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| Toei | Dragon Ball: Toei • Dragon Ball Z: Toei • Dragon Ball GT |
| Game | Dragon Ball Heroes: Xeno • Super Dragon Ball Heroes: DBS/CC |
| Live Action | Dragonball Evolution |
| “ | Cheelai: Hey, wait. What's your name? |
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| ~ Son Goku to Broly |
| “ | Cheelai: Hey, wait. What's your name? |
„ |
| ~ Son Goku to Broly |
| “ | No, see, I don't think of it like I'm saving the world. The fact is, it's because I'm usually trying to challenge the strongest warriors I can find. That's how this tournament happened, too. But I can't bear the thought of innocent lives getting wiped out just because I want to fight the best. So, I'll do what I can for them. | „ |
| ~ Son Goku to Android 17 |
| “ | Oh no, I’d never want your job. All I want is to get stronger! | „ |
| ~ Son Goku to Beerus |
| “ | The tournament will have the strongest warriors from across the multiverse. I didn't think I'd find a better opportunity to test my power. But, I'd forgotten about you, Gohan. All this time, and the best challenger I could ever hope to face is my own son! | „ |
| ~ Son Goku to Son Gohan |
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| “ | This is all thanks to you. Fighting you both at once... I discovered I had power inside of me that I didn't realize was there. | „ |
| ~ Son Goku to Kale and Caulifla |
| “ | You've got a lot to learn. Here on Earth, we like to live together in peace and harmony, although that's not always been the case. We've had our fair share of enemies, trust me. But, I don't think that you're one of them. For some reason, I can just tell. You can stop fighting. You don't have to listen to what the others tell you to do. | „ |
| ~ Son Goku to Broly |
| “ | You took my body. You took my life! Then you even killed Chi-Chi and Goten! You're gonna regret telling me that, Zamasu! Cuz' now I'm mad... I'm really REALLY MAD! And now it's time... to PAAAAAAAY! | „ |
| ~ Son Goku to Zamasu and Goku Black |
| “ | Actually, it's a bit different. It's a little confusing and hard to explain, but... I'm the Saiyan with the powers of a Super Saiyan God who is Super Saiyan. | „ |
| ~ Son Goku to Frieza upon turning Super Saiyan Blue |
| “ | It worked. The power of Super Saiyan Blue combined with Kaiōken! If I made a mistake while doin' this, I might've ended up dying. But it looks like I was able to perfectly control it. The Kaiōken... is my trump card! | „ |
| ~ Son Goku to Hit |
| “ | That won't work. I don't care how far you push your Time-Skip; it won't stand a chance against what I am now. | „ |
| ~ Son Goku to Hit |
| “ | HERE GOES, JIREN! | „ |
| ~ Son Goku alongside Vegeta as they power up against Jiren |
| “ | I can feel it. Not the chaos of consciousness, but the elegant purity of energy operating on impulse alone. Goku is focused only on Jiren now, or rather on the battle itself. He's throwing his whole body and soul into the fleeting moment of each strike, allowing the flames of his power to rage through him. Unrestrained by the walls of thought, concerns for his universe or the gap in their powers, his hesitation, his impatience, his fear! He has given them all to the fire and let them burn. So that now there is only himself, his opponent, and the fight... Soon he will reach a realm still faster, keener and deeper than instinct, where even that awareness would blur and fade. And beyond that... | „ |
| ~ Whis on Son Goku's Ultra Instinct |
| “ | The truth is, I ain't no hero of justice or anything else like that. But anyone who tries to hurt my friends... is GONNA PAAAAAYYYYYY!!! | „ |
| ~ Son Goku to Jiren |
Summary
Son Goku (孫悟空 Son Gokū) is the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball metaseries.
He is a Saiyan sent to Earth as a baby by his father Bardock and his mother Gine 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 from Dragon Ball to Dragon Ball Z. 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: 2-C | 2-C | 2-C | 2-C | 2-C, far higher with God Transformations | 2-C | 2-C, far higher with God Transformations
Key: Battle of Gods/Resurrection of F | Universe 6 Tournament/Goku Black Arc (Second Future Trip) | Goku Black Arc (Final Future Trip)/Tournament of Power (Pre-Ultra Instinct -Sign-) | Ultra Instinct -Sign- (First Awakening) | Post-Ultra Instinct -Sign- (Second Awakening)/Broly Arc | Ultra Instinct -Sign- (Third Awakening)/Perfected Ultra Instinct | Super Hero Arc
Name: Son Goku, Kakarot
Origin: Dragon Ball
Gender: Male
Age: 42 (Physically 35) to 47 (Physically 43)
Classification: Saiyan God
Powers and Abilities:
- 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,[1] and they age slowly after reaching their prime[2] in order to remain young and battle-ready for decades;[3] after reaching a certain age, however, they rapidly grow frail. Additionally, Saiyans have a longer lifespan[4] than humans)
- Regeneration (Mid-Low; Was able to instantly recover the skin cells lost after driving Beerus far enough into the atmosphere to blacken his fist[5])
- Enhanced Senses (Vision, Touch & Smell; Saiyans have exceptional senses, allowing them to locate small, distant objects[6] by tracking their smell[6] and see clearly over long distances.[7] Learning to evade bees in close proximity[8] is designed to sharpen the eyes[9] and the reflexes,[10] developing one's dynamic vision.[11] After training with Mr. Popo, capable of tracking the movements of others even in pitch-black conditions by feeling vibrations in the air[12][13][14])
- Transformation (Can transform into a Super Saiyan 1, 2 and 3, respectively increasing his capabilities drastically)
- Master Martial Artist (The fundamentals of the Turtle School are basic, yet rigorous exercises[9] to instill heightened abilities within its students,[16] mastering and shaping the body and the mind[17] through concentration,[6] cardiovascular fitness,[17][8][8] reflex training,[8][10] and repetitive, drill-like disciplines[9] wearing 20kg and 40kg weights,[8][9] daily for eight months[8] from as early as 4:30 AM,[17] strengthening the back and legs,[10][9] the hands and waist,[10] and the entire body[10] beyond the limits of normal humans,[10] thus allowing its students[18] to effortlessly dominate[18] even the finest of martial artists,[19] including the likes of Nam,[20] even without proper combat training[18])
- Afterimage Creation (Shown here[21])
- Pressure Point Strikes (Shown here[22])
- Limited Instinctive Action (Instinctively avoided Beerus who was about to attack, surprising Beerus.[23] Instinctively avoided Bulma's attack[24])
- Acrobatics (All-Terrain Mobility, Hypermobility & Self-Momentum; By strengthening the waist and legs[9] jogging,[17] delivering milk to areas only accessible by helicopter,[17][10] including across trees, quicksand, and rivers[17] and away from tyrannosaurus rexes,[9] and engaging in civil engineering,[10][8] whilst wearing 20kg and 40kg weights,[9][9][8][9] students of the Turtle School develop the strength and agility[9] required to leap "higher than the clouds" with minimal effort,[9][10][25] move around opponents with superhuman dexterity,[18][18][19][26] instantly springing into action,[20] easily regain balance and freely manipulate mid-air positioning,[27][25] and maintain altitude mid-combat[28] within the blink of an eye[27])
- Ki Manipulation (Master Level)
- Flight
- Statistics Amplification (Goku can greatly enhance his capabilities with Kaiōken, potentially by up to twenty times)
- Ki Sensing (Can locate others by reading their Ki, detect malicious intent, differences 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[29])
- Shockwaves Generation (Can create powerful[30] shockwaves via Kiai[31] that can also cancel out Ki attacks[32])
- Dimensional Travel, Sound Manipulation, Space-Time Manipulation & Portal Creation (At this level of power[33] he can create dimensional rifts and destroy space-time and pocket dimensions[34] with his energy[34])
- Light Manipulation (Can create flashes of light via Solar Flare to blind opponents[35] and Super Saiyan forms can glow in pitch-black conditions[14])
- Teleportation & Dimensional Travel (Via Instant Transmission)
- BFR (Instant Transmission allows Goku to bring others along with him, which he also used to drag his enemies along with him to different places)
- Adaptation (Can adapt to Gravity)
- Fusionism (Via Potara Earrings and Fusion Dance)
- Power Mimicry (Can easily replicate other fighting techniques after seeing them once)
- Rage Power (Can temporarily boost his power when angry, overwhelming both Black and Future Zamasu for a while)
- Summoning & Flight (Can call the Flying Nimbus and ride on it[36])
- Social Influencing (Has a mysterious effect[37] capable of drawing in others[38])
- Breath Attack & Minor Air Manipulation (Goku manages to slow his movement in the air by using his breath[39])
- Limited Breaking the Fourth Wall & Toon Force (Controlled a baseball to go inhumanly slow without causing it to lose momentum and fall[40])
- Information Analysis (Capable of analyzing his opponent's fighting styles, habits and techniques[41] allowing him to adapt, predict and react accordingly[42][43])
- Enhanced Analytical Prediction (Can predict opponents based on movement,[44] when they are holding back,[45] sense malicious intent,[46] and feel small current of air[12][13][14])
- Energy & Ki Absorption (Can absorb Ki through Spirit Bomb,[47] absorbed God Ki into his base,[48] and then during the Tournament of Power saga, he absorbed the energy of the Spirit Bomb and used it as a temporary energy battery to fight[49])
- Supernatural Willpower (Able to endure the Water of the Gods, a potent and deadly poison that requires tremendous stamina, will, and spirit to live.[50][51] Being able to use Kaiōken far beyond King Kai's capability which can heavily damage and destroy the user's body[52])
- Stealth Mastery & Limited Perception Manipulation (With his sharpened spirit,[53] Goku mastered the ability of "[crouching] as quiet as the sky and [striking] quicker than lightning",[12] dampening his presence completely[12] including scant air movements[54] and his footsteps[55] and erasing his own Ki; thus, allowing him to optimize his movements and elude the senses of opponents completely[56])
- Telepathy (By sharpening his mind, Goku gained the supernatural ability of telepathy,[3] psychic communications ignoring all distances[3] enabling him to speak to others without his voice,[57] even intercepting conversations between the Living Universe and the Other World despite his body being beaten and battered.[58] Additionally, he possesses a mysterious technique[3] that allows him to project himself onto others from beyond the grave,[59] albeit through the assistance of King Kai;[60] he can scour the minds of others[61] by projecting his consciousness into their hearts through contact;[33] and his telepathic abilities can even be utilized while unconscious,[3] as he remained tuned in to the conflict with the Androids,[62] picking up on the initial defeat to Androids 17 and 18, Piccolo and Kami's fusion,[63] and even the existence of Cell,[64] despite never meeting the creature before)
- Enhanced Accelerated Development (Battle & Training - 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. Their innate instincts as Saiyans allow for rapid growth in strength and ability, providing the potential for strength development through training that allows them to adapt and learn new techniques quickly)
Resistance to:
- Electricity Manipulation (Survived the Pirate Robot's[65] high-voltage electric attack while underwater[33])
- Poison Manipulation (Survived after drinking the Water of the Gods, a potent and deadly poison that requires tremendous stamina, will, and spirit to live[50][51])
- Paralysis Inducement (Managed to get out of Frieza's Imprisonment Ball at the last moment,[66] a technique that paralyzes opponents in a spherical ki[33])
- Harsh Temperatures (Can fight in the upper atmosphere where the temperature is very cold.[67] Survived and trained extensively for three years within the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, which has temperatures that range from -40°F to 248°F.[68] Survived re-entry into Earth's atmosphere while unconscious[5])
- Extreme Heat (Endured the heat of the Beerus Ball, which was stated to be capable of evaporating anything in its vicinity[5])
- Disease Manipulation (Saiyans are immune[69] to the Extinction Bomb,[1] which releases a planet-wide supervirus aimed at extinguishing the targeted population[70] and has been stated to work on other alien planets in the past[71])
- Radiation Manipulation (Should be capable of absorbing over 17 Million Blutz Waves to transform into a Great Ape without ill effects.[72] Can fight in the upper atmosphere where radiation levels are exceedingly high[67])
Limited Resistance to:
- Sleep Manipulation (Woke up from the Sleepy Boy technique because Bulma shouted "Dinner Time!!!," even though the technique was designed to keep someone asleep despite external disturbances, until Master Roshi himself gave the signal to wake them up[73][74])
All previous abilities massively enhanced plus:
- Enhanced Ki Sensing (Can sense God Ki)
- Regeneration (Low-Mid; Was stabbed through the stomach and left on the verge of bleeding out, before healing the wound over once revivified[67])
- Acausality (Type 4; Super Saiyan God is stated to be an actual God.[76][77][78][79][80] Beings at the level of a God work with a different logic of causality,[81] despite Dragon Ball's cosmology solving time paradoxes by branching timeline into a new one to accommodate any changes in the past while still keeping the future unchanged[82])
- Limited Causality Manipulation (Beings at the level of a God do not follow the typical logic of causality, these characters have the capability to alter history in ways mortals can't.[81] Effectively alter history despite Dragon Ball's cosmology solving time paradoxes by branching timeline into a new one to accommodate any changes in the past while still keeping the future unchanged[82])
- Heat Manipulation (His power, along with Beerus', was stated to scorch the air by Piccolo and overheated Bulma's ship.[41] Contributed half of the energy that created the Beerus Ball[5])
All previous abilities from Base plus:
- Enhanced Ki Sensing (After his training with Whis, he can now sense God Ki in his base form[83][84])
- More Transformations (Can transform into a Super Saiyan God & Super Saiyan Blue, increasing his capabilities astronomically)
All previous abilities massively enhanced
All previous abilities from Base plus:
- Free Movement (Water Walking; Shown here[85])
- Greater Analytical Prediction (During his fight against Hit, Goku managed to predict his movements after he skipped time by 0.1 seconds, allowing Goku to counter Hit's Time-Skip ability[42])
- Reactive Evolution (When fighting Hit, Goku lacked a resistance to Time-Skip ability and required analytical prediction to contend against Hit’s abilities.[42] Eventually, Hit improved his Time-Skip and Goku's analytical prediction didn’t work.[86] In the middle of the fight, Goku gained resistance by intercepting Hit's Time-Skip.[86] However, Hit improved his time based technique to bypass Goku's resistance.[37] In their second fight, Goku tells Hit that his Time-Skip will no longer work on him, despite the fact that he knows that Hit can improve his Time-Skip[24])
- Limited Weather Manipulation (Creates stormy weather when turning on his Super Saiyan form[87])
- Sealing (Via Evil Containment Wave, which allows him to seal opponents within a sealing urn[88])
- Purification (Type 2; Energy balls[89] created from a small amount of energy from all surrounding life, including plants, animals, humans, and even the air itself[47] can purify a sky filled with storm clouds and dark energy[89][90])
- Summoning (Non-Combat Applicable; He can summon Zen'ō by pushing a button[90])
- Healing & Limited Resurrection (Low-Mid; Can revive himself[43] or others[91] shortly after death from injuries as severe as a crushed heart,[24] even if their soul has left the body)
- Non-Physical Interaction (Intangibility, Abstractions & Void; Can interact with intangible ki blasts[43] abstract beings made of will, thoughts[90] and the World of Void[92][49])
All previous abilities massively enhanced, plus:
All previous abilities from Base plus:
- Forcefield Creation (Can create barriers that can keep out Poisons[94])
- Explosion Manipulation (Drops small energy balls from his hands to create land mines[95])
- Further Enhanced Senses (Extra Senses; Super Saiyan form allows the user[96] to determine how the opponent will move by bouncing their own energy off of the opponent in a manner similar to an active radar,[96] even when the main senses can no longer be used,[96] and the presence of the opponent cannot be sensed[97] through conventional means[96])
Resistance to:
- Empathic Manipulation (Was unaffected by Ribrianne's Light of Love, which causes anyone who smells the aroma released by the attack to become infatuated with her and the other Kamikaze Fireballs[98])
- Existence Erasure, Soul Destruction, Void Manipulation & Space-Time Erasure (History & Space-Time; Withstood the Destruction Energy Ball of a God of Destruction.[99] Which could erase everything, from living beings, physical objects, energy[100] attacks, and even souls from existence. Energy of Destruction warped the environment of the World of Void.[100] Can erase beings like Dr. Mashirito,[101] and likely even Arale Norimaki, both of whom resisted narrative existence erasure.[102][103] Power of Destruction also capable of destroying universes[104] along with their individual history, including multiple space-time continuums.[105] Capable of erasing existence across space-time, without splitting the timeline[81])
All previous abilities massively enhanced plus:
Resistance to:
All previous abilities greatly enhanced plus:
- Danmaku
- Greater Accelerated Development (Battle - Physical Stats; Constantly evolved while fighting. Piccolo stated that with every strike Goku became stronger and faster[49])
- Heat Generation (Non-Combat Applicable; Generated an intense heat while using Ultra Instinct Omen[49])
- Limited Air Manipulation (Goku can launch a barrage of air attacks[108][38])
- Instinctive Action (Ultra Instinct Omen represents the initial stage of this transformation, where Goku's body can autonomously dodge attacks without conscious thought. Despite this, he struggles with offensive capabilities because he still needs to deliberate on attack strategies. This state is temporary and physically taxing[109])
All previous abilities greatly enhanced plus:
- Limited Power Nullification (Nullified Jiren's Ki blast[110])
- Greater Instinctive Action (Perfected Ultra Instinct is an advanced and refined stage of Ultra Instinct that Goku attains after surpassing his previous limits. This form allows Goku to move and fight automatically, without conscious thought or delays, effectively mastering both instinctual attack and defense. Achieving this state enables him to avoid crises and fight with exceptional efficiency[111])
Attack Potency: Low Multiverse level (As a Super Saiyan God, fought with a suppressed Beerus, and their clash both shook and was about to destroy the universe from its edge. Absorbed Super Saiyan God's power and became even stronger. Managed to overcome Beerus' energy nullification as a Super Saiyan, which easily nullified energy capable of destroying the universe. Destroyed a superior amount of energy that was going to destroy the universe with a single punch in his base form, which consists of 3 space-time continuums[Statistics Values 1]) | Low Multiverse level (Grew significantly in power during his training. Unlocked Super Saiyan Blue and was later capable of enhancing his strength even further by stacking Kaiōken x10 on top of Super Saiyan Blue[Statistics Values 1]) | Low Multiverse level (Comparable to Vegeta who at this time managed to dominate Super Saiyan Rosé Goku Black and overpower Fusion Zamasu's Holy Wrath alongside Future Trunks after training extensively.[93] Upon going past his limits, he could replicate Vegeta and Trunks' feat by himself and knock down Fusion Zamasu with Kaiōken.[89] Stalemated a stronger Hit with just Super Saiyan Blue, without using Kaiōken, and even his weaker Super Saiyan forms can briefly fight opponents like Toppo, although he is inferior in these forms. Also capable of maintaining Super Saiyan Blue Kaiōken x20[Statistics Values 1]) | Low Multiverse level (In Ultra Instinct Omen, he traded blows with a heavily suppressed Jiren, and his Ki alone was able to shake the entire World of Void,[49] which was completely unaffected by the fight between three Gods of Destruction,[112] with a fight between two Gods of Destruction being taboo[40] since it will result in the destruction of two universes, each of which consists of 6 space-time continuums[104][Statistics Values 2]) | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Transformations (After breaking his limits by achieving Ultra Instinct Omen a second time, and after defeating Anilaza, he managed to fight against Jiren, who was finally showing a hint of his full power. His Super Saiyan Blue Kaiōken is stated to be equal to Vegeta's Super Saiyan Blue Evolved[Statistics Values 2]) | Low Multiverse level (Fought on an equal footing with a fully-powered Jiren in Ultra Instinct -Sign- and was stated by Vegeta to have “stepped over the state of the Gods.” After transforming into Perfected Ultra Instinct, he easily nullified a compressed ball of Ki from Jiren. The force of this Ki alone was going to crush all members of Universe 11, including Belmod. Dominated Jiren in this state, and still fought him evenly after he broke his limits, and managed to defeat him after becoming enraged[Statistics Values 2]) | Low Multiverse level (Stronger than before, as he has been training with Vegeta for a while, and most recently with Broly[Statistics Values 2]), far higher with God Transformations (By the time of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Goku is touted as being on a similar level to Orange Piccolo, who can fight against Cell Max)
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Comparable to the speed of the explosion from the ki sphere which SSG Goku and Beerus created in their final clash, which threatened to engulf the entire universe in mere moments. Likely at least 946 octillion c, by the time of Resurrection F) | Massively FTL+ (At least 118.25 sextillion c, likely at least 9.46 nonillion c) | Massively FTL+ (At least 118.25 sextillion c, likely at least 189.2 nonilion c) | Massively FTL+ (At least 118.25 sextillion c, likely at least 75.68 undecillion c) | Massively FTL+ (At least 118.25 sextillion c, likely at least 1.5136 duodecillion c) | Massively FTL+ (At least 118.25 sextillion c, likely at least 12.1088 quattuordecillion c. Much faster than before. Kept pace with full power Jiren. After achieving the true Ultra Instinct, he was shown to be able to blitz a full powered Jiren and keep up with his limit broken state) | Massively FTL+ (Faster than before)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Can lift this much[Statistics Values 3]) | At least Class M | At least Class M (Stronger than before) to Class T (Endured Pretty Black Hole's gravitational pull[107][Statistics Values 4]) | At least Class T | At least Class T, far higher with God Transformations | At least Class T | At least Class T, far higher with God Transformations
Striking Strength: Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Transformations | Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Transformations
Durability: Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Transformations | Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level, far higher with God Transformations
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 Kaiōken x4, and ultimately outlasting the latter even after being effortlessly beaten around, pushing himself to his limits with Kaiōken, 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. Additionally, as of Battle of Gods, he has finally gotten past Super Saiyan 3's energy problem, allowing him to use it much more easily and for longer periods. Later in Resurrection of F, he was able to endure having a hole in his chest after getting shot by Sorbet. In the Future Trunks arc, he was stabbed in his lung and had a huge hole in his chest by Black but completely ignored the pain and continued to fight both Black and Future Zamasu. In the Tournament of Power Goku was able to fight through nearly the entire duration of the tournament despite repeatedly breaking through his limits and nearly dying multiple times, ultimately pushing himself to fight and eliminate Jiren alongside Frieza even though he could barely move moments before. Can engage in combat in low oxygen environments)
Range: Standard Melee Range; Low Multiversal and Interdimensional with Ki Blasts (Affected Hit's pocket dimension, destroying it), Shockwave Attacks (The shockwaves generated by him and Beerus's punches traveled across the entire universe, even reaching other dimensions such as the Kaioshin Realm), Teleportation (Can teleport across the universe, or to other dimension such as the Kai Realm and the Afterlife), and Telepathy
Standard Equipment: None notable | The Zen'ō Button
- Optional Equipament: Dragon Balls (item)
Intelligence: Average generally. Extraordinary 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. As a child, he was able to beat martial artists on such a level as Grandpa Gohan, who was stated to be an unparalleled master in all martial arts. In his battle with Master Roshi, he copied his Drunken Fist style to adapt to it and created his own style known as the "Crazy Fist" in response. 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 and subsidizing the need to reach a higher grade, which decreases speed as a side effect. He is a genius in combat and is capable of devising new applications of his techniques on the fly, such as using Kamehameha with his feet. Was able to go toe to toe with Cell, a being created by the genius scientist Dr. Gero to be the ultimate warrior, spending 20 years taking the DNA and footage of every fighter on earth and on Namek, copying their techniques, their mannerisms, and their skills to create him, including Goku himself, also having knowledge on how he approaches battle as well. Capable of analyzing and copying Beerus' fighting style, allowing him to match Beerus' attacks and cancel out the shockwaves that threatened the universe. Later in Super, before adapting to Hit's Time-Skip, he was able to predict the movements he'd make in the 0.1 seconds of skipped time and react properly, beating a technique that for over 1000 years was completely unstoppable, even as Hit was constantly improving said technique in battle. Immediately figured out how to use a Ki blast to resurrect himself after he was killed by Hit. Goku mastered Ultra Instinct, a technique even the Gods of Destruction have deemed a difficult task, with none of them stating to have mastered it, including Beerus, despite being hundreds of millions of years older with experience as a God of Destruction. He also had performed such a feat in less than 48 minutes and is the only mortal in all 12 universes to have mastered the technique. He can rely purely on his muscle memory and something "beyond" instinct to fight, no longer needing to consciously think to do so while being more serious in this form. In all of Universe 7, he is among the most skilled warriors to exist, superior to master martial artists such as Master Roshi, Piccolo, the Kais, and only rivaled by Vegeta, being labeled as one of the only few who can entertain Beerus, the God of Destruction of Universe 7. Among all 12 universes, he is one of if not the most skilled fighter, superior to many other master-level warriors and beings thousands up to millions of years older than him, being stated to have surpassed the gods. Was able to fight Broly after he adapted to Super Saiyan God Vegeta with only Super Saiyan, being able to keep up through sheer skill despite the power difference)
Weaknesses: Goku seeks strong opponents and will, therefore allowing his opponents to reach their full power for the sake of a good fight. Kaiōken strains his body, causing him intense pain and exhaustion if he overuses it. 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, initially he couldn't transform into a Super Saiyan God without the ritual, however this is no longer a problem after training with Whis | The Mafuba requires a suitable container to seal the target into | Ultra Instinct Omen is initially only temporary, and he cannot willingly enter the state, only entering it in response to being pushed to his limits. Once Goku exits the form, he is left exhausted. Goku's Ultra Instinct was initially imperfect, so it was harder for him to use it offensively, as he still held himself back by thinking out the best method of attack instead of intuiting what to do. In prolonged encounters, Goku's mastered Ultra Instinct form can spontaneously deactivate, draining Goku of most of his power.
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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 several ways, such as to surpass the limits of one's body to greatly increase in strength, and it can be fired as blasts of energy or used to create defensive barriers. 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.
 
 
 
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, King Kai, and even Whis.
  
 
 
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 incredible skill when it comes to the usage and control of Ki. Additionally, 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 limits during a fight and rise to far higher and far 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.
  
  
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Notable Matchups
Victories:
- Copy-Vegeta (Dragon Ball) Copy-Vegeta's Profile (Universe 6 Saga Goku and Super Saiyan Blue Copy-Vegeta were used)
- Scarlet Witch (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Scarlet Witch's Profile (Battle of Gods Saga Goku and Post-Endgame Scarlet Witch were used. Speed was equalized)
- Frieza (Dragon Ball) Frieza's Profile (Resurrection of F Goku and Golden Frieza were used)
- Auta Magetta (Dragon Ball) Magetta's Profile (Universe Survival Saga Super Saiyan Goku was used)
- Apollonir (Bakugan) Appollonir's Profile (Speed equalized)
Losses:
- Cat Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) Cat Noir's Profile (Perfected Ultra Instinct Goku and Cat Blanc were used. Speed was equalized)
- Egg Salamander (Main Sonic Continuity) Egg Salamander's Profile (Perfected Ultra Instinct Goku was used. Speed was equalized)
- Purpleguy (FNAF World) Purpleguy's Profile (Perfected Ultra Instinct Goku was used. Speed was equalized)
- Shiki Tohno (Tsukihime) Tohno's Profile (Nanaya (Tsukihime) was used, and Goku was in SSB in his Super Hero key. Speed Equalized)
- Vegeta (Dragon Ball) Vegeta's Profile (Super Saiyan Blue Evolution Vegeta and Super Saiyan Blue Kaiōken x20 Goku were used)
Inconclusive:
- Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Thanos' Profile (Base Goku and Complete Infinity Gauntlet Thanos were used. Speed was equalized)
- Sakuya Izayoi (Touhou Project) Sakuya's Profile (Third Ultra Instinct Omen Goku was used)
- Danny Phantom (Danny Phantom) Danny's Profile (Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Base Goku and Season 1/8-A Danny Phantom were used. Speed was equalized)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jaco the Galactic Patrolman - Chapter 11
- ↑ Toriyama Thought of It Like This” Special, Part 2 — Super Exciting Guide: Character Volume, Chapter 11, Page 9
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Daizenshuu 4 – World Guide: Racial Groups
- ↑ Akira Toriyama-sensei Super Q&A!!
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 14
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Dragon Ball - Chapter 29
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 3
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 Dragon Ball - Chapter 31
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 Dragon Ball - Chapter 32
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 Dragon Ball Landmark – Chapter 2: "Landmarks of the Dragon Ball World - Landmark 2: Training"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super Exciting Guide: "Story Volume - Section 3: Training"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Dragon Ball - Chapter 164
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Dragon Ball - Chapter 179
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 256
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 113
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 28
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Dragon Ball - Chapter 30
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 Dragon Ball - Chapter 33
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Dragon Ball - Chapter 34
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Dragon Ball - Chapter 44
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 48
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 167
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 5
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 71
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Dragon Ball - Chapter 45
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 36
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Dragon Ball - Chapter 42
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 171
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 7
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 137
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 87
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 31
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 Daizenshuu 7 – Dragon Ball Encyclopedia: Special Attack Dictionary
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 299
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 39
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 26
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 40
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 130
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 114
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 70
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 12
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 38
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 72
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 90
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 122
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 334
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 18
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 13
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.4 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 110
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 Daizenshuu 4 – World Guide: Technology
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 Dragon Ball - Chapter 151
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 33
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 165
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 176
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 184
- ↑ Daizenshuu 7 – Dragon Ball Encyclopedia: Human Racial Dictionary
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 47
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 129
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 222
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 221
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 85
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 171
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 172
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 180
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 75
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 116
- ↑ 67.0 67.1 67.2 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 11
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 30
- ↑ V-Jump December 2013 Issue (21 October 2013) — “Tera-P” & “V-Jump Cartoonists’ Collection”
- ↑ Jaco the Galactic Patrolman - Chapter 1
- ↑ Jaco the Galactic Patrolman - Chapter 2
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 232
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 49
- ↑ 74.0 74.1 Daizenshuu 2 – Story Guide: Special Attacks
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 104
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 9
- ↑ 77.0 77.1 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 10
- ↑ 78.0 78.1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly Novel
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 27
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 24
- ↑ 81.0 81.1 81.2 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 59
- ↑ 82.0 82.1 Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 357
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 18
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 20
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 75
- ↑ 86.0 86.1 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 39
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 49
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 62
- ↑ 89.0 89.1 89.2 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 66
- ↑ 90.0 90.1 90.2 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 67
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 105
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 109
- ↑ 93.0 93.1 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 65
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 98
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 123
- ↑ 96.0 96.1 96.2 96.3 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 80
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 79
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 102
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 95
- ↑ 100.0 100.1 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 125
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 69
- ↑ Dr. Slump Arale-chan - Episode 82
- ↑ Dr. Slump Arale-chan - Episode 240
- ↑ 104.0 104.1 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 28
- ↑ V-Jump October 2022 Dragon Ball Super Interval Special
- ↑ 106.0 106.1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly Movie
- ↑ 107.0 107.1 Dragon Ball Super - Episode 118
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 116
- ↑ Dragon Ball Cards Itajaga Vol. 4 Exclusive
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 129
- ↑ Tokyo Skytree 2018
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super - Episode 96
Notes/Explanations
- ↑ Note: Due to the vast amount of inconsistencies between various feats, statements, and information given about Time-Skip, such as the mechanics explained by Vados and Whis, (that it is merely limited Time Travel that stores time) being directly contradicted on multiple occasions, including feats like freezing Goku in time (twice), Hit's own words, and Word of God, or what even qualifies as Time-Skip, as Tides of Time (Hit's Dimension-Shift) was initially stated not to be, but this was contradicted later in the Tournament of Power, or regarding how Time-Skip has a reliant Dimension connected to it for Time Storage contradicts Hit's testimony regarding how he never made Time-Skip do more than its initial basic function before, (and the basic mechanics, as he needs to skip time first to then store it, contradicting even that description), etc. has created a patchwork of incoherence. Due to this, and how the Time Freezing and Travelling related parts of the ability must both be simultaneously true for the plot of the Dragon Ball Super Anime to make sense (as Vados/Whis explanation is the sole reason he has his greater Time Dimension abilities thoughout the Assassination Arc and the Tournament of Power, and he needs the abilities to also specifically be Time Stop for certain major plot sequences, like Time Cage, {a Time Stop ability which is explicitly described as "Time-Skip in Reverse"} to affect Jiren), as well as the fact they are used interchangeably at several points, our community has decided to index the ability as both Time Travel and Time Stop, and to simply reconcile the best we can by ignoring these glaring contradictions to get the most accurate listing of Hit's ability. As such, Goku's ability to get around these abilities will be indexed as they would be if this inconsistency did not exist. This includes immeasurable speed, (as it is through raw speed that Goku uses to meet Hit in his limited travel through time), which we accept as an Outlier. This is due to multiple reasons, such as how it contradicts elements in the series like travel time between points (as combat speed and travel speed are often directly connected in Dragon Ball) or Goku's reliance on Instant Transmission, (as if he was immeasurable, he could simply run to locations), or how it contradicts the most blatant setpiece of all, the Tournament of Power (which occurs across 48 minutes. If everyone was fighting at immeasurable speeds, or even individual characters, this could not be possible).
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