Monday, December 4, 2023

Character Analysis: Z Goku

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Background

A monkey-tailed orphan who lived in a rustic area called Mount Paozu with his grandfather Gohan. After his grandfather's death, Goku inherited his prized possession, the 4 star Dragon Ball. Unbeknownst to Goku this Dragon Ball was part of a set of 7, that could summon a dragon that could grant any wish. His ownership of the ball eventually caused him to meet a girl named Bulma, who enlisted him on a quest to collect the rest of the balls. After this initial quest Goku became a student of several other martial arts masters, and saved the world from various villains who wanted to use the Dragon Balls for evil. The original Dragon Ball saga ends with Goku marrying a girl named Chi-Chi. 


In terms of personality Goku is light hearted and simplistic. He initially has little understanding of modern technology due to his rustic upbringing. 

  • DB Ep 1 2:00 The narrator explains Goku’s origin and how he was raised by Gohan and inherited the 4 star Dragon Ball 

  • DB Ep 1 7:40 Goku lifts a car and meets Bulma for the first time  

  • DB Ep 1 13:21 Bulma shows Goku the Dragon Balls and explains how collecting them all can be used to grant a wish

  • DB Ep 2 3:53  Goku is a bit unfamiliar with modern technology 

  • DB ep 13 16:02 It’s stated Goku killed his own grandfather while as a great ape

  • DB ep 31 8:41 Chi-Chi as a child saying she was going to marry Goku

  • DB ep 137 11:26 Goku and Chi-chi promise to get married

  • DB ep 148 21:22 Goku was offered the role as guardian of Earth


In Dragon Ball Z Goku is revealed to be an alien warrior called a Saiyan. It’s explained Goku Goku was originally born on the planet Vegeta and was sent to Earth to conquer it. When Goku arrived on earth was then found by a martial artist named Gohan, he lost his memory due a head injury, and became a docile inhabitant of the planet.

  • Bardock 2:30 Goku as a baby in a Saiyan incubator

  • Bardock 16:20 Bardock sees Goku as a baby

  • Bardock 27:44 Goku being sent to earth in this version of the canon

  • Bardock 45:07 Grandpa Gohan finds Goku in the woods

Goku’s father Bardock attempted to form an assault against the galactic emperor and dictator over the Saiyans, Freeza, but failed. Freeza ultimately blew up planet Vegeta and most of the Saiyans

  • DBZ ep 78 11:25 Freeza destroys planet Vegeta

  • Bardock 42:49 Freeza destroys planet Vegeta with the Death battle Ki attack

  • Episode Bardock 1:35 Freeza blows up planet Vegeta

Only a few Saiyans outside Goku survived, such as his brother Raditz. Raditz attempting to contact Goku and recruit him to join the surviving Saiyan warriors is what kicks off the plot of Z.

  • DBZ ep 2 10:20 Goku meets Raditz and being told his origin

  • DBZ ep 2 12:12 Goku being told an injury to the head erased his memories

  • DBZ ep 2 12:48 Roshi recounting how Gohan found Goku. Then Radizt telling him he’s a Saiyan



Weapons/equipment

Power pole

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Power_Pole

A magical staff that was given to Goku by his grandfather Gohan. It can extend to lengths long enough to reach the moon. It can also reflect projectiles, and parry other weapons. It was originally owned by the character Korrin, and was designed to be a transportation device to take a character from the top of “Korrin’s tower” to the bottom of “Kami’s lookout”.

  • DB Ep 1 21:19 Goku uses the power pole for the first time.A magic stick he inherited from his grandfather  to kill a flying dino 

  • DB ep 124 6:03 Goku uses the power pole for its original purpose. To ascend from Korin's tower and reach Kami's lookout. 


Examples of the power pole extending.

  • DB Ep 9 21:50 Goku extends the power pole to the moon  

  • DB Ep 5 17:49 Goku extends his power pole to hit Yamcha in the stomach

  • DB Ep 2 15:12 Goku commands the power pole to extend so he can reach a plane 

  • DB ep 35 20:55 Goku blocks machine gun fire, then extends his power pole take out some Red Ribbon soldiers before using it to pole vault into an army base 

  • DB ep 46 20:28 Goku extends and retracts the power pole to knock down two flying Red Ribbon ships

  • DB ep 153 19:36 Using the power pole and extending it

  • Path to Power 17:49 Goku extends the power pole to launched himself dozens of feet into the air


Examples of the power pole reflecting and blocking attacks

  • DB ep 37 20:23 Goku Fighting a ninja using the power pole and blocking his sword strikes  

  • DB ep 63 18:40 Goku uses his power pull to deflect sword blows from General Tao. # Arsenal

  • DB ep 79 15:35 Goku uses the power pole to deflect bullets

  • Dead zone 25:18 Goku uses the power pole as an adult to parry sword blows from an opponent


Bansho fan

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Bansho_Fan

A magic fan that has the ability to create powerful gusts of wind, clouds and downpours of rain. Goku and Chi-chi obtained the fan towards the end of Dragon Ball so they could put out the flames of fire mountain.

  • DB ep 8 4:50 Master Roshi explains the Bansho fans' powers. He says waving it once causes a windstorm, waving it a second time it creates a rain cloud, and waving it a 3rd time it creates a rainstorm

  • DB ep 151 18:30 Goku gains the bansho fan and uses it to blow away the Pilaf gang 


Flying Nimbus

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Flying_Nimbus

A magic cloud gifted to Goku by the character master Roshi. The cloud can carry any pure hearted person and acts as a form of transportation. Those who are not pure of heart will fall straight through the cloud. The Flying Nimbus does seem to have some sentience, as it can listen to orders from its owner via a shout. If dispersed by a powerful attack, it can reform as long as the damage is not too severe. Powerful enough energy blasts can permanently destroy it. Master Roshi originally got the Flying Nimbus from the character master Korrin, who  owns a much larger version of the Nimbus cloud. The anime adaption of Dragon Ball also has a black variant of the Nimbus that impure hearted people can ride on.

  • DB Ep 3 11:11 Master Roshi gives Goku the Flying Nimbus. A magic cloud the pure hearted can ride on. 

  • DB ep 64 11:46 In the anime there’s a black Nimbus variant impure people can ride

  • DB ep 117 20:00 Korrin summons the original Flying Nimbus and Goku tears off a part of it to form a new Nimbus for himself 

  • Dead Zone 15:21 Goku on flying nimbus and carrying the power pole as an adult

  • DBZ ep 1 15:24 Goku riding nimbus


Goku calling the Nimbus to him

  • DB ep 55 12:29 Goku calls Nimbus

  • DB ep 66 12:30 Goku talks to the Nimbus and it responds to his command

  • DB ep 77 3:51 Goku calls Flying Nimbus

  • DB Ep 10 9:16 Goku calls the Flying Nimbus


Examples of riders

  • DB ep 3 14:30 Goku riding the Flying Nimbus over the ocean and sky

  • DB ep 3 21:43 Bulma can’t ride the Flying Nimbus due to being impure

  • DB ep 7 19:38 Chi-Chi rides on the Flying Nimbus due to being pure hearted

  • DB ep 30 3:20 Goku flying on the Flying Nimbus

  • DB ep 30 4:58 Goku flying with Krillen on the Flying Nimbus. Krillen needs to hold onto Goku to prevent himself from fall through Nimbus due to his impure heart


Nimbus surviving or being destroyed by assaults

  • DB ep 34 11:13 The Flying Nimbus can be dispersed by powerful energy attacks

    • DB ep 43 6:51 It’s shown Goku’s Flying Nimbus survived being blown apart in an earlier episode

  • DB ep 103 9:22 The Flying Nimbus is destroyed by a ki attack from Tambourine


Senzu bean

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Senzu_Bean

A magical bean cultivated by the cat master Korrin. Eating a single bean can fill a person for 10 days, and its magical properties can heal a person of all wounds while restoring their stamina.

  • DB ep 62 6:36 Senzu beans are first introduced. It’s stated they can keep you full for 10 days

  • DB ep 148 14:22 Goku eats a senzu bean, healing him after his fight with Piccolo. Including the hole in his chest

  • Mystical Adventure 28:58 Goku is given a senzu bean. He’s told it will restore his stamina and strength

  • DBZ ep 46 9:50 Goku eats a senzu bean and is instantly healed from his wounds from a battle with Vegeta

  • DBZ ep 66 7:20 Goku heals Gohan’s broken neck with a senzu bean


Portara

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Potara

Earrings worn by the Supreme Kais. When worn by two individuales it can fuse them into a stronger being. In the original DBZ series it was stated this fusion was stated to be permanent, but that was later retconned into only lasting an hour unless one of the fusees was also a Supreme Kai.

  • DBZ ep 268 21:40 Goku and Vegeta fuse into Vegito via potara fusionNimbus


Abilities

Energy abilities

KI

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Ki

A form of metaphysical life energy that exists within all living things. Humanoids and other sapient creatures can harness it to increase their physical strength and durability. As well as channel it for various energy attacks. A large enough outburst of ki can affect the environment, manipulating clouds and causing earthquakes.


Ki blasts

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Ki_Blast 

The ability to create small explosive bullets of Ki as a projectile attack. 


Ki burst spear

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Ki_Burst_Sphere

The ability to form a Ki sphere, send it into the body of another, and make it explode from the inside out. 

  • Return of Cooler 41:48 Goku uses the Ki burst sphere attack on metal cooler, destroying his robot body

Ki transfer/healing

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Ki_Transfer

The ability to transfer Ki to others. This can have some minor healing applications.

  • Cooler’s Revenge 39:08 Goku shares energy with a nearly dead bird, healing it

  • DBZ ep 104 21:08 Goku transfers energy to Freeza after the latter was sliced in half


Flight

The ability to manipulate ki to fly or lift oneself into the air. The technique was initially introduced into the series by the crane hermit students Tien and Chaitsu. Goku learned it during his training with Kami and utilized it for the first time when fighting Piccolo Jr during the 23rd martial arts tournament.

  • DB ep 90 10:44,10:58 Chaitsu and Tien use flight for the first time in the series

  • DB ep 148 11:41 Goku learns “sky dancing” or how to fly

  • DB ep 148 14:49 Goku flies

  • DBZ ep 14 20:52 Goku flying


Kamehameha

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Kamehameha

A powerful Ki attack invented by master Roshi over a period of 50 years. It’s an energy beam released from the user's palms. Goku first learned the ability by imitating Master Roshi and adopted it as his signature attack afterwards.  Goku has created several variants of the move, including a powered-up version called the Super Kamehameha, a variant that can bend around obstacles and a variation that comes out of his feet.

  • DB ep 8 13:53 Master Roshi uses the Kamehameha for the first time

  • DB Ep 8 16:30 Goku replicates the K-wave. Using it for the first time to destroy a car

  • DB ep 26 10:49 Goku gets into a K-Wave beam struggle with master Roshi 

  • Blood ruby 44:20 Goku uses a K-wave to kill a giant monster

  • Mystical adventure 27:23 Goku uses the K-wave

  • Path to power 49:40 Goku uses a K-wave that creates a whirlpool in the ocean that sucks up a submarine

  • World’s strongest 45:40 Goku, Roshi and Krillen do a K-wave attack against the villain Dr.Wheelo

  • DBZ ep 97 8:21 Goku uses a K-wave as a Super Saiyan


Super Kamehameha

A powered-up Super Kamehameha.

  • DB ep 144 16:08 and 20:40 Goku uses a more powerful version of the K-wave he calls the super K-wave


Bending Kamehameha

 A K-wave that can bend around obstacles

  • DB ep 121 4:32 Goku uses a bending K-wave on King Piccolo. Turning it around his front side and hitting him from the back.

  • DBZ ep 4 13:02 Goku can bend the K-wave at an angle to hit opponents 

  • DBZ ep 60 10:09 Goku bends his K-wave around a pillar


Reverse Kamehameha

A K-wave used to propel Goku towards opponents for physical strikes 

  • DB ep 101 8:01 Goku uses a reverse K-wave as a way to propel himself towards Tien for a striking punch


Feet Kamehameha

 A K-wave that comes out of the feet.

  • DB ep 146 9:12 Goku releases a K-wave from his feet to propel himself like a rocket


Max power

An ultra powerful K-wave


Continuous kamehameha

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Continuous_Kamehameha

A rapid firing of multiple K-waves in a row.

  • DBZ ep 49 14:49 Goku fires multiple K-waves rapidly


Twin dragon shot

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Twin_Dragon_Shot

A K-wave that can be stored in stationary balls or ki and then sent at an opponent from a distance as a smaller projectile attack. 

  • DBZ ep 88 9:43 Goku creates two energy K-wave spheres he can change the trajectory of mid flight


Angry

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Angry_Kamehameha 

A one handed K-wave variant Goku uses to kill Freeza as a SSJ

  • DBZ ep 105 20:37 Freeza tries to backstab Goku after being spared and Goku “kills” him in retaliation with a one handed K-wave


Kio-ken

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Kaio-ken_Kamehameha

A K-wave enhanced via the power of the Kio-ken move.

  • DBZ ep 31 11:02 uses Kaioken x3 with the K-wave 


Instant/warp 

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Instant_Kamehameha

A teleportation move, followed by a surprised K-wave. Generally used to catch opponents off guard.

  • DBZ ep 179 20:59 Goku uses the warp K-Wave on cell


True

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/True_Kamehameha

A more powerful K-wave variant Goku uses as a SS3 in the original series.



Ki sense

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Ki_Sense 

The ability to sense the life essence and aura of other living beings. Goku initially gained the ability shortly before going to fight King Piccolo, but was formally trained to use it while on Kami’s lookout with the character Popo. 

  • DB ep 117 19:06 Goku senses ki for the first time, and is able to locate king Piccolo

  • DB ep 131 13:51 Popo starts teaching Goku how to sense spiritual energy. Popo explains that most people generate an aura when they move

  • DB ep 132 6:48 Goku trains to sense ki

  • DB ep 141 18:38 Goku can sense Tien’s clones when they try to sneak up on him. 

  • DBZ ep 2 9:00 Goku can sense Raditz via his ki 

  • DBZ ep 49 14:07 Vegeta explains the ability to sense life energy

  • DBZ ep 150 20:31 Goku sensing the power level of Piccolo dropping from a distance


Telepathy

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Telepathy

The ability to speak to others mentally over a distance. Goku has often used the ability to contact his allies while he’s been in danger. Goku can also directly read the memories of others via physical contact. Picallo once used telepathy to speak to Goten and Trunks in the hyperbolic time chamber, while outside of it. Showing the ability can potentially be used to communicate across dimensions.

  • DBZ ep 35 6:54 Goku speaks to Gohan telepathically again

  • DBZ ep 35 10:08 Goku speaks telepathically to Gohan

  • DBZ ep 66 9:17 Goku reads Krillen’s mind with telepathic powers

  • DBZ ep 257 17:26 Picallo can use telepathy to talk to Goten and trunks while they’re in the time chamber. This power has dimensional range apparently


Kiai

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Kiai

A powerful shock wave created by the pressure of a release of Ki. Can be used to harmlessly push away opponents or objects.

  • DB ep 137 8:26 Goku knocks Chi-chi away with a powerful gust of wind


Spirit shot

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Spirit_Shot

This attack releases a shockwave from the hands to knock opponents back. This version uses both arms at once and has created range.

  • DBZ ep 67 10:15 Goku uses the spirit shot move to blow Burter and Juice away


Invisible eye blast

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Invisible_Eye_Blast

A projectile ki attack projected from the eyes. 

  • DBZ ep 86  20:46 Goku creates a small hole in the ground by blasting it with eye beams


Destructo disk

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Destructo_Disc

A technique copied from Krillin. It fires a concentrated Ki disk that can cut through objects or opponents.

  • DBZ ep 27 12:52 Krillen cuts a mountain in half with a destructo disk 

  • DBZ ep 267 13:50 Goku uses the destructo disk to cut Super Buu in half 


Spirit bomb

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Spirit_Bomb

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Fusion_Spirit_Bomb

A special attack taught to Goku by King Kai. It allows him to gather life energy from surrounding organisms and planets,and form it into an energy ball projectile. The attack normally takes several minutes to charge up. Sentient creatures can also willingly give up extra energy to charge it much faster. If a person who’s pure of heart is hit by the spirit bomb, they can rebound it. Goku can also pass its energy to a second person. Goku also has multiple variants of the move.

  • DBZ ep 21 5:02 Goku uses the spirit bomb for the first time

  • DBZ ep 33 19:48 Goku passes on the spirit bomb energy to Krillen

  • DBZ ep 34 10:49 Krillen throws the spirit bomb and it rebounds off Gohan because he’s pure of heart

  • World’s strongest 52:00,54:40 Goku gathers energy for a spirit bomb  and throws it 

  • Tree of Might 55:10 Goku uses a spirit bomb to kill Turles.It makes an explosion that covers halt the planet  

  • Lord slug 47:31 Goku siphons energy from the sun to make a spirit bomb to use against Lord Slug


Large spirit bomb

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Large_Spirit_Bomb

The variation of the spirit bomb used against Freeza. It collects energy from across an entire solar system.

  • DBZ ep 92 18:14 Goku starts charging the spirit bomb to use against Freeza

  • DBZ ep 93 8:10 It’s stated the spirit bomb is over 50 meters wide and is collecting energy from multiple planets

  •  DBZ ep 94 16:40 Goku completes the spirit bomb and throws it at Freeza. It makes an explosion visible from space  

  • DBZ ep 95 6:40 Goku says his spirit bomb collected energy across the solar system


Super spirit bomb

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Spirit_Bomb

The version of the spirit bomb used against Kid Buu. It was created using energy willingly donated by Earth’s human population.

  • DBZ ep 284 11:41 Goku starts to create a spirit bomb with Earth’s power


Energy absorption(via spirit bomb)

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Energy_Absorption

The ability to absorb energy from outside sources. Goku showed the ability to absorb energy from his Spirit bomb, using it to replenish his own energy reserves.


Energy shield

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Energy_Shield

A shield made of Ki energy.

  • DB ep 121 14:20 Piccolo fires a series of energy beams at Goku. Goku blocks these beams with an energy barrier 


Spirit control

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Spirit_Control

Spirit control is an umbrella term for various techniques for regulating and controlling spiritual energy. Goku learned advanced spirit control techniques after landing on the planet Yardrat after escaping Namek in the Freeza saga.

  • DBZ ep 123 6:10 Goku on the animes version of Yardrat


Instant transmission

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Instant_Transmission

The ability to instantly teleport to another location via KI. Goku can travel short distances, and long distances such as across the universe, or into the afterlife. Goku typically needs some kind of energy beacon to lock onto to travel to a given destination. If a location has no life or its inhabitants are too far away to sense, Goku will be unable to travel to that location.

  • DBZ ep 122 5:32  Goku first mentions the instant transmission move. It allows him to instantly move to a location by locking onto a ki signature

  • DBZ ep 123 7:27 Goku demonstrates instant transmission move by teleporting to Master Roshi’s house and back

  • DBZ ep 127 5:14 Goku uses instant transmission to teleport to Krillen

  • DBZ ep 172 21:01 Goku teleports from Earth to King Kai’s planet 

  • DBZ ep 178 19:49 Goku teleports out of the way of an attack from Cell

  • Broly 12:29 Goku’s instant transmission

  • Bojack Unbound 41:26 Goku teleports to Earth from other world and lands a single punch on the villian Bojack

  • Fusion reborn 10:50 Goku uses IT to travel to Other World

Note:The original anime stated Goku dematerialized into light when using this move. This was a mistranslation.


Fusion

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Fusion_Dance

The ability to utilize ki and a series of ballet dances to fuse with another person. In order for the fusion to succeed both people involved must have similar power levels and physical stature. The poses that make up the ballet dance must also be perfectly symmetrical, or else the fusion will fail. The fusion lasts approximately 30 minutes before wearing off. Increased power usage can cut that time limit short.

  • DBZ ep 240 5:12 Goku explains the fusion technique

  • DBZ ep 244 5:10 Goku explains fusion requires matching power levels

  • DBZ ep 247 20:40 Goku explains the ballet dance part of the fusion ability

  • Fusion reborn 37:44 Goku explains fusion to Vegeta. Particularly how their power levels need to match.

  • Fusion reborn 40:10 A Goku and Vegeta failed fusion

  • Fusion reborn 44:49 Goku and Vegeta successfully fuse into Gogeta



Solar flare

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Solar_Flare

A powerful flash of light initiated by a hand gesture near the forehead. It can temporarily blind most foes. It was initially used by the character Tien, but Goku copied the move for his own usage. Though those using eye protection are resistant to it.

  • DB ep 141 17:09 Goku uses the solar flare. A powerful blast of light that blinds most foes

  • DB ep 98 18:22 Goku having used Master Roshi’s sunglasses to block a solar flare from Tien


Telekinesis

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Telekinesis

The ability to lift small or large objects from a distance via Ki. Goku seldom uses the ability, but has moved small objects like a glass of water before.

  • DBZ ep 45 11:27 Goku uses Telekinesis to lift a glass of water into the air


Physical abilities

Pressure point attack

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Pressure_Point_Attack

Goku does know some pressure point combat skills. He can strike a person precisely on certain sections of their neck to knock them out instantly.

  • DB ep 134 15:40 Goku beats King Champa with a single chop 


Rock, Scissors N paper

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Rock,_Scissors_%27N%27_Paper

A rush attack taught to Goku by his grandfather Gohan. The rock, scissors and paper portions of the name correlate to a punch, eye poke and palm strike. Like the real world game, each strike variant is meant to counter the corresponding blow from an opponent.

  • DB ep 5 20:39 Goku uses the rock, paper scissors attack. It’s a combination of a punch, palm strike and eye poke attack

  • Path to power 24:37 Goku uses rock, paper, scissors


Eight armed fist

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Eight-Arm_Fist

An optical illusion where the user will move their arms so quickly that it seems like they've grown 8 arms. Goku invented this move himself.

  • DB ep 100 8:00 Goku moves his arms so fast it makes it seem like he has 8 arms


Crazy fist

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Crazy_Fist

A fighting technique similar to that of the “drunken fist” martial arts fighting style. The concept is to act like a rabid animal, taking the opponent off guard with bizarre behavior that disguise legitimate martial arts attacks. Goku invented this technique in response to Master Roshi using the drunken fist technique during the 21st martial arts tournament.

  • DB ep 26 20:36 Goku invents a fighting style similar to drunken fist called the crazy monkey technique


Tornado

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Tornado!

A physical technique where Goku spins like a top, hitting anything that comes in contact with him. The move is prone to making him dizzy if used for too long.

  • DB ep 25 6:30 Goku spins around like a top to damage opponents


Rapid movement

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Rapid_Movement

A technique where Goku jumps rapidly across long distances so quickly that he cannot be seen by normal human sight. Naturally an opponent with faster reflexes than Goku can still see him during this move.

  • DB ep 96 17:20 Goku moves so fast while fighting Krillin nobody can see him, including Krillin himself 


After image

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Afterimage_Technique

An optical illusion caused by high speed of movement. It creates an after image of a person that can be used to distract an opponent or divert the attention of their attacks. Goku initially learned the move by watching Master Roshi. Initially Goku could only make 1 after image, but by the end of Dragon Ball he could create more than 10 at once.

  • DB Ep 25 4:45 Goku creates an after image. A speed based illusion used to trick opponents

  • DB ep 26 14:20 Goku uses 3 afterimages to try to trick Rosh

  • DB ep 75 14:12 Goku uses the afterimage ability to trick grandpa Gohan into hitting with a the wrong location with a K-wave

  • DB ep 97 14:21 Goku creates 10 after images. Then makes an additional 2 to distract Tien when he tries to strike back 


Penetrate

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Penetrate!

A powerful Ki infused punching attack utilized by Goku to kill King Piccolo. Goku must launch himself into the air using a Kamehameha to initialize it.

  • DB ep 122 13:48 Goku uses the penetrate move. An attack which propels him into the air with a K-wave for a powerful punch that can penetrate opponents.


Super god fist

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Super_God_Fist 

A rush punching attack.

  • DBZ ep 30 5:17 Goku uses the god fist attack on Vegeta


Dragon fist

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Fist 

Goku performs a punching attack while creating a giant golden dragon of Ki that can ensnare and obliterate opponents.

  • Wrath of the dragon 48:19 Goku uses the dragon fist. A powerful punch that creates a a massive golden dragon made of ki that can bind an opponent


Saiyan power/ Zenkai

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Saiyan_Power

A generic trait of the Sayains. Every time they recover from a near death experience they receive a massive boost in power.

  • DB Ep 116 19:03 Goku seemingly has a Zenki boost after drinking the ultra divine water


Misc

  • DB Ep 3 9:02 Goku has better vision than an average human. Being able to see the character master Roshi clearly from hundreds of meters away while the human Bulma can’t

  • DB ep 74 4:51 Goku is hit by a beam from a character called Devilman. This attack is supposed to kill anyone with laten evil, but Goku does not die due to his pure heart

  • DB ep 80 20:30 Goku use a move called phantom star to fight Sky 

  • DB ep 129 20:20 Goku focuses his ki and make a finger beam 

  • DB ep 27 4:00 Goku was put to sleep by a hypnosis move by Roshi, but was able to break out of it with some external influence(a person yelling it was time for dinner)

  • DB Ep 116 19:03 Goku survived drinking the poisonous ultra divine water

  • DBZ ep 13 19:17,20:40 Goku eats Hell fruit, which doubles a man strength

  • DBZ ep 14 16:14 Goku is resistant to drugged food meant to sedate opponents

  • DBZ ep 25 13:15 Krillen apparently can use the multiform technique when prompted by Picallo. Goku might be able to pull it off on a whim the same way 



Transformations

Unlock potential/Ultra divine water

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Unlock_Potential

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Ultra_Divine_Water

An enhanced state of power brought on by drinking a liquid called the ultra divine water. This water is poisonous but draws out latent strength to those who consume it.

  • DB ep 116 18:37 Goku drinks the ultra divine water and survives its effects, increasing his power

  • DB ep 117 18:18 Goku describes how the ultra divine water made him more powerful


Great ape

https://Dragon Ball.fandom.com/wiki/Great_Ape

A giant ape or “Oozaru” form that Goku can take upon looking at a full moon. The transformation is only possible if Goku is still in possession of his tail and will end if his tail is cut off. Goku never learned how to control this form, and as a result turns into a mindless monster while assuming it. According to guidebooks Goku has a 10x increase in power in this form. 

  • DB ep 12 21:19 Goku looks at the moon and transforms into the mighty Oozuru

  • DB ep 13 3:01 Goku’s great ape form is about as big as a castle

  • DB ep 13 7:35 A good shot where you can see how big great ape Goku is

  • DB ep 27 15:06 Goku transforms into a great ape. It’s power negates Roshi’s electricity move 

  • DB ep 13 13:27 Goku’s tail gets cut off, ending his great ape transformation


Kaio-ken

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Kaio-ken

A power multiplication ability taught to Goku by King Kai. The ability multiplies speed, strength and endurance from 2x to 100x. Kaio-Ken requires intense concentration and Ki manipulation skills. Overuse of this ability can cause blowback on the physical body of the person using it. 


Pseudo Super Saiyan

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Pseudo_Super_Saiyan

An unstable manifestation of the Super Saiyan transformation. It grants a general increase in power and abilities.

  • Lord slug 37:11 Goku’s false Super Saiyan form# powers


Super Saiyan

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Saiyan

A legendary transformation of the Saiyan race. Goku rediscovered it after witnessing the death of his friend Krillen at the hands of Freeza. The Super Saiyan transformation happens partially in response to emotional turmoil once a Saiyan has reached a high enough power level. Official guide books state this form is a 50x power boost. This form tends to increase aggression. 

  • DBZ ep 66 16:47 Vegeta first talks about the Super Saiyan transformation

  • DBZ ep 95 19:30 Goku becomes Super Saiyan for the first time. The catalyst was Krillen dying 

  • DBZ ep 96 4:27 Goku is a Super Saiyan. The form increases his aggression


Second grade

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Saiyan_Second_Grade

A more powerful variant of the original SSJ form. It forcibly increases muscle mass to improve strength and speed.


Third grade

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Saiyan_Third_Grade

A variant of SSJ second grade. It further increases muscle mass for added power, but heavily lowers speed, making the form significantly slower.


Full power

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Saiyan_Full_Power

A mastered version of the initial Super Saiyan form. After training Goku learned to maintain the SSJ form for long periods of time with little energy consumption and lessened aggressiveness. This mastered version of SSJ was shown to be superior to grades 2 and 3 when fighting Perfect Cell in the Cell saga.


Super Kaioken

An anime only ability where Goku stacks Kaio-Ken onto the base SSJ transformation.

  • DBZ ep 199 9:07 Goku stacks the Kaio-ken move onto Super Saiyan


Super Saiyan 2

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Saiyan_2

The true successor to the initial Super Saiyan form. It is characterized by electrical sparks and increased aggressiveness compared to the normal SSJ form. Guides imply it's about 2X stronger than the normal SSJ form.


Super Saiyan 3

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Saiyan_3 

The successor to the SSJ2. According to guides it is 4x stronger than a SSJ2. The form is not very energy conservative and is difficult to maintain with a mortal body in the human realm. Goku was most easily able to utilize it with his more resilient afterlife body during the 7 years he was dead after the cell games.

  • DBZ ep 245 7:12 Goku goes SSJ3 for the first time

  • DBZ ep 282 18:50 Goku has issue maintaining full power as SSJ3 due to its intense energy consumption

  • Fusion reborn 24:48 Goku goes SSJ3



Feats

Strength

Dragon ball

  • DB ep 2 19:13 Goku lifts a large boulder and crushes it

  • DB ep 18 16:44 Goku pushes a massive boulder

  • DB ep 19 7:16 Goku pushes an even more massive boulder

  • DB ep 19 8:26 Goku wearing  a 40 kilo turtle shell

  • DB ep 33 21:05 Goku lifts a giant boulder

  • DB ep 36 11:11 Goku fights and outmuscles a massive humanoid android  

  • DB ep 54 7:12 Goku uses a K-wave to propel a submarine out from under the ocean 

  • DB ep 68 6:51 Goku kicks away a missile

  • DB ep 75 16:17 Goku uses a K-wave to create a large crater in a fighting arena 

  • DB ep 80 2:12 Goku spends 3 years training. He carries a giant boulder  

  • DB ep 81 4:01 Goku drags a giant tree along the ground while training

  • DB ep 81 6:46 Goku lifts a giant boulder

  • DB ep 84 14:28 Goku swam to the 23rd martial arts tournament island from a place on the other side of the Earth  

  • DB ep 121 15:00 Goku and King Piccolo have an energy clash that creates a massive city wide explosion

  • DB ep 145 16:27 Goku lifts and throws a giant kaiju sized Picallo

  • DB ep 145 19:23 Goku survives the pressure of being crushed by a Giant piccolo 

  • Path to power 1:13:46 Goku has a burst of power brought on by rage. It’s causes large cloud manipulation and he uses a K-wave that destroys a house sized mech used by general black

  • Path to power 1:16:22 Goku causes massive chunks of island to lift passively because of his Ki output

  • DB ep 140 12:30 Goku is shown to be wearing weighted clothing. Each boot weighs 20 kilos,  and the armbands+shirt are 100 kilos.


Dragon ball Z

  • Tree of Might 55:10 Goku uses a spirit bomb to kill Turles.It makes an explosion that covers halt the planet  

  • DBZ ep 1 4:11 Goku punches a giant tree down and carries it

  • DBZ ep 3 19:47 Goku wears 140 pounds in clothing on 

  • DBZ ep 19 7:45 King Kai says his planet has 10x gravity and Goku walks on it

  • DBZ ep 46 21:56 Goku trains under 20x gravity

  • DBZ ep 50 14:05 Goku mentions getting ready to train under to 50x gravity

  • DBZ ep 56 17:57 Goku works out in 100x gravity

  • DBZ ep 59 14:40 Goku finishes training at 100x gravity 

  • DBZ ep 90 20:05 Goku smashes apart a mountain with a punch

  •  DBZ ep 94 16:40 Goku completes a spirit bomb and throws it at Freeza. It makes an explosion visible from space  

  • DBZ ep 207 12:01 Goku lifts 40-ish tons of weight 

  • DBZ ep 286 20:58 Goku’s makes a spirit bomb that destroys Buu on a molecular level

  • Fusion reborn 24:48 Goku goes SSJ3. This shakes a large portion of the afterlife



Speed 

Dragon Ball

  • DB ep 55 16:36 The Flying Nimbus can keep up with a rocket car 

  • DB ep 4 19:38 The Flying Nimbus can keep up with Oolong while he’s in the form of a rocket 

  • DB Ep 9 21:50 Goku extends the power pole to the moon and back in less than a minute

  • DB ep 12 21:52 The Flying Nimbus can keep up with a plane

  • DB ep 19 14:08 Goku jumps several hundred feet into the air

  • DB ep 24 13:55 Master Roshi has an elongated exchange in attacks with Krillin within a span of a time to short for any of the humans in the audience to see

  • DB ep 25 11:14 Goku jumps thousands of meters into the air

  • DB ep 32 16:25 Goku dodges automatic gun fire

  • DB ep 62 8:10 Korrin throws Goku’s Dragon Ball off Korin tower. Goku then climbs down and back up the tower in a fraction of the time it took the first time(about 3 hours)  

  • DB ep 66 11:50 Goku avoids a barrage of gunfire and missiles while riding on the Flying Nimbus 

  • DB ep 78 15:22 Goku jumps into the air and grabs the 4 star Dragon Ball before it disperses across the planet with the rest of the balls

  • DB ep 92 21:12 Goku knocked out an opponent with 3 separate elbow strikes to fast for a normal person to see with their naked eye

  • DB ep 95 20:08 Goku jumps hundreds of feet into the air while fighting Krillin

  • DB ep 96 17:20 Goku moves so fast while fighting Krillin nobody can see him, including Krillin himself

  • DB ep 96 20:18 Goku performed 8 punches and a kick in a timeframe to short for anyone to see

  • DB ep 100 8:00 Goku moves his arms so fast it makes it seem like he has 8 arms

  • DB ep 127 21:43 Goku dodges out of the way of a lightning bolt

  • DB ep 139 19:01 Goku and Tien turn invisible to the human eye via movement

  • DB ch 112 Goku intercepts a Dragon Ball right as its about to travel across the Earth in its inert form https://mangadex.org/chapter/d8765d78-54c2-4894-95b9-e8c2f90c71b1/6 


Dragon Ball Z

  • DBZ ep 6 15:06 Snake way is said to be 10,000 miles long(km)

    • DBZ ep 21 17:48 Goku has to race back across snake way in less than 2 days to get back to Earth feet

  • DBZ ep 50 15:29 Goku reacts to asteroids flying at him while attached to the tether of his FTL spaceship

  • DBZ ep 50 19:19 Goku propels his spaceship away from a sun with a k-wave

  • DBZ ep 195 17:42 Goku and Pikkon fly from Grand kai’s planet to hell

  • DBZ ep 285 21:33 The Ki Goku collects for the spirit bomb can travel from Earth to the Supreme kai's planet in less than a minute


Endurance

Dragon Ball

  • DB ep 1 8:10 Goku gets shot in the face with several bullets and shrugs it off

  • DB ep 5 19:13 Goku is flung through several stone pillars

  • DB ep 12 8:22 Ape Goku gets hit by a castle sized explosion

  • DB ep 16 14:10 Goku dives hundreds of meters and crashed into the ground

  • DB ep 25 8:23 Goku survives a diving pressure point attack from nam that can knock normal humans out for multiple days

  • DB ep 27 12:56 Goku is electrocuted by an attack from master Roshi. It’s stated the move turns the energy in a person’s body into 20,000 volts of electricity

  • DB ep 33 5:55 Goku tanks a giant battle station exploding

  • DB ep 75 9:00 Goku gets kicked through several layers of stone and underground

  • DB ep 77 14:15 Goku fights the Pilaf gang in mechs and is thrown into a large boulder, which shatters 

  • DB ep 77 18:28 Goku gets set on fire and opens the grip of a large robot 

  • DB ep 101 10:16 Goku takes a fall from thousands of feet

  • DB ep 120 20:47 A strike from king Piccolo makes a massive crater that Goku is embedded in

  • DB ep 147 5:49, 10:14 Picallo drains power from the surrounding area and creates a powerful explosion larger than an island. Goku survies the explosion. The attack also causes a massive cloud dispersion

  • DB ep 147 17:59 Goku gets shot through the chest by picallo and still refuses to go down

  • Mystical adventure 26:43 Goku is kicked into a giant statue hard enough to knock it over

  • Path to power 17:09 Get launched through multiple stone pillars by Yamcha

  • Path to power 1:05:33 A mech used by general Black causes a massive mountain sized explosion. Goku survives this


Dragon Ball Z

  • DBZ ep 57 3:50 Goku survives hanging upside down while under an intense gravity machine 

  • DBZ ep 87 15:36 Goku gets pressed through the side of a mountain by a ball of ki from Freeza  

  • DBZ ep 87 18:21 Goku gets smothered in lava

  • DBZ ep 88 11:56 Goku gets hit by a small mountain thrown at him by Freeza



Scaling

General Tao

A mercenary who worked with the Red Ribbon army during the Red Ribbon army saga of the manga. Goku eventually grows strong enough to easily defeat him.

  • DB ep 59 15:52 General Tao throws a column miles/km away and rides on top of it as transportation 

  • DB ep 61 11:25 General Tao deflects a rifle bullet by flipping a sandal at said bullet while not looking at it 

  • DB ep 61 13:04 General Tao takes a bath in boiling water


Master Roshi

Roshi is Goku’s original martial arts teacher. Goku fights on even ground with him during the 21st world tournament. It’s also established that he surpassed him by the 22nd world tournament.

  • DB ep 8 13:53 Master Roshi uses the Kamehameha to destroy Fire Mountain. 

  • DB ep 27 20:18 Master Roshi uses a K-wave to blow up the moon 

  • DB ep 16 10:10 Roshi runs 100 meters in 5.6 seconds


Tien

A student of the Crane hermit. Goku fights on par with him during the 22nd world tournament and easily defeats him during the 23rd world tournament. 

  • DB ep 100 20:42 Tien uses the tri-beam attack and destroys the world tournament stage creating a huge square shaped crater

    • DB ep 101 9:21 A good shot of Tiens tri-beam crater


King piccolo/Piccolo Jr

The second to last villain of the original Dragon Ball saga. He’s eventually killed by Goku. Goku also defeats his son Piccolo Jr.

  • DB ep 121 20:29 King Piccolo creates another explosion the size of a city

    • DB ep 122 14:00 A good look at the crater king piccolo made

  • DB ep 144 14:01 Piccallo Jr creates an explosion that dwarfs mountains and causes an earthquake

  • DBZ ep 8 20:11 piccolo blows up the moon  


Broly(DBZ)

Goku had a hand in defeating Broly in his original appearances in Dragon Ball Z. He should also be stronger than him in the anime continuities after gaining SSJ2 and 3.

  • Broly 00:15 Broly destroys most of a galaxy in the southern universe 

  • Second coming 39:00 Broly survives coming into contact with lava


Gohan

Goku was typically stronger or about on par with Gohan for most of Dragon Ball Z.

  • Second coming 35:38 Gohan survived an explosion that wipes out an entire mountain range by creating an energy shield

  • DBZ ep 187 13:39 Gohan sends a K-wave out of earth’s orbit

  • DBZ ep 191 19:40 Gohan is able to destroy cell on a cellular level


Freeza

Goku defeats Freeza at the end of Namek saga.

  • Bardock 42:49 Freeza destroys planet Vegeta with the death ball Ki attack 

  • Episode Bardock 1:35 Freeza blows up planet Vegeta 

  • DBZ ep 97 19:18 Freeza uses a ki ball to detonate the planet Namek. He then says they have 5 minutes till the planet blows up 

  • DBZ ep 119 16:44 Freeza survived the explosion of Namek 

  • DBS ep 19 5:11 Freeza blows up planet Vegeta


Vegeta

Vegeta is Goku’s main rival.

  • DBZ ep 11 21:07 Vegeta blows up a planet 

  • DBZ ep 124 20:08 Vegeta trains under 400x gravity

  • DBZ ep 125 10:46 Vegeta trains under 450X gravity

  • DBZ ep 162 13:17 Vegeta uses the final flash energy beam, which is visible from space and travels the distance of several planets 


Cell

Goku fought relatively on par with Cell during their original fight during the cell saga and has surpassed him since.


Misc

  • DB ep 16 21:24 Krillen survives puffer fish poisoning, which is often quite deadly. Given Goku is stronger he could likely survive the same 

  • Fusion reborn 13:25 Janemba's power affected multiple dimensions

  • DBZ ep 86 16:58 King Vegeta blows up multiple planets

  • DBZ ep 253 7:26 Gotenks flies around the planet several times in seconds

  • DBZ ep 260 6:18 Super Buu rips open a hole in dimensions by shouting at full strength

  • DBZ ep 260 18:24 Gotenks creating a hole in dimensions by shouting

  • DBZ ep 219 19:51 It’s stated that Buu has erased entire galaxies from existence


Experience

List of general accomplishments

Dragon Ball

Successfully collected the Dragon Balls several times

Came in second in the 21st and 22nd  world martial arts tournament

Won the 23rd world martial arts tournament 

Dismantled the entire Red Ribbon army, a world wide crime organization on his own

Defeated the famed mercenary General Tao

Defeated the ancient Demon King piccolo

Defeated several mystical combatants brought to the human world by fortune teller Baba

Goes on a Journey for something called the sleeping princess with Krillin

Put a stop to Lucifers plot

Reached the top of Korin's tower 

It happens off screen, but Goku did spend a month inside the hyperbolic time chamber while training with Kami


Dragon Ball Z

  • Stopped the Saiyan invasion from Raditz, Nappa and Vegeta

  • Defeated the elite Ginyu force guard

  • Defeated the space tyrant Freeza

  • Aided in fighting the androids and trained Gohan to defeat Cell

  • Defeated the ancient entity Kid Buu

  • Defeated Dr.Wheelo

  • Defeated Garlic Jr

  • Defeated various space invaders like Lord Slug and Cooler

  • Destroyed Super android 13

  • Defeated the legendary Super Saiyan Broly

  • Worked together with Vegeta to defeat the mystical creature Janemba

  • Destroyed the ancient dragon Hirudegarn


List of major fights

Dragon Ball

  • DB ep 4 19:30 Goku fought and defeated the shapeshifter Oolong 

  • DB ep 5 17:40 Goku fought on par with the bandit Yamcha 

  • DB ep 23 19:40 Goku fights a giant Dinosaur like monster Giren and wins 

  • DB ep 25 5:36 Goku fights an indian warrior named Nam and wins  

  • DB ep 26 19:50 Goku fights on par with Master Roshi 

  • DB ep 63 8:34 Goku fights General Tao and eventually wins  

  • DB ep 53 7:00 Goku fights on par with the Red Ribbon general Blue 

  • DB ep 67 9:32 Goku fights and defeats Red Ribbon officer general black 

  • DB ep 73 6:39 Goku Fights an undead mummy and wins 

  • DB ep 74 3:00 Goku fights the Devilman and wins 

  • DB ep 75 3:49 Goku fights his own Grandpa Gohan and wins 

  • DB ep 86 5:14 Easily takes down the martial arts master king Champa 

  • DB ep 95 15:35 Goku fights and defeats his fellow martial arts student Krillin 

  • DB ep 92 19:31 Goku fights and defeats Tien during the world tournament 

  • DB ep 105 5:51 Goku fights and defeats the wanderer Yajirobe 

  • DB ep 120 8:25 Goku fights and defeats the ancient King Piccolo 

  • DB ep 124 19:58 Goku fights the character Popo  

  • DB ep 129 13:02 Goku fights Master Mutio.  

  • DB ep 137 5:02 Goku fights and defeats his future wife Chi-Chi  

  • DB ep 141 8:54 Goku fights Tien again, this time defeats 4 clone copies of him at once 

  • DB ep 144 4:33 Goku fights and defeats Piccolo Jr  

  • Blood ruby: Fought and defeated King Gurumes

  • Sleeping princess:Fought and defeated Lucifer


Dragon Ball Z



List of martial arts masters and teachings

Grandpa Gohan

Goku’s grandfather and his initial martial arts teacher. He taught Goku basic martial arts skills and Bōjutsu(pole fighting)


Master Roshi

Goku’s most famous martial arts master. Roshi’s training focused mainly on enhancing a person's body strength, speed and endurance through activities like hiking, scavenging, farm/construction work and outmaneuvering wild animals. Goku also wore weighted clothing often while wearing turtle shells. Goku also received basic schooling from Roshi.

  • DB ep 16 14:06 Goku and Krillen engage in a training session where they need to scavenge for a marked stone in the woods 

  • DB ep 17 Ep 17 10:51 Goku and Krillen go on miles long hikes as part of their training under Master Roshi 

  • DB ep 18 9:29 Goku receives basic schooling from Roshi 

  • DB ep 18 6:00 Goku digs up entire farm fields  as training from Master Roshi 

  • DB ep 18 15:01 Goku and Krillin perform construction work under Roshi 

  • DB ep 18 19:02 Goku and Krillin swim laps in a lake while being chased by a giant shark as training under master Roshi 

  • DB ep 18 21:13 Goku and Krillin are made to dodge Bees for training under Roshi 


Master Korin

A talking cat who lives at the top of “Korrin’s” tower. His training involves the endurance test of climbing up the miles high Korin's tower itself. As well as fighting him to gain possession over the “sacred water”, a supposed magical water that grants those who drink it great strength. Korrin’s teaching focused mainly on learning how to waste less movement, and anticipating an opponent's attacks. Goku is able to obtain the sacred water in 3 days, a feat that took Master Roshi 3 years.

  • DB ep 60 19:32 Goku begins to climb Korin’s Tower

  • DB ep 61 16:25 Trains with Korrin to get the sacred water

  • DB ep 61 18:02 Korrin tells Goku he needs to anticipate his opponent

  • DB ep 61 21:22 Korrin mentions master Roshi was able to steal the sacred water from him. But it took him 3 years.    


Popo/Kami

Goku’s final set of teachers in the original Dragon Ball were the guardian of earth Kami and his assistant Popp. They have a  large focus on how not to waste movement in battle. They also focused extensively on teaching Goku how to achieve inner peace and fight without relying on his normal senses. These teachings were mainly focused around sensing Ki, and advanced ki manipulation techniques. As part of Goku’s training he also used a room called the pendulum room to travel back to a recreation of the past to learn Ki manipulation directly from Roshi’s master Mutaito.

  • DB ep 127 3:12 Popo teaches Goku to not waste movement 

  • DB ep 127 9:11 Popo mentions to Goku he needs to be careful not to solely trust his eyes in battle 

  • DB ep 127 9:29 Goku gets taught to fight blindfolded. He can’t rely on his ears during the training period either. It seems Popo is trying to teach him how to sense ki 

  • DB ep 129 14:28 Goku learns Ki manipulation from Master Mutaito 

  • DB ep 130 16:00 Goku is getting “mind training” from Popo. Learns to remain calm and clear his mind in battle 

  • DB ep 131 7:39 Popo mentions trying to pick up spiritual energy emanating from Goku’s body. Essentially ki sensing.  

  • DB ep 131 13:51 Popo starts teaching Goku how to sense spiritual energy. Popo explains that most people generate an aura when they move


King Kai

King Kai is the god who watches over the entire north section of Goku’s universe. Goku trains on his planet after dying at the start of Z. His training there is centered around strength training and mobility. For example he chases down to catch or knock out King Kai’s assistants Bubbles and Gregory under the planet's 10x gravity. King Kai also teaches Goku several Ki manipulation techniques, such as the Kaio-Ken and Spirit bomb.

  • DBZ ep 19 3:18 Goku meets King Kai

  • DBZ ep 19 11:12 Goku is told to try and catch the monkey Bubbles as training 

  • DBZ ep 20 6:45 Goku’s next training exercise under King kai is to hit the grasshopper Greggary with a hammer  

  • DBZ ep 29 15:47 King Kai explains how the kaio-ken attack works 

  • DBZ ep 32 16:54 Goku first utilizes the spirit bomb 


Self training

Goku regularly trains on his own. He typically focuses on fundamentals and increases his power output.

  • DBZ ep 48 16:39 Goku training in his spaceship

  • DBZ ep 60 9:50 Goku trains by throwing a ball of energy and then dodging it

  • DBZ ep 154 21:14 Goku enters the time chamber to train with Gohan

  • DBZ ep 123 20:16 Goku training with Gohan and Piccolo for the androids


Misc

Goku learned advanced Ki “spirit control” from the inhabitants of Yardrat

  • DBZ ep 123 6:10 Goku on the animes version of yardrat


Weaknesses

In Goku’s earlier days he often had a habit of growing weaker due to hunger.

  • DB ep 5 21:05 Goku gets weaker due to hunger

  • DB ep 104 17:46 Goku being weakened due to a lack of food

  • Blood Ruby 22:50 Goku starts to grow weaker from hunger


Goku also initially became weak if his tail was squeezed. To the point of outright paralysis. Though after training he overcame this problem.

  • DB ep 5 19:27 Goku loses his power if his tails is squeezed

  • DB ep 76 7:45 Goku being weakened by his tail being grabbed

  • DB ep 96 10:48 Goku reveals himself to have gotten past his tail grabbing weakness


It should also be noted that since most of Goku’s abilities are based around using Ki, he can’t use them if his power reserves run out. Characters being unable to fly when low on energy for example is a common example. Goku also can have trouble using IT if he can’t concentrate or is low on power.

  • DBZ ep 6 22:13 Goku can’t fly when low on energy 

  • DBZ ep 277 19:30 Goku is unable to use IT because he can’t concentrate


Finally Goku is afraid of Needles

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