In the film, Kong clashes with Godzilla after humans move the ape from Skull Island to the Hollow Earth, homeworld of the monsters known as "Titans", to retrieve a power source for a secret weapon intended to stop Godzilla's mysterious attacks.
Kong didn't bow before Godzilla like the other Titans did in King of the Monsters, and more than that, Kong is inherently a threat to Godzilla's kingship. Add that to the fact that Godzilla can feel Kong's every move with his planet-scoping power, and the ultimate battle between the two was completely unavoidable.
Kong and Godzilla, who basically hate each other, do team up at the end to save the world when evil monsters threaten to take control. And Godzilla appears on a rampage smashing through Rome early on.
In Godzilla vs. Kong, Kong found his home, but he had no subjects. He was alone. This is the one where he finds his people, and he has to earn the right to be their leader.
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Why did Godzilla hate Kong?
Godzilla, being the territorial and aggressive Titan that he is, attacked Kong in the sea and in Hong Kong to protect his territory since he sensed that he was another alpha who could be primed for a takeover. This is on top of the long rivalry between them.
Godzilla was the actual winner of both battles between Godzilla and King Kong, but after Kong helped him defeat Mechagodzilla, Godzilla left Kong alone after the primate king dropped the ax. When Kong did that, Godzilla knew Kong was no longer a threat to him, and both seemingly accepted each other.
Indeed, nor could they ever. The Godzilla x Kong: The News Empire version of Godzilla is 177 metres long and weighs over 90,000 tonnes. Kong stands 103 metres tall and weighs over 50,000 tonnes. Land-living animals of this size simply aren't possible.
Not including Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, there have been five theatrical fights between the two since 1962. Of these fights, Godzilla has won three, Kong has won one, and there was one tie. So, as far as the movies are concerned, Godzilla is the stronger fighter. Biologically, he also has the upper hand.
Overwhelmed, King Kong breaks free from his shackles and flees. Obsessed with Ann Darrow, the lead actress from the film crew, King Kong kidnaps her and takes her to the top of the Empire State Building, where he is shot to death by US military aircraft.
The rivalry between Godzilla and King Kong is well noted within their established mythos, including and especially the current MonsterVerse canon, but there's one kaiju Godzilla hates far more than Kong (or any other Titan, for that matter): King Ghidorah - and there's only one reason as to why.
Godzilla roars in acknowledgement and respect for Kong, seeing him as an equal and a friend (same with Kong respecting Godzilla as an equal and a friend) before returning to the sea and disappearing beneath the waves as Kong and the gathered humans watch on, safe in the knowledge that the world is finally at peace.
We [humans] have helped create an imbalance [in nature], and Godzilla moves in to right the balance. He is not our 'hero,' but represents something greater — he is saving us in the process of righting the balance. Alex Garcia describing Godzilla's motives.
However, when Kong came along, he basically ensured that they would leave and attack them. After Godzilla inevitably found this out, he became pissed that Kong let them all out onto the surface world, and dared to wake him up for help right after, leading him to attack Kong.
Godzilla's victory over Kong and struggle against Ghidorah demonstrates the massive power level difference between the two. Kong would likely lose to Ghidorah, who posed a greater challenge to Godzilla. Similarly, Destoroyah's physical power and weapons would give him an advantage over Kong.
After absorbing excessive amounts of radiation, Godzilla's powers were boosted to new heights. With his enhanced strength also came a surprising side effect, turning Godzilla's usual blue glow when he is powering up into a vibrant pink.
Wiz: Both are extremely resistant and very durable, because both have resisted attacks that could make pieces to almost anyone, but just as in force, Godzilla wins in this aspect, because like the Hulk, this resistance and durability this force bonded with his wrath.
Kong, Andrews, Jia, and Lind ascend to Hong Kong, where Kong engages Godzilla in a ferocious final battle in which Godzilla emerges victorious, leaving Kong nearly dead.
Godzilla has only lost to six of his adversaries in the franchise, showcasing his dominant reputation as the King of the Monsters. Biollante, SpaceGodzilla, King Kong, King Ghidorah, Mothra, and Mechagodzilla have all achieved victories over Godzilla at least once in their battles.
Godzilla had to resort to drowning to gain the upper hand on Kong, finally using his home turf advantage. We see the same thing with Ghidorah: he wasn't winning in Antarctica, so his second round was an ambush in the water. In the second fight, Kong held his own and even knocked out Godzilla briefly.
One of the helicopters carrying the expedition members cleared the storm cell surrounding the island and began flying over land, they immediately began dropping seismic charges onto the ground below, allegedly to map the island. The explosions drew out Kong, who responded by throwing a tree through one of the choppers.
In Godzilla vs Kong, why did Godzilla let Kong live when he had Kong on the ground beneath his feet? Out of respect. Godzilla had Kong at his mercy and roars right in his face as a warning to surrender, and never challenge his rule.
Mechagodzilla is the main antagonist of the 2021 crossover film Godzilla vs. Kong, the fourth installment of the MonsterVerse franchise. It was a mechanized counterpart of Godzilla created by Apex Cybernetics in order to wipe out every Titan in the world, so that humans would become the dominant species on Earth.
Godzilla's strength has been officially confirmed to be greater than Superman's, as shown in Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #2 preview. This feat of strength proves that Godzilla can easily defeat other Kryptonians, such as Supergirl and General Zod.
