Vegeta

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Vegeta
Alias(es)	贝爷; Saiyan Prince; Prince of All Saiyans
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Formerly the Frieza Force; later aligned with the Z Fighters
Occupation/Role	Saiyan prince and warrior
Status	Alive 585
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Full power (base) — 18,000	85	Unleashed his full combat power against Raditz, decisively exceeding Raditz's temporary power above 15,000.
Great Ape Transformation	85	Created an Artificial Moon, absorbed its Blutz Waves, and claimed a tenfold increase to 180,000; Lin Chuan assessed the actual output at roughly 150,000 because producing the moon had drained him.
Super Saiyan	107	Awakened the Super Saiyan transformation after intensive gravity training and repeated sparring.
Super Saiyan Grade 2	114	Revealed the muscular “Super Vegeta” form, reaching 600 million combat power.
Super Saiyan 2	124	Used the transformation after Piccolo overwhelmed his Super Saiyan state.
Super Saiyan 4	144 146	Achieved the form during three years in the upgraded Hyperbolic Time Chamber by using an Artificial Moon to access Great Ape power; learned to recognize its bloodline power rather than relying only on raw force.
Super Saiyan 4: Red Hair Limit Break	171 173	Reached the Limit Break state before advancing beyond it; it relied on special power in addition to Super Saiyan 4.
Super Saiyan 4: Extreme Evil Ascension	173	Broke into the Eighth Dimension’s quadrillion unit; Lin Chuan judged its amplification comparable to Super Saiyan 4 God.
Potential Unleashed	191	Old Kai fully developed his potential over roughly three hours, increasing his base strength by more than one hundredfold.
Super Saiyan 4: Red Hair Limit Break — Tenth Dimension	203	Challenged Beerus in this state to overcome the humiliation tied to his past.
Ultra Ego State	204	Combined his Extreme Evil Ascension power with Ultra Ego, reaching 200 gou; Beerus still defeated him with Hakai Energy and a Destruction Bomb.
Super Saiyan 4: Extreme Evil Ascension — 2 decillion	255	Faced Jiren in the Tournament of Power with Tenth-Dimensional combat power.
Demonized Super Saiyan 5	256	Transformed into a silver-black-furred demonic form with blood-red pupils, reaching 2,000 gou.
Super Saiyan Deep Blue Evolution	415	Comprehended the form after Gogeta’s defusion, restoring his injuries and raising his Godly Ki beyond its previous peak.
Corrupted Demonized Super Saiyan 5 / Destruction Law	523	After a year of refinement, mastered the Destruction Law and reached the Fourteenth Dimension, Level 10.
Corrupted Demonized Super Saiyan 5 — Fifteenth Dimension	526	Corrupted power altered his dark-red fur to purple-red and raised his combat power to 1,000 extremes.
Super Saiyan 5 Divine Ultimate Ultra Ego	585	Developed his bloodline power to Super Saiyan 5 Divine Ultimate and combined it with mastered Hakai Energy.

Background / History

Vegeta served alongside Nappa and Raditz after the destruction of Planet Vegeta. He regarded Raditz as expendable, using him to test Earth’s strength after Raditz reported the presence of a powerful warrior there. He later learned of Earth’s Dragon Balls and set course for the planet, intending to gain eternal life and eventually rebel against Frieza. 7 12

On Earth, Vegeta treated Saiyan strength and status as absolute. He executed Nappa for failing, defeated Raditz, and battled Son Goku evenly until he created an Artificial Moon and became a Great Ape. Son Gohan then defeated him in a single blow; Vegeta fled Earth in a life-support pod while swearing to return stronger. 84 85 86 88

During the conflict on Namek, Vegeta confirmed that Frieza had ordered Planet Vegeta’s destruction. Although Frieza’s death was not his victory, it gave him a sense of closure and focused his ambition on becoming the next Super Saiyan. Lin Chuan later directed him toward gravity training and daily sparring as the method behind Goku and Raditz’s rapid growth. 97 99

Appearance

Vegeta is stated to be 1.64 meters tall in his normal form. His appearance changes dramatically with his transformations. 85

• Great Ape — A black-furred ape hundreds of meters tall. 85
• Super Saiyan — Golden hair and aura produced by the eruption of his S-Cells. 107
• Super Saiyan 4 — Waist-length hair, crimson fur, and an ancient quality within his eyes. 472
• Demonized Super Saiyan 5 — A more robust body, blade-like silver-black fur, and blood-red pupils. 256
• Corrupted Demonized Super Saiyan 5 — Dark-red fur stained purple-red by corrupted power. 526

Personality

Vegeta initially measures worth almost entirely through power. He is arrogant, cruel toward perceived failures, and intensely protective of his title as Saiyan prince; these traits lead him to kill Nappa, disparage Raditz as trash, and reject the idea that a low-class Saiyan such as Goku could match him. 84 85

Repeated defeats do not break his resolve. Instead, they become fuel for his training. After Lin Chuan confronts him over his conceit, Vegeta recognizes that his arrogance repeatedly blinds him after breakthroughs and vows to change, even while refusing to surrender his pride. 147

His later actions show a more restrained sense of responsibility. He softens around Angie and Trunks, coordinates with Piccolo to protect Namek from Moro’s life-force drain, and instructs Son Gohan to prioritize the safety of Gohan, Trunks, and Goten if a crisis occurs. 140 386 471

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Bloodline Power

Vegeta develops his Saiyan power through transformations, combat, severe injury, and deliberate training.

• Produces an Artificial Moon to trigger Great Ape Transformation without a natural full moon. 85
• Deliberately destroyed his Artificial Moon after transforming so other Saiyans could not join him as Great Apes. 85
• Learned that Super Saiyan 4 requires control of the Great Ape state and pursued that route ahead of Super Saiyan 3. 122
• Perfected the use of Super Saiyan 4’s power in normal combat rather than treating it as raw physical strength alone. 146 472
• Gained major power after recovering from grave injuries, surpassing 10 trillion in Battle Power Index. 147

Prince Tactics

Vegeta’s signature fighting style is a relentless offensive barrage designed to exploit a single opening until the opponent is crushed.

• Uses continuous, high-speed punches and kicks to seize control of close-range exchanges. 85 108
• Improved the style to an “unparalleled” level through repeated battles with Piccolo in Universe 6. 162
• Its aggressive output consumes considerable energy, making it a double-edged sword when used recklessly. 108

Energy Techniques

• Big Bang Attack — A signature close-range energy blast. 396
• Final Flash — Used against Lin Chuan and later incorporated into his high-level combat repertoire. 122
• Super Galick Gun — A white-purple beam whose destructive power exceeded a hundred nai units. 204
• Super Gamma-Explosive Energy-Flash — Fired against Zaiko after enduring his barrage of attacks. 473
• Extreme Evil Destruction Gamma Energy Blast Flash — His final attack against Jiren; Jiren destroyed it with a Twelfth-Dimensional punch. 260

Destruction Law and Hakai Energy

Vegeta develops God of Destruction power alongside his bloodline transformations.

• Awakened a proficient Ultra Ego State while fighting Beerus. 204
• Mastered the Destruction Law after a year of refinement. 523
• Killed Moro by forcing Hakai Energy into his body until he exploded. 388
• His Destruction Law can match stronger opponents temporarily, but its output was unstable when first used against Lin Chuan. 526

Relationships

• Nappa — Former Saiyan subordinate and teammate; Vegeta killed him after he failed against Raditz. 84
• Raditz — Former subordinate whom Vegeta treated as expendable; later a persistent rival who trained and sparred alongside him. 7 107
• Son Goku — His central rival. Their first major clash ended with Goku matching Vegeta through Kaioken, while their later rivalry led to the proposal and execution of fusion into Gogeta. 85 396 397
• Piccolo — Competitive training partner and frequent opponent; their battles in Universe 6 sharpened both fighters, and they later cooperated against Moro. 144 162 386
• Lin Chuan — Primary benchmark, rival, and harsh guide. Lin Chuan gave Vegeta a practical training path, exposed his personality flaws, and repeatedly accepted his challenges. 99 147 523
• Beerus — God of Destruction whose revelation about Planet Vegeta’s destruction enraged Vegeta and triggered his Ultra Ego awakening. 204
• Broly — A Saiyan rival whose escalating transformations forced Vegeta to reveal Super Saiyan 4 and Extreme Evil Ascension. 171 173
• Angie — His wife; Vegeta’s relationship with her reflects his gradual attachment to a life beyond training. 127 140
• Trunks — His son with Angie; Vegeta’s concern for Trunks’ safety shows his growth into a more protective father. 139 471

Story Role / Major Arcs

Saiyan Invasion

Vegeta arrives on Earth seeking the Dragon Balls and punishing Raditz’s perceived betrayal. He kills Nappa, overwhelms Raditz, and forces Goku into a full-power Kaioken battle before relying on Great Ape Transformation. Gohan’s intervention defeats him and sends him into retreat. 84 85 86 88

Namek and the Super Saiyan Race

After learning Frieza destroyed Planet Vegeta, Vegeta’s goal becomes the pursuit of Super Saiyan power. He trains under the gravity-and-sparring regimen explained by Lin Chuan, eventually awakening Super Saiyan and competing with Goku and Raditz as an equal. 97 99 107

Androids and the Hyperbolic Time Chamber

Vegeta’s Super Saiyan confidence collapses after Android 18 defeats him. He later enters the upgraded Hyperbolic Time Chamber alone for three years, emerges vastly stronger, and reveals Super Saiyan 4 as the next stage of his path. 111 140 144

Broly and Majin Buu

Vegeta confronts Broly as his power rises through Great Ape, Super Saiyan, and Legendary Super Saiyan states. The battle pushes Vegeta into Super Saiyan 4: Extreme Evil Ascension, though Broly’s relentless growth eventually exhausts him. 171 172 173

Gods, Jiren, and Destruction Power

Vegeta challenges Beerus to overcome the humiliation of his past, awakening Ultra Ego but suffering a decisive defeat. In the Tournament of Power, he takes Demonized Super Saiyan 5 against Jiren, fights at the Tenth-Dimensional level, and is ultimately eliminated when Jiren reveals Twelfth-Dimensional strength. 203 204 255 256 260

Moro and Later Growth

Vegeta defeats Moro with overwhelming Extreme Evil Ascension power before executing him through Hakai Energy. He continues refining his bloodline, Godly Ki, and Destruction Law until he reaches Corrupted Demonized Super Saiyan 5 and later Super Saiyan 5 Divine Ultimate Ultra Ego. 386 388 523 585

Notable Quotes

“I am the Prince of all Saiyans!!!” 85

“I have already given up everything, just to become stronger!!” 162

“The legendary Super Saiyan? Hmph!!! The times have changed. We will write the new legend!!!” 169