All 7 Times Godzilla Was Beaten By The Humans (And How They Did It)

Like the king of the monsters, Godzilla has proven to be extremely powerful, but there have been times when the kaiju have been defeated by humans in the Godzilla Movies. Godzilla originally debuted in the 1954 Japanese movie, Godzillaand has since become a firm figure in pop culture, with countless references in international media. The Kaiju has appeared in an impressive 38 moviesWith each Godzilla movie presenting a different version of the monster throughout its many eras, the monster has battled multiple enemies over the years.

From Ghidorah to Mechagodzilla, Godzilla has won many fights in his movies and has an impressive 42 wins against other Kaiju during his movies. However, Godzilla also fought humans in a number of films, often attacking Japan’s cities and leaving them devastated. Although most would expect the giant monster to prevail every time against such a small enemy, surprisingly, Humans have managed to beat Godzilla on more than one occasion By using creative methods in combat.

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Godzilla (1954) – Oxygen Destroyer

Dr. Serizova sacrifices himself

In the first Godzilla movie, The monster emerges from the depths after being disturbed by underwater hydrogen bomb testing. Godzilla launches a devastating attack on humanity by destroying multiple ships and homes before venturing into Tokyo, causing many deaths and others to suffer from radiation sickness. In a desperate attempt to subdue the creature, a journalist contacts Dr. Serizawa, a scientist whose experiments with a device called the Oxygen Destroyer may be the answer to the threat of Godzilla.

Serizawa is reluctant to use his research, expressing reservations about humanity’s intentions with such a powerful weapon. However, after seeing the destruction that Godzilla caused to Tokyo, Serizawa destroys all his research and sets out on a suicide mission to use his oxygen destroyer. Diving into the seabed, Serizawa finds Godzilla and detonates the device, which suffocates Godzilla and dissolves his tissues, leaving only bone, but not before cutting his own line and effectively sacrificing himself to ensure that his invention dies with him.

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Godzilla Rides Again (1955) – Avalanche

The Japan Self-Defense Forces buried Godzilla

Godzilla raids again is the sequel to the 1954 movie and is the second time that humans are able to beat Godzilla, although this time they use their environment to their advantage. Throughout the movie, Godzilla battles another kaiju called Anguirus in various locations, including Osaka, as The Japan Self-Defense Forces try to drive Godzilla away from the city. Godzilla eventually beats Anguirus and returns to the sea, but unfortunately for the humans, that’s not the last they see of the kaiju.

After a ship is sunk by Godzilla, the JSDF tracks the monster down to Kamiko Island. During the attempt to stop Godzilla from escaping, a plane crashes on the mountainside, causing a small avalanche. Realizing that the giant creature would not be able to withstand such a force, The JSDF blasts the mountain to cause a much bigger avalanche to crush Godzilla. Godzilla exhales his last breath before being buried under the snow, to the delight of the humans.

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The Return of Godzilla (1984) – Vulcan

Godzilla is lured into a volcano

In one of the strangest events of the US Godzilla Movies, Godzilla is lured into a volcano in The return of Godzilla. While researching ways to defeat the Kaju, Dr. Hayashida realizes that Godzilla can sense magnetic signals the same way as birds And suggests that they use them to their advantage. As tensions rise between the Soviets and the Americans, the JSDF confronts the attacking Godzilla with their new weapon, Super X, which knocks Godzilla unconscious. However, the effects are soon canceled after two missiles from the Soviets and the Americans collided.

Godzilla becomes enraged and chases Super X through the city before eventually destroying it by crashing it with a skyscraper. Hayashida then manages to lure Godzilla to Mount Mihara, which has been supplanted with many explosives, and when Godzilla falls into the volcano, the controlled eruption traps the Kaiju inside. Trapping Godzilla in a volcano is one of the most unusual ways to defeat the monsterYet the ingenuity of using the existing powers of the earth enables humans to become victorious.

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Godzilla (1998) – Gunfire

Military rains fire on the kaiju

The 1998 Godzilla Movie is controversial because many do not consider it as part of the franchise because it is the first Hollywood production of Godzilla. One of the main differences between the American version and the Japanese versions of Godzilla Is Godzilla’s character design; The American Godzilla is portrayed as a large bipedal iguana mutation versus the reptilian sea monster from the original movie. nevertheless, The people in Godzilla Are able to beat Godzilla by using only missilesShowcasing one of the weakest iterations of the Kaiju.

In the wake of a military nuclear test that causes a mutated iguana monster to appear in the South Pacific Ocean, the creature makes its way to New York City. Investigations reveal that Godzilla has a nest inside Madison Square Garden, which is immediately bombed by the Air Force, causing Godzilla to be troubled by the loss of his children. After pursuing the possible perpetrators, Godzilla is trapped in the cables of the Brooklyn BridgeAllowing the Air Force to strike down Godzilla with a bombardment of missiles.

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Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) – Explosion

Godzilla is defeated by a missile

Commonly referred to as GMC, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant monsters all-out attack Features some of the biggest battles as three kaiju feature in the movie. When an American nuclear submarine goes missing, the “Guardian monsters“(Baragon, Mothra and Ghidorah) were awakened to stop Godzilla from destroying Japan. Godzilla’s motivations are given more meaning GMCAs it is explained that the souls of those killed in the Pacific War remain within Godzilla and are angry at Japan’s denial of past crimes.

Godzilla wins the battle against Baragon but later loses to a Mothra empowered Ghidorah, who injures Godzilla and drags him underwater. Submarine takes advantage of the situation and fires missiles into Godzilla’s wound, but the attempt fails when Godzilla kills Ghidorah. Despite killing the kaiju, The spirits of the guardian monsters in Ghidorah drag Godzilla into the seaAnd the humans manage to shoot a missile into his mouth, which explodes Godzilla. Although Japan celebrates his victory and Godzilla is exploded, his disembodied heart continues to pulsate, implying that he is not dead.

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Shin Godzilla (2016) – Freezing

Japan freezes Godzilla before his fifth form is revealed

Shin Godzilla Introduced a terrifying new type of kaiju in 2016; A Godzilla who is able to change forms at will. When Godzilla rampages through Japan, it changes forms multiple times, and its fourth form even made Godzilla appear twice its original size. The threat of this version of Godzilla is so great that it actually causes the United Nations to become more involved.Although Japan was eventually able to defeat Godzilla without their intervention.

After decoding research on the monster, hours before the nuclear attacks of the United Nations proceed, Japan launches an attack against Godzilla. Using the city’s environment, Japanese forces inject Godzilla with a coagulant that freezes Godzilla Like a macabre statue. After that, the United Nations set up a plan to launch a nuclear attack if Godzilla were to wake up again, and Tokyo is rejoicing with its reconstruction. However, the frozen statue of the kaiju reveals that Shin Godzilla Kaiju was in the midst of a fifth form, which could have proved more devastating to the humans if they hadn’t stopped him when they did.

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Godzilla Minus One (2023) – Explosion

Multiple methods are used on Godzilla

Released in 2023, Godzilla minus one is believed to be the best Godzilla movie and has won multiple awards. The movie is set at the end of World War II, in which Godzilla emerges on Odo Island, making Godzilla minus one reminiscent of Godzilla vs. King GhidorahAs the movie has a similar premise. in Godzilla minus one, Godzilla sinks multiple ships, making his way to Japan, and a minesweeper crew is sent to slow his approach. however, Godzilla quickly regenerates and destroys a large area of ​​Japan with his heat rays.

Fortunately, the minesweepers come up with a clever plan to use the power of the water to defeat Godzilla by using the pressure to cause explosive decompression. The plan is a partial success as Godzilla is wounded by the decompression, however The killing blow comes from a lone pilot flying a plane into Godzilla’s headcausing his heat rays to tear his body. Although not the most beautiful, Godzilla minus one Methods of dispatching Godzilla are inventive and further demonstrate human ingenuity in battling an enemy much bigger than oneself, as often seen in the Godzilla Movies.