VampireWicked said:
No actual evidence isn't but assumptions are.
I'm asking for actual evidence that KidTrunks in Base is equal to or greater than Android18.
You're case that he is is based off the costume & KidTrunks/KidGoten teamwork, an audience filled with innocent bystanders, & a suppressed Android18.
The necessity to hold back isn't strong when we saw from her fight with Vegeta #18 can use her full power without it affecting bystanders. That's the crux of the argument against her going all out, something that is refutable simply through comparative evaluation with her fight against Vegeta.
Trunks and Goten were barely able to accomplish any teamwork, with Trunks being the only one who could attack, and Trunks clearly mentions how debilitating the costume is:
Chapter: 453 (DBZ 259), P9.2-7
Context: as Trunks and Goten fight No.18 in their Mighty Mask costume
No.18: “…He really is a weird bastard…His arms and legs are extremely small for his body…And he’s so unusually strong…”
*they become Super Saiyans*
No.18: “!!”
Trunks: “Either way, we’re at a disadvantage in this getup, so we’ve got no choice but to settle this with a kiai cannon!”
Goten: “Eh! But will she be alright?...”
Trunks: “Don’t worry, she won’t die if we do it appropriately. She’s No.18…”
No need to point out being at a disadvantage in the costume if they'd be at a disadvantage against #18 in general.
So you are so sure then give official statements saying Base KidTrunks alone rivals Android18.
From Daizenshuu 7 about Trunks
Tenkaichi Budoukai: At the Youth Division of the 25th Tenkaichi Budoukai, he defeated Goten and won the championship. He and Goten then participated in the Adult Division as Mighty Mask,
demonstrating strength on par with No.18’s, until she managed to see through their disguise. He passed through the finals at the 28th Tenkaichi Budoukai, but the tournament’s final results are unknown. (Daizenshuu 4, p.123, 124)
Then this one about Yakon
Yakon
Babidi’s underling
First Appearance: chapter 450
Special Characteristics: Called a demonic beast,
he’s a monster which even Kaioshin is afraid of. He prefers pitch-black darkness, and so can see even in the dark. Though he tried to eat Goku and co., his most favorite meal is light.
Chapter: 450 (DBZ 256), P7.2-5
Context: after Yakon slashes Goku
Gohan: “Oh! He’s huge, but quick!”
Kaioshin: “Let’s fight together!”
Gohan: “Nah, I think father will be perfectly fine on his own.”
Kaioshin: “…”
We're even given evidence against the idea that #18 can easily suppress her power on command:
Chapter: 431 (DBZ 237), P13.5-7, P14.2-6
Context: taking the punch machine preliminaries test
Kuririn: “Hey, don’t put too much power into it! You’ll break the machine.”
No.18: “I know.” *she hits it*
Referee guy: “Se-se-se-774!? I-I’m sorry, it seems to be malfunctioning! Wait a minute.”
Kuririn: “That’s why I told you not to overdo it!”
No.18: “Be quiet! It’s hard to hold back!”
Referee guy: “It-it seems to be fixed. Try again. *she hits again* …203 points…!?”
I'm not talking about quotes to you have to interpret or make asumptions by filling the blank.
Ironic that this is what you're doing to the Daizenshuu statement to refute it by saying it not stating she used her full power as proving she was suppressed, despite the latter never being implied in the slightest by it.
A flatout official statement with others to back it up, otherwise Android18 was suppressed not to kill or seriously injury anyone.
You do realise what burden of proof is? I've already provided the evidence to back up my claim, provided counters to yours and shown the links to bring me to my conclusion.
Meanwhile, you haven't brought out anything to counter or strengthen the points you've made and instead ask for solid evidence without providing your own. The burden of proof falls on you to either back up the points you've made or provide new ones. If you do, then great. If not, there's no real way to really discuss this more, as it'll just boil down to me showing evidence and you saying "No, not convinced".