How Strong Cell Would Be...

[Let's Go Fearless!]

If he absorbed the Future Androids?

 

[Pocket-God]

As strong as Current Hit

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

As strong as Current Hit

Don't dare disrespect me!

 

[Pocket-God]

Oh sorry, almost as strong as Current Hit then

 

[freezamite]

If he absorbed the Future Androids?

I don't think Cell's powers depended on how strong the androids were. Cell could've absorbed SSJ3 Goku and he wouldn't have reached his perfect form (nor a power comparable to his perfect form) and in the same way, Cell needed #17 and #18 specifically to trigger the transformation and reach perfection regardless of how strong they were.

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

Oh sorry, almost as strong as Current Hit then

You're still disrespecting me.

If he absorbed the Future Androids?

I don't think Cell's powers depended on how strong the androids were. Cell could've absorbed SSJ3 Goku and he wouldn't have reached his perfect form (nor a power comparable to his perfect form) and in the same way, Cell needed #17 and #18 specifically to trigger the transformation and reach perfection regardless of how strong they were.

That does make sense, but then again there's a possibility that he got more stronger than he was expected since the Androids are stronger than the Future ones.

 

[freezamite]

That does make sense, but then again there's a possibility that he got more stronger than he was expected since the Androids are stronger than the Future ones.

Since we don't know the details about Cell's absorptions we can only speculate so yes, that's a possibility as well. In my opinion, since Cell was a living being I think his power was defined by his genes and that there was something on the androids that made possible for him to reach perfection.
In the same way that it wouldn't have mattered if Cell had absorbed 1.000.000 extra humans before reaching perfection I don't think the Androids' strength would've influenced him, but as you say, it's impossible to know for sure if that's the case or not (unless I'm missing some feat or dialogue that addresses that).

 

[Boo Brand Milk]

If he absorbed the Future Androids?

The same, even if they were from a weaker future.

 

[Zippy]

Its possible cells upgrades have a fixed power so its not judgeable

 

[Boo Brand Milk]

Its possible cells upgrades have a fixed power so its not judgeable

I agree

 

[withheldforprivacy]

If he absorbed the Future Androids?

I don't think Cell's powers depended on how strong the androids were. Cell could've absorbed SSJ3 Goku and he wouldn't have reached his perfect form (nor a power comparable to his perfect form) and in the same way, Cell needed #17 and #18 specifically to trigger the transformation and reach perfection regardless of how strong they were.

One more interesting theory. So, Imperfect Cell had a plateau of power he could reach through absorptions and his first form
could never become stronger than the other forms. Why did you ban the poor guy?

 

[Diamond Ryan]

If he absorbed the Future Androids?

I don't think Cell's powers depended on how strong the androids were. Cell could've absorbed SSJ3 Goku and he wouldn't have reached his perfect form (nor a power comparable to his perfect form) and in the same way, Cell needed #17 and #18 specifically to trigger the transformation and reach perfection regardless of how strong they were.

One more interesting theory. So, Imperfect Cell had a plateau of power he could reach through absorptions and his first form
could never become stronger than the other forms. Why did you ban the poor guy?

It's because of this.

But Freezer wasn't the strongest in the mecha-Freezer arc. In fact, even Piccolo or Vegeta should've been able to defeat him comfortably.

 

[SSJ2]

Like 75-80% of his regular full power.

 

[sei'taer]

No way to know really. His first absorption seemed like he just added 17 to his power. His second absorption to become perfect was far far beyond 18's power.

So it's certainly possible he'd be the same strength regardless.

 

[SSJ2]

I don't think it would be a set amount logically. It seems weird that Gero would put a cap on his power.

 

[xmysticgohanx]

I'd say he would be weaker

I think the androids added their power level + the power level gained from using their genes to transform

I'd say everybody CG trunks and up would give cell bigger boosts than the androids

 

[withheldforprivacy]

I don't think it would be a set amount logically. It seems weird that Gero would put a cap on his power.

It's not Gero who put the cap, but mother nature. One cannot become stronger forever in a certain way.

 

[SSJ2]

Well if he theoretically absorbed enough power to exceed his Perfect form's power with his Imperfect form, would he get weaker by absorbing the androids? That's illogical.

 

[Super Neko Majin Z]

If his power was equal to his perfect form, he'd become his perfect form in my opinion.

 

[freezamite]

One more interesting theory. So, Imperfect Cell had a plateau of power he could reach through absorptions and his first form could never become stronger than the other forms.

Yes, that's clearly proven by Cell himself when he admits that he may have absorbed too much humans (once he confirms that he is much, much stronger than the androids he knew or Piccolo).
Cell has the only aim of being as strong as possible, and if his absorbed energy could carry between transformations it would be nonsense for him to not absorb as much humans as possible before going after the androids, and of course, he would've never said something like that.

Well if he theoretically absorbed enough power to exceed his Perfect form's power with his Imperfect form, would he get weaker by absorbing the androids? That's illogical.

We know for sure that the strength achieved in his imperfect forms didn't carry into the next (and the same goes for his injuries and the strength he had lost until that moment), so the only explanation is that the imperfect forms had a power limit lower than the power of his next form, with the perfect form having almost no strength limit (it would be Freezer's strength limit but at that point it's impossible to know where that is).