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Son Goku is the main character in the Dragon Ball series. With spiky black hair and his trademark orange/red and blue clothes, Goku is known for his cheerful, energetic personality, love of competition (specifically Sport fighting) and eating. He has remarkable intuition at seeing the good in others in spite of their actions, though his capacity for forgiving his enemies has occasionally been criticized as excessive. His staggering power is simultaneously reined in and enhanced by his fierce loyalty and morality. He has a simple, practical view of the world and is somewhat naive to the world around him. Because of this, many characters incorrectly assume him to be somewhat stupid, although once he has a basic understanding of things he learns very quickly. Kakarot is his original name as a Saiyan , which is a pun on the word Carrot . At first Goku rejects his heritage by refusing to be connected to a race that destroyed civilizations on planets for profit. In the Freeza Saga , Goku gains some respect after hearing of Freeza 's manipulation of the race and even proclaims himself as part of it. In the original Japanese anime, Goku is voiced by the same Seiyu ( Masako Nozawa ) throughout the series' run. In the American dub, he has been played by seven actors, four as a child and three as an adult due to the several cast changes and re-dubbings of the original Dragon Ball series. In the early Harmony Gold English Dragon Ball dub from the 1980's, he is known as Zero. Goku's childhood was spent in near-complete seclusion with his "Grandfather", Gohan. (In reality, Gohan found the child alone in a crashed spaceship and decided to raise him.) As a result of this, Goku begins the series as extremely naïve and with little understanding of human interaction. For example, he initially thought that " Marriage " was a type of food. BIOGRAPHY Goku is the adopted grandson of . However, his biological father is and Son Goten . Goku also thinks very little of his father, Bardock. Whenever he is brought up it seems as though he believes he was an evil malicious man like the rest of the Saiyans, not knowing that at the end of his life he cared deeply for his son. However, in the game, Budokai Tenkachi, there is an alternate ending to Bardock in which he sees Goku once again. Unfortunately Goku does not know who he is. Bardock was always on the go and hardly got to know his second son, Goku. Dragon Ball series.]] In the original series Son Goku is first seen as a young boy living in the wilderness. He is seemingly normal except for ignorance of the world, his great strength, and his tail. In the original Dragon Ball series, he accompanies Bulma as they try to acquire the seven Dragon Balls . Who ever collects them all will have one wish granted. During their initial quest Goku confronts Yamcha who at first challenges Goku, but is soon overcome and then joins him. Goku owns both the Kinto'un ( Flying Nimbus ) and the Nyoi-bo (Power Pole). After the quest finishes, Goku begins to train with Muten-Rôshi (Master Roshi), and develops into one of the most powerful fighters on Earth . His fellow student Kuririn (Krillin) is a rival at first, but they soon become best friends. After the first Tenka'ichi Budôkai (World Martial Arts tournament) Goku participates in, he leaves once more in search of his grandfather's Four-Star Dragon Ball, the Sushinchu. Along the way he must confront the ruthless Red Ribbon Army who are also seeking the seven Dragon Balls and have no scruples with killing anyone — not even women or children — who get in their way. However, Goku manages to overpower the army numerous times and they are forced to call in the World's Deadliest Assassin, (Mercenary Tao) to "take care of" him. But against all odds he manages to defeat the infamous hired killer and defeats the entire Red Ribbon Army. Goku's next major opponent would be , (Master Shen). Like Yamcha before him, Tenshinhan eventually sides with Goku. Right after the end of the 22nd Tenka'ichi Budôkai, Demon King Piccolo , the evil half of Kami , appears, and after killing Kuririn, wants to destroy all martial artists on Earth to ensure his unchallenged rule. It's a difficult series of battles, but Goku eventually manages to defeat the demon and avenges Kuririn's death. Moments before Piccolo's death however, he manages to spit out an egg that contains his offspring, Piccolo Junior . After the difficult battle with the Demon King, Goku decides to accept the grueling training of Kami, the Guardian of Earth. He trains for three long years after which he participates in the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budôkai. King Piccolo's offspring, Piccolo Junior , much to the horror of everyone, also competes in the tournament. Piccolo proves to be a great rival for Goku, as he is determined to avenge his father. After a long and very close battle, Piccolo becomes desperate to defeat Goku after nothing had seemed to work. He decides to use his Chobakuretsumaha as a weapon to defeat Goku. After an enormous blast, Goku is left unaffected and Piccolo looks on in horror at his situation. Goku then procedes to pummel Piccolo badly, and after Piccolo collapses in pain, Goku blasts him with a powerful Kamehameha attack. Piccolo lies still, and it appears he is defeated. However Piccolo has only been deceiving Goku, and pretending that he has been vanquished. The countdown begins and just when it seems Goku has triumphed, Piccolo gains the advantage in a surprise Kochikarakikouha (a blast from the mouth) attack and cripples Goku through his right ribcage, and then Piccolo procedes to destroy Goku's body piece by piece, by breaking his leg, burning his arm, and attacking Goku's wound thus rendering Goku immobile. Piccolo then rises to the sky above and uses his very powerful Bakurikimaha (a charged energy blast) attack as a final weapon to destroy Goku, however Goku manages to avoid it and defeats Piccolo in a surprise attack of his own by smashing headfirst into Piccolo's midsection, making Goku the champion of the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budôkai. At the end of the original Dragon Ball series, the newly engaged Goku journeys off with Chi Chi on several adventures, and at the end of the series they marry, bringing Dragon Ball to its conclusion. Dragon Ball Z Saiyan Saga At the start of the Dragon Ball Z series, Goku built a family with his wife Chi-Chi, and their son, Son Gohan. New threats soon arrive as Raditz , Goku's previously unknown brother, arrives from outer space. Raditz reveals to Goku his Saiyan heritage, and informs him that he was originally sent to Earth to destroy the planet (however, he apparently bumped his head, got amnesia, and lost all knowledge of his Saiyan warrior heritage, thus giving him a good-hearted personality). When Goku refuses to carry out his forgotten mission, Raditz quickly defeats him and kidnaps Gohan in an attempt to convince him otherwise. To defeat Raditz and save the earth, Goku and Piccolo must join forces. Even with their combined strength though, Raditz still holds the upper hand, until Goku makes the ultimate sacrifice by holding Raditz in place so Piccolo can kill them both. In Heaven , Goku learns that more powerful Saiyans were destined to arrive on the Earth in a year, and makes his way along Snake Way to the planet of North Kaiô (King Kai) for additional training. He masters several new techniques and increases his strength considerably. His friends on Earth manage to wish him back to life using the seven Dragon Balls just in time for him to join the battle against the Saiyans, which was already underway and going badly for the defenders of Earth. By now, most of the Z Fighters are gone, as Yamcha, Tenshinhan (Tien), Piccolo and Chaozu (Chiaotzu) all died due to the actions of the vicious Saiyan, . Goku has become powerful enough to defeat Nappa without much difficulty, but is pushed to his limits by the strength of Vegeta . Vegeta is far stronger than Goku who is only able to keep up and eventually overcome him via the Kaiô-ken technique and the timely intervention of his remaining companions Kuririn (Krillin) and Son Gohan . After the fight Kuririn attempts to take Vegeta's life but is stopped by Goku who convinces him to spare his life and hopes he can have a rematch one day. He also believes that by giving Vegeta a second chance he'll possibly become good and change his evil ways. Namek Saga Kuririn (Krillin), Son Gohan, and Bulma then head to Planet Namek to use the Namekian Dragon Balls to wish their friends back to life. On his way to join his friends, Goku trains under 100x Earth 's gravity to further boost his power. Once again Goku enters the battle already in progress, this time saving Son Gohan, Kuririn, and Vegeta from the assault of Frieza's Ginyu Force . He is taken by surprise by their leader Captain Ginyu who has the ability to switch bodies with anyone he sees fit. Critically injuring himself, Ginyu then swaps bodies with the more powerful Goku. Goku manages to get his body back after intercepting a beam sent by Ginyu to swap bodies with Vegeta after being pummeled by the Z Fighters . Goku then undergoes a recovery process inside Frieza's spaceship, emerging again to join another fight in progress, where Vegeta meets his doom against Frieza. The battle against Frieza is furious, as he seems to be invincible. Even Goku's most powerful attack, the Genki Dama (Spirit Bomb), fails to bring him down. However, when Frieza kills Kuririn and critically injures Piccolo, Goku, in anger, taps into his inner power reserves and, enraged, transforms into a legendary Super Saiyan . He eventually defeats the merciless Frieza just before Namek explodes. His friends, who were teleported to Earth, believe him to be dead. Android Saga When Goku returns to Earth , he is confronted by Trunks , a half-Saiyan son of Vegeta and Bulma from the future, who tests his strength in battle. Satisfied, Trunks gives Goku medicine for a heart disease that he will contract later and warns him about two Androids that will threaten the Earth in three years. Goku trains himself for this new threat during this time span. On the initial assault with the Androids, Goku is bested by Android 19 when he begins to drastically weaken from the heart disease he was warned of. However, Vegeta manages to save him. Goku then spends the rest of the fight against the Androids recovering from the disease. When Cell absorbs Android 17 and transforms into his second stage, Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, and Trunks go into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to obtain a year of training under heavy gravity in one day. Vegeta and Future Trunks come out first and easily best Cell in his second form, merely toying with him. Vegeta, being blinded by his inflated ego as always and yearning for a greater challenge, decides to allow Cell to absorb Android 18 and achieve his Perfect stage, causing a massive dispute. As this eventually happens, both Vegeta and Future Trunks quickly realize that they cannot hold their ground against the perfected Cell. After Goku and Gohan finished their training, they " Meditated " their power by staying as Super Saiyans for 10 days straight. On the battlefield, Goku finds himself almost equally matched by Cell in every other way, but cannot gain any upper hand, being slightly edged out. He decides to let Gohan, who is only 11-years-old at that time and possessed a profound power deep inside that's kindled by anger, greater than even Goku's power himself, fight in his place. Gohan does very well against Cell once being provoked into transforming to the form of Super Saiyan 2, but he did not put Cell away when he had the chance. Goku is forced to step in with his "Instant Transmission" technique when Cell triggers his self-destruction to save the earth by teleporting them both to King Kai 's planet using his Instant Transmission ability. He motivates Gohan from beyond to help fuel Gohan's Kamehameha attack against the reconstructed Cell, which successfully obliterates him. Buu Saga In the afterlife, Goku spends a few years in the Other World training and learning. He meets new friends from other quadrants of the universe who are formidable opponents in battle. With their training his strength and fighting ability increases substantially. On the day of another Tenka'ichi Budôkai , Goku is given special permission to return to Earth for one day to participate in it. It is soon interrupted when Videl , Gohan's girlfriend from his high school, loses to the supposed weaklings and , who are controlled by the evil wizard Babidi . Supreme Kai and his assistant, , introduced them and informed the Z Fighters about the plans of Babidi to bring back his extremely evil monster puppet by the name of Majin Buu . The Z Warriors follow Spopovitch to Babidi's ship. When they enter Babidi's ship, they must fight his henchman, Dabura King of the Demons, who can turn people into stone with his saliva. After Vegeta is returned to his evil ways by Babidi (who used his magic to exploit and expand the evil in Vegeta's heart), Goku was forced to fight Vegeta both as Super Saiyan 2 in a long-awaited battle. Goku stops the fight when he knows that Majin Buu (this is the first form you see, Fat Buu) has been released and pleads with Vegeta to help him defeat Buu. In a false show of agreement Vegeta knocks Goku out of commission and flies off to face Buu himself. During the battle Vegeta could not harm Buu, and in one astonishing show of power, Vegeta self-destructs in an effort to bring Buu down with him. It was to no avail as bits of Buu simply regroup and he is as good as new. Upon awakening, Goku could sense neither Vegeta nor Gohan anywhere and comes to the conclusion that they are dead. He heads to Kami's Lookout and is healed by Dende . After transporting everyone to the Lookout he tells the bad news to them. With the little time he has left on Earth, he decides to teach Trunks and Goten the art of Fusion he learned while in Other World so they may form one being to stand a chance against Buu. When Buu is about to cause more destruction, Goku decides to interrupt him while allowing Trunks to head into West City and retrieve the Dragon Radar before it is destroyed along with everything else by Buu. He tells Buu that in two days he will have a strong opponent to fight. Then Goku shows him and everyone (via Babidi's telepathy) the incredible power of the new Super Saiyan 3 form. Goku then engages in a fight with Fat Buu, who matches him blow for blow, and even at times overpowering him. He later states, that he probably could have won, but that he wanted to leave it in the hands of Gohan, Vegeta, Trunks, and Goten because he will not be there forever, and that they need to have a shot at saving the universe instead of a dead fighter. Unfortunately, the action of sustaining Super Saiyan 3 shortens Goku's time on Earth and he is forced to return to Heaven . Later, after Goku returns to the afterlife, Fat Buu befriends Mr. Satan , and a puppy named . When Bee is shot, and Mr. Satan is nearly killed, Buu becomes very angry, to the point that the evil leaves his body through the Steam coming from his head. The evil then forms into another Buu, Thin Buu. The now pure good Buu, Mr. Buu, looks just like Fat Buu, but is actually a separate form. Fat Buu's power was cut in two, and Thin Buu took the bulk of it. He essentially turns Mr. Buu into chocolate, and eats him. He then undergoes another transformation, and Evil Buu is born, the perfect balance between the two. His power shoots up exponentially. Once Goku has returned to Heaven, he learns that his son, Gohan, is not dead, but in fact training with the East Kaioshin on the Kaioshin Kai teleporting there only to just miss having his head removed by Gohan practicing with the Z Sword . Gohan has been training with the legendary Z Sword and to test its strength, the East Kaioshin summons a block of the densest metal in the universe as testing material. Goku throws the cube at Gohan, expecting the Z Sword to slice the block in half. Instead the sword snaps in half and from it emerges (''Elder Grand Supreme Kai'' or just the ''Elder Kai''). He tells them that he will fully unlock Gohan's potential in a ritual. Through a crystal globe Goku watches the fight between Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks and Buu with much anticipation. As Gotenks is about to finish Buu, after a lengthy battle, he defuses. Gohan then arrives and Buu escapes until Goten and Trunks can fuse again, he then absorbs Gotenks, gaining the upper hand. When Gohan fails due to Buu's stolen powers, Rou Dai Kaioshin gives his life to Goku so that he may return to Earth to help Gohan. He is also given the Potara Fusion Earrings so that he can fuse with Gohan. He arrives, much to the surprise of Gohan and Buu, and tosses the earring to Gohan. Gohan misses for the grab, and Goku tells Gohan to hurry and find the earring. He stalls Buu while fighting as a Super Saiyan 3, after the fight, Gotenks defuses inside Buu, and his power drops to 1/3 of his original power. Goku states that he is not much of a treat anymore, and realizes that they can beat Buu easily. However, Gohan is absorbed when Buu commands a piece of him to get Gohan while he is caught off-guard. At this moment of despair, the newly resurrected Vegeta appears, and two of the most powerful Saiyans fuse to become Vegetto , the strongest fighter in the DBZ series. Vegetto becomes more powerful than anyone, even the new Super Buu with Gohan absorbed. Buu tries every technique and attack he's got and throws them at the fused Saiyan, but Vegetto manages to get by all of them without much trouble. After a lengthy fight, the awesome Vegetto wins easily. However, Vegetto is eventually absorbed by Super Buu. It is later revealed He chose to be absorbed on purpose because he wanted rescue his friends and family before killing Buu. Inside Buu, Vegetto automatically separates into the two Saiyans due to the properties of Buu's digestive system. After traveling through Buu's body, Goku and Vegeta reach Buu's brain where they find Gohan, Trunks, Goten, and Piccolo unconscious but still alive. After freeing them and having to fight Buu inside his own body (a fight which Goku and Vegeta can not win, which Goku clearly states. Since it is Buu's mind, he can keep regenerating his mental self repeatedly), so Vegeta decides to remove the unconscious Mr. Buu from Super Buu. Despite pleas from Super Buu, Vegeta pulls the Mr. Buu free and Super Buu undergoes another transformation. Goku and Vegeta then escape from Buu's body with the newly rescued Z-Fighters. Buu then transformed back to his original form. Outside, Goku rescues Mr. Satan and Dende, but can save neither Gohan, nor Goten, nor Trunks, nor Piccolo before the newly transformed ''Kid Buu'' destroys the Earth in an extreme show of power by using excessive power Kibito Kai teleports in and saves Vegeta, Goku, Dende, and Mr. Satan by bringing them to the Kai's planet. After regenerating, Kid Buu sets out to find Goku and Vegeta. When Buu finds them, Goku fights him first. He fights as a Super Saiyan 3, and evenly matches Buu. But it seems that Buu has the advantage of being able to keep at full power, even after all those hard blows from Super Saiyan 3 Goku.Vegeta saying he is the saiyan legend there race had been waiting for,( a different legend to legendary super saiyan). After using almost all of his power, Goku, following Vegeta's suggestion, decides to do the Spirit Bomb . Using King Kai's telepathy Vegeta speaks to the people of Earth and begs for everyone to donate power to Goku's Spirit Bomb. Everyone on New Namek and the afterlife give energy for the Genki Dama, or Spirit Bomb and possibly many other planets as well. Meanwhile Mr. Buu trying to hold off Kid Buu falls in battle leaving a battered Vegeta to protect Goku while he forms the Spirit Bomb. Mr. Satan finally convinces everyone on the newly regenerated Earth to give Goku all the energy he needs to destroy Buu once and for all. With the contribution of power from earth, Goku launches the Super Spirit Bomb...But as impossible as it seems Kid Buu actually stops the Spirit Bomb and slowly begins to push it back at Goku. Vegeta realizes Goku used the rest of his power to gather and form the bomb and has nothing left. Using the last wish from the Namekian dragon, Vegeta wishes for Goku's full power to be restored. With his power restored Goku powers up the spirit bomb even more and stops Kid Buu's forward progress. After several moments reflecting over the events that led to this moment, Goku makes one last wish to himself, that Buu be reborn as a good being so they can fight again. With everyone through out the universes blessing, Goku destroys Kid Buu forever. With the passing of ten years Goku kept training despite the fact that Earth was at peace. Goku kept training because he knew Kid Buu was reincarnated as a boy ( Uub ) due to his wish to King Yemma during the final battle. During the Tenka'ichi Budôkai, Goku took Uub to train him to one day fight him, and not only see who is the stronger of the two, but to see who is the strongest warrior in the entire universe. DRAGONBALL GT (NON-CANON) Bebi Saga In ''GT'', Goku is wished back into a kid by Emperor Pilaf . The wish was made on the Black Star Dragon Balls. As a result, Goku must travel the universe and return them to Earth or else the planet will explode from the negative energy created by the wish. In the course of his travels he encounters a creature known as Bebi , who is in fact the last surviving Tuffle , the original inhabitants of Planet Vegeta . Bebi is a machine mutant who was created by Doctor Myuu ; however, Bebi actually created Dr. Myuu first. Eventually, Bebi arrives on Earth and starts wreaking havoc. He begins by planting his seed in everyone on Earth thus making them all believe they are Tuffles and that Bebi is their leader. After infecting and controlling most of the Saiyan s (like a Parasite ), Bebi finds himself ultimately in the body of Vegeta and controls him; (afterwards he is referred to as Bebi Vegeta by fans, but is still called Bebi in the show). Pan , Trunks , and Goku arrive on Earth to return the Dragon Balls , but soon discover what has happened. After a short fight with Bebi, Goku discovers that he can not sustain Super Saiyan 3 while still being a child. After being pummeled by Bebi Vegeta, Goku is weak and defenseless. Meanwhile, Bebi Vegeta uses the Revenge Death Ball to finish off Goku. arrives just as the bomb strikes to save Goku and bring him to the Kai's planet. Thinking that Goku is dead, Bebi Vegeta uses the Black Star Dragon Balls to wish Planet Plant (home world of the Saiyans and Tuffles) into Earth's orbit. It is called 'Planet Vegeta' in the English dub. He then renames it the Tuffle Planet and moves all of the earthlings to it using Capsule Corporation's Doomsday Rocket. Meanwhile, on the Planet of the Kaios, Elder Kai hatches a plan to "solve Goku's energy problem" by re-growing Goku's tail. Progress is slow at first, but Goku has an idea about how to accelerate the process. After a very painful procedure where the tail is pulled out by a pair of pliers, Goku returns to the Tuffle planet to confront Bebi. During the battle with Bebi Vegeta, Goku is able to sustain his Super Saiyan 3 form but is still no match for his opponent. As he lies on the ground, defenseless, he gazes at Earth and realizes he has failed it. But instead of dying, looking at the Earth causes Goku to transform into the form of an Oozaru , (what normally happens when tailed Saiyans look at a planet's Moon ). Although powerful, Goku has no control over his Golden Oozaru form. With Pan's help, Goku is able to regain control and become a Super Saiyan 4. Bebi Vegeta is no match against a Super Saiyan 4. In desperation, Bulma (who's under Bebi's control) uses a Blutz wave generator that causes Bebi Vegeta to transform into an Oozaru. Goku's situation becomes bad, but after a lengthy battle, Goku succeeds in defeating Bebi Vegeta and leaving Bebi defenseless. In desperation, Bebi leaves Vegeta's body and tries to escape from the Tuffle Planet but Goku uses his Kamehameha attack to destroy Bebi and blast his remains into the Sun . Super 17 Saga Goku is still a kid and fights in the world martial arts tournament, having to fight in the junior division with Mr. Satan saying there is a height requirement. His opponent apparently wins by tickling Goku while he is talking to Vegeta, resulting in Goku falling out of the ring. Goku and friends are at home eating until a badly beaten up Trunks arrives, saying he was beaten up by Android #17, and that he told him to tell Goku to go to HFIL (hell) to set things straight. Goku leaves for HFIL, where he meets Dr. Myuu, and Dr. Gero, who leave, making Goku very frustrated with no way out, until two of his most fierced enemies of the past drop by, Cell and Frieza. After a good fight by Goku and Cell and Frieza, they show Goku a new technique that they learned in HFIL, to push Goku a tornado type spin, throwing him down to the deepest part of HFIL, where there is an odd old lady there that shows Goku all the different tortures which gets Goku frozen inside a block of ice. With Cell and Frieza just waiting for a finishing move toward Goku, it looks like it is the end, until they all realize that it does not work on the living, which Goku hears the conversation even if he was frozen, tries the freezing technique on Cell and Frieza, which he breaks them both while he is checking them out. Meanwhile back on earth the Z fighters defeat all of the past enemies who came from HFIL. While Krillin, #18 and Marron are in a traffic jam Android #17 appears, trying to control #18, Krillin reminds #18 of her family, which causes #18 to remember the good times about Krillin. Krillin also reminds Android #17 about how he disliked Dr. Gero, because he gave him human emotions, and that he killed Gero in the past, which makes Android #17 think for a moment, until the other #17 reminds #17 of what their duty is, which gets Android #17 to kill Krillin, which makes #18 mad, so she tries to stop #17 from killing her daughter too, gets her blasted, and then #17 leaves. #18 crawls over to her dead husband and proclaims her love for him, and then falls unconscious. Afterwards Both Android #17's merge and become Super #17. Goku still trapped in HFIL, thinking for a way to get out, asks King Yemma to get him out of there, which Yemma responds that he does not know how to get around the point to get Goku out. Piccolo contacts Yemma and asks him to transport him to Goku, which Yemma thinks that is a crazy idea, and refuses, but then Piccolo tells Yemma well then you made a mistake and destroys half of Heaven, which makes Yemma angry, and deciedes to transport Piccolo to HFIL to help Goku. Piccolo and Dende give some energy to help Goku escape, then Goku heads for the battlefield. Goku battles the newly fused Super 17 after Piccolo frees him from his trap in HFIL . With the help of 18 who is mad at 17 because he killed her husband, Krillin , Goku is able to defeat him by flying straight through him with the Dragon Fist , and then following up with several Kamehameha attacks through the wounded 17's stomach. Shadow Dragon Saga When the dragon, Shenlong , is summoned to revive those killed by Super 17 , the Dragon Balls crack, and a different, cigar-smoking Dragon appears in its place. This "Black Smoke Dragon" promptly splits into seven Evil Dragons , each with a cracked Dragon Ball in its forehead. Goku and his companions fight valiantly to defeat these new Dragons. However, after six of the seven are defeated, the One Star Dragon, Yi Xinglong , absorbs the other Dragon Balls into himself, forming Super Yi Xinglong (aka Omega Shenron). Goku defeats him after the most difficult battle of his life, including a fusion with Vegeta to form the strongest fighter ever, Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta, that does not succeed in putting the One Star Dragon down permanently. Afterwards, the real Shenlong appears once again, saying that no more wishes will be granted for a long time. Goku, in exchange for one more wish, decides to accompany the Dragon and train with him. As Goku flies away, the seven Dragon Balls are absorbed into his body, and he vanishes. A century later, an aged . The two fight, and quickly astonish each other by becoming Super Saiyan s. As Pan watches, she catches a glimpse of a familiar face in the stands: her grandfather, Son Goku. When she tries to follow him, however, he disappears. The series ends with a montage of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT, giving the franchise a proper send-off. Dragon Ball Movies Son Goku appears in the following Dragon Ball Movies and Specials:
SPECIAL ABILITIES See Also: List of Dragon Ball special abilities Fusion Dance Goku and Vegeta 's Fusion Dance ]] See Also: Fusion (Dragon Ball) Goku can temporarily fuse with someone else provided that they also know the fusion dance and are within the same power range. The effects last for about 1/2 an hour and require a resting period of one hour before it can be done again. In Canon, Goku never performs this technique, he only teaches it to Trunks and Goten. In Movie 12 and in DBGT (which is outside Canon) he fuses with Vegeta to create Gogeta . Genki Dama See Also: Genki Dama Perhaps Goku's most powerful attack, the Genki Dama draws energy from all life and places it in a deadly ki ball. Goku uses this against many of his more powerful opponents. The downside is that he is quite vulnerable during its lengthy creation time. It is called the '' Spirit Bomb '' in the English anime. Despite its power, it has only succeeded in destroying its target once in the entire manga. Kamehameha ''']] See Also: Kamehameha (Dragon Ball) Goku's signature technique, the Kamehameha attack, is a powerful, constant stream of energy hurled at an opponent through the hands (or sometimes the feet). Goku has several other variations of this attack as well. In some instances, Goku has launched the Kamehameha with one hand.
Super Saiyan ''' for the first time]] See Also: Super Saiyan =Super Saiyan Also known as ''SSJ1''. This ability is a manifestation of life energy which allows him to transform into a higher entity, which changes his power level tremendously and his personality on a slight degree. He was able to do this in the fight with Frieza when Frieza had killed Kuririn and seriously hurt Piccolo . During the Lord Slug movie, Goku almost achieves Super Saiyan, in what is known as Giji Super Saiyan (or a false Super Saiyan). Which was sort of a half and half transformation that was completely invoked out of rage. This transformation is achieved by a high power level, an already awaken awareness of using life energy, a pure of heart (pure good, pure evil, or any type of pure heart), and a moment of extreme rage.
=Super Saiyan 2 '''." - ''Son Goku demonstrating to Majin Buu & Babidi '']] Also known as ''SSJ2''. Although it is unknown when exactly Goku achieved this state of Super Saiyan, it is assumed Goku achieved this transformation while training in the Afterlife. Goku first uses it against Majin Vegeta in the Buu Saga. This Super Saiyan state is characterized by electricity engulfing the Saiyan. The hair is also negligibly longer, thicker, more spiked up/acute, and more robust; cleaved into less bangs in front of the face. This state also is characterized with an increase of speed, strength, and confidence. This state of SSJ is normally achieved by an increase in power and/or a moment of extreme rage ( Gohan during the Cell Saga.) =Super Saiyan 3 ''''']] Also known as ''SSJ3''. Goku is first seen using this transformation against Fat Buu during the Buu Saga. This form of SSJ gives an immense increase of speed and power and dramatically changes the Saiyan's appearance by ridging out the eyebrows and subsantially increasing the size of hair; jostling it down past the shoulders, roughly 4 1/2 feet or 130 centimeters long. It is not really known how he achieved this form, but while in Other World, his energy increase was limitless making it very easy for Goku to sustain Super Saiyan 3. However, the transformation is extremely draining in terms of energy, as it cut Goku's time on Earth in half. Since his body was aging during this time, his energy drained faster while he was alive than dead. This stage of SSJ is normally achieved by extreme training (Goku's training in Other World ). The only other warrior who could achieve this level in such a short time was Gotenks, whom by the way achieved this transformation through his fusion properties and in tribute Goku's demonstration prior to the fusion. Goku achieved this form of SSJ in Other World before coming to Earth. Proof of this is of him not knowing that his earthly time would be cut in half, how hard it was to transform into it, Vegeta berating him for not using it in their earlier battle, and Goku's own words that can be seen both in the manga and in the anime. =Super Saiyan 4 Non-Canon after transforming into a Super Saiyan 4 '']] Also known as ''SSJ4''. The only stage of SSJ that is not seen as canon, since GT is not considered to be canon, was achieved by Goku after achieving the Golden Oozaru state (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Super Saiyan Oozaru). This occurs when the Golden Oozaru comes into control of its power and loses its rage, which is what happened when Pan calmed Goku. To achieve this stage of Super Saiyan their tails must be fully extended and must be looking at a planet (not necessarily the Earth). It took Goku years to achieve this because his body would not have been able to handle the power of SSJ4. In this stage, Goku is returned to his adult body, but only in Super Saiyan 4. There is also considerable debate over whether SSJ4 could truly be called a Super Saiyan level or a type of "controlled, evolved Oozaru ". Kaiô-ken ''']] This ability allows Goku to multiply his speed and power by turning potential energy from the body into pure physical energy, often letting him work on an equal level against an initially more powerful foe. Because of the extreme increase of energy flowing through Goku's body, this form is potentially fatal, because of the stress put on the body. Goku stops using it once he is able to access the more potent Super Saiyan state. An exception to this was during an after-life tournament fight against Pikkon, where he used Kaiô-ken while a Super Saiyan; he called it Super Kaio-ken. Shunkan Idô ''']] See Also: Shunkan Ido A unique ability Goku learned on his way back to Earth from Namek on a remote planet called Yardrat, it allows him to teleport nearly anywhere so long as he focuses on a specific ki signal, where he wants to go. Then Goku moves instantly to a new location. He places two fingers on his forehead while he searches for the signal. Goku can also do this without locking on to a Ki Signal, but only for when he intends to transport somewhere he can physically see (like using it against Cell w/ the Warp Kamehameha), which has an advantage over using normal Super Speed because it would be much more difficult to follow Goku's movements by using actual teleportation. This ability is called Shunkan Idou, but it is also referred to as '' Instant Transmission '' in the English anime translation. In the English manga, however, it is referred to as "teleportation." While being stated to travel at lightspeed (possibly a dub error), it is theorized among fans that Shunkan Ido goes far beyond the speed of light. Evidence points to the technique transporting the user instantly, rather than at a certain speed. (See Super Speed, below.) Taiyoken Also known as ''Solar Flare'' or ''Fist of the Sun''. A technique learned from Tenshinhan , it creates an extremely bright light which can temporarily blind and stun those in close proximity. Known as the '' Solar Flare '' in the English anime translation. Zanzôken ''']] The user of this technique is able to move extremely fast over small distances, leaving an after-image behind. It can be considered a very short-range teleportation. In the English dub it's called "The Afterimage Technique". Ryu Ken See Also: Dragon Fist ''']] ''Dragon Fist'' is a technique where Goku charges his energy into his fist and it creates a Shenlong dragon which drives through the opponent. It is often referred to as Super Dragon Fist. Kienzan Goku can use an disk-shaped Ki attack that is similar to Krillin's Destructo Disk. It used only once, to cut Super Buu in half. It is shaped differently than the Destructo Disk, being thicker, rather than a flat disk with the rotating edge of sharp Ki that Krillin's technique has. Hasshuken (Dubbed Eight Fists) When Goku fights Tien during the 22nd Tenka'ichi Budôkai (22nd World Martial Arts Tournament), Tenshinhan (Tien) uses his Four Supernatural Fists on Goku. In defense, Goku decides to use an eight-arm attack, which works even better. Because of the extra arms Goku is able to fight much faster and attack/block more often as each arm moves so fast as it seems to appear in four places at once. Those arms were nothing more then illusions, as Goku was moving his arms up and down extremely fast, much in common with zanzoken. Energy Barrier With this technique Goku can create a shield around himself which can withstand many attacks as long as he has enough Ki to supply. Bukujutsu This is the ability to fly using one's Ki . Goku simply controls his energy and pushes out from underneath him allowing him to fly. The name 'Bukujutsu' means 'Air Dance'. Kiai This is an attack where the user shoots a blast a Ki at their opponent by screaming. Goku pushes and around with this. It can be done with his hands too. Renzoku Kikou Dan A machine gun Ki attack, used by pretty much anyone who knows how to form balls or beams of energy. It is fairly powerful, especially if the defender is caught off guard, as many beams can be fired and the ones that hit have more power than the last. It is good as a distraction tactic too, firing a few of them before charging up a really big attack to finish it off. The disadvantage is that this attack can take its toll on the attacker, due to the large energy drain. He used this against Perfect Cell in the Cell Games in a desperate attempt to incinerate him, which upon doing this severly drained his ki. Invisible Jumping Goku uses this attack to become temporarily invisible by jumping around back and forth. After the technique, Goku stops for a surprise attack. Spinning Cyclone A strange technique used by Goku at the Tenka'ichi Budôkai (World Martial Arts Tournament). He spins fast much like the motion of the cyclone, and then knocks into his opponents. It didn't work too well because he got dizzy when he used it, and so he only used it once. Fighting techniques Jan Ken (Rock Scissors Paper Fist in English) This is Goku's special attack in early Dragonball , but is soon replaced by the Kamehameha . The user shouts "Jan Ken", then a name corresponding to the attack. "Jan Ken Gu", equals rock and will be a strong punch. "Jan Ken Chyoki", equals scissors and will be a poke in the eyes. "Jan Ken Pa", equals paper and will be an open palm strike. In the English dub of Dragon Ball, the scissor part was cut. Kyoken (Mad Dog fist in English) This attack is used by Goku who acts like a dog, barking and jumping around to scare his opponent. He then jumps behind and kicks his surprised opponent. Saruken (Monkey fist in English) This is a distraction move designed to confuse and taunt the opponent. Goku uses this in reaction to Jackie Chun's ( Muten-Rôshi 's alter-ego) use of the Suiken (Drunken fist). SUPER STRENGTH/POWER It has been debated on how strong, physically Goku really was at the end of Dragon Ball Z. Using the Marvel Class System, Goku could bench at least 100 tons at the start. Evidence points to this level of strength because he was able to push 100+ ton rocks during his training with Master Roshi, back before even the Budokai's began. The demons that Master Roshi fought in his younger days were shown throwing tanks around, and Tao was shown tossing a huge concrete column a great distance in a single burst. This would mean that after Dragonball Z was over he was able to lift many tons, depending on how the power was "geared" (case in point, 500 HP Corvette vs 500 HP tractor). Opponents to this theory argue that the ABC Logic system doesn't work, as it's possible even Goku remained at the same basic level of physical strength throughout the series, though thats unlikely. DBZ's main problem is its consistency or lack thereof. However, during the final battle against Kid Buu he is shown pushing two halves of a mountain. Of course, if one were to go by the power levels indicated, then Goku's strength using the Marvel system would be staggering to say the least. It is also unknown exactly how powerful Goku was at the end of Dragonball Z energy wise. This is because Akira Toriyama decided not to state power levels after the Freeza Saga. However, indirect evidence (such as Cell once stating that he had enough energy to wipe out the solar system in a single attack) points to Goku's energy output being at least the equivalent of the energy unleashed in a super nova, and probably much greater. Post DBGT (not accepted by many fans) power levels are possibly exponentially greater for the main characters, thus leading to speculation that DB characters might be the most powerful ever created in a comic series (something which doesn't have much meaning since a comic book character is only as powerful as his creator intends him to be), something contested by fans of American series. SUPER SPEED Another subject of heated debate, most fans argue that Goku surprassed the lightspeed barrier back in the Freeza Saga. This argument is backed up in the Buu Saga, when Gotenks circled the Earth a minimum of 36 times in less than a second, roughly putting him at 5.1 c. Opponents to this say that Goku could only go lightspeed while using the Shunkan Ido . The Shunkan Ido is said to be move at lightspeed (said to be a dub error). However, speed isn't a factor for Shunkan Ido at all. It doesn't rely on speed, but instead exchanges the matter at one location (such as air molecules) for the matter at another location (the user). It occurs instantly, rather than at a multiple of conventional speed. In Dragonball, Goku, Tien, Yamcha, Krillin, and even Chiaotzu were faster than the speed of sound, right before Goku's training with Mr. popo and Kami. Tien, Yamcha, Krillin, and Chiaotzu had been running beside a car that was going over 500 mph, and then the Z Senshi went even faster. Z SWORD The Z Sword is an Excalibur -like sword on the Planet of the Kais. Son Gohan is able to pull the sword out of the stone. (He still finds it unbearably heavy however.) While training with the sword, intending to fight Buu , Gohan and his father, Son Goku , break the sword accidently to discover that the Elder Grand Supreme Kai , or just Elder Kai, had been trapped inside. The Z Sword is notable in the series as to be one of the few actual ''Z'' objects in Dragon Ball Z. (The Z in the title is made up; there was no hidden meaning. This is unlike Dragon Ball GT where the ''GT'' stands for "Grand Tour". However, in the English dub of the series, the main characters are sometimes referred to as the Z Warriors .) VOICE ACTORS In Japan, Goku is voiced by Masako Nozawa . Because the Dragonball anime series is so long, the voice actors for Goku and many other characters of the series have changed as a result of the series' dubbers and translators changing companies and requiring recasting. Ocean Group
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