In his first appearance in "Godzilla Raids Again", it is explained that Anguirus is capable of moving incredibly fast in spite of his bulk due to his brain extending into his chest and abdominal areas, allowing him to react more quickly. He is able to lunge at his opponents with massive leaps, as seen in "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla", and is also capable of burrowing substantial distances. His long, burrowing journey started in "Godzilla vs. Megalon" and ended in "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla", in which he resurfaces underneath Mechagodzilla and battles until his jaw is broken by the robot. Two of his attacks involve jumping backward to impale his opponents on his spiked carapace in "Godzilla vs. Gigan" and his vice-like bite; the most famous example of the latter being when he faced King Ghidorah in "Destroy All Monsters" and latched onto one of King Ghidorah's necks, his grip holding firm even after the space monster took flight. Anguirus also has the ability to heal and regenerate in a few minutes, as executives said he recovered almost immediately after Mechagodzilla broke his jaw. Anguirus has incredible durability, surviving being stomped on, being kicked with immense robotic force, being dropped from high altitudes, and surviving Godzilla's atomic ray.