- —Son Goku to Frieza
Son Goku (born Kakarot) is the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball series. He appeared in the 25th episode and Season 1 Finale of Death Battle, Goku VS Superman, as well as the first rematch in the 50th episode and the proper revisit in the 186th episode, where he fought against Superman from DC Comics.
History
Born from a low-class warrior named Bardock on Planet Vegeta, Kakarot was a member of the war-like alien race known as the 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 kind old man named Gohan soon found him and took in the young Kakarot, renaming him as "Son Goku". He was quite a vicious child until he hit his head after falling in a ravine, giving him amnesia and erasing his natural-born Saiyan bloodlust. As Goku grew, he also developed a love for fighting and adventure, traveling the world in frequent search of the legendary wish-granting Dragon Balls, as well as to train and fight against strong opponents. Trained by legendary masters and god-like beings, Goku became Earth's protector against all that come its way, be it aliens, androids, mystical entities, gods, or even his own race. To this day, he still trains hard and strives to be the greatest warrior possible, while at the same time using his amazing strength and skills to uphold peace.
Death Battle Info
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)
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 highest multiplication: 20x
Inventory
- 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
Transformations
- 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
Background
- Full name: Son Goku
- Birth name: Kakarot ()
- Age: >40 years
- Height: 5'9" | 175 cm
- Mentors: Grandpa Gohan, Roshi, Kami, King Kai, Whis, Merus
- Disciples: Gohan, Uub, Shallot
- Hobbies: Earting, napping, sports
- Occupations: Radish farmer, fire fighter, officer worker
- Favorite foods: Fish, orange soda, ramen, anything
- Not a bad dad, you guys are just mean
Techniques
- Afterimage
- Autonomous Ultra Instinct
- Destructo Disc
- Dragon Fist
- Energy Landmine
- Evil Containment Wave
- Flight
- Fusion Dance
- God Bind
- Hakai
- Instant Transmission
- Kaio-ken
- Kame-Sennin Ryu
- Kamehameha
- Ki sensing
- Kiai
- Multi-Form
- Rapid Movement
- Rock, Scissors, 'n Paper
- Spirit Bomb
- Solar Flare
- Telekinesis
- Telepathy
Arsenal
- Ki
- God Ki
- Pressure & healing properties
- Protects against demonic magic
- Undetectable by most mortals
- Flying Nimbus
- Max speed: 650 kph (400 mph)
- Power Pole
- Nyoibo (Staff That Obeys One's Will)
- Can stretch over 400,000 km (250,000 miles)
- Senzu Beans
- Heroes exclusives
- Dimensional Domain
- God Meteor
- Shenron Mode
- Status buffs & debuffs
Transformations
- Oozaru (Great Ape)
- Super Saiyan
- Super Saiyan Full Power
- Spirit Bomb Super Saiyan
- Super Saiyan 2
- Super Saiyan 3
- Super Saiyan 4
- Super Saiyan God
- Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan
- Ultra Instinct
Feats
- Saved Bora, Namekians, Universe 7, Xenoverse
- Broke Kachi Katchin
- Disrupted & escaped the Pretty Black Hole
- Super Saiyan 3 shook the afterlife
- Downed Jiren, who surpassed Gods of Destruction
- Survived Energy of Destruction, Dark Ki & the Dark Factor
- Took down Demigra, who threatened the multiverse
- Defeated King Piccolo, Frieza, Majin Buu, Mira, Android 21, Moro, Xeno Goku
Results
- + Greater martial arts mastery
- + More varied techniques
- + Better mobility via Instant Transmission
- - Limited ki energy
- = Ultra Instinct is similar to Theta State
- = Potentially similar speeds
Cameo Appearances
During the sponsor segment in the prelude, a sentient Funko Pop of Super Saiyan God Goku berates Ben Singer for the outcome of Goku VS Superman 1 before being trapped by him under the box he was packaged in.
During the final clash between the martial artists in Chuck Norris VS Segata Sanshiro, Goku in his Super Saiyan God form is briefly seen fighting Superman, foreshadowing the rematch in the nearby future.
The teaser from the Boba Fett VS Samus Aran (2015) livestream where Goku is seen charging his Super Saiyan God form is briefly seen in Solid Snake VS Sam Fisher on the computer Sam Fisher is hacking.
In Hercule Satan VS Dan Hibiki, when Mr. Satan starts panicking as Dan Hibiki charges his Shinku Gadouken, he briefly sees Dan as Goku charging up his Kamehameha to remind the audience of his fear of chi users.
During Deadpool VS Pinkie Pie, a figure and Funko Pop figure of Super Saiyan Goku can be seen in the background on the set of DEATH BATTLE Cast during Deadpool's invasion of the show.
In Trunks VS Silver, Goku can be seen on the the packet of Dragon Ball Heroes cards Xeno Trunks opens. The GT version of Goku was then subsequently summoned alongside Pan and Oolong to assist Trunks in fighting Archie Silver, though Silver easily defeated him and Pan by redirecting the Kamehamehas they fired right back at them.
Two Gokus were summoned alongside two Vegetas by Shenron at the beginning of Gogeta VS Vegito so that the two pairs could fuse into the two Sayian fusions. The Goku that'd fuse into Gogeta commented to his Vegeta on how he was the taller of the two before being told by both Vegetas to shut up.
DBX
For an article covering Goku's appearance in DBX, visit the DBX Wiki.
Goku made a cameo appearance in the second episode of DBX, Ronald McDonald VS Colonel Sanders, where he can be seen sitting behind Wario at a McDonald's.
He later made another cameo appearance in the 67th episode and Season 4 Premiere, Gohan VS Superboy, where his spirit appeared alongside Gohan to reenact the famous Father-Son Kamehameha that his son uses to finish off Superboy.
He later made yet another cameo appearance in the 76th episode and Season 4 Finale, Batman VS Iron Man, where he can be seen in the crowd during the auction.
Kid Goku appeared in the 81st episode, Goku VS Gon, where he fought against Gon Freecss from the Hunter × Hunter series and won.
Two versions of him made cameo appearances in the 87th episode and Season 6 Premiere, Vegito VS Gogeta, where they and two versions of Vegeta fuse into Vegito and Gogeta, respectively, at the start of the battle.
Death Battle Quotes
- Don't be so sure...
- I sense him. He's strong... stronger than anyone I've ever fought.
- Finally... someone as strong as me!
- An alien? It's only a matter of time before he destroys the planet! Nimbus!
- Hey there.
- You look pretty strong. Let's fight.
- Oh boy! This is gonna be fun!
- Kaio-Ken!
- Wha... what? I... I can't move...
- What did you do to me?!
- Ah... Sensu bean! Want one?
- I... am Son Goku! And I...
- ...Am a Super Saiyan!
- Kame... Hame... Haaaaaa!!!
- Huh? Hey, what are you doing?
- Is that rock hurting you?
- There. Okay, let's go.
- I wanna beat you at your best. It's no fun if it's not fair.
- Power Pole extend!
- The game's not as fun when you're losing, is it?
- He can even keep up with Super Saiyan 3. What makes him so strong?
- Solar Flare!
- It's over Superman! No one is stronger than Super Saiyan 4, my ultimate form!
- Oh no you don't!
- Ka... me... ha... me... Haaaaaaa!!!
- Kai...o...KEEEEN!
- Phew. That's... it. Good... fight.
- Wait... he's... there's no way... he's still alive!
- It's... it's the Sun. He's using the Sun. But I'm... I'm drained.
- Sun... lend me your energy.
- Dragon... FIIIST!
Gallery
Appearance
Arsenal and Abilities
Trivia
- Goku is the second Hitotsubashi character to appear, after Vegeta, and with the next 46 being Majin Buu, Gaara, Guts, Hercule Satan, Roronoa Zoro, Portgas D. Ace, Android 18, Naruto Uzumaki, Kurama, Ichigo Kurosaki, Jotaro Kujo, Kenshiro, Lucy, Master Roshi, Jiraiya, Gamabunta, Sasuke Uchiha, Hiei, Mob, Tatsumaki, All Might, Might Guy, Genos, Kakashi Hatake, Beerus, Shoto Todoroki, Sanji, Rock Lee, Broly, Goku Black, Dio Brando, Madara Uchiha, Sōsuke Aizen, Saitama, Tanjiro Kamado, Jonathan Joestar, Xeno Trunks, Izuku Midoriya, Asta, Gogeta, Vegito, Killua Zoldyck, Obito Uchiha, Frieza, Satoru Gojo, and Makima.
- He is the second Dragon Ball character to appear, after Vegeta, and with the next 11 being Majin Buu, Hercule Satan, Android 18, Master Roshi, Beerus, Broly, Goku Black, Xeno Trunks, Gogeta, Vegito, and Frieza.
- He is the first Dragon Ball character to lose, with the next five being Majin Buu, Goku Black, Vegeta, Xeno Trunks, and Gogeta.
- He is the first Hitotsubashi character to lose, with the next 24 being Majin Buu, Gaara, Portgas D. Ace, Ichigo Kurosaki, Jotaro Kujo, Jiraiya, Gamabunta, Sasuke Uchiha, Mob, All Might, Genos, Kakashi Hatake, Rock Lee, Goku Black, Sōsuke Aizen, Saitama, Tanjiro Kamado, Vegeta, Xeno Trunks, Izuku Midoriya, Gogeta, Killua Zoldyck, Guts, and Makima.
- He is the second Dragon Ball character to appear, after Vegeta, and with the next 11 being Majin Buu, Hercule Satan, Android 18, Master Roshi, Beerus, Broly, Goku Black, Xeno Trunks, Gogeta, Vegito, and Frieza.
- Goku is the first Anime/Manga character to fight against a Comic Book character, with the next 14 being Android 18, Lucy, Amuro Ray, RX-78-2 Gundam, Mob, Genos, Crona, Broly, Goku Black, Saitama, Vegeta, Tetsuo Shima, Xeno Trunks, and Frieza.
- He is the first Anime/Manga character to lose, with the next nine being Amuro Ray, RX-78-2 Gundam, Mob, Genos, Goku Black, Saitama, Vegeta, Tetsuo Shima, and Xeno Trunks.
- Goku is the first non-Marvel character to fight a DC character, with the next nine being Sweet Tooth, Twilight Sparkle, Ben Tennyson, Sindel, She-Ra, Archie Sonic, Goku Black, Jinx, and SpongeBob SquarePants.
- Goku and his opponent are the fifth and sixth returning combatants, after Leonardo, Batman, Boba Fett, and Samus Aran, and with the next 28 being Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Ganondorf, Red Ranger, Venom, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, Doctor Doom, Link, Cloud Strife, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Darth Vader, Raven, and Guts.
- He is the third returning loser, after Batman and Boba Fett, and with the next 14 being Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Red Ranger, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, Cloud Strife, Thor Odinson, and Darth Vader.
- He is the second to lose twice, after Boba Fett, and with the next nine being Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Batman, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, and Darth Vader.
- He is the second to lose three times, after Batman.
- He is the second to lose twice, after Boba Fett, and with the next nine being Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Batman, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, and Darth Vader.
- They are the eighth and ninth combatants to return twice, after Batman, Deadpool, Leonardo, Wonder Woman, Shadow the Hedgehog, Thor Odinson, and Boba Fett.
- He is the third returning loser, after Batman and Boba Fett, and with the next 14 being Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Red Ranger, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, Cloud Strife, Thor Odinson, and Darth Vader.
- Goku is the second character whose voice actor is reprising from a TeamFourStar abridged series, after Vegeta, and with the next six being Android 18, Alucard, Xeno Trunks, Gogeta (partially), Vegito (partially), and Frieza.
- He is the first one to lose, with the next four being Alucard, Vegeta, Xeno Trunks, and Gogeta.
- Goku and his opponent are the first and second combatants to have their voice actor return, with the next 10 being Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Captain Marvel, Red Ranger, Wonder Woman, Venom, Lex Luthor, Thor Odinson, Vegeta, and Raven.
- Goku is the 13th combatant to have two different voice actors, after Mewtwo, Sonic the Hedgehog, Master Roshi, Tommy Oliver, Pinkie Pie, The Joker, Michael J. Caboose, The Hulk, Shadow the Hedgehog, Batman, Iron Man, and Raiden, and with the next one being Superman.
- Goku is the sixth combatant to be voiced by Michael Kovach, after Shazam, Goku Black, Asta, Gogeta, and Vegito.
- He is the third combatant voiced by him to lose, after Goku Black and Gogeta.
- Goku is the third combatant to become a spirit, after Starscream and M. Bison, and with the next 10 being Dan Hibiki, Bayonetta, Ramona Flowers, Silver Samurai, Jotaro Kujo, Lobo, Jake Long, Venom, Yoda, and Discord.
- He is the first to become a spirit twice.
- As part of Death Battle's paid YouTube membership, members were able to vote in the Tournament of Champions for one matchup to be made in Season 11. One of the options for Week 3 was a composited version of Ryu VS a composited version of Goku, but it lost to Sailor Moon VS Madoka.
Notes
- ↑ This line isn't said by the main Goku in the fight, but rather an alternate universe Goku in Super Saiyan 4.