Akira Toriyama 's Dragon Ball is full of characters who continue to surpass their limits and achieve the impossible, but few have as impressive a track record as Goku . However, Kakarot remains the ultimate protagonist, and the audience has watched him grow more and more since he was a 12-year-old boy. Goku isn't always the strongest fighter or the one who emerges victorious at the end of a hard-fought battle.
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Goku has a wide range of transformations to choose from, and he is often the progenitor of those brutal breakthroughs that allow him to set new standards for his Saiyan powers. Now that Daima has come to an end, it's the perfect time to reflect on Goku's countless forms.
Goku's Transformations in Dragon Ball – Top 10
10. Oozaru
Goku's first transformation, while a basic Saiyan trait, occurs in the Dragon Ball series before he even realizes he's a member of the alien warrior race. Goku's Great Ape form is a terrifying transformation that occurs whenever the tailed Saiyan sees a full moon – or something close to it.
The Great Ape form supposedly multiplies the user's power tenfold, in addition to significantly increasing their size. However, this transformation also presents a major problem for low-class Saiyan warriors like Goku, as they are unable to control themselves in this state.
09. Kaio-Ken
Dragon Ball fans were completely shocked when Goku died in the fifth episode of Dragon Ball Z , but a trip to the Other World ended up being one of the best things that happened to the hero. Goku became substantially stronger after his training with King Kai, while also mastering the powerful Spirit Bomb attack and learning to multiply his strength and speed with the Kaio-Ken attack.
Goku's Kaioh-Ken is enveloped in a distinct red aura as his body is pushed to its maximum limit. Goku has control over the multiplier he applies to the Kaioh-Ken Attack, which is useful but also prone to problems due to his tendency to frequently push his body beyond its natural limits and not knowing when to stop.
08. Super Saiyan
Goku leads a rich life filled with impressive martial arts achievements long before acquiring Super Saiyan power, but it's sometimes difficult to imagine a moment in the series where Goku didn't possess this signature ability. Goku experiences his ascension to Super Saiyan level for the first time during the climax of his battle against Frieza. For most Saiyans, this transformation is triggered by a painful emotional catalyst, in addition to extreme power.
07. Daima Goku
Toriyama's final gift to Dragon Ball fans, Daima, sees Goku and the other Z Fighters transformed into younger versions of themselves—a wish granted by Gomah, the new Supreme King of the Demon Realm, after the Dragon Balls are gathered. Gomah's plan is to make Goku and his allies vulnerable enough to defeat them.
However, although Goku finds himself confined to a child's body, his powers do not abandon him. Gomah's plan only works for a while: over time, Goku manages to adapt to his new body. As soon as the final battle begins, Daima Goku proves that he can easily defeat Gomah with Super Saiyan 4 — now officially canon.
06. Super Saiyan 2
Gohan is the first Saiyan to ascend to Super Saiyan 2 status, representing an exciting twist for the series. Thus, Super Saiyan 2 doesn't look very different from its predecessor. The user's hair becomes slightly spikier and electricity is added to their golden aura.
That said, his base strength is multiplied by 100 instead of 50, which is proof of the incredible power that is possible in this form. The audience doesn't see Goku mastering the power of Super Saiyan 2 for the first time, and it's something he accomplishes during the seven years he spends in the Other World between the destruction of Cell and the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament.
Goku's Transformations in Dragon Ball – Top 5
05. Super Saiyan 3
Goku's fight against Buu comes with the shocking revelation that Goku has mastered yet another Super Saiyan upgrade during his intense training in the Other World. Super Saiyan 3 is Goku's strongest state in Dragon Ball Z. It features an extreme design that almost borders on parody. The user's hair grows incredibly long and cascades down their back, while their face becomes more aggressive and brutal due to their enlarged forehead and lack of eyebrows.
Goku's Super Saiyan 3 transformation triggers a cascading effect around the planet and appears to be physically painful for him to achieve. Super Saiyan 3 Goku is extremely strong, but the form proves impractical because of its incredible ki drain.
04. Super Saiyan 4
Dragon Ball GT continues to receive criticism for being an anime-only sequel, with minimal involvement from the franchise creator, Akira Toriyama. Super Saiyan 4 becomes the only major transformation in Dragon Ball GT and has become a very popular transformation in Dragon Ball and other expanded canon materials.
Thus, Super Saiyan 4 is arguably the most distinctive design of Goku's many forms—he almost resembles a humanoid hybrid between a Saiyan and a Great Ape. Goku retains his black hair, which becomes more like a mane, while his body acquires pink fur that extends to his distinctive tail. Super Saiyan 4 Goku seemingly has no disadvantages and uses this form in most of the major battles of Dragon Ball GT.
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03. Super Saiyan God
Dragon Ball fans were starting to think that Goku's repeated transformations were getting old after Super Saiyan 3. But Dragon Ball Super opts for a new direction, turning to color-coded transformations instead of its numbered predecessors. Beerus, the God of Destruction of Universe 7, travels to Earth intending to be challenged by a Super Saiyan God.
Goku achieves this milestone with the help of five pure-hearted Saiyans and a Super Saiyan God ritual, although it is later indicated that such a ceremony is not mandatory to reach this elevated state. Super Saiyan God Goku acquires red hair and eyes and a flaming aura that is visually stunning. Goku's strength is out of control as a Super Saiyan God, and his exposure to divine ki also includes other useful abilities such as self-healing and the Divine Bond, which paralyzes his targets.
02. Super Saiyan Blue
Goku becomes so well-adapted to his Super Saiyan God form that he eventually learns to utilize his standard Super Saiyan transformation while in this ascended state. The pinnacle of these powers results in Super Saiyan Blue, due to the user's cyan hair and aura.
As one might expect, Super Saiyan Blue takes Goku's godlike powers to even more impressive heights. Super Saiyan Blue supposedly diminishes the user's stamina and becomes progressively weaker the longer it's maintained. The Dragon Ball Super deals with this stamina setback by having Goku and Vegeta learn to alternate between Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue power, so that the latter can be maintained for longer and activated in battle when they need extra speed and strength.
01. Superior Instinct
Finally, Goku's transformations into Super Saiyan and their many variations have always been the greatest mark of Goku's strength. However, Goku's intense confrontation with Jiren from Universe 11 in the Tournament of Power was surreal. It caused him to access the power of Ultra Instinct for the first time.
Ultra Instinct is a Zen-like state that is, in fact, the basic form for the Angels of the multiverse. Ultra Instinct requires a clear mind and a relaxed disposition that helps the user's body move on its own. It's as if Goku's body can sense danger before it even happens and figure out how to respond instinctively. Mastering Ultra Instinct proves to be a long and challenging process for Goku. Goku initially experiences the Ultra Instinct Sign, also known as Autonomous Ultra Instinct, which leaves him with very little control over himself.
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