Son Gohan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Son Gohan (孙悟饭)
Alias(es)	Great Saiyaman 179
Species/Race	Saiyan–Earthling hybrid 79
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Z Fighters 198
Occupation/Role	Student; defender of Earth 174 198
Status	Alive 221
First Appearance	Chapter 46 46

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Super Saiyan	87	Awakens the form unusually early after training; Piccolo and Goku praise his rapid growth.
Super Saiyan 2	122	Anger provoked by King Kai’s message pushes him past Super Saiyan; he redirects Cell’s Earth-destroying energy sphere into space.
Super Saiyan 3 (temporary)	138	Salahir explains that Betkas’s power temporarily allowed Gohan and other Saiyans to access Super Saiyan 3, breaking their future bottlenecks.
Super Saiyan 3	199 200	Forces a true breakthrough while Tarble and Ginyu delay the Phantom Demon. The form shakes Earth, but its extreme energy consumption causes him to revert after launching a major Kamehameha.
Mystic Gohan	201	Returns from training with East Supreme Kai and Old Supreme Kai with his potential unlocked; this normal-state power surpasses his prior Super Saiyan 3.

Background / History

Piccolo’s training and Namek

Before his death, Son Goku asks Piccolo to train Gohan because of the unusual power Gohan displayed as a child. Gohan initially resists the harsh regimen, but gradually begins taking it seriously. 46

During the Namek Dragon Ball search, Gohan remains behind to protect Bulma while Krillin and Yamcha investigate the scattered Dragon Balls. 54 When Betkas tortures and kills Krillin, Gohan attacks in grief and rage, releasing a white aura and power estimated near 3.5 million. Betkas still defeats him easily, exposing the gap between Gohan’s latent bursts and controlled strength. 70

Super Saiyan and the Cell conflict

After Future Son Goten warns that Broly killed a future Super Saiyan 2 Gohan, Goku resolves to train Gohan for the coming threat. 79 80 Gohan subsequently becomes a Super Saiyan at an early age. 87

He protects Mount Paozu from Android 16, transforming immediately when his home and Chi-Chi are threatened. His rage temporarily multiplies his speed, though Android 16 later notices that Gohan slows after calming down. 103 104 Training alongside Goku in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber greatly improves Gohan’s strength and brings him into a full-power Super Saiyan state. 113

During Cell’s attempted destruction of Earth, Gohan reaches Super Saiyan 2 through anger. He sends Cell’s massive energy sphere away from the planet, then overwhelms the ki-depleted Cell in close combat. 122 125 126

Broly and declining training

Gohan joins Goku, Vegeta, and Betkas against Broly as a Super Saiyan 2, but Broly easily overpowers the group. 135 136 Betkas’s Super Saiyan God power temporarily lets Gohan experience Super Saiyan 3, giving him a path toward eventually achieving the form through training. 138

After a period of peace, Gohan focuses on studying rather than combat. He retains Super Saiyan 2 but admits neither reaching Super Saiyan 3 nor maintaining his previous training pace. 174 175 181 During this period, he secretly operates as the Great Saiyaman until Videl discovers his identity and pressures him to enter the World Martial Arts Tournament. 179

Phantom Demon and Mystic Gohan

When the Phantom Demon attacks Earth, Gohan battles it despite its ability to turn into gas and evade attacks. Tarble rescues him from the creature’s tail, and Ginyu later joins their effort. 195 198

Refusing to wait for stronger fighters to return, Gohan asks Tarble and Ginyu to stall the Phantom Demon while he forces a Super Saiyan 3 breakthrough. He injures the enemy with a Spirit Bomb and Kamehameha, but collapses after exhausting his energy. 198 199 200

Gohan later trains with East Supreme Kai and Old Supreme Kai in the Supreme Kai Realm, where his potential is unlocked into Mystic Gohan. In this state, he swiftly defeats the Phantom Demon and is confident that its vaporized movement cannot overcome the difference in their power. 201 204

Majin Buu aftermath

Gohan attempts to assist against Super Buu and Kid Buu, but recognizes that enemies of that level exceed his strength; Kid Buu defeats him with a single counterattack. 210 216 After the conflict, he makes Shenron revive the Earthlings killed by the Phantom Demon, Janemba, and Majin Buu, excluding evildoers. 221

Appearance

During Earth’s peaceful period, Gohan is described as a black-haired youth of around fifteen who spends his time studying among large stacks of books. 174

• Wears an orange gi when leaving home for combat or King Kai’s assignments. 175
• As a Super Saiyan, his hair turns golden. 87
• As a Super Saiyan 2, his hair rises further, his muscles enlarge slightly, and blue lightning crackles around his golden aura. 122
• Super Saiyan 3 gives him a mass of golden hair, green eyes, blue lightning, and an aura powerful enough to shake Earth. 199 200
• Mystic Gohan manifests in his normal-state form rather than through a visible Super Saiyan transformation. 201

Personality

Gohan is compassionate and protective, repeatedly placing Earth’s safety and the lives of others above his own condition. Krillin’s death triggers his rage, and he refuses to abandon the Phantom Demon crisis even when waiting for Goku and the others would be safer. 70 198

His power is strongly linked to emotion. Threats to his family or friends can make him far faster and stronger than usual, but that surge is less reliable once he regains his composure. 103 104 He can also be hesitant outside battle, as shown by his uncertainty over Shenron’s wish, but accepts responsibility once given a clear course of action. 221

Although he is capable of intense dedication, Gohan’s years focused on study leave him rusty and less sharp in combat. He recognizes this weakness when attempting to reach Super Saiyan 3 under pressure. 178 198

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Transformations

Gohan’s growth is driven by unusually high latent potential and emotional breakthroughs.

• Super Saiyan 2 — Provides the power needed to redirect Cell’s energy sphere and defeat the exhausted Cell. 122 125
• Super Saiyan 3 — Vastly increases his power but consumes energy so quickly that he cannot initially sustain it after major attacks. 199 200
• Mystic Gohan — His potential-unlocked state exceeds his Super Saiyan 3 and gives him the speed and power to overwhelm the Phantom Demon. 201 204

Ki Techniques

Gohan uses several energy attacks in combat.

• Masenko — Fires it defensively at the Phantom Demon’s descending palm. 195
• Kamehameha — Uses powerful versions against the Phantom Demon; the Super Saiyan 3 version severely injures it but drains him back to normal. 198 200
• Spirit Bomb — Launches one immediately after reaching Super Saiyan 3. 199
• Flight and Instant Transmission — Flies in combat and uses Instant Transmission with Tarble to evade the Phantom Demon’s stomp. 196

Latent Potential

Gohan can release power far beyond his ordinary performance when emotionally provoked.

• Krillin’s death produces a massive rage-fueled surge, though it remains insufficient against Betkas. 70
• Anger at Android 16’s attack on his home multiplies his speed several times over. 103
• His potential unlock later converts this unstable promise into Mystic Gohan’s controlled power. 201

Relationships

• Son Goku — Father; arranged for Piccolo to train Gohan, later trains alongside him and worries that his son has regressed after years of reduced practice. 46 181
• Chi-Chi — Mother; supports Gohan’s studies and worries when he resumes wearing his fighting gi for dangerous assignments. 129 175
• Son Goten — Younger brother; Gohan is patient with Goten’s childish antics and protects him as part of his responsibility toward Earth and family. 174
• Piccolo — Mentor; trains Gohan harshly at Goku’s request and approves when he becomes a Super Saiyan. 46 87
• Krillin — Friend whose murder by Betkas triggers one of Gohan’s greatest rage-induced power surges. 70
• Videl — Discovers that Gohan is Great Saiyaman and blackmails him into joining the World Martial Arts Tournament. 179
• Trunks and Berks — Younger fighters Gohan rescues from alien captors; both admire his strength afterward. 177
• Tarble — Ally against the Phantom Demon; saves Gohan from its tail and trusts Gohan’s plan to force a Super Saiyan 3 breakthrough. 195 198
• Ginyu — Reluctant ally during the Phantom Demon battle; stalls the enemy alongside Tarble while Gohan gathers power. 198
• Vegito — Advises Gohan on the wish to Shenron and works with him to restore the victims of Earth’s recent disasters. 221

Notable Quotes

“We have to destroy him, or Earth will be in danger!! I absolutely can't let him do whatever he wants!”
— Son Gohan, refusing to abandon the Phantom Demon crisis 198