Soro

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Soro (索罗)
Alias(es)	Lord Soro
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Atlantis Planet; allied with Son Goku's group
Occupation/Role	Leader and technological developer of Atlantis Planet
Status	Active; on Namek 49
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Combat Power 5	1	Born as a low-class Saiyan warrior on Planet Vegeta.
Combat Power 200	1	Reached by age five through training; this was enough for him to escape Planet Vegeta's destruction with Vegeta's group.
Base Combat Power 1,000	1	Reached after 25 years stranded on Atlantis Planet.
Effective Combat Power 50,000	2	Obtained the passive [Combat Power ×50] through his monthly skill refresh; scouters continued to read him as only 1,000.
Base Combat Power 2,000	27	Reached after three hours of gravity training with [Combat Power ×50] disabled.
Base Combat Power 3,000	29	Reached after adapting to 20× Earth gravity.
Base Combat Power 10,000	32	Documented as his level three days before reaching 20,000 through continued Gravity Training Room sessions.
Base Combat Power 20,000	32	Reached after intensive training; replaced [Combat Power ×50] with [Combat Power ×500].
Great Ape / 100 million combat power	32	Creates an Artificial Full Moon, raising his energy to 200,000 through Great Ape transformation; [Combat Power ×500] raises the result to 100 million.
Base Combat Power 60,000 / Effective Combat Power 30 million	49	His level on Namek while using [Combat Power ×500]; a Great Ape transformation would theoretically raise him to 300 million.

Background / History

Soro transmigrated into the body of a low-class Saiyan on Planet Vegeta. Born with a combat power of 5, he trained himself to 200 by age five, but considered his natural talent poor compared with other Saiyans. Knowing Frieza would destroy Planet Vegeta, Soro forced his way onto Vegeta, Raditz, and Nappa's team to escape the planet's fate. 1

During a resupply stop on Atlantis Planet, Nappa sent Soro to fetch water, after which Vegeta and Nappa abandoned him because of his low combat power. With no spaceship and an underdeveloped planet unable to build one, he remained stranded there for 25 years. 1

Although unable to leave Atlantis, Soro became a god-like protector to its inhabitants and advanced its society to steam and electrical technology. He regarded the planet as his home, but remained dissatisfied with a secluded life and sought the strength needed to enter the wider universe. 1 3

A year before the story begins, Soro gained a system that refreshes a random skill at noon on the first day of every month. Its initially impractical skills became useful when he acquired [Combat Power ×50], then retained [Flash Technique] in one of his skill slots. 1 2

Appearance

Soro normally appears as a Saiyan with a visible brown tail and a composed, refined bearing. He initially wears flowing white attire, later replacing it with custom battle armor made by Bulma. 7 36

• Saiyan tail — Brown and usually visible behind him; it is not an exploitable weakness for him. 7 23
• White clothing — Wore white robes after outgrowing his original Saiyan battle armor. 7
• Battle armor — White rubber-ceramic composite armor with black chest and shoulder plating, designed to remain flexible in combat. 36
• Great Ape form — A massive black-furred ape with golden eyes and fangs; unlike most Saiyans, Soro remains fully rational. 32 33

Personality

Soro is deeply driven by frustration with being dismissed as a “trash-tier” Saiyan and by his desire to escape the limitations imposed on him. He trains obsessively once he gains access to gravity equipment, treating each spar and new skill as an opportunity to prepare for stronger enemies. 1 26 29

He is protective of Atlantis Planet and attentive to its needs, developing its technology and collecting Earth crops and clothing for its inhabitants. He also shows concern over the Earthlings killed before his arrival, blaming himself for arriving too late. 1 20 24

In battle, Soro is mischievous, theatrical, and often cruel. He humiliates Vegeta through repeated use of [Flash Technique], uses fear as a weapon even without activating the skill, and manipulates Cui with his stare-based ability. 10 17 18 47

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Physiology and Ki Control

Soro possesses the standard abilities of a Saiyan, supplemented by self-developed ki control.

• Flies at high speed and can sense distant ki signatures. 6 7
• Possesses exceptional physical strength, speed, and durability even when his visible scouter reading is only 1,000. 8 9
• Can repel or disperse energy attacks, including Vegeta's energy blast. 11 14
• Trains his base combat power by disabling his multiplier skills and enduring intensified gravity. 27 29

Skill Refresh System

Soro receives a random skill each month and can preserve selected skills in limited slots.

• Early skills included [Fishing], [Cooking], [Flight], [Fireball], [Tailoring], [Bandaging], [Water Control], and [X-Ray Vision]. 1
• Skills not retained in a slot disappear when replaced by a new refresh. 1 2
• He has two documented skill slots. Removing an equipped skill causes it to vanish. 2 42

Combat Power Multipliers

Soro's multiplier skills raise his actual combat power without changing the low reading detected by scouters.

• [Combat Power ×50] raised his 1,000 base combat power to 50,000 and could be toggled on or off. 2 24 27
• [Combat Power ×500] replaced [Combat Power ×50] and multiplies his base combat power by 500. 32
• The multiplier allows him to conceal his true strength while maintaining a lower outward energy reading. 3 24 34

Flash Technique

A former equipped skill comparable to the Solar Flare.

• Produces instantaneous blinding light without requiring sunlight. 2
• Has no cooldown and can be used repeatedly. 2
• Can blind targets even when they shut their eyes, making it highly effective for disruption and psychological warfare. 11 25
• Used to incapacitate and humiliate Vegeta and Nappa during the battle on Earth. 10 17
• Soro removed it to make room for [Stare of Pregnancy] before confronting Frieza's forces on Namek. 42

Great Ape Transformation

Soro can create an Artificial Full Moon and transform into a Great Ape while retaining his consciousness.

• Creates an Artificial Full Moon by infusing oxygen into an energy sphere. 32
• Multiplies his combat power tenfold through the Great Ape transformation. 32 34
• Retains his sanity and speech in Great Ape form, unlike Goku's earlier transformations. 33 35
• His clothes can be destroyed during transformation, prompting Bulma to create elastic battle armor for him. 34 36

Stare-Based Skills

Soro's later refreshes grant abilities activated through eye contact or a glare.

• A skill identified in one account as Death Wish killed two Frieza Force grunts instantly with a single glare. 41
• [Stare of Pregnancy] was installed in his second skill slot after he removed [Flash Technique]. 42
• He used the ability on Cui, compelling him to consume an egg; Cui later collapsed after appearing to miscarry it. 47 48
• Soro considers testing the skill against Frieza from a distance. 49

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Spherical spaceship — A Frieza Force craft that crashed on Atlantis Planet; Soro redirected it away from a populated city and later used it to reach Earth and Namek. 3 6 36
• Frieza Force scouter — Taken from the frog-like scout for examination. 3
• Custom Saiyan battle armor — White-and-black elastic armor made by Bulma for use during Great Ape transformation. 36
• Artificial Full Moon — An energy construct used to trigger his Great Ape form. 32

Relationships

• Vegeta — Former teammate and primary rival. Vegeta abandoned Soro on Atlantis Planet; Soro later defeats and repeatedly humiliates him on Earth, leaving Vegeta terrified of the words “Flash Technique.” 1 17 18 46
• Nappa — Former teammate who helped abandon Soro. Soro severs his arm, overwhelms him in battle, and treats him with open contempt. 1 7 9
• Bulma — Earth ally who helps modify his ship, accompanies him while shopping, and creates his battle armor. Their interactions are marked by teasing and repeated misunderstandings from Dr. Briefs. 21 24 26 35 36
• Son Goku — Ally and sparring partner. Goku respects Soro's overwhelming strength, while Soro encourages him to continue growing for the dangers on Namek. 22 23 30
• Piccolo — Ally and sparring partner. Soro challenges him at a suppressed combat power and warns him that Namek will be dangerous. 29 30
• Krillin — Ally whom Soro trains through a restrained spar. Krillin later chooses to remain near Soro on Namek because he considers him safer than the battlefield. 28 29 41
• Cui — Frieza Force operative whom Soro saves from Vegeta before manipulating with [Stare of Pregnancy]. 47 48
• Atlantis Planet inhabitants — Soro's subjects and dependents; he develops their technology and gathers supplies to improve their lives. 1 24

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Atlantis Planet Arc — After decades stranded on Atlantis, Soro saves its capital from a crashing Frieza Force spaceship, defeats its scout, and learns that Frieza's forces intend to convert the planet into a waste-processing colony. 3
• Saiyan Arc — Soro arrives on Earth during Vegeta and Nappa's assault, defeats Nappa effortlessly, and uses [Flash Technique] to break Vegeta's will before allowing him to escape. 6 8 17 18
• Earth Training Arc — Accepted by the Z Fighters, Soro prepares for Namek by training under gravity, sparring with Krillin and Piccolo, and rapidly increasing his base combat power. 19 26 30
• Great Ape Training Arc — After obtaining [Combat Power ×500], Soro tests his controlled Great Ape form and reaches 100 million combat power. 32 33 34
• Namek Arc — Soro travels to Namek with Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo, confronts Frieza Force personnel, alarms Vegeta merely by appearing, and advises the group to hide rather than confront Frieza directly. 36 41 46 49

Notable Quotes

“Flash Technique!” 18

“Don’t you three go breaking my moon, get down here!” 33