Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27419019-20151218053933/@comment-27503442-20151230154202

When Pitou said that Gon's power was equal to Meruem, she wasn't aware of Meruem's experience with the minature rose or that he had consumed much of Pouf and Youpi. That means she was comparing Gon to pre rose Meruem. While the King did inherit Pouf and Youpi's powers after the explosion, he also gained extra strength from them in addition to his own. That is why Pouf and Youpi's strength was reduced greatly after "feeding" themselves to Meruem. Basically, post rose Meruem would technically be stronger than adult Gon if you're going by what Pitou said. It is also possible that Pitou overestimated Gon's strength because of the shock that she was in. Just my thoughts.