Vegeta
Dragon Ball: The Martial Might Shakes the Heavens (To the Myriad Realms, Chapter 59 of the 'Only I Am Supreme' Arc)
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Vegeta (贝吉塔) |
| Alias(es) | Prince Vegeta, Saiyan Prince 30 622 |
| Species/Race | Saiyan 30 622 |
| Gender | Male 750 846 |
| Affiliation | Leader of a small group of exiled Saiyans; later given a Saiyan identity on Divine Martial Battle Star 346 622 |
| Occupation/Role | Saiyan prince and warrior 30 581 |
| Status | Varies by timeline; revived in Trunks's future timeline, and killed during Earth's destruction in a Dragon Ball Super timeline 750 1444 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 29 29 |
Power Progression
The story follows multiple Vegetas across parallel timelines. The rows below identify the relevant timeline rather than treating their power levels as one continuous progression.
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Early battle power: approximately 2,700 | 30 | On Planet Vegeta, his power is described as 500 points above a rumored 2,200. |
| Super Saiyan — Other World Vegeta | 370 371 | Attains the form years after his death and uses it against Baros on Grand Kai's Planet. |
| Battle power: approximately 70,000 — exiled Vegeta | 523 533 | His reported power before obtaining the Tree of Might; Raditz believes he is on the path to Super Saiyan. |
| Battle power: 660,000 — exiled Vegeta | 572 | A Senzu Bean from Baros heals his injuries and sends his power soaring before the confrontation on Namek. |
| Super Saiyan 4 — GT-era Vegeta | 892 | Uses Bulma's Blutz Wave Generator to break past Super Saiyan 3's limit, reaching 33.5 billion combat power within minutes. |
| Super Saiyan Blue — Dragon Ball Super timeline Vegeta | 1440 | Reveals the form while fighting Golden Frieza; maintaining it drains his stamina. |
| Super Saiyan 3 — Cell-arc parallel-timeline visitor | 1741 | Transforms in anger after seeing a timeline devastated by Cell; his power rises into the hundreds of billions. |
Background / History
On Planet Vegeta, Vegeta is recognized as a prince and a gifted young Saiyan. His talent does not protect his pride: Paranti taunts him for falling behind Baros, withstands his angry punch, and beats him after he strikes first 30 32.
After Baros drives Frieza away from Planet Vegeta, Vegeta leads Saiyans who did not leave with Baros. Pursuit by the Frieza Force reduces his group to a handful, including Nappa and Turles. Raditz remains devoted to him and proposes recruiting Kakarot from Earth 346 522 523 533.
On Namek, Vegeta sees multiple Saiyans transform and learns that Super Saiyan is a transformation rather than simply a measure of strength. Determined to reach it himself, he charges into Krillin's fight with Dore but is badly beaten. Baros later takes him to Divine Martial Battle Star, where a child defeats him after he calls himself the Saiyan Prince. The humiliation drives him to train; Baros eventually sends him back to Earth with the Z Fighters 570 581 622 699.
Personality
Vegeta's pride repeatedly puts him into conflicts he cannot win. He attacks Paranti after she compares him unfavorably with Baros, challenges Baros after being dismissed on Grand Kai's Planet, and later attacks Baros again despite owing him his resurrection 30 369 751.
Defeats also sharpen his resolve. Seeing Kakarot and other Saiyans reach Super Saiyan makes him seek stronger opponents, while being ignored by Frieza's forces forces him to confront how little his title means without power 581 585. In the GT-era timeline, he pairs that drive with a calculated use of Bulma's Blutz Wave Generator to attain Super Saiyan 4 888 892.
Abilities & Skills
Saiyan transformations
- Super Saiyan: Other World Vegeta uses the form against Baros; a revived future-timeline Vegeta also transforms before attacking him 371 751.
- Super Saiyan Blue: In the Dragon Ball Super timeline, the form lets him press Golden Frieza before stamina loss and Frieza's hidden strength reverse the fight 1440.
- Super Saiyan 4 and Super Saiyan 3: Documented for Vegetas in separate parallel-timeline episodes, through the Blutz Wave Generator and an anger-driven breakthrough respectively 892 1741.
Ki attacks and combat
- Energy Blasts: Fires a sustained barrage at Baros after his resurrection, without harming him 751.
- Big Bang Attack: Prepares the attack after Baros strikes him away on Grand Kai's Planet 371.
- Skyward Cannon: Appears to kill Golden Frieza, but leaves Frieza One unharmed 1449.
- Fusion: Performs the Fusion Technique with Sun Wukong to form Gogeta; in another timeline, the two use Potara Earrings to become Vegito 796 894 1624.
Equipment / Items
- Scouter — used by Vegeta's group to monitor battle powers on Earth 533.
- Blutz Wave Generator — Bulma's device enables his rapid Super Saiyan 4 breakthrough in the GT-era timeline 888 892.
Relationships
- King Vegeta — Vegeta's royal title comes from Planet Vegeta's former ruling family; the Saiyans of Divine Martial Battle Star no longer recognize that authority 30 622.
- Baros — rival and recurring source of humiliation. Baros brings one Vegeta to Divine Martial Battle Star and resurrects a future-timeline Vegeta, who nevertheless attacks him 622 750 751.
- Sun Wukong / Kakarot — rival whom Vegeta struggles to surpass; the two also fuse as Gogeta and Vegito in different timelines 392 796 894 1624.
- Raditz — loyal follower who regards Vegeta as a source of hope for the exiled Saiyans 522 523.
- Trunks — his son in several timelines; Trunks worries when Vegeta attacks Baros and later tries to intervene when Frieza One captures him 346 751 1449.
- Bulma and Bra — Bulma is close to Vegeta in the GT-era timeline, where Bra also calls him “Dad” 846 888.
- Frieza — former ruler over Vegeta and a personal enemy whom Vegeta wants to defeat himself 1439 1447.