The 8 Strongest Evil Versions of Goku in the Multiverse, Ranked

Goku is one Dragon BallThe great heroes of. He has saved the universe many times, even granting special privileges such as being able to keep his body when he dies. Goku has defined himself as one of the kindest and most heroic Saiyans in history, but this is not true for every version of Goku in the multiverse.

Whether it's through doppelgängers, stealing his body, or never hitting him in the head as a child, Goku has surprisingly bad — and surprisingly powerful — variations on other timelines. The strongest versions of Goku's evil counterparts are real threats dragon ball'A multiverse that shows no remorse.

8

Ginyu-Goku almost got away with stealing Goku's body

Dragon Ball Z

Namaka Saga was marked for the first time Dragon Ball That a villain successfully swapped bodies with Goku and tried to take his power for himself. Once Captain Ginyu realizes how powerful Goku is, he switches bodies with Goku and immediately goes after the Dragon Balls. Unfortunately for Ginyu, he has absolutely no idea how to use Goku's abilities, including Kaiokane.

Fighting in Goku's body, Ginyu-Goku only has a power level of 23,000, putting him on the same level as Zarbon. Ginyu-Goku can't use his full power, he tries to switch bodies with Vegeta, only to inadvertently give Goku back his original body. Ginyu-Goku would be a threat in any saga before Namek, but his sole appearance is hardly a problem.

7

Turles was the original evil Goku

The Tree of Might

The main villain Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of MightTurles was the original evil Goku. Unlike other versions of Goku, Turles isn't literally Goku – he's just another lower class Saiyan who looks suspiciously like Goku. Thematically, Turles is a black mirror of what Goku could become if he never hit his head on Earth.

By eating the Fruit of the Tree of Mite, Turles' power level increases from 19,000 to 300,000, making him slightly weaker than First Form Frieza. This in itself is a huge power boost. If Turles could eat another fruit from the mite tree, he could even surpass Frieza.

6

Shadow Goku is a darker replica of GT Goku

Dragon Ball Heroes

Shadow Goku is a dark expression Dragon Ball GTof Kid Goku, created by Black Smoke Shenron Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission. Shadow Goku cannot transform into a Super Saiyan and is stuck in Goku's weak, childlike body, but he can still use techniques like the Spirit Bomb despite not having a pure heart.

It's not clear how strong Shadow Goku is, though Dragon Ball Heroes Treats him as equal to a shadow dragon. This weakens Shadow Goku a bit Dragon Ball GTThe strongest characters at the end of the series.

5

Clone Goku was created by Android 21

FighterZ

Clone Goku is a bio-android created by harvesting the cells of Android 21 Goku. Clone Goku is based on Goku's power level during the Majin Buu Saga, giving him access to almost all of his strongest techniques. Dragon Ball Z. That said, clones are functionally inferior to their real counterparts, as they are simply mindless copies.

Clone Goku is strong enough to defeat lesser fighters, but not Goku himself. Clone Goku's biggest advantage is that he is based on an already powerful version of Goku. Even at full power, Clone Goku is mainly just fodder out of any version of Goku that experiences it. Dragon Ball Super.

4

Kakarot is the version of Goku who never hurt his head

Dragon Ball Heroes

Kakarot appears in the video game Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X And is the version of Goku that never hits his head as a child. King Kai refers to this type of Goku in a Dragon Ball Z Filler episode, but Ultimate Mission X It was the only time the series actively explored the concept.

Kakarot is specifically from a timeline with Xeno Bardock in it, a version of Bardock that survives Frieza's Supernova and becomes ridiculously powerful. Kakarot cannot replace a Super Saiyan, but in his base form, Zamasu and Dr. Strong enough to defeat Lichi, making his natural talent far superior to regular versions of Goku.

3

Goku Black stole Goku's body and killed him in his universe

Dragon Ball Super

Goku Black is as much Goku as he is Zamasu. In the future timeline, Zamasu ends up using the Super Dragon Balls to switch bodies before killing Goku and wreaking havoc on Future Trunks' universe. Becoming Goku Black now awakens the inner Saiyan within Zamasu, absorbing Goku's lust for battle in the process.

At full power, Super Saiyan Rose Goku Black is stronger than both Super Saiyan Blue Goku and SSB Vegeta. Dragon Ball Super Anime. Taking control of Goku's body somehow resets his Saiyan biology, allowing Goku Black to experience the many genkai boosts Goku has already unlocked as a Super Saiyan.

2

Fused Zamasu is a God-Tier fusion of half-Goku

Dragon Ball Super

Fused Zamasu is the potara fusion of Zamasu and Goku Black, making him half-Goku. Fused Zamasu is very dangerous and powerful, especially in Dragon Ball Super anime where his power level is much higher. Not only does Fused Zamasu have access to God Ki, Kai Ki and Saiyan Ki, he is also completely immortal.

The only way to defeat a fused Zamasu is to literally wipe out the universe, which Zeno ends up doing to stop him. Fused Zamasu is even stronger than the average fusion thanks to the synergy boost Zamasu basically gets from fusing with himself. Goku Black also becomes stronger than before after experiencing several Zenkai boosts and unlocking Super Saiyan Rosé.

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The crimson-masked Saiyan kills 99 versions of Goku in the multiverse

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

In an alternate timeline Dragon Ball SuperGoku Black was warned by Fu that he would die in a fight against Goku, Vegeta, and Future Trunks. Instead of accepting his fate, this version of Goku Black escapes his timeline and begins traveling the multiverse to kill as many versions of Goku as he can. Empowered by the Time Breaker Mask, Goku becomes the Black Crimson-Masked Saiyan.

The Crimson-Masked Saiyan is the strongest version of Goku in the entire multiverse. During his journey, he kills 99 different Goku variants. The Crimson-Masked Saiyan can also transform into Super Saiyan Rosé 2 and Super Saiyan Rosé 3, the latter giving him enough power to defeat Xeno Bardock. At his strongest, the Crimson Mask-Saiyan can overcome Ultra Instinct Saiyan Goku, but is ultimately no match for CC Goku – the strongest unfused CC Saiyan.

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Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball DAIMA

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Dragon Ball

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Akira Toriyama

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Dragon Ball DAIMA

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First episode air date

February 26, 1986