Son Goku

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Son Goku
Alias(es)	Great Monkey King
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Gohan, Goten, Pan, Vegeta, and Earth’s defenders
Occupation/Role	Warrior; defender of Earth
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 32

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Super Saiyan 3	32	Battles Baby on the devastated Earth, but Baby blocks his attacks and defeats him.
Awakened potential	34	Old Supreme Kai applies the Ancient Bloodline Awakening Technique for five days while Goku remains comatose.
Super Saiyan 4	36	Fights Great Ape Baby on New Planet Tuffle; initially gains the advantage, but becomes careless and is defeated.

Appearance

Goku is depicted in a battered golden combat suit during the Baby conflict; after his Super Saiyan 4 defeat, his red battle armor is shredded and his long golden hair is matted with blood and dirt. 32 36

• Brown eyes in his recovered base state. 46
• Super Saiyan 3 form has long golden hair and golden lightning. 32
• Super Saiyan 4 is described with golden hair and red battle armor. 36
• Frequently sustains severe wounds during his battles with Baby, including deep claw marks and bone-exposed injuries. 33 36 37

Personality

Goku is determined and resilient: even after Baby overwhelms him in Super Saiyan 3, he struggles back to his feet despite bleeding and severe pain. 32 He remains focused on protecting Earth when Dende warns that the Black Star Dragon Balls have disappeared, immediately leaving with Gohan and Goten to investigate. 48

His confidence in battle can become a weakness. After gaining the upper hand as Super Saiyan 4, he toys with Baby and gives his opponent an opening that results in his near-fatal defeat. 36 He is also eager to measure himself against powerful opponents, asking Jiang Che for a future spar after the Baby battle. 46

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Transformations

Goku can access advanced Super Saiyan forms.

• Super Saiyan 3 — Uses long golden hair and lightning-charged ki against Baby, though the form proves insufficient against Baby’s defenses. 32
• Super Saiyan 4 — Initially overwhelms Great Ape Baby with destructive physical attacks, but loses after becoming overconfident. 36

Combat Skill and Endurance

Goku is a close-range fighter capable of sustaining combat after major injuries.

• Continues trying to rise after Baby throws him into the ground in his Super Saiyan 3 state. 32
• Survives repeated near-death defeats by Baby and Great Ape Baby. 33 36
• Recovers enough after Kibito Kai’s healing to request a spar with Jiang Che. 46

Ki Perception

Even while severely wounded, Goku recognizes Jiang Che’s divine transformation.

• Identifies Jiang Che as a Super Saiyan God. 38
• Observes that Jiang Che can contend directly with Great Ape Baby despite Baby having surpassed Super Saiyan 3. 39

Relationships

• Jiang Che — Initially saved twice by Jiang Che during Baby’s attacks; later thanks him and requests a future spar. 33 36 46 48
• Pan — His daughter; she catches him after Jiang Che throws him from the air and tends to him while he is badly injured. 37 39
• Gohan — His son and companion on the mission to locate the Black Star Dragon Balls. 48
• Goten — His son and companion on the mission to locate the Black Star Dragon Balls. 48
• Vegeta — Fellow Saiyan and ally; both are healed by Kibito Kai following the battle with Baby. 46
• Old Supreme Kai — Arranges Goku’s rescue and uses the Ancient Bloodline Awakening Technique to stimulate his power. 33 34
• Kibito Kai — Heals Goku’s wounds with divine power after the battle. 46
• Baby — Primary adversary; repeatedly defeats and nearly kills Goku during the conflict. 32 33 36

Story Role / Major Arcs

Battle with Baby

Goku first appears fighting Baby in Super Saiyan 3 form on a devastated Earth. Baby easily withstands his attacks, catches his punch, and defeats him. 32 Jiang Che rescues Goku from Baby’s finishing attack and transports him to the Supreme Kai World. 33

While Goku is comatose, Old Supreme Kai uses the Ancient Bloodline Awakening Technique over five days to awaken his latent power. 34 Goku later confronts Baby as Super Saiyan 4 on New Planet Tuffle, but his overconfidence allows Baby to reverse the battle. Jiang Che intervenes again before Great Ape Baby can kill him. 36

Despite his injuries, Goku recognizes Jiang Che’s Super Saiyan God power and maintains confidence that Jiang Che will defeat Baby. 38 39 After Baby’s defeat, Kibito Kai heals Goku, and Goku thanks Jiang Che before proposing a future spar. 46

Black Star Dragon Ball Mission

After Dende warns that the Black Star Dragon Balls have vanished and Earth faces destruction, Goku leads Gohan and Goten to investigate. Before departing, he reminds Jiang Che of their promised fight. 48

Notable Quotes

“He... he is a Super Saiyan God...” 38

“I want to spar with you.” 46

“Don’t forget about our fight when I get back.” 48