Like Dragon Ballthe main character, Goku had many different appearances from the original series DBZ, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball SuperAnd recently Dragon Ball DAIMA. It is no exaggeration to say that Goku has more transformations than any other character Dragon Ball. While Mastered Ultra Instinct seems to be the pinnacle of Goku's power, the fact Dragon Ball DAIMA A canonized Super Saiyan 4 means there will always be room for more transformations to unlock Goku.
The official 10 strongest Dragon Ball Super Forms, ranked
Dragon Ball Super's power scaling means that the forms in the series are leagues stronger than anything seen in Dragon Ball Z, and only getting stronger.
Goku has come a long way since his original Great Ape transformation Dragon BallEventually became the first Super Saiyan in the series Dragon Ball Z and setting an example for God's ki and personal forms Dragon Ball Super. Goku's many transformations are a great way to track his progression and growth as a martial artist throughout the franchises. Goku started Dragon Ball As a young martial artist slightly stronger than the average human and transformed into one of the most powerful fighters in the multiverse – strong enough to fight literal gods.
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Great Ape Goku was Dragon Ball's first and weakest transformation
A big twist in the Pilaf saga, Goku transforms into a giant ape by staring at the full moon at the end of the arc. Great Ape Goku performs only two Dragon Ball – At the end of the Pilaf Saga, and at the end of the 21st World Tournament. Both times, Goku is dealt with very easily. First, Yamcha and Puar work together to cut off Goku's tail. In the latter, Guru Roshi blasts the moon with a full-power kamemeh.
What's particularly interesting about Great Ape Goku is how Dragon Ball Its main protagonist refers back to the final boss of the first arc, so to speak. After bailing the Dragon Team out of every problem in the saga, Akira Toriyama subverts expectations by making Goku the final problem. Dragon Ball Z The latter transforms Goku's Great Ape transformation into an innate technique possessed by every Saiyan, unleashing his full power to wreak unparalleled havoc and destruction on the planets. If left unchecked, Oozaru Goku can wipe out humanity.
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Kaioken is still Goku's most underrated form
In Goku's first form Dragon Ball ZKaioken is one of the most underrated changes in the series. Goku learned how to use Kaiokane while training with King Kai in the other world. At the expense of putting severe physical stress on the user's body, Kaioken multiplies Goku's power level in bursts, allowing him to fight on par with Vegeta's 18,000 power level. At the end of the Saiyan Saga, pushing Kaioken x4 is enough to break Goku's body.
By the end of the Frieza Saga, Goku can easily use Kaioken x20 as his maximum output. x20 is authentically the strongest version of Kaioken Goku Dragon Ballbut in Dragon Ball Z: Lord SlugGoku is able to push Kaioken to x100. In canon, Goku would never realistically pull it off, as even pushing the Kaioken x20 during his fight with Frieza was enough to completely exhaust him before becoming a Super Saiyan.
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Pseudo Super Saiyan is a non-canon form only 10 days before SSJ
The mystery behind the Super Saiyan is one of the most interesting plot beats in the Frieza saga, especially when you watch or read the arc in context as it is written below. At that time, no Dragon Ball Fans knew that Super Saiyan would be a transformation. Even Vegeta assumed it was simply a state of existence, believing that both he and Goku became Super Saiyans at various points in the saga. Toei had his own match against the Super Saiyan before Akira Toriyama formally introduced the form.
in Dragon Ball Z: Lord SlugGoku transforms into a Pseudo Super Saiyan, a false version of the Super Saiyans that acts as a bridge between Goku's base form and the actual Super Saiyan transformation. PSSJ is powerful, but unstable, which is especially interesting given that Super Saiyan Goku initially had to deal with his barbaric urges when he first transformed. Notably, Seiduo Super Saiyan Goku debuted just 10 days before Akira Toriyama properly introduced Super Saiyan Goku. Dragon Ball Manga.
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Super Saiyan Goku is the most iconic transformation in anime history
A change that changes everything for anime, manga, and Dragon BallGoku first became a Super Saiyan after Frieza killed Krillin on Planet Namek. Like Kaioken, Super Saiyan multiplies the user's power level. Unlike Kaioken, Super Saiyan does not destroy the user's body and instead acts as a power-up status (some at the expense of drain and stamina issues, which Cell Saga tackles).
Super Saiyan increases Goku's power level from a base 300,000 in the Frieza Saga to 150,000,000, serving as a 50x multiplier – the most that Kaioken can achieve in canon. Super Saiyan 1 is the most iconic of the Super Saiyan forms and was used regularly Dragon Ball Z Until the Majin Buu Saga, where Super Saiyan 2 and Super Saiyan 3 take on Goku's main forms.
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Full Power Super Saiyan Goku is the correct version of SSJ1
After he realizes that neither Android nor Cell can be defeated by a Super Saiyan, he goes into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to train with Goku and find a way to develop a Super Saiyan stronger. Over the course of nine months, Goku learns all of Super Saiyan's weaknesses and strengths, concluding that the only way to make a Super Saiyan better is to always be a Super Saiyan and essentially make it his base form.
10 Strongest Dragon Ball Z Transformations, Ranked
The anime adaptations as we know them wouldn't exist without Dragon Ball Z, and these are the strongest forms in DBZ.
By the time Goku and Gohan leave the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Goku has evolved into a full powered Super Saiyan, a version of this form that has no ki drain or stamina issues. Always at full power Super Saiyan, Goku is able to raise his power level to ridiculous heights, turning him from a weaker warrior than Android 17 and 18 to someone strong enough to make Perfect Cell sweat.
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Super Saiyan Kaioken is a non-canon form Goku uses to fight Pikken in Dragon Ball Z.
in Dragon Ball In the manga, Goku does not use Kaiokane again after unlocking Super Saiyan in Namek. in Dragon Ball Z anime, Toei brought Kaioken back one last time for a non-canon Other World Tournament Saga set between the Cell and Majin Buu Sagas. In the final battle with Pikachu, Goku puts the Kaioken on top of the Super Saiyan, multiplying his power level to an absurd degree.
Unfortunately, both Goku and Pikkon accidentally ring themselves by touching the top of the arena, meaning their fight never ends. Given the respective multipliers of Kaioken and Super Saiyan, logic suggests that Super Saiyan Kaioken is in a league of its own. That said, as a non-canon form, Dragon Ball Z The conversion is forced to be ignored for the rest of the series.
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Super Saiyan 2 Goku was so strong, he convinced Vegeta to transform into Majin
After Goku gives up his life in the Cell Games, he chooses to remain in the Otherworld rather than return to life. Over the course of seven years, Goku finally unlocks Super Saiyan 2. When Goku returns to his one day on Earth in the Majin Buu Saga, he briefly becomes Super Saiyan 2 while fighting Yakon, feeding Majin enough energy to kill him on the spot. Vegeta learns that Goku unlocked Super Saiyan 2 in the afterlife and is now decidedly stronger than him, which is enough to send him into a mid-life crisis.
Super Saiyan 2 Goku is exactly on par with Super Saiyan 2 Majin Vegeta in power level, but they are both extremely powerful, with their kirii awakening Majin Buu ahead of time. in Dragon Ball Z In the anime, Goku uses Super Saiyan 2 for the last time in his final battle with Kid Buu. in Dragon Ball In the manga, Goku never uses Super Saiyan 2 again, revealing it to Fat Buu before his first and only battle.
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku was his strongest form in Dragon Ball Z
Along with unlocking Super Saiyan 2, Goku also unlocked Super Saiyan 3 while training in another world. Super Saiyan 3 was the strongest Super Saiyan adaptation Dragon Ball ZAnd up to Goku's strongest canon form Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods. Super Saiyan 3 is so strong, King Kai could feel Goku transform halfway across the universe. Unfortunately, Super Saiyan 3 has major drawbacks due to its amazing power level.
In a rebellion of Dragon Ball tropes, Super Saiyan 3 is actually too strong for its own good. A mortal body cannot live with Super Saiyan 3, which drains faster than the user can charge. Neither Super Saiyan 3 Goku nor Gotenks are able to defeat a single enemy Dragon Ball Z Due to the negative side effects of the form. Super Saiyan 3 Goku was technically strong enough to kill Kid Buu, but he couldn't keep the form active for long.
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Super Saiyan 4 Goku in Dragon Ball DAIMA was powerful enough to shake the monster field
Akira Toriyama finally made the Super Saiyan 4 canon Dragon Ball DAIMA. During the final battle with Gomah, Neva unlocks Goku's latent abilities, allowing him to transform into Super Saiyan 4. Even without his adult body, Mini Super Saiyan 4 Goku is strong enough to deal serious damage against Giant Gomah, coming very close to killing him during their fight. Super Saiyan 4 taps into Goku's original ape-like design from OG Dragon BallBringing back his tail and fighting with monkey-like movements.
Super Saiyan 4 Goku is even stronger in his adult form, completely surpassing Giant Gomah in every way. If it wasn't for the Evil Third Eye's specific magic, SSJ4 Goku would have been able to defeat. Dragon Ball DAIMAThe main villain is himself. Super Saiyan 4 Goku is so strong, his Kamehameha literally shakes the foundations of the Demon Realm, his power radiating through all three worlds.
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Super Saiyan 4 Goku is massively overpowered in Dragon Ball GT
The stronger the Dragon Ball DAIMAWho is Super Saiyan 4, Super Saiyan 4 Goku has no form Dragon Ball GT. SSJ4 Goku is one of the most powerful characters Dragon Ball GTSo much so, the anime has to make ways for Goku to lose form in the final battle of each saga so that he can't easily kill every main villain. Super Saiyan 4 Goku puts Super Baby Vegeta 2 in his place, gives Super Android 17 a fight, and kills most of the Shadow Dragons himself.
The only enemy not strong enough to defeat Super Saiyan 4 Goku Dragon Ball GT Omega is Shenron. Instead, Super Saiyan 4 Goku and Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta are forced to fuse into Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta. In terms of power level, Super Saiyan 4 is much stronger than all of Goku's Dragon Ball Z. While not a traditional form, Goku can push SSJ4 into a stronger variant of the form called Super Full Power Saiyan 4, channeling all of his latent power into extreme strength.
