Vegeta

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Vegeta (贝吉塔)
Alias(es)	Prince Vegeta; Prince of the Saiyans 7 10
Species/Race	Saiyan 11
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Saiyan prince and combatant 7 10
Status	Alive; departed for Namek after killing Cui 34
First Appearance	Chapter 6 6

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Full Power — 18,000 combat power	11	Releases his full energy after Goku effortlessly blocks his attacks. 11
Great Ape — 180,000 combat power	13	Creates an Artificial Full Moon and transforms; the form raises his base combat power tenfold. 13
Post-Senzu Recovery — at least 24,000 combat power	34	Goku's Senzu Bean heals his near-fatal injuries and raises his power beyond Cui's Scouter limit of 24,000. 34

Background / History

Earth invasion

Vegeta arrives on Earth with Nappa seeking the Dragon Balls, intending to use them for immortality. He immediately notices that Goku's scouter reading does not match the strength Goku appears to possess. 6

He initially treats Goku as an inferior low-class Saiyan and allows Nappa to engage the Earthlings. After Goku defeats Nappa with a single punch, Vegeta kills Nappa for his weakness rather than tolerate a failed subordinate. 10 11

Vegeta challenges Goku personally and releases his full power of 18,000, but Goku blocks every attack without exerting himself. Goku's Super Saiyan transformation leaves Vegeta shocked and unwilling to accept that a low-class warrior has surpassed him. 11 12

Great Ape defeat

Trying to overcome Goku, Vegeta creates an Artificial Full Moon and transforms into a Great Ape. Although his power rises to 180,000, Goku catches his full-force punch and destroys the artificial moon, forcing him back to normal. 13 14

Goku gives Vegeta a Senzu Bean and allows him to leave Earth, urging him to survive and grow stronger. Vegeta departs in his spaceship, vowing to return and defeat Goku. 14 15

Conflict with Cui

Eighteen days later, Vegeta returns to the devastated Frieza Planet 79, replaces his battle-damaged armor, and decides to travel to Namek. He believes obtaining a Namekian Dragon Ball will allow him to become a Super Saiyan and surpass Goku. 32

Cui intercepts him, reveals that Frieza is pursuing the Namekian Dragon Balls for immortality, and defeats Vegeta with his 21,000 combat power. Near death, Vegeta consumes the Senzu Bean Goku gave him. 33 34

The recovery restores Vegeta and increases his combat power to at least 24,000. He kills Cui with an energy blast, then resumes his journey toward Namek. 34

Personality

Vegeta is intensely proud of his royal status and innate talent. He repeatedly dismisses Goku as a low-class warrior and finds Goku's overwhelming strength humiliating rather than admirable. 6 11 14

He is ruthless toward perceived weakness and deception, executing both Nappa and Cui after deciding they are useless or untrustworthy. 10 34

Despite his arrogance, Vegeta adapts quickly when confronted with evidence against his beliefs. After seeing the Earthlings sense ki, he abandons his Scouter and resolves to rely on the same ability rather than technological readings. 33

Abilities & Skills

Ki Manipulation and Combat

Vegeta can unleash his full power in battle, fly, and project destructive energy attacks at range. 11 14 34

• His full Earth-invasion combat power is 18,000. 11
• He fires a powerful mouth-based energy blast while in Great Ape form. 14
• He kills Cui by detonating him with a finger-fired energy blast. 34
• His attacks are ineffective against the vastly stronger Super Saiyan Goku. 11 14

Great Ape Transformation

Vegeta can create an Artificial Full Moon to trigger his Great Ape transformation without a natural moon. 12 13

• The transformation requires his tail to react to at least 17 million zeno of Blutz Waves. 12
• He creates the artificial moon by mixing oxygen into an energy sphere. 12
• Great Ape form multiplies his combat power by ten, raising him from 18,000 to 180,000. 13
• Destroying the moon immediately ends the transformation. 14

Energy Sensing

After observing Goku and the Earthlings, Vegeta rejects Scouter-based power readings as unreliable and states that he will learn to sense ki instead. 8 33

Near-Death Recovery

After Cui leaves him near death, Vegeta uses a Senzu Bean to recover instantly and emerge substantially stronger. 33 34

• His combat power rises from 18,000 to at least 24,000 after recovering. 33 34
• He recognizes the potential of repeated near-death recoveries as a method of increasing his strength. 34

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Scouter — Used to read combat power on Earth, but discarded after Vegeta concludes that changing ki levels make it unreliable. 6 8
• Artificial Full Moon — An energy sphere created by Vegeta to produce the Blutz Waves necessary for Great Ape transformation. 12 13
• Senzu Bean — Given to him by Goku after their battle; Vegeta later consumes it to heal from Cui's assault. 14 33 34
• Saiyan battle armor — Replaces his damaged armor at Frieza Planet 79 before Cui's arrival. 32
• Spaceship — Used to leave Earth and later depart for Namek. 15 34

Relationships

• Sun Wukong (Goku/Kakarot) — Rival and fellow Saiyan. Vegeta is humiliated by Goku's Super Saiyan power, but Goku spares him and gives him a Senzu Bean in the hope that he will become stronger. 11 14 15
• Nappa — Saiyan companion during the Earth invasion. Vegeta kills Nappa after Goku defeats him, judging him too weak to keep alive. 6 10
• Cui — Frieza's agent and Vegeta's opponent on Frieza Planet 79. Cui nearly kills Vegeta, but Vegeta recovers, overpowers him, and kills him. 33 34
• Frieza — A figure whose authority Vegeta openly rejects. Frieza's attempt to obtain immortality through Namek's Dragon Balls pushes Vegeta to pursue Namek himself. 33

Notable Quotes

“I do not believe that a low-class warrior could surpass me, a genius warrior.” 6

“Put away your deceitful tricks, you disgusting guy!” 34