Vegeta

Death Battle Combatant
The Prince of All Saiyans
Vegeta
Origin	Dragon Ball Ch. 204 "The Needs of the Many" (1988)
Company	Shueisha
Appearance(s)	Vegeta VS Shadow Goku VS Superman (cameo)

Vegeta is one of the main protagonists of the Dragon Ball series. He appeared in the 12th episode of Death Battle, Vegeta VS Shadow, where he fought against Shadow the Hedgehog from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He was voiced by Nick Landis (Lanipator).

Vegeta also unofficially made an appearance in the joke Death Battle; "Vegeta vs Mewtwo?", where he "confronted" Mewtwo from the Pokémon series.

History

Vegeta was the prince of the Saiyans, a group of dedicated warriors whose planet was destroyed and race was enslaved by Lord Frieza. Vegeta became one of Frieza's top soldiers, but after hearing about the Dragon Balls, he and his companion Nappa traveled to planet Earth to achieve immortality, but were stopped by Goku and his friends. Vegeta tried to gather the Dragon Balls once again on Namek, even allying himself with his former enemies, but ended up getting killed by Frieza. He was resurrected, and despite his rebellious attitude, he would start a life on Earth by marrying Bulma and having a son named Trunks. He defends the Earth with the Z-Fighters and is now a friendly rival to Goku.

Death Battle Info

Background

• Height: 5'5"

• Weight: 123 lbs.

• Saiyan Prince

• Elite Warrior Class

• Trained in Martial Arts

• Current Leader of the Z-Fighters

Ki Attacks

• Galick Gun

• Bang Beam

• Big Bang Attack

• Final Shine

• Energy Bullet Volley

• Final Flash

Super Saiyan

• Can reach levels 1 & 2

• 500% increase per form

• Can be activated any time

• Sustained through energy

• Nearly indestructible

• Level 2 drains more energy than Level 1

Goku VS Superman

Vegeta made a cameo before the battle in Goku VS Superman, where he and the rest of the Z-Fighters can be seen watching news about Superman at Kame House. He boasts that he could kill Superman faster than he killed Shadow and later makes an insulted comment after Goku insulted his pride. He was again voiced by Nick Landis.

One Minute Melee

Vegeta made a cameo in the Trunks VS Silver One Minute Melee, where he was fighting Shadow the Hedgehog again offscreen, and won. He also made a cameo in Cell VS Meruem and Gohan VS Superboy.

His fight with Shadow was made into a full bonus episode in Season 4, with Nick Landis reprising his role.

He later reappeared for another bonus episode in Season 5, where he fought Thor from Marvel Comics and won.

DBX

Vegeta appears in Season 2 of DBX, where he fought against General Zod from DC Comics and won. Nick Landis reprises his role as Vegeta once again.

Death Battle Quotes

Vegeta VS Shadow

• "Well that certainly sounds like me. Ummm...who and what are you?"
• "Ultimate life form? A weird looking rat, is an ultimate life form? HAHAHAHA! That's a laugh. Word of advice freak: you're a little on the short side if you're trying to be threatening."
• "Pathetic. Before you die, let me show you a True Ultimate Life Form!"
• "Hahaha! Tell me hedgehog, does a lab rat like you experience fear?"
• "Wow... what a ripoff."
• "Playtime's over, runt!"
• "Congrats, furball."
• "Sayonara."

Goku VS Superman

• "What, that pretty boy ass clown? Oh please. I could kill him with my eyes closed... even faster than that stupid transforming hedgehog."
• "Screw you!"

Gallery

Super Saiyan Vegeta

Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta

Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta

Galick Gun

Final Flash

Big Bang Attack

Sprite used in Death Battle

Sprite used in DBX and One Minute Melee

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Trivia

• Vegeta is the first Dragon Ball character on Death Battle, with the next five being Son Goku, Majin Buu, Hercule Satan, Android 18 and Master Roshi.
  • He is also the first Dragon Ball character to win, with the next three being Hercule Satan, Android 18 and Master Roshi.
• Vegeta and his opponent were the first characters in Death Battle with a voice actor.
• Vegeta is the first anime/manga character to be in Death Battle, with the next 28 being Pikachu, Son Goku, Strider Hiryu, Gundam Epyon, Majin Buu, Gaara, Guts, Hercule Satan, Astro Boy, Tai & Agumon, Roronoa Zoro, Erza Scarlet, Voltron Lion Force, Natsu Dragneel, Portgas D. Ace, Android 18, Lucario, Renamon, Naruto Uzumaki, Ichigo Kurosaki, Jotaro Kujo, Kenshiro, Afro Samurai, Lucy, RX-78-2 Gundam, Master Roshi and Jiraiya.
  • He is the first Shueisha character in Death Battle, with the next 14 being Son Goku, Majin Buu, Gaara, Hercule Satan, Roronoa Zoro, Portgas D. Ace, Android 18, Naruto Uzumaki, Ichigo Kurosaki, Jotaro Kujo, Kenshiro, Lucy, Master Roshi and Jiraiya.
  • He is the first anime/manga character to win a Death Battle, with the following 16 being Strider Hiryu, Gundam Epyon, Guts, Hercule Satan, Astro Boy, Tai & Agumon, Roronoa Zoro, Voltron Lion Force, Natsu Dragneel, Android 18, Lucario, Naruto Uzumaki, Kenshiro, Lucy and Master Roshi.
  • He is the first anime/manga character to fight against a character who first appeared in a video game, with the next nine being Pikachu, Strider Hiryu, Majin Buu, Guts, Hercule Satan, Astro Boy and Tai & Agumon.
• Vegeta appeared in a joke video made by Death Battle in response to Silvermania where he supposedly fought Mewtwo, and was again voiced by Lanipator.
• Vegeta is the fifth combatant to fight in Death Battle, DBX, and One Minute Melee, and win every single one of them, after Roronoa Zoro, Raiden, Zero and Akuma.
• Vegeta is the eighth combatant to return to One Minute Melee, after Akuma, Bowser, Mecha Sonic, Batman, Sonic, Sephiroth and Vergil, and with the next six being Mewtwo, Link, Zero, Terry Bogard, Ken Masters and Ryu.
  • He is the third to win all of his One Minute Melee's, after Akuma and Bowser.
• Vegeta's Funimation Voice Actor, Christopher Sabat, would eventually voice Solid Snake and Smokey Bear in Death Battle.
  • In a humorous twist, Smokey's opponent, McGruff the Crime Dog, would be voiced by Chris Rager, (whom happens to voice Hercule Satan in the same series as Vegeta), coincidentally both Dragon Ball characters also won their respective Death Battles.
• Vegeta is the only character to have the same voice actor in Death Battle, One Minute Melee, and DBX.
• Vegeta and his opponent are the fourth pair of combatants to fight against each other in both Death Battle and One Minute Melee, after Deadpool & Deathstroke, Hercule Satan & Dan Hibiki and Green Arrow & Hawkeye, and with the next nine pairs being Natsu Dragneel & Portgas D. Ace, Lucario & Renamon, Luigi & Tails, Mario & Sonic, Sephiroth & Vergil, Jotaro Kujo & Kenshiro, Ryu & Jin Kazama, Link & Cloud Strife and Ken Masters & Terry Bogard.
• Vegeta is the first combatant to tauntingly laugh at his opponent before the fighting can start, the next is Starscream.
  • Unlike Starscream however, Vegeta actually won.

References

• Vegeta on Wikipedia
• Vegeta on Dragon Ball Wiki