Raditz

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Raditz (拉蒂兹)
Alias(es)	Zhang Chen — his identity before transmigrating into Raditz's body 1
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Galactic Justice Alliance; Supreme Kai of Universe 7 114 556
Occupation/Role	Warrior, Saiyan mentor, leader, and Supreme Kai 114 120 556
Status	Unknown; entered the Time Realm for a one-way training mission spanning 13.8 billion years 589
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Base Saiyan	243	Raditz later recalls beginning with a Battle Power of 1,200.
Ki perception and flight	3	Learns to sense and control ki, float, fly, and fight with greater precision.
Kaio-ken	24	Uses threefold and fivefold Kaio-ken while fighting Great Ape Vegeta.
Great Ape	25	Transforms while retaining his mind and deliberately feigning clumsiness to deceive Vegeta.
Full-power release: Battle Power 28,000	56	His Scouter reading rises from 1,500 to 28,000 while overpowering Dodoria.
Kaio-ken ×10	78	Repeatedly employs a tenfold boost against Frieza.
Super Saiyan	127	Anger over Vidur killing Tumart triggers his first golden transformation.
Super Saiyan 2	244	Breaks through against Bundless; lightning surrounds his aura and his power doubles.
Super Saiyan God	294	Uses Cabba and five other Saiyans' power, with Ki Clones buying time against Broly.
Reverse-engineered Super Saiyan 2	302	Uses his newer state to push Super Saiyan 2 beyond its usual limit, approaching Super Saiyan 3-level output.
Super Saiyan 3	353	Shatters Towa's combat domain; the form produces extreme power but heavily drains stamina.
Mystic State	374	Fights Janemba in a balanced state that consumes less stamina than his explosive transformations.
Independently sustained Super Saiyan God	384	Achieves the red-haired divine form without assistance, earning Whis's recognition.
Super Saiyan 4	443	Reaches the form through Golden Great Ape while maintaining control over his consciousness.
Advanced Ultra Instinct training	451	His training under Whis advances toward the level of a Reserve God.
Super Orange	458	Unveils a form combining aspects of Super Saiyan 4 and Super Saiyan God against Demigra.

Background

Zhang Chen was a Dragon Ball fan who transmigrated into the body of Raditz on a devastated planet. Realizing that he had inherited the fate of a character destined to die early, he resolved to become strong enough to survive, surpass Vegeta and Nappa, and alter the course of history 1.

As a lower-class Saiyan, Raditz had previously occupied the lowest position among Vegeta, Nappa, and himself. Vegeta and Nappa treated both Raditz and Goku as inferior because of their birth status, giving Raditz little authority within their group 1.

Although he initially killed weak opponents without hesitation, King Kai recognized that the soul now inhabiting Raditz's body possessed no evil aura. Under King Kai's training, Raditz began fighting for Earth rather than Saiyan conquest 11.

Appearance

Raditz is a tall Saiyan with exceptionally long black hair, described as nearly reaching his ankles. He commonly wears Saiyan battle gear, though he also uses a trench coat and casual clothing while travelling 108 113.

• His long, thick Saiyan tail is usually coiled around his waist. It regrew during meditation, and Raditz chose to retain it for its combat potential 105.
• His tail turns golden in Super Saiyan form 127.
• Super Saiyan 3 lengthens his hair further, creates front bangs, and removes his eyebrows 357.
• Super Saiyan God changes his hair and eyes red while making his Ki undetectable to ordinary sensing 381.
• Super Saiyan 4 is preceded by a Golden Great Ape state and emphasizes his physical power 443 444.

Personality

Raditz is calculating, ambitious, and intensely conscious of the importance of preparation. His knowledge of future events leads him to manipulate situations—such as provoking Goku and broadcasting their encounter to Vegeta—in order to gain access to King Kai's training and the Spirit Bomb 6.

He retains the Saiyan love of battle, taking genuine excitement in opponents who can adapt and push him beyond a one-sided victory. He respects Vegeta's pride, deliberately spares him, and invites him to grow stronger through training rather than submission 22 25.

Over time, Raditz becomes a responsible leader and mentor. He searches for scattered Saiyans, trains inexperienced survivors, organizes them into combat squads, and repeatedly responds to threats facing Earth, the galaxies, and the Time Realm 113 114 120 451.

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Physiology

Raditz possesses Saiyan battle instincts, rapid growth through combat, a tail, and the ability to transform under suitable conditions.

• Retains his consciousness as a Great Ape through exceptional mental strength 25.
• Can become a Super Saiyan through extreme emotion and accumulated S-Cells 127 213.
• Uses transformations ranging from Super Saiyan through Super Saiyan 4 and divine forms 244 381 443 458.
• Gains strength after surviving harsh battles, including a near-death surge following his fight with Bundless 75.

Ki Control and Martial Arts

Raditz rapidly develops from relying on brute force into a disciplined ki-based combatant.

• Senses energy signatures across planets and identifies Saiyan Ki 108 113.
• Flies and uses high-speed movement after learning to control ki 3.
• Fires Energy Blasts capable of vaporizing opponents and destroying terrain 2 22.
• Uses the Shining Impact Wave, a powerful energy beam that can overwhelm Cooler 145.
• Uses the Kikoho while enhanced by Kaio-ken against Frieza 78.
• Fights efficiently, conserving stamina rather than wasting energy on unnecessary attacks 145 283.

Kaio-ken

Raditz learns King Kai's amplification technique and applies it even in transformed states.

• Uses at least ×3 and ×5 Kaio-ken against Great Ape Vegeta 24.
• Employs ×10 Kaio-ken against Frieza and Vegeta 78 117.
• Can combine Kaio-ken with Great Ape transformation, allowing him to defeat Vegeta in their climactic battle 25.

Instant Transmission and Psychokinesis

Raditz trains under Master Repu and develops Instant Transmission into one of his defining combat tools.

• Teleports behind opponents to disrupt attacks and create openings 105 117.
• Uses Instant Transmission to travel between planets and respond immediately to crises 118 216.
• Combines Instant Transmission with psychokinesis to defeat Vegeta 118.
• Uses telekinesis to move Super Dragon Balls, though the effort severely exhausts him 173.

Psychic and Secret Arts

Raditz learns techniques beyond conventional Saiyan combat through training on Planet Yardrat and Planet Metamoran.

• Creates Ki Clones as distractions; by the Broly battle, he can create eight at once 294.
• Forms Psychic Barriers capable of blocking attacks and protecting allies 127 288.
• Uses a spiritual-body Secret Art to pass through objects, energy attacks, and opponents while concealing his aura 292.
• Employs Spirit Transformation Technique to bypass Kefla's attacks and incapacitate her 292.
• Uses the Evil Containment Wave to seal Broly in a bottle 170.

Divine Combat

As an Apprentice Supreme Kai and later Universe 7's Supreme Kai, Raditz combines Saiyan power with divine training.

• Maintains Super Saiyan God without outside assistance after initially requiring a ritual 381 384.
• Uses divine techniques including Star Destruction and Galactic Flash against Beerus 387.
• Learns to counter Hit's Time Skip by anticipating the point at which Hit reappears 434.
• Trains under Whis toward Ultra Instinct and true godhood 451 474.

Equipment

• Saiyan Battle Suit — provides protection against attacks that would otherwise injure him 2.
• Scouter — measures Battle Power, detects energy signatures, and functions as a communications device 2 17.
• Communicator — used to deliberately relay his confrontation with Goku to Vegeta 6.

Relationships

• Goku / Kakarot — younger biological brother. Raditz initially stages a hostile encounter with him, then trains beside him under King Kai and develops a genuine brotherly bond 6 8.
• Vegeta — former superior, rival, ally, and fellow Saiyan leader. Their repeated battles drive both of their growth, though Raditz repeatedly refuses to kill him 22 25 118.
• Nappa — former teammate who once looked down on Raditz; Raditz later saves him from Turles and includes him among the rebuilt Saiyan community 1 87.
• King Kai — mentor who recognizes Raditz's lack of evil Ki and trains him in advanced techniques 11.
• Whis — divine mentor who recognizes Raditz's independent Super Saiyan God transformation and trains him toward Ultra Instinct 384 451.
• Jaco — Galactic Patrol ally who exchanges intelligence on surviving Saiyans for Raditz's assistance with criminals 105.
• Tarble — Vegeta's younger brother and one of Raditz's Saiyan trainees 106 114.
• Afuna and Afuri — surviving Saiyan sisters whom Raditz recruits and trains after explaining the destruction of Planet Vegeta 113 114.
• Zangya — member of Raditz's family who reunites with him after his divine training 273 389.
• Aeos — Raditz's son, an unusually gifted Saiyan child capable of early flight and exceptional Ki control 307.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Earth and King Kai Training

Raditz travels to Earth after training in space, kills Mercenary Tao, reveals Goku's Saiyan heritage, and takes Gohan hostage to draw stronger fighters into the conflict 4 5 6. Rather than follow the original outcome, he uses the crisis to reach King Kai's Planet and prepare Earth for Vegeta and Nappa's arrival 8 11.

When Vegeta and Nappa arrive, Raditz stands at the front of Earth's defenders rather than serving the Saiyan invaders. He later defeats Vegeta in both normal and Great Ape combat, but offers him a hand and an opportunity to train instead of executing him 17 25.

Galactic Campaigns and Saiyan Reconstruction

Raditz fights across the galaxy, including against Frieza's forces, Turles, Cooler, King Cold, and the Demon Clan. His battle with Vidur results in his first Super Saiyan transformation after Tumart is killed 78 87 127 145.

Following Frieza's fall, he leads the Ginyu Force in a surprise assault on the rebel Planet Qulong and captures its ruler, Batoru 93. He also works with Jaco to locate surviving Saiyans, including Tarble, Afuna, and Afuri, then trains fifteen Saiyans at Galactic Justice Alliance headquarters 105 113 114.

Earth’s Protector and Mentor

Raditz directs large-scale efforts to defend and improve Earth, including a global search for the Androids and the development of Senzu Bean farmland on Earth and the new Saiyan planet 213. He confronts Androids 17, 18, and 16 after Trunks is defeated by Android 17 227.

After an apparent sacrifice in space, Raditz vanishes for three months without appearing in King Yama's death records. Gohan, Androids 17 and 18, and Vegeta continue searching for him or training to surpass him 273.

Multiversal and Divine Affairs

Raditz visits Universe 6, mentors Caulifla and Cabba, defeats Kefla in Super Saiyan 2, and fights Broly on Planet Salada 283 292 294. He gains Super Saiyan God power through Saiyan unity and later masters the form independently 294 384.

He trains in the God of Destruction's Realm, earns Beerus's respect, develops Super Saiyan 4 and Super Orange, and confronts threats including Hit, Baby, Demigra, Janemba, and Zamasu 387 434 443 458 520.

By the battle among the Gods of Destruction, Raditz has become Universe 7's Supreme Kai and enters the conflict with Zeno's permission to support Beerus 556.

Time Realm Mission

Raditz accepts Kaiin's request to enter the Time Realm and train at the beginning of the universe for 13.8 billion years in pursuit of Zeno's abilities. The journey is described as one-way and extremely dangerous 589.

Notable Quotes

“Your name is Kakarot, and I—I am your brother, Raditz!” 6

“I'm just a Saiyan passing through.” 208

“Because Saiyans have no limits.” 459