believe that Trunks could fight them both "fairly well".

Yeah good point

 

[Hector]

Can they be equals?

I have them equals for the sake of simplicity, since nothing indicates the 17>18 status applies to their future selves.