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No, she wasn't weak - I don't hold any particular fondness for Uraraka as a character, but she's not weak - But she was up against BAKUGOU. Freaking TOKOYAMI, argued to be one of Class 1A's strongest, was shown as weak against Bakugou - Because of Quirk matchups.

Her Quirk isn't strong at all. Without saving Izuku, she might not have even gotten into yuuei. She relies on contact to even do anything, and lets assume she did make contact with Bakugou - He's be flying by using explosions to propell himself, and that'd just make her situation worse. Regardless of if we like it or not, strength by Quirk, and survival of the fittest, are two very key parts on the MHA franchise.

The fact is - She isn't strong. She's not weak, but she isn't strong. Especially not back then. And against Bakugou, someone who has a ruthless Quirk like his?

She might as well have been a punching bag for him. And she was. Self destruction was ALL she could do. Nothing else was even an option for her. She either let Bakugou wail on her, or she forfitred right then and there. Thats not ingenuity, that's all she had.

Like her as much as you want - But compared to nearly every other Quirk in 1A? She's weak, plain and simple. The only person who I can think is weaker is Torru. Bakugou did show her respect for her power though - By refusing to back down.