- This article is about the main character. For other uses, see Vegeta (disambiguation).
"Fine, Kakarot, you are the mightiest Saiyan, I've admitted that much. At least for now. But don't you dare think that this is over. I won't let you keep me in second place forever, feeding on the scraps of your glory. I will surpass you, and even then I'll keep pushing, I'll surpass every single warrior in the Universe. I won't stop until I'm the ultimate number one!" |
Vegeta (ベジータ Bejīta), more specifically Vegeta IV (ベジータ四世 Bejīta Yonsei),[6] recognized as Prince Vegeta (ベジータ王子 Bejīta Ōji), is the prince of the fallen Saiyan race and the husband of Bulma, the father of Trunks and Bulla, the eldest son of King Vegeta and Queen Eschalot, as well as one of the main characters of the Dragon Ball series.
Regal, egotistical, and full of pride, Vegeta was once a ruthless, cold-blooded warrior and outright killer,[7] but later abandoned his position in the Frieza Force for a peaceful life on Earth. He would repeatedly fight alongside Universe 7's most powerful warriors in order to protect Earth and his family, as well as to surpass Goku in power.[8]
Vegeta's strong character development has received high praise and is regarded as the biggest in the series. He initially debuted as the main antagonist of the Vegeta Saga but progressed into a more anti-heroic tritagonist role for the rest of Dragon Ball Z. Since the Majin Buu Saga and going into Dragon Ball Super, Vegeta has been the main deuteragonist/secondary protagonist behind Goku.
Appearance
Vegeta is a well-built man of below-average stature, standing at 164 centimeters tall. His hair is black (or dark reddish brown, depending on the media) and spikes upwards. Vegeta has a prominent widow's peak. Like most Saiyans, he possesses defined eyes with a consistently stern look to them. Like other Universe 7 Saiyans, he was born with a prehensile, brown-furred tail, until it was permanently cut off by Yajirobe.
Over the course of the series, Vegeta's physical appearance changes. While originally appearing very short and lean, especially compared to his massive partner, Nappa, he later seems to be somewhat taller and noticeably more muscular. His hair and forehead appear to be shorter and his facial features, which are perpetually in a scowl (in contrast to before he lost his first fight with Goku, when he smiled most of the time), also look more distinct and sharply defined as the series progresses, making him look much older in later sagas compared to what he looked like in his debut.
A major characteristic of Vegeta's is the fact that he is one of the only Saiyans who have continued to don the traditional Saiyan armor in combat. His general look is a blue, full-bodied jumpsuit with white gloves and boots with the said armor on top. He has also been seen wearing alternate forms of the armor, customizing it to better suit his persona. During his first arrival on Earth in the Saiyan Saga, he wore a white armor with yellow shoulder pads and yellow stomach and lower back plates, in which the armor also had yellow padding at his hips and groin, wrapping his Saiyan tail around his armor in a belt-like fashion, and wearing his armor on top of his blue bodysuit, in which he also wears white gloves and boots with his outfit. Along with it, he wore a red lens scouter over his left eye. After his battle on Earth and during the Namek Saga, he wore a similar outfit to what he wore in the Saiyan Saga, but replaced his heavily damaged armor with a similar armor that lacked the padding around his waistline. While wearing this outfit, he also did not possess his Saiyan tail, due to having it permanently cut by Yajirobe during his battle on Earth in the Saiyan Saga. He also briefly wore another scouter until deeming it unnecessary and destroying it. When his armor and bodysuit were damaged in battle against Recoome, he replaced his outfit with an older model design, consisting of a navy-blue bodysuit, white gloves and boots, and white armor with brown plates on the stomach and lower back that didn't have any shoulder pads, wearing this in the Captain Ginyu and Frieza Sagas respectively. In the Trunks Saga, he wore a pink short sleeved loose button shirt with the sign "Bad Man" at the back, a white sleeveless undershirt, yellow pants and green shoes with a brown trim. During the Androids/Cell Saga, he wore a similar outfit to what he wore in the Namek Saga, but wore an updated version of his armor and bodysuit, with his armor having yellow shoulder straps, instead of shoulder guards, and his armor also possessing a polygonal yellow stomach plate and a hexagonal yellow lower back plate, meanwhile, his bodysuit now extends to cover the lower half of his neck. From the Perfect Cell Saga and onwards, Vegeta now regularly wears an updated version of his white boots, where they now show yellow striped tips. During the Buu Saga, to be allowed to fight in the World Martial Arts Tournament, Vegeta sported a sleeveless blue tank top tucked into matching sweatpants along with white gloves and boots. He later wore a similar outfit in Dragon Ball Super: Broly and Super Hero but with the color of his bodysuit being navy blue and boots being rounder.
During his first cameo, debut, and filler appearances in the Dragon Ball Z anime, Vegeta originally appeared with a totally different color scheme from his usual one, having red hair and wearing a battle armor that was khaki green with burnt orange guard pieces, orange gloves, a navy-blue jumpsuit, and boots with orange leg tops and dark brown shoes. This occurred only in the anime, as at the time Vegeta was introduced in the anime adaptation, no official colors of Vegeta were released in the Dragon Ball manga for the animators to use for Vegeta, when adapting him into the anime, so Toei Animation guessed his colors. It's not until his first arrival on Earth, that his color scheme changes to become more consistent to his regular look, once the manga eventually revealed his appropriate color scheme. This color scheme also appears as an alternate color for his Battle Armor in various video games.
In Dragon Ball GT, Vegeta swaps out his outfit in favor of clothing more characteristic to an Earthling, wearing a crimson tank top, violet gloves, dark blue jeans and violet boots along with a black leather vest. He also cropped his hair, which still spikes upward, and grew a mustache (albeit temporarily, as he immediately shaves it off after Bulla mocks him for it).
In Dragon Ball Super, Vegeta returns to wearing the same outfit he wore in the Androids/Cell Sagas during the God of Destruction Beerus Saga, that becomes his most regularly worn outfit throughout the rest of the series. During the early part of his training under Whis, Vegeta wore a new outfit made by Bulma, which changes to have a grey bodysuit, futuristic-looking versions of his regular boots and gloves, with the boots possessing darker gold striped tips, and a sleeker armor with a narrow chest plate, that possesses a dark gold stomach and lower back plate, along with a dark gold lining on the shoulder area of the armor. Whis also placed his insignia on the left side of the armor's chest without Vegeta noticing when they were training. Vegeta also donned this outfit during the Golden Frieza and Universe 6 Sagas. After the Universe 6 Saga, Vegeta again returns to wearing the same outfit he wore in the Androids/Cell Saga. In Broly, to compensate for the Ice Continent's cold weather, Vegeta wears a light green winter jacket, on top of his outfit, that has a high turtleneck, a long white line on each sleeve of the jacket, and a bold violet "SAB" sign in the left chest of the jacket. Also in the film, the appearance of his outfit was similar to his usual outfit, though his bodysuit was navy blue, his armor light gray with white accents rather than pure white, and his boots appeared rounder with gray soles at the bottom, though in the brief Dragon Ball Super manga recap version of the Broly events, Vegeta wears his regular outfit. In the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga, while working as a temporary member of the Galactic Patrol, Vegeta receives the Galactic Patrol emblem in the left chest plate of his armor, while donning his regularly worn outfit. He also wears the traditional Yardrat outfit while training on Planet Yardrat. Under Beerus' tutelage and Energy of Destruction training in the Granolah the Survivor Saga, Vegeta returns to his familiar look and wears a golden earpiece on his left ear, just like the Destroyer, as a symbol that he can use Energy of Destruction.
In Super Dragon Ball Heroes, when he appears in the Prison Planet Saga, Vegeta is back to wearing the outfit he wore during Resurrection ‘F’ and the Universe 6 Saga, but with the armor having a Capsule Corp logo in place of Whis' symbol. The armor also has small white hip guards and no lines going across the stomach plate. In the latest mission of Super Dragon Ball Heroes, the gray sections of the armor have changed to a bright blue, similar in color to Vegeta's old bodysuit.
Personality
"There's no planet to protect. No people to save. Just me, immersed in battle. My happy place. Just the thing to get a battle-crazed Saiyan's blood pumping." |
Vegeta is arrogant throughout the series and becomes bitter due to the abuse his race suffered at the hands of Frieza, as well as his injured pride due to repeatedly falling short compared to another Saiyan. Following the destruction of his homeworld Planet Vegeta, his hatred toward Frieza grows. His royalty seems to have bestowed upon him an inflated sense of superiority, holding himself above nearly everyone he encounters. He is immensely proud of his Saiyan heritage and believes his race to be the most powerful in the universe. Despite this, even as an antagonist, he did not act as an ordinary Saiyan, being even crueler and prideful thanks to Frieza's influence.
As the prince of a demolished Planet Vegeta, Vegeta is initially introduced as an unrepentant villain. Judging from his evil intentions before joining the Z Fighters, Vegeta has been consistently characterized as extremely arrogant, vengeful, and at times, sadistic. Many of Vegeta's early heroic acts are because of self-interest or revenge, although he later settles down and mellows out, adjusting to Earth as his home, raising a family with Bulma. Having been born into the upper tier of Saiyan society, Vegeta was fixated on achieving the legendary status of Super Saiyan and becoming the most powerful warrior in the universe. Vegeta is more of a tactical fighter who often rushes in the brawl without hesitation. However, his rage or arrogance often causes him to underestimate his opponent and usually leads to his eventual defeat and sometimes death. His royal blood and intense fighting style have both benefited and harmed him in many battles.
Vegeta has also been shown to be one of the more intelligent characters of the series, as well as one of the most serious, rarely exhibiting humor. When he does so, his humor is often very dry and far darker than his fellow Z Fighters. However, he does delight in mocking his enemies, as demonstrated when he offers to reconstruct Android 18 into a "toaster" or a "washing machine" (Funimation dub only). He also shows his bleak sense of humor towards Goku when he was about to battle him in the World Martial Arts Tournament. Aside from his bleaker sense of humor, he has also at times engaged in more sarcastic humor when gloating. A notable example of this was when fighting Semi-Perfect Cell. When Cell demanded to know how Vegeta was as strong as he was, Vegeta flippantly stated that he got that strong by "doing lots of push-ups and sit-ups, and [drinking] plenty of juice", as well as calling Kid Buu a "gifted speaker" when the latter barely responded at all just before the latter destroyed the Earth. Normally, his massive ego and arrogance overshadow his positive qualities.
Despite his personality flaws, Vegeta is capable of respecting individuals, although he never outright states it often showing his respect nonverbally. By the Majin Buu Saga, it is heavily implied that he and Piccolo were on civil terms and seemed to have mutual respect for one another. He also expressed some grief over Gohan's fate at the hands of Buu himself. Outside of these two instances, his relationship with the rest of the Dragon Team seemed cool at best.
Initially, Vegeta was extremely aggressive and cold-blooded. Since his childhood, Vegeta had proven himself to be a ruthless killer, merciless like most Saiyans. During the Namek Saga, however, he began to exhibit changes; rather than killing Krillin or Gohan as he promised in the previous saga, he instead forges an alliance with them. Throughout the first half of the Frieza Saga, whomever he defeated, he killed without mercy. His first sign of mercy was sparing Krillin and Bulma's lives in exchange for the Namekian Dragon Ball they were carrying when he could have easily killed them and taken it. Another sign of mercy came when he encounters Gohan a short time later and knees him in the stomach instead of killing him, and again when he let Namekian Frog Captain Ginyu live, taking delight at the notion of Ginyu's being stuck in the frog's body as punishment enough and not wanting to get frog guts all over his boots. After his defeat at the hands of Frieza, Vegeta tearfully explains to Goku that Frieza forced him to be ruthless and that he never had the chance to be anything else (implying that he could have been kinder and more merciful were it not for Frieza). He used to have bigotry towards other races, considered physical and emotional attachments to be meaningless, and admittedly was repulsed by children, especially those with mixed heritage. However, all these changes when he falls in love with Bulma and she bears him two half-Saiyan children. After settling on Earth, Vegeta softened up and began to exhibit compassion for his family. As a result of his love for Bulma and the birth of his children, Vegeta started to feel content settling down with a loving family while being a competitive warrior. However, Vegeta secretly felt ashamed for sacrificing his goal of becoming the strongest warrior in the universe for the sake of his family and came to believe it was his attachment to them and the planet that rendered him weak compared to Goku, though he kept those thoughts hidden for a time. On a similar note, largely because of his more cold-blooded and aggression, he initially had very little interest in avenging his race even after being made aware of rumors of Frieza having blown up their planet, even going as far as to say they deserved it due to being too weak, which notably shocked Nappa and Raditz when he admitted it. Even after receiving confirmation via Dodoria about Frieza's involvement in the genocide, his main motivation in avenging himself against Frieza afterward was less the Saiyan genocide itself and more being placed under forced servitude by Frieza for most of his life as a result. He seemed to have changed his tune later in life, as when confronting a revived Frieza, he makes clear that Frieza's genocide against his race is a major factor in why he refuses to rejoin him, and notably proceeded to attack Beerus in a rage after the latter admitted his role in causing the genocide to happen in the first place.
It was not until the Majin Buu Saga that Vegeta began to act upon his concealed feelings, first sparked by hearing of Goku's temporary return to the real world. His obsession with overtaking and defeating Goku was once again ignited, but the repeated setbacks during the World Tournament by Shin and Babidi's conflict made him irritated that his fight was being unceremoniously postponed. In addition, upon witnessing Goku's Super Saiyan 2 during his fight against Yakon, Vegeta's hopes were further dashed as he realized how useless his own tireless training was. Desperation eventually consumes him to the point where he willingly allows Babidi to transform him into a Majin, claiming it is a return of his old "evil" self, though this was a desperate, failed ploy to restore his former wickedness, believing it to have been the source of his true power. Goku believes Vegeta is bluffing, and correctly so; Vegeta demonstrates his prevailing softness in hugging Trunks for the first time and telling him that he is proud to be his father, before performing a sacrificial Final Explosion against Majin Buu. It is when his family falls victim to Majin Buu that Vegeta finally understands the pain of losing a loved one and fully grasps the harm he has caused to so many people, and he comes to regret his many transgressions. Since then, he has refrained from killing his opponents unless necessary and tries to be cautious of situations.
From the beginning of the series to near the end, Vegeta is shown to be exceptionally vain and egotistical. A prime example of this is in his fight with Semi-Perfect Cell. Though he could have easily destroyed this weaker form of Cell, his arrogance bested him, and he purposely let Cell absorb Android 18 just to have a challenge in Cell through which to test his power. However, it should be noted that Cell used trickery and had knowledge of Saiyans due to their cells composing his structure. While fighting Super Buu, as well as while fighting Janemba on a different occasion,[9] Vegeta vehemently opposed fusion with Goku due to his pride, but Goku managed to persuade him. Later, Vegeta becomes more willing to fuse, going so far as to propose it himself in the battle against Omega Shenron in Dragon Ball GT. On several occasions, Vegeta conceitedly underestimates his opponents; in the cases of Perfect Cell and Kid Buu, Vegeta was fooled by their diminutive appearances, believing that they had only "shrunk", which is somewhat ironic, given his own short stature, yet large power. While Vegeta lives for battling powerful foes, in some instances he has been seen too afraid of opponents for their tremendous power; such as the Legendary Super Saiyan Broly,[10] the God of Destruction Beerus (he does everything he possibly can to ensure that the God of Destruction is not angered when the latter arrives at Bulma's birthday party),[11] and Frieza. However, against Broly and Beerus he visibly had a change of heart, displayed his pride, and took to the fight. Despite his lust for fighting against powerful foes, Vegeta's arrogance has a flipside too. It's debatable that stronger the foe, the more aggressive Vegeta's fighting style becomes and vice versa. He often recklessly throws himself into the fray against foes that are drastically more powerful than he is, while he barely bothers to touch significantly weaker enemies like Pui Pui for example. It could be argued that this attitude is a Saiyan trait instead of a personal quirk of his since there have been occasions when Goku shares this mentality, albeit to a somewhat lesser extent. Where Goku might see a potential learning experience in sparring with a weaker foe while keeping his own power level down to make it fair, it's likely that Vegeta refuses to dirty his hands with such menial tasks altogether.
"The boy doesn't mean any harm, Zarbon. He just hasn't learned how to control his passion. Give him the hardest assignment that you have, and Vegeta... do come back alive." |
Arguably, his most defining trait is his rivalry with Goku and his obsession to surpass him in power. In Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn, he goes so far as to break down in tears over his inability to surpass Goku. However, this obsession has led him to save Goku's life on several occasions, insisting that only he will defeat Goku. When Goku sacrifices himself to save the Earth from being destroyed by Cell, Vegeta is devastated to the point that he vows never to fight again. Indeed, it would seem that Vegeta's most unique relationship is with his fellow Saiyan. Since their first battle, his opinion of Goku always being one step ahead of him, even though Goku is a lower class Saiyan, runs the gamut from contempt to rivalry, and later to respect and friendship. After the defeat of Kid Buu, he has a change of heart and his angry grudge against Goku becomes a friendly rivalry, though he will always get annoyed and even infuriated when someone openly refers to him as second-best to Goku, such as Whis and Top. Vegeta also maintains a hint of envy and fury whenever Goku reaches a new height, such as Kaiō-Ken X10 or Ultra Instinct (though in the case of the latter, he ultimately accepted that that was one power unique to only Goku himself). He'll even jump at the chance to see Goku beaten by his hand even if the circumstances are technical, such as when he rooted for his copy-version to defeat Goku and opted to fight Goku Black just because he looked like Goku himself. Even so, Vegeta expressed his disdain for Black's shameless theft of his Saiyan brother's vessel, pummeling him as he reveals that Goku worked hard his whole life to achieve his strength and that regardless of his resemblance, he will never compare to the original. Despite his respect and friendship with Goku, he still gets highly annoyed with his immature tendencies and is shocked and even a bit disgusted by the fact that despite having a wife (and two sons), Goku has no concept of romance (never having kissed Chi-Chi apparently) and therefore finds it hard to believe that he is still married. Naturally, Goku almost always takes an optimistic opinion about Vegeta and openly admits to liking him but does occasionally criticize him for his brutality and not informing him when he is about to train. Possibly as a means of reminding him of his heritage despite his upbringing on Earth, Vegeta will nearly always refer to Goku by his birth name Kakarot, scarcely referring to him by his Earth name otherwise. In addition, particularly later on in the series, Vegeta will consistently agree with Goku during moments where he is mature, decisive, and perceptive, such as when he demanded that Trunks obey Goku's order to help resurrect Piccolo, when Goku pointed out the dangers of Future Zamusu still being around despite Whis' efforts, and especially when Goku expressed disdain at the idea of avoiding single combat during the Tournament of Power, which Vegeta translates as meaning their blood won't allow them to act primarily as a unit. As a perhaps ultimate symbol of his friendship and trust in Goku, Vegeta gave him the rest of his energy and an impassioned speech that proved instrumental in allowing him to complete Ultra Instinct during his battle with Jiren, earlier even mocking Belmod for his stance concerning Goku's potential. In the manga, Pan calls him "Uncle Vegeta", even though they are not blood-related, signifying a meaningful bond between Vegeta's family and Goku's.
Because of his arrogance, attitude and past wrongdoing, Vegeta gains much disdain from those around him, particularly Piccolo, Krillin, and Tien, who continually admonished him for his brutality. However, after his plan to defeat Kid Buu and save the Earth is a success, Vegeta is recognized as one of the most reliable and strongest warriors known, and this allows him to not only reconcile with all the Z Fighters but to accept them as genuine comrades. Though they grew up apart, Vegeta does care about his younger brother Tarble, though he is highly disappointed with Tarble's extreme lack of fighting power despite the fact he comes from the powerful royal bloodline.
After the Kid Buu Saga, Vegeta is much more relaxed. He is often seen smiling and cracking jokes, such as when he forced Trunks to enter the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament, threatening to "cut his allowance" if he did not enter the competition. Often being more caring and kinder to his family, especially his daughter, Bulla, Vegeta admittedly has a kinder side, per his adjustment to Earthling life. His attitude towards fighting also changed; instead of training to surpass Goku, he is simply training because he is curious about what his own limits are. He does still retain his rivalry with Goku but following his revelation at the end of the Buu Saga, Vegeta only wants to beat Goku purely to test himself rather than prove superiority. Vegeta later developed a strong age crisis, such as ignoring a group of teenagers flirting with his daughter until they called him a "geezer" and when Dr. Myuu criticized Vegeta for continuing to voice his pride as a Saiyan prince despite how much he had aged. During Dragon Ball Super, however, Vegeta has been shown to retain his arrogance and competitive mood, but he is more open to teamwork with the Z Fighters and is willing to help others in need. He has grown protective of the planet as he refers to it as his home and doesn't want to bear the burden of losing another home planet as he did with Planet Vegeta. He also develops strong morals, as he rejected Whis’ offer to become the next Universe 7 God of Destruction and refused to rejoin forces with Frieza.
Due to his initial lack of sentiment, Vegeta regarded familial bonds as inferior. Vegeta showed little to no interest in fatherhood when Trunks was born and viewed him as only Bulma's child because Vegeta never wanted to have children. But Vegeta gradually came to understand the gratitude of having a family and home to return to. He even cited being able to teach Trunks everything he knows as a priority to be a father. He will often decline to participate in family activities in favor of training, which he justifies on the grounds of enhancing his strength to protect the world. Vegeta is aware this affects his family, but he nevertheless strongly hints his appreciation for his family, as the Tournament of Power was being arranged, Vegeta initially turned down participating to witness the birth of his daughter. Vegeta also desires for Trunks to follow in his footsteps as a warrior but not so with Bulla, whom he dotes on, and gradually accepts if his children choose different paths as long as they are happy and safe. He is shown to be protective of his family, as it is shown Vegeta is unable to see his wife and children in pain or danger, which later serves as motivation for him to boost his capabilities in battle. Also, despite being nervous upon learning Bulma's second pregnancy, Vegeta was happy to learn he was having a daughter and enjoyed taking care of Bulla. However, he raised Trunks with a combination of respect and discipline, to where Trunks avoids misbehaving in his father's presence. Even more, he is willing to go to extreme methods to protect his family, including humiliation on his part for the sake of their well-being, and he is offended when he learns Goku would prefer training rather than spend time with his children. He is also proud of Future Trunks giving everything he had to protect his world from Zamasu and even protected Future Trunks from one of Fused Zamasu's attacks. His care for Future Trunks was further established in Super Dragon Ball Heroes where seeing Future Trunks' life was in danger by the hand of Cumber, he chose to willingly put on the Potara earring to fuse with Goku, something he was not willing to do before. In Bojack Unbound, he also willingly went to confront Bojack after seeing his son in danger from his men on TV and even made sure to bring Future Trunks' sword along to supply it to him, when earlier he was unwilling to participate in or ever watch the Intergalactic Tournament due to losing the will to fight as a result of Goku's death. On a similar note, after Piccolo accidentally reveals that the boy who defeated Frieza earlier was actually a future version of his then-newborn son, Vegeta privately expresses pride that his son would grow to become that strong, a stark contrast to the period between Frieza's death and the Androids' ambush, where he felt threatened by the boy's ability to become Super Saiyan.
In the anime, Vegeta is shown to have a fear of worms, as when the small roundworms appear behind a larger one when inside Buu, Vegeta bolts behind Goku.[12] On a similar note, he apparently wasn't fond of vulgar elements, which was best evidenced after the events of the Majin Buu Saga where he didn't join in laughter over Chi-Chi chasing Gotenks after Goku forced him out of an outdoor bath and coldly stated it was vulgar (this was changed in the English dub to him breaking the fourth wall by asking what the viewer was looking at).[13] He apparently was also not fond of wearing apparently feminine clothing, as evidenced by his shocked and horrified reaction when he realized Bulma provided him with a pink shirt after he showered upon his return to Earth.
In addition to his wife and children, it is implied that on some level Vegeta cared and looked up to his father, despite his claims to the contrary. His father was one of the greatest influences on young Vegeta, instilling in him his strong Saiyan pride as well as his early elitist views. Vegeta also tried to defend his father from Beerus showing that he indeed cared for him which is also supported by his assertion that he followed Frieza when he was younger cause Frieza had threatened his father. While Vegeta coldly seemed to care little for his father when Frieza mentioned killing him, it is likely he kept his true feelings towards his father to himself as such emotions were considered a sign of weakness among the Saiyans. In addition to his father, Vegeta has a positive relationship with his younger brother which is ironically in contrast to Goku and Raditz's relationship. Though Vegeta is ashamed of his brother's weakness like his father as he gets along well with him despite this though this may be due to Tarble looking up to Vegeta and even letting his brother believe he was responsible for defeating Frieza. It is unknown how they got along when they were younger as Vegeta had mellowed when it came to his family by the time, they in Dragon Ball: The Return of Son Goku and Friends! though he apparently chose not to reveal he had a brother even to his own wife and children until Tarble appeared on Earth. It is also implied that his comrades (with the potential exception of Nappa who may have kept quiet about it out of respect for the royal family and not to upset Vegeta) were unaware of Tarble as Raditz never mentioned Tarble or any other Saiyan survivors indicating that he was unaware that Vegeta had a younger brother. However, it is possible that Vegeta may have secretly wished to protect the gentle Tarble from Frieza in addition to protecting the reputation of the Saiyan royal family.
Vegeta tends to be hotheaded and quick-tempered during battles, especially ones not in his favor. According to Whis, the Saiyan Prince is too tense during fights and thinks too much before acting, putting a limit on his speed. Whis recommended that Vegeta needs to relax once in a while and not be so focused on training constantly since it is too intense for him to concentrate.
During the beginning of the Tournament of Destroyers, Vegeta shows a great interest in the Saiyans from Universe 6, asking Cabba what the name of their homeworld is, and asking Cabba if he could learn more about the Saiyans of Universe 6, which is very uncanny of Vegeta as he rarely questions about the affairs of other people or planets. This shows that he has a deep-seeded passion and even curiosity about his race. Vegeta takes an instant interest in Cabba similar to a teacher-student relationship, going as far as to teach Cabba how to transform into Super Saiyan, expressing sadness when Cabba and Universe 6 are erased by the Zenos, and vowing to resurrect Cabba and his universe with the Super Dragon Balls.
Vegeta has often been shown to have a deep dislike for fighters who use unfair methods for a fight, which shows that he is someone who prefers to fight with dignity. An example of this was during the Tournament of Power, when Universe 2 warrior Prum acted as a sniper and tried to eliminate Vegeta (only managing to cut his cheek), the Saiyan Prince furiously insulted him, calling him a dishonorable coward and a shameless worm. He also shows contempt for those who abandon their own values and code as Top, who in Vegeta's eyes was only a loser who cannot even protect his own pride. He also views Moro with disgust, stating how he takes the power of others and does not give a fair fight and the reason he does this is because his true power is extremely weak.
During the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga, Vegeta reflected on his last visit to Planet Namek, expressed guilt over what he had done to the Namekians, and vowed to protect them and New Namek from Moro as a form of atonement.[14][15] Piccolo also notes on this sense of atonement from Vegeta, amazed by how much Vegeta has grown as a person and how he is now fighting for the planet in an attempt to make up for his past and wipe the slate clean by defeating Moro. Vegeta has also come to accept the sins of his past, stating that when he dies, he will surely go to Hell because he is a villain and has come to accept the consequences for his actions, but still fights for the planet in his attempt to make up for those actions, demonstrating his significant change of character. This change of character is also shown after Moro's invasion: while conversing with Beerus on his world, Vegeta shows deep shame in the Saiyans' past of bloodshed and domination, fully accepting their crimes while also admitting Frieza wasn't responsible for their crimes.[16] During the Granolah the Survivor Saga, after acquiring Ultra Ego and his training with Beerus, Vegeta noted that unlike the past, he could not throw away his morality to utilize the form to it's full potential. This shows that Vegeta's morality, despite being more ruthless than Goku's, has developed to the point where he cannot return fully to the brutal and cold warrior he once was.
Relationship with Bulma
"Servant woman, bring me a drying cloth at once!" |
Vegeta and Bulma initially met on planet Namek, but neither actually talked to the other; Bulma was scared of Vegeta, and he did not care, especially when his main concern was to find the Dragon Balls. However, their first interaction with each other was prior to his rematch with Zarbon, to which Vegeta threatened to kill both Bulma and Krillin. The first time any affection is displayed between them is in "Immortality Denied", in which Vegeta, during a conversation with Gohan, refers to Bulma as a "Gorgeous Girl" in the Ocean Group dubs. The first hint of Bulma's attraction to Vegeta is right after Goku's battle with Frieza and Planet Namek's destruction, in which Bulma told Vegeta she thought he was cute and that he should lighten up a bit, much to his bafflement.
Despite their rocky start, Bulma was more than willing to put up with Vegeta, even if he scared her. Upon his resurrection after being killed by Frieza, and then being teleported to Earth, Bulma invites Vegeta to live at Capsule Corporation as he has nowhere to go on the condition that he does not touch her. Vegeta reluctantly accepts her offer, but quickly leaves Earth in search of Goku after he discovers his unwillingness to return to Earth from Porunga. During his absence on Earth, Bulma begins to slowly but surely show signs of affection towards the Saiyan Prince, after having a dream about him; she also shows a deep concern for him after being informed that his ship is about to run out of fuel soon. Her then-boyfriend Yamcha not only begins to get jealous but also shows resentment towards Vegeta, who has no idea about Bulma's feelings towards him. When Vegeta returns to Earth, he becomes irritated at her for her domineering attitude and criticism towards his rude behavior, but he often ends up submitting to her demands, much to everyone's amazement of how much Bulma can keep Vegeta under control.
At one time, Vegeta is seriously injured after his training capsule explodes while he tries to train under 300 times Earth's gravity. Bulma shows immense concern for Vegeta and tries to convince him to stop training and to rest. Vegeta defiantly attempts to return to his training but collapses, and Bulma then takes him to Capsule Corp to nurse him back to health. Later, Vegeta awakes to find Bulma asleep beside him, and wonders why she's there (having no idea of Bulma's feelings for him). When Bulma sees Vegeta return to training, she firmly tells him to stop because of his injuries, but Vegeta refuses to listen and shouts at her to leave him alone. This leaves Bulma feeling very bitter about Vegeta and his stubbornness for a while afterward.
After approximately a year after Future Trunks' warning about the Androids, Bulma breaks up with Yamcha and has an affair with Vegeta, ultimately leading to the conception of Trunks, though this event is never expanded upon. However, even the birth of their son was not enough to bring the two together, since at that time, Vegeta prioritized his rivalry with Goku before anything else, even his relationship with Bulma. In the Japanese version, Future Trunks states that his birth was the result of a one-night stand, whereas in the Funimation dub, it was said to have been simply a short-lived affair. Arguments were common between the two, with Bulma often calling Vegeta a "jerk" and Vegeta showing little to no care or emotion for either his son or his future wife; this was demonstrated during an incident in which Bulma's plane is destroyed and their lives are at risk. When Future Trunks saves the two and questions Vegeta as to why he did not try to save them, Vegeta responds that he has "more important things to worry about than that foolish woman and her blasted child." Bulma later humiliates Vegeta in front of everyone when she says that every time, he sticks his "Ugly Mug" up to Trunks, it makes Trunks cry, much to Krillin and Gohan's amusement and Vegeta's anger.[17]
Vegeta's and Bulma exhibited indifference towards each other throughout the Androids and Cell Games Saga, which puzzled everyone, considering the two had a child together. Future Trunks states to Goku that in his timeline, even though Bulma fell in love with Vegeta, they did not stay together very long because their attraction was solely based on passion and loneliness, and with Vegeta's goals and priorities not concerning Bulma, they had no reason to continue the relationship.[18] Also, in the alternate timeline, Future Vegeta was killed by the Androids soon after Trunks was born, so his relationship with Bulma did not have a chance to progress in that timeline.
However, the seven years of peace that came after the conclusion of the Cell Games would suggest that the two settled their differences and began to have a much better relationship than previously, as they were already married by the time the Majin Buu conflict took place. Initially choosing to remain on Earth and marry Bulma because he wanted to be there for Trunks, Vegeta eventually became fond of his family and it became apparent that he had fallen deeply in love with Bulma by the time of the Majin Buu Saga but was ashamed of himself for doing so and for sacrificing his warrior lifestyle for the sake of his family, wanting to be the cold-hearted prince he once was. He attempted to return to his former self by allowing Babidi take control of him and denouncing his ties to Bulma and Trunks, but Goku deduced that Vegeta was bluffing when Vegeta admitted he felt torn between his desire to be evil again to get stronger versus his growing love for his family and the contentment of living on Earth. Nonetheless, Vegeta eventually realizes what is really important in his life, and he feels remorse for betraying his family just to fulfill an empty goal he knows he can't achieve. He ultimately sacrifices himself to save his family and Earth when fighting Majin Buu, although it was in vain. When he learns his family has been killed or absorbed by Majin Buu, Vegeta is overcome with sadness and rage that he lost his wife and son, and is even willing to fuse with Goku, even if permanently, because he wants to avenge his family. After Majin Buu's defeat, Vegeta's accomplishment in saving the Earth was enough for Bulma to forgive him, and from then onward, their relationship became more content and happier, as Vegeta acknowledged he truly wishes to remain on Earth with his family.
By the start of the Kid Buu Saga, Vegeta shows a comical jealous side in his love for Bulma, such as his angry reaction when he finds out that Goku promised Old Kai that he could kiss her (in the original version, Goku promised to show Old Kai some sexy pictures of Bulma), causing Vegeta to throw a fit, yelling to Goku "Let him kiss your woman!", to which Goku's replies "Your wife is prettier than mine!" (In the original version, Vegeta yells at Goku to show the Old Kai pictures of Chi-Chi, to which Goku responds "But Chi-Chi would kill me!"). Vegeta sometimes shows jealousy towards other men who are around Bulma, such as ordering Jaco to not try anything "suspicious" with her. Vegeta was also seen completely shocked and embarrassed when Goku is at his house with Bulma when she is wearing only a towel, and his face turns red when Goku notes that Bulma's breasts are sagging.
"How dare you... THAT'S MY BULMA!!" |
By his own admission, Vegeta's respect for and attraction to Bulma is known to be partially due to her somewhat overbearing and willful personality, as it has been noted in the past that such qualities were much sought after in mates by Saiyan males (including Goku). Her ability to intimidate her overwhelmingly- strong husband is both a source of irritation as well as attraction to Vegeta, as his often quietly menacing body language and expressions are known to terrify most humans with no effort.
In Dragon Ball Super, Vegeta's relationship with Bulma has grown to be a very loving one. When Beerus slapped her despite Vegeta's pleas to not hurt her, Vegeta flew into a heated rage and attacked Beerus, whom he was initially afraid of; Master Roshi and Goku note that Vegeta's power surpassed the latter's in that moment of anger.[11] He has also grown to fear Bulma's temper and tries to avoid angering her, such as when he mentioned Trunks and Goten wouldn't have left with Monaka if Bulma hadn't ordered the supplies and she accused him of blaming her, and he took back what he said. He has grown to be protective of her and proud of her, often praising her inventions and will do anything she says even if he doesn't want to. When Future Trunks arrived in the past and informed him of the events in his timeline, Vegeta secretly felt sad that Future Bulma was killed and vowed to never forgive Goku Black when he was alone. This showed that regardless of the difference in the timelines that Vegeta cares deeply about his wife, and that no matter the incarnation, Bulma is Bulma to him. He did, however, express silent, extreme annoyance when Bulma told Goten and Trunks that Goku is the best chance they have against Goku Black and Zamusu, not once mentioning him despite the fact that the future they are fighting for is their (which means, also his) son's and starts to yell at her before Gohan and Chi-Chi arrive. When Bulma was pregnant with their daughter Bulla, Vegeta not only chose against training for Zeno's tournament so that he could be by his wife's side during the birth, but he dropped training altogether to take care of her throughout the pregnancy. Vegeta was displeased when Bulma named their daughter without his consultation, as he wanted to give their daughter a Saiyan name out of respect for his heritage, but he quickly accepted the name. Although Vegeta refused to cooperate with Frieza in the Tournament of Power, Vegeta was willing to set aside this resentment because he wanted to save his wife and children from erasure if their universe loses. As he was losing against Jiren, Vegeta thought of Bulma and their children, giving him the desire to protect them. When Vegeta ultimately lost, he felt guilty for failing to protect his family and shed tears as he apologized to Bulma.
Biography
Background
Named after his home planet,[19] Vegeta was born in Age 732 to King Vegeta, who was king of the Saiyan race, though he and his people were under the dominion of the interplanetary warlord Frieza, and King Vegeta was forced by Frieza to surrender him to the latter through undisclosed means. While under Frieza's grip, Vegeta was pressured by Frieza to do his bidding or else Frieza would murder Vegeta's father. In his youth, Vegeta saw his father being stepped over by the God of Destruction Beerus.[11] In Battle of Gods, Vegeta doesn't try to assist his father but in Dragon Ball Super, Vegeta attempts to help but he gets paralyzed by Beerus, restraining him from moving.
Jaco the Galactic Patrolman
Main articles: Jaco the Galactic Patrolman and Dragon Ball Super: Broly
While Vegeta and Raditz are on a mission on another planet with Nappa and two other Saiyans they are given a message to return to Planet Vegeta, however Vegeta ignored the call, planning to tell Frieza that he and Raditz had not heard it. A month later, Frieza destroys the Saiyan homeworld, killing most of the Saiyans while Vegeta and Raditz are still away. Discovering that Planet Vegeta is no more, Nappa quickly informs Vegeta, who does not care about the planet or the whereabouts of his brother.
In an anime only flashback in the Frieza Saga, Vegeta is instead shown to be on Frieza's ship during the genocide of the Saiyans.
Between Jaco and Dragon Ball Z
"Man! Frieza... the day will soon be here that we won't take any more orders from him, you watch." |
Frieza kept Vegeta, Nappa, and Raditz as combatants to do his bidding. Vegeta is especially reluctant to take orders from Frieza's right-hand man, Zarbon, whom Vegeta states is responsible for mocking him for many years and "working him like a slave." Despite being Frieza's underling, Vegeta constantly and proudly calls himself the "Prince of all Saiyans." Vegeta does not refer to himself as the "King of all Saiyans", possibly out of respect for his father, a refusal to admit the extinction of the Saiyans, or because he was never formally declared King. Vegeta planned to assassinate Frieza several times. However, after witnessing Frieza's incredible display of power when he destroyed an entire planet and the rebels who opposed Frieza on it with a single gigantic energy ball fired from his index finger, Vegeta decided that he would need to wait before challenging Frieza.[20] After an assignment to wipe out the planet Shikk alongside his comrades Raditz and Nappa, Vegeta restrained Nappa when the latter attempted to brashly attack Frieza, Zarbon, and Dodoria for mocking the manner in which they took out the planet as he realized that his group did not stand a chance against Frieza's Elite. Nonetheless, he was still visibly angry and had to restrain himself from attacking when Zarbon mocked him as he was leaving. Shortly after this, Vegeta also learned via Nappa about rumors pointing to Frieza having caused the destruction of the Saiyans rather than the official story of a meteor storm destroying Planet Vegeta, though he ultimately didn't care, feeling the Saiyans deaths were due to being too weak and simply vowed to become the strongest to make sure he doesn't end up the same way, to Nappa and Raditz' shock.
At one point during his time serving under Frieza, Vegeta gets into a squabble with the Ginyu Force member Guldo, over how Vegeta is more important in the eyes of Frieza. Guldo mocks Vegeta for being a Saiyan and says he should take orders from them, and Vegeta responds that Guldo takes orders from Frieza the same as he does and mocks Guldo for being a "four-eyed freak". As the angry Guldo prepares to attack Vegeta, Frieza arrives and blasts Guldo away. Frieza then has Vegeta come with him to conquer a planet.
Dragon Ball Z
Saiyan Saga
Main articles: Raditz Saga and Vegeta Saga
"Now I'll show you the wall that you can never scale with "hard work" alone..." |
Vegeta is first made aware of Earth when he receives Raditz's dying report of seven magic objects known as the Dragon Balls which will grant wishes. After hearing this report, and of Raditz's death, Vegeta and his companion, Nappa, decide to head to the planet and use the Dragon Balls to wish for immortality (it is implied in later sagas that he desired immortality so he could defeat Frieza for his many years of suffering). Goku and the Z Fighters are warned that the two will arrive in roughly one years time, and begin to train themselves so that they can be ready for when they show up.
While Vegeta and Nappa travel to Earth, they stop by Arlia in an anime filler. They were only there for a short time, and while they were there, they made short work of the planet's strongest warriors, before destroying Planet Arlia. When they landed on Earth, Nappa and Vegeta wreaked havoc with little to stop them. They then found Piccolo, Krillin, and Gohan waiting for them, with Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha appearing just after. After losing Yamcha (after one Saibaman self destructed), Krillin destroys most of the Saibamen with Piccolo destroying the last Saibaman.
This causes Vegeta and Nappa to become impressed, but Nappa decides to heat things up by being the first to battle Earth's defenders. Vegeta sits back and watches the beatings. Nappa easily dominates all the Z Fighters, resulting in Chiaotzu sacrificing himself by blowing up on Nappa's back, which was in vain, leaving his best friend Tien sacrificing himself to avenge him, which was also proves to be in vain. While Nappa does manage to get wounded every now and then, he seems to have complete control of the battle. In the middle of the battle, Vegeta demands that Nappa stop his rampage for three hours to give Goku a chance to arrive at the scene. Nappa succumbs to Vegeta's orders and obeys him. In filler, Vegeta allows Nappa to destroy the Earth's Military and Navy with the condition that he doesn't use up enough energy to break a sweat. Throughout both parts of the battle, Vegeta chuckles to himself whenever Nappa stumbles on a technique, or when one of the Z Fighters gain the upper hand on Nappa for a limited amount of time, also constantly belittling Nappa, calling him weak and idiotic. However, despite Vegeta's lack of faith in Nappa, he does assist Nappa in dire situations, such as when he warns Nappa about Krillin's Destructo Disc. As Nappa continues to hold the advantage in the battle, the remaining Z Fighters desperately call for Goku to assist them. When Goku finally comes back on Earth and heads directly towards them using his Flying Nimbus, Vegeta reads Goku's power level and then orders Nappa to kill Goku's friends, noting that their assistance with Goku in the battle could be difficult for he and Nappa to defeat. When Gohan angers Nappa to higher levels, Nappa attempts to annihilate Gohan, but Piccolo quickly stands in the way of his attack, thus sacrificing himself for Gohan's sake.
After Piccolo bids his farewell to Gohan, Gohan furiously attacks Nappa at full force with a Super Masenko, which is still not enough to injure Nappa. Vegeta recognizes that Gohan's power only increases with intense displays of emotion, and orders Nappa to kill the boy. Goku arrives just before Nappa can crush Gohan with his foot. Vegeta detects the high-power level of Goku with his scouter, and after a quick introduction, Goku begins to fight Nappa. Goku and Nappa seem to be evenly matched at first, but the benefits of Goku's training quickly became evident. Eventually, Vegeta calls Nappa back after taking too long, so Nappa decides that he will kill Gohan and Krillin instead. Goku activates the Kaio-ken, and stops Nappa before he can do anything, crippling him in the process. Goku orders Vegeta to take his injured friend back to where they came from for immediate medical attention. Because of Nappa's failure to defeat a low class Saiyan like Goku, when Nappa begs Vegeta to help him, Vegeta fools Nappa into thinking he will assist him, but instead throws Nappa in the air and kills him for his failure. After giving Krillin and Gohan Senzu Beans, which fully recovers their strength, Goku tells Gohan and Krillin to leave Vegeta to him and requests to Vegeta to fight somewhere else.
Vegeta eventually agrees, and they leave the battlefield. At Gizard Wasteland, Vegeta offers Goku a chance to join him, but Goku quickly turns down the offer as he already has everything he wanted, completely disagrees with Vegeta's selfish intentions, and has already seen how Vegeta treats his partners. Vegeta and Goku continue discussing who is truly right, with Vegeta stating that even Goku's multiplying Kaio-ken technique will not reach his elite rank power level, with Goku replying by stating if someone struggles hard enough, a low-class can reach the rank of an elite warrior. Their fight now begins, and it is made clear that Vegeta is much stronger than the much-improved Goku. Even using Kaio-ken, it was not enough to stop Vegeta. Thus, Goku had to push the multiplier of the technique even higher, ignoring King Kai's warnings. With this power, Goku was able to fight Vegeta on equal ground to an extent, and the prince of Saiyans lost his temper and decided he would destroy the planet with his Galick Gun technique and go find the Dragon Balls on Namek instead.
However, Goku countered the Galick Gun with a Kamehameha, and the two struggled for several minutes. When it seemed, Vegeta was gaining the upper hand, Goku finally pushed himself to unforeseen levels and used Kaio-ken times four to boost his power even higher, in turn surprising and overwhelming Vegeta and sending him skywards. Vegeta managed to survive the beam carrying him ever higher. Thus, Vegeta decided to transform himself into a Great Ape, which would multiply his power tenfold, throwing a Power Ball into the air, as Piccolo destroyed the moon a couple of months before.
When Vegeta transformed, Goku was completely outclassed and had to resort to using the Spirit Bomb technique. However, before he could use it, Vegeta disrupted it with a Chou Makouhou. Then Vegeta grabbed Goku and began to slowly crush him, making him suffer instead of killing him quickly. Krillin and Gohan had seen the Power Ball that Vegeta had used to transform and had returned to the battle. Upon finding Goku defeated, they attempted to distract Vegeta and cut off his tail, in order to force him back to his normal form. This attempt failed, but Yajirobe succeeded where the strong Z Fighters had not. When he was back to normal, Vegeta became enraged and fought Gohan briefly. Despite Gohan's efforts, Vegeta proved to be far stronger and faster than the boy. Goku then decides to give Krillin the last of the Spirit Bomb he managed to retain. Krillin accepted this new energy and was instructed by Goku how to unleash it on Vegeta.
Panicking at first, Krillin receives further instructions from North Kai, and he hurls the Spirit Bomb at Vegeta. When Yajirobe shouted at Krillin to throw it, making Vegeta notice him, Krillin throws it, and at first it missed, but Gohan was pure enough that he could bounce the energy back, striking Vegeta. The Spirit Bomb hit him and severely damaged him, reducing his energy and strength greatly; but he survived. Vegeta then draws upon his Ki reserves and unleashes a mighty blast that strikes down everyone nearby. Vegeta notices that Gohan has regrown his tail from the effects of the Power Ball and realizes that he may soon transform. The villain is unable to prevent this thanks to Yajirobe distracting him with an attack from behind. Realizing his mistake, Vegeta quickly returns to Gohan, but was too late. Gohan assumes the Great Ape form, and Vegeta in his severely weakened state could not defeat him. However, Vegeta could out-think the primitive ape form of Gohan, and manages to cut off Gohan's tail, returning the young half-breed to normal size and power. Before Gohan could fully return to normal, however, he fell on Vegeta as a Great Ape, and Vegeta was unable to dodge in his wounded state.
Vegeta finally retreats, and crawls to his space pod, realizing he cannot keep fighting in his current condition. A weakened Krillin gains consciousness, and just when he is about to stab Vegeta with Yajirobe's katana sword, Goku telepathically pleaded for Krillin to let Vegeta go, wanting to have a rematch one day and also wanting Vegeta to have the same chance to change his ways that Piccolo got; after much persuasion, Krillin agrees. Vegeta then departs Earth, vowing to make Goku regret sparing him, and his space pod takes him to one of the planets controlled by Frieza. With his extreme arrogance he cannot understand how a "Low-Class" Saiyan like Goku could have done so well against him, unwilling to factor the contributions of the other three warriors into the battle.
Frieza Saga
Main articles: Namek Saga, Captain Ginyu Saga, and Frieza Saga
"I'll be alright, but you won't! I don't care about my home planet, my family, or any of the other Saiyans Frieza did away with! I'm just disappointed in myself for not figuring it out a lot sooner. If I had known, I'd have never would've wasted my life doing all of your dirty work!" |
After rehabilitation, Cui tells Vegeta that Frieza is already on Namek alongside his henchmen Zarbon and Dodoria, and that they are searching for the Dragon Balls thanks to Frieza still monitoring Vegeta and Nappa's scouters and learning of the Dragon Balls through the scouters. Without wasting any time, Vegeta makes his way to Planet Namek, now planning to make a wish with the Dragon Balls. During his stay on the planet, he meets up with Krillin and Gohan, who were also in search of the Namekian Dragon Balls. He tries to track them down and torment them, but eventually leaves them alone since he has much bigger problems such as Frieza, his previous master and the warlord who was also in search of the mystical Balls. While on Namek, Vegeta is followed and ambushed by Cui. Frieza had given Cui the order to terminate Vegeta, a command Cui had been hoping to hear for many years. However, unbeknownst to Cui, Vegeta's encounter with the earthlings allowed his strength to grow exponentially higher (as a Saiyan's strength increases every time a battle leaves him at near death). Now witnessing Vegeta's true power, Cui attacks Vegeta, but Vegeta easily evades Cui's attack, telling him that when his power increased, so did his speed. He then easily kills Cui.
Vegeta later takes the opportunity to dispatch Dodoria as well. Once Dodoria is alone, Vegeta learns from him the true circumstances of Planet Vegeta's destruction by Frieza himself. Dodoria offers Vegeta the opportunity to join forces with him to defeat Frieza, however Vegeta declines the offer and as he reveals his true power, Dodoria runs away cowardly calling for Frieza's help. Vegeta then ruthlessly executes Dodoria as well. Vegeta also makes clear that his anger had less to do with his race being wiped out and more from his being forced to act as Frieza's slave as a result up to that point.
After killing Dodoria, Vegeta goes and causes mass havoc in a Namekian village in order to obtain one of the Dragon Balls. Frieza and his henchmen had already collected five Dragon Balls, so he planned to hang on to one and steal the rest from Frieza when the opportunity arose, thus preventing Frieza from making his wish. Once Vegeta obtains the Dragon Ball from the Namekian village and hides it, he takes flight and soon comes face to face with Frieza's most powerful henchman: Zarbon.
Vegeta and Zarbon enter into a fierce battle and Vegeta seemed to have the upper hand until Zarbon undergoes a powerful reptilian transformation. Zarbon and Vegeta resume the brutal battle, with Zarbon making sport of the Saiyan prince, pounding him around and completely dominating him. Before finishing the battle, Zarbon reveals to Vegeta that Frieza can also transform, much to his horror. Zarbon easily defeats Vegeta with multiple kicks and combos and performs a powerful piledriver, sending Vegeta headfirst into the ground and completely battered in a crater that soon filled up with sea water, which Zarbon detested going into (as it would make him wet), and simply left him for dead. Zarbon returned to Frieza to relay the message of his victory, but Frieza was not satisfied. Frieza is well aware that Vegeta may know the location of one of the Dragon Balls, so he sends Zarbon to go and retrieve Vegeta's battered body and bring him back in order to heal him for interrogation.
Vegeta was later dragged back to Frieza's Spaceship by Zarbon, where he healed him in a Medical Machine. Vegeta waited for the right opportunity to escape. He made a clever distraction (he blasted the wall to the outside off leading Frieza and Zarbon to believe he ran off, although he was actually hiding in the ship) and ran away with Frieza's collected Dragon Balls, dropping them inside the pools of water nearby and then recovering them. He spots Krillin flying nearby with a Dragon Ball and follows him to Bulma's hideout. Vegeta threatens harm to both of them if he doesn't get the Dragon Ball but says he will show mercy if they comply. Frieza is extremely angered, and he sends Zarbon after Vegeta once more, giving him a limit of one hour. Zarbon is able to locate Vegeta, along with Krillin and Bulma. A fierce clash ensues and the now healed and fully rejuvenated Vegeta reveals that he has become far stronger from his near-death experience. Zarbon cannot believe it, but he is unable to defeat Vegeta even in his transformed state. Vegeta ruthlessly slams his fist clean through Zarbon's stomach and blasts him, sending him to a watery grave in the Namekian sea.
Realizing that he cannot keep the Dragon Ball from Vegeta, Krillin begrudgingly hands it over without a fight. Now in a good mood, Vegeta spares his life and Bulma's for the time being. Vegeta now has six of the seven Dragon Balls in his grasp and needs only one more to make his dream of immortality a reality. While en route to where he had hidden his Dragon Ball, he meets up with Gohan and hits the boy in the stomach for fun before continuing onward. After getting back to where he had hidden his Dragon Ball, Vegeta realizes that Gohan has stolen it and berates himself for letting a kid fool him. He heads back to where Bulma had made her hideout and destroys it, but to his frustration, finds that everyone had already left. He then swears to get them for this humiliation.
"There's no such thing as fair or unfair in battle. There is only victory or in your case, defeat." |
When Vegeta escaped Frieza's ship with five of the seven Namekian Dragon Balls, Frieza sent word to summon the Ginyu Force, the most powerful warriors in his army. The Ginyu Force were a team of five, consisting of: Recoome, Burter, Jeice, Guldo, and their leader, Captain Ginyu. They were strange, often making amusingly choreographed dances and poses, but were also extremely powerful, said to be the mightiest in the universe. Once they arrived on planet Namek, Frieza ordered them to retrieve the Namekian Dragon Balls, bring Vegeta back to him alive, and kill any others that got in their way. Meanwhile, Vegeta sensed the arrival of the Ginyu Force and forged an alliance with Gohan and Krillin, all three deciding that their only chance for survival was to wish for Vegeta's immortality with the Dragon Balls (Vegeta had six and Gohan and Krillin had the last one).
Vegeta, Gohan, and Krillin race back to where Vegeta was keeping his six Dragon Balls, and are about to wish for Vegeta's immortality, but Krillin hesitates out of fear of an immortal Vegeta, despite Vegeta's (false) promises that he would not harm them. Suddenly, the Ginyu Force arrives on the island where Vegeta, Gohan, and Krillin are, right next to the other six Dragon Balls. Terrified, Vegeta attempts to "hide" one of the Dragon Balls by throwing it far off into the sea, but Burter uses his incredible speed to catch it in mid-air. Vegeta then desperately orders Krillin to destroy the Dragon Ball he is holding so that Frieza cannot make his wish for immortality, but before Krillin can destroy it, Guldo freezes time and snatches the Dragon Ball out of his hands. Heavily outnumbered, Vegeta, Gohan, and Krillin look on in terror as Captain Ginyu takes the seven Dragon Balls and flies off to report to Frieza, leaving the four remaining members of the Ginyu Force to deal with Vegeta, Gohan, and Krillin.
After playing Rock-Paper-Scissors to determine who would fight who, Guldo prepares to engage Gohan and Krillin. As the three begin fighting, it appears as if Gohan and Krillin have Guldo on the ropes, as Guldo is hardly able to freeze time long enough to escape the two's energy blasts. Just when it seems that Gohan and Krillin will win, Guldo reveals his secret ability: the ability to mentally petrify his enemies. He uses this desperate move to trap Gohan and Krillin in place as he uses telekinesis to make a skewer out of a nearby tree. He launches the skewer at the frozen Gohan and Krillin. Just when it seems like Gohan and Krillin are about to become shish kebab, Vegeta fires an energy beam at Guldo and cuts his head off, stopping the skewer just seconds away from impaling Gohan and Krillin. After Guldo's decapitated head insults Vegeta for not playing fair, the Saiyan prince disintegrates it, now fearing his fight against the brute Recoome.
With Guldo gone, Recoome steps up to challenge Vegeta. With his newfound power after recovering from his battle on Earth and his battle with Zarbon, Vegeta launches into a powerful assault on Recoome, landing several powerful hits and firing an intense energy blast, the Final Crash, at Recoome that appears to take care of him. However, as the dust settles and Recoome emerges unharmed from the debris, it looks like the trio is in trouble. When Recoome effortlessly takes down Vegeta, Krillin goes in to help, believing that the only chance they have of surviving is if Vegeta survives. However, Krillin's efforts are in vain as Recoome easily knocks him aside with a single blow. Gohan then goes in to help Krillin, and despite the young warrior's newly unlocked hidden powers (courtesy of Grand Elder Guru), Recoome manages to easily fend him off. Just when all hope seems lost, Goku lands on planet Namek and quickly rushes onto the scene where the three remaining members of the Ginyu Force (excluding Captain Ginyu) and his friends are. Goku heals his friends and Vegeta (against Krillin's protests) with Senzu Beans that he brought from Earth, although out of his desire to allow his rival a chance to settle the score, and partially to repay Vegeta for helping Gohan and Krillin when they were in danger of Guldo's attack.
The remaining members of the Ginyu Force, agitated by the interruption of Goku's arrival, proceed to engage him in battle, but they prove to be no match for Goku, and he soundly defeats them all, knocking out Recoome (with a single hit) and Burter, and letting Jeice flee. Angered that Goku refuses to finish off Recoome and Burter, Vegeta kills them himself by cracking the unconscious Burter's neck and blowing up the fallen Recoome from behind with an Energy Wave. Goku becomes upset that Vegeta would do such a thing and Vegeta explains that by letting them live, he and Gohan's lives would be at risk. After the fighting is over, the others state that all hope is lost as Captain Ginyu has probably already brought Frieza the Dragon Balls and Frieza may already be immortal. Krillin remarks that on Earth, the sky turns black when the Dragon is summoned, and since that has not happened, Frieza probably has not made his wish. That's when Goku fills the others in on a little secret: the Namekian Dragon Balls can only be activated when one says the correct password, and in the Namekian language. Meanwhile, Jeice arrives at Frieza's ship and requests Captain Ginyu's help to deal with Goku. Annoyed at having to get his hands dirty, Captain Ginyu agrees and flies off with Jeice to fight Goku.
Goku tells Gohan and Krillin to fetch the Dragon Radar and locate the Dragon Balls. Captain Ginyu and Jeice arrive on the scene just as Gohan and Krillin leave. Goku asks for Vegeta's help in fighting the remaining Ginyu Force members and Vegeta agrees, but quickly flies off laughing, leaving Goku to deal with Jeice and Captain Ginyu by himself. After some short fighting, Captain Ginyu realizes that Goku is holding back, and asks that he reveal his full power. Using his scouter, Captain Ginyu is shocked to find Goku reaching a power level of 180,000 with just the normal Kaio-ken. Coming to the conclusion that he cannot hope to defeat Goku, he instead to use the Body Change (his special ability) to swap bodies with Goku, but not before fatally injuring his own body (causing Goku to suffer from pain when he enters Captain Ginyu's body). Satisfied with his cunning trick, Captain Ginyu flies off in Goku's body, with Jeice trailing.
The new Captain Ginyu in Goku's body, now wields a great power from Goku. He starts to fool Vegeta, Krillin, and Gohan. Vegeta, however, realized that Goku was not himself. Krillin and Gohan were easily fooled, but immediately came to their senses that Goku is not himself when they saw Goku wearing a scouter and hanging around Jeice. Krillin and Gohan then joined forces to stop Captain Ginyu in Goku's body. Meanwhile, Vegeta handles Jeice on his own. He swiftly kills the meddling Ginyu Force member and heads off to fight Captain Ginyu. Goku, now in Captain Ginyu's body, makes an alliance with Vegeta to stop Ginyu in Goku's body. As Ginyu had figured out how to use Goku's body, he took the upper hand against Krillin and Gohan. Vegeta, however, completely overpowered him and was about to finish him off. Captain Ginyu fired another change beam, which was fortunately intercepted by Goku, and both returned to their original bodies. Captain Ginyu, now in his injured old body, was no match for Goku or Vegeta, and was soon being pummeled by him. Knowing he is finished, Captain Ginyu planned another Body Switch using his change beam, with Vegeta. The beam was about to connect with Vegeta, however, Goku intervenes and tosses a frog in the middle of the attack, switching Ginyu's body with that of the frog. Vegeta merely scoffs at the powerlessness of the once proud Captain Ginyu, and decides to not kill Goku and take his revenge on him, because he needs his help to fight Frieza. Vegeta, Krillin, and Gohan take Goku into a recovery chamber, where he would begin healing.
Eventually, after Cui, Dodoria, Appule, Zarbon, Guldo, Recoome, Burter, Jeice and Captain Ginyu have all failed in their attempts to kill Vegeta, Frieza decided to take matters into his own hands. After realizing his powerful Ginyu Force members were all taken down in battle, Frieza was furious. He fled towards his ship to find any traces of his collected Dragon Balls. Meanwhile, Vegeta stands by a rejuvenating Goku. Vegeta spares Goku only in time on his assistance against Frieza. While Vegeta falls asleep, tired after all the battles, Krillin and Gohan sneakily gather the seven Namekian Dragon Balls, and began telling their wishes. Their first wish was for Piccolo's return. Then they wished to transport him back on Namek. Their third and final wish was interrupted by an enraged Vegeta, waking up and spotting the Namekian Dragon. Frieza also realized this strange feature and was gaining on them at high speeds. Vegeta pries Dende, the wisher of Porunga the Namekian Dragon, to wish him immortality to stop Frieza. The wish almost succeeded, but Guru, the eldest of all Nameks, died just before they could finish. Vegeta goes into a rage, but stops when he spots Frieza, and becomes slightly fearful, as Frieza looks down on them from above. He provided a sneak peek at his amazing power, but Vegeta was just able to match him.
Vegeta ordered Frieza to transform and explained that Zarbon had already mentioned that Frieza also had the ability to transform, seeing it was no longer a secret. As a result, Frieza decided to transform with some provocation from Vegeta, after telling Vegeta the fate of his own father in a flashback. In this new form, Frieza was too powerful for Vegeta, and especially Krillin, Dende, and Gohan. Frieza impales Krillin, and after defeating Gohan, Frieza asks Vegeta if he will help the defenseless child, but Vegeta backs away from helping in fear. Frieza is then confronted by Piccolo, who Vegeta thinks is a worthless waste of a wish and wonders what the Namekian who lost to Nappa can possibly do against Frieza, as he does not know that Piccolo had fused with Nail to become even more powerful. In filler, while Piccolo and Frieza are fighting, Vegeta attempts to run away, but he is spotted by Frieza and kicked into a Namekian mountain. It seems Piccolo can handle Frieza in his Second Transformation. As a result, Frieza decides to transform into his most hideous form. After transforming yet again, Frieza is once again too powerful for anyone, including the fused Piccolo, who is saved by Gohan.
When Frieza eventually manages to deflect Gohan's Wild Rush Blaster, Vegeta realizes Frieza may be too strong for even him or Goku and concocts a plan to reach the rank of Super Saiyan by having Krillin seriously wound him, leaving him within only an inch of his life, then having Dende heal him (because Saiyans grow increasingly stronger when they recover from near-death experiences). He fails as Frieza decides yet again to transform due to Gohan, when angered, being powerful enough to almost deter his third form.
After Frieza kills Dende, Vegeta watches Gohan, Krillin and Piccolo battle the tyrant all at once with no success and jumps in to save Gohan's life when Frieza fires another Bang Beam at him. Vegeta then declares himself a Super Saiyan and attacks Frieza directly, trying to hit Frieza with a raging flurry of punches, which Frieza manages to dodge quite easily, as his speed and power are still far superior to Vegeta's. Angered by this, Vegeta fires the Final Burst Cannon at Frieza, using all of his power, however, the tyrant still easily deflects the attack, making Vegeta lose all hope, and for the first time in his life, cry.
Frieza goes on the assault and begins pummeling Vegeta, leaving him on the brink of death until the renewed Goku shows up and distracts him. Sensing Goku's increased strength and watching Goku outsmart Frieza and even kick him in the jaw, Vegeta begins laughing and taunting Frieza that Goku is the Super Saiyan who will defeat him. Frieza fires a Death Beam right through Vegeta's heart, ending the Saiyan Prince's tortured life.
Vegeta dies slowly and painfully, telling Goku that he needs to harden his heart against Frieza in order to achieve the Super Saiyan transformation, yet Goku tells him he could never stop so low as to become as heartless as him and Frieza. Then, in order to fill him with rage and to tell him about the race, he begins pouring his heart and his past out to Goku as the only other pure-blooded Saiyan left alive, this with tears rushing down the Saiyan Prince's face. He also becomes somewhat reformed; he no longer cares about immortality or conquering the universe but becomes obsessed with becoming stronger. Vegeta continues on, begging Goku to defeat Frieza for the pride of the Saiyan race. Goku in honor prepares a grave, realizing that although Vegeta did care about his race being destroyed, he was more upset that Frieza had used him as a puppet for all of his life, and no matter what he did to try and stop Frieza, he could do nothing, nearly destroying the Saiyan's pride. Goku vows to take revenge for Vegeta on behalf of their race, burying the fallen prince as a sign of gratitude for Vegeta saving Gohan and helping to revive Piccolo.
"The blood in your veins. That perfect instinct for battle. There's no denying what you are. Reach down deep. Feel the pain of those of us who fell. Your brethren were all decimated. Your home world lost. Does it not enrage you to stand before the man responsible for driving us to extinction? My father. Your father. Both gone. Dead. Killed by him. Lord Frieza. You are the last of our kind, Kakarot. Everything we were survives now only in you. And he won't rest until every trace of that has vanished. Because he is haunted every day and night by a single overriding fear. That the Legendary Super Saiyan will rise up from the ashes and obliterate him. I dreamt, I yearned to be the one to avenge us. Yet he battered and broke me just as he did the others. You cannot know the torment I died in. Unless you're the one to finish this, we'll be lost, lost forever to the memory of time." |
After Goku is being beat by Frieza, Vegeta, King Vegeta and Bardock appear to Goku in a vision and convince him that he can defeat Frieza by becoming a Super Saiyan, giving him a very inspiration speech about Frieza's fear of the legends of the Saiyan race, how Goku should be filled with rage with the thought of his species and homeworld having been destroyed by Frieza, and convincing Goku that he needs to avenge the Saiyans, or else they will be lost to the memory of time.
Vegeta is later resurrected when a wish is made with the Earth's Dragon Balls to bring back everyone killed on Planet Namek by Frieza and his men. He is revived and brought to Earth, but not before he finds out that Goku has transformed into the legendary Super Saiyan warrior that Saiyan legend says will appear only every millennium (three millennia in the English dub, this only occurs in the anime, and is ignored by the series itself). He also attempts to launch an attack on a befuddled Frieza after the latter asked if he was a ghost but is transported to Earth by Porunga before he can finish the attack. Meanwhile, Goku defeats Frieza but is apparently killed in Namek's explosion. Only in the anime, Vegeta hides his remorse for Goku by boasting happily about it until Gohan challenges him to a fight. Vegeta subdues Gohan but is stopped from hurting him seriously by Piccolo and flies off. Desiring to learn how to become a Super Saiyan, Vegeta comes up with the idea of wishing Goku to the Check-In Station in the Other World and then wishing him back so that he will be brought to Earth instead of where Namek used to be. When the wish is made, however, Goku is revealed to have survived and refuses to be wished to Earth, promising that he will return himself later. Only in the anime, as he is unwilling to wait, Vegeta steals a Capsule Corporation Spaceship and ventures out to search for Goku and bring him back.
Frieza-Androids Interlude
Main articles: Garlic Jr. Saga and Trunks Saga
Only in the anime, Vegeta travels through space with the Capsule Corporation Spaceship in an attempt to locate Goku and find out how to become a Super Saiyan. He eventually attacks and kills a number of Frieza's remaining minions to prove to them that their leader is dead. As some warriors are still refusing to believe him, Vegeta ruthlessly executes any remaining combatants. At one point, he senses Goku on a nearby planet and races to the other to see him, however a large asteroid gets in his way and upon destroying it finds that Goku has disappeared. He vows that he will become a Super Saiyan one day as he takes off.
"What? Haven't you seen a pink shirt before? If you like it so much, you can have it!" |
One year and eight months after the events on planet Namek, Vegeta returned to Earth, not having found Goku. Vegeta had been training during that time and was quite a bit more powerful than before. However, he still did not achieve the Super Saiyan transformation. After calling off his search, he returns to Capsule Corporation, where Bulma forces him to take a shower and gives him a pink shirt to wear as his alternate clothing. Vegeta acts hostile towards Bulma and the others due to the mistrust between them, but he finds himself speechless and submissive towards Bulma's orders, much to everyone's shock. While he is still living at Capsule Corporation, Frieza and his father King Cold are sensed on their way to Earth, Frieza having survived the explosion of Namek. However, a young man named Trunks appears, transforms into a Super Saiyan, and destroys both Frieza and his father. After the fight, the boy tells them that Goku will soon arrive. The Z Fighters (Vegeta, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, Gohan, and Krillin), along with Bulma and Puar, wait for 2 hours for Goku's arrival. Vegeta is curious as to who the stranger really is and is jealous of the young warrior's ability to become a Super Saiyan, seeing him as an obstacle to his goal of becoming the strongest fighter in the universe by obtaining the Super Saiyan form himself as well as being in denial about Future Trunks being a Saiyan. While waiting for Goku, Future Trunks keeps staring at Vegeta, causing Vegeta to demand why he is staring at him. Eventually, Goku shows up and he explains that he ended up on Planet Yardrat and learned Instant Transmission from the natives. Future Trunks speaks with Goku privately (though Piccolo was able to hear them with his sharp hearing), after testing the Saiyan's power briefly. He tells Goku that his father is Vegeta, his mother is Bulma, and he is a Super Saiyan from 20 years in the future. In actuality, the reason why Future Trunks was staring at Vegeta was that this had been the first time he actually met his father, due to Future Vegeta being killed by the Androids while Future Trunks was still an infant. Goku does not talk about this with the others but he does speak about Future Trunks being a Saiyan, which makes Vegeta angry and jealous. Vegeta says it is impossible because there is no way for the boy to have Saiyan blood (he and Goku being the last of the Saiyans, and Gohan being a half-breed).
Future Trunks then gives Goku an antidote for a heart virus that Future Trunks says Goku will develop in a few years' time. He also says that in three years, two Androids, created by former Red Ribbon Army scientist Dr. Gero, will appear, kill all of the Z Fighters, and begin a reign of terror over the Earth. During the next three years, the Z Fighters began to train very hard. Vegeta was no exception, as he trained the hardest to become a Super Saiyan. After witnessing the lower class Goku and another stranger he does not even recognize as from his race being Super Saiyans, Vegeta trains with pure determination. This eventually leads to him getting injured in a training-related accident and being hospitalized temporarily and causes Bulma to get closer to him, rendering Yamcha jealous.[21]
"What a shame you're not a fraction as tough as you'd like to believe. It's easy enough to tell from the few moves I've seen that all anyone need do is avoid the node on your palm. (...) Funny, I seem to recall you feeding Kakarot the same exact line right before he transformed. The distinct look on your faces when he went Super Saiyan didn't exactly inspire confidence. One doesn't predict or calculate power like ours. I am curious; are Androids capable of feeling anything akin to real fear?" |
Two years later, Vegeta and Bulma develop an intimate relationship and, as a result, Bulma gives birth to a son named Trunks. However, Vegeta shows little to no interest in his son due to his priority to surpass Goku and his inability to act as a father. During this time, Vegeta trains himself intensely, determined to become a Super Saiyan like Goku. Training at 450 times normal gravity, Vegeta pushes his strength to the limit but still finds himself unable to achieve the level of Super Saiyan. Eventually, in the anime only, Vegeta takes the ship with the Gravity Machine on it to a planet so he can train without distraction. While on this planet, Vegeta is forced to defend the ship from a sudden meteor shower, a task which proves to be difficult for him as he is weakened from his training. Just as it seems that both himself and the ship are going to be destroyed by a giant meteor, Vegeta, out of sheer hopelessness and desperation, finally becomes a Super Saiyan and is easily able to destroy the meteor (in the manga, Vegeta instead claimed he achieved the transformation because, like Goku, he did ultimately have purity of heart, albeit one of pure evil).
Androids Saga
Main article: Androids Saga It is not long after that the prophesied Android 19 and Android 20 appear and wreak havoc a year later. Vegeta is at age 35 at the time. When the heart disease begins to attack Goku while fighting Android 19, Vegeta appears out of nowhere and kicks the Android in the face, saving Goku. Vegeta tells them to give Goku his medicine. Goku is then flown home by Yamcha, where the heart medicine is given to him. Vegeta then greatly surprises everyone by transforming into a Super Saiyan. Vegeta then begins to effortlessly demolish Android 19 with his increased power and after ripping the Android's hands off, he finishes it off with his Big Bang Attack.
Vegeta seems to be far more powerful than both of the Androids, and Android 20 decides to flee. During this time, Future Trunks arrives and informs everyone that Androids 19 and 20 are not the androids of his future world. After Vegeta takes a Senzu Bean to recover his power, Piccolo calls Future Trunks by name, causing Vegeta to realize who he really is; Vegeta is initially shocked by this realization, although he is also apparently resolved as this explains how the boy could become a Super Saiyan (Vegeta is also implied to be proud to be Trunks' father, as he reacts with surprise at Trunks' Super Saiyan transformation at his age, and then thinks "But then again, he is my son"). Android 20 tries to kill Bulma, baby Trunks, and Yajirobe (all who had been wanting to see the battle) to escape but are saved by Future Trunks, who questions why Vegeta didn't try to save Bulma and their child. Vegeta replies they are no concern to him and continues his pursuit of the android. After pursuing Android 20 (who is really Dr. Gero, with his brain in a cyborg body) Vegeta and the rest of the team discover Android 17 and Android 18, who were activated by Android 20 in a desperate attempt to save himself. These Androids were far more powerful than either Dr. Gero or Android 19. However, Android 17 decapitates Dr. Gero and crushes his head, not being loyal to his creator at all. Android 18 then activates Android 16.
"The Super Saiyans of legend were an invincible warrior race! I am their son. And at long last, I have risen to claim my birthright. I have stepped into the ranks of greatness. All my life, I have worked toward this goal and for what? To be brushed aside as easily as a common housefly by an android? A true Super Saiyan would not have fallen. Maybe I am not who I think I am. Perhaps there are still new plateaus for me to reach, far greater heights to which I must ascend. Yes, I will ascend. The universe will marvel to see the ultimate Saiyan potential once again realized... and I will be legendary. And then Kakarot, then I will see you bow before your Prince." |
The three new Androids fly away from Dr. Gero's secret laboratory, but the Z Fighters follow them, and Vegeta challenges them to battle. He fights with Android 18 and seems to be doing fairly well at first and surprises the Androids with his newfound power but is eventually defeated due to the fact that Android 18 has infinite power while Vegeta has to use all his power to fight her. When Piccolo, Tien, and Future Trunks step in, they too are beaten into submission. The Androids then head off to look for Goku in order to destroy him - the mission they were made for. Krillin, the only Z Fighter not to have gotten involved in the skirmish with the Androids, gives everyone Senzu Beans, which revived all of his fallen comrades. Vegeta then spends three days standing on a cliff, thinking about his defeat. His anger erupts, causing him to transform into a Super Saiyan. He decides that there must be a level beyond Super Saiyan and resolves to reach it.
Cell Saga
Main articles: Imperfect Cell Saga, Perfect Cell Saga, and Cell Games Saga Vegeta later senses Piccolo's power, he is shocked to hear from Trunks he fused with Kami. Piccolo then informs Vegeta and the others about Dr. Gero's creation Cell, Vegeta is especially stunned to hear that Cell has some of his cells and Goku's as well as others. He is outraged by the androids making mockery of him with their strength, resolving to ascend higher than Super Saiyan and flies off to find a way. He is approached by Trunks and stays in the same spot for three days pondering. Soon Goku has recovered and tells him of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber at The Lookout. Hearing this, Vegeta theorizes to attain higher power quicker if he trains for nearly a year (a day outside) in the room. Vegeta goes in the room with Future Trunks. While training, he achieved greater power, including Super Saiyan Third Grade but discovered the form's weakness and decided not to use it.
"Now, I'm going to show you what true power REALLY is! That's right! I'm SUPER VEGETA!" |
After Imperfect Cell manages to absorb Android 17 and becomes even stronger than Piccolo, Vegeta and Future Trunks emerge from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and confront Semi-Perfect Cell. After powering up into a Super Saiyan Second Grade, Vegeta completely dominated Semi-Perfect Cell and even made the evil android beg him to allow him to absorb Android 18, in order to become complete and make the fight more interesting. This strategy was obvious to everyone, including Vegeta, and he initially refuses. However, eager to show off his new power, Vegeta eventually permits Semi-Perfect Cell to do as he wishes, even going so far as to fight Future Trunks and stop him from preventing Semi-Perfect Cell's attainment of his perfect form. Vegeta doubted Future Trunks would fight back, though he is proven wrong when Trunks actually blasts him away from the battle into the sea, in the process drawing Vegeta's blood.
While lying in the ocean, Vegeta became proud that his own son dared to attack him, declaring he's really strong willed but he becomes angry at his wound, he quickly returns to the battlefield, just as Cell has obtained his Perfect form. Cell fights Vegeta again, but this time, Vegeta is the weaker one, with Vegeta angry that Cell was not taking their battle seriously. Vegeta had to resort to using his Final Flash technique, which, to his credit, was too strong for Cell to block. He dares Perfect Cell to take the attack head-on, and Perfect Cell, confident that it will not harm him, stays put as the beam hits him. Though it failed to destroy Perfect Cell, the attack's power was obvious, as Perfect Cell was missing a third of his body from the blast. When Vegeta thought he had won, Perfect Cell regenerated, though, thanks to Piccolo's Cells, and then badly beat the weakened Vegeta. Perfect Cell then fought Future Trunks, who managed to put up a fight against the perfect Android, but he was defeated as well when he gave up after realizing the 3rd Grade Super Saiyan form was too slow to fight Cell. Instead of killing the defeated Z Warriors, Perfect Cell proposes a tournament so that he can have some fun before destroying Earth. Cell then broadcasts a message to tell Earth that the tournament would commence in ten days.
During this time, Goku and Gohan got their turn in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and began training, mostly for the purpose of Gohan becoming a Super Saiyan, his hidden power would be very useful then if he could at least keep up with Perfect Cell normally. Goku and Gohan then appear from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with Vegeta being shocked they exit so early. He is surprised at them achieving the Full-Powered Super Saiyan state and how they are normal in demeanor. After talking with Goku, Vegeta then decides to once again enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber hopeful to gain an increase in power as he had before, but this time decided to do things differently, first by entering alone instead of with Future Trunks deciding that he would just slow him down and to instead gain control over the original Super Saiyan transformation as Goku and Gohan had done before rather than increasing his power as much as possible. Vegeta then reappeared from the chamber disappointed at how little increase in power he had achieved. All the Z Warriors then gathered at the tournament after nine days had passed. On the day of the tournament, the Martial Arts champion Mr. Satan and his trainees attack Perfect Cell first, but they are easily defeated. Then the tournament truly begins, as Goku is the first of our heroes to fight Perfect Cell, even though he already knows that he will probably not be able to beat him. He matches Perfect Cell blow for blow and puts up a good fight; but as Goku expected, Perfect Cell is quite a bit stronger than him.
Goku eventually quits the fight after a huge Kamehameha that decreases his own power and remembers the training inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber that he and Gohan went through. Goku is confident in his son's abilities and sends the 11-year-old Gohan out to fight Perfect Cell, assuring Perfect Cell that if Gohan could not beat him, no one would be able to. Gohan reluctantly fights Perfect Cell, but Gohan does not show the same love for fighting and confidence that Goku does, and it is that lack of interest in fighting and lack of confidence that gets him into trouble. Gohan does not use his full strength and Perfect Cell makes seven miniature versions of himself to fight the Z Fighters and eventually kill them. Vegeta held his own against one of the creatures but gradually overwhelmed. This charade continues until Android 16 (who is now allied with Goku) is killed - when this happens, Gohan's dormant power erupts in his rage, and he transforms to a level that surpasses the known limits of any Super Saiyan. This new level of power is "Super Saiyan 2". It was just as Goku had predicted; Vegeta was shocked to watch Gohan with his awakened power, as the latter dominates the perfect android until a well-placed kick to the stomach makes Perfect Cell regurgitate Android 18, forcing him to become semi-perfect again. No longer at his ultimate power, he begins to self-destruct as a last resort. Vegeta is further shocked when Goku sacrifices himself by teleporting Cell to King Kai's Planet and is killed in the explosion. Semi-Perfect Cell survives and comes back in his perfect form, but due to his Saiyan genetics, Super Perfect Cell comes back stronger after his near-fatal injury. He returns to Earth, where he kills Future Trunks with a Full Power Death Beam.
Vegeta, distraught to see his son get killed and guilt-ridden for rejecting his efforts to help him, attacks Super Perfect Cell in a fit of rage, blasting the android straight on with an incredible volley of Ki Blasts. When it is all over, Super Perfect Cell emerges, completely unharmed. He knocks Vegeta aside and then attempts to finish him off once and for all with a ki blast, but Gohan throws himself in the way of the blast, losing the use of his left arm in the process. What follows is a turning point in the life of the Warrior Prince: seeing that his pride and rage has taken the victory from a brother Saiyan and warrior, Vegeta, for the first time in his life, apologizes to Gohan for his actions.
During the Kamehameha struggle of the anime, Vegeta observes the battle and briefly expresses some doubts about the other Z-fighters (namely Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Krillin) going to aid Piccolo in trying to distract Cell long enough to have Gohan overpower Cell, thinking their actions won't make a difference either way. However, after witnessing them distract Cell long enough to yell at them for interfering, Vegeta starts wondering whether it would actually work. He then has some remaining doubts, before eventually becoming a Super Saiyan again. In the manga, while the intense Kamehameha duel continues, as Super Perfect Cell is about to finish Gohan but is finally defeated by Gohan's Kamehameha after Vegeta distracts him with a Galick Blazer to the back, allowing Gohan's beam to finally overcome Super Perfect Cell's. Realizing that both Goku and Gohan are superior to him not only in power but in character and honor as well, Vegeta understands that he was beaten by Goku in more ways than one. His last words on the battlefield are "Kakarot, you died without fear. What does that make of me?" With the battle over, Vegeta begins to finally accept his rapidly changing morality (as he, like Piccolo before him, has now grown to care for others), and begins to settle down on Earth, becoming quite fond of it, he marries Bulma and begins to truly care about his family. With Goku dead and gone, and perhaps due to guilt from allowing Perfect Cell to come to be and wreak havoc on the world, Vegeta vows to never fight again and resolves to be a better husband and father.
Great Saiyaman Saga
Main article: Great Saiyaman Saga
Seven years after the Cell Games, despite lacking a worthy opponent, and having abandoned his role as a fighter, Vegeta continues his vigorous training at Bulma's house, coming much closer to Gohan's Super Saiyan 2 power due to Gohan focusing on his studies. Now that Goku is gone, Vegeta's goal is no longer to become stronger than him, but to make Trunks stronger than both Gohan and Goku's second son, Goten, as he strongly believes Gohan's Super Saiyan 2 was Goku's doing. He is first seen emerging from a gravity room after training with Trunks, when Gohan comes to have fun with Trunks. While Gohan greets Vegeta kindly, Vegeta gives Gohan a cold look and tells him that he should've continued training, in his opinion, "living in times of peace is no excuse to be lazy".
At Capsule Corporation, Gohan tells Bulma about how he's being blackmailed into entering the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament by Videl, who saw through his Great Saiyaman disguise. Bulma decides to give him a turban to put over his head along with some sunglasses in place of the helmet as helmets or armor are not allowed in the tournament, which unfortunately does little to reduce just how ridiculous the costume is. When Bulma points out that Gohan would have no challenge when he enters the Tournament, Vegeta enters, deciding to compete as well, wanting to see if he's surpassed Gohan by continuing to train while the young half Saiyan has grown complacent. Goku, listening in from the Other World, contacts them through King Kai and tells them he'll compete too, using his one-day pass to the living world. Vegeta is happy that they can finally have a rematch and boasts that he will beat Goku and his sons in the tournament. With the Tournament now getting even more interesting, Gohan flies off to tell the others about the Tournament and Goku's return.
World Tournament Saga
Main articles: World Tournament Saga and Babidi Saga During training for the tournament, Vegeta is shown to be a rather harsh and stern teacher towards Trunks, commenting rudely on Trunks's inability to adapt to the intense gravity in the training room, but at the same time worrying about his well-being by asking him to rest. He then becomes shocked and proud when Trunks effortlessly goes Super Saiyan and adapts well (thus reducing the "transformation into the legendary warrior" to a "child's play thing"). Vegeta orders Trunks to attack him, promising to take him to the amusement park if he manages to hit him in the face. Trunks manages to land a blow on Vegeta, who strikes him to the floor. Impressed with his son's fighting abilities, Vegeta decides to take him to the park as promised. However, Vegeta becomes slightly irritated when he hears that Goten is also a Super Saiyan (especially after hearing it was Chi-Chi who triggered the transformation in the first place) and only slightly weaker than Trunks, and vows to make the gap between Trunks and Goten's power as big as possible.
"You needn't worry about the publicity, dear. If too many come, I'll deal with them swiftly and mercilessly!" |
Vegeta then arrives at the tournament with his family and in turn joins up with the Z Fighters in order to greet Goku on his return. When Goku appears, Vegeta, with his son, look on as the others greet Goku in happiness. They then all take turns hitting the punch reader machine. While the Z Fighters lower their strength to hit the machine, Vegeta hits it without holding back, completely destroying the machine, to the disgrace of the others. Vegeta is eager to fight Goku in the tournament to prove that he was the stronger one and to his delight, his first match is with Goku. Goku meets his son Goten, and the tournament starts. When Trunks won the Junior Division final match against Goten, Vegeta is very proud of his son's victory. Soon, Shin and Kibito appear and tell Goku that a wizard named Babidi is about to unleash an evil monster named Majin Buu on the world, and they must help stop him. Majin Buu needs energy from fighters so he can be freed from the shell he is trapped inside. Goku prepares to go with Shin, but Vegeta is enraged - he was scheduled to fight Goku and thinks Goku is trying to wiggle out of it. He joins Goku, Gohan, Videl, Piccolo and Krillin. They follow Shin to Babidi's Spaceship. However, the gang is ambushed. Piccolo and Krillin are turned to stone statues by Dabura, one of Babidi's henchmen. Videl returns to the tournament, advised that the fight against Babidi might be too dangerous for her as she is inexperienced. Goku, Gohan, Vegeta and Shin enter Babidi's ship.
They fight their way down the levels, encountering a different Majin (Babidi's fighters) at each level. Vegeta was the first of the three to fight, after winning a match of Rock-Paper-Scissors. He fights the minion Pui Pui with absolute ease, not even having to transform into a Super Saiyan. Seeing Pui-Pui fall to Vegeta's might, Babidi transports Pui Pui and the others to Pui Pui's home planet Zoon, which has 10x the gravity of earth. Vegeta, having already trained under 500X gravity when preparing for the androids, is not fazed at all by this change (also note that Vegeta grew up on Planet Vegeta, which already had 10X the gravity of earth). Vegeta then proceeds to eliminate Pui-Pui swiftly by killing him instantly with a point-blank energy blast, completely disintegrating the minion. Goku was up next, and he fought a pet creature of Babidi known as Yakon. At first, Yakon was troublesome, seeing as though he has the ability to see in dark, whereas Goku could not. However, Goku manages to defeat the creature by forcing him to absorb too much of his energy and blow up, briefly giving Vegeta a glimpse of Goku's Super Saiyan 2 powers.
At this point, Vegeta realizes that even though he has trained as hard as he could for seven years, there was still a gap between Goku's power and his. Then Gohan begins to fight Dabura. During the fight between Gohan and Dabura, Vegeta and Goku have an argument about how to best handle the Babidi/Majin Buu threat. Dabura notices Vegeta's anger quickly boil and rise, and he retreats saying that there is a different fighter who is more powerful. They are confused, as Shin says that Dabura is the most powerful Majin. Suddenly, Vegeta begins acting strangely, screaming that something invisible is attacking him. Shin informs the others that Babidi is trying to take over Vegeta's mind and they encourage him to fight back, but it is too late. Vegeta is overwhelmed by Babidi, and is transformed into a much more powerful stage, Majin Vegeta. Babidi orders his new apprentice, Majin Vegeta, to destroy Goku, Gohan and Shin, but he refuses, saying that he will only fight Goku.
"It will take more than head games to stop me! You may have invaded my mind and my body, but there's one thing a Saiyan always keeps... HIS PRIDE!" |
Babidi is surprised by Majin Vegeta's ability to fight his mind control, but obediently transports the three fighters and Shin back to the World Martial Arts Tournament. Majin Vegeta, eager to fight Goku, blows up part of the spectator bleachers, killing dozens of people and almost killing his wife, trying to convince Goku to fight him. After taunting Goku for a while, Goku eventually agrees. Shin tries to get in the way of the two Saiyans' feud but backs down when Goku threatens to blast him if he gets in the way (to the surprise of Vegeta). Goku and Majin Vegeta then are teleported to a secluded mountain area, where they proceed to fight. Majin Vegeta reveals to Goku that he deliberately let Babidi control him in order to allow his evilness to resurface, which would allow Vegeta to fight Goku as he once was, saying "I was cold and ruthless, unencumbered by foolish emotion!" He further elaborates that he came to realize that he had become a normal person; he has a wife and son he adores and has started to like living on Earth, but he has become ashamed of the change within him and believes his ties to his family and the planet made him weak. After that, Majin Vegeta and Goku both power-up to Super Saiyan 2, with power levels just surpassing that of Gohan's when he fought Super Perfect Cell.[22][23] Then Goku and Majin Vegeta fight furiously, with each fighter having one glorious moment after one another.
Vegeta was able to fight evenly with Goku, (catching the latter off-guard on a few occasions). Throughout the battle, Vegeta informs Goku of how he began to enjoy comfortable family life with Bulma and Trunks, but his Saiyan nature began to disagree with this new cozy, non-violent lifestyle, making Vegeta feel weak and useless, thus, Vegeta wanted to retread the path he was on a long time ago, evil and ruthless. Goku tries to persuade Vegeta that his life has changed, and he can still easily enjoy being a competitive fighter with a loving family, but Vegeta brushes this notion aside as nonsense. Eventually, Goku calls the fight to a halt because he senses Majin Buu's extraordinary power, meaning he has been released from to the energy spent by Goku and Majin Vegeta which Babidi used to revive the sleeping Majin Buu. Majin Vegeta refuses to oblige, even when told Majin Buu will kill his family. Goku angrily berates him for lying about this because, even in his current state, Vegeta still has a soul and conscience. Majin Vegeta agrees to postpone the fight. When Goku turns his back to get out the last Senzu Bean and split it between him and Majin Vegeta to stop Majin Buu, Majin Vegeta knocks him out.
Majin Buu Saga
Main articles: Majin Buu Saga, Fusion Saga, and Kid Buu Saga
Majin Vegeta then takes the Senzu Bean and goes to fight Majin Buu by himself: as he felt that he owed Goku for the destruction wrecked during the World Martial Arts Tournament and allowing Majin Buu to be freed. He wants to atone his sins by fighting Majin Buu to the death and saving the Earth. He also believed Gohan was killed as he cannot sense his ki and feels genuine remorse, vowing to avenge Gohan. Destroying Babidi's spaceship, Majin Vegeta fights against Majin Buu, but cannot win, even his most powerful attacks only slightly hurt Buu. He inflicts many blows on Majin Buu, but the pink monster seems invincible. Majin Buu then proceeds to constrict Vegeta using his Potbelly Attack and mercilessly beats the Saiyan Prince into submission.
After Trunks saves Vegeta from one of Buu's attacks, Vegeta decides the only way to destroy Buu is to sacrifice himself. For the first time since Trunks was a baby, Vegeta holds his son close and tells him how proud he is of him, before knocking him and Goten out. He leaves them in Piccolo's care, and then uses Final Explosion in an attempt to kill Majin Buu in a spherical explosion and narrating an emotional goodbye to his family and Goku. In the end, all that is left of Vegeta is his body that turns to stone and then falls to the ground, leaving a few broken parts that quickly scatter. This technique does not kill Majin Buu, as Majin Buu regenerates from the pieces of him which were left. Everyone finds out about Vegeta's sacrifice and mourns the Saiyan Prince's demise.
"You may think he's the most powerful being in the universe, and maybe he is. But just like you, he does not have true pride! I don't expect you to understand, not you, Kakarot. I set myself into a cold oblivion and I did it on a lie! The Saiyan prince will not fall again!!" |
Later on in the saga, Vegeta is given the chance of another shot at Majin Buu by King Yemma, which Vegeta accepts. He returns to Earth but unfortunately, he is still dead. He finds Goku (now brought back to life, thanks to Shin's ancestor sacrificing himself) who tells him that everyone has been killed or absorbed by Majin Buu. Majin Buu was now much more powerful than when Vegeta first fought him. As a result, Goku asks and pleads to Vegeta to put on one of the Potara Earrings so that they can permanently fuse their bodies and minds together and fight as one. Vegeta denies Goku's offer and tells him that he knows about Goku again surpassing him, furious that he had found and reached the new Super Saiyan 3 stage, thinking he was mocking him by not using this form during their last confrontation. Vegeta got angry at Goku for holding back in their fight before because Vegeta would not have had to sacrifice his own life if he had known that Goku's true power rivaled that of Majin Buu, and thus he initially rejects the offer. Goku and Vegeta are then confronted by Super Buu.
In the anime, fighting at Super Saiyan 2, Goku and Vegeta were absolutely no match for him. They were both being completely dominated. As Buu was coming down with a finisher (which never took place in the manga, as the following dialogue is spoken prior to Buu catching up to them), Goku mentions the fact that Bulma has been killed, and Trunks and the remaining Z Fighters have been absorbed. Enraged and devastated by the loss of his family, Vegeta decides to go along with the plan. Then when Vegeta agrees to fuse with Goku he explains they would be stuck together forever. Seeing he had no other choices, Vegeta agreed to fuse, even if it means being stuck with Goku forever, because he wants to avenge his family's death and to stop Super Buu. They then fuse to become Vegito. However, Vegito realizes that he cannot destroy Super Buu because his friends and family have been absorbed into Super Buu's body and allows himself to be purposely absorbed after putting up a Saiyan Barrier so that he may rescue them. The strange circumstances within Super Buu cause the fusion to separate and Goku and Vegeta find themselves back in their own bodies. Stating that nothing is worse than being fused with Goku forever, Vegeta crushes the Potaras to powder without hesitation. Goku and Vegeta fight their way through Super Buu's body to the brain (in the anime while they appear directly in the brain just as the other absorbees were in the manga), where they find not only Gohan, Goten, Trunks and Piccolo but also the original fat form of Majin Buu.
Vegeta recalls (having seen these events in the afterlife) that at some time in the past, Majin Buu split into his good and evil sides. The evil side absorbed the good side, Majin Buu. Goku and Vegeta fight a "thought-form" of Super Buu inside the brain and think they have won until Super Buu regenerates and defeats them. Super Buu's power had tremendously been decreased in comparison to when he fought Vegito. However, he was still stronger than both Goku and Vegeta (the former of whom states that Buu would kill them easily if they were to go out unfused), and to make matters worse, (exclusively in the anime) inside Buu's head the monster's very thoughts became reality. Super Buu was about to destroy Goku when Vegeta distracts him by threatening to tear the fat Majin Buu out of the pod he was trapped inside of. Super Buu gets frightened at what Vegeta is about to do, and pleads for the Saiyan prince to stop, saying "If you tear those attachments, I won't be me anymore," only further convincing Vegeta to tear them. Vegeta, with sadistic glee, then pulls the pod, causing Super Buu's mental avatar to gruesomely dissolve, and he and Goku then escape. They take their sons, and Piccolo with them. Once outside, they see that Super Buu's form is changing again and morphs back into his original form, Kid Buu.
"Just look at that slackjawed look on your face, you repulsive abomination! What, were you convinced that any of your pithy techniques would do me in? Me? The legendary Saiyan Prince? My might and power span universal! My lust for battle demands far too much to fall under the likes of you!" |
Vegeta and Goku have a small conversation afterwards, with Vegeta making fun of Goku because he was so worried that he just shrank. Kid Buu decides to destroy the earth in his wake with his Planet Burst. Goku and Vegeta could not stop Kid Buu's horrible power, and the two Saiyans fly quickly to try and reach the now-free absorption victims, but Goku made a detour and picked up Mr. Satan, the young Namekian healer Dende, and Mr. Satan's pet Labrador puppy, Bee. There was no time to save Gohan, Goten, Trunks, or Piccolo, as Kid Buu's attack was speeding towards them. Suddenly Kibito Kai appears using Kai Kai to transport himself, Goku, Vegeta, and the three others to the Sacred World of the Kai. Vegeta blames Goku for the needless death of their sons. Vegeta also gets further incensed when he learned that, while Vegeta was still dead and, in the afterlife, Goku bribed Old Kai with allowing the latter to grope/gain nude pictures of Bulma (a kiss in the English dub), lashing out at Goku for his senselessness and stated that he should have just used Goku's own wife instead. However, they get happy as Dende tells them that they can revive everyone and Earth with the Namekian Dragon Balls. They soon watch through a Crystal Ball and see that Kid Buu has regenerated and using Kai Kai while destroying planet after planet in search of them. Kid Buu knew they escaped, and as a result decided to hunt them down. Goku and Vegeta decide it cannot go on, and power up to entice him to come to the sacred planet to fight them both.
Kid Buu answers their call, and quickly makes himself visible at the planet. After playing a quick game of Rock-Paper-Scissors to decide who faces Kid Buu first, Goku wins and starts his fight. Exclusively in the anime, Goku powers up to a Super Saiyan 2 and fights well against the child version of Majin Buu. However, Kid Buu powers up and Goku then powers up to a Super Saiyan 3 to try and match his power. Goku evenly fights the psychotic Majin. However, Kid Buu seems to have a slight advantage over Goku as the fight progresses due to Goku's constantly depleting energy supply. Goku fights in his Super Saiyan 3 stage for a while, and as a result, loses a colossal amount of energy. He starts losing so much power he eventually collapses when he tries to fire the powerful Kamehameha attack. Vegeta steps in and fights for a period of time but is dominated and cannot match Kid Buu in power. Goku recovers in the nick of time and begins fighting again at his full strength. Vegeta goes through a long flashback sequence, remembering how he met Goku and everything that's happened since then - he thinks about their different attitudes to their families, about Goku's friends, and most of all about their strength. He finally comes to terms with his rivalry with Goku and acknowledges him as the best as Goku fights for pure reasons and not for his own personal gain.
Goku gradually began losing power despite being in Super Saiyan 3 form, and since Kid Buu maintained his full strength even after multiple powerful attacks from Goku, the Saiyan warrior began to panic. Vegeta fought Kid Buu in his Super Saiyan 2 form as a distraction so Goku could get his energy back, even though he knew that his destruction would be permanent if he were destroyed while he was dead. He was beaten viciously but would not give up (even shocking Kid Buu). Later, the good Majin Buu took Vegeta's place after being spit out. However, Goku was unable to get his energy back, reverting into his base form. Vegeta realized that Goku could not defeat Kid Buu by using his power alone and devised a plan for Goku to create a massive Spirit Bomb with energy given by all the people on Earth in order to destroy Kid Buu, which Goku thinks at first will not succeed. Communicating with King Kai, he coordinated the search for the seven Dragon Balls of New Namek and had the Nameks use them to make three wishes: The first being the restoration of the destroyed Planet Earth.
The second wish affirms the sincerity of Vegeta's newfound humanity, as it entails the revival of everyone who had died since the arrival of Babidi who do not possess an evil heart, so that they can give their energy to the Spirit Bomb. When asked by Goku why the wish was worded so, he reasoned that to wish otherwise would revive Dabura and Babidi, and those whom he murdered at the tournament would stay dead. Surely enough, his own halo disappears, indicating that his heart was no longer an evil one. Vegeta tries to convince the people of Earth to give their energy to defeat Buu, but they do not listen to his pleas. All hope seems lost until Mr. Satan orders the humans to contribute energy, which the humans then do. When Goku completes the Super Spirit Bomb, he cannot throw it because Kid Buu was holding the injured Vegeta down. However, the good Majin Buu tackles Kid Buu away so Mr. Satan could move Vegeta away. Finally, Goku launches it.
This last wish, that of recovering Goku's full strength, was made when Kid Buu was about to overpower the Super Spirit Bomb. Combining Goku's and Vegeta's enormous strength and Vegeta's strategic mind, the last two pure-blood Saiyans were able to defeat Kid Buu and save the universe. Afterwards, Vegeta was eager to dispose of the good Majin Buu, but Goku convinced him that the good Majin Buu had saved his life. Vegeta then changes his mind and accepts the good Majin Buu as one of them. The fighters then return to Earth and Vegeta is welcomed back by his family and friends. He later attends a party at Capsule Corp.
Goku and Vegeta finally become friends after being rivals for many years, though they still keep a friendly rivalry between them.
Gods of the Universe Saga
Main article: Gods of the Universe Saga
- This section covers the events depicted in the Resurrection 'F' manga. The rest of the "Gods of the Universe Saga" is listed under the character's "Film appearances".
After finding out that Goku is going to train with Whis, Vegeta tagged along so as not to be left in the dust.[24]
Vegeta and Goku spar with Whis who dodges them with ease even causing the two to ram into each other by mistake, and Vegeta is quickly sent flying into the water. After Goku attacks Whis alone, Vegeta rises from the water and the duo proceed to continue their assault, though it soon ends and Whis reveals that he has marked their outfits with his symbol. He then explains the principles of Ultra Instinct to them and points out their flaws. Beerus then interrupts, firing a ki blast in anger, much to the shock of Goku and Vegeta.
Soon after, Goku and Vegeta are informed of Frieza's resurrection and invasion and teleport back to confront him. Frieza immediately takes on his final form, shocking Vegeta at how strong he has become.
Dragon Ball Super
God of Destruction Beerus Saga
Main article: God of Destruction Beerus Saga
Before the events leading up to Beerus' arrival, Mr. Satan offers his money from saving the world to Vegeta while he is eating lunch, however Vegeta declines it because his family already has enough.
Sometime after the defeat of Majin Buu, Vegeta takes the unusual step to take time off from his training and go on a family vacation with Bulma and Trunks. Vegeta is riding on top of Bulma's aircraft while heading to the resort. Vegeta is disinterested while shopping with Bulma and Trunks. While Trunks is trying on clothes, Vegeta was asked by Bulma why he decided to come on vacation with them. He tells her that he only went because he is keeping a promise, he made to Trunks at the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament. Bulma tells Vegeta that he has changed so much since the fight with Majin Buu, and he has gotten soft towards Trunks, but he denies this. Vegeta, Trunks, and Bulma continue doing activities afterward. While Trunks was carrying multiple gifts, Bulma gets furious with Vegeta for not helping but Vegeta responds that he was hungry. The three go out and eat. When the chefs brought out an octopus, Vegeta pulls one of its tentacles, but he gets sprayed with ink - getting him angry but they leave immediately.
At nighttime, Vegeta, Bulma, and Trunks go to a festival, but Vegeta was separated. Vegeta wants to leave because he knows that Goku is training even though he has defeated Majin Buu, so he wants to train too. Vegeta gets called out by the singer on stage, wanting him to go on stage to dance. Vegeta gets furious by the cheers and the shoving and blasts off from the resort. Vegeta goes back to Capsule Corporation to train and surpass Goku one day. Vegeta continued his training while the rest of the gang attended, also with the exception of Goku, Bulma's birthday party.
While finishing his 150 times gravity, Vegeta gets interrupted by Capsule Corporation's secretary, that Bulma called she wants to tell Vegeta to go to her party. Vegeta, however, is disinterested and keeps training, but he later decides to go. When King Kai alerts him about Beerus coming to Earth, Vegeta was unconcerned until he learned that Goku fought Beerus and lost by two shots. When Beerus arrived, he was playing around with Vegeta which got him angry. However, Vegeta does not recognize who Beerus is until he gets paralyzed by him, being reminded of being paralyzed by Beerus a long time ago. Vegeta then cast his pride aside to ensure Beerus stayed in a good mood until Majin Buu made Beerus mad by not sharing his pudding with him and Whis.
Vegeta tries to stay back from fighting Beerus knowing what he can do. Vegeta gets yelled at by Bulma and was told to get Beerus out of the party. Without luck trying to calm Beerus down, Vegeta watches the battles between Majin Buu, Tien Shinhan, Piccolo, Android 18, and Gotenks. Being the only warrior left, Vegeta engages Beerus in his Super Saiyan form but gets paralyzed and gets thrown into the ground. Vegeta's heads gets smashed by Beerus's foot and gets compared to his father, being called a weakling. Vegeta is on the verge of facing death until Bulma walks up to Beerus and slaps him for messing up her party. As Beerus is about to retaliate, Vegeta pleads for Beerus to not hurt her but when he slaps her, Vegeta flies into a furious rage.
Vegeta transforms into a Super Saiyan 2 and charges at Beerus. Vegeta strikes at Beerus multiple times and starts to fight Beerus throughout the ocean. After Vegeta blasted a Galick Gun at Beerus, Beerus states that he has not used a tenth of his power in a long while. With this said, Vegeta gets flicked back towards the deck of the ship. Beerus decides that he would give the Earthlings another chance to save Earth in a game of rock-paper-scissors. Oolong is Beerus' contestant in the match, but Oolong loses. Vegeta and the rest of the Z Fighters are powerless from stopping the destruction of Earth until Goku arrives and ask for more time to summon Shenron and learn more about Super Saiyan God.
After summoning Shenron and learning that six righteous Saiyans are needed for the ritual to create a Super Saiyan God, Piccolo claims that Vegeta isn't righteous but Master Roshi and Chi-Chi defend him and declares him as righteous for being a good family man. After the completion of the transformation, Vegeta watches the battle between Super Saiyan God Goku and Beerus on the ship while most the crew went in Bulma's aircraft. When Piccolo and Whis are bickering at each other, Vegeta fires a ki blast at the two out of annoyance. As Goku is falling toward Earth after a collision with Beerus, Vegeta catches Goku before he could hit the ground. Beerus does not destroy Earth, falling asleep doing so. Whis takes Beerus home afterward. Later that day, Goku tells Vegeta that he could reach Super Saiyan God next time they need it. Vegeta tells him that he will surpass Goku and Super Saiyan God. Vegeta gets mocked by Goku for saying "My Bulmaaa" when she got hit by Beerus, who was watching from a distance.
Afterwards, Vegeta is practicing his bingo dance while watching aerobic videos, but he is mad that he wasn't able to show it off.[25]
Golden Frieza Saga
Main article: Golden Frieza Saga
Vegeta has been training in the wilderness for several days but is angry that his power level remains the same. He returns to Capsule Corporation and encounters Whis with Bulma. He wants Whis to train him but first he has to become a God of Destruction. Vegeta says that he'll show Whis the tastiest food on Earth to be his student. Whis accepts this. First, Vegeta took him to different restaurants, but Whis has already been there because of Bulma. He then tries to cook himself but fails miserably. He deduces that Bulma had been hiding the world's "most delicious food" from Whis: instant ramen noodles and Whis finds it delicious. He takes Vegeta in as his student and takes him to Beerus' Planet to train him for six months. After six months has passed, he is waiting for Whis return from Earth. Whis has Goku along with him. Goku notes that Vegeta has gotten stronger, and he may have surpassed him. Vegeta along with Goku goes to Beerus' room to change his sheets.
After they change his sheets, they continued doing housework. Later on, they trained with Whis. In block training, Whis has Vegeta's weights twice the weight of Goku's because he has been training with him longer. Vegeta and Goku have to try to get across a path before they get lost in the ground below, into another dimension. That night, while Goku goes to sleep, Vegeta continues pulling weights to get stronger. The next day, Vegeta and Goku train to hit Whis. However, Whis stops the sparring match because they lack the speed to touch him. Whis says that the reason Vegeta often trails behind Goku is because he overthinks the situation and he carries a lot of mental and emotional baggage, so he needs to relax like Goku.
While Frieza has gotten revived on Earth, Goku senses his energy but doesn't know what it is. Vegeta, who is unaware of the situation, tells him to ignore it and continue doing housework. Later, Vegeta and Goku are sparring under the supervision of Whis and somehow tap into the power of a new transformation and told Beerus, when he woke up, that he wanted to match and surpass Goku's power and jokes that Whis can be a klutz sometimes when he asked.
Vegeta and Goku continue training but they were halted by Whis because they both were just throwing blows at each other, but Whis says that they could do that anywhere else. Beerus comments that Vegeta and Goku have gotten stronger and wants to fight them. Goku turns it down saying that Beerus is still beyond their power. Beerus suggests sending Vegeta and Goku to "that place" to get stronger quicker. While they're in that place, Vegeta and Goku cannot move. Vegeta eventually realizes that they shouldn't have their ki leaking out while being in there. They also point out that the room is similar to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber but riddled with god ki, more pressure, and no signs of an exit. Without knowing where to go, Vegeta and Goku head towards Whis' staff.
Vegeta and Goku are delivering blows to each other. They are suddenly released from that place because Whis needed his staff to give Beerus more food. However, the food is gone because Vegeta and Goku ate them while in that place. Beerus gets angry and then chases Vegeta and Goku into the woods for eating his pizza. Goku says that they had no choice but to eat the food because they were getting hungry while Vegeta curses the destroyer for sending them there in the first place, leading to Beerus angrily targeting him for mouthing off. The Oracle Fish comes to tell Whis that he received a message from Bulma, telling him that Vegeta and Goku are needed on Earth.
Vegeta and Goku need a way to get to Earth. Whis offered but time was a problem. Goku tried using Instant Transmission, but Earth is too far for him to sense anyone. However, after trying, Goku is able to sense Gohan when he powered up due to Piccolo's death. Goku's hand is held out for Vegeta to hold on, but Vegeta goes for his shoulder instead. As soon as they get to Earth, Vegeta brings a drained Gohan to Krillin and demands that Trunks obey Goku's order to leave the battlefield and help resurrect Piccolo, giving his son a piercing glare to make sure he wouldn't talk back. He then mocks and easily kills Ginyu, who possessed Tagoma's body, to keep him from interfering in their battle against Frieza.
When Goku asks how Frieza has been revived, Vegeta says that the Earth's Dragon Balls were used. Frieza powers up into his final form to combat Goku. Vegeta is surprised that Frieza could be that level of power. He then wants to get a shot at Frieza but Goku says that since he took out Ginyu, he takes him instead. Vegeta watches the battle between Goku and Frieza. While they are fighting, Frieza deliberately takes shots at Bulma so Vegeta saves her. He later gets angry at them because they aren't going all out with their power. Vegeta charges at Goku and kicks him in the back while they are fighting. This leaves Goku confused, and they eventually duke it out for a while, impressing Frieza about Vegeta's loyalty and leaving the others worried that Vegeta might return to Frieza's side. When Frieza interrupts their duel, Vegeta congratulates the tyrant for this resurrection and claps so long, fast, and loud that Frieza becomes annoyed by it, even he appreciated it at first. After a bit of a snide remark, Vegeta gets ready to fight Frieza and tells him that would never work for him again and he tells him that he wants to get his 'revenge' on Goku first. Eventually, Vegeta decides to stand on the sidelines once more and wait just a little bit longer.
When Frieza transforms into his new Golden Frieza form, he smiles at first, but then looks astonished at the sight of the new power-up and Frieza had Goku on the ropes, Vegeta called him an "imbecile" and ignored Bulma asking him to join the fight against them. Later on, when Vegeta thinks Goku is going to continue being oblivious, he offers to step in and kill Frieza himself, but Goku kept insisting that he "almost got him" and Vegeta eventually leaves Goku with Frieza despite the fact that he doesn't trust his "almosts". Goku almost beats Frieza and asks him to leave for a rematch for a later time but Sorbet shots him his Bad Ring Laser and critically injures Goku even further leading Vegeta to step in save Goku when Frieza tries to kill him with a couple of ki blasts.
Vegeta then explains to Frieza that he can't afford to let Goku be killed because it's because of him that he pursues the path to power (and also due to his friendship with him, but due to his pride, he would never admit such to Frieza) and tells Goku that he is naive for thinking this outcome wouldn't happen. Vegeta then kicks Goku toward the location of Krillin, Gohan, and others and protects him from Frieza's Death Beam by deflecting it towards Sorbet, killing him in the process. Vegeta then proceeds to fight Frieza in Goku's place and, to everyone's (except Goku's) surprise, he too, turns into a Super Saiyan Blue, which Goku explains that this power is purely his own. Vegeta revels in scaring Frieza and proclaims that he will send Frieza back to Hell and easily dominates over the exhausted Golden Frieza until he reverts into his Final form. He was about to kill Frieza with a Big Bang Attack until Frieza uses his Earth Breaker technique to blow up the Earth and that in turn, kills Vegeta and everyone else on the planet, except all of those shielded by Beerus and Whis.
The event was later undone by Whis' Temporal Do-Over technique as Goku kills Frieza himself in his Super Saiyan Blue form after Vegeta teleports himself out of the way of the Kamehameha. Vegeta gets angry with Goku for stealing his kill but then Bulma and others explained about what happened when he died and came to conclusion that he would have died if Goku hadn't interfered thanks to Whis. Vegeta later attends the party thrown by Bulma and joins his friends and family. Goku later asks Vegeta if they should practice working together more often but Vegeta refuses, which Goku agrees to making them both happy that they finally agree on something for once.
Universe 6 Saga
Main article: Universe 6 Saga
Sometime after the battle against Golden Frieza, Vegeta continues his training with Goku and Whis. On Beerus' planet, Vegeta and Goku are sparring. The two are fighting evenly until Goku commences with using Instant Transmission, infuriating Vegeta. Vegeta begins to lose his cool, as pointed out by Whis. Before Goku could strike Vegeta, Vegeta turns Super Saiyan Blue and blasts Goku. Goku gets mad and turns Super Saiyan Blue too. After saying Super Saiyan Blue, Goku bites his tongue and childishly blames Vegeta for giving it a long name. The form is then suggested the name "Super Saiyan Blue" by Whis. Whis reminds Vegeta and Goku that using transformations were prohibited and their punishment is wearing heavy suits.
Champa and Vados unexpectedly show up on Beerus' planet. When Whis is told to go get Beerus, Goku starts asking questions to Champa, but Vados responds. They are told that Champa is a God of Destruction from Universe 6 and Beerus' twin brother. She even comments that she is Whis' sister and that she is a little stronger than Whis is but Whis disagrees. A while later, Vegeta is told by Whis that there are twelve universes and the sixth and seventh universes are twin universes and that there is an Earth in Universe 6. After Champa is informed that his Earth's Humans have been wiped out by a war, he challenges Beerus to a five-on-five tournament using warriors from their own respective universes.
After Whis explains why Beerus and Champa don't fight each other anymore, they discuss the details for the tournament. The rules will be the same as the Tenkaichi Budokai and will be in five Earth days on the Nameless Planet at 10 a.m. If Champa won, he will use the Super Dragon Balls to switch the universes' Earths. If Beerus won, he will give him the six Dragon Balls he collected but Beerus has to find the last one on his own. Vegeta and Goku join Beerus' team off the bat. They also select Piccolo, Good Buu, and Beerus wants the strongest fighter he's ever faced, who's not Whis. Vegeta suggests to have Gohan fight instead because he has the highest potential, but Goku doesn't want him to because he's focused on studying. Vegeta and Goku go to Earth to get Bulma to invent a new Dragon Radar.
Bulma creates a new Dragon Radar, but it doesn't work where they are, at the edge of the universe. Bulma gets in contact with her sister, Tights, to get Jaco to go to Earth. The Saiyan men are shocked to learn that Bulma has a sister, especially Goku, who has known her most of his life. In 50 minutes, Jaco tells Bulma that he's busy, but he'll take her to see Zuno to know where the center of the universe is to use the Dragon Radar. After witnessing Bulma pound Jaco into submission to force him to obey her, Goku tells Vegeta that they both have feisty wives with the latter telling him that Saiyan men are only capable of loving strong women, leading Piccolo to realize why Vegeta and Goku chose Bulma and Chi-chi as their wives.
Vegeta is training with Goku in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. As Goku wonders if the Universe 6 fighters will be strong, Vegeta says that they'll be strong because Champa is confident in his fighters even after watching them train before. Goku then remarks that Vegeta is smart, compared to him. Vegeta wants Goku to act his age. Without knowing what he meant, Goku brings up a conversation he had previously with Vegeta, saying that Saiyans are young until they reach the age of 80. Vegeta was acknowledging his mentality level instead. Vegeta is tired of talking so he transforms into Super Saiyan Blue. Goku does the same thing so they both could train and go all out in the room. They continue to train in the room for three days (three years in the room).
The day of the tournament, Vegeta and Goku come out of the room and go to Capsule Corporation with beards and smell bad. They are told by Bulma to take a shower before entering the cube Whis brought to transport them to the Nameless Planet. After bathing and shaving, Vegeta and Goku return to be taken to the tournament. Before they go to the event, they go to Beerus' world to pick up Beerus and their fifth fighter, Monaka. Vegeta wonders who the mysterious attendee is, so Whis goes on to say that he's the strongest fighter Beerus has ever fought, Monaka. Vegeta doesn't think that Monaka is anything special. Piccolo (Goku in the anime) comments that they tend to underestimate other people. While traveling to the planet, they eat meat Chi-Chi has grilled, which Vegeta is pleased because he hasn't had a decent meal in three years. They also game of Shiritori.
After two hours and forty-five minutes of travelling, they arrive on the Nameless Planet. Vegeta is prepared to take the exam to be able to compete, as he requested. As he is walking to the stage, Vegeta and Goku notice a warrior from Universe 6 that looks similar to Frieza. He is said to not be Frieza by Piccolo, saying his does not sense an evil aura around him, signaling he is good. The written exam is about to begin on the command of Vados. As Vegeta is about to take his seat to take the exam, he catches eye of Cabba. He asks them if they're Saiyans and Vegeta is impressed he noticed and wonders if Saiyans are present on his team. Cabba reveals he's a Saiyan to Goku and Vegeta which surprises them. Vegeta comments on Cabba's attire and says that the attire he's wearing resembles the style the Saiyans wore before getting taken over by Frieza, which Cabba doesn't seem to know Frieza.
Vegeta asks Cabba what planet the Saiyans are based on in their universe and Cabba responds saying Planet Sadala, the original planet of the Saiyans. Vegeta is shocked that the planet still exists in his universe.
Cabba is curious if Planet Sadala exists in Universe 7 but Vegeta says that it has been destroyed because of an internal conflict between Saiyans and he further explains what happens after that. Goku then asks Cabba where his tail is to which Cabba says that they had tails long ago but don't now because they evolved. Vegeta wonders if they're still a "warrior race" and Cabba says they are, but they do not steal planets. Though their main objective is to get rid of evil doers. As Vados yells at them for not taking a seat, Vegeta demands that Cabba takes him to Planet Sadala when he is able to and tells him not to worry because they do not steal planets any longer. Cabba agrees and tells Vegeta he will not hold back in the match.
The exam is ten questions to test the participant's intelligence. After ten minutes Vegeta passes, but however, they are short of one fighter because Majin Buu failed, he even spelled his name wrong. Vegeta childishly blamed Goku for losing a member of their team only for Goku to remind him that he was the one who suggested the test in the first place. Beerus chooses Monaka to be last and Vegeta is third after Goku became first and Piccolo is second. Vegeta watches the first match between Goku and Botamo. As he watches the match, Vegeta doesn't think Goku can win if he can't deal damage to Botamo. Piccolo thinks that Goku can only hurt Botamo if he goes all out but Vegeta doesn't think Goku should. Vegeta urges Goku to use his head to defeat his opponent and is shocked to see that Goku thought of pushing Botamo down and throwing him out the ring, having not thought of that tactic himself.
The next match is between Goku and Frost. Later in their match, Goku watches Frost to transform into is final form. Frost does transform but Vegeta knows that the form he transformed into is not his final form, saying Frost is trying to fool them. He watches Frost having an upper hand over Goku is his base form as both Frost transforms into his final form Goku also turns Super Saiyan. Frost is no match for Goku but after he uses poison to knock him out Vegeta is extremely surprised. Vegeta is also suspiciously doubtful as to how Goku could have been knocked out with such a weak blow, considering how powerful his fellow Saiyan is. While Piccolo fights Frost, he suggests that Piccolo's Special Beam Cannon is ineffective as it requires a lot of ki and would need time. While watching the fight Jaco sits alongside Vegeta stating it's a better view, as he is also suspicious of Frost. In the manga, Piccolo does not use the Makankosappo and is easily knocked out of the ring. When it is figured out and pointed by Jaco that Frost cheated, Vegeta remarks "Frieza is Frieza no matter what universe". After Champa raises his hand to destroy Frost due to his embarrassment, Vegeta intervenes stating that he wants to beat Frost himself. He then forces Piccolo to forfeit who was declared the winner and so he does.
As the match begins, both fighters seem confident about their abilities. Frost threatens to kill Vegeta and says that since there are no restrictions in using his needle, he will use it as well. As Frost charges towards Vegeta, he transforms into a Super Saiyan and immediately delivers a blow to Frost in the stomach and throwing him out of bounds. After this, a new rule has been decided and it is that if one touches the barrier around the ring, it counts as a ring out.
His next fight is with Magetta, as soon as he arrives Vegeta estimates him to be slow due to his size but as he starts to punch Vegeta, he realizes that he is both powerful and fast. Vegeta attempts to get rid of Magetta's head by kicking it repeatedly. Magetta's head soon pops out with smoke. Vegeta is surprised Magetta gains both speed and power each time he attacks. He then flies towards the barrier now established in the tournament as he is aware that Magetta cannot fly due to his large size. Despite his multiple blasts at Magetta, they are clashed with Magetta's Magama Spit. He then dodges the magma trying to understand his strategy before the room starts to get full of smog. Vegeta clears the smog by turning into a Super Saiyan but is exhausted due to the immense heat generated by Magetta.
Magetta continues spitting lava again at Vegeta. He then lets out a hot water vapor attack which pushed Vegeta to almost fly out of the barrier. Later on, Trunks calls out on Magetta for using a weapon, but the referee says it was a natural fart. While Vegeta prepares for a Galick Gun attack, Magetta raises the temperature which causes the whole arena to become extremely hot. Magetta easily blocks Vegeta's Galick Gun with his Lava Spit which becomes solidified. He spits another lava on Vegeta and uses the lava to ambush Vegeta. He successfully hits Vegeta with a club created by the cooling the magma, making him fall out of the ring. However, Vegeta is lucky enough to land on one of the broken rocks from the stage platform. Magetta gets pushed back by Vegeta's ki after releasing it to break the barrier. Vegeta uses his Final Flash on Magetta, while Magetta prepares for another Lava Spit. However, the Final Flash easily overcomes Magetta's lava and pushes him to the edge of the arena platform. As a result of Vegeta's Final Flash, Magetta becomes dizzy and is left open to Vegeta's attack. Despite trying to block it, Vegeta shouts out an insult which makes Magetta lose his will to fight. Thus, Magetta falls out of bounds and Vegeta is declared the winner of the match.
The next match between Cabba and Vegeta begins. Vegeta notes that Cabba has his identical fighting stance. As the battle commences, both Vegeta and Cabba are very evenly matched. As both realize this, Vegeta tells Cabba to transform into a Super Saiyan. Cabba states that he cannot transform, and then asks Vegeta how to do this. Vegeta gets angry at this, wondering how Cabba could ask him that question, and then Vegeta transforms into a Super Saiyan. Vegeta then proceeds to pummel Cabba, taunting him on how disgraceful he is. Cabba, after being pummeled, says that he surrenders to Vegeta. Vegeta gets even angrier, saying to Cabba if he surrenders, he will kill him. Vegeta then says that he will destroy Sadala once the tournament is over. Cabba then fills with rage and becomes a Super Saiyan. He then attacks Vegeta with a flurry of punches, and Piccolo notes that Vegeta is struggling to combat against Cabba. After Cabba uses his Continuous Energy Bullet, Vegeta tells him to not forget the feeling of anger. This confusion with Cabba causes him to lose his Super Saiyan state. Vegeta then explains how the Super Saiyan transformation is achieved through anger. Cabba then understands that he only provoked him to achieve the Super Saiyan state.
Vegeta then barks at Cabba to transform again, to which he does. Vegeta turns into his most powerful form, Super Saiyan Blue, to Cabba's surprise. Vegeta then tells Cabba that he will become this powerful one day, and then knocks him out cold with a single punch to the stomach. Vegeta tells him to never forget this anger, as it is his fuel to his Super Saiyan power. The referee then declares Cabba knocked out, granting Vegeta three consecutive wins. Vegeta gets a bucket of water to wake Cabba up and splashes it on his face. Cabba bows his head toward Vegeta, which greatly upsets Vegeta, and he says that bowing to your enemy is the same as giving up, and then tells Cabba about Saiyan pride, and how it is the strength of the Saiyans. Vegeta then tells Cabba to surpass him in strength, but how Vegeta won't stop training though and for Cabba to train relentlessly. The last words of Cabba are how the Saiyan King of Universe 6 is a strong and prideful person similar to Vegeta. Vegeta replies that he hopes to meet him someday.
The next battle between Hit and Vegeta begins, with both fighters having a stern face. Throughout the fight Vegeta is unable to land a single attack on Hit and is completely dominated and effortlessly beaten. Next up is Goku vs Hit and Vegeta watches on from the side. Vegeta along with everyone else, including Beerus and Champa is stunned when Goku suddenly blocks Hit's attacks and begins to actually lands blows on him, much to Vegeta's annoyance. As the fight continues, Vegeta becomes enraged when Goku uses Kaio-Ken in his Super Saiyan Blue form, enraged at remembering he loss to Goku from Kaio-Ken and the realization that Goku always has been one step ahead of him. As Goku continued to power up to Kaio-Ken time ten Vegeta along with Piccolo were stunned at Goku's massively increased speed and power. Vegeta is mostly silent for the duration of the battle between Hit and Goku. He is generally surprised when Goku gives up and lands out of the ring.
When the Zeno arrives, Vegeta wonders who he is, but shortly afterward, is very shocked when Beerus reveals that Zeno rules over the 12 universes, making him very surprised. He then goes onto the arena to where the Omni-King is present. After Zeno leaves, Cabba then refers to Vegeta as his mentor, and then asks Vegeta if he wants to go to his home planet. Vegeta then responds in an annoyed tone not to call him mentor, yet Cabba still calls him mentor, making Vegeta still a bit annoyed but he just ignores it.
In the manga, Vegeta grows frustrated and enraged with Goku during his fight with Hit, upon seeing Goku turn into a Super Saiyan God, genuinely surprised that Goku was still holding back transformations so late into the fight against a powerful opponent. His anger grew even more when Goku willingly forfeits his fight against Hit due to the tournament rules putting the assassin at a distinct disadvantage. Vegeta confronts Goku about this to which Goku responds with Vegeta wasting his own Super Saiyan Blue form on Cabba, who he could have beaten as a regular Super Saiyan. Vegeta says he just wanted to whip his fighting spirit into shape by showing it to him and says that he believed Goku wouldn't forfeit his match as well
Copy-Vegeta Saga
Main article: Copy-Vegeta Saga When Vegeta arrives on Earth again, he attends Bulma's party. For the most part, he constantly asks and insists Bulma to make sure there is enough food at the party and to not upset Beerus in anyway. When Bulma realizes Monaka is really weak and criticizes Beerus for it, Vegeta sides with Beerus and tells her that the reason why he did it was to inspire Vegeta and Goku to train harder, even though for the most part Vegeta didn't really care about Monaka. While Goku fought with "Monaka" (Beerus wearing a Monaka costume), Vegeta and Piccolo interfered in their match upon Beerus tail popping out the back of the costume. Piccolo blocks Goku's sight with his cloak while Vegeta assist Beerus in rearranging his costume. Seeing Beerus and Vegeta struggle with the outfit, Piccolo attacks Goku with his Namekian ability to stretch and restrains Goku, claiming "Monaka" appears to have the ability to control people. Vegeta quietly calls Piccolo a "shitty actor" and then swallows his pride and claims Monaka has taken control of his body as well and begins to charge Goku while Piccolo is restraining him. Beerus, having rearranged his costume, throws Vegeta into Piccolo knocking them both into the ground and re-enters the fight, but the fight is stopped by Whis
When Goten and Trunks were trapped in Monaka's delivery truck and Monaka went to Planet Potaufeu to deliver an item, Bulma finds out via her surveillance camera footage, and tells Jaco to go to Potaufeu to retrieve the boys. Vegeta says it wouldn't have happened if she hadn't ordered the supplies from Monaka and Bulma angrily accuses him of blaming her, a fearful Vegeta takes back his words. She then orders Vegeta to accompany Jaco, although Vegeta was irritated but went anyway. After arriving, Vegeta gets there just in time to intercept an attack aimed at Trunks. Wanting to hear the story from Trunks later, Vegeta engages the Commeson copies of Gryll and his henchmen, easily defeating them. Vegeta then confronts Copy-Gryll, but a piece of Commeson sneaks up on him from behind and absorbs him. Vegeta's power is completely drained, and an exact copy of him, Duplicate Vegeta, is created. Irritated, Vegeta attempts to fire a Galick Gun, but nothing happens, as his power has been drained. He is then surprised to see Duplicate Vegeta fire a Galick Gun of his own. As Duplicate Vegeta hesitates to attack Trunks, Vegeta notices this. The group then retreats, with Goten carrying Monaka, Trunks carrying Vegeta and Potage, and Jaco retreating on his own.
At a safe spot, Potage explains to the group the true nature of Commeson, along with its side effects to the victims. Vegeta, being a victim, is suspected to die in 3 to 5 minutes, as his body is supposed to disappear, and the only way to reverse this is to defeat Duplicate Vegeta. Later, Gotenks engages in battle with Duplicate Vegeta, who is unable to deal any damage to him. As Vegeta's time is running out, his body becomes transparent. Before Duplicate Vegeta can finish off Goten and Trunks, Goku appears, confused about the whole situation, and believed Duplicate Vegeta to be the real Vegeta. Vegeta tells him that he does not need to know the details, and tells Goku to defeat him in 3 minutes, but smirks and wonders if he can. When Duplicate Gryll tries to forcefully control Duplicate Vegeta, Vegeta is irritated, and then feels proud when Duplicate Vegeta overcame the control and defeated Duplicate Gryll.
When the fighting begins, Vegeta simply watches, with anger rising with each attack, at first saying how Goku was landing such weak blows against Duplicate Vegeta, yet as the battle commences, Vegeta still becomes frustrated with the battle, looking in anger at the fight even when Goku is winning. Then, when Goku distracts Vegeta with a fake kick to the head, Goku then uses this distraction to punch Duplicate Vegeta in the stomach, which causes Vegeta to scream at Duplicate Vegeta for not dodging that attack, with Duplicate Vegeta having a look of confusion. Shortly after, Duplicate Vegeta manages to land a seemingly powerful blow on Goku, which Vegeta triumphs at, even though he will lose his life if Duplicate Vegeta wins. This sort of changing sides with Vegeta continues for a w while, until Vegeta gets fed up and flies up to attack Duplicate Vegeta, yet he goes right through Duplicate Vegeta. Duplicate Vegeta then mocks Vegeta, telling him to disappear like the empty shell he is. Vegeta comments on Duplicate Vegeta's weak skills and then tells Duplicate Vegeta to beat Goku as quickly as possible, and then tells Goku to not even think about losing to the copy. Vegeta then heads back onto the ground, with Goku and Duplicate Vegeta saying at the same time who's side is he on.
After Goku and Duplicate Vegeta transform into Super Saiyan Blue, Jaco notes that Vegeta looks even more transparent than before. Potage then tells him to chew on the key to sealing Commeson (which is a pacifier), saying it might give him a little more time before he disappears, and Vegeta gladly takes it, thanking Potage as well, and as he puts the key in his mouth, both Goten and Trunks are relatively shocked, with Goku looking at Vegeta in confusion as well. Jaco however finds it hilarious, and attempts to photograph Vegeta sucking on a pacifier, yet his camera has no battery, and Jaco yells how at all of the times his camera runs out of battery then. As the fight commences, Vegeta and the others head towards another area since the fighting has gotten too dangerous. Trunks asks if there is any other way to save Vegeta, then Potage recalls that if the core of Commeson is destroyed, then all of the copies become much weaker.
Trunks and the others then go to find the core of the Superhuman Water, while Vegeta continues to watch the fight against Duplicate Vegeta and Vegeta, with Monaka there as well since he has fainted. While Duplicate Vegeta and Goku continue to fight, Vegeta becomes upset once again that he isn't fighting against Goku, and he is the one that needs to defeat Goku, and only him, while his ki either fades or weakens
When Trunks and the others return to Vegeta, Trunks is relieved that Vegeta is still with them, saying there is still time. When Goku and Duplicate Vegeta are powering up, Vegeta notes that they are trying to end the battle with a decisive blow. While Vegeta and the others watch the impact from that skirmish, Commeson appears behind them, and sets Trunks as his target, as Trunks looks behind in horror, and Vegeta turns around to protect Trunks, yet lets the key fall out of his mouth, and his body shows to further disappear, as he attempts to grab onto Trunks, and fails to grab onto him, with Trunks looking in complete horror as Vegeta is almost about to disappear. Vegeta then attempts to protect Trunks, and Trunks yells for his father, waking Monaka up, causing him to fall back in dizziness, stepping on the crystal in the process. Goku then notices Commeson and the others, and realizes Vegeta is about to disappear, then in a rush, Goku prepares a God Kamehameha against Copy-Vegeta, obliterating him and ending him once and for all.
Trunks rushes to Vegeta, hugging him and saying how glad he is that Vegeta didn't die. After Potage seals the weakened Commeson back into his container and thanks Monaka, Trunks, and Goten for all of their help, Goku is impressed that Monaka defeated the superhuman water, yet also says that if he had a little more time, he could have defeated Duplicate Vegeta at full power, to which Vegeta immediately objects, but Goku changes the subject and asks Vegeta why he was chewing on a pacifier as an adult. Vegeta doesn't understand where Goku is coming from and is completely mortified when Videl shows Pan sucking on a pacifier and saying how babies suck on pacifiers. Vegeta and Goku are then standing near the ledge, with Vegeta still melodramatically whining about having unwittingly humiliated himself. Goku asks if he knew, and Vegeta told him that he obviously didn't know, and he would have preferred death than unintentional humiliation. Goku objects to Vegeta preferring death, stating that they'd never be able to settle their score. Amused, Vegeta brags he'll win, and Goku muses that he won't lose, all the while watching the sunset.
"Future" Trunks Saga
Main article: "Future" Trunks Saga Vegeta is discussing the ramen he ate with Goku, Beerus and Whis on Beerus' planet. Whis receives a distress call from Bulma on Earth, who shows Goku and Vegeta a severely injured and unconscious Future Trunks, having barely escaped his alternate timeline with his life. The four teleport to Earth, and Vegeta tells Goku to teleport to Korin Tower to get some Senzu Beans. When he returns, Bulma feeds Future Trunks a Senzu Bean, and he wakes up. Hearing Goku's voice and seeing him, Future Trunks angrily attacks him, surprising everyone. Bulma then slapped Future Trunks and then came to his senses and sees Bulma and Vegeta. When Trunks got his sword, Vegeta says he doesn't need it but Trunks states that it makes him feels better. After Future Trunks tells them about Goku Black and how he escaped to the present timeline, Vegeta berates Trunks, as a proud Saiyan, turning his back on Black and running away to the past. He is then interrupted by Bulma saying there was a message in the notebook she found in the time machine. Goku and Vegeta decide to go to the future and help Future Trunks defeat Goku Black. Krillin and Piccolo soon arrive.
In the anime a thunderstorm soon appears, a portal opens and Black arrives which surprises Future Trunks, then Goku and Vegeta meet Black. Future Trunks becomes enraged and tries to fight him, but Vegeta stops him. Vegeta, Future Trunks, Piccolo, and Krillin soon watch the fight between Goku and Black with Future Trunks wondering why Goku does not go all out. Vegeta then tells him Goku has a bad habit of not going at full power during the start of the fight. Soon, the Time Ring starts to pull Black back into the portal he came in but not before destroying the time machine and is then sent back to the future. Future Trunks then groans over the destruction of the time machine with Vegeta telling him to not give up hope.
When asked by Goku how strong Black really is, Trunks confirmed that he isn't strong enough to give Goku himself a problem, leading Vegeta to tell his son that both Goku and his own power is far greater than he could understand. Bulma comes back with a capsule opening it revealing the Time machine Cell came in from the future hoping that it will work. To prepare for their battle with Black, Vegeta began training in the gravity chamber while Bulma attempted to repair the time machine. An angry Vegeta swore vengeance against Black for the murder of Future Bulma and the endless torment Future Trunks suffered at Goku Black's hands. After Goku's return from Universe 10, Vegeta tells Future Trunks he is going to train him. As Future Trunks transforms into a Super Saiyan 2, he requests Vegeta not to hold back and transform into a Super Saiyan 3 like Goku, but Vegeta laughs and transforms into a Super Saiyan Blue, which shocks Future Trunks.
Vegeta then says that if Future Trunks can land a single blow on him, he will win. Future Trunks transforms into his Super Saiyan Third Grade form, and Vegeta is visibly disappointed and angry that Future Trunks still relies on such a "primitive" transformation and prepares to attack. Vegeta is surprised to realize that Future Trunks only assumed the form to catch Vegeta off guard, powering down from the form right when Vegeta attacks him. Vegeta slams Future Trunks on the ground, giving him a 3/10 for that strategy. As Vegeta beats down Future Trunks, he notices Future Trunks smirking, and angrily exclaims he will not allow Future Trunks to lose to anyone just because he and Goku are there. Future Trunks then lands a blow on Vegeta, proclaiming he wins, and he will not only surpass Black but him as well. As Vegeta scoffs and leaves, Future Trunks bows and thanks him.
These events do not happen in the manga - and as such Black never destroyed Trunks' time machine like he did in the anime. The Z Fighters still have to wait for Trunks' time machine to be re-fueled and during this time they play a racing video game, with Vegeta coming in last. Vegeta then goes on to train Future Trunks in a gravity chamber.
In the anime, With the Time Machine fixed Goku, Future Trunks and Vegeta go to the Future. When they arrive Vegeta and Goku are shocked about all the wreckage and Future Trunks discovers Future Mai's hat. Vegeta follows Future Trunks and Goku is shot at by the resistance who think Goku is Black. After the misidentification is resolved, Vegeta meets Future Mai and other survivors of the conflict. Vegeta is successful in securing the right to fight Black first and begins battling him when he appears before the group, Vegeta powers straight up to Super Saiyan Blue and is congratulated by Black on reaching the level of gods. Black suddenly moves in faster than Vegeta can react and puts his finger under his chin to show off his speed. Vegeta now attacks with numerous punches but after a few moments suddenly stops and jumps back, questioning what he just felt. Black emerges from the crater unharmed and kicks Vegeta away and then Black transforms into a Super Saiyan Rosé.
Vegeta rushes in for another attack but to no avail as Black is able to avoid it and throws a shot of his own to Vegeta, calling the Saiyan prince only a warm up but the attack is caught by Vegeta who then deflects the blow and responds with another barrage of punches and goes for a massive punch when suddenly Black catches him and everyone off guard by transforming his aura into a blade and stabbing Vegeta clean through the right side of his chest, mortally wounding him. Vegeta is shocked at how even as a Super Saiyan Blue he is considered a "warm-up" to Black, and he falls to the ground in a near-death state. Vegeta is unconscious throughout the entire fight between Goku, Future Trunks, Black and Future Zamasu, only waking up to witness Future Zamasu's appearance and waking up once again to save Goku and Future Trunks from being killed by the two evil entity's combined attack, falling unconscious once again. He is saved by Future Mai after Earth's Resistance distracts Black and Future Zamasu, and while still knocked out, is sent back to the past alongside the two other Saiyans.
In the manga, upon arriving to the future they save Future Mai, however they do not meet any other resistance members. They then draw Black over and meet him for the first time. Vegeta decides he will fight Goku Black first and transforms into a Super Saiyan 2, Black becomes a Super Saiyan in order to counter, but finds himself at a disadvantage against Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta, Vegeta then transforms even further into a Super Saiyan Blue and completely overwhelms Goku Black, however as he is about to kill him with his God Final Flash, Zamasu reveals himself - saving Goku Black and healing him.
While Goku accompanies Beerus and Whis to Universe 10, Vegeta stays at Capsule Corp, arduously training in the Gravity Chamber. The three Saiyans later return to the alternate timeline, this time with Bulma accompanying them. They engage in another fight with Goku Black and Future Zamasu, with Goku Black explaining the truth behind his identity: being Zamasu from another timeline who has switched bodies with Goku and killed him. With the Saiyans defeated once again, Future Trunks grows angry with the duo's words, and he transforms into a new form, now able to fight both of them by himself as Vegeta, Goku and Bulma return to the past to figure out a plan. When Goku takes the idea from Piccolo to use the Evil Containment Wave, Vegeta decides to enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for a fourth time to train for half a day (roughly six months) as the Time Machine re-charges.
In the anime, after half a day has passed, Vegeta, Goku and Bulma return to the time machine and they realize that Future Trunks' ki is fading away, before being immediately confronted by Future Zamasu and Goku Black. As they prepare to fight, they are interrupted by the arrival of Gowasu and Shin, who traveled to the future via a Time Ring. Goku and Vegeta shield Gowasu and Shin from being killed by the corrupt pair, and both pairs start fighting, and Vegeta succeeds in pushing Goku Black and landing several blows on him thanks to his increased strength. While Goku Black is being beaten down, Vegeta tells him that he will not lose to a fake who stole Goku's body, in which he has developed from many fierce battles and that only he has the right to use it.
Vegeta continues powering up as he faces off against Black. He lands many hits on Black, but Black warns Vegeta that he is just an "appetizer", and follows through with a punch that the Saiyan swiftly dodges. Vegeta, once again, gets the upper hand in the fight and fires off a huge blast at Black, mocking him and telling him to come out of hiding. Black realizes that rage is what made Vegeta so strong, and the Saiyan watches as Black summons a scythe and creates a dark rift in the universe. The fight continues, and when Goku Black clones himself, Vegeta powers up alongside Goku and the two fire off Ki Blasts at the clones. This only causes more clones to appear.
Goku Black explains how Zamasu will be going to kill the others which causes Vegeta to yell at Goku to use Instant Transmission. Trunks later uses the Evil Containment Wave on Zamasu which makes Goku Black wonder what is going on. Goku Black uses the Instant Transmission technique to teleport to Zamasu which causes the rift to close and allows Goku to use the technique. Vegeta checks up on the others and then explains that Goku and himself will finish off Goku Black and Zamasu. Vegeta watches as Goku Black and Zamasu fuse.
In the manga, Vegeta arrives in the future alongside Goku and Vegeta begins to fight Goku Black, again, Black powers up to his full power Super Saiyan Rosé and Vegeta unexpectedly counters by transforming into a Super Saiyan God. Vegeta then begins to overwhelm Black in combat, and it is revealed by Goku that Vegeta has come up with a tactic where he moves around as Super Saiyan God and transforms back and forth between the form and Super Saiyan Blue in order to attack and defend. Goku Black and Future Zamas then fuse together into Fused Zamasu to the shock of Goku and Vegeta.
In the anime, Vegeta wonders what Fused Zamasu plans on doing while the fusion felt his new power. After Fused Zamasu forms his Ring of Light, Vegeta orders Future Trunks to protect Bulma and Mai, and then holds off one of the fusion's attacks with Goku to ensure that they make it to safety. Vegeta and Goku hold off against Fused Zamasu's Blades of Judgement which shakes the Earth. Vegeta remarks that it's possible to win because he never felt such a power before, and states that he will never forgive Zamasu. Vegeta, after listening to Fused Zamasu's speech, warns the fusion not to get too cocky, and charges at him, dodging all of his attacks, and then fires an energy blast at the fusion. Unharmed, Fused Zamasu creates a Wall of Light and fires his Lightning of Absolution at Vegeta, launching the Saiyan towards the ground. Vegeta gets up and tells Fused Zamasu to stop talking as he powers up, explaining that Saiyans have no limits. Vegeta and Goku, at full power, charge Fused Zamasu, dodging the Lightning of Absolution. They enter the Wall of Light itself and after flying through it, the wall is destroyed.
Vegeta and Goku then fly towards the fusion once again, but their attacks are blocked by his hands. Fused Zamasu explains that trying to touch a God is Vegeta and Goku's sins, and then releases dark energy down the Saiyans' arms which hurts them. The fusion throws them to the ground and casts his Blades of Judgement towards them. Future Trunks arrives at the scene and powers up after seeing Vegeta and Goku lying on the ground. After a fight, Future Trunks finds himself firing a Galick Gun at Fused Zamasu's energy blast. Vegeta joins his son, creating the Father-Son Galick Gun. The two push back Zamasu's attack, but the fusion remains unharmed, and fires his Absolute Lightning at Future Trunks. Vegeta steps in front and takes the hit for his son, knocking off a piece of his battle armor in the process and injuring him.
Vegeta remains under Future Trunks' care while Goku temporarily ends Fused Zamasu's attacks. In both manga and anime Goku proposes the idea of using the Potara to fuse with Vegeta. Vegeta is surprised by this proposal and yells at Goku that he would never fuse with him again. After being persuaded by Goku and eating a Senzu Bean, Vegeta complies and puts a Potara on his ear, fusing into Vegito. After or just before Vegito uses his Final Kamehameha depending on the media, the fusion wears off early due and they are beaten down by Fused Zamasu.
Goku and Vegeta watch as Future Trunks engages in battle with Zamasu, and witness Trunks finish Zamasu off with his Sword of Hope after gathering everyone's energy and slicing Zamasu in half.
In the manga, Vegeta is knocked away by Fused Zamasu, who begins torturing Goku, Future Trunks is about to heal Vegeta but Vegeta reveals that while fused with Goku he learned that Goku had mastered Super Saiyan Blue and thus tells Trunks to heal Goku instead, Vegeta saves Goku from Fused Zamasu's assault and is then grabbed by the god, Vegeta utilizes a weaker version of Final Explosion to free himself from Fused Zamasu and falls to the ground, Fused Zamasu then begins to brutally beat Vegeta until he is unconscious and Goku steps in before Vegeta is killed. Shin then rescues Vegeta and Future Trunks stabilizes him. Vegeta then watches with the others as Goku battles Fused Zamasu.
As they celebrate, they quickly find out that Zamasu's will remained intact and he became a reality encompassing entity and began taking over the multiverse. Goku then calls Future Zeno and has him erase Fused Zamasu, and accidentally the entire multiverse of Trunks' timeline, from existence and they retreat back to the present timeline before he does so. Later, when Future Trunks and Future Mai are ready to travel to another timeline to live with their other counterparts, Vegeta attacks Future Trunks to test his power, and smiles after seeing Trunks easily block his attack and the two bid farewell.
Shortly after Zamasu has fallen Vegeta is seen training alone on Beerus' planet with Whis, still unable to touch him. Beerus interrupts the training and notices Goku is not present. Concerned, the destroyer asks why Goku is not training for Zeno's tournament and Whis tells him Goku didn't want to come. Angered, Beerus orders Whis to make Goku train for the tournament, pointing out that Goku is Universe 7's strongest fighter and their chosen champion, also fearing Zeno's reactions if Goku is not at his finest. Vegeta, annoyed at not even have been considered the best and once again chosen under Goku, demands to do Goku's workouts so that he can prove that he is better than Goku once and for all. Whis refuses saying Vegeta can't handle Goku's warm up even but may allow him to do some if he can finish his work out early. Annoyed, Vegeta powered up to Super Saiyan Blue and charged Whis attempting to prove him wrong. After some more time passing Vegeta still hasn't gotten through his work out reps yet and Vegeta attempts to lie and say yes but Whis caught him and says he has 13 left.
Knowing Goku is up to something and desperate to know what Goku is actually up to as he knows Goku wouldn't stop training for nothing Vegeta tricks Beerus and Whis to go to Earth where they see Goku and Hit fighting and witness the end of the fight where Goku ends the battle in a draw with Hit. Vegeta confronts Goku, jealously asking if Goku enjoyed fighting Hit more than himself. Goku instantly denies this and points out that Hit was here to kill him, thus giving him reason to give it his all. After learning someone put a hit out on Goku's life, Vegeta demands to know who, with Beerus initially believing it to be Vegeta but Vegeta quickly figures out Goku put a hit on himself so he could fight Hit again.
When Goku and Goten were looking for a sparring partner, Goten told Gohan that Vegeta is too busy to train (possibly because of Bulma's pregnancy and Vegeta had dropped training altogether to take care of her). Goku and Krillin were sent into a forest to retrieve a special herb for Master Roshi, an illusion of Vegeta and many other villains from the Z-Fighters' past show up to challenge the duo. Goku reminded a terrified Krillin that they weren't real because Vegeta is their ally now. As Goku casually went backhand the illusion of evil Vegeta, it blocked the hit and then punched Goku into a large rock.
Universe Survival Saga
Main article: Universe Survival Saga Months later, Vegeta nervously awaits the imminent birth of his second child. Goku arrives to invite him to Zeno's Tournament but Vegeta declines because he wants to stay with Bulma until she gives birth, much to the bewilderment of Goku and later Whis. After Goku returns from training with Whis and talking with Zeno and getting the tournament set up Goku asks Vegeta to partake in the exhibition matches Future Zeno wanted to see. Vegeta once again refuses, and Goku goes for Gohan. In the manga, Vegeta helps with the laundry, saying his body is moving without thinking, as Bulma is looking confused. Vegeta keeps an eye on Bulma as she exercises in the gravity room because he is concerned about her moving too much. Vegeta is also thinking he is going to start getting rusty soon due to not training. Goten asks him if he is excited about the baby, but Vegeta only stays per Bulma's order. Later, Vegeta ponders on a royal Saiyan name to give the infant.
As he decides on "Eschalot", Goku returns and informs him of the events from the Zeno Expo and of the battle royal in two days. Vegeta, while interested, still refuses to enter unless they convince Bulma to allow him. Whis later speeds up the birth, by instantly bringing the baby out from inside Bulma and, with the baby now born, allows Vegeta to enter the tournament without worry. Seeing Bulma with their newborn daughter, Vegeta quickly comes to love the baby.
Vegeta stays afar as everyone bonds with the baby girl and reacts with anger and turns Super Saiyan Blue when Hercule and Yamcha make her cry. Trunks asks Vegeta to hold the baby, and Vegeta instantly agrees because he says Trunks is not holding her properly and takes Bulla from him. Vegeta tries to act indifferent, but he obviously is smitten with the baby as he holds her. He is about to announce a name for her when Bulma decides on Bulla, much to Vegeta's outrage because he wants his daughter to have a strong Saiyan name, but he relents later. He later gets irritated at Beerus and Whis for lounging at Capsule Corp., saying it is not a cheap hotel for them to nap at. The next day, Trunks calls out to Vegeta as he tries to change Bulla's diaper, and Vegeta effortlessly changes her diaper, stopping her crying and Vegeta smiles at his daughter.
In the manga, Vegeta agrees to fight in the tournament without much of an argument and is involved in discussing strategy with Beerus, Whis and Shin. After Buu is found to have entered a hibernated sleep, Vegeta puts Gohan in Buu's place stating that if Gohan can regain his fighting senses in time his full potential will be extremely useful. Even though Beerus protested it, Vegeta remained steadfast on Gohan, showing an unusual amount of faith and confidence in him
Vegeta goes to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for last minute training and is warned by Mr. Popo to not blow it up again or he will be banned. Vegeta blows it up anyway and returns to Capsule Corp., where Gohan tells everyone the truth about the universe being erased if Universe 7 loses. Goku offers to pay everyone money for participating but Vegeta retorts Chichi has control of the couple's money. When Goku suggests they recruit Frieza, Vegeta adamantly refuses this and tells Goku to not use the Dragon Balls to resurrect Frieza. Nevertheless, Goku goes to Hell to recruit Frieza. Vegeta is still uneasy with this, but Whis points out that Frieza's resurrection compared to the current dilemma is small. When Trunks questions why Frieza's picture is on the team member board, Vegeta lies that Frieza is redeemed to confirm Bulma's lie about everyone being guests for the celebration of Bulla's birth, although he is disgusted with himself for defending Frieza. Vegeta and Bulma then get irritated at Goku for using Trunks as a bargain to convince 17 to enter in the tournament.
When Goku returns to Capsule Corp. with Frieza, Vegeta stands in front of Bulma and mocks how the angel's halo suits Frieza, who retorts he will give Vegeta one. Beerus and Goku tell the two to stop provoking each other. Vegeta refuses to agree to the plan of teamwork because they should take out the opponents who appear strong and Frieza mocks him. Vegeta is ready to retaliate until Piccolo reminds him that his children will be erased if Universe 7 loses. Shin explains the plan to attack their opponents as a group, but Vegeta agrees with Goku's assessment about how avoiding single combat is a sign of spineless behavior, declaring that Saiyans never believe in there being strength in numbers. Retaining his deep resentment, he refuses to be in a "friendship circle" with Frieza as the team starts to leave and ends up holding hands with Beerus.
After arriving at the Null Realm, Vegeta is greeted by Cabba and is introduced to Caulifla and Kale. Caulifla insults the Saiyans by calling them wimps for acting scared of Jiren, making Vegeta offended. Later, the Great Priest emerged from the center of the arena and explained the rules for the tournament once again. Gohan then goes over the plan with the team with Vegeta finding it boring. Soon afterwards, both Zenos expressed the desire to start the tournament and with the fighters prepared, with Great Priest's word, the Tournament of Power finally began. Vegeta spent the beginning of his time in the tournament sticking together with his team despite of his opinion of the plan, but as Goku went off to fight Top, eventually Vegeta went on his own as well as the Androids and Frieza. Vegeta was then seen twice repeatedly punching Hyssop who was at the time crossing his arms for defense.
Vegeta then turned his attention towards other fighters, such as Nigrissi and Obni, and then noticed that the Trio of Danger were overpowering Goku and then appeared by his side to help him as his barrier went away after he blocked and counterattacked the Dangers' Triangle, but then the mutts were joined by their own teammates via Roh's orders. Vegeta went after the Trio De Dangers first via first-come, first-served. After escaping the Dangers' Triangle via Goku's interference, Vegeta formed a ki barrier around his body to dodged and avoid Lavender and his poison before knocking him away. He then found himself fighting Hop, who used her claws to attack and her agility to dodge his ki blasts. Hop then delivered a beatdown then jumped up and let Lavender deliver a poisonous blow to Vegeta, but he ignored it and kept blocking attacks from the canine, but then the latter's teammate Hyssop, who froze one of his hands with his Ice Lance attack, however he teleported away with ease when Lavender and Hop teamed up to attack Vegeta when he was down, leading to Hop accidentally slashing Lavender. As Hop was bewildered, Vegeta attacked and defeated her with his Amazing Impact and knocking her off the stage in the process. He was then attacked by Oregano who used his threats to attack him, but then Vegeta went Super Saiyan and freed himself from the thread and frozen arm. Vegeta then proceeded to overpower Hyssop and blasted both him and Oregano with a strong enough ki blast. Vegeta then focused on fighting Lavender and Basil as the Trio De Dangers were the last Universe 9 members left and after Vegeta overpowered Lavender when he tried to poison him again. When the trio tried to finish off the Saiyans with their Triangle Danger Beam, he combined his Final Flash with Goku's Kamehameha as they went Super Saiyan Blue and knocked them off the stage, which resulted in Universe 9 getting erased by the two Zenos, as he, alongside Goku and the other competitors watched in utter amazement and reverted into their base forms.
Afterwards, the fighting resumed, and Vegeta went after Hit in Super Saiyan form to pay him back for the previous tournament they were in, but his punch was blocked by Botamo. After punching him repeatedly to no avail, Vegeta initially planned to throw Botamo, but after the latter prevented it from happening, the Saiyan figured it out, tied his arms in a knot, and would have thrown him off the arena had not Auta Magetta interfered. The Saiyan then found himself confronted by the two fighters but remained confident, nevertheless. He then tried to defeat the metal man with insults, but the latter overcame his mental weakness and teamed up with Botamo to form a seemingly unstoppable duo, Bota Magetta, which annoys Vegeta as all Botamo really did was cover his comrade's ears. He is then forced to fight them both, irately referring to the task as laughable.
He continued to fight the two as he kept up on the agility and dodged their attacks until he managed to lose them. Afterwards, Cabba approached him and decided to fight Vegeta after he effortlessly defeated Nigrissi and Murisam at the same time. The two of them then noticed Kale's Legendary Super Saiyan transformation prior to the start of their battle. Vegeta later witnesses the skirmish between Goku and Kale. Noting her state, Vegeta speculates it to Goku that it may be a Saiyan's true form. As Kale begins to devastate the arena Vegeta, along with majority of the other competitors avoid the barrage of energy blasts. After the dust settles and Kale begins to look for Goku, Vegeta is shown on a newly formed perch of rubble high in the air, branding her a monster. After Kale's rampage, he regrouped with the other members of Team Universe 7 and noticed that Frieza defeated Murichim and scolded him for stealing his target.
Later on, Vegeta went up against the Kamikaze Fireballs alongside Goku and Android 17. He then fired a blast that blows away the pink-colored gas shading the entire tournament ring, disappointed in Universe 2's minuscule increase in power. Brianne de Chateau and Vegeta fight an equal battle, and Vegeta is impressed that their transformation is more than for show. Brianne does an attack where she turns into a ball and launches herself at Vegeta, and Vegeta prepares to punch her, but instinctively dodges the attack due to her gross face.
Vegeta and Goku approach Tien while he's investigating Dr. Rota's unconscious body. Vegeta and Goku are attacked by the sniper, and they duck. His face being cut, Vegeta calls the sniper a dishonorable coward. Vegeta, Goku and Tien watch as Gohan and Piccolo are being attacked, Goku notices Prum and says that one attacks while Prum reflects it. Vegeta and Goku then go to take out Prum, charging a Galick Gun and Kamehameha respectively, and destroy Prum's position. Disgusted and furious with Prum's ranged tactics, Vegeta insults and fires another Galick Gun at him, but the sniper reflects it back at him and Goku. If energy Blasts will not work, Vegeta decides to throw rocks, and Goku follows him. After Hermila is eliminated, Vegeta and Goku corner Prum, who runs away but is tackled by Dr. Rota. Vegeta then takes out both with another Galick Gun, out of annoyance. Goku tells Vegeta that they lost two members. After some assurance, the two then depart together.
While fighting Roshi, Frost notices Vegeta observing the Tournament and shoots a Chaos Beam at him, only for Vegeta to deflect it. Vegeta then saves Roshi from being eliminated, however he only saved him because Frost angers him. Frost then buys time for Auta Magetta to get there by telling lies to Vegeta, who does not believe them. Vegeta then engages both Frost and Magetta in combat. While Master Roshi tries to fire an Evil Containment Wave on Magetta, Frost reflects it and throws it at Vegeta, who is then sealed inside a jar. However, Master Roshi manages to save Vegeta, who turns Super Saiyan Blue. Vegeta destroys one of Magetta's ear covers and insults him, and the Metalman loses all his will to fight. While Vegeta prepares to attack Frost, Frost uses a Ki Smoke Bomb and retreats. Vegeta then kicks Magetta off the stage. Vegeta tells Roshi that it is time he gives up. Vegeta tells him to eat a Senzu Bean before he dies and to leave the rest to him. Vegeta then departs without another word.
Vegeta observes the fight between Goku and Jiren, and like the other fighters, is in utter bafflement of the magnitude of power Jiren possesses. When Goku is collecting the energy from his team for Universe 7's Spirit Bomb, Vegeta is the only one who does not donate due to his pride, but notices Ribrianne attempting to fire a pretty cannon at Goku while he is distracted and blasts her away with a ki blast in order to protect him. Vegeta could be seen fighting Brianne some more during the spirit bomb exchange between Goku and Jiren. Later, after Goku emerges with a new form and begins to fight on par with Jiren, Vegeta doesn't comprehend how Goku was able to increase his power and hone his movements so accurately. When Goku is finally defeated by Jiren, Vegeta goes next to Goku, asking him how Goku managed to attain such power, but Goku has no answer for him. Vegeta then leaves his teammate on the ground, advising him to regain his strength quickly and opting to return to the battleground.
When Cabba is being pushed around and beaten by Monna, just as he is about to fall out of the arena, Vegeta grabs his hand and saves him. Cabba thanks Vegeta for the assistance and bows to him, but Vegeta knees him hard in the gut, causing him to fall in pain. Vegeta coldly states that he didn't save him, but rather, he couldn't stand to see a weak Saiyan. Vegeta reminds Cabba of the promise he made about introducing Vegeta to the Universe 6 Saiyan King. Cabba replies by saying either one of their universes could get erased, but Vegeta reaffirms him by telling him he will use the Super Dragon Balls to resurrect them after the tournament. Vegeta tells him to fight with the pride of a Saiyan, then leaves him to fight Monna.
Vegeta then sets his sights on Jiren, who is meditating, but before he can do so, Top appears in front of him. The Leader of the Pride Troopers tells Vegeta to fight him, but Vegeta states he has no interest in fighting Universe 11's Number 2 fighter. Top retorts by saying Vegeta is Universe 7's Number 2 as well, greatly angering Vegeta and promptly beginning their battle. For most of the time, they are able to fight evenly, but due to the battle between Caulifla and Kale vs Goku, Vegeta is distracted for a great period of the battle, especially after the girls merge into Kefla. Top notes this and says to Vegeta if he is so interested in their battle, he could watch it on the sidelines, proceeding to trap Vegeta in a lock. Vegeta shouts with great pain, but after regaining his senses, Vegeta hardly elbows Top in the gut, releasing him from the lock and causing Top to lay on the ground while momentarily knocked out. Vegeta spectates the battle between Ultra Instinct Sign Goku and Super Saiyan 2 Kefla, and it is only then that he comes to the realization that Goku has attained Ultra Instinct. Furious at again being surpassed by his rival, Vegeta determines to master Ultra Instinct before Goku does.
While he is roaming the battlefield and childishly cursing his fellow Saiyan's unprecedented feat, he is met by Catopesra, a policeman of Universe 3. Katopesla changes from his Speed Mode to his Battle Mode, which increases his attack's power 300 fold. Vegeta closes his eyes, emptying his mind in an attempt to attain Ultra Instinct against Katopesla. When Vegeta makes no moves, Katopesla goes on the offensive and hits Vegeta with a punch, which Vegeta does not anticipate. Katopesla continues his assault with no attempts of defense or dodging from Vegeta, who is unsuccessful in attaining Ultra Instinct. Having had enough, Vegeta catches Katopesla's right fist, counterattacking with a hard punch to his gut, then following up with a barrage of punches which Katopesla is utterly helpless against. During this, Whis figures out what Vegeta was trying to do and says it will be very hard, if not impossible for Vegeta to attain Ultra Instinct due to that he always has to be thinking.
Following this, he begins to fight Team Universe 3's remaining warriors. After Team Universe 3 creates Koicéareta, Vegeta initially lets Gohan do the fighting, but is forced to intervene. He then initially struggles against the giant Agnilasa, but is eventually able to defeat it with the combined efforts of his universe.
"Is that supposed to be insulting? You say I'm arrogant, I say damn right. That's pride. Pride in the Saiyan I am: the mighty prince of the ultimate warrior race! Impossible to defeat you? Don't make me laugh! I won't surrender control, that's not the man I am! Let Kakarot use his thoughtless Ultra Instinct all he wants! But I'm the one who's going to crush you, Jiren! And I'll do it my way!" |
After Universe 3 is erased, Vegeta and the remainder of Team Universe 7 fight Team Universe 11. Vegeta interrupts Goku's fight with Jiren with the intent on defeating Jiren himself. Even after he caught on to Jiren's movements, he is overwhelmed and nearly thrown off the stage. Vegeta manages to survive and responds to Jiren's comment on his arrogance by declaring that he cannot run from who he is and that instead of using Ultra Instinct, he'll find his own way to defeat Jiren. Following this, he dramatically increases his power before using a Final Flash. Despite the initial appearance of Vegeta's victory, Jiren is unharmed and severely injures Vegeta. However, Vegeta is eventually able to recover and achieve a new form of Super Saiyan. He joins Goku in attacking Jiren, and the awkward timing of the duo's attacks puts Jiren on the defensive.
"You've forsaken all else and dare to call my cause trivial. I fight for Bulma... for Trunks and Bulla... I fight for the oath I made to a fellow warrior... for my Saiyan Pride... I fight for all I've built and all I am... UNLIKE YOU, I WON'T ABANDON ALL OF THAT TO PLAY GOD!! You think your destroyer form will save you? That it gives you the strength you need? Well not if I have anything to say about it. (...) Only a failure abandons his principles and pride. Do you actually think I'd let you stop me?" |
He continues to fight Jiren; however, Jiren leaves Top, who has transformed into a God of Destruction, to fight him. Vegeta initially struggles against Top, and wonders if he is fighting the same warrior as before. Top manages to knock Vegeta back and declares that the Saiyan will never win while he carries "unnecessary" traits. This infuriates Vegeta, who proclaims that he never throws away anything. Vegeta raises his aura just in time to dissipate Top's attack and begins attacking Top. Vegeta berates Top for being a "loser who can't protect even his own pride." Vegeta then uses Final Explosion, which breaks free from Top's Hakai and blasts him out of the now half-destroyed ring. To his teammates' relief, Vegeta survives the attack, though he does not have a lot of energy left to fight. Vegeta, Goku, and Android 17 prepare to face Jiren.
"48 minutes, that was all we were given for this Tournament of Power. Yet we Saiyan warriors have shattered our limits time after time. You've seen it with your own eyes, Destroyer." |
Despite the combined efforts of Goku and Vegeta's attacks, Jiren is unfazed and overwhelms them with his strength, even stating to Android 17 "strength is absolute" during his face-off with 17. As the battle rages on, Goku and Vegeta's stamina is depleted and they collapse to the ground, where Jiren attempts to finish them off, but is stopped by Android 17's selfless sacrifice to protect Vegeta and Goku. Fueled by 17's demise, Vegeta faces Jiren alone, despite the disadvantage he has against Jiren. Throughout the fight, Jiren questions why Vegeta continues the fight despite being outmatched, to which Vegeta reprimands him for his nonchalant purpose in fighting. Vegeta presses the attack but is easily overpowered. Jiren acknowledges Vegeta's "great pride" before finishing Vegeta off, with Vegeta apologizing to Bulma and Cabba, and gives the remainder of his energy to Goku in order for him to fight Jiren. Beerus, Whis, Gohan, and Roshi praise Vegeta's ability to hold out as long as he could, with Beerus stating Vegeta "truly did well". He simply replies with a smirk.
"Come on, Kakarot! Find a way! I entrusted everything to you - my pride, my promise, everything! I won't tolerate failure! Trespass into the domain of the gods - and use that might to conquer Jiren! DO IT, KAKAROT!!" |
Following his defeat, which he surprisingly accepts calmly, Vegeta stuns everyone and opts to cheer on Goku, even going as far as to berate the other gods for even showing an ounce of doubt in Goku. After Universe 7 emerges as victorious and erased universes are restored by Android 17 with the Super Dragon Balls, Vegeta and the team return to Capsule Corp, where Bulma tearfully embraces Vegeta while he holds Bulla. During the celebration party, Vegeta smiles proudly at his daughter but he gets angry when Pan hits him in the face while she flies and he decides to have a rematch with Goku. At the location where their first fight occurred, Goku admits he can no longer use Ultra Instinct and Vegeta declares he will achieve a power far greater. The two then proceed to have their rematch.
Broly Saga
Main article: Broly Saga In the manga, Vegeta and Goku battle Super Saiyan Broly using their Perfected Super Saiyan Blue states in an icy environment.
Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga
Main article: Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga
After their encounter with Broly, Goku appears at the Capsule Corporation in order to train with Vegeta in the Gravity Training Room. While they spar, Vegeta asks Goku about Ultra Instinct, and he replies that he hasn't been able to pull it off since the Tournament of Power. Vegeta says the technique is useless if he can't use it at will. Undeterred, Goku says that he will just have to keep grinding out his training if he is going to be able to use it again. Suddenly, Bulma contacts them to say she has received an urgent call from Mr. Satan regarding a mysterious gang that showed up at his house and is now trying to kidnap Buu. Not wanting Goku's assistance, Vegeta flies over to Satan City in seconds where he is soon knocked out by Merus' Stun Gun. He awakens aboard the Galactic Patrol Headquarters where he is informed of a dangerous criminal named Moro who has escaped from the Galactic Prison and they require the Grand Supreme Kai who slumbers inside of Buu in order to stop him. Talking with Merus and Jaco prior to joining the Galactic Patrol, Goku and Vegeta reveal how not long before the Moro situation, they had encountered a Saiyan named Broly and had been forced to fuse into Gogeta to defeat him.
Goku offers to help catch the criminal and along with Vegeta the two are inducted into the Galactic Patrol as temporary special members. They join Merus on their venture to the Planet Jung in order to capture the Macareni gang who are attempting to steal some Blue Aurum. While there, Vegeta takes notice of Merus' abilities and after the Macareni gang are captured, Vegeta asks Merus if he was holding back his power and if he is capable of catching Moro by himself but is told that he cannot.
In the pursuit of Moro still, Vegeta and the others come to the conclusion that he is heading to New Namek to gather the Dragon Balls. Taking Vegeta with him, Goku uses his Instant Transmission to teleport to New Namek to get a head start on Moro just as his ship appears above. Upon seeing Moro, Vegeta mocks him for being a feeble old man. When he uses his abilities to pull a young Namekian named Esca towards him, Vegeta saves his life by kicking Moro from his grasp. Telling Moro that he once caused the Namekians untold harm and will not let any more of them die, Vegeta is the first to battle against him.
As a Super Saiyan, Vegeta finds himself outmatched by Moro's strange abilities. Upon transforming into Super Saiyan God, the battle begins to initially go in his favour. However, Moro reveals to be holding back and starts to attack with the very life energy of the planet itself to gain the advantage. Forced to use Super Saiyan Blue, the tide of battle changes once more. Moro eventually drains both Vegeta and Goku of all their energy and defeats them, leaving them for dead. However still on the verge of life, they are rescued by Moori and Esca and are taken to a nearby house where they are looked after for the next three days.
After sensing Moro heading in their direction, Goku and Vegeta head out to confront him once again but Merus arrives first on top of a Galactic Patrol spaceship and takes him on instead, capturing him with a device. When Buu is kicked off the ship and spots Moro he becomes enrages and Vegeta watches as he overwhelms Moro in battle, noticing that Buu's strength isn't decreasing as theirs did, and that Moro's energy absorption does not appear to work on him. Unfortunately, Moro's magic is returned to him thanks to Cranberry using Porunga and Moro flee's the area. Buu restores Goku and Vegeta's energy and when they turn around, see that the Grand Supreme Kai has manifested his way through Buu.
Goku teleports himself, Vegeta and Grand Supreme Kai to Moro's location on the verge of New Namek's atmosphere but is unable to continue the fight when Moro heads out further into space. After Merus assists Grand Supreme Kai and gives him the opportunity to grab hold of him, Moro is teleported back to New Namek where Goku and Vegeta await him. Moro informs the two of his third wish, to have all the prisoners from the Galactic Prison go free and they soon appear by his side having used a spaceship to get there. Moro shares his power with the prisoners, putting them into an empowered state before they gang up on Goku, Vegeta and Grand Supreme Kai but they get overpowered. However, when Moro begins to absorb up their energy once again, the Saiyans and Kai begin to struggle. With the planet on the verge of destruction, Goku uses his Instant Transmission to teleport all of his allies but Vegeta, who chooses to go his separate way, back to Galactic Patrol Headquarters.
Vegeta heads aboard a Galactic Patrol spaceship piloted by member Irico and demands that he take him to the planet Planet Yardrat. He senses that Moro is heading off in the opposite direction and Irico tells him that it is Saganbo's ship and the fastest ship he has ever known. When Vegeta asks who Saganbo is, Irico reminds him of the one who stood at the side of Moro and how strong he is though Vegeta dismisses him, saying that without Moro's aid, he wouldn't even be able to defeat his son Trunks. Irico informs Vegeta that it will take one week before they reach Planet Yardrat and also asks him what purpose he has for going there. Vegeta tells Irico that while not physically strong, they employ strange techniques like the Instant Transmission taught to Goku and hopes that he can be taught something that may help him against Moro though he is reluctant in this strategy. Vegeta heads into his room where he vows that the next time, he and Moro meet, he will defeat him and surpass Goku as well.
One week later, Vegeta finally reaches Yardrat. There, he and Irico are greeted by a group of Yardrats who give their gratitude toward Vegeta for defeating the Ginyu Force alongside Goku as the Ginyu Force was responsible for causing a stir on their planet. However, the Yardrats apparently mistake Irico for Vegeta and Irico had to correct them to the right person. Vegeta then asks one of the Yardrats who taught Goku Instant Transmission and in response a Yardrat makes the rest of the group of Yardrats disappear, revealing that he was actually the only Yardrat with them the entire time and was using his cloning technique to trick them encase they were a threat to the Yardrats. The Yardrat then leads Vegeta and Irico to see the elder Pybara where Pybara introduces himself to them and reveals he was the one who taught Goku the Instant Transmission technique. Pybara also makes the same mistake of confusing Irico for Vegeta, causing Irico to correct Pybara as well. Vegeta then explains to Pybara the whole situation regarding Moro and asks if he has any techniques to defeat him.
Pybarra replies that the Yardrats don't have a lot of techniques that Vegeta can use as Vegeta had thought and reveals that the main source and study of their power to which they devote to is something known as Spirit Control, which is where all their Yardratian abilities come from. Vegeta, eager to know what this so called Spirit Control is, asks the elder Pybara the meaning behind it. A Yardrat says that it is their version of ki which Goku told them about and demonstrates his usage of Spirit Control to Vegeta through performing teleportation and cloning. Pybara also demonstrates his usage of Spirit Control to Vegeta by reverting back to his normal small size from his giant size that he achieved through gigantification much to Irico and Vegeta's surprise that his small size is his true size. Pybara reveals to Vegeta that this is achieved by shifting, splitting or growing one's spirit and if he learns these things that the path of attaining Spirit Control will open up to him so Vegeta tells Pybara to teach him Spirit Control. Soon after he is seen wearing a new garb, meditating but running out of patience as he begins to regret going there.
Nevertheless, Vegeta improves and is said to have polished his spirit to a greater level than Goku did in no time. When it is time for Vegeta to begin learning their techniques, he is told that he will start with the basics, the Instant Transmission. However, before they begin, he notices a disturbance nearby and Irico tells him that it is the work of Moro's men. Vegeta heads out to confront Yuzun along with two others. He fires a Galick Beam at Yuzun though the blast is unexpectedly powerful and Pybara explains that because he has now created a stronger balance between his body and spirit, he has grown much more powerful than before. He easily defeats the two other henchmen and then Yuzun even after he transforms into a monster and learns of Moro's intended visit to Earth. Short on time, he asks Pybara to teach him something that can bring Moro down and spends the next two months training.
By the time of the Galactic Bandit Brigade's assault on Earth, Vegeta is shown to still be training and refuses to rush to Earth to help until he has mastered his new technique saying that he still has time as Moro himself has not yet entered the battle. Eventually he notices that Moro has begun fighting with his opponent being Goku and shortly after he masters his technique. He asks Pybara to teleport him to Earth only to be told that it is against the rules of the Yardrats to teleport off world.
Vegeta demands to be taught the Instant Transmission technique himself, saying that he will master it faster than anyone before. Sure enough, after a brief misstep and having turned down Pybara's offer to teleport him to Earth due to it being an emergency, Vegeta successfully teleports himself back to Earth much to Goku's surprise. Telling Goku that he probably wouldn't be able to pull it off again nor has any intention of learning it afterwards, he states that he has learned a superior technique and tells Android 17 and 18 that it is now his turn to fight Moro. After taunting Moro, Vegeta transforms into his Super Saiyan God SS Evolved form and charges straight for him.
Vegeta strikes Moro in the abdomen, but the damage is negligible. Moro praises his increased strength but says that it will not be enough. Undeterred Vegeta presses on and Moro becomes more pressured as his initial advantage seems to slip away. Goku realises what is happening and Vegeta confirms that he is using Forced Spirit Fission. As Vegeta beats down Moro, energy leaves his body, forming into a ball in the sky. Now more elderly in appearance, Moro asks Vegeta what he has done to him. Vegeta explains that he has liberated his stolen energy and with a gesture, releases the energy back to where it came from, restoring the previously deceased Namekians back to life. Vegeta even tells Piccolo that he could bring back the Namekians that he had combined with earlier in his life.
Vegeta batters Moro, voicing his distaste for Fusions and Absorption as he craves a fair fight and tells Moro to use his own strength. With Moro on his last legs, Vegeta asks Jaco if he wants him brought in alive or dead with Jaco confirming the latter. After Vegeta proclaims that he will send Moro to Hell, he reminds Vegeta that he still has his Magic and causes a temporary distraction. Moro races to his spaceship where he absorbs Seven-Three and Vegeta takes off after him but is too late, he throws a blast at Moro but when the smoke clears Vegeta is stunned. Below, Goku and the others watch Vegeta crash to the ground having reverted to his base form and shortly after spot Moro in his new powered up form.
Vegeta quickly returns, back in his Super Saiyan God SS Evolved form and vows to tear Moro apart. However, against Moro's newfound strength, Vegeta is unable to land an attack necessary to perform his Forced Spirit Fission. Moro uses an afterimage to trick Vegeta and appears behind him where he grabs him by the neck. Vegeta quickly breaks free, but it is too late as Moro has already copied his abilities. Moro proceeds to pummel Vegeta and knocks him out after using the Big Bang Attack against him.
Vegeta is teleported away from the battlefield along with his other fallen allies where they are eventually healed by Dende. When Goku is having his final battle with Moro, who has now fused himself with the Earth, his only means of victory lies in destroying the crystal on his forehead. However, as Moro continues to grow the crystal begins to go further out of reach. That is until Vegeta returns to Goku's side, using his Forced Spirit Fission to rip away Moro's spirit from the Earth and causing him to deflate, giving Goku the opportunity to finish him off. Goku though is entangled by Moro's many fists and has his power drained from him, causing him to return to his base state. Just then Goku's other allies join Vegeta with Piccolo asking if it is possible for Vegeta to send energy Goku's way. Though he is able to, the amount of energy proves to not be enough, that is until a huge ball of god power comes his way via Uub. Vegeta sends the energy to Goku once more, this time proving enough for him to finish off Moro once and for all.
Vegeta goes to Goku to ask him where his final burst of power came from and though Goku says he is not quite sure; Vegeta does not buy his answer. He takes part in the following celebratory feast at Satan House and then a few days later heads to Galactic Patrol Headquarters with Goku and Buu, where along with Jaco they are given honors and medals for their efforts in the battles with Moro. Vegeta is shocked when he sees that Merus has been revived and takes a commemorative photo with everyone before his time with the Galactic Patrol comes to an end.
Granolah the Survivor Saga
Main article: Granolah the Survivor Saga Goku and Vegeta return to Beerus' Planet to continue their training. Vegeta and Beerus watch as Goku spars with Whis using his Perfected Ultra Instinct state. During the session, Vegeta asks if Whis is using Ultra Instinct at the moment and Beerus tells him that the Angels are always in that state. Beerus asks if Vegeta plans to master Ultra Instinct too and after he declines Beerus says that there is another technique of the Gods that the Gods of Destruction use. Though Beerus refuses to tell him what the technique is, he does tell Vegeta that he is going to get some exercise and that, if he sees anything he wants, he is free to steal it.
Beerus questions Vegeta about the Saiyan's destructive history. Vegeta doesn't understand how this relates to learning a technique used by the God of Destruction. Beerus tells Vegeta that if he doesn't let the sins of his race go, he will never be able to wield the power of destruction. Beerus reveals to Vegeta that he was the one who told Frieza to destroy Planet Vegeta, causing Vegeta to outrage and attack Beerus using his Super Saiyan God SS Evolved state. Beerus dodges Vegeta's attack then hits him with a Hakai, destroying part of his armor. With Vegeta defeated by Beerus once again, the God of Destruction tells him that to grow stronger he must rebuild himself from scratch as that before creation comes destruction. Vegeta attempts to destroy a small rock with Hakai but instead merely destroys it with a simple Ki blast.
After Beerus further explains and displays the ability for him, Vegeta heads over to Goku and Whis and shows off his ability to destroy a tiny pebble with Hakai, saying that soon he will be able to destroy much larger things. He hears from the Oracle Fish that the strongest warrior in the universe will soon rise up and demands to know who it is though she refuses to answer, and Vegeta gets back to training.
Over the next few weeks Vegeta makes significant progress with his training, now able to destroy large logs using Hakai. When both he and Goku decide to head back to Earth to meet up with the Heeters members, Oil and Macki, who have requested their assistance in defeating a powerful villain, Beerus gives him an earring to symbolize that he is able to use Hakai and urges him to prove its superiority over the techniques used by Angels. They board the Heeter's Spaceship and with 18 days until they reach their destination, Vegeta continues to train in the ships swimming pool.
After 18 days, Goku and Vegeta finally land on Cereal and quickly take off in search of Granolah. No sooner do they begin their search do they find themselves attacked by a barrage of accurate Ki Blasts from a distance. Vegeta transforms into a Super Saiyan and charges for the area where the blasts are originating from only to find that there is nobody there. Goku is then suddenly struck in a vital point from behind and collapses to the ground. Vegeta feeds Goku a Senzu Bean before chastising him for relying too much on Ultra Instinct then comes face to face with Granolah for the first time. After noticing that Granolah appears to have a grudge against the Saiyans, Vegeta offers Goku the first chance at facing Granolah and then goes to stand amongst a ruined building to watch the upcoming battle. As the two battle on, Vegeta begins to have his suspicions regarding Granolah. Landing on the ground below, Vegeta explores the remains of the ruined city, coming across a Great Ape footprint which makes Vegeta think he knows who Granolah is.
When Goku joins his side, Vegeta explains to him that the Cerealians were a race of people that used their evolved right eyes for long-range attacks but were wiped out by the Saiyans under Frieza's command long ago. The Saiyan pair finally realize that Granolah is the last surviving Cerealian out for revenge, and that the Heeters lied to them about his villainy. Reasoning that nothing less than beating him will allow them to convince Granolah that the Saiyans are no longer his enemies, Goku continues to battle Granolah, this time in his Perfected Ultra Instinct state and it is not long before Vegeta believes the battle is won, but notices that Granolah's energy has not dropped as much as it should. He then detects Granolah's power coming from elsewhere.
Granolah reveals that Goku was instead only fighting an illusion clone of himself and teleports to Goku's location and strikes a pressure point directly over his heart that briefly stops it, causing him to fall unconscious. He then mocks Goku for falling for his trick and prepares to kill him with a ki blast, only to be interrupted by Vegeta. Vegeta has no interest in trying to reason with Granolah and states to go all-out, proclaiming that Granolah will soon be joining the rest of his people in Hell.
When Vegeta boasts that fusion or clones will prove ineffective against him, Granolah claims he no longer has need for them, choosing to save his strength for his battle with Frieza. Though Vegeta tells the vengeful Cerealian that he is no longer part of Frieza's army, Granolah is adamant that he will have his revenge against all Saiyans. Seeing no more need for words, Vegeta immediately transforms into his Super Saiyan Blue Evolved state and demonstrates his newfound powers of destruction to explode several rocks around Granolah. Granolah, however, is unimpressed, claiming that Vegeta's destructive power is lacking, and proceeds to destroy a much larger rock with his own Hakai-like technique, flinging Vegeta into Granolah's waiting fist for a hard gut punch. Vegeta is winded but fires a ki blast at point blank, chasing after Granolah as he evades, but is unable to get the upper hand as Granolah's counterattack deals him heavy blows and knocks him into a river.
Granolah fires a volley of sniper shots into the water at Vegeta, who evades the attacks. He uses Oatmeel's help, firing a powerful blast directly at Vegeta as he swims into a lake. Granolah is confident that Vegeta will be unable to push back his attack, but Vegeta is able to destroy it instead, although he is thrown out of the water by the resulting shockwave. Granolah once again expresses his surprise at the strength of the two Saiyans, but remains confident that he is the most powerful being in the universe. Vegeta admits that Granolah's strength and techniques have surpassed his own, but is absolutely confident in his own victory regardless, goading Granolah into accidentally destroying part of the ancient Cerealian ruins. He further taunts his opponent by exposing his lack of battle experience.
Despite this observation, it appears the gap in power is too great for Vegeta to overcome. Vegeta, however, knowing that no outcome is ever certain, something that he truly loves about fighting. Granolah becomes infuriated as Vegeta says that rankings of fighters reflect only a moment in time, and that his strength is constantly growing, even compared to a few minutes ago. Granolah decides to finish Vegeta off, landing a pressure point attack that shatters Vegeta's Battle Armor and painfully drops him down to base form. Vegeta does not fall, beginning to laugh instead. He is experiencing a feeling he has not experienced for a long time. There is no planet to save, no people to protect, just pure battle.
Granolah jumps back in surprise as Vegeta's aura swells and then ignites into an enormous gout of flame that shoots high above the forest. This alerts both Oil and Goku, the latter of whom notes that Vegeta's ki signature feels like that of a God, but not the regular kind. Granolah fires sniper blasts at Vegeta, who is concealed within the inferno of his new aura, only for them to be destroyed on contact. As Vegeta's aura clears away, we see that Vegeta has transformed into a new form possessing the traits of the Destroyer Gods themselves.
Vegeta releases a burst of his newfound power at Granolah. As he clears it away, Vegeta appears and grabs him by the scarf. Vegeta claims that Granolah has let his power go to his head and he will knock him down a peg before striking him with a series of heavy blows. Granolah piles into Vegeta's stomach, though it seems to have little effect, with the Saiyan even saying that he is growing stronger by the second before throwing his opponent into the old city below. Granolah is shocked at the new level that his enemy has risen to and wonders what a God of Destruction is. Vegeta tells him about the Gods of Destruction and the one who is responsible for teaching him about his current power. Granolah asks if the God of Destruction was the one who granted him his new power, but Vegeta says the power is his own and he awakened it during their battle.
The two continue to battle, with Granolah firing a volley of energy blasts at Vegeta, who defiantly withstands them before charging forwards. In a panic, Granolah summons up an Energy Shield which defends him from Vegeta's attack. Granolah asks why he does not dodge attacks like Goku, but Vegeta scoffs at the remark as he regards Perfected Ultra Instinct as a pathetic technique compared to his, telling Granolah that Goku's body may have a mind of its own, but he is "all ego". He then tells Granolah to call his new state Ultra Ego and charges forward with a mighty double kick that breaks through Granolah's shield and through the city.
Becoming increasingly annoyed, Granolah vows to never lose to one of Frieza's grunts. Vegeta tells him that Frieza was also responsible for wiping out his race's home world as well. Despite being shocked at what he hears, Granolah says that it is no reason to call off his revenge against the Saiyans. When Oatmeel tries to point out the contradictions in Vegeta's words against the Heeters', Granolah throws him away, claiming he no longer needs his support now that he is the strongest in the universe.
The battle between Vegeta and Granolah becomes more evenly matched as Vegeta realizes that he has taken too much damage and fires a powerful Double Galick Cannon, though Granolah continues to remain standing, taking aim at Vegeta. Vegeta decides to put an end to the fight, powering up and throwing a Sphere of Destruction which he vows will destroy anything it touches. In order to combat this threat, Granolah awakens his other eye, giving him the power to destroy Vegeta's attack and rock the planet in the process. As the smoke clear, Vegeta is grounded, once again surprised. Granolah thanks Vegeta for being the one responsible for drawing out his increased power.
Vegeta and Granolah continue their battle but Vegeta is overpowered. Vegeta drops back into his base state but refuses to give up. Granolah goes in for the killing blow, but he is struck by Goku first. Goku vows to continue the fight but Vegeta unexpectedly kicks Goku flying, angered at the fight being taken away from him. Vegeta tells Goku that they had only ever fought together in the past when something needed protecting. Goku asks about his life which needs saving though Vegeta says he would rather die than team up with him. Unaware, Granolah charges in to strike at Vegeta's heart though Goku is able to save him by pushing him away using a Kiai.
Vegeta stirs, watching as Goku is defeated. Vegeta decides to take over and asks Goku to leave the fight to him. Vegeta enters into his Ultra Ego state again and the two continue their battle. Vegeta strikes Granolah into the city where the Sugarians live and Granolah pleads with him to take the fight elsewhere. Vegeta taunts Granolah by saying that he cannot use his rapid-fire attacks in the city but with Granolah stood directly over him, Granolah lets loose at point-blank range to finish the battle. Soon after a nearby wall falls down showing a family in their home cowering with fear. Vegeta tells Granolah that the Saiyans deserve to be punished but by doing so he is just repeating history. Granolah becomes angry at Vegeta and uses a Kiai to hurtle Vegeta out of the city. Granolah approaches him and summons up all his power in a final sacrificial attempt to finish off Vegeta.
Vegeta voices his apologies to Beerus, acknowledging that he could not revert to the man he once was and that the power of a God of Destruction was beyond his scope. Before Granolah can launch his attack, he is distracted by the sudden appearance of Monaito giving Goku the chance to knock him down and dissipate the attack.
After Monaito explains Granolah's story and that Bardock is responsible for him being alive today, Vegeta tells Goku that Bardock was his father. Soon afterwards, Gas appears having now become the new strongest being in the universe thanks to Elec summoning Toronbo. Gas quickly takes down Granolah and Goku takes over, telling Vegeta to hurry and find the Senzu Bean in his armor. Vegeta finds the bean but instead gives it to Granolah, telling him to settle his own grudge with own strength. When Granolah rejoins the fight with Gas, Vegeta watches from below along with Goku.
Granolah appears to defeat Gas using his superior skill set however when Elec shows up and removes Gas' necklace, his instincts are unleashed, giving him access to far greater power than before though he is initially in a wild and frenzied state. During his rampage, he quickly takes down Granolah before savagely kicking Vegeta and taking him down. An injured Vegeta eventually gets back up and gives his remaining energy to Goku as he the only one left capable of fighting and continues to watch from below.
After Goku manages to evade Gas on another world, Goku returns to Cereal where Vegeta and the others take shelter in Monaito's home where they hear a transmission from Bardock's scouter during his battle against Gas in the past. After the recording is finished, a solemn Vegeta realizes that he has lost sight of the burden of his peoples' pride that he placed on himself so long ago, focusing too much on his need to atone for his own past sins.
When Gas returns to Cereal, the Saiyans emerge and with their newfound resolve, choose to fight together. They transform into their Ultra Instinct and Ultra Ego forms and attack Gas. Vegeta launches a sphere of Destruction energy at Gas, but he begins to push it back. Goku tries to help Vegeta but realizing the futility of the struggle, Vegeta leaves Goku to barely hold it back himself as Vegeta attacks Gas directly. Gas becomes confused by Vegeta's increased strength despite the extensive damage to his body to which he boasts that damage is merely fuel for his Ultra Ego state, and that he is getting even stronger.
Angered, Gas continues his assault and Goku attempts to step in, but Vegeta hastily tells him to back off and to work on improving his Ultra instinct state quickly. As both Vegeta and Gas begin to tire, Gas unleashes another deadly assault that puts Vegeta down, stating that he will not get up again. However, Vegeta stands up and makes a beeline for Gas who urgently puts up his guard to defend himself. Upon opening his eyes, he sees that Vegeta has dropped back to base form as he collapses unconscious from burning himself out. He re-enters the battle once more after Granolah too enters the battle and begins charging up a finishing attack. Vegeta is able to help hold off Gas long enough for Granolah to unleash his attack. Gas falls to the ground seemingly defeated but not dead and Granolah tells his siblings to take him away and never return to Planet Cereal again before apologizing to Goku and Vegeta for all that he has done.
However, after Monaito heals Goku, Vegeta and Granolah to full strength, the Namekian is blasted through the chest by Gas who refuses to give up. Goku and Vegeta transform and enter the battle yet again. Though the two are easily overpowered, Gas' body begins to decay as he takes damage. Soon afterwards Frieza arrives and kills Gas and Elec with ease before turning his attention to Goku and Vegeta. The pair demand to know how he was able to defeat Gas, despite his status as the strongest in the universe. Frieza remarks it may be due to him being in another dimension, confusing the Saiyans. Goku and Vegeta are speechless at this news, as Frieza transforms into a new form. He deems it Black Frieza and unveils the power by easily defeating his foes in their full powered forms. Satisfied by their defeated state, he decides to spare them and takes his leave.
Whis then appears and restores Monaito as a onetime special favor for Goku. Whis asks Goku and Vegeta to leave with him straight away as Beerus is unable to figure out how to make instant yakisoba. Goku asks Granolah if he would like to join them for training though he refuses, instead wanting to find the Dragon Balls to fix the damage on Cereal that he had caused. Vegeta hands him the Dragon Radar just before they take their leave.
Super Hero Saga
Main article: Super Hero Saga
Following the battles on Planet Cereal and the startling revelation of "Black Frieza", Goku and Vegeta, aware of having fallen behind to the galactic tyrant, continue their training on Beerus' Planet. In time, Vegeta has a revelation and begins meditation training, explaining to Goku that their physical selves have already been trained to their limit. He notices that the difference between himself and those who have surpassed him recently lies in how they wield their power, figuring that he needs to relax his body and mind at the moment of attack as it will unleash explosive power whilst preserving stamina. Whis applauds Vegeta for realising this on his own and suggests a sparring match between Vegeta, Goku and latest arrival to Beerus' Planet, Broly, though it is quickly decided to rule Broly out. After enjoying a meal served up by Lemo, Goku and Vegeta begin their match and Beerus soon notices a slight change in the way that Vegeta moves as he fights.
Peaceful World Saga
Main article: Peaceful World Saga
In the decade since Majin Buu's defeat, Vegeta goes on to father a second child, his daughter Bulla. He has fully accepted life as an Earthling and has traded in the Saiyan battle fatigues for more casual Earth clothing. Ten years after Majin Buu's defeat, Goku, Vegeta, and the others enter the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament. Vegeta hopes to fight Goku again and Goku hopes to find the reincarnated version of Majin Buu. He also has Trunks participate in the tournament, and also jokingly threatens to cut Trunks' allowance in half if Trunks does not fight. During the preliminaries, Vegeta also casually backhands his would-be opponent into a billboard when the latter made the mistake of trying to trash-talk him and also suggested to the referees that his opponent "forfeited" before their match started.
At the end of his fight with Uub, Goku reveals to everybody that he will be leaving for a while to train Uub. Vegeta is the last to talk to Goku before he leaves. Goku apologizes in a way, and tells Vegeta that he wants to have a friendly battle with him one day (to which Vegeta simply replies that "when we fight, we would need a whole planet as an arena"). After Goku and Vegeta say their goodbyes both Goku and Uub fly away.
The updated version of the manga ends with Vegeta at the tournament grounds, leaning on a pillar and thinking to himself that one day he will fight Goku and defeat him.
Dragon Ball GT
Black Star Dragon Ball Saga
Main article: Black Star Dragon Ball Saga
"Give it a rest! Both of you have grown unbearably soft in these times of peace. And with Kakarot leading to search, you'll see trouble in no time." |
Five years after Goku leaves with Uub at the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament and Goku bidding farewell to Vegeta, Vegeta is now sporting a mustache, and his hair has also become noticeably shorter. It was Vegeta's suggestion that Trunks and Goten, who he called "soft", go with Goku on the search for the Black Star Dragon Balls (Pan ultimately snuck aboard, and Goten was left behind).
Baby Saga
Main article: Baby Saga
"I shaved my mustache you idiot!" |
Vegeta shaves the mustache off after his daughter, Bulla, insults it.
After artificially-created Tuffle known as Baby came to Earth, he possessed people, including Gohan and Goten, to find Vegeta. Vegeta fought both Goten and Gohan, and beat them, but Baby entered Vegeta's body through a cut and proceeded to control him. Although Vegeta resisted him much longer than anyone else, he was eventually taken over. Baby Vegeta spread his control, taking over the minds of everyone on Earth using special seeds, save those with special protection (i.e. Majin Buu's ability to control his body in any way he wishes protected him from the seeds).
After creating a new Tuffle homeworld with the Black Star Dragon Balls, he began moving the people of Earth there bit by bit, proclaiming himself ruler. After a battle with Goku, who managed to reach Super Saiyan 4, Baby Vegeta transformed to a Golden Great Ape form. The two battled and Goku eventually won by blasting off Baby Vegeta's tail. Baby fled Vegeta's body and was blasted into the Sun by Goku.
In the aftermath of Baby's destruction, they discovered that, because Baby used the Black Star Dragon Balls again, the Earth was still in danger of exploding. With only two weeks left, Vegeta devised a plan to migrate the entire population of Earth to the Tuffle Planet with the help of Goku, Kibito Kai, and Mr. Satan, while he himself took on the job of physically forcing any non-believers to cooperate by knocking them unconscious and throwing them in the spaceships with the luggage. After the explosion, the Earth is wished back by the Namekian Dragon Balls.
Super 17 Saga
Main article: Super 17 Saga
"Saiyan blood still courses through my veins... AND I CALL THE EARTH MY HOME!!!" |
A year later during the 31st World Martial Arts Tournament, Vegeta tries to compete, even though the tournament has already started. After the closing of the tournament, Vegeta challenges Goku to another fight, but it never happens due to Goku becoming hungry.
Soon after a rip between Hell and Earth is formed and many dead villains return, after Nappa ignored his warning to run away, the 58-year old Vegeta easily kills Nappa again. Vegeta then battles against a newer version of Android 17, easily dominating him in base form. After Goku gets trapped in Hell and is forced to fight Frieza and Super Perfect Cell, Vegeta claims that he is the Earth's protector in the case of Goku's absence and is determined to win the battle against Super 17 (the fusion of Android 17 and his clone from Hell).
He uses his new technique, the Final Shine Attack in an attempt to vanquish the artificial being. Unfortunately, this proves futile, as Super 17 simply absorbs the attack, noting how sad it seemed. After all the other Z Fighters have been knocked down, Vegeta stands back up for one final attempt to destroy the android. Vegeta is the only Z Fighter capable of standing up against Super 17, but is at a disadvantage. He prepares to take on a beam from Super 17, until Goku saves him by pushing him out of the way. Afterwards, due to injuries, Vegeta falls unconscious. With Goku's arrival, Vegeta decides to take care of Trunks, and tells him to rest, as he senses that Goku and Android 18 have finally delivered the final blow to Super 17.
Shadow Dragon Saga
Main article: Shadow Dragon Saga
"I'd listen to him if I were you. More often than not, the things Kakarot says come to pass. But I know it's going to take more than words to change your mind. I had to learn the hard way myself." |
As Goku continues to have trouble against the One Star Dragon, Omega Shenron, Vegeta comes to his aid. Bulma proceeds to grow Vegeta's tail back with her device, the Blutz Wave Generator. The waves cause Vegeta to turn into a Great Ape where he pretends to go insane. He proceeds by destroying the whole area and grabs Goku and starts to squeeze him like when Vegeta first turned Great Ape in the Saiyan Saga. He then reveals that he was only pretending and says that he could never let this form take control due to his Saiyan heritage and training to control this form. He turns into a Golden Great Ape and then due to his exceptional control, remains in that form for a few seconds and transforms into a Super Saiyan 4. Afterwards he begins fighting Omega with Goku by his side, but both are unable to win. When even this form fails to stop the Shadow Dragon, Goku and Vegeta fuse to become Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta, Vegeta being the one who suggested fusion this time.
Gogeta overwhelms Omega Shenron in power and almost brings the heroes to victory, but the fusion time runs out before they can deliver the final blow. The two Super Saiyan 4s then try fusion several more times, but are stopped by Omega each time. When finally they get a clear space to fuse, Goku's power runs out which causes him to revert to base form. Soon after, Vegeta also loses his power. Vegeta then suggests that all his family and friends take Bulma's spaceship and leave the planet while he tries to stop Omega. However, Trunks, Gohan, and Goten return to help Vegeta, but all four of them are incapable of defeating Omega and during the battle he is brutally pierced through and electrocuted by Dragon Thunder. Goku then surprises everyone by powering up the Super Ultra Spirit Bomb and killing the Shadow Dragon.
"They are. Take good care of those, Pan." |
Before leaving for 100 years, Goku tells Vegeta that the lives of everyone are now in his hands, passing the role of protector of the Earth and anyone in need of help, to Vegeta. When Pan finds Goku's gi on the ground, Vegeta is last seen confirming that they are indeed Goku's clothes and tells her to treasure them dearly before he leaves. Vegeta was the only one aware of where Goku was headed.[26]
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
Prison Planet Saga
Main article: Prison Planet Saga
At some point after the Universe Survival Saga, Vegeta and Goku are back to training with Whis on Beerus' Planet. Future Trunks and Future Mai travel back in time and Future Trunks trains with Goku and Vegeta. At some point, Future Trunks is kidnapped and taken to the Prison Planet and it only after a mysterious person named Fu tells them that it is there where Trunks is located do Goku, Vegeta and Future Mai head there to rescue him.
The group encounter Xeno Goku on the planet and soon after learning about Fu's true intentions, to have a group of fighters taken from across different planets and era's fight it out in order to gather the seven Special Dragon Balls which are needed to escape. Shortly after Xeno Goku leaves, Vegeta and Goku sense a powerful Ki heading in their direction belonging to an evil Saiyan named Cumber.
Without warning Cumber attacks them but when Goku and Vegeta go in to fight him head on, Cumber's Evil Aura causes Goku to undergo a transformation called Super Saiyan: Berserk where he immediately losses all rationale and attacks Vegeta. After Trunks and Cooler appear, with the latter causing Goku to return to normal, Future Mai throws Goku and Vegeta a pair of Potara given to her by Shin and the two fuse together to become Vegito.
In the anime, after using up all their power during the fight with Cumber, they return to their individual selves and witness the Golden Great Ape Cumber standing before them. Transforming into Super Saiyan, Vegeta and Goku attempt to battle the great ape but come up short and Vegeta soon reverts to normal.
Vegeta then watches as Goku battles Cumber by himself prior to Xeno Goku and Xeno Vegeta's appearance and subsequent battles with Cumber and Fu. When the two Time Patrollers are forces back by Cumber, Vegeta rouses Goku awake who saves them and faces Cumber again now in his Ultra Instinct state.
With the planet on the verge of destruction, Xeno Goku uses his Instant Transmission to transport everyone aside from Goku back to Beerus' Planet.
Universal Conflict Saga
Main article: Universal Conflict Saga
In the anime, Fuwa, the Supreme Kai from Universe 6 appears on Beerus' Planet and tells Vegeta of an unknown enemy who has appeared in his Universe and began a war. After demanding that he be taken there so that he can rampage, both father and son travel to Sadala to assist Hit, Cabba, Kale, and Caulifla in their battle against the twins Oren and Kamin. Transforming into a Super Saiyan, he engages them in battle only to wonder what they are up to when they stop and declare that it is time to do "that". The two artificial lifeforms enter into the wounds of Kale and Caulifla and possess them, after Kamin Kale takes down Cabba, she goes after Vegeta who tells Future Trunks just to beat them.
When Hit joins back into the battle, he and Future Trunks buy time for Vegeta who powers up a Final Flash which he prepares to fire at the Tuffleized Saiyans though they leave their host before the blast lands on them though it still hits all of Vegeta's allies. He along with every one else is then pinned to the ground by a gravitational force belonging to Hearts. When Hearts reads Hit's mind and determines Jiren to be the most powerful mortal, Vegeta becomes annoyed believing the Saiyans as being brushed off.
He along with his son then teleport over to Universe 11 but shortly after arriving there, Oren appears and takes possession of his body. Later, thanks to Goku's efforts, Vegeta and Oren are separated once more. Still injured, Vegeta watches as Goku battles both Kamin and Oren. When Hearts summons Lagss to attack Goku, Vegeta attempts to help him but is intercepted by Kamioren, the merger of Kamin and Oren. Vegeta tells Trunks to get back as he transforms into a Super Saiyan Blue and battles Kamioren before being knocked towards the ground. Vegeta soon comes back however and transforms into Super Saiyan God SS Evolved before charging in again.
Vegeta quickly turns the tables on his opponent and overwhelms Kamioren with a barrage of energy and physical attacks before finishing with a powerful Final Flash that causes the fused being to separate back into their individual selves who praise the Saiyan's strength. He next attempts to rush in to attack Hearts but is pinned down by his Gravity Burst instead. After Shin's unexpected arrival, Goku uses his Instant Transmission to teleport everyone away.
Vegeta and the rest of the Dragon Team arrive in Universe 7 awaiting the arrival of the Core Area Warriors. Transforming into Super Saiyan he charges into battle only for Kamin and Oren to engage him in battle, wanting revenge for their previous defeat. Piccolo and Android 17 intervene and give Vegeta the opportunity to continue ahead to help his son in his battle against Fused Zamasu. As he continues the battle, he gets distracted by Hearts power and is struck because of it. Shortly after, he and his son join Piccolo and Android 17 in their fight against the newly powered up Kamioren. Despite attacking all together they have no effect on their opponent and Vegeta is caught up in Kamioren's energy blast and falls to the ground and out of his Super Saiyan Blue form.
During Goku's fight with Kamioren, Vegeta and the other members of the Dragon Team assist Goku by launching an energy barrage against the merged Neo Machine Mutant. After Kamioren is destroyed and Hearts begins to merge with the Universe Seed, Vegeta attempts to blast him within it but Fused Zamasu appears and deflects it before taking him down with a single blow to the stomach. After Hearts emerges in a newly empowered state, he kills Zamasu, before preparing to face the others.
Vegeta and the rest of the group are attacked by a collection of green orbs that enclose the group in a tight space. Hearts takes Vegeta down with a single blow along with the others, much to Vegeta's shame, but they manage to get to their feet. After suffering through another onslaught, Goku suggests to Vegeta that they should fuse, hesitant at first, he agrees nonetheless. While the others buy him time, Goku and Vegeta complete the process to fuse into Gogeta.
Gogeta eventually defeats Hearts and returns peace to the Earth. Jiren asks why they didn't fuse together during the Tournament of Power. Before Gogeta can respond, he defuses back into Goku and Vegeta individually. Vegeta finishes the explanation that it's because he never wants to fuse with Goku. Goku laughs off the comment, saying that next time he will deal with the enemy all by himself.
Universe Creation Saga
Main article: Universe Creation Saga
In the anime, Vegeta is at Capsule Corporation when Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin and Android 17 become distracted by the appearance of a strange bird named Tokitoki though Vegeta isn't interested, wanting to get back to training. Following a blinding light, Xeno Trunks and Xeno Pan appear and Vegeta explains to a confused Goku that this Trunks is from another world. Suddenly the Gods of Destruction appear and threaten them, having appeared due to Beerus' prediction of a strange bird appearing in Universe 7 and destroying all universes. They prepare to destroy everyone when Beerus halts them, wanting to take responsibility for his own universe.
Goku and Vegeta head up to face Beerus and transform into Super Saiyan Blue to face him in battle but after a quick skirmish where Vegeta is easily blasted away, the fight is put to a halt with the arrival of Xeno Goku and Xeno Vegeta who point out the roots belonging to the Universe Tree. Fu shows up shortly afterwards and explains his plans to create a new universe using the tree which will come at the cost of other planets and lifeforms. After disappearing, Beerus unleashes his own power to counter the tree, halting it from being able to absorb energy for the time being, but unable to keep it up for long, Goku, Vegeta and Xeno Trunks head off in order to search for Fu and put a stop to his plans.
They are joined by Xeno Pan and Tokitoki who manage to track down an area where they believe Fu will appear. Before he does however, Turles and Bojack who are sided with Fu arrive with intentions of revenge from having been defeated years prior. As the two quickly become hostile, Vegeta transforms into a Super Saiyan Blue to confront Bojack and his new found power. As they battle, Fu appears and Goku and Vegeta attempt to face him but are struck in the back by energy blasts as Turles and Bojack refuse to let them leave. The two continue to battle until Dogidogi, under the command of Fu, flaps his wings to freeze Goku and the others in place allowing Fu to take the opportunity to capture Tokitoki and escape through a space-time distortion.
Shortly afterwards, Vegeta and the rest of his group unexpectedly fall through a time distortion where they meet up with Xeno Goku and Xeno Vegeta once again along with a very hostile and empowered Janemba. Believing Janemba to be another one of Fu's companions, Goku and Vegeta transform into Super Saiyan Blue and attack head on but find themselves unable to land a blow due to Janemba being given analysis on their alternate counterparts abilities. The other Saiyans join their side and together they fire a blast in unison though Janemba remains unscathed.
With few options remaining and initially hesitant, Vegeta, Goku, Xeno Trunks and Xeno Pan pool their Saiyan Power into Xeno Goku and Xeno Vegeta, allowing them to enter into the Super Full Power Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker state where they finish off Janemba. Then he and the others are teleported to the location of the Universe Tree thanks to Putines magic. Vegeta attempts to destroy the tree by himself but the energy blast is simply absorbed by the tree instead. Immediately afterwards Fu appears, followed by Towa who teleports everyone away except for Vegeta, Goku and Fu.
Vegeta transforms into Super Saiyan Blue and charges at Fu though he easily halts his momentum and unleashes some familiar dark Ki over Vegeta that he recognizes as being from Cumber. Goku tries to aid Vegeta but is too late as he is taken over and becomes Berserk. Fu repeats the process with Goku and the two enraged Saiyans flail wildly at Fu who fends them off before purifying them of their Evil Aura. With time running out and the tree almost about to destroy their universe, Goku and Vegeta decide to fuse into Vegito.
New Space-Time War Saga
Main article: New Space-Time War Saga
"If it's only about aiming for power, both good and evil mean nothing!!" |
In Fu's New Space-Time, Vegeta finds himself on Planet Vegeta atop Vegeta's Palace in a three-way fight with Turles and Cumber. Unfortunately, with both Saiyans using Evil Aura to empower themselves, Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta is hopelessly outmatched. When the Crimson-Masked Saiyan reveals himself to be Goku Black, Vegeta is noticeably surprised due to the prior annihilation of Fused Zamasu by Hearts's hands. His thoughts are interrupted when Turles attacks him and inflicts him with the Evil Aura in an attempt to prove that evil is the true Saiyan nature. This causes Vegeta to experience previous memories of his more ruthless days, including his obliteration of Nappa and Namekian villagers, as well as his death at Frieza's hand, until his thoughts shift to the battle between Goku and Majin Buu.
Upon remembering Goku's pure-hearted nature, Vegeta is able to affirm that evil is not the true nature of the Saiyans after all and powers up, harnessing the power of the Evil Aura and turning it into his own strength, much to Turles's shock. Vegeta declares that the true Saiyan nature is to keep fighting and grow stronger, denouncing Turles's beliefs before striking him down. He then engages Cumber, claiming that when power matters most, values of good and evil are cast aside. After blasting him back, Vegeta hits Cumber with a powerful Galick Gun, finally besting him. He then addresses the defeated Turles, telling him to train and come back another day if he still has any Saiyan pride left in him, to which Turles replies that going back to being a low-class warrior doesn't sound so bad.
Vegeta turns his attention back to Goku Black, the latter of whom holds a heavily-injured Goku by the neck. Vegeta begins to charge up a Galick Gun and the Crimson-Masked Saiyan promptly tosses Goku aside. Staring at Vegeta, he recalls what Fu had told him about Vegeta's current form and that the limitations of Vegeta's body would soon catch up to him. As Vegeta is about to fire off his attack, he suddenly falls to his knees and out of the Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Controlled Berserk) state, to which the Crimson-Masked Saiyan notes that he has not yet mastered that power. Soon thereafter, the Crimson-Masked Saiyan faces Goku once more and proceeds to destroy the planet. With Cell's sudden arrival, Vegeta and the others are teleported safely back to Earth.
Vegeta and the others soon join Gohan and his group in a nearby cavern and Vegeta asks Cell why he is tagging along. Vegeta gets his answer when Shroom appears along with Salsa and Putine and explains that Cell is lending a hand in taking the Crimson-Masked Saiyan down though Vegeta does not trust him. With a powerful enemy to face and Vegeta not having yet mastered his new found power, Shroom and the other demons open up a doorway to a room similar to that of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Goku and Vegeta go inside where they face phantoms in the guise of enemies from the past and seemingly complete their training in time, leaving the room and making their way to West City to face the powered up Super Saiyan Rosé 3 Crimson-Masked Saiyan.
Together with Goku, they overpower their foe with Goku landing a mighty foe that sends his opponent hurtling into a building. However the Crimson-Masked Saiyan enters into his Super Saiyan Rosé Full Power state. Vegeta battles his enemy but is massively overpowered and is left with no choice but to fuse with Goku to become Gogeta once again. Gogeta successfully defeats the powerful adversary and defuses.
After the Warrior in Black Clothes uses the Dragon Balls, Vegeta finds himself back in the Crack of Time where he once again fuses with Goku to become Gogeta in order to take on the powered up Fu but the fusion does not hold up for long and Fu throws Vegeta and Xeno Vegeta into a dark vortex to prevent any more fusions from happening.
Supreme Kai of Time Saga
Main article: Supreme Kai of Time Saga Vegeta is invited to the Space-Time Tournament, hosted by Aeos. On his team are Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Yamcha, Hit and Jiren. Once on the battlefield, he faces off against an unseen foe.
His team successfully make it through round one and for the second round, Vegeta is sent to Planet Glass along with teammates Hit and Yamcha. There they face off against Vidro of the Glass People. She uses her abilities to create several Glass Soldiers but not wanting to waste his time on lackeys, Vegeta charges through one and makes a beeline for the warrior, transforming into Super Saiyan Blue in the process. Next, he finds himself facing against a clone of Vidro, and though his initial attack is blocked by a barrier, upon transforming into Blue Evolved he is able to defeat her using a Final Flash.
He later appears at the desolate Time Nest, firing off a Final Flash towards Demigra that forces him to back off of the injured Goku. The two fuse once again to form Vegito in order to take him on. After the fusion time runs out, Demigra blasts Vegeta, sending him out of commission.
Following Demigra's defeat, the tournament resumes and Vegeta in his Super Saiyan God SS Evolved state battles against his counterpart Xeno Vegeta in his Super Full Power Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker state. The two engage in a beam struggle with neither's Final Flash appearing to gain any ground over the other.
Film Appearances
Bardock - The Father of Goku
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
"Ugh, I'm sick and tired of being cooped up here all day. I want a real assignment, no more mediocre training sessions!" |
In this movie, Vegeta is still a child. He has incredible power for his age, and is fighting a few Saibamen. When he is finished with killing them, he orders his guard to open the door of the room he was training in. He tells Nappa that someday he will kill Frieza. When he visits Frieza, he tells him straight up that he wants another assignment, but Zarbon and Dodoria refuse until Frieza gives it to him. He gives him the hardest one and tells him to come back alive. At the end of the movie, Vegeta finds out that his home planet is destroyed by a huge meteor (although it was really Frieza who was responsible for this deed).
Super Android 13!
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
When Android 13 fires a S.S. Deadly Bomber, Vegeta steps in and knocks the attack away, although he makes clear that he's only saving Goku because he wants his shot at killing him. Goku starts fighting Android 13 again and now Vegeta takes Android 15 while Future Trunks takes Android 14. Goku, Vegeta and Future Trunks are getting beaten, but then they go Super Saiyan and Vegeta and Future Trunks destroy their respective Androids.
"Inferior craftsmanship to say the least." |
Android 13 absorbs the fallen androids main computer chips and power cells and starts to transform into a big blue being with red hair, becoming Super Android 13. After the transformation, Vegeta recklessly rushes over to attack the Super Android, claiming that he does not need Goku or the other's help to beat him. However, to his shock, his flurry of punches proved to be completely ineffective against Super Android 13, with the Super Android responding by grabbing Vegeta, kneeing his back, and then firing a blast at him. As a result, he's ultimately sent flying into Krillin, much to the latter's dismay due to his constantly getting caught in the crossfire of the overall battle.
Nobody is able to stand a chance against Super Android 13 and all are beaten. While Goku begins to make a Spirit Bomb, Vegeta tries to attack Super Android 13 again, but it quickly overpowered. With the Z-Fighters having bought Goku enough time, he transforms into a Super Saiyan to absorb the Spirit Bomb into himself and destroy the Android. Sometime after the battle, Piccolo and Vegeta are sitting back-to-back on an ice block in isolation. In the dub, he tells Piccolo that it isn't over until "the fish jumps," which results in a fourth wall break from the Saiyan Prince.
The Return of Cooler
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
"That metal freak... I can't even pick myself up and we haven't even put a dent in him!" |
Vegeta appears on New Namek, where he knocks Meta-Cooler off of Goku. When Meta-Cooler expresses shock that there is a second Super Saiyan, Vegeta admits that it is true that he is second in terms of numerical order, although is quick to point out that he does not view himself as second in terms of stature. Even with the two working together, however, Goku and Vegeta prove little match for Meta-Cooler. Using everything they have, they successfully destroy one Meta-Cooler, only for the Big Gete Star to correct all flaws to the Meta-Cooler's body by producing one thousand Meta-Coolers, who overwhelm Goku and Vegeta and drag them to the Big Gete Star.
The real Cooler hooks up Goku and Vegeta to machines and begins to drain all of their Ki to power the Big Gete Star and destroy New Namek. However, Goku and Vegeta take advantage of this and flood the systems with so much energy that they overload.
"And that's the last time you'll underestimate a Saiyan." |
Goku attempts to finish off Cooler once and for all, but is quickly strangled by wires. When all seems lost, Vegeta fires an energy blast that shears off Cooler's arm and frees Goku, passing out after stating, "And that's the last time you'll underestimate a Saiyan."
Goku destroys Cooler, but, after being healed by Senzu Beans, Vegeta departs in a Saiyan Pod. Holding the original chip of the Big Gete Star in his hand, Vegeta promptly crushes it to ensure that Cooler will never return.
Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
"I am the ruler of all Saiyans! Even you, Broly!" |
While at a picnic, Vegeta is approached by Paragus, one of the few remaining Saiyans, who wants to recreate the Saiyan empire and stop the rampaging Legendary Super Saiyan and leads him to a New Planet Vegeta, while Krillin, Future Trunks, Gohan, Master Roshi, and Oolong tag along. Although Vegeta initially gave a non-verbal refusal to becoming the new king of the restored Saiyan Empire, he changed his mind after Paragus mentioned they needed to stop the Legendary Super Saiyan from causing further destruction.
After searching for the Saiyan, Vegeta encounters Goku, who had also arrived on the planet in search of the Super Saiyan. Vegeta vehemently declares that he will defeat the Saiyan, and orders Goku to stay out of his way.
The next morning, Goku reveals to Vegeta that Broly is the Saiyan that they have been searching for, which Paragus initially tries to deny, but ultimately admits the deception after a cumulation of Future Trunks revealing to Vegeta that he used slaves to try and build the so-called New Vegeta, the city was nothing more than ruins, Broly being responsible for the partial destruction of the slaves' home world Planet Shamo, and Broly going berserk. Broly powers up fully and attacks at full force, and Vegeta is paralyzed with fear throughout most of the fight. However, when he is insulted by the newly arrived Piccolo, Vegeta comes around and attempts to join the fight, only to be defeated quickly by Broly. When Goku is the last one standing, Piccolo, Gohan, and Trunks all transfer their power to Goku, but Vegeta initially refuses due to his pride. However, as Goku ends up on the losing end of the fight, Vegeta relents and transfers his power to Goku, which allows him to punch through Broly's stomach, apparently killing him. They all escape just as Comet Camori hits.
Bojack Unbound
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
"Leave him to me..." |
Because of Goku's death, Vegeta was unwilling to fight anymore, due to the fact that he is most likely deprived of any chance of defeating Goku. This also resulted in him not going to the Intergalactic World Tournament going so far as to even switch off the TV during the battle between his son and Tien Shinhan. However, when he notices that Future Trunks might be in danger from Bojack, he goes over to help, taking Trunks' sword with him.
When Future Trunks is paralyzed by Bujin and almost killed by Bido, Vegeta appears and saves him, attacking the two Galaxy Soldiers from below. As a Super Saiyan, he battles against Bojack but is outmatched and beaten. Trunks goes to aid but Vegeta elbows him in the stomach, telling him not to interfere. He charges back into battle, but this time is soundly defeated and falls unconscious. After Gohan becomes Super Saiyan 2 and defeats Bojack, Vegeta and Piccolo are once again seen together in isolation.
Broly - Second Coming
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming Vegeta does not physically appear in the movie, although he was mentioned once by Trunks. When the boy was spending his time trying to hide from Broly inside a series of waterfall caves to buy time for Goten to find the remaining Dragon Ball, he quivers in fear, and then privately states that "father would be so ashamed" had he learned he was showing fear to an enemy.
Fusion Reborn
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
"What, how am I here, standing before you now? I am just as lost as you. You needn't worry about me, Kakarot. Unlike you, I have one thing in my favor: I have nothing to lose. You're noble and selfless, Kakarot, I've been selfish. The afterlife quite frankly sucks for me. But I know fighting him will be a piece of cake. Anything's better than my loathsome existence here." |
Vegeta appears to save Goku when he is at the mercy of Janemba. Though Vegeta was sent to Hell and stripped of his body when he died, the instabilities caused by Janemba restored Vegeta's body, like all the other residents of Hell. Vegeta fights Super Janemba as a Super Saiyan 2 but is no match for him, being knocked out of the form when the demon delivers a powerful choke. Goku saves Vegeta from Janemba's rampage and hides in a ball of spikes. Vegeta states that he does not care if Janemba destroys him, as he despises "life" in Hell and states that even non-existence is better.
When both himself and Goku are quickly swiped aside and they take shelter elsewhere, Goku proposes using the Fusion Dance to defeat Janemba. Vegeta refuses, but ultimately relents. The fusion fails due to Vegeta failing to extend his index finger at the last second, producing a very fat and weak fighter dubbed Veku, who is easily thrown around by Super Janemba. Veku manages to avoid Super Janemba long enough for the fusion to wear off. They perform the dance again, this time successfully forming Gogeta, who finally defeats Super Janemba. After the fusion wears off, Goku and Vegeta bid each other a friendly farewell before Vegeta is once again stripped of his body and sent back to Hell.
Wrath of the Dragon
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
"Hey you, over here! I was enjoying my first day off in over a month, until some flat-footed, mutated, behemoth stepped on my house! You're going to regret this, you freak. All the way to the GRAVE!" |
Vegeta saves Gohan's life before he is squeezed to death by Hirudegarn by firing a Ki Blast at his arm. He then proceeds to fight the monster, as he is angered that Hirudegarn had ruined the Capsule Corporation headquarter building on his first day off in a month; he transforms into a Super Saiyan[27] and rushes to attack him.
After a brief fight in which he is easily outclassed, Vegeta is struck into a nearby building by Hirudegarn's tail. Vegeta is knocked out after he saves the people in the building from Hirudegarn's Fire Breath by using all of his energy to create a barrier strong enough to withstand the attack. He is later shown sitting on a rock whilst the Z Fighters bid farewell to Tapion.
Battle of Gods
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
"How... dare you...! THAT'S MY BULMA!" |
Four years after Kid Buu's defeat, Vegeta was in a training session when King Kai contacted him about Beerus, and he did not even join Bulma's party until he goes to try prevent Beerus from getting irritated. However, when he waiting for his arrival, Beerus is already there, so Vegeta has to immediately start playing party-host instead. Vegeta musters all of his excitement and casts aside his pride to put the party's unannounced attendee in a good mood, but Mr. Buu eventually angers the God of Destruction.[28]
After the other Z Fighters have been defeated, Vegeta decides to fight the God of Destruction on his own, but he is ultimately defeated. While Vegeta has admitted defeat at this point and Beerus is about to finish him off, Bulma walks up and scolds Beerus for ruining her birthday party, slapping him. When Beerus returns the favor and slaps her right back, Vegeta explodes in a fit of rage.
Vegeta unloads on Beerus with a barrage of punches and kicks that connect and send the God of Destruction sailing backwards. Master Roshi says that Vegeta's power seems to have surpassed that of Goku in that moment. Vegeta's anger gives him incredible power, but as soon as his rampage is over, Beerus is just fine, and Vegeta once again accepts his and the planet's fate. Later, Vegeta helps Goku to reach the Super Saiyan God form. At the end, Vegeta says that he will be Super Saiyan God next time. Goku needles Vegeta about shouting "My Bulmaaa!!!" when defending her against Beerus. Bulma then tells Vegeta that she felt loved and Vegeta proceeds to deny ever having said such a thing, but says that he surpassed Goku during that moment, to which Goku agrees, to both Vegeta and Bulma's surprise. Goku then says that next time they face a powerful adversary, he will ask them to slap Bulma. This enrages both her and Vegeta, and Bulma slaps Goku in the face. Piccolo then says that Goku must have been watching back during that fight, and everyone gets mad at Goku for not helping out when Beerus was going on a rampage. Goku then says that he simply wanted to analyze the situation first from afar, whereby Vegeta gets sickened by him to the point that he asks Bulma to slap him again.
Resurrection ‘F’
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’
"Hmph, look at you. All that boasting of superiority, and now here you are, beaten and groveling in the dirt. At the very least, show some damn honor in defeat. I hope you enjoyed your second chance at life, because trust me, you'll never have another." |
Before the film, Goku asks Whis to train him and Vegeta tags along, so he doesn't trail behind Goku.
Sometime after the encounter with the God of Destruction Beerus, Vegeta and Goku are sparring with Whis on Beerus' Planet. After the session ends, Whis tells the two of their weakness and how to improve, in Vegeta's case it is that he is wound up too tight and needs to relax more. Their continued sparring wakes Beerus up, making him angry. After being woken up, Beerus sneezes, causing a ki blast strong enough to kill both Goku and Vegeta, but they both successfully move out of the way. After hearing that Frieza was revived by the Oracle Fish, he and Goku went to Earth by using Instant Transmission.
After encountering Frieza, Vegeta watches the fight with Goku fighting against the revived and empowered Frieza. At one point, Vegeta was furious with Goku and started attacking him, telling him that he'd promised to take turns. After Goku was defeated by Frieza, Frieza offers Vegeta supreme commander in the Frieza Force if he killed Goku, but declines. Vegeta wanted revenge after Frieza for destroying his home planet, Planet Vegeta. Vegeta then tells Krillin to give Goku a Senzu Bean. With fury, Frieza shoot a ki blast at Krillin, but Vegeta blocked it, killing Sorbet, Frieza's last henchman.
Vegeta takes on the Super Saiyan Blue transformation and combats Frieza after Goku is beaten. Vegeta easily beats Frieza after not getting used to his form, causing Frieza to revert to his final form. Before Vegeta could finish Frieza off, he is killed by Frieza, along with everyone on Earth when Frieza blows up the planet, in response to losing to Vegeta. However, thanks to Whis and his ability to rewind time, the Earth was restored and his death was undone. Goku then interferes in the battle, and uses a Kamehameha to completely obliterate Frieza before he destroys the Earth again. After Goku kills Frieza, Vegeta was angry at Goku for taking his spotlight. Goku suggests that they should work together next time, but Vegeta declines and Goku agrees.
Broly
Main article: Dragon Ball Super: Broly
By the year Age 732, Vegeta is an infant kept in an incubation in a nursery of babies destined to become elite warriors. King Vegeta checks up on Vegeta in his incubation and notices that Vegeta's power level is astonishing and has been growing stronger as the time progresses. King Vegeta is impressed by his son's power level and hopes that one day he will succeed him as the next King of the Saiyans, put an end to the tyrant, Frieza, and become the next ruler of the universe so the Saiyans don't work for Frieza anymore.
5 years later, Vegeta is out on a mission on another planet with several Saiyan comrades including Raditz and Nappa. They are informed that the Planet Vegeta has been destroyed by a meteor and Raditz tells Vegeta that they're lucky that they ignored Frieza's orders to head back to Planet Vegeta much to Vegeta's disappointment that he will never be given the title as King Vegeta after hearing the news. Nappa asks Vegeta if he has a brother. Vegeta says yes, but he wonders if his brother was killed along with the others.
In the present, Vegeta is sparring with Goku near his wife's summer home, as his wife, Bulma, along with Bulla, watch them. They take a break from their sparring to join the others for food. Vegeta hears Whis asks why Goku is seeking greater strength. Goku explains to Whis that it's because he met incredible fighters from other universes in the Tournament of Power which motivated him to want to become a lot stronger than he is but Vegeta calls Goku a fool for trying to seek a challenge with other universes even when the tournament is over. Whis poses the same question to Vegeta and Vegeta replies that he's trying to become stronger to fight Frieza and angrily yells and points at Goku for having Frieza revived when he could one day be a threat to them again.
Later, Vegeta hears Trunks' call to Bulma through Bulma's wristwatch that the Dragon Balls have been stolen. Trunks reveals that the burglars were wearing similar armor to what Vegeta was wearing back in the day and revealed the surveillance footage of the burglars stealing the Dragon Balls in the lab much to Bulma and Vegeta's shock. Vegeta reveals that they are indeed Frieza's soldiers and Frieza specifically used those soldiers to sneak and steal the Dragon Balls due to their low power levels being undetectable. Everyone agrees that Frieza must be stopped from collecting the seventh Dragon Ball and decide they should depart for the Ice Continent as that's where the last ball is located.
As they arrive on the Ice Continent, Bulma spots the burglars on the continent, and they make a landing. The burglars realize that Goku and Vegeta are the Saiyans that Kikono warned them about and decide to hightail it out of the continent only for Vegeta to blast them down. Soon after, Goku senses something approaching and Vegeta and Goku both notice that it must be Frieza approaching but someone else with an enormous power level is also with him. Frieza arrives, along Broly and Paragus. Vegeta instantly recognizes them as Saiyans and Paragus also sees Vegeta and recognizes him as King Vegeta's son, based on his resemblance to his father. Frieza explains that the reason why he brought them along is because King Vegeta exiled Broly to an inhospitable planet until the Frieza Force found them, causing Paragus and Broly to be vengeful toward Vegeta because of his father's actions.
Paragus orders Broly to attack and Broly charges straight toward Vegeta who blocks his attack. They trade blows and punches until Vegeta decides to rip his jacket off as the fighting progresses. Broly and Vegeta's battle continues until Vegeta transforms into a Super Saiyan. Broly is surprised about Vegeta's new form but continues to angrily attack Vegeta even at a major disadvantage in strength and speed. He's beaten down by Vegeta initially but he soon gains enough power to keep up with Super Saiyan Vegeta, which gives Vegeta trouble as he notices Broly, still in his base form, adapting to his power as they fight putting him on the defensive as Broly pushes him back through the ice mountain and proceeds to continuously punch Vegeta and violently grabs Vegeta by the throat, only for Vegeta to fire a blast and retreat.
Vegeta then flies upward and seeks the calm of divine ki, transforming into a Super Saiyan God. Vegeta is now in the advantage once again, and Broly is overwhelmed of Vegeta's newer transformation and level of power. Vegeta fires a few waves at Broly sending him back and Broly rushes toward Vegeta, trying repeatedly to land a punch on Vegeta only for Vegeta to effortlessly dodge them. Vegeta then catches one of Broly's punches with a fist and punches Broly straight in the face sending him crashing through a few mountains. Vegeta intends to finish off Broly and aims a God Heat Flash at him. Goku tells him not to, but Vegeta continues to proceed the attack and fires the energy blast which knocks Broly into a frozen lake. Broly finally awakens his Wrathful form, turning the ocean into a giant maelstrom. Both Goku and Vegeta express their surprise at this sudden and dramatic increase in Broly's power, and realize that the battle is going to be more challenging than they initially thought. A curious Vegeta, gathers himself and attacks Broly with a punch. Broly takes the punch head on only for the punch not to affect him and Broly punching and sending Vegeta flying skyward crashing through several mountains as Vegeta is feeling pressured. Vegeta lands gracefully and Goku decides to fight as Broly is beginning to power up even more.
Vegeta is left watching the fight between Goku and Broly up until Broly finally reaches his Super Saiyan form for the first time, after he saw his father Paragus' lifeless body. Vegeta tells Goku to stop wasting time and decides to enter the fight again to help Goku as he recognizes Goku can't beat Broly alone. Goku accepts Vegeta's help and Vegeta transforms into a Super Saiyan Blue as well. The two Saiyans then proceed to attack Broly and fire a Galick Kamehameha at Broly as a last resort to finish Broly off for good but the attack's power is not enough as Broly easily swats it away and pursues them forcing them to retreat. They immediately fly past Frieza and soon then, Broly forgets about Goku and Vegeta and starts attacking Frieza instead. Goku grabs Vegeta by the hand and uses his Instant Transmission to teleport them to Piccolo.
Goku asks Vegeta if he knows the Fusion Technique. Vegeta initially refuses to perform the dance, but Goku manages to persuade him after asking if he would really be okay with letting Bulma and Bulla die. After a few failed fusions they successfully fuse into Gogeta, who confronts Broly using his Instant Transmission to teleport to him and battles Broly. During the climax of the battle, Gogeta almost defeats Broly before Cheelai asks Shenron to send him back to Vampa.
Super Hero
Main article: Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
On Beerus' Planet, when Goku complains about Vegeta just sitting down, he explains that this is a form of training. He asks if Goku noticed that at the Tournament of Power, the gap between Jiren and their power was not so great in the traditional sense. However, Jiren was able to save all his energy for specific instances of attack. This allowed him to put out greater offensive power, while also saving his strength. Vegeta focuses on being able to fight in the same way. Whis applauds Vegeta for realizing this and proposes a training match between the three Saiyans but Vegeta refuses if Broly will be joining, as they'll all be in trouble if he gets carried away. So instead, Broly watches as Goku and Vegeta spar. Hours later, Vegeta and Goku are both exhausted from their fight to the point that they can hardly move. Vegeta throws a weak punch at Goku, who finally topples over, followed by Vegeta who happily remarks that he has finally won.
Other Dragon Ball stories
Dragon Ball SD
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- Emperor Pilaf Saga
Main article: Emperor Pilaf Saga
As Bulma discusses with Goku about how she plans to use the Dragon Balls to wish for the perfect boyfriend, Vegeta - who is on board Frieza's ship with Nappa and Raditz - sneezes.
- Fortuneteller Baba Saga
Main article: Fortuneteller Baba Saga
In a special Dragon Ball SD chapter, it is revealed that while they were young, teen Vegeta and Raditz made a trip with a shared space pod to Earth to help Raditz train overcoming his tail weakness, where they've met Goku (who was training in the woods after the Fortuneteller Baba Saga with his tail still growing back), unaware that he's a Saiyan too and Raditz's younger brother. They thought he was a native Earthling due to his shorter tail and help him train overcoming this tail weakness as well alongside his elder brother. Raditz seems to be bullied by Vegeta as whenever he's saying something the Saiyan prince doesn't like to hear he gets threatened by him. Once they've finished their training under Vegeta, Raditz and the Saiyan prince say their farewell to Goku and returned to Planet Frieza No. 79 but on their way there, the sleeping Raditz's tail hits the buttons and makes them crash on the planet and suffer from amnesia, and they couldn't tell the worried Nappa and an Appule's race soldier who found them where they have been.
Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
Main article: Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
"What could a bunch of fools who were so miserably killed before do against us now? You don't know who you're up against." |
Vegeta is the one who deduces that a Tuffle remnant is responsible for the Destron Gas attack on Earth, by way of their technology. He, Goku, Piccolo, Future Trunks, and Gohan all attempt to stop the machines releasing the gas and briefly battle ghost versions of Frieza, Cooler, Turles, and Lord Slug. Vegeta and the others ultimately destroy the ghost warrior responsible, Dr. Lychee, with Vegeta using his devastating Final Flash. The Z-Warriors are then confronted by Hatchiyack, Raichi's ultimate creation. After they take a brutal beating, Goku discovers his weakness and all five fire their special attacks in unison when Hatchiyack is charging his attack, destroying the Tuffle plan once and for all. After the defeat of Hatchiyack, the Z Fighters realize that the planet they are on is about to be destroyed. Due to this, Goku uses Instant Transmission to get everyone back to earth safely.
The Return of Son Goku and Friends!
Main article: Dragon Ball: The Return of Son Goku and Friends!
Two years after the end of the defeat of Kid Buu, two remnants of the Frieza's Force, Abo and Kado have pursued Vegeta's younger brother Tarble and his wife Gure to Earth. Tarble comes to Earth with Gure to find his brother and ask him for help to fight against them because they have been terrorizing the planet Tarble has settled on (proving to be too powerful for Tarble) and have also followed Tarble to Earth. Vegeta appears to be apathetic to Tarble's arrival. He also has a low opinion of him due to his exile from Planet Vegeta for being a weak and non-aggressive fighter and the fact Tarble could not handle it on his own. He is, however, respectful (though surprised) by Tarble's wife and even returns her bow in kind.
Nonetheless, Vegeta is fine with helping his brother out and actually wants to handle Avo and Kado by himself. In the end though, all the Z Fighters want to be involved (to Vegeta's annoyance) and through a contest of seeing who can pull the longest radish, Trunks wins and is the one to face the incoming villains, though Vegeta is content with his son being the one and encourages him to avenge uncle Tarble. Goten also joins in due to Goku's playful encouraging. Trunks and Goten initially have the upperhand until Avo and Kado use a cloning technique and tip the odds. Vegeta comments on Trunks forgetting basics which Bulma claims is because he does not teach them to Trunks, which leads to Vegeta claiming he lacks motivation and the trait comes from Bulma's side of the family, leading to a short argument that is ended by Goku (joking about the marital quarrel). After Gohan's coaching assistance returns the favor to Goten and Trunks, Abo and Kado merge to become Aka and once again gain the upperhand, leading to Goten and Trunks using Fusion to become Gotenks.
Gotenks seems to have regained the advantage until Aka starts using his Super Wahaha no Ha and wrecks the surrounding area. While Gotenks and the rest of the Z Fighters defend their weaker friends from the blasts and falling debris of Mr. Satan's hotel, Vegeta and Goku go in to stop Aka. Vegeta however is tricked by Goku who points off in another direction to distract Vegeta while Goku proceeds to finish Aka off himself (which Vegeta comments on afterwards by saying that was not fair). Afterwards Abo and Kado separate and are shown getting along with everyone, having changed their ways. The final scene shows Vegeta and Goku at the dinner table arguing over food whilst their wives (Bulma and Chi-Chi) look on in embarrassment.
The Real 4-D
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D Vegeta arrives in his Super Saiyan form alongside Piccolo and Krillin to save Goku when he is about to be killed by Frieza. Vegeta contributes to stalling Frieza while Goku prepares the Spirit Bomb by attacking with his Final Flash, though it deals no damage to the tyrant and Vegeta is knocked down alongside his allies by Frieza's kiai.
After Frieza is defeated by the Spirit Bomb, Vegeta helps the other Z Fighters repair the destroyed city, though he complains about the work.
Nekomajin
Vegeta appears in Akira Toriyama's gag manga Nekomajin, which takes place at some point after Age 784.
Vegeta is called out by Frieza, and told by him that his son and a surviving Saiyan named Onio who works for him have been away for months, and he asks Vegeta to bring them back. Vegeta is annoyed that Frieza is wasting his time but obliges and heads back to Earth in his space pod to collect them.
During a game of soccer in which Neko Majin Z and his unnamed friend play against Kuriza and Onio, Onio kicks the ball to Kuriza who performs a double kick and sends the ball hurling into the sky. Z proclaims that he can do better and leaps into the air to perform the same type of kick on "the falling ball". Instead of hitting the ball, the Neko Majin hits the space pod that belongs to Vegeta - injuring his head due to crashing - who had been sent to look for Kuriza and Onio by Frieza's orders. Onio says that they are on the planet because there is one outrageously strong guy, Neko Majin Z. Vegeta begins to fight Neko Majin Z but finds himself unable to take him out and goes Super Saiyan. Onio says that he also went Super Saiyan, but it was no use against Neko Majin Z, who transformed into a Super Neko Majin. Then, before they can continue fighting, Vegeta gets a phone call about something apparently serious and leaves. As he leaves, he breaks the fourth wall by angrily claiming that "he will never appear in a gag manga ever again."
30th Anniversary Special Manga
Main article: Dragon Ball 30th Anniversary Special Manga Akira Toriyama (depicted as Robotoriyama) meets Goku and Vegeta on Planet Namek and tells them it is the 30th anniversary of Dragon Ball, Goku is not very impressed since they were not actually running for 30 years straight, annoying Toriyama who tells them he should be thankful he made them famous. Vegeta retorts that he should be the one thanking them, as it was thanks to them Dragon Ball lasted so long. Toriyama bites back that Vegeta was originally meant to die and that it was only thanks to Toriyama that he lived, while Vegeta says that it was actually because Toriyama was too scared to kill off a character as popular as him. Frieza shows up, in his first form and with a halo, and is annoyed that Toriyama had him killed off on Namek. Flustered, Toriyama says that thanks to that Frieza became the best villain character ever and that's why he brought him back for Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, though Frieza is annoyed that Toriyama apparently forgot how to draw him.
Super Tenkaichi Budokai
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai Vegeta competes in the Super Tenkaichi Budokai and reaches the finale alongside Goku, Krillin, Piccolo, and the Great Saiyaman. As Goku and Vegeta fight it out in competition of the tournament, they are suddenly interrupted by Broly in his new Broly God transformation. Vegeta and Goku (now in his Super Saiyan Blue form) decide to battle it out against him, but both are knocked away easily. Eventually when Bulma gets Broly's attention, Broly decides to attack the Capsule Corp. ship. Goku tries to deflect the attack but Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta steps in to take the full impact of the Broly's attack to protect Bulma from being harmed, causing him to be knocked unconscious. Goku resumes his fight against Broly leading up to Broly's eventual defeat by God Fusion Goku.
FighterZ
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- Super Warrior Arc
- Enemy Warrior Arc
- Android 21 Arc
Society Survival Saga
Main article: Society Survival Saga In this scenario, Vegeta decides to get a job and becomes a new recruit at the DB Commercial Affairs. On his first day he encounters Goku, who joined the company on the same day as he did. Due to being super competitive - the two have a showdown of Rock-Paper-Scissors, and Vegeta is victorious, thus Goku has to pay for lunch.
Dragon Ball Online
Main article: Dragon Ball Online In Age 801, when Goku and Vegeta realize that their time as warriors were almost past, he and Vegeta both leave the Earth in order to have a final battle to settle their rivalry with what little remaining time they have left. Years later, supernova explosions were detected from where Goku and Vegeta had their final battle. The outcome is unknown.
Xenoverse
Main article: Dragon Ball Xenoverse
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- Return of the Saiyans Saga
- Ginyu Force Saga
- Frieza Saga
- Cell Saga
- Majin Buu Saga
- God of Destruction Beerus Saga
- Demon God Demigra Saga
- Legendary Super Saiyan Saga
Demigra's Wormhole causes the Future Warrior, Bardock and Broly (under Dark Magic influence) to be sent to Dying Planet Namek at Age 762, during the time of Goku and Frieza fought, being transported to Earth due to Dende's wish. The Future Warrior and Bardock battles Dark Broly for some time until Vegeta appears. Vegeta does not recognize Bardock, but Bardock recognizes him as the prince of the Saiyans, and by that, Bardock deduces Vegeta can make a Power Ball. Vegeta is asked by Bardock to make a Power Ball and he does it, turning the latter into a Great Ape. With Vegeta joining the battle, the three characters manage to defeat Broly.
- GT Saga
Xenoverse 2
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- Prologue
During the Time Patroller recruitment video, in which Future Trunks and Chronoa explain the dangers behind altering time and encourage Time Patrollers to prevent history from being changed, a glimpse of an altered timeline where Great Ape Vegeta and Nappa are attacking a city can briefly be shown. However, it would later switch back to the corrected history, where an injured Vegeta crawls to his space pod in an attempt to escape, after his battle against the Dragon Team on Earth in Age 762. Also during the recruitment video when Chronoa explains a few prohibitions that are not allowed in Conton City, Goku and Vegeta are briefly shown firing their respective Kamehameha and Galick Gun energy blasts at each other within the city, which is not allowed as Energy based attacks cannot be fired while inside Conton City.
Later, Vegeta appears in the Capsule Corp time rift anomaly, where if the Future Warrior is a Saiyan, they will be sent to investigate the rift during the game's prologue. While there, the Future Warrior watches as Vegeta ignores Bulma for training, after Bulma reveals to him that she created a new armor for him. This causes Bulma to be angry over Vegeta's obsession for training, as she would rather throw herself a huge birthday party to relieve her anger. Later, the Future Warrior is later called by Old Kai to partake in a critical mission and needs their help.
- The Saiyan Threat
In the altered timeline of the Saiyan conflict in Age 762, Vegeta and Nappa appear, along with the Z-Fighters and Future Warrior, where Nappa prepares to engage them for battle. While the Future Warrior was sent off during the battle to help assist Goku in defeating Turles, who was holding Goku behind during his way to the battlefield to fight against the Saiyans, this buys Nappa enough time to give him the opportunity to kill off Tien, Yamcha and Piccolo, which as a result restored a part of the original timeline. Soon after Turles is defeated, Goku and the Future Warrior arrive just in time to save Gohan and Krillin, who were the last remaining Z-Fighters alive during the battle against Nappa. While the Future Warrior prepares to fight Nappa, Vegeta decides that it's time he fights Goku and is briefly powered up by Dark Magic. During the progression of the battle, Vegeta and Nappa are weakened enough to the point where Vegeta gets angry and jumps into the air to fire a Galick Gun at Goku, who defends it with his Kaio-ken Kamehameha, while Nappa fires a Bomber DX at the Future Warrior, who manages to survive the attack by guarding himself, in which the Future Warrior then proceeds to fire a Final Shine-like attack at Nappa. The Future Warrior manages to weaken Nappa furthermore with his Energy attack, causing Nappa to be engulfed by the attack, meanwhile, Goku manages to overpower Vegeta and his Galick Gun attack with his Kaio-ken Kamehameha multiplied by 4, engulfing Vegeta in the blast. However, Vegeta and Nappa manage to survive and, as a last resort, Vegeta decides that it's time for him and Nappa to become Great Apes, creating a Power Ball from his palm and firing it into the air, which causes both him and Nappa to transform into Great Apes.
While the Future Warrior battles and later manages to defeat Great Ape Nappa, restoring Nappa's death in that timeline, Goku battles Great Ape Vegeta, where the Future Warrior later assists Goku in weakening Great Ape Vegeta. They manage to weaken Great Ape Vegeta even more, to the point where Gohan and Krillin decide to jump back into the fray to fight Great Ape Vegeta, as a way to weaken Vegeta enough to be able to cut off his tail and revert him back to his base form, successfully accomplishing this once the group manages to defeat the Great Ape. The now defeated Vegeta decides to crawl back into his space pod in an attempt to retreat, just as Krillin tries to prevent him from getting away, but the Future Warrior stops Krillin from doing so as it would alter the events of this timeline from the original timeline once again, if Krillin were to prevent Vegeta from escaping. Goku also convinces Krillin to let Vegeta go, telling Krillin that he will beat Vegeta again someday if they were to ever battle each other again, which prompts Krillin to hold off his attack against Vegeta and let Vegeta go. Soon after, Vegeta escapes and flies away from Earth in his space pod, causing the history of events in this portion of the timeline to be corrected.
- Ruckus on Planet Namek
- The Ginyu Force Strikes
- Decisive Battle with Majin Buu
- The Emperor's Return
- Unknown History Saga
- Battle With Universe Six
- Warrior of Hope
- Infinite History Saga
- Tournament of Power
Via a temporal shift during the Tournament of Power, both Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta and God of Destruction Top are afflicted with a Supervillain power-up from Fu. This causes Vegeta to take a similar change in attitude to Top when he used the Destroyer Form, throwing aside both his Saiyan pride and family for the sake of himself, but he managed to burst out of the mind control (much like Babidi's sorcery) with Blue Evolved, and - after another heartfelt speech about his family, Cabba and pride (much like in the main timeline) - blasts through Top's Sphere of Destruction with an intense Galick Gun, knocking the Pride Trooper offstage.
Detective Vegeta
Main article: Detective Vegeta!? The Case of the Missing Limited Edition Ice Cream During his training with Beerus and Whis, Vegeta decides to celebrate by eating his limited-edition chocolate ice cream but discovers it stolen. Vegeta enlists the aid of Future Trunks and becomes Detective Vegeta (名探偵ベジータ ) to discover the culprit. Vegeta questions many suspects, and concludes that Goku stole the ice cream.
World Mission
Main article: Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission In World Mission, Vegeta is a historical figure in Super Dragon Ball Heroes game that is popular in Hero Town. Sent to the time of the Attack of the Saiayns Beat and Note see Vegeta and Nappa have been joined by two more faces they didn't expect to see, Raditz and Turles. Against the odds, Beat and Note manage to defeat Nappa, Raditz, and Turles with their teamwork. However, they still have to contend with the Saiyan Prince. Beat realizes that their chances of defeating Vegeta are slim. Goku appears on the scene along with the rest of the Z Fighters including Yamcha, Tien, Chiaotzu, and Piccolo.
Instead of turning onto a Great Ape like expected, Vegeta becomes a Super Saiyan 3. Vegeta says he should be surprised for he has transcended Saiyan-kind before declaring he is a Super Saiyan. However, Beat and Note are able to overcome Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta forcing him to retreat further into an extra dimensional space, though this fixed the current anomaly. Heading into the space allows Beat and Note to enter the anomaly to continue the fight with Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta and his remaining allies Nappa, Raditz, and the Saibamen. Vegeta is beaten and reverts to base, however he recovers and powers up. Nappa and Raditz also transform to Super Saiyan 3. However, the trio are still defeated in the end, with Nappa dying. Vegeta uses a Power Ball and the duo become Great Apes, they defeat them and kill Raditz, causing the injured Vegeta to retreat from Earth like in the original history.
Power
Main article: List of Power Levels
- Manga and Anime
Vegeta is one of the most powerful mortal warriors in the Universe 7, being sometimes recognized as the second most powerful among them, in turn making him one of the strongest fighters of the multiverse as a whole.
From a young age, Vegeta showed tremendous power even by the standards of First-Class warriors and the royal bloodline of the Saiyan race. King Vegeta proudly stated that Vegeta greatly broke all previous records in history of Saiyan attributes and capacities. Vegeta has even noted that his entire combat experience and fighting style is purely self-taught, having grown-up with no teachers, further showcasing his prodigious talents and is noted to have even surpassed his father, the previously strongest Saiyan of his time, while still a child.
Upon his first arrived on Earth as an adult, his power level reached about 18,000. Once fighting against Goku, it took Goku tripling his power with the Kaio-ken to overpower the prince. This convinced Vegeta to transform into a Great Ape. Even when badly battle-worn from Goku's various attacks and having reverted to his base form, Vegeta showed remarkable resilience, able to continue fighting against the Earth's defenders and even held his own against the Great Ape Gohan with noticeable efficiency. At this time, Vegeta's Galick Gun had enough power to at the very least ravage the entire surface of the Earth.[29]
After healing from his defeat, Vegeta's power rose to 24,000 thanks to the Saiyan Power (offset by losing his tail, which is known to reduce a Saiyan's strength). After being defeated by Zarbon and healing again, Vegeta's power increased enough that he could defeat the transformed Zarbon through trickery and cause some minor damage to Recoome, putting his power level just under 30,000. After healing from his battle against Recoome, Vegeta showed an especially potent increase in power, easily outmatching Jeice and Captain Ginyu and being able to fight on par with the full power of Frieza's first form, putting Vegeta's power at around 530,000. Once healed by Krillin's blast in an attempt to become a Super Saiyan, Vegeta's power level shot up once more, becoming able to perceive Frieza's movements in his true form, but ultimately proved no match for the tyrant. After being revived from death, Vegeta found that his power had increased greatly.
In the three years preparing for the Androids, Vegeta trained under 450 times Earth's gravity and by the time the Androids arrived, Vegeta, having finally obtained Super Saiyan, was able to effortlessly outclass Android 19 and 20. Piccolo noted that Vegeta may have surpassed Goku. According to Kami, Vegeta's power surpassed Future Trunks', as he lasted far longer against Android 18 than Trunks himself. After Vegeta trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he was effortlessly able to subdue Cell in his Semi-Perfect Form with his Super Saiyan Second Grade form. After being soundly defeated by Perfect Cell, Vegeta chose to train again in the Time Chamber. Afterward, he expressed confidence in his ability to defeat Cell, implying he had at least surpassed the power that Cell had demonstrated up to that point, though he ultimately discovered, watching the fight between Cell and Goku, that both were still beyond him. He, along with Future Trunks and Piccolo, were the only ones able to hold their own against their respective Cell Juniors.
Vegeta continues training for the next seven years, eventually reaching 500 times gravity. By then, Vegeta became stronger than Gohan, as the hybrid Saiyan had slacked off on his training since he defeated Cell. After seeing a glimpse of Goku's increased power, Vegeta lets himself get possessed by Babidi because he wanted to receive Babidi's magic and catch up to Goku. In this state, combined with Super Saiyan 2, Vegeta is able to fight on par with Goku's Super Saiyan 2 might. Later, against Majin Buu Piccolo noted that Vegeta's power eclipsed Gohan's against Super Perfect Cell. However, he proved to be no match against Kid Buu, only being able to hold him off for about a minute. However, his sheer tenacity and willpower allowed him to take several brutal beatings (including a point-blank energy blast to the face as well as being strangled and electrocuted for several minutes) and continue fighting, something which shocked and even briefly scared the psychotic Majin.
In the anime, as a Super Saiyan, Vegeta managed to defeat the clones of Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks and Piccolo inside of Buu.
In Dragon Ball Super, Vegeta's training in the gravity chamber reached a point that he was no longer affected by the chamber's max gravity setting. When Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta faced off against Beerus, he was easily knocked down by the God of Destruction. However, after witnessing Bulma getting slapped by Beerus, he underwent a rage boost and was able to get several hits on him, something that Super Saiyan 3 Goku, Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks, and even Ultimate Gohan couldn't do. Beerus then claimed that he hadn't needed to use 10% of his power in such a long time.
Later on, Vegeta trains on Beerus' Planet with Whis for six months, to which Goku admits upon their reunion that Vegeta may have surpassed him. After training with Goku, his strength further increases, and both Goku and Vegeta unlock the Super Saiyan Blue form. As a Super Saiyan Blue, Vegeta easily defeated a tired Golden Frieza.
During the Tournament of Destroyers, Vegeta, as a Super Saiyan, defeated a weakened Final Form Frost with one punch, defeated Magetta, though Vegeta unknowingly exploited his weakness, and as a Super Saiyan Blue defeated Cabba with one punch while he was in his Super Saiyan form. Against Hit, even as a Super Saiyan Blue, Vegeta was dominated, though this was largely because Vegeta had no knowledge of Hit's Time-Skip. Days later, when Vegeta traveled to Planet Potaufeu, an exact copy of Vegeta was created that proved unfazed by Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks and likewise defeated the fused warrior with only a few blows in just his base form. Afterwards, Duplicate Vegeta proved able to essentially fight on par with Goku in their respective matching base and Super Saiyan Blue forms.
In the anime, upon facing the mysterious Goku Black, Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta proved powerful enough to overwhelm him in base form (albeit he showed no visible damage from the assault) and quickly recovered from the foe's powerful kick. Once Black transformed into Super Saiyan Rosé, Vegeta still proved able to fight on par with the enemy, until he was caught off-guard and stabbed by Black's God Split Cut. After healing from his battle against Black and training again in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for six months (half a day in normal time), his power was able to destroy the Time Chamber. Upon his rematch against Black, this boost in power proves able to utterly overwhelm his foe.
In the manga, Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta held an advantage over Super Saiyan Black and as a Super Saiyan Blue easily overwhelms him. Though after Black's power increased tremendously and achieved Super Saiyan Rosé, Black gained a commanding lead over Vegeta. Future Trunks states that Vegeta has trained and pushed his body to its absolute limit at this point and cannot get any stronger. After training in the Time Chamber, Vegeta learns how to switch between Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue. Able to conserve and replenish energy more efficiently through his God form while using Blue form in the moments he blocks and attacks, he could extend how long he could maintain the max power of Super Saiyan Blue, using this tactic to overwhelm Super Saiyan Rosé Goku Black. After Fused Zamasu's time-limit ran out and forced the rogue Kais back into two but mutated back into their merged form separately, Vegeta unleashed a Gamma Burst Flash which proved able to blow the two foes into pieces, albeit they both quickly regenerated.
In the manga following Zamasu's defeat, Vegeta challenges Beerus to a fight. Beerus initially toys with Vegeta until he reveals he is also able to perform the Perfected Super Saiyan Blue form. Beerus is still not impressed until he is pushed back for a moment and gets serious by defeating Vegeta in one blow, though he notes that Vegeta is now strong enough to become a candidate for God of Destruction in a different universe.
Vegeta proved a great asset for his team during the Tournament of Power, eliminating many different fighters throughout. Top, a God of Destruction candidate, declared Vegeta to be Universe 7's second-best warrior.
In the anime, as a Super Saiyan Blue, he was able to clash with Top. Against Jiren, after seeing through his attack, Vegeta was able to land a punch on Jiren, shocking everyone, even Jiren himself. Vegeta proceeds to fire a Final Flash powerful enough that Jiren needed to block. Although Jiren receives no damage, he admits that the force of the attack wasn't half bad. Vegeta was able to break his self-limiting shell and achieve a transformation beyond Super Saiyan Blue. In this state, alongside Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken Goku, the two were able to fight on par with Jiren and throw him off balance. Against Destroyer Form Top, Vegeta at first was overwhelmed, however Vegeta's disgust at Top casting aside all of his beliefs in order to win caused him to power up further allowing him to reverse the situation, even being able to destroy his Energy of Destruction with an Energy Punch. Vegeta eventually unleashed his Final Explosion, which knocked his foe out of the arena. Vegeta had also gotten strong enough that he was able to withstand the blast without dying. Despite Vegeta no longer having enough stamina to transform, he still managed to endure Jiren's assault for an extended period of time, earning Jiren's respect at Vegeta's tenacity upon finally eliminating the prince.
In the manga, using Perfected Super Saiyan Blue, he was able to catch the swift Dyspo off guard to easily knock him aside and then pressured Top with his relentless assault to push him back. Impressed with Vegeta's display, Top acknowledged Vegeta's raw might as on par with Goku. Later on, Vegeta achieved a heightened state of Perfected Super Saiyan Blue. Using this enhanced state Vegeta began pressuring Jiren - who noted that Vegeta had given him more trouble than anyone else during the Tournament of Power aside from Ultra Instinct Sign Goku, acknowledging the Saiyan prince. Teaming with Goku after he lost Ultra Instinct, their combination proved greater than the sum of their parts and allowed them to gain an edge over the greatly weakened Jiren. Goku and Vegeta's combined Kamehameha/Gamma Burst Flash was so powerful it warped the entire Null Realm - changing its color - and made everyone in the stands brace themselves. Ultimately the attacks failed to ring out Jiren, merely injuring the Pride Trooper and blasting off his shirt.
During the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga, Vegeta noted that he was fast enough in his base form to fly from Capsule Corporation to Satan City in five seconds. Against the infamously powerful wizard Moro, he is initially overwhelmed by his dark magic, even up to Super Saiyan 2 but Vegeta quickly overcame the unseen powers of Moro with Super Saiyan God. As Moro began using his power to manipulate the very nature of New Namek, Vegeta was pressured into using Super Saiyan God SS Evolved, where he easily broke through Moro's defenses to beat him down. However, convinced Moro was defeated, Vegeta powered down, which let Moro absorb the bulk of his energy and easily defeat Vegeta.
Later, after completing the basic training of Spirit Control under Pybara, Vegeta's power went through a massive boost, as Vegeta was initially shocked by the size and power of his own attacks. In battle against Moro's empowered men, Vegeta exhibited tremendous raw power, able to calmly swat away a giant building thrown at him with a single hand and likewise effortlessly defeated the foes in base form. Ultimately, with his newfound access of training, it also boosted his ability to detect ki signatures, even from across the universe and, after a few failed attempts, managed to perform Instant Transmission to return to Earth. Upon facing Moro, the wizard's power had vastly grown since their last encounter. Despite this and knowing that Moro had just defeated Ultra Instinct Sign Goku, Vegeta still confidently faced Moro with Goku and Piccolo noting Vegeta had surpassed Goku albeit Goku had not perfected Ultra Instinct yet. While his Super Saiyan God SS Evolved form proved no struggle for Moro at first, Vegeta was discreetly using Forced Spirit Fission, purging all the stolen life energy Moro had absorbed. Once Moro was fully drained and returned to his decrepit state, Vegeta was confident he could kill Moro, something that the Galactic Patrol failed countless times even after capturing Moro. However, Moro managed to retreat long enough to absorb Seven-Three, who had a copy stored of Moro's highest obtained power. Combining this extra power and Seven-Three's own abilities with Moro's natural remaining power boosted Moro high enough to easily repel Vegeta.
When fighting against Beerus, despite his increased strength and mastery over Spirit Control, Beerus was able to easily repel all of his attacks and defeated him easily once again through his usage of Ultra Ego. When Goku asked Whis if he knew of anyone stronger than both him and Vegeta, Whis stated that he knew of no one. Vegeta went on to train to achieve proper usage of Hakai and was successful.
Later, Vegeta faced Granolah, whose power was augmented by Toronbo to become the most powerful mortal in Universe 7. Despite the foe's power able to compete with Ultra Instinct Goku, Vegeta remained defiant. While his Super Saiyan God SS Evolved might was easily overpowered initially by Granolah, Vegeta's superior battle instincts and experience allowed him to endure the fight, gradually improving against the foe to hold his own partly due to his Saiyan Power. Eventually, Vegeta achieved Ultra Ego, which noticeably shocked Granolah and pushed him back. Ultimately however, Granolah's Pure Progress allowed his skill and power to grow even faster than Vegeta overwhelming the Saiyan until his Ultra Ego couldn't keep up. Once he was healed by Monaito, Vegeta retook his Ultra Ego state to fight Gas, the new most powerful mortal in Universe 7. Fighting alongside Perfected Ultra Instinct Goku, their teamwork and coordination allowed them to hold their own against Gas, despite Gas being stronger than them. Going on to face Gas one-on-one, Vegeta's Ultra Ego continued to grow stronger as he was beaten down, to the point that Vegeta managed to actually become a threat to Gas.
As noted by Vegeta during the Super Hero Saga, he, Goku, Jiren, Broly, Moro, Gas, and Frieza all possess power on par with each other, however Jiren, Broly, Moro, Gas, and Frieza are capable of wielding it to a higher degree than Goku and Vegeta due to operating in a Relaxed State. It is also believed that by this point Goku and Vegeta have long since reached the limit to their power outside of special training.
In Dragon Ball GT, the difference in power between Vegeta and Goku continues to grow, as Goku has gained the Super Saiyan 4 form while Vegeta is still in the Super Saiyan 2 form. During the Baby Saga, with Goku elsewhere, Vegeta is remarked by Goten to be the strongest Saiyan on Earth. While possessing Goten, Baby notes that gaining Vegeta's body would allow him to surpass even Trunks and Goku. As a Super Saiyan, he is able to easily overpower Super Saiyan Baby Gohan, though has trouble when he is backed up by base Infected Goten. Vegeta is remarked by Baby to be the mightiest body in the universe and the perfect one for him to be able to defeat Goku.
Vegeta believed that he could defeat Goku while they were both in their Super Saiyan forms during the 31st World Martial Arts Tournament. During the Super 17 Saga, the fully powered Super Saiyan Vegeta was able to hold his own against Super 17 for a short time, though the android was toying with him. During the Shadow Dragon Saga, Vegeta believes that the only difference between the two is the Super Saiyan 4 that he does not have access to. However, Vegeta manages to temporarily gain the Super Saiyan 4 form, allowing him to battle Omega Shenron alongside Goku. In a short bout with the powered-up Nuova Shenron, Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta is outmatched.
- Films
In Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku, Vegeta as a child is shown to be able to easily defeat several Saibamen all alone and he himself states that he had surpassed his father.
In Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler, Vegeta as a Super Saiyan struggles against Meta-Cooler until he is able to destroy him by combining his power alongside Super Saiyan Goku. Later on, along with Goku, the two are able to unleash enough power to overload the Meta-Cooler Core, causing the Big Gete Star to self-destruct.
In Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!, Vegeta held his own against Android 15, until going Super Saiyan to destroy him. Against Super Android 13, Vegeta was outclassed, as his attack were completely ineffective against the artificial being.
In Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, Vegeta was no match for Broly at all and was swiftly defeated, although the energy Vegeta collectively contributes to Goku, ultimately gave him the power to finally subdue the maniacal Saiyan.
In Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound, Vegeta in his Super Saiyan Second Grade form was able to hold his own against Bojack's base form (although the latter still held the advantage) but was easily defeated when Bojack unleashes his full-powered form.
In Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn, Vegeta fought against Super Janemba and though he was able to get in a couple good hits, he was ultimately far outmatched by the demon and was defeated quickly. He later expresses his frustration to Goku that his power had only stayed the same since he had died, though Goku was impressed that he had stayed as strong since he didn't have a body to train with.
In Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon, Vegeta briefly battled against Hirudegarn and was unable to do any significant damage. He was able to form a barrier to stop one of Hirudegarns attacks but then collapses immediately afterwards.
In Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, Vegeta challenges Beerus as a Super Saiyan, only to last for less than a minute. He is enraged when Bulma is mistreated by Beerus and his anger causes his power to temporarily rise dramatically in his Super Saiyan 2 form, becoming even stronger than Super Saiyan 3 Goku, as stated by Master Roshi.
Sometime before Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, Vegeta followed along when Goku asked Whis to train him, not wanting to fall behind Goku. Vegeta has become stronger and achieved the god power to get his Saiyan beyond God state. Vegeta as stated by Whis lacks the to speed to keep up with him. Vegeta also becomes Goku's equal in power. Whis claims that if Vegeta and Goku work together, they can potentially beat Beerus - it is implied that Whis was referring to fusion, as when talking about working with Goku, Vegeta states he only did it once with Goku and never wishes to do so again. Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta has less power than Golden Frieza at his peak, but when Frieza's power was greatly drained, Vegeta was able to overwhelm Golden Frieza with apparent ease.
In Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Vegeta is able to easily outpace Broly, but as Broly continued to grow, Vegeta is forced to reveal his battle uniform and go to Super Saiyan, at which he is able to initially overwhelm him, until Broly grows in power enough to pressure him. His Super Saiyan God form was able to easily overpower Broly in his base form until he gains his Wrathful form and steadily overwhelms Vegeta, though he is still able to hold his ground for a time and survives being punched through mountains, receiving no visible damage from the battle. Once Broly transforms into a Super Saiyan, Vegeta is forced to intervene and assist Goku, transforming into Super Saiyan Blue and attacking Broly together. However, even with their combined efforts, they are barely able to hold their own against Broly and are forced to retreat and teleport to Piccolo.
In Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Vegeta realized that as strong as Jiren was physically, the true source of his Destroyer-level might came from his absurd control and timing in using his ki. Trying to emulate that tactic, Vegeta began focusing more on meditating than just training his body, which Whis applauding Vegeta for. Vegeta's efforts had a small, but distinct improvement in his efficiency in battle, as Whis and Beerus both admitted. When sparring Goku, the two Saiyans, without transforming or using energy attacks, were essentially on par with each other. After a long match with neither having a clear advantage and both completely exhausted, Vegeta narrowly won the final assault between them, knocking Goku down before collapsing himself, proving a slight edge over Goku.
- Super Dragon Ball Heroes
Vegeta's progress under Whis continued to improve, as the tutor complimented Vegeta in his performance during a sparring match. As a Super Saiyan he was more than a match for either Oren or Kamin. As a Super Saiyan Blue he was initially outmatched by their merger, Kamioren, but turned the tables on it upon using his enhanced Super Saiyan Blue SS Evolved state.
During the Universal Conflict Saga, he was able to handle the Evil Aura-empowered Bojack relatively easily. In his initial Blue Berserk state, he and Goku were able to force Fu on the defensive, but far from enough to make him get serious.
Against the Evil Aura-empowered Turles and Super Saiyan 3 Full Power Cumber, Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta is initially overpowered, but after being forced to go Berserk a second time and overcoming the dark essence, Super Saiyan Blue Evil Aura Vegeta is able to easily overwhelm and defeat both Turles and Cumber.
Faced with a phantom of Super Full Power Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker Xeno Vegeta who is fighting with intent to kill, Vegeta is able to match him using his ordinary Super Saiyan Blue and wipe out the top half of his body in one shot with Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Berserk Controlled).
- Statements by authors and guidebooks
When Vegeta attacks Earth with Nappa, his power level is 18,000 according to Daizenshuu 7, or 16,000 according to the movie pamphlet for Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might.
Takao Koyama, the writer for the first thirteen Dragon Ball Z films, noted that he made Vegeta appear weaker in the movies than he actually was - because Goku always had to be the one to win at the end of the movies.[30]
While inside Buu, Vegeta could not even use 1/100 of his usual power.[31]
According to the Dragon Ball Super rival danger scale, Vegeta ranks as a three out of twelve.[32]
During the Tournament of Power, prior to achieving Super Saiyan God SS Evolved, Vegeta was weaker than Goku[33], due to Goku having the ability to stack Kaio-ken over Super Saiyan Blue while Vegeta having no such powerup.
SS Blue (Evolved) Vegeta possesses power equal to Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken Goku.[34]
By the time of Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Vegeta is desperately trying to catch up with Goku, who is close to being a god.[35]
During the Granolah the Survivor Saga, Toyotarou refers to Granolah, Vegeta and Goku as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd strongest in the universe, though does not elaborate on the order aside from Granolah being 1st.[36]
Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta is equal to Super Saiyan 4 Goku.[37]
- Video games
It is stated in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 that, at the beginning of the Majin Buu Saga, Vegeta was not as strong as Goku in any form, until he gained the Majin boost from Babidi, becoming Goku's equal.[38]
In the story of Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai, Majin Vegeta becomes much more powerful when he is taken over by Janemba. He is strong enough to hold his own against Ultimate Gohan and is capable of almost equaling Super Saiyan 3 Goku. After getting a large Zenkai due to Janemba's damage to his body, Vegeta as a Super Saiyan 2 has enough power to somewhat rival Super Saiyan 3 Goku, but it is stated that Goku is still stronger. Additionally, at one point in the game, Vegeta absorbs the Spirit Bomb and his power grows so much that while in his Super Saiyan 2 state he is able to defeat Super Janemba.
According to Dragon Ball Carddass, Young Vegeta's power level in Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku is 2,900.
Several Dragon Ball Z video games give different power levels to Vegeta during the Vegeta Saga and Namek Saga: Dragon Ball Z: Goku Hishōden gives Vegeta a power level of 15,000 during the Vegeta Saga. Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu gives Super Saiyan Vegeta (who appears as a special secret boss after Frieza's defeat on Namek) a power level of 6,000,000. According to the Dragon Ball Z: The Anime Adventure Game Vegeta's power level against Frieza is 3,600,000. His power level in the Android Saga is 8,000,000 in his base form and 22,000,000 in his Super Saiyan form before going to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
In Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Beerus remarks Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta was a lot stronger than before, and maybe he could even win. In the story mode of the GT Pack two, Vegeta remarks that he and Goku are evenly matched as Super Saiyan 4's.
In Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission, against Beat, Note, Great Saiyaman 3, Goku and the other Z-Fighters, Vegeta seems to think he can win despite being outnumbered 9 to 1. However, despite Vegeta transforming into a Super Saiyan 3, they are able to defeat him. However, in the extra anomaly within the extra dimensional space, Vegeta recovers and is more powerful than before but as Vegeta hadn't yet mastered Super Saiyan 3 he eventually succumbs to the strain and start losing power. Vegeta resorts to transforming himself and Raditz into Great Apes, however despite the assistance of five remaining Saibamen, Raditz is slain, and Great Ape Vegeta is defeated.
In Dragon Ball FighterZ, Vegeta is initially at the mercy of Frieza in the Super Warrior Arc and is about to be killed by him but is saved by Goku, Piccolo and Krillin. Vegeta believes that if he was capable of using his full power, he or Goku would be able to stop Android 21 on their own.
The Fortnite x Dragon Ball Super event states that "The world of Fortnite has never seen such power! Four powerful and iconic Dragon Ball Super characters, Son Goku, Vegeta, Bulma, and Beerus, have arrived in-game" [39]
Abilities
Main article: List of techniques used by Vegeta
- Galick Gun
Main article: Galick Gun
Vegeta's signature technique. He was first shown utilizing the technique to clash with Goku's Kamehameha during their first battle on Earth. The Galick Gun is normally purple in color. Vegeta later goes on to develop a more powerful Galick Gun.
- Lucora Gun
Main article: Lucora Gun
One of Vegeta's more common attacks is his Full Power Energy Blast Volley, the Lucora Gun. It is performed by rapidly alternating blasts between both hands to fire a massive barrage of ki blasts. Despite its generic nature, the technique is utilized by Vegeta so much that upon Goku seeing Buu utilize it, he refers to it as being "Vegeta's technique".
- Big Bang Attack
Main article: Big Bang Attack
A technique developed by Vegeta during the time when he became a Super Saiyan. By raising his hand up at a 90-degree angle, he produces a high-powered energy ball that is fired at the opponent.
- Final Flash
Main article: Final Flash
The Final Flash was a technique developed by Vegeta during his first training session in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, appearing to be an upgraded version of his old Final Crash attack. For his most serious fights, the Final Flash acted as Vegeta's ultimate technique, able to damage foes stronger than he was. When charged to the maximum, it can overwhelm, if not seriously harm, the strongest of foes.
- Final Impact
Main article: Final Impact
Also known as Atomic Flash, this attack is a large beam fired from Vegeta's index finger, middle finger, and thumb. It was first shown by Vegeta after he had been altered by Babidi's Manipulation Sorcery. Once fired, it unleashes a highly focused and speeding beam able to pierce through its target.
- Gamma Burst Flash
Main article: Gamma Burst Flash
Vegeta's ultimate technique in the Dragon Ball Super manga prior to his training to use the Power of Destruction. This technique is a last resort as it takes a heavy toll on Vegeta; however, it is incredibly powerful - blowing apart multiple enemies who were stronger than Vegeta.
- Spirit Control
Main article: Spirit Control
Vegeta learns this ability on the Planet Yardrat after his defeat at the hands of Moro. As part of this, Vegeta also learns Instant Transmission, albeit he noted he probably would be unable to use it again as it was unpracticed, nor would he try to as he despised using one of Goku's techniques. After completing his Spirit Control training, Vegeta is dubbed "Reborn Vegeta".[40] With his training complete, Vegeta is able to use the extremely advanced Forced Spirit Fission ability.
- Hakai
Main article: Hakai
The ability of Gods of Destruction of destroying anything from existence. With guidance from Beerus, Vegeta became capable of using Hakai by learning to focus his mind entirely on destruction. Vegeta primarily uses Hakai to destroy inanimate objects, releasing a huge quantity of energy upon their destruction.
Vegeta became proficient with this skill, being recognized by Beerus himself and given a signature God of Destruction earring as proof of his mastery over this ability.
With his Power of Destruction unleashed by Ultra Ego, Vegeta became capable of generating energy that destroyed blasts that touched it, going so far as being able to utilize the Beerus Ball - with this being his most powerful attack.[41][42]
- Ultra Ego
Main article: Ultra Ego Vegeta began learning this from Beerus. Whilst using the Ultra Ego transformation, Vegeta gains the ability to get stronger as his fighting spirit and damage increases.
- Final Shine Attack
Main article: Final Shine Attack
A technique developed by Vegeta in Dragon Ball GT. Normally, it is a green energy wave charged in one hand and then fired at the foe; however, when utilized in the Super Saiyan 4 state Vegeta, utilizes it similar to the Final Flash.
- Great Ape
Main article: Great Ape
As with all Universe 7 Saiyans, Vegeta can transform into the colossal Great Ape form while retaining his tail and absorbing enough Blutz Waves. Vegeta first was seen using this form against the Dragon Team when he first came to Earth. Unlike most Saiyans, Vegeta retains his rationality and composure when transformed and changing back. Likewise, he also retains the ability to fully speak and manipulate his energy for feats such as flying. Once assuming this form, Vegeta's ki is fully replenished and his overall power is increase by ten times more than his normal form. Despite his immense increase in size and bulk, he is noted by Goku to have grown equally faster in this form. In direct proportion to his paramount size, his ears are become equally keen, able to detect the most minute sounds from great distances.
- Super Saiyan
Main articles: Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan Full Power
"The sleeper has awakened! I am the prince of all Saiyans once again!" |
Though it was only a Saiyan legend at the time, Vegeta was fascinated with this transformation and obsessed over obtaining it so that he could cement his status as a warrior of legend and one of the strongest in history. Seeing Goku achieve this form first and used it to defeat Frieza only fueled his desire to unlock the potential hidden within him. Vegeta attained this form during his time training at 300x gravity in the gravity chamber.[40] Once using this form, his muscle mass increases slightly, his skin-tone turns lighter, his hair turns blond, and his eyes turn green. He also is able to generate a golden aura and his peak performance increases either 10-fold or 50-fold from his base form. Vegeta first showed off the Super Saiyan state while he was fighting Android 19, where the increase of stamina and ki was so great, he could afford to let the android absorb some of his energy, all for the purpose of ripping his foes hands and thereby rendering it defenseless before destroying it.
In Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Vegeta's Super Saiyan form is referred to as Super Vegeta and while the standard Super Saiyan form increases melee damage, Vegeta's version increases ki blast damage instead. Recoome also calls this form Golden Vegeta upon viewing it.
- Super Saiyan Second Grade
Main article: Super Saiyan Second Grade
"Are you ready now? To witness a power not seen for thousands of years?" |
This form wields much greater power than his Super Saiyan level. At this level, Vegeta personally calls himself "Super Vegeta." He has the same basic golden features of his Super Saiyan level, only now his muscles are much larger. His hair also is bigger and slightly sharper, and he looks and acts more dominant. Due to Vegeta's muscle mass increase, he is much stronger than in his Super Saiyan form, and his speed and agility are unencumbered, unlike the Super Saiyan Third Grade, which significantly decreases speed (but greatly increases in strength). Vegeta went through this transformation when he was training to fight Cell in his Semi-Perfect form. He also used it against Cell in his Perfect form (where he is outmatched and knocked out with his face to the ground after a hard hit to the spine, reverting him to base form). It is suggested by Tien that this form had a power equal to Perfect Cell's, and by Piccolo that Vegeta only lost against Cell because he fought sloppily as when Vegeta used Final Flash, he destroyed a large portion of his body, but he had to redirect the majority of the power of his blast upwards to avoid destroying the planet, and it assumed that Cell escaped the brunt of the attack. Had Cell taken the brunt, he might have actually been destroyed. However, it was soon realized that Cell was really holding back. 16 also notes that although Cell had grown much stronger after absorbing Android 18, he was still ahead in every way, though Vegeta is able to tell that Cell was holding back his power, and this is proven when Cell does not use anything close to his full power to defeat Vegeta with ease.
- Super Saiyan Third Grade
Main article: Super Saiyan Third Grade Future Trunks speculates that Vegeta achieved this form during his training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber but did not use it, Cell also says that Vegeta could transform into this form but did not use because he knew of its disadvantages. The anime comic for Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks lists Vegeta as a user of the form.
- Super Saiyan 2
Main article: Super Saiyan 2
Vegeta attained this form through many years of intense training.[43][44][1] When Vegeta transforms to a Super Saiyan 2, he receives some noticeable changes, such as his hair growing a little bit longer, spikier and becoming more defined than his other previous Super Saiyan forms. He also gains electricity in the aura surrounding his body in this form. His power in this form is double that of his Super Saiyan form.
Vegeta is first seen in this form when he fights against Goku while as Demon Prince Vegeta. He also uses this form when fighting Super Buu before the Potara Fusion, albeit only in the anime. He also fights Kid Buu so Goku can gather enough energy in his Super Saiyan 3 form to defeat Kid Buu, during which he is easily beaten and reverted to base as Goku fails to charge up to his full power due to energy depletion. It was also used in the movie Fusion Reborn. Strangely enough, in both instances, including when fighting Kid Buu, lightning is removed from his transformation despite the bolts constantly surrounding his body in the original manga, causing some confusion over whether he actually used this form in the anime or not, as the bolts only appear for about a few seconds when he fires a barrage of ki blasts to stall for time. He also used this form to battle Super 17 and Omega Shenron but is badly beaten both times and seriously injured by Omega Shenron's Dragon Thunder.
In Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Vegeta's Super Saiyan 2 form is referred to as Super Vegeta 2 and possess greater ki control than a regular Super Saiyan 2. Cell also refers to the form as Ultra Super Vegeta.
- Majin
Main articles: Manipulation Sorcery and Unlock Potential
"Because I wanted him to reawaken the evil in my heart. I wanted him to return me to the way I was before! I was the perfect warrior! Cold and ruthless! I lived by my strength alone, uninhibited by foolish emotion! But slowly...over the years...I became one of you, my quest for greatness gradually giving way to this life of mediocrity. I awoke one day to find that I had settled down, formed a family...I had even grown quite fond of them. Would you believe, I almost started to think the Earth was a nice place to live...? Do you understand now, Kakarot? That's why I needed Babidi to set me free. By releasing the evil in my heart, he has freed me of these petty attachments...and I'd have to say, it feels pretty good." |
Majin Vegeta (魔人ベジータ Majin Bejīta),[45][46] more properly known as Demon Prince (魔王子 Maōji),[47][48][49][50][51] is a powered up form[48] taken on by Vegeta. Vegeta takes this form when Babidi harnesses the evil in Vegeta's heart to take control of him, giving him a significant boost in power, including maintaining his Super Saiyan form. While having the Demon mark on his forehead, dark black lines around the eyes, and increased muscle mass puff up to the level that veins appear all over Vegeta's body and face. Vegeta's dark nature is reawakened, and he becomes more powerful than he was before (thanks to Babidi's magic unlocking his potential), the Manipulation Sorcery also gives him other special traits - including a seemingly unlimited stamina supply and the ability to survive and heal from injuries in an almost zombie-like way. Demon Prince Vegeta usually fights at the level of Super Saiyan 2 and his power equals that of Goku at his Super Saiyan 2 level. After Vegeta is killed by his devastating Final Explosion as a last resort to destroy Majin Buu, he loses his Demon Prince state and reverts to his normal stage but retains the power boost gained from it.
It is also called Evil Prince and Vegeta (Destruction) in Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors. In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, this state was originally called Majin Vegeta, though after an update it was changed Prince of Destruction Vegeta.
He also assumes the form in both Shin Budokai games, although unlike the first time, it was done completely unwillingly on Vegeta's part (the first time by a duplicate of said form created by Janemba, and the second by Future Babidi).
- Super Saiyan 2 (Enraged)
Main article: Super Saiyan 2 (Enraged)
When severely angered enough in battle, Vegeta's power will rise dramatically during the emotional state, turning him into Prince of Rage Vegeta. Against the God of Destruction Beerus, Vegeta was able to briefly hold his own against and even land several solid blows on the infamously powerful deity, something not even Super Saiyan 3 Goku, Potential Unleashed Gohan, or the combined effort of the Dragon Team were capable of doing while Beerus heavily suppressed himself. In the anime, Beerus noted he needed 10% of his power to defeat Vegeta, something no one had accomplished in eons.
- Super Saiyan God
Main articles: Super Saiyan God and Aura of a God
Through the ritual with six pure-hearted Saiyans,[40] Vegeta became a Super Saiyan God at some point prior to Frieza's revenge during his six months of training under Whis - which eventually led to him obtaining the Super Saiyan Blue form.[52][53] In the anime, it is said that Vegeta achieved Super Saiyan God without needing the ritual.[54]
In the manga, when training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber Vegeta manages to train the Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue forms so that he can transform back and forth between the two forms in an instant - moving around as a Super Saiyan God, and attacking and defending as a Super Saiyan Blue, this allows him to negate the stamina flaw of the Super Saiyan Blue form, and allows for more concentrated and powerful attacks. Later, Top noted that the Super Saiyan God state possess the Aura of a God.[55]
- Saiyan beyond God
Main article: Saiyan beyond God
After experiencing the power of Super Saiyan God, Vegeta gained the ability to use its god-like power without changing form. When in this state, if Vegeta tries to become a Super Saiyan he will instead become Super Saiyan Blue.
- Super Saiyan Blue
Main article: Super Saiyan Blue
"That's right, you had no idea, did you? I've been a Super Saiyan for years, and now, I too have the power of a God." |
During training with Whis, Vegeta learned that by attempting to transform into a Super Saiyan while in his God-like Saiyan state would cause him to transform into a Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan. It is currently Vegeta's strongest form and at many times he's been able to enhance the transformations power through different means. In this form Vegeta's hair becomes blue and he gains a sharp, silky blue aura. Vegeta uses the form against Golden Frieza after Goku had been taken out and switched turns with him. After the battle against Golden Frieza, Vegeta uses this transformation while training with Goku. When in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Vegeta transforms so he and Goku could go all out in the room.
During the Tournament of Destroyers, Vegeta's displays the form to Cabba, whom Vegeta took a mentor role over. When Vegeta transformed against Hit, the power of the form was reduced to less than 10% due to this being Vegeta's fourth match in a row and the form requires a certain amount of stamina to maintain. Despite being more powerful than Hit's suppressed state, Vegeta was incapable of hitting him due to Hit's Time-Skip ability and was totally dominated, unable to even land a single strike on him.
Later while fighting Goku Black, Vegeta was initially able to dominate Black until he turned Super Saiyan Rosé. Then, Vegeta was swiftly crushed by Goku Black and nearly killed with a ki blade through the chest. After returning from the present Vegeta was once again crushed by the duo of Future Zamasu and Goku Black and escapes with the near dead Goku and after a quick training session in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber was able to finally mount and defeat Super Saiyan Rosé Goku Black.
In the manga during one of his many training sessions in the Hyberbolic Time Chamber, Vegeta manages to train the Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue forms to the point where he can swap between the two at will in an instant. Using the Super Saiyan God form for moving and Super Saiyan Blue for attacking and defending. By doing this Vegeta is able to get around the extreme stamina flaw of Super Saiyan Blue. He uses this while battling Super Saiyan Rosé Goku Black and easily overwhelms him.
- Perfected Super Saiyan Blue
Main article: Perfected Super Saiyan Blue
In the manga, prior to the Tournament of Power Saga, Vegeta manages to attain the Perfected Super Saiyan Blue state. He uses this form in a match with Beerus and proves to have become strong enough to hold his own, however he is still beaten. Though, Beerus notes that Vegeta is now strong enough to become a candidate for God of Destruction in a different universe.
- Super Saiyan God SS Evolved
Main article: Super Saiyan God SS Evolved
Through anger at Goku breaking his limits and getting one step ahead once more, Vegeta drew on the pride of nearly all his training over the years was purely self-taught, letting him evolve his Perfected Super Saiyan Blue state. In the anime, as noted by the Angels, this transformation is in essence unleashed by breaking a mental shell in subconscious to unlock a much deeper portion of his potential, similar to Ultra Instinct Sign.
In the anime, while fighting Jiren alongside Goku in the last minutes of the Tournament of Power, Vegeta awakens to a new power beyond Super Saiyan Blue with power rivaling Goku's Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken. It appears similar to Super Saiyan Blue but with darker hair, and visible black pupils while the irises are royal blue. Physically, he is built similar to Super Saiyan Second Grade, sporting somewhat sharper hair and his muscle mass increasing somewhat. He also can generate a denser aura that is a darker shade of blue and the particles sparkling about it.
In the manga, his appearance in this state remains virtually the same but also generates a strong yet calm aura again. Vegeta challenges Jiren with this state and manages to pressure Jiren, who notes Vegeta has given him more trouble than anything else he had faced during the Tournament of Power aside from the "ascended state" that Goku has displayed shortly before. However, Jiren proceeds to easily defeat him after releasing more power.
- Ultra Ego
Main article: Ultra Ego
"A God of Destruction taught me that power derived solely from instinct is unbounded." |
During the events of Granolah the Survivor Saga, accepting that Ultra Instinct was not suited for him and choosing to take a path different from Goku's, Vegeta was offered a different skill to learn from Beerus.
During his battle with Granolah, Vegeta attained this form for the first time after his Super Saiyan God SS Evolved form is seriously outmatched by the Cerealian. In it, Vegeta's muscle mass becomes noticeably larger and more defined. His hair becomes more jagged. His eyes gain visible pupils and purple irises. His brow ridges become hairless and very pronounced. His aura appears more like a raging fire. In addition to an immense boost of strength and speed, this form also augments Vegeta's sheer durability and endurance. At the same time, the more pain that he endures against a foe, the more powerful he becomes.
- Relaxed State
Main article: Relaxed State In his battles with Jiren, Broly, Moro, Gas, and Frieza, Vegeta realizes that they are capable of wielding their power to a higher degree than him and Goku due to them operating in a Relaxed State, allowing them to fight efficiently. He begins to meditate in order to release his maximum power when needed and preserve stamina. During his sparring match with Goku, Beerus noted that Vegeta had grown more successful at utilizing this state.
- Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Berserk)
Main article: Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Berserk)
During the Universe Creation Saga, Fu infects Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta with Cumber's Evil Aura thus turning him into Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Berserk). In this form, Vegeta's might in Super Saiyan Blue becomes nearly useless due to losing all sense of reason and resorts to wild flailing attacks as opposed to using his highly toned martial arts prowess.
- Super Saiyan (Berserk)
Main article: Super Saiyan (Berserk)
During the manga version of the New Space-Time War Saga, Vegeta gets engulfed by Evil Aura during the battle with Cumber and Turles on the Pseudo Universe's Planet Vegeta, and he transforms into Super Saiyan (Berserk).
- Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Controlled Berserk)
Main article: Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Controlled Berserk)
After resisting being corrupted by an Evil Saiyan Turles, Vegeta was able to control and harness the evil Ki, using it to empower his Super Saiyan Blue without losing his rationality. This enhancement made him powerful enough to easily defeat both Evil Saiyan Turles and Super Saiyan 3 Full Power Cumber. Despite absorbing the power to wield it as he desires, Vegeta is apparently still too inexperienced to maintain it for long. However, after special training in a dimension similar to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Vegeta apparently became able to access this form at will.
- Tuffleized
Main articles: Tuffleization, Oren, and Baby
Like Majin Vegeta, this is a form outside the normal Saiyan transformations. This was achieved when Vegeta was cut and then infected by the Tuffle Baby. Vegeta was able to resist the takeover longer than anyone else but eventually Baby took control. Baby seems to have fused with Vegeta more completely than any of his other hosts, none of which were transformed. In the early stage, Vegeta's hair turns white in favor of the golden color of Super Saiyan, and red marks appear on his face. There is also a massive power augmentation. This form is transformed when Baby absorbs the negative energy from the infected people of Earth, briefly taking the form of Super Baby Vegeta, before finally becoming the more familiar Super Baby Vegeta 2. Later, when being completely overwhelmed by the power of Super Saiyan 4 Goku, Baby Vegeta transforms yet again, this time becoming a Golden Great Ape, a transformation which has previously allowed Goku to surpass Super Baby's power. Due to Baby-possessed Bulma's Blutz Wave Generator, Baby was transformed into a Golden Great Ape in order to compete with Super Saiyan 4 Goku. After his tail is severed, Baby Vegeta reverts to Vegeta's normal state and Baby leaves Vegeta's body.
- Tuffleized Super Saiyan
Main article: Super Saiyan
Due to being made into a permanent host by the Tuffle Baby inside him, when Vegeta transforms into a Super Saiyan, he has red lines across his face, crosshair-like lines on his eyes (a common trait among Machine Mutants), his hair and eyebrows are silvery white instead of golden blonde, and his pupils are black instead of green, due to being a Tuffle-Saiyan hybrid.
- Strongest Form 1
Main article: Strongest Form 1
Upon Tuffleizing Vegeta, Oren immediately takes on this form and retains its usage for the entire time he is possessing Vegeta.
Once Baby Vegeta gathers energy from Gohan, Goten, Trunks and Bulla, Vegeta's body goes through further developments. These include an increase of muscle mass that rips apart his shirt, his eyes becoming blue-colored visors, red lines sprawling across his chest and forehead, the acquiring of large metallic shoulder pads, and Vegeta's hair returning to its original length. Baby does not assume this form for long, as he soon gains enough energy from his followers to prompt a further transformation. Upon reaching this form, Baby says he is now the strongest being in the universe, a claim which is confirmed by Goku.[56] This form's hair also resembles Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta's hair, as it is spiked.
- Strongest Form 2
Main article: Strongest Form 2
After sapping his mind slaves of their energies worldwide, Baby Vegeta again transforms, Baby's being dominating Vegeta's body so much that it bears a great resemblance to his real form. He now wears a black bodysuit with red and gold-colored gloves, boots and shoulder pads. His physical structure also has been completely altered, now bearing almost no resemblance to Vegeta, but rather mimicking a humanoid version of Baby's adult form. When Baby leaves Vegeta's body, he briefly retains Strongest Form 2 before reverting to normal. This form might be a version of Vegeta as a Super Saiyan 3; the first volume of the Dragon Ball GT: Perfect File states that "Strongest Form 2, which resembles Super Saiyan 3";[49] this claim is supported by the fact that the form lacks eyebrows and has the augmented browline, Vegeta could have used Baby's extra power to reach the form, and also because of Baby Vegeta's previous two forms can be seen as his equivalents to Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 2. Additionally, in Dragon Ball Z: Scouter Battle Taikan Kamehameha - Ora to Omee to Scouter, Super Saiyan 4 has 1.25x the power of Super Saiyan 3, and Baby's Golden Great Ape form has around 1.2x the power of his Super Baby 2 form, suggesting that it is Super Saiyan 3. Additionally, it is noted in the Dragon Ball GT: Perfect File that his hair is longer in this state than in his previous forms - one of which is confirmed to be Super Saiyan, and the other of which is implied to be Super Saiyan 2. The extremely long hair might be absent due to Baby shaping it to match his own appearance.
- Great Ape Baby
Main article: Golden Great Ape
Great Ape Baby is the form that Baby Vegeta achieved after receiving Blutz Waves from Bulma's Blutz Wave Generator. Baby Vegeta takes this form after receiving 1,000 times the normal amount of Blutz Waves.[49] Baby Vegeta transforms into a Golden Great Ape. This is his strongest form, as shown when he easily pounded Super Saiyan 4 Goku. Despite his immense size, he is surprisingly fast as he was able to keep up with the much smaller Goku for a time. Like Goku in this form, he has golden fur that covers most of his body but retains the "armor" that Baby naturally possesses. His eyes are different from normal Great Apes, as is his skin, which is blue colored rather than the brown color that normal Great Apes have. Like all the other Great Apes and Golden Great Apes, he is much larger than his normal form.
- Golden Great Ape
Main article: Golden Great Ape
After Goku tries to destroy Omega Shenron by Self Destruction, Vegeta comes to his aid and tells him that he has a plan to reach Super Saiyan 4. Bulma shoots at Vegeta the same Blutz Waves that she used against Baby, which allows Vegeta to grow his tail back and become a Great Ape and then a Golden Great Ape. After Vegeta becomes fully conscious of himself, he transforms into a Super Saiyan 4.
Prior to Dragon Ball GTs' creation, Golden Great Ape Vegeta was initially going to make an appearance in Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu. He was cut from the game but can still be found in-game files.[57]
- Super Saiyan 4
Main article: Super Saiyan 4
"At long last... I have ascended." |
Bulma used the Blutz Wave Generator as a substitute for the moon and used it on Vegeta. These waves ran through Vegeta's veins, forcing his tail to grow back, which is necessary for a Saiyan to transform into a Great Ape. With his tail back, like Goku, he was able to transform into a Great Ape. His enormous power allowed him to then transform into a Golden Great Ape, and then, upon gaining control of himself, he transformed into a Super Saiyan 4. Vegeta's features are quite different from his previous forms: his hair changes, the top becoming long again and nearly identical to his original hairstyle becoming longer, while becoming "wild" to extending past his shoulders and turning dark brown in color. His eyes are aqua colored with a red outline, and he has red fur on the upper part of his body, except for the chest. In the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game, Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta card is called King of Saiyans, and in Xenoverse Recoome refers to this form as Golden Vegeta, and Cell refers to this form as Ultra Super Vegeta.
Noteworthy, Vegeta is not able to become a Super Saiyan 4 at will like Goku does. He instead needs to be exposed to enough concentrated Blutz Waves[37] if he wants to take on the form, which will only last for about ten minutes. Once returning to normal, he also loses his tail again.[58] This is probably because he did not naturally regain his tail like Goku did.
- Giant Form
Main article: Giant Form
In Dragon Ball Z: V.R.V.S., in Vegeta's ending he wishes to Shenron to have the world beneath his feet, resulting in Shenron turning him into a giant many times larger than the Earth.
- Super Saiyan 3
Main article: Super Saiyan 3
By combining his training with his deep rage, Vegeta attained this from at some point after the defeat of Kid Buu - extracting every drop of potential from his Saiyan blood.[59] Unlike Goku, Vegeta never reached this transformation in the original manga; the form made its first proper appearance in Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Battlers.
After being taken over by Baby in Dragon Ball GT, Vegeta eventually transforms into Strongest Form 2, which resembles Super Saiyan 3.
According to Funimation, as Vegeta is able to obtain the Golden Great Ape form, he possesses Super Saiyan 3.[60]
"Let's see you flap your guns... after witnessing this! Heh,heh. Consider yourselves lucky! For you are about to behold the Saiyan prince's true form! Rrrrrgh... Aaaaah! HAAAAAAAGH! Ha, ha, ha! Surprised? You should be. For I have transcended Saiyankind. I am... a Super Saiyan! Technically, I've transcended even that. But dead men don't need to concern themselves with particulars. Now do you understand the folly of your arrogance? I am Vegeta! Supreme wielder of Super Saiyan strength! And now, Kakarot... you die!" — Prince Vegeta reveals his Super Saiyan 3 form to the Z Warriors & Dragon Ball Heroes in Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission |
In World Mission, the game world Vegeta achieves the Super Saiyan 3 form during the period of the Saiyan conflict due to an anomaly. However, as he hasn't mastered it Beat and Note defeat him due to the toll the form takes on his body. Though Vegeta is aware Super Saiyan 3 is level that transcends the Super Saiyan, he and Beat refer to it simply as Super Saiyan and Vegeta also dubs it the Saiyan Prince's True Form before transforming.
- Demon Prince Transformations
Main articles: Manipulation Sorcery, Janemba's Majin Vegeta, Janemba, Destroyer King, Super Saiyan 3, and Supervillain
In Dragon Ball Heroes, Prince of Destruction Super Saiyan 3 (Hakaioji Super Saiyan 3) Vegeta appears as a playable character, introduced in Jaaku Mission 5.
In Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai, Vegeta battles with Janemba's copy of Majin Vegeta, who then possesses him, despite Vegeta's best efforts to prevent it. After being possessed by Janemba's Majin Vegeta, he is later possessed by Janemba himself. It is then stated by Goku that Vegeta is starting to become Janemba. Vegeta starts his transformation into Janemba by taking on his Majin Vegeta form, and then beginning to produce the evil energy necessary to transform fully into a second Janemba. Vegeta stops the transformation by using his pride to drive out the evil energy and taking on his Super Saiyan 2 form.
In Xenoverse 2, Majin Vegeta is shown to transform further into a type of villainous power up a raid quest.
- Spirit Bomb Super Saiyan
Main article: Spirit Bomb Super Saiyan
In Shin Budokai, Vegeta manages to become a Spirit Bomb Super Saiyan during the battle with Super Janemba on Earth, when the Spirit Bomb is launched Vegeta unwillingly absorbs it with his Super Saiyan 2 form. In this state Vegeta is able to defeat Super Janemba, and dispel all of his evil energy from the area.
- Villainous Mode
Main article: Villainous Mode
During the finale of Xenoverse Demigra takes control of Vegeta alongside Ultimate Gohan and Gotenks in order to have them fight against the Future Warrior and Goku. When possessed, Vegeta is fought in game, and he uses a unique version of Villainous Mode named Villainous Mode (Super Saiyan 2). The playable version of this form lacks Villainous Mode.
- Vegito
Main article: Vegito
The Potara fusion between Vegeta and Goku. He was created as a desperate plan by Old Kai to stop the powerful Super Buu. With unrivaled power, Vegito is one of the most powerful beings in Dragon Ball Z and is created as a desperate plan by Old Kai to stop the powerful Super Buu, when he was winning against Ultimate Gohan after absorbing Gotenks and Piccolo. At only base form, this fusion had a slight advantage against the Majin. Once transforming into Super Saiyan, he single-handedly pummeled Buu blithely without even needing to use his fists or any effort. It was obvious he had the physical power to maintain such feats, but he only appeared for a short time before his strategy to deliberately be absorbed into Buu's body (whilst keeping a barrier on to avoid being assimilated into his being) resulted in the ending of his time limit, resulting in diffusion. Vegito later makes an appearance in Dragon Ball Super and uses Super Saiyan Blue to fight Fused Zamasu, where they learn that mortals using the Potara Earrings can only remain fused for an hour, while Gods remain permanently fused.
Goku's adaptive and creative nature along with Vegeta's analytical and strategic mind enabled Vegito to be quite an intelligent fighter without being overcome by arrogance as Vegeta alone would be but possessing the ruthlessness to kill Super Buu that Goku would lack. In addition, Vegito also possesses the immense power and speed of both Goku and Vegeta amplified to great degrees, as well as the tactics and skill of both. He is very similar to Gogeta, who is another fusion of Goku and Vegeta. Elder Kai mentions the innate rivalry between Goku and Vegeta makes the fusion far more powerful than usual.
- Gogeta
Main article: Gogeta
The Fusion of Goku and Vegeta, Gogeta is considered to be one of the most formidable characters introduced in the series. Like Vegito, Gogeta was an act of desperation, though this one was to stop the powerful demon, Janemba, rather than Majin Buu. Gogeta easily outclassed Janemba, and Gogeta quickly disposed of him in a heartbeat by using his Stardust Breaker. Vegeta contributed his Saiyan smarts, and his power. It is Metamorans who taught Goku the technique.
As a Super Saiyan 4, Gogeta is one of the strongest known beings in the Dragon Ball universe. However, due to his extraordinary power, the fusion will only last for ten minutes, (as opposed to the typical half hour), though this has been proven ample time to defeat any foe many times over. He is very similar to Vegito, who is another fusion of Goku and Vegeta.
- EX Gogeta
Main article: EX Gogeta EX Gogeta is the EX fusion counterpart to Gogeta who appears in Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Pinita
Main article: Pinita Pinita is the EX Fusion between Pinich and Vegeta who appears in Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Vegenks
Main article: Vegenks Vegenks is the EX fusion between Vegeta and Future Trunks who appears in Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Yamta
Main article: Yamta Yamta is the EX fusion between Vegeta and Yamcha who appears in Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Vegecell
- Scouter - A wearable, all-purpose computer that Frieza's army uses.
- Attack Ball - Spaceships used for interstellar travel.
- Medical Machine - Large containers filled with some form of liquid that can completely heal a person from near death.
- Senzu Bean - Mystical beans with immense rejuvenation properties.
- Capsule Corporation Spaceship - A ship made by Capsule Corporation that was used to travel throughout space.
- Gravity Machine - A device invented by Dr. Brief to help the Dragon Team train under more powerful gravity in order to become stronger and raise their power levels.
- Potara - Earrings worn by Supreme Kais and their apprentices. Despite being worn so casually, they have incredible properties, allowing two individuals to fuse or permitting the wearer to use the Time Rings.
- Weighted Clothing - Clothing fitted with built-in weights to make them heavier than ordinary clothes.
- Fishing Rod - A collapsible rod with bobber lure used for fishing. Used in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot where it first becomes available shortly before his battle with Cui during the Frieza Saga.
Appearances in other media
Cross Epoch
Vegeta appears again in gag manga in 2006, in a crossover chapter with KochiKame titled "Kochira Namekkusei Doragon Kōen Mae Hashutsujo". He is spying Frieza on Namek, waiting for an opportunity to steal his Dragon Balls, when Ryotsu Kankichi arrives and says that Frieza cannot park his spaceship there.
Vegeta is among the Dragon Ball characters that appear in the 2006 crossover manga Cross Epoch, as the captain of his own crew: the Vegeta Sky Pirates. On the way to Shenron's tea party, they find the Pilappaggy Villain Union's Tettiri Number 55 and Vegeta destroys it with an Energy Wave.
Vegeta is also in the 2010 live action battle show Dragon Ball Kai: Super Battle Stage, which is loosely based on Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan.
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Trivia
- Vegeta's name is a pun on the word vegetable (ベジタブル bejitaboru) with an elongated "-ge" (ジー) sound.
- In his first appearance, Vegeta's initial story arc is almost identical to that of Piccolo, as both are otherworldly beings who develop a deep rivalry with Goku after being defeated by him but then go on to team up with him in order to fight more powerful foes, and in the process, Vegeta appears to develop a fondness for Gohan and comes numerous times to his aid like Piccolo did. While Piccolo dies fighting Nappa, Vegeta is killed by Frieza, but both are revived by the Dragon Balls and go on to fight alongside Goku against stronger foes.
- Vegeta's favorite vehicle is the Attack Ball.[1]
- Vegeta is the type to give his techniques English names.[63]
- Despite Vegeta's obsession with defeating Goku, Goku has never actually beaten him. However, Vegeta's desire may come from a wounded pride over the fact that Goku surpassed him with the Kaio-Ken and needed to resort to transforming into the Great Ape.
- While Vegeta noted that a Saiyan's hair does not grow longer or change shape from how they were born (minus facial hair), in Bardock - The Father of Goku, anime flashbacks during the Frieza Saga and a manga flashback in the God of Destruction Beerus Saga, it was shown that Vegeta had a hairstyle with bangs over his forehead as a child, unlike in his normal depiction with a prominent widows-peak.
- In the Greek dub of Dragon Ball Z, Vegeta and Nappa's voices have filters like the other villains in the series (including former villains). But sometimes, these filters won't be heard.
- While Vegeta is shorter than Bulma throughout Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT, he becomes taller than her in Dragon Ball Super and the movie counterparts.
- The original Super Saiyan God appears identical to Vegeta, right down to even the clothing they wear, suggesting that Vegeta could be a direct descendant of him.
- In an interview in the March 2014 issue of Saikyō Jump (released on February 2014), Akira Toriyama says that, in the event that there is talk of another animated film after Battle of Gods (2013), he would like Vegeta to play the main role (adding that this is nothing more than intentions, and that he has not decided anything at all).[64] This didn't pan out, as the sequel film still featured Goku as the main protagonist.
- There have been several times where Vegeta has been stronger than Goku, but was eventually surpassed by him:
- The first time was on Planet Namek. While Goku was healing on Frieza's ship, specifically when Vegeta ate the senzu bean and gained a zenkai boost, Vegeta surpassed his previous power limitation and Goku's power, but Goku was shown to be much stronger after healing on Frieza's ship.
- The second time was during his fight with the Androids; Piccolo speculates after witnessing Vegeta's performance that the prince may have surpassed Goku. This continued when he came out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for the first time; even Piccolo, who was the strongest Z Fighter at the time, was amazed by his power. Goku soon surpassed Vegeta with the same training even after Vegeta used the chamber a second time.
- When Beerus shows up at Bulma's birthday party, Vegeta becomes enraged when Beerus slaps Bulma to the ground. His boost during that rage was noted to surpass Goku by both Master Roshi and Beerus. However, Goku achieved Super Saiyan God soon after.
- Before the events of Resurrection ‘F’, Vegeta catches up to Goku as they train with Beerus' master, Whis together. In the Dragon Ball Super anime, Vegeta trains with Whis and six months prior to Goku. At this period, he surpasses Goku, or at the very least is around equal to Goku.
- In the Dragon Ball Super manga, Vegeta could ascend higher than Perfected Super Saiyan Blue following the events of the Tournament of Power, while Goku could not do so at will. Goku eventually became able to take on his own state beyond Perfected Super Saiyan Blue at will.
- In the final battle with Moro, having mastered Spirit Control, Goku and Piccolo acknowledged that Vegeta had surpassed Goku. Soon after however, Goku surpassed Vegeta by completing Ultra Instinct.
- After achieving Ultra Ego, Vegeta performed better in battle against Granolah than Goku had with his Perfected Ultra Instinct.
- During the events of Super Hero, Vegeta is a bit above than Goku in their respective base forms, thanks to reflecting upon and then optimizing his fighting style.
- In Xenoverse 2, if the Future Warrior talks to Vegeta while wearing Future Trunks' attire, he will say while thinking out loud "That outfit, I wonder how he's doing" before telling them not to worry about it.
- Vegeta has remarked on two separate occasions that he dislikes being in Gag Manga/Anime.
- The first time was at the end of his cameo role in Neko Majin Z.
- The second time was in the Dr. Slump crossover episode of Dragon Ball Super.
- Vegeta does not have a last name.[65]
- There is a running gag of Vegeta and the color pink; despite his distaste for it, the color is frequently shown him, such as wearing a pink scouter in the Xenoverse series, eating pink ice cream, wearing a pink apron, and the famous “Badman” shirt he was given when he began living on Earth.
- In Xenoverse 2, Vegeta's infamous "Badman" shirt appears as an outfit under the name Vegeta's Shirt. If the Future Warrior talks to Vegeta while wearing it he will say "Wh-What are you wearing?! Where did you dig up something that old?! Tch... You're dredging up bitter memories!... But I guess it shows that I've gotten used to life on Earth... Heh!".
- Vegeta is the first mortal character to defeat a God of Destruction in the anime.
- Vegeta has the second largest kill count out of all the Dragon Team.
- Vegeta has killed every member of the Ginyu Force.
- Dragon Ball Super chapter 74's promotional preview dubs Vegeta as 'The most dangerous guy/person in the universe'.[66]
Gallery
Main article: Vegeta/Gallery
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dragon Ball Online, 2010
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- ↑ Dragon Ball Legends, 2018
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super: Broly, 2018
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z episode 7, "Trouble on Arlia"
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- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, 1993
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- ↑ Dragon Ball Z episode 287, "Celebrations with Majin Buu"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super chapter 44, "Escaped Prisoner Moro"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super chapter 46, "Namek in Decline"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super chapter 69, "The Evolution of Planet Cereal"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z episode 132, "Follow Dr. Gero"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z episode 122, "Mystery Revealed"
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- ↑ Dragon Ball Z episode 124, "Z Warriors Prepare"
- ↑ Dragon Ball chapter 458, "Two Battles to the Death"
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- ↑ Dragon Ball Super volume 1, "Warriors from Universe 6!"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Q Atsushi Maekawa Story Q&A
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- ↑ Cinecon Walker, March 2013
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- ↑ Toyotarou Uchida interview. + Herms' translation thread.
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- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3, 2004
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- ↑ "Dragon Ball Heroes", 2010
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 Daizenshuu 2, 1995
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 Dragon Ball GT: Perfect File, 1997
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Budokai series
- ↑ Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, 2016
- ↑ Promotional material for Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’
- ↑ Vegeta's profile in Dragon Ball Fusions
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super episode 27, "The Earth Explodes?! A Decisive Kamehameha!"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super chapter 29, Toppo, Universe 11 God of Destruction Candidate!
- ↑ Dragon Ball GT episode 29, "The Fall of the Saiyans"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu Unused Files. tcrf.
- ↑ Dragon Ball GT Episode 62: "Rescue Goku"
- ↑ Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2, 2010
- ↑ Anime Insider December 2003 (#10), "The QT on GT". kanzenshuu. Retrieved on December 2003.
- ↑ 61.0 61.1 In the manga, they were only Super Saiyan. However, the animators gave them grossly enlarged muscles in the anime, indicating that they might have been 2nd Grade Super Saiyan.
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: V.R.V.S., 1994
- ↑ Kanzenshuu's translation of Akira Toriyama Super Interview. kanzenshuu.
- ↑ Interview with Akira Toriyama - Saikyō Jump #3, 2014
- ↑ Ask Akira Toriyama! interview. kanzenshuu (January 2003).
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super manga chapter 74. Chapter's promotional preview (July 2021).
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Universe 7 Tuffles | |
Universe 6 Tuffles | Kamin • Oren |
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Tuffle Fusions | |
Living Creations | Hatchiyack • Godgardon • Lychee's Monsters (Kinkarn • Arbee • Ponkarn • Kawazu • Jiku • Skud • Gure • Budo) • Machine Mutant (Dr. Myuu • General Rilldo • Giru • Commander Nezi • Bizu • Natt • Ribet • M-2 • Mutchy • Leon • Luud • Hell Fighter 17) • Bio-Warrior (White Bio-Man) |
Transformations | |
Related | Blutz Wave Generator • Dark Planet • Planet Plant • Ray Gun • Saiyans • Scouter • Universe 2 (Zarbuto • Zirloin) |
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Sub-leaders | Captain Ginyu • Cooler (Meta • Future) • Froze • Garana • Sorbet • Tagoma • Kuriza • Frieza's Honor Guard (Bullgokin • Compression-01 • Toki Toki City Hero) | |
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Low-level soldiers | Combatants • Cranberry • Cyclopian Guards • Three Planet Frieza #79 soldiers • Bardock (Future • Xeno) • Blueberry • Borgos • Cheelai • Fasha • Fisshi • Frieza Soldiers • Frog-Face • Gupure • Iru • Kakarot (Future • Cell • Xeno) • Krumbo • Leek • Mei • Melone • Monre • Nabana • Namole • Navel • Orlen • Raspberry • Robery • Ronme • Scarface • Shorty • Shugesh • Taro • Tora • Turles (Xeno) | |
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Fused members | Aka • Burce • Celluza • Chiaoldo • Chiaoman • Coolieza • Dodobon • Ginyuman • Ginyuza • Gulce • Meta-Cooler Core • Natz • Rappa • Recurter • Reguldo • Saibaking • Ultimate Ultra Fusion • Ultra Fusion (Ginyu Force) | |
Squadrons | Cooler Force (Cooler's Armored Squadron • Meta-Cooler Corps.) • Dried Fruitz • Team Dodoria • Frieza's Elite (Ginyu Force • Frieza's Honor Guard) • Namek Invasion Task Force • Frieza's Subordinates • Galaxy Soldiers • Third Stellar Region • Frieza Soldiers • New Frieza Army • New Gadget Super Lovers • Saiyan Army (Team Bardock • King Vegeta's Elite • Phantom Saiyans) • Team 5 • Team Zarbon | |
Races controlled | Aka's race • Ankoku-seijin • Appule's race • Arcosians • Arlians • Boulean • Beppa-seijin • Blueberry's race • Bowlean • Brench-seijin • Burter's race • Buonean • Cabira's race • Cranberry's race • Cui's race • Dodoria's race • Earthlings • Fishman • Frieza Race • Frieza Soldier race • Frog-Face's race • Ginyu's race • Hera Clan • Inhabitants of Plant • Iru's race • Jiggler • Kanassan • Kettlean • Ledgic's race • Litts • Malaka's race • Majins • Makyan • Mixxileean • Namekians • Namekian Frogs • Recoome's race • Rejinean • Saibamen • Saiyans • Sinkleean • Slug-jin • Sui's race • Toasterean • Tobi's race • Vewonean • Yardrat • Zalt-seijin • Zarbon's race | |
Planets | Arcose • Bas • Big Gete Star • Cereal • Cooler No. 6 • Cooler's Unnamed Planet • Frieza No. 17 • Frieza No. 79 • Cooler No. 98 • Cooler No. 256 • Frieza No. 448 • Frieza's Training Planet • Kanassa • King Cold's planet • Litt • Meat • Shikk • Tritek • Vegeta • Zeshin and Bun's planet | |
Motherships | Bardock's Spaceship • Chilled's Spaceship • Cooler's Spaceship • Frieza's Spaceship • Garana's Spaceship • King Cold's Spaceship • Transport Ship | |
Technology | Attack Ball • Battle Armor • Cosmic Suit • Drones (Assist Drone • Attack Drone • Recovery Drone) • Fruit of the Tree of Might (Demon Realm) • Galactic Arena • Grenade • Hovercar • Hover Pod • Kiri Charging Machine • Laser Sword • Medical Machines • Metamo-Ring • Ray Gun • Rocket Launcher (Frieza's Rocket Launcher) • Saibamen Set • Scouter | |
Operations and Wars | Attack on Planet Plant • Occupation of Planet Vegeta • Kanassan war • Invasion of Planet Meat • Genocide of the Saiyans • Shikk conflict • Tritek conflict • Destruction of Planet Arlia • Attack of the Saiyans • Attack on Zeshin and Bun's planet • Battle on Planet Namek • Frieza and Cold's invasion • Cooler Wars • Attack on Gure's planet • Attacks on Earth • Fight on Planet Frieza 448 • Frieza's Revenge • Broly conflict • Frieza's Siege • Tournament of Time | |
Allies & Affiliated Groups | Beerus • Cells (Cell • Cell Jr.) • Dragon Ball Heroes (Froze) • Dark Empire • Dark Namekians (Naraku) • Frieza Race • Heeter • Mastermind's group (Mastermind • Giblet) • Pilaf Gang (Emperor Pilaf • Mai • Shu) • Red Ribbon Army (Red Pants Army) • Team Beerus (Shallot) • Team Universe 7 • Time Patrol • Whis | |
Related | Kili • Pol • Vegeta's Palace |
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Members | Goku (Xeno) • Yamcha • Krillin • Master Roshi • Tien Shinhan • Chiaotzu • Yajirobe • Piccolo • Gohan (Xeno) • Vegeta (Xeno) • Trunks • Goten (Xeno) • Android 18 • Good Buu (Grand Supreme Kai) • Android 17 • Pan (Xeno) • Uub | ||||||||||
Supporters | Bulma • Oolong • Puar • Chi-Chi • Ox-King • Launch • Turtle • World Tournament Announcer • Dr. Brief • Bikini • Scratch • Korin • Fortuneteller Baba • Kami • Mr. Popo • King Yemma • King Kai • Bubbles • Gregory • Dende • Moori • Marron • Pybara • Shin • Kibito • Kibito Kai • Mr. Satan • Videl • Bee • Old Kai • Tarble • Gure • Beerus • Whis • Tights • Jaco • Galactic King • Merus • Calamis • Irico • Esca • Monaka • Emperor Pilaf • Mai • Shu • Cabba • Gowasu • Zeno • Bulla • Giru • Valese | ||||||||||
Allies | Nam • Suno • Android 8 • Arale Norimaki • Gatchan • Senbei Norimaki • Turbo Norimaki • Bora • Upa • Grandpa Gohan • King Furry • Annin • Hero • Pansy • Kooky Cook • Melone • Grand Elder Guru • Nail • Necke • Maima • Tsumuri • Icarus • Maron • Vomi • Android 16 • Olibu • West Kai • South Kai • East Kai • Grand Kai • Pikkon • Erasa • Tapion • Hit • Reality Machine #2 • Cocoa Amaguri • Yurin • Cell Jr. • Broly • Cheelai • Lemo • Granolah • Monaito • Oatmeel • Bardock (Xeno) • Neko Majin Z • Leena • Doma • Bon Para • Son Para • Don Para • Ledgic • Unnamed Alien Boy • Sugoro • Shusugoro • Nuova Shenron • Chronoa • Tokitoki • Jiren • Putine • Salsa • Hearts • Toki Toki City Hero • Conton City Hero • Bardock (Xeno) • Beat • Note • Froze • Kagyu • Kabra • Zen • Chamel • Nim • Fen • Wairu • Mecha Goku • Android 21 (Good) | ||||||||||
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Buu's Majin subspecies | Baby Buu • Ein • Fin • Kabra • Majin Buu (Kid Buu (Future • Clone • Xeno) • Innocent Buu (Future) • Miss Buu • Good Buu (Future) • Evil Buu (Future) • Super Buu (Future) • Shun Shun • Haru Haru • Haishi • Kabra • Mani Mani • Mighty Majins • Ninny • Ratopa • Salaga • Titima • Wonder Majins • Yoshito-kun |
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Majin Fusions | |
Majin Transformations | |
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Organization of Babidi | |
Related articles | Bee • Bio-Androids • Bob & Margaret • Boo World • Buu-gi • Earth • Fake Z Fighters • Inside Buu (Enzyme • Roundworm) • Janemba's Majin Vegeta • Kashvar (Hoi) • Love-Love Beam • Majin Buu's house • Mr. Satan (Future) • Offworlder • Sealed Ball • Supreme Kai (position) • Troublemaker Education • Uub • Uuby |
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Universe 2 | Bikal • Harmira • Jimizu • Kakunsa • Prum • Rabanra • Ribrianne • Roasie • Zarbuto • Zirloin |
Universe 3 | Agnilasa • Biarra • Borareta • Catopesra • Koicéareta • Koitsukai • Maji-Kayo • Narirama • Nigrissi • Pancéa • Paparoni • Za Priccio |
Universe 4 | Caway • Damom • Dercori • Gamisalas • Ganos • Majora • Monna • Nink • Shosa • Xiangca |
Universe 6 | |
Universe 7 | Android 17 • Android 18 • Frieza • Gohan • Goku • Krillin • Master Roshi • Piccolo • Tien Shinhan • Vegeta |
Universe 9 | |
Universe 10 | Dium • Dyrasem • Methiop • Murichim • Murisam • Napapa • Obni • Rubalt • Rylibeu • Zircor |
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Supreme Kai | Anato • Pell • Eyre • Kuru • Ogma • Fuwa • Grand Supreme Kai (Innocent Buu • Good Buu) • Old Kai (Future) • North Supreme Kai • Shin (Future • Kibito Kai) • West Supreme Kai • South Supreme Kai • Iru • Roh • Gowasu (Future) • Goku Black/Future Zamasu/Fused Zamasu • Khai • Agu • Chronoa • Aeos • Zen • Fen • Wairu • Ratopa • Demon Supreme Kai • Karoly Black |
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Guardian | |
Super Saiyan God | Super Saiyan God • Goku • Vegeta (Duplicate • Super Oren) • Goku Black/Fused Zamasu (Crimson-Masked Saiyan) • Vegito • Gogeta • Broly • Xeno Trunks • Ahms • Sealas (Fused) • Captain Ginyu • Future Warrior • Basaku • Beat • Erito • Forte • Note • Viola • Shallot • Giblet |
Demon God | Chamel • Xeno Dabura • Demigra (Mirage) • Fin • Gravy • Hirudegarn (Baby) • Lucifer • Mechikabura • Putine • Salsa • Shroom • Towa • Xeno One-Star Dragon • Xeno Majin Buu • Dark Demon God Berserker • Aurora • Robelu |
Fusion Gods | Den-Goku • Old Kai (Future) • Fused Zamasu/Infinite Zamasu • Future Zamasu/Goku Black • God Fusion Goku • Gomas • Gorus • Karoly Black • Kibeerusshin • Kibicollo Kai • Kibito Kai • Vegito • Whirus |
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