Vegeta

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Vegeta (贝吉塔)
Alias(es)	Saiyan Prince; Prince Vegeta
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Earth’s warriors and Son Goku’s allies after the Saiyan conflict 162 216
Occupation/Role	Saiyan prince; warrior
Status	Alive 400
First Appearance	Chapter 67 — arrives on Earth with Nappa 67

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Great Ape	72	Uses his Great Ape form against Goku and the Earth warriors; reverts after Raditz severs his tail. 72
Super Saiyan	202	Awakens the form after Bulma confronts him over his despair and loss of resolve. 202
Super Vegeta / Super Saiyan beyond the ordinary state	210	Returns from Hyperbolic Time Chamber training with power far beyond the Androids, overwhelming Androids 17 and 18 even after they raise their output. 210 211
Stabilized Super Saiyan	231	Emerges from further Hyperbolic Time Chamber training with a steady, controlled Super Saiyan aura. 231
Super Saiyan 2	304	Transforms into Super Saiyan 2 to face Son Fangfang; her own Super Saiyan 2 power matches his. 304
Peak Super Saiyan 2	319	Reaches the peak of Super Saiyan 2 while fighting Fat Majin Buu. 319
Deep Gold form	319	Develops a deeper-gold transformation with blue-tinted pupils and power assessed as no weaker than Super Saiyan 3. 319
Complete Deep Gold	322	Completes the form after recovering with a Senzu Bean; its compressed, difficult-to-sense energy enables devastatingly precise attacks. 322

Appearance

Vegeta is commonly depicted in blue-and-white Saiyan battle armor. Even while depressed after defeat, he maintains an elegant “prince’s pose.” 193 202

• Wears blue-and-white battle armor in combat. 193
• His Deep Gold form gives his hair and eyebrows a reddish-gold hue and covers his skin with a faint energy layer. 322
• Complete Deep Gold suppresses his aura so thoroughly that most fighters cannot sense it. 322

Personality

Vegeta’s identity is rooted in his pride as the Saiyan prince. He considers defeat intolerable, particularly when it comes at the hands of opponents he has dismissed, and routinely refuses assistance even when injured or exhausted. 70 305 322

His pride is not merely arrogance: it drives a persistent ability to recover from failure. After being humiliated by Android 18, he initially falls into despair, but Bulma’s intervention restores his determination to surpass Goku and survive the future Trunks warned of. 198 202

Vegeta also possesses a highly practical combat mindset. His preferred approach, known as Prince’s Tactics, emphasizes decisive offense, efficient movement, and eliminating opponents before a prolonged battle can turn against him. 236

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Physiology and Transformations

Vegeta’s Saiyan nature allows him to grow through battle, emotional extremes, and intensive training. His transformations evolve from Great Ape and Super Saiyan states into the unique Deep Gold form. 72 202 319 322

• Great Ape — absorbs incoming energy attacks effectively, but depends on his tail and can be forcibly reverted if it is cut. 72
• Super Saiyan — first awakened after overcoming despair and renewing his resolve. 202
• Super Saiyan 2 — provides a geometric increase in strength; Vegeta later pushes it to its peak. 304 319
• Deep Gold — a personal evolution beyond Super Saiyan 2 whose power rivals Super Saiyan 3. 319
• Complete Deep Gold — emphasizes extreme ki compression and refined control, but prolonged high-output combat still drains Vegeta heavily. 322 324

Ki Manipulation

Vegeta can shape ki into beams, barriers, explosive impacts, and concentrated attacks with increasingly refined control.

• Galick Gun — clashes with Raditz’s Kamehameha during their battle. 69 70
• Final Flash — Vegeta’s ultimate beam attack; he uses it repeatedly against Cell and Majin Buu. 236 320 324
• Big Bang Attack — one of his major offensive techniques against Cell. 236
• Prince’s Explosive Shockwaves — creates simultaneous attacking positions around an opponent and fires converging blasts. 236
• Energy Barrier — used to defend against combined attacks from Goku, Raditz, Piccolo, and the other Earth warriors. 72
• Contact detonations — coats his limbs in ki and detonates it on impact, allowing a kick to destroy Buu’s arm. 321

Prince’s Tactics

Vegeta’s personal combat doctrine prioritizes immediate, efficient victory rather than extended exchanges. 236

• Opens fights with powerful attacks to deny opponents time to adapt. 236 320
• Uses feints, afterimages, multi-angle assaults, and compressed energy to maximize offensive output. 236 322
• Can misjudge opponents with unusual endurance or regeneration, as seen in his battles with Cell and Majin Buu. 237 320

Relationships

• Son Goku — lifelong rival and occasional ally. Goku spares Vegeta after their first conflict; later, the two train together against Cell and acknowledge each other’s strength. 73 216 231
• Bulma — his partner. Her harsh confrontation pulls Vegeta out of despair, and she later pushes him to face Cell over Future Trunks’ death. 202 233
• Future Trunks — his son from the future. Vegeta trains with him in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and is devastated when he believes Cell has killed him. 173 202 216
• Raditz — former subordinate and hostile Saiyan associate. Vegeta is shocked by Raditz’s growth, then begins treating him seriously once Raditz becomes a Super Saiyan. 68 193
• Nappa — former Saiyan companion during the invasion of Earth; Vegeta initially orders and judges him from a position of authority. 67 68
• Son Gohan — fellow Saiyan warrior whose hidden strength Vegeta recognizes. Vegeta considers Gohan the Saiyan most likely to defeat Cell, though he remains frustrated by Gohan’s overwhelming growth. 216 244 328
• Cell — a major adversary whose regeneration repeatedly counters Vegeta’s high-output offense. 236 237
• Majin Buu — opponent whose resilience, regeneration, and later transformation into Super Buu ultimately overcome Vegeta. 319 324
• Son Fangfang — temporary opponent whose unexpected Super Saiyan 2 power challenges and injures Vegeta before she loses consciousness. 304 305

Story Role / Major Arcs

Saiyan Conflict

Vegeta arrives on Earth with Nappa, destroying a city and confronting Raditz after Raditz’s unexpected growth. 67 68 He fights Raditz with the Galick Gun, transforms into a Great Ape when pressured, and nearly overwhelms the Earth warriors before Raditz cuts off his tail. 69 72

After Goku defeats him, Vegeta is spared despite Raditz’s desire to kill him. Humiliated, he retreats while swearing to return stronger and claim the Dragon Balls. 73

Android and Cell Arc

Future Trunks’ warning that Vegeta will die to androids reignites his determination to survive and surpass his rivals. 174 He initially loses to Android 18 and is left humiliated before his son, exposing the gap between his pride and his actual strength. 198

Following his Super Saiyan awakening and Hyperbolic Time Chamber training, Vegeta overwhelms Androids 17 and 18. 202 210 211 He then challenges Cell, devising aggressive combinations of Prince’s Explosive Shockwaves, Final Flash, and Big Bang Attack that severely damage him. 236

Cell’s regeneration and Saiyan growth eventually reverse the battle, exhausting and defeating Vegeta. Goku saves him with Instant Transmission and a Senzu Bean. 237

Son Fangfang Battle

Vegeta challenges Son Fangfang to test her sudden crimson-gold Super Saiyan power. Both fighters reach Super Saiyan 2, but Son Fangfang gains the advantage and injures Vegeta before abruptly fainting. 304 305

Majin Buu Arc

Vegeta kills Babidi, inadvertently leading to Majin Buu’s revival, then insists on fighting Buu before Goku. 317 Though his initial Super Saiyan 2 attacks cannot meaningfully harm Buu’s malleable body, Vegeta reaches the peak of the form and develops Deep Gold during the battle. 319 320

After using a Senzu Bean, he completes Deep Gold and demonstrates energy control capable of instantly disintegrating Buu’s body. Buu’s regeneration prevents a decisive victory. 322 Vegeta later loses to Super Buu after exhausting his power on a full-force Final Flash, accepting Goku’s turn to fight. 324

Super Buu subsequently absorbs Vegeta, creating Vegeta Buu, or Beo, which inherits Vegeta’s Super Saiyan 2 power. 328 329

Notable Quotes

“I won't lose to you, and I can't lose to you! I am the prince of the Saiyans! I am the king who reigns above all of you!” 70

“Defeating Kakarot is my privilege. It's not the turn of trash puppets like you.” 193

“I hadn't completed it before. I never expected this battle to let me fully complete this transformation.” 322