Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Raditz (拉蒂兹) 130 |
| Species/Race | Saiyan 130 135 |
| Gender | Male 130 |
| Affiliation | Formerly Vegeta’s squad; later Earth’s Victory Team 130 217 340 |
| Occupation/Role | Warrior 131 229 |
| Status | Alive 353 354 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 130 130 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Normal state: just over 10,000 | 131 | Reached adulthood while fleeing the Frieza Force and training with Bardock and Gine. |
| Normal state: a few tens of thousands | 157 | Rhode estimates that, once Raditz masters Kaio-ken, his current strength could support a tenfold multiplier. |
| Normal state: approximately 3.5 million | 198 | Surpasses Goku’s 3 million after several years of training; demonstrates Great Ape Power in normal state during their match. |
| Normal state: over 10 million | 215 229 | Continues training as Goku grows stronger; later fights Frieza using Great Ape Power and Kaio-ken. |
| Super Saiyan 1 | 231 | Transforms while fighting Frieza after Kaio-ken proves insufficient. |
| Normal state: approximately 5 billion | 292 | Reaches this level after years of training in Rhode’s extra-dimensional facilities. |
| Super Saiyan 2 | 299 | Uses the form to intercept Frieza’s attack on Vegeta; its power is insufficient to hold him back. |
| Super Saiyan 3: over 2 trillion | 299 300 | Transforms to protect Vegeta and reaches power comparable to Final Form Frieza. |
| Super Saiyan 4 | 306 | Achieves the form during the attack on West City, but recklessly adds a high-multiplier Kaio-ken and nearly destroys his body. |
| Super Saiyan God | 340 | Attains the form through the ritual, alongside Bardock and Gine. |
| Normal state: Tier Four | 353 | By Babidi’s tournament plot, even a small release of his energy can fill Babidi’s storage device. |
Background / History
Raditz is Bardock and Gine’s eldest son and Kakarot’s older brother. He served in Vegeta’s squad after Planet Vegeta’s destruction. When Bardock and Gine found him, Bardock defeated Vegeta to secure his departure. Frieza Force pursuit then kept the family from traveling to Earth for years; once the pursuit ended, the three set out to find Kakarot 130 131.
On Earth, Raditz initially dismissed Rhode’s clone because his scouter showed a Power Level of five. The clone defeated him and warned the family not to cause trouble. Rhode then took them to a World Martial Arts Tournament, where Raditz reunited with Kakarot—known on Earth as Goku. Discovering how strong his younger brother had become left Raditz determined to catch up 132 133 134 135 136.
Appearance
Raditz is tall and burly, with long, flowing black hair. His expression on arriving on Earth is notably gentler than his earlier ruthlessness would suggest 130.
- Wears a battle suit and scouter when he arrives on Earth 130.
- Has a Saiyan tail 135.
- In Super Saiyan 3, his hair grows substantially longer, his eyebrows disappear, and his brow ridge becomes more prominent 299.
Personality
Raditz is proud of being Goku’s older brother, and their rivalry drives much of his training. Goku’s early lead embarrasses him enough to seek Rhode’s guidance, despite the blow to his pride. Once he pulls ahead, he becomes smug; Rhode suspects that this reduced his motivation to train 136 156 198.
He can be dismissive of opponents he considers weak, but he becomes more cautious after his arrival on Earth. At a later tournament, he recognizes that Yamu is suspicious and reports it to Bulma rather than simply treating the match as an ordinary fight 132 352.
Abilities & Skills
Great Ape Power
Rhode teaches Raditz to use Great Ape Power in his normal state. Raditz succeeds, though his control initially remains rough 156 157 198 199.
- He uses it to overpower Frieza’s monstrous form 231.
- Trying to combine it with Super Saiyan 1 before mastering that form causes him to lose control and severely injure himself 232 233.
Kaio-ken
Raditz learns the technique from Rhode, who warns that higher multipliers place rapidly increasing strain on the body 156 157.
- He uses Kaio-ken against Goku and later against Frieza 199 231.
- Combining a high multiplier with his newly attained Super Saiyan 4 nearly proves fatal 306.
Super Saiyan Transformations
Raditz progresses from Super Saiyan 1 through Super Saiyan 4, using the first three forms against Frieza across their battles 231 299 300 306.
- Super Saiyan 3 lets him fight Final Form Frieza on roughly equal terms for a time, but Frieza eventually overwhelms him 300 301.
- His Super Saiyan 4 attack on the monster at West City is driven by grief and becomes dangerously uncontrolled 306.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Scouter — Used on arrival to read Power Levels on Earth 130 131.
- Battle suit — Worn when he arrives on Earth and seen again years later 130 289.
- Potara Earrings — Holds the earrings Rhode left as a last resort against Frieza; later throws two objects toward Goku during the renewed crisis 303 309.
Relationships
- Bardock — Father and former training partner; defeats Vegeta to bring Raditz away from his squad 130 131 156.
- Gine — Mother; travels with Raditz to find Kakarot and fears for Raditz when Rhode’s clone defeats him 130 132.
- Goku / Kakarot — Younger brother and persistent rival. Goku’s strength spurs Raditz’s training, while Goku later saves him from Frieza and from his reckless attack at West City 136 301 306.
- Rhode — Defeats Raditz on his arrival on Earth, then teaches him Great Ape Power and Kaio-ken 132 156 157.
- Vegeta — Former squad leader and enduring rival. Despite their antagonism, Raditz intervenes when Frieza gravely injures Vegeta 217 299.
- Bulma — Victory Team organizer who directs Raditz’s response to Yamu and Spopovich’s tournament ambush 352 353.
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Frieza’s first arrival on Earth: Raditz wins the chance to fight Frieza, reveals Super Saiyan 1, and injures himself attempting to stack Great Ape Power with it 229 231 232 233.
- Frieza’s return: He protects Vegeta with Super Saiyan 3, fights Frieza, and is rescued by Goku after being overwhelmed. When West City is destroyed, his grief-fueled Super Saiyan 4 assault nearly kills him 299 300 301 306.
- Babidi investigation: At the World Martial Arts Tournament, he lets Yamu and Spopovich take a small amount of his energy as part of Bulma’s plan, then follows them to Babidi’s ship. He later helps Vegeta overpower Dabura 352 353 354.