Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Goku; birth name Kakarot 4 12 |
| Species/Race | Saiyan 142 191 |
| Gender | Male 140 |
| Affiliation | Earth's defenders; associated with Universe 6 after its Earth switched places with Universe 7's 142 172 459 |
| Occupation/Role | Martial artist; prospective Supreme Kai 144 295 |
| Status | Alive 489 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 4 4 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Power 2 | 12 | Vegeta's Scouter reads his power while he is aboard a spaceship as a child 12. |
| Increased childhood Battle Power | 40 | His power rises slightly while surviving on Earth, though Old Man Gohan still outmatches him 40. |
| Beginner Ultra Instinct; base Battle Power 16,000 | 166–167 | Ultra Instinct produces Angelic Power that heals his injuries. His Saiyan recovery doubles his base Battle Power 166 167. |
| Super Saiyan; Super Saiyan God | 207 | First transforms into a Super Saiyan, then uses energy from the Namekian Dragon Balls to reach Super Saiyan God 207. |
| Base Battle Power 8 million | 219 | Reaches this figure after a year of Yardrat training and improved ki control 219. |
| Super Saiyan Blue; around Level 10 | 235 | Displays Blue while sparring with Bardock; the form is assessed at around Level 10 235. |
| Angelic Power; Level 15 | 242 | His Angelic Power surges during the Cell Games, and his level rises to 15 242. |
| Ultra Instinct Sign and Ultra Instinct | 434 | Uses the two states to defeat Toppo 434. |
| Level 37 | 462 | Luo Tian identifies Goku's level while comparing him with Vegeta's breakthrough 462. |
| Ultra Instinct Sign II; Level 39 | 489 | Uses Sign II against Black Frieza, whose Level 40 remains beyond him 489. |
Background and history
Bardock and Gine send their young son Kakarot from Planet Vegeta to Earth as Frieza prepares to destroy the Saiyans. On Earth, he encounters Old Man Gohan, who takes him in and names him Goku. Goku later loses his memories of Planet Vegeta 4 40 191.
As an adult, Goku lives with Chi-Chi and their son Gohan. He refuses his older brother Raditz's demand to help conquer a planet, even after Raditz takes Gohan hostage. Goku and Piccolo fight Raditz together; afterward, Luo Tian offers to train Goku for the role of Supreme Kai 140 142 144. Goku later has a second son, Goten 251 288.
Goku trains under King Kai before Vegeta's arrival on Earth and subsequently travels with Gohan, Krillin, and Piccolo to Namek. There, he confronts Frieza and meets Bardock, learning that his father survived 157 171 191 192. His later training takes him to Yardrat and to Trunks' future, where he studies under Supreme Kai Fuwa 212 218 288.
Appearance
Goku closely resembles Bardock; when they meet on Namek, Goku remarks on their likeness 192.
- As a child, Goku had a Saiyan tail, which Gohan's tail reminds Bulma of 140.
- His Super Saiyan God form has red hair that retains its usual shape rather than standing upright 218 338.
Personality
Goku identifies himself as a Saiyan who grew up on Earth and rejects Raditz's demand that he join a campaign of conquest. He repeatedly puts himself at risk for Gohan, his friends, and Earth 142 144 166 191.
He eagerly seeks strong opponents, but does not treat every potential enemy as someone to kill: he objects to attacking Dr. Gero before the scientist has acted. After fighting Majin Buu, Goku also questions the group's assumption that Buu is evil, pointing out that Buu has not killed anyone since appearing 218 330. His long absences for training nevertheless strain family life, particularly his relationship with Chi-Chi 288.
Abilities and skills
Ultra Instinct and Angelic Power
- Trains from Luo Tian's Ultra Instinct Manual and develops an early form that generates Angelic Power 144 166 167.
- Can use that power to heal, but healing Krillin consumes more than half of his available special energy on one occasion 192.
- Later fights with Ultra Instinct in Base Form, Ultra Instinct Sign, and Ultra Instinct; he describes the advanced state as unstable and difficult to sustain for long 239 307 434.
Saiyan transformations and divine power
- Uses Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan God, and Super Saiyan Blue 207 235.
- Can transform into Super Saiyan 2 and Super Saiyan 3 by the time he spars with Beerus 338.
- Regards Super Saiyan God as more balanced than Blue because Blue consumes too much energy 307.
Martial arts and techniques
- Learns Kaioken and the Spirit Bomb under King Kai; uses Triple and Quadruple Kaioken against Vegeta 159 166.
- Uses the Kamehameha in battle and Instant Transmission for travel, attacks, and rescues 191 218 309 459.
- Uses the Mafuba to trap the immortal Zamasu in a jar, though the paper he initially brings to seal it is the wrong one 373.
- Eventually overcomes a Saiyan's inability to survive in outer space 393.
Equipment and items
- Ultra Instinct Manual — Luo Tian gives him the training guide, which Goku later discusses with Krillin and Master Roshi 144 146.
- Flying Nimbus — given to Goku by Master Roshi 138.
- Senzu Beans — supplied by Luo Tian for Goku's journey to King Kai 147.
- Time-Space Ring — used to bring his group to Trunks' timeline 373.
Relationships
- Bardock and Gine — his biological parents. Goku reunites with Bardock on Namek and later meets Gine after her reincarnation 4 192 235.
- Old Man Gohan — his adoptive grandfather, who takes him in and gives him the name Goku 39 40.
- Chi-Chi — his wife; she objects to his lengthy training absences and initially resists martial-arts training for Gohan 140 288.
- Gohan and Goten — his sons. Goku trains and fights alongside Gohan, and reunites with a grown Goten after returning from training 140 235 288.
- Raditz — his older brother. Raditz kidnaps Gohan after Goku refuses to help him conquer a planet 142.
- Vegeta — his longtime rival. Vegeta initially dismisses Kakarot's potential but repeatedly seeks to surpass him 12 165 273.
- Luo Tian — gives Goku the Ultra Instinct guide and guides his training toward becoming a Supreme Kai 144 218.
- Piccolo — an ally who fights Raditz with him and trains Gohan; Goku thanks Piccolo for caring for his son 144 235.
- Krillin — a friend and fellow martial artist who fights alongside him 142 165.