

This is the second form of the Super Saiyan transformation and multiplies Goku's power 100 fold.

Frieza annihilated the Saiyan race out of fear of a Super Saiyan rising up to destroy him, by this point a Super Saiyan hadn't been seen in over one-thousand years according to the legend.ĭue to this transformation, Goku became the first Super Saiyan to appear in one-thousand years. This form multiplies Goku's power 50 fold and achieves this powerful transformation after Frieza killed Krillin on Namek in Dragon Ball Z. Goku in his Super Saiyan appearance in Episode 1 The only side effect is the higher the multiplication, the more of a physical strain it puts on the users body. It also heighten the users power, speed, vision and hearing and can be heightened by higher multiplications (x3, x10, x20). During this form, Goku is surrounded by a red aura and it doubles his power level. This transformation was taught to Goku by King Kai during his training to combat the threat of the Saiyans in Dragon Ball Z. In the original Dragon Ball series, Goku's tail was removed permanently by Kami and this form was never used again until Dragon Ball GT, when Goku transformed into a Golden Great Ape during the battle against Baby. Like all Saiyans (while in the possession of a tail), Goku has the ability to transform into a Great Ape when a full moon appears. The Instant Transmission allows Goku to teleport to any location as long as he can sense an energy source at that particular location, making this one of his most valuable abilities. Known as Goku's most powerful technique, it was taught to him during his training with King Kai.Īfter the battle with Frieza on Planet Namek, Goku learns this technique from the people of Planet Yardrat.

Goku's signature move, he learned the move at an early age from Master Roshi and has mastered the technique. These include powerful foes such as Frieza, Cell and Majin Buu. In terms of power, Goku is the most powerful being on Planet Earth and overall one of the strongest characters in the Dragon Ball series.ĭue to his love of fighting and training, Goku is able to fight on par with the most powerful of characters and seasoned veterans throughout the Dragon Ball manga and anime history. He was then given his Earthling name, "Son Goku". After crash-landing on Earth, the baby was found in the woods by an old man named Gohan and became his adopted grandson. Goku was named Kakarot at birth and sent from Planet Vegeta to Earth.Goku survived as he was being sent to Earth.
