Vegeta

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Vegeta (贝吉塔)
Alias(es)	Saiyan Prince; Little Prince; “Little Bei”
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Saiyan royal family; resident of Capsule Corporation while on Earth 7 9 16
Occupation/Role	Prince of the Saiyans; warrior
Status	Alive; preparing for a confrontation with Frieza as of the latest documented events 49
First Appearance	Chapter 1, “Transmigrated into Vegeta”

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Approximately 10,000 combat power	1 2	Nappa identifies Cui as comparable to Vegeta at roughly 10,000; Vegeta then overwhelmingly defeats Cui despite being five years old.
Over 60,000 combat power	15 20	After recovering from near-fatal injuries sustained against Dodoria, Vegeta estimates his power at 60,000; his Flash Cannon subsequently forces a Scouter past 60,000 before it breaks.
Concealed power exceeding 120,000	30 31	Following Shenron’s body modification, Vegeta conceals his true strength behind a reading near 60,300. During his battle with Ginyu, he states they are both at 120,000, while narration confirms his actual power is far higher.
150,000 combat power	44	Galdo identifies Vegeta’s combat power as 150,000 one year after their earlier conflict.
At least 600,000 combat power	46	Vegeta matches Galdo’s transformed power without transforming himself, producing an aura strong enough to shatter Scouters and stir a storm.

Background

The novel begins with Vegeta having transmigrated into the body of the Saiyan prince. Aware of Planet Vegeta’s likely destruction, he recognizes the influence of his Saiyan bloodlust while testing the limits of his new body against Cui, whom he easily defeats. 1 2

Vegeta travels to Earth in pursuit of the Dragon Balls. He visits Karin Tower and the Lookout, where the Guardian senses both righteous and evil energy within him and offers to help him internalize his power. Vegeta refuses, prioritizing the Dragon Balls and a Dragon Radar instead. 4 6

On Earth, Vegeta meets the young Bulma and becomes a guest at Capsule Corporation. In exchange for staying there, he requests a Gravity Training Room and a Dragon Radar from Dr. Brief. When the Red Ribbon Army targets the Brief family, Vegeta repels its forces, later eliminates Mercenary Tao and Commander Red, and takes the Dragon Balls held at the army’s headquarters. 7 9 15 17

Dodoria’s arrival exposes Frieza’s plan to exterminate the Saiyans. Vegeta survives Dodoria’s shockwave with grave injuries, kills him with a golden energy beam, and manipulates the Guardian and Karin into taking him back to Capsule Corporation for treatment. His recovery greatly increases his combat power. 11 15

After defeating Zarbon and gathering the Earth Dragon Balls, Vegeta summons Shenron. His wishes to become a Super Saiyan or Legendary Super Saiyan are refused, so he instead accepts a partial alteration to a Majin Buu-like constitution that grants slow automatic healing. 19 20 28 30

Vegeta later returns to Planet Vegeta, where he trains under increasingly extreme gravity, outmaneuvers Ginyu’s body-change technique, and faces Frieza’s son, Galdo. He learns that Frieza’s assault on the Saiyans was delayed by Galdo’s birth and prepares for an anticipated battle with Frieza. 33 37 43 49

Appearance

Vegeta is introduced as a five-year-old Saiyan prince and is six by the time he returns toward Planet Vegeta. He has gravity-defying hair and a functional Saiyan tail; after his armor is destroyed during the battle with Dodoria, he wears Earth clothing. 2 8 16 33

• Gravity-defying hair, which a Red Ribbon Army guard attempts to pull. 8
• Saiyan tail; Bulma mistakes it for a fuzzy belt, while Vegeta uses it as a weapon against Recoome. 7 33
• Initially wears Saiyan elastic armor; later changes into Earth clothing after his armor is shattered. 16
• Is capable of suppressing his aura so thoroughly that observers and Scouters misjudge his strength. 19 20

Personality

Vegeta is fiercely proud, ruthless toward opponents, and intensely focused on gaining strength. He is willing to kill perceived threats without hesitation, as shown by his treatment of Red Ribbon Army personnel, Dodoria, Zarbon, Guldo, and Jeice. 15 20 30 44

Despite his arrogance, he is highly calculating. He exploits Zaron’s fear of disobeying Frieza, provokes Zarbon and Galdo into revealing greater power, and redirects Ginyu’s body-change technique into a statue. 19 39 43 45

His priorities shift when Bulma and the Brief family are involved. He orders Nappa and Raditz to protect Capsule Corporation, refuses to let Nappa destroy it, and admits that he does not want Earth destroyed because Bulma could be caught in the conflict. 16 32

Abilities & Skills

Ki Manipulation and Sensing

Vegeta develops precise control over his ki, allowing him to sense opponents, suppress his visible combat power, and briefly raise it beyond what Scouters can accurately measure.

• Detects ki and an opponent’s location without using a Scouter. 10
• Learns to conceal his energy shortly after beginning training on Earth. 9
• Manipulates his displayed combat power to mislead Zarbon and Ginyu. 19 31
• Can suppress his aura to avoid attracting attention while entering the Saiyan palace. 36

Energy Projection

Vegeta employs destructive ki blasts in both direct combat and large-scale attacks.

• Flash Cannon — Fires a concentrated beam from his hand; destroys Zarbon and overloads a Scouter measuring Vegeta’s power. 20
• Impact Cannon — Blasts Galdo away during their fight and severely injures Ginyu. 42 45
• Golden energy beam — Pierces Dodoria’s chest after their battle. 12
• Can release a broad energy wave capable of erasing hundreds of armed Red Ribbon Army soldiers. 9

Flight and Physical Combat

Vegeta can fly at high speed and combines overwhelming physical strength with rapid, precise attacks.

• Flies from Karin Tower toward the Lookout and travels rapidly between Earth locations. 4 10
• Defeats Cui, Mercenary Tao, Zarbon, and Recoome through overwhelmingly superior physical force. 2 15 19 33
• Uses his tail offensively, including whipping Recoome out of a spaceship and striking Nappa away from Capsule Corporation. 16 33

Regeneration and Endurance

Through Shenron’s partial alteration of his body, Vegeta gains slow automatic healing comparable to the constitution of Majin Buu.

• Survives Dodoria’s shockwave despite severe injuries and near-total energy exhaustion. 12
• Gains automatic healing through Shenron’s partial body transformation; recovery may take from one year to over a decade depending on the injury. 29 30
• Later confirms that his regeneration is slow but valuable for survival. 33 48

Artificial Full Moon

Vegeta can create an Artificial Full Moon as a potential trigger for the Saiyan Great Ape transformation.

• The artificial moon is destroyed before it can serve its purpose. 21
• Creating it consumes substantial ki, dropping his combat power to around 50,000. 21
• Vegeta considers the technique unreliable until he finds a way to protect the moon. 21

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Dragon Radar — Built by Dr. Brief at Vegeta’s request; used to locate the Earth Dragon Balls. 9 15
• Gravity Training Room — Built by Dr. Brief and capable of reaching 300 times normal gravity. 33 37
• Hoi-Poi Capsule gravity chamber — A portable 300× gravity training chamber in capsule form. 33
• Earth Dragon Balls — Vegeta gathers the set and summons Shenron to seek a shortcut to greater power. 17 28 30

Relationships

• Bulma — His future wife in Vegeta’s own view. He meets her when she is four years old, stays at her family home, and takes steps to protect her from the consequences of his conflicts. 6 7 16 32
• Dr. Brief — Host and technological benefactor. Dr. Brief builds Vegeta’s Dragon Radar and gravity-training facilities, while Vegeta treats him with unusual politeness and protects his household. 9 15 16 37
• King Vegeta — Vegeta’s father and king of the Saiyans. Their relationship is strained by the prince’s growing power, though King Vegeta remains protective of his son. 7 37 39
• Nappa — A Saiyan subordinate whom Vegeta reprimands harshly and assigns to protect the Brief family and Capsule Corporation. 1 16 17
• Raditz — A Saiyan subordinate ordered to protect Bulma and the others; Vegeta scolds him when he abandons that assignment to watch the Zarbon fight. 16 20
• The Guardian — Initially distrustful of Vegeta and prepared to stop him from using Shenron, but later spared by Vegeta’s concern for Earth. 6 13 30 32
• Karin — A wary adversary who attempts to give Vegeta the dangerous Ultra Divine Water and later urges the Guardian to kill him. 4 13
• Captain Ginyu — A recurring enemy whom Vegeta injures, deceives, and ultimately traps in the body of a statue. 31 42 43
• Frieza — Vegeta’s principal looming adversary. Dodoria reveals Frieza’s plan to exterminate the Saiyans, and Vegeta acknowledges that he cannot yet defeat Frieza without becoming a Super Saiyan. 11 43 49
• Galdo — Frieza’s son and a rival who seeks Vegeta as a sparring partner. Their battle forces Vegeta to reveal power of at least 600,000. 44 46
• Bardock — A Saiyan advisor whose warning makes Vegeta reconsider Frieza’s intelligence and the danger posed to Planet Vegeta. 49

Story Role / Major Arcs

Earth and the Red Ribbon Army

Vegeta arrives on Earth to obtain the Dragon Balls, forms an early connection with Bulma and Dr. Brief, and establishes Capsule Corporation as his base. He dismantles the Red Ribbon Army after it repeatedly threatens the Brief family. 6 9 15 17

Frieza Force Pursuit

Frieza’s subordinates Dodoria and Zarbon pursue Vegeta on Earth. Vegeta kills both, using the latter fight as deliberate combat training after learning that battle accelerates his growth more effectively than secluded training. 10 12 19 20

Ginyu Force and Shenron’s Wish

With the Ginyu Force closing in, Vegeta summons Shenron and accepts a partial Majin Buu-style body modification for regeneration. He kills Guldo, battles Ginyu, and eventually neutralizes Ginyu by forcing his body-change technique into a statue. 28 31 43

Return to Planet Vegeta

Back on Planet Vegeta, Vegeta trains up to 300 times gravity, confronts renewed threats from the Frieza Force, and becomes involved in a battle with Galdo. Frieza’s arrival and Bardock’s warning leave Vegeta preparing for a decisive confrontation. 33 37 43 50

Notable Quotes

“None of you are leaving here alive today.” 15

“Ginyu, you brought this on yourself. From now on, you shall be the guardian treasure of our Saiyan race.” 43