Son Gohan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Son Gohan (孙悟饭)
Alias(es)	Gohan; “Master Gohan”
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Earth's defenders / Z Fighters
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; protector of Earth
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 23

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Potential Unleashed	27	Grand Elder Guru unlocks Gohan's potential; the process leaves Guru visibly weakened. Guru had previously stated Gohan's potential was even more frightening than Vegeta's. 26 27
~40,000 combat power	52	Reaches this level alongside Krillin after training on Namek. 52
85,000 base / over 200,000 in rage	69	After two days of gravity training, his normal combat power reaches 85,000; emotional frustration briefly pushes him beyond 200,000, but the increase fades once he calms down. 69
~1.2 million combat power	82	Vegeta's scouter detects Gohan's hidden strength at approximately 1.2 million. 82
Super Saiyan — 900 million	102	In the future timeline, a Senzu Bean restores his arm and raises his base combat power to 18 million; his Super Saiyan transformation reaches 900 million. 102
Super Saiyan — over 1 billion	103–104	Sparring with Vegeta improves his combat ability and pushes his strength toward, then beyond, one billion; he uses this power to overwhelm Androids 17 and 18. 103 104
Super Saiyan Full Power	112	After three months of 500x gravity and meditation training with Trunks, his base combat power rises from 20 million to 26 million and he reaches Super Saiyan Full Power. 112
Super Saiyan 2	113	Vegeta's final special training helps the future Gohan break through to Super Saiyan 2 before Vegeta, Bulma, and Trunks leave his timeline. 113
Super Saiyan 2 — over 8.5 billion	114	At the Cell Tournament in another timeline, Gohan's base combat power reaches 85 million and his Super Saiyan 2 combat power exceeds 8.5 billion. 114
Super Saiyan 2 — 9 billion	116	His Super Saiyan 2 power stabilizes at 9 billion through greater familiarity with the form. 116
Super Saiyan 2 — nearly 20 billion	129	With a base power of 100 million, his near-perfect Super Saiyan 2 transformation carries a multiplier close to 200 times. 129
Super Saiyan 2 — nearly 30 billion	133	Emotional pressure during his battle with Dabura stirs both his Super Saiyan and mysterious energy pools, allowing him to unleash nearly 30 billion in power. 133
500 million base combat power	173	After roughly a year in a new era, his base power rises from 30 million to 500 million despite spending most of that time studying rather than training. 173

History

Namek

Gohan travels to Namek with Krillin and Dende, where he senses Vegeta's Super Saiyan breakthrough and fears for Grand Elder Guru's safety. Guru later unlocks Gohan's latent potential, an act that visibly drains the elderly Namekian. 23 27

Following his potential unlock, Gohan becomes strong enough to withstand Dodjet's energy weapon without dodging. He pursues the Frieza Force soldier, destroys his armor with repeated strikes, and kills him with a close-range Masenko. 29

Gohan and Krillin later fight the Ginyu Force as a coordinated pair. They defeat Recoome through a combined Kamehameha and Masenko, but Burter's speed forces them onto the defensive until Son Goku arrives. 57 58

He continues training under high gravity with Krillin and Nail. His potential responds rapidly to the pressure, though his strongest surges remain tied to emotional outbursts. 69

Future Android Crisis

In the future timeline, Gohan loses his left arm while saving Trunks during an earlier conflict. Despite being reduced to roughly eighty percent of his former strength, he fights Androids 17 and 18 alone rather than allow more people and cities to be destroyed. 99

The battle leaves him unconscious and believed dead by Trunks. After Vegeta arrives from twenty years in the past, Gohan awakens following three days of sleep, having released years of grief and despair in a mental reunion with his deceased family and friends. 101

Vegeta gives Gohan a Senzu Bean, restoring his injuries and severed arm. The recovery raises his base combat power to 18 million and renews his determination to surpass his previous limits. 102

After sparring with Vegeta and witnessing Super Saiyan Full Power, Gohan recognizes that his former “limit” was only a self-imposed bottleneck. He defeats and kills Androids 17 and 18, ending the crisis that had haunted his world for over a decade. 104

The victory initially leaves him directionless, but Vegeta pushes him to continue when Cell emerges as a remaining threat. 105

Guardian of Earth

Gohan trains with Trunks under Vegeta's supervision, combining gravity training with meditation and spiritual cultivation. Their bond grows close enough that Trunks calls him “Big Brother.” 107 112

After attaining Super Saiyan 2, Gohan chooses to remain in his own timeline when Vegeta, Bulma, and Trunks depart. He accepts responsibility for protecting Earth alone and receives the assets of that timeline's Capsule Corporation, including access to a smaller Time Machine. 113

Videl later seeks him out after hearing that he defeated the Androids. She wants him to teach her and becomes part of his renewed life after the crisis. 113

Cell and Majin Buu Incidents

At the Cell Tournament of another time period, Gohan reaches Super Saiyan 2 while confronting Perfect Cell and quickly defeats the Cell Juniors threatening the Z Fighters. 114

During the World Martial Arts Tournament, his anger over Videl's beating triggers another Super Saiyan 2 outburst. Though initially reluctant to expose his identity, he transforms before Kibito and the audience after receiving encouragement from Piccolo. 128 129

Gohan later confronts Demon King Dabura. Dabura's spatial movement initially frustrates him, but Gohan's determination causes his power to surge toward 30 billion. Son Goku ultimately takes over the fight, acknowledging that Gohan had not trained or fought seriously for seven years. 133

Appearance

Gohan's documented appearance changes most dramatically through his transformations and injuries.

• In Super Saiyan form, his hair becomes golden and upright, while a golden aura erupts around his body. 102
• In Super Saiyan 2, electricity crackles through his aura as his power rises. 133
• In the future timeline, he fights for years with his left arm missing before a Senzu Bean regenerates it. 99 102

Personality

Gohan is compassionate, humble, and intensely protective. Even when hiding could have preserved his life, he chooses to confront the Androids because he cannot accept more innocent people being killed. 99

His humility is evident after his Namek training, when he insists he still has a long way to go compared with Krillin despite his extraordinary potential. 69 However, he can become fiercely decisive when pushed beyond his emotional limits, killing Dodjet, Android 17, and Android 18 rather than allowing dangerous enemies another chance to threaten others. 29 104

Years of isolation in the future leave him burdened by grief and despair. His recovery allows him to acknowledge those feelings instead of remaining trapped in them, renewing his resolve to save his world. 101

Abilities & Skills

Latent Potential and Rage Amplification

Gohan possesses exceptional dormant power, recognized by Grand Elder Guru as more terrifying than Vegeta's potential. 26

• His power rises rapidly under pressure, particularly during gravity training and battle. 69 103
• Emotional surges can push him far beyond his normal combat power. 69 128
• His rage boosts are initially unstable and diminish after he calms down. 69
• His mysterious inner energy later reacts alongside his Super Saiyan power, allowing further explosive growth. 133

Super Saiyan Transformations

Gohan can access multiple Saiyan transformations and improves their control through Vegeta's training.

• Super Saiyan — Reached in the future timeline; initially measured at 900 million combat power after his Senzu recovery. 102
• Super Saiyan Full Power — Achieved after three months of intensive 500x gravity and meditation training. 112
• Super Saiyan 2 — Reached through Vegeta's final training and later demonstrated against Perfect Cell and Dabura. 113 114 133
• Gohan's Super Saiyan 2 strength can increase substantially through emotional stimulation, though his ability to fully control such power is an ongoing concern. 114 128

Ki Techniques

Gohan is a capable ki user with both offensive and defensive applications.

• Masenko — Used at close range to reduce Dodjet to ashes. 29
• Coordinated energy attacks — Combines his Masenko with Krillin's Kamehameha to kill Recoome. 57
• Ki defense — Blocks Dodjet's amplified energy weapon without injury after his potential unlock. 29
• Energy barrage — Can launch hundreds of ki spheres in a wide-area assault, though Vegeta easily redirects this attack due to the gap in skill and power. 103

Combat and Training

Gohan adapts quickly to new strength but initially lacks the breadth of combat experience Vegeta possesses. 103

• Fights effectively in tandem with Krillin, using planned feints and coordinated attacks. 57
• Trains under 100x, 150x, and eventually 500x gravity. 69 111 112
• Combines Vegeta's spiritual-cultivation method with meditation learned from Piccolo for improved results. 107
• Develops sharper combat instincts during his sparring session with Vegeta, adapting to his restored body and strength in real time. 103

Equipment / Items

• Senzu Bean — Consumed in the future timeline to heal all injuries, regenerate his left arm, and trigger a major increase in strength. 102
• Capsule Corporation assets — Inherited after Bulma leaves his timeline, giving him a home and organizational resources. 113
• Smaller Time Machine — Built by Bulma and left behind in case Gohan needs to seek help across time. 113

Relationships

• Son Goku — Father; Gohan trusts him unconditionally and is deeply relieved by his arrival on Namek. They later reunite in the Otherworld. 58 80 111
• Vegeta — Mentor figure addressed as “Uncle Vegeta”; restores Gohan's arm, trains him, reveals higher Super Saiyan realms, and helps him overcome his self-imposed limits. 102 104 112
• Trunks — Student and close companion in the future timeline; Gohan once sacrifices his arm to save him, while Trunks later calls him “Big Brother.” 99 107
• Krillin — Trusted combat partner; they train together on Namek and defeat Recoome with a combined energy attack. 57 69
• Piccolo — Former mentor and father figure; Gohan applies Piccolo's meditation teachings to spiritual cultivation and is deeply moved by their Otherworld reunion. 107 111
• Bulma — Supports him during his recovery and leaves him her timeline's Capsule Corporation assets when she departs. 102 113
• Videl — Aspiring student and developing love interest; Gohan protects her from Dabura and is enraged when Spopovich severely injures her. 128 132
• Android 17 and Android 18 — Long-term enemies responsible for devastating Gohan's future world; he ultimately kills both after breaking through his limits. 99 104
• Cell — Enemy whose emergence prevents Gohan from treating the Androids' deaths as the end of his responsibility. 105 114

Notable Quotes

“You are nothing in my eyes now. Today, I will let you witness the strength I have gained after my rebirth!” 104

“My power goes far beyond this! It is still too early for you to be boasting, Demon King Dabura!” 133