Betkas

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Betkas (贝特卡斯)
Alias(es)	Third Prince; Third Saiyan Prince 2 3
Species/Race	Pure-blooded Saiyan 16
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Formerly Frieza Force; later cooperates with Son Goku, Vegeta, and Earth’s defenders during major crises 52 218 232
Occupation/Role	Saiyan prince; former planetary conqueror for Frieza 2 14
Status	Active 257
First Appearance	Chapter 2: “Goodbye!”

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Battle Power: 3,053	5	Nearly equal to Vegeta’s 3,062 during their early Frieza Force missions.
Great Ape	8	Creates an Artificial Moon and transforms; later destroys the moon himself to revert, leaving him weakened.
Battle Power: 4,752	10	Reaches this level after surviving a near-fatal battle against the Chicks Aliens.
Battle Power: 15,000	14	Achieves this level at age thirteen after nearly six years of solitary training and conquest missions.
Unsealed “Great Explosion”	24	Survives Bardock’s training attack and abruptly reaches roughly 5–6 million battle power.
Saiyan Seal—suppressed power	24 25	Salahir seals most of his newfound power, reducing him to roughly 12,000; Ginyu later reads 12,700.
Sealed Battle Power: ~110,000	34	Estimates his strength after years of continued training while maintaining the seal.
Super Saiyan	44	Accidentally transforms; learns that a prior Super Saiyan transformation during his battle with Broly had been sealed.
Full-power Super Saiyan	78	Unleashes his full Super Saiyan power against King Cold, with visibly expanded musculature and a massive golden aura.
Super Saiyan 2	85	Unlocks an unstable Super Saiyan 2 state; at full power, it can be maintained for only about ten seconds.
Super Saiyan 3	205	Uses Super Saiyan 3 against Janemba and gains the upper hand.
God ki awakening	217	His ki turns red and becomes imperceptible; Old Supreme Kai suspects he has entered the realm of gods.
Super Saiyan God	232	Successfully transforms after Goku and Vegeta’s power weakens, producing ki that cannot be sensed normally.
Super Saiyan 3 Super Saiyan God—Limit Transformation State	236	Stacks Super Saiyan 3 onto Super Saiyan God due to his natural-born Super Saiyan God potential.

Background / History

Betkas transmigrated into the Dragon Ball world and was reborn as the third Saiyan prince: Vegeta’s younger brother and Tarble’s younger brother. Unlike Tarble, he remained on Planet Vegeta because his battle power and temperament met Saiyan expectations. His early training replaced the weakness he had known in his previous life with firsthand hardship and a fixation on survival and strength 2.

As a child, Betkas served under Frieza alongside Vegeta and Nappa. His first major life-or-death experience came during an invasion against the Chicks Aliens, where he relied on an Artificial Moon and Great Ape transformation to win but sustained a severe chest wound. The encounter made him recognize the importance of ki sensing, power control, and battle analysis rather than relying solely on a Scouter 7 8 9 10.

Years later, Betkas encountered Broly and Paragus. Broly’s overwhelming strength forced Betkas into a desperate battle, ultimately leaving him severely injured. He recovered in Lairas Planet’s Mira Liquid Lake, where he met Salahir and the aged Bardock. Bardock’s history, transformations, and surviving strength became Betkas’s greatest source of motivation; Betkas insisted on training under him despite being repeatedly overwhelmed 16 19 21 22.

Bardock’s training triggered Betkas’s massive power surge, after which Salahir placed a Saiyan Seal on him to conceal his strength from Frieza. The seal allowed Betkas to continue operating within Frieza’s forces without immediately becoming a target for elimination 24 25.

Appearance

Betkas is a lean but powerful Saiyan with a tall, sleek physique rather than the heavily muscular build associated with many fighters. After nearly a decade of training, he stands about 1.8 meters tall and wears battle armor suited to his Saiyan heritage 35.

• Light-yellow hair rather than the black hair typical of pure-blooded Saiyans 16 35
• Pale-gold or light-gold eyes in his normal state 16 35
• A Saiyan tail, usually wrapped around his waist 10 16
• Frequently wears Saiyan Battle Armor, including weighted armor used to limit his strength 19 35
• Bears a bright-red pentagram Saiyan Seal on his forehead after Salahir suppresses his power 24
• His Super Saiyan form gives him golden hair, emerald-green eyes, and a powerful golden aura 44

Personality

Betkas is calculating, battle-oriented, and intensely driven to become stronger. He studies opponents, creates techniques from observed abilities, and considers survival before pride; after his near-death experience against the Chicks Aliens, he began actively pursuing ki sensing and control rather than blindly trusting his Scouter 9 10 11.

His early years under Frieza are marked by brutality. He destroys planets, kills without hesitation, and treats weaker opponents with open contempt. The accumulated violence eventually frightens him: after recognizing that he was becoming desensitized and feared becoming like Broly, he spends five years avoiding killing and combat to calm his mind 27 32 34.

Although he remains cold and threatening, Betkas is not entirely indifferent to others. The Grand Elder’s prophecy about the deaths of his friends on Earth affects him, and he later trains and fights alongside Goku and Vegeta. He retains a Saiyan love of strong opponents, but increasingly tempers it with caution when confronting threats beyond his understanding 58 79 191 232.

Abilities & Skills

Ki Sensing and Control

Betkas initially cannot sense or suppress ki, leaving him dependent on a Scouter and vulnerable to faster opponents. After observing the fusion fighters’ ki usage, he learns to sense ki and begins treating his Scouter as largely unnecessary 11 23 32.

• Locates distant opponents and surviving targets through ki sensing 32 53
• Tracks exact locations for advanced teleportation 189
• Detects dangerous or unfamiliar presences, including threats stronger than himself 191
• Can release overwhelming pressure and killing intent to intimidate opponents 74

Great Ape Transformation

Betkas can create an Artificial Moon and transform into a Great Ape without relying on a natural full moon 8.

• Multiplies his power tenfold 29
• Uses the form against the Chicks Aliens and the Fusion Trio 8 29
• Remains capable of firing ki attacks while transformed, including a Golden Great Ape Kamehameha 29
• Must destroy the Artificial Moon to revert, which leaves him weakened 8

Super Saiyan Transformations

Betkas possesses a sealed Super Saiyan transformation that first manifests during his earlier battle with Broly. He later consciously accesses Super Saiyan and continues advancing through higher forms 44 61 85 205.

• Super Saiyan — Golden aura, golden hair, and emerald-green eyes; used against Frieza, King Cold, and other powerful foes 61 68 78
• Super Saiyan 2 — Manifested with enhanced musculature and blue lightning, but initially unstable and restricted to roughly ten seconds at full output 85
• Super Saiyan 3 — Used to overpower Janemba 205
• Super Saiyan God — A natural godly form with imperceptible ki and no ordinary ritual requirement 222 232
• Limit Transformation State — Can stack Super Saiyan 3 over Super Saiyan God, a capability unique to his natural-born Super Saiyan God nature 236

Instant Transmission

Betkas gains access to Instant Transmission through Porunga and later spends months mastering it 59 68.

• Teleports himself and others away from immediate danger 171
• Searches for distant targets by focusing on a known destination or exact location 73 189
• Uses “True Instant Transmission” to locate hidden targets across Earth 189

Energy Techniques

Betkas develops and adapts techniques through observation, experimentation, and combat experience.

• Detonation — Remotely detonates his energy spheres or ki blasts at a chosen moment; he kills Yakang by detonating energy inside its throat 67
• Dragon Fist Explosion-Kamehameha — A golden dragon-headed beam created by combining Dragon Fist Explosion with Kamehameha principles 23
• One-Handed Kamehameha — Uses a one-handed blast to defeat Hatchiyack after ordinary ki attacks prove ineffective 70 110
• Finger Beam — Condenses ki at a fingertip and fires a piercing golden beam, inspired by the Special Beam Cannon 27
• Explosive Energy Spheres — Forms golden spheres that can be detonated before reaching their target 23
• Golden Ki Blast — Uses powerful golden beams and blasts in both normal and transformed states 143

Barrier

Betkas can create a golden spherical energy barrier, an ability he developed by imitating Broly’s defensive style 101.

• Deflects incoming ki blasts by distorting their trajectories 101
• Blocks Pikkon’s Flaming Ki Blast without damage 143

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Saiyan Battle Armor — Protects his body during combat and remains intact through his Great Ape transformation; the Mira Liquid Lake repairs a damaged set 8 19
• Weighted battle gear — Restrains his strength and can be removed to surprise enemies 14 19
• Scouter — Received after his first major invasion mission; initially used to assess opponents’ battle power 10
• Saiyan Seal — Red pentagram seal placed on his forehead by Salahir to suppress most of his power and conceal him from Frieza 24
• Spaceship — Used for Frieza Force missions, independent travel, and gravity training 14 35 81

Relationships

• Vegeta — Older brother and longtime rival. Their relationship is tense, shaped by Vegeta’s resentment of Betkas’s growing strength and influence 8 34.
• Tarble — Older brother. Betkas recognizes him after finding him on an alien planet and later returns the Tree of Might Fruit to him as a gift 43 45.
• Bardock — Mentor and source of inspiration. Bardock trains Betkas on Lairas, pushes him toward his major breakthrough, and later refuses to solve his Super Saiyan 3 training for him 21 23 130.
• Salahir — Green-haired Lairas native who introduces Betkas to the planet, provides the Saiyan Seal, and offers guidance about his power 19 24 225.
• Son Goku — Rival and eventual ally. They initially seek to test each other’s strength, later cooperate in crises, and help awaken Betkas’s Super Saiyan God form 64 151 232.
• Broly — A defining adversary whose overwhelming strength forces Betkas into desperate growth; their earlier battle ends in mutual destruction 16 44.
• Frieza — Former commander turned enemy. Betkas openly rejects Frieza’s rule, seeks the Namekian Dragon Balls for himself, and defeats him on Namek 52 61 76.
• Ginyu — Former Frieza Force captain whom Betkas defeats and keeps under coercion in frog form for a time 54 68.
• Vegito — Reveals Betkas’s identity as a natural-born Super Saiyan God in exchange for information about undoing Potara fusion 222.
• Whis — A godly opponent Betkas challenges after awakening Super Saiyan God, prompting him to reveal his Limit Transformation State 233 236.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Frieza Force Missions

Betkas begins as Frieza’s Third Prince, serving alongside Vegeta and Nappa. His first invasion nearly kills him, but his survival produces a major battle-power increase and drives him to seek ki control 3 7 8 10.

Broly and Lairas Planet

After clashing with Broly and Paragus, Betkas is rescued by Lairas’s Mira Liquid Lake. There he meets Salahir and Bardock, whose training triggers Betkas’s immense sealed power and establishes his pursuit of Super Saiyan transformations 16 19 21 24.

Independent Conquests and Restraint

Betkas spends years conquering worlds for Frieza, kills numerous inhabitants, and becomes increasingly ruthless. He later withdraws from killing for five years to purge that brutality from himself and avoid following Broly’s path 14 27 34.

Namek Rebellion

Betkas defies Frieza by pursuing the Namekian Dragon Balls for his own goals. He massacres a Namekian village, confronts Ginyu and Frieza, gains Instant Transmission through Porunga, and reveals his Super Saiyan form during the conflict 52 53 59 61.

Earth, Androids, and the Demon Realm

After returning to Earth, Betkas defeats Frieza’s family, travels through the Demon Realm, and unlocks his unstable Super Saiyan 2 against Dabura. He later fights powerful android threats including Hatchiyack, whom he defeats with a one-handed Kamehameha 76 85 110.

Buu, Janemba, and Godly Power

Betkas faces Majin Buu, Janemba, and escalating threats to Earth. His battle with Kid Buu awakens godly ki, and Vegito confirms that Betkas is a natural-born Super Saiyan God 193 205 217 222.

Super Saiyan God Awakening

Goku and Vegeta attempt to stimulate Betkas’s dormant godly power. Betkas finally achieves Super Saiyan God and later reveals that he can stack Super Saiyan 3 on top of the form, drawing Whis’s serious attention 232 236 237.

Notable Quotes

“Don't underestimate Saiyans!” 107

“Everyone who stands in my way will fall.” 249

Trivia

• Betkas’s unusual light-yellow hair and gold-colored eyes make him visually distinct from other pure-blooded Saiyans and allow Paragus to connect him to the Saiyan royal family 16.
• He is a transmigrator who recognizes much of the Dragon Ball world, though he repeatedly notes that his knowledge of specific techniques and altered events is incomplete 2 11.
• His earliest obsession with ki sensing begins after a Scouter fails to prevent him from nearly being killed during the Chicks Alien mission 9 10.
• King Yemma records more than four million “sin points” from Betkas’s first five years of planetary destruction and killing 34.