Originally posted by Stoic
Far more potential? Really? Since we're using one time feats to make decisions and all, do you recall that the Sentry beat the Molecule Man at his own game, and that he barely (if at all) noticed Terrax's full might before utterly crushing him with a smile on his face? I wonder who'd win a fight between Skeletor and Molecule Man, or Terrax and Triklops?
Ah, but a highly nerfed Molecule Man. This was during a period of time when he was far less than he was, or would become again.
He-Man being empowered by an external force of infinite power makes him inherently scalable. It's in numerous canon that he can tap into far more power on average as needed, just as King Grayskull did against Hordak (A space cosmic vampire who ate all the old gods and universes)
This is because He-Man is essentially an avatar for "god". The Forge of Grayskull contains the fires of creation, for entire multiverses, and He-Man is their chosen champion. He's even shattered the sword and been killed and resurrected by them, to defeat a Skeletor who attained mastery over Time and Space.