Super Saiyan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Super Saiyan
Original Name	超级赛亚人
Type	Saiyan transformation
Species/Race	Saiyans
Occupation/Role	High-output combat transformation
First Appearance	Xiaya's completed transformation 201

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Imitation Super Saiyan	190	Xiaya fails to achieve the true form but reaches an incomplete state, raising his combat power from over 7 million to about 30 million. 190
Super Saiyan / Grade 1	201	Xiaya completes the true transformation after being driven to his limit against Slag; it provides a 50-fold increase over base power. 201
Beyond Super Saiyan	290	Xiaya breaks past ordinary Super Saiyan into the third Grade 1 stage. The usual multiplier is 65-fold, though his atypical path lets him reach an 80-fold increase. 290
Super Saiyan Full Power	505	Son Goku and Gohan achieve Full Power through Hyperbolic Time Chamber training, maintaining the form in a normal state to reduce its stamina drain. 505
Super Saiyan 2	338	Xiaya breaks through against Bojack after being severely injured; the transformation produces a universal ripple effect. 338
Super Saiyan 2 Full Power	464	Xiaya stabilizes Super Saiyan 2 until its aura is completely restrained, creating a state nearly indistinguishable from Super Saiyan Full Power except for its greater power. 464
Super Saiyan 3	469	Xiaya breaks through while fighting Frieza after his Super Saiyan 2 Full Power state proves insufficient. 469
Mystic Realm Form	512	Xiaya reveals a black-haired state that surpasses Super Saiyan 3 and condenses his power rather than continuously releasing it. 512
Super Saiyan 4	550	Son Goku reaches this form by regaining consciousness as a Golden Great Ape; it is a separate physical-evolution path dependent on Great Ape power. 550
Super Saiyan God	551	Xiaya enters the God Realm through his own breakthrough, surpassing Super Saiyan 4 and the Kais. 551
Super Saiyan Blue	765	Son Goku evolves Super Saiyan God into a blue-haired form resembling Super Saiyan 1, prioritizing increased power. 765
Super Saiyan Dark Red	773	Vegeta reaches a God Realm form through a path combining realm comprehension and power; its dark-red hair differs from standard Super Saiyan God's crimson. 773
Super Saiyan Rosé	823	Black Goku's stolen Saiyan power changes under his divinity, producing a rose-colored form between Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue. 823

History

Super Saiyan is regarded as the ultimate Saiyan legend. Its rarity led many Saiyans to treat it as a myth, while Vegeta believed becoming one was the key to defeating Frieza and restoring Saiyan glory. 359

Xiaya's failed attempt produced Imitation Super Saiyan rather than the genuine form. His completed transformation against Slag proved that the legend was real, and Xiling and Mels later spread news of it across Planet Red Mountain. 190 201 206

The transformation became increasingly understood and attainable on Planet Red Mountain. Meiling became its first documented female user, while Bardock later became the fourth Super Saiyan on the planet. 243 365

Transformation Characteristics

A standard Super Saiyan transforms black hair into upright golden hair and changes the eyes to a calm emerald color. The body is surrounded by a burning golden aura. 201

• The completed form increases combat power by 50 times. 201
• The transformation produces a powerful, easily detectable aura and can physically affect the surrounding environment. 234 462
• A Super Saiyan's demeanor may become notably calmer and more detached, reflected in the form's serene eyes. 201 234
• Meiling's transformation is marked by golden Ki intensifying from pale gold to brilliant yellow before her hair fully changes color. 243
• Super Saiyan 2 manifests residual energy as silver-white lightning. 319 328
• Super Saiyan 3 is characterized by waist-length golden hair and extreme physical strain; Xiaya's version uniquely retains his eyebrows. 469

Grade 1 Stages

Stage	Multiplier	Characteristics
Imitation Super Saiyan	—	An incomplete, non-genuine transformation. 275
Initial / Angry Super Saiyan	50×	A rage-triggered and unstable entry state; the weakest true Super Saiyan stage. 275
Ordinary Super Saiyan	50×	A controlled standard form with better command over its power. 275
Beyond Super Saiyan	65×	A distinct increase beyond ordinary Super Saiyan, represented by Vegeta after the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. 275 290
Muscle Form	—	A failed route that trades speed for raw power and is not considered a successful transformation. 275
Super Saiyan Full Power	80×	The peak of Grade 1; minimizes stamina consumption and allows prolonged transformation. 275 290

Mechanics and Limitations

Requirements

The transformation layers power over the user's base state, placing increasing stress on the body.

• A Saiyan with over 100,000 combat power is theoretically eligible to transform. 319 364
• In practice, successful users generally require combat power above 3 million and an extreme emotional catalyst. 319 364
• Insufficient physical strength can cause the body to collapse under the transformation's burden. 319
• Training may improve either base combat power or the transformation's amplification. 275

Energy Burden

Super Saiyan power is described as a continuous release of energy rather than innate, perfectly controlled strength.

• Greater transformations impose heavier physical and stamina costs. 319
• Super Saiyan 3 is considered the greatest burden on the body among the original Super Saiyan stages and has poor duration despite its power. 319 474
• Super Saiyan Full Power is considered the most harmonious balance between output and control. 319
• The wild aura reveals the user's position to opponents and is less sustainable than a refined realm state. 355

Higher Transformations

Super Saiyan 2 and Super Saiyan 3

Super Saiyan 2 and 3 are extensions of the original transformation rather than wholly separate paths. Super Saiyan 2 is associated with a 100-fold increase, while Super Saiyan 3 conventionally reaches a 400-fold increase. 319 474

• Super Saiyan 2 produces excess energy as visible lightning, indicating imperfect control. 319
• Xiaya's Super Saiyan 2 Full Power approaches Super Saiyan 3's strength while retaining greater stability. 464 469
• Super Saiyan 3's overwhelming output is offset by severe energy consumption and short duration. 474 695

Super Saiyan 4

Super Saiyan 4 is a distinct physical-evolution route found in the Dragon Ball GT world. It requires a Saiyan to retain consciousness as a Golden Great Ape before returning to humanoid form. 535 550

• Combines Great Ape and Super Saiyan power into a stated 500-fold increase. 535
• Features black hair, red fur, golden eyes, and red eye-rims rather than golden hair and aura. 550
• Is considered comparable to Super Saiyan God in power, though it remains a physical rather than divine evolution. 535

Super Saiyan God

Super Saiyan God is a divine state distinct from both Great Ape and conventional Super Saiyan transformations. Its users have red hair and eyes, a faint red halo, and Ki that cannot be ordinarily detected. 362 761

• It can be achieved temporarily through the combined power of six Saiyans, provided the participants' strength is sufficiently balanced. 364 365 530
• Shakda is the first documented successful ritual user; his state includes enhanced strength and healing. 362
• Xiaya later reaches the God Realm through his own Mystic State rather than relying on the ritual. 530 551
• Despite common usage, Xiaya argues the ritual state should be called Saiyan God, preserving “Super Saiyan” as the race's legendary title. 364

Known Users

• Xiaya — First documented true Super Saiyan in the novel; develops the form through Super Saiyan 3 before pursuing the Mystic and divine paths. 201 469 512 551
• Meiling — First documented female Super Saiyan; later breaks through to Super Saiyan 2 against Bojack. 243 328
• Bardock — Becomes Planet Red Mountain's fourth Super Saiyan after years of accumulation and effort. 299 365
• Son Goku — Reaches Super Saiyan on Planet Namek, later develops Full Power, Super Saiyan 3, Super Saiyan 4, Super Saiyan God, and Super Saiyan Blue. 472 505 695 550 761 765
• Vegeta — Pursues the legendary form after learning of Xiaya's transformation; later develops Super Saiyan 3 and Super Saiyan Dark Red. 359 697 773
• Xiling and Mels — Their specially trained Super Saiyan 2 states are stated to possess power comparable to Super Saiyan 3. 512
• Gohan — Uses Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 2; his later Mystic State approaches the God Realm. 671 795
• Mephia — A Legendary Super Saiyan whose grass-green transformation differs from standard Super Saiyan forms. 488 508
• Broly — A Legendary Super Saiyan whose existence suppresses ordinary Super Saiyans and whose power increases uncontrollably. 397 399

Trivia

• The Legend of the Super Saiyan and the Legendary Super Saiyan are treated as separate concepts: the former denotes the attainable Super Saiyan level, while the latter specifically refers to exceptional bloodline-based warriors such as Broly. 396
• Xiaya initially believed Super Saiyan 3 was the ultimate transformation a mortal Saiyan body could sustain and doubted that Super Saiyan 4 could exist without becoming a different type of lifeform. 319
• The Saiyans of Planet Salad possess superior numbers and quality to Planet Red Mountain's Saiyans, but lack a preserved Super Saiyan legacy. 866