Son Goku

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Son Goku (孙悟空)
Alias(es)	Kakarot
Species/Race	Saiyan, raised on Earth 3
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Earth's defenders / Z Fighters
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; protector of Earth
Status	Alive 292
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Battle Power: 1,350	3	Releases his concealed ki after Wuling reveals his own strength, startling Raditz.
Kaioken	13	Learns King Kai's technique; can use up to the Fourfold Kaioken and employs the Triple Kaioken to overpower Vegeta's Galick Gun.
100× Gravity Training	21	Becomes capable of moving under one hundred times normal gravity before the Namek expedition.
Potential Unlocked	28	The Grand Elder unlocks Goku's dormant power, producing a major increase that Goku can control without losing composure.
Super Saiyan	35	Wuling's apparent death triggers Goku's first Super Saiyan transformation; his hair turns gold and his eyes light green.
Super Saiyan 4	180	Uses Super Saiyan 4 as his strongest Saiyan form during the Super Saiyan God ritual.
Super Saiyan God	180	Receives the righteous Saiyans' Heart Power and enters the God Realm with a red-haired transformation.
Super Saiyan Blue	206	Switches from Super Saiyan 4 to Super Saiyan Blue against Zhai Kou, but remains outclassed by Super Saiyan 5.
Ultra Instinct, God Realm	241	Has entered the God Realm of Ultra Instinct, though Wuling notes that his mind and soul are not yet fully harmonized with it.
Ultra Instinct Sign	288	Combines Super Saiyan God with Ultra Instinct Sign while confronting Dragon God Salama.

Background / History

Goku grew up at Mount Paozu alongside his adopted younger brother, Son Wuling. Although Wuling is an Earthling and Goku is a Saiyan, the two regard one another as genuine brothers. They joined Bulma's Dragon Ball journey, trained under Master Roshi, fought the Red Ribbon Army and Demon King Piccolo, and competed in World Martial Arts Tournaments together 1.

By the time Raditz arrives, Goku is married to Chi-Chi and is the father of four-year-old Son Gohan. Raditz reveals that Goku is a Saiyan named “Kakarot” and claims to be his older brother, but Goku rejects that identity and continues to define himself by his Earthly life and family 2 3.

After Raditz's defeat, Goku is selected to train under King Kai before Vegeta and Nappa reach Earth. Wuling gives up the opportunity despite being stronger at the time, insisting that Goku learn everything King Kai can teach 6. Goku completes Snake Way, learns the Kaioken, and later fights Vegeta alone while Wuling prepares contingencies against a Great Ape transformation 10 13.

On Namek, Goku confronts Frieza after the Grand Elder unlocks his potential. He takes up Vegeta's final request to defeat Frieza, fighting both for the Saiyans and for the Namekians murdered by Frieza 30 31. Wuling's apparent death later drives Goku into becoming a Super Saiyan alongside Gohan 35. After Frieza's defeat, Goku remains away from Earth voluntarily to continue his own training 42.

Appearance

Goku is introduced as a young adult with spiky black hair and an orange martial-arts uniform bearing the Turtle School character on its chest and back 1.

• His Saiyan tail was cut off long before Raditz's arrival 5.
• As a Super Saiyan, he has golden hair and light-green eyes 35.
• As a Super Saiyan God, his hair becomes bright red and his physique becomes slimmer 180.
• He commonly travels on the Flying Nimbus while carrying Gohan 2.

Personality

Goku is cheerful, straightforward, food-motivated, and intensely enthusiastic about challenging stronger opponents. Even when facing Vegeta, he admits that he wants the fight for himself rather than allowing fear to dictate his actions 1 12.

His kindness is equally central to his character. He initially chooses to spare Raditz despite recognizing his cruelty, and he accepts his Saiyan ancestry without allowing it to erase the person he became on Earth 5 31. He repeatedly prioritizes his family and allies, rescuing Gohan and Piccolo from Frieza and later restoring an alternate Earth's dead through Namek's Dragon Balls 30 288.

Though usually carefree, Goku becomes serious when others are suffering. In the ruined parallel timeline reached through the Time Corridor, he listens to Bulma's grief, comforts her, and struggles with the moral cost of using Zeno's button to erase the world containing Kronos's Time Wheel 284 285.

Abilities & Skills

Ki Control and Sensing

Goku can fly, sense energy, suppress his own presence, and regulate sudden increases in power.

• Revealed a battle power of 1,350 after releasing concealed ki before Raditz 3.
• Uses ki sensing to judge whether Namek's atmosphere is safe and to locate opponents across vast distances 21.
• Communicates telepathically with Wuling from King Kai's planet 11.
• Cannot sense the energy of opponents whose power is concealed by nonstandard means, such as the mysterious blonde girl who kills King Cold 48.

Kamehameha

Goku's signature energy wave, used from close-range clashes to large-scale finishing attacks.

• His Kamehameha overpowers Vegeta's Galick Gun after he activates the Triple Kaioken 13.
• Uses controlled Kamehameha Bullets as underwater decoys to exploit Frieza's reliance on sight 32.
• Can combine the technique with extreme Kaioken multipliers, though Tenfold Kaioken remains insufficient to decisively defeat Frieza 31.

Kaioken

A King Kai technique that multiplies Goku's physical and ki output.

• Can multiply his strength up to fourfold during the Vegeta battle 13.
• Uses Double and Triple Kaioken in combat against Vegeta 13.
• Uses Tenfold Kaioken against Frieza, at considerable strain and without surpassing Frieza's full strength 31.

Instant Transmission

A teleportation technique that lets Goku travel by locking onto a ki signature.

• Returns to Earth earlier than expected after King Cold's arrival 48.
• Uses it to travel from the Time Corridor to New Namek and later to Kusu's location 287 288.
• Can transport other people, including the group he brings to the Lookout 122.

Saiyan Transformations

Goku possesses multiple Saiyan and divine transformations.

• Super Saiyan — awakened through grief over Wuling's apparent death; drastically increases his power and aggression 35.
• Super Saiyan 4 — his strongest Saiyan form before he receives Super Saiyan God power 180.
• Super Saiyan God — gained through the Heart Power ritual of five righteous Saiyans 180.
• Super Saiyan Blue — used against Zhai Kou's Super Saiyan 5, but proves inferior in direct power 206.
• Ultra Instinct Sign — used atop Super Saiyan God's foundation in the conflict with Kronos and Salama 288.

Equipment / Items

• Flying Nimbus — used for travel, including carrying Gohan to Kame House 2.
• Senzu Beans — receives a supply from Wuling for the journey along Snake Way and relies on them to recover from exhaustion 7 10.
• Four-Star Dragon Ball — preserves the Dragon Ball connected to his grandfather in a display cabinet after it turns to stone 182.
• Zeno's summon button — used to summon Zeno against Kronos and the Time Wheel 292.

Relationships

• Son Wuling — Adopted younger brother, longtime adventure partner, sparring partner, and trusted strategist. Goku's grief over Wuling's apparent death awakens his Super Saiyan transformation 1 6 35.
• Chi-Chi — Wife; Goku's return after the Saiyan conflict leads to an emotional reunion with her and Gohan 2 15.
• Son Gohan — Son and fellow martial artist. Goku rescues him from Frieza, then later fights beside him as a Super Saiyan 30 35.
• Bulma — Original Dragon Ball companion and close friend. In the ruined Time Corridor timeline, Goku comforts her after years of isolation and loss 1 284.
• Vegeta — Saiyan rival. Their conflict begins with Vegeta's contempt for Goku's low-class birth, while Goku counters through training and technique 13.
• King Kai — Mentor who trains Goku after Kami secures his passage to Other World 6 11.
• Zhai Kou — Artificially created from Goku's genetic material by West Supreme Kai Laira; calls Goku “Father” while directing resentment over his creation toward him 205 206.
• Zeno — Cosmic ruler who regards Goku as a friend and responds to his summon button during the battle against Kronos 211 292.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Saiyan Conflict

Goku's hidden Saiyan origin becomes public with Raditz's arrival. He refuses Raditz's attempt to reclaim him as Kakarot, trains under King Kai, and uses Kaioken to challenge Vegeta's belief that birth determines a warrior's worth 3 6 13.

Namek and Frieza

Goku travels to Namek with Wuling and their allies, receives a potential unlock from the Grand Elder, and becomes Frieza's principal opponent. His Super Saiyan awakening follows Wuling's apparent death, allowing Goku and Gohan to overwhelm Frieza together 28 31 35.

Divine Training

Goku learns of Super Saiyan God through Shenron, receives the form through the righteous Saiyan ritual, and later trains under Whis. Whis identifies Goku's instinctive combat style and strong foundations as especially compatible with Ultra Instinct 179 180 184.

Universe 6 Tournament

Goku opens Universe 7's match against Zhai Kou, who claims to be his artificial son. Although Goku initially controls the fight through experience, Zhai Kou's Super Saiyan 5 defeats him and eliminates him from the tournament 204 205 206.

Time Wheel Crisis

After Kronos's Time Wheel pulls him into a ruined parallel world, Goku discovers a devastated Earth where Wuling, Trunks, and most of their allies are dead. He restores the planet and its victims through Namek's Dragon Balls, reaches Kusu, and summons Zeno to erase the Time Wheel without allowing the parallel world itself to be destroyed 284 288 292.

Notable Quotes

“I'm a Saiyan raised on Earth. Vegeta, share some of your pride with me. I came here from Earth for the Namekians you killed. I will defeat you, Frieza...” 31

“Come on! Everyone is waiting for me. Wuling even gave this opportunity to me. I absolutely can't let everyone down!” 7