Saiyan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Saiyan (赛亚人)
Alias(es)	“Universe's strongest battle race”; “strongest fighting race” 13 25
Species/Race	Extraterrestrial warrior race
Homeworld	Planet Vegeta 25
Affiliation	Frieza Force; Saiyan monarchy under King Vegeta 25 84
Occupation/Role	Conquer inhabited planets, eliminate native life, and sell the planets 25
Status	Extant 177
First Appearance	Saiyan Warrior Ato Arrives on the Naruto Planet! 1

Background

Planet Vegeta was originally home to the technologically advanced Tuffles. The Saiyans exterminated the Tuffles, seized their planet, and retained only limited use of their technology. Their society instead continued to rely on military conquest and planetary sales for resources. 2 25

The Saiyans serve under Frieza as a conquest force. They locate inhabited planets, dispatch warriors to eradicate the native population, then package and trade the cleared worlds. The Ninja World was assigned to Ato as one such destruction mission. 2 13 25

King Vegeta destroyed Planet Vegeta's natural moon to prevent uncontrolled Great Ape rampages from threatening his rule. As a result, many younger Saiyans had never seen a moon before encountering one elsewhere. 25

Society and Culture

Class System

A Saiyan's birth battle power determines their social class.

Class	Birth Battle Power	Social Position
Lower-Class Warrior	100 or below	Typically sent on destruction missions; many live primitively outside Vegeta Royal City. 25
Upper-Class Warrior	Above 100	Reside in Vegeta Royal City and receive the benefits of advanced technology and lower-race servants. 25

• Battle power is the defining measure of worth. A Saiyan may retain their birth class, but overwhelming strength earns fear and respect regardless of status. 25 89
• Saiyans are intensely battle-driven and traditionally view combat—not deliberate physical training—as the path to power. 2 90
• Their appetite is exceptionally large; even Saiyan children can consume enormous quantities of food. 16 81
• Saiyans physically mature slowly, retaining the appearance of young children until adulthood. 75 149

Relations with Other Races

• Frieza Force — The Saiyans operate as Frieza's planetary conquest force, but remain subordinate to him. Frieza demonstrated this imbalance by killing 50,000 Saiyan warriors with a single attack. 25 84
• Tuffles — The Saiyans exterminated the Tuffles and occupied their technologically developed homeworld. 2
• Lower races — Lower races perform services and technical work on Planet Vegeta, including food service, medicine, and spacecraft repair. 25 81 95
• Cerealians — Saiyan forces invaded Cereal; Great Ape Saiyans devastated its largest city during the conflict. 176 177

Physiology and Abilities

Combat Physiology

Saiyans possess exceptional combat instincts and can become stronger through repeated battle. Their physical strength, reaction speed, durability, and battle instincts improve as a fight continues, allowing a Saiyan to outperform many non-Saiyans with the same measured battle power. 2 62

• Continuous combat can push a Saiyan beyond their physical limits. 2
• Saiyans possess a near-death revival trait: recovering from a dying state can double their battle power, while exceptional fighters may gain even more. 83
• Their capacity for growth varies sharply. Saiyans deemed “combat geniuses” can improve at extraordinary rates through battle. 2 78
• Saiyans can fly naturally even before learning refined ki control. 1

Great Ape Transformation

Exposure to Blutz Waves from a full moon triggers the Great Ape Transformation, increasing a Saiyan's battle power tenfold. 1 91 177

• Power increase: A Saiyan's battle power is multiplied by ten. 1 176
• Artificial Moon: Elite Saiyan warriors can create an Artificial Moon when a natural moon is unavailable. 82
• Control: Lower-Class Saiyans commonly lose their minds upon transforming; some stronger warriors, such as Nappa and King Vegeta, can remain lucid. 1 177
• Weakness: The tail remains a vulnerability even for trained warriors; grabbing it can impair a Great Ape's ability to fight. 177

Ki and Energy Attacks

Saiyans use battle power as a measure of their combat output and can release ki as Energy Blasts, Energy Waves, pressure, or bodily power-ups. 71 83 112

• Powering up allows a warrior to fully release their existing battle power but does not inherently raise it. 71
• Saiyan warriors routinely use Scouters to measure the battle power of enemies and allies. 1 77
• Ato later developed the Saiyan Ki Manipulation Technique, a ki-control method specifically suited to Saiyan physiology. Raditz and Parsley mastered it through training. 149

Technology and Equipment

• Scouters — Eyeworn devices that detect battle power, facilitate interstellar communication, and provide target information. 1 66
• Saiyan Battle Suits — Combat armor used by Saiyan warriors; they are also produced in the Ninja World using imported Dragon Ball Universe technology. 1 139
• Spherical Spaceships — Frieza Force-issued vessels used for planetary deployment. Lower-Class Warrior ships are notably unreliable and prone to malfunction after violent impacts. 1 25
• Artificial Moon technology — A technique available to Elite Warriors for inducing Great Ape transformations. 82
• Planetary Database — A Saiyan system used to record and trade conquered planets. 80

Known Saiyans

Saiyan	Classification / Notability
Ato	Lower-Class Warrior born with a battle power of 1; later recognized as a Saiyan combat genius. 78 86
King Vegeta	Ruler of the Saiyans and a capable Great Ape user. 82 83
Vegeta	Saiyan prince; born with a battle power of 1,000 and reached 2,000 at one month old. 38 81
Bardock	Legendary Lower-Class Warrior with a battle power of 10,000. 86
Raditz	Bardock's Upper-Class Warrior son and the first member of Ato's Saiyan Special Forces. 66 96
Nappa	Elite Warrior who retained his mind in Great Ape form. 81 177
Parsley, Bella, and Berot	Lower-Class Warriors recruited into the Saiyan Special Forces. 75 112

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ninja World Destruction Mission

Ato's arrival during the Third Shinobi World War reveals the Saiyans' planetary-conquest mission to the Ninja World. He openly identifies himself as a Saiyan ordered to destroy the world, prompting the Five Great Shinobi Villages to form an alliance against him. 13 32

Saiyan Power Tournament

After Frieza massacres 50,000 Saiyan warriors, he organizes a tournament between the Saiyans and the Frieza Force. Ato's performance against Shisami earns him widespread recognition and leads Frieza to establish the Saiyan Special Forces with Ato as captain. 84 88

Pirate World Intervention

The Saiyan Special Forces arrive at Marineford during the Summit War. Raditz destroys Marine Headquarters, and the Saiyans' pressure incapacitates most Marines and pirates, effectively ending the conflict. 111 112

Cereal Conflict

Saiyan forces invade Planet Cereal as part of a competition between the Saiyan Special Forces and the Ginyu Force. Great Ape Saiyans devastate Cereal's largest city before Granola, the planet's strongest warrior, intervenes. 175 176 177

Notable Quotes

“Saiyans are the universe's strongest battle race.” — Ato 13

“We Saiyans are the strongest in the universe!” — Nappa 176