Vegeta

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Vegeta
Alias(es)	Prince Vegeta; Prince of the Saiyans
Original Name	贝吉塔
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Formerly associated with Frieza's forces; later resides on Earth 26 222
Occupation/Role	Saiyan prince; warrior
Status	Destroyed by Beerus, body and soul 228
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Base state — power-level control (24,000)	27	Learns to regulate his battle power at will after the Earth battle; overwhelms and kills Cui despite having lost an arm.
Great Ape (one-armed)	23	Creates an Artificial Moon to transform after Earth’s moon is destroyed; states that the form multiplies his power tenfold.
Base state — 2.5 million battle power	41	His battle power rapidly rises to 2.5 million during the fight against Frieza.
Super Saiyan	63	Transforms while confronting Cell; Emily’s influence gives him the “peaceful heart” he believed he lacked 64.
Super Saiyan 2	102	Babidi draws out Vegeta’s latent energy and grants this form, but Vegeta retains his free will and refuses Babidi’s commands.
Super Saiyan 4 (initial)	120–121	Combines Super Saiyan 2 power with Great Ape transformation through an Artificial Moon; initially requires his tail and the artificial moon.
Super Saiyan 4 (stable / true form)	138	Achieves a stable form with red fur and a red tail; no longer needs an Artificial Moon to transform.
Super Saiyan Blue	205	Reveals that he has recently attained Super Saiyan Blue; his control and endurance in the form remain incomplete 206.
Super Saiyan God	222	Transforms into Super Saiyan God while fighting Bardock.

Background

Vegeta was the young son of King Vegeta. When Indra visited Planet Vegeta, Vegeta had already left the planet to train at only five years old 3. He survived the destruction of Planet Vegeta because he was away on a mission with Raditz and Nappa. Rather than mourn the lost throne, he dismissed the possibility of becoming king and resolved to continue fighting 8.

Following Raditz's death, Vegeta and Nappa learned of Earth's Dragon Balls and the Divine Sword. Vegeta became interested in both, viewing them as potential means of gaining power 14. He arrived on Earth ahead of schedule, seeking the Dragon Balls and Son Goku, but his campaign ended in defeat. Indra erased his left arm, while his tail was also lost during the battle; Goku later drove him into the sky with a Quadruple Kaioken Kamehameha 21 22.

Vegeta survived and went to Namek in pursuit of the Dragon Balls. There, he learned that Frieza—not a meteor—had destroyed Planet Vegeta and killed the Saiyans who had returned there. He killed Dodoria after hearing the truth and dedicated himself to becoming a Super Saiyan capable of defeating Frieza 32. His attempt to wish for the transformation failed because the Dragon Balls could not grant a wish beyond their power 38 43.

Appearance

Vegeta is a Saiyan warrior who typically wears battle armor and formerly used a scouter 26 32.

• Lost his left arm and tail after the Earth conflict; neither could be restored by advanced healing technology 26.
• Regained a tail later, enabling his Great Ape-based transformations 129.
• His stable Super Saiyan 4 form has red fur and a red tail 138.
• His Super Saiyan Blue form is marked by blue hair and aura 205.

Personality

Vegeta is intensely proud of his royal status, repeatedly calling himself the Saiyans' greatest or most gifted warrior. His rivalry with Goku is central to his actions: Goku's repeated advances in power provoke jealousy, humiliation, and renewed training rather than surrender 20 44 107.

He is ruthless in his earlier appearances, treating Earth's fighters as beneath him and killing opponents such as Cui, Dodoria, and Pui Pui without hesitation 27 32 102. He also refuses subservience. Although he permitted Babidi to unlock his latent power, he resisted Spirit Control and openly rejected Babidi's orders 102.

Over time, Vegeta develops attachments to Earth. Emily helps him attain the peaceful heart needed for Super Saiyan, and his life with her and their child gives him a reason to oppose threats to Earth rather than destroy it 64 222.

Abilities & Skills

Ki Manipulation

Vegeta is an elite ki combatant capable of flight, energy blasts, rapid movement, and sustained close-quarters combat.

• Uses the Galick Gun, which initially overpowers Goku's standard Kamehameha 22.
• Can raise or suppress his battle power voluntarily; he reached a displayed power level of 24,000 against Cui 27.
• Abandoned reliance on scouters after developing voluntary ki control 32.
• Condenses energy into an Artificial Moon to trigger Great Ape transformation 23 120.

Great Ape Transformation

Vegeta can transform into a Great Ape when exposed to suitable artificial moonlight.

• Increases his power tenfold 23.
• Requires a tail; Indra’s removal of Vegeta’s tail prevented him from using the form 121.
• His early Super Saiyan 4 depended on this transformation path and an Artificial Moon 120 121.
• His true Super Saiyan 4 later becomes stable enough to activate without an Artificial Moon 138.

Super Saiyan Transformations

Vegeta advances through several Super Saiyan forms in his pursuit of superiority.

• Achieves Super Saiyan after developing a peaceful heart through Emily 63 64.
• Reaches Super Saiyan 2 after Babidi unlocks his latent energy, while maintaining independent will 102.
• Uses Super Saiyan 4 to defeat Goku after Goku's Super Saiyan Blue expires, though the form remains below Broly's power 154 155.
• Later gains Super Saiyan Blue, but its limited duration leaves him vulnerable against Goku Black 205 206.

Combat Endurance

Vegeta continues fighting through severe injuries and setbacks.

• Fought Goku after Indra erased one of his arms 21 22.
• Survived Frieza's attacks long enough to provide Goku with information about Super Saiyans 43.
• Remained standing after repeated Time-Skip attacks from Hit 160.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Scouter — Used to read battle powers before learning voluntary ki control; he later crushes it as unnecessary 27 32.
• Saiyan spacecraft — Used to escape Earth and travel to Namek 25 26.
• Gravity training chamber — A 300-times-gravity chamber built by scientists at his request for his training 142.

Relationships

• King Vegeta — Father; Vegeta is the king's son and heir to the Saiyan throne 3.
• Son Goku — Primary rival. Vegeta is obsessed with surpassing the “low-class warrior,” though they repeatedly fight alongside one another against larger threats 20 102 208.
• Indra — A feared superior force who erased Vegeta's arm, tail, and even his energy at different times. Indra nevertheless repeatedly gives Vegeta opportunities to grow stronger 21 121 140.
• Frieza — Former master and hated enemy. Vegeta learns that Frieza destroyed Planet Vegeta and resolves to avenge the Saiyans 32 180.
• Emily — Wife; her relationship with Vegeta helps him develop the peaceful heart necessary to become a Super Saiyan 64 142.
• Trunks — Son from a future timeline; Vegeta initially doubts his identity, then proudly acknowledges him as his son 187 188.
• Broly — Saiyan rival whose overwhelming strength repeatedly humbles Vegeta; Broly breaks Vegeta's arm during their Super Saiyan 4 confrontation 140.
• Nappa — Saiyan subordinate and companion during Vegeta's early missions and invasion of Earth 8 15.
• Raditz — Saiyan companion who survived Planet Vegeta's destruction alongside Vegeta and Nappa 8 13.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Saiyan and Namek Arcs

• Leads the Saiyan assault on Earth with Nappa in pursuit of the Dragon Balls and the Divine Sword 14 15.
• Fails to lift the Divine Sword, an event that deeply wounds his pride 18.
• Loses to Goku after fighting with one arm and using his Artificial Moon Great Ape transformation 21 25.
• Travels to Namek, kills Cui and Dodoria, learns Frieza destroyed Planet Vegeta, and attempts to become a Super Saiyan through the Dragon Balls 27 32 43.
• Escapes Namek after being excluded from the wish that transports the “good guys” to Earth 47.

Android and Cell Arc

• Gains a peaceful heart through Emily and becomes a Super Saiyan 63 64.
• Trains beyond standard Super Saiyan power and easily overwhelms Cell for a time 70 71.
• Is absorbed by Cell, enabling Cell to become Perfect Cell 72.
• Resumes training after his recovery, setting the goal of surpassing both Goku and Cell 89.

Majin Buu Arc

• Allows Babidi to unlock his potential but rejects being controlled, seeking a fight with Goku and Indra instead 102.
• Fights Majin Buu, is outmatched in Super Saiyan 2, and develops his first Super Saiyan 4 transformation through the Great Ape route 106 120 121.
• Loses his tail to Indra, then later seeks its restoration so that he can reclaim Super Saiyan 4 121 127 129.

Super Saiyan 4 and God Arc

• Achieves a stable Super Saiyan 4 form and immediately seeks to challenge Goku 138.
• Is decisively defeated by Broly, then continues training to close the gap 140 142.
• Battles Beerus in Super Saiyan 4, briefly matching him before Beerus forces him back to normal 146 147.
• Defeats Goku when Goku's Super Saiyan Blue runs out of stamina, declaring himself the strongest Saiyan 154.

Later Conflicts

• Is defeated by Hit's Time-Skip during the Universe 6 tournament 160.
• Fights Goku Black and later uses Super Saiyan Blue, though he cannot sustain the form for long 192 206.
• Protects Earth and his family from Bardock's plan to eliminate Earthlings, revealing how far he has changed from his original invasion-era self 222.
• Is ultimately destroyed by Beerus during a later confrontation 228.

Notable Quotes

“One day, I, Vegeta, will become a Super Saiyan and rule this universe!” 8

“I am a Saiyan of the warrior race. How could I willingly accept being controlled by you? Even if you control my body, my heart will never yield!” 102

“I might as well tell you—this is Super Saiyan 4!” 121

Trivia

• Vegeta could not lift the Divine Sword despite considering himself the Saiyans' finest warrior 18.
• He initially believed becoming a Super Saiyan would allow him to resist Indra's Erasure, but Indra later erased his energy even while he was Super Saiyan 4 65 140.
• His first Super Saiyan 4 form was incomplete and dependent on an Artificial Moon; his later form no longer had that limitation 120 138.