Son Goku

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Son Goku (孙悟空)
Alias(es)	Kakarot 6 163
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Z Fighters / Earth’s defenders 28 56
Occupation/Role	Martial artist and frontline defender
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Super Saiyan	6	First transforms on Namek while fighting Frieza; his golden-haired form withstands Frieza’s direct blows and overwhelms him in close combat.
Full Power Super Saiyan 2	17 24 32	Reached after accelerated training with Vegeta and the future-bodied Krillin and Yamcha. His combat power is measured at 8.2 billion during the battle with Super Android 13.
Super Saiyan 3	63	The two Vegeta–Goku duos, including Future Son Goku, attain full-power Super Saiyan 3 and reach 90 billion combat power.
Super Saiyan God	64 65	Future Son Goku receives the righteous hearts of five Saiyans after Gamos restores the group’s tails. His transformation produces divine phenomena, including golden clouds and rapidly shifting seasons.
Golden Great Ape	66	Past Son Goku transforms after regaining his tail, but initially loses his sanity when Frieza kills Son Gohan and Trunks.
Super Saiyan 4	67	Past Son Goku regains his memories and compresses the Golden Great Ape’s power into Super Saiyan 4; his golden pupils distinguish his variation from Vegeta’s blue-eyed form.
Super Saiyan 6: Demon Form	118	Transforms beyond Super Saiyan 5 Limit Breaker while facing Cumber. The form has black fur, long white hair, red pupils, and demon horns.
Super Saiyan 6: Kingly Bearing	118	Evolves past Demon Form: the horns vanish, a silver forehead mark appears, and the evil aura becomes sacred golden energy. Reaches the 20th dimension.
Super Saiyan 5 Limit Breaker	156	A Son Goku of the Vegeta–Goku duo is stated to have reached this form’s peak while battling Baby-possessed Vegeta.
Ultra Instinct	161	Activates after Super Saiyan Blue proves insufficient against Gamos; his hair returns to black while silver light appears in his eyes.
Super Saiyan 7	194	Three Son Gokus and three Vegetas replicate Gamos’s breakthrough together after he shares his method of integrating Great Ape bloodline power.

Background / History

The novel distinguishes several versions of Son Goku—including Past Son Goku, Future Son Goku, and counterparts from other timelines—who train, fight, and occasionally act together. Their timeline labels are retained where the narrative identifies them. 63 64 79 194

Son Goku first appears on Namek in his initial Super Saiyan transformation, confronting Frieza after the latter’s attacks on the Saiyans. Before he can finish the battle, a black-clad figure identical to him intercepts his Kamehameha; a similarly dressed Vegeta then joins the impostor. The two Dark Ones regard him as too weak to matter and nearly kill him with attacks whose ki he cannot sense. 6 7

Goku survives with the help of Son Gohan, Piccolo, Dende, and King Kai. Recognizing the gap between himself and the Dark Ones, he asks King Kai to arrange the Namekians’ evacuation to Earth and resolves to train until he can fight at that level. 7 9

After arriving on Earth, he learns from Gamos that the attackers were future versions of himself and Vegeta. Gamos also reveals higher transformations beyond Super Saiyan, motivating Goku to enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with Vegeta and train toward those future powers. 11 14

Appearance

In his first Super Saiyan appearance, Goku is bare-chested and scarred, with upright golden hair and a golden aura. 6

• Super Saiyan God — Red hair and eyebrows; a leaner, more balanced physique. 65
• Super Saiyan 4 — Red fur, thick black hair, and golden pupils. 67
• Super Saiyan 6: Demon Form — Black fur, waist-length white hair, black eyes with red pupils, and two demon horns. 118
• Super Saiyan 6: Kingly Bearing — Demon horns disappear; a silver mark appears on his forehead and his aura becomes sacred gold. 118
• Ultra Instinct — Black hair returns after Super Saiyan Blue, while silver light flickers in his eyes. 161

Personality

Goku is openly battle-driven and treats powerful opponents as opportunities to improve. Even when Majin Buu initially refuses to fight because he is hungry, Goku immediately offers a feast as the prize for winning the match. 27

He is friendly toward unfamiliar people, including Champa, whom he bonds with over food despite Champa’s status as a God of Destruction. He remains calm and cooperative when the threat posed by Zamasu is explained. 18

Although he enjoys fighting, Goku recognizes when he is outmatched. After the Dark Ones’ attack on Namek, he refuses to throw his life away and commits himself to training instead. 9 Against Cumber, he also rejects the idea that Saiyans must be defined by either evil or righteousness, insisting that strength and protecting family are both part of being Saiyan. 118

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Transformations

Goku progresses from Super Saiyan through divine, Great Ape-derived, and higher-dimensional forms, with several versions of him eventually attaining Super Saiyan 7. 6 65 67 118 194

• His Super Saiyan God transformation is initiated through five Saiyans transferring their righteous hearts to him. 64 65
• His Super Saiyan 4 form is obtained by recovering from Golden Great Ape rage rather than remaining feral. 66 67
• His Super Saiyan 6 Kingly Bearing reaches the 20th dimension. 118
• Ultra Instinct is used when Super Saiyan Blue cannot challenge Gamos. 161

Kamehameha

Goku’s signature energy attack, used from his first Super Saiyan battle with Frieza through his later dimensional battles. 6 118

• Fires a standard blue Kamehameha against Frieza and the black-clad impostor. 6
• Combines it with red energy to create the Tenfold Kamehameha against Cumber. 118
• The Tenfold Kamehameha shatters space and drags both fighters into the Angels’ dimensional space. 118

Instant Transmission

Goku uses and practices Instant Transmission during training, allowing rapid repositioning in combat. 15

• Uses it to seize Frieza’s attacking arm after becoming Super Saiyan 4. 67
• Can coordinate with allies through teleportation during large-scale battles. 91

Martial Arts Techniques

Goku retains and values traditional martial arts even after gaining massive transformation-based power. 25

• Afterimage Technique — Creates a deceptive image to mislead Vegeta in sparring. 25
• Close-quarters combat — Trades blows directly with Frieza, Majin Buu, Cumber, and other high-level opponents. 6 27 119
• Combat adaptation — Uses training against Vegeta and future-bodied allies to accelerate his understanding of higher forms. 14 17

Potara Fusion

Goku can fuse with Vegeta through Potara Earrings to form Vegito. 119

• The fusion of two Super Saiyan 6 warriors produces a combat power stated to be one hundred times their combined strength. 119
• Vegito reaches the 22nd dimension in Super Saiyan 6 and battles Cumber alongside Su Dongxia. 119

Relationships

• Vegeta — Rival, training partner, and fusion counterpart. Their competition drives both to greater transformations, though they cooperate against enemies such as Cumber and Gamos. 15 24 119 161
• Son Gohan — Son; Gohan rushes to Goku’s aid after the Dark Ones blast him away on Namek. 7
• Krillin — Close friend whose death triggers Past Son Goku’s rage and Super Saiyan 4 breakthrough. 67
• Piccolo — Ally who pursues Goku after he is injured by the Dark Ones and later assists the group on Earth. 7 27
• Gamos — Ally and mentor-like strategist who explains future threats, directs Goku’s training, and later helps guide Saiyans into higher transformations. 11 14 64 194
• Frieza — Recurring enemy; Goku first confronts him as a Super Saiyan on Namek, then clashes with him again as Super Saiyan 4 after Krillin’s death. 6 67
• Champa — A God of Destruction whom Goku befriends over a meal. 18
• Beerus — Identifies Goku as the prophesied Super Saiyan God and offers him a battle. 65
• Cumber — A Legendary Super Saiyan adversary whom Goku confronts alone before joining Vegeta and Su Dongxia in a fusion-based strategy. 118 119

Story Role / Major Arcs

Namek and the Dark Ones

Goku’s first Super Saiyan battle against Frieza is interrupted by Black-Clad Son Goku and Black-Clad Vegeta. The attackers’ overwhelming strength forces him to prioritize survival and future training over an immediate rematch. 6 7 9

Accelerated Earth Training

Under Gamos’s plan, Goku trains in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with Vegeta while Krillin and Yamcha adapt to future Saiyan bodies. He reaches Full Power Super Saiyan 2 and looks toward Super Saiyan 3 as his next breakthrough. 14 15 17 24

Divine and Great Ape Power

A Future Son Goku becomes Super Saiyan God through a righteous-heart ritual, attracting Beerus and Whis to Earth. Past Son Goku later reaches Super Saiyan 4 after his Golden Great Ape rage is stabilized by his memories of Krillin. 64 65 67

Cumber Conflict

Goku reaches both stages of Super Saiyan 6 against Cumber and refuses to accept Cumber’s claim that evil is the Saiyans’ true nature. Unable to defeat Cumber alone, he fuses with Vegeta into Vegito, allowing Su Dongxia to finish the battle. 118 119

Later Timeline Battles

Goku and Vegeta face threats involving Baby, Copy Son Goku, and Gamos himself. When Gamos dismisses Super Saiyan Blue as inadequate, Goku responds by activating Ultra Instinct. 156 157 161

Collective Super Saiyan 7 Breakthrough

After Gamos demonstrates how to integrate Great Ape bloodline power, three Son Gokus and three Vegetas overcome their rivalry and attain Super Saiyan 7 together. 194

Restarted World

When the Dragon Ball world restarts, Goku retains his prior memories and begins a renewed history alongside Bulma. In this version of events, he and Raditz perish together as Super Saiyans, later battles Vegeta as a Super Saiyan 2, defeats Frieza with Vegeta as a Super Saiyan 3, and eventually reaches Super Saiyan 5 against Majin Buu. 232

Notable Quotes

“Saiyans are a warrior race, not an evil race. Seeking greater power is what we Saiyans should do.” 118

“Don’t worry, King Kai. I know the difference in strength between us and them, so I certainly won’t throw my life away.” 9