Even non-Power Rangers fans will agree that the famous franchise has some of the best superhero costumes in fiction. Most of them come from the Super Sentai shows, of course, but it’s always fun to see how these costumes are integrated into the Power Rangers seasons.

There is obviously a level of subjectivity when it comes to picking the best Power Rangers costumes. For example, some fans don’t like metal lips at all, while others think it’s part of the charm of a Sentai costume. However, certain costumes are just so good, they should always be mentioned when we’re talking about the best Ranger suits.

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The Power Rangers Wild Force Suits

I love when each member of a Power Rangers team has their own unique costume or helmet. This is the case for Wild Force, where each hero has a different helmet that represents the animal Zord they are bonded with.

Not only does that make each character special, but it also makes the team as a whole look incredibly cool. The Rangers also have different numbers of stripes on their sash, which represent their designation on the team from one to six.

It’s hard to pick a favorite when it comes to the Wild Force costumes since they are all so interesting to look at. That said, Cole’s red lion helmet is too awesome, and so is everything about the Lunar Wolf Ranger.

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The Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue Jackets

The Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue suits don’t have anything special going on about them, but the team’s regular uniforms are quite easily the best civilian costumes on the show. To be fair, those are not exactly civilian costumes. The Lightspeed Rangers worked for a governmental agency after all.

That’s actually what I like so much about the red and black jackets from Lightspeed Rescue – they are a reminder that Carter and his team are not traditional superheroes. Instead, they are trained professionals who were recruited for a very specific mission.

The jackets help sell the idea that these are first responders, medics, and athletes who will help people even when they are not using their powers. To this day, I associate Lightspeed Rescue with the jackets more than I do with their Ranger costumes.

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The Evil Dino Fury Blue Ranger Suit

Including Cosmic Fury on a list of best Power Rangers costumes may be controversial, but we can all agree that Ollie’s evil suit was awesome. It was still very reminiscent of the Dino Fury costumes, which came from Ryusoulger. Yet it had enough new details to become its own thing.

Cosmic Fury was a reminder of how difficult it is to create new, original Power Rangers costumes. I’m all for Power Rangers to try different things outside of the usual Super Sentai adaptations, but the suits are always a big challenge.

This is why I give props to the Evil Blue Ranger costume in Cosmic Fury. It was a nice mix of old and new, combining a Sentai design with original ideas.

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The Original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Suits

We should always be careful when talking about MMPR since nostalgia can affect our perception, but I think it’s fair to say that the Zyuranger costumes are amazing and hold up today. There is a reason Mighty Morphin Power Rangers became so popular after all.

Had Power Rangers been born of any other Super Sentai season, the show would have likely never become so big. The Zyuranger suits are gorgeous, and after you see them for the first time, it’s hard to forget them. The body of the costume is the same for every Ranger, but the individual helmets have enough personality.

And speaking of personality, the Green Ranger costume could be its own entry on this list. It’s incredible how big a difference the shield makes, to the point that we instantly buy that this extra Ranger is more powerful than the other five.

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The Power Rangers Time Force Suits

The Time Force suits are a somewhat traditional take on Power Rangers suits, but there is beauty in simplicity. The design of the helmets is a lot of fun, and I just love the way each visor is shaped. Not everyone likes metal lips, but they work here.

The colors are also perfect. When it comes to Red, Blue, Pink, Yellow, and Green Rangers, Time Force probably has my favorite shades of those colors. Their Time Force uniforms are also fun, although not as remarkable as the Lightspeed jackets.

And that’s not even mentioning the Quantum Ranger, a simple yet genius subversion of the traditional Red Ranger costume. Time Force is a masterpiece for several reasons, not just the suits, but these great costumes surely help.

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The Mighty Morphin White Ranger Suit

It might not be fair to give the White Ranger his own entry when MMPR has already been included, but we must remember that Tommy’s second costume came from a different Super Sentai show entirely. The White Ranger was based on a character from Dairanger, from which MMPR season 2 pulled some elements and footage.

And yet, the White Ranger costume felt like it came straight from an episode of Zyuranger. It’s almost uncanny how well Tommy’s White Ranger suit fits with the rest of the team, to the point you totally forget that they are from two different shows.

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The Zeo Gold Ranger Suit

It took a while for the Zeo suits to grow on me, which may just be because they were quite different from the ones in MMPR. But I never had a problem with the Zeo Gold Ranger, whose costume is one of the coolest I’ve ever seen in fiction.

From the shield to the helmet to his staff, the Zeo Gold Ranger could almost pull you out of the show because of how awesome he looked. We’ve seen different takes on what an extra Ranger should look like – sometimes they’re quite similar to the other Rangers, sometimes they’re completely different – but Zeo Gold might be my favorite.

A lot of Power Rangers designs, even some of the best ones, would not work in any other franchise. The Zeo Gold Ranger, however, would fit right into any sci-fi story with elements of fantasy.

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The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie Suits

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie​​​​​​’s costumes are technically the same suits from the show, but the armored look and the slightly different helmets are enough for them to be ranked separately. The 1995 Power Rangers film, which has since become somewhat of a cult classic, is kind of what the show could have been like on a bigger budget.

From the size of the Command Center to the visual effects, it was nice seeing our beloved MMPR characters on a big-scale adventure where things didn’t look so cheap all that time. And that includes the costumes. I still think the costumes from the 1995 movie are what Power Rangers suits should look like in modern reboots.

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The Power Rangers Dino Thunder Suits

Almost every set of Power Rangers costumes has something that I’m not a huge fan of or would like to make at least some minor tweaks to, except for Dino Thunder. These are perfect Ranger suits in every way.

The Abaranger costumes feel like a love letter to the Zyuranger suits, but the former turned out to be even better than the ones in the classic dinosaur-themed season. I love how much personality each helmet has, and the large logo in the chest works surprisingly well. There is just enough white (or black or gold) on the suits, and they look even cooler in Super Dino mode.

The Dino Thunder costumes feel traditional and modern at the same time, which is never easy to achieve. As far as Power Rangers costumes go, these are arguably the best ones.

Created by

Haim Saban, Shuki Levy, Shotaro Ishinomori

First TV Show

Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers

First Episode Air Date

August 28, 1993

Power Rangers is a long-running multimedia franchise that debuted in 1993 with the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Created by Haim Saban and adapted from the Japanese Super Sentai series, Power Rangers became a cultural phenomenon by combining action-packed footage from Super Sentai with new scenes featuring American actors. The franchise follows teams of young heroes who transform into Power Rangers to battle various villains, using martial arts, special powers, and giant mechas called Zords. Over the decades, the franchise has expanded into multiple TV series, films, comics, video games, and merchandise, becoming one of the most successful children’s franchises in the world.