Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Son Gohan (孙悟饭) 1 |
| Alias(es) | Super Saiyaman; the Red-Blue Saiyan 80 83 |
| Species/Race | Human–Saiyan hybrid 1 |
| Gender | Male 1 |
| Affiliation | Son family; Earth's defenders 5 18 |
| Occupation/Role | Martial artist, dimensional traveler, student, and masked crime-fighter 38 80 82 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 1 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Base form — approximately 1.5 million battle power | 2 | His potential had been unlocked by Namek's Grand Elder before the story begins. |
| Base form — over 3 million battle power | 8 | Reached after two and a half months of training with Goku and Piccolo. |
| Base form — 4.2 million battle power | 10 | Fights Vegeta at full power. |
| Super Saiyan | 13 | Awakens during punishing training with Goku in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. |
| Super Saiyan Full Power | 13 | Maintains the transformation through daily life and combat until its emotional agitation and ki leakage subside. |
| Super Saiyan 2 | 14 | Breaks through while training under increasing gravity, then continues refining the form. |
| Unlocked potential | 19 20 | Persuades Old Kai to perform a potential-unlocking ritual. |
| Super Saiyan 3 | 42 | Reveals the form against Bojack, Bujin, and Bido. |
| Super Saiyan 3 Limit Breakthrough State | 55 | Uses this state in his battle with Broly. |
| Super Saiyan 4 | 66 | Compresses the power of a Golden Great Ape into a humanoid form with red fur. |
| Super Saiyan 4 Mystic State | 72 | Uses Fine Ki Control to merge Super Saiyan 4's power with the Mystic State; withstands 2,000-times gravity in the resulting form. |
Background and History
A former office worker transmigrates into seven-year-old Son Gohan on Mount Paozu. Memories of the Dragon Ball story give him advance knowledge of threats, while the fusion of two lifetimes' souls strengthens his talent. When Krillin warns that Frieza and King Cold are approaching Earth, Gohan leaves to help confront them 1 2.
With the android threat ahead, Gohan persuades Chi-Chi to let him train with Goku while continuing his studies. He trains with Goku and Piccolo, obtains custom gravity chambers from Bulma, and makes his first Super Saiyan breakthroughs in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber 5 7 10 13 14. He later uses the Dragon Balls to gain the ability to survive in space, travels to Namek for further wishes, and seeks Old Kai's help unlocking his potential 15 18 19 20.
Gohan's travels take him through parallel timelines. In one, he defeats Turles and helps train that world's Goku and young Gohan; in another, he confronts the Galactic Bandits and pushes its Gohan to stop holding back. He also trains Future Trunks and a revived alternate Gohan, then studies advanced ki techniques on Yardrat 21 22 23 42 69 70 71 72.
After returning home, Gohan patrols West City in a masked suit and enrolls at Orange Star High School. His crime-fighting brings him into contact with Videl, whom he later teaches to use ki and fly 80 81 82 86 87.
Appearance
Gohan has black hair and eyes in his normal state. As he grows older, he develops a taller, lean build and broader shoulders 61 72.
- Saiyan tail: Visible behind him during his later travels 67.
- Super Saiyan 4: Red fur across his upper body, a tail, and golden vertical pupils 69.
- Super Saiyaman suit: A streamlined red-and-blue outfit with a mask that conceals his face; it deploys from a wristwatch 75 83.
Personality
Gohan treats strength as a responsibility rather than a reason to seek recognition. He prepares for known threats, helps his allies grow stronger, and tells Videl that he and the others fought Cell to protect Earth, despite Mr. Satan receiving the public credit 18 52 70 88. His instruction can be severe: after seeing another Gohan hesitate while allies fall, he rebukes him for holding back against enemies trying to kill them 41 42.
At home, he is attentive to Chi-Chi's concerns and Goku's health. He also enjoys ordinary acts of heroism, telling Goten that helping people gives him a sense of accomplishment 9 35 80.
Abilities and Skills
Dimensional Seed
A seven-colored crystal within Gohan improves his ki control and recovery. It absorbs energy generated through combat and, when sufficiently charged, opens passages through space-time 1 13 33 38.
- Travels between parallel timelines through a spacetime corridor 38 67.
- Uses its enhanced recovery to sustain demanding training and battles 1.
Ki Techniques and Martial Arts
Gohan combines extensive training with precise energy control. He learns quickly from Goku and later masters Yardrat techniques under Grand Elder Pybara 8 72.
- Uses flight, ki sensing, the Kamehameha, and Instant Transmission 1 13 18.
- Learns the tenfold King Kai Fist, Destructo Disc, Solar Flare, and Artificial Moon while training in another timeline 23.
- Masters Fine Ki Control, Mind Calming, and Forced Spirit Fission; Fine Ki Control enables his Super Saiyan 4 Mystic State 72.
Space Survival and Magic Resistance
- Survives unprotected in the vacuum of space through a wish granted by Earth's Shenron 15 19.
- Gains resistance to mystical effects, including transformations, body- and soul-swapping, curses, and magic, following a wish to Super Shenron 61.
Equipment and Items
- Dimensional Seed — the source of his enhanced ki control, recovery, and space-time travel 1 38.
- Gravity Chamber — custom training equipment later enhanced to have no upper gravity limit 10 69.
- Dragon Radar — a version capable of searching across the universe 29.
- Internal Space — stores supplies including Senzu Beans, Tree of Might fruits, his Gravity Chamber, spaceship, and Dragon Radar 72.
- Super Saiyaman suit and watch — a masked costume that deploys at the press of a button 75 83.
Relationships
- Son Goku — father and training partner; Gohan eventually surpasses him in their sparring matches 8 73 87.
- Chi-Chi — mother; Gohan balances training with studies in response to her wishes and remains mindful of her worries 5 15 72.
- Son Goten — younger brother who admires Gohan and follows his example as a crime-fighter 79 80.
- Piccolo — mentor and training partner whom Gohan helps prepare for the android threat 7 18.
- Bulma — family friend who builds his training equipment and prepares supplies for his journeys 10 16 37.
- Dende — childhood friend whom Gohan brings to Earth to become its new Kami 18 52.
- Lazuli — Gohan's girlfriend; Chi-Chi welcomes her into the family 77 79.
- Videl — fellow crime-fighter and ki student; their growing affection leads to a first kiss 81 86 88.
- Future Trunks and alternate-timeline Gohans — fighters Gohan mentors during his travels 23 42 69 70.