Vegeta

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Vegeta (贝吉塔)
Alias(es)	Prince of the Saiyans; Saiyan Prince
Species/Race	Pure-blooded Saiyan 43
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Saiyan prince and warrior
Status	Alive 104
First Appearance	Chapter 43

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Super Saiyan	44	Transforms while confronting Qi Heng at Capsule Corporation.
Super Saiyan 2	44	Raises his power further with blue lightning surrounding his golden aura; Qi Heng still defeats him with one punch.
Super Saiyan 4	89 90	Old Kai restores his tail and awakens his dormant bloodline. Vegeta subsequently achieves Super Saiyan 4, gaining a primal form with crimson fur, a long black mane, golden eyes, and a strengthened tail.

Appearance

Vegeta is a muscular, sharply featured Saiyan who commonly wears a dark-blue battle suit. Following Old Kai's ritual, he regains a brown tail, restoring a visible link to his Saiyan heritage 89.

• Short black hair and a stern, blade-like expression in his normal state 43 46.
• Often stands with folded arms and raised chin, projecting pride and vigilance 47 89.
• His Super Saiyan 4 form has waist-length black hair, crimson fur across his body, golden beastlike eyes, and a thickened brown tail 90.
• While possessed by Baby, his hair becomes silver-white, purple markings spread across his face and body, and his eyes turn dark red 53 56.

Personality

Vegeta is intensely proud, aggressive, and distrustful of unknown threats. When Qi Heng appears near Capsule Corporation, Vegeta immediately shields Bulla, interrogates the stranger, and attacks rather than risk his daughter's safety 43 44.

His pride repeatedly drives him to challenge opponents beyond his level. Defeat by Qi Heng leaves him shaken and humiliated, but he turns that humiliation into a vow to surpass both Qi Heng and Goku 46 86. He refuses to surrender against Super 17 even after his body and Super Saiyan 4 form begin to fail 100 103.

Despite his resistance to relying on others, Vegeta can set aside his dignity when Earth and Bulma are at stake. After accepting Qi Heng's Senzu Bean, he begs him to protect them, choosing responsibility over pride 104.

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Transformations

Vegeta can access Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2, and Super Saiyan 4 forms.

• His Super Saiyan 2 transformation produces a violent golden aura and blue lightning 44.
• Super Saiyan 4 awakens his primal Saiyan power and greatly enhances his physical strength, speed, and combat instincts 89 90.
• In Super Saiyan 4, he defeats Hell Fighter 17 with a single punch 98.
• The form consumes stamina under prolonged pressure; his aura and physical condition deteriorate during his fight with Super 17 100 102.

Hand-to-Hand Combat

Vegeta fights with direct, high-speed martial arts built around punches, kicks, knees, elbows, and relentless pressure.

• He easily defeats the leader of the Tuffle spirits with a single punch 49.
• His Super Saiyan 4 attacks can devastate terrain and force Hell Fighter 17 into retreat 97 98.
• Qi Heng's superior technique completely neutralizes Vegeta's attacks during their early encounters 44 45.
• Super 17 also proves capable of deflecting his physical offense, exposing the limits of Vegeta's usual fighting style 100.

Galick Gun

Vegeta can condense his ki into a powerful golden energy beam.

• He fires the Galick Gun at Super 17 with full force 100.
• Super 17 absorbs and redirects the attack, making ki blasts ineffective against him 100.

Battle Instinct and Resolve

Vegeta possesses sharp instincts and an exceptional refusal to yield.

• He recognizes that Android 17 is being controlled and hesitates to strike him with full force 98.
• He senses Super 17's sudden use of Instant Transmission, though he cannot react quickly enough to avoid the attack 102.
• Even while critically injured, he forces himself to stand and declares that the Saiyan Prince will not bow or give up 103.

Relationships

• Bulla — His daughter. Vegeta immediately pulls her behind him and confronts Qi Heng as a potential threat 43.
• Trunks — His son, who watches Vegeta's battles with concern and is deeply affected by his father's plea for help 62 104.
• Son Goku / Kakarot — Rival and fellow Saiyan. Vegeta resents Goku's Super Saiyan 4 breakthrough, but ultimately accepts the need to pursue the same power 85 88.
• Qi Heng — Initially regarded as a suspicious intruder and later as an overwhelming rival. Qi Heng defeats Vegeta repeatedly, challenges him to improve, and saves his life against Super 17 43 46 85 104.
• Baby — A Tuffle parasite who takes control of Vegeta's body and mind, using him as the vessel for its revenge against the Saiyans 55 56.
• Old Kai — Restores Vegeta's tail and awakens his dormant Saiyan bloodline, enabling his Super Saiyan 4 transformation 89.
• Super 17 — An enemy whose energy absorption and inexhaustible output push Vegeta beyond his limits 100 103.
• Bulma — Someone Vegeta entrusts to Qi Heng's protection when he believes he cannot defeat Super 17 himself 104.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Confrontation with Qi Heng

Vegeta encounters Qi Heng at Capsule Corporation and becomes immediately suspicious of the unknown Saiyan's proximity to Bulla. He attacks Qi Heng, escalates through Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 2, and is decisively defeated by a single punch 43 44 46. The encounter shatters his confidence but also becomes a major source of motivation to grow stronger 46 54.

Tuffle Spirits and Baby's Possession

During unrest in West City, Vegeta defeats a Tuffle spirit but is unsettled by its claim that the Saiyans destroyed the Tuffles' homeworld 49. Baby later implants a parasite at the back of Vegeta's neck, gradually erodes his control, and ultimately takes over his body 55 56.

While possessed, Vegeta's body becomes Baby's primary vessel. Baby uses its strength, memories, and Saiyan power against Goku and attempts to expand its control over Earth 56 64 70. Qi Heng eventually drains Vegeta's energy and forces Baby out, leaving Vegeta unconscious but freed 75.

Awakening Super Saiyan 4

After Goku achieves Super Saiyan 4, Vegeta's jealousy and pride intensify. He initially rejects Goku's offer of help, but accepts the need to restore his tail and pursue greater power for Earth's future 85 88.

Old Kai awakens Vegeta's dormant bloodline and regrows his tail through a painful ritual. Vegeta then successfully reaches Super Saiyan 4 and immediately challenges Qi Heng to a spar, only to be effortlessly suppressed once again 89 90 91.

Battle Against Super 17

Vegeta confronts Hell Fighter 17 and defeats him in Super Saiyan 4, but the enemy's fusion with Android 17 creates Super 17 97 98. Super 17 absorbs Vegeta's Galick Gun, neutralizes his physical assaults, and pushes him into exhaustion 100 102.

Vegeta continues fighting until he can no longer maintain Super Saiyan 4. Qi Heng intercepts Super 17's finishing attack and gives Vegeta a Senzu Bean, which restores him to peak condition 103 104. Realizing that he cannot win, Vegeta asks Qi Heng to protect Earth and Bulma before Qi Heng takes over the battle 104.

Notable Quotes

“As long as... I still have one breath left... the Prince of Saiyans... will never... bow his head... and will never... give up...” 103

“Please... protect Earth. And... Bulma.” 104