Son Goku (Canon, Dragon Ball Z)/Gigantti2000

“	I am a Saiyan who was raised on Planet Earth... and in the name of every single Saiyan that you've made suffer... for them and all the people of Planet Namek too, I will defeat you!	„
	~ Goku to Frieza

“	Maybe even a lower-class outcast can surpass an elite if he puts his mind to it!	„
	~ Goku to Vegeta

“	I’m the Saiyan who came all the way from Earth with the sole purpose of beating you. I am the warrior you’ve heard of in legends. Pure of heart and awakened by fury, that’s what I am. I am the Super Saiyan! Son Goku!	„
	~ Goku to Frieza

“	No. I can't beat him, son. It's not enough. Sure, it's gone up, but these bulky muscles are also going to make it hard to move very fast. And against a monster like Cell, I can't afford to lose a step. All the raw power in the universe won't do me any good if I can't catch my opponent. It's going to take a lot more than brute strength to win this fight. Besides, the transformation itself wastes a ton of energy. I'd say the regular Super Saiyan form still has the best all-around balance.	„
	~ Goku explaining Super Saiyan Third Grade to Gohan

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Buu, I'm a man of courtesy, as well as strength, and I have to say, I've battled beings from beyond nameless galaxies and you by far are the best.

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“	Majin Buu is so much stronger than anyone I've ever faced before... but I know there's still a way to win!	„
	~ Goku to Vegeta after saving him

Summary[]

Son Goku, born Kakarot, is the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball metaseries. Goku is a Saiyan originally sent to destroy Earth as an infant. However, a head injury at an early age alters his memory, ridding him of his initial destructive nature and allowing him to grow up to become one of Earth's greatest defenders. He constantly strives and trains to be the greatest warrior possible, which has kept the Earth and the universe safe from destruction many times.

Powers and Stats[]

Tier: 5-B, higher via Kaio-Ken | At least 5-B, higher via Kaio-Ken | Low 4-C, higher as a Super Saiyan | Low 4-C, 4-C as a Super Saiyan | 4-C, High 4-C as a Super Saiyan | 4-C, High 4-C as a Super Saiyan, 4-B as a Super Saiyan 2 and 3

Name: Son Goku, Kakarot

Origin: Dragon Ball

Gender: Male

Age: 25 - 48 (physically 44) at the end of Dragon Ball Z

Classification: Saiyan

Powers and Abilities:

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Master of Kame Style, Flight, Acrobatics, Ki Manipulation (Can be used defensively and offensively, to strengthen his skin or to fire ki blasts, which can home in on targets, induce explosions and form defensive barriers).), Shockwave Generation, Enhanced Senses (Saiyans can locate small, distant objects by tracking their smell, see clearly over long distances, and track the movements of others even in pitch black conditions by feeling vibrations in the air. He also has super smell), Reactive Power Level (As a Saiyan, Goku grows stronger every time he fights and can become stronger in the midst of combat, vastly increasing in strength whenever he is mortally injured), Accelerated Development (Training; Physical Stats, Abilities), Power Pole Mastery, Pressure Point Strikes, Statistics Amplification (Via Kaioken, which greatly enhances his capabilities, by potentially up to twenty times), Afterimage Creation, Extrasensory Perception (Can locate others by reading their ki, detect malicious intent, difference in power levels, and beings in different dimensions), Power Mimicry (Can replicate other Ki-based techniques after seeing them once), Telepathy (Can telepathically communicate with others and read minds), Light Manipulation (Can create flashes of light to blind opponents and Super Saiyan forms can glow in pitch-black conditions), Social Influencing (Convinced Gohan that he is strong enough to defeat Cell. When he fought Kid Buu, he was able to convinced people across Universe 7 to give him his energy to perform the Spirit Bomb. Although, it is unknown if everyone did give out their energy), Teleportation and Dimensional Travel (Via Instant Transmission), Transformation (Into a Super Saiyan increasing his capabilities drastically.), Resistance to Poison Manipulation (Survived after drinking the Water of the Gods, which is extremely poisonous.), Paralysis Inducement (Managed to get out of Frieza's Imprisonment Ball at the last moment), Gravity Manipulation (Adapted to 100 times Earth's gravity), and Extreme Temperatures (Survived and trained extensively for at least a year within the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, which has temperatures that range from -40°C to 120°C or in other words -40°F to 248°F)

Attack Potency: Planet level (Comparable to Piccolo, who Destroyed the Moon with a single ki blast. Could slightly hurt Raditz. After training with King Kai, he casually defeated Nappa.), higher via Kaio-Ken (Stronger than Saiyan Saga Vegeta with Kaioken x3 and x4) | At least Planet level (His base form alone dwarfs his Saiyan Saga Kaioken x4 conterpart. One-shotted Recoome who toyed with Post-Second Zenkai Vegeta. Casually defeated Jeice and Burter.) higher via Kaio-Ken (Surpassed Ginyu in power, which is why he stole his body in the first place) | Small Star level (After his zenkai he was much stronger than Third Form Frieza. Forced True Form Frieza to use over 50% of his power to handle Kaioken x20. Severely damaged and nearly killed True Form Frieza, who was using 70% of his power), Small Star level+ as a Super Saiyan (While holding back his full power, Goku fought evenly and ultimately defeated 100% Frieza) | Small Star level (Stronger than before), Star level as a Super Saiyan (Blocked attacks from SSJ Trunks with his finger, who curb-stomped Mecha-Frieza and King Cold and is also able to fight Future Androids 18 and 17. Even when severely weakened, he was able to fight Android 19) | Star level (Much stronger than before), Large Star level as a Super Saiyan (Fought on par with suppressed Perfect Cell) | Star level, Large Star level+ as a Super Saiyan, Solar System level as Super Saiyan 2 and 3 (Majin Vegeta stated that Goku as well has surpassed the power of Cell Saga SSJ2 Gohan. Stated that he could have defeated Fat Buu the first time they fought. Fought evenly with Kid Buu.)

Speed: Relativistic (Comparable to Piccolo, who could fire beams that reach the moon in seconds) to Relativistic+ (After training with King Kai he could blitz Nappa), up to FTL via Kaio-ken (Can multiply his speed up to 4 times) | FTL (His base form alone dwarfs his Saiyan Saga Kaioken x4 conterpart.) higher via Kaio-Ken | FTL+ (Flew to the other side of Namek in seconds), Massively FTL via Kaioken, and as a Super Saiyan (Can increase his speed by twenty times. As a Super Saiyan he is 50x faster) | FTL+ (Superior to his previous arc counterpart), Massively FTL as a Super Saiyan | Massively FTL, Massively FTL+ as a Super Saiyan (Can keep up with a suppressed Perfect Cell. Faster than SSJ Grade 2 Vegeta, whose Final Flash traveled at at this speed) | Massively FTL, Massively FTL+ with Super Saiyan Forms

Lifting Strength: Unknown

Striking Strength: Planet Class, higher via Kaio-Ken | At least Planet Class, higher via Kaio-Ken | Small Star Class, Small Star Class+ as a Super Saiyan | Small Star Class, Star Class as a Super Saiyan | Star Class, Large Star Class as a Super Saiyan | Star Class, Large Star Class as a Super Saiyan, Solar System Class as a Super Saiyan 2 and 3

Durability: Planet level, higher via Kaio-Ken | At least Planet level, higher via Kaio-Ken | Small Star level, Small Star level+ as a Super Saiyan | Small Star level, Star level as a Super Saiyan | Star level, Large Star level as a Super Saiyan | Star level, Large Star level as a Super Saiyan, Solar System level as a Super Saiyan 2 and 3

Stamina: Very High (Goku can train for days with minimal rest and can fight through his long, arduous fights with the likes of Vegeta and Frieza, continuing to fight against Vegeta even after overexerting himself with Kaio-ken x4, and ultimately outlasting the latter even after being effortlessly beaten around, pushing himself to his limits with Kaio-ken, and exhausting himself with his Spirit Bomb. When he was younger, he managed to pull through and defeat Piccolo even after all of his limbs were broken and he was mortally injured. Using Super Saiyan 3 puts a heavy toll on Goku's body, requiring large amounts of stamina to even use it for a few seconds, and Goku can use it for several minutes)

Intelligence: Genius in Combat (While he lacks knowledge when it comes to things that aren't related to fighting, Goku is a master of prodigal skill when it comes to martial arts, with years of experience fighting against powerful opponents with a plethora of abilities. His skill when it comes to combat and the usage of ki allows him to replicate other ki-based techniques after seeing them once, and he was the first to realize how much energy the Super Saiyan transformations unnecessarily drained. Despite this drawback, he was the first to master the Super Saiyan state, making it highly efficient. He is a genius in combat and is capable of devising new applications of his techniques on the fly, such as using Kamehameha with his feet)

Weaknesses: Goku seeks strong opponents and therefore will allow his opponents to reach their full power for the sake of a good fight. Kaio-ken strains his body, causing him intense pain and exhaustion if he overuses it. He often drops his guard and leaves openings for his opponents whenever he gets distracted, lowering his durability. His Spirit Bomb requires a long charge-up period, during which time he is vulnerable. He cannot survive in the vacuum of space and needs to locate a ki signature to teleport using Instant Transmission. Super Saiyan 3 drains his ki rapidly and will exhaust him within only a few minutes

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

Kamehameha: Goku's famous signature technique, which he learned after witnessing Master Roshi use it to extinguish the flames on Fire Mountain, successfully replicating it not long later on his first try. As his signature technique, it is something that Goku has used on many occasions, and he has created a number of variations over the course of his fighting experience, such as firing it from his feet, using it to propel himself into the air, and bending it mid-flight to catch opponents by surprise. Perhaps the most useful variation is the Instant Kamehameha, in which Goku uses Instant Transmission to teleport just before firing the attack, appearing right in front of his opponents and giving them no time to dodge.

Instant Transmission: 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. Its use takes some concentration, which is aided by Goku putting his index and middle fingers to his forehead (He has also shown to teleport without placing his fingers), 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 Goku.
Kaio-ken: A technique developed by King Kai and taught to Goku during his time training on his planet. 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. Initially, the strongest Kaio-ken Goku can utilize 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.
Spirit Bomb: Goku's ultimate attack, taught to him by King Kai, performed by gathering a vast amount of energy from all the lifeforms in his surroundings to create a massive, incredibly destructive sphere of ki. To use it, one must have a pure heart, and so Goku is a perfect user of the technique due to his obliviously innocent nature. 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 and is therefore very difficult to use, though the charge time can be sped up by gathering energy from those who willingly and knowingly provide it.

Kiai: The ability to project an invisible burst of force with ki, which Goku can perform with his hands and even with a glare.
Kienzan: 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. It should be noted that the Kienzan can cut through opponents that are several times stronger and more durable.
Solar Flare: One of Tien Shinhan's signature techniques, which Goku copied from him during their match in the World Tournament. Bringing his hands up to his face, Goku can create a bright flash of light that can blind opponents.
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.

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, Master Roshi, Korin, 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: Goku's initial signature technique, 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).

Saiyan Physiology: The physiology of a Saiyan, an aggressive warrior race of conquerors. Saiyans have the natural ability to control ki and to fly, likely the origin of Goku's own incredible skill when it comes to the usage and control of ki. In addition, while his lifespan is comparable to that of a human, Goku 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 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.

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, 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, and the first was very inefficient before Goku mastered the state and became a "Full Power Super Saiyan", allowing him to maintain the form effectively indefinitely without issue. While the original Super Saiyan state is eclipsed in power by Super Saiyan 2 and Super Saiyan 3, 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.