Son Goku

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Son Goku (孙悟空)
Alias(es)	Kakarot 13
Species/Race	Saiyan 13
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Martial artist and defender of Earth 14 148
Status	Alive; continues monitoring the threat posed by Baby after confronting Beerus 231
First Appearance	Chapter 12

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Kaioken ×2	20	Uses the doubled Kaioken against Vegeta after arriving to protect Krillin and the others. 20
Kaioken ×3 / ×4	22	Pushes his body to its limit with Triple Kaioken, then uses Quadruple Kaioken alongside Kamehameha to overpower Vegeta's Galick Gun. 22
Base battle power: ~3 million	43	His power rises sharply after surviving a near-death experience before confronting Frieza. 43
Super Saiyan	43–44	Transforms after learning the required conditions from Vegeta; the form is stated to multiply base strength fiftyfold, with Piccolo estimating Goku at 150 million battle power. 43 44
Super Saiyan 2	106	Reveals that he had already mastered the form before training on Yardrat; he uses it when intervening against Majin Buu. 106
Super Saiyan 3	107	Debuts his long-haired third Super Saiyan form against Buu, initially overpowering him; Buu's regeneration prevents a quick victory. 107
Super Saiyan God	148	Takes on a crimson-haired form with godly aura while fighting Beerus to defend Earth. 148
Super Saiyan Blue	148	Transforms into a Super Saiyan atop Super Saiyan God, greatly increasing his divine power. 148
Super Saiyan Blue—peak control	179	Has cultivated Super Saiyan Blue to its peak by the time of Frieza's return. 179
Compressed Super Saiyan Blue	204, 208	Develops an Inner Focus-style state that contains Blue energy within his body, raising output and reducing visible aura; the compression severely strains his body. 204 208

Background / History

Bardock and Gine sent their son, Kakarot, to Earth before Planet Vegeta's destruction. Indra later identifies the child on Earth as possessing “limitless” potential. 4 Goku eventually explains that a childhood head injury caused him to lose his Saiyan memories. 13

Goku meets Bulma and Indra during the search for the Dragon Balls. Master Roshi gives him the Flying Nimbus and agrees to train him; Goku later moves to Roshi's island and begins serious martial-arts training. 12

Raditz's arrival reveals Goku's Saiyan heritage and their brotherhood. Goku refuses Raditz's demand that he kill one hundred Earthlings, then joins Piccolo to rescue Gohan; the brothers die together in the battle, and Goku is sent to Snake Way for training. 13 14

Appearance

Goku is first seen arriving against Frieza as an orange-clad fighter. 42 His appearance changes dramatically through his Saiyan transformations.

• Normal state — black hair. 60
• Super Saiyan — upright golden hair and golden aura. 43
• Super Saiyan 3 — waist-length hair and pronounced brow ridge. 107
• Super Saiyan God — crimson hair, flames, and a godly aura. 148
• Super Saiyan Blue — upright blue hair and blue flames. 148

Personality

Goku is compassionate despite his Saiyan origin. He decisively refuses Raditz's order to murder Earthlings and repeatedly risks himself to protect Earth, his family, and his friends. 13 148

He is also intensely enthusiastic about strong opponents and self-improvement. He treats frightening battles as opportunities to test himself, seeks training under Merus on Indra's recommendation, and adapts rapidly to unfamiliar techniques such as Hit's Time-Skip. 129 130 161

Goku's straightforwardness can make him socially oblivious. He repeatedly mistakes people who look exactly like him for Raditz-like strangers and struggles to understand complex time-travel events. 185 189 231

Abilities & Skills

Ki Manipulation

Goku can fly, sense powerful energy, and fight using concentrated ki techniques.

• Kamehameha — clashes with Vegeta's Galick Gun and is amplified by Kaioken. 22
• Spirit Bomb — destroys Kid Buu after Shin gathers energy and delivers a Senzu Bean to restore Goku. 128
• Energy sensing — detects unfamiliar high-level ki near Vegeta's home and immediately investigates with Gohan. 223

Kaioken

Goku can forcibly multiply his power with the Kaioken technique.

• Uses Kaioken ×2 against Vegeta. 20
• Reaches Kaioken ×3 and ×4 during the same battle. 22
• Higher multipliers heavily strain his body, with Triple Kaioken already pushing him to his limit. 22

Instant Transmission

After training on Yardrat under Pybara's guidance, Goku learns Instant Transmission. 88 93

• Travels immediately to distant battlefields, including Kami's Lookout. 116
• Can transport another person by maintaining physical contact. 116 223
• Uses the technique to respond to sensed threats and to travel between worlds. 128 129

Super Saiyan Transformations

Goku possesses several Super Saiyan forms, each suited to different levels of combat.

• Super Saiyan lets him overwhelm Frieza after the transformation. 44
• Super Saiyan 2 is powerful enough for him to confront Buu, though he judges his strength close to Buu's. 106
• Super Saiyan 3 initially dominates Buu but later proves insufficient against Super Buu and Buuhan. 107 115 117
• Super Saiyan God gives him access to godly ki, though he admits it is inferior to Vegeta's Super Saiyan 4 in sustained combat. 148
• Super Saiyan Blue provides greater divine power but originally has poor endurance; his later compressed version increases output at the cost of severe physical backlash. 154 208

Equipment / Items

• Flying Nimbus — given to Goku by Master Roshi when they first meet. 12
• Senzu Beans — repeatedly used to restore his strength in critical battles, including the final fight against Kid Buu. 128

Relationships

• Bardock — father; Goku learns Bardock's identity only after Bardock appears on Earth through a spacetime rift. 4 223
• Gine — mother; she and Bardock sent Kakarot away to Earth. 4
• Raditz — older brother and first known Saiyan relative; Raditz abducts Gohan, and Goku dies alongside him in their battle. 13 14
• Son Gohan — son; Goku is proud of Gohan's growth and brings him to confront Majin Buu after Old Kai unlocks Gohan's potential. 13 116
• Chi-Chi — wife and mother of Gohan; Goku identifies Earth as home because his family is there. 148
• Master Roshi — first major martial-arts teacher; gives Goku the Flying Nimbus and trains him on his island. 12
• Piccolo — ally and rival; initially joins Goku against Raditz, later mentors Gohan and spars with Goku after merging with Kami. 14 67
• Vegeta — Saiyan rival; their rivalry drives both fighters to pursue increasingly powerful transformations. 20 154
• Krillin — close friend and frequent ally; Goku shares a Senzu Bean with him during the battle against Vegeta. 20
• Indra — powerful associate who cures Goku's heart disease and recommends Merus as his teacher. 58 129
• Merus — mentor at the Galactic Patrol; teaches Goku that his movements rely too heavily on raw energy. 130

Story Role / Major Arcs

Saiyan and Namek conflicts

Goku returns from Snake Way to face Vegeta, using Kaioken and Kamehameha to force the Saiyan prince into retreat. 20 22 On Namek, he arrives to confront Frieza, gains a massive near-death power increase, and becomes a Super Saiyan. 42 44

Android and Cell conflicts

After Indra cures his heart disease, Goku returns to full strength and can still transform into a Super Saiyan. 58 He is defeated by Android 17 in Super Saiyan form, later clashes with Cell, and continues training after the Cell conflict. 60 86 93

Majin Buu conflict

Goku reveals Super Saiyan 2 and Super Saiyan 3 while fighting Buu. 106 107 Although Gohan initially overwhelms Super Buu, Buu absorbs Gohan and Piccolo, becoming Buuhan and decisively overpowering Goku. 116 117 Goku ultimately destroys Kid Buu with a Spirit Bomb after receiving aid from Shin and Earth's inhabitants. 128

Divine training and inter-universal battles

Seeking greater strength, Goku trains under Merus and learns to reduce his overreliance on ki. 129 130 He later unveils Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue against Beerus, fighting to protect Earth despite knowing Beerus is stronger. 148 During the Universe 6 tournament, he studies Hit's Time-Skip, adapts to its delay, and defeats Hit in Super Saiyan Blue. 160 161

Frieza and Goku Black conflicts

Goku easily outmatches Frieza's four-month training gains with peak Super Saiyan Blue. 179 When Goku Black and Zamasu threaten Trunks' era, Goku saves Vegeta and Trunks, battles Goku Black, and develops a compressed Super Saiyan Blue technique against Fused Zamasu. 194 197 208

Alternate-future journey

Goku enters a temporal rift with Vegeta and Bardock, reaching an alternate future where he meets a child version of himself and confronts the threat of Baby. 223 225 He later learns that Beerus destroyed alternate versions of Goku and Vegeta for unauthorized time travel, prompting him to investigate Beerus's nature. 230 231

Notable Quotes

“Go back. I won't kill innocent people.” 13

“Earth is my home. My family and friends are here. Even though I'm not your opponent, I still have to protect this planet.” 148

Trivia

• Goku cannot lift Indra's Divine Sword even as a Super Saiyan. 50
• He initially considers regrowing his tail to pursue the Great Ape-based path used by Vegeta, but ultimately chooses training under Merus instead. 129
• The Super Saiyan 4 achieved during the Baby conflict belongs to the child Goku of the alternate future timeline, not the main Son Goku who entered that future. 224 229