Son Goku (Dragon Ball Super)

* Base
* Kaio-ken
* Super Saiyan
* Super Saiyan 2
* Super Saiyan 3
* Super Saiyan God
* Super Saiyan Blue
* Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken
* Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken x 10
* Super Saiyan Blue Kaioken x 20
* Ultra Instinct -Sign-
* Ultra Instinct

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4

> "*You're a God...I get that, maybe the strongest of them all... but I don't care. Not even you can tell me what my limits are...*"
> ― Goku to Beerus, *Dragon Ball Super*
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> "*Come if you wanna! I'll take you on! Gather the strongest guys you can and come at me! I'll beat every last one of them!*"
> ― Goku to all the Gods of Destruction
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> "*I've never really thought as myself as a savior, I just want to fight strong opponents. But I can't just stand by and watch innocent people and animals suffer. That's what my grandpa taught me.*"
> ― Goku to Android 17
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> "*Universe 2. You guys just keep surprisin' me. I kinda get just how amazin' this "power of love" thing is. But... Sorry, but for me... More than love, **I PREFER GUTS!***"
> ― Goku right before going Blue against Universe 2
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## **Summary**

**Son Goku** is the main character of the metaseries *Dragon Ball*. A Saiyan, as a baby he was sent to Earth to take it over, but he hit his head, causing him to lose his memories. After that, he became a kind-hearted caring boy and was adopted by Grandpa Gohan. 4 years after defeating Kid Buu in *Dragon Ball Z*, Goku temporarily works as a radish farmer before he learns about the God of Destruction Beerus. Goku goes on several adventures following his fight with Beerus and learns about the other universes that exist alongside his own.

## **Statistics**

**Name:** Son Goku

**Origin:** *Dragon Ball*

**Gender:** Male

**Age:** 42 (physically 35) to 44 (physically 40)

**Classification:** Saiyan God

**Personality:** Goku is well-known for being energetic, kind, and carefree. He rarely gets worked up over things, unless he is extremely fearful of them (ex: an angry Bulma or Chi-Chi, needles), or any serious harm or death came to his friends or loved ones. Goku is pure-hearted and has been willing to sacrifice himself for his friends and family, such as when he faced Raditz and Cell. Goku also believes in mercy, as he gave Vegeta and Frieza a second chance to survive, though there are times where even he knows when to draw the line (such as when Frieza attacked Goku after being given energy and when facing Kid Buu). Goku can also be quite reckless in battle, as when he believed his elder son Gohan could beat Cell, he spent a lot of time training Cell, not realizing his son was a pacifist and didn't have a thirst for battle like he did. Additionally, Goku decided to meet with Zen-Oh to discuss the Tournament of Power despite Beerus warning him of the potential consequences of talking to him. This resulted in most of the universes' deities and competitors in the Tournament blaming Goku (with the exception of Vados) for the Tournament of Power.

Despite his purity, Goku may not have a sense of familial ties, and instead see his family as close companions, as he has rarely been romantic or intimate with Chi-Chi, and he often leaves his family for long periods of time. Though the reasons are often noble, he usually doesn't see how this affects his family. Regardless, he is still shown to appreciate his family, as he spent some time with his family before the Cell Games after completing his training with Gohan in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. At one point, Goku admitted to Android 17 that he doesn't consider himself much of a savior, but he refuses to let innocent people or animals get hurt, thanks to his adoptive grandfather's teachings.

**Relationships:**

* Bardock (father)
* Gine (mother)
* Raditz (older brother)
* Grandpa Gohan (adopted grandfather)
* Chi-Chi (wife)
* Gohan (first son)
* Goten (second son)
* Ox-King (father-in-law)
* Videl (daughter-in-law)
* Pan (granddaughter)
* Krillin (best friend)
* Vegeta (eternal teammate)
* Frieza (Arch-nemesis)

**Abilities:** **Superhuman Physical Characteristics**, **Master Martial Artist**, **Ki Manipulation** (Can be used offensively and defensively. They can be used to create ki blasts that can home in on enemies, enhance Goku's strength, and form defensive barriers), **Ki Sensing** (Can sense the ki of others and use it to pinpoint their location), **Enhanced Senses** (Even before learning about sensing ki, Goku still has excellent senses, allowing him to track the smell of far away objects, see clearly over long distances, and even feel vibrations in the air at night to track other people's movements), Occasional Limited **Breaking the Fourth Wall** (Communicated with the narrator of *Dragon Ball Super* in episode 30), **Flight**, '**Indomitable Willpower**, **Reactive Power Level** (As a Saiyan, Goku grows stronger after every battle he fights and can get stronger in the middle of combat. When he is mortally wounded, he can increase in strength massively. When he fought Jiren in Ultra Instinct-Sign-, his attacks were getting stronger, faster, and sharper over time), **Afterimage Creation**, **Power Mimicry** (Can mimic the ki attacks of others, sometimes after only seeing them once), **Precognition** (By analyzing Hit's style and predicting his movements, Goku could react to his attacks even when he jumped forward in time), **Ki Absorption** as Super Saiyan God, **Light Manipulation** via Solar Flare (Can create flashes of light to blind opponents), **Sealing** via Mafuba, **Telepathy** (Can communicate with others telepathically and read minds), **Teleportation**, **Statistics Amplification** with Kaio-ken (Can increase his power up to 20 times), **Transformation** (Can transform into various Super Saiyan forms as well as Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue, increasing his power immensely), Can block intangible attacks, Resistance to **Existence Erasure**, **Empathic Manipulation'**, and **Time Stop** (Repeatedly resisted Hit's attempts to freeze him in time until he powered up further as a Super Saiyan Blue with Kaio-ken x10. He retains this resistance in his stronger forms), **Regeneration** (Mid-Low) as a Super Saiyan God, **Heat Generation** (Likely not combat applicable, however) and **Instinctive Reaction** as Ultra Instinct -Sign- and Ultra Instinct, Limited **Power Nullification** (Easily nullified a ki blast from Jiren's after mastering Ultra Insticnt) and Danmaku as Ultra Instinct

**Lifting Strength:** **Unknown**

**Stamina:** Very high in base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2, Super Saiyan God, and Super Saiyan Blue. High as Super Saiyan 3. Lower with Super Saiyan Blue Kaioken

**Intelligence:** **Average**. **Genius** martial artist (Extremely gifted when it comes to fighting. Can replicate ki techniques after seeing them only once. Has devised new ways to use old techniques, such as a Kamehameha with his feet. Was able to predict the movements Hit would make in the 0.1 seconds of jumping through time and react properly to them)

**Equipment, Items, Paraphernalia, and Power-Ups:** Zen-Oh button.

**Vehicles and Transportation:** None notable

**Weaknesses:** Goku often seeks to fight opponents at their best and will allow them to reach their full power so he can have a good fight. Kaio-ken strains his body and causes intense pain. It could horribly damage or even kill him if he doesn't use it sparingly. This weakness is lessened in Super Saiyan Blue. He has a tendency to be so overconfident that he drops his guard, lowering his durability. He needs a long charge time to prepare his Spirit Bomb, leaving him open to attack. In order to use Instant Transmission, he needs to sense a ki signature to teleport to. Using Super Saiyan 3 drains a lot of stamina and he cannot use it for more than a few minutes. Is unable to survive in the vacuum of space. The Mafuba requires a suitable container to seal the target into, and if the object is not sealed properly, the opponent could escape. Goku's Ultra Instinct "Omen" is initially only temporary, and he cannot use the form on his own terms, only entering it in response to being pushed to his limits, such as when he landed in his own Spirit Bomb. Once Goku exits the form, he is left completely drained of his energy and needs time to recover. Goku's Ultra Instinct only allows him to dodge attacks and he still has to think about the best method of attack instead of doing so instinctively. However, as of episode 128, this is less of a problem, as Goku managed to hit Jiren with a powerful punch, something he could never do before.

**Notable Techniques:**
**Ki:** The life force of a martial artist, essentially energy from the user's vigor, courage, and mind. It can be used in multiple ways, such as a power increase, creating energy blasts, or forming defensive barriers. As well as being a Saiyan, Ki is one of the main sources of Goku's incredible power and abilities. Goku's combat skills and ki usage allow him to one some occasions copy the techniques of others after seeing them only once.

* **Kamehameha:** Goku's signature and most famous technique. He learned after seeing his teacher Master Roshi use it to get rid of flames on Fire Mountain, successfully copying a lesser version of it on his first try. Since this is one of his most prominent techniques, he has devised many variations of it, such as firing from his feet, using it to propel himself in the air, bending it to catch his opponents off guard, and the Instant Kamehameha, where Goku uses Instant Transmission to teleport in front of an opponent just before firing the Kamehameha, meaning they don't have time to escape.
* **Instant Transmission:** A teleportation technique that Goku learned between the Frieza and Android Sagas on the planet Yardrat that allows him to lock onto the ki signatures of others and teleport to wherever they are. Its usage requires some degree of concentration, which is aided by Goku putting his index and middle fingers to his foreheads, and he needs a ki signature to teleport to, otherwise, he cannot perform the technique. It can be used to teleport others as well, as long as they make physical contact with Goku.
* **Kaio-ken:** A technique developed by King Kai and taught to Goku during his time training on his planet in the Afterlife. It greatly increases Goku's ki for just a moment, boosting his strength and speed significantly for that time. However, this heavily strains his body, and if he overuses it, it will leave him in intense pain all over his body, leaving him incapable of moving without causing himself further pain. In the Saiyan Saga, the strongest Kaio-ken Goku can use is x4, but by the time of the Frieza Saga, he has mastered its use, allowing him to push it to his maximum of x20. During *Dragon Ball Z*, it is impossible for Goku to utilize it alongside Super Saiyan, as the intense emotions caused by the Super Saiyan transformation makes it difficult to properly control one's ki, making the combination incredibly risky at best and lethal at worst. Goku doesn't use this technique again until *Dragon Ball Super*.
* **Spirit Bomb:** One of Goku's strongest techniques, taught to him by King Kai. With it, Goku gathers energy from all lifeforms from his surroundings, to create a massive, incredibly destructive sphere of ki. To use it, one must have a pure heart, and due to his pure heart, Goku is perfect for using the technique. While it is incredibly powerful and can prove capable of completely destroying an opponent when used with sufficient power, it takes a very long time to charge, so it is hard to use and could leave Goku open to attack from enemies, though the charge time can be decreased by gathering energy from those who provide the energy knowingly and willingly.
* **Destructo Disc:** Krillin's signature technique, which Goku presumably copied from him. Raising his hand above his head, Goku creates a razor-sharp disc of ki with incredible cutting power and then throws it at his opponent. However, there are cases where the Destructo Disk cannot cut through enemies if they are powerful enough, as shown when one from Krillin could not even damage Perfect Cell.
* **Kiai:** The ability to project an invisible burst of force with ki, which Goku can perform with his hands and even with a simple glare.
* **Solar Flare:** One of Tien Shinhan's signature techniques, which Goku copied from him during their match in the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. By bringing his hands up to his face, Goku can create a bright flash of light that can blind opponents. The technique does not work if the opponent wears sunglasses though. In the 22nd World Tournament, Master Shen was not affected by Tien using Solar Flare because he was wearing them.
* **Telepathy:** Goku has the ability to telepathically communicate with others, presumably learned from King Kai during his time in the afterlife, and during the Frieza Saga, he shows the ability to read Krillin's mind by putting his hand to his forehead.

**Mafuba:** Also known as the Evil Containment Wave, the Mafuba is a mystic sealing technique designed to seal evil away by sucking them into a special container with a "demon seal" ofuda on it. Goku learned this technique from Master Roshi and attempted to use it to seal Future Zamasu in the *Dragon Ball Super* manga, but he used the wrong tag, allowing him to break free.

**Martial Arts:** Goku is a master martial artist who has learned from many of his universe's greatest teachers, from his adoptive grandfather, Grandpa Gohan, to Master Roshi, Korrin, Kami and even King Kai.

* **Crazy Fist:** A technique meant to distract and confuse an opponent, in which Goku acts like a wild, frenzied dog or monkey before striking his opponent while they're caught off guard.
* **Dragonthrow:** Goku's signature grapple, in which he grabs his opponent by the arm, tail, or antenna, and then spins them around before throwing them away.
* **Eight-Arm Fist:** A technique used to counter Tien Shinhan's Four Witches Technique and copied from King Chappa, in which Goku moves his arms so fast that he appears to have eight of them.
* **Rock, Scissors, 'N' Paper:** One of Goku's initial signature techniques, taught to him by his grandfather. After yelling "Jan Ken", Goku then follows up with either a strong punch (rock), a poke to the eyes (scissors), or an open palm strike (paper). After a while, Goku stops using this technique, as it is easy for his opponents to figure out what he's doing.

**Saiyan Physiology:** The physiology of a Saiyan, an aggressive warrior race of conquerors. Saiyans have the natural ability to control ki and to fly, which is likely the origin of Goku's own incredible skill when it comes to the usage and control of ki. In addition, while his lifespan isn't any different from that of a human, Goku will remain at his peak strength and appearance for much longer. One of the most powerful abilities of a Saiyan is their ability to grow stronger and stronger through combat, allowing Goku to constantly push his own limits during a fight and rise to higher and higher peaks in power. This ability grants a substantial boost in power when Goku is badly injured, allowing him to reach a whole new level of power once he recovers. If he were to recover from a nearly fatal injury, his power would become even greater than it would from just a severe injury

* **Super Saiyan:** The famous, legendary transformation of a Saiyan that allows them to greatly surpass their limits and reach the fabled state that is Super Saiyan. Goku was the first Super Saiyan to appear in *Dragon Ball*, achieving the state after Frieza survived his most powerful attack, killed his best friend, and was about to kill him and his son. These transformations can be reached through extensive training (as in the case of Vegeta), but are more often unlocked in moments of intense emotional turmoil and need, and due to the natural aggressiveness of Saiyans, they cause the user to become more aggressive and malicious, though Goku has managed to make these things effectively a non-issue through training. While immensely powerful, Super Saiyan transformations drain a lot of energy initially, and the first was very inefficient before Goku learned to master the state and become a "Full Power Super Saiyan", allowing him to maintain the form effectively indefinitely without any stamina drain. While the original Super Saiyan state is inferior to Super Saiyan 2 and Super Saiyan 3 in raw power, the higher forms become increasingly inefficient, culminating in the high cost of Super Saiyan 3, which Goku can only maintain for a few minutes before collapsing from exhaustion. Super Saiyan 2 doesn't have this problem to the same extent as Super Saiyan 3, though it does work like the original Super Saiyan form in that regard. In *Dragon Ball Super*, Goku can use the Super Saiyan 3 form for a longer time period than before, though it still drains more stamina than Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 2.
* **Super Saiyan God:** A divine transformation that far surpasses the regular numbered Super Saiyan transformations, achieved through a ritual involving six righteous Saiyans, or sometimes through rigorous divine training. Goku reached this form with the help of his family and friends so that he could oppose the God of Destruction Beerus and stop him from destroying Earth. In this form, Goku gains divine ki and cannot be sensed by mortals, as well as the ability to absorb and nullify energy and ki-based techniques. After achieving this form, Goku can transform into it whenever he wishes and retains some of the divine power even in base form (though in base his ki can still be sensed).
	+ **Super Saiyan Blue:** A form attained through combining Super Saiyan with Super Saiyan God, greatly surpassing the latter. Unlike other Super Saiyan transformations, this transformation requires a perfectly calm mind and flawless ki control, allowing it to be used alongside Kaio-ken for various transformations.

**Ultra Instinct -Sign-:** Also known as the Mastery of Self-Movement, Ultra Instinct -Sign- is a rare technique that Goku initially learned of from Whis, revolving around subconsciously avoiding attacks and disregarding his normal capacity to react. This would allow the user to multitask, thinking up strategies while his body fights for him, fully maximizing his offensive and defensive capabilities, and since he doesn't need to think to fight, it also makes illusory techniques useless. However, if an opponent is fast enough, they could bypass these movements. Goku reached this state in his Ultra Instinct -Sign- transformation, achieved after he was pushed to his absolute limits. He didn't master the state for a while though, however, and he cannot enter it willingly - instead, it activates when Goku is pushed to his limits (ex: when being caught in his SSB Kaioken x20 Spirit Bomb and fighting against Super Saiyan Kefla or Jiren). It is also harder for him to use this version of Ultra Instinct offensively, as he still has to think about the best method of attack, instead of simply intuiting it. This transformation is only temporary and it has a great strain on Goku's body.

**Ultra Instinct:** Despite the problems of Ultra Instinct -Sign-, by giving into pure impulse and the heat which previously limited him, Goku was able to fully break through his limits and reach past the state of the gods, something that not even Beerus has been able to do. In doing so, Goku reached the *true* Ultra Instinct form, with his hair and eyebrows matching his intense silver stare, and a great stream of white-purple energy erupting from his body. In this state, Goku has mastered instinctive attack and defense. He could easily speedblitz and hurt Jiren, even nullifying an attack that was supposed to incapacitate him.

**NOTE #2:** The profile covers the statistics of adult Goku from *Dragon Ball Super*. His profile for *Dragon Ball Z* is here.