Son Goku

"I am the hope of the universe. I am the answer to all living things that cry out for peace. I am protector of the innocent. I am the light in the darkness. I am truth. Ally to good; nightmare to you!"

- Goku makes the compelling declaration to Frieza.

Goku (full name Son Goku) is the main character of the Dragon Ball series. He appears in the 25th episode of Death Battle, Goku VS Superman and the Rematch. He is voiced by Lawrence "MasakoX" Simpson, one of the members of Team Four Star who voices the very same character along side with other roles in the Dragon Ball Z Abridged series.

History
Born from a low-class warrior Bardock on Planet Vegeta with the birthname Kakarot, Goku was a member of the warrior race known as Saiyans. Shortly after being born, he narrowly escaped the extinction of his entire race as an infant when he was sent from a space pod to Earth with the mission to wipe out the inhabitants and conquer the planet. A martial arts master, Son Gohan, found him and took Goku under his wing, who forgot his mission after falling in a ravine and hitting his head. Throughout his life, he trains hard and strives to be the greatest warrior possible, while at the same time using his amazing strength and skills to uphold peace.

Background

 * Full Name: Son Goku
 * Birth Name: Kakarot
 * Age: 53 [Body = 45]
 * Height: 175 cm / 5'9"
 * Weight: 62 kg / 137 Ibs
 * Occupation: Radish farmer
 * Masters: Muten Roshi, Korin, Popo, Kami, North Kai, Old Kai

Training

 * w/ Grandpa Gohan
 * Kung-Fu & basic ki training
 * w/ Roshi [Kame-Sennin Ryu]
 * Intense labor develops superhuman ability
 * w/ Korin
 * Trains endurance & opponent anticipation
 * w/ Kami & Popo
 * Senses, meditation, & precision
 * w/ King Kai Kaio-Ken
 * Advanced ki training & 10x gravity

Fighting Techniques

 * After-Image (Zanzouken)
 * Dragonthrow
 * Mimicry
 * Rock, Scissors, 'N' Paper (Janken)
 * Fist Shockwave
 * Fist of Eight Hands (Hasshu-ken)
 * Masters: Muten Roshi, Korin, Popo, Kami, North Kai, Old Kai

Ki Attacks

 * Ki Blast
 * Destructo Disk (Kienzan)
 * Solar Flare (Taiyo-ken)
 * Ki Barrier
 * Kiai Cannon
 * Spirit Bomb (Genki Dama)
 * Dragon Fist

Kamehameha

 * Means "Turtle Destruction Wave"
 * Concentrates ki into a single point
 * Requires some time to charge
 * Variants
 * Jet - Propels Goku
 * Bending - Directed in midair
 * Super - Planet busting power
 * Twin Dragon Shot - Releases as spheres
 * Continuous - Rapid-fire
 * 10x - Max output in Super Saiyan 4
 * After-effects blasts victim later

Ki Manipulation

 * Telekinesis
 * Flight
 * Ki Sense
 * Instant Transmission (Shunkanido)
 * Telepathy
 * Mind Reading

Kaio-Ken

 * Taught by North King Kai
 * Multiplies ki and physical power
 * Too much strain can be fatal
 * Multiplication amount is controlled
 * Goku's highests multiplication: 20x

Power Pole (Nyoi-Bo)

 * Indestructible
 * Extends & contracts on command
 * Limitless reach

Flying Nimbus (Kinto-Un)

 * Flies at Mach 1.5
 * Exclusive to people with a pure heart

Senzu Beans

 * Instantly heals wounds & broken bones
 * Restores ki
 * Stored in a belt pouch

Great Ape (Ozaru)

 * Base power x 10

Full Powered Super Saiyan

 * Base power x 50

Super Saiyan 2

 * Super Saiyan 1 power x 2

Super Saiyan 3

 * Super Saiyan 2 power x 4

Super Saiyan 4

 * Super Saiyan 3 power x 10

Weaknesses

 * Avoids unfair advantages
 * No formal education
 * Sometimes too forgiving
 * Super forms drain energy
 * Limited amount of ki

Son Goku / Kakarot

 * Martial Arts
 * Kung-fu
 * Kame-Sennin Ryu
 * Kaio-Ken


 * Techniques
 * Flight
 * Ki blasts and barriers
 * Solar Flare
 * Spirit Bomb
 * Instant Transmission
 * Dragon Fist
 * Kamehameha


 * Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan

Goku VS Superman

 * "I sense him. He's strong... stronger than anyone I've ever fought." (to Chi Chi after sensing Superman)
 * "Finally... someone as strong as me!" ditto
 * "An alien? It's only a matter of time before he destroys the planet!" (after Roshi tells him about Superman being an alien)
 * "You look pretty strong. Let's fight." (to Superman when they first meet)
 * "Is that rock hurting you?" (to Superman about Kryptonite)
 * "I wanna beat you at your best. It's no fun if it's not fair." (to Superman when asked why he saved him from the Kryptonite)
 * "The game's not as fun when you're losing, is it?" (after knocking Superman through a building)
 * "He can even keep up with Super Saiyan 3. What makes him so strong?" (in his thoughts about Superman keeping up with every level he's in)
 * "It's over Superman! No one is stronger than Super Saiyan 4, my ultimate form!" (to Superman after transforming into Super Saiyan 4)
 * "Oh no you don't!" (when he sees Superman escaping)
 *  "Phew. That's... it. Good... fight." (after blasting Superman into the sun)
 * "Wait... he's... there's no way... he's still alive!" (realizing that Superman is alive)
 * "It's... it's the Sun. He's using the Sun. But I'm... I'm drained." (realizing the sun is Superman's source of power and felt exhausted from using too much energy while fighting)

Goku VS Superman 2

 * "Hey Superman!" (to Superman after bursting out of the snow)
 * "Ready for a rematch?" - (asking Superman for a second fight)
 * "You haven't seen anything yet!" (responding to Superman's claim of actually feeling Goku's attacks)
 * "Don't get ahead of yourself buddy, you're not the only one with that kind of power..." (responding to Superman's claims of power)
 * "Get off my planet!" (when striking Superman after being knocked through a building)
 * "No, I will never back down from a fight!" (refusing to back down to Superman)
 * "Sure I can! I'll just train harder than ever!" (when King Kai tells Goku he can't beat Superman)
 * "What? My stomach has limits too you know! Hahahahaha...." (when King Kai thinks Goku wasn't paying attention)

Trivia

 * Unlike Vegeta who won before, Goku lost his fight, making him the first Dragon Ball character to lose a Death Battle, followed by Majin Buu.
 * Goku is the only character in Death Battle history to have lost two Death Battles.
 * He is the third character to have fought in two different Death Battles, with Leonardo and Batman having been the first two to do so.
 * He is the second character to have lost a Death Battle and be brought back for another fight, with Batman being the first. He lost to Spiderman and was brought back to fight Captain America. Unlike Goku, Batman actually won his second Death Battle against Captain America, where as Goku lost his rematch with Superman. Interestingly enough, Goku's return to Death Battle was actually given a little storyline where as Batman's wasn't. Goku was wished back to life with the Dragon Balls by Superman along with the rest of the Earth.
 * Interestingly, Goku shares some similarities in his origin story with his opponent, Superman (i.e., Goku and Superman sent to Earth from their planet's destruction). Main difference is Goku's mission was to conquer the planet and Superman's mission to save lives, and the core of their character in their respected series (Goku fights to defeat himself while Superman fights for others).
 * Goku is the second anime/manga character to be in Death Battle, the first being Vegeta and followed by Strider Hiryu, Gundam Epyon, Majin Buu, Gaara, Guts, and Hercule Satan.
 * Goku's loss is without question the most controversial in Death Battle history. After the fight premiered, the new DBZ films Battle of Gods (Kami to Kami) and Resurrection "F" (Fukkatsu no F) were released with Goku acquiring two new forms named Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan. This resulted in people requesting a rematch with these forms. Ben and Chad originally stated they have no interest in doing it and don't think it makes that big of a difference.
 * This was later referenced in Kirby VS Majin Buu. Screwattack had an ad for 10% off a Super Saiyan God Goku Funko. In the ad, Ben is overjoyed to see the Funko, but it is possessed (and voiced once again by MasokoX), reminding Ben about the rage in the comments and spins it's head in a parody of The Exorcist. Ben then traps the Funko back in it's box.
 * However, in the later Death Battle livestream of Boba Fett vs Samus Remastered, there was a teaser of Goku in his Super Saiyan God form. And in Chuck Norris vs Segata Sanshiro, when the black hole the combatants create shows a montage of past episodes, a glimpse can be seen of SSJ God Goku punching Superman. These teasers came to a confirmation where it was revealed they would have a rematch at SGC, complete with Goku's new transformations.
 * Both Ben Singer and Chad James revealed on Death Battle Live that they prefer Goku as a character and dislike Superman, but had to put their bias aside to determine the winner.