Son Goku

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Son Goku (孙悟空)
Alias(es)	Kakarot — his Saiyan name 105 106
Species/Race	Saiyan 105 106
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; champion of the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament 100 280
Status	Active 417
First Appearance	Chapter 100: “Son Goku”

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Super Saiyan	166	Transforms during his battle with Frieza; his hair turns gold and his eyes become light green.
Super Saiyan 2	223 224	Reveals the form in his sparring match with Trunks, overwhelms Trunks’s full-force attack, and knocks him unconscious with a forehead tap.
Super Saiyan 3	361 362	Reaches the form while meditating amid Other World’s aura; transforms through Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 2 before breaking through.
Super Saiyan Blue	386	Is identified as possessing Super Saiyan Blue when selected to spar with Beerus.
Super Saiyan God	363 385 387	Learns an alternative route to godly power, trains under Whis, and fights Beerus in the completed form; the form’s energy is exhausted during the battle.

Background / History

Son Goku enters the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament as an established competitor. He faces Tien Shinhan in the semifinals while wearing weighted clothing totaling roughly 100 kilograms, then continues into a decisive battle with Piccolo. He ultimately becomes the tournament’s champion. 120 125 134 138 280

Kast and Padas reveal that Goku is not an Earthling but a Saiyan named Kakarot. He learns that Bardock was his father and that both of his parents died with Planet Vegeta, leaving him shaken by the sudden knowledge of his heritage. 105 106

After learning that Frieza destroyed Planet Vegeta, Goku confronts Frieza on Earth. He calls Piccolo to the battlefield via Instant Transmission, insists on fighting Frieza himself, and becomes a Super Saiyan. Frieza later defeats and captures him; Goku escapes with Padas’s help, recovers with a Senzu Bean, and seeks Kast’s aid. 165 166 169 193

When Trunks arrives from another timeline, Goku learns that his future counterpart dies from viral heart disease. Trunks gives him emergency medicine, while Goku helps the youth retain hope that his own future can still be saved. 207 209

Goku’s training intensifies after the Frieza conflict. He spars with Trunks, advances to Super Saiyan 2, later reaches Super Saiyan 3 through Other World’s aura, and trains under Whis alongside Vegeta in pursuit of godly power. 201 223 361 385

Appearance

Goku is most often seen in an orange martial arts uniform. By the time of Kast’s Blutz Wave experiment, he is explicitly tailless. 100 151

• Super Saiyan — gold hair, light-green pupils, and a golden aura. 166
• Super Saiyan 3 — waist-length hair, a more composed expression, and no visible eyebrows. 362
• Training attire — wears heavily weighted clothing, including a shirt, wristbands, and boots, totaling around 100 kilograms. 125

Personality

Goku is driven foremost by training and personal growth. After being defeated by Frieza, he visits Kast frequently to train, later openly admits that he has reached a bottleneck, and seeks a path toward his next breakthrough. 201 319

He remains cheerful and informal even in serious settings, often grinning or acting awkwardly, but becomes focused and composed when facing powerful opponents. His determination lets him challenge Frieza and Beerus despite knowing the vast difference in their strength. 166 386 387

Goku is considerate toward others’ resolve. He initially hesitates to spar with Trunks because he fears revealing too much power could hinder the youth’s growth, then respects Trunks’s determination and uses the match to teach him about Saiyan potential. 210 224

Abilities & Skills

Ki Sensing

Goku can detect and distinguish ki signatures over great distances.

• Identifies an approaching aura as Saiyan-like but distinct from the pure-blooded Saiyans he knows. 204
• Detects Piccolo’s ki from afar during the android conflict. 280
• Uses sensed ki as a destination for Instant Transmission. 166

Instant Transmission

Goku can instantly travel to a target by locking onto their ki.

• Brings Piccolo to his confrontation with Frieza by using Piccolo’s ki as a reference point. 166
• Travels to the Supreme Kai World after escaping Frieza and recovering from his injuries. 193

Martial Arts and Ki Combat

Goku is an experienced fighter whose skill combines resilience, adaptability, and sustained ki output.

• Continues fighting Tien Shinhan while burdened by weighted clothing, then becomes faster and stronger after removing it. 122 124 125
• Uses evasive movement and mid-air agility to counter Tien Shinhan’s attacks. 122
• Endures a point-blank explosive strike from Piccolo and regains his footing to continue the match. 134
• Defeats an exhausted Piccolo through a rapid close-range combination of punches and elbow strikes. 138

Super Saiyan Transformations

Goku can access multiple Saiyan transformations, culminating in godly forms.

• His Super Saiyan form enables him to confront Frieza directly. 166
• Super Saiyan 2 far exceeds Trunks’s Super Saiyan strength. 223 224
• Super Saiyan 3 requires Other World’s aura to break through from his Super Saiyan 2 peak. 319 361
• Super Saiyan God requires exceptional selflessness and a pure heart; Goku and Vegeta train under Whis to attain it. 385
• His Super Saiyan God power is insufficient to defeat Beerus and eventually runs out during their battle. 387

Equipment / Items

• Weighted garments — training clothes weighing around 100 kilograms in total. 125
• Emergency heart medicine — medicine from Trunks’s future timeline, intended to prevent Goku’s predicted death from viral heart disease. 207

Relationships

• Bardock — father; Goku learns Bardock’s name and death only after Kast reveals his Saiyan heritage. 106
• Chi-Chi — wife; supports Goku’s training and arranges private academic tutors for Son Gohan. 120 201
• Son Gohan — son; Goku brings him to train with Luna and Sel and personally works to develop his potential. 201 321
• Kast — ally and training guide; reveals Goku’s origin, permits him to train, and directs him toward the breakthrough to Super Saiyan 3. 106 201 319
• Padas — Saiyan ally and trainer; informs Goku of Frieza’s crimes, helps him escape Frieza’s captivity, and trains Gohan. 165 193 296
• Piccolo — former tournament opponent and later ally; their relationship improves over time, leading Piccolo to spar with Gohan and share techniques. 134 138 323
• Krillin — longtime friend and combat ally; urges Goku to remember the stakes of his battle with Piccolo. 134
• Trunks — visitor from a future timeline; spars with Goku to understand his strength and entrusts him with medicine for his future illness. 207 219 224
• Vegeta — Saiyan rival and fellow trainee under Whis; their competition drives both to pursue Super Saiyan God. 365 385
• Whis — divine mentor whose training helps Goku pursue and use godly power. 385 397
• Beerus — God of Destruction and sparring opponent; tests Goku’s Super Saiyan God power. 386 387

Story Role / Major Arcs

• 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament — Competes against Tien Shinhan and Piccolo, using weighted training clothes and ultimately becoming champion. 120 125 134 138 280
• Saiyan Identity Revelation — Learns that he is Kakarot, Bardock’s son, and one of the surviving Saiyans. 105 106
• Frieza Conflict — Battles Frieza, becomes a Super Saiyan, suffers defeat and capture, then escapes through Padas’s intervention. 165 166 193
• Future Trunks and the Android Warning — Receives future heart medicine, learns of the android threat, and proves his Super Saiyan 2 strength to Trunks. 207 219 223 224
• Other World Training — Seeks Kast’s help with a Super Saiyan 2 bottleneck and reaches Super Saiyan 3 through Other World’s aura. 319 361 362
• Godly Training and Multiversal Conflict — Trains with Whis, challenges Beerus in Super Saiyan God, and joins the effort to protect his universe from elimination. 385 387 397
• Tournament of Power-era Conflict — Challenges Toppo to a fight during the inter-universal tournament. 417

Notable Quotes

“Piccolo won't need to do anything. I can handle this alone.” 166

“Recently, while training, I've felt like my strength has hit a bottleneck. My progress has been slow, and I want to know how to break through it and reach the next realm.” 319