Son Gohan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Son Gohan (孙悟能)
Alias(es)	Wuneng; Patriarch Bodhi (disguise) 109
Species/Race	Saiyan 7
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Kame Style 47
Occupation/Role	Master Roshi's eldest disciple; martial artist; mentor and protector of Earth 47 154
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Base Battle Power: approximately 400	117	Sets a goal of exceeding one million before Raditz's arrival; initially struggles even under low gravity. 117
Adaptation to 10× gravity	117	Reaches the point where he can jog and perform ordinary push-ups under tenfold gravity after intensive training and Senzu Bean-assisted recovery. 117
Breakthrough on King Kai's Planet	156	Achieves an unspecified new level through dedicated training under North Kai. 156
Approaching Battle Power 10,000	149	His daily Gravity Room training reaches a plateau despite the room being raised to 50× gravity. 149
Battle Power: approximately 100,000	161	Assesses himself as still far below Turles and his Great Ape form. 161
Super Saiyan	184–185	Awakens the form during limit-breaking training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber; demonstrates its power by destroying a mountain peak and firing Kamehameha variants. 184 185
Super Saiyan Full Power	204	Perfectly integrates Super Saiyan power, emotion, and rage into a sustainable normal state with reduced energy consumption. 204
Super Saiyan 2	205	Reveals Super Saiyan 2 to Gohan and Trunks; destroys a spatial barrier with a single energy sphere. 205

Background / History

Son Gohan lived a simple life on Earth with his brother, Sun Wukong, hunting for food and training. Unlike his more straightforward brother, he quickly recognized Bulma's attempts to manipulate them during her search for the Dragon Balls. 1

During the Dragon Ball journey, he subdued the dragon Ribut and made him his mount by promising to teach him Martial Arts and Ki. He later defeated Yamcha, fought the Ox King, and transformed into a Giant Ape to destroy Pilaf's castle after Pilaf attacked him with artillery. 5 23 27 37

Master Roshi's Kame Style training gave Gohan a clearer understanding of Ki. He independently grasped Ki externalization, became a candidate to inherit the Kame Style, and began supervising the basic training of the other disciples. 31 47

As his strength grew, Gohan took responsibility for passing on Martial Arts. He tested and accepted Little Piccolo as a disciple, established training facilities with Bulma's help, and later organized martial arts initiatives meant to expand the Kame Style's influence. 108 109 122 149

Concerned by future threats, he pursued gravity training, researched the nature of Ki, trained under North Kai, and traveled beyond Earth. His training eventually led to the Kaioken, Spirit Bomb, Instant Transmission, Super Saiyan, and Super Saiyan 2. 117 158 175 184 185 205

Appearance

Gohan begins as a youthful boy who can be mistaken for Bulma's younger sibling in public. After a sudden period of growth, he becomes over 1.7 meters tall. 121 126

• Wears an orange martial arts uniform by the time of his Super Saiyan awakening. 185
• His Super Saiyan form has golden hair, green eyes, and an overwhelming golden aura. 184
• Can transform into a Giant Ape under the full moon, greatly increasing his size and destructive power. 37 40
• Disguises himself as the white-haired, bearded Patriarch Bodhi while testing Little Piccolo. 109

Personality

Gohan is intelligent, observant, and highly strategic. He sees through deception, studies an opponent's motives and Ki flow, and often chooses how much power to reveal based on the wider consequences of a fight. 1 120 145

Despite his intimidating strength, he respects his teachers and treats Martial Arts as more than combat. He seeks the peak of Martial Arts, values balance and self-improvement, and believes strength should protect others rather than serve personal ambition. 47 102 195

He can be ruthless toward dangerous enemies, but he is not needlessly cruel. He spares opponents when he sees value in rehabilitation or training, including the Androids of the future timeline. 146 201

Abilities & Skills

Ki Perception and Control

Gohan possesses exceptional Ki sensitivity, initially using his “Mind's Eye” to sense Master Roshi's Kamehameha preparation and later reading the Ki flow within an opponent's body.

• Independently grasps Ki externalization. 47
• Perceives Piccolo's movements through the flow of Ki before they are executed. 120
• Can suppress his aura to avoid detection while observing Cell. 217
• Develops spiritual perception capable of surveying the Solar System in far greater detail than ordinary Ki sensing. 176

Martial Arts

A Kame Style martial artist with superior reaction speed, battle analysis, and close-quarters technique.

• Uses Iron Mountain Lean to knock down the Ox King. 27
• Uses afterimages to overwhelm Yamcha and Krillin. 53
• Defeats opponents while deliberately matching or limiting his power to train them. 52 202
• Creates structured training programs based on physical conditioning, Ki cultivation, and combat simulation. 184

Ki Techniques

• Kamehameha / Super Kamehameha — Fires increasingly powerful Ki waves; his Super Kamehameha creates a crater several kilometers wide. 185
• Kaioken — Learns North Kai's dangerous amplification technique; improper use causes Ki explosions and physical injury. 158
• Spirit Bomb — Uses the technique to establish his identity with North Kai and later gathers life energy on a galactic scale. 203 257
• Instant Transmission — Learns the Yardrat technique and uses it for rapid movement and covert observation. 175 217
• Qi Induction Technique — A breathing method he develops by combining Kame Style principles with meditation; it accelerates his cultivation but remains incomplete. 158
• Transformation Skill — Learns and demonstrates shapeshifting, including impersonating Sun Wukong and adopting the Patriarch Bodhi identity. 19 23 109

Saiyan Transformations

• Giant Ape — Withstands Pilaf's artillery and destroys Pilaf's castle; the transformation is connected to his tail, heart, and accelerated Ki and blood flow. 37 40
• Super Saiyan — Awakened through limit-breaking training; dramatically raises his power. 184 185
• Super Saiyan Full Power — Maintains Super Saiyan power efficiently as a natural state. 204
• Super Saiyan 2 — A further evolution that gives him enough power to shatter a spatial barrier with an energy sphere. 205

Equipment / Items

• Ruyi Staff — A red staff capable of extending and retracting; Yamcha identifies it as the weapon associated with martial arts master Gohan. 23
• Senzu Beans — Uses them to recover from extreme training and distributes them to others. 117 184
• Gravity Training Room — Trains in gravity chambers designed with support from Dr. Brief and Bulma; later uses settings up to 50× Earth gravity. 87 149
• Namekian spaceship — Recovers and studies a Namekian spacecraft while investigating Little Piccolo's origins. 109 110

Relationships

• Sun Wukong — His brother, training partner, and closest fellow Saiyan. Gohan supports Wukong's growth and later helps him pursue Super Saiyan. 1 52 185
• Bulma — His wife and principal partner in both life and research. She supports his training and technological projects, while he repeatedly trains to protect their family. 118 154 259
• Sun Wuya — His daughter with Bulma; he helps with her homework and encourages her artistic talent without forcing Martial Arts upon her. 154 175 225
• Master Roshi — His master and mentor in the Kame Style. Roshi recognizes Gohan's potential as a possible successor to the school. 31 47 154
• North Kai — His teacher on King Kai's Planet, who instructs him in the Kaioken and assists him in contacting Earth. 156 158
• Piccolo — His primary disciple. Gohan tests, trains, and later accompanies him to Namek. 108 165
• Lazuli — A gifted trainee whom Gohan personally guides through Ki cultivation in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. 184
• Gohan and Trunks (future timeline) — Students from an alternate timeline whom he rescues, trains, and guides against the Androids. 202 205
• Ribut — His dragon mount and early disciple in Ki and Martial Arts. 5 21

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Dragon Ball Journey — Joins Bulma and Sun Wukong's search for the Dragon Balls, subdues Ribut, defeats Yamcha, fights the Ox King, and brings down Pilaf's castle as a Giant Ape. 1 5 23 27 37
• Kame Style Training — Learns the principles of Ki, earns Master Roshi's recognition, and becomes the strongest among the young Kame Style disciples. 31 47 52 53
• Piccolo and Martial Arts Expansion — Brokers the King Piccolo crisis, takes Little Piccolo as a disciple, and works to spread Martial Arts through training facilities and tournaments. 102 108 109 122
• Android Crisis — Faces Dr. Gero's Androids, defeats Androids 9 and 10, and intentionally stages a difficult battle to prevent himself from becoming a feared public threat. 144 146
• King Kai Training — Leaves Bulma and Wuya to train on King Kai's Planet, learning the Kaioken and developing his cultivation methods. 154 158
• Frieza Conflict — Organizes the Z Fighters' Hyperbolic Time Chamber training, becomes a Super Saiyan, and confronts Frieza's forces. 184 185 189 195
• Future Timeline Intervention — Is displaced into a devastated future, saves Gohan and Trunks from the Androids, restores Gohan's arm through Porunga, and trains the pair to victory. 197 201 205
• Cell and Buu Incidents — Prepares for Cell while reinforcing Earth's core with the Dragon Balls, later confronts Buu's divided nature through spiritual-energy techniques. 217 256 257
• Journey Through the Universe — Leaves Earth with Bulma for a honeymoon journey after growing tired of Gogeta's constant challenges, leaving Gogeta to guard the planet. 259

Notable Quotes

“One day, I will go up there and see the scenery from the peak of Martial Arts!” 47

“Super Saiyan will shatter all shackles!” 185

“The Super Saiyan form is not something that can be achieved through strength alone.” 195