Sun Wukong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Sun Wukong (孙悟空)
Alias(es)	Kakarot; Goku 73 191
Species/Race	Saiyan 73
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Saiyans; disciple of Saigo and Master Roshi's school 126 321
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; Saigo's disciple 321 417
Status	Active 467
First Appearance	Chapter 73

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Great Ape	116–120	Transformed after seeing a full moon; the form multiplies a Saiyan's strength tenfold but initially left him mindless. His Great Ape battle power was recorded as 1.15765 million. 116 118 120
Restored training talent	124	Survived drinking Ultra Divine Water. His battle power was recorded as 150,000, and Saigo confirmed his training talent had returned to normal. 124
Super Saiyan / Full Power training	178, 188	Saigo taught him the Super Saiyan transformation and stabilization method. By the end of Hyperbolic Time Chamber training, Wukong had reached the normal-state limit associated with Super Saiyan training. 178 188
Super Saiyan 3	296	Became the first among Sun Wukong, Bardock, and Turles to successfully transform into Super Saiyan 3. 296
Limit-Breaking Fruit enhancement	321	Consumed seven Limit-Breaking Fruits to break his Saiyan limit, raising his mental power to 723 and recorded battle power to 711.45 million. 321
Base battle power: 1.301 billion	417	Surpassed Turles in base battle power, though only by 20 million; he declined to challenge him immediately, considering the result too uncertain. 417
Aptitude: superior max	439	Saigo used Earth's Dragon Balls through a simulation-derived reward to strengthen Wukong's talent to superior max. 439
Base battle power: 2.039 billion	465	Reached this level after forty-four days of combat training following his aptitude enhancement and fruit consumption. 465

Background

Saigo identified Sun Wukong as a Saiyan named Kakarot and entrusted Grandpa Gohan with raising and training him on Earth. Saigo specifically warned Gohan not to let Wukong see a full moon, while also instructing him to teach the child literacy, arithmetic, moral judgment, and martial-arts fundamentals. 73

The warning proved necessary when Wukong saw a full moon and transformed into a mindless Great Ape. He fought Grandpa Gohan, severely overwhelming him, until Saigo used Mental Enhancement to restore Wukong's sanity. Wukong then learned that the “monster” Gohan had warned him about was his own Saiyan transformation. 116 118

Afterward, Wukong accepted Korin's offer of Ultra Divine Water despite a stated ninety-percent risk of death. He survived the ordeal, recovered his dormant training talent, and pledged to repay Saigo and Korin by completing Saigo's tasks. 123 124

Saigo's first task was for Wukong to build a relationship with Chi-Chi; his second was to bring Krillin from Orin Temple so that Krillin could become his junior disciple. The latter mission exposed Wukong's poor sense of direction and tendency to trust strangers, as he was deceived into bringing back an impostor. 126 152 162

Wukong later met Turles, his older half-brother, and immediately proposed a sparring match. Following extended training and instruction from Saigo, the brothers returned to Planet Saiyan, where Wukong reunited with Bardock and Gine. He accepted Saigo's role in sending him to Earth without resentment, choosing to value the family and life he had gained there. 174 178 188 191

During the Dragon Ball journey on Earth, Wukong joined Bulma in gathering the Dragon Balls in hopes of reviving Turles's mother, Modosi. He successfully summoned Shenron, but the dragon could not fulfill the revival wish under its conditions. 415 420 437 438

Appearance

Sun Wukong resembles an Earthling in ordinary appearance but possesses the defining Saiyan brown tail, which he can coil around his waist. 73 421

• Has a brown Saiyan tail. 73
• Closely resembles Bardock and Turles, despite being smaller and fairer than Turles. 174 191
• Can be temporarily changed into an adult appearance resembling Turles through Saigo's Ruyi Transformation Technique. 416
• His Great Ape form has enormous size, scarlet eyes, and the ability to fire red energy beams. 116

Personality

Wukong is intensely battle-driven and treats training as an enjoyment rather than an obligation. He eagerly seeks out strong opponents, studies useful techniques, and can remain completely focused on martial arts for long periods. 87 174 176

His desire for strength is tied to both combat and protection. Even while afraid of death, he drank Ultra Divine Water because he wanted the power to protect Grandpa Gohan and the people he cared about, as well as to meet stronger opponents. 123

Grandpa Gohan's upbringing made this version of Wukong notably polite, educated, and capable of distinguishing good from evil. However, he remains naive in social situations, often speaks without thinking, trusts strangers too readily, and has little instinctive understanding of romance. 124 152 162 189 422

Wukong also values fair competition. After surpassing Turles, he refused to exploit his advantage and asked Saigo to give Limit-Breaking Fruits to his fellow disciples so that any future victory would be earned under equal conditions. 417 467

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Physiology and Transformations

Wukong possesses Saiyan traits, including exceptional recovery, a battle-oriented nature, and the capacity for major transformations.

• Great Ape — Triggered by seeing a full moon; multiplies his strength tenfold but originally caused a complete loss of reason. 116 118
• Super Saiyan — Saigo taught him the transformation method and Full Power stabilization training; the form increases a Saiyan's battle power fiftyfold. 178
• Super Saiyan 2 — Actively trained in this form with Turles after receiving Limit-Breaking Fruits. 321
• Super Saiyan 3 — The first of his group to attain the form. 296
• Limit-breaking growth — Seven Limit-Breaking Fruits raised his mental power substantially and removed a Saiyan limit. 321

Ki Sensing and Mobility

Wukong can sense distant energies, fly at high speed, and use spatial movement techniques.

• Sensed Bardock and several others approaching the Saiyan Royal Palace. 190
• Uses high-speed flight for travel and combat. 126 174
• Learned Instant Transmission well enough to travel directly between Planet Saiyan and Earth. 296

Kaio-ken and Spirit Bomb

North King Kai taught Wukong both techniques after Wukong praised him and appealed to his vanity.

• Kaio-ken — A power-amplification technique requiring further practice. 395
• Spirit Bomb — A technique that gathers spirit energy; North King Kai instructed Wukong to improve his proficiency through practice. 395

Instinctual Combat

During Saigo's training, Wukong began experimenting with fighting while his eyes were closed, relying on bodily instinct rather than sight.

• Managed to turn and catch one of Saigo's attacks despite fighting with closed eyes. 333
• Was encouraged by Saigo to continue developing this approach. 333
• Has also learned a technique for exerting force that allows him to contend with stronger opponents more effectively. 369

Learning Ability

Wukong learns rapidly when interested, especially in martial arts and practical knowledge.

• Quickly grasped square-root calculations after Saigo explained them. 152
• Learned Instant Transmission within a short period of training. 296
• Is known for adopting useful techniques without pride or hesitation. 87

Relationships

• Grandpa Gohan — His grandfather and primary Earth-side guardian; taught him morality, education, and martial-arts fundamentals. 73 152
• Saigo — Mentor and elder-brother figure who arranged Wukong's upbringing on Earth, restored his sanity, developed his talent, and oversees his training. 118 124 321
• Korin — Healed Wukong through Ultra Divine Water and supported Saigo's missions for him. 123 124
• Turles — Older half-brother through Bardock; a frequent training partner and friendly rival. 174 321
• Bardock — Father; Wukong eagerly accepted him during their reunion on Planet Saiyan. 190 191
• Gine — Biological mother; reunited with Wukong after his return to Planet Saiyan. 191
• Bulma — His girlfriend and traveling companion during the Dragon Ball search; she teaches him to use the Dragon Radar. 420 423
• Vegeta IV — Senior brother and rival; Wukong's insistence on fair competition influences Vegeta IV's outlook. 417 467
• Master Roshi — His martial-arts master; accepted Wukong as a disciple at Grandpa Gohan's insistence. 126

Notable Quotes

“Of course I'm afraid of dying! But I want even more to become stronger. Only by constantly growing stronger can I protect Grandpa and everyone I care about!”
— Sun Wukong 123

“Don't dwell too much on things that happened in the past. You have to learn to look forward.”
— Sun Wukong, repeating Grandpa Gohan's teaching 188

“Only by surpassing each of my fellow disciples one by one under the same conditions could it truly count as surpassing them.”
— Sun Wukong 467

Trivia

• Wukong prefers the name “Sun Wukong” over “Kakarot” because it was given to him by Grandpa Gohan. 191
• He learned basic literacy and arithmetic largely because finishing lessons quickly gave him more time to practice martial arts. 152
• He was born with a battle power of only 2, described as the lowest talent among Saiyans before his later talent enhancements. 294
• He lost two table-tennis matches against Saigo by 11–0 but immediately wanted to keep playing. 296