Son Goku

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Son Goku (孙悟空)
Alias(es)	Kakarot 3
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Universal Technology Company 7
Occupation/Role	Chief of Security, Universal Technology Company 7
Status	Alive 71
First Appearance	Noah's Light 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Kaio-ken	6	Activates a crimson aura and doubles his battle power while fighting Cultivator No. 1.
Base battle power: over 30,000	7	Reaches this level after half a month adapting to twenty times gravity.
Kaio-ken ×3: 140,000	11	Pushes his power to 140,000 during his first battle with Frieza.
Potential unlocked	15	The Namekian Grand Elder unlocks his latent potential; his normal battle power likely surpasses 100,000 and he becomes capable of tenfold Kaio-ken.
Kaio-ken ×10: over 1,000,000	18	Uses tenfold Kaio-ken against Frieza, raising his battle power past one million.
Super Saiyan	19	Receives Nexus's light from Li Wei and first transforms through a peaceful heart; the form is described as a fiftyfold increase.
Stabilized Super Saiyan	20	Masters independent transformation after training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Super Saiyan God—Red Youth Divine Form	30	After a year of training, fuses Nexus's light with his Saiyan bloodline and divine power.
Super Saiyan God: Blue Youth Form	33	Uses the Blue Youth Form against Vegeta and wins their day-long Meta Field duel.
Super Saiyan 4 Deep Blue—Limit Breakthrough	71	Reveals this form against Frieza, but is swiftly defeated once Frieza becomes serious.

Appearance

Son Goku normally has black hair. His appearance changes dramatically with his Saiyan and divine transformations. 19 30

• Super Saiyan — Upright golden hair, jade-green eyes, and a golden aura. 19
• Super Saiyan God—Red Youth Divine Form — Silver hair and eyes shift to fiery red while crimson energy surrounds him. 30
• Super Saiyan God: Blue Youth Form — Manifests as a towering blue pillar of energy. 33
• Super Saiyan 4 Deep Blue—Limit Breakthrough — A higher Deep Blue transformation used against Frieza. 71

Personality

Son Goku is driven by a sincere love of battle and treats powerful opponents as opportunities to improve. He eagerly challenges Frieza, Broly, Cumber, Majin Buu, and later wishes to face Beerus after witnessing his strength. 9 20 30 46 60

Despite being a Saiyan, he possesses the “peaceful heart” that Li Wei considers essential to his path of Super Saiyan evolution. He refuses to submit to Frieza, protects Earth as his home, and repeatedly objects to killing defeated enemies such as Nappa and Frieza. 2 6 11 14 19

He values a fair fight to the point that he initially rejects gathering allies to confront Majin Buu, preferring to test the enemy himself. After fighting Buu, he judges Buu's nature to be pure rather than inherently evil and brings him back to Earth alive. 46 47 48

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Transformations

Son Goku accesses increasingly powerful Saiyan and divine forms through training, a peaceful mental state, and Nexus's light.

• The peaceful-heart method lets him become a Super Saiyan without relying on rage. 19
• His Super Saiyan transformation is initially unstable but becomes calm and controlled after Hyperbolic Time Chamber training. 19 20
• His divine forms combine Saiyan power with the light of Nexus. 30
• He can access Super Saiyan God—Red Youth Divine Form, Blue Youth Form, and Super Saiyan 4 Deep Blue—Limit Breakthrough. 30 33 71

Kaio-ken

A crimson-aura amplification technique that multiplies Son Goku's battle power.

• Doubles his power in his fight against Cultivator No. 1. 6
• Reaches Kaio-ken ×3 and a battle power of 140,000 against Frieza. 11
• After the Grand Elder unlocks his potential, he becomes capable of Kaio-ken ×10. 15
• Tenfold Kaio-ken raises him beyond one million battle power, though it remains insufficient against Frieza. 18

Kamehameha

Son Goku's signature blue energy-wave technique.

• Overpowers Zarbon's full-power energy attack. 10
• Used against Broly during their battle on Vampa. 21
• Defeats Majin Buu after Son Goku transforms into Super Saiyan God—Red. 47

Instant Transmission

A teleportation technique used for rapid travel across vast distances.

• Travels from Earth to King Kai's Planet after being summoned over the Majin Buu crisis. 46
• Returns to Noah's Temple from space while carrying the unconscious Majin Buu. 47

Ki Control and Defensive Techniques

Son Goku can manipulate ki for offense, defense, and resistance.

• Creates a circular energy shield that blocks Cumber's barrage of ki blasts. 30
• Deflects Majin Buu's transformation ray with ki covering his hand. 46
• Allows the transformation ray to strike him while enveloped in golden energy without being transformed. 47

Equipment / Items

• Senzu Beans — Receives Korin's last two remaining beans before the Saiyans arrive; later uses one to restore Vegeta. 2 24
• Gravity Chamber — Trains under twenty times gravity in the chamber Bulma builds for him and Nappa. 7 8

Relationships

• Li Wei — Early benefactor, employer, and mentor. Li Wei warns him about the Saiyans, arranges his training, grants him Nexus's light, and guides his first Super Saiyan transformation. 3 7 19
• King Kai — Mentor on King Kai's Planet who sends him back to Earth after Li Wei's warning and later summons him over Majin Buu. 1 2 45 46
• Vegeta — Saiyan rival. Their rivalry drives both to train, and Goku defeats Vegeta in a full-day Blue Youth Form battle. 24 32 33
• Nappa — Former enemy turned training partner and colleague at Universal Technology Company; the two fight Frieza's henchmen together. 7 9
• Broly — Fellow Saiyan and sparring partner. Goku is excited to test his Super Saiyan strength against him and praises Broly's rapid adaptation in battle. 20 21
• Cumber — Fellow Saiyan whose strength pushes Goku to unveil Super Saiyan God—Red Youth Divine Form. 30
• Gohan — His son, whose power later greatly surpasses Goku's during the battle against Black Frieza. 71
• Chi-Chi — His wife; her approval allows him to train after he becomes Universal Technology Company's chief of security. 7
• Frieza — A recurring opponent whose overwhelming strength motivates Goku's training, transformations, and repeated challenges. 11 18 19 71

Story Role / Major Arcs

Return to Earth and Saiyan Conflict

While training on King Kai's Planet, Goku hears Li Wei's telepathic warning that the Saiyans are approaching. He is revived through Shenron, returns to Earth early, and vows to protect his home from the invasion. 1 2

During the Saiyan conflict, he reunites with Piccolo and Krillin, learns of Li Wei's intervention, and insists that Nappa be spared after his defeat. He later uses Kaio-ken in a prolonged battle against Cultivator No. 1. 3 6 7

Universal Technology Company Training

Li Wei hires Goku as Universal Technology Company's chief of security and arranges gravity-chamber training for him and Nappa. After adapting to twenty times gravity, Goku's base battle power rises above 30,000, though Li Wei still defeats him effortlessly in sparring. 7

Frieza and the Super Saiyan Awakening

Goku challenges Frieza despite knowing the Emperor's battle power of 530,000. Kaio-ken ×3 raises him to 140,000, and later Kaio-ken ×10 takes him beyond one million, but Frieza still defeats him decisively. 11 18

After Li Wei heals him, Goku trains in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, receives Nexus's light, and becomes a Super Saiyan through the peaceful-heart method. He soon stabilizes the form and travels to Vampa to fight Broly. 19 20 21

Saiyan Rivals and Divine Forms

Goku's battle with Cumber reveals his Super Saiyan God—Red Youth Divine Form, though he exhausts his energy and loses. His continuing rivalry with Vegeta leads to both fighters using Super Saiyan God: Blue Youth Form in a Meta Field duel that lasts an entire day; Goku ultimately wins. 30 33

Majin Buu Crisis

Summoned by King Kai and East Supreme Kai, Goku chooses to confront Majin Buu alone. He initially tests Buu's abilities in Super Saiyan form, then transforms into Super Saiyan God—Red and defeats him with a Kamehameha. 45 46 47

Rather than kill Buu, Goku concludes that Buu's mind is pure and takes the unconscious Majin Buu back to Earth. 47 48

Beerus and Black Frieza

Goku witnesses Beerus defeat Gohan, Cumber, and Broly with ease and becomes eager to challenge the God of Destruction himself. 60

When Frieza returns in his Dark God of Destruction Form, Goku enters Super Saiyan 4 Deep Blue—Limit Breakthrough to fight him. Frieza quickly overpowers him, after which Gohan defeats Frieza with a single punch. 71

Notable Quotes

“Earth is my home too. I absolutely won't let the Saiyans destroy it!” 2

“My name isn't Kakarot. My name is Son Goku!” 3

“I'll train even harder! I'll definitely defeat Frieza!” 19