“ | I look down on existence from a much higher perspective than you do. I witness this world, this universe and the truth of all things. That yields deeper understanding. Wisdom. The realization that all mortals should be destroyed. The one and only mistake among all divine creations. That is what mortals are. And this mistake is egregious. To shape existence into the beautiful utopia it was always meant to be, the mistake must be corrected. I will purge all mortals from existence. In place of the gods who refuse to admit their failure! | „ |
~ Goku Black |
“ | My form is justice. And my form is the world. Worship me. Give praise unto me. Me, the beautiful, the sublime... Me, the invincible, the almighty and divine... All hail Zamasu. | „ |
~ Fusion Zamasu upon his birth |
Summary[]
Goku Black (ゴクウブラック Gokū Burakku) is the main antagonist of the "Future" Trunks Saga of the Dragon Ball Super anime. His true identity is Zamasu (ザマス Zamasu), a former Supreme Kai apprentice serving the Supreme Kai of Universe 10, Gowasu. Zamasu stole the body of Son Goku and sought to destroy all mortals alongside Future Zamasu. He was given the name Black by Bulma when he initially referred to himself as Son Goku (孫悟空 Son Gokū).
By using Potara Earrings, Black can fuse with his business partner Future Zamasu to create one singular and nigh-omnipotent being, calling himself Zamasu, usually refered as Fusion Zamasu (合体ザマス Gattai Zamasu) by official materials. With the power of Potara Earrings, Zamasu became strong enough to fight Vegetto Blue and outlasted him. After getting cut in half by Trunks of the future, will of Zamasu left over from his destruction, becomes Infinite Zamasu (無限ザマス Mugen Zamasu) and merges with the Trunks' entire timeline.
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: 2-C | 2-C, far higher as a Super Saiyan Rosé | 2-C, far higher after Mutation | 2-C
Key: Before replicating Goku's style | After replicating Goku's style | Merged with Zamasu (Fusion Zamasu) | Infinite Zamasu
Name: Goku Black, Black, Son Goku, Zamasu. Fusion/Fused/Merged/Infinite Zamasu after merging with Zamasu
Origin: Dragon Ball Super (Toei)
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Shinjin/Saiyan
Powers and Abilities:
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Acausality (Types 1 & 4; Gods do not follow mortal logic. With Time Ring he is immune to changes in history)
- Probably Causality Manipulation (Gods do not follow the typical logic of causality, the act of a God killing another God affects spacetime. Though it is uncertain what the effects might be)
- Self-Sustenance (Type 1; normally stood in the outer-space)
- Saiyan Physiology
- Reactive Power Level (Being injured at all actually makes Black stronger. By copying Goku's fighting style, Goku Black can get massively stronger and unlock more abilities)
- Regeneration (Mid-Low; like Goku, he should be able to instantly recover the skin cells lost)
- Adaptation (Can adapt through 100 times Earth's gravity)
- Reactive Evolution (Should have the ability to resist abilities like Time-Skip)
- Precognition
- Resistance to Extrasensory Perception (Can only be sensed by Gods), Perception Manipulation (Should have Goku's ability to clear his mind), Illusion Creation (Should have Goku's ability to detecte and dispell the illusions with his mind's eye), Sleep Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement, Magma, Ice, Heat, Poison, Acid, Harsh Temperatures, Gravity, Electricity and Radiation (Should be able to absorbed over 17 million Blutz Waves to transform into a Great Ape without ill effects. Can fight in the outer-space where radiation levels are exceedingly high)
- Acausality (Types 1 & 4; Gods do not follow mortal logic. With Time Ring he is immune to changes in history)
- Rage Power
- Master Martial Artist
- Power Mimicry (Can copy Goku's fighting style)
- Weapon Mastery (He has showed mastery over the blade that he created)
- Non-Physical Interaction (Should be able to harm clones of Gohan, Gotenks, and Piccolo, who were illusions of Super Buu's memories. Like Goku, he should be able to interact with the abstract beings like Infinite Zamasu)
- Cosmic Awareness (Acknowledges everything that humanity has done in the Universe)
- Electricity Manipulation (Should be like that of Goku, whose physical blows also cause electrical discharges when they hit his opponents. His sheer presence releases electric bolts in all directions. His aura can generate lightning bolts)
- Shockwave Generation
- Ki Manipulation
- God Ki Manipulation
- Damage Boost (Can increase the power of his attacks by concentrating his ki into a single point to do more damage)
- Weapon Creation (Can create Ki Blade)
- Flight
- Sound Manipulation, Space-Time Manipulation and Portal Creation (Can create dimensional rifts and destroy space-time and pocket dimensions with his energy)
- Magic
- Creation
- Limited Power Nullification (Should be able to nullify energy attacks like what Goku did to Vegeta's ki blast)
- Extrasensory Perception (Can sense the Ki of living beings, and even that of Gods)
- Telekinesis
- Teleportation
- Dimensional Travel
- Fusionism by using the Potara Earrings
- Time Travel and greater Dimensional Travel with Time Ring (Can travel many alternate timelines with it)
All previous abilities but massively enhanced, plus:
- Transformation (Can transform into a Super Saiyan Rosé, increasing his capabilities drastically)
- Resistance to Time Manipulation (Should have similar abilities to Goku, who resisted the effects of Hit’s time abilities)
- Greater Weapon Creation (Able to use more advanced variations of his Energy Blade. Can create an energy scythe which cuts through time-space continuum and create a portal connecting to an alternate reality, which can be either the past or the future. The rift also block Ki Sensing technique) and greater Creation (Portals created by his scythe create multiple clones of himself, which regenerate even after getting reduced to gas. As long as the space-time rift exists the clones will keep being created and regenerating)
All previous abilities but massively enhanced, plus:
- Light Manipulation
- Biological Manipulation (Can mutate his own body, increasing his capabilities drastically)
- Immortality (Types 1, 2 & 3)
- Pain Suppression (As a result of his immortality, he feels no pain, even when half of his face was destroyed)
- Regeneration (Mid-Godly; can not be erased by Beerus' Destruction, which can erase one's body and soul)
All previous abilities but massively enhanced, except Mid-Godly Regeneration and eventually Pain Suppression (Due to the conflict between Goku Black's mortal body and Zamasu's immortal soul, Fusion Zamasu's immortality got weakened. If he takes enough physicial and psychological damage, his body will eventually fall apart, allowing him to feel pain).
- Regeneration (Mid; regenerated after getting his head destroyed, regenerated wounds inflicted to him)
- Size Manipulation (Can bulk himself up)
- Immortality (Type 4; able to still fight after being reduced to his will and thoughts of justice)
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Danmaku (Used from his multiple mouths a barrage of large Ki Blasts that covered all the Earth when he began to fuse with the Universe)
- Fusionism
- Dimensional Travel
- Reality Warping
Attack Potency: Multi-Universe level (While not going all-out, he could fought evenly with Super Saiyan 2 Goku, whose much weaker form generated enough energy to blow the entire Universe 7 up. Causally beat Trunks up and was implied by Trunks that his power was around the same level as Super Saiyan 3 Goku. Should scale above Infinite Zamasu) | Multi-Universe level (Got much stronger than before), far higher as a Super Saiyan Rosé (Causally defeated Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta and outmatched Super Saiyan Blue Goku. Soloed Goku, Vegeta and Trunks. Was stated to be the strongest fighter after Beerus) | Multi-Universe level (Got a bit stronger than before, stomped Goku, Vegeta and Trunks), far higher after Mutation (Much stronger than before. Fought and damaged Super Saiyan Blue Vegetto, Eventually with the power of hatred, he temporally outmatched Vegetto) | Multi-Universe level
Speed: Infinite (While holding back, he could keep up with Super Saiyan 2 Goku, whose much weaker form can generate shockwaves that can travel across Universe 7, which is infinite in size. Stomped Trunks) | Infinite (Got much faster than before. As Super Saiyan Rosé, he outclassed Goku, Vegeta and Trunks) | Infinite (Got a bit faster than before), far higher after Mutation (Kept with Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Vegetto) | Infinite attack and perception speed (Reacted to base Goku, Vegeta and Super Saiyan Trunks' attacks)
Lifting Strength: Class Y (Managed to move Super Dragon Balls, which are balls with the size of large planets) | Class Y (Far stronger than before) | Class Y (Stronger than before) | Immeasurable
Striking Strength: Multi-Universal | Multi-Universal, far higher as a Super Saiyan Rosé | Multi-Universal, far higher after Mutation | Multi-Universal
Durability: Multi-Universe level | Multi-Universe level, far higher as a Super Saiyan Rosé | Multi-Universe level, far higher after Mutation | Multi-Universe level
Stamina: Superhuman (Endured multiple attacks from Goku and Trunks without any signs of exhaustion) | Superhuman (Endured multiple attacks from Goku and Vegeta without any signs of exhaustion) | Inexhaustible (Would likely get weaker after Mutation) | Inexhaustible
Range: Standard Melee Range, Multi-Universal with energy-based and teleportation techniques. Multi-Universal with Time Rings | Standard Melee Range, Multi-Universal with energy-based and teleportation techniques. Multi-Universal with Time Rings | Standard Melee Range, Multi-Universal with energy-based and teleportation techniques. Multi-Universal with Time Rings | Multi-Universal
Standard Equipment: Time Rings and Potara Earring. After becoming Infinite Zamasu, Zamasu has no equipment as his body was disintegrated.
Intelligence: Even before he stole Goku's body, the Kai known as Zamasu was an abnormally skilled and powerful fighting prodigy who could put up a fight against Goku. After stealing his body and beginning his crusade against mortals, Zamasu, now known as Black, rapidly began to grow in skill. After a single fight with Goku, he was able to accurately replicate his style, and he is able to quickly adapt to new circumstances in combat, learning to even make use of the explosive power some Saiyans gained from their rage. After becoming Infinite Zamasu, Zamasu seems to have devolved into a mindless beast bent only on the destruction of mortals, as all he does is cackle madly.
Weaknesses: None notable. After merging with his counterpart, Zamasu becomes incredibly arrogant and can be taken off guard should someone begin matching his newfound power. When outmatched, Fusion Zamasu will begin to panic and fly into a rage, fighting irrationally. If Fusion Zamasu takes enough psychological damage, his immortality becomes compromised and his regeneration is far slower. Buffing his body up lowers Fusion Zamasu's speed at the expense of higher attack power.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
The fighting power and life force of a martial artist, a tangible energy derived from the user's vigor, courage, and mind. It can be used in a number of ways, such as to surpass the limits of one's body to greatly increase in strength, and it can be fired as blasts of energy or used to create defensive barriers. A fighting prodigy, Black was once the strongest Kai to ever live, a race that already possessed immense power, and his power only grew once he stole Goku's body and gained access to his Saiyan physiology, turning him into an extremely dangerous opponent. Due to his divine nature, he has godly ki and cannot be sensed by mortal beings as a result.
- Black Power Ball: One of Black's signature attacks, an energy sphere with a black core that detonates with devastating force upon coming into contact with an opponent. He can fire an overwhelming barrage of these spheres as opposed to just one, or convert the spheres into energy beams. As a Super Saiyan Rosé, he can use the more powerful variant, which can similarly be converted into an energy wave or be used as a slicing blade.
- God Split Cut: Zamasu's signature attack, and one of the techniques most used by Black, a blade of energy that he forms around his hand to use as a slicing weapon. In his Super Saiyan Rosé form, Black can exercise such control over this blade as to shape it into various other weapons, essentially creating weapons from his own ki.
- Sickle of Sorrow: A scythe made from Black's own ki, his most powerful weapon, which he can use to slice through space and time to open a rift from which mysterious clones of Black flood, each capable of reforming after dissipating. The rift can inhibit attempts to teleport and can spawn more clones if Black wishes.
- Black Kamehameha: Goku Black’s version of Goku's famous signature technique. In his Super Saiyan Rosé form, it is coloured pink by his immense power.
- Kiai: The ability to project an invisible burst of force with ki, which Black can perform with his hands and even with a glare.
A teleportation technique that Goku learned between the Frieza and Cell Sagas on the planet Yardrat, which allows him to lock onto the ki signatures of others and teleport to their locations, and one of the techniques he inherited from Goku. Its use takes some concentration, which is aided by Black putting his index and middle fingers to his forehead, 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 are in physical contact with Black.
As a Supreme Kai, Zamasu can teleport across universes to reach specific locations or people, superior to Instant Transmission in that he does not need a ki signature to lock onto to utilize this technique. As a result, Black can even teleport outside of the universe.
Black can create objects, often out of thin air, and utilize these objects as weapons in combat.
The physiology of a Saiyan, an aggressive warrior race of conquerors. Saiyans have the natural ability to control ki and to fly. In addition, while his lifespan is comparable to that of a human, Black will remain at his peak strength for much longer. One of the most powerful abilities of a Saiyan is their ability to grow stronger and stronger through combat, allowing Black to constantly push his own limits during a fight and rise to higher and higher peaks in power - for Black, this ability is especially potent, allowing him to rapidly and constantly improve over the course of a fight, as he takes injuries. This ability grants a substantial boost in power when Black is badly injured, allowing him to reach a whole new level of power once he recovers.
All previous techniques, plus:
- Blades of Judgment: Fusion Zamasu summons an array of red orbs that turn themselves into needles that descend and surround the targets before detonating, leaving little opportunity for escape.
- Lightning of Absolution: Fusion Zamasu fires off bolts of purple electricity to attack his foes. This attack was powerful enough to incapacitate Vegeta. He can increase the area of effect by generating a giant bird-like creature out of his Ki.
- Wall of Light: Fusion Zamasu generates a wall of Ki that disintegrates incoming attacks as well as those unfortunate enough to make contact with it.
Note:
- We include Fusion Zamasu and Infinite Zamasu as forms of Goku Black instead of separated characters for obvious reasons.
- Toei's Dragon Ball Super should be considered to be an alternative "sequel" to Toei's Dragon Ball Z anime, there are many characters in Dragon Ball Z that also appear in the Dragon Ball Super anime like Gregory and Mr. Satan's students, and scenes from the Z anime like Ginyu stealing Bulma's body or Trunks' first transformation scene.
- Contrary to what Beerus said, he, Goku Black and other Gods should not be considered to have ability to alter the history due to the later mentions of the creation of a new timeline due to the erasure of Zamasu instead of Goku Black's timeline being completely re-written.
- Contrary to the popular beliefs, Goku Black's Super Saiyan Rosé isn't a divine or evil variation of the Super Saiyan Blue transformation, but rather the alterative variation of the standard golden-haired Super Saiyan transformation, similar to Broly's greenish Super Saiyan and Baby Vegeta's white Super Saiyan transformations. This was stated multiple times in the anime and in out-of-universe statements.