Trunks

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Trunks (特兰克斯)
Alias(es)	Prince Trunks
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
First Appearance	Chapter 10

Personality

Trunks is curious and enthusiastic about martial arts technology and Saiyan transformations. He immediately takes an interest in Tarble's scouter, but checks Bulma's reaction before accepting it as a gift 11.

He is openly supportive of Tarble and Rix's growth, celebrating their breakthroughs and encouraging Tarble to become a Super Saiyan. His excitement sometimes leads him to blurt out tactless observations, such as questioning why Rix gained less power from the same training session 13 14.

Abilities & Skills

Ki Use and Flight

Trunks can fly and sense powerful auras. He is able to detect Tarble's transformations and rushes to investigate the resulting ki surges 11 24.

• His base combat power is measured at 2 billion during Tarble's early Gravity Chamber training 13.
• He recognizes the Super Saiyan 2 transformation and identifies Tarble's new form for him 24.

Super Saiyan

Trunks can transform into a Super Saiyan. He states that he and Goten succeeded simply by trying, without needing formal instruction 13.

• He helps Tarble understand the transformation method by recalling that ki should be gathered toward the back 16.
• He hopes to reach Super Saiyan 2 after witnessing Tarble's breakthrough 24.

Knowledge of Saiyan Tails

After learning that a tail is important to higher Saiyan transformations, Trunks wants to regrow his own tail and attempt Super Saiyan 3 and Super Saiyan 4 36 37.

• Vegeta supports his wish in principle but tells him to seek Bulma's approval 37.
• Bulma requires him to wait until after graduating college before regrowing it 43.

Equipment

• Scouter — Given to him by Tarble as a first-meeting gift; it can measure battle power, though Tarble notes that its original detection limit is too low 11.
• Improved Scouter — Bulma upgrades the device's detection limit to 9,999 gai. Trunks uses it to measure Tarble's training gains and transformations 13 24.
• Dragon Ball Radar — Accompanies Goten and Son Gohan while using it to search for Dragon Balls 43.

Relationships

• Vegeta — His father. Trunks seeks his approval regarding regrowing his tail and follows his orders during danger, including protecting Bulma when a mysterious figure emerges from the opened box 36 37 49.
• Bulma — His mother. He looks to her before accepting Tarble's scouter and must obtain her consent before regrowing his tail 11 37.
• Tarble — His uncle. Trunks is impressed by Tarble's training speed, receives explanations about transformations from him, and is later bound by Tarble's training-effect ability 13 22 24.
• Son Goten — A close companion who shares his enthusiasm for Super Saiyan transformations and Dragon Ball hunting 13 36 43.
• Son Gohan — An older companion who reassures Trunks about waiting to regrow his tail 43.
• Rix — Calls him “Uncle Rix” and witnesses his recovery, Super Saiyan attempts, and eventual growth 20 22.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Tarble's Arrival

Trunks arrives with Bulma and Goten to meet Tarble and Rix, formally greeting Tarble as his uncle. Tarble gives him a scouter, which sparks his interest because of its power-reading function 11.

Gravity Chamber Training

Trunks observes Tarble and Rix's Gravity Chamber training and discovers Tarble's 2,300-point gain after one day at 10 times Earth's gravity. He reports the result to Vegeta, helping reveal the extraordinary scale of Tarble's growth 13 14.

Super Saiyan Breakthroughs

He witnesses Tarble's first successful Super Saiyan transformation at Kami's Lookout and later supports Rix during his attempts to transform 17 20. After Rix succeeds, Tarble binds Trunks, raising Tarble's training multiplier to sixfold 22.

Trunks later recognizes Tarble's Super Saiyan 2 form and measures its combat power at 67.8 billion. He also measures Tarble's base combat power at 677.8 million after the transformation ends 24 25.

Pursuit of Higher Transformations

Tarble's Super Saiyan 4 display inspires Trunks to pursue the same form. Once he learns that a tail is necessary for Super Saiyan 3 and 4, he asks Vegeta to let him regrow his tail 33 36 37.

Dragon Ball Search and Tapion's Release

Trunks joins Goten and Gohan in searching for Dragon Balls with the Dragon Ball Radar 43. After the Dragon Balls are gathered, he and Goten ask the Dragon God to open the silver box holding Hero Tapion; when an unknown figure emerges from the smoke, Vegeta orders Trunks to protect Bulma 49.

Notable Quotes

“Dad, can I grow my tail back too?” 36

“Uncle Tarble, you've only been training for one day, and your combat power actually increased by 2,300!” 13