Goku

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Goku (孙悟空)
Alias(es)	Son Goku; Kakarot
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Z Fighters; Universe 7 tournament team
Occupation/Role	Martial artist
Status	Alive; resurrected and given a newly created body by Kamizuki Yu 251
First Appearance	Chapter 232

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Super Saiyan	238	Goku had previously awakened the golden-haired transformation on Namek; Vegeta recognizes it when Trunks transforms.
Super Saiyan God	258	Achieved through a ritual in which five righteous Saiyans, including Videl's unborn child, channel their power into Goku. Beerus defeats him despite the transformation.
Super Saiyan Blue	264	First documented use in the Universe 6 tournament, allowing Goku to barely follow Hit's Time-Skip.
Super Saiyan Blue + Kaioken	264	Stacks Kaioken over Super Saiyan Blue, sharply increasing his speed and power enough to land a clean hit on Hit.
Ultra Instinct	274	Awakens after Jiren reflects Goku's Spirit Bomb. Its autonomous combat state lets him damage Jiren, but his imperfect control rapidly drains stamina and life force.

Background / History

Goku arrives late on Namek intending to settle Frieza's crimes against the Saiyans and Namekians. He finds Frieza too terrified of Kamizuki Yu to even transform, leaving Goku's anticipated battle without an opponent. Yu's subsequent restoration of Namek and its people convinces Goku that Yu is far beyond any fighter he has encountered. 232 233

Rather than take Yu's criticism of Saiyan power as an insult, Goku recognizes it as guidance. After witnessing Yu transform a boulder into crystal, he kneels and asks to learn. Yu explains Sage Mode and natural energy, then leaves Goku and Vegeta with a scroll containing a Sage Mode cultivation method. 235 236 237

During the Cell Games, Goku fights Cell first but surrenders after concluding he cannot win, entrusting the next battle to Gohan. When Cell attempts to destroy Earth, Goku uses Instant Transmission to remove him from the planet at the cost of his own life. Kamizuki Yu later retrieves Goku's soul and installs it in a newly created body. 246 248 249 251

Goku later seeks the Super Saiyan God transformation after Beerus arrives on Earth. He successfully performs the ritual and challenges Beerus, but is decisively defeated; Beerus compares Goku's divine realm unfavorably to Yu's. 258

He represents Universe 7 in the Universe 6 tournament, where he faces Hit and counters Time-Skip with Super Saiyan Blue and Kaioken. Kamizuki Yu ultimately intervenes, causing Hit to surrender. 264

When Future Trunks requests help against Black Goku and Zamasu, Goku eagerly travels to the ruined future. Yu resolves the threat by altering the causality that created Black Goku and erasing the villains from the timeline's source. 266 267

In the Tournament of Power, Goku battles Jiren and awakens Ultra Instinct after surviving the reflected Spirit Bomb. Although the form finally allows him to damage Jiren, its extreme exhaustion causes his elimination. 274

Goku accompanies Yu and Vegeta to investigate Broly on Planet Vegeta's ruins. He is immediately overwhelmed by Broly's power and watches Yu calm the berserk Saiyan through Yang Power rather than defeating him by force. 279 280

Appearance

Goku is a man with an unusual hairstyle who typically wears an orange martial-arts gi. 232

• Super Saiyan God — Black hair faintly tinged crimson, red divine flames, and a leaner build. 258
• Ultra Instinct — Silver-white aura and white hair. 274

Personality

Goku approaches strength with curiosity rather than wounded pride. When Yu calls Saiyan methods “primitive,” Goku asks what the criticism means, recognizes the limitation in his own reliance on increasing ki, and seeks instruction instead of arguing. 235 236

His desire to fight powerful opponents remains central to him. He is excited by Hit, eager to confront Black Goku in the future, and immediately asks whether Broly is stronger than Jiren. 264 267 279 However, he can also assess a battle soberly, as shown by his surrender to Cell and decision to send Gohan in his place. 246

Abilities & Skills

Ki Combat

Goku is an elite Saiyan fighter capable of sensing powerful and evil energy, fighting with energy-based transformations, and adapting his tactics during combat. 232 264

• Fights Hit by detecting the subtle signs preceding his invisible attacks. 264
• Uses the Turtle School's classic opening stance when challenging Frieza. 232
• His conventional strength is repeatedly characterized by Yu as a comparatively crude reliance on increasing and releasing ki. 235 236

Kaioken

Kaioken is Goku's pre-existing technique for forcing his power beyond its normal limits.

• Can be combined with Super Saiyan Blue. 264
• Allows Goku to briefly keep pace with Hit and strike him directly. 264
• Places severe strain on his body; Yu considers Sage Mode safer and more efficient. 236

Super Saiyan Transformations

Goku possesses multiple Saiyan transformations, including Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan God, and Super Saiyan Blue. 238 258 264

• Super Saiyan God is acquired through the ritual involving five righteous Saiyans. 258
• Super Saiyan Blue can be enhanced by Kaioken, though Goku still struggles against Hit's Time-Skip. 264
• His transformations are closely tied to his pursuit of stronger opponents and higher realms. 258 279

Ultra Instinct

Ultra Instinct grants Goku a calm, instinctive combat state in which his body moves according to battle instinct. 274

• Lets him move too quickly for Jiren to fully track and deal meaningful damage. 274
• Is incomplete and rapidly consumes his stamina and life force. 274
• Collapses during the Tournament of Power, allowing Jiren to eliminate him. 274

Instant Transmission

Goku uses Instant Transmission to remove Cell from Earth when Cell begins self-destructing. 248

• Saves Earth from Cell's intended planetary destruction. 248
• Costs Goku his life before Yu later restores him. 248 251

Equipment / Items

• Sage Mode cultivation scroll — Created by Kamizuki Yu and left with Goku and Vegeta; it contains a method centered on calm and the use of natural energy. 237 238

Relationships

• Kamizuki Yu — Overwhelmingly powerful guide whom Goku asks to teach him after witnessing matter transformation and Sage Mode; Goku later addresses him as “Big Brother Kamizuki.” 235 236 279
• Vegeta — Saiyan rival and frequent ally. Unlike Vegeta, Goku treats Yu's criticism as an opportunity to learn; they later fight together in Universe 7's major conflicts. 235 236 264
• Gohan — His son. Goku entrusts Gohan with fighting Cell after conceding he cannot win himself, and Gohan is overjoyed when Goku returns from the afterlife. 246 250
• Beerus — God of Destruction who directs Goku toward the Super Saiyan God ritual, then defeats him in their training-like battle. 258
• Future Trunks — Brings news of Black Goku and Zamasu's future threat; Goku joins the effort to save Trunks's timeline. 266 267
• Broly — A berserk Saiyan Goku initially tries to challenge, only to be overwhelmed before Yu stabilizes Broly's power. 279

Notable Quotes

“I want to transform! I want to get stronger!” 258

“A powerful enemy from the future world—I can't wait to fight him!” 267

“He's so strong... His power is still getting stronger!” 279