Though this movie took Godzilla back to basics and properly restored his destructive reputation, this version of the creature was a bit shorter than what viewers had grown accustomed to during the 1980s and 1990s. After killing the male MUTO, Godzilla pauses to breathe, only to be pinned under a collapsing skyscraper. Still from Godzilla Vs Kong (Legendary Pictures, 2021) Life has bubbled away on this moist mudball we call Earth for around 3.5 billion years, and in that time, the chunkiest creature Mother Nature has managed to squeeze out is the blue whale. Godzilla incinerated the carcass with his atomic breath, and the creatures scattered. The rogue Mechagodzilla killed Simmons and then Serizawa before freeing itself from under Victoria Peak with its Proton Scream. [32][33][34] However, Dr. Andrews later suggests that this is a simplified account of the real event, and interprets that "Zo-zla-halawa" referred to multiple individuals of Godzilla's species. During his battle with Mechagodzilla, Godzilla was caught off-guard, then consistently outmaneuvered and overpowered by his mechanical counterpart, only avoiding death in a fashion similar to the female MUTO thanks to Kong's interference. In Godzilla vs. Kong, Godzilla singles out Apex Cybernetics facilities to destroy while searching for Mechagodzilla, showcasing that he is capable of pinpointing exact groups of people that represent a threat to him. In this empowered state, known as Burning Godzilla, Godzilla can utilize his powerful incendiary nuclear pulse, which manifests in the shape of Mothra's wings and makes the sound of her roar. In this powered-up state, Godzilla's durability is enhanced, rendering him able to withstand Ghidorah's gravity beams with no visible harm at all and also to survive the explosion produced when the nuclear energy within his body reaches critical mass. Brody ran to the docks, only to witness the female MUTO kill all of his companions. Additionally, Godzilla's cells grant him a rapid healing factor that allows his tissue to heal completely in a manner of seconds if damaged. The word "God" is applicable to Godzilla because of his immense size and destructive power, which causes him to be seen as a god by some, "lizard" is applicable due to his reptilian appearance and ties to the time of the dinosaurs, and "gorilla" is applicable due to his strength and his creation having been inspired by the famous gorilla-like giant monster King Kong. When he first appears, Godzilla Ultima is about 40-50 meters tall, making him near the size of theShowa-eraGodzilla. He then destroyed New York, which had become the United Earth's capital city, overnight, and was present when the city of Cleveland, Ohio was wiped off the map due to a meltdown of the nuclear fusion reactor aboard the Exif and Bilusaludo's mothership. Ghidorah noticed something behind him and turned to see Godzilla approaching, now covered in glowing bright orange patterns and emitting heat that melted everything around him.