Is 16's scouter truly accurate?

[KyuubiAhri]

16 said that his power is equal to cells but throughout the entire fight he only manages to land one blow (off guard rocket arm) and that's it

 

[Jerk Store]

16 hit him more than that, unless the anime fight was 99% filler cause I don't remember the manga fight very well.

The only question is how much did 16's Hell's Flash damage Cell before he popped up and nabbed 17? Obviously it wasn't anything major, or they woulda shown that, but either Cell regenerated a tiny bit while underground, or he evaded it completely somehow.

But you would think that a direct hit from a concentrated blast from an equal opponent would cause extreme damage if not death. Unless Hell's Flash isn't concentrated,

But what haopened seems like a plot point more than anything else to me.

 

[Jeff Styles]

Well he did said if he calculated correctly, his power is equal to Cell's. And he did manage to take Cell down and rip his tail off. So there is that.

 

[KyuubiAhri]

16 hit him more than that, unless the anime fight was 99% filler cause I don't remember the manga fight very well.

the first time was off guard (when he was about to absorb 17).Grabbing the tail is not counted and after that the he used rocket punch which was off guard.

 

[Pyro]

#16 looked like he was at a big speed disadvantage against Cell. His attacks are either dodged or blocked, apart from the surprise attacks and the one punch he got in while Cell was reeling from the Rocket Punch. He literally didn't get any actual hits to connect while Cell was in front of him in a fair stance. I'm not disagreeing that they're on the same level, since the fact that Cell can't overpower or do any real damage supports this, but Cell is definitely faster and if anything, might have a small power advantage.

 

[Mystic b4 He Got Laid]

16 is a hunk of overrated garbage.

 

[Jerk Store]

Meh, they are close enough to equal, I doubt that means the same exact figure put into numbers, it rarely does.

 

[withheldforprivacy]

I have no problem with 16 being 90% of Cell.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

It's also worth noting that he viewed Weighted Piccolo's post-Kami power as equal to #17, despite there being a considerable gap between Piccolo's weighted and unweighted self.

 

[Evil Vegeta]

I always took #16's quote on Piccolo rivaling the Androids to mean they're all in the same vicinity of power.

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

Of course it is, he was there to tell how strong everyone was and he was right. He squashed the bug and Cell resorted to absorbed 17 immediately.

 

[KyuubiAhri]

If cell didn't resort to absorbing 17 who would have won?

 

[Jerk Store]

Cell obviously due to regen and skill.

 

[Void]

16 could've won, he said he damaged Cell, just not enough to do him in. He's also got unlimited stamina on his side.

 

[KyuubiAhri]

Cell obviously due to regen and skill.

The problem is,Regeneration will not pay off in the long run.Cell needs ki to regenerate an each time he does that he will be weaker making him easy picking for 16

 

[Pyro]

Cell would've found a sneaky way to beat #16.

 

[KyuubiAhri]

My imagination is really running low today so could you please tell me about that "sneaky" way?

 

[Evil Vegeta]

He could've used a Taiyoken and hit him with a KMHMH.

I just don't think infinite stamina would give #16 a surefire victory. Cell is more menacing to deal with than that. #16 even said the only way to win is by flat-out killing Cell. His Hell's Flash barely kept Cell down, so I don't see him having enough power to actually finish him.

 

[Jerk Store]

Aaaaaaand I really don't think 16 could make him regen THAT damn much and well, the second part plays an equally bigger role.

I didn't think about the infinite stamina though, but that won't help him against a full power technique like a Kamehameha and such.

Cell's skill is vastly superior to 16, probably how he got away from the Hell's Flash without taking severe damage as well.

Speed, skill, regen. All three combined and I think 16 is fucked. He only has Hell's Flash as far as we know, and self destruct, but I'm not counting that because it's a cheap, literal last ditch effort move and Cell can do it too anyway with a chance to always come back again.

 

[Pyro]

Cell is far more intelligent and weary than #16, who has to rely on his mechanical layout to battle. Cell would find an opening before #16.