Editing Godzilla (section)

====Abilities====
[[File:Godzilla King of the Monsters (1956) Atomic ray.png|thumb|Godzilla's atomic heat beam, as shown in ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954)]]
[[File:KK v G trailer (1962).png|thumb|right|Godzilla battles [[King Kong#King Kong (Toho)|King Kong]] in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962). This film attracted the highest Japanese box office attendance figures in the entire ''Godzilla'' series to date.<ref>{{cite web|title=キングコング対ゴジラ＜高画質版＞|url=http://www.nihon-eiga.com/program/detail/nh10005863_0001.html|website=nihon-eiga.com|publisher=Nihon Eiga Broadcasting Corp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016003938/http://www.nihon-eiga.com/program/detail/nh10005863_0001.html|archive-date=October 16, 2014|language=Japanese|access-date=June 20, 2022}}</ref>]]

Godzilla's signature weapon is its "atomic heat beam" (also known as "atomic breath"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movieweb.com/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-poster-2/ |title=Godzilla Blasts His Atomic Breath in Stunning King of the Monsters Poster |first=Ryan |last=Scott |website=[[MovieWeb]] |date=April 18, 2019 |access-date=July 10, 2019}}</ref>), nuclear energy that it generates inside of its body, uses electromagnetic force to concentrate it into a laser-like high velocity projectile and unleashes it from its jaws in the form of a blue or red radioactive beam.<ref name="ReferenceA">''An Anatomical Guide to Monsters'', Shoji Otomo, 1967</ref> Toho's special effects department has used various techniques to render the beam, from physical gas-powered flames<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Interview with Haruo Nakajima|work=Godzilla – Criterion Collection 2012 Blu-ray/DVD Release}}</ref> to hand-drawn or computer-generated fire. Godzilla is shown to possess immense physical strength and muscularity. Haruo Nakajima, the actor who played Godzilla in the original films, was a [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] in judo and used his expertise to choreograph the battle sequences.<ref>''The Art of Suit Acting'' – Classic Media [[Godzilla Raids Again]] DVD featurette</ref>

Godzilla is [[Semiaquatic|amphibious]]: it has a preference for traversing Earth's [[hydrosphere]] when in hibernation or migration, can breathe underwater due to pore-shaped [[gill]]s<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name=Tanaka /> and is described in the original film by the character Dr. Yamane as a [[transitional form]] between a marine and a terrestrial reptile. Godzilla is shown to have great vitality: it is immune to conventional weaponry thanks to its rugged hide and ability to [[Regeneration (biology)|regenerate]],<ref>''[[Godzilla 2000]]'' (1999). Directed by [[Takao Okawara]]. [[Toho]].</ref> and as a result of surviving a nuclear explosion, it cannot be destroyed by anything less powerful. One incarnation possesses an electromagnetic pulse-producing organ in its body which generates an asymmetrical permeable shield, making it impervious to all damage except for a short period when the organ recycles.<ref>''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters]]'' (2017)</ref>

Various films, non-canonical television shows, comics, and games have depicted Godzilla with additional powers, such as an atomic pulse,<ref name="GvKG">''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991). Directed by [[Kazuki Ōmori]]. [[Toho]]</ref> magnetism,<ref name="GvMG">''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974). Directed by [[Jun Fukuda]]. [[Toho]]</ref> precognition,<ref name="GvB">''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989). Directed by [[Kazuki Ōmori]]. [[Toho]]</ref> fireballs,<ref>''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002). [[Pipeworks Software]]</ref> convert electromagnetic energy into intensive body heat,<ref>[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle]] (2018)</ref> converting shed blood into temporary tentacle limbs,<ref>''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'', Episode 9 (2021)</ref> an electric bite,<ref>''CR Godzilla Pachinko'' (2006). Newgin</ref> superhuman speed,<ref>''[[Zone Fighter]]'' (1973). Directed by [[Ishirō Honda]] et al. [[Toho]]</ref> laser beams emitted from its eyes<ref>''[[Godzilla (1978 TV series)]]'' (1978). Directed by [[Ray Patterson (animator)|Ray Patterson]] and [[Carl Urbano]]. [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]</ref> and even flight.<ref name="GvH">''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971). Directed by [[Yoshimitsu Banno]]. [[Toho]]</ref>