Son Goku

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Son Goku (孙悟空)
Alias(es)	Kakarot
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Earth and its defenders
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; protector of Earth
Status	Alive; resurrected on Namek after being killed by Frieza 414
First Appearance	366

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
King Kai Fist	366 367	Uses a red-aura technique against Vegeta; a fourfold Kamehameha nearly exhausts his Qi and leaves him critically injured.
Post-recovery growth	378	A Senzu Bean fully restores him, after which his aura is markedly stronger than before; Danzo believes he could now defeat Vegeta.
Base combat power: 90,000	399	Reveals 90,000 battle power when confronting Frieza.
King Kai Fist (Eightfold)	399 400	Raises his battle power to 700,000, allowing him to strike and injure Frieza in his first form.
King Kai Fist (Tenfold)	401 417 419	Forces his body beyond its sustainable limit. Estimates of its output vary between ten and forty million, but it remains below King Cold's full power.
Super Saiyan	420 421	Awakens through emotional stimulation inside Danzo's illusion. His power reaches the hundreds of millions, allowing him to match King Cold.
Controlled Super Saiyan	424 434	Learns to calm his amplified emotions by reverting to base form, then becomes able to transform freely.

Background

Goku came to Earth as a child in a Saiyan spaceship and later recovered that craft from Baozi Mountain for his journey to Namek. On Earth, he became known as Son Goku, while Saiyans call him Kakarot. His tail was removed, preventing him from using the Saiyans' Great Ape transformation. 367 371 378

Before the events involving Vegeta, Goku destroyed the Red Ribbon Army and defeated Piccolo the Great Demon King. Though he originally pursued strong opponents for the enjoyment of battle, these victories repeatedly protected Earth. 370 395

Appearance

Goku is a sturdy martial artist most often seen in a red martial arts uniform bearing the Turtle School symbol. His recognizable black hair is sharply spiked; as a Super Saiyan, his aura and hair turn gold and his expression becomes markedly colder. 371 378 420

• Red martial arts uniform, sometimes visibly damaged after combat. 367
• Spiky black hair in his normal state. 371
• Golden aura and transformed hair as a Super Saiyan. 420
• Previously possessed a Saiyan tail, which he had removed. 367

Personality

Goku is driven by the thrill of facing powerful opponents. Vegeta's insults do not provoke him; instead, Vegeta's strength excites him and makes his “blood boil.” Even when Earth and Namek are at stake, he hesitates to strike Frieza during his transformation because he wants a fair fight. 366 400

His love of battle does not erase his compassion. After Vegeta kills his companions and threatens Earth, Goku asks Danzo to spare him so they can train and fight again. He also recognizes when an opponent is overwhelmingly beyond him and is willing to retreat or train rather than die pointlessly. 370 393

Over time, Goku increasingly accepts responsibility for Earth and his family. He remains on Namek to oppose Frieza, sends Gohan and the others away, and explicitly entrusts Earth and his family to Gohan if he does not return. 394 395

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Physiology

Goku possesses the Saiyans' innate combat talent, including rapid growth after recovering from severe injury.

• His strength rises noticeably after recovering from the injuries inflicted by Vegeta. 378
• Saiyan blood gives him a powerful drive to fight strong opponents. 400
• His removed tail prevents him from transforming into a Great Ape. 367
• He can exceed ordinary Saiyan limits by becoming a Super Saiyan. 420

Qi Manipulation

Goku can raise, suppress, sense, and shape his Qi for offense, defense, and movement.

• Flies by releasing Qi and can cross vast distances at high speed. 378 395
• Uses Qi as an invisible defensive armor around his body. 400
• Senses approaching auras and distinguishes allies from enemies. 394
• His battle power can surge drastically when he pushes his Qi to its limit. 399

King Kai Fist

A high-risk amplification technique taught by King Kai that surrounds Goku in a crimson aura and multiplies his combat power.

• Fourfold use alongside a Kamehameha nearly drains all his Qi. 367
• Eightfold use raises him from 90,000 to 700,000 battle power. 399
• Tenfold use can temporarily bring him near Frieza's level, but damages his body from within. 401
• Higher multipliers require a stronger body to withstand the strain. 379

Martial Arts

Goku combines Saiyan instinct with Earth-trained martial arts, allowing him to adapt rapidly during battle.

• Draws on the Turtle Hermit Style, Crane Hermit Style, and other martial arts knowledge. 421
• Quickly analyzes King Cold's fighting patterns and chooses techniques suited to each exchange. 421
• Uses the Kamehameha, including an amplified fourfold King Kai Fist version. 367

Super Saiyan

Goku's Super Saiyan state breaks the limits of his Saiyan bloodline through intense emotion and battle pressure.

• First awakened after Danzo made him experience an illusion of Krillin's death. 420
• Multiplies his power to the point that he can contend with King Cold. 421
• Initially amplifies his anger and leaves him emotionally unstable. 420
• He later learns to transform at will and regulate his emotions by returning to normal form. 424 434

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Red martial arts uniform — His customary clothing, restored by Danzo before his departure for Namek. 378
• Flying Nimbus — Used to travel to Bulma's home and retrieve his spaceship. 379
• Upgraded Saiyan spaceship — His childhood craft, repaired and modified for travel to Namek. 378 379
  • Includes an artificial-gravity device adjustable up to 100 times Earth's gravity for training. 379
• Senzu Beans — Uses one supplied by Korin to recover from Vegeta's injuries. 378

Relationships

• Vegeta — Saiyan rival and eventual ally. Goku asks Danzo to spare Vegeta, seeks to surpass him, and later accepts Vegeta's request to defeat Frieza. 370 371 393
• Shimura Danzo — Earth's Guardian God and Goku's powerful benefactor. Danzo heals and equips him for Namek, then engineers Goku's Super Saiyan awakening through an illusion. 378 420
• Krillin — Goku's longtime friend and frequent ally. Krillin's apparent death in Danzo's illusion triggers Goku's Super Saiyan transformation. 370 420
• Gohan — Goku's son. Goku trains with him and entrusts him with Earth and their family before facing Frieza. 395 433
• Chi-Chi — Goku's wife, who is frustrated by his lack of ordinary work and the dangers surrounding him and Gohan. 433
• Master Roshi — Goku's master, who has watched him grow since childhood and regards him like family. 370
• Bulma — Friend and supporter whose family repairs and upgrades Goku's spaceship for Namek. 378 379
• Trunks — A Saiyan from the future whom Goku agrees to train after learning of the Android threat. 434 435

Story Role / Major Arcs

Battle with Vegeta

Goku moves his fight with Vegeta to an uninhabited mountain range to avoid harming others. He uses the King Kai Fist to pressure Vegeta, but the technique leaves him badly injured. After Vegeta is defeated and restrained by Danzo, Goku asks that his rival be spared, intending to challenge him again after both become stronger. 366 367 370

Namek and Frieza

After learning that Gohan and the others are endangered on Namek, Goku recovers with a Senzu Bean and travels there in his upgraded spaceship. He chooses to remain behind against Frieza so Krillin, Gohan, Bulma, and Tenten can escape and protect Earth. 377 378 394 395

Goku initially reaches 700,000 battle power with the Eightfold King Kai Fist, then uses the Tenfold version against Frieza's Perfect Form. His refusal to attack during Frieza's transformation and Frieza's vastly greater power ultimately lead to Goku's death. 399 400 401 402

Resurrection and King Cold

Porunga resurrects Goku on Namek. Danzo senses that he is close to Super Saiyan and offers him a battle with King Cold as a means of breaking through. 414 415 416

Danzo places Goku in an illusion that recreates the trauma of Krillin's death, causing Goku to awaken as a Super Saiyan. Goku then defeats King Cold after a prolonged battle and begins learning to control the transformation's emotional effects. 420 421 424

Future Timeline and Android Threat

When Trunks arrives from a devastated future, Goku learns that an alternate version of himself died of heart disease before fighting the Androids. He accepts Trunks' account, agrees to train him, and prepares for enemies said to be stronger than Frieza. 434 435

Goku remains in the present when Vegeta and Trunks travel to the future due to the Time Machine's capacity. He continues training with Gohan, determined not to be surpassed by Vegeta. 447 448

Notable Quotes

“Although I'm sorry to many people, I beg you, let him go, this is my only request.” 370

“Yeah, let's start right away.” 399

“Of course I will win against you.” 447