| Death Battle Combatant | |
|---|---|
 The Prince of All Saiyans | |
| Vegeta | |
| Origin | Dragon Ball Ch.204 "Farewell, Son Goku" (1988) |
| Company | Shueisha |
| Appearance(s) | Vegeta VS Shadow Goku VS Superman (cameo) |
| Voice Actor(s) | Nick Landis (DEATH BATTLE!, DBX, One Minute Melee) |
| “ | I am a Super Saiyan... and you can burn in hell! | „ |
| ~ Vegeta |
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.
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
- Energy Bullet Volley
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.
Vegeta VS Mewtwo?
Vegeta unofficially appeared in a joke battle, where he "fought" against Mewtwo from the Pokémon series. However, instead of actually fighting each other, both just ended up destroying Silvermania HQ and decided to drink a beer together. He was yet again voiced by Nick Landis.
One Minute Melee
Vegeta made a cameo during Trunks VS Silver, where he was fighting Shadow the Hedgehog offscreen and won. He also made a cameo in Cell VS Meruem and Gohan VS Superboy.
He appeared in a Bonus Episode in Season 4, where he fought against his DEATH BATTLE! opponent Shadow the Hedgehog and won. Nick Landis reprised his role.
He later reappeared for another Bonus Episode in Season 5, where he fought Thor from Marvel Comics and won.
DBX
Vegeta appeared in Season 2 of DBX, where he fought against General Zod from DC Comics and won. Nick Landis reprised his role once again.
He returned for the Season 5 Premiere, where he fought against Thor from Marvel Comics and lost.
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."
- "You've just sealed your fate, fool."
- "GALICK GUN, FIRE!!!"
- "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?"
- "What's this"
- "Wow... what a ripoff."
- "Wha-Where did he go?"
- "... The hell? How did I get here?"
- "Cheap trick teleporting me underwater, coward! Cut the act and give up already! You're nothing compared to me!"
- "Goddammit."
- "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!"
Vegeta VS Mewtwo?
- Alright, you androgynous test tube baby...
- PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE MOST INTENSE BATTLE THIS MISERABLE PLANET AS EVER SEEN!
- Galick Gun, FIRE!
- Ahh. Hilarious.
- Huh. Ugh. Well it's 5 o'clock, I could go for a beer. Sure.
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- Vegeta is the first Shueisha character to appear, with the next 23 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, Jiraiya, Sasuke Uchiha, Hiei, Tatsumaki, All Might, Might Guy, Genos, Kakashi Hatake, Beerus and Shoto Todoroki.
- He is the first Dragon Ball character to appear, with the next six being Son Goku, Majin Buu, Hercule Satan, Android 18, Master Roshi and Beerus.
- He is also the first Dragon Ball character to win, with the next four being Hercule Satan, Android 18, Master Roshi and Beerus.
- He is the first Shueisha character to win, with the next eleven being Hercule Satan, Roronoa Zoro, Android 18, Naruto Uzumaki, Kenshiro, Lucy, Master Roshi, Hiei, Tatsumaki, Might Guy, Beerus and Shoto Todoroki.
- He is the first Dragon Ball character to appear, with the next six being Son Goku, Majin Buu, Hercule Satan, Android 18, Master Roshi and Beerus.
- Vegeta and his opponent were the first characters on the show with voice actors.
- 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.
- He is the second combatant to also have a loss, after Zero.
- 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 nine being Mewtwo, Link, Zero, Terry Bogard, Ken Masters, Ryu, Sasuke Uchiha, Genos and Kakashi Hatake.
- He is the third to win all of his One Minute Melee's, after Akuma and Bowser, and with the next one being Kakashi Hatake.
- Vegeta and Thor are the 11th and 12th combatants to return to DBX, after Master Chief, Amy Rose, Wolverine, Ryu, Mega Man, Spawn, Link, Sasuke Uchiha, Batman and Iron Man, and with the next one being Lucario.
- He is the fourth to win and lose a DBX, after Master Chief, Sasuke Uchiha and Iron Man, and with the next one being Lucario.
- 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 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.
