What is Sasuke Uchiha’s IQ?
A “genius rookie” whose databook Intelligence stat is only 2.5 to 3.5 out of 5.
Sasuke Uchiha’s IQ is never stated in Naruto: no chapter, episode or databook gives him one, and the Sasuke IQ of 130–140 that circulates is an unsourced fan estimate built on how fast he learns jutsu. This site’s estimated IQ level for Sasuke is 125–145, above Naruto Uzumaki’s 100–125 and well below Itachi Uchiha’s 175–195.
Sasuke Uchiha’s estimated IQ
- Fan transcriptions of the official character databooks give Sasuke an Intelligence rating of 2.5 out of 5 in the second book (Tō no Sho, 2005) and 3.5 in the third (Sha no Sho, 2008): above Naruto Uzumaki’s 1 to 2, below the 5 held by Itachi Uchiha and Shikamaru Nara, so on the series’ own stat he sits in the middle.
- Japanese Wikipedia says he graduated first from the Ninja Academy and was called a “genius rookie,” and Shueisha’s official Naruto site says he is “praised to his face as the academy’s top student.”
- Kishimoto drew him as a “cool genius” (Uzumaki: the Art of Naruto, 2007, p. 140, as Wikipedia cites it), his Sharingan lets him learn movements at a superhuman rate, and ScreenRant says he improvised a jutsu in the Chunin Exams from Rock Lee’s Front Lotus after seeing it once.
- Press comparisons place his reasoning below the series’ strategists: CBR calls him “quite smart” but “nothing too special” next to Itachi, and Sportskeeda’s battle-IQ list puts him seventh of ten while Anime Explained’s smartest-characters list has him eighth.
This range rates a portrayal, not a person. The databook Intelligence stat ranks him against other ninja, the figures come from fan transcriptions rather than the books, and there is no fourth-book line for him. His best-documented strengths, combat talent and speed of learning, are only partly what an IQ test measures, so the range is wide on purpose.
- First appearance
- Naruto chapter 3, “Enter Sasuke!” (Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1999)
- Created by
- Masashi Kishimoto (Shueisha); Studio Pierrot’s anime began October 3, 2002
- Voiced by
- Noriaki Sugiyama (Japanese); Yuri Lowenthal (English)
- Birthday
- July 23; ninja registration number 012606 (Japanese Wikipedia profile box)
- Ninja Academy
- Described as the top graduate (Japanese Wikipedia; Shueisha’s site: “the academy’s top student”)
- Databook Intelligence
- 2.5 of 5 (second book); 3.5 of 5 (third book), per fan transcriptions
- Known for
- The Sharingan, the Chidori and a chokutō sword
- Canonical IQ
- None stated in the manga or the databooks
What an IQ of 125–145 actually means
Set the claim aside for a moment. If someone genuinely scored in this range, here is what that would represent.
Average is 100 by construction, and about two-thirds of people fall between 85 and 115. Take the test to place your own score on this scale.
| Score range | Classification | Share of people | What it indicates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 – 114 | Average | ~68% | The range most people fall into. |
| 115 – 129 | Above average | ~13.6% | Roughly one person in seven. |
| 130 – 144 | Gifted | ~2% | The threshold most high-IQ societies use. |
| Above 144 | Highly gifted | ~0.1% | Figures above this range are extrapolated from the curve rather than measured. |
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Sasuke Uchiha is a main character of Naruto, written and drawn by Masashi Kishimoto for Shueisha and serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from September 21, 1999 to November 10, 2014 (700 chapters in 72 volumes). He first appears in chapter 3, “Enter Sasuke!” (1999); Studio Pierrot’s anime began on October 3, 2002, and Noriaki Sugiyama voices him in Japanese and Yuri Lowenthal in English. Japanese Wikipedia gives his birthday as July 23 and his ninja registration number as 012606. Wikipedia, citing Kishimoto’s Uzumaki: the Art of Naruto (2007, p. 140), says Kishimoto made him less emotional than Naruto and drew him as a “cool genius.”
In the story Sasuke is an Uchiha of Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf Village, a clan that inherits the Sharingan, which Wikipedia describes as letting him learn imperceptible movements at a superhuman rate (it cites volume 3, chapter 27). Japanese Wikipedia says he graduated from the Ninja Academy first in his class and was called a genius rookie, and he joins Team 7 with Naruto and Sakura Haruno under Kakashi Hatake, who teaches him the lightning technique Chidori. In Part I, Team 7 meets Orochimaru during the Chunin Exams, where Sasuke is marked with the Cursed Seal (Wikipedia cites volume 7), and he fights Gaara in volume 13, titled “Sasuke vs. Gaara!!”. Shikamaru is the only member of their generation promoted to Chunin; Sasuke’s rank in the second databook is Genin. Part II begins with volume 28, “Homecoming” (Japan, June 3, 2005), and in the later story he fights Itachi (Wikipedia cites chapter 401, volume 43, “The Man with the Truth,” Japan, August 4, 2008). Kishimoto settled on Japanese clothing and a chokutō sword for his design, per Wikipedia citing the 2008 databook Sha no Sho.
Read against the rest of the cast, the record shows a prodigy of skill more than of planning. The Academy placing is a school rank in a ninja class, not an IQ (see IQ and school success), and his fast learning with the Sharingan resembles fluid intelligence applied to combat. On this site the planners score higher: Shikamaru Nara is rated 150–170, Kakashi Hatake 160–180 and Itachi 175–195, while Light Yagami (170–190) and L Lawliet (178–195) are rated on whole-arc strategy. The midpoint of Sasuke’s range, 135, is territory described on what an IQ of 135 means, well short of the genius IQ level the “genius ninja” label suggests.
By Elora Mercer, Celebrity Research WriterFigures checked by Leon Falkner, Data & Research AnalystReviewed by Aarav Vardhan, Editor-in-Chief · Last reviewed October 2026
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Sasuke Uchiha: the documented record
The estimate above rests on this record. Every entry here is a matter of public fact, which is more than can be said for the number itself.
- September 21, 1999Naruto begins in Weekly Shōnen Jump; Sasuke appears in chapter 3, “Enter Sasuke!”
- May 1, 2002Volume 12 is published in Japan; Wikipedia cites its chapter 107 for Asuma Sarutobi’s “over 200” line about Shikamaru, the only IQ the series states.
- July 4, 2002Rin no Sho, the first official character databook, is published.
- October 3, 2002Studio Pierrot’s Naruto anime begins.
- April 4, 2005Tō no Sho, the second databook, is published; a fan transcription gives Sasuke’s Intelligence as 2.5.
- June 3, 2005Volume 28, “Homecoming,” opens Part II in Japan.
- August 4, 2008Volume 43, “The Man with the Truth,” is published in Japan; Wikipedia cites it for the fight with Itachi.
- September 4, 2008Sha no Sho, the third databook, is published; a fan compilation gives Sasuke’s Intelligence as 3.5.
- November 10, 2014The manga ends after 700 chapters; the fourth databook, Jin no Sho, came out on November 4.
- April 25, 2024iqtests.com publishes the article that gives Sasuke an IQ of 130–140 as “the general consensus.”
Where the 130–140 figure came from
Following a claim back to its first appearance is the part almost nobody does — and it is what most people are actually asking.
Sasuke’s IQ is a number Naruto never gives, and the Sasuke IQ of 130–140 that circulates has no source behind it. The only IQ stated in the series belongs to Shikamaru Nara: his teacher Asuma Sarutobi puts it at “over 200,” which Wikipedia cites to Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto, volume 12, chapter 107 (Viz, 2006, pp. 159–160), and which Shueisha’s English-language Naruto site repeats as a section heading, “The 200+ IQ Ninja,” in a column of September 22, 2024. For Sasuke the nearest thing to a number is the iqtests.com article “What Is Sasuke Uchiha’s IQ” (Jared Andressen, April 25, 2024): it reports a “general consensus” of 130–140, grounds it in his knack for picking up complex jutsu, and cites no test, databook or chapter. For how such figures harden into facts, see where celebrity IQ numbers come from.
Sasuke IQ vs Itachi is argued with rankings, not scores, and the rankings agree on the order. Sportskeeda’s battle-IQ list (Rohan Jagannath, April 6, 2022, marked as the writer’s opinion) puts Itachi second and Sasuke seventh of ten and calls Sasuke a prodigy among his peers; Anime Explained (Dev, December 18, 2022) has Itachi second and Sasuke eighth, and says people downplay his intelligence because he acts rashly. CBR (Rei Penber, March 28, 2021) says Sasuke is quite smart but “nothing too special” beside Itachi Uchiha, who plans steps ahead of his opponents, and that being calculating in combat is a gap for Sasuke. ScreenRant (Arnab Rakshit, April 15, 2021) is kinder, grouping him with Sakura Haruno as two of the smartest characters and praising his analytical skill in battle. None of the four prints an IQ for him.
Anyone looking for a Sasuke IQ in the Naruto databook finds a stat, not an IQ. Shueisha’s four official character databooks are Rin no Sho (July 4, 2002), Tō no Sho (April 4, 2005), Sha no Sho (September 4, 2008) and Jin no Sho (November 4, 2014); the early books rate ninja on eight stats scored from 0.5 to 5. Fan transcriptions of the databooks give Sasuke’s Intelligence as 2.5 in the second book (The Narutoversity) and, in a Tumblr compilation, 2.5 in the second and 3.5 in the third. In the same compilation Itachi and Shikamaru sit at 5, Kakashi at 4.5 and then 5, Sakura Haruno at 4 and Naruto at 1 and then 2; Sasuke has no fourth-book line, and the compilation says that book uses different stats. The stat rates him against other ninja, so it says little about where he would land among the general population.
The Sasuke IQ Naruto comparison is the one the story sets up on purpose: Kishimoto drew Sasuke as a “cool genius,” less emotional than Naruto, per Wikipedia citing Uzumaki: the Art of Naruto (2007). On this site Naruto Uzumaki is rated 100–125 and Sasuke 125–145, which is where the databook stat puts them: 1 to 2 for Naruto, 2.5 to 3.5 for Sasuke. The circulating 130–140 is not the problem that “over 200” is. A score near 200 lies six to seven standard deviations above the mean, past the point where a test can still separate people, while 130–140 is an ordinary high band. The weakness of the fan figure is its basis, which is skill and speed of learning, not any reasoning task or test.
How we read a number →Label “Sasuke Uchiha,” description “fictional character from Naruto,” English Wikipedia article “Sasuke Uchiha.” Confirms the entity is the character.
The work. Chapter and volume references follow Wikipedia and Shueisha’s official Naruto site: chapter 3 “Enter Sasuke!”, volume 12 chapter 107 “The Boy with No Fighting Spirit!!”, volume 13 “Sasuke vs. Gaara!!”, volume 43 for the Itachi fight.
Sasuke column: he is praised to his face as the academy’s top student. Shikamaru column: headed “The 200+ IQ Ninja,” lists volume 12 chapter 107 as “The Boy with No Fighting Spirit!!”; the body gives no source or number for the IQ. Neither column gives an IQ for Sasuke.
Sasuke: first appearance chapter 3, “cool genius” (Uzumaki: the Art of Naruto, 2007, p. 140), Sharingan, Chidori, voice actors, chokutō design (Sha no Sho, 2008). Shikamaru: “over 200,” volume 12, chapter 107, Viz 2006, pp. 159–160. Naruto and lists: dates, 700 chapters, volume titles, databook dates. Japanese: graduated first (首席), “genius rookie” (天才ルーキー), birthday July 23, registration 012606.
Intelligence tiers from 5 down to 0.5 across the first four books: Sasuke 2.5 (second book) and 3.5 (third); Itachi and Shikamaru 5; Kakashi 4.5 then 5; Sakura 4; Naruto 1 then 2. No fourth-book line for Sasuke; that book uses different stats. Fan work, not the books.
Fan transcription of the second databook: Sasuke’s Intelligence 2.5 (with Ninjutsu 3.5, Taijutsu 2.5, Genjutsu 1.5), rank Genin, ninja registration number 012606.
The source of the circulating figure: “the general consensus” is 130–140, based on his knack for picking up complex jutsu, battlefield reading and tactics. No test, databook or chapter is cited.
Rankings and opinion: Sportskeeda battle IQ, Shikamaru first, Itachi second, Sasuke seventh, Naruto tenth, opinion disclaimer; Anime Explained, Sasuke eighth; CBR, Sasuke “nothing too special” next to Itachi, lacking in calculation in combat; ScreenRant, Sasuke and Sakura among the smartest, Lee’s Front Lotus improvisation. No IQ for Sasuke in any.
Neither the manga nor the official databooks state an IQ for Sasuke; the databooks give an Intelligence stat only.
The sources behind our estimate
The figures that circulate for Sasuke Uchiha, what we were able to confirm, and where the two diverge.
Sasuke’s IQ circulates as 130–140, which iqtests.com (Jared Andressen, April 25, 2024) calls “the general consensus”; it cites no test, databook line or chapter. Battle-IQ lists give positions instead of numbers: Sportskeeda has him seventh of ten (April 6, 2022) and Anime Explained eighth of ten (December 18, 2022).
No IQ for Sasuke Uchiha appears in Naruto or its databooks. The one IQ the franchise states is Asuma Sarutobi’s “over 200” for Shikamaru Nara (volume 12, chapter 107, as Wikipedia cites it; Shueisha’s English Naruto site headlines him “The 200+ IQ Ninja” in a September 22, 2024 column), and nothing comparable exists for Sasuke. The iqtests.com article says the IQ of many anime characters is not officially documented, then bases its 130–140 on his knack for picking up complex jutsu, his reading of the battlefield and his tactics. What the official material does contain is a stat: fan transcriptions put his databook Intelligence at 2.5 in the second book and 3.5 in the third. Sportskeeda labels its list the writer’s opinion.
Unusually for this site, the circulating 130–140 sits inside the documented range, not above it, so the fan figure is plausible. What it lacks is a source, and its stated basis, how quickly he learns jutsu, measures skill acquisition more than reasoning. The only IQ the series states, Shikamaru’s “over 200,” is 55 to 75 points above this whole band.
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Sasuke Uchiha — frequently asked
What is Sasuke’s IQ?
Sasuke Uchiha has no canon IQ: Naruto never states one. This site’s estimated IQ level for the character as written is 125–145. The 130–140 that circulates is an unsourced fan estimate, and fan transcriptions of the databooks rate his Intelligence 2.5 to 3.5 out of 5.
What is Sasuke Uchiha’s IQ level, and where does 130–140 come from?
The Sasuke Uchiha IQ of 130–140 comes from one iqtests.com article (Jared Andressen, April 25, 2024), which calls it the general consensus and bases it on his knack for picking up complex jutsu and reading a battlefield. It cites no test, databook or chapter. Sportskeeda and Anime Explained rank him seventh and eighth of ten without numbers.
How does Sasuke’s estimated IQ compare with Itachi’s?
On this site Itachi Uchiha is estimated at 175–195 and Sasuke at 125–145, about fifty points apart at the midpoints. The databook Intelligence stat is 5 for Itachi and 2.5, then 3.5 for Sasuke, and CBR calls Sasuke quite smart but nothing too special beside Itachi. The Sasuke IQ vs Itachi answer rests on ratings and feats, not tests.
How does Sasuke’s IQ in Naruto compare with Naruto, Shikamaru and Kakashi?
This site rates Naruto Uzumaki 100–125, Sasuke 125–145, Shikamaru Nara 150–170 and Kakashi Hatake 160–180. Shikamaru is the only one with a stated IQ, “over 200” (volume 12, chapter 107), and the databooks put him and Kakashi at the top Intelligence of 5. Sasuke’s 2.5 to 3.5 sits between Naruto’s 1 to 2 and theirs.
What is Sasuke’s Intelligence stat in the Naruto databook?
Fan transcriptions give Sasuke an Intelligence rating of 2.5 out of 5 in the second databook (Tō no Sho, 2005) and 3.5 in the third (Sha no Sho, 2008). It is one of eight stats, each scored 0.5 to 5, and it ranks him against other ninja, not the general population.
What are Sasuke’s IQ feats?
The feats cited for Sasuke’s IQ are about learning speed and reading a fight, not puzzles or long plans. Wikipedia says his Sharingan lets him learn movements at a superhuman rate; ScreenRant says he improvised a jutsu in the Chunin Exams from Rock Lee’s Front Lotus after seeing it once. CBR counts calculation in combat as a gap.
Is Sasuke a genius, and was he top of his class?
He is written as a prodigy: Japanese Wikipedia says he graduated first from the Ninja Academy and was called a genius rookie, and Shueisha’s site calls him the academy’s top student. A school rank in the story is not an IQ result, and his databook Intelligence stat is a more modest 2.5 to 3.5 out of 5.
Do “battle IQ” and “genius ninja” mean Sasuke took an IQ test?
No. “Battle IQ” is a fan phrase for how well a character fights, and “genius ninja” or “genius rookie” is an in-story label; neither is a test result. Sportskeeda’s battle-IQ list is marked as the writer’s opinion, and no Naruto source scores Sasuke on an IQ scale. This site’s range is an inference, not a score.
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Photograph of a cosplayer as Itachi Uchiha by BrokenSphere (2010), CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped from a two-person photograph; background removed for the portrait above. The character is the creation of Masashi Kishimoto. · Photograph of a cosplayer dressed as Naruto Uzumaki by Johnson Wen (Taichung, Taiwan, August 2, 2015), CC BY-SA 2.0. Naruto Uzumaki is a character created by Masashi Kishimoto and published by Shueisha; this is a photograph of a cosplayer, not an image of the character. Background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of a cosplayer as Kakashi Hatake by big-ashb, CC BY 2.0. Kakashi Hatake is a character created by Masashi Kishimoto, from Naruto. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above.
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