Vegeta

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Vegeta (贝吉塔)
Alias(es)	Prince Vegeta; Prince of the Saiyans
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Frieza Force; Vegeta's Saiyan squad
Occupation/Role	Saiyan prince; combatant and squad leader
Status	Alive; apprehended by Frieza's forces
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Combat Power: 15,000	5	At age five, Vegeta is described as the Saiyans' most gifted warrior; his strength makes weak opponents unworthy of his attention.
Combat Power: 300,000 (temporary)	31	Drinks 20 sips of Battle God Water, reaching its limit at a twentyfold increase. The boost lasts one hour before the corresponding reduction side effect.
Combat Power: 15,000	37, 44, 46	Returns to his normal reading after the Battle God Water's effect ends.

Background / History

Vegeta is the five-year-old prince of the Saiyans and the strongest member of a mission team sent to conquer Planet Beast. Cold and openly disdainful toward his subordinates, he leads Nappa, Raditz, Soya, and other Saiyans from Planet Vegeta. Though he serves under Frieza, he suspects Frieza's intentions and refuses to let their conversations about Super Saiyans be monitored through their Scouters. 1 3

On Planet Beast, Vegeta effortlessly kills the strongest monsters, including one with 7,000 combat power, before assigning the weaker remaining creatures to his squad. He later organizes the team into groups to clear the planet efficiently, taking the weakest surviving member, Kuri, under his own command solely to avoid unnecessary complications. 7 10

Vegeta's confidence is badly shaken when Cui, whose combat power is 2,000 points higher, survives his opening assault and defeats him. Vegeta attempts to create an Artificial Full Moon and transform into a Great Ape, but Cui destroys the Power Ball before the transformation can occur. Cui humiliates Vegeta, exposes the vulnerabilities of the Great Ape form, and leaves him alive under Frieza's orders. 15 16

After witnessing Cui's Battle God Water-induced power spike and subsequent crash, Vegeta learns its effects from Raditz. He becomes determined to use the water himself and later reaches a temporary combat power of 300,000 through twenty sips. Believing Frieza and Cooler far weaker than they truly are, he plans to overthrow them and become Emperor of the Universe. 22 23 31

Soya eventually reveals that Frieza's power and transformations far exceed Vegeta's expectations, forcing Vegeta to abandon his immediate attack plan. Nevertheless, Vegeta retains Battle God Water and tries to use its delayed side effects against Frieza. He manipulates Dodoria into helping him contact Frieza, kills Dodoria once the plan is complete, and sends Dodoria's ship—carrying Battle God Water—toward Planet Vegeta on autopilot. 32 39 40

Vegeta and Nappa are later intercepted by Frieza. With Frieza only minutes away from suffering the water's side effects, Vegeta stalls by lying about Dodoria's death and pretending that Battle God Water failed to increase his own strength. 46

Appearance

Vegeta is a young Saiyan prince with a youthful face, usually dressed in royal Saiyan battle gear. 1

• Wears a Saiyan combat suit. 1
• Has a red cape unique to the Saiyan royal family. 1 15
• Wears a Scouter during missions, though he removes it when he fears Frieza may be listening. 3

Personality

Vegeta is intensely proud of his royal status and reputation as the Saiyans' greatest genius. Soya's prediction that Kakarot—not Vegeta—will become a Super Saiyan particularly irritates him, because Vegeta considers himself the obvious candidate for the legend. 2

He is ruthless, dismissing Kuri's accidental death during his fight with Cui and treating weak comrades as burdens. His decision to protect Kuri during the Planet Beast operation is based on mission efficiency rather than compassion. 10 15

Despite his arrogance, Vegeta is capable of caution and deception. He removes his Scouter to avoid Frieza's surveillance, stalls stronger opponents when direct combat is impossible, and convincingly feigns helplessness to manipulate Frieza and Dodoria. 3 37 39 46

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Combat Ability

Vegeta possesses overwhelming strength relative to most Saiyans and Planet Beast's inhabitants.

• Defeated a 7,000-combat-power monster and another 5,000-combat-power monster with ease. 7
• Cleared the strongest monsters on Planet Beast using multiple energy spheres. 7
• Fought Cui with rapid aerial movement, an uppercut, kicks, and an overhead strike, though Cui's superior combat power allowed him to recover. 15
• Can recover rapidly from injuries after eating. 24

Ki Manipulation

Vegeta can control his energy for offense and utility.

• Fires Ki Blasts and energy spheres. 7 40
• Can fly at high speed. 10 40
• Creates a Power Ball intended to form an Artificial Full Moon. 15
• His Power Ball consumes at least half of his energy, lowering his combat power during its creation. 15

Great Ape Transformation

Vegeta can transform through exposure to a full moon or an Artificial Full Moon, multiplying his energy tenfold. 16

• Attempted to use the transformation against Cui when outmatched. 15
• The transformation can be prevented if the moon or Power Ball is destroyed. 15 16
• Cui identifies severing a Saiyan's tail as another way to stop the transformation. 16

Strategic Deception

Vegeta increasingly relies on manipulation when facing opponents beyond his normal strength.

• Worked with Nappa to stall Dodoria until the Battle God Water's side effect could activate. 37
• Misled Dodoria with a false method for increasing the water's multiplier, then coerced him into reporting a fabricated capture to Frieza. 38 39
• Lied to Frieza about Dodoria's death and about Battle God Water failing to work on him. 46

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Scouter — Measures combat power and enables communication; Vegeta's original device explodes after Cui's reading exceeds its 20,000 limit. 19
• Saiyan spacecraft — Used for travel between planets with Nappa. 33 44
• Battle God Water — Temporarily multiplied Vegeta's combat power twentyfold to 300,000; afterward, it causes a matching reduction for one day. 31 34
• Artificial Full Moon / Power Ball — A condensed energy sphere intended to trigger his Great Ape transformation. 15

Relationships

• Soya — A low-class Saiyan whose unexplained growth and knowledge about Super Saiyans intrigue and frustrate Vegeta. They form a pragmatic alliance against Frieza, though Vegeta dismisses Soya's advice about maintaining a peaceful heart. 3 28 33
• Nappa — Vegeta's subordinate and traveling companion. Vegeta commands Nappa directly and uses him in plans against Frieza and Dodoria. 10 34 40
• Raditz — A subordinate Saiyan whom Vegeta treats hierarchically. Raditz eagerly accepts Vegeta's promise to make him a commander after Frieza's defeat. 31
• Frieza — Vegeta's superior and primary target of rebellion. Vegeta resents being controlled by Frieza and repeatedly attempts to exploit Battle God Water against him. 28 34 46
• Cui — A rival prince who defeats and humiliates Vegeta on Planet Beast, exposing the weaknesses of his attempted Great Ape transformation. 14 16
• Dodoria — Frieza's agent whom Vegeta deceives, coerces into contacting Frieza, and ultimately kills once he is no longer useful. 39 40
• Kuri — A weak squad member placed with Vegeta for operational efficiency; Kuri is accidentally killed when Cui knocks Vegeta into him. 10 15

Story Role / Major Arcs

Planet Beast Mission

• Leads the Saiyan squad to Planet Beast and eliminates the planet's strongest monsters. 1 7
• Suffers a humiliating defeat against Cui after underestimating the 2,000-point combat-power gap. 14 16
• Learns of Battle God Water and begins viewing it as a means to challenge Frieza. 22 23

Attempted Rebellion Against Frieza

• Agrees with Soya's proposal to use Battle God Water against Frieza. 28
• Temporarily reaches 300,000 combat power and declares his intention to defeat Frieza, Cooler, and eventually rule the universe. 31
• Is forced to reconsider when Soya reveals Frieza's vastly greater power. 32

Dodoria and Frieza Pursuit

• Tricks Dodoria into cooperating, kills him, and sends his ship toward Frieza with Battle God Water aboard. 39 40
• Evades Frieza's forces with Nappa, but is eventually intercepted. 44 46
• Attempts to stall Frieza by acting as though he is powerless and the Battle God Water failed. 46

Notable Quotes

“Hmph, we can go now.” — Vegeta 1

“I don't want to be bossed around by that Frieza guy forever!” 28

“You have no more value to me!” 40

Trivia

• Vegeta is only five years old during the Planet Beast mission, yet begins the story with 15,000 combat power. 1 5
• His original Scouter cannot measure combat power above 20,000 and explodes when Cui's power surges. 19
• Vegeta's maximum documented Battle God Water multiplier is twentyfold, higher than Cui's tenfold and Raditz's fivefold. 18 31