Son Goku (DBS Manga)

• Base
• Super Saiyan Transformations ▾
• Ultra Instinct ▾

• Super Saiyan
• Super Saiyan 3
• Super Saiyan God
• Super Saiyan Blue

• -Sign-
• Perfected

Summary

Son Goku is the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball metaseries.

He is a Saiyan sent to Earth as a baby by his father Bardock to escape the destruction of the planet Vegeta and the Saiyan race. Adopted by Grandpa Gohan, he became a kind-hearted boy after he bumped his head, starting his great adventures.

After defeating Kid Buu, Goku works as a radish farmer before learning of the existence of the phenomenally powerful God of Destruction Beerus, and seeks to fight and surpass him. In the process, he is introduced to the universes that exist beyond his own, and the amazing warriors that they contain.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 4-B, far higher with Super Saiyan transformations | 2-C | 2-C, far higher with God Forms, even higher with Perfected Super Saiyan Blue | 2-C, far higher with God Forms, even higher with Power-Stressed Form, far higher with Ultra Instinct -Sign- and Perfected Ultra Instinct | 2-C, far higher with God Forms | 2-C, far higher with God Forms

Key: Battle of Gods Saga | Resurrection 'F' Saga | Universe 6 - Future Trunks Saga | Universe Survival - Broly Saga | Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga | Granolah the Survivor Saga

Name: Son Goku, Kakarot

Origin: Dragon Ball

Gender: Male

Age: 42 (physically 35) to 44 (physically 40)

Classification: Saiyan, Super Saiyan, Saiyan God

Powers and Abilities:

• BoG - RoF Saga ▾
• Universe 6 - Future Trunks Saga ▾
• Universe Survival - Broly Saga ▾
• Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga ▾
• Granolah the Survivor Saga ▾

• Base ▾
• Super Saiyan God & Blue

• Powers and Abilities
• Resistances

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Limited Longevity (Known intergalactically as the "warrior race of the universe", Saiyans have evolved to remain in their physical prime for a long period of time. Their bodies remain child-like for several years before rapidly growing into their adult bodies, and they age slowly after reaching their prime in order to remain young and battle-ready for decades; after reaching a certain age, however, they rapidly grow frail. Additionally, Saiyans have a longer lifespan than humans), Master Martial Artist, Ki Manipulation (Master Level), Ki Sensing (Can locate others by reading their ki, and detect malicious intent or difference in power levels, and beings in different dimensions), Damage Boost (Can increase the power of his attacks by concentrating his ki into a single point to do more damage), Supernatural Willpower (Able to endure poison that takes immense will and spirit to survive. Being able to use Kaioken far beyond King Kai's capability which can heavily damage and destroy the user's body), Enhanced Senses (Saiyans have exceptional senses, allowing them to locate small, distant objects by tracking their smell and see clearly over long distances. Track the movements of others even in pitch black conditions by feeling vibrations in the air), Power Mimicry (Can easily replicate other fighting techniques after seeing them once), Acrobatics, Possibly Self-Sustenance (Type 2 and 3; Didn't eat or sleep for 150 days straight while training), Flight, Pressure Point Strikes, Shockwaves Generation (Can create powerful shockwaves via Kiai that can also cancel out Ki attacks), Afterimage Creation, Enhanced Analytical Prediction (Can predict opponents based on movement, sense malicious intent, and feel small current of air), Light Manipulation (Can create flashes of light via Solar flare to blind opponents and Super Saiyan forms can glow in pitch-black conditions), Minor Electricity Generation (As a Super Saiyan 2 and 3, he releases electric bolts around his body), Telepathy (By sharpening his mind, Goku gained the supernatural ability of telepathy, psychic communications ignoring all distances enabling him to speak to others without his voice, even intercepting conversations between the Living Universe and the Other World, despite his body being beaten and battered. Additionally, he possesses a mysterious technique that allows him to project himself onto others from beyond the grave, albeit through the assistance of King Kai; he can scour the minds of others by projecting his consciousness into their hearts through contact; and his telepathic abilities can even be utilized while unconscious, as he remained tuned in to the conflict with the Androids, picking up on the initial defeat to Androids 17 and 18, Piccolo and Kami's fusion, and even the existence of Cell, despite never meeting the creature before), Stealth Mastery and Limited Perception Manipulation (With his sharpened spirit, Goku mastered the ability of "[crouching] as quiet as the sky and [striking] quick than lightning", dampening his presence completely including scant air movements and his footsteps and erasing his own Ki; thus, allowing him to optimize his movements and elude the senses of opponents completely), Teleportation, Dimensional Travel and BFR (Via Instant Transmission), Status Effect Inducement (Via Blindness; Solar Flare is a technique that causes blindness with flashes of light), Fusionism (Via Fusion Dance), Accelerated Development (Training, Battle; Physical Stats, Abilities - As a Saiyan, Goku grows stronger every time he fights and can become stronger in the midst of combat, vastly increasing in strength whenever he is mortally injured), Statistics Amplification (Goku can greatly enhance his capabilities with Kaio-ken, by potentially up to twenty times), Rage Power, Transformation (Can transform into various normal Super Saiyan form, increasing his capabilities drastically; later from RoF Saga onward he can transform into Super Saiyan God & Super Saiyan Blue, increasing his capabilities astronomically), Dimensional Travel, Sound Manipulation, Space-Time Manipulation and Portal Creation (At this level of power he can create dimensional rifts and destroy space-time and pocket dimensions with his energy), Adaptation (Can adapt to gravity)

Resistance to Disease Manipulation (Saiyans are immune to the Extinction Bomb, which releases a planet-wide supervirus aimed at extinguishing the targeted population and has been stated to work on other alien planets in the past), Paralysis Inducement (Could escape Frieza's Imprisonment Ball at the last moment), Poison Manipulation (Survived after drinking the Water of the Gods), Harsh Temperatures (Can fight in the upper atmosphere where the temperature is extremely cold. Survived and trained extensively for three years within the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, which has temperatures that range from -40°F to 248°F), Radiations (Should be capable of absorbing over 17 Million Blutz Waves to transform into a Great Ape without ill effects. Can fight in the upper atmosphere where radiation levels are exceedingly high)

All previous abilities massively enhanced. Resistance to Extrasensory Perception (Cannot be sensed by beings lesser than a God)

• Base ▾
• Super Saiyan God & Blue

• Powers and Abilities
• Resistances

All previous abilities from Base. Greater Analytical Prediction (During his fight against Hit, he managed to predict his movements after he skipped time by 0.1 seconds, allowing Goku to counter Hit's Time-Skip ability), Sealing (Via Mafuba, which allows him to seal opponents within a sealing urn), Summoning (He can summon Zen'ō by pushing a button, but this is not applicable to combat)

Resistance to Time Stop (Goku broke through Hit’s Time-Skip Technique)

All previous abilities massively enhanced. Deconstruction, Matter Destruction, Soul Destruction/Possibly Existence Erasure (Performed Hakai in SSB, which is capable of reducing objects to dust, destroying their soul, and erasing them from existence even destroying matter itself, but Goku deemed his version of Hakai a failure, so it's uncertain whether he can erase people and objects on the same level as Beerus)

• Base
• Super Saiyan God & Blue ▾
• Ultra Instinct

All previous abilities from Base. More Transformations (Ultra Instinct -Sign- form and Perfected Ultra Instinct form increasing his capabilities massively)

• Powers and Abilities
• Resistances

All previous abilities massively enhanced. Paralysis Inducement (Via God Bind, which allows him to paralyze an opponent in place from a distance, from Broly Saga onward)

Resistance to Magma Manipulation (Fought Broly inside lava, from Broly Saga onward)

All previous abilities greatly enhanced. Instinctive Reaction (Ultra Instinct -Sign- form and Perfected Ultra Instinct form allow him to utilize Ultra Instinct technique while it lasts, which allows his body to act independently, dodge attacks, and fight automatically without the need for thought or delayed actions)

• Base
• Super Saiyan God & Blue
• Ultra Instinct ▾

All previous abilities from Base.

All previous abilities massively enhanced.

• Powers and Abilities
• Resistances

All previous abilities greatly enhanced. Greater Instinctive Reaction (Perfected Ultra Instinct can now automatically strengthen Goku's body in response to sneak and surprise attacks), Limited Air Manipulation (Goku can punch the air rapidly at incredible speed to launch a barrage of air attacks), Telekinesis (Was able to lift and keep both Moro and Granolah in the air without touching them), Large Size (Type 1 and 2; Can create large Ki Constructs that vary in size), Deconstruction (Deconstructed a boulder in his fight against Moro)

Resistance to Illusion Creation (Goku could sense where the real Moro was despite his illusions)

• Base ▾
• Super Saiyan God & Blue
• Ultra Instinct ▾

• Powers and Abilities
• Resistances

All previous abilities from Base. Greater Instinctive Reaction (Can now use Ultra Instinct technique in conjunction with his base and various transformations. His Ultra Instinct forms are also better than before), Healing (Can heal himself when injured), Enhanced Forcefield Creation (Can create barriers that protect him against attacks much stronger than him, and use it to protect others)

Resistance to Gravity Manipulation and Possibly Magic (Broke free from Gas’s gravity spell)

All previous abilities massively enhanced.

• Powers and Abilities
• Resistances

All previous abilities greatly enhanced. Illusion Creation (Able to create at least seven fake copies of himself), Breath Attack (Shown here), BFR (Threw Gas into space)

Resistance to Information Analysis (Granolah was unable to find any weak points in him), Deconstruction, Matter Destruction, Soul Destruction and Existence Erasure (Was capable of resisting Ultra Ego Vegeta's Hakai, which is capable of reducing objects to dust, destroying their soul, and erasing them from existence even destroying matter itself)

Attack Potency: Solar System level (Stronger than his Buu Saga base form. Is 1/50th the strength of his Super Saiyan self), far higher with Super Saiyan transformations (Believed he could defeat Super Perfect Cell and possibly contend with Kid Buu with Super Saiyan alone. Stronger with the ascended forms) | Low Multiverse level with Super Saiyan God (Capable of shaking the macrocosm as well as eventually destroying it) and later in base (Is shown and stated to have absorbed the power of Super Saiyan God into his base form) | Low Multiverse level, far higher with Super Saiyan Blue (The Super Saiyan Blue form is characterized as a "Super Saiyan with the power of a Super Saiyan God," akin to "the Super Saiyan form that has adopted the power of a God," a concept consistently reiterated. Consequently, it is asserted to be at least fifty times more potent than the Super Saiyan God form) | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Forms (Stronger than before after 3 years of training, contending with Hit in SSG who previously defeat SSB Vegeta; continue to get stronger with various trainings and battles in later saga), even higher with Completed Super Saiyan Blue (As a Completed Super Saiyan Blue, he could use all 100% of his power and contend with God Zamasu who previously need Vegito to deal with), can ignore durability with Hakai (Goku nearly disintegrate and erase God Zamasu) | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Forms (Stronger than before, comparable to Toppo who is one of strongest fighter of Universe 11, only lost because of letting his guard down), even higher with Power-Stressed Form (Can enter a power stressed form similar to Kaio-ken for even more power, surprised Jiren), far higher with Ultra Instinct Omen and Perfected Ultra Instinct (Capable of contending with Jiren who is stronger than the God of Destruction of Universe 11, Belmod, who should be comparable to the likes of Champa and Beerus who were going to destroy Universe 7 in their fight. Dominated Jiren before he power-up to his full power. According to Goku, he would have been eventually able to defeat Jiren had the form been able to last longer) | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Forms (Significantly stronger than before. After training with Merus he fought Original Power Moro and easily dominated 7-3 Moro in Perfected Ultra Instinct form. Could even fight on par with Moro after he had copied Merus's powers) | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Forms (Considerably stronger than before. Effortlessly dominated a Granolah clone who had some power from his real self. Later on in the arc as a SSB he was able to somewhat keep up with Granolah after awakening his right eye, and after being healed by Vegeta he fought a causal Awakened Powered Gas for awhile before getting pressured. In Perfect Ultra Instinct he could fight and contend with a more serious Gas alongside UE Vegeta. After unlocking True Ultra Instinct, he became a little stronger than Gas and was able to compete with him in his zombie-like state)

Speed: Massively FTL+, higher with Super Saiyan Forms, far higher with Super Saiyan God and later in base (Should be at least as fast as before, and if Goku's beliefs are correct, should be at least somewhat comparable to the speeds he showed as a Super Saiyan 3 back in the Buu Saga, faster with SSJ2 and SSJ3, as a Super Saiyan God, he is far above SSJ Vegito, fought a casual Beerus, but still forced him to use more power than he could remember he has done in a long time, despite being able to fly through astronomical distances normally. Later is shown and stated to absorb SSG into base) | Massively FTL+, far higher with Super Saiyan Blue (Much faster than before) | Massively FTL+ (Faster than before after 3 years of training), far higher with God Forms (Outmatched Hit, until he powered up further. Easily blitzed Zamasu using Super Saiyan God) | Massively FTL+ (Faster than before), far higher with God Forms and with Ultra Instinct -Sign- and Perfected Ultra Instinct (Managed to blitz suppressed Jiren, and kept pace with full power Jiren) | Massively FTL+ (Faster than before), far higher with God Forms (Faster than before. Kept up with Moro) | Massively FTL+ (Faster than before), far higher with God Forms (Faster than before. Kept up with Granolah. Was able to keep up with Awakened Powered Gas as a SSB. After using True Ultra Instinct, Goku was able to overwhelm Gas.)

Lifting Strength: At least Class M (Significantly above Yuzun)

Striking Strength: Solar System level, far higher with Super Saiyan transformations, Low Multiverse level with Super Saiyan God and later in base (Is shown and stated to have absorbed SSG into base) | Low Multiverse level, far higher with Super Saiyan Blue | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Forms, even higher with Completed Super Saiyan Blue | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Forms, even higher with Power-Stressed Form, far higher with Ultra Instinct -Sign- and Perfected Ultra Instinct | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Forms | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Forms

Durability: Solar System level, far higher with Super Saiyan transformations, Low Multiverse level with Super Saiyan God and later in base (Is shown and stated to have absorbed SSG into base) | Low Multiverse level, far higher with Super Saiyan Blue | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Forms, even higher with Completed Super Saiyan Blue (Tanked hits from God Zamasu) | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Forms, even higher with Power-Stressed Form, far higher with Ultra Instinct -Sign- and Perfected Ultra Instinct | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Forms | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Forms

Stamina: Superhuman (Goku can train for days with minimal rest, and can fight through his long, arduous fights with the likes of Vegeta and Frieza, continuing to fight against Vegeta even after overexerting himself with Kaio-ken x4, and ultimately outlasting the latter even after being effortlessly beaten around, pushing himself to his limits with Kaio-ken, and exhausting himself with his Spirit Bomb. When he was younger, he managed to pull through and defeat Piccolo even after all of his limbs were broken and he was mortally injured. After defeating Frieza, he continuously meditated for 150 days while training on. Can engage in combat in low oxygen environments) | Superhuman as a Super Saiyan God | Superhuman as a Super Saiyan Blue (Originally Super Sayian Blue caused a lot of strain on Goku that made him unable to keep the form for long. This forced Goku to switch between Super Sayian God and Super Sayian Blue in rapid succession. Goku overcame this strain caused by the transformation over time) | Superhuman with Ultra Instinct (Although Goku fought for a short time, he is still capable of engaging in ultra-high-speed combat at performance levels greater than his previous limit during that short time. Even after he times out of the transformation, he is capable of standing combat-ready) | Superhuman with Ultra Instinct (In the Moro Arc, Goku is capable of using Ultra Instinct -Sign- longer and at will. Even though he was being drained Goku was still capable of performing at peak levels in high-speed combat for extended periods than when he last used it) | Superhuman with Ultra Instinct (After training a lot, the form lasted far longer against Granolah as Goku only dropped out of the form because of a vital strike)

Range: Standard Melee Range. Interplanetary with ki blasts and attacks. Low Multiversal with Instant Transmission and with ki-based attacks as a Super Saiyan God, and after absorbing the form's power into his base form | Standard Melee Range, Low Multiversal with ki-based attacks (The shock waves of his blows can travel across the entire universe), Instant Transmission, and telepathy | Standard Melee Range. Extended Melee Range with Hakai. Low Multiversal with Instant Transmission, ki-based attacks, and telepathy | Same as before

Standard Equipment: The Zen'ō Button

• Optional Equipament: Dragon balls (item)

Intelligence: Average generally. Genius combatant (Although he lacks knowledge when it comes to things that aren't related to fighting, Goku is a master of prodigal skill when it comes to martial arts, with years of experience fighting against powerful opponents with a plethora of abilities. His skill when it comes to combat and the usage of ki allows him to replicate other ki-based techniques after seeing them once, and he was the first to realize how much energy the Super Saiyan transformations unnecessarily drained. Despite this drawback, he was the first to master the Super Saiyan state, making it highly efficient. He is a genius in combat, capable of adapting to situations very quickly, devising new applications of his techniques on the fly, such as using Kamehameha with his feet. His intelligence allows him to predict the very movements of other skilled fighters even when they use Time Stop such as Hit. Overcame his stamina weakness as a Super Saiyan Blue with his intellect, by rapidly changing between Super Saiyan God and Blue. Mastered the Super Saiyan Blue transformation in the middle of a fight against God Zamasu. Copied Hakai, a special technique belonging solely to Gods of Destruction, and even though Goku claimed that he messed up the technique, he still managed to replicate its effect and nearly erase God Zamasu if not for Zamasu using Mai as hostage)

Weaknesses: Goku seeks strong opponents and therefore will allow his opponents to reach their full power for the sake of a good fight. He often drops his guard and leaves openings for his opponents whenever he gets distracted, lowering his durability. His Spirit Bomb requires a long charge-up period, during which time he is vulnerable. He cannot survive in the vacuum of space and needs to locate a ki signature to teleport using Instant Transmission. The Mafuba requires a suitable container to seal the target into and drains a large amount of ki, the latter of which could kill him if he lacks sufficient ki. In Battle of Gods, he can't transform into Super Saiyan God by himself, requires a ritual to achives the form, but later he can transform into both SSG and SSB by himself. | Lacks mastery over Hakai, needs time to charge up and excuting the technique, and the effect is slow, which allowed Zamasu to recover from panicking and react. However, this partially goes away in the Moro arc, where he can deconstruct a border instantly in Perfect UI. Completed Super Saiyan Blue heavily strains his body at first, but later he has trained this away. His Power Stressed Form is essentially a weaker counterpart to the Kaio-ken, offering significantly more damage to his body from use, can't transform into Ultra Instinct -Sign- and Perfected Ultra Instinct at will. Ultra Instinct originally lasted seconds before reverting to his base form. | After training with Merus, Goku can transform and keep up his Ultra Instinct -Sign- for much longer, but it still drains his stamina rapidly. Later he can transform into Perfected Ultra Instinct, although it still requires great effort. | Can now willingly transform into Perfected Ultra Instinct much easier, but the accuracy decreases over time, as stated by Granolah.

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

• Ki Attacks
• Other Techniques
• Martial Arts
• Saiyan Physiology
• Ultra Instinct

The fighting power and life force of a martial artist, a tangible energy derived from the user's vigor, courage, and mind. It can be used in a number of ways, such as to surpass the limits of one's body to greatly increase in strength, and it can be fired as blasts and beams of energy from different parts of the body or used to create defensive barriers, explosions and shockwaves. Along with his Saiyan blood, Ki acts as the source of Goku's incredible power and abilities. Goku's prodigal skill in combat and the use of ki allows him to replicate the ki techniques of others after seeing them only once. After becoming a Super Saiyan God, Goku gained divine ki, which can only be sensed by other gods.

• Kamehameha: Goku's famous signature technique, which he learned after witnessing Master Roshi use it to extinguish the flames on Fire Mountain, successfully replicating it not long later on his first try. As his signature technique, it is something that Goku has used on many occasions, and he has created a number of variations over the course of his fighting experience, such as firing it from his feet, using it to propel himself into the air, and bending it mid-flight to catch opponents by surprise. Perhaps the most useful variation is the Instant Kamehameha, in which Goku uses Instant Transmission to teleport just before firing the attack, appearing right in front of his opponents and giving them no time to dodge.
• Kaio-ken: A technique developed by King Kai and taught to Goku during his time training on his planet. It greatly increases Goku's ki for just a moment, boosting his strength and speed significantly for that time. However, this heavily strains his body, and if he overuses it, it will leave him in intense pain all over his body, leaving him incapable of moving without causing himself further pain. Initially, the strongest Kaio-ken Goku can utilize is x4, but by the time of the Frieza Saga, he has mastered its use, allowing him to push it to his maximum of x20.
• Spirit Bomb: Goku's ultimate attack, taught to him by King Kai, performed by gathering a vast amount of energy from all the lifeforms in his surroundings to create a massive, incredibly destructive sphere of ki. To use it, one must have a pure heart, and so Goku is a perfect user of the technique due to his obliviously innocent nature. While it is incredibly powerful and can prove capable of completely destroying an opponent when used with sufficient power, it takes a very long time to charge and is therefore very difficult to use, though the charge time can be sped up by gathering energy from those who willingly and knowingly provide it. It is noted that if Goku makes even the smallest mistake using it, he could easily destroy Earth.
• Destructo Disc: Krillin's signature technique, which Goku presumably copied from him. Raising his hand above his head, Goku creates a razor-sharp disc of ki with incredible cutting power, and then throws it at his opponent. It should be noted that the Kienzan can cut through opponents that are several times stronger and more durable.
• Kiai: The ability to project an invisible burst of force with ki, which Goku can perform with his hands and even with a glare.
• Solar Flare: One of Tien Shinhan's signature techniques, which Goku copied from him during their match in the World Tournament. Bringing his hands up to his face, Goku can create a bright flash of light that can blind opponents.
• God Bind: A technique that can be used by Goku in his Super Saiyan God form. He transfers his own godly ki to the opponent's body, blocking them in place.
• Gravity Bash: Goku creates a compressed sphere of ki and hits the opponent while holding it in his palm.

• Fusion Dance: A special dance created on planet Metamor, learnt by Goku from the inhabitants of said planet. This technique allows two beings to fuse and become a much more powerful entity. To ensure an optimal result, the two must perform all poses correctly, otherwise the fused being will be weak and goofy. The more similar are the height and personality of the two, the better the new being will be, but it will always last only for 30 minutes, with this time limit becoming shorter if the strength of the fusion increases too much. Goku used it in order to face Broly, performing the Dance together with Vegeta and giving birth to Gogeta.

• Instant Transmission: A teleportation technique that Goku learned between the Frieza and Cell Sagas on the planet Yardrat, which allows him to lock onto the ki signatures of others and teleport to their locations. Its use takes some concentration, which is aided by Goku putting his index and middle fingers to his foreheads (He has also shown to teleport without placing his fingers), and he needs a ki signature to teleport to, otherwise, he cannot perform the technique. It can be used to teleport others as well, as long as they are in physical contact with Goku.
• Mafuba: Also known as the Evil Containment Wave, the Mafuba is a mystic sealing technique designed to seal evil away by sucking them into a special container with a "demon seal" ofuda on it. Goku learned this technique from Roshi, and attempted to use it to seal God Zamasu, but used the wrong tag, allowing him to break free.
• Hakai: In his battle against God Zamasu, Son Goku was forced to resort to using the Hakai, a technique he somehow mimicked from Beerus, despite never having seen it. With this technique, he can turn someone to dust by waving his hand in front of them, however, it uses a large amount of ki.

Son Goku is a master martial artist who has learned from many of his universe's greatest teachers, from his adoptive grandfather, Grandpa Gohan, Master Roshi, Korin, Kami, and even King Kai.

• Crazy Fist: A technique meant to distract and confuse an opponent, in which Goku acts like a wild, frenzied dog or monkey before striking his opponent while they're caught off guard.
• Dragonthrow: Goku's signature grapple, in which he grabs his opponent by the arm, tail, or antenna, and then spins them around before throwing them away.
• Eight-Arm Fist: A technique used to counter Tien Shinhan's Four Witches Technique and copied from King Chappa, in which Goku moves his arms so fast that he appears to have eight of them.
• Rock, Scissors, 'N' Paper: Goku's initial signature technique, taught to him by his grandfather. After yelling "Jan Ken", Goku then follows up with either a strong punch (rock), a poke to the eyes (scissors), or an open palm strike (paper).

The physiology of a Saiyan, an aggressive warrior race of conquerors. Saiyans have the natural ability to control ki and to fly, likely the origin of Goku's own incredible skill when it comes to the usage and control of ki. In addition, while his lifespan is comparable to that of a human, Goku will remain at his peak strength for much longer. One of the most powerful abilities of a Saiyan is their ability to grow stronger and stronger through combat, allowing Goku to constantly push his own limits during a fight and rise to higher and higher peaks in power. This ability grants a substantial boost in power when Goku is badly injured, allowing him to reach a whole new level of power once he recovers.

• Super Saiyan: The famous, legendary transformation of a Saiyan that allows them to greatly surpass their limits and reach the fabled state that is Super Saiyan. Goku was the first Super Saiyan to appear in Dragon Ball, achieving the state after Frieza survived his most powerful attack, killed his best friend, and was about to kill him and his son. These transformations can be reached through extensive training but are more often unlocked in moments of intense emotional turmoil and need, and due to the natural aggressiveness of Saiyans, they cause the user to become more aggressive and malicious, though Goku has managed to make these things effectively a non-issue through training. While immensely powerful, Super Saiyan transformations drain a lot of energy, and the first was very inefficient before Goku mastered the state and became a "Full Power Super Saiyan", allowing him to maintain the form effectively indefinitely without issue. While the original Super Saiyan state is eclipsed in power by Super Saiyan 2 and 3, the higher forms become increasingly inefficient in terms of energy usage.

• Super Saiyan God: A divine transformation that far surpasses the regular numbered Super Saiyan transformations, achieved through a ritual involving six righteous Saiyans, or through rigorous divine training. Goku reached this form with the help of his family and friends so that he could oppose the God of Destruction Beerus and stop him from destroying Earth. In this form, Goku gains divine ki and cannot be sensed by mortals. After achieving this form, Goku can transform into it whenever he wishes.
• Super Saiyan Blue: A form above a regular Super Saiyan God, originally it wasn't stable, resulting in massive stamina loss in short periods of time. The issue was big enough that both Goku and Vegeta could originally only result in 10%, and even that was draining. However, eventually, Goku completed the form, which made him retain all the excess ki he had inside his body, becoming an extremely efficient form. Goku also knows a way to further enhance his strength by drawing power from his reserves, at the cost of damaging his own body. This process has been compared to the Kaio-Ken.

A form that increases Goku's capabilities an extreme amount and giving him instinctive reactions and allowing him to surpass the Gods of Destruction themselves. In the manga's interpretation, it seems that Goku might be able to access this form with significantly more ease, however, the transformation also lasts significantly less time. After training with Merus and honing his body, Goku has become able to enter and sustain the Ultra Instinct with ease, allowing him to fight better and for an extended period of time. While in this form, Goku's body automatically grows sturdier as necessary in response to enemy attacks.

During his training to hone the Ultra Instinct even more, Whis revealed that Goku must learn how to use it without having to rely on a transformation, which should be used only when he needs to surpass his limits. Mastering the Ultra Instinct in his normal form would allow him to be free from the stamina drain that creates a time limit. After further training, Goku apparently managed to achieve his objective and demonstrated the ability to dodge instinctively even in his base form.

• Air Blasts: Goku can fire a barrage of attacks by repeatedly punching the air at incredible speed.
• Telekinesis: Goku can immobilize and lift in the air an opponent, leaving them vulnerable.
• Illusory Duplicates: Goku acquired this technique after copying it from Whis. He can create at least seven copies of himself, each able to act independently from the real one. These clones are intangible and likely unable to hurt the opponent, but can serve as decoys.
• Ki Construct: When Goku uses Ultra Instinct at full power, he can create an enormous avatar of himself made of Ki and restrain larger opponents.

Note: Ultra Instinct -Sign- and Perfected Ultra Instinct are also being considered as God Form

Others

Notable Victories:

Vegeta (DBS Manga) Vegeta's profile (Perfected Ultra Instinct Goku and Ultra Ego Vegeta were used. Battle took place on an indestructable planet and both started 50 meters away from each other)

Galeem (Super Smash Bros) Galeem's Profile ("Universe Survival Saga" Goku and Low 2-C Galeem were used. Goku started in Perfected Ultra Instinct)

Superman (DC Comics) Superman's Profile (DBS Manga Universe Survival Goku and Post-COIE Superman were being used, both were 2-C, Goku was bloodlusted started in SSJB and could go Ultra Instinct, and Speed was equalized)

Notable Losses:

Reinhard van Astrea (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu) Reinhard's Profile (Perfected Ultra Instinct Goku and Reinhard with the Dragon Sword was used. Speed was equalized)

Mega Man X (Mega Man X) Mega Man's Profile (Speed was equalized, SSJ3 Goku from Granolah's Arc The Survivor and Mega Man has all his armour)

Son Goku (Dragon Ball GT) Son Goku's Profile (Speed was equalized, Universe Survival - Broly Saga and Post-Negative Karma Ball keys were used, both started as Super Saiyan 3)

Inconclusive Matches:

Ben Tennyson (Ben 10) Ben´s profile ("Granolah the Survivor Saga" Goku and Omniverse Ben were used. Goku started in base and Ben had Master Control. Both had prior knowledge. Alien X was restricted and Speed was Equalized)

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