Gohan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Gohan (孙悟饭)
Alias(es)	Son Gohan
Species/Race	Saiyan–Earthling hybrid 542
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Divine Martial Battle Star; subordinate of Emperor Baros 836 1537
Occupation/Role	Saiyan martial artist and defender of Earth
Status	Active 1745

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Super Saiyan	349, 363	Initially transformed through anger rather than the orthodox ten-million base-power method. His Super Saiyan combat power rises from roughly 300 million to 470 million after Baros's training.
Eight-Nine Profound Technique — First Transformation	542	Cultivated during five days of intensive travel training; his battle power rose from 63,000 to 138,000.
Super Saiyan 3	921, 1034	Reached Super Saiyan 3 and later its limit; a God-grade Tree of Might Fruit raised his combat power to 21.7 billion.
Eight-Nine Profound Technique — Fifth Turn	1038, 1039	Had reached the Fifth Turn when he attained Super Saiyan 4; the breakthrough nearly pushed the technique to the Fifth Turn's peak.
Super Saiyan 4	1037–1041	Broke through directly from Super Saiyan 3 without becoming a Golden Great Ape. His combat power reached 55 billion, while his control, efficiency, and power refinement improved substantially.
Super Saiyan 5	1271, 1272, 1445	The transformation memory left by a prior fusion with Kakarot awakened when Kakarot reached Super Saiyan 5; Gohan later demonstrated the form in another timeline.
Eight-Nine Profound Technique — Eighth Turn: Immortal and Undying	1370	Successfully cultivated the Eighth Turn alongside Kakarot, gaining a foundation aimed beyond Super Saiyan 5.
Legendary Super Saiyan 4	1438	Used this form to defeat Golden Frieza with a single slap.
Super Saiyan 4 God / Special Super Saiyan 4 Rosé	1456, 1458	Perfectly fused Super Saiyan 4 with Super Saiyan God power. The form possessed 3,600 points of Divine Power, and the process raised his base power from 40 billion to nearly 90 billion.
Ultimate Ascension (temporary)	1493, 1494	Under pressure during a Kamehameha clash with Kakarot, briefly surpassed Super Saiyan 5 through a fusion of Super Saiyan God Rosé and Super Saiyan 5. The Grand Minister intervened and restored the timeline.
Super Saiyan 5 Rosé Fusion Transformation	1522	Perfected the fusion of Super Saiyan 5 and Super Saiyan God Rosé after extended Hyperbolic Time Chamber training, reaching a high Angel-level state.
4,100 Divine Power	1595	His presence alone crushed Gods of Destruction and tournament participants; Baros assessed him at approximately 4,100 points of Divine Power.
Super Saiyan 6	1698	Broke Super Saiyan 5's ultimate bottleneck after completing numerous spacetime missions and obtaining a pseudo-rule-level God-Level Choice System.
Great Ruler-level combatant	1730, 1745	Eventually became capable of battling ordinary Great Rulers and defeating ordinary Dominion-level transcendents, surpassing the Grand Minister.

Background / History

During the Android crisis, Gohan fought Androids 17 and 18 while retaining a deep reluctance to kill. He used Masenko as a diversion to strike Android 17 with a Kamehameha, but Android 18's intervention forced him onto the defensive. When Baros fell into the battle, Gohan rescued the unconscious Saiyan Emperor alongside Trunks and escaped the Androids. 339 341

Baros recognized Gohan's potential but criticized his mercy as a fatal weakness. In gratitude for being rescued and treated, and because Gohan was one of the few Saiyans of that spacetime, Baros personally trained him for half a month. Daily beatings, five Senzu Beans, and relentless sparring raised Gohan's normal combat power close to ten million and made him a fighter at least comparable to Android 17. 353 363

The training reshaped Gohan's outlook. He abandoned his former hesitation, accepted responsibility for protecting Earth, and developed a fearless warrior's spirit. On returning to Bulma's home, he declared that Android 17 was no longer a match for him. 364 366

Gohan later trained on Divine Martial Battle Star, where he received extensive resources from Baros and Bardock, including a Gravity Room, Tree of Might Fruits, and Senzu Bean-based recovery training. His rapid growth continued through battles across the universe and multiple timelines. 539 542 543

After entering a parallel Dragon Ball Super timeline, Gohan overwhelmed that world's Frieza and Z Fighters, then used the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to develop fusion transformations combining his Saiyan and divine powers. His power eventually drew the attention of Beerus, Whis, the Grand Minister, and Zeno. 1435 1456 1744

Appearance

In the Android conflict, Gohan appeared as a youth in an orange martial-arts uniform. His Super Saiyan transformation gave him golden hair, emerald-green eyes, and a blazing golden aura. 338 351

• His Super Saiyan 3 form grows long golden hair and loses its eyebrows. 1099
• After reaching Super Saiyan 4, he is described with shoulder-length black hair. 1039
• His later divine fusion forms manifest rosé divine light alongside Super Saiyan 4's violent aura. 1486

Personality

Gohan was initially compassionate to the point of holding back against lethal enemies. Torn between Sun Wukong's and Chi-Chi's teachings, he considered himself more scholar than warrior and struggled to deliver killing blows even against Androids 17 and 18. 353

Baros's training transformed that restraint into disciplined resolve. Gohan became proud, courageous, and intensely committed to battle without becoming mindlessly battle-crazed. He values self-improvement, treats powerful opponents as opportunities to refine himself, and retains profound respect for Baros's approval. 363 544 1537

Against weak or arrogant enemies, Gohan can be cold and openly disdainful. In the Universal Spacetime Martial Arts Tournament outpost, he advanced through entire groups of fighters without pausing, deliberately using their attacks to absorb useful strengths and perfect his own combat. 1437 1608

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Transformations

Gohan possesses exceptional Saiyan potential and has successively mastered Super Saiyan forms through Super Saiyan 6. Baros considers him the most talented Saiyan of his generation beneath Baros, Kakarot, and Broly. 1455 1698

• Super Saiyan 4 — A mortal-to-demigod transitional form with highly refined energy control and efficient output. 1041
• Super Saiyan 4 God — Combines Super Saiyan 4 with Super Saiyan God power; it is invincible against opponents below Angel level in the parallel timeline. 1618
• Super Saiyan 5 Rosé Fusion Transformation — His strongest established fusion form before Super Saiyan 6, merging Super Saiyan 5 and Super Saiyan God Rosé. 1522
• Super Saiyan 6 — Achieved after numerous spacetime missions and the destruction of Super Saiyan 5's ultimate bottleneck. 1698

Eight-Nine Profound Technique

A body-refining cultivation art that strengthened Gohan's physique and supported his transformation breakthroughs. He advanced from the First Transformation to the Eighth Turn: Immortal and Undying. 542 1370

• Reinforced his physical body enough to improve his combat power rapidly during early training. 542
• Reached the Fifth Turn by his Super Saiyan 4 breakthrough, allowing his physical body to cross the void. 1038
• The Eighth Turn grants an immortal, undying foundation intended to endure even universal destruction. 1272 1370

Energy Manipulation

Gohan is proficient with standard Saiyan ki techniques and can rapidly adjust his approach when an enemy's abilities counter conventional energy attacks.

• Kamehameha — Used against Android 17, Golden Frieza, Frieza One's Planet Destroyer Blast, and Kakarot in high-level clashes. 339 1456 1493
• Masenko — Fired twin blasts at Androids 17 and 18 as a diversion. 339
• Demon Flash Wave — Used against Android 19; after discovering that the Android absorbed energy through his palms, Gohan switched to physical dismemberment and an Energy Blast. 828
• Energy Blast — Destroyed Android 19 after Gohan neutralized the threat of its energy absorption. 828

Invisible Gaze

Gohan can use a gaze-based attack powerful enough to break Hit's Time-Skip restraint and severely wound him. He later used a single gaze to send Towa and Mira flying after destroying their strongest attacks. 1611 1668

Combat Adaptation

Gohan grows rapidly in sustained combat, using pressure and opponents' techniques to improve his own foundation.

• His battle with Kakarot perfected his previously unstable Super Saiyan 4 God state and raised his Divine Power by 170 points in less than a minute. 1492
• During the Universal Spacetime Martial Arts Tournament outpost, he began allowing opponents to use their strongest attacks before defeating them, absorbing their strengths to refine himself. 1608
• He can overcome time-based techniques through raw power, speed, and perception; his punch against Hit shattered time dimensions and tore open a void in the Arena World. 1611 1614

Equipment / Items

• Spatial Watch — Carried Senzu Beans and later held Frost's corpse and Frieza Clan remnants. 1434 1522
• Planetary-level Tree of Might Fruit — Gifted by Baros; Gohan immediately used a Gravity Room to maximize its life-force and training benefits. 543
• Senzu Beans — Used during Baros's early training regimen to recover from repeated beatings and accelerate growth. 363

Relationships

• Baros — Mentor, benefactor, and Saiyan Emperor whom Gohan rescued during the Android crisis. Baros trained him for half a month, instilled his fighting heart, and remains the person whose praise Gohan values most. 341 353 363 749 1537
• Kakarot (Sun Wukong) — Father and fellow Saiyan rival. Gohan trains under his guidance, inherited his fighting spirit, and later clashes with him in battles that drive both of them beyond their limits. 544 1272 1493
• Bardock — Grandfather and training resource provider on Divine Martial Battle Star. Bardock protected Gohan during his Super Saiyan 4 breakthrough and celebrated his growth. 539 1038 1272
• Piccolo — Addressed by Gohan as “Uncle Piccolo.” Their reunion after being revived shows Gohan's affection and trust. 749
• Bulma — A close family friend whom Gohan calls “Aunt Bulma.” He returned to her home after completing Baros's initial training. 365
• Frieza One — A powerful associate who reports directly to Gohan and executes his orders, including eliminating the Universe 6 Frieza Clan. 1522
• Nobita Gohan — His weaker counterpart from a parallel timeline. Gohan's arrival forces Nobita Gohan to confront the gap between their strength, conviction, and training. 1435 1609

Story Role / Major Arcs

Android Crisis and Baros's Training

Gohan battles Androids 17 and 18, saves the injured Baros, and receives transformative personal training from him. The experience changes Gohan from a hesitant survivor into Earth's confident protector. 339 353 366

Divine Martial Battle Star and Namek Training

After joining the Saiyans of Divine Martial Battle Star, Gohan gains access to advanced resources, cultivates the Eight-Nine Profound Technique, and uses the Gravity Room and Tree of Might Fruit to accelerate his growth. 539 542 543

Super Saiyan 4 Breakthrough

Gohan reaches the limit of Super Saiyan 3 while fighting Hirudegarn, then evolves into Super Saiyan 4. The breakthrough shakes vast regions of space and raises his Eight-Nine Profound Technique toward the Fifth Turn's peak. 1034 1037 1039

Parallel Timeline Expedition

Sent to another Dragon Ball Super timeline, Gohan defeats that world's Frieza, meets Nobita Gohan, and develops divine fusion transformations in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. 1435 1456 1522

Universal Spacetime Martial Arts Tournament Outpost

Gohan enters the tournament seeking stronger opponents and systematically overwhelms fighters from every universe. He defeats Gods of Destruction, breaks Hit's time techniques, forces Kakarot into increasingly extreme forms, and ultimately wins the outpost. 1606 1618 1628 1631

Spacetime Missions and Super Saiyan 6

Gohan undertakes numerous missions across parallel universes and timelines, acquires a pseudo-rule-level God-Level Choice System, and becomes Divine Martial Battle Star's second Super Saiyan 6. 1698

Notable Quotes

“Saiyans have limitless potential, and Super Saiyans are incomparably powerful. As long as we are willing to train and cultivate desperately, as long as we possess an undying fighting heart, no matter how powerful the enemy is—even if the opponent is a god—a Saiyan can still fight and triumph!” 366

“You forced me to transform into this form. I have to admit, you really are strong!” 1618

Trivia

• Gohan first entered the Super Saiyan realm during his teenage years through diligence, combat experience, and exceptional hybrid potential. 827
• Baros considers Gohan's talent greater than that of nearly all Saiyans of his era. 1455
• By the time of Divine Martial Battle Star's later era, Gohan is regarded as the strongest among the countless Gohans across the time-and-space planes beneath the Boundary Sea. 1730