Son Goten

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Son Goten (孙悟天)
Alias(es)	Ye Chen; Chen
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Earth’s martial artists; later Grand Kai’s trainee
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; System host
Status	Deceased; continues training in the Underworld 1282 1299
First Appearance	Chapter 837

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Great Ape Transformation	839	Transforms under the full moon while retaining black pupils and enough consciousness to stop the berserk Goku without seriously injuring him.
System Awakening	842	Gains access to a System containing Dragon Ball-world skills and certain former-world abilities; his initial recorded Combat Power is 10.
Kamehameha	856	Learns the E-rank Kamehameha and uses a charged blast powerful enough to severely damage Great Ape Goku.
Sky Cultivation / Flight Technique	857	Receives Energy Points, the Flight Technique, and access to Sky Cultivation from the Divine Dragon.
Enhanced physical stats	886	Raises Strength, Agility, and Constitution to 120 each; recorded Total Combat Power reaches 480.
Triple Kaioken	924	Activates a hidden threefold Kaioken against the Dark Dragon, tripling his Combat Power at the cost of bodily pain.
Super Saiyan	1006	Uses Super Saiyan while confronting powerful alien opponents, though he is initially overwhelmed.
Ultimate Kaioken	1024	Advances Kaioken to Ultimate level, gaining improved physical quality, an invincible-body effect, and a higher stamina limit.
Grand Elder’s power awakening	1071	Receives a major power boost from Namek’s Grand Elder and resolves to bring Goku and Krillin for the same awakening.
Hidden power revealed	1091	Uses Kaioken against Ginyu and Jeice, raising his Combat Power beyond 180,000; he states that his Instant Burst is stronger still.
Super Saiyan mastery	1133	Faces Frieza as a Super Saiyan, whose transformed power frightens Frieza.
Sustained Super Saiyan	1246	After training with Uub, maintains Super Saiyan naturally in daily life with reduced physical burden.

Background

Son Goten arrived on Earth as a tailed newborn alongside Son Goku. Son Gohan found the crashed spacecraft, adopted both children, and gave them their names. Unlike Goku, Goten retained memories of a previous life and approached training with an adult’s forethought. 837 841

When he realized a full moon would trigger Goku’s uncontrollable Great Ape state, Goten attempted to keep his brother indoors to protect Son Gohan. He was exposed to the moonlight himself, transformed as well, and used his retained consciousness to knock Goku unconscious before Gohan could be killed. 838 839 840

Aware that a Saiyan’s tail was a critical weakness, Goten began deliberately conditioning his own tail by dragging a heavy rock with it despite the pain and loss of strength. 841

Son Gohan later sent Goten and Goku to train under Master Wu Tian. Goten’s combat ability, self-control in Great Ape form, and potential impressed Wu Tian enough for him to accept both brothers as students. 844 845

Appearance

Goten initially resembles Goku closely: a tailed Saiyan child with a compact, agile build. After eight years of growth, he becomes a handsome young man whose calmer hair and more mature bearing make him resemble his former-world self more than his brother, though their shared features remain apparent. 837 970

• Possesses a Saiyan tail, initially a major physical weakness. 841
• His Great Ape form is covered in thick fur and has glowing red eyes with visible black pupils, unlike Goku’s fully red, mindless form. 839
• Wears protective battle armor and, at times, an exceptionally heavy black training vest. 980 1045
• Later wears a Yardratian outfit after surviving Planet Namek’s destruction and reaching Planet Yardrat. 1160

Personality

Goten is thoughtful, calculating, and unusually mature for his age because of his memories and experiences from a previous life. He plans around threats in advance, conserves Energy Points for valuable skill upgrades, and consistently evaluates opponents’ strengths rather than relying only on brute force. 838 886 992

Despite his competitiveness with Goku, he is deeply protective of his brother and adoptive grandfather. He intervenes when Goku faces fatal danger, yet respects Goku’s desire to continue a fight on his own terms. 839 945

He is calm even when vastly stronger than others, though he can be blunt or taunting toward enemies such as Yamcha, Vegeta, and Frieza. He also shows restraint, choosing not to kill a Dark Zone monster after obtaining the power he wanted. 1035 1045 1024

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Physiology

Goten possesses Saiyan battle potential, a tail-triggered Great Ape transformation, and the capacity to become a Super Saiyan.

• Can grow stronger through combat and training. 886 1071
• His tail enables Great Ape transformation under full-moon light. 839
• He trained his tail to reduce its vulnerability to pain and incapacitation. 841
• His Super Saiyan form grants a dramatic increase in Ki, speed, and Combat Power. 1006 1133

Great Ape Transformation

Unlike Goku’s initial Great Ape state, Goten can remain conscious and distinguish allies from enemies.

• Knocked out Great Ape Goku to save Son Gohan. 839
• Uses the form’s massive strength and energy attacks against Frieza Force members. 953
• Suffers extreme stamina depletion and cannot sustain the form for long. 845

System and Energy Points

Goten’s System grants access to skills, stat growth, items, and special exchanges.

• Converts Energy Points into physical-stat increases, though his body cannot safely absorb unlimited growth at once. 886
• Received Sky Cultivation and Flight Technique as Divine Dragon rewards. 857
• Spent Energy Points to open a portal and evacuate Goku during the encounter with Dodoria. 992
• Can draw or exchange for abilities, including Perfect Clone Fist and Continuous Effect. 979 1022

Ki Manipulation

Goten displays advanced Ki control from childhood and adapts techniques after observing them.

• Learns and upgrades the Kamehameha. 856 874
• Uses Kamehameha recoil to accelerate in combat. 878
• Can sense Ki well enough to track Goku’s high-speed movements with his eyes closed. 945
• Uses charged Hole Hole Wave attacks and rapid barrages against powerful enemies. 855 886

Kaioken

Goten repeatedly pushes Kaioken beyond ordinary limits, using it as one of his primary power multipliers.

• Uses triple Kaioken against the Dark Dragon, though it causes intense strain. 924
• Employs tenfold Kaioken against Demon Race-corrupted Yamcha. 1046
• Develops Ultimate Kaioken, improving his stamina ceiling and physical resilience. 1024
• Uses high-level Kaioken to reveal hidden power against Ginyu. 1091

Flight Technique

Goten can fly through Ki control.

• Received the technique as a Dragon Ball reward. 857
• Revealed it publicly during his match with Goku at the World Martial Arts Tournament. 873 874
• Uses aerial maneuvering to evade attacks and enhance diving techniques. 874

Sky Cross Slash

A modified version of Namu’s Sky Cross Fist.

• Infuses Ki into crossed arms to form blade-like cutting force. 874
• Descends at high speed to amplify destructive power. 874
• Cut a tournament ring into four equal pieces. 874

Divine Turtle Shockwave

A powerful energy technique used repeatedly against high-level opponents.

• Forced back volcanic lava created during Frieza’s assault. 1120
• Used underwater as a diversion to strike Frieza from behind. 1120
• Damaged Perfect Cell severely enough to leave only half of his body intact, though Cell later recovered. 1262

Perfect Clone Fist

A System-drawn technique that creates exact combat duplicates.

• Produces clones with 100% of Goten’s Combat Power. 1022
• Destroyed clones explode and release their remaining Energy. 1022

Transformation Technique

Goten upgraded his transformation ability to assume forms of creatures he has touched.

• Allows transformations into touched creatures with combat potential tied to his own Combat Power. 951
• His interest in transformation began through studying Oolong’s technique. 850

Instant Transmission

After surviving Planet Namek’s destruction, Goten learns advanced Yardratian techniques.

• Rescues Piccolo and Tien Shinhan from Cell using Instant Transmission. 1222
• Uses teleportation in battle to gain positional advantages against Frieza. 1138

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Protective battle armor — Lightweight, high-defense combat armor worn during intense battles. 980 1223
• Super Heavy Vest — A black training vest heavy enough to make the ground tremble when dropped. 1045
• Magic Lamp — Acquires a second lamp to enhance the first, increasing his Combat Power by five points. 915
• Combat Detector — Used to analyze techniques, including Goku’s Wilderness Fist. 946
• Senzu Beans — Uses them to restore himself after exhausting battles. 960
• Yardratian outfit — Clothing received after his arrival on Planet Yardrat. 1160

Relationships

• Son Goku — Adoptive brother, closest rival, and frequent training partner. Goten pushes Goku to train harder, protects him in danger, and believes strongly in his potential. 837 839 945 1272
• Son Gohan — Adoptive grandfather and guardian who raised Goten and Goku after finding their spacecraft. Goten’s attempt to prevent Gohan’s death motivated his first Great Ape intervention. 837 838 840
• Master Wu Tian — Martial-arts master who accepts Goten as a disciple after witnessing his Great Ape power and unusual control. 845 861
• Bulma — Ally and admirer who aids Goten’s interstellar projects and repeatedly worries for his safety. 856 922 970
• Oolong — Former opponent who becomes Goten’s subordinate and later trains under his guidance. 850 951
• Vegeta — Saiyan rival whose pride is repeatedly shaken by Goten’s superior strength; their relationship remains tense but develops into mutual recognition. 1035 1075 1247
• Piccolo — Ally and fellow martial artist whom Goten rescues from Cell; Piccolo respects Goten’s strength while remaining candid about his limits. 1222 1247
• Grand Elder — Namekian mentor who grants Goten a power boost, entrusts him with a Dragon Ball, and praises his courage. 1071
• Pikkon — Underworld rival whose evenly matched tournament battle earns Goten’s respect. 1297 1298 1299

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Earth Training

Goten grows up beside Goku under Son Gohan’s care, prevents Gohan’s death during the first full moon, trains his tail, and becomes Master Wu Tian’s student. 837 839 841 845

World Martial Arts Tournament and Earth Conflicts

He reveals Flight Technique and Sky Cross Slash during his tournament match with Goku, later grows powerful enough to defeat King Pilaf’s enhanced Combat Robots and contend with major Earth threats. 873 874 915

Space Exploration and Saiyan Conflicts

Goten establishes and protects a base with Bulma and his allies, battles Frieza Force opponents, escapes Dodoria through a System-created portal, and overwhelms Nappa and Vegeta upon meeting them. 922 992 1035

Namek and Frieza

On Namek, Goten receives the Grand Elder’s power awakening, clashes with the Ginyu Force, and ultimately battles Frieza as a Super Saiyan. He chooses to remain behind when the others are wished to Earth, defeats Frieza after a prolonged battle, and survives Namek’s destruction by escaping aboard the Ginyu Force’s spacecraft to Planet Yardrat. 1071 1091 1133 1140 1149 1160

Android and Cell Crisis

Warned by Future Trunks of the Android threat, Goten trains for three years and fights Android 19 before its energy absorption limits him. He later rescues Piccolo and Tien from Cell, trains with Goku and Uub, and challenges Perfect Cell during the Cell Games. 1160 1169 1222 1246 1263

Underworld

After his death, Goten assists Pikkon against Cell and Frieza’s unrest in Hell, then competes in the Underworld’s First Martial Arts Tournament. Following his battle with Pikkon, he begins long-term training under Grand Kai. 1289 1297 1299

Notable Quotes

“Goku, you need to train harder, or I won't be responsible if I leave you too far behind later.” 837

“Even if you apologize, I won't let you go.” 1132

“I want to fight as an Earthling.” 1246