Despicable Me

Gru

Gru

Felonius Gru, hailing from a long line of Grus, is the son of Robert Gru, one of the world’s greatest villains. His mother and father divorced while he was young, thus leading to them never meeting. Despite this, Gru found himself pursuing a career of villainy, one at which he was successful. As he got older, however, he began to see less and less success, eventually being given an ultimatum by the Bank of Evil. This led him to adopt three young girls, Margo, Edith, and Agnes, as part of a scheme, but he soon grew to actually care for the girls and focused on being a better parent. Some time after adopting the girls, he would be recruited by the Anti-Villain League, where he met his future wife Lucy Wilde and currently works as an agent.

Physicals - Strength

  • Crushes a glass in his hand. (source)
  • Flings his “dog” Kyle across the room. (source)
  • Casually kicks a trashcan a distance. (source)
  • Pries a panel off of a missile. (source)
  • Lifts and tips a large manhole cover. (source)
  • Easily carries the Shrink Ray and its container along with a Minion while running. (source)
  • One shots a shark. (source)
  • Knocks around PX-41 Minions. (source)
  • Kicks back Balthazar Bratt. (source)
  • Tosses aside metal plates. (source)
  • Forces open a trash compactor. (source) (From Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, a theme park ride of dubious canon.)

Physicals - Durability/Endurance - Blunt

  • Gets knocked out after jumping out of a low-flying vehicle. (source)
  • Gets slammed into walls and falls. (source)
  • Fine after being crushed by his shrinking ariship. (source)
  • No sells a bat to the face. (source)
  • Gets attacked by El Macho’s chicken and takes a punch from Lucy. (source) (Lucy can kick open a locked door (https://gfycat.com/WelltodoColorlessBunny) and one shot multiple large men while knocking around furniture (https://gfycat.com/PleasedSlushyAttwatersprairiechicken).)
  • Jumps out of the airship with no issues. (source)
  • Takes a punch from Vector’s security system. (source)
  • Takes multiple punches from Vector’s security system. (source)
  • Gets thrown by Bratt. (source) (Bratt is strong enough to stab into concrete with a piece of rebar (https://gfycat.com/WigglySpotlessDeviltasmanian).)
  • Gets knocked down onto some rubble by Bratt. (source)
  • Takes a kick from Bratt. (source)
  • Gets flung far away by Vector’s security system. (source)
  • Fine after being slammed into by Dru rocketing around and having him fall on him. (source)
  • Gets crushed by Vector’s large door. (source)
  • Falls from high up. (source)
  • Gets hit by a reversing car. (source)
  • Fine after falling from a high height and getting hit with a shockwave from a large explosion, though he does fall into water. (source)
  • Tanks getting hit with a wrecking ball. (source) (From Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, a theme park ride of dubious canon.)

Physicals - Durability/Endurance - Other

  • Rows a distance by himself. (source)
  • Tanks being chomped on by Kyle. (source)
  • Gets mauled by a shark. (source)
  • Fine after taking a flamethrower, a spiked club to the head, and blowdarts to the face. (source)
  • Ok after being hit with a bunch of explosives. (source)
  • Recovers soon after getting tased. (source)

Physicals - Speed

  • Avoids buzzsaws while climbing Vector’s house. (source)
  • Hides in an air vent before Vector can turn his head. (source)
  • Dodges PX-41 El Macho’s attacks. (source)
  • Tags Bratt. (source) (Bratt says he was only pretending to be knocked out, but doesn’t mention whether or not he let himself be hit in the first place.)
  • Tags Bratt again, this time without him possibly throwing. (source) (Bratt was able to blitz some soldiers while dodging their shots (https://gfycat.com/PlushLinearEelelephant).)
  • Dodges strikes from Bratt. (source)
  • Dodges strikes from Bratt. (source)
  • Dodges missiles that are locked onto him. (source)
  • Outruns normal Minions and PX-41 Minons. (source)
  • Disappears into the background in the time it takes a light to flash, then returns in the time it takes another light to flash. (source)

Physicals - Agility

  • Runs up one of the great pyramids of Giza to catch Vector’s escape ship in a short amount of time. (source)
  • Easily scales the wreckage of Bratt’s robot. (source)
  • Easily makes his way up rubble while fighting. (source)

Skill/Misc - Villainy

  • Pops a kid’s balloon with his car. (source)
  • Gives a crying child a balloon animal to comfort him, then pops it in his face. (source)
  • Kills his neighbor’s plants by letting his dog pee on them. (source)
  • Stole the Time Square Jumbotron. (source)
  • Stole the miniature versions of the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower from Las Vegas. (source)
  • Stole an artifact from a museum. (source)
  • As a child, stole Queen Elizabeth’s crown. (source)
  • Steals the Moon. (source)
  • His father thought he was a great villain. (source)

Skill/Misc - Intelligence

  • With the help of Dr. Nefario, finds a shrink ray in a secret lab in East Asia. (source)
  • Makes beds out of old bombs. (source)
  • As a child, built a working prototype of a rocket ship. (source)
  • Alongside Dr. Nefario, builds a rocket ship out of stuff he has lying around. (source)

Skill/Misc - Other

  • Knows a bit of Spanish. (source)
  • Possibly knows some form of martial arts. (source)
  • Spins a Frisbee on his fingers and nose. (source)
  • Catches a Frisbee without looking. (source)
  • Accurately shoots shots of jelly into PX-41 Minions’ mouths while leaping. (source)
  • Makes use of the bubblegum his brother is choking on to trap Bratt. (source)
  • Steals Bratt’s keytar without him noticing. (source)

Gear - Freeze Ray

  • Either it or a prototype freezes Dr. Nefario’s hand. (source)
  • Freezes Vector’s head. (source)
  • Encases a boy in ice. (source)
  • Freezes PX-41 El Macho’s arms. (source)
  • Nearly encases Gru in a block of ice. (source)
  • Either it or a prototype encases Scarlet and Herb Overkill in a block of ice. (source)
  • Encases multiple people in blocks of ice. (source)

Gear - Shrink Ray

  • The large the mass of the object, the quicker the effects of the Shrink Ray wear off. (source)
  • Shrinks mouthwash, a sink, and a toilet. (source)
  • Shrinks a Minion. (source)
  • Shrinks an elephant to be smaller than a plate. (source)
  • Shrinks Gru’s Airship to be smaller than him. (source)
  • Shrinks the Moon to fit in Gru’s hand. (source)

Gear - Lasers

  • A ceiling-mounted laser instantly turns Agnes’ unicorn toy to ash. (source)
  • A laser gun cuts through the ceiling of a kitchen. (source)

Gear - Fart Gun

  • Knocks out PX-41 El Macho. (source)
  • Knocks out a Minion. (source)

Gear - Lipstick Taser

  • Takes down PX-41 El Macho. (source)

Gear - Chemicals

  • A bottle of acid. (source)
  • A chemical that causes whoever ingests it to explode. (source)
  • An anti-gravity serum. (source)

Gear - Cookie Robots

  • Easily climb the wall. (source)
  • Scan the entirety of Vector’s house and locate the Shrink Ray upon activation. (source)
  • Override Vector’s security system. (source)
  • Cut through a thick metal wall. (source)
  • Weld the wall back into place. (source)

Gear - Other Weapons

Gear - Grumobile

  • Hydraulics. (source)
  • Pretty spacious. (source)
  • Slams into and pushes around other cars with no damage to itself. (source)
  • Easily pushes around other cars. (source)
  • Checks another large car into the side of a building. (source)

Gear - Airship

  • Overview of features. (source)
  • Has an extendable arm and heat cutter that is used to break into a secret base and steal the Shrink Ray. (source)
  • Has machine guns. (source)
  • Has a grappling hook. (source)
  • Has heat-seeking missiles. (source)
  • Has two gatling guns that are modded to fire jelly. (source)
  • Capable of quick bursts of enhanced speed. (source)
  • Can still support the weight of Gru and two Minions while shrunken. (source)

Gear - Robert’s Car

  • Goes from 0 to 400 in 3 seconds and can survive a nuclear blast. (source)
  • It can rotate its chassis. (source)
  • Has an array of missiles. (source)
  • Knocks over and damages Bratt’s giant robot. (source) (Used by the missile array.)
  • Has a grappling hook. (source)
  • Retractable spikes in the tires that allow it to drive on vertical surfaces. (source)
  • Can use its booster to launch itself into the air. (source)
  • Can transform into a drill. (source)
  • Can transform into a watercraft. (source)
  • Can transform into a plane. (source)
  • Has an ejection seat. (source)

Gear - Other Methods of Transportation

  • A jetpack and a grappling hook. (source)
  • A grappling hook. (source)
  • A motorcycle. (source)
  • Torpedo-Submarine. (source)
  • Inflatable cycle. (source)
  • Has a powerful cannon. (source) (Part of the inflatable cycle.)
  • A rocket-scooter. (source)

Gear - Villain Suit

  • Has several modes. (source)
  • Allows the user to cling to walls. (source)
  • Allows the user to camouflage themselves. (source)
  • The suit can combine powers, allowing Dru to cling to the wall while activating camouflage. (source)
  • Has an inflatable sac that allows the user to float. (source)
  • Has a finger-mounted cutter that lets the user cut through metal. (source)
  • Cuts through the hull of Bratt’s robot. (source) (Used by the finger-mounted cutter.)
  • Is able to pull up a map of Bratt’s lair. (source)
  • Can emit light from its hand. (source)

Gear - Misc Gear

  • A Rastafarian disguise. (source)
  • A fairy costume. (source)
  • A dentist disguise. (source)
  • A fake dog periscope. (source)
  • A device that lets him listen to hear through a wall. (source)
  • A pole vault pole. (source)
  • Goggles with a zoom function. (source)
  • Inflation Gun. (source)
  • An electronic safe cracker. (source)
  • A ray that transforms humans into Minions. (source) (From Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, a theme park ride of dubious canon.)

Minions - Background

  • Emerging in their current form during the age of the dinosaurs, the Minions are an ancient group of beings who devote themselves to the most despicable master they can find. They also may be immortal, as apparently the same Minions have existed since their inception. After a fiasco in London, they found young Felonius Gru as he stole Queen Elizabeth’s crown, and have served him ever since, with a slight relapse during Despicable Me 3, where they were tired of not committing crimes. (source)

Minions - Durability - Blunt

  • Bob, a noted weaker Minion, is fine after being crushed by a chunk of ice. (source)
  • Takes a hammer to the head. (source)
  • Tanks being smushed against the ceiling twice. (source)
  • Fine after being crushed by Gru’s shrinking airship. (source)
  • Gets wailed on by other Minions armed with medieval weaponry. (source)
  • Gets launched by a 2-liter of soda rocketing around. (source)
  • Fine after getting slammed into each other and falling a ways. (source)
  • Takes a beating from Queen Elizabeth. (source) (Queen Elizabeth was able to casually beat a large man in an arm wrestling match (https://gfycat.com/ImaginativeInconsequentialIndochinahogdeer).)
  • Fine after being sent flying high into the air and crashing. (source)
  • Fine after falling a distance and having a pig fall on him. (source)
  • Fine after being launched several city blocks away and high into the air. (source)
  • Fine after getting hit by a large boulder. (source)
  • Survives being crushed by a pneumatic press. (source) (From Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, a theme park ride of dubious canon.)

Minions - Durability - Other

  • Fine after getting blasted by a large laser. (source) (From Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, a theme park ride of dubious canon.)
  • Singed but otherwise fine after taking a missile. (source)
  • Tanks a missile. (source) (From Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, a theme park ride of dubious canon.)
  • Fine after being launched from a cannon. (source)
  • Fine after getting hit with an explosion from a large bomb that leaves them imprinted in metal. (source)
  • Survives an explosion that results in a mushroom cloud. (source) (From Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, a theme park ride of dubious canon.)
  • Survives without protection on the Moon. (source)
  • Recover fairly quickly from a taser. (source)
  • Ok after being electrocuted. (source)
  • Survives having his head squeezed into a jar. (source)

Minions - Strength

  • Sends another Minion flying with a shove. (source)
  • Knocks over an armored Minion with a sword swing. (source)
  • Carry missiles as big as themselves with and without help. (source)
  • Two lift the Shrink Ray and its container. (source)
  • Supports the weight of Gru, the Shrink Ray and its container, and another Minion with one hand. (source)
  • Work together to lift pieces of furniture, including a pinball machine. (source)
  • One shots another Minion. (source)
  • Bats around another Minion with a table tennis paddle. (source)
  • Kicks back a PX-41 Minion hard enough to knock it and two others off of the roof. (source)
  • Shreds walls and a desk with axes. (source)
  • Staggers a large man with a kicked ball. (source)
  • Lifts a toilet and the large man sitting on it. (source)
  • Lifts a washing machine. (source)
  • Tosses an axe such that it embeds itself in stone. (source)

Minions - Speed/Agility

  • Hides in an air vent before Vector can turn his head. (source)
  • Form a chain of Minions to save Gru and Margo from falling. (source)
  • Dodges a sword swing, and quickly runs around a lamppost. (source)
  • Catch up to a car on foot. (source)
  • A giant Minion catches a missile. (source)

Minions - Skill

  • Basically run the prison they get sent to. (source)
  • Competent enough to type out a list of achievements for Gru while he’s at an interview. (source)
  • Two work together to drive a car, albeit poorly. (source)
  • Not a bad tattoo artist. (source)
  • Knows how to work a turntable. (source)
  • Win over a crowd in a singing contest. (source)
  • Balance on top of each other to open a door. (source)
  • Possibly know some form of martial arts. (source)
  • Built a functioning plane out of stuff they found in prison. (source)
  • Combine to form a giant hand. (source) (From Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, a theme park ride of dubious canon.)

Minions - Misc

  • Their bodies are malleable, rendering stretching racks useless. (source)
  • If cracked and shaken, they can glow. (source)
  • If a sufficient electric surge is sent into their body, their eye can emit light. (source)
  • They are apparently semi-aquatic. (source)
  • Bob the Minion is capable of pulling out the Sword in the Stone, and was thusly made the new King of England. (source)

Minions - Gear

  • Minions often carry weapons on them, usually blades, but occasionally things like missile launchers. (source)
  • Minion car and “human” disguises. (source)
  • They have several cars. (source) (Related to Minion car and “human” disguises.)
  • Medieval armor and weapons. (source)
  • A chainsaw. (source)
  • Several Fart Guns. (source)
  • Firefighting gear. (source)
  • Torpedo-Submarine. (source)
  • Inflatable cycle. (source)
  • More weapons, including what appear to be guns. (source)
  • Even more weapons and tools. (source)
  • Various types of guns. (source)
  • Gear designed for them by Herb Overkill. (source)
  • The hypnosis hat hypnotizes guards into a dance number. (source) (Designed by Herb Overkill.)
  • The lava gun easily melts through a door. (source) (Designed by Herb Overkill.)
  • The stretch suit cuts through and peels back a metal case. (source) (Designed by Herb Overkill.)
  • The stretch suit has extendable arms and legs. (source) (Designed by Herb Overkill.)
  • The stretch suit tears into concrete. (source) (Designed by Herb Overkill.)
  • The stretch suit lets Bob redirect a runaway carriage. (source) (Designed by Herb Overkill.)

PX-41 Minions - Background

  • During Despicable Me 2, the Minions were kidnapped and injected with PX-41, a transformative serum that enhances their physical capabilities, but also makes them hostile. (source)

PX-41 Minions - Strength

  • El Macho claims they can eat a city. (source)
  • Eats a police car. (source)
  • Eats an axe. (source)
  • Quickly chew through a tree. (source)
  • Breaks into Gru’s vault through the ceiling. (source)
  • Shreds a tricycle. (source)
  • Sticks his arm through a window. (source)

PX-41 Minions - Durability

  • El Macho claims that they are indestructible. (source)
  • No sells a police car falling on him. (source)
  • Bulletproof. (source)
  • No sells an axe to the head. (source)
  • No sells a flamethrower. (source)
  • Tanks a bomb exploding inside of him. (source)

PX-41 Minions - Misc

  • There are a lot of them. (source)
  • Has no problem chasing after Gru, even though he’s been a loyal employer. (source)
  • They can still communicate with each other. (source)
  • They can be reverted to normal through an antidote. (source)

PX-41 Minions - Gear

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