Krillin

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Krillin (克林)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Son Goku's circle of martial artists and Earth's defenders 165 272 285
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; World Martial Arts Tournament contestant 110
Residence	Formerly Kame House on Turtle Island; later West City 215 271
Spouse	Bella 215 271
Status	Alive; present during preparations following the fighters' secluded training 407

Power Progression

No numerical combat power or named transformation is documented for Krillin. His development is shown through acquired techniques, training, and comparisons with opponents.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Guided ki attacks demonstrated	110	Redirects two energy blasts after Demon Junior dodges them, then uses the distraction to land a punch.
Flight Technique and Solar Flare revealed	115	Stops himself in midair and blinds Demon Junior. Master Mutaito confirms that Krillin learned both techniques without announcing it.
Strength increased through Padas's training	165	Having trained alongside Goku and Tien Shinhan, he is strong enough to surpass Frieza's accompanying subordinates, though still far below Super Saiyan power.
Regular training resumed	271	After moving to West City, trains frequently with Goku at Bulma's home and is described as the most diligent among his nearby peers.
Android-era strength benchmark	293	Krillin and the other fighters judge that they could contend briefly with one android through teamwork, but could not defeat several together.

Appearance

Krillin is bald and shorter than Tien Shinhan. During the wasteland training gathering, he wears the same orange martial arts uniform as Goku 144.

• Bald head — explicitly noted during the training scene 144.
• Orange martial arts uniform — matches Goku's training attire 144.

Personality

Krillin is socially perceptive and willing to challenge his friends. He confronts Yamcha's jealousy by pointing out his unfaithfulness and failure to communicate with Bulma, then tells him to address the problem directly. He also advises Goku not to postpone his wedding to Chi-Chi for further training 107.

His humor often takes the form of teasing. He laughs at Master Mutaito's conspicuous palm mark and mocks Yamcha's detailed recollection of attractive women. Bulma's displeasure, however, quickly makes him retreat from a joke about her eagerness to see Kast 108 146 278.

Krillin combines determination with an ability to recognize his limits. He repeatedly rises after Demon Junior's attacks, but forfeits when his injuries leave him unable to stand. Later, he declines to pursue Android 13's group because he understands the difference in strength 115 116 117 299.

His compassion extends to former enemies. After helping Bella and Bess escape Frieza's brainwashing, he arranges shelter and patiently teaches them about Earth. He likewise questions Android 17's intentions rather than assuming that every android must remain an enemy 215 299 300.

Abilities & Skills

Ki Manipulation

Krillin can launch and redirect energy attacks, allowing him to pressure opponents after an initial dodge 110.

• Fires two blasts simultaneously and changes their trajectories to pursue Demon Junior.
• Uses the resulting distraction to approach from behind and strike.
• His guided blasts can be destroyed by an opposing attack, as Demon Junior demonstrates with an eye laser 110.

Flight Technique

Krillin can fly and control his position in midair 115.

• Halts his upward movement after being kicked into the air.
• Uses aerial positioning to set up Solar Flare and a counterattack 115.
• Travels independently with Goku and the others after the android conflict 317.

Solar Flare

Krillin learns Tien Shinhan's Solar Flare and uses its intense light to temporarily blind Demon Junior 115.

• Creates an opening for a punch and kick against a stronger opponent.
• Does not secure victory: Demon Junior recovers and catches him with an extended arm 115 116.

Martial Arts and Combat Judgment

Krillin relies on feints, positioning, and information about an opponent's abilities rather than strength alone 110 284.

• Distraction attacks: follows his guided blasts with a surprise punch 110.
• Energy-absorption countermeasure: avoids ki blasts against Android 19 and adopts a hit-and-run approach, placing the android at a disadvantage 284.
• Threat assessment: recognizes that Android 17's group differs from the hostile androids described in Trunks's future 299.
• Teamwork: acknowledges that coordinated fighting gives the weaker martial artists a chance against a single android 293.

Ki Sensing

Krillin can sense distant ki and recognize changes in a fighter's energy 280.

• Detects Piccolo's sudden increase in ki during his encounter with the androids.
• Cannot locate androids through ki because they emit no detectable aura 272 280.
• Cannot sense Kast's ki during his return following the encounter with Whis 268.

Equipment / Items

• Senzu Beans — eats one supplied by Yamcha through Goku after forfeiting against Demon Junior. Later administers another to the critically injured Goku 117 141.

Relationships

• Son Goku — close friend and regular training partner. Goku supports him after his tournament defeat; Krillin later helps treat Goku's injuries and shares news of his engagement with him 117 141 215 271.
• Bella — former brainwashed Frieza subordinate whom Krillin helps rehabilitate. Their relationship develops over nearly a year and leads to marriage 215 271.
• Bess — Bella's older twin brother. Krillin helps free and shelter him before Bess leaves to explore Earth and recover emotionally 214 215.
• Tien Shinhan — fellow trainee under Padas and frequent comrade in Earth's defense. Both are embarrassed by Kast's criticism of their neglected training 165 220 285.
• Yamcha — friend and former Kame House housemate. Krillin challenges his romantic behavior but also reassures him about the reinforcements joining the android battle 107 215 277.
• Kast — training benefactor whose strength Krillin recognizes early. Kast offers help arranging his wedding and oversees the android conflict as a trial for Earth's fighters 108 220 269 289.
• Padas — trainer whose instruction substantially improves Krillin's fighting strength 165.
• Master Mutaito — senior martial artist who encourages Krillin before his match and recognizes his newly learned techniques 110 115.
• Demon Junior / Piccolo — tournament opponent who severely injures him; later cooperates with him during the android investigation 116 117 281 285.

History

23rd World Martial Arts Tournament

Krillin meets Kast's group during the tournament and witnesses the revelation that Goku, Kast, and Padas are Saiyans. Recognizing their superior strength, he suggests that Goku seek their instruction instead of searching elsewhere for training 104 105 108.

Before his match against Demon Junior, Goku warns him to fight seriously from the outset. Krillin initially struggles with nerves but regains focus, landing a surprise punch through guided ki attacks. His later use of flight and Solar Flare briefly turns the fight in his favor 109 110 115.

Demon Junior retaliates with a brutal beating. Krillin rises during the countdown but collapses again and forfeits. Goku helps him leave the ring and gives him a Senzu Bean. Despite winning, Demon Junior privately identifies Krillin as a potential obstacle to his plans for world domination 116 117.

Krillin remains with the group to watch the subsequent matches. After Goku is critically injured, he helps catch him, reassures Chi-Chi, and administers a Senzu Bean 141.

Training and Frieza's Subordinates

Krillin participates in the training gatherings organized around Kast and Padas. When Frieza confronts Goku with two subordinates, Krillin and Tien Shinhan volunteer to fight them as a test of their training 144 146 165.

The defeated subordinates are Bella and Bess, powerful twins whose home planet Frieza destroyed. They are spared, and Master Mutaito discovers that they were brainwashed. Krillin helps release them from that control and provides accommodation and guidance on life on Earth 214 215.

Marriage to Bella

Bella remains on the island while Bess leaves to explore Earth. Through nearly a year together, she and Krillin develop a romantic relationship. Krillin announces their engagement to Goku, explaining that he had waited until their relationship was settled before sharing the news 215.

During this period, romance contributes to his reduced training and vigilance. Watching Goku fight Super Saiyan Trunks makes him recognize how complacent he has become 216 220 222.

Krillin schedules the wedding for October 5, one month after his conversation with Kast. Kast offers to have Bulma help arrange a venue in West City. Three years later, Krillin is married and living there, with regular access to Goku and Bulma's training grounds 269 271.

Android Investigation and Negotiations

Krillin joins preparations for the androids' appearance and follows Piccolo to investigate their first encounter. While searching for Dr. Gero's base, Android 19 intercepts him. Krillin avoids energy attacks, realizes that the android is delaying him, and attempts to alert his companions 272 281 283 284.

He subsequently reaches the base with Piccolo, Gohan, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu. The androids' numbers, personalities, and internal conflict differ sharply from the intelligence about Trunks's future 285 290 291.

Rather than pursue Android 13's stronger group, Krillin approaches Android 17 and his companions with Vegeta. Having observed their lack of hostility toward Earth, he asks what they want and offers to let them leave. The offer surprises the androids, who had been preparing to escape 299 300.

After the conflict, Kast reminds Krillin and Goku that Cell remains in Dr. Gero's base—a threat both had overlooked 317.

Later Events

Krillin accompanies Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo to the Supreme Kai gathering, where the threatened elimination of their universe and the Omni-Kings' tournament are discussed 397.

He is later present with the observers when Goku, Gohan, Padas, Vegeta, and the other secluded fighters emerge from training 407.

Notable Quotes

“Since you know their strength is immense, why bother looking far and wide? Why not just ask them to help you train?” 108

“It looks like we really have grown far too complacent!” 222

“What exactly do you want?”
— To Android 17, before negotiating with his group 299