Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Super Saiyan |
| Alias(es) | Super Saiyan 1; 超赛 |
| Type | Saiyan bloodline transformation |
| Users | Saiyans; documented users include Baros, Broly, Bardock, Kakarot, Gohan, Xuesaiya, Xueseli, Paranti, and others |
| Status | Active; later evolutions reach at least Super Saiyan 6 1512 1698 |
| First Appearance | Baros's transformation on Divine Martial Battle Star 191 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Super Saiyan 1 | 181, 217 | Standard transformation multiplies normal battle power by 50. A proper breakthrough uses a ten-million battle-power foundation; rage can trigger an earlier but weaker transformation. 181 217 239 |
| Super Saiyan 2 | 501 | Doubles Super Saiyan 1's standard increase, for roughly 100× normal battle power. Baros's exceptional bloodline granted him a much greater increase. 501 |
| Super Saiyan 3 | 848 | Normally four times Super Saiyan 2, or 400× base power. Baros's Super Saiyan 3 reached ten times his Super Saiyan 2 strength. 848 1213 |
| Super Saiyan 4 | 1146 | A bloodline-reversion evolution beyond Super Saiyan 3. Ordinary users gain about ten times Super Saiyan 3's power; Baros's unique form began at fifty times and could be cultivated to eighty times Super Saiyan 3. 1146 1167 |
| Super Saiyan God | 1166 | Divine evolutionary branch. Baros's form increased his normal power by 5,000×, surpassed Super Saiyan 4, and made his aura compatible with the Universe. 1166 |
| Super Saiyan Blue / advanced Blue states | 1319 | A branch of Super Saiyan God. Blue is estimated at roughly 4,000× base power; Full Power Blue approaches a mastered Super Saiyan God, while Blue Ascended and Deep Blue rise further. 1319 |
| Super Saiyan 5 | 1270 | Surpasses Super Saiyan 4 and elevates the user's life dimension. Kakarot reached over 2,000 points of Divine Power upon transforming. 1270 |
| Super Saiyan 6 | 1512 | A state of “absolute power and utmost purity” in which transformation power returns to the user, allowing Super Saiyan 6-level strength even while appearing untransformed. 1512 |
History
Super Saiyan was once a buried Saiyan legend, said to produce an ordinary wielder only after immense growth and a Legendary Super Saiyan only once every thousand years. No Super Saiyan had appeared since the Saiyans relocated to Planet Vegeta, making the form a near-myth among Baros's people. 195 216
Baros became the first documented modern Saiyan to transform on Divine Martial Battle Star. His awakening produced an unprecedented ancient form: it exceeded both ordinary and Legendary Super Saiyans, multiplied his battle power by two hundred, and bore traits of Super Saiyan God without actually being that divine state. 192
Broly transformed shortly afterward, first reaching an ordinary Super Saiyan state and then entering Legendary Super Saiyan Mode. His 16 million base battle power rose to 1.6 billion, but the violent nature of Legendary Mode threatened his reason. 200 Bardock became the third documented Super Saiyan after witnessing his squad's deaths, awakening through rage rather than the standard ten-million battle-power method. 216 217
Baros later disclosed the transformation methods and higher stages to the Saiyans, turning Super Saiyan from a lost legend into a collective goal. Potential unlocks, Tree of Might Fruits, Senzu-based recovery, gravity training, and the Hyperbolic Time Chamber enabled Super Saiyans to proliferate across Divine Martial Battle Star. 239 264 921
By the time Baros organized Super Saiyan battle teams, Divine Martial Battle Star possessed more than ten thousand Super Saiyan 1 warriors, thousands of Full Power users, and dozens at Super Saiyan 3 level. 960
Appearance
An ordinary Super Saiyan is marked by golden hair, emerald-green pupils, and a blazing golden aura. The exact appearance varies with the user's bloodline and transformation branch. 216 217
- Ordinary Super Saiyan — Golden hair, emerald-green pupils, and golden energy flames. 216 217
- Baros's unique form — Golden hair, blood-red eyebrows, and emerald-green eyes; observers compare its detached bearing to that of a deity. 242
- Legendary Super Saiyan — Grass-green hair, swelling musculature, and vanished or blank pupils in berserk states. 771 1330
- Super Saiyan 4 — Usually possesses long black hair, crimson eye sockets, red pupils, and red body fur; refined variants may conceal most of these traits. 1040 1145
- Super Saiyan 5 — Silver-white hair and pupils, often retaining traits inherited from Super Saiyan 4. 1202 1270
- Super Saiyan God — Red hair and vermilion eyes, with almost no leaking aura detectable to non-deities. 1166
Transformation Mechanics
Awakening Conditions
The standard method is to reach ten million battle power and shatter the Super Saiyan shackles. Elite Saiyans above that threshold can transform with only minor external stimulation. 217 239 1195
- Extreme rage can force an early breakthrough, as with Bardock. 216 217
- Rage-awakened Super Saiyans are initially three to four times weaker than users who transform from a ten-million battle-power base. 217
- A battle power above roughly three million and a suitable opportunity can serve as a shortcut, though it remains unreliable. 527
- Legendary Super Saiyans are born with a distinct bloodline and cannot be produced through ordinary transformation methods. 216 241
Amplification and Growth
Super Saiyan power originates from potential hidden in Saiyan blood rather than being created from nothing. 181
- Ordinary Super Saiyan 1 provides a fiftyfold increase. 181
- Super Saiyan 1 has initial, middle, late, and Full Power stages. 1100
- Super Saiyan 2 lacks the same initial-to-Full-Power subdivisions; its effectiveness depends heavily on the user's confidence and fighting spirit. 1100
- Severe injury and recovery can increase a Saiyan's power, though this trait becomes far less meaningful at Super Saiyan levels. 126 816
- A Saiyan who has temporarily experienced the Super Saiyan state through Fusion may find the form much easier to awaken later through their own strength. 661
Strain and Control
Higher transformations require a foundation capable of containing their power.
- An immature Super Saiyan is described as a berserk Saiyan with greater potential rather than a fully developed warrior. 149
- Legendary Super Saiyan Mode can exchange sanity for explosive, seemingly endless growth. 771 1347
- The Eight-Nine Profound Technique allows Broly to restrain Legendary Mode's violent impulses and retain his reason. 734 912
- Super Saiyan 3 carries severe aura and stamina consumption; Super Saiyan 4 and the divine path alleviate this drawback. 911
- Old Supreme Kai warns that stronger transformations strain the body when the user's physical foundation and life essence cannot keep pace. 1037
Variants and Evolutionary Paths
| Variant / Path | Description |
|---|---|
| Ordinary Super Saiyan | The standard golden-haired transformation available to qualified Saiyans; its baseline increase is fiftyfold. 181 216 |
| Legendary Super Saiyan | A rare born bloodline whose normal transformation increases power one hundredfold. Its rage-fueled growth can continue beyond ordinary stages, but risks loss of reason. 216 726 734 |
| Baros's ancient form | A unique, two-hundredfold Super Saiyan state awakened from Baros's ancient bloodline. It stands above ordinary and Legendary Super Saiyans but below Super Saiyan God. 192 |
| Super Saiyan 4 path | Bloodline-reversion route focused on extreme power. A Saiyan with a tail can transform through Golden Great Ape while retaining a clear mind. 1169 |
| Super Saiyan God path | Divine route attainable through Angel guidance or the power of six kind-hearted Saiyans. It grants a higher life dimension, divine aura control, and extraordinary endurance. 1163 1168 |
| Super Saiyan Blue path | A Super Saiyan God branch emphasizing controlled divine ki. Blue has lower initial efficiency than a fully developed Super Saiyan God, but advanced Blue states can greatly increase its output. 1319 |
| Special fusion transformations | Users can combine distinct forms, such as Super Saiyan 4 with Super Saiyan God or Blue, to produce multiplicative increases beyond either form alone. 1453 1479 |
Abilities & Skills
Combat Amplification
Super Saiyan transformations dramatically multiply physical power, speed, durability, and ki output.
- Super Saiyan power can raise a user from million-level battle power to hundreds of millions or beyond. 264 363
- A Super Saiyan's aura can cause environmental destruction, planetary tremors, or widespread fear among weaker beings. 191 753
- Later forms can endanger stars, galaxies, and even the structure of the Universe through released power alone. 894 1270
Divine Compatibility
Super Saiyan God grants qualities absent from ordinary bloodline transformations.
- The user's aura becomes compatible with universal laws and does not leak ordinary ki. 1166
- The state permits rejuvenation, rapid healing from fatal injury, survival in vacuum and hostile environments, and physical travel through space. 1166
- Super Saiyan God can be cultivated as a lasting state, unlike the temporary ritual-created version. 1168
Deprivation
Baros awakened a personal ability after becoming a Super Saiyan: Deprivation. It is not a standard Super Saiyan ability.
- It temporarily strips the Super Saiyan energy of weaker Saiyans, forcing them out of their transformed state. 370
- It cannot remove a Saiyan's bloodline itself. 370
- It may fail against Saiyans comparable to or stronger than Baros. 370
Notable Users
- Baros — The first modern documented wielder on Divine Martial Battle Star; possesses unique ancient, Emperor Venerable, Super Saiyan 4, and Super Saiyan God variants. 192 509 1146 1166
- Broly — Legendary Super Saiyan whose power grows violently with rage; later gains control through the Eight-Nine Profound Technique. 200 734 921
- Bardock — Awakened as a Super Saiyan through rage after his squad was killed; later advanced to Full Power and beyond. 216 714
- Kakarot — Progressed from Super Saiyan through Super Saiyan 5, eventually approaching Angel-level strength. 1270 1698
- Gohan — Reached Super Saiyan 4, developed Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan 4 fusion, and later became the second documented Super Saiyan 6 on Divine Martial Battle Star. 1037 1456 1698
- Paranti — Advanced through Super Saiyan 3 and Super Saiyan 4 before becoming the first documented Super Saiyan 6. 910 1512
- Tien — Temporarily assumed a Saiyan body through Bashi's essence blood and transformation techniques, then achieved Super Saiyan 1 at 250 billion battle power. 1309
Trivia
- Super Saiyan is not merely a battle-power category; it is a Saiyan transformation realm. 581
- The Super Saiyan evolutionary path is described as having no known end, with forms through Super Saiyan 7 contemplated by Baros. 210 1700
- Fusion can allow two beginner Super Saiyans to reach Super Saiyan 3 temporarily, as demonstrated by the precedent Baros cites for Goten and Trunks. 801